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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

A deed has been placed on record in
the Corporation Court transferring
from Firman r. Horner, of Washing
ton, trustee of the bona holders of
the Belle Pre- Bottle Company, to
William Baker, of Baltimore. Il lot
of ground at the corner Of First and
Henry street, now occupied by the
Alexandria Glass Works
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

Dont't forget that the Ramaael Cafe
handles the famous Chergystone
oysters--fresh' daily and served in ell
styles. asa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

Militant suffragists in London in
troGuced a new idea into their cam
paign for votes yesterday evening.
Entering four of the largest London
churches, the effectively broke up the
morning service by chanting a pray
er for Mary Richardson and Annie
Kcnney, who are being forcibly fed
lin Jail They also added to these pray
crs loud protests against Mrs. Pank-
hurst's expulsion from the United
States. Fifteen American women
joined the suffragists in their raid
ron st. Paul's Cathedral. where the
Bishop of London was preaching. They
were elected and the police prevented
their holding a meeting on the, steps
Similar scenes were enacted at st
Luke's, kensington, and at the Blr'
mingham and Norwich Cathedrals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20
LOCAL. LsBREVITIES.

The real estate firm or Graham &
Ogden, have sold for Mr.. Charles A.
Cosan, his home, S462 Prince street,
tc Clarke H. Pendleton.I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

The Paris Figaro has received in
formation that a group of Mexican
statesmen, whose names are not dis
closed, have approached the French and
British governments, calling attention
to the resulting advantages if the
United States were not the sole pow
en- directly intervening in Mexican af-
fairs. The Tokyo correspondent of
the Paris Matin says that the Japan
csc government has decided to sen1' a
cruiser to Mexico. The military at
taches of the Japanese embassy at
Washington, has arrived at Mexico
City. He is said to be on a special
mission of observation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

Mrs. William Writ Triplett, of
Markham, Va. is the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Francis James
Davidson, at their home in south
Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

: J. Henry McC&uley and wife, have
sold to James n. Mansfield, three
lots in the square bounded by Com
merce. Prince and Peyton streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Scott an!
Mrs. Hoffman, of Philadelphia. have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank
Carlin. at Arcturus. Fairfax county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

The remains of Mrs. Virginia 7.
Douglass. who died in Culpeper, Va.
were brought to this city yesterday
afternoon for intcrment in the Pres
byterian cemetery. Funeral services
were held in Culpeper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

Eat oysters October goth to 25th
Oyster. week. Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

Nineteen soldiers Of the 10th COM
pany of United States coast artillery
and one mealber of the thirty-ninth
company were killed and one hundred
others injured yesterday Afternoon
when a special troop train on the Mo
ibile and Ohio railroad crashed through
trestle near Stateline, Miss. The
wreck was caused by the engine ten
ter jumping the track when about 200
feet from the trestle. The engine
was not derailed and passed over the
trestle. The tender broke loose from
the engine, however, and with the
baggage car and three coaches, plung-
ed 25 feet to the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

Eat oysters October goth to 25th
OYSTER week. Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20


John H. Hogan, first secretary
Of the Lock Haven, (Pa),
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, of
Philadelphia, committed suicide yes
terday by jumping from the fifth
story of the Orthopadic Hospital. He
evaded his nurse, dashed to the win
dow and threw himself out. NJ. Furst,
who was AZ years old, had been a pa-
tient in the hospital for five weeks
suffering from a nervous affllctlon'
Mrs. Furst was preparing to leave
her home in Lock Haven yesterday to
visit her husband when she received
news of his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

Eat oysters October Goth to 25th
Oyster week. Rammel's Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-20

The grand stand anG the club
house of the Havre de Grace, Md,
race track were razed by a disaS-
trous fire of mysterious: origin early
Yesterday morning The structures
will be renewed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
Store To Be ENLARGED.

