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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04
SEEK BETTER RATES.
Commuters Ask Interstate COmmcfcs
Commission to Reduce Cost
of Tickets.

That the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. raul
way line is charging unreasonable,
unjust. and excessive rates" -" itS
communication service between ash .
irgton and the virginia suburbs was
. he charge made yesterday by AIior-
ney R. c. l.. Moncure, representing
the suburban commuters before the
Interstate Commerce CommIssi"h'
The commission is asked to ORDER
the company to cease collecting a
5-cent city fare. AMI that 29-cen;;
family, Strip monthly, and l6O-trIf
quarterly tickets between fa'i'
Church and vicinity Re sold to cove:
complete trips from Falls Church tf
Washington city terminals at lwelf u
and d streets, northwest, at maxi
mum of s, 7, and cents, respectively
and hat maximum charge for SIN
Gle and round trip tickets be SOL a
10 and 20 cents, respectively.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

Miss Lila Waller Barrett returned
home lasi, night from New York,
where she has been spen-ing the past
two weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04
Suit Cases
AND
Club Bags

There is some one you know who
will be delighted with a gift of this
lind Good assortment of best kinds
here.
Leather Suit Cases, 24-inch size; extra
deep; Sewed-on handle; reinforced
corners; full-length straps; cloth lin
ed; strong lock. Special value at
$3.50. ""-''o
Leather Club Bags. sizes II, 16 and
Is INCHES; choice of tan or black;
lcatheroii lining; properly sewed and
well made; patent handles, lock and
catches. Special value at 500
Cantrip Club Bags. in sizes IA. 10 and
Is inches. for man or woman. MADE
of genuine cowhide; edge sewed with
leather to prevent ripping; leather
lined; large inside pocket; rem
forced corners; brassed lock and catch
es. Special value at 49,. ..s'.oU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

marriage license was issued VS.
terday to Mr.. Thomas d. Ciar''>'n
and Mrs. Ella Dove, both % LIS
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

Mrs. Taylor Burke is visiting her
narents. the Rev. and Mrs. Landon
R. Mason. in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

Mis- F!orence jenkins, of Herndon
is visiting Mrs. Robert CooK' o'
Sou h Alfred street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RECEIPTS DONATION DAY
Management of Alexandra Hospital
Returns Thanks For Kind
Remembrance


