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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
YIRGlNIA'S EDUCATIONAL AID
VANTAGES.

"Probably no educational develop
mcnt in any State OF the Union is
more remarkable than that which is
represented by this progress in the
old Commonwealth of Virginia" de-
clarcs Henry S. Pritchett, president
OF the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching, in his 9th
annual report, today made public.
The progress to which he refers is
thus shown: IN 1905 there were only
ten four-ycar high schools in the
whole State of Virginia. In July,
1911, there were more than lou, a
tcn-rold increase in SIX years. In
the wear 1906 but 100000 was
spent in Virginia by local authorities
for high school support. In l9lO-1l
between 100000 and 100000 was
spent. In the year iy05-6 only $45,-
600 was spent in the whole State on
high school buildings. In the five
succeeding years the average cXpcnd-
iturc was more than So00,000. The
figures cited above mean much, says
President pritchctt.
"rhat the colleges of Virginia arc
now requiring for admission some
thing like the same intellectual stand
ards that arc required in other States
of tho Union, and it means still more,
that in nearly every coun'y there has
been brought into existence a high
school which will serve as a centre
of local educational stimulus and pro-
vide tho opportunity for any ambl-
tious hoy or girl to obtain good
education"
The great educational progress OF
some OF the Southern States is evil
dcnccd by the fact that Virginia,
which ten years ago had no institu-
ton requiring a four-ycar high school
standard of admission, has now nine
institutions requiring that standard
Most Of these institutions have adj
vanccd these requirements from al
average level or about two years ot
high school work. Moreover. most oil
the other Virginia institutions have
advanced their admission require
mcntS from one to two years above
those Of Il decade ago, so that most
rf such colleges "articulate practic'
ally" with at least the thrceycal
high schools. In other words. every
institution Of higher learning IL
Virginia has advanced its entrance
requirements since 1900, aud the ad
vance i'm most Of these institutions
has been Of such a kind as to give the
institution practical adjustment
with tla f"ur-ysar high school y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
PROPOSALS..

Proposals will be received al the
Office rr the City Engineer until II
o'clock noon, Saturday. April 9Th.
1912, for furnishing the City Council
Of Alexandria with sand, gravel and
Portland cement for the continuation
of trunk sewer on OronVco and No.
Alfred Street.
Specifications and particulars can
I've had at the City Engineers Office.
The right is reserved to reject amy
aud all proposals. and 10 accept such
proposals, or parts thereof. rs may
be to the best interests of the City
Council Of Alexandria,
E. S, LEADBEATER.
Chairman Com. 81 Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
6EA@ . >s<z

We frequently hear the regret expressed
that the days of chiyalry are no more. May
be, but this writer has been impressed with
the fact that, if days OF masculine chivalry
have passed, ladylike and gentle manners
have diminished in accordance, and even
common courtesy has been impaired.
Half a dozen times in the last two
weeks the writer has seen men rise and
offer seats to women who were standing. In
one case the woman thanked the man kind
". but most of them made haste to avail
themselves of the opportunity without a
glance toward the one who offered it, TO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
FARMER ATTACKED BY RABBIT
Horde Of the Hungry Animals Made
Desperate by Prstracted Cold
Spell Fight for Food.

Oklahoma City. Okla.-They used to
tell in the pioneer days Of Oklahoma
OF hungry rabbits attacking men on
the highway and decorating the flesh
Of their legs. Here is tr,ie story
told by man from Texas county:
"The country was snowbound re.
Gently and rabbits swarmed around
the house Of G. w. Camp and snapped
at him every time he went out doors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
MADAME RACH Ellie 5
ADVICE TO
BEAUTY SEEK Frs

