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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
Trustees Sale of Val
liable Hotel Property
in the City of Alex
andria.

Under and by virtue Of the authority
vested in me by two certain deeds OF
trust, one dated February 18th. 1910,
and recorded in Liber -, folio 80 OF tIe
and Records Of the City OF Alexar-
dria: and one dated August It'll. 1911,
and recorded in Libel ii, folio:ilG of The
Land Records Of the City OF Alexaudrl;t,
wherein Virginia Stewart conveyed
certain tenement AMI lot OF ground
with the improvements thereon, to the
undersigned trustee, tn secure the pay
inent OLA certain bond aud interest coII-
pons and a certain note, therein sci
forth, default having been made IN the
l,ayiuent ofIbe debts therein secl'rcd,
on the request OF the holder OF Sai'l bond
and note, / will offer for sale at public
auction at The entrance of the Market
Building on Royal street il the city ol
Alexandria, on Saturday, March 10Th,
l9I., at twelve (I2) o'clock m, all OF said
PROPERTY, known as Hotel FlcischInann,
described in sail deed Of trust rs fol-
lows:
"All that tenement and lot OF ground
situated in the City Of Alexandria,
State OF Virginia. on the cast side OF
Royal street between King and Prince
Streets, and bounded and described as
follows. TO wit:
Beginning on the east side Of Royal
street, one hundred and twenty N20)
feet south of King street, and at the
south line OF IN alley anil running thence
east OF said alley and parallel 10 KIM.
street, one hundred and twenty-three
U2jl feet live (l inches: thence south
parallel 10 Royal street thirty-one GIL
icei: theure west parallel to King street,
one hlludrc'l uud Lwenty-threc feet n2j,
feet five (J) inches 10 Royal street:
thirty-Onc t3l) feet to The beginning;
together with all rights and appurten'
anccs to the said lot ofground belonging
or in any wise appertalning.
The said property is sold subject To
the lien Ola decd OF TRUST for thirty five
hundred ($i,.GO0OJ dollars.
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
Conveyance at cost OF purchaser.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07

ty, but he will work effectively for the
most efficient type of governments sup,
ervision and control Of railways, so as
to secure just and fair treatment of
the people as q whole.
"If there is one body of men more
than another whose support | feel !
have a right to challenge on behalf
of Secretary Taft it is the body of
wage workers of this country. A
stauncher friend, a fairer and truer
representative, they cannot find with
in the borders of the United States.
He will do everything in his power for
them, except tc do that which is
wrong, he will do wrong for no man
and therefore can be trusted by all
men. During the ten years Of my
intimate acquaintance with him, since
l have myself, as governor and Presi-
dent, been obliged to deal practically
with labor problems, he has been one
of the men upon whom could rely
in doing everything possible for the
cause of the wage worker, of the man
who workes with his hands, or with
both hands and head"
1t is not easy to understand how a
man who honestly held such views
could not be pitting himself against
such a character with the practical
admission that he is far superior to
it.
AS the bitter fight progresses the
Democratic chances grow brighter,
but Roosevelt is taking great tum-
bic from the position he once occu-
pied in the minds of the people OF this
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
TOTS EAT sN0WBALLS; DIE
Children Of J. w. Common o. pittsnora
Dead; stomaehs Found
Frozen,

Pittsburg.-Two children OF James
". Conner of the Pittsburg branch OF
the United States internal revenue
service. are dead at their homes IN
Knoxville. the result OF eating snow
balls q few days ago. At the hospltal
it was stated that the stomachs OF
the tots had been frozen and that
peritonitiS had resulted.
The boy complained OF acute pains
and his mother. thinking twas only
juvenile ailment. administered slim
ulants before & physician was called.
He died soon after. The girl also
cried in pain and it was too late 10
save her life when it was discovered
hat she LEG aad-~.ates .no*ta!ls'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
Proof of the Man Shakespeare.

