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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
TO FIX EXACT TIME
THROUGHOUT WORLD
-Four French Scientists Are
Here For Wireless Tests.

New York. - Four French officers
have been sent by their government to
determine the exact longitude between
Washington and Paris.
Lieutenant Ludovic Driancourt and
Lieutenant lie Vaisseau Gignon repre-
sent the navy. and Colonel Gustave
Ferrie. the distinguished wireless eX-
pert who has charge of the lSiffel tow
er wireless station. and Captain Paul
i.eyesque are from the army. They
were met by Lieutenant j. II. Newton,
U. s. ", aid to the commandment of the
New York navy yard.
The Frenchmen will 20 to Arlington.
near Washington, to make tests at the
government radio telegraph station,
the highest powered in the world. The
ultimate object is to get ut the exact
time of day all over the world.
1t has been usual to send the time by
cable, and this method has established
the difference of time between Wash
ington and Paris within less than Il
second. BY flashing between the Ar
lington station and the Eiffel tower.
however. it is hoped to fix Washington
time and Paris time within less than
one one-hundredth part of 4 second.
Surprising there is exactly FIVE hours
difference between Washington and
Paris" said Lieutenant Gignon. n
message from Washington at noon
would arrive in Paris ut p IN. plus
the time consumed in the cable
amounting to perhaps Il quarter of a
second.
lit is expected that it will be possible
to determine exactly the time of fash
between Arlington and Paris. When
this time is found to be. say. one one
hundredth part of a second. it will be
necessary only to subtract that time
from the time the message is received
ITO Enow that ut certain hour at the
Eiffel tower it was noon in Washing
ton"
All the chief nations are co-operat-
ing. and when the tests are completed
II will be possible to state definitely
just what time it is in any city.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
FALLS FROM PORCH
BREAKS HIS NECK
I. A. Ramsey of Costner Meets
With Instant Death-Arrest
Alleged Robbers.

Costner, May 20.--Falling in fit,
John Anderson Ramsey Of Costner fell
from low porch at his home and his
neck was broken. When found his
feet and legs were on the porch with
his head and shoulders on the ground.
He was subject TO dts, and il is pre-
sumed fell in that position when al
tackled. He was alone at The time.
The people of this section will decor
ate the graves in Fowler's cemetary on
May both.
j. Camp and Fred Williams were
arrested last Thursday charged with
robbing the store OF II. A. Fowler some
time ago. They waved examination
to court. 1t is claimed that part Oh
the stolen goods was recovered In
Camps house.
Costner people were greatly excited
over the stabbing of James Brown by
his son-in-law, Bill Naillon at Naillop,
as Naillon headed toward Costner In
endeavoring to make his escape. Ten
or fifteen men were on the lookout for
him, and the trail became so hot, that
Nailion had to back track about fifteen
miles after passing into Sewer county
and he surrendered to relative, John
Barnes.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
CLOSING EXERCISES
COLORED SCHOOL

The coored school will close, Mon
day night, June End. The exercises
will consist OF dialogues and panto-
mines. These exercises will be.held at
the Denton Opera House. Prof. w. ID.
Edington of Cincinnati will have
charge of the music. The baccalaureate
sermon will be preached Sunday by
Rev. ID. Robinson of Knoxville.
On Monday night the exercises will
be given by the grades, during which
the certificates will be presented. This
year has been the most successful in
the history of the school, and the an.
nual address Monday night by Prof.
w. ID. Ellington will be one OF the
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22

