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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Election Of Officers Al Meeting heid
Last Night.

A meeting Of Fitzgerald Council
No. 459. Knights of Columbus, was
held at St. Mary's Hall last night
when the following officers were e!ec'
ted:
Thomas Z. Dyson, grand knight
Charles L. Corgan, deputy grand
knight; NJ. c. Greene, chancellor;
r. e. Power, recorder; f. /. Quinn
financial secretary; s. Ii. Brecn, trea-
surer; K. l.. Carne. advocate; A. H.
Lucas, warden; Alphcnsc Lucas, IN
side guard: c. G. Harrington, out
side guard; Rev. l.. +. KEy chap,
lain: Joseph G. Gates. John @gs-
roy and Thomas Mcfarland, truS-
tees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24
MERGER PLANS DROPPED
Maryland Virginia Company Not to
Consolidate With Power
Companies

AS told in an exclusive dispatch 70
the Gazette yesterday afternoon the
State Corporation Commission in
Richmond refused to permit the con
solidation of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Railway Company, the Braddock
Light and Power Company and the
Arlington Electric Company.
The following statement was issue1
by the commission.
Conclusions of the State Corpora
ton as to the application for merger
of the Maryland-Virginia Railway
Company, the Braddock Light and
Power Company, Incorporated, and the
Arlington Electric Company, when
was informally submitted to the COM
mission October /, 1912.
"First-That, upon the concession
made in the argument that the Mar
land-Virginia Railway Company is
not operating by electric power, in
deed, is not operating at all, it c2a-
not be said to have the power to do
the business of d general electro
! fighting and power company; that,
therefore, the commission is Of
the opinion that the Railway
Company is without auHh3 :
ity to merge with the Braddock Light
and Power Company. Hence the com
mission declines al this time to ap-
prove the proposed merger.
"Second-The commission reserves
its opinion as to whether such a
merger could be legally accomplished
under the Virginia statutes if the
Maryland Virginia Railway Company
were at this time operating a line OF
railway by electric power.
"Third.-Inasmuch as the whole
proceeding has been entirely infor-
NAL, it is not deemed necessary oy
the commission to file any written
opinion. If either party desires to ap-
peal from the conclusion reached as
above stated, proper record can be
made so that such an appeal can be
taken 10 the Supreme Court of 40
pealS, in which event a written op:n-
ion will be filed"
1t was announced last night thai
the attempts TO merge the Arlington
and Braddock companies with The
Maryland Virginia Company will ba
given up for the present, and may DC
given up altogether No appeal vii!
Il be taken from the decision OF The
commission. 1t was also announces
that within the next two weeks he
directors of fhe Observation-Disclosures
Company will hold Il meeting and de-
eide whether to merge with the Mary
| land-Virginia Company. It was
stated that under the ruling of the
commission there could be no cbJ"r-
ton TO such a merger. After the
Observation-Disclosures Company, is male
an operating company, it was &C.
clarcd, and is engaged in the eect";@
| light business, there could be no Oh
lection to its. taking over the Arlin@-
ton and Braddock companies.
Opposition to the merger of the r.
lington ard Brasdock companies WITH
the S3O,O0G,OO Observation-Disclosures
corporation was made first in tAe
courts. The courts, without going IN
to the merits Of the case, dccl!nde TO
issue writ of injunction to prevent me
stockholders of the Arlington El"a-
trio Company from voting for tie
merger. The opposition to the mer-
ger was made by the Alexandra
County Lighting Compan!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24
halloween

Every one is going to spend (who
cam a pleasant evening Halloween,
and with this in view we have stocked
our store with beautiful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24

Among the out-of-town guests at
the banquet given last night by 81.
Mary's Alumnae were Miss Chris
tine Waggaman. Miss B. I. Green,
Miss Georgianna lift, Miss Theresa
Waters, Miss Catherine Daily MISS
Katherine Weschler, Mrs. <. {. Wal
tiers, and Mrs. Guido kengla, all oi
Washington, ID. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24

