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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
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. $500
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
S..25. One month, % cents. One week
10 cents.
Entered at the Postofi1ce OF Alex
andria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

An electrical storm with all tho
force of tornado struck Elgin, ILL.,.
late yesterday afternoon, causing two
deaths and left swath of wreckagt
in its wake. Arthur Peterson, eigh'
teen years old, and an unknown man
were struck by lightning anG killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

Music by an excellent
Brass Band, at George Ap-
pich's and Sale, Thursday.
July 10, 1890 A. M. $15j
in elegant prizes given away
free. Splendid auctioleer-
ing. Ladies invited.
Atlantic Coast Realty Co
Sales Managers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

Lieut.. Loren H. Gail, of the United
States Aviation Company, was killed
early yesterday by the collapse ano
fall of his aeroplane north Of Texas
City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

John Dobson, a farmer, aged 8
wears, died near Central, S. c., from
wounds received in a pistol duel wit
his 17-year-old son. It is said th'
boy attempted to aid his mother
whom Dobson was mistreating. Tn
father mortally wounded enother So
who had taken no part in the difficult!
After the shooting the elder boy cs
capped, but later surrendered to tn
Sheriff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09
WINDOW SHADES.
MADE TO ORDER.
GET OUR PRICES.

Fine Paper Hanging and in
terror Decorating. Send postal
and l will call and give es-
Inmates.
Fl. Z. WEBB.
921 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09
HEADQUARTERS

For good Groceries and low prices
Give us a chance to show you our
goods and TO quote prices. We car
save you money on your groceries. a
trial will convince you.
Poultry Powders bone meal,oystel
shell. scratch and chicken. feed fol
poultry. Full line of tobacco, cigar;
and cigarettes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

The Society of American Women IL
London yesterday gave a luncheon q
the Savoy Hotel to welcome Waite
Hines Page, the new United State
Ambassador, and Mrs. Page.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09
NOTICE.

Commencing today l will be in my
office in the Fairfax street front of
the Market Building during the next
thirty days for the purpose of testing
weights and measures used in the city.
L. D. LYLES,
1w. Market Master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09
aEs:E7
COLONIAL BEACH.
The Popular Summer Resort

The Popular Summer Resort.
Ideally located for rest. and recrea-
ton. Healthy new sewerage system
and artezian water works.
Palatial Steamer
"ST. JOHNS"
Leaves every day except Monday
and Saturday at $50 A. NJ, return
ing about 1880 P. M. Sat-
urday, leaves 300 P. NJ.
Daily Round Trip:
Adults ;. :. :. :. :. DOC
Children -. :. ..2oc
Season Ticket: Good until Sep
TENDER End.
Adults :. :. :. :. ;. :. 81 90
Children :. -. :. ..50c
EARDON & GRIMES, Agents.
Foot of Cameron street Wharf.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

II. w. Michel, a member Of Tn,
Merchants Exchange of ST. Louis
who resigned as mail carrier yestct
day attempted to commit suicide be
cause he had lost $1,000 in grain
speculation. Michels letter said III
part. "My losses are told in specula
ton will possibly total $1,000
to $4,000. This represents the savlngS
of lifetime. If my untimely enc
will be warming to others, it has a.
least accomplished some end"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

"Hon" ]. Fred Birrell-how does i
sound? Probably there are a couple
of gentlemen who don't think very
much of it, anyway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

two-stoy brick residence No. 42e north Washington
reception hall with fireplace
pantry: Closets handsome lighting xures Kitchen beau
back porches Interior perfect
the attractive and desirable homes in the city
beautiful residential reesust
King street, and where property values
residence has side alley and located on large
lot feet, alley in the bargain at the price
asked.
For particulars regarding above property, call to
MONROE & MARBURY.
307 King Street. Bell Phone 444
Exclusive Selling Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09
SUITS PRESSED RIGHT.