John Fitzmaurice of Columbia has
just completed installation of a mod
srn passenger elevator in his store and
has plans for other improvements for
the convenience of the shopping pub
lie, and for the increased space neces-
sary for his growing business.
One of the improvements contem-
plated is the extension of the second
floor to the full length of the present
first floor. This will give great deal
of additional space on the second floor,
but, in addition to this, Mr. FitZmau-
rice expects to add third story to the
building at some early date. AS his
build lg has frontage of 80 feet. these
improvements will add greatly to the
amount Of floor space and will give
Mr.. Fitzmaurice one of the largest
stores in this part Of the country.
The elevator installed is of the most
modern type and is already proving a
great convenience to shoppers.
Mr.. Filzmaurice leaves next Sun
day for the Northern markets tJ :'rr-
chase iiis fail stock Of goods.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27

a lower Illinois editor, declaring he
was becoming tired Of welding the
whltewash brush IN the matter of
obituaries, has decided to reform aud
tell the truth just once HIS COM
ment on the death Of a well-known
citizen in the community follows:
"Died, -, aged 5G years, months
and Il days. Deceased was mild
hammered pirate, with a mouth for
Whiskey and sn eye for booty. He
cam here ir the night with another
mans wife and joined the church at
first chance. He owes us several dol
lars for the paper, large meat bill,
and you can hear him pray for six
blocks. He died singing Jesus Paid
1t All and we think he is right-he
never paid anything himself. He was
buried in ar asbestos cashet, and his
many friends threw palmleaf fans in
Hi: grave, as he may need them. His
tombstone will be a favorite restin =
place for the hoot owls. Exchange.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
Jail News.

Arthur Boozer, colored, was arrest
ed at Brookland Saturday on war
rant charging him with criminally ds-
saulting negro girl in that vicinity.
He was given a hearing before Magis-
trate J. A. Gayden Monday and the
case was continued. After Sheriff
Miller was notified he soon had the
negro safely lodged in Jail to await
trial at the next term OF court.
Harry Chestnut and Davis Carter,
both colored, were arrested at Brook
land on charge of gambling Satur
day. They were tried before Magis-
trate Gavden Monday and fined $500
or thirty days. Carter paid the fine
and Chestnut was brought here by
Sheriff Miller and lodged in jail con-
templating a job os Our county good
roads force.
It simply roeans % get 'em when
our proficient sheriff IS notified Of ms
crepAuci,s ~ TIE environments OF the
county. IL has fourteen inmates at
pres 9nt, 5en II waOn are negroes aid
four whites. 0f which two are H"G'
~ 81 49, = -'-. -:'v."y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
7 COUNTIES Vote
FOR DISpENSARY
0rangeburg, Barnwell, Flor
ence, Dorchester, Calhoun
Bamburg, Jasper, Lexing-
ton, Sumter Went Wet.
TWO COUNTIES VOTE DRY

Nine Of the eleven counties in this
State which held elections to deter
mine whether liquor should be legally
sold within their borders Tuesday,
August 10th. went wet and two dry,
according to the latest reports. In
two instances the vote was so close
that an error Of q box Of very small
precinct in each county changed the
result. In nearly all Of the counties
the margin of victory was very small.
Florence and Jasper have retained the
dispensary system, and Ramburg,
BarnWell, Dorchester, Calhoun, Lex
ingtol'. Sumter and Crange5urg have
yOt"i 70 return to the sale OF liquor
by the county. Ahbeville and Will
Iamsburg voted to remain in the dry
ranks. Sumter and Lexington corn-
ties were reported as having voted
dry and the cAcial returns may yet
c.-lnge the result in some Of the coun-
ties. Abbevil'e was the only county
that gave decided majority, the anti
dispensary fo,c ces piling up majority
OF 55s against the sale of liquor.
If official returns bear out the un-
official figures, South Carolina will
have thirteen dispensary counties, as
follows: Sumter, Lexington, Charles
ton, Richland, Florence, Georgetown,
Beaufort, Aiken, Dorchester, Cal
houn, Jasper, Barnwell and Orange
burg.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
How Solomon Hurt Palestine.

One of the most remarkable Illus
trations in all history of the III effects
Of the disappearance of forests may
be observed in Palestine. In the days
when Joshua conquered the Promises
Land, Palestine was a wonderfully
fertile country, land flowing with
milk aud honey. The Lebanon noun
tains were heavily wooded, and large
population was supported in comfort.
The general devastation Of the forests
brought about, however, a gradual CO.
terioration Of the country. The hills
of Galilee, which had long served 40
pasture lands for large herds CT cattle
ard sheep, are now sterile. The Jor-
dan has become an insignificant stream.
and several smaller rivers are noe
completely dried up throughout The
greater part Of the yer. Some teg
valleys in which fertile earth washed
down from the hills ha, been depositM
their old fertility. The Land today
supports only one-sixth the population
Of che time OF Solomon.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
SHOULD BE A LAW
FOR UNIFORM BALE
Harvie Jordan, of Georgia,
Urges Reform in Handling
Cotton Before House Com
merce Committee.
READY TO CONSIDER IT

