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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
ANCIENT ARITHMETIC.
Problems Sehoolboys Had to Soivs
Thirty-six Centuries Ago.

Problems Schooboys Had to Soivs
Thirty-six Centuries Ago.
There Is q ray Of vindictive comfort
for the modern schoolboy in the fact
that for over 5000 years his schoolboy
progenitors have been worried by just
such problems In arithmetic as annoy
him most
Among the archaeological discoveries
made In Egypt IS q papyrus roll, In
excellent condition, dating from about
100 B. G. This roll, which had a
long heading beginning, Directions
how to attain the knowledge Of all
dark things" proves beyond doubt that
the Egyptians Of that time had a
thorough knowledge Of the elements
OF arithmetic.
Numerous examples show that their
principal operations with units and
fractions were made by means Of ad.
dition and multiplication. Subtrac'
ton and division were not known In
their present form, but correct results
were obtained nevertheless.
Equations are also found IN the papy'
rus. Here is one that brings the Egyp-
tan schoolboy home to US:
Ten measures Of barley are to be di.
vided among ten persons In such man.
ner that each subsequent person shall
receive one-eighth less than the one
before him.
Another example given is: There are
seven men; each one has seven CATS
each cat has eaten seven mice; each
mouse has eaten seven grains Of bar.
Icy; each grain Of barley would have
yielded seven measures of barley.
How much barley has been lost?
The papyrus also contains the calcu.
lation Of the area Of circle, attempts
to square the circle and finally calcula.
lions Of the cubic measurements OF
pyramids.-New York Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
ANNEXATION.

The subject of annexation, which has
lain dormant for some time. is again q
matter Of earnest conversation among
the many who have for years urged
the expansion OF Alexandria. While
most OF those who are engaged in the
movement are conservative in their
ideas, they see no good reason why the
southern limits OF the city should not
extend to Hunting Creek and that the
Union passenger station, Yves End to
the toll gate and Rosemont should not
be incorporated with Alexandria.
Others believe the city's limits should
extend to Four-mile Run and that
Braddock, Del Ray, and st. Elmo
should become parts OF this city. The
matter has been quietly sleeping with
city officials to whom it was referred
nearly two years ago. and in the mean
time tho outlying districts Of Alexan-
drla are growing at the clty's expense.
- il believed by many people that
something should be done before Alex
andria city becomes the tail of the
county kite. Expansion does not ap-
peal to few people for reasons best
known to themselves. This is not ouly
apparent in local issues but it has been
manifest 10 the halls OF Congress in by
gone years. Some OF the most promi-
pent men who have waxed aud waned
since the birth OF the nation have oppos-
ed movements towards enlarging the
borders OF this growing country. Had
some OF our forefathers been allowed to
have their way, the Mississippi river
would today have been the western
boundary of the republic, while France
and Spain would have footholds in
what is now the southern part OF the
United States. A populous portion OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
SUICIDE AT ALTAR.

Lying on his back at the foot of an
altar in a lodge room in the Masonic
Temple at Winston Salem. n. c., and
with pistol nearby, the body Of T. l..
Farrow, ST., aged 81 years, was found
yesterday afternoon by negro jani-
tor. On the altar Bible was opened
at the eighteenth Psalm. the pages
being held down by square and COM
pass. a note was left by the dead man
giving instructions for the disposition
of his body and stating that he did
not see any use in trying to fight it
out" 1t is believed Farrow killed
himself while knocking at the altar.
He vas prominent in the Masonic fra
ternity and for many years was city
tax collector. I'll health is believed to
have led him to seek death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
PUBLISHED DAILY.
SAVINGS NOT TAXABLE.

