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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
SCHOOL BOARD Meeting
VIII. Sweeney, Present Superintcnd
ent, Recommended for
Re- election

The regular monthly meeting of the
City School Board was held last nighE.
DR.. w. NJ. Smith, chairman, presided,
and Messrs. Kirk, 1rven, Pierce, Car
ter, Howard, Bradshaw, Myers and
Thompson were present.
The committee on school houses and
furniture announced that certain re-
pairs were necessary to buildings used
bv the colored schools, and the work
was ordered.
A number of bills which had been
examined and pronounced correct by
the finance committee were ordered to
be paid.
! A resolution requesting the State
Board of education to re-elect MI
William H. Sweeney, the present super
intendent, was adopted by a unanl-
nous vote.
! Most of the business transacted was
of general nature.
The board was in session about two
hours, during which time there was
general interchange of opinion con,
corning the interests of public educa-
ton in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
TO PREPARE DIRECTORY.

The Hill Directory COMPANY, of
Richmond, publishers of the AleXan-
dria City Directory, have opened All
office at room 2, Burke and Herberts
building, and will commence today to
make a house-to-house canvass 70 Sc
cure the names and addresses for the
new directory. The work will be I'M
der the direction of J. Holdeman, local
manager for the company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
FOR CHAUTAUQUA

Dr.. Z. A. Turner, of the Sway.hmorc
Chautauqua Association, Of n!liia1el-
phia, was in the city today en- route
north. He reports that arrangements
had been concluded for holding "hau-
tauquas It Lcesburg, Winchester,
S.aurton, ard Fort Royal, Virginia.
Arrangements for chautauquas FOR
Warcnton, Manassas, CulPcper, and
Orange, Virginia, will probably be
concluded. DR.. Turner was in Va iaI-
dria several weeks ago, but failed to
arou',c sufficient interest in the educa-
tional movement here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
NEW HEADQUARTERS.

a committee from the Retail MGR
chants Association, composed of
BENEDICT We'll, J. f. Dyson, and E. l..
Finks accompanied by the secretary of
the association, Harrie White, today
selected rooms in the Chamber OF
Commerce building across he hail
from the Chamber of Commerce where
the Retail Merchants will open head
quarters for their organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
WOODWARD & LOrHROP
.s Z 10th l1th, F. and G Streets.
WASHINGTON, d.
Fur Storage and Repairing at the Lowest Prices
Men S I ailormadeC1oth
ingReady-t o-Be-W
10th l1th, F. and G Streets.
WASHINGTON, D. G.

Mems Clothing ready to bepu aornade This
for the excellence it posseSseshc marks that distinguish
from ordinary clothing its designing and max
believe have objection heard against
ready -to-wear clothing.
bought with absolute certainty fashionable
individuality STYLE tailoring of the highest ORDER and
consequently uncquaed service shapeanng qualities and the
points of merit that establish hevalue OF clothing.
Men anxious plenty interest them; Nor
folks variety softol effects, English conservative
sye-n any worthy style. Many shades and
Hart Schafner SUITS mems and young mons models
made especially Other upward
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
CHARGES PREFERRED.

Commonwealth's Attorney S. e..
Brent has received communication
from the dairy and food department
of the Pure Food Department of the
stale notifying him that charges had
been preferred against the proprletors
of certain lunch houses Of Alexandria
for serving oleomarginc instaa1 Of
butter. The names of the alleged Of
tenders were furnished Mr. H"cnt
and he has heen requested to prose-
cute them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
LETTER FROM FLOODED DIS
TRICT.

Mr.. John H. Schofeld, formerly OF
Alexandria, who is now Mayor OF
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, has written a letter
to his sister, Mrs. Annie Harrison, OF
this city, concerning scenes through
which he passed during the recent
flood in Ohio. He says there were
eight feet of water in his house, and
the occupants had to be removed III
boats. Mayor Scho.ield lost e.! lis
furniture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
Spring
Dress
Goods

Here is the greatest bargain we
have ever offered in Imported Serge,
56-inches wide; three pretty shades
of blue and black; positively bar
gain at $1.75. This is the quality the
taiors are using very extensively for
dresses, suits, separate skirts and
the kind they use for mems wear; the
right weight for spring and summer
wear; not the heavy kind, but just
right. Instead of sits very spe-
cial. yard :. :. :. :. :. ..S1.lO
5G-inch all-wool Diagonal Serge,
in the very fashionable wide vale; all
The wanted colors including black.
This quality has never been shown
under $3.50, but We are going to di-
vide the profits with you and make
the price, per yard ;. :. :. ..sl.25
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04

Since the old-fashioncd theory Of cur
in:: eczema through the blood has been
given ND BIZ scientists. many different
calves have been tried for skin diseases.
But it has been found that tneSc salves
only clog the pores and cannot penetrate
to the inner skin below the cpldcrm!s
where the eczema germs are lodged.
probably explains the tremendous sue
cess of the well known liquid eczema
remedy, oil of wntergrcen. thymol. g!y-
ccrinc, etc. as compounded in DID.
Prescription.
We have sc!d other remedies for skin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
DEATH OF ALEXANDRIA,.

