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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10
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Large Cook Stove... ..S16.5O $1,000
Genuine CHARTERED Oak
Buffet ......... $500 S22.5O
Genuine CHARTERED Oak
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Genuine CHARTERED Oak
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fonier $3.50 5000
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Oak Washstand .....: $500 $3.50
Oak Washstand -. :. $3.50 $3.50
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Rolled Edge Couch. ..S14.5O $1,000
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10

lOST-Gold Bracelet with deerS
head and inscription inside Nee
Tirleo Nee Sperno." Liberal reward
if returned to Gazette Office. st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10

The premium system among work
men and scientific shop mana, emery.
inaugurated within the past two years
in United States armories and arsenals
saved the government S363,251 durinS
the pas. fiscal year, according to the
report Of General William Crozier,
chief of ordinance, made public today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10

Three hundred wirlesa operators,
amateurs and professionals, have been
granted licenses by the Department
Of Commerce and Labor in fulfllment
of a law passed by last Congress re-
curing all such operators to account
to the government. The law goes
into effect December 18th. 1t was
stated today that fifteen large COM
nercial wireless stations also have
taken out licenses. The new law at
fects ali vessels leaving American
ports, with passenger carrying c.
pacity Of fifty and 2 schedule OF 2OO
or more miles. a ship under this Law
must have two wireless operators, one
of whom must be ever on the alert for
signals of vessels in distress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10
WASHINGTON LET TER

Representative Carlin has introduc-
ed q bill in the House of Representa-
tiyes to create national university to
be located at the National Capital
The purpose of the university is to
be threeiold. Tt is first to promote
the advance Of science, and of the
liberal and fine arts by original inves-
tigaticn and research. Secondly, it is
to provide for the higher instruction
ard training of men ard wcsnen for
posts of Importance and responsible
ity in the public service or state or
nation. 1t is also to cooperate with
scientific departments of the federal
government, with the colleges of agri-
culture and the mechanic arts found
I'd upon the proceeds of the federal
land grant Of 1862, with the state
universities and with other institu-
tons of higher learning.
Mr.. Carlin's bill provides that the
board of trustees shall consist of the
Commissioner of Education of the
United States and twelve additional
members 70 be appointed by the Presi-
ident. An advisory council is also!
provided. 1t is to consist of one rep
resen.ative from each state, said rep
resentatives to be the president of the
State Universities. In States where
there are no State Universities it is
provided that the Governor shall name
the states member of the advisory
council. The sum of S5G0,000 is nam
ed in Mr.. Carlin's measure as the
necessary amount to start the nation
al university. (!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10

FOR RENT-Desirable corner house
with all modern conveniences. Cor
ner Cameron and st. Asaph streets.
Apply 1851 Church street, Washing
ton. D. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.-Two large light Office
rooms, water and toilet. y. L. cor.
Fairfax and Prince. Would also do
for small business. Inquire Us
s. Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
90 2wks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10

FOR RENT.-House at 4O7 n. West
Street, G rooms and bath. VIM. Il.
Peck, either phone, 1872. 2G-"''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10

FOR. SALE-d26 South Fairfax
Street, seven room frame good
condition, connected with sewer.
Lot 23x1OO. Stands owner norc
than price asked. To quick pur-
chaser. $1,100.00.
E. J. Fleming,
Sales, rents, loans, insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10

FOR SALE.-Handsome closed car
riagc with plate glass front ana
side.I-solid rubber tires-pole and
shafts. Can be used either single
CT. double. Inquire Gibson's Drug
Store, S24 King street. q PIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-10

New Yorli-"I wanted to die, but
the water was too cold said Lillian
O'NeiN, IS, after being rescued from
the Harlem river.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Girlish Complexion
Now Easily Acquired

"A skin of blended snow. cream and
rose is the way an Ohio correspondent
describes her newly acquired complex
ion. She is one who has adopted mer-
colized wax n place Of cosmetics, mas
sage, steaming and other methods.
Many who have tried this marvellous
wax report that its effects are quite DIFF
ferent from those of any other treat
ment. 1t produces a complexion of ex-
quisite girlish naturalness, rather than
one bearing evidence of having been ar
tificlally made over" One that Is in
deed Natures own.' the result OF
gradually absorbing dead particles of
surface skin. permitting the younger,
healthier skin beneath to show itself and
giving Its pores chance to breathe.
Mercolized wax. zprocurable at any drug
store in original one ounce package, Is
put on at night like cold cream and
washed on in the morning.
have also had many favorable let
ters from those who have tried the
wrinkle-removing face bath, which
recommended recently. II any have mis-
laid the formula. here It is: OF. pow-
dered saxoiite, dissolved in y pit. witch
hazel-Julia Orn In The Clubwoman-
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
PLATE PRINTERS
IN SESSION HERE
Samuel Gompers Makes Address and
Explains Recent Sentence
Imposed Upon Him.