Postal savings banks have been
placed in alt first and second. class post
Offices in the country, and the first one
was placed in a tbird-class Office last
week.
In a short time every money order
Office in the land will have its postal
savings bank. A new question has
lust arisen in connection with this gov
eminent banking system that is largely
in favor OF the postal savings banks,
and if it turns out that the postoffice
officials are right in their supposltlon,
it will greatly increase the popularity
OF that method OF saving.
The postoffice authorities are OF the
opinion that the deposits in postal
banks cannot be taxed or levied on
for taxes. Not 80 with other banks.
Citizens are required to give into COM
missioners OF the revenue the amount
OF capital on deposit in bank and are
taxed on the same.
It is assumed that the final decision
in this matter will have to be decided
in the courts.
In the first place the act creating
the postal savings system requires that
no official, postmaster or clerk make
known the account Of any person, and
it is assumed tentatively that even
tax assessor would thus be barred from
levyins.
Added to that fact in this contention
is the theory, seemingly tenable, that
the deposits are really not the property
OF the depositors, but are held by the
government, as in trust, and it may be
argued that moneys held by the gov
eminent may not be taxed or attached.
Some think that even when the pos
tai savings funds are lent by the gov
eminent to individual banks they may
not be taxed as assets.
It is recognized that il information
as to deposits were desired by an as
SCISSOR, or other civil officer, recourse
might be bad to the courts for writ
OF mandamus to compel the postmaster
holding, or in charge Of the funds, to
give information. tits probably upon
this point that the litigation would
hinge.
The act creating the system specifies,
as regards both taxation and attach
ment, that the postal savings bonds,
are not subject to any kind Of taxation.
The deposits themselves, however, are
not mentioned in this respect.
It is easy to see that to free postal
deposits from taxation is equivalent to
adding interest to the deposit in amount
equal to the tax on such capital depos-
tied in regular banks, and would be
equal to the government paying 3 per
cent. instead of the rate Of ? per cent.
allowed by the postal savings bank.
As against capital deposited in reg
ular banks subject to tax and the same
capital in postal savings banks being
made free OF tax. the advantage
would be in favor of the postal bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
RAFT no rs
Southern Railway.
I sains leave Union Station. Asexanar1s

I fains leave Union Station, Alexandra.
In effect Sept. IL, 1911.
N. B.-Following schedule figures pub
Iished only as information, and are not
guaranteed:
ington and Danville
S:47 A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
cir A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers Tor points south
a which scheduled TO stop. First class
coaches; sleeping cars to Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars to New
Orleans. Dining car service.
l1I7 A. M.-Daily-Mailt train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville ynchburg,
Danyille and Greensboro. Sleeping cats
Greensboro to Atlanta.
4:47 p. M.-Week 5ys-Limited 10
Warrenton, Chariot tesvilla and Harri
sonburg.
4:32 2. M.-DaiIy-DIruiIngl lam spec.
ial. Sleeping cars between New York,
Stlanta, Admission birmingham.
Through frst-class .uacnes between
Washington, Atlanta ana Birmingham.
Dining car service. LuuIisL 10 California
FIVE times weekly.
352P. M.-Week days-Llmired Tor Han
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
SIP P. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
ton.
6:37 p. M.-The Southern's Southeats
erp Limited for Greensboro, Denham
Raleigh, Columbia, Charleston, Aiken
Augusta, Savannah and Jacksonville
Through Pullman drawing room, sleer
ing cars, Coaches. DiningcarS.
1927 P. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. anu
Chattanooga Limited (via :-Jacnpurgy
First-class coach and sleeping cars Ut
Roanoke, Knox Z lille and Chattanooga
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington &c
Roanoke. Dining car service.
1lO2 P. M.-Daily--New York, Atlantis
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
Orleans. Sleeping cars to Asheville
Atlanta. Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
ing cars to Charlotte. Dining car service
427 A. .-Daily-Memphis special
Sleeping cars and coaches Tor Roanoke
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga anc
Memphis. Dining car gervice. Wash
ington sleeping ears open 1000 2. NJ.
Through trains from the south arrive
at Alexandria 6:I3 and G-IS, $50 and 10 >;
a. M, 2.13, 7.2S. 1913 and 11.5S j. NJ
daily. Harrisonburg 1l.3S A. NJ. week
days and SIS z. NJ. Daily. From Char
lottesville at 9.33 y. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave Alexandria (W. 4 y. Station
week days At S.22 ~. NJ, 40 and 1 - anC
Sis D. IN. for B!uemont; Csc p. NJ. week
days for Leesburg; 5:l5 p. NJ. daily tol
Bluemont 81 4. NJ, local, on Sun
days only for Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets
Pullman reservation, etc, apply to
WILLIAM G.. LEHEW,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Va.
&. III. COAPMAN, Vice Pres d Gen. Mgr
S. III. HARDWICk, Pass. Traf Mgr.
II. +. CARY, General Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN General Agent,
Washington. ID. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27

Fairfax county is attached to Aiexan-
dria on the southwest. 1t is the over
flow OF this city and in every way ex-
cept in the matter Of taxation really a
part Of this city. Tie same may be
said OF West End, the Union depot and
contiguous country, as we'll as Rose
mont and Braddock. The Gazette
agrees with many OF its readers that
the time has come for a movement to
be made towards expansion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27

