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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
ALEXANDR|AN IS DROWNED.
Willard P. Graves, Jr., Loses His
Life Near Tampico,
Mexico

Intelligence has been received n
this city heat Willard z. Graves, Jr.,
son of W. P. Graves, residing On
Fairfax street, near Franklin, was
drowned June 20 from steam launch
in the river near Tampico, Mexico.
The deceased had a few days before
accepte da position with an all com
pany in Tampico, which operates a
plant about six miles from the city.
The trip TO the works was made daily
by Mr.. Graves and others in the
s.eam launch. About eight o'clock oh
the night Of June goth, the boat IVES
on its way hack to Tampico when
those aobard saw another launch en-
tangled with 4 buoy a short distance
away. The oil company's boat start
ed to the rescue and upon reaching
the boat which was in distress Mir.
Graves arose and threw line. While
engaged in this act he lost his bal
ance and fell into the river. The tide
was running like a mill race, and the
unfortunate man arose some distance
! from his boat, the occupants of which
did everything in their power to res
cue him. Their efforts, however, were
futile, and he finally sank and The
swift current soon swept him lhtt
! the Gulf of Mexico.
! The deceased was 81 years old anc
unmarried. He was the youngest sor
of ". p. Graves, who is now on tr!T
to the Dakotas. He was well-knowr
and popular, anc his many friend:
and acquaintance will regret to lcarT
of his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
FOURTH Of JULY HOLIDAY.
To morrow, independence Day, VIII
Be Observed By General
Shut Down

There will be a general suspension
OF business tomorrow in order that
Alexandrians may participate in The
pleasures incident 10 the Fourtli OF
July. The number OF public eNcur-
sions will be-increased, and boats and
trains will transport many to and
from the various resorts contiguous
to this city.
A large percentage Of our people
will engage in private excursions ard
picnics and the WOOD; will be full of
young and old wr1 will spend the day
amid natures scenery.
AS is usual, numbers viii re:aaln at
home and pass tt. day amid their
own vines and fig trees whc:= they
will far from the hustle of
crowds enjoy reasonable Injuries
and escape the discomfort incident to
returning home Iate at night.
The government and municipal
Offices will be closed and The post
Office will observe Sunday hours,
As has been stated on several oc-
casions, Mayor risrer will endeavor
to bring about more quiet and sane
conditions in the celebration Of In
dependence Day, and to this end ne
has publicly called attention to eX-
listing laws concerning the use Of en-
plosives. He has also announced his
purpose 10 enfofse the ordinances, as
far as it lies in lis power and those
who get themselves in trouble by dis
charging firearms or explosive: Of
any kind cannot plead ignorance OF
I the law or pro;,er notice.
! The authorities have been engage
during the past few years in the VOTE
of teaching peop'e the Importance OF
eliminating all dangerous features
of holidays, and il is hoped ;ha- th>
community will vie with the mayer
in bringing about this great deslde-
ratum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Z. B. O'Brien, of Bancroft,
Va, and little son, leave the hospital
today.
Thomas II. Dyer is convalescent.
J. 7. Harrog, car rcpairer for the
Southern Railway, who was overcome
by heat while at work, and who was
taken to The hospital for treatment
is out again.
Spires Prevolos, who has been i'll
of typhoid, is convalescent.
Antonio Gustavo, who had his arm
crushed on the railway, is GONZALES
cent.
Mrs. L. Taylor, off Accotink, is
convaIesccnt after an operation.
Miss Martha NJ. Bristow, a nurse
at the Alexandria Hospital, is
pending her vacation in Baltimore.
Miss Meta Tanner, nurse a. the
hospital, is on her vacation.
The hospital bazaar workers are
not letting up any in their activities
in preparation for the event which is
to be hell in October. Even though
the weather is very ho; members of
the various church committees and
The hospital board, together with
other organizations which have sig
nified their willingness to help make
the October bazaar for The benefit of
a new hospital building a success,
are doing considerable work these
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.

