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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19

eight. who have not yet become Ell
,irely used To dressing themselves.
The front fastening make il easy tc
pul on and take off. and so If the lii.
Tie guimpe were made 10 fasten down
the front as well the child'S inde.
pendcnce would be complete. Many
school Grocks of cheap serge or
flannel or fancy wool are made in
this manner With contrasting collars
and cuffs ui wool. \ gay plaid worstcd
frequently decks little dress o;
plain blue or brown serge, while d
gown OF velvet or vclretecn in the
same cut viii have the collar and
cuffs OF rich lace or else Of cloth
and ratine.
Concerning The home making Of
these little lroCks. or any others OF a
smart sort. pray lei me say a further
word in praise Of the French makers.
They arc riost careful about match
ing trimmings 10 materials. they are
original and dainty in details, ana
everything turned out for children.
however .ich tho textures, has an
infantilc quality Patterns arc small.
and trim nings nut nn the bebe or
small way. Every, garment for chill
dren is exquisitcIy finished too, in
side as out. especially coats and
frocks fpr high dress. Some beautiful
little costumes seen recently were
finished ar the inside Of tho bodice
fastening ana at The hem turn OF the
skirts with narrow. tiut putting Of
silk matching the gown color. The
same putting will be used 10 delight
fnl advantage all round the inside
edge OF q fire coat. and there It
romcimes contrasts with the lining.
4 capacity for infinite pains is the
real secret Of French taste in dress.
and nowhere is this dainty patience
more rewardng han in children's
garments.
MARY DEAN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
Not His Line.

Harry Lchr's faTorrc story has 10
do with a couple Of ambitious apn!i'
cants for admission into the exclusive
social set OF Chicago.
They were wealthy, a circumstance,
il seemed to inc young wife. that
should make their progress smooth
one: but there was one obstacle tc
their success that gave her no iitt'.
unaasircss. and that was the ujier
lack of confidence displayed by her
husband in his ability 10 "piay the
game"
When on one occasion they were
talking things over and size had Of.
fcred various suggestions as 10 his
future line Of conduct The unhappy
husband interrupted 10 offer this OBJ
servatiOn:
cts no use in me trying Marie.
I'm not qualified for this game at Ill.
When | talk have 10 stop eating. and
when eat I have to stop talking.
was never cut out for society mani"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
Principle and Interest.

4 Moral Principle met 4 Material
Interest On a bridge wide enough for
but one.
Down. you base thing" thundcred
the Moral Principle, and let me pass
over you
The Material Interest merely looked
in the others eyes without saying
anything.
All" said the Moral Principle. hest.
tatingly. "let us draw lots to see
which one Of us shall retire ill the
other has crossed
The Material Interest maintained
an unbroken silence and an unwayer.
ing stare.
In order to avoid Il conflict" the
Moral Principle resumed. somewhat
uneasily, Il. shall myself lie down and
let You walk over me-.
Then the Material Interest fcynd
his tongue. Il don't think YOU are
very good walking" he said. '': am
a little particular about what ! have
mnderfoot Suppose you get off into
the water"
Il occurred that way'-Ambrose
Bierce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
CARRIED BY HEAVY MAJORITY
Motion in Fat Mems Annual ConVcn'
tion Has 1929 Pounds to
the Good.

Hammered at the fat mems annual
convention.
MIR. Chairman" wheezed one Of the
heaviest delegates, Il move you, sir,
that no man be admitted to member
ship in this body hereafter who
weighs less than 600 pounds
The motion was seconded and hall
IN hour was devoted To discussing it.
Any further rcmarks?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
Wine Auod by Electricity.

Fantastic AS it may sound. yet meet
ing with success. is the Use Of cleo.
trcity for the purpose OF "asins"
ccgaac or clarifying champagne, in
France An electric generator of high
frequency is installed in the store
rooms. warehouses. and wine vaults to
send Hertzian waves all around the
hotties. BY this two widely different
results arc expect cd 10 DC Obtained-
the aging Of the cogIac and the draw
ing out of the deposit which the fer
mcntation process causes. which Is
expected to accumulate around tho
cork. The apparatus used for the aD-
piication OF the Hertziau waves ia
fcpt profound secret by the manu-
facturers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
70 SAVE THE WILD LIFE
Movement to Stop Slaughter OF BIRDS
for Fripperics for Miladys
HeadWear.