Accepted Masons in charge. the body
was carried to the Southern Railway
station where the Tennessee and North
Cailroad had in waiting a special train
to convey to the remains 10 Edwina,
from which point they we've carried to
the graveyard on the side of the hill
on the farm OF his father, and there
his remains were laid to rest beside of
his mother, who had preceded him
eight years before. The special train
consisted of four coaches, and the pri-
vate car of the Champion Lumber
Company and Tennessee and North
Carolina officials. The immediate
family of the deceased were rendered
the use of the car. The train contain
ed nearly five hundred people when it
left Newport, and while it was the
first special funeral train ever operated
out of Newport. it was probably the
largest hich has ever, been operated
in this section of the country. At Ed
wilma the hearse met the train and the
remains were carried to the burying
ground, auout sixty Masons acting as
a guard of honor for them. AT the
grave, the casket wis opened in order
that many friends of his childhood
and young manhood might again look
upon his face. The remains were then
brought to the grave, wherethe solemn
and impressive sermony of the Masons
was said, DR.. Hisey of Morristown,
conducting the service. Fully twelve
hundred peaple thronged about the
grave as the last sad rites we're said.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
ZEPPELIN SECRETS SAFE.
Germans Don't Believe French Gould
Reproduce Mechanism.

Berlin.-German army officers who
were on board the Zeppelin air cruiser
XIV. when she was captured by
French officers after crossing the
French frontier and landing ut Lune-
vile are of the opinion that the
Frenchmen did not discover any of the
secret workings Of the aircraft.
The German officers in their report
say that. although General Hirschauer,
inspector of the French aviation de-
partment. and other experts boarded
the dirigible. they think the French
men did not observe enough to enable
them to reproduce the intricate mech
anIsm Of the airship,
Some members of the Zeppelin crew
say that they heard shots fired ut the
dirigible, but this is not confirmed by
other persons on board.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
Time to Change.

It was at Il table d'hote dinner at
u hill station in India that very
Young officer just up from the plains
found himself seated next to il lady
whom he took for one Of the grass
widows common in those parts. He
made himself agreeable. but his
neighbor seemed ii good deal out OF
spirits. so he said sympathctically:
81 suppose YOU can't help think
ing Ct /your poor husband grillins
DOWN below -
But the lady was a real widow
and when he learned that he chang.
ID his seat. T.ondon Answers.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
WOMEN CONTROL TYR0.

Elect the Mayor and a Majority of the
Council In the Kansas Town.
Tyro. Kan.-The election of wom-
an mayor and majority of women
in the council of Tyro is assured by
complete election returns.
Mrs. Fl. C. Defenbaugh was elected
mayor. Mrs. e. f. Herring. Mrs. Myra
Newton and Mrs. Maggie Park were
elected to the council. The women's
ticket was designated Independent on
the ballot and competed with Progress
sive and Citizens tickets.
The women's platform called for a
.'clean up" of the town. better street
lighting and an annual audit of town
books
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
Absentminded.

La Fontaine. the famous fable
poet, was most abscntmelded man.
Meeting one day in saloon young
nan, he was so favorably impressed
by his conversation that he express
Cd his admiration for him in the
most Aattering terms. "But he is
your own sonn. exclaimed guest
in establishment. 'Is it so" replied
the poet. ''Then | am the more de-
lighted to make his acquaintance"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
Had All the Symptoms.

The guide, in referring to the Egyp-
tian pyramids, remarked: at took
hundreds Of years to build them"
"Then 1t was government job-eh?"
replied the wealthy contractor.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
oh, Well!

Guest-Look here. waiter. The por'
ton of chicken you served to me was
not one-third the size of the portion
you just gave to that fat man over
there I'm going to make a complaint
Where's the manager?
Waiter indicating fat party in the
.foreground)-That him. sir."Tit-B Bits.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
70 Get Rid Of Mice.

To rid house of these troublesome
pests lay a block of camphor near
their haunts. They dislike the smell
of camphor and will quickly disappear.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22

Upton Lindsey, who has been visit
ing in Sevierville, for the past two
weeks, has returned to his work.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
Some nice young cows with
calves for sale See N. l.. McSween

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner
Bitter taste? Complexion sallow?
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks
pc at all drug stores ADV.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
most important ever heard here in 6
colored school.

Prof. II. l.. l.. Moss. principal, and
Miss Olive Z. Dawkins as assistant
deserve great credit for their activity
in making the school success. White
people are cordially invited to attend
the exercises.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
Daily Thought

Daily Thought.
am more and more impressed with
the duty of finding happiness.-George
Eliot.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-22
Newport Market Report
WHOLESALE PRICES.

