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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26
Presbyterians Dispose OF
Their Publishing House
in Richmond. &
MADE OVER 100000.
Publications Committee May Erect In
Near Future New Structure For
Their Business.

Richmond, Va, May 26.-Papers
will be recorded in the Chancery
Court today transferring from the
Presbyterian Committee of Publica-
ton 20 Miller G. Rhoads, Inc, the
property at the nor Invest corn:e' of
Sixth and Grace streets for Sl3O,OO0
net
Negotiations have been in progress
for some weeks; authority 20 make
the transfar having been given by
the Comm rec of Publication early
las. week, and the papers were sign
ed and the transfer effected Saturday
morr:""r. The Committee of Publica-
ton reserves the use of the present.
building on Sixth street for one year
and three months ami also reserves all
fixtures and inferior appliances.
The Southern Presbyterian Church
has made clear prof. of more than
100000 in less than ten years,
through its investment. The price is
fraction more than $4,000 per front
foot.
The Presbyterian Committee of
Publication is an incorporated body
appointed by the Southern Presbyte-
riar General Assembly as Il Church
agency, having especial charge of he
preparation and distribution Of Sun
day School lesson loaflets and inStruc-
ton books. The committee conducts
a retail book store and general book
publishing business, having issued
number of religious and semi rel!
gious volumes. some Of which have
had large sale The chief business
however.is The publication of works
on .he international Sunday School
Lessons for the special use in Pres
byterian Sunday schools, the publ
cations being sent out from Rich
mond literally by the million. A
branch office is maintained at Tex
arkana. Ark.
About ten years ago the commit
tee sold is former hom--the old Nc
Adams & Berry buildng,a, the south
east corner of 10th and Main streets,
now a part of the site of IT, Ameri-
can National Bank. 1t than Durchas-
ed from Mrs. Norman Y. Raudojph
the old Randolph dwelling ne
Northeast corner of SIKH ara race
streets. and running basck t" .rds
of the block to the property ,f tne
Valentine eSate on Broad strf-t for
$4,000.
The Committee Of Publication has ~
vet determined where it will locate,
Is busjnes shas grown rapidly, sspe-
cially in the publication Of Sabbath
school literature publication Of hymn
books and books Of other character
and as mail order house for reIig-
Gus books generally 1t may abandon
its retail store altogether and ci her
erect or rent large warehouse suit
ed to the needs Of its growing bust
ness, with much larger floor space
than it's old building afforded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

The Willard w. C. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at three O'Clock
in the lecture room Of the Trinity ".
F.. Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Annie E Hamilton ct ais. has solo
to James F.. Hamilton, brick houss
and lot on the northwest corner OF
Wilkes anG Fairfax streets; also a
frame house and lot on Wilkes street
adjoining to Julian Beach, and an
other on the west to Pearl May
Hamilton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

s1.OO FINES IMPOSED.
Driving on Wrong Side of Street
and Turning Corners Unlawfully
; are Main Reasons For Arrests.

