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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29
How Two Department Heads Compromised

DR. WILEY. the pure FODDER, and
~ Willis l.. Moore, he boss weather
man, are great cronies. They are
drawn together by the fact that each
is a daily victim Of amateur testers
and sidewalk merry-makers who per-
sist in cracking the same old jokes
about the weather or things to eat.
Wiley and Moore were talking 10 a
couple Of friends. the other day and
somebody suggested a. dinner Wiley
said he would be in for it, and Moore
said he would. So it was arranged
that the dinner should be held at the
Cosmos club the next night.
When the guests arrived. Moore. be-
lieving himself the host, indicated The
way to a table where the feast he had
ordered was to be spread
But the dinners 10 be served at
this table over here" said Wiley.
pointing to another end of the dining
ROOM.
We'll. who's running this. any
how" inquired Moore. Il guess I'm
the host"
Il beg your pardon" said Wiley,
but happen to he the host. and
There it was. Each had thought
himself the host and ordered an elab-
crate and highly edible layout OF stuff
in advance.
Wiley's food scheme included milk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29
Military Guard Urged for White House

war. The veterans would be looked
no to with respect. he said. and no
one could claim that they were I'M
democratic.
81 can think OF no greater induce
ment which could be offered to men
10 enter the army than the thought
that some day they might be detailed
in Washington as d guard OF honor 10
the president Of the republic. said
Colonel McElroy. 1T would be
splendid idea. Many Of the nations
of Europe have such a plan. and it
always has worked admirably. This
is a work for retired soldiers who
have not ontlived their usefulness,
which should be advocated by ali pat
riotic persons. It would be excellent
TO have men in soldier uniform guard
ing both the inside and the outside OF
the executive mansion.
With the continued growth OF the
city, it is said, all policemen will have
10 be recalled from detail work or
the force will have to be incTcased.'
Should the military guard he cstab-
lished. they argue. the country would
not be put to any additional expense.
the presence of the soldiers al the
White House would add to the dignity
OF the place, and the Washington po-
lice force would be made more GILL
Client
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29
Nun Is "Modiste" to Society Bellies

Pearsall, Mrs. Townsend and her
daughter Mathilde, who is now the
wife of Peter Gcelet Gerry: Mrs. /
kjps land her daughter, Miss kath-
crime 1kins: Mrs. George f. Howard
and Nine. Pederneiras. wife OF the
attache OF the Brazilian embassy. In
the past the list included Sonora and
Senorita Godoy Of the Mexican EN-.
bassy; Nine Carlo OF the Ecuador
embassy, Nine. de Blanpre, Nine. de
Amaral of the Brazilian embassy,
Nine. Adele Cortazar and Mrs. For
aker, wife Of Senator Foraker.
Sister Clara was once leader in
the cultured circles of a big eastern
city. supposed TO be New York. She
Is the child of wealthy parents,
reared in luxury and convent bred.
When she was; graduated she became
one of The best known of the young.
or set in her home city.
But society life did not charm her,
and the years of her convent life re-.
asserted themselves and she became a
novice. Being girl ct superior
tastes. she chose st. Roses Industrial
school as the Place for her life work.
Each year Sister Clara goes TO New
York ard often to Paris to keep up
with the styles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29
SELECTED QUEER PETS
Amusing and Playful After Their Cap
turer Had Conquered the Call Of
the Wild-As Easy TO Train
AS Any Dog.