May %, 1913.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
HEAVY SLUMPS IN Stock.
Avalanche of Liquidation tuShcs
Prices Downward.

New York. June 5-The irre&ui
larity and heaviness which have beef
the Distinguishing features. OF the
local stock market recently culmin'
ated yesterday in 'an avalanche o.
liquidation during the first TWO hours
greater than any witnessed for man!
months. which carried prices OF i'm
portant issues TO lowest quotations
registered in a considerable PERIOD
of time.
The movement conferred largel!
about such representative stocks as
Union Pacific. Reading, Great North
ern preferred. Northern Pacific
Lehigh Valley, United States Steel
Amaigamated Copper and American
Smelling.
Numerous other stocks of cess pro
minence also felt the force OF ting
impact which resulted in an over
turn of 100000 shares by noon
The decline was partly checked
during the afternoon upon advice"
from Washington that all reports
respecting Government prosecution
were as yet premature. Short COY
, ering helped materially in the furlh
err recovery recorded in final deal
ings. but net results showed an un
usually large number Of severe loss
es.
Total sales Appropriated S00.0O
| shares, the days business embrat
ing probably larger number OF is
sues than on any day of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
EXCITEMENT ON \ STEAAIEI;
Demented Passenger Attempts I
Take Charge of Vessel.

New York, June 5-The OruDa
which locked yesterday from South
ampton, after touching at tie Azorc;
and West Indies. brought stor.
of a passenger who tried To captui'
the vessel singlehanded lie wa;
captured by the ships surgeon ant
the first officer at the risk OF thel'
lives.
Passengers were aroused by wl!o
singing and shrieks which came iroE
cabin on the main deck on Sun
day night, May 25, Soon man
who was known as John Cunning
ham, from Southampton, appeared
on the boat deck, two long knives il
his belt and revolver in each hand
He began shooting right and left.
The passengers Suffered. Tho
captain called for volunteers to sub
due the man. Dr.. Morton and irs
Officer Green offered themselves, ant
crawling along the deck, discovered
the man in a lifeboat.
Hc sprang up and began Arlns
When his ammunition gave out Nc
drew knife, made for Dr.. Morton.
and chased him into the rigging. a.
the maniac started to follow the frs
officer caught him from behind. tn,
man was put ashore at Colon. ant
will be taken back to England o;
the ships return trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
PATHETIC CASE
OF LUNACY.

1t is comforting to think of our
American suffragettes exhibiting q
little sanity and some true womanly
Qualities in their efforts to obtain the
ballot. Their English sisters are
daily demonstrating their unftness
for this privilege. The latest light
headed attempt to gain notoriety was
performed by 1.-THE deluded woman
who threw herself at the bride OF
the Kings entry in the famous Derby:
at EPSON, England, yesterday. She
is, doubtless fatally injured and ex-
pected to be when she determined
upon this bit of recklessness. In the
event of her deafth no doubt her sis
ter-rioters viii try to lmmortallz*
her fame as martyr in glorious
cause. The world will pity her, and
the cause of woman'S suffrage will!
have received another setback.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
Maryland Delav are
and Virginia Rail 7ay
Company

Steamers Of this line leave / aXar
dria Monday Wednesdays ar" Sat.
urjays at $50 P. N.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALI. TIL
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine ard appointments une%colieH
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia:
and New York solicited and hanciec
with care. Through rates am bill:
of !ading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, S3.oc
return trip, $500: safe rooms ore
way, $3.50 up. meals, 50 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
GENERAL LEES FAREWELL.
Original of Historic Document Sold
For S425.

Philadelphia, June 5.-The Original
COPY of Genenal Robert E Lees fare
we'll to his army surrendering t:
General Grant at Appomattox was
sold for S425 Tuesday at the sale c:
the collection of autographs and man
uscripts of the late John Mills Hale
Of Phillipsburg, Pa.
Among other autographs sold were
Napoleon Bonaparte, So; of Marie
Antoinette, SAP and of Cardinal Rich
ellen, $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

Panama Hats by Parcels Post
Send US your Panama Hats, both
ladies and getns, 10 be cleaned
or reblocked. We use no injurious
chemicals to destroy the fabric and
hat. We do work for the largest
stores in Richmond, this fact
should guarantee our reliability.
We also press and reblock ladies'
hats of all descriptions to this
years fashions. You can send any
of your hats by parcels post. Vera
Hat Works, 211 n, First S., Rich
mond, Va. - q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
JAPAN AND
HER TREASURY.