An organization formed in New
York to propagate and TO protect WIG
life in America is worthy of all sup
port. 1t will certainly turn its atten-
ton to the slaughter of the blrds LOT
millinery fripperies and promote tne
adoption of salutary legislation such
as exists in New York state and other
enlightened communities. Il Will Fave
a great field before it in the protec-
ton and preservation Of the big game
of the country that is being reduced
10 negligible condition by pot-hunt-
ers. despite state laws. 1t will do
much for the protection of the smaller
game and the recreation of the tor.
mer ideal conditions in this country
with regard to its game supplies.
Maryland. as one Of the most i'm.
portrait game states in the country,
has wide sympathy in this or any sim
liar movement. 1t is state. once re-
plete with the most alluring game,
that needs better sentiment TO sup
port its laws in order to bring about
a return Of its game glory. The mat
ter is of widest reach and the organlz
alton deserves all success.
An instance of the unenligntened
manner in which the subject is at
present treated is instanced by the
corral and shipment TO Canada for an
immense national park of the one re-
naming big herd of buffa!oes in This
country. a herd privately propagated
and bought by the Canadian authori
ties over the head Of the United
States. The new association will seek
to preserve game for hunting and
more than that, wild life for its OVID
sake
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
ALL ARE FROM PARIS
JUVENILE STYLES COPIES OF
THE LEADERS OF FASHION.
Clothes of the Small Maiden Are Cut
According to the Garments OF
Her Eldcrs-Designs for
School Frocks.
A mother wrote me:

A mother wrote me:
DO give ne some ideas for dresses
for little girls, but send only Ameri-
can notions, for it seems to ME the
French styles are too precocious.
American notions for little girls
styles? Dear mother, and all other
mothers, there are few. unless the!
are in the way of details. The clothes
Of our small maidens are cut to e
great extent after the garments OF
their elders, and these in their best
phases come straight from Paris.
There is one difference. however, the
French do not use as much material
as we do in a child's garment Moth
ing is made for future growth little
coats and gowns fitting to T when
first turned out. The skirts Of the
French child's frocks are also shorter
than the petticoats of little maid OF
the same age in this country. But
all things said and done. our pest
juvenile fashions are replicas OF the
things across the water. or else adap-
tations Of the best styles imported
for Momcn.
Our sketch presents new version
OF the old Russian dress, the skirt
and bodice here being shirred togeth-
er over cords. The dress, which is
OF white ratine, fastens at the left
with five white pearl buttons; the
collar and cuffs are Of white and
black striped silk, and the guimpe is
Of fine embroidery lawn.
This cut is very useful for the
smaller girls, those between six and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
ship Stopped by Fish,

Halifax. \. Son the arrival here
Of the FUrne,s liner Durango. from
London. Captain Chambers reported a
remarkable occurrence which took
place when tie liner was in mid ocean.
The steamship was proceeding a Z
'li-h rate OF speed. when suddenly the
engines refused 10 work and the yes
sci stopped :. After SONS. time it was
found that The intake OF the circu'
lation feed pipe was tightly flied With
4 uu.nher OF ash, which had beer
drawn into ,be aassage b. the suction
Of ths SGNpes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
MARY DEAN.
STYLES OF Aprons.

the maids apron must be correct,
according tn certain conventional
forms. II is in fact uniform The
mistress o: the home may wear an
APRON. too. il she pleases, but her
apron by its daintness and lndlVidu.
aiity should show its difference from
the maids. The correct type OF apron
for parlor maid or waitress Is a
neat affair Of dotted swiss with shout
der straps of embroidery. With It
over a darh mnhair wool :irock the
maid wears SNOWY cuffs and collar
band. The pretty lace and, lawn
aprons with ribbon trimmings for
the housewife are quite different ID
tyne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
Something Different.

4 man could get so tired Of turkey
that he would welcome dinner Oh
corned beef. and II would he Just the
same with any food.
Here were two fruit veudcrs. me'
hv chance. with their pushcarts
hauled up close together alonSsids
The curb. one selling nothing out
grapes and the other nothing but ap-
pies, and here was the apple vender
approximately eating bunch OF
cranes and the grape yender with
equal enjoyment eating an apple.
Each had on his cart an abundant
supply of fine food, but il was always
the same. and like everybody else,
they craved something ditfereut.-
New York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
ISLANDS or THE GLOVE
MOST OF THE WORLDS CHoF
COMES FROM ZANZIBAR.
Wild Varies Greatly, but Another ano
Steady Product Of the su'tanate
Is corpra, Finding Ready
Market in France.