Ono day while wandering In The
pine woods on the slope OF Mount
Mcckcr came upon two young sriZz-
~ bears Though they lodged about
as lively Il chickens, at last COR
nercd them in a penlike pocket Of
fallen trees.
Getting them into sack was one
OF the livclicst experiences | ever had.
Though small and almost starved.
these little orphans proceeded to
Chew me- up after the manner OF
big grizzlies, as is told Of them in
books. After an exciting chase and
tussIe | would catch one and thrust
him into the sack. In resisting he
would insert his claws into my
clothes. or thrust them through the
side OF the sack; then. while ! was
trying to tear him loose. or to thrust
him forcibly in. he would lay hold OF
finger. or take a bite in my leg.
Whenever he bit | at once dropped
him. and then all began over again.
Their mother had been killed few
days before | found them; so. OF
course. they were famished and III
need Of home: but so bitterly did
they resist M efforts that ] barely
succeeded in taking them. Though
hardly as large as a collie when he IS
at his prcttiest. they were nimble
athletes.
At last started home. the sack
over my shoulder, with these lively
Crsus horribilis in the bottom OF it.
Their final demonstration was not
needed 10 convince me Of the extra
ordinary power Of their jaws. Never
thcless. while going down steep
slope one managed TO bite into my
back through sack and clothes. so Ell
fectively that responded with a. yell.
Then | fastened the sack at the end
Of long pole, which | carried across
my shoulder, and was able to travel
tho remainder OF the distance TO my
cabin without another attack in the
rear.
or course the Youngsters did not
need 10 be taught 10 eat. | simply
pushed their noses down into basin
OF milk. and the little red tongues at
once began to ply; then raw eggs and
bread were dropped into the basin.
There was no hesitation between
courses: they simply gobbied the food
rs lons as kept it before them.
Jenny and Johnny were pets be-
fore shutdown Though both were
alert. Johnny was the wiser and more
cheerful OF the two. He took train
ing as readily as a collie or shepherd
doS. and have never seen any dog
more playful. All bears are keen or
vii. but he was the brightest one OF
the wild folk that have ever known.
He grew rapidly, and ate me almost
out of supplies. We we're intimate
friends in less than month. and L
spent much time playing and talking
with him. One OF the first things |
taught him was. when hungry. TO
stand erect with arms extended al
most horizontally. with palms for
ward. | also taught him 10 greet me
in thi; manner PROM tho Spell Of
the Rockies. BY Enos \. Mills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29
From the
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
100 Years Ago
"TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND
BODY OF THE TIME HIS
FORM AND PRESSURE"

Extract of letter from William
Pendleton, Esq, Assistant Judge of
Henry county, Kentucky, to person
in this town, dated Sth inst.
"There has been for some time an
active preparation for war with US
company of volunteers after company
from Henry, some from Detroit, and
others from the western frontiers
both of my sons are out on an Indian
expedition. Last Friday, the 18th
inst, Is miles the other side Of the
Ohio; opposite the little town of West
Port, on the river at the extreme END
of this county, a band of the Dele
ware Indians, said to be Is or ~ IN
number, inhumanly murdered y OF
the citizens that are found, others are
missing, plundcred the houses d then
burnt them to ashes. In or hours
perhaps were collected upwards OF
100 of the inhabitants, pretty well
armed, who pursued them with dill
eence, and at a considerable distance,
they overlook 3 horses and their packs
When the Indians first commenced
their attack on our unoffending neigh
bors, one man though he lost all his
family, with uncommon bravery de-
Tended his house, killed one Indian,
and put the rest to flight. Between
Saturday morning and Monday, at the
battle ground on the other side of the
river, there had collected from Henry
and Shelby at least 500 of our citizens
the people are yet marching on. A
gentleman this moment returned from
headquarters and says that their num-
Der by this evening will be augmented
to at least - or 800, who are deter
mined to go on to the Indian towns
and demolish them if they can. We
have very few men left in our coun-
try at this time. But these are pro-
fcsscd friendly Indians, and our peo-
pic must wait the sanction of govern
ment."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29
osTaAclsM Of SWINE.

II there is any domestic animal
which, more than the others, has been
banished and kept aloof from very
sight of society, perhaps that amman
is the hog. SO commonly has MIN
been associated with swine that the
association has become proVerDiai.
For this reason there will probably
be in many quarters a decided lack OIL
sympathy for the members OF the III
nois State Swine Breeders ana EN-
pert Judges association in it's com
plant Of the attitude OF the stale
board Of agriculture toward the asso-
citation, especially as regards the
plan OF that board to place proposed
swine show building in an out-of-the-
way part of the state fair grounds
says the Manchester Union. The as
sumption is that the swine breeders
consider this plan a discrimination
against their exhibits. and that they
believe the swine show entitled 10 az
conspicuous a place as any other.
From their point OF view. no doubt,
this argument seems reasonable. From
the standpoint of some exhibitors OIL
other stock than swine. perhaps. and
from that of a very large percentage
OF prospective fair patrons, it may
seem quite The contrary. Be that as
1t may, there are many intelligent
farmers who declare that hogs, If CIV
en- an equal chance, are as Clearly as
most other domestic animals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29

the department or agriculture some
times has 10 solve its problems in q
devious way Here it is proposing TO
rule out .fioated oysters-that is. oys-
,ers fattened in brackish water-not
simply because they are unwholesome
but, also :becadse they are, adulterated
by containing extra water and so de-
ceiYe the customer But if the foated
oysters can be attacked best By call
ing them adulterated. tbs method 81
attack is inst ihaple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29