54 The trustees Of. Alexandria HES:
I pitai eAuentl Jnahks:: TO tnelf mat
bILlen-s OF hle institution tor the Gcn-
elous response on ltanksgv.Es ray.
ttne' borrowing is hist OF those
to whom they are indebted Tor casa,
groceries and other acceptnbIc aoha-
uons. The management VII p:,;Fe
worthy stewards aud use thes: tnlugS
for the good OF the suffering Er-
manly TO the best of it a!ney
Cash donat ions:
Mrs. &c. f. M;.a.ns, 81; NJ. 81
mund Hunt, $50; Nj. Cassie lnomas,
81; Mr. r. S. Wright, 81; Mr.. and MIS-.
". b. Smoot, sou; Mrs. A. l.. nohip-
son, 50; Mt. Vernon Circle king, 5
Daughters SIS; Mr. JusLus Schneider,
$40; 5. +. Dyson and Bro, 50: Adrian
katz,Sl; Rose BllirenfeId, 81; MI
Worth Hulf;sh, So; Miss Marbu:y, 81;
Jos. A. Kaufman, 81; MIR. and Ms.
. Laurence Stab.er, 81; a Frienu, "gc;
Miss Mary Carln, 81; Nils. n"w1rE,
50; Miss HobIiteil, 81; Mr.. (. W..
Howell, 50; Mr. VIM. Domaine, SIG;
Miss Janney, 81; Margare.' Egg
born, 81; Mr.. Joseph c. Gates. -;
Miss Fannie Herbert, 81; Miss Z. |.
klipstein, 81.
! Mrs. Wilbur Baggett, large uh-
key; Mrs. ". r. Smith, lice M ..
sugar;Mrs. Anthony WOODLAND, d'sA-
es an deggs; Mrs. Bayilss, eggs, bI.-
ter and celery, SWEET potatoes, MIS-. Sci
wee, sugar; Miss Llera Mllburn, lour
: bath ihermometels;The Misses Bro.
dus. cocoa and tapioca; Mrs. Alex.
!. Lyles, towels. teapot; Mrs. ZImmar-
man. tumblers: Mrs VIM. =. Watkins.
/ Quaker oats. matches. gclatne, SIT
ice and Jelly; Mrs. Max Rosenic!L.
towels: f. S. Harper, flour; Ms
Moses Hayden. pickles; Mrs. +. y
WiIkeIsrn. WEite potatoes. sweet y.
tatoes. turnipS: Mrs. W!lcoHen, b&AN
ships; Mrs. L. y. Snowden, flour arc
sugar;Miss Bousch. rice; Miss Collins
Jones. sugar; Mrs. +. r. Bartlett
sugar; Miss Mary Agnew, infant ~
monos: MIS-. Walter Rogers, ba !:
socks, three slips, and towels; Ms:
Sho Is and Miss Johns, sheets, pillow
Cases: Ms Fawcett. rice and sugar
Mrs. James Wood, jelly am peaches
4 Miss Margai eli Eggborn, pickles
+, Lea .beater Il Bros. castle ana t1i
let soaps. bandages and Ta'cum pow
Ger; Mr.. John f. Jacket. suSar' her
,,ihgJ u.,angcA corn meal; MIS-"
SchwarZmann and Mrs. II. Qu!'n
basket fruit; Miss Diene!', ge.at!ne
tea. and corn starch; Miss L!Zzii
TAYLOR. towels; Miss Anna Deahi'
towels. dresser scarfs; Mrs. Arn..u
Brown. grape vine, jelly, peaches
eggs: Mrs. Albert Bryan, palm toI
let soap; a. member of Mount Nern
on Kings Daughters, canned irult
Bcndheim & Sors, towels; Mrs. Hafr!
Bales. sugar. damsons, pickles; Mrs
BroGddus. pickles; Mrs. r. }, PsT
erilkcelcry; Mrs. J. {. Matter. rec
corn, pears, tomatoes, Quaker oats
Mrs. G.. n. Lewis, rice. sugar, crack
ers, Quaker oats; Ms. Geo, AndertSH
sugar. Quaker oats. oranges: Haven
ncr Baking Co.. Washington, crack
ers; Mrs. G. A. Moore sugar; Mrs
Virginia Smoot, sugar; Miss Dent.
coffee; Mr.. Eugene Taylor. sugar
Bvawner Bros, sugar: Mr.. +. }. Allen
rice; Rev. and Mrs. Morton, sugar
Mrs. a. Il. Hoxton cocoa, SaI,lneS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

Mss Christine Kemper will enter
tain the Auction Bridge Club, Ct
which she is a. member. this evening,
ar her home in Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04
Charters Grant ed.

The State Corporation Commas
sion has granted the following char
tiers:
National Freight Rate Auditing Co.
alexandria Courthouse. Va; S9,ooo:
~, c:ident, c. =. Garrett. Washing on
10 c.: Ben NJ. Rawlings. secretary
Washington. d. {.
W. n. May & Son. Inc, Alcxandl IA,
Va: $4,000 to $4,000: John W.
May president c. H. May. secretary
both Of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

crackers, biscuits; Mrs. S. K. Fowler
re: Mrs Park Agn"w, sweet pota-
tees: VIM. Wco!lS am Sons. case IT,
motoes:Mrs. Frank BuSkhcart, flour
Mrs. De W. Atcheson, load Of wood;
Mrs. VIM. a. Moore, j.. one bu. po-
i:tccS: X. I;r'sey 4 Co.. one dozen
boxes cam Of wheat, one dozen box
cs shredded wheat, enc dozen boxes
Kellog's corn flakes. one case extra
earned peas, Gre case superior cream
corn; st. Jchn's Chapel, one basket
fruit, gclatinc and macaroni; Mr..
Harry Pierce. one bushe! potatoes.
S0rrtrcy Acton, hominy, eansEa
Quaker oats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04
FAIRFAX COUNTY BONDS.

The Boar. of Supervisors of Far
fax county met yesterday at the
county court house and decided to
place on the market at once SoU,ool
Of ne $4,000 bond issue for road i'm
provcmcn, in Mount Vernon district
authorize: by an election in that dis
tlict a manth ago. The bonds will
bear ) per cent interest, and under
the state Jaw. carnot be sod for les,
Kan par.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

Mrs. E. H. Werneke and Ii Ae
4. daughter, Miss Katherine Werneke,
have returned to their home in Phil
dclphM after spending week IN
this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria Happenings &c
In Society.

