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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
NEW HEALTH LAW.

The new health law as finally pas
'sed by council and approved by the
mayor is published in the Gazette. in
full today. The new law is lengthy
but should be read carefully by every
person in the community. 1t is not
perfect by any means and from time
to time changes will no doubt have to
be made, but it is far in advance of
any law that has been enacted prev
iously. The passage of the health
law means another step forward to-
wards having all of the laws of Alex
andria codifed and put in perma-
nent form. The building laws and
the health laws are large part of the
work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
ECHO OF ANCIENT CUSTOM.

A dispatch from Toxic states that
the authorities have been apprised
of the determination of number Of
prominent japanese to commit suicide
now that the Mikado is no more.
This is probably an echo Of customs
we read OF in the voyages of Sindbad
the sailor. He tells of visiting q
country where live husbands were
buried with dead wives and vice
versa. In certain portions of Africa
when. a chief dies it is considered a
serious affront if he is allowed to en-
ter the land of shades unaccompanied.
Hence number of his most promin-
cnt subjects are selected for death in
order that the deceased monarch may
have suitable retinue to accompany
him into the other world
The latter's successor often realizes
that he should confer with his dead
predecessor, and in order to do so q
messenger is dispatched to Tartarus
for the purpose of interrogating the
deceased. The messenger is accord
ingly executed after having been CIV
en- his commission. In 1878 the civil
lied world rejoiced over the fact thai
the Mikado had opened his country tc
Christian missionaries. 1t was sup
posed by many enthusiastic people that
japan was to be Immediately evan
pelized. It seems, however, that the
natives of the island kingdom have
much to learn Notwithstanding they
have had the gospel preached to them
during the past two score years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
Straddles Negro Question.

Theodore Roosevelt, in letter to
Julian Harris, of Atlanta, makes it
plain that the Roosevelt party VII
nave two distinct policies on the nc
gro question-one for negroes in the
North and an entirely different pol
icy for the negroes Of the South,
whose votes, where they have any,
can do his party no good.
Negroes from the South, he int
mates, will be unwelcome, if Tot
barred, as delegates to the "BG!l
Moose" National Convention.
Negro delegates, however, will be
welcomed and recognized as on an
equal footing with white men in those
States where the party, by the a:d
of the black ballots, stands chance
10 win.
He condemns the policy of both
Democratic and Republican parties
Cor their attitude toward the negro
in the South.
Venality in Republican National
Conventions for many years Is
charged against the Southern negro.
He declares that there is no real
Republican party in the South and
that negro delegates selected repre-
sented nothing more than their o|n
greed for money or office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
BUILT OPPOSITION CHURCH.

,,"Some people go to church to sing
and shout;
In six months time they are all
kicked out.
You can't go to Heaven by the base
ball route,
For Jesus, the umpire, will rule
you out"
This is one of the new hymns writ
ten by Rev. John l. Smith and sung
by himself in his own church to him
self as congregation. Rev. Smitl,
was read out of the Evangelical
Church at Drehersville, Pa, and
thereupon built himself a place OF
worship, known as Everybody's
Church. It is a frame strusture, 81
by 40 feet, and Smith built and furn-
;ished it himself. The door is always
open and back of the church is a room
with a bed in it, where weary trav-
elers may rest.
! Rev. Smith breaches every Sun
'day-usually to himself, as few go to
hear him-sings his hymns in due Or
der and rings the bell with great fey
uor, the more especially as the church
from which he was expelled has no
bell and is only few yards distant
from his own. The hymn above quo
ted was written on the fact that Smith
was expelled from the other church be-
cause he Shouted too loud and too
often"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
MobERN TRANSPORTATION.