Twenty4sighIl arrests were mad
Saturday and yesterday as the re
suit of The enforcement of the ney
traffic ordinance of City Counci
which recently went into effect. A
the meeting of the Board of Polio
Commissioners which met on las
Wednesday instructions wer
given to Chief of Police Goods, t.
see that the law was strictly en-
forcei and the crusade by the police
department followed.
Practically all of the arrests wer
made for driving on the wrong side
of the streets but there were severa
cases where the offense consisted o1
turning corners in an unlawful
manner.
The following were fined 81 each
in Police Court Lhis morning fon
violation of the ordinance: Paul
Pemrick, Charles Warner, Edward
Dwyer, Robert West, Westley Howe
Willie Jones, Walter A. Warfield,
Charles Sullivan, Rode Wilson, Ed
ward Baker, M. A. Sproun, w. H.
Young, William Taylor, William Lit
tlejohn, Alfred Peterson, John Hay
den, Guy Lewis, Charles Kramer,
w. J. Hardtbower, Wilbert Baggett,
Julian Chauncey, Milton Langley, Jos.
Lomax, M. Woltz, Robert Ben
der, +. r. Stoneburner. Charles
Jones, Edward Jones, Edward Brook.
The police will continue the crusade
today and it is expected that an even
larger number of arrests will be
made today.
For the information of she readers
of the Gazette the ordinance is as
follows:
Be it ordained by the City Council
of Alexandria ;:hat following speed
limit be fixed for horses, automobiles,
motorcycles an dother vehicles trav-
cling ov n and upon the streets Of the
city of Alexandria, to-wit:
At intersection Of two or more
streets, six miles per hour.
On King street, 12 miles per hour.
On all other streets, II milss per
hour.
That any person driving any horse
wagon, automobile, motorcycle or
other vehicle, upon or over the streets
of the City of Alexandria at greater
,ar rate of speed than shat above
provided, shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor and subject to a fine
Of not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars.
That it shall be unlawful for any
person driving any automobile, mo-
torcvclra or other vehicle 10 pass any
street car which has stopped for the
purpose of discharging passengers
without coming to stop and giving
warning. All persons riding or diiv'
ine any automobile, motorcycle, wa
oon or other vehicle over the street!
of the city shall keep to the rlgh'
hand side Of the street and and II
turning corners, if turninw to tht
right, shall keep close to the rlgh
hand curb and if turning to the let
shall cross the intersecting streA
and make a square turn so as 10 en-
Ner the street on the right hand side
In stopping. amy vehicle on an:
street, in the City Of Alexandria, !
shall be stopped so that the vehicle
shall be next to the curb on she dri
ver's right.
Vehicles travelling east and was
shall have the right OF way owe
those travelling north and south.
Any person violating. any OF tn
provisions of this ordinance te
which no other penalty is fixed, sha
be subjecs to fine of noT less Una
one dollar nor more than ten dollar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Atlanta. Ga.-A. w. Elliott got;
efforts to induce women to give up
efforts to induce wome nto give up
life in the underworld, has resigned
The presidency of the Southern Res
cue Mission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

At meeting Of Alexandria Lodge
of Elks which will be held tonight
arrangements will be made for the
annual flag day services which will
be held on June 14th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The closing exercises of the Alex
andria Free kindergarten will take
place next Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Chicago-BurgIars locked William
Yc~er and members Of his family in
their rooms, cut the telephone wires,
and fed with $4,000 worth Of jew
elry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Hard and soft shelled crabs at
Rammel's Cafe, daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Frank Carbone, a member of a
bomb in Shanghai yesterday, while
died yesterday from injuries believed
to have been received while sparring
in the school last Tuesday. The po-
lice have been unable to locate the
owner of the school nor learn the
identity of the person with whom
.Carbone was sparring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

James Baneskiewiz, IL years old,
of Baltimore, perched on the top of a
freight car sidetracked near a base
ball field, was struck by foul bali
yesterday and was almost instantly
killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Turkey it is said, has definitely
ceded the island of Cyprus to Great
Britain. The cession of the island is
said to have been due to- clauses in
the Anglo Turkish entente.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Angelina Sandwich, 6 years old,
who was lured from her home in
Plains, near Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Tues
day by en- unidentified man, was
found Saturday in clump of bushes
along the Susquehanna river at
Plainsville, almost dead from starva-
tionn and an attack that had been per-
petrated by her abductor. Angelina
and her brother John were at play
near her home, when a strange man
appeared and offered to buy candy
for the girl. She followed him and
John also went along. The boy was
sent back. The last he saw of the
man and his sister they were going
in the direction of a lonesome strip
.of territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Hard and Soft Shell Crabs at Ram
mel's Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Hundreds of passengers were
:thrown into panic, one man was
crowned, and two boys injured yes
terday when an automobile with
three passengers started forward on
a ferryboat entering the dock at
Camden, N. j., and was brought to
a standstill only after it had plunged
hallway over the front of the boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-26

Burglars took possession of the
Residence of William Yager, in Chic
ago early yesterday morning. and
after locking the family and the serv-
ants in their respective quarters, cut
ting the telephone wires, and switch
ing off the electric lights, stole $2O,-
900 worth Of iewelrN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
|1r1t1t25 c41Jo17aI19vzz112I5aote
Dane Fashion DEGREES that the young Of the
elusive Rhode Island resort drive their