Account Appalachian Exposition that
will be held at Knoxville, Tenn. from
September 18th to October lst, 1911, the
Southern Railway has authorized great
ly reduced round trip tickets from all
principal points in Virginia including
Washington. d. c. Dates of sale Sep
tember 9th to October 1st, 1911, inclusive,
final limit to reach original starting
point returning not later than midnight
Of tenth day from, but not including
date of sale, except that no tickets win
be limited to reach original starting
point later than midnight Of October eth,
lDl1. Tickets sold on the above dates
are good in Pullman Sleeping Cars.
The exposition includes every line OF
thought and has divided its buildings so
as to receive every class of exhibits that
the manufacturing, mechanical, agri-
cultural, mineral or mercantile inter
ests could demand. The topography OF
the exposition park, its hills and wales.
make an ideal spot for the holding OF
this second great industrial event. For
further information consult agents or
write L. S. Brown, Gen. Agt., Washing
on, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
Evolution of Clothes.

Centuries ago, as Sir Walter Scott
saws il "Ivanhoe," men wore one thick
ness Of clothes. whether Of wool, leath-
er or velvet. The shirt was invented,
but for long time was worn only by
the nobility and gentry. Then follow
ed the waistcoat, brooches and later on
trousers. The ovcrcoat, which succeed
ed the medieval cloak. was rare until
the seventeenth century. : Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
Washington Southern Ry
ScheduIe in etfect July 3, l9ll.

Schedule in effect July 3, 1911.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash.
ington and points north at 0S, S y
81, 90 and 10 Ol 4. M, - Of, so. o.,
s IS and IL % p. m, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 4 81, I 81 tlocal) and 10 -
q. M, y IS, -, u Q1caD 81, s 80 and
81 p. m. daily.
Accommodation 70, Frederick sburg at
ii Is a. M, daily. On week days this
train runs through TO Milford.
NoTE:-Time orarrivals and departures
and connections ot'guaranteed.
w. 2. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
Metenric Matter.

In the early days of its history tile
earth is believed to have grown rapid
" by the addition Of meteorlc matter.
1t is still growing in the same manner,
though scarcely to an appreciate eX-
tent, for the mass Of meteoric matter
added yearly is reckoned to be only
% ONO tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
Norfolk and Wa sninston
Steambo CO,

Every day III the year for Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and points
south, via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington, G. IS y. ~.
Leave Alexandria 7.CJp. III.
Arrive Ft. Monrocs 7.UJa. III,
arrive Norfolk 500 4 m.
Arrive Portsmouth S.O0a. IL.
Leave Portsmouth 800 p. m.
Leave Norfolk 600 p. IN. -
Leave r.. Monroe 100 p. m.
Arrive Alexandria 30 4, m
Arrive Washington 100 a. m.
Through connections made al Morning.
with steamers OF the old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
MMSrchants' and Miners Steamships for
Boston. "
General Ticket Office. 10 l4.h StN,W.
Bond building. Washington, y. q
hone Main 1920.
seventh street wharf Phone Main a,,J.
Alexandria wharf foot OF Prince street.
w. II. CALLAHAN.
april Is General Passenger 4 rent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
Evidences Of Wealth.

"Father seems impressed with your
talk about coupons" said the girl.
Have you really any,
Sure" answered the guileful youth
SCOT 700 saved up toward the furniture
for our little tlat."-Louisyille Courier
Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27

At the convention OF the New York
State Embslmers' Association, which
opened In Syracuse. n. Y, yesterday,
a movement was inaugurated to
change the name undertaken to NOR
Gcan."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
Asthma!
Asthrnai

FOPHAM'S ASTEMA REMEDY.
gives instant reliefand an absolute cure
IN all cases OF Asthma, bronchitis and
hay Fever. Sold by druggists; mail on
receipt of Sl.OO. Trial package by mail
10 cents Williams Mfg Co., Props,
Cleveland, O. For sale, wholesale and
retail by Z. S. Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-27
FOR MOUNT yFRSoS.

Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week days, at 5 -, & IS, 7 Sc, S5l, lOl
II y a. m, II y, y. y, ) 80, 4 40, )
80, -, 30, . 30, 10 ~ and II 30 .. IN.
Sundays ", $50, . 50, 10 80, IL 30
m, l. 80, | 80, 80, ) 80, 4 %, 5 80, 6 30,
40 and 10 10 pm.
The evening world., 1911-03-10
HAREM SKIRTS
NOW STARTLING .
ALL EUROPE.

