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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
N e W S Of tn e D a y

Police Lieut.. Charles Becker, head
of the "strong-arm squad of New
York gambling raiders, who is
charged with instigating the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, was last night
further implicated in the plot to get
rid of the gambler when "Bald jack
Rose and "Bridgie" Webber added an
other chapter to their already amaz-
ing allegations. They told District
Attorney Whitman that Rosenthal
was to have been killed at the insti-
CATION of Becker ten days before he
actually met his fate, and that the
plot failed because the underworld
thugs selected to do the murder lost
their nerve at the last moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
NEW RATES IN EFFECT
Washington-Virginia Railway Reduces
Rates t0 Mount Vernon
and Fairfax.

In compliance with the order OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission the
new rates on the Washington and Vlr-
einia railway went into effect this
morning. The rates forfthe most part
effect the fares between Washington
and Mount Vernon and intermediate
points and Washington 2nd Fairfax
.ss,3 in,.tdis,sssrtse iise ftei;4S|;: There IS ac
change in the rates from Alexandra
except in the fares from Alexandra
"a Mount Vernon, which is reduced
from so cents for the round trip to 80
cents.
The following are the fares be-
tween points on the main line OF the
railway:
From Alexandria Island, Arlington
Junction, Addison, Virginia Highlands,
Four Mile Run, st. Elmo, St. Asaph,
Mt. Ida, Del Ray, Lloyd, Braddock,
and Rosemont, the single trip is %
cents and the round trip 40 cents.
From Alexandria, Broomilaw, New
Alexandria, Oaks, Dyke and War
wick the single trip is 20 cents and the
round trip 80 cents.
From Happy Home, Belmont, Wei
lington, Arcturus, Herbert Springs,
Snowdens, Grassymead and North Mt.
Vernon, the single trip is 10 cents and
the round trip 25 cents.
From Hunters, Riverside and Mil
1ers, the single trip is 10 cents and the
round trip Is cents.
The fares from Washington to
points or the Falls Church division
have also been reduced, the fair to
Fairfax now being so cents one way
and 80 cents for the round trip.
"Children under five years of age
are carried free when accompanied
by a competent person holding proper
Transportation: children five years Of
age and under twelve are charged
one-half of the adult fare, and those
twelve wears of age and over are charg
ed the full adult fare. In computing
fares for children add two and one
half cents when necessary to make
such fares terminate in "0' or "5."
Where adult fare is less than Is cents
charge full fare for children over 5
years of age"
The following changes are made
in the limits of tickets which will be
of interest to Alexandria. The two
dav excursion tickets which are sold
at reduced fares will hereafter have
a limit of five days instead of two
DAYS. This will effect all stations on
the line but will be of great use to
those who purchase the round
trip tickets from Alexandria and Wash
ington which are sold at % cents.
The time limit on communication
tickets between Washington and sta
tions on the main line has also been
changed and hereafter the 81 trip
monthly sold from the 18th to the 18th
of each month will be good until the
18th of the following n:onsh.
It is stated the company will short
" place on sale 25 trip ticket be-
tween Alexandria and Washington
pood for heads of households and mem
bers of their family, which will be
good for 90 days. The rate has not
been fixed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
DABNEY REFUSES TO BE CANDI.
DATE.

Richmond, Va, Aug. Refusal
bv William T. Dabney, business man.
ager of the Chamber of Commerce,
to permit the use of his name as a
candidate before the City Council for
the office of Mayor, and the mem
tion of several new names in connec-
ZION with the office, which is soon to
become vacant by the resignation OF
Mavor Richardson, were the develop
ments Of yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
HOLY NAME SOCIETY BAND

The band of the Holy Name Society
of st. Mary's Church, which was re-
Gently organized, will hold meetings
every Monday night at Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum Hall for the purpose
OF receiving instructions and practice.
The instructions are being given by
Prof. F. E. Pitt. The new band starts
off with a membership of thirty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Forty members of Alexandria
Troop, No. l, Boy Scouts of America,
left this morning for a; ten days ex-
cursion to Marshall Hall. During
their stay there, the lads will be Civ
en- illustrations of woodcraft, under
the tutelage of Scout Commissioner
Harry w. Rudd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
CHALoNER COMING HERE.
Will Hold Conference With News
paper Men at Hotel Fleisch-
mann Next Sunday.