Time in It's unchecked march rolls
on and figure the best we may ere are
compelled to have footwear THIS
being the case it behooves US to get
the best. The Hess, COOPERATIVE,
and Regal Shoes-that's all-so!d by
Marshall. Nov bca: EN- il you can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24

visited Ill L ali SSotSiNis eiiN ~
tended the Fair.
Mrs. C. c.. Coates OF New York
is visiting MIR. and Mrs. James Sid
ney Douglas in Cameron street.
Miss Kate Coleman of Rosemont
left today for New York to visit Mr.
| and Mrs. Montrose Houck.
Mrs. r. 3. Andrews and little
daughter of Charleston, S. C., are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Douglas
Miss Edwards of New York is Wis
ting Miss Katherine Stewart AT he!
home in King street
Miss Helen Moss of Annapolis, Mo.
| is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Evans, on south st. Asaph street.
The w. C. T, u. will meet at the
| Childrens Home on Duke street a
1880 o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24

Mrs. Garlick, of Rosemont, enter
tanned Representative and Mrs.
George Loud, of Michigan and the
Misses Esther and Pricella Loud, Al
dinner Saturday evening. MIR. Loud
represents the Bay City district III
Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24

Miss Emily Johnson, of Alexandria;
Miss Bland Addison, of Swetnam, ana
Miss Mason of Falls Church are the
guests of the Misses Page, for the
Fairfax Fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24
SOCIAL AND Personal
Interesting News Notes About PEG
pie of Alexandria Happenings
in Society.

Mr.. James E. Alexander is attend
ing the meetings of the Royal Arch
and Knight Templar Lodges of Mas
ons in Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24
Halloween Concert.

Grande olde Folks concert III |e
costumes of long ago for the benefit
of we Childrcn's Home TO be h:!d
after dark in We Elks Halle on We
thirty first of we month known as
October. Forty five men and women
singers will travel by special coach
from We nearby village known as
Washington on that evening to sing
We the songs of we old folks. Ruben
and Aunt Rachel will be there to sing
We their counting song. The price
to hear We music will be twenty-five
pennies. Come and bring allie yc
relations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24

Ladies we want to tell you a fa"t
worth knowing and that Is that the
Red Cross Shoe you do or should
wear is unexcelled As to fit, beauty
and durability il is superb. Sold a.
Marshalfs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-24

Misses Ruth and Margaret Roberts
visited in Fairfax yesterday and at
tended the Fair.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-05

charge on the administration
ramparts-some of these think
they see a chance to transfer the
banner to the hands of the vet
eran general and transform what
has already become a hopeful
fight into a brilliant and easy vic
tory.
But after all the facts are only
these:
LaFollette is the progressive
candidate.
Roosevelt is avowedly not a
candidate.
Roosevelt and LaFollette are
working in entire accord.
The LaFollette- Roosevelt alli-
ance is against the nomination of
Taft.
The LaFollette-Roosevel alli-
ance aims to write the platform
of the next republican conven-
ton.
The nomination will go to that
progressive who is most likely to
lead the cause to victory.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-05

Reno's to have a Merry Grass
Widow" newspaper. Announce
ment says 1T will contain moth
ing that people of culture should
mt read" Subscriptions for its
tombstone are timely.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-05
EVOLUTION

Out of the dusk shadow,
Then, a spark;
Out of the cloud a silence,
Then a lark;
Out of the heart a rapture,
Then a pain;
Out of the dead, cold ashes.
Life again.
Father Tabb.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-05

Washington, D. C., Jan. S.
The business of the postal saw
ings banks has assumed such
large proportions that the post
Office department has started a
special bureau to take care of
them.
Theodore L. Weed, former
chief clerk, has been made direct
or of the postal savings system at
a salary of $1,000 year. Prep
arations to open 10000 poStoffices
to savers are already under way.
Weed expects to increase the de-
posits, now S15,OOO,OOO, to more
than $5O,0O0,0OO by the end of
the present year.
-O-O-
Philadelphia Zoo has a snap
ping turtle from Illinois that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22