Tho Sultanate of Zanzibar, just on
the coast of central Africa, comprises
four islands-ZanZibar Pemba, Mana
and Lamu. This sultanate produces
perhaps nine-tenths OF the Cloves ol
the world. The climate and soil o.
The two islands OF Zanzibar ana rem
ha seem peculiarly adapted 10 the
growing OF this important arucie.
MANY of The trees are 90 years old, al.
though most or the Glove plantations
nm Zanzibar island date from 1917,
when a terrific cyclone swept over 1t,
doing fearful damage to the trees.
Glove trees begin to bud about Jan
nary or February. and the picking is
done any time after July. continuing
for about four months, as the trees
ripen irregularly. When the cloves
have been picked they are exposed OH
mats TO the sun for six or seven days,
and are then sent 10 the custom house
where the government extracts an ex
port duty OF % per cent.
The crop is q. very uncertain one.
heavy yield one year. and compare
lively nothing the next. The bulk OF
the cloves are bought by American.
German and Indian firms, and are sent
to Bombay, Hamburg. London and
New York Most of the cloves are
used in distilling oil of cloves, which
in turn is employed in the manufac'
ture Of drugs. perfumes, confectioner.
les, etc.
Another great product OF Zanzibar
is copra, which is the dried interior OF
the cocOanut Tho cocoanut tres grow
throughout The sultanate without cul-
tiyation: land is sold by the number
Of cocoanut trees on ii. \ tree viii
yield from 100 10 100 nuts year; the
crop is gathered about every four
months. The nuts are split open and
dried in the sun for several days,
when the product is ready for ship
ment France consumes most Ct the
copra, which is used in the manufac.
ture OF soap. oil cakes, etc.
Approached from the ocean the
city of Zanzibar presents Il beautiful
picture; the snowwhite Arab houses
are set against background Of soft
tropical green; lying close TO the
shore arc the hundreds Of native
dhows with their quaint sails. while
farther out. in the deep waters. are
the foreign ships. A prominent build
ing on tho waterfront is the palace
OF the sultan. which suggests hotel
at one of the Atlantic watering places
with lis wide verandas NHd square Ian.
tern. Back of tie palace are the re.
mains Of the old fort erected by the
Portuguese, ana here and there are
TO I've seen the flags Of the consulates
Of the various powers. conspicuous
among them being the stars and
stripes.
Ali bin HamoUd. the present sultan
OF Zanzibar. is young man. He sue.
coded his father in 1902. when but Il
years old, and until his majority the
sultanate was under regent. The
sultan vas educated in England. and
speaks English nuently. as we'll as
French. Arabic and Swahili. He is
u great traveller. and spends much Of
his time In Europe; he has a town
palace. and several country places. to
some one Of which he usually retires
during the hot season. The sritanate
is British protcctorate under the for
cign office
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
Only Feature Unconcealed.

+, Foiret, royalty seated on his sarto-
rial throne in the capital OF Fashion,
in his latest PRONUNCIATION declares
that even the tight dress Of the day
too EIuch eciipses the sex. and he an
nounces that In the next phase feDii-
ninity will disclose her very soul.
Come to think OF 1t. that is about the
only item left for this sort o. e&-
ploita ton. thanks 10 the revelations,
beginning With the peekaboo blouse
and continued by the sIashed skirt.
Poor Lady Duff-Gordon, with her
more emotional gowns, must gasp in
desperation at her more daring broth.
er artist
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
Bed Clothes All Ab'aze.

fans turned in an alarm 10 the fire de-.
Tar;men;. Sa"gt Fl. o. James Of the
Walnut street police station found
the man suffering with cold. burns and
inhalation nf smoke. He was taken
the General hospital BY The motor
ambulance from Noi!ce headquarters.
he Is suffering more from having
hreathed smoke than from burns. The
fire did little damage 10 the house
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
BABY is BURNED IN
PLAY WITH Her DOLL
Dress Catches Fire as Her
Mother Is Cooking Cake
for Birthday.

New York.-The parents of little
Bertha Wollendorf OF 1853 Brook ave
nue., the Bronx, had been planning
for a week to give her surprise par
ty on her third birthday. Secrecy had
been imposed on Bertha's two broth.
ers and three sisters and they had
promised not to tell
The children became excited as the
hour for the party drew near, and Tor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
MAN FINDS HIS BED ON FIRE
Kansas City Salesman Is Awakened t0
Discover Himself Completely
Wrapped in Flames.