TIE British are copying US great
deal these days, but they exhibit a
Strange reluctance TO celebrate our
pationa! holiday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

Hard and soft shell crabs. Rammels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

Election day in the county gets GU
about the same crowd that a we'll ad
vertised excursion to the North POLE
might be expected 10 get together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09

In Preston. Pa, the chief of police
tsetities that iSs per cent of the pou.
lation get drunk. We cannot help but
think that there has been some dis-
elimination against the other II per
cent. to keep them out of exercising
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

t-r
The United States Supreme Court
at Trenton, N. j., returned to Judge
John Rel1stab its affirmation Of, his
decisions in the Federal Court for Tit
deportation of Porter Charlton
Charlton had been confined In thu
Hudson county Jail for two years. He
was arrested on reaching America
and charged with the killing OF lbs
wife at Lake Como, Italy, in 1910:
Maxim guns were yesterday mount.
ed on all the public buildings in LIE
hanesburg, South Africa, because OF Z
threatened renewal of violence in the
gold mine strike, Guns have been
placed in position ito, sweep all the
black laborers from three OF the large
gold mines on the Rand joined In the
labor upheaval yesterday and should
the disaffection spread to the other
100000 natives employed on the Reel
it will mean that the white inhabl-
tants will be confronted with reap
pearance Of the "black peril" which
has been quiescent for some years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
IN. BANKERS HANDS
Postal Savings System Under
Man of Experience.
Former Governor Dockery, Who De-
voted Many Years to the Bank.
Inc Business, Now Super
vlses the Deposits.

Washington.-For the first time
since its inception the postal savings
system is to be administered by an
experienced banker. Third Assistant
Postmaster General Dockery. before
he become interested in wider politi-
cal life, was in the banking business.
AS far back as 1866 he organized with
the assistance of coterie OF his
financial friends the Farmers Ex-
change bank OF Gallatin, Mo. Later
he became it's cashier and remained
such until 1882.
While In many respects the postal
savings repositories are widely differ
ent from banking institutions, In the
ordinary acceptance of the term, still
there Is much similarity, noticeable.
and for this reason, more than for
any other, 1t is said, Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson was influenced to call
to his assistance in the administration
of the new system that means so much
to the saving population of the ooun-
try the experience of trained banker
The last reports that may be said to
be complete thus far cover the system
up to March 81 last At that time
there were 1898 repositories, located
at 1880 postoffices, of which S.222
were of the presidential class and
S,938 were fourth-class Offices. The
number of depositors at that date 'ap-
proximated $4,000, and the amount
on deposit about $33,500,000, or an av,
srage of about $100 per depositor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
KALI A FAMOUS GOD OF WAR
People Of india Worship idol Shown
at the World In Chicago at
Coliseum.

Chicago.--Kali, the original god Of
war, of whom there is likeness al
The World in Chicago at the Coliseum
is one Of the most famous of the 300,
100000 and more gods that India pos
sesses.
Kali Is famous, and justly SO. accord
ing to Rev. H. A. Musser. missionary
of India. Around his neck and hang
Ing to his knees in front is his neck
lace OF human skulls. In an uplifted
hand he holds dagger.
This is just an illustration of the
idol worship of the orient" said Rev
Mr.. Musser, "and while 1t seems
strange that people will turn their wor,
ship to such hideous. inanimate OBJ
ject. yet right In that act centers the
greatest difficulty that Christian mis-.
sionaries have to face in making theirs
the worldwide religion"
The World in Chicago, which has
been occupying the Coliseum and the
Auditorium for the last four weeks, is
now in its last week, 1t being officially
announced that both the Pageant Of
Darkness and Light at the Auditorium
and the exposition at the Coliseum will
be open for the last time Saturday
night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
SAVINGS SYSTEM TRANSFERRED.