Miss Jessie R.-h Redeemed nose 10 remedied by
frequent bathing with alternate hot and cohi
water. Do not eat highly spiced foods.
Many tores-h combination of eruw's feet and
freckles at your carly age Is rather unusual
would recommend for both simple preparation
known ~, Wilson's Frcckle cream. This is both q
skin food and face bleach. and is highly salts
factory Follow directions on the package for
few weeks and you viii be we'll pleased with
resuIts. Il is absolutely harmless. guaranteed.
and may be Obtained from your drug store or
direct from the Wilson Ffectie Cream Company,
Charleston, S. C..
Nilsss's Frsrtl& creso Is ssid By
z. 5. LEADBEATER & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

few colleges are still below the stan
,dard, but, says President Pritchett,
"the general movement through the
last decade has been so consistent and
so strong toward a four-year high
school requirement that the progress
in this matter is nothing snort Of as
founding"
This further comment is made in the
report:
lit is always to be remembered
that the mere paper statement OF
such progress does not necessarily
correspond to that actually achieved.
Paper standards of admission to col
leges and universities only too often
differ radically from those actually
enforced, and unquestionably such
discrepancies exist between the stan
dards published by many Of the col
leges of Virginia and those that are
actually put into practice. 1t is also
true that in so rapid an expansion OF
secondary schools the difficulty OF
obtaining competent teachers is most
serious, and school system in the
hands of Incompetent or poorly train
cd teachers may fall far short of the
service that such school system
ought to give. Nevertheless, in spite
Of such discrepancies as may exist in
the organization Of the educational
system of the State, it still remains
true, that here an enormous step has
been taken toward a consistent and
efficient system of institutions reach
ing from the university of the State
down to the secondary and elementary
schools In further pursuance of the
policy of developing consistent sys-
TEN of schools, commission has been
appointed by the Legislature of the
State to study the coordination Of
the higher institutions of learning and
to report back to the Legislature such
action as in the judgment of this COM
mission may increase Further the ef-
hcicncy of the entire unsupported
State system of schools. Such action
shows not only high order of devo-
ton to education, but also presents
the spectacle of much more careful
consideration Of the whole education
al problem than has been shown by
most States Of the Union"
The advance in entrance require
mcnts and in public school building,
in Virginia, is probablyl more note
worthy than in any other State, thinks
President Pritchctt. Such develop
mcnt is of tremendous significance. 1t
means that the better colleges Of Vir-
ginia already require standards sinil-
ar to those set up by colleges in 9th
or parts of the Union. The result of
this movement Cannot fail to have
HI enormous effect in unifying the
educational and political institutions
Of the whole country 1t means
much TO Virginia to have in almost
every county centre Of intellectual
inspiration, such as an efficient high
school provides. Such a school holds
out an opportunity to ambitious youth
20 secure good education and "forms
perhaps the most successful connec-
zion with the thought of the outside
world" As the report declares:
"Intcllectual isolation disappears
where a well developed school sys-
TEN exists and there is no more prom
Using influence looking toward intel
lectual and political nomogencity for
our whole country than the uniform
requirement for college entrance
which will in few years character
izc the whole country
PROPOSALS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
They Got After Him.

Finally they became 80 ferocious that
he feared to 90 out at all.
Things were getting desperate.
Provisions were running low and the
hungry horde of rabbits kept growing
larger and larger. Camp had locked
the barn door and kept the rabbits
away from the horses and cattle, but
the stock were believing and neigh.
Ing night and day.
FINALLY Mrs. Camp suggested that
she scatter part OF the scant remain
Ing provisions in the house among the
hungry rabbits to divert their atten-
tion from her husband while he went
into the yard But they got after him
and the high boots he wore alone
saved his legs az they snapped at him
while he walked. One big rabbit did
get through the leather and punctured
one leg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

You can say goodbye to constipa-
ton with clear conscience if YOU
use Chamberlain's Tablets. Many
have been permanently cured by
their use. For sale by all dealers.
adj.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
Many
Women
Forget
Good.
Manners
BY F. M. Mansfield

say nothing speaking word of thanks One we'll sowned WOMAN when
offered seat by aborng whose clothes bespoke his pc
trade merely and gave him whitening glance by way
Of acknovedg ment and refusal.
Let be glad such instances only exceptions to the rule
that majority do appreciate the kindness offered them
And others realize their part reesablhng the good
manners for which the elder days famous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