Kansas City. Mos. p. Pullem.
salesman. awakened in the morning to
find himself wrapped in flames. The
bedclothins had caught fire from an
ovcrheatcd stove at Tie loot Of the bed.
Pullem managed 10 roll out into the
yard with his night clothes affame.
His cries awakened Mrs. Sadie Will
liams, who lives next door. Mrs. Will
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
Couldn't live II Down.

"Eigsby seems TO wear "A look o. got
tied gloom
Yes. poor fellow, he can't help it,
When he was boy his mother MADE
.Eim wear FarntIcroy cuI,:.'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25

was pitching tor San Francisco and
held Oakland to no hits and no runs.
yet he walked two men. Pernoll out
pitched Suter, but the Oakland team
made two errors, allowing a man to
reach third, Then, on a slow infield
ball, the second baseman threw wild
and the runner scored. During the
game Pernoll ielded his position beau
tifully and did everything that any
pitcher could do to win. Most pitch
ers would have roasted the infield for
poor support, but Bud only smiled and
attributed his defeat to tough luck.
Pernoll is one of the b~est-natured
men who ever pitched in the Coast
League, and under all conditions he
refuses to lose his self-possession.
While Frank Smith, pitcher for the
Boston Red Sox. is the original piano
legged player in the American League.
he will have a keen rival when Bud
Pernoll steps on the diamond. His legs
don't bother sim In covering ground
though, for he is famous for his speed
in moving over to first to receive the
throw from the first baseman on an
infield hit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25
ELKS INITIATE TONIGHT.

ELIZABETH, March ~25.-Twenty
candidates will be initiated at the
meeting OF Elizabeth Lodge No. 2S9,
B. P. 20. e. tonight. After the
initiation ceremonies the lodgemen will
be entertained by Lew Dockstader and
several members of his minstrel troupe
and several actors from the Proctor
theatres in this city. A dinner will
be served during the entertainment.
A large delegation from Plainield will
attend the affair and the officers OF
the Plainfeld lodge will conduct the
initiation. The arrangements are in
charge of Past Exalted Ruler Abe j
David and George L. Hirtzel, jr.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25
CARDINAL FARLEY GIVES
$4,000 FOR NEW SEMINARY.

NEW YORK, March 25.-cardinal
Farley has subscribed 5000 toward the
erection of a seminary at Hawthorne.
N. Y, for the training of priests In
foreign missionary work. Announce
ment of the subscription, which is the
first of a score on which 1t is proposed
to found the institution, was made yes
terday at the Cathedral College fol-
lowing a lecture by Rev. James A.
Walsh.
Father Walsh also stated that he has
received letters from four young
women of this city, two of them col
lege graduates, and two well-known
business women. who are DESTROYS of
consecrating themselves to the work
of assisting in building up the SEM
mary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25
BY SEMI-pRO.

Billy Howatt, last season star short
stop Of the Worthington Manufac-
turers' League team and former mem
Der of the Newark International
Leaguers, will leave for the South to-
morrow, where he will play with the
Savannah South Atlantic League Club
this season. Billy should make good in
the Southern town, rs he has the
league experience. having made a
creditable showing while with the
Tigers. Bills aim is to get back into
the International, and he will try hard
to work his way up by the time the
season Of 1913 rolls around.
Artie Menchner has been signed to
play with the Caldwell B. B. c., it's
said. If this is the case, how will
Artie play with the Mergotts of the
Manufacturers League?
Manager Keppel, Of the Palace A. c..
is still looking around for a pitcher.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25
AGED YACHT-BUILDER DIES.

McAllister, aged New York yacht
builder. owner of the ship yard at
City Island, n. Y. and former super
visor Of Pelham, n. ", is lead at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. A. A.
Maxim. wife of Captain Maxim. of 1872
indiana avenue N. w.
Mr.. McAIlister had been ill for the
past five weeks. Heart trouble and old
age were the immediate cause of
death. 1'h entire family was at the
bedside when the end came.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25
WheeImen Five
Record Victory
Five Gets Just One
Point Less Than the New
arkers-DOminicanS Win.