The recent agitation for power presses
for paper money at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing will be taken up
at to-day's meeting of the International
Steel and Copper Plate Printers Union,
which is in convention at the New Eb-
bitt.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. address
ed the convention yesterday. and in re-
ferring to the Jail sentence imposed upon
him by Justice Wright, said that in go
ing to prison he would feel that he had
at least brought to the attention of the
country condition which needs rect:-
fication. Mr.. Gompers inferred that
many men had been sent TO Jail by bias
ed judges. but Vet, nothing had been
said of II because they did not occupy
a place in public life. Mr.. Gompers
spoke on the question of installing power
presses at the bureau. and opposed the
lowering of :he standard of wos< on
paper money, which he said would be
the case If the power presses were used
in its manufacture.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. spoke of
the progress of the federation and its
growth, and John P. Colpoys and T v.
Powderly also spoke. William ID. Clark
was elected temporary chairman of the
convention.
Among the men present who have been
prominent in the councils of the plate
printers here was p ]. Ryan, delegate
from the plate printers to the Central
Labor Union, and attorney for that
body. Mr.. Ryan, known as a constant
caretaker of his craft, has been a leader
in the fight against the installation Of
power presses at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
NARROWLY ESCAPE
FORTY RAINY DAYS
St. swithin's Day Passes, and the
Superstitious Are Again
Happy.

For forty days and forty nights the
weather is wet or dry in accordance with
the conditions on ST Swithin's Day.
Many are superstitious enough to re-
fuse to take any chances, say the men
who know. Therefore, had it rained yes
terday, many farmer might have stop
ped hoeing his fall potatoes and nursing
his string beans.
st. Swithin's, against whose score this
unhappy legend is reckoned, has been
responsible for deal of i'll in the world.
He probably did not intend it, but the
strain and anxiety that thousands an
I.ually go through on the recurrence of
the day set apart for him. has blighted
many a life full of promise.
The omens, however, were good. 1t
did not rain, but along in the afternoon
thick black clouds overhung the sky.
Those skilled say that the weather yes
terday foreshadows a most favorable
forty days. During this period the
weather will be hot and clear. with occa-
sional cloudbursts to relieve the mo-
notony.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
MORE CHARGES FILED.
Street Car Companies Now Fac,
Fifteen Different Complaints.

Gus A. Schuldt. assistant corporation
counsel, who has charge of the prosecu-
tion of the District street railway COM
panies for alleged violations of the law,
expressed the opinion yesterday afternoon
that the cases against the defendant
companies are strong and uncontroverti-
BILE.
The cases will be heard either Thurs
day or Friday. Five companies are in
volved: The Washington Railway and
Electric Company. ten charges; the Capt.
tai Traction Company, two: the Anacos-
tia and Potomac River Company. one;
the Washington-Virginia Railway Com
pany, one, and the City and Suburban
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
BEDLOE BEY HITS TOWN.
Atlantic City COsmopolite Wants
Ab.econ River Improved.

DIR. Edward Bedloe, better known as
Bedloc Bey, the traveller. writer. and
diplomat, arrived in Washington yester-
day from his Atlantic City home, and
is using his persuasive powers in the
interest of the deepening of the Absecon
River and Inlet Improvements at the
resort.
On the political outlook. DR.. Bedloe.
who cast his first vote in Atlantic City
for Gen. Grant for President, and at
the last Presidential primary voted for
Taft, said: The regular Republicans
Of Atlantic City carried it for Taft by
safe majority, despite the efforts and
methods of the third term party"
Speaking of the new form of munich
pal government at Atlantic City. DIR.
BedIoe said ne believed il would be
more popular and satisfactory than the
commission government in Washington,
because in Atlantic City the people elect
the commissioners, and home rule pre-
walls.
DIR. Bedloe desires to obtain the dredg
ing ship Dewey now working on the
Potomac River, to aid in the dredging
of Absecon River and Inlet.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
FORESTERS ON TRIP.
Local Men in Party Headed for the
White Mountains,

Otto Luebkerr. vice president of the
American Audit Company. and John
Weaver. both of Washington, were mem-
bers Of a large party OF directors and
guests of the American Forestry AssO-
citation. which left last night on a spe-
cial car over the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railway for the White
Mountains, where they will inspect New
Hampshire State nurseries; and the lands
recently purchased by the Society for the
Protection of the New Hampshire forests,
also. the tracts purchased by the gov
ernment, through the National Forest
Reservation Commission.
During the trip the directors and MEM
bers OF the executive board of the asso-
citation will hold meetings at which
many matters of Importance will be dis
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
BOUNDARY DISPUTE UP.
HATH Frontier to BE
Settled Soon.

