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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-30

Mayors Office.

Mayors Office.
Alexandria, Va, July %. 1919.
Sealed proposals will be rccciE cd at
this office for the. removal O. the
NIGHTSOIL OF THE CITY fCr The
next ensuing two years from 4 !guSt
/, 1919. All proposals submittei wall
be subject TO the provisions o. the
city laws on the subject, and the con-
tractor must make arrangements for
the disposal OF the soil beyond the
city limits. All proposals must be
accompanied by check of deposit OF
twenty-five dollars and will be opened
~ o'clock noon on THURSDAY, July
81, 1913. The right to reject any and
ali bids is reserved, and the contract
will not be awarded unless the amount
offered is in keeping with the profits
and privileges which follow it.
THOMAS A. FISHER, Mayor.
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AMBASSADOR WILSON
IN TRUE LIGHT.

Every hour since Ambassador Will
son landed on his native soil has prov
en- the contention of the Gazette ex-
pressed on many occasions that he
was unworthy to represent this coun-
try in Mexico, that he failed to keep
his government informed of true
conditions in that country and that
he was party to the succession OF
General Huerta to the presidency.
The Baltimore Sun says:
"About the only proof he has
furnished thus far is that those critics
were right who held that he is an
utterly unworthy person to hold the
office of Mexican ambassador.
"Also he has indicated that it was
a wise man who laid down the rule:
Watch all the employees; the innocent
will be indicated, the weak strength-
ened, the guilty detected"
And again.
"Tallyrand, the master diplomatist,
could keep silent in seven languages.
Harry Lane Wilson can talk himself
to death in one."-The Charlottes-
Vile Progress.
That is the only way in which Am
bassador Wilson's name could be men
toned in the same breath with that
of the French diplomat and cynic. If
classification is putting together the
things that belong together Harry
Lane Wilson and Baalam's ass will
go under the same heading. 1t is
hoped that he will ego under" in an
other sense before long. The chap
ter that he has written in the history
of American diplomacy is not credit
able.
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WANT TO COME BACK
TO THE FOLD

AS will be seen from dispatches
from West Virginia on the first page
of to-day's Gazette, three counties OF
that state are anxious to return
to Virginia from which state they
were taken at time when the OLD
Dominion was helpless and her field
crimson with the blood of her sons
fighting valiantly for principles they
have never relinquished.
Certain counties in the western sec
ton of the commonwealth, aided b,
political aspirants. formed what Is
now known as West Virginia, and since
the close of hostilities Virginia has
been endeavoring to make the young
state pay it's Just proportion of the
debt it helped to accumulate In ante
war days.
For some strange. reason, the fled
ling state Tef9sedttsto Recognize the
claim: of its parent until forced to dc
so by the United States Supreme
Court, which tribunal left the issue o.
the interest on seven millions of DOL
lars allotted to Virginia to be settlee
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by representatives of both states. This
seems to have afforded another OPP
|portunity to bring the matter agian to
the Supreme Court, as there y no like
hood ofathe. parties themselves COM
ing to AN agreement.
West Virginia is realizing that she
is facing a claim of about thirty mil
lion dollars, and the probability OF
having to meet this colossal sum, mas
caused some of her people to look
around for assets.
The people of three of her counties,
which always roll up large majorities
for the democratic party, are in favor
of being transferred to Virginia in
payment of this claim. They are dis
satisfied with political conditions in
the new state and prefer Old Virginia
where they would not vote year after
year with the minority.
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IMPROVEMENTS TO ARMORY.
Alexandria Light Infantry Prepares
Plans for Modern Appliances.