Members of the Bay View Wheel
men basketball quintet took the crack
American five, of Paterson, into lamp,
10 points to IL, at Bay View Hall, yes
| terday afternoon, before a good crowd.
AS the score indicates, the game was
decidedly close and exciting, and 1t was
only after some tall playing that the
cyclists won.
At half time the home team led by
9 to 6. Matty Love, of the Crescents.
of Paterson. was in the American ive's
lineup, Louis Hahn's grand playing
against this star featured the game.
1t was a rather easy victory that the
Dominican five secured over the Nc
Kiernans, at Electric Park last night.
The final score was IS to is. The
Macs however, were on the job and
made the home team hustle all the
way. The first period favored the
Domins" by 10 to 2. Knochel and Jones
played best for the winners, while Nu-
frey and Miller starred for the visitors,
.
Ii seemed quite impossible to beat
thai little Ironside A.. c. this season.
but yesterday afternoon they met their
Waterloo when they stacked up against
the Turn Vorwaerts' quintet, at Turn
Hall, Lang street, in which the latter
won by a score of "A to 10. 1t was an
easy game for the Turner's and they
played rings around the Ironers It
times. The latter team scored but one
field goal in the opening period. while
the Turner's gathered in Is. The
Turner Juniors walloped the Uniteds
81 TO 70 in the preliminary.
o
Tho Whirlwinds defeated the Ma
tional \. G., q to %, in a hard fought
battle at Kunzmann's Hall yesterday
afternoon.
After losing to the Turn vorwaerts
in the afternoon the Ironside A, c. en-
deavored to do the came back act
against the Whirlwind A. A, but failed
in the effort, losing to the crack little
hill combination by a score of % to IS.
The winners led at half time, II to g..
o
The Belmont avenue champions of
the Public School League will go to
Brooklyn next Saturday night and
tackle the fast e. r. c. S4 team of
that place. The manager of the Bel
mont team will have out his best team
and hopes TO beat the Brooklyn boys.
Lehrhoff and Schulman will play for
ward positions. and Slot, of the East
Side High, will also play.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25
Billy HOWatt Signs with
Savannah League Team

Keppel, who lives at 1870 Belmont ave-
nue.. needs one quick.
The McKiernan Club expects to put
a strong ball team on the field this
season. According to Manager Del
Nagro, 1t will be of light semi-pro
calibre, however.
Joe Lunn is looking for a few more
teams to complete the Branch Brook
League. Address him at 1856 Ridge
street, city.
Manager Glassen, of the Newark
Athletics. is considering signing Phil
Langheld, the clever backstop. of this
city.
The weather yesterday spoiled all the
sandlot teams who were scheduled to
hold practise for their first workouts.
Next Sunday local fans may be able to
witness games.
The Manufacturers' League moguls
will meet at the Colosseum Thursday
night. Important business will be
transacted.
The Silent Stars Deaf Mutes of his
city will open the season April % with
a fast semi-pro team. Gustave Theile,
who lives at 915 Bergen street, is the
manager.
Johnson, who pitched around here
last season, has been signed by the
Superbas, of Bayonne.
The Ironside F. c., West Ends and
other semi-pro mines in this city will
hold their first practise tomorrow.
-
Manager Henry Breen, of the e
pies Park team, of Paterson, would like
to heal from a crack semi-pro pitcher
about 25 years of age. His address is
Peoples Park A. A, Paterson, N. J. E
Dutch Stumpt, the basketball player,
who worked with the Paddy McGuigan
nine last season, looks like a conner
When Dutch leans on that pill 1t goes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25
CONTEST.

Much oratoricaI talent was displayed
by of the Young Folks Civic
League at the fourth annual declam-
atory contest held yesterday after
noon at the Congregation Anshe Rus
STA in West Kinney street. lsadore
wilmer, who gave an essay on "Abra-
ham Lincoln" was given first honors.
and Abraham Adjourn, who delivered
an Address Before a Jury" received
the second award. Among others who
gave essays were Morris Schwartz,
Nathan Shoshinsky, Samuel Goldberg.
Able warshawsky and Irving Schwartz.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-25
ESSEX TROOP Dimes.

Former Governor Edward C. Stokes was
the principal speaker at the annual ban
quet held by the Essex Troop in the ar
mory Saturday night. Major Frederick
W. Garvin acted as POSTMASTER in the
place of Captain William Bryant. who is
in the Mountainside Hospital. Moutclair,
under treatment for appendicitis. Many
prominent military officials answered to
toaSts.