Only a few years ago Bellevue
Avenue was world-famous for Its
magnificent equipages. Turn outs
that were faultless as to horse. car
riage. coachman. footman. liveries and
all other appurtenances, gave way,
for while. to the more roomy and
pretentious automobile -- limousines.
landaus and touring cars. But this
year there has been a decided turn in
the tide OF favor to the horse-drawn
vehicle with It's more stately appoint
ments. That meant another lavish
display of toliettes. for all will agree.
though fnr-soma- uEexplaiuable-E ea.
sen. Madam always deems It neces-
sary to bedeck herself more gorge
ously for a drive In her faultless car
riage than she IL wont to don when
she enters her motor car.
Automobiles still exist by the hum
dreds at Newport. but the driving
hour--late In the afternoon---secs far
| more horse drawn equipages than the
honking -dust-showering motor car
| Just who Is responsible for the let
| ting down OF the bars of convention
for the motor maids has not been de-
termined. Some say that It was the
decree OF Mrs. stuyvesant Fish. the
acknowledged leader Of Newport, thai
such a dwelling of the conventions
Was possible. OF course. NO mother
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

Nuremburg in 1904. the second at
London in 1907. and the third at
Paris in 1910. This fourth in Buffalo.
N. T.. will be the most successful Of
any yet held. In hundreds OF cities
and villages all over the country, 10y
al organizations have planned to send
delegates. Some OF these will be ap-
pointed by the Governors of States.
and others by the Mayors of cities.
Others will come as the official repre-
sentatives of school boards mothers
congresses. boards OF health, boards
of trade. charity organizations. and all
kinds of women's clubs and phil
anthropic organizations. These dele
gates will rub shoulders with some Of
/ the most eminent educators In the
United States and Europe. with special
representatives from all of the
crowned heads OF the Old World, and
with municipal health officers from
almost every city OF any size any
where.
That the Congress will bring to-
gether remarkable assem- blage of
men and women of note goes without
saying. DIR. Charles w. Eliot, presi-
dent emeritus of Harvard, will pre-
| side. The vtce-presidents will be Dr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

further this kind OF work. to extend
II in a hundred useful variations and
to give 1t an impetus that will send 1t
to every nook and Granny OF this old
world is one of the principal aims OF
the Congress-.
Few people realize the immense
field that there is open for the work
o. Congress of this kind. DR..
Thomas D. Wood. in a report to the
National Educational Association says
that of the 100000 pupils attend
Ing school in the United States today
there are probably about 1000, 900
who have spinal curvature, nat foot
or some other moderate deformity
sufficient to interfere with their
school work. About one million have
defective hearing about 5000. 900
have defective vision. about 5000, 900
are suffering from mainutrition. more
than 100000 have enlarged tonsils
or one of the kindred diseases and
more than 10000. 900 have teeth suffi-
| GENTLY bad to interfere with their
school work. When these figures are
taken together with the fact that the
medical inspection In most communi-
ties IL either a farce or myth 1t can
he seen that some such movement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

like the International Congress on
School Hygiene is needed. There are
In the United States 1.2s6 cities with
organized systems of graded public
schools under superintendents. Re-
ports to the New York Sage Founda-
ton show that only 443 or not quite
43 per cent have regular medical in
spection. OF these. in only 214 is
there q complete physical examina-
ton by physicians.
1t Is to help remedy these condi-
tons that the Congress will devote its
best energies. The special discussions
by experts will take up School Feed
ing. Oral Hygiene, Sex Hygiene. Con-
servation OF Vision in School Chill
dren. Health Supervision OF Students.
School Illumination. Relation Between
Physical Education and School Hy-
giene, Tuberculosia Among School
Children. Physical Education and
College Hygiene, The Binet-Simon
Test and the Mentally Defective Child
and other kindred subjects.
One OF The Most Remarkable Bodies
or Child Lovers Ever Gathered.
| The coming Congress Is the fourth
to be held. The, first was held a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