PROOF OF tE!S mSH 0neSSsf
Sir Sidney Lee, the eminent Shaks'
spearean scholar, Endorses the conclu-
sions of Ernest Law, who has endeaV-
ered to prove that certain documents
In the public record office in London
relating to Shakespeare, which were
long supposed to be impudent forg.
cries, are, after all, genuine. The
documents concern the production of
some of Shakespeare's plays at the
courts of Queen Elizabeth and King
James. Sir Sidney remarked in a
speech at the annual meeting OF the
Shakespeare birthday trustees that
"the fact that in these documents
Shakespeare is mentioned categorical
~ as the poet which made the plays
should be specially interesting, If a
little disappointing to certain per
sons, who think that there is no genu
inc contemporary evidence of the e1'
istence of any such author"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY.

dLE<AIkNNItfn OhAlJA Lie
PUBLISHED DAILY.
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Bldg, King Street.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postofiice OF Alex
audria, Virginia, as second-class mat
ter.
TERMS: -Daily, year, $500.
Six months, $3.50. Three months,
s1.25. One month, 43 cents. One
week, 10 cents.
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from their families and homes, to aid
in the persecution of war, waged Gin
support of the liberties and rights of
the American people," 0 tempora!
o moresi tlO-o-l2)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
FLIES FORGERY AID
Interesting Legal Battle Over
Will in New York.
Attorneys for Heirs Claim insects
Were Used to Give Written Agree
ment Appearance Of Ago.
Son Finds Document.

New York.-Up In central Nov
York for four years a remarkable Law
case has been going on, the World
says.
Frank B. Townsend for four years
has bean trying to prove that he IL
the legally adopted son OF rich old
Cyrenieus C. and Mary Jane Town
send. One Of the most important doc
uments In the case Is timeworn. ny
stained slip of paper dated January
"a, 1852. The defense has alta cked
this on various grounds.
That the signature is not genuine.
That somebody sweetened the paper
to make flies light on 1t and give IL
the appearance Of age.
Townsend, the contestant. Is the son
Of Harriet caves, a widow with four
children, who was taken to the aims
house forty-nine years ago. The
Townsends, who had no children, had
the almshouse physician bring one OF
the Eaves boys to their home. he
was returned In few days and a
brother was substituted. This one
they kept, and he. now man over
fifty years OF age. Is trying to prove
that he was legally adopted.
In 1905 Mary Jane Townsend died;
and q month later Cyrenieus followed
her. They had had no children and
both died without making will, and
a horde of Townsend heirs appeared
as claimants.
Frank made application to the sur
rogates court to be appointed admin
istrator, as son Of the estate. The
application was denied, proof being
lacking OF legal adoption. Immediate
" after the Perry-Townsend suit end
ed Frank began in earnest to make
INQUIRIES. He sought out old men who
had been intimate with Cyrenieus
Townsend and from them learned OF
remarks that his foster father had
made.
The day following the search Frank
appeared before Attorney Thomas
Carmody with a paper apparently fad
ed and time stained, which read:
Agreement made this Gath day OF
January. 1852. between CyTeniens Z.
Townsend and Mary ]. Townsend, OF
the town OF Jerusalem. Yates county,
\. Y, parties OF the first part. and
Harriet Eaves. party Of the second
part. In consideration OF 81, parties
OF The first part agree TO take Charles
Eavcs. son of Harriet Eaves. and give
him a good education and at our death
he is TO have all OF our property, pro-
yiding we have no children OF OUT
own. and If We do have children then
he shall share equal with them.
ut is further agreed that Harriet
Esves gives up all claims on her son
md will not try to get the boy away.
"CYRENIEUS c. TOWNSEND.
MARY JANE TOWNSEND, :.
HARRIET A. caves"
The case is now on appeal in the
appellate division. which among other
questions will have TO consider the
startling theory proposed by expert
Hamilton:
That for the first time In history
flies helped to forge a document
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
Rnoseyclt's Tumble