Little more than. half century age
the bulk of the trade on the Potomac
was carried on by sailing craft CT al.
classes and sizes. All the produce
grown upon the lower river was
brought to this city, Washington OF
Baltimore by the slow modes OF trans
portation then in vogue. In time
steamboats,, which had entered lntc
competition with sailing vessels, writ
ually monopolized the transportation
business, until in recent years Du'
few boats relying upon wind as the'
motive power were engaged IN the
business.
The decrease in the number OF sail
mo vessels as common carriers has
had it's effect upon the river front. Al
one time grocery and ship chandler!
stores extended over the entlr'
Strand, and the river front was al
WAYS alive with traffic. The saillh@
craft: were provisioncd at TINS por'
and stores at that time were neces
sary upon the Strand. :.
The advent of the motor boat i
gradually bringing small craft lh''
reouisition again, and while the ae'
i too fast to rely upon the wind 10 10,
motive power, boats equipped WIZ
gasoline engines prove a great :, con u,
uen;:fnce They leave this port Gall.
loaded with articles for the lower II.
or and return with produce for TN
city or Washington. These boats en-
tor shallow creeks inaccessible 7
steamboats, and prove torm'oao'
competitors with them for the rive
trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

Girls select boarding and day
school. Thoroughly modern and cuh
:tural in curriculum, methods of instruc,
.tion and environment. English, mu.
sic and commercial courses offer every
facility to acquire a complete, practi-
cal and refined education. Positions
secured on completion of either the
one or two year course of the business
department which offers special adj
vantages Boys under twelve admit
ted to day school.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross.
July 22nd. 2 mos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
NOTICE.

The summer examinations for teach
crs. white and colored VIII be heiq III
Tho new school building on Prince
street str, between Patrick nd Henry. AL
cxandria. va. on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday. July 81: August | and
Innlicarts will furnish Ink and pens
and the superintendent. will furnish
writing paper. Applicants must be
W. H. SWEENEY.
irl 24-tf. Superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
R. F. KNOX, Auctioneer.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE EASTERN Dis
TRIcT OF VIRGINIA.

In re bankruptcy Of Peter Lawrence.
Pursuant TO an order of Walter u
Varncy, Refree in Bankruptcy in the
above mentioned cause, will sell at
public auctio nat the Lawrence Mill.
ing Companys plant; on. the wharf
front, Alexandria, Virginia, the follow
ing property Of the bankrupt on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Z, 1872
at ~ o'clock noon.
Complete outfit for roller -four mill
and corn meal mill, containing the lol-
lowing: ...
Wolf Horizontal wheat scourer
Wolf Horizontal bran buster.
Wolf Purifiers.
Wolf Size Interviewing flour
i Wolf Size 10 Centrifugal reel
Huntley garlic separator.
Wolf flour packers
l Buckley Bros. disintegrater
] Alsop process
of rolls have recently been culppcd
with Wolf latest sclf-OilinS feeders
9 Double stands 9X12 case rolls
l 16-inch under runner French buhr.
Wolf Size I Curator.
l 5O-h p. Fort Wayne induction mo-
i 1OO-bushel Hopper grain scale, Fair
banks.
/ Grain warehouse scale, capacity.
$500 lbs. Fairbanks.
Pulleys, betting, shaftinS, elevator
buckets and betting, elevator heads
logging and boots, etc.
l Horse.
/ Wagon.
Harness.
| Lot OF paper and cotton sacks
Office furniture.
Terms Of sale: CASH
LEO. r. HARLOW,
Trustee in Bankruptcy for Peter
Lawrence.
.119 South Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Virginia. Jul E4--u'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03

PUBLIsHED DAILY. -
che Alexandria Gazette CorForstios
Gazette Bldg, King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03

ROBERT 8. BARRETT. Presidep
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMl HI, Secretary an
Treasurer.
TERMS: / year, $500
Six months, $3.50. Three months
S1.25. One month, ~ cents. On
week, 10 cents.
Entered at the Postoffice OF Ale5
andria, Virginia, ~ second-class, mst
tor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03

The automobile, at first pleasure
device, has entered into the transpor-
tation business, and motor trucks are
being multiplied all the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-03
SILENT AS TO NEW RATES.