The patient Griseldas famous rec
ord for meekness and endurance has
been beaten by woman in Chicago.
For twelve years she supported her
husband with patient resignation, but
finally decided that having to take
beatings as well as give earnings was
a little too much. even for modern
Griselda
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29
New Spring Mating

Now III our minds eye we can al
most see the blue bird and hear him
slug, We know that Il pair OF Regal,
Hess or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sboes,
sold by Marshall. will be the thing for
spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29

The emperor Of China is urged to
resign. 1t is not al all unlikely that
this august monarch, IL left to his
own inclinations. would cbeerfully ex.
change his tottcring empire for nice
fat puppy or big red ball, and show
more than chid's wisdom in the
ease. at that.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29

Highly nccessary-among all our
pursuits, whether of business of am
uscmcnt, one thing ought not to be
neglected; and that is-Religion.
9-25-12.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29

Theodore Roosevelt early put in
practice the principle of the recall
of which he is an carnes; advocate.
He recalled a solemn pledge he made
in 1904 and renewed in 1907, that I'm
der no circumstances will | he a can
didatc for or accept another nomina-
ton" Within the past three days he
has publicly declared that he will ac-
ccpt The nomination for president. If
rendered him. There must tc great
rejoicing in the Ananias Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29

The Byrd liquor bill, If amended as
proposed, will increase the license tax
on liquor dealers by $4,000, raising
the total revenue from this source to
$500, 900 or more. And, at the same
time there is strong element in the
legislature and among the people at
large, who would stop the liquor traf-
iic altogether, and totally abolish this
source OF revenue to the State. The
result would be an additional bur
den in the way of increased taxation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29

Entered at The PoSLOiIjcc of Alex
andria, Virginia, as sccond-claSs mat
ter.
TERMS: daily. year. $500.
Six months, $3.50. Three months.
$i.2J. One mouth, i3 cents. Que
week. 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29

ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-29
SWAN Bros,
King and Pitt Streets

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
PLAN HOME FOR
ATLANTA EXHIBIT
NJ, and M. Association Boosters
Seek Ten-Story Building for
Permanent Display.

Atlanta soon is to have q permanent
,..,1..., for the exhibition Of Atlanta
1,-s Goods. il the plans of Sam D
I,,se victor H. Kriegshaber, w. r.
D,.p7e- and others are carried out.
c,.a-gss advocating the acquisition Of
.,..f. au8rters we're made last night at a
....tfns Of the Merchants and Manu-
s..-,~ers association, and the chair
man II E. Choate, was authorized to
,nofrt a committee to look into the
natter. The plan is to have a ten story
,,rf5ing with at least 100000 feet Of
1o5r space, and it is anticipated that
.sa~a will be no trouble in finding such
b,ildlng at a moderate price.
The growing Importance of Atlanta
al. q convention city and a manufac-
.,ring and distributing center has
called for such an institution, the men
closely allied with the move declare,
srd then add that the city is losing
,,t of good publicity it might have if
Atlanta goods could be properly brought
N the attention of visitors.
Ranorts were received by the asso-
citation from Treasurer H. ,. Wey and
Secretary H. T. Moore. Tie nominal
Inc committee, made up of Louis Ghol-
ain chairman; w. A. Parker and J. r.
rrrla offered the names of L. E. Floyd
IA Hirshberg. c. w. Mcclure, Garrett
NcNllin. \. G. McHan. j. K. Orr, Will
lis Ragan. Meyer Regenstein, E. l..
Rhodes. w. o. Stamps and H. B. Wey
TO compose the board Of directors TO-
the ensuing year
The proposed Merchants week in
February was discussed and Willis Ra.
gan. J. r. Little, n. H. Wey, Gordon
Kiser Meyer Regenstein, Olin Stamps
J. D. Robinson. ]. K, Orr, A. c. Nc
Han and w, A. Parker were named as
committee on this project.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
TYRUS COBB TO INVITE
WOODROW WILSONTO
SOJOURN IN AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. I3.-Augusta' S
delegation to invite President elect
Woodrow Wilson to spend some time
in this city during January or Feb
ruary of 1918 will leave Sunday after
noon FOR New York, and will greet
the future head Of the nation soon after
his arrival from Bermuda,
Governor Wilson lived in Augusta
for ten years as a boy when his father
was pastor of the First Presbyterian
church.
The Augusta delegation is composed
Of Tyrus r. Cobb, Tracy l. Hickman,
Daniel G. Fogarty and Charles P. Press
ly, of the Chamber of Commerce. and
j. Frank Carswell, James S. Farr, VIII
liam P. FIythe and Thomas j. Hamil-
ton representing official Augusta. Pres
ident Joseph S. Reynolds named the
Chamber of Commerce delegates and
Mayor Thomas Barrett, Jr. named the
delegates from the city.
Congressman Thomas w. Hardwick
will Join the party in Washington city.
Ty Cobb left yesterday afternoon for
RoysJon for a short visit. He will join
the party in Washington.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13