John Armstrong Chaloner, of "Mer-
ry Mills" Gotham, Va, who has fig
ured so largely in the public print
within the past few years on account
of his legal fight against decree OF
lunacy in New York and recently be-
cause be bequeathed his entire for
tune, estimated at S1,500,000 to the
University of Virginia and other Sou
thern colleges, has issued an invita-
tion to the newspaper men of Wash
ington and the correspondents of the
various papers throughout the coun-
try to meet him in Alexandria next
Sunday night when he will give out an
interview bearing on the petition for
the impeachment of Judge George
C. Holt of New York city and his cam
paign for the reformation Of the luna
cy laws Of the United States.
Mr.. Chaloner asks the newspaper
men to meet him at the Hotel Fleisch
mann at 700 p. m., Sunday night.
His letter of invitation is as fol-
lows:
"The Merry Mills"
Gotham, Va.
July 81, 1912.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
NOTICE.

A stated convocation of Mt. Vernon
+. As Chapter, No. IA, will be held
Friday, August End, 1912, ut
O'Clock P. NJ, in the Tabernacle
A. G. UHLER, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
Local Brevit tt e S

Rev. C. R. Strasburg, of the
Methodist Protestant Church is at
tending theannual simmer conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church
at Westminster, Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

George E. Price & Co, will have
for sale in market tomorrow sturg-
con, sea bass, buttertish, founders
rockfish and trout.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Forty-seven deeds were recorded in
the clerks office of the Corporation
Court during the month of July.
Forty-six marriage licenses were is
sued, 35 to white and II to colored
persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Nine. Bloch, story writer and con-
tributor to children's papers, yester-
day proceeded to the home of Mrs.
Minnie Bridgeman, the wife OF
James E. Bridgeman an employeot the
Paris agency of the New York Life
Insurance Company, and shot her
dead Mrs. Bridgeman, who was sep
arated from her husband, resided IN
an apartment in the Rue Vignon, un-
der the name of Berhard,her maiden
name. She was the daughter of
Henry Bernard, of Milwaukee. The
tragedy was the outcome OF an at
tachment between Nine. Bloch's hus-
band and Mrs. Bridgeman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Miss Maria A. Greene is the guest
of Miss Agnes Wright at her home IN
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Hardshell and dcviled crabs at
Jacob Brilps restaurant, foot of King
street, tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

The schooner S. E. Coulbourne,
loaded with building material by W.
A. Smoot & Co., has sailed for Co.
burn, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

The City School Board will meet
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Steamed Grabs at Rammel Cafe to-
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Two Americans were hanged near
Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, within the
past as hours. The governor believes
the two men were executed by rebels
in order to precipitate American IN
tervention. The victims have not
hcen identified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

July will go down in criminal MS
tory as being the record month tor
killings in New York county. sta
tistics gathered from the District Az
ornev's office and the coroner's OIL
fees in Manhattan and Bronx Dor
onrbs show that 20 homicides were
committed during the month OF July
1912.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Steamed Crabs at Rammel Cafe to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

co+,rv of the Treasury MacVe-
ct;callv reach ed decision
to reduce the size of the pnl'eu '''',o' 10
currency and national Dank ho,eS ~
one third and to revolutl ohi%e .ne y. :
'.'1 =. 70 make counterfeiting a
s's" go 1;e;cult task. 1t is proposed
9 -. 4ho rotas by 2 1-2 inches.
~, ~ -. ,,,onav now in circulation is
: no 40 r.. . oa inches Tht designs of all
80 '.-O n,onov would be systematized
p"p ,,odo Uniform Tor ev cry denomln-
alton This money IS expected 10 Save
&C. CIV ao,,orrment about 100000 an
nually and the national banks, "nie',
nav for the plates for tn elr noCeS anu
s+ p"s of tho cost of rede mption, about
s2C0OO0. The economies wouid DC e.
fected in steel for the p iates' III paper
and in labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Meat went up a cent pound IN
- Wi. Yesterday, and there is
Ns" ngnsnoct Of its st aging at its
e'eh :sao+od nr;ce for some time.
p,eSe ir, 'so.on+ nrices are the highest
Inc aaabad ple in this country, and are
eve. .Lan ,y,r or famine prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
Very truly yours,