The Pastor said that week before
he had been in Geneva and looked at
the monuments to Calvin and to Ser
vetus the Christian brother whom
Calvin had caused TO be roasted alive
by a slow fire for five hours. The lat
ter monument had been erected 10y
Calvin's followers to show that they
had no sympathy with their leaders
course in this matter.
Pastor Russell declared that Calvin
had not invented the Doctrine of Elcc-
ton. for it was in the Bible fifteen
centuries before he WIS born. He
gave him due credit FOR having made
the doctrine prominent
With the increasing light now shin
ing upon the Bible said Pastor Rus
sell, we see that the elect Church
when united to her Heavenly Bride
groom will be the Elect Seed Of Ahr;,-
ham which God has promised Sn".!
bless the n0n-eieCt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
MUCH DRYNESS IN MISSOURI
Difficulties Encountered by Party Of
Cornwall Friends While Travel
ing in West

A party of convivial friends got on
the train at Memphis, Tenn, without
replenishing their whisky bottles. They
were going West BY ard by "ne OF
the men got off TO get a drink. It
was dry Arkansas town. He got
none One of the others tried it at
the next good sized town, but no handy
depot saloon appeared. Three times
they made a rush on Arkansas soil,
only to come back dry and disconso-
late.
Wait till we strike Missouri, boys!"
they said. At West Plains, Mo, their
best forager did lightning act, but
came back empty handed. A county
map was procured. Try the next
county" So at Cabool, Mo, two
thirsty men made the run. but all in
vain
At Mountain Grove, in the next
county, the entire party of three, fran
tic for a drink, dashed out Of the
coach as it stopped. They came back
sOberly and sadly.
Boys" said the leader, you gee
how it's a-going. Well soon have to
cross the ocean to get drink of beer.
Blamed if the whole Mississippi Val
ley isn't going dry!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
REACHING THE LOGICAL GOAL
Gradual but Practical Gains of Re-
form Movement From Start
to Present Date.
By CHRISTINE L. TINLING)

10y III hiSI r. Il. Tin 4lNNI.J
At the beginning of the reform
movement, when an earnest minister
suggested some impTo7 ol1lcIt IL The
drinking customs, a leading paper
said, None but an insane person
could advocate such a cause" Those
were the days when liquor reigned SUI
preme.
Then came the moderate pledge
against wine and beer, not more than
a glass at a sitting. not more than a
pint day A total abstinence pledge
was considered absurd, there was no
sense in going so far. What would
those old folks think if they could to-
day see the vast army of total abstain
ers? What would they think of that
decision of the United States Supreme
Court that there is no inherent right
in citizen to sell intoxicating drink.
and that the business is attended with
danger to the community" What
would they think of the authoritative
statements of our great doctors that
the value of alcohol, as medicine, ts
practically nil, and that it would have
been better for the world if it had
never been known? We have come a
long way and the only logical conc'u-
sion will be found in national prohibi-
ton,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
EVOLUTION OF THE FARMER
Long Time Before Reason Taught
Man to Turn From Hunting
to Agriculture.

The first planter, the savage with
out helpers, without tools, looking
chiefly to safety from his enemy
man or beast-takes poor land The
better lands are loaded with timber.
which he cannot clear; they need
drainage, which he cannot attempt
He cannot pillow, or fell trees. or drain
the rich swamp. He is a poor crea-
ture; he scratches with sharp stick,
lives in a cave or hutch, has no
road but the trail of the moose or
bear; he lives on their flesh when he
can kill one, on roots and fruits when
he cannot
He falls, and is lame, he coughs, he
has a stitch in his side, he has a fever
and chills; when he is hungry, he can
not always kill and eat a bear
chances Of war-sometimes the bear
eats him. 'Tis long before he digs or
plants at all. and then only a patch.
Later he learns that his planting is
better than hunting; that the earth
works faster for him than he can work
for himself-works for him when he
sleeps, when It rains, when heat over
comes him. The sunstroke, which
knocks him down brings his corn up
AS his family thrives. and other plant
ers come up around him, he begins to
fell trees and clear good land; and
when, by and by, there is more skill.
and tools and roads, the new genera
tions are strong enough to open the
lowlands, where the wash of the
mountains has accumulated the best
soil, which yield a hundred fold the
former crops. The last lands are the
best lands 1t needs science and great
numbers to cultivate the best lands,
and in the best manner. Thus, polit-
ical economy Is not mean, but liberal,
and on the pattern of the sun and sky
Population increases in the ratio OF
mortality; credit exists In the ratio of
mortality Emerson's Society
and Solitude"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
The Usual Experience.