Mrs. Georgianna Collingsworth
widow of Robert Collingsworth, a
former resident of tbs city, died in
Baltimore tbs week. The deceased
was IS years old Her remains were
brought to this yesterday where they
were inferred. Mrs. Coiiingsworth
was a daughter OF the late George
Bossart, well-known Alexandria
butcher, in by-gone years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
(Vhv SaIves Can't Cure Eczema

troubles hut none that We can recon-
mend as highly as this for we know that
Odd. stops the itch at once. We can
give you q trial size bottle for % cents
that will be enough to prove it.
Of course al other druggists hayea
ODD. PrcScription-go 10 them it you
can't come 10 us--but don't accept some
big profit substitute.
But If yOu come TO our store, We are.
so certain of what Odd. will do for yoi:
that we offer you full size bottle on
this euarartee:-1f you DC not find that: :,
it takes away the itch AT ONCE, j@'i
costs You not . cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
SOCIAL AND. Personal Ill


Mrs. j. H. Lynn ,of Alexandria, spent
some time in Manassas this week as
guest at the home of MIR. and Mrs. b.
f. Adams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04

All arrangements have been COM
.pIeted for the Century Dance" which
will? be given at the Elks Hall this
evening and which promises to lie one
of the biggest society events Of the
season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04

Former Policeman James Hall is ser
iously ill at his home on south Lee
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04

MISS Nellie SWaT, VI ColI N"SSi, 10
the guest of Miss Roxie Doniphan at
her home in the Fairfax Apartments.
Miss Ellen Douglas Moore has re-
turned to her home in Richmond after
spending several weeks with her
brother-in-law and sister, MIR. and MRS.
William S. Connolly, in the Fairfax.
Miss Golen E. Peyton and Mr.. John
Edward Weaver, both of Alexandra,
were married Wednesday in Rockville
bv the Rev. Samuel R. White, of the
Baptist Church.
Judge C. E. Nicol, of Alexandria,
was in Manassas this week visiting
friends and relatives for short while.
Miss Martha Cunningham, of Ma
nassas, has returned to her home af-
ter two weeks visit with relatives in
Alexandria.
The marriage of Miss Beall Dam
gerfeld, daughter of Mrs. William
Bathurst Daingerfield, and Ensign
Henry LIE Bourgeois, U. S. NJ, will
take place at St. Paul's Church, June
4. Miss Daingerfeld's engagement
was announced in the winter.
The banquet rendered William A.
Merchant, president of the National
Bank, of Cuba, last Saturday night in
Havana, was one of the most inter-
esting and enjoyable events ever wit
messed in the Cuban capital. Over six
hundred business men, representing
not only the greatest commercial
houses of HAVANA, but of the entire
island gathered to do homage to the
guest of honor who is generally known.
MIR. Merchant is a native of Alexan-
dria, and his many friends and &C
ouaintances in this city rejoice with
him in his successful career in the
mercantile world
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04
ADDRESS TONIGHT.

AS has been announced, Mr.. Robin
son Moncure, will deliver an address
at $50 o'clock tonight before Lone
Star Camp, American Indian Guards,
at 112 south Fairfax street. The hall
will at that hour be open to all boys
of the city who may desire to attend.
1t is the purpose of Lone Star Camp
to inaugurate Friday night open meet
ings to such people of the city VINO
take an interest in the organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04

Hard shell and deviled crabs dur
ing the season at Jacob BrilPs res
taurant, foot of King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04

Miss Nellie Swan, of Fort Myer, is
the guest of Miss Roxie Doniphan at
her home in the Fairfax Apartments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04

Miss Martha Cunningham, of Ma
nassas, has returned to her home al
ter a two weeks visit with relatives In
Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-04

Judge C. E. Nicol, of Alexandra,
was in Manassas this week visiting
friends and relatives for short while
The Washington times., 1913-12-27
Make Best of Your Looks
BY Liane Carrera
(Anna HeLfs DaugherJ
MISS KATHERINE B. DAVIS.
Sleeping and Bathing.