The flag being An emblem, and the
Stars and Stripes being cmblcE1atic of lib
crty in lis broadcast sense, any one UNDER
taking to abridge the liberty Of the citizena
Of this country represented By this flag
docs more TO insult it than be who tramples
it under his feet.
The defenders Of the flag, the army and
navy Of the nation, first. every loyal citizen
and believer in what the flag stands for
cannot but feel just Indignation when the
nations honor is called in question.
It ia a shame 10 have TO admit that
there are people in our country who de-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

You judge man not by what nc
promises to do, but what he has zone
That is the only true test. Cha,h-
beriain's Cough Remedy judged ny
this standard has no superior REQ
pie everywhere speak Of 1t IN tne
highest terms of praise for sale
by al dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

The American people arc prone to
waste. 1t is truism that family on The
continent Of Europe will live upon what
the average American family will throw
away.
Even in small things this Yankee dis
position TO prodigalitv is manifest. For in
stance. the Germans. in thcir corrcspon-
dcncc, use extremely thin envelopes, which
proves their habit of saving in minor mat
tcrs.
The German double envelope is not
more than half az heavy as the American
envelope Of equal size The thinncss of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
How
People
Save
MOneyin
Europe
By Karl Bickler

paper course down the cost Of postage and yet the envelope
clever and attractive does lis work just well the bulky Ones
in in this country.
1t that good idea would be copied on this side OF
the Atlantic has been observed else the American
envelope would have busted themselves duplicate The foreign
article.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
Women
Workers
Menace to
Mems WAGES
In Foundries
By ELIZABETH G. EVANS. nostoa

THE outcry against the employment Of women as core
makers in foundre the most important aspect of the ques.
ton is escaping attention The alleged unsuably of the
work to womans dignity and strength is made prominent;
the rate of her pay denounced but the effect of her
ton upon the standard Of wages the trade which really
the cruz of the whole difficulty is too little mentioned
In and by itself making, which fahioning
the mold for castings we'll suited to womans dett fingers,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
What
Is An
Insult
TO Our
Flag?
BY John N. Stiles

light rdcung sailors and soldiers and they still further and
sobe the courts and teach others to do and alter
doing this they want to be called respectable.
These people satisfied of their ability to take.sa
themselves the and tho judicial and cSu7
tive departments of the government that the mgh mcne
io the resi # $50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26

The Gazette will be glad to
receive and publish commune
cations Of a general nature
without charge. when signed
by the writer or when accOm-
panied by the name Of the
author. Articles OF a politi-
cal nature will only be pub
liShcd as advertising at our
regular rate of fifty cents per
inch and all such communities
tons must be paid for i'll ;ld-
vance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-26
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

: ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
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 PoStOftce OF Alex
andria, Virginia, as sec0nd-class mat
ter
TERMS: Daily, 1 year, $500.
Six months, $3.50. Three months,
S1.25. One month, AZ cents. One
week, 10 cents.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
John M. Fara Annouces.

In this issue of the Record will be
found the announcement of Hon. John
M. Farra for the nomination for the
office of representative in Kentucky Leg
islature from Garrard county. Mr..
Farra has served one term in the low
er house from this county and his rec
ord is splendid one, rejecting great
credit both upon himself and the county
which he represents. AS predicted by
the Record at the time of his election,
ne forged rapidly to the front among
the Kentucky solons, and was readily
recognized as one of the most able
members of that body. Mr.. Farra' S
record is open to the inspection of those
whose suffrage he seeks, and it is a
record of which he may we'll be proud.
He was found at all times voting for
and championing all measures which
redounded to the welfare of the COM
monwealth, and exerting every posi-
BILE effort when his home countys inter-
ests were at stake. Mr.. Farra voted
for many measures, including the anti
pass and the pnblic utilities bill, which
went down in ignominious defeat, but
it is hoped will be revived again and
will meet with more kindly fate.
Mr.. Farra because of the experience
obtained at his first session. is better
equipped than ever to represent the
county of Garrard, and if reelected,
we feel sure will redouble his efforts
in behalf of the commonwealth in gen
eral and of this county in particular.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
Mr.. R. L. Elkin To Accept Position
With The Record