No intimation as to the probable
stand the interstate commerce COM
mission will take on the new sched-
ule of passenger rates just announ-
ced bv the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rail
way Company could be obtained at
the commission Office today. 1t was
stated that it probably will be several
davs before a statement is issued on
the subject.
Bombs exploded in the market place
of Kotschana, so miles southwest OF
Uskup, European Turkey yesterday
killed or wounded so persons.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07
By H. W. Wiley, Government Food Expert


x x < x X ~ x y
exercise required. 1t is very diff
ficult for a man at hard physical
labor to put on extra flesh be-
cause the exercise burns up the
excess of food.
It is very easy, however, for
one who has been engaged in
very active exercise to put on ex-
ira flesh when from any change.
in his habit of life his exercise be-
comes less. Thus there is
danger in advancing years of put
ting on excessive fatty tissue be-
cause in early life, with a more
vigorous, exercise, a certain
amount OF, food is easily disposed
of.
In later years if, for any reason,
the exercise becomes less, the
habit of eating remains unchang-
ed and-we eat as much food as be-
fore and are able to dispose of
much less by burning it in the
production of heat and energy
and the necessary consequence is
deposition of adipose tissue.
There is a common superstition
that a man at'hard labor requires
a very large quantity of meat.
This is only true of fat meat. The
man at hard physical labor needs
a diet composed largely of fat,
starch or sugar.
This has already been mention
ed in a previous article. On the
other hand the man of sedentary
habits, or the professional man,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07


Roughly it may be said that
the man who is six feet high
should properly weigh 200
pounds and 7 or 8 pounds, more
or less, for each inch above or
under six feet.
There are two ways in which
the human animal may be made
over-fat, on the suppositien- that
the digestive functions are NOR
NAL; first, by overlooking, and,
second, by under exercise. In
point of fact food and exercise
might be regarded asscorrelatiVe
terms. ~ -.
:, The more food the greater the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07

Mt or Dr.. Wiley.
larry foods are not
annot be 7digested,
in excess Of this
Id be strictly
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07
No human animal unless abb
normally thin should iever@be. fed

to make him fat.
This is a condition
which every one
should seek to
avoid. There is a
certain amount of
a d pose tissue
which is necessary.
not only to fill out
the outlines of the
body, but also to
serve as a reserve
for food purposes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13
Little Journeys to the Home
of Oregon Industries

An establishment that has 125 peo-
pie on the payroll, pays out $4,000 a
year in wages, and can turn out full
ly equipped sawmill to cut $4,000 to
10000 feet of lumber a day, and turn
off such a sawmill ready to operate
every 60 days, is entitled to be called
a manufacturer Of factories. That is
what the Portland Iron Works is and
can do and has been doing for many
year.
This industry was founded at Albina
in 1882, and the year following was
removed to its present location at
Fourteenth and Northrup streets.
First it occupied frame building
which burned in 1896, and was re-
built in brick The main shops are
so by 100 two-story. The foundry is
so by 100 feet, with sheds and ware
house attached
This plant is Of great interest be-
cause numbering is the greatest in
dustry of Oregon, and the information
that all kinds of sawmills, and saw
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13

BILE for scattered cases of typhoid more
frequently than is recognized. For
obvious reasons evidence is more diff
flcult to secure than in the case Of
milk and water. Kayser in his observ-
ations on typhoid fever in Strasburg
found a particularly high typhoid NOR
talty among bakers, possibly due to
their exposure to milk infection.
In a recent number of The Jour-
nal of the American Medical Assocla-
tion appears a paper on. the bacterial
contamination of bread which is a
timely contribution. The writer shows
that under some conditions the smear
ing Of loaves Of bread may be very
considerable, reaching in the case Of
unwrapped loaves kept under unclean-
ly conditions hundreds of thousands of
germs. Out Of a hundred loaves pur-
chased from as many different shops
in the city of Chicago, IA per cent
were each coated with more than ten
thousand bacteria. AS might be ex-
pected, loaves obtained from clean
shops, where all the surroundings are
favorable, have not nearly so many
germs clinging to them as those kept
under generally dirty conditions. The
difference between the bacterial coat
ing of wrapped and unwrapped bread
is particularly suggestive. In no case
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13

mill machinery and machinery repairs
can be supplied more quickly from
this plant than from any other source
is surely an important matter. The
Advantage of getting plant made
near to the supply of raw material is
too apparent to require argument.
Anyone wishing to establish, en-
large or rebuild a sawmill, ,Vwill find
at the Portland Iron Works a compe
tent consulting engineer, a practical
and experienced man to plan the ar
rangements and give scientific infor-
nation about the kind of machinery
suitable for the lumbmer to be cut
Besides skilled draughtsmen this fac
tory keeps a competent engineer to
plan all general machinery, castings
and machine work.
The Portland Iron Works is the
largest and best equipped plant of the
kind on the Pacific coast. The foun-
dry can turn out a ten-ton casting.
The shops are rugged with a boring
mill that will turn an eighteen-foot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13