-HERE is one beauty recipe which
achieves more results than any
other and yet IL costs nothing.
1t is sleep.
Why are women so loath 10 MAKE
use of this simple prescription? To be
sure, II has to be taken regularly. ana
1t is more valuable as preventive
than as a cure. perhaps. Bet II seems
to me that American women neglect II
shamefully
You may remember my telling you
that all through my childhood l slept
ten hours every night of my life. Even
now that allowance Is rejuced by only
one hour rarely retire later than
midnight, and o'clock is my regular
time for getting UP.
OF course, many women arc unable to
lie abed 50 late. On the other hand.
they do not have to work in the eve
ming as ! do. II I retired Immediately
after I left the theater / should be too
excited to 60 to sleep. just as no stem
ographer could close her eyes at say,
$50 In the evening.
But ! believe that every young
woman lhould have at least nine hours
of sleep nightly. If she gets up at
6, let her retire at p. m, with per-
kaps an occasional exception. II her
rising hour is in the morning, she
should go to bed by 10 o'clock in the
evening. There is ND use in telling ne
that Napoleon could get along on five
hours of sleep. NAPOLEON was a man,
not woman desiring to be beautiful.
You have in English the eXpI ession
beauty sleep and II IL true word.
Rhen a woman sleeps, invisible fairies
6eEtiy repair all the damages which
The Washington times., 1913-12-27

weather and worry and fatigue have
Gone to her loveliness during the day
tnat Is past. Those fairies do their
work SO we'll If they are not hurried
over Il. But five or six or seven hours
100 short time for them.
II Is better to get your sleep at night
tnan to lie down in the daytime. Mans
are Tor old ladies, not for young ones
VINO VINO can sleep at the natural time for
human beings to sleep. But nothing
makes woman show her age so
quickly as insufficient hours of sleep.
The bath Is another harmless and in
expensive beautifier There are ever
sc many more beautiful and attractive
women than there used to be, and I
believe that one reason is the increase
In convenient bathing facilities.
Every day I take two baths. In tho
morning my bath is almost cold. and
sometimes ! mix bran in 1t. As a
child was taught 10 take stone cold
baths, but l think tub" with the
chill taken off Is equally effective and
less Of shock. There are many wom-
en- to whom an Ice cold bath would be
actually dangerous. OF course, one
should always enjoy a good rubbing
after ncar-cold bath.
When retire take 1 hot bath, be.
cause ] have discovered that Il helms
me to go to sleep inmediately. So IL
Is good In itself and in its results.
The Washington times., 1913-12-27

Z Press Publishing Co.
have a bon-bon, Mr. Dinkston? What
flavor do you like? Here is pistache-
l like the taste Of pistache, but reall,
the green is SO vivid always think o,
poison!''
DO you think they contain bichlor1de
OF mercury?" asked Mr.. Dinkston
eagerly.
By this time Dr. Gumm had taken
, the box Of candies and had pretended
he wasn't going to permit the youne
ladies to have any more.
Now. you bad thing. You've got to
sit between us. SO We can watch your
said Miss Gladys Cackleberry, who. be.
ing the eldest. was of course the mos,
playful
There. now, you are a prisonerr
said Mrs. Jarr. regarding the scene with
an indulgent eye.
For the very thought Of having q
male prisoner gave her a vision of DR.
Quinn. established In a large practice
being led to the altar by either of the
Miss Cackleberrys, who would be duly
grateful to Mrs. Jarr forever after, and
perhaps, when on the honeymoon would
augment Mrs. Jarr's collection OF
souvenir spoons-who knows?
Now. he'll have to behaver' gushed
Miss Irene. why are men with
boards. strongly masculine, SO master.
full! Don't, You think a beard add,
strength and character to q mani"
There was Madam Rosa, the bearded
lady, with Barnum-" began Mr.. Dtnk.
ston.
But no one was listening to him. 10,
II was seen that DR.. Gilbert Gumm waI
about to enunciate another pearl OF
thought
Now he'll be good. girls" said Mrs
Jarr.
"Ah, am a rose between two thorns
Miss Irene" said DR.. Gumm, brilliantly
"A thorn between two roses, you
mean" cried the other Miss Cackle.
berry, quick as a fash.
"She says the most terrible things!
cried Irene. who felt 1t time to hand a
setback to her sister. You know
Gladys is dreadfully clever. Why, In
high school. her Essay on Agriculture
how did II begin. Gladys? Oh, yes, In
the spring the farmer hoes his wheat
got the gold medal.
20, death. where is thy stingT' mur.
INJURED Mr.. Dinkston, and fell of the
piano stool
Cat whispered Irene Cackleberr,
to her sister as DIR. Gumm rushed ovel
10 pick up the fallen Dinkston. You
know hov brilliant men hate clever
womsni"
The Washington times., 1913-12-27