Captain Frank L. Slaymaker, of
the Alexandria Light Infantry has
evolved new plan for the improve
ment of the Armory which will en-
able the members Of Company g., to
have all the improvements and con-
veniences originally planned for the
Armory when City Council appropri-
ates the sum of $4,000 to pay one
half the expenses of remodeling the
building, the balance required to COM
plete the proposed improvements to
the arnpry being secured through
private subscriptions.
At the time Council made this ap-
preparation it was estimated the to-
tai cost of improvements would not
be over $4,000, but bids received for
the work reached SIS 5000, which COM
PEELED the abandonment of the pro-
posed improvements. Sketches of
the new plans for improving the ar
mory, which will give the soldier
boys everything planned for under
the old estimate and at one third the
cost, will be submitted by the archl-
tect this week, for approval by the
company. Under this new plan the
roof will remain as at present and the
'constiuct1 h, of IAN entire Second:
floor has been abandoned. A mode!
kitchen is to be built on the first
floor to the right of the entrance, and
dressing and toilet rooms to the left
of the main entrance. The balcony
will be lowered to leave a nine foot
ceiling and be extended out to the
steel posts at the side of the build
ing. On this balcony floor lockers
for the men will be placed. The rear
will be occupied by the qua:tcrmast-
er's department, another story being
added there for additional room.
A novel feature will be the ar
ranpements for the bowling alleys,
which are to be placed along one side
of the building, part of the drill floor
being lowered for the purpose at
least two feet to make foundation
for the alleys. The bowling alleys
when not in use will be covered with
a portable floor so the men can drill
The gymnasium will be placed on the
balcony and heating plant in the
forward part of the building next
to the ladies' rooms.
It is proposed to secure PERMISSION
from Council to apply all Of the So
500 originally appropriated for the
armory to carry out the improve
ments contemplated in the new plan
which will leave $4,000, after the
mortgage on the armory is PAID OH
to apply to the new improvements
About 81 1000 will have to be madt
up by private subscription to be ado
ed to the $4,000 received fror' the
city to complete the sum needed u
provide the improvements under the
new plan.
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NOTICE.
Washington, D. c., July %, 1913.
Change in Freight Schedule to take
Effect August 1st, 1913.
Week Days.
Leave Washington for Alexandria,
1920 and 10 a. M, and 3 p. m.
Leave Alexandria for Washington,
$50 a. m, and y o'clock noon.
Leave Alexandria for Mt. Vernon
G:56 mi, and p m
Leave Mt Vernon for Alexandria,
1925 m, and p. m.
Sundays.
Leave Mt. Vernon for Alexandria
700 a. m.
Leave Mt. Vernon Off Alexandria
7:45 a. m.
Leave Alexandria for Washington,
$50 a m.
Freight offices are not open on Sum
days and legal holidays.
This schedule is for the information
of the arrival and departure OF
freights and arc not guaranteed.
WASHINGTON UTILITIES co.
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The Home You
Have Been
Looking For

Seven rooms and good
bath, with modern improve
nents. Concrete cellar. New
hot water heating plant
just been installed. Large
side lawn and deep lot. 1t
is situated between Wash
lngton and Columbus street,
IN a good residential section.
No reasonable offer refus-
ed. Address Post Office
Box, 395. Alexandria, Va
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PEACHES AND CANTALoUPEs

We received today consignment OF
Mountain Rose Peaches, this fruit IS
known far and near for its exquisite
flavor, and the price is very moder-
ate. And now for good cantaloupeS,
they do not grow sweetsr than the
one we received today from Anne
Arundel county, Md. We also have
Sweet Air, Coan River hor's grown
Concord grapes in baskets, Rambo
apples for eating or cooking and
full supply of the finest vegetables
Something new here each day
Wholesale and J retail, @ssall 1:
City Market.
: J. NJ. PETIT, Jr.
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Secretary ought not TO worry about
newspaper announcements to the effect
that he is spending IA few Gays in
Washington. Few men are privileged
to draw pay for two jobs at the same
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-30

Hucrta has about as much chance
or receiving recognition as the mem
Der of congress who arises for the well
advertised purpose of moving that the
speakers chair be declared vacated.
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FOR SALE.

The handsome residence
of the late John A. Marshall
at sos Wolfe Street, corner
Pitt street. This is one of
the most magnificent homes
in the city of Alexandria,
and will be sold at a bargain.
For full particulars call
at 422 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-30

The art critics may say what they
please about the Panama Canal. 1t
is the opinion of the engineers that is
worth listening to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-30
NJ. T.. CHURCH SOUTH.
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE,
Virginia.
Blacksburg,