did the bacterial contamination Of
wrapped bread reach a high figure
On the other hand, more than half of
the unwrapped loaves (62 per cent?
we're coated with over a thousand bac-
terra. Eleven wrapped loaves obtain
ed from clean shops bore on the aver
age only 81 bacteria each.
1t is said to be difficult to obtain a
sale for wrapped loaves in certain
city districts, where the prospective
purchasers insist on testing the quail
ity Of the bread by plnching the loaf
with thumb and fingerl Unpleasant
possibilities are suggested by such
facts. is it not worth while to take
some pains to prevent the contamina-
tion Of bread?-Journal American
Medical Association.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13

consumer, it may readily be the means
of conveying infection.
Lumsden, of the U. S. public health
and marine hospital service has traced
cases of typhoid fever in the govern
ment hospital for the insane at Wash
ington, D. G., to the handling of bread
by an attendant who had been caring
for typhoid patient at his home.
Hinton has recently described SINH
lar occurrence in the Elgin state hos
pital where seven cases of typhoid
fever developed within few months.
These were all in patients using the
general dining room for females. On
investigation it was found that fe-
male attendant whose duty it was to
slice all the bread used in. this dining
room had had typhoid fever three
years previously and was a carrier,
discharging typhoid bacilli. On De-
cember 20 this attendant was trans
ferred to another department where
she did not handle uncooked food, and
no further cases of typhoid fever oc-
CURED.
1t is rarely possible to determine
with such precision as in the cases
cited the articles of uncooked food
that probably served as the vehicle of
infection, and we can hardly doubt
that contaminated bread is RESPONSE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13
THE BACTERIAL CONTAMI.
NATION OF BREAD


For a practically universal article of
diet, bread seems to have received lit
tie attention from psychologists. U.s.
ually handled by several persons, Of
ten exposed to flies and street dust,
sometimes tossed about under very
uncleanly conditions, bakers bread is
obviously liable to pick up dangerous
bacterial contamination. If it is han
died by typhoid carrier 1t is possible
for typhoid bacilli to be smeared on
the outside of the loaf, and since
bread as a rule is eaten without heat
ing and very soon after 1t reaches the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13

manager of the Portland Iron Works,
started at the bottom, worked six
years at the lathe, and then took gem
eraI management. He is a man who
knows the value of materials and how
to put them together. He is prom
inent man in the metal trades organic
ation. Few men in the Northwest un-
derstand the economical generation Of
power, the construction of steam en-
gines and the transmission of power
better than he does, or can better
give to other the benefits of his
knowledge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13

pulley with 6-foot belt fact. There
are an hundred lathes and planers of
various kinds, and especial grinding
and corrugating Touring mill rolls.
The introduction Of cheap electric
power has changed many features of
this industry, as the use Of individual
motors is extending, and doing away
with about fifty per cent Of the over
head load Of shafting and pulleys for
merly used in transmitting and apply
ing power. With all the demands of
the times the Portland Iron Works
keeps pace for the high class men
employed in every department make it
a great conscious thinking machine.
This is necessary because a modern
iron and steel plant has to do thinking
for a great many different industries
and their success depends on good
brain work right here at the start Of
the equipment
What can be turned out here? What
cannot be, would be more appropriate
to ask? Let us enumerate: Sawmills
and sawmill machinery, special saw
mill machines, band and circular saws,
gang saws and edgers, gang edgers,
twin edgers and steam feeds, lumber
trimmers and lath mills, large timber
planers and all-steel carriages.
H. T. Clarke, president and general
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13

Continued on Page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13
0 R REGO N
ADVANTAGES As A HOME CITY