The unbounded egotism and vaunt-
ing ambition of Roosevelt have led
him into d position made strangely
ridiculous by tho written testlmoni-
ais that he has given of tho exalted
character of MIR. Taft.
A letter written in 1903 by Roosc-
welt, when he was boosting Taft for
the Presidency is now being printed
and distributed by tho Taft campaign
managers. 1t shows the absolute in
consistency Of Roosevelt, and to what
an extent mans ambition can lead
him from fair consideration Of an
others character and public service.
In that letter Mr.. Roosevelt said:
"The true friend of reform, the true
foe to abuses, is the man who steadily
pcrservcrs in righting the wrongs, in
warning OH abuses, but whose charac-
ter and training arc such that he
never promises what he cannot per-
form; he always does a little more
than makes good what he does prom
isc, and that, while steadily advanc-
ing, he never permits himself to be
led into foolish excuses which would
damage the very cause he champions.
In MIR. Taft we have man who COM
bincs all of these qualities to de-
gree which no other man in our pub
lie life since the civil war has surpass
cd"
The letter runs along in the same
strain for probably 1000 words. 1t
declares that to allow the direction
of the governmental affairs to fall
alternately into the hands of rcvolu-
tionarics and rcactionaries would
merely mean that "the matter has
fraught with great temporary troub-
embarked on a fevcrish course of vi
olcnt oscillation which would be
lc and would produce an adequate
good in the end
Continuing, Mr.. Roosevelt, still de-
scribing Mr.. Taft said:
"To flaming hatred Of injustice,
To scorn to all that is base and
mean, to hearty sympathy with the
oppressed, he unitcs entire dlsinter-
estedness, courage both moral and
physical of the very highest type, and
kindly generosity of nature which
makes him feel that all his fellow
countrymcn are in every truth MS
friends and brothers, that their inter
ests are his and that all his great
qualities are to be spent with Lavish
freedom in their service.
"The man to trust is the man who
like Judge Taft, does not promise too
much, but who could not be swayet
from the path of duty by argumen
by any consideration; who will wage
relentless war on a successful wrong
doer among railroad men, as among
all other men; who will do that cal
. be done to secure legitimately lov
rates to shippers and absolute even
ness among the rates thus secured
Int who will neither promise nor at
tempt to secure rates 50 low that Tn
wage Garner would lose his earnings
and the shareholder whose none
built the road his profits. He viii nc
favor ruinous experiment like gov
eminent ownership of railways; h
will stand against any kind of cor
flscation of honestly acquired proper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
From the
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
100 Years Ago
gro SHEW THE VERY AGE AND
BODY OF THE TINE HIS
FORM AND PRESSURE"

The question at issue at last.
A file of soldiers entered Emperor
Higgins palace in Broadway, this
afternoon, seized him like culprit,
and in a forcible manner hurried him
into a boat and conducted him to the
fort on Bellows Island. We under
stand that able counsel is engaged,
and that the interesting question will
now be brought up for discussion,
whether an armed force can enter
tho dwellings, of citizens and drag
them forth into the ranks TO do mill
tary duty, when neither of the cases
are believed to exist in which only the
militia are liable by the constitution
to be called into actual service. We
arc glad to learn that an individual
has, at last, been found who possesses
sufficient resolution and public spirit
to bring this great constitutional qucs
ton to fair issue.
IN. Y. Evening Post.
(10-3-12)
A letter from gentleman in New
Orleans, after giving an account OF
the Obstructive hurricane which lately
visited that city and it's neighborhood
adds, that in consequence of the I'M
mcnse damage done, carpenters, mas
ons, etc., were in great demand, and
their wages from two to three dol
lars per day.
(l0-5-12)
By gentleman from Washington,
kentucky, we learn that an act OF
savage violence was committed in that
town on the 18th September last. A
company of citizens had volunteered
their services, to match as they we're
told, against Indians. After the nee
essary preparations for the expedition
had been made, they were ordered to
join the troops under the command
of Gen. Harrison for the purpose OF
aiding in the contemplated operations
against Canada-Two of the company
refused to obey the order, declaring
that they we're willing to march
against the Indians-thc purpose for
which they had volunteered their ser
vices-but that they would not march
out of the U. S. for the purpose OF
etfocting the conquest of Canada. Up,
on the declaration their comrades fell
upon them with their swords anc
tomahawks, and after woundlng then
with these weapons in such manner
as to preclude the prospect OF thell
recovery, threw them into baggage
wagon, branding them with the ep
ithot of tory, and swearing that the!
should 70 dead or alive! Such, GU
informant adds, is the dreadful stat'
, of the public mind in that country
that no magistrate could be foun'
, bold enough to interfere in behalf o
these unfortunate volunteers, nor
citizen who dare to express his sym
> pathv for the sufferers. Mangled ant
: bleeding under the bands of their fel
low citizens. they were thus drsgge'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
A Letter of Appreciation.