Postmaster General Burleson has
signed an order transferring the pos
tai savings system to the bureau of
the third assistant postmaster gener-
al. The order became effective on
May 1, 1913. Since the creation of the
postal savings system on January /,
1911, 1t has been conducted as a sep
arate and distinct bureau under the
direction of the postmaster general.
The transfer OF the system(is deemed
advisable by the postmaster general,
since all other financial functions of
the postal service are segregated in
the bureau of the third assistant post
master general. At the present time
the postal savings system Is operating
In approximately $4,000 post offices,
and the amount on deposit aggregates
$35,000,000. exclusive of $2,500,000
which has been converted into postal
savings system bonds. In the central
office at Washington there are 1873 en-
ployes, including the director, assist
ant director and four other supervis-
ory officers. The appropriation for
carrying on the business of the sys-
tenn for 1912 amounted to $500.000,
and the appropriation for 1918 Is
100000 and the unexpended amount
of the 1912 appropriation. In addition
to these appropriations there is an
appropriation OF $229,9S0 for clerk
hire and $105.500 for supplies and
miscellaneous expenses for 1914.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
WHY GIRLS QUIT SCHOOL.

why girls leave school, is'the title
Of a bulletin issued the other day by
the United States bureau OF education,
based on an inquiry made by Its ex-
perts into trade and labor conditions
among girls In Worcester, Mass
The claim that children are forced
to leave school to work because their
parents need the money is repudiated
by the officials OF the bureau. They
found that from one-half to three
fourths of the girls at work In the fac
tories could have had further school
ing IL they had desired or II their par
ents had insisted upon 1t.
Various reasons were assigned by
the girls for their refusal to attend
school longer, according to the bureau.
Some said they did not like school,"
others could not get along with the
teacher and were not promoted" while
many simply wanted to go to work"
Only II per cent of the girls Ques-
toned had finished the grammar
schools, while most of them had left
in the sixth and seventh grades.
Conditions such as were found"
says the bulletin, "emphasizes the i'm
perative need for special training OF a
practical sort for girls between the
ages of thirteen and fifteen. Not get
ting the kind of training they might
have liked and would have profited
by. they blindly joined the army OF
shifting, inefficient, discontented girls
that go from one monotonous factory
job to another and because of their
lack of training, rarely rise above the
class of low paid, unskilled workers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
UNCLE SANS MANY CUSTOMERS.

The department of commerce has
iAsusd bulletin which shows that
more than one hundred Countries, colo
nies and dependencies furnish markets
for American manufactures. Automo-
biles constitute one of the chief fac
tors In this commerce. Such out-of-
the-way places as the Canary islands,
the Dutch East Indies, French islands
of the Pacific, Portuguese possessions
in Africa. Asiatic Turkey and the Bal
kan states purchase American-made
automobiles. American aeroplanes
were sold during the last year to Jap
an. Brazil, Russia, Panama, France,
Germany, Canada, Cuba, the Philip
pinsa Jamaica and Australia. Several
millsen dollars worth Of American
plows were exported during the last
year TO turn the soil of 80 foreign coun-
tries. Ninety countries import pre-
pared breakfast foods. American can
dies are sent broadcast. Railway cars
mnde In the United States are bought
In many countries, including China,
nearly $S.000.000 worth of these manu-
factures having been purchased in the
last year; and lesser vehicles. includ-
ing wheelbarrows, push-carts, hand
trucks and the like. find their way to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05

guished man who said only damned
fools vote, and he is a high state Off.
cial.
Il am willing to let all the women
do all the voting and let the men tell
them how to do 1t. Is there any suf.
fragette in the world who would not
give up her principles for nice man?
In Great Britain there are about l..
100000 women who have no men and
they are rather desperate. AS soon as
every woman has a man, the women
get to be very peaceful. do not blame
the women for getting mad. They
ought to tear down all England. But
voting will not get them husbands and
they will be as bad off as ever.
II feel both jolly and bully about the
subject of equal suffrage. But we GER
tainly do not want to bring any new
source of discord into the household
''The political result would be the
same with all women voting) in this
country. The women would say Let
father attend to this matter; it bothers
our little heads too much
"The English suffragettes who are
committing crimes would be locked up
here. The men, whether policemen,
judges or jurymen, do not like to hurt
the women, and that is the weak point
in the case"
The mayor said that he was quite
willing to classify himself as a suf
fragist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
JAPANESE IN HAWAII SCHOOLS.