In line with ihc general improve.
mcnts made possible by City Coun-
ell Of Alexandria, it seems that .kt
fever is spreading and the disease h"
coming contagious. Look where ~.
will and you will see Old buildings be-
ing torn down or renovated and new
ones being erected. Noticeable amen,
the many are those a. the old fah
.orunds. The rendezvous for HI
baseball fan and the home Of the ci =.
Gus is now being covered b. hand
some residences and before long the
bull frog who made his home il
Hooff's Run Will have to seek ot!l:,
quarters. Thare are pretty and rs
modern as any seen are those being
erected by Nj. !. ". Dcvers contrac-
tor, on upper King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

DR.. Fans E.E-CoTir1lsSioncro Of Health.
SAYS: There is almost no relation De
t-,:eer s.-in diseases and tie blood. TIE
si;in must be cured through thc sEin.
Tie germs must be washed ut:zland 80
aafrcs have long ago been found "orti-
Ices. The most advanced PHYSICIANS or
this country are nov agreed on TINS, Sliu
srn r,rnsrribiDg A wash of winterGrceH.
t;?yn;ol and ether ingredients for eczema
and all other skin diseases. rms coIn-
Toucd IS known as Odd. Prescription
for Eczema.
c;aIis: vrirne 81 am convinced that the
nD:p. Prescription IS as nlucA,a specific
~ eczema as r,!n!ne for malaria. we
iay: bee. prescribing the DE. rsE!=dy
W., c:rssi5.s vcGch 1cc ,a= lid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
Doctors Use This for Eczelll;

Prescription for eczema and absolute
guarantee that It. will take away
itch the instant you apply it.
II you are suffering from anv form
skin trouble we would like TO have VI
come to our store. for Te have had thu
agency Of this remedy for 50 NAM
years that we can toll you all about
Odd. Prescription and how It cures
eczema. IN fact. We are 30 sure Of what
Odd. will do for you that VIC will Ds
glad 10 let YOU have a Il bottle on our
guarantee that it Will cost you nothing
unless you ind that Il DOES the wOrl
For that matter d trial bottle for CSC
ought to he enough 20 absolutely provo
the merits of the remedy.
Drop>:lto cur s-ore ar~-zv ard -
HT!il tel y.. all ahcCt th,& great remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
FELL FROM ENGINE.

John Coleman, engineer of the
Southern Railway, fell from loco
motive late yesterday evening on
Union street and was painfully IN
iured. He was carried to his ho!ra
on King street IN an automobile re
longing to the Mutual Ice Company.
where he was attended by Dr.. Smith.
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days.

Suddenly, at SiBicy Hospital. "a
the morning of July 2nd, RUIZ
HARRISON MEDFORD beloved
wife of the late Elgin Perry No
ford. Funeral from 1O11 ScveGth
Street. Northwest, Washington, D..
c.. at 200 p. m. Friday July lth.
Relatives and friends invited. ir
terment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

The ladies may talk about duty Of
dress and everything nice, but If they
talk about shoes, It's the beauty they
never consider the price. The beau
ty of the Red Cros, Queen Quality
and the Marshall special catches the
eye. Sold by John A. Marshall G.
Fro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

The majority of these Curtains red uced much onarr and OF
thrd much as onehalf regu lar prices.
Quality vitality OF mcrchande
sale is continue annual and sustain the interest OF pr
That Curtain possesses al these features and
the previous.
this add ton representing mum
regular stock also includes special purchase at great
Fine Rena Cuny several other
marked far than guar worth Those from
silly odd lots, incomplete asorment discount
patterns they all hgh grade and perfect in quality
twelve pairs of kind in white and Arabian sill ane
lengths.
Sale S2@
values $40 Sale price, So to p;
Curtains value SD Sale price 81 70 NJ
Other Curtains at greatly reduced prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
SOCIAL AND personal /; ! n.
interesting News Notes About Peopkle
ofAIexandria-- Happenings
In Society.

Dr.. Thomas 3. Cochran left today
for Markham where he will spend the
Fourth with his wife and children
who are spending the summer in
Fauquier county.
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Wash
= r & S S es
5 | 80

Store closed all day July 4th and
5th. Beginning Monday. July 18th,
Store Hours $3.50 a. m, to p. m..
daily including Saturdays.
Go where you will and you will
not find such pretty wash dresses
selling anywhere under So, $3.50 and
ST so as we offer al S1.99.
We have assembled at this price
dresses of white lingerie striped
wolfe, lawn, linen and PIX, all one
piece models, some handson ely trim
med with laccs and embro!derias
and black satin faced velvet ribbon;
high or low neck; all with short
sleeves.
All sizes from 81 to II for women.
for misses, II, IL, and Is.
b.? Wash Dress for Ycur Fourth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

Mr.. Wallace N. Lindsey left last
night for Cape Henry where he Will
spend the Fourth with his sister, Mrs.
Overton W. Price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

Wanted % COED young ladies for
scientific display by the committee at
Ike Drkc, July It'll Come early anc
get first choice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