with manageable daughter would
have dreamed Of taking such shock
ingly radical step without first con-
sulting her social mentor--and Mrs.
Fish Is unquestionably the mentor Of
all who open their vilias--self-own
or FeHted-at this swagger resort.
A bowl along the boulevards Is sure
to result In q glimpse Of Elizabeth
Sands as she steers her natty little car
over the smooth and even roads OF the
resort. Chances are she will have
some young blade at her side who
can count his wealth in seven figures.
Then again. should she not be In a
mood to lend an ear to the whispered
sweet nothings OF the one who woos.
she is quite likely to have at her side
her dearest girl chum--Mimi Scott,
who also owns and drives car. yet
is ever ready to leave II in the garage
II drive with Elizabeth Is possible.
These two young women are expert
drivers and while they do not drive
those mountainous and heavy cars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

which. when q tire blows out requires
half a days hard labor to adjust 1t.
yet in case Of emergency either Is
capable OF getting down beneath the
car and adjusting any part that might
become disarranged. So closely have
they studied the art OF motoring that
they have long since passed that stage
where a smudge OF grease across their
fair young faces would cause them one
particle of embarrassment, for they are
recognized as experts and this can
only como to them through the hard
knocks and smudges OF actual ex-
perience.
Miss Bargcr \ Good Driver.
Another pair frequently seen to-
gether when, beaux have boon reie-
gated to the discard are Miss Edna
Barger and Miss Esther Moreland.
Here Is another instance Of where
both young women own and run cars
OF their own. yet each II willing 70
sacrifice ~ afternoon. or morning q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

life can dispense with the protecting
wing of the chaperone who ordinarily
haunts her by day and by night. For
be 1t remambe red those budding
debutantes who make Newport their
summer home are rarely allowed out
Of the sight of an eagle-eyed Mamma.
or Auntie, who only retIres at that
physch illogical moment when she
thinks the bud has led that particular
giided youth. who has the family's ap-
proval. to the point of laying his heart
and millions az the feet OF the one he
woos. So this unaccustomed abandon
and freedom. permitted by reason of
: fr,otor ear ruze, orc CHI ruHrttty
understand has proved a boon--and a
boon no young woman who from her
pin money can purchase a car of her
own choosing is likely TO overlook.
Motor Maids Are Popular.
But seriously Viewpoints motor
maids are most attractive. OF course.
costumes are everything at Newport
| and the fair and exquisitely gowncd
girls who flock to the Casino never
showed to better advantage than they
! have this season. apd all because OF
the motor cas-. There are no set
hours for these -tet-a- tetc drives and
ono is just apt TO see scores OF pretty
lat,e cars, with q girl at the wheel,
tn the morning - IN the afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

the wheel in favor OF the other. Miss
Barger II known as one Of the most
fearless drivers at Newport and she II
rarely seen humming along that she
Is not away beyond or Just inside Of
the speed limit Both are extremely
attractive and each has numerous ad-
mirers. any one OF whom would eager
ly jump at an opportunity to be driven
by her about the resort.
A strange feature OF this motor
craze among the girls Ii the effect It
has upon the young men. Hereto
fore a girls chances for success In the
social campaign could only he judged
by the number OF young men ahe had
trailing at her elbow. Tho more the
merrier. 1t seemed, until 1t reached
that stage where only one was desired
and permitted to be her cavalier.
Nowadays 1t appears that positions
are exactly reversed and the young
man is the one who ID courted. Proud.
indeed, is he who can be in position
to tell a fair young claimant for his
escort during an afternoon drive that
he extremely regrets to say that No
has previous engagement. Tor am
to drive with Miss So and So. AHd
1t Is done every day. These young
blades are as Jealous of their engage
ment books rotations ~ any young
debutante Of her dance card 1t her
first ball. They talk about tho con-
tinual round Of drives, dinners. dances,
ETC.. with all the ennui OF blaze old
campaigners and. bad fern ~ It may
seem to you or me, they, compare
notes and speak OF ~ all Is "a stupid
bore!" Yet they are continually asked
to drive. dine or dance and their en-
gagement book. II glance Into IT,
golden covers were permissab BILE. will
tell you that they rarely have m idle
moment.
Miss willard Prefers Solitude.
There II one young woman at New
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
-I21,Ess LII<R5ekh eyooa~