On January LIST Mr.. R. L. Elkin will
assume the position of Business Mana
ger of the Central Record and will
transact all matters pertaining to the
business management of the paper.
Mr.. Elkin's business acumen is well
known to the people of Garrard county
he having been born and raised in the
county and actively identified with it's
business interests for many years. He
is at present occupying a position with
the Garrard Bank &Trust Co., which
place he resigns to come with the Re-
cord. He is an energetic, hustling
business man, as many successful Lam
caster Fairs due to his efforts as Sec
rotary will testify. He will be around
early in the new year looking for SUBJ
scriptions and advertisements, and if
your name is not on our list or your
business is not mentioned in our ad-
vertising columns, the best and quick
est way to get rid of him will be to
give him an ad or subscribe for the
Record.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
For County Attorney.

In this issue of the Record will be
found the announcement of two men,
bers of the legal fraternity of Lancas-
ter for the nomination for the office of
County Attorney of Garrard comfy,
subject to the action of the county
democracy, Messrs G. B. Swinebroad
and Green Clay Walker. The former
is a practising attorney, the junior
member of the real estate firm of
Hughes & Swinebroad and handler of
fine dairy stock, and is a sterling
democrat, a good business man and a
splendid gentleman.
MIR. Walker is member of the Lam
caster bar, and for the past three
years has been the editor of the Cen
trail Record. Further introduction of
these gentlemen to the people of Gar
rard county is unnecessary.
We wish to state in our own behalf
that it has been tacitly, and we might
say generally understood, that We
would be candidate for the office for
which We have announced, and we had
hoped to arrange some business af-
fairs before making this announce
ment public. However, the announce
ment of our esteemed opponent has
precipitated the publicity of our in
tentions.
Before the race makes much prog
ress we hope to get out among the
people of Garrard county and personal
ly urge our claims to their suffrage
Our opponent Mr.. Swinebroad is our
friend and brother attorney, and is a
high class gentleman, ard we wish to
give assuran ce to the public that the
campaign will be conducted along high
planes, and we shall be fully satisfied
with what ever decision the voters
shall make in the matter.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
Electors Meet In January.

Under the law the thirteen Democra-
tic electors chosen in Kentucky at the
election of November will meet in the
State Capitol at Frankfort on the sec
ond Monday in January to organize the
Electoral College and cast Kentucky's
vote for President and Vice President.
which of course, will be for Woodrow
Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall, res
pectively. The law stipulates that the
Electors must meet at 10 A. M. and
cast their votes at noon or thereafter.
In the event that any of the Electors
are absent at noon the remaining Elec-
tors choose another, and it was to pro-
vide for this contingency that Assist
ant Electors were named in each con-
gressional district and from the State
at-large. After the ballot Kentucky's
vote will be duly certified and a mes
sengsr selected to carry the vote to
Washington.
Hon. R. H. Tomlinson Of this county
is one of the electors who will be pres
ent on this occasion, and we venture to
say there will not be present at that
assembly more sterling democrat than
the old democratic war horse from Gar
rard county, who has been assisting in
the fighting of the democratic battles
in his home county since time immem.
orial, who has suffered many a defeat,
but has ever come smiling ready to be-
gin again the fighting with renewed
sigor.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
Forage Poisoning.