Blacksburr, Virginia.
Degree courses in Agriculture, APP
piled Biology, Horticulture, Agrlcul-
tural Engineering, Applied Chemt.
istry,, Chemical Engineering, Metal
lurgy, and Mctallography, Applied
Geology, Civil Engineering, Mining
Engineering. Sixty-four Instructors,
Thoroughly equipped Shops, Labora-
tories, and Barns. Steam heating
and Electric Lights in dormitories.
Library 10000 volumes. Farm OF
] 100 acres.
TWO YEAR COURSE IN AGRICUL-
TURE and FARMERS WINTER
COURSE.
Total cost Of session Of nine months,
including tuition and oeher fees, board,
washing, uniforms, medical attend
ance, etc, s2S1.25. Cost to Virginia
students, S23L25.
The next session opens Wednesday.
September oath, 1913.
PAUL B.. MD. L. L. d.
write for Catalogue. President.
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FOR RENT
FOR SALE

Three frame dwellings
919, 921, 923, North Wash
ington street. Excellent in
vestment at price asked for
these houses.
JNO. d. NORMOYL:i,
Agent.
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ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.

TERMS:-Daily, year, 5000
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
SIS. One month, 43 cents. One week
10 cents.
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Entered at the Postof1ce Of Alex
andris, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
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COLONIAL BEACH.


COLONIAL BEACH.
The Popular Summer Resort.
Ideally located for rest and recrea-
ton. Healthy new sewerage system
and artesian water works.
Palatial Steamer
EST. JOHNS"
Leaves every day except Monday
and Saturday at 9:3O A. NJ, return
ing about 1880 P. NJ. Sat
urday, leaves 500 P. NJ.
Daily Round Trip:
Adults :. :. :. :. :. :. ..5Oc
Children :. ;. ;. :. ;. ..2oc
Season Ticket: Good until Sep
TENDER End.
Adults :. ;. :. ;. ;. Isl 90
Children :. :. :. :. :. ..5Oc
EARDON & GRIMES, Agents.
Foot of Cameron street Wharf.
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a Good Investment.

The State Board Of Education has
fixed upon Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, July 80, 81 and August 1st.
as the days upon which the summer
examination of teachers will take
place. All teachers will take notice
and &C. accordingly.
". II. SWEENEY,
Superintendent of Public Schools,
Alexandria, Va. Il ct
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY.
PAGE FOUR.

The Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Building King Street.
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REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.
An Exceptionally Well Constructed ard Attrac-
tive Residence

We are authorized to sell that very desirable 3
story bay window brick residence, No. 300 Cameron
Street-9 rooms, pantry, closets, attractive bath,
large cellar, double porches' furnace heat, sewer
connections, gas and other improvements. This
is one of the best built homes in the city, southery
exposure, centrally located and in fine residential
section, lust one square north Of King street and
one hundred yards west Of Christ Church. This
is very desirable home and price reasonable. For
further particulars call to see
MONROE & MARBURY.
307 King Street. Bell Phone 444.
Exclusive Selling Agents.
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FOR SALE

Well built 2 story f: me
dwelling, 1903 Duke st Get:
extended (west end), W n E
rooms and bath. in oec-
ton invited.
JNO. d. NORMOIL :.
Cor. King and l:oTal,
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C Cemetery Lots
sSf 80 Each

Located in The
New UNION CEMETERY
of the NJ. E. Church South,
opposite the old cemetery
and adjoining the Presbyte-
rian cemetery.
Size Of Lots 8 x II feet,
with concrete coping and
concrete paving. Secure
your lot now. Apply to
M. T.. CHURCH SOUTH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

blankets the form of mal. Near
to him, leaning against the wall. was
a fine rifle and an d-fashioned shot
gun. Just above the weapons hung
huntsmans game bag and ammu-
milton.
We're two boys from town. and
were on our way to the Grant farm
when this blizzard came out of a
clear sky. We got lost from the road
and wandered here. l suppose you
have no objection to our sharing your
cabin and fire. sir?" said Paul
None" replied the man. rising on
an elbow. And I'm mighty glad the
good Lord has answered my prayer.
For two days and nights | have lain
here with a broken ankle and sprained
wrist. See" and he pointed to his
left leg and left arm. Il was fell
ing a tree. when the thing wen.
wrong and took me right across the
left shoulder. 1t threw me beneath
it, but l managed to get out. But
l found l was injured too much to
crawl two and a half miles to Jack
sons ranch house. So I got here as
best | could and lay down. / had
bucket of water, fortunately, in the
cabin. one 1 had fetched from the
spring in the morning. So ! have
had drink. But no morsel of food
has passed my lips for two days. But
l don't mind my hunger. It's my
hurts am anxious about. I've bound
my ankle and wrist as best l could
with one hand. But the job was a
bad one"
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COASTING TIME