Congress should pass law, if it
has the power, providing for uniform
standard bale of cotton, prescribing
method o. sampling and baling and
fixing the tare, since the farmers and
ginners will! not voluntarily by agree
meut effect these reforms"
Harvie Jordan, of Georgia, made
this statement in concluding an argu-
ment before the house committee Fri
day in the hearing now on to devise
improved methods of handling cotton.
Representative Adamson, of Georgia,
chairman Of the committee, has issued
a general invitation to farmers ard
ginners to appear before the commit
tee and give their views as to how to
affect this reform. Representatives
of the steamship companies, railroads
and bankers have already been heard.
"If any federal legislation is neces-
sary the committee is ready to con-
slider it, Representative Adamson
in Issuing an invitation to other farm
ers to appear.
Mr.. Jordan expressed his deliberate
judgement following a careful study
of the worlds production of cotton,
that unless the Southern cotton bale
reaches the foreign spinner in better
condition Great Britain and Germany
will develop their cotton growing
fells to point where they Will be
independent of the Southern states of
America. Mr.. Jordan has attended
several meetings OF the international
Cotton Spinner's Association and has
recently returned from study of ru-
raj credits in Europe.
"The British government is now un-
dertaking farm demonstration work
similar to that of our own depart
ment of agriculture to promote the
cultivation\of cotton in British South
Africa, Egypt and India.
"Russia is producing every year one
million bales of cotton. China is pro-
ducing an untold amount. almost
enough to supply her own mills, Egypt
is producing $780, 900 bales. and India
5000, 900"
Mr.. Jordan recommended that GIN
ners should be required to have a uni
form gin box 81 z 81 inches; that COM
preston should take place at the gin
30 that cotton would not have to be as
sembled and compressed en- route.
Presses could be put in, he said, for
as low as $3.50. Ginners would an
nually save their patrons more than
that amount in reduction of freight
rates on the uncompressed cotton.
The so-called "city CROP of cotton,
meaning the amount taken from the
bales in sampling, amounted annually
to 100000 bales worth $4,000, 900 es-
timated.
Cotton should be sampled at the gin,
he insisted, and there wrapped, mark
ed with the net weight and the actual
amount of tare, and its original entry
should represent the bale of cotton in
all transactions. If there was fraud,
it would be easy to trace the bale to
the original seller, if the bale was
properly stamped.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
Earman-Sarratt.

On Sunday evening at s o'clock at
the home of the officiating minister,
the Rev. P. D. Risinger, Miss Iceoline
Harman and Mr.. Madison G.. Sarratt
were quietly married, only few Of
their most intimate friends being
present. The announcement of their
marriage came as great surprise
the families and friends of the yo~ g
people, and many hasteneG to the
home of the bride to offer congratula-
tions.
The bride is the lovely young
daughter of Mr. G. N. Harman, editor
OF The Dispatch, attractive In per.
sonality, charming in her manner,
gracious and kind, and she has endear-
ed herself to a large circle of admiring
friends, not only in Lexington, but
throughout the state.
The groom is son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. H. Sarratt, now of Greenville, but
formerly Of GaHney, 5. Z. lie IS a
young newspaper man Of ability and
promise and before coming to Lexing-
ton two months ago to accept the
position OF associate editor of The
Dispatch, was editor and publisher of
the Greenvi.le. IN. o. Semi Weekly
Independent. Since coming to Lex
ington Mr.. Sarratt has won the conf
dence and esteem Of all with whom
he has become associated. and the
people of the entire community will be
glad to learn that he is now to become
a permanent and genuine Le1ingtonian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sarratt are now at
home to their friends at the home of
the brides father, where they will
reside for the present, at least.
D. r. II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22
ENLARGE
THE OIL PLANT
Barber Company May Double
Size. Barrel Works.