Editor of the Gazette:
The Womans Auxiliary to f. E. Lee
Camp desires to thank you for the
many coutesies extended them during
the year through the pages Of your
valued and indispensable paper, for
the Gazette is as essential to the old
Aloxandrian as our daily bread.
Publishing our notices at all times,
we are deeply appreciative Of your
kindness to US, and wish for you con-
tinued patronage for the Gazette un-
der it's new management.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. T. Wellington Rose,
Secretary.
Woman's Auxiliary to r. E. Lee
Camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
Swan Bros.
New Spring Mating

We sell good quality China Mat
thug SOC value, our price 25c per YARD.
You should get one OF our 3x9 feet
Mating Hall Runners, 75c each,
Lowest prices OH Furniture, Rugs,
Pictures &etC.
Cash or Gasy payment.
II. +. WEBB
92l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07

Healthy little ones make robust men
and women. Always keep 10 view the
Buster Brown Shoe, sold by Marshall.
For durability and neatness it IS un-
ezcelled. Comfort is there 10 album
dance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-07
SWAN Bros.
King and Pitt Streets
COLONIAL HOSIERY
for Men.

We have taken the ex'
elusive agency in Alexan-
dria for the Colonial Hos
iery for men which are alb
solutely guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction to
the wearer. or you are en-
titled to new ones, right
over our counter. no cou-
pons to bother with, no
mailing back to factory.
simply bring any Colonial
hose back to us, which
has not worn to your en-
tire satisfaction and receive
new ones free Of charge.
in place of ones returned.
Colonial hose tor men,
are made triple heel and
toe. they will not last for
ever. but actual test has
proven that triple woven
yarns are six times more
wear resisting than single
yarns.
Colonial Isle hose for men.
pair 25c
Colonial silk hose for men.
pair soc
Remember every pair
is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-10

and the fact that a bone in her throat,
which could not have been affected by
fail. was broken, proves conciusively
she was strangled. Then there were the
finger marks on the chlld's throat, evil
IDENTIFY made by left-handed man. The
police say Mckenna is ambidextrous.
When McKenna was later pressed for
further "details by Capt. Price and the
Coroner he filled in some u the gaps in
his story.
He said tina, he had gone into the ves-
tibule of No. 1917 on his way upstairs
when he met Sigrcd. He had always
liked the child, and 4. gave him pleasure
TO play with her. ON this afternoon, he
said, he stopped when he saw her and
began to frollc with her. In the pia ylng
he picked her up in his arms. but, he
declared. he mad not gYaspcl hey firmly
enough. and she fell from his grip onto
the floor.
CARRIED THE BODY TO CELLAR
AND HID 1T.
slgred. Mckenna said. fell on her
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-10

head. When he sought to pick her up he
saw that she was unconscious. The 1T
tie girls stiffness. he said. frightened
him. lie lifted her from the floor and
carried her out onto the sidewalk and
then down the steps into the cellar. He
placed her in narrow bin In the CEN
tire OF which stood an unused stove COW
cred with carpets. and left her there
Then--and he gives no explanation OF
the fact--he Joined in tho search for
the little girl. Later In the evening he
went to Mount Vernon
The funeral OF the little Girl was
held yesterday afternoon at The swed-
lsh Mission. one Hundred and Thirty
eighth street and Eighth avenue. The
Rev. Oscar Brodin. who is the actins
minister at the mission, preached the
sermon. Eight boys who had been
members OF the Sunday school that
sigred attended bore the coffin into the
church and were followed by eight
small girls who rad been members OF
sigred's Sunday school class.
Evening star., 1912-11-24
WINTER STORAGE ADVICE.
Local Dealer Tells How to Keep
Auto in Condition,

1.-The man who puts his car up for the
winter wants 1t to be in good condition
and ready to run next spring. said To-
cal dealer yesterday. "and to have it that
way there are certain things that ought
to be done.
For instance, the tires will be worth
less, after several months, unless well
cared for. Under no circumstances should
they be permitted to remain fully in
f1ated. Half the air should be let out. and
the four wheels lacked up permanently.
SO that no weight remains on the tires.
If I were going to put my car away, I'd
go further than that. I'd take the tires
all off, defiate them completely, clean
the castings thoroughly of mud. wash out
the cuts, fill the smaller ones with tire
gum. have the larger ones vulcanized; !;
then wrap them up in heavy paper and
lay them away. They ought to be pro-
tected from the light. for light Is a cause
Of deterioration. In many factories. the
tire stocks are kept on darkened racks.
After the tires are cared for the inside
OF the rims should be thoroughly cleaned
OF rust and dirt and coatel with shellac to
prevent the formation of rust during the
winter. OF course the water should all
Evening star., 1912-11-24
POTOMAC MOTOR
CAR co.
1913 III St, NV,
Main 1895