Herewith ..ograph OF an Eng
llsh woman aearing the attire. divided
skirt and all. OF the aides who dwell
In harems in Afghanlstan. They put
on this dress when they appear In
public, which Is not often: the costume
they wear within the harem is less
severe. less voluminous. 1t will be OBJ
served that part Of the Afghan outdoor
harem skirt is a long. thick veii. which
when it is adjusted completely conceals
the wearei's face except her eyes. Wells
do not seem TO be popular with ladies'
who wear harem skirts anywhere west
Of TURKEY.
This photograph Is reproduced that
the truly modest Afghan skirt. which re-
calls part OF the dress of American little
girls some lcty years ago, may be com-
pared with the tupe culv. IS that have
startled even Paris, At the Autcuil race
| course, recently, bout thirty women
appeared In hare = skirts. each Of Of
fcrent cut from the others. Two OF
three were ill-named for they were
skirtlcss.
The evening world., 1911-03-10

nnser prints was to only clue that re-
NAMED after thieves had stolen $500
worth Of silks from . loft at No. Ill
wooster street washin ston's Birthday.
The fragments were taken to Headauar-
tiers and photographed. Detectives OIL
henson and -Donohue had Charles Crispi
OF No. io Mscdougal street held yester-
day In 5000 bail FOR further exsmina-
ton on the charge Of having robbed the
loft.
The only evidence against him was tho
testimony OF Lieut.. Faurot. the Bertillon
expert at Headquarters, who said that
the finger prints IN tho glass door and
those thai the department had on record
Of Crispl we're made by tho same hand.
THE prints Of the fingers said Eau
rot In court yesterday, are as charac-
t%eristic as q persons face"
The evening world., 1911-03-10
Rift In the Lutte Wldens.

Tho other day | met a newspaper
friend who asked II the report Of the
engagement was true. Mr.. Burrelle
having been dead a year and all our
friends understandings our feeling for
each other. I told him 1t was and he
said he would publ It. gave my
consent.
Mrs. Burrelle knew about It, for !
told her wednesday night while bring
ing her from her Office 70 her home In
my machine. something I have been
DOING for nearly a year, But that night
came the change.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Burrelle
called me on the phone and said:
"'Don't you know that announcement
will hurt me in my hrslness?' I told
her I was sorry after what happened
the night before that II had been pub
lished.
"'Well, I an going to deny IT, she
informed me. / told her to go as far as
she liked. Then my newspaper friend
came around with her denial, and said
he must have something to show that
he had authority for announcing the
engagement, and | gave him that second
notice, but didn't expect It would be
published.
.'That Is how the misunderstanding
occurred, and only goes to show hat
the newspapers can be given some
things that are true when given %
them. but when published prove to be
untrue"
Charming. but Over-Zealouo.
Mrs. Burrelle's attention was called
to DR.. Amey's declaration that there
had been an engagement, ana she re-
piled:
''Please let the matter drop. Or
Amev is n charming man, but he was
over-zealous IN his matter"
The evening world., 1911-03-10
COTTON BROKERS LOSE.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court to-day upheld the lower court in
its refusal to grant an injunction TO
Edward Mayse & Co.. brokers. to re-
strain the Cotton Exchange from In
vestigating the firms affairs.
One of Mayse & Co.'S customers COM
GAINED TO the Exchange that the firm
had mlsrepresented the sale of 500
pales Of cotton he had placed in their
hands. Charges were brought looking
TO the expulsion of Nayse & Co. from
the Exchange. The firm then appealed
to the court for an Injunction 70 prevent
the Exchange from taking any action,
The evening world., 1911-03-10

1.-THE Mystery OF the Burnt barn" 10
another OF the RED Triangle series OF
complete Detective stories in book form
being given every week with the Sunday
World. This 10 q thrilling story OF Q
perplsxing mystery n its eventual
solution BY the great London Detective.
Get It free with next Sundays world.
The evening world., 1911-03-10
THREE LAWYERS
D|SBARRED FOR
SHARP PRACTICES
Appellate Court Takes Drastic
Action in Cases of Logan,
Spenser and Ironside.

Three lawyers-Armand spenser. Ed
gar Logan and Charles n. Ironslde--
were cisbarred By the Appellate Di-
vision Of tho Supreme Court to-day.
Spenser was admitted to practice In
1905. Tho Appellate Court found that
he had converted money OF a client to
his own use; also that he was guilty OF
forgery.
Logan was found to have obtained a
sum OF money from a client by false
and fraudulent representations"
The charges against Ironside were
that he converted q clients money "a
his own use.
The Appellate Court declared he wal
guilty OF deceit. fraud. malpractice
and unprofessional conduct"
The evening world., 1911-03-10
ARTIST FURNISS
SA Us TIL YRE O. X.
AS X SKIRTS.