Among the Alexalidraps attending
the Army and Navy game at he.
Polo Grounds in New York on Sac
urday was Miss Clara Talbot, with
Lieut.. and Mrs. Bowen. q. S. \.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

FOR SALE-Two of the best located
lots in Section |. George W";hlNg
tor Park. at bargain prices. y care
Gazette -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-04

Mr.. Thomas P. Carter and Miss
Mary T. Soliciting were married on
the 2lst ultimo by Rev.~L. F. Kelly
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
OTHERS ALSO IN HARD LUCK
Youthful Artist, However. Was In No
Mood to Extend Sympathy to
Fellow Unfortunate.

Two youthful artists having a studio
in Philadelphia, wherein they not only
work. but lodge as we'll. we're obliged
to make shift. not long ago. during a
period of financial stress. with such
meals as they could themselves pre-
pare in the studio.
One morning as the younger OF the
two was "sketching in" the coffee he
gave utterance to loud and bitter COM
plant. This is fine way for gen.
tlemen to live!" he exclaimed.
"Oh, l don't know" was the airy
comment OF his friend. Lots Of peo-
pie are far worse on. l was reading
only this morning Of recluse who
cooked his own breakfast for 19
years."
"He must have been awfully hum
cry when he finally got 1t done." re-
Joined the other. savagely.-Harper's
Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
SPORT.
standing of Western League Clubs.

A five-round bout between bantam
hen and a jackrabbit was pulled off"
at meeting of Dover. Colo, county
farmers. The hen won.
Colonel F. S. Cody, the famous An
gIo-American aviator. was killed in an
aeroplane accident at Aldershot, Eng.
and passenger he was carrying also
met death.
William NJ. Johnston, the boy lawn
tennis wonder from California. won
his place in the final round of the
New York state championship tourney
on the turf courts of the Crescent Ath-
letic Club at Bay Ridge.
Kid Bruce OF Denver was awarded
the decision over Ev Winters of Ra-
ton in the tenth round In what was
to have been a twenty-round bout at
Trinidad. Colo. on a foul Winters
kicked his opponent when faced by de-
feat.
A new worlds record In globe trot-
ting was established with the arrival
in New York of John Henry Mears.
who represents an evening paper. He
circuited the world in thirty-five days.
twenty-one hours. thirty-five minutes
and four-fifths of u second.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
HIRED MAN KNEW THE GAME
His Dexterity on First Base Surprised
the Youngsters Until They Learned
More of His Career.

In the American Magazine Hugh 8
Fullerton writes an article entitled
"The Making of Big Lacquer" It Is
the story of one of the greatest ball
players in the United States as told
by himself to Mr.. Fullerton. Thii
player was a country boy and, OF
course, began to play the game early
He tells the following story about an
incident of his boyhood:
Father had hired man named
Ned. a tall, quiet fellow with pair OF
blue eyes that seemed always about
to laugh, but seldom did. He had been
with us year. He got drunk peri
odically. and after each spree father
hunted him up and brought him bach
to work We asked him to play with
us, and he laughed and said he reck
oned he would try to play first base II
paw would let him off. fixed 1t with
father, and Ned played first barehand'
ed, making catches and stops that
filed US with astonishment. Also he
made five home runs. two into the
railroad pond and three into the barn
lot back of left field. Walking home
that evening he told me he had played
ball professionally. yet it was not until
two years later that learned he once
had been a famous outfielder with
great team"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
WASHINGTON.

DR.. Paul Samuel Reinach Of the
University of Wisconsin, was nomi-
mated for minister to China.
Senator Joseph F. Johnston Of Bir-
mingham, Ala. died of pneumonia a:
his apartment In Washington.
A constitutional amendment prohib
fting the sale of all alcoholic bever-
ages was proposed in a resolution in
troduced by Representative Hobson or
Alabama.
CONGRESSMAN r. Y. Thomas. Jr., OF
Kentucky, attacked an assistant door
keeper of the House OF Representa-
tives and slashed his victim twice. as
the result OF political quarrel.
Secretary Lane has issued regula-
tions for disposal. under registration
plan, of $4,000 acres Of land within
the former Fort Niobrara military
reservation, Nebraska. Applications
must be presented between October
10 and IS.
The trade OF the United States in
the last fiscal year was greater than
in any previous year Figures just
compiled show that 1t was $4.275, ,000.-
UUU, greater ny $tZl,VVu,bVU tidh iast
years record of exports and imports.
The balance In favor OF the country
this year was $s5s,ooo,Oo0. The ex-
ports exceeded those Of 1912 by $26l,-
100000, while the imports increased
by only 100000.
Ginseng, for which practically the
only market is China. where 1t is val
ued as a medicinal drug, has been
shipped from the United States to the
Orient at the rate of about 100000
pounds. valued at more than $1,000,
900 year during the last ten years,
according to report issued by the De-
partment OF Agriculture.
The first OF the International peace
treaties embodying Secretary Bryan's
plans has been signed. 1t was be.
tween the United States and Salvador
and soon will be sent to the Senate
for ratification.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, ooIN G 8, ACHIEVE
MENTs, suFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Services.
WESTERN.