"A OW are the days for coastng.
~ Boys and girls take great delight
IL in gathering together Of evenings
and coasting for an hour or so be-
tween supper and bedtime.
The coasting ground should be very
carefully chosen and prepared. Rough
ground, full OF sna@s and stones be-
meath the snow, ma" cause many
very serious accident. See that your
coasting road is cleared Of such OBJ
stacles before the big SHOWS come
which are to lay and pack and freeze
Cor the coasting. And have only
good. substantial sleds. "Bobs' afford
great fun, for several children can
ride on one at the same time. There
is no out-of- door exercise more en-
joyable than coasting on big bob
sled. Always have cool-headed boy
to guide-one who turns a deaf ear
to the Jokes and laughter behind him,
and you Will never be run into danger.
Coasting Is a pasur much enjoyed
by Father and Mother, also, and when
they come out to join the children for
little while the pleasure is en-
HANGED for the latter. for 1t IS a
fact that all little folks love to have
their grown-ups come down from
their dignihed places and play and
frOlic like themselves.
When going out to coast, be sure
that you are warmly clad, for dash
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

Little good the main road will do
us now" coolly observed Lloyd. I'VE
couldn't stick to 1t when we had it.
Say, l smell smoke, as sure as I'm
alive. There must be a fire. or there
couldn't be smoke. And the fire must
be inside shelter, or it couldn't live
in this storm. From these signs. l
deduct that there must be human
and shelter and fire some place within
smoke melting distance"
II believe l get a suggestion Of
smoke. too" agreed Paul. Yep. do.
Let's hunt for its source"
So saying, the two boys turned about
and started toward the north, know
ing that the smoke had to come to
them en- the wind. 1t was only the
faintest suggestion of smoke which
had come, but they needed only n
small thing like that to give them
hope of finding a shelter OF some
kind, for though they bravely kept
up their outward courage, each at
heart was filled with apprehension.
For some time the two lost boys
struggled against a wind which took
them off their feet and hurled EN-
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strength for running. having no en-
ergy to spare for barking.
"Oh. shall I never reach safety?"
thought White Foot, becoming very
weary after the first two miles had
been covered. II feel that l shall
drop in my tracks and be devoured
by the horrible monsters behind me.
oh. what shall do?"
But as she talked mentally, White
Foot renewed her efforts to get out
OF the reach Of her deadly enemy.
But she knew the dogs were gain
ing on her. for she could catch the
sound of their paws beating against
the hard snow. In vain did she en-
deavor to increase her speed. Her
little legs were giving out. She look
ed ahead. 1t was still a long, long
way to the edge of the great wood
where safety was for her. Great hol-
low stumps and fallen logs, little. deep
crevices in massive boulders all We're
there to hide her. But she feared
she would never. never reach the
haven Of the wood.
And now the dogs began to bark
again, which told White Foot that
they were gaining and gaining on
her. She lay low and made an extra
effort. oh. how she suffered Fear
was cruel enough, but the continu-
Gus running at such rate was al
most killing. especially as the air
White Foot took so rapidly into her
little hot lungs felt like streams OF
ice. She was being sadly tortured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

after which two horsemen came gall
hounds were trying t frighten each
other. and separated the huge animal
from his adversaries and drove him
of to his pen.
Then the hounds pretty we'll worn
out returned slowly to their home and
forgot for the time all about the little
creature whose life they had intended
to take on that beautiful January
morning. But so it is with dogs.
YOU know, and these two hounds had
been trained by their master to pur-
sue and catch and wound what crea-
lures they called game"
And deep In the wood, sitting in her
snug house, sat little White Foot.
hungry. but fearing 70 go in quest of
food. And as she remained inside
her home all that day, she figured out
a plan by which she might procure
sustenance. And we must hope that
her plan proved successful, and that
she secured some good food. for rab-
Lifts, like people, must eat to live.
And so ended the greatest danger
which had ever threatened little White
Foot, and she remained to tell the
tale to her friends. But not all rab-
bits are so fortunate as to meet an
angry bull just in time to save them
from the jaws of hounds. for bulls
are not everywhere about. and even
when tn are nea to the rabbits
quarters. they do not always succeed
in breaking out of their pens.
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the invading armies in 1914. 1860. and