1t was stated this morning by Har-
ry Fleischmann of the Hotel Fleisch-
mann that he had received a letter
from Mr.. Chaloner asking that ar
rangements be made for the Sunday
meeting but that he had advised Mr..
Chaloner that it would be impossible
for him to use his hotel, owing to the
absence of himself and father from
the city. Mr.. Chaloner will therefore
be compelled to make other arrange
mcntS for the meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair tonight and Friday; moder-
ate temperature; light to moderate
north to west winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01

Dear Sir:
In the Petition for the Impeachment
of Judge George C. Holt, of New
York city that sent you some days
ago, you will see indeXcd Law Reviews
on "Chaloner on Lunacy." In connect
ion with this law work of mine afore-
said, l propose starting a campaign
for a reformation or the lunacy laws
of the United States. l shall have
something to give out on this line at
Fleischmann's Hotel, Alexandria-the
trolley passes it's door-Sunday next,
August 4th, at p. m, unless my train
happens to be late, when it will be a
little later. am inviting various 9TH
err Washington newspaper men to
meet me at said time and place. l do
not 60 north of Virginia, for legal rea-
sons, until my case of CHALONER
AGAINST SHERMAN is finally de-
cided, hence l ask you to meet me at
l shall have something TO give out
RE my Petition aforesaid at the same
time
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
DANGER PERIOD
OF WOMANS'LIFE
FROM As to so
Interesting Experience of Two
Women-Their Statements
Worth Reading.

Asheville. Nc. eel suffered for years
with female trouble while going through
the Change of Life. | tried local ply
stefan for couple of years without any
substantial benefit. Finally after re-
peated suggestions to try Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, | quit my
physician and commenced using it with
the happiest results. | am today prac-
tically a we'll woman and anxious to con-
tribute my mite towards inducing others
to try your great medicine, as am fully
persuaded that it will cure the ailments
from which suffered if given fair
chance.
eff you think this letter will contrib
ute anything towards further introducing
your medicines to afflicted women who
are passing through this trying period.
it is with great pleasure consent to its
publication. " - Mrs. JULIA A. MOORE.
IL East ST., Ashevine, N. c.
The Case of Mrs. Kirlin.
Circleville, Ohio. IL can truthfully
say that never had anything do me So
much good during Change of Life as Ly-
dia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Before had taken one half bottle
of it began to feel better, and have
continued taking it. Ny health is better
than it has been for several years. II
all women woe.d take it they would es-
cape untold pain and misery at this time
of life. - Mrs ALICE KIRLIN, 1858 w.
Mill ST., Circleville, Ohio.
The Change of Life is one Of the moss
critical periods Of woman's existence
Atsuch timeswomen mayrely upon Lydia
| E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
CONSIDERING THE LILIES.

The lilies on the Easter hat
They neither toll nor spin;
They smirk with lazy impotence,
Sometimes they seem TO grin;
They never grew in any field
Nor prinked the meadow green;
They nod, and have thier being. just
Because of a machine.
The lilies on the Easter hat
OF every hue and shade
In them the wives of Solomon,
Could never be arrayed.
Three hundred wives had Solomon.
And shekeis he could hoard,
But such a bunch of bonnets was
More than he could afford.
The lilies on the Easter hat
The gaudy hoses. too
They never work; but this Is what
They do for me and you:
They make us work, and toll, and atr7vl
And hustle with a will
That we may have the cash to pay
The millinery bill.
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
THAT CLlNGING REST HABIT
Hard TO Break, but II Can Be Done,
Says the AmiabIe Mr..
GIimmerton.

-Fo- that don't feel like work feel
ing. with which," said Mr.. Climmer'
ton, Il fancy we are all of us more or
less likely to be afflicted, i would In
some cases prescribe rest, though in
most cases no doubt the proper pre-
scription would be exertion.
"The trouble with the rest cure ia
that it is like taking opiates; the
more you take the more you want. The
to break
"The habit of exertion. on the con
trary, is one that commonly we do not
take to so kindly; it does not. as il
were, spontaneously permeate us as
the rest habit does; It may in fact re
quire assiduous cultivation, and IL
takes quite a man to acquire this
habit in a completely saturating and
permanent form SO that he is proof
against attacks of the rest habit.
which, if he has trace of ii left in
him, is sure to develop on the slight
est provocation.
'Exertion is the only real cure. 1t
may be hard to take at first, but
you'll come to like it. Persist and
you'll find it vastly Strengthening and
then delightful; and then, while In
taking the rest cure you are all the
time paying money out. In taking this
one you have money all the time COM
ing In.
TRY work, continuous. steady.
hard work Once get the habit Of
work embedded in your system and
you won't be troubled any more by
that tired feeling"
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05