Continued Tomorrow.)
The Washington times., 1913-12-27
CHAPTER Z

a T 10 O'Clock that night Leyden
l ~ dropped his feet from the chair
N on which he had propped them
and tossed the magazine which
he had been reading onto the table. I,
was an old copy. much battered, left by
some previous visitor and probably read
and reread since by every visitor to the
cafe.
Tie place was very quiet. A low MUIR
mur OF conversation from the back part
of the house where madame was dis
cussfng the daily paper with the little
servant had the effect at first Of max
ever. it got on his nerves He rose.
opened the glass door leading to the
bar, and went through onto the steps
outside.
The night was very dark. although the
sky was blaze of stars The frogs
sent forth their incessant hymn Of praise
with monotonous regularity and the
beam Of the distant lighthouse cut its
way round and round in the blackness.
suddenly Leyden slipped quietly down
The steps, leaving the door open behind
him. and walked quickly along the road
In his slfppered feet. He made his way
steadily forward until he came to the
Cafe Guerchard. He stopped on the op-
posite SIDE or the road and Considered.
The place was in darkness downstairs
and up. They had retired for the night
Leyden tiptoed across and felt his way
carefully round to the back. He was
brought up by a low fence which In
closed a Kitchen garden. He leaned over
were all shut and all dark.
Again he paused and considered. Then
he cooked one leg over the sence and
stepped delicately In between the rows
o. potatoes. He was prepared to bet
house.
For several moments he stood looking
up. Then he turned up his coat collar
! go that the white linen collar beneath
could not be seen. and began very soft.
y TO whistle the air Of the song he had
heard on her lips:
Yield thy lips to my kisses.
He stood behind a bush with his
hands In his pockets, watching intently
and listening for the least movement
within. Nothing stirred.
He whistled the tune again. louder
and again waited. A bird dropped ou,
OF bush by his elbow with a sleepy
frightened shrek that echoed loudly
through the night. Leyden ducked be.
hind the branches. expecting the entire
place to be awakaned.
Still there came no sign. He crep,
nearer and nearer to the house until he
stood under the window Then he
picked up small stone.
Crack! It struck the window pane
ohoi pty. Ley ucfl HcdTI OedI IurlOuSly.
That must surely wake her. He waited
hardly daring to breathe. Everything
remained quiet.
He picked I'D another stone and hi,
the window again. There came a faint
sound from the room. Leyden slipped
behind the bush and watched.
Suddenly the window opened widc and
in white cotton nigthcap with a tassel
that tapped from side to side. there ap-
peared the fat. bearded head and neck
OF NJ Guerchard. He peered out right
and left, staring into the blackness In
vain attempt to penetrate the mystery
Of the night.
Leyden remained motionless behind
the bush, listening with intense amuse-
ment to the murmur which came from
the pubiican's lips. "Sacre bon sang de
bon sang! Did something hit the win
dow. or did 1t not? Did I suffer from
nightmare. or did I not! Sacre bon
sarg de bon sang!"
(COntinued Ton,orrow
The Washington times., 1913-12-27
FAIL TO SUPPRESS
TANGO DANCING

ROME, Dec. 27.-The strenu-
Gus efforts of the Vatican to
suppress the tango dancing in
Italy apparently have proved
a failure.
There was issued throughout
the country a circular giving
instructions to the clergy to
initiate a crusade against the
tango and such dances as be-
ing offensive to the purity
of every right-minded per-
son and unworthy of being
introduced into houses and at
receptions attended by Cath
olic women"
All the great Italian pulpit Or
ators Illuminated against the
fashion, which now, how
ever, is practically universal
The Washington times., 1913-12-27
ARE YOU MARRIED?
READ THIS PRIMER
Copyright 1ssla by the Press Publishing Co.
IL that exhausted-lookng young lady with her arm.