LONDON. March lo.-Harry Furniss,
the artist. champions the cause OF the
harem skirt In a statement in the Times
this morning. lie suggests that 1t should
be made a permanent fashion. as. from
the point OF view OF common sense. COM
fort and hygiene, the garment Is Ear
preferable 20 the present microbe gath
ering costumes.
Instead OF "tarem." however. he
would call II the ankle" skirt.
The evening world., 1911-03-10
Here's The Original Harem Skirt;
Also Modified Freaks NOW Worn
BRYN MA WR GIRLS
IN DISGRACE OVER
HAREM SKIRTS,

PHILADELPHIA, March TO- More
than twenty Bryn Mawr College girls
are in disgrace because they have in
sisted upon wearing a modification Of
the "harem" skirt, and to-day are COM
PEELED to remain in their rooms and
nave been Informed hat their cases
will be attended to when Dean NJ.
Carey Thomas returns from her trip
abroad"
The students ~disobeyed orders NOT to
appear In public in the skirts.
The evening world., 1911-03-10
SHO WEIR OF III I'D
ON THE ARTICLES
IN

SOUTH NORWALK. Conn. March y.
Two young New York women made
their appearance upon the streets Of this
place yesterday afternoon attNed in
"harem'' skirts Of the most extreme pat
tern. Soon a hooting mob was behind
them, and then came a shower OF mud.
Thinking teen " soldiers who had
deserted In preference to going TO Next
co. n policeman attempted to arrest the
women. He deslsted. much embarrassed
upon ascertalning the ruth.
The evening world., 1911-03-10
ROYAL ARCANUM DANCE.
Chevron and Chosen Friends Coun-
ellis Reception Tonight

The entertainment and rec'
under the Joint auspices OF Cl
Chosen Friends Councils OF
Arcanum will take place to-p.
hambra Hall, one HundredZ
sixth street and severn NJ
the Supreme and Grand 0 ID
der will he IN attendant \
vaudeville programme h
pared.
The evening world., 1911-03-10

Sixteen sOlolStS In fOur quartets will
assist the Oratorio Society In to-nignt's
performance of the famous Gre,l solemn
mass at Carnegie Hail. under direction
OF DR.. Frank Damrosch, The soc,ety's
chorus VIII be divided into the sixteen
groups called for by the composition, In
the style OF 300 years ago. The work has
not been heard in New York since 1894.
The evening world., 1911-03-10
Mrs. Burrelle RelentS a Little
After Publishing Denial
of Engagement.
WILL CUPID WIN YET?
"Tf Yesterday Had Been To-
Day, 1t Couldn't Have Hap
pened" Says DR.. Amey.

'1f only yesterday had been the night
before this could not have happened"
sighed DR.. J. w. Amey of No. 10i West
Forty-hfth street to-day. to an Even
ing World reporter. as he sadly read
two notices that appeared In a morning
paper. 1T only goes 10 show. after
all. that you are never certain of any
thing when 1t comes to a question OF
love-
The notices that had inspired the OBJ
servation OF the physician are:
An announcement In Thursday
mornings papers OF the engagement
of Mrs. nellie Burrelle. president OF
the Burrelle Press Clipping Bureau.
TO DR.. J. w. Amey Is incorrect. Mrs.
Burrelle desires TO say that she is
not engaged to DIR. Amey or to any
one else. NEkLE BURRELLE.
To whom II may concern:
Tho story of the engagement be-
tween Mrs. Burrelle and myself as
published to-day was authorized by
me. and issued in good faith.
J. w. AMEY.
The Widows Gentle ISLAM"
Then Just to make sure that the public
could not mlsconstrue her sentiments
regarding an alleged engagement. Mrs.
Burrelle, who conducts a press clipping
bureau at No. 10 Lafayette street and
resides at No. 23 West Flfty-folrth
street, and is the widow OF Frank Bur
relle. as well as a former newspaper
woman. added:
II had nothing to do with the an
nouncement of my engagement to Dr.
Amey. The report was unauthorlzed
and the story absolutely false. Why
did Dr.. Amey make such an
ment? l suppose. in his case. the wish
was father to the thought.
Perhaps the doctor has Imagination
and wished to carry me by storm
Wei. we are not living in the med!'
aeval times. Men don't strap theii
women across their horses now anI
carry them away. The doctor has beer
a friend OF mine. We have been to
gether on arst nights. But as fol
marrying the doctor, l have no inten
ton of marrying him. and l never vii
have"