'I've Showed II Pictures Like | Want
Put on My Easter Eggs.
But II Just Sits up when come. an begs
an begs an begs
For lettuce leaf an cabbage leaf an
shivers with its nose
I wonder Il rabbit flaps Its wings some
when IL crowsl
I'm tryin' to encur-ridge It: I've give II
lots o. straw
But It don't build nest at all. 1t wants
to sit an gnaw
TIL cabbage leaves, an hop around an
scare at dogs an cats.
An turn an Jump a foot or two when I
look through tn Stats.
An when it's night tn rabbit won't get
up there on tn roost,
An doesn't like II when l try to help IT
with a boost.
I've showed II pictures like I want put
on my Easter eggs
I guess II understands me, cause II took
them with its legs
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
Make Your Own Easter Bonnet.

How few women realize the posi-
bilities of things that are ready TO
hand for making an Easter bonnet
that shall be beautiful. unique and in
dividual. The ordinary clothes line
lends itself readily to a most artistic
creation. Take one that is about
worn out and coil it into a brim. Soak
this overnight in glue to fix II fatty
Then for the body of the hat shred
about ten feet of the rope and ar
range this upon graceful loops of the
remainder. dyeing 1t all in different
tints to suit your complexion or your
taste.
Fasten IL on with clothes pins
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05

Miss Morgan put the blue one on
Mrs. Granmore's head. and as she did
so Henry observed the price ticket.
1t read SITS. He was quick in his dis
approval.
It's too old for her." he stated. 81
thought so when I first loked at it,
and now that she has it on | see
was right. Bring out that one with
the bunch of grapes on it,"
To exercise his expert judgm>nt he
took this one in his hands and slyly
peeped at the price mark. 1t read
s135. He pursed his lips and shook
his head sagely.
81 know without her trying this one
on that ii would make her look too
dark" he said. "She needs a hat to
bring out her natural beauty and not
to hide it"
Mrs. Granmore stood by meekly.
while Henry had hat after hat brought
out for his inspection. One after the
other he condemned. This one had
too wide brim, that one was too
narrow; this one was overturned.
that one was too plain-but each and
all of them bore pricemarks that gave
Henry chills of the heart.
At last Miss Morgan brought a pref
ty bonnet TO him.
This one" she said. may be q
trifie giddy for your taste. but
TITS pretty iaunty." Henry agreed,
taking the hat and turning 1t back and
forth until he saw the price. s45. in
the crown. Its a bit frivolous, but
hang 1t all, She isn't going to wear
the thing as a penance. 1t isn't bit
too giddy for her. Mrs. Granmore
has q natural dignity which overcomes
any little touch of giddiness in her
hats. Now, there's a hat that looks
like 1t might have been made for her.
Try 1t on. my dear. Why, you could
hunt the world over and never find a
bonnet that becomes you like that.
That's my choice. Have it sent home
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05

and I'll pay for it. There. must get
back to my office. Now, you see how
a man does things. No worry, no argu-
ment-just finding the right thing and
stopping with that. Good day"
And he was gone. Mrs. Granmore
seized Miss Morgan's hand and shook
It.
"That was splendid" she exclaimed.
SIT was perfectly dear of you to put
all those big price marks on the other
hats and show them to him first, but
was horribly afraid some one else
might have taken this hat since I de-
cided on it yesterday, even though
did ask you to hold it for me-"
"Oh," Miss Morgan laughed, 81
wouldn't show it to anybody else.
knew Mr.. Granmore would pick 1t
out"
"I'll bet" Mr.. Granmore said on Eas-
ter morning, that you couldn't have
found hat that suited you better
than this one does"
I'm sure couldn't, dear" Mrs.
Granmore answered. gratefully.
Which remark filled Henry with .
perfectly justifiable pride.
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Town OF Thompson will build a
new Two room school building ut New
Boston.
Plans and specifications may be seen
Mt the office Of Dyer ;. Elllolt,al North
Grosvenoi Dale, on and after Monday,
! March % 1912. Said building 10 tie
completed on or before August |, 1912.
The School Committee will receive
bids till Monday, April ), 1912. said
Committee reserve The right 10 reject
any or all bids for the contract.
Dated at Thompson, Conn., March
Is. 1912.
Per School Committee.
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05