or the 10000 children enrolled in the
Hawaiian public schools nearly 10000
of them are Japanese. This informa-
ton was received by the United States
bureau of education in a report from
Gov. Walter r. Frear of the islands
The Japanese, moreover, are increas-
ing their attendance onS the schools
more rapidly than any other race, the
report adds.
A notable feature OF Governors
Frear's report is found in the state
ment that the children of Americans
and other Caucasian races, outside of
the Portuguese, constitute only IL per
cent. of the attendance. The Portu-
guese enrolment in the schools IL
next highest to that of the Japanese,
being approximately IL per cent. of
the total The Hawaiian and part-Ha-
waiian children form about 20 per
cent. of the whole and Chinese IL per
cent
The cost of maintaining the schools
In the territory last year was approx
mately $625.0 There are 151 schools
of elementary grade, three Industrial
institutions. a normal schools, a col
lege of agriculture and mechanical
arts and two high schools
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
SUPPLY OF RAD!UM.
Two Thirds of Ore Comes From
United States.
Then This Country 10 Forced to Buy
Abroad Valuable Product From
Raw Material Bought Herein
dustry to Be Developed.

Washington. - Fully two-thirds OF
the radium supply OF the world comes
from the United States. according TO
the bureau of mines. This discovery
has just been made by officials of the
bureau, who have found that large
quantities of the radum-bearing ores
are being shipped abroad through the
foresight of foreign scientists. AL
though the bureau of mines has ascer
tained that the United States has the
greatest known supply of radium-bear
ing ores, not one bit has been pro-
duced here. 1t is the intention of the
bureau of mines, in view of these
facts, to encourage the development OF
this industry, the product of which Is
valued at approximately $2.250.O00 an
ounce.
The United States today is in the
humiliating position of being forced to
purchase at extravagant prices from
abroad such radlum as Its hospitals
and physicians can afford for expert
mental purposes, while we have been
supplying the ores from which 1t Is
made" said Charles l.. Parsons, chief
of the division of mineral technology
of the bureau.
Several months ago rumors reached
the buraeu of mines that in Colorado
there had been an increased demand
for carnotite, the radium.carrying ore,
and that this ore was being shipped
abroad In considerable quantity. IL
was also reported that the Europeans
were insisting upon only the highest
grades of these ores and that great
amount of lower grade ores was prac-
tically being wasted.
"R. B. Moore and X. l.. Kithil, in
charge of the Denver (Col.) laboratory,
Investigated these rumors and found
that. while all the radium placed upon
the market In the last few years had
been produced in Europe, large por-
tion of this had come from American
ores.
The Austrian government, realizing
the untold possibilities of the radium
ores at st. Joachimtshal, purchased
the mines. On the other hand, the
United States has allowed her much
greater resources to be exploited by
foreigners on basis which wastes
perhaps irretrievably large portion
of the ores mined, and has exported
carefully selected ores at a price by no
means commensurate with it's radium
value
"The discovery of radium has al
ready changed our ideas regarding the
constitution of matter, and scientific
investigation will undoubtedly lead to
valuable results which we cannot now
even foresee. 1t is the purpose of the
bureau of mines to- encourage the de-
velopment of radium industry in the
United States"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
HEAD STOPS A BRICK.

William Moore. negro, awakened
the other day with bad headache
while physicians expected that he
would have been occupying space in
the morgue. He stopped brick the
day before after 1t had fallen ten sto>
ries and was travelling with the We
locity of a cannon ball When it hit
Moore on the top of his head 1t broke
into bits. Moore sat down suddenly,
and apparently was subject for the
coroner.
Workmen on the building from
which the brick dropped sent hurried
ly for physician. Before the doctor
arrived Moore was up.
"What'ye want to do that for?" he
demanded angrily of workman who
was bending over to catch the sup
posedly dying mans last words.
Examination of Moore revealed that
all he suffered was headache. The
brick contractor charged the brick to
profit and loss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
AARpoonER GETS BIG PAY.

II member of congress who re-
ceives $500 year cannot live In
Washington as he and his family
should and make ends meet. why
doesn't he become a harpooner in the
Norwegian whale fleet?
Secretary Redfield of the depart
ment Of commerce, has received a
report from Consul General Charles
A. Holder. stationed at Christiania,
Norway. showing that the average
harpooner on one of the whaling ves-
sells attached to the Norwegian feet
for five months work receives $1,000
Incidentally, the harpooner is not wor-
ried over the patronage game. and is
not required to pay the expenses in
Washington of stranded Office seek
ar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
WANT HUSBANDS, NOT VOTES
Mayor Gaynor Explains MllItaney---
Not Enough Men for All, Fair
Sex Desperate.