Minister Furniss. at Santo Domingo
City, left the Dominican capital yester-
day for the Haitian-Dominican frontier
where he will assist in establishing the
neutral zone between the two countries.
which 1t is proposed to maintain pending
the adjustment of the long-standing
boundary disoute between the two re-
publics.
The situation along the Haitian-Do-
minican border is most disturbing, ac-
cording to the reports being received at
the State Department. Revolutionary
disturbances are occurring at Puerto
Plata, the Dominican port near the
Haitian border.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

Railway. one. The total number of
charges is fifteen.
The most important witness will be
II. c. Eddy. secretary Of the District
Railway -Comp -
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

WASHINGTON VS.. CHICAGO
Reserved seats at T. Arthur Smiths. lsz + st.;
Henderson, l432 New York Ave; Ham Adams. sth
and G; Saks & Co.. Tth and Pa. Ave; Sans. Ltn
and Pa. Ave
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Robinette Perry an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Olive woodside Perry. to Mr.. WILL
lam Arthur Edgar. The wedding will
take place on October 13.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
WAR ZONE CHANGES.
Mexican Rebels Intend to Attack
Aqua Prieta.

Advices received in Washington from
the Mexican border indicate that Doug
las, Ariz., and Aqua Prieta, Mexico,
border towns exactly opposite each other,
are likely to prove the next danger spots
so far as international complications,
owing to the Mexican revolution are con-
cerned.
The rebels are reported as moving into
Sonora, with a view to capturing Aqua
Prieta, which has a customs house and
is recognized as a point of entry of
foreign goods into Mexico. The federals
now hold possession of this place. Dur
ing the last revolution the battles for
possession of Aqua Prieta resulted In the
death of several Americans on the United
States side of the line and extensive
damage to property in Douglas.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Funeral of r. +. Rowe.

Funeral services for, Francis Edward
Rowe, who died in New York City last
Saturday. will be held this afternoon
from Lees undertaking chapel. 532
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, under
the auspices of the Masons and the
Grand Army of the Republic. The body
reaches Washington this morning, ac-
compsnied by the widow, a daughter, a
brother, a representative of the Masons.
and several G. A. r. men from New
York City.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Adventists Make AnnaI Report.

The forty-ninth annual report Of the
Seventh-day Adventists, issued yester-
day by Secretary H. Edison Rogers. an
nounces that the denomination which
observes Saturday as the Sabbath gain
ed As per cent during 1911. The total
number of communicates throughout
the world is IoSS75. so per cent OF these
being in the United States. The report
announces that the members Of the sect
In the United States contributed $51o.-
42s.a. per capita contribution of SS2
for the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
RURAL CARRIER RULES.
Enjoy Civil Service Privileges and
Observe Restrictions.

resident Taft has made it plain in an
tutive order just issued that If rural
ii carriers are to enjoy the advantages
the civil service rules they are also
he subjected to their restrictions, and
United States civil service commits
n is to determine whether the carriers
late civil service requirements or not.
heretofore, for appointment. but one
me has been certified by the commits
N to I'LL q vacancy in the force or to
wide for a new position. Under the
esident's latest order three names will
certified, from which the Postmaster
neral may make a selection. The car
rs are especially warned against per-
ious political activity. and while they
, to be permitted to enjoy their polit-
/ belief undisturbed. with the usual
vileges that attach. they are not to be
united to actively engage In politics,
d II they do the civil service commits
n is given power to remove them from
Ice or to discipline them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
PROTESTS AGAINST HOOK
REACH THE WHITE HOUSE
Opposition Against His Nomi-
nation as Justice HarIan'S
Successor.