Plans are under way for doubling
the size of the oil refinery of the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company and
for erection of a barrel factory In
conjunction with the plant at
Maurer. Details have not been de-
flnitely settled upon as yet. 1t is
expected that the work will be
started and carried out in the COM
ing spring. 1t will mean the cree
ton of several large factory build
ings and numerous oil tanks.
Business in the oil and road as
phalt departments of the Barber
concern have expanded to such pro-
portions as to necessitate extern
sions OF the respective works at
Maurer. There Is talk Of removing
the road asphalt department from
the principal works to a new plant at
Spa Springs. This however, Is not
confirmed by the company's officials.
The oil refinery Is located jus,
north of the Maurer station. It has
grown to large proportions the past
six months. The demand for its pro
ducts r such al to cause a much
further extension and consequently
a plan is being devised to double It's
capacity next spring. Az many bar
rels are used for its products. 1t has
also been decided, for the sake Of
economy, to construct a barrel
manufacturing plant of Its own.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22
MEN START


A $4,000 building for the Board
OF Trade and for headquarters Of a
city club OF business men may be
erected in the near future in Perth
Amboy. David j. Kaufman. OF the
wholesale grocery firm of Potts &
Kaufman, 226 Washington street, is
the originator of the idea, and ex-
planned his plan to a number of
business men at the Board of Trade
meeting last night. Already s4.750
worth of bonds for the erection Of
the structure have been promised to
be purchased II the remainder of the
$4,000 bonds to be issued are also
disposed of. Bonds to the amount
OF $4,000, bearing four per cent
are 10 be issued and will serve as a
lien on the property purchased with
the money from the sale Of same.
1t is thought $4,000 will be neces-
sary for the site Of the building and
the $4,000 will be used for erect
ing the structure. The proposed
building will have three stories and
be of stone. providing a suitable au-
ditorium for the meetings Of the
Board of Trade and also requisite
facilities to make the building con-
venient and suitable for business
in which to pass leisure hours
and entertain their friends. The
exact layout of the building has not
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22

been determined, but 1t is thought
that 1t will contain a gymnasium.
library, card rooms, bowling alleys
and everything that will make a
cozy apd enjoyable club. The Or
ganization will be known as the
Perth Amboy City Club, or some
other such name.
Mr.. Kaufman In explaining the
need Of SUCH an institution stated
that there is no place at present
where a business man may bring his
out of town commercial friends n
entertain them during their stay in
the city, and that there is no place
for the business men Of Perth Am
boy to get together, as there are
in many other cities of about the
same population which he has Wis
tied.
The following amounts have been
promised for bonds If the whole
$4,000 worth is sold: Joseph E.
Stricken, $1,000; Harry Conard.
$500 Alpern and Company, $500;
Edwin G. Fraser, $500; Potts and
Kaufman. $500; John c. Donehue.
$500; Reynolds Brothers, $500; Jo-
seph L. Klein, $3.50; Max Shapiro,
$3.50, and A.. 6. Clark. $3.50.
Mr.. Kaufman believes that the
manufacturers of the city will CO.
operate literally in the establish
meDt Of the club house,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22
D|REC ORS
TO ST ART
ON FRIDAY
Statement NJ d G
by Leader of
New Body.

The first meeting of the Board OF
Directors of the Board of Trade Will
be held Friday evening, according to
a statement given out by Joseph b.
Stricken, n~ewly-elected president of
the ~reorganized Perth Amboy Board
OF Trade, this morning. Mr.. Strick-
er's statement follows:
II have called a meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Board of
Trade for Friday evening the oath
instant, at which time the directors
of the organization will be effected.
1t is needless for me to repeat that
l feel highly honored and fattered at
my election as president of this inn
portant Institution, which | hope will
prove q benefit to the greatest city
In this section OF New Jersey. My
sincere wish is that every member OF
the Board of Trade will constitute
himself az n of a committee OF the
whole, and hat all hands will work
earnestly In the furthering OF the
Boards interest.
"a Board of Trade cannot accom-
pllsh very much without the support
and cooperation of the body which
It represents. II the interest and en-
thusiasm manifested Is any indica-
ton of the success of the Board OF
Trades future, l am satisfied that
much can be accomplished. The
various committees will be named
during the course of next few days
The headquarters of the Board OF
Trade are being transferred from
their present Office at 178 Smith
street to room No. 8, CT the second
floor OF the American building the
rent for which will be much moro
moderate than In the present build
ing which is very expensive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22
WALKER MAY BE.
IN The CABINET.
spsciai 10 tbs yvENI10 NE=1