IA EXPORT is ever alert for a new
sensation. a new thrill or a new
scandal. The scandal or sensa-
= ton failing. the fashionabiea OF
this most ultra fashionable resort
turn their attention TO novel pastimes
and when their imaglnations begin
70 grow weary In the search for some
thing bizarre. they sometimes steer
= middle course and alight upon some
Sning both harmless and inyigarating.
This season IL happens that the
= motor maid" Is the swaegercst young
woman at this swagEer watering
place, and the young woman who
0oc1 not Uw n ATTd steer her own motor
car, whether 1t be electrically or
petrolly" propelled. IL indeed out OF
tbs running and not nearly SO ard
snfly courted by the condescending
gflded youth there soJourning as she
Who can nonchaiantiy invite any and
everybody she chooses to share her
runabout for a drive along the bouie-
ward.
But the motor maid is in her eie-
nAnt ~ Newport this summer. In the
Grst place SHE finds that she IL one OF
half ! hundred extremely fortunate
xpuns women who. while In their car
N1Gh N escort IN The person Of thai
! 0ers1enlay gtldsd youth she Wishes e
- mpnn. for once In hes gar yoans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
Rx6ht toLeTt
HIc1Lo1H 6dEfsT.
<znd Kiss rEe<o No<eAx0d

port who seemingly loves solitude.
For more often than not she can b
seen driving about town. or through
shaded country lanes all alone
stretching her car to It, utmost speed
capacity and apparently enjoying
every minute Of her exhilarating spin.
Natalga willard II the young woman
In question and Just why she 10 alone
so much none can guess for she y
every bit as attractive ~ the most
popular Of her friends. furthermore.
there IL not . young man at the re-
sort who would not willingly break
previous engagement, where pos
siblc. to accept q seat at her side.
Miss willard 10 an expert motorist
and she frequently takes out big
touring car which she loada to the
gunwale with her young friends and
starts forth on long runs that often
reach the century mark. Evidently
she prefers party to a lone CON-
panion for she can always command
either and at q seconds notice.
Miss Gene Wallach II good driver
and owns fetching little car which
can frequently be seen speeding Al0nG
over the roads In and about Newport.
Girl friends and men alike eagerly
seek theStopportunity to drive with
her, for she IL immensely popular and
an expert driver. She 10 the origin
ator Of the CLUB runS'' whereby all
the girls owning cars invite some one
to accompany them and long run u
made to some neighboring resort for
either breakfast or luncheon. Noon
light drives. too. are popular but on
these occasions. rest assured. an argus
eyed chaperons II either In car Of
her own or else some one Of the girls
has constituted herself good Samaritan
to the others and proffersd the seat
In her car 70 this very necessary dsleH
gate u Mother 0rundy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24

OF games to demonstrate what Buffalo
is doing for the bodily health Of hsr
children. and demonstrations b.
school children from other parts e&
the country.
Earnest and intelligent efforts for
reaching the women Of America win
be discussed. because it In still realized
ans sphere and the growth Of the
Suffrage movement 1t IL still true that
the hand that rocks the cradle 10 the
hand that controls the destiny 81
future generations. In this connec-
ton the Congress win discuss the
school children az tho carriers Of
disease. Tho schools should bs %
| surrounded by scientific protection
that instead OF breeding places %
disease they win become the recog.
mixed places where children are freeGl
from contagion. This can only b
accomplished BY the earnest cooper
alton Of the parents-especially the
mothers. It has already happened.
In places where medical inspection n
thorough. that in cases OF serious epe-
demic the schools have been opened,
instead Of being closed. the children
being considered safer from contagion
there than in the street.
School feeding II another vexe6
| question that comes directly in the
woman's realm. Properly fed chill
dren ane many per cent moro efiicisnt
in their work. than those bodies THAI
are not sufficiently nourished. Thers
Is no better way to teach tho children
tho value OF good food. than In the
cooking classes themselves. And to
do this the children need tho coop.
Grafton OF their parents for expert.
mental work In mothers kitchen 1t
home.
The Congress will also discuss. Just
what portion Of sex hygiene can Be
| taught with safety; what II Is desfr-
able to teach on the use of tobacco:
| on impure milk. etc. etc. The Con-
gress will also take up mental by.
giene. recognizing that the largest
| factor in the health OF human being
/ is mental viEor ana purity.