We have read so much japanese
war talk written by sensational news
paper during the last year or so,
and the action of the California legis-
lature in passing an anti-alien land
law has done so much to keep the
talk current, that discussion of the
war question from cold financial
standpoint is in order to convince
sober readers that a war between this
country and Japan is beyond the
range of probability, unless we take
the initiative and force way upon
the oricntals. The matter is briefly
summed up. Japan can't afford 1t.
Whatever depth the Indignation OF
the Nipponese is stirred by our at
fronts, real or fancied, to their ma
tional dignity, calm consideration
of the condition of their treasury
should convince the wiley Eastern
people that a war would mean an ex-
travagance that they could little af-
ford st this time.
However confident they may have
become in their war-like proweSs at
the time of their victory over Russia,
the conflict brought them not single
cent of war indemnity and not a
single foot of land from which to de-
rive additional revenue. They are to-
day staggering under burden OF
Indebtedness which, in view of their
limited facilities for raising revenue
is enormous. In 1912 their national
debt amounted to $1,271, 745,000 or
which the interest and other annus.
charges amounted to ST0,S77,OOO
As large as these figures appear, the
debt would not be so great burden
if borne by this nation or several Of
the great European powers, ou
financial conditions in Japan are yer!
different from the situation OF tn
larger white nations.
For example, the average net an
nual earnings of japanese farme
amount to $500 This may be sutfi
Gent TO give him comfortable Inv
ing in the orient, but it does not ad
nit of very heavy taxation for tn
payment of burdersome war debts
The amount of current money annon
the Japanese is the smallest per cap
tia, known among nations with an
claim to pretensions as world power
Our own per capita share of none
amounts to 1921, but the averag
Jap can only claim s5.73.
When we figure just what none!
using pastime modern warfare ma
become between determined nations
when we realize: that the cost of
single torpedo is three thousand dc
ars but that, if properly directed,
can destroy ten million dolla
dreadnought it is reasonable to SUI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

pose that conservative Japanese
might be willing to withhold a little
patriotic enthusiasm upon considera-
ton Of the profits from just how
man yrice fields it will take to build
a battieship.
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FOR SALE.
4 Large and Attractive Indi vidual Residence.

sell that beautiful hreeoy brick residence NO.
r-doubl4 side yard also large PACK
on ae brick house that could easily be
garage; double closets; pantry water ana gas
splendid dion attractive dining room WITH
with and hot and cold water
and bath second toor rooms on
large cear under front building to
connections beautiful hall and
stairway third floor This large double house. suoan
TALLY condition and convenient to electric car
line that could easily be con-
apartments house know the city, and des
ably located for this purpose Price reasonable and terms
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HEADQUARTERS

For good Groceries and low price:
Give US chance to show you GU
goods and 10 quote prices. We CO
save you money on your groceries. 4
trial will convince you.
Poultry Powders bone meal oyste'
shell, scratch and chicken fed fof
poultry. Full line Of tobacco cigars
and cigarettes.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Animal meeting OF the stockholders
of the Washington Asphalt Block ana
Tile Company will be held at 1OI n.
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va, June
2, 1918, at two o'clock P. NJ. to eject
Board of Directors and to transact
other business.
r. HARRISON JOHNSON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
Wanted-White women for
laundry work, steady
work. Apply at Alexan-
dria Laundry. Corner
Fairfax and Prince.

FORM FOR SALE - Farm of 10
acres improved by slX-room new
house, near R. r. Station. . miles
from Alexandria, Va, on good
road. The place has young apple
orchard, good well of fine wafer,
all necessary outbuildings. Quick
sale for cash, $1,000. apply GEO.
v. ROBINSON, owner POPS Duke
ST., Alexandria. - ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
NOTICE.