A Jury of women was empanelled
in Chicago to try the cases OF WON
en- and children brought into the court
for the insane at the Detention hos
pital.
The dock laborers' strike on the
AIlouez docks at Superior. Mimi,
spread to the Duluth. Missabe and
Northern docks here when the night
shift quit.
A Jury was sworn. the government
stated its case and the taking Of testi-
mony was begun at San Francisco in
the first of the Diggs-Caminetti white
slave trials.
George w. Hays of Camden took the
oath of office as governor of Arkan'
sas, succeeding Senator ]. NJ. Futrell.
who had been acting governor for sew.
eral months.
Dr. j. Hall and DR.. Fabian Pratt
were arrested at Kansas City on Il
charge of causing the death of Meta
Zook, an eighteen-year-ol high school
girl, by an operation.
John Dendt. clammerer, who
found a pearl of fifty grains while at
work in the Mississippi river near
Lansing, Ia, being ignorant OF the val
ue of the pearl. sold 1t to Chicago
buyer for 500.
Frederick Gross Won Alvensleben.
for twenty-seven years a day laborer.
In Omaha. received notice from the
German consul at Chicago that he had
fallen heir to an estate in Germany
valued at s1.75000O.
Jacob Brys filed suit In the Circuit
Court in st. Louis against the Rev.
Roman Pawlikowski. former pastor OF
an independent Polish Catholic
church, for alienation of his wife's at
fections. He asks $4,000 damages.
With their heads almost severed
from their bodies. Koye Kowa and
Mrs. Tamikoda and her child. all Jap
anese, were found murdered in an al
ley near a restaurant owned by the
woman's husband Y. koda In Salem.
Ore.
With her baby in her arms and car
rying the revolver with which she
shot and. killed her husband, Mrs. An
derson B. Waldrop. wife OF a prosper
GUS planter. walked to a neighboring
farm house to summon the sheriff
from Charlottesville, Mo.
With her babye In her arms and
carrying the revolver with which she
shot and killed her husband Mrs. An
derson b. Waldrop. wife of prosper
GUS planter, walked two miles to~a
neiehboring farm house to telephone
to the sheriff at Charlottesville, Mo.
Speaking before the conference OF
Seventh Day Adventists at Los An
geles. Rev. A. II. Evans, president. said
that II he were judge of court and :,
devotee to modern feminine dress
came in to complain against young
man masher, he would charge the girl
with contributing to the delinquency
OF the man and let the man go free.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
KILL ONE, WOUND one.
IN REVOLVER DUEL AT TElLu.
RIDE OVER PAIR OF SHOES.
At Inquest, Conducted BY Coroner, 1t
Was Found That Taylor Killed Will
liam McCready In Self Defense.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Telluride, Colo-In a revolver duel
at Sam Spur, nineteen miles from
here, William McCready was Instant
ly killed and George Taylor was fatal
ly wounded. Charles McCready, broth
er of the dead man, is in the county
Jail here awaiting the outcome OF ray
lor's injuries. The men were work
ing at road camp of w. H. Nelson.
who is constructing the state highway.
Sheriff Edward Hoffman, Coroner
Edgar Hadley and District Attorney
Adams left Immediately for the scene
of the shooting and at an inquest con-
Quoted by the coroner 1t was found
that Taylor killed William McCready
in self-defense.
According to what is believed to be
Taylor's dying statement, gasped out
a. the county hospital, he had pre-
viously had trouble with the McCready
brothers. but this tragedy was the out
come of dispute over pair of shoes
which Taylor had on, but which both
brothers claimed belonged to William
McCready.
oOOu dltCI ldyiOl WOO PAoSSN AAA ~--~
hospital he became aware that death
was near and said he wished to make
q dying statement.
when we-left camp to begin work.
he said, both brothers met me and
told me to take my shoes off. re-
fused and we quarreled all the way to
where we were working. Then Bill
told me to take the shoes off again
and when l refused he drew his re-
volver. l reached into my pocket for
mine and he fired. His bullet went
into my left arm. got my revolver
out and fired at him and he fell.
turned around and saw Charley
standing with his gun In his hand. l
started for my horse and he fired
twice at me. That's all l remember
until l came to when the sheriff ar
rived. ! owned the shoes"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
GEN ERAl.