be drained from the cooling system and
the gasoline from the tank. If the gaso-
line is to be preserved it must be put into
an air-tight receptacle, or evaporation
will make 1t worthless. The oiling system
should be drained and the motor, trans
mission and clutch-if the latter is Of the
disc in oil type-thoroughly flushed and
cleaned with kerosene. The old grease
should be removed from the axle grease
cups and wheel bearings and these parts
thoroughly cleaned. As a finishing touch
the exterior of the motor should be clean
ed of the seasons accumulation of oil and
dust. This can be done by forcing a thin
stream of gasoline against the surfaces
and taking brush to the worst places.
Then raise the top and the car Is ready
for it's winter rest. It's good idea to
put a large paper or muslin cover over it.
as dealers and manufacturers do, to pro-
tect it from the dust.
IF the car is to be overhauled. let the
repair men do the job now instead Of
waiting until spring. They'll do better
work. because in the spring they will be
rushed. The same is true IL 1T Is intended
to have the paint removed. and the finish
Will have plenty Of time to set and har-
den before the car Is taken out for use
when the season opens.
Evening star., 1912-11-24

too radical l am convinced that the
American manufacturers are SO strongly
intrenched and are SO far advanced in
the manufacture of medium priced auto
mobiles that they have nothing to fear
from foreign competition should a revi-
sio1 of the tariff make this competition
any keener than it is at present Ameri-
cans today are by far the largest produc-
ers OF automobiles in the world They
are daily invading the foreign markets
particularly with the moderate and low
priced cars, which represent the bulk OF
the automobile business Of the world
while even a moderate tariff revision
would probably be more likely to affec1
the high priced American cars, owing 10
the closer competition between that class
OF American and foreign cars, l believe
that condition could in time be overcome
by the American manufacturer
Evening star., 1912-11-24
DON'T FEAR TARIFF REVISION.
Manufacturer Says Federal Action
Will Have No Ill Effect.

George E Daniels, who is a student of
political affairs. as well as of the auto
mobile business. is not concerned over the
effect OF any possible tariff revision legis-
lation by the pext Congress upon the
automobile indu3try In general.
Mr.. Daniels, in the face Of a reversal of
the political domination OF the national
government. had planned early this year
to produce nearly twice as many motor
cars for 1913 as his company manufac-
tured for 1912.
Discussing the political change in the
national government. Mr.. Daniels said ::
Il think the automobile industry has
nothing ~ fear from the democratic ad-
rninistration at Washington, or any pos
sible tariff revision downward that Is not
Evening star., 1912-11-24
Visit Rambler Plant.

Fifty students of the senior class of
engineering from the University of Wis
consin visited the Rambler factory last
week and made close inspection of the
unit gasoline and electric motor with
which the 1913 Cross Country is equipped.
The students were accompanied by
members of the faculty. The visitors
made a tour of inspection of the Rambler
plant, which has a floor area of twenty
acres.
Evening star., 1912-11-24

The Marmon "32'
32-4O h. p., 120-inch wheel
base. self-starting, dynamo
lighting, with body types to
meet every requirement and
corresponding equipment
$3.50 to $4, 100.
The Marmon "Six"
$3.50 h. p, 145-inch wheel
base. self-starting, dynamo
lighting. with body types to
meet every requirement and
corresponding equipment
5000 to $6.35O.
Evening star., 1912-11-24
lacking Up Cars.

| Accidents due to carelessness in jacking
up are becoming quite common, and with
the increasing use of detachable wheels
Evening star., 1912-11-24

Tall Poet-Im getting % cents a line
now.
Little Bar-That's pretty good
Tall Poet-Yep. | can run my car on
twenty-five lines and buy wife hat Tor
fifty.-Chicago News.
Evening star., 1912-11-24

Head Chef-Put about fifty oysters in
that mans stew.
Waiter-The shock will kill him.
Head Chef-Don't care; he's the wit
who writes the puns about the lonely
oyster in q sea Of soup.-Chicago News.
Evening star., 1912-11-24

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