saw few of them bestow a second look
on any garment she might have worn
herself They were looking at little
things for the children-the children
who will have no visit from Santa
Claus because Santa Claus is a TWEEN
tieth century saint. who visits only the
we'll to do.
You, lady of the limousine, need not
order your chauffeur to drive you to
some poor family and play Lady Boun-
tiful In your motor car. You, gentlemen
of the roll top desk, need not take
moment from your business or your
club to help these mothers bring Santa
Claus to their homes 1t might be bet
ter II you could see for yourselves, but
you will not.
But II you will send a check or mere
ly telephone promise to the Christmas
Editor OF The Georgian, your gift will
be devoted to sending a bit Of Christ
mas happiness into as many homes as
the amount will permit. And 1t takes
little-pitifully little to you who spend
so freely-to make child happy on
Christmas morning.
Toss a Coin in the Barrel.
Many good Atlantans have given to
the fund, and given freely. with a word
to say they were glad Of the opportun-
ity. The opportunity still is open to
you and all your friends. The fund is
growing, but it is still far short Of the
sum needed to play Santa Claus to all
the needy, for The Georgian has a lis;
of the families where Santa would not
have come. The Christmas editor
knows almost every one, the names of
every boy and girl, and their ages. even
the sizes Of the shoes they need that
they may go to school in winter like
this
The money will be expended for the
children and the children only; first for
toys and candies and fruit and then
where there's is need, for shoes and
stockings and perhaps here and there
a bit of other clothing
And you, every day folk, who can not
send check or substantial gift. do
not fail to pass Five Points tomorrow
afternoon and toss your coin into the
barrel which will be waiting to re-
celve It.
Hugh Cardoza, Of the Grand, and Gus
Edwards, composer and vaudeville star,
have promised an open air performance
at Five Points, with chorus girls selling
Georgians, and Gus Edwards himself
playing ragtime at a piano on a big
auto truck. These people of the theater
know no real Christmas themselves,
their holidays mean extra perform
ances and dreary hours In hotel rooms.
but never have l known actor or ac-
tress to refuse to give an hour Of extra
work for the sake OF children at Christ
mas time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
AUGUSTA MAYORALTY
ELECTION CONTEST TO
BE HEARD TOMORROW

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 13.-TomoIrow
the mayoralty contest filed by Dr. j..
K. Littieton to set aside the result Of
the December 4 election will be heard
before Ordinary A. r. Walton.
Since Joseph Gaahl and C. E Dun
oar attorneys for DR.. Littleton, filed
lhelr official protest charging fraud, the
Nttleton people have been procuring
"ndavits from their adherents and an
Aounce that they have sworn statements
rom more than 100 voters that the
eiecton managers did not give credit
'or the full Littleton vote in that
ward
1t is believed that an early attempt
VIII be made by the Littleton people to
nave the boxes opened. Then the ques-
"oA OF whether the ballots in the boxes
.'riespond with the names and num-
oe'S on the tally sheets will have to
be decided
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
UNCONSCIOUS WOMEN
THRILLINGLY RESCUED
IN APARTMENT BLAZE