The most largely populated county
in Missouri, outside her metropolitan
cities themselves, is Jasper, the fa-
nous zone hundred million dollar"
county. In 1910 series of the hot
test local option battles ever fought
in the state made the whole county
dry, and all of it's cities and villages
except Joplin. After a years trial of
the new regime the court records
showed that wet Joplin with less than
a third of the county's population had
produced over 20 per cent of all the
crime in the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
RIGHT TO PROHIBIT LIQUOR
Only Reasonable to Stop Sale of Al
eohoiic Beverages, Cause of
Misery to Mankind.

Some one says he does not believe
in prohibition. Then he ought to
move out of the United States, for
more than half OF the laws under
which he lives are prohibitory. The
law says we shall not steal, burn
houses, make counterfeit money, kill
men. If it is right to prohibit shoot.
ing quail out Of season, letting down
a neighbor's fence, using a cancelled
stamp, throwing dynamite into the
river to kill fish, a man gadding
about when there is smallpox in his
family-then why is it not reasonable
and right to prohibit the sale of all
coholic beverages. which cause moro
misery than all these other things
combined?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22

over told Allen l never wanted to
see him again-and he as much as
told me the same thing"
And you don't want the oppor-
tunity?"
Tears rushed to Amys eyes. ut is
too late, Evelyn. He would never
forgive me-but-but I shall never
be happy again-without him"
Amy Gay!" Evelyn dropped upon
the floor beside her friend
'Well?" asked Amy.
IF Allen met you half way-would
you be reconciled?"
Amy shook her head dolefully.
"He never will stir one step to meet
met must be all or nothing with
him. His mother told me that the
Gays We're always that way"
And you cannot see your way
clear to make the first advances?"
"No-no-I could not bear the
thought that he might turn away
from me. Let US talk about some
thing else, Evelyn want to.forget
HlHl-I Will lOISSl uIuI.
She ratified the teacups and made
fuss over pouring another cup of
tea for her guest. Evelyn Beers
arose and Strengthened her hat be-
fore a Venetian mirror A vista Of
the adjoining room was reflected in
the mirror and what she saw there
held Evelyn petrif1ed with wonder
1t was long room furnished as a
studio, and standing before an easel
with palette and brushes in his idle
fingers was Amy's husband. He
wore a paint-stained blouse and as
his patient brown eyes met the as
tonished ones of Evelyn Beers In the
mirror, he calmly wiped his brushes
and came forward.
Evelyn turned swiftly to Amy
Il thought you said you didn't
know where Allen was" she said &C
cusingly.
Il don't know"
IF you will come here-and look
into the next room"
Amy was beside her in an instant.
oh" she cried sharply. What
does IT mean?"
She looked from the familiar sur
roundings Of the tea table to the
studio furnished with her husband s
treasures, saw him standing there,
eagereyed and with hands out
stretched Il must have come into
the wrong apartment-It is so like
Genevieve's-this little room is ex-
actly like it In every detail-but the
studio"
This is suite A, on the sixth
floor" explained Allen Gay, gravely.
"Oh, what a dreadful mistake!"
cried Amy with burning cheeks, for
the situation had its ludicrous side.
We have eaten your cakes and tea
and"
Il prepared them for you, Amy
he said softly, and as he came for
ward Evelyn Beers slipped quietly
from the room. Il have always
thought that some day you might
come backbone home to me, and
so I've always had this table ready
for you-it made it seem as though
you might drop in any moment" He
laughed awkwardly, but a pulse
throbbed in his throat just above his
stiff collar
Amy's fair face was hidden in her
hands. "Oh, Allen" she sobbed, 81
was too obstinate to meet you half
way, and you have come all the way
to meet me! Fate must have sent
me here, because l would not come
myself"
AS his arms closed around her once
more she whispered tearfully: 81
wish there was some penance could
perform to atone for my wickedness .
we have both done penance
| sweetheart" he said gravely.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
Bread or Beer.