the lnVaolng armies IN l694, 1851, and
1904.
The pagoda, like any other temple
Of worship, varies in size and magnif-
icence. 1t ranges from twenty to
more than two hundred feet in height.
and is Sometimes round, sometimes
square. again octagonal or hexagonal
But it Is never built with an even
number of stories. II may contain
five, seven, nine, even thirteen. but
never six, eight or zen. stories. This
fact has something to do with the
Buddhist religion. The number Of
pagodas In China has never been
ascertained, but one traveller who is
very we'll informed on the subject says
there are no less than 1000 in the
empire.
In the Picking plain there is a pa
CODA which at one time had more
than 1000 bronze bells suspend ed
from its cornices. Most of these bells
ing story is told of this remarkable
pagoda by the natives: "A water owl
lives under ground at this place and
when he shakes his tail 1t causes an
earthquake. GeCmancers located the
end of his Ia and uilt on It a pago-
da to hold II down. At the same time
this did not prevent the water owl
from winking his eyes: but. as his
eye-lids have not beer. accurately To-
Gated, second pagoda has not yet
been built AS a result, tremblings
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his head against the storm, which
was now laundering about them in all
its fury, snow and sleet filling the air
and shutting off view OF the land
scape about them. I'm afraid we've
got more ahead OF us than we can
manage. ! can't keep my eyes open"
AS he spoke, he had to cover his
mouth with his gloved hand, and the
sleet cut into his face till he was
obliged to close his eyes. And Lloyd
was not faring any better. He. too.
could not hold his eyes open save
for a few seconds at time, and when
he did open them he could not see
any thing but snow and sleet.
Don't lose the road" warned
Lloyd, gasping for breath, for the
wind had whirled him about and took
his breath from him. Can you see
the road. PAUL."
"I can't see it. but I can feel it,"
replied Paul. Then they went on
in silence. But presently 1t seemed
to be growing darker. although the
day was only a few hours old. And
then Paul ran against something
which brought him to standstill and
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made him go "ugh!" He examined
the obstacle into which he had run
and found it to be tree. "Wheww
he cried out to Lloyd. we're off the
road. We must be in that uncuti-
waited tract belonging to Jackson's
ranch. Here's tree"
And here's another" cried Lloyd,
bringing up against the trunk of an
immense tree. Say, do you suppose
we've come mile off the road? It's
a mile from the section line to Jack
sons timber. This may be the strip
of grove belonging to Mr.. Peters
half mile north OF the creek"
But we haven't crossed the bridge
yet" reminded Paul. mo, this is
Jackson's timber, and we're at least
three miles from any habitation. You
see, while we have been getting far
Their away from town all the time, we
have not been nearing Grants farm.
We've left Grants to the north. Gee.
We're in a pickle! How'll we get
out of this? Can't see our way
dozen feet round"
Wen not give up" stammered
Paul AT least, We'll use all our
grit and come out of the dilemma
some way. Let's turn right round
and keep going straight ahead. It
ought to take us to the main road
again"
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against treen and rocks every few
minutes, and the great 5onder was
that they did not get separated. They
tried holding hands, blu the wind
tore them apart, but toether they
would come again.
Say, what's tiat?" Bch boys had
como bang up against something very
hard and very dark. Tim they be-
held n log wall, perhaps of a rude
cabin. They began to Stout and to
feel over the side Of tn cabin for
a door. At last, after Ding round
two sides of what really proved to
be a building they foud a door,
and pushed IT open. Wrmth and
firc-light was the first scSation, and
they staggered into the enclosure and
to the fire which glowed and famed
in a small, rude stone fireplace.
who are you and wh,re did you
blow in from 90 1t was weak voice
which spoke and it cane from a
shadowy corner near to tie fireplace.
The boys looked rouno and saw
stretched on a pile Of stnw and old