Trenton, jan. 22:-The name of
Chancellor Edwin Robert Walker, of
this city. is being actively associated
with the appointment of attorney
general in the new cabinet of Cover
nor Wilson after he becomes Presi-
dent of the United States.
The introduction into the legisla-
ture of the governors big corpora
ton bills and the widespread interest
In these measures, coupled with the
fact that they we're drawn by Chan
cellor Walker and Supreme Court
Justice Bennett Van SICKLE has led to
the talk Of the chancellor for this
important post in the cabinet Of the
President-elect.
Neither the governor nor Chan
cellor Walker will discuss the ques-
ton, but 1t Is known that 1t has
been suggested to the governor from
several quarters that the chancellor
was the man for this position. 1t is
known. too. that the governor has a
high regard for the chancellor, both
as man and for his legal ability Mr..
Walkers term as chancellor Will ex-
pua in 1919. His salary is $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22
J E. Stricken Is
Honored With
Presidency.
BIG GATHERING
=
TRADE BOARD OFFICERS
President.
Joseph E. Stricken
Treasurer
1luIiy OOUdI
Is ard of Directors,


For three years: Harry Con-
' rad. A.. c. Clark, John Pfeiffer, "
" Robert l.. Fowler and Joseph E. .
" Stricken.
= For two years: D. P. Olmstead .
= Sidney Riddlestorffer, John C.
F" Donehue, l.. c.. Moore and Edwin =
" G. Fraser. .
For n year: w. G. Miller, "
" 0. w. Ramsay, John Dubois, e. I.
" l.. Gridley and G. d. Boynton.
= = y y = . . .
Joseph e. Stricken was unanimous
ly elected president of the reorgaa-
lied Perth Amboy Board of Trade at
the special meeting of the rejuvenat-
ed and renewed organization in the
council chamber OF city hall, last
night, at which we're present nearly
ESQ citizens, zealously bent on max
ing of Perth Amboy, eventually, one
of the largest n most fourishing
cities of the state. Mr.. Stricken Is a
prominent lawyer and assistant
county prosecutor.
Harry Conard was unanimously
elected treasurer of the board. Fiji
teen directors were elected as a
governing body of the organization,
the president having been chosen
from those selected as directors. The
directors were elected for three, two
and n year terms. Those elected
for three years received the following
vote: Harry Conard, los; A. c..
Clark, 1902; John Pfeiffer, 95; Robert
l.. Fowler, 88, and Joseph e. Strick-
er, Sc. Directors for two years: D.
P. Olmstead, SO; Sidney Riddlestorff-
er, SO; John G. Donehue, so; I. c..
Moore, 70, and Edwin G. Fraser, rs.
Those for n year: w. G.. Miller,
rs; O. w. Ramsay, IA; John Dubois,
65; e. l.. Gidley, 60t and G. II.
Boynton, 81.
New President Takes Chair.
Before taking the chair Mr..
| Stricken stated that he felt the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22
WARM SESSION
FOR ALDERMEN
Lively Doings Expected To
night Voorhees, for Water 3D..

AS a result of the TIT caused be-
tween Alderman F. A. Seaman and
Alderman John J. Clark at the coun-
Gil meeting Monday night, there may
be a stormy session at the adjourned
meeting tonight. Each is likely to
test the power Of the other. There
may be no agreement upon a water
commissioner and city treasurer. Up
to a late hour this afternoon no can
didates had been definitely decided
upon, although it is general under
stood that William D. voorhees, will
be the new water commissioner.
? Unless thes offices are filled tonight
the Democrats may find It diff
cult to place men of their choice for
several weeks to come, for Alderman
Seaman will leave Friday for his n
nual winter vacation in the south.
CONTINUED on page -
Dance tonight Goodwill Hall.
1271o-IJ-13-tfoew.Ws
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22
DICK" PELT|ER GETS
H|BBITT AT BOSTON

ed senseless and lost s24 almost In
front of Sheriff Albert Bollschweil-
er's house, Hibbitt skipped from the
city. He was last seen crossing
Woodbridge creek bridge about s
o'clock in the morning, two and u
half hours after the alleged crime.
Engelsen went home and was ar
rested soon afterward. He was found
guilty and sentenced to the New Jer-
Sey ~Reformatory.
Detective Peltier will start back
with Hibbitt tomorrow, the latter
having waived requisition.