Our children cry for bread" was .
conspicuous motto on one of the bau-
ners borne one day through the
streets of Chicago by procession Of
laboring men, another of whose mot
toes was: Bread or blood" Yet on
the same day these men paid for beer
over $1,400! Enough to buy $4,000
loayes of bread-sufficient to feed &c..
900 children one day.-A. A. Hopkins.
Phi d.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22

Berlin. August
1S.-Pastor Rus
sell delivered two
addresses here to-
q a Y, We report
the one from the
text, He is the
Precipitation for
o ur sin 5 Cthe
Church'sl. and not
for ours only. but
also for the sins Of
the whole world. ="
Il John ii. - He
declared that the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
Steamer Without Bar.

1t is stated that the steamer Wash.
!ngton Irving, now being built for pas
senger service OF the Hudson river.
between New York and Albany, and
planned to have a larger passenger
carrying capacity than any other craft
In the world, will have no bar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
Out Of Reach.

Townley-"How's the new cook get.
ting on?" Subbubs-"I don't know. She
doesn't leave her address. Boston
Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
No Right to License.

Nc nation has the right to license shame:
No right to make it easy to do wrong!
No right TO sanction by q paltry fine,
The awful ruin of Il soul sublime.
-Antoinette A Havley
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
HE WORLDS SIM;
The CHuRGCitii'S SIN
One RedGG7l3r, Christ JG3aS,
For Both Church and Word.

The Bible Nowhere Represents the
Devil With toofs and Horns and
Forked Tail Csvorting Amid Flames
Torturine Rapless Beings.
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
6 TATE OF DELAWARE. OFFICE o

c,.TATE OF DELAWARE, OFFICE OF
= SECRETARY OF STATE.
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.
To All To Whom These Presents Mhy Come
Greeting.
Whereas. IL appears 10 my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the
consent OF al the stockholders deposited IN
my ohioc, the Philadelphia Real Estate ana
Securities Co. corporation Of this state
whose principal ofice rs situated az Law
Building in the city Of Wilmington, county
Of New Castle, state Of Delaware. Francis H.
Hoffecker being agent therein and in charge
thereof upon whom process may be served,
has complied with the requirements Of An
Act providing a General Corporation Law,
amended and approved March z, A. y. 1901,
amended and approved March H. A. p. 1903,
amended and approved March 20 A. D. 1903
amended and approved March 2l, A. - leol'
amended and approved April 5. A. D. 1909,
and amended and approved March 81, lsll,
preliminary 10 the issuing Of this
CERTIFICATE or DISSOLUTION.
Now therefore l. Charles s. Richards. Secre-
tary Of state Of the state of Delaware, do
hereby certify that the said corporation did,
on the first day Of July A. d. 1912, file In
the Office. q duly executed and attested CON
sent. IN writing 20 the dissolution Of said
corporation executed by all the stockholders
thereof. which said consent and the records
OF the proceedings aforesaid, are now on hle
In my said Office as provided by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand and ON
cial seal a. Dover, this hrst day OF
(SEAL) July. in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and twelve.
CHARLES s. RICHARDS.
iy5l2lo.26. Secretary of State.
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
SPECIAL NOTICE.

MoTIcE-sfso0 MUST BE SPENT IN
Az the next 10 days. We positively do
pay the highest cash prices for second hand
furniture; all we ask is chance 20 give you
prices The Exchange. 224-26 W Second
street. d. and A. phone 537SA. iu1s-u
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
ARDFN has HOLLY FORTH

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ARDEN, Del, July 5.-Field day
sports we're held here yesterday with
. large number of Wilmingtonians
present The program consisted Of
funning races, jumping and the like.
IN the evening the residents assem-
Bed in Gid Hall where an evening
" dances was held The opening
number was a playlet entitled. The
kend OF Heavenly DesiresP The
Nsylet will be repeated on Saturday
evening.
The Misses Won Wottenberg, and
Cohen gave a dance OF the CO.
ouettes
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
BROWNS BEFORE
HELP ARRIVES

While bathing in the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal at Borewood
Grove yesterday afternoon, Even
Forderer. aged Is years. Of No. 294S
Kensington avenue, Philadelphia. was
drowned. The body was recovered
and brought to the morgue in this
city and prepared for shipment to
the young mans late home in Phila-
delphia this afternoon.
The parents of the youth we're at
the grove when the drowning oc-
Cured. The young man was unable
TO swim and went in bathing in shall
low water, but in some manner he
got in over his head He sank when
help was almost at his side.