To the wishes
Newport offers advantages There openings here
different lines of business 1t is ideal country for farming dayg
and there ready demand for all
Newport has all the advantages larger city system
which supplies the city with mountain
plant furnishes electricity moderate cost 1t has fine schools and churches
Its
modern hotel accommodations and banking facilities
city is the enteprng and best little places Oregon
further information address the Newport Commercial Club Newport Oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13
UNSURPASSED AS A SUMNER RESORT

Newport advantage the seeker wishing
and quiet might desire Here find the life of the resort
with all its attractions and excitement wish quiet
find secluded the sound break the stiffness will be the
Of eag and the distant beating of the surf There the mountains
the who wishes hunting for the lover of the fly and the
deep fishing for the who little dangerous sport Ac
commOdaons description hotels cottages The
Southern Pacific Railroad furnishes c service all points, the
best roads the Coast into Newport For fOoo write the
Newport Commercial Club advertiser this them
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13
OCEANHILL HOTEL

Formerly the Monterey Hotel, be-
tween Nye and Agate Beaches.
One Of the most desirable beaches
on the Oregon coast; safe and ex-
elusive, free from tents; hotel
completely sheltered from all
winds, rooms are all reno
waited, clean, pleasant and COM
fortable good beds; good CUISINE
shore dinners specially. In con-
nection with Hill Military Acade-
my Summer Camp. First-class
patronage only. For reservations
address Edward II. Bassett, man
ager, Newport, Ore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-13
MEXICANS MAY
CHANGE PRESIDENTS

FL Paso, Texas, July -. Following
conference Of rebel leaders in
Juarez It was stated today by men
close to General orozco that Emilio
vasquez Gomez will be recalled by
orozco, to become provisional presi-
dent of the Mexican revolutionary gov
ernment Gomez is now in San An
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-05
HUGHES DISCUSSES
HYG|ENE TEACHING
n, Associated Pres.

b. Associated Prsss
South Bethlehem. Pa. April -
Percy hughes. Professor OF Philo-
sophy and Education at Lehigh Uni
versitv. delivered an address here to-
night before the Conference on Con-
servation Of School Children. held un-
der the auspices IL the American AGA
DENY of Medicine. Professor Hughes
subject was the instructors point OF
view IN the teaching Of hygiene, and
he spoke In part as follows:
What should be taught In the field
OF hygiene. is an ideal of complete
living. realized as far as may be un-
der the conditions OF the school room
During the first six years OF the
school life. hygiene should be taugnn
as incidental to the art Of doing and
living efficiently, of attaining those
scholastic and social aims which
true school life makes prominent
Most treaties on hygiene for elemen-
tary grades still speak Of health ~
though q were a dominant motive In
the child life, whereas BOYS and girls
of that age seek the JOYS of achieve
ment. rather than the mere comfort
Of heinc we'll They do not miss
health. and therefore do not seek II.
They think effectively and should do
So II the school building, the school
equipment the school program, the
personality and life of the teacher
are eloquent of health, and II the
teacher is informed and alert 10 MAKE
use Of the games OF the child, and
every part of instruction as means
of forming habits of health, If II Is
recognized that education is at every
stage a preparation for life, only in
! so far as II is itself a complete living
according to the stage Of development
of the child, then the child will learn
in such a school an ideal of efficient
and Joyous living which will remain
, with him without such an ideal
and such memory. hygienic habits
are unlearned under the occasional
: stresses Of life and are not renewed
But the seventh or eighth grade
at the dawn of adolescence, the rules
of healthy, and some OF the most eyi
s dent data of physiology my be sum
Z married. with special reference not 81
g much 10 the child himself, as to III,
p social and civic life Of the community
. into which he must now feel he &
entering
p OF four difficult subjects In by
s sicne, civic hygiene, sex hygiene, IN,
abuse of alcohol and the abuse Of mar
cotics the most difficult 10 treat =
this way is that of sex hygiene, whicl
> has received special attention In thi
conference. But even here the teach
! er will urge. | think. the same posi-
. ton. In like manner alcohol. toba'
co. etc. may be discussed in relation
l. to those civic and social problem
" which arise as the school leads tn
l. child to feel the responsibility whicl
already begins TO rest upon him
Whether in the high school or in tn
" grades. the obstacle that stands Il
Ie the way OF instructing the child I
&c live according TO a ygienc ideal is III