Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

More than 40, 900 persons in nine
States OF the South we're treated for the
hook worm disease by the Rockefeller
Sanitary Commission during the lasi
year, according to the second annual
report OF the commission made public
in Washington yesterday. The great
value OF the work done. Ii owevcr, wac
not in the number OF people aided to
better health. the report says, but in
the fact that the people are being edn-
Gated in sanitation and that the States.
cooperating with the commission, have
enlisted in the war against disease
caused by uDsanitary conditions. The
C prnmission and the States spent dur
Jig the last year $14S, 900, making
the average cost OF each person treat, i
$l.27.
Hiding his identity under number
and a postotiice hox a man, who, it is
PRACTICALLY certain, is wealthy bachc-
lor OF Washington, has broken into the
public prints through a unique adver-
tisement, in which be offers $4,000
for wife. Under q big head,
Wanted" the unknown stated tina,
he wished to correspond with available
women, no age limit being mentioned,
and added that he was ready to give
So. 900 for q wife. He stated that he
vas 40 years OF age and in every way
desirable.
Poised on small cake OF ice that
was buffeted about in the racing tide,
On unidentified man is believed to have
ridden to death last night in the icy
waters OF the Hudson. near Ionkers,
\. y, just when rescue was ut hand.
The police gave it as their opinion that
the cake OF ice had capsized and the
man drowned
Declaring that this nation conld not
have lived without war, President Taft,
in an address last night before the De-
Dartment OF the Potomac G. A. r., at
the Arlington 10 Washington, ap-
pcaled to his hearers as experts in
needs OF the pnblic defenses and re-
ceiyed loud chorus OF no" when h g
questioned the wisdom OF reducing the
mobile army for the sake OF curtaiing
our expenses. President Taft said
that this nation, whether wisely or not,
has assumed responsibilities that must
be met, and that we should look with
great care before we reduce the army
and navy and make them less nsefu
for the defense OF our country and for
carrying out those duties that We rs a
world power have assumed in the last
decade. The President declared that |
il we ~ a nation say thatit is too hard
toe support one soldier to one thousand |
citizens i've are not willing TO meet Cur
responsibilities.
Frank Punshon, who says be has
spent iorty.seven years and one month
OF his sixty-fve years OF life in the
peniteptiaries at Joliet, ILL.,. and Wau-
pun, Wis, was arrested Tuesday night
in Chicago charged with operating 4
confidence game. Punshon was re-
leased from the Joliet penitentiary
January 10 last. Ten hours later he
had talked woman rooming house
keeper out OF $40 in Chicago, be admit
ted. Women bavc always been his vic
tins, he says. All l needed TO swim
die women vas clean collar and little
time he told the police. When 10
years OF age tie was sent to reform
school for three years. At the age OF
Is he committed 4 murder and served
three years. Since that time he has
served many sentences.
Cardinal Gibbons, OF Baltimore, was
ten,lered an informal dinner by Arch
bishop James H. Blenk Yesterday at the
residence OF the latter in New Orleans
at which Bishop Allen, OF Mobile, and
number OF the notable New Orleans
clergy we're present The Cardinal
and DR.. Fletcher will be entertained
ut dinner today by MIR. and Mrs. Wal
ter Stauffer. On Sunday Cardinal
Gibbons will preside ut the closing
mass OF the mission at St. JoSeph's
Church, on which occasion the Car
dinal will preach the only sermon he
will deliver while in New Orleaus. His
present plans are to depart for Balti-
more Oh Monday.
Admiral OF the British fleet, Sir
Novel; Salmon died yesterday in Lon
don at the age of II. Until bis retire
ment in 1908, after serving 5S years in