Charles A. Van Week. attorney. was
found dead In his home at Des
Moines, Ia. when firemen responded to
put out fire.
With almost the same startling sud
Genness with which she was kid
mapped. Miss Anna Steckel, the Allen
town, Pa, million-dollar hefress, has
become a bride.
Falling head first into an eight
gallon jar OF vinegar. Lester Davis.
two. son of John Davis. a farmer, was
drowned at Paris, ILL.,, before the
mother could rescue him.
AS a result of their activity in the
recent telephone operators and wait
ers' strikes. the st. Louis police will
be excluded from the Labor Day pa
rade, 1t was announced by union lead
ers.
BY an overwhelming majority the
lead miners OF ST. Francois county.
Mo-, numbering more than 1900. voted
to go on a strike to force their de-
mands for raise in wages of fifty
cent day.
Narragansett society folks are sat
isfied that all or virtually all Of Mrs.
John H. Hanan's jewels, which were
stolen from her rooms In her Ocean
Road home, Shoreacres. on the night
of July 25, have been found.
Milburn Chevalier, a grown son Of
Mrs. Ivy Chevalier. who, with her
twelve-yenr-oli daughter. was found
murdered at Kirksville. Mo-, and Hen
ry Thorington. a rejected suitor or
Mrs. Chcvalier, was arrested.
An appraisal of the estate left by
the late Major General Frederick Dent
Grant, made public in New York. val
ues the entire personal estate at about
100000. This is the estimate made
by the widow. Mrs. Ida Honore Grant.
sole beneficiary and executrix.
Francis B. Sayre, President Will
sons prospective son-in-law, was mott
fled by the appellate division that he
had passed the bar examinations on
the substance of law and on the code
and pleadings He will be admitted to
practice in New York state next fall.
In Kansas, all August records have
been broken by the length and severi-
ty of the present heat wave. AT Clay
Center, where the mercury climbed TO
40 Friday, the maximum temperature
was above 100 for eight consecutive
days, and for five days like tempera'
ture was general over the state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
FOR EIGN.

News reached Lima. Peru. that an
earthquake destroyed he Peruvian
towns of Caraveli and Quicacha.
The engagement of Victoria Mary
Sackville West. daughter of Lord and
Lady Sackville, to Harold Nicholson
has been officially announced in Lon
don.
The rumors in circulation abroad
that President De Arriaga Is o-ad, are
officially denied at Lisbon. 1t is stat
ed that his condition continues to i'm.
prove.
Richard Lee Metcalf of Lincoln,
Neb., who is to succeed Maurice ii.
Thatcher as governor of the Panama
canal zone, arrived at Colon, accom-
panied by his family.
Peace was concluded between the
Balkan states and the preliminary
treaty signed by the delegates OF
Servia. Greece, Montenegro. Ru-
mania and Bulgaria.
Five hundred were killed in the
fighting between the northern govern
ment troops and the rebels at the east
gate OF Canton, China, which was at
tackled by two divisions OF the north
ern army.
An enormous eagle carried off the
four-year-old child of a wood-cutter
while the child was playing in the
forest near Andeer. Switzerland. A
large body of hunters accompanied by
dogs set off to rescue the child. bu,
they were unable to find any trace OF
the eagle or its prey.
The Japanese government has pre-
pared new note for presentation to
the United States government in an
swer TO Secretary of State Bryan's
last communication to Japan concern
ing the California alien land owner
ship legislation. The new note defends
the position Japan previously assumed
that the land ownership bill violates
the Japanese-American treaty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
Denver Gets 1915 w. o. w. convsn-
tIon.

Colorado Springs.-With the re-elec-
tion of Head Consul l. l. Boak OF Dem
yer the eleventh triennial head camp
convention of the Woodmen of the
World, Pacific Jurisdiction. closed here
Denver was the unanimous choice for
the next meeting in 1916. In addition
to Head Consul Boak. the officers re-
elected were: Head Auditor F. P.
Bertschy, Denver. who has held that
office for the last twenty-one year, and
Head Clerk C. v. Benson, also Of Den
YER There was spirited contest
over the position OF head banker. but
A. e. Sunderland of Fresno, Cal. was
reelected over C. w. Casler OF
Seattle.