DIR. R. L. Pontius came over from
Lexington last week, being called here
for the purpose of diagnosing a mys-
ferrous disease which had carried away
cattle for several of our farmers. He
pronounced the deaths as being due to
forage poisoning, the disease which
created such terrible havoc among the
horses and cattle of the state of Kan
sas last year. He pronounces the dis
ease as neither contagious or infec-
tious, but as vet there has not been a
successful remedy found for the all
ment, in fact the germ has not as yet
been sufficiently isolated as to give the
people who are making study of the
disease an opportunity to make an in
telligent diagnosis with a view to
remedying the ravages of the disease.
The department of Animal Husbandry
have circular in course of prepare
ton on the subject, which we will pub
lish in full as soon as we receive it.
DIR. Pontius says the disease makes
its appearance in two forms, one vio-
lent, the other apathetic; the former
being susceptible to treatment but the
latter almost invariably incurable.
When attacted in violent form, the
animal appears partially blind and runs
around at random and it's actions are
altogether violent, in this case if a
veterinary be quickly summoned, he
can usually succeed in saving the ami
mails life. In the latter case. when the
symptoms are of the apathetic kind,
the animal is dull and stupid, the sight
is almost entirely gone, the head is
drawn and the animal appears almost
lifeless, there is scarcely any chance to
save it.
Herculean efforts are being made to
diagnose and suggest remedy for this
dreadful disease, and it is sincerely to
be hoped that they will be successful,
for scourge. He suggests that when II
makes its appearance, that other stock
be taken off the food which the sick
stock had been eating, that they be
provided with clean quarters and pur
gatives used freely; he says further
that the disease originates from eating
various foods, corn, oats and hay, ant
is confined to no particular food O.
forage.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
Depot Broken Into.

On the Wednesday night preceding
Thanksgiving someone smashed the big
glass in the north door to the l. & N
depot, thereby gaining entrance to the
express room, from which they satisfied
themselves with abstracting a dozen
quarts of whisky. The guilty party
was evidently bent only on securing
the means of celebrating Thanksgiving
day, but if they fall into the hands of
the law, it will prove very expensive
celebration to them. There is as yet no
clue to the culprlt.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
A Great Success.

The play THE Sentimental Sarahs"
which was presented by the pupils of
the graded schools under the tutelage
of Miss Olive Dean, which was presented
at the opera house on last Friday night,
was a great success from every stand
point. The play attracted a large
audience and all were well pleased with
the play. They secured near about
$50, in door receipts, which will net a
neat sum for the use of the Athletic
Association, for whose benefit the play
was given.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
A Severe Loss.

Messrs. Ed. land Ben Hughes who
have the contract flor the reconstruc-
ton of the Richmond turnpike, suffer-
cred severe loss one day last week
when a tent which housed their hands
was burned. The tent was pitched
near Fairview church and in some I'M
known manner caught fire and was
burned before the hands could reach
it. Besides the tent, they lost a tar
paulin valued at $40. and lot of tools
and several of the hands suffered con-
siderable loss in the way of clothing.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06

Miss Fannie C. Rawson State Libra
ian of the Library Commission, will ad-
dress the people of Lancaster and Gar
rard county in interest of es tablishing
a public library in Lancaster.
Miss Rawson comes at the request of
the Womans Federated Club. All in
terested in the establishment of libra
ry are urged to attend.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
Bob" Arnold In Town.

R. L. Arnold, our former townsman
who recently removed to Richmond,
was down Thanksgiving shaking hands
with his many friends. Bob says he
likes Richmond. is doing a splendid
business, and is well pleased. all of
which we are glad to hear, but his
periodical returns show that his heart
yearns for Lancaster, and we predict
that he will make his pile" and return
here to spend his declining years.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06

On December 9th. and 7th. the Bap-
fist Aid Society will hold a Bazaar in
Miss Arnolds Millinery Department.
A general assortment of Christmas
novelties will be shown. Dolls and an
art display of copies from famous
paintings will be among the attractions
for sale. General patronage solicited.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06
Mrs. Hemphill iii.

The many friends of Mrs. ]. c. Hemp
hill will be grieved to know that she is
seriously i'll of pleurisy and is confined
to the Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
Her daughter Mrs. DIR. McNees of
Clinton Mo. is at her bedside.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-06

Start the new year right, subscribe
fol- the Record. We try to make it
just little better every year than the
preceding one. and 1913 will be no ex-
ception. Do it now.