Commencing today will be in NY
office in the Fairfax street front Of
the Market Building during the mex
thirty days for the purpose Of testing
weights and measures used in the city.
L. D. LYLES,
Nv Market Master
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05
Sues For Divorce.

Heathesville, Va, June 5.-Re?.
John F. Cuthreil, a member of the
Virginia Methodist Conference aEa
former pastor of Bethany Methodist
Church in Reedville, Northumberland
county. is suing for divorce. f
charres desertiOn.
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HOTEL HOLLEY
35-39 Washington Square,
New York City.

New DIN SitS'
Tie only first-ciass Hotel running
on beth the America and Euro
pean Plans. :.
Room with Private Bath for
one 'SA'''
Room with private bath for
Room with Private Bath and Meals
Room With private bath and meals
for -. 2o.uo
Our representative meets you at
boat or train, if we are notified IN
advance. No extra charge for this
service.
WRITE FOR BOOKLET.
wM. ]. KNOTT.
Manager.
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FOR RENT-Large room in private
home with or without board, all
modern corveniences,( electric
lights), centrally located. Address
c. c., care Gazette Office. % st
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Our Smallest Customer
$4,000

to the woman who sends the best
name for our new southern magazine
Five of the most prominent women
in the States Of Kentucky, Tenessee,
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia,
will be the judges.
The magazine will be woman's
magazine in every sense Of the word,
containing all of the best features of
the magazines for women, including
good fiction and up-to-date household
departments anu in addition will
give expression to the sentiment that
women deserve and should have a
better place in the order of civiliza-
ton than now accorded her.
CONDITIONS:
Fifty cents for years subscrip-
ton must accompany your suggcs-
tiol for a name. For further par
ticulars and interesting agents pro-
position write.
WOMAN'S PUBLISHING co.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
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A sentence for year and a daI
for Jack Johnson. 1t is to sigh
An Alexandria jury would have dom
so much better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

New Perfection cook stoves , burn
crs S6.9S, 3 burners. S6.9S; 4 burn
ers. Sl2.GO. EEliotts, 42S King st.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY.


PUBLISHED DAILY.
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Building King Street.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President.
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
TERMS:-Daily, l year, $5.0O
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
$1.25. One month, 43 cents. One week
10 cents.
Entered at the PosLofilce Of Alex
andria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

Charged with homicide, Mrs. S. L.
Woodford, wife of the former U. 5.
Minister to Spain, was arrested yes
terday in Bridgeport, Conn, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

The fact that all the lobbyists, Xix!
all good Indians, are dead, become
more apparent every day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

The graduates are leaving for homo
and many al college widow has donnet
her weeds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

Weddings, weddings, every cay th';
month. Of course, they must b'
present, but who ever heard of juno
groom?
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Geo. S. French r. L. Payne.
President Sec. & Treas.
Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company,
Manufacturers OF
Fertilizers, Fertilizer Materials and
SuIDhuriG Acid

Ask your dealer for the Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Co'sproducts
Capacity $4,000 tons per annum
Princess Street and Potomac River
Wharf - ALEXANDRIA, va
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4 Nv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-02
WARM WAVE AND
SHOWERS ARE DUE
Relief by Cool Changes Is Predicted by
Weather Bureau for Latter
Part of Week.

Washington, Sept. Warm weather
in the cast and southwest, and cool
wave in the northwest are predicted by
the weather bureau experts for the frst
part of this week.
ct is likely" the Weekly Bulletin
said, chat this cool change will advance
eastward and overspread the plains
states and the upper Mississippi valley
by Wednesday or Thursday and the
eastern and southern states the latter
part of the week
"a disturbance that is now over the
northern Rocky mountain region will
move eastward, attended by local show
ers and thunder storms, and cross the
great central valleys Tuesday and the
Atlantic Wednesday or Thursday.
Otherwise the week will be one of gem
orally fair weather.
There are no indications at the pres
ent time of disturbance in the West
Indies"