PlTTSBURG, Dec. 13.-Ten persons
were injured. some seriously today
when fire Quilted a large apartment
house known as Library Place in AL
legheny today. Three hundred persons
lived in the building and many thrilling
rescues were made by police and fire
men.
In thrilling rescue. policemen crept
up rear stairways and removed ten
women from locked rooms in the rear
of the fourth floor. The women were
carried down ladders and several were
in a serious condition. The women had
been overcome by smoke and were I'M
able to unlock the doors of their rooms,
which the rescuers battered down. A
number OF others jumped from the low
er floors and were caught by firemen
and policemen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13

toners already laden with Christmas
packages.
You might find a contrast between
the shabbiy clad women haunting the
cheaper stores Of the side streets and
counting their boards of nickels and
pennies, and the tailored matrons who
trip from their coupes to the portals Of
the jewelers. shops.
How to Reach These Kiddies.
I have stood beside many of these
shabby mothers this week as they
paused before counter of ten-cent
toys, looked longingly at red rubber
balls and picture books and tiny, tawd-
~ dolls, and passed on to buy pair Of
coarse, cheap shoes instead
These mothers did not pause to look
at silks and satins they did not give
a RlAneA TO 9Ilrs and tailored suits l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
WILSON TO ATTEND TWO
MONUMENT DWELLINGS

SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 13.-At a
Tecla' court of the Society of Colonial
wars in the State of Georgia, held at
,.7 once OF William r. Leaken, gov
s'"oE 1t was announced that Presi-
urnt-elect Woodrow Wilson and Mrs.
"Son viii be the guests of the Mid
way society on the occasion of the I'M
,e''he Of the Screven- Stewart monu-
5"y'' IN Midway cemetery and that the
sa1e OF the unwilling of the memorial to
5Iy''''''emorate the Battle Of Bloody
c iiaish, 70 be erected Jointly by the So
n.y. OF Colonial Wars and the Colo
-,a, Danes of Georgia, might be ar
pI1sed Tor the following day. so that
sTt G'''eht-elect Wilson could be pres
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
NINE PERSONS PERISH
IN ALASKA SN0WSLiDE

CORDOVA, ALASKA, Dec. 1S.--Nine
men are believed to have been killed
when a snowslide on Copper mountain
carried away seven buildings of the
Great Northern Development Company.
Eleven men were buried under the ava
lanche and only two have been re-
moved alive, Three are known to be
dead and no hope is entertained for the
other six. The dead: John Barto, James
McGavock and Frank Wallis. Those
still in the snow and believed to be
dead are Alex Fast, Leo Muth, Hugh
Arnold, Tony. Japanese, and two I'M
identified
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
WE'D IN CABBAGE
PATCH At NIGHT
Couple Leave Friends Waiting
at Church and Marry Out
in Country.

Los ANGELES, Dec. i3.-Standing
county cabbage patch and scorching
their finger tips with matches intend
ed to Hume the pages of Scripture from
which the minister was reading. George
NJ. Southwick, employed by the Los
Angeles city government, and Miss
Bertha NJ. Cough, of this city, were
the principals in a novel wedding cere-
mony shortly after midnight.
sudden pre-nuptial determination
to enjoy joke at the expense of their
friends, who were waiting AT tn.
church in the town of Santa Ana. re-
suited in their own discontinue and
the cabbage patch wedding was the
only solution to a veXatious problem.
The couple conceived the idea that
they could elope to Los Angeles with
an Orange county license and be mar
ried. In Los Angeles they solicited
the services of church dignitary and
he mildly informed them that the cere-
mony would be Illegal unless per
formed in Orange county, but Volun-
teered to accompany them to an ad-
jacont county.
An automobile was engaged imme-
diately and all road records into Orange
county were broken by the bridal party
The automobile stood in Los Angeles
county while members of the party
walked few feet into Orange county
where the nuptial words were spoken
by the accommodating minister
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-13
W. r. HEARST CONTRIBUTES 500
TO THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND

The Empty Stocking fund is growing rapidly
Atanans have in liberal checks help
mas for the children of the poor
William Randolph Hearst eegraphed 500 from York
today to be added to the fund.
Surely in city prosperous this enough
tributed properly.
You can have share in the happiness of making
happy will act quickly. There two ways
send check to the Christmas Editor of The Georgian you
toss geenback into the Christmas barrel at
Five Points afternoon.