New York-Women become mill
tant suifragists because they have no
husbands. and for that very reason
there is no need OF apprehension in
this country of the bomb-hurllng and
window-smashing type of vote seeker.
according to Mayor Gaynor. These
and other sentiments on the subject of
votes for women were expressed by
the mayor in an interview he gave at
city hall.
The mayor believes that II all the
women make up their minds they want
to vote they will vote. and the men
may as we'll understand It first as last.
But the great weakness of the won.
ems cause is that they do not all stand
together. Some of the mayors trench
ant remarks on the question are:
There are lots of men who should
not have the vote. / know a distln.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05

William G. Redfield, secretary oil
commerce, in commenting on the de-
tailed figures con-
Exports and cernins the inn
Imports Big. ports and exports exports,
States for the month OF March and
the nine months ended March. said:
The figures are striking, both In
their magnitude and In their details.
The aggregate business, inward and
outward, OF the United States with
foreign countries for the nine months
was little In excess OF $4,000, ,000. 900
an impressive total, which II main
tanned at the same rate would bring
the business for the entire fiscal year
we'll In excess of s4,100,000,0 1000. :
Great Britain is our largest Gus
toner. buying from US over $47s, s,0Oo,-
900, and selling us over 1894. .00O. 900.
an aggregate for the nine months In
excess of $712.000. 900. or total bust
ness OF nearly ss0,00O,0o0 month.
Canada is our second best customer,
buying from US $500. 100000 in nine
months, equal to nearly $1,30O.000
every working day. pretty fair GUS
toner. that. Then Germany comes
third, buying $2eS. 100000 from us In
nine months and selling US $146.o00.-
600. She is a pretty fair customer.
too-buys over s1.000,00 day. And
fourth comes France. to whom we
sold $120.0Oo,0O0, and from whom we
bought $112.O0O.OO0,
THE figures for the entire nine
months are such as to give just pride
to every thoughtful American to
whose notice they come. Out of the
total transactions of $4,000, 100000
there is a balance In our favor of
little over $5O0.OO0,0O0 Doing pretty
well, that. Bdt few comparisons
with 1912 make it look even better.
For example, our sales of manufac-
lures for further use in manufacturing
increased over $56.0o0,o00 and our
sales of manufactures ready for use
Increased over the same period last
year s88.500,000, an increase in these
two lines of manufactured goods alone
of oyer $114,5o0,0O0. as compared with
the same period OF last year"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
SUGAR AND THE TEETH

There is prevalent notion that II
children are allowed to eat sugar they
will have bad teeth as consequence.
says Health. There is no foundation
whatever for such a notion. The ne
groes OF the West Indies are exces-
sive consumers of sweets. They eat
an enormous amount of sugar cane.
molasses and raw sugar. Yet these
people have particularly fine teeth.
Whatever other injuries sugar may
be capable of doing to the human
system, 1t is very certain that 1t does
not do any injury to the teeth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05

70 countries Two million dollars
worth OF celluloid products were ex.
ported to 90 countries during the year
and wood alcohol exports went to 40
countries. Seventy countries and colo
nies purchased $11, 100000 in Ameri-
can made cotton cloth. Ten million
dollars worth OF sewing machines
made here were sold last year In 80
different countries. including the Is
land OF Madagascar, Central Africa.
Korea and Persia. Typewriters are
sent to 20 countries and cash registers
to about as many.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-05
MILLIONS OF TELEPHONES

There are said to be 5000. 900 tele-
phone stations in the United States.
and the amount of wire made use of
totals 100000 miles, Some idea
of what this total means may be grasp
ed when we calculate that this length
of wire could be wrapped around the
earth 500 times, and that 1t would
make so separate lines from the earth
to the moon. but there would not be
half enough wire to reach from the
earth to our nearest planetary neigh
bor, Venus.