.. that looking young lady with her arm" full of bun
Wv @e.a sPut
A spus child
in with pres
% ass sn ss contain a. The s :t % % % 5 s Of m
e @ the her nen h her seys s % hI;bS and
e s 8 e '''s0s'' bly, the
os On % I child l.. :1 S . all
a o"aS The on pres
M hurryns gongg
S the Merry the pe
They are
s p psssfyss ass Sssds es:'ee % s5
ss vi ss1s9 4 ~ sn I % sssss ss .E' ~ That the MOD
Is MAJ isa1 tSen sacred eeeorsione es Sar
d more no sSse sse cy0 S g
sey as want sss sn ~ 1 ans sssn @
away 1y n s1 s4e5sns e for things they dom want
Todays Lesson In Natural History
M/ whit negative, thu,
wv hurt wOman vanity wv %~ eAan
and = He s man ma @ who 1 Is p polite & in the
snaea% never % s nsbod, ID 70 ex e. %sa woman wives
snsnsn % nsya5 Ghsas.s1 @ % amy game except the love
semade gen.
W. is a telling a woman Ia he
w loves her long after he to Ioveh
A hero Is man who dares to a
having hero s % while xsH has s % f ns acknowledge that he NOT
hero who
heS 70 man who kisses without asking
herr hero is ma man who ds to live within city
.as h. he VIII a iB& % PIX . s ss Tas sSs married
Heroes becoming nalo ' ~
.s TeAay's Writing Lesson
is better than nom nome " a neat hand
The Washington times., 1913-12-27

~ r. GILBERT QUINN, Miss
Irene cackleberry and Miss
Gladys Cackleberry,'' said
Mrs. Jarr in her best high
society manner.
Pleased to meet YOU murmured the
c..cieberry girls
The pleasure is mutual. ladies'" said
DR.. Gumm. toying airiy with his cute
little dark-blond vandyke.
Mr.. Dinkston. girls" said Mrs. Jarr
after telling pause.
Tho pause was to tell that as a matri.
lnonial prospect Mr.. Dinkston was a
specimen of pyrites.
Mr.. Dinkston fell gack on mime.
orra2hy or the sign language when he
desired to eschew banalities. So he
gave genunection Indicating unbound
cd delight and went over and sat on
the rianc stool. facing the little assem-
tlaze In: Mrs. Jsrr's front room and
keeping his elbows tight down on the
piano lid: Mr. Dinkston was out for q
pleasant evening and the piano was not
TO Re played II he could prevent 1t.
"Dr. G4mm Is one Of our leading
young dentists" said Mrs. Jarr.
me, sdlu Inc
fable young practitioner. Speaking OF
filling teeth. allow me-"
And he passed over a box of candy
built for parlor purposes in that II had
three-quarters of a pound OF fancy
papers, boxes. tongs and ribbons and q
quarter OF pound Of candy. the whole
earring the ornate trade mark of one
0 the firms that has become rich be.
yond the dreams. Of avarice through
selling fancy paper and the rest OF
canSy-box adjuncts at dollar pound
Miss Gladys Cackleberry. being the
nearest, reached for. the box. removed
seven or eight Of the layers Of lace and
gilt papers and presented the <sx q
her sister.
Sweets 70 the swtr, young ladies :!
gurgied Dr. G,t-lm; and the sister team
from Philadelphia both exclaimed In
enion:. "Aint he awfulr" -,
Miss Irene Cackleberry made a feini
tA strike THE Irresistible converse tional-
ist with the padded velvet-paper top OF
the candy bdx.
NO. you shan't strike him g. cried
Miss Gladys fCackleberry. Won't you
The Washington times., 1913-12-27
The Solution.

@HE-Georse, dear. here's a scien-
tist who says the earth is wab-
x bling on its axis. What do you
suppose they can do about It?
George (absently)-Open up the muf-
fer, reverse the lever, shut OFF the
power. Iubricate the bearings. and tight
eE the wheel cap.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washington times., 1913-12-27
THE HOUR OF CONFLICT.
By A. HAMLToNGIBBs

"Au reyoir. M.-Everard." She re-
leased her hand and hurried away
Leyden followed her with his eyes as
he valued the railing onto the links
and went slowly toward the clubhouse.
Fancy her not looking backr' he muir
INJURED.
And among the Dunes q long way Oh,
Marthe was at that moment Stamring
angrily and jealously on the empty
chocolate box
The Washington times., 1913-12-27
Mrs. Jarr Lays Gilded Snares
In New Matchmaking Contest
She 10 a SPUI..
What In a sDu.

Copyright 1913 Co
R. GILBERT GUMM Miss have a
Irene Cachleberry
Gladys Cackeberry' like but r
The Washington times., 1913-12-27

nE AY slipped into June. and though
M Leydep.s golf showed signs OF
V great Improvement and he be-
The Washington times., 1913-12-27

.HERE is one BEAUTY recipe which
achieves more results than any
other and yet it costs nothing.
II Is sleep.
The Washington times., 1913-12-27

a 10 o'clock that night Leyden
, n dropped his feet from the chair
IN on which he had propped them
and tossed the cna1azfne which