'1 must congratulate you on the ex-
preston you gave to your part of the
music this morning"
$50 must l." Perkins declared And
while you are about it, you might as
well congratulate us both"
WILBUR D. NES5IT.
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
The Delinquent
Rabbit
By Ipilbu, d. Ne,ba

~rIEY said last year when Easter
was. an me an brother John
Got lots o. eggs with names an
IL lots O. little pictures on.
That rabbits laid the Easter eggs,
an pa he showed me where
TIL paper had picture of tn. rabbit nest,
an there
Was colored eggs all roundabout, an rab-
bits hoppin round
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
A Public
Proposal
Story Of interpretations in the
Easter Anthem

sang In the choir for two
years, and naturally II was
a polite act at the first for him to eff
fer to escort her home after choir
practice.
This got to be habit with him,
until one evening he experienced
peculiar shock. Another man appear
ed at the choir rehearsal and listened
with evident enjoyment to the sing
ing, and then calmly walked away
with Miss Lewis.
Shocks OF this sort are salutary to
the young man in love. Without them
he takes the affair in too much OF
matter of course way. He simply
drifts.
The drifting lover is not a satisfac-
tory one to girl. The tide of his af-
lection may be smooth enough, but 1t
does not get anywhere. Women like
the ambitious, aggressive man.
And certainly. from the feminine
standpoint, aggressiveness and ambi-
ton are never more aptly exercised
than In the effort to win her hand.
Winning land is different from hold.
ing Il as though 1t were inherited
property.
The other man was III cker. Hol-
Ticker was man who ~. INFLATED
campaign as soon as he decided upon
Its object.
Consequently he had maneuvred so
that Perkins had had mighty few mo-
ments with Miss Lewis.
And she enjoyed 1t. No matter how
much a girl thinks of man, she must
enjoy his desperation and despair
when he sees another man apparently
winning her away from him. 1t is this
elusiveness in woman nature that con-
stitutes large part of her human ma
ture.
Perkins wanted to propose now.
badly enough. But he needed the
chance. This Easter morning when
the choir arose to sing the anthem he
looked over the congregation and he
gritted his teeth when he saw Hol-
ticker sitting right In the Lewis pew.
Mechanically he took up his part of
the anthem, and as he sang an In
SEPARATION came to him. He and Miss
Lewis had sort of a recitative second
! part to the solo during most OF the
anthem. The soprano carried the air
and held all the attention of the audi
ence, and the deep tones OF the organ
effectually hid the words the baritone
and Miss Lewis sang.
Instead of the words on the page be-
| fore him he touched her elbow with
| his and softly sang.
"Am I never to have a chance
| Never to have a chance
| A chance to speak TO you a1one1"
che glanced at him almost with
| alarm. She could not believe she had
toard him Alright. He returned her
glance and again sang:
II mean what say.
/ Listen to me.
/ For / am deeply
| Am deeply in earnest this morning"
With another glance. of understand
ing this time, she sang:
"What In the world
| What in the world
What In the world do you mean?"
| Perkins waited until IL was his time
| to sing again and then he leaned a bit
| toward her and sang.
~You know very we'll
/ You kno wvery we'll
She took up her part of the anthem
In her mellow alto tones at once with:
II can't imagine
Can't imagine
| What do you meanT'
II was the moment for the choir To
swing into the finale. The organ was
booming and the singers we're begin
ming to fortissimo passages. Perkins
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
An Easter Thcuohf.

IT'S wife's clothes are an index to q
mans prosperity" says the succinet
philosopher.
"Lots of times they are an index to
chapters that no longer exist" replies
the man with the thoughtful eyes.
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05

AN Pa, He Showed Me Where tn
Paper Had q Picture Of tn Rabbit
Nest"
As II they's glad. their Easter eggs by
little boys was found.
An so | got a bunny now; had II for a
week,
An II amt cackled none at all, although
i go an peek
Inside its little house an look If I can
find some eggs
Putnam patriot., 1912-04-05
Faith and Science.

Faith is not hostile to science Want
Of faith expresses itself in fears and
clamors. A large faith lifts inquiry
into those heights where all things
ar. seen in the light Of divine unity.
Edward Hungerford