The White House has begun to re-
ceive numerous protests from the west
against the appointment of Circuit
Judge Hook of Kansas as the success
sor to the late Justice Harlan. These
protests began to reach the White
House upon the fact becoming gener-
ally known that the President had
narrowed his choice to the Supreme
Court to two men. Secretary Nagel OF
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor and Judge Hook. Some reports
went so far as to declare that the
President had practically selected
Judge Hook as the man. While this
is known not to have been true, 1T was
a fact that Judge Hook stood an eX-
cellent chance of the nomination.
The protests that have already ar
rived at the White House are from the
Oklahoma corporation commission, the
Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission and Gov. Aldrich of Ne
braska not to mention the large mum
Der of Individual protests. The objec'
ton to Judge Hook on the part OF
Oklahoma and Minnesota officials Ii
that he enjoined a number OF state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
PARLIAMENT SHES AT "13."
Will Assemble Day Later in Feb
ruary Than Originally Planned.
,espondence Of The Star


LONDON, December "a, 1911
No little interest has been aroused at
Westminster by the announcement that
parliament will reassemble next year
February IA instead Of the 18th. as pre-
yiously stated. In some quarters the
strange suggestion is made that the
change is due to the superstttious sus-
ceptibilities Of the Irish party. At any
rate It is known that when February LIZ
was given as the date Of the opening Of
parliament next year Irish opinion was
privately against such an inauspicious
day. Thirteen as an unlucky number still
sways the minds Of a large proportion
of the population in Ireland. and there
would be many misgivings If the home
rule session in these days were TO com
mence on such a graceless day. This the
DRY, preposterous as it may seem, has
considerable vogue among members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
BILL PROVIDES FOR new
. PATENT OFFICE BUILDING
Destined to Preserve and Ex'
hibit Models and to Create
Commission.

The erection Of q new patent office
building on the site opposite Congress
ional Library, to be paid for out OF the
81, coo 600 patent surplus: the preserva-
ton and exhibit of the collection OF pat
emit models, and the creation of patent
reform commission are contemplated In q
bill which will be introduced into Con-
gress at the present session.
An address and petition to Congress,
favoring and recommending such action,
has been prepared by Joseph ]. O'Brien.
editor of the Inventors Outlook, He has
the Endorsement of business men. scien-
lists, patent attorneys and others in his
agitation for a new patent office building
the conservation of patent models in q
museum and for amendment OF the paten'
system by commission.
Endorsed by Edison.
Thomas A. Edison has approved the
idea of an assembly hall for scientific
technical and educational societies. says
Mr.. O'Brien. land the idea of exhibition
| galleries for the buried models OF the pat
ent office and other models representing
| the practical industrial embodiment of in
ventions, and q sort of permanent indus
| trial museum"
The proposed structure, as suggested Il
the petition. is to empooy the hasnes
| ideals in building art. A hall of inven
| ton and science in the building is to b
| set aside as a museum for the dlspia
| of patent models. An assembly hall is I
| be provided for meetings OF sclentlilc, IL
| ventive. technical. educational and arti.
tic societies. The construction would q
placed in the hands of commission, an
Contracted for by competition.
REGARDING the revision OF the pater
| system. il is suggested In the petitio
! that a commission be created which sha
be directed to examine the patent sy
toms in force all over the world: recei'
! evidence of defects in the American sy
tenn, hold open hearing, and report u
, results of its inquiry and recommend
tons for legislation to effect the be
Z possible results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
DECLINES TO COMMENT.
Gompers Refuses to Discuss District
Attorney Fredericks' Statement.

President Gompers of the American
Federation OF Labor today refused to dis
cuss the statements said to have been
made at Los Angeles yesterday by John
d. Fredericks. district attorney Of Los
Angeles county. Geographic dispatches
credit the district attorney with the state
ment that Mr. Gompers could, If he
would, unseal the lips of ]. ]. McNa-
mara, self-confessed dynamiter, and bring
about disclosures of the wide ramifica-
tons Of a wholesale dynamiting plot.
According to the dispatches District At
torney Fredericks said: If Gompers does
not know Of the existence Of this cancer
in labor unionism let him appeal to J. j.
Mcnamara, in the way he best knows
how. to unseal his lips and disclose the
exact ramifications of the disease, in or
der that 1t may be rooted out for all
time. A mere superficial request from
Gompers to Mcnamara in San Quentin
prison means nothing. Gompers can open
this mans lips. The result will determine
whether the attempt was made in good
faith"
President Gompers said that the state
ments Of District Attorney Fredericks
were of no interest to him. adding that
he would say nothing on the subject out
side his office. The offices of the fed
GRAFTON are closed all day today.