The White SoXs will play two
games at the Dyke tomorrow. The
first game will be at Ills and the
second game at 3:15 p IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

Mr.. c. NJ. Bernard, Of North Caro-
lira, spent the day in Alexandria IN
an important business matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

Misses Emily and Katherine White,
Of Philadelphia are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. 4. d. Brockett in north
Washington street.
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all
Messrs. John D. Normoylc, Devil
ton A. Aitches0n and Edward Z.
Wildt have returned from an automo-
lille trip to Gettysburg.
Miss Jane Hammerley left today
for 2 visit with relatives in Leesburg.
Miss May Simpson, of Clarendon,
has returned to her home after
spending a few days with Miss Cora
Duffey in Fairfax street.
Miss Mildred Perry and Mr.. Marsh,
of Washington, Misses Mary ana
Marian Lindsey and Nh. Overton
Price will leave tonight for Cape
Henry.
Miss Catherine Johnson left this
morning for New York, where she
will take Il six weeks course at Cor.
nell University.
Miss Frances Purvis has returned
to her home il Charlottesville after a
visit of several weeks with friends in
Alexandria and Washington.
Misses Emily and Katherine White,
Of Philadelphia are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Brockett in north
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

Miss Jane Hammerley left today
for visit with relatives in Leesburg.
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WOODN1A ARD { LOIHRC
10th l1th, E. and G Streets.
WASHINGTON. D. &.
Clearance Sale of Lace Curtains

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03

HOWARD w. SMITH.
ll2 North Fairfax st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
$4,000 TO LOAN.

I have $4,000 to loan OF
Alexandria property at 81!
per cent. Money immediate
~ available.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30
Improving the Golf Game
By "Sfraight DriUe''

IT. HE average golfer who follows the
play of some important test of
H skill between class players can
not help being impressed with the
deadly accuracy Of the experts when
once the putting green has been closely
approached There is little or no lost
motion in their operations of getting
the ball dead to the hole and then
safely to the bottom of the cup.
If the average player could, by
practice, bring himself 20 go down m
two from all distances up TO say five
yards off the green he would cut per-
haps ten and perhaps fifteen strokes
off his record for the round. This is
just about the requirement of winning
golf between experts. The saved puts
equalize trifling irregularities on the
way round.
To the average player the display Of
such ability pay seem an impossible
ity, but it is not. if he will but devoJe
as much practice to the short game
as he now does and has done in the
past to develop a straight drive down
the course for zoe yards. y short ap-
proach to the green or an approach putt
counts Just the same in the total score
for the round as a full drive.
There is no especial instruction that
can be given short Of dlnSent practice
at trying to snUggle the ball closely
Up to the pin with midirOn jiEger.
mashie. or putter. There is no royal
road to accurate approaching and putt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30

It looks as if his future ring engage
ments viii be in the welterWelghI
class.
Packey May Be WeIter.
Some reports from Chicago say Nc
Farland can easily make lS5 POUNDS
ringside while others state that he has
outgrown the lightweight division by
six or seven pounds and is now a full
fledged Welter. If the latter report IS
true it will be a case of goodbye to the
smaller fellows for Mr.. Packey. Even
were he able to train down to 13S ne
stands so far above the majority OF
lightWeights it would be a hard job 10
persuade his rivals to box him, and
there would be no chance of any one OF
them conceding him weight under any
conditions
That old talk about a match between
Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons has been
revived, but I doubt is anything VIII
come of it just now. Gibbons would
hardly consent to box dnder $50 pounds
ringside and that is more weight than
Packey would give away to a boxer
of the skill Of the st. Paul man. When
Mcfarland boxed Jack Brtiton last
spring he entered the ring around l4O
pounds, but in spite Of all the critics
had to say about his increasing aTordu-
pOis the fact is he was several pounds
too heavy in that engagement to do his
best. The truth of the matter is that
4
superiority over his fellow tOwnsman
that he did not apply the usual amount
of energy to his training operations
and only did a few days preparatory
work for the match. And IN the ring
that evening he so far oUtclassed Brit
ton that the bout was too one-s1ded
to be Interesting.
To get back to the subject of Glib
bons and Mcfarland getting together.
There is no bout in sight with the sin
gle exception Of one between Packey
and Ritchie that would stir up so
much excitement as a settO between
Gibbons and Mcfarland. While the
bout would determine no championship,
both men being betwixt and between
classes, according to the popular IN
depreciation of the weight governing
the several divisions II would Iurnlsh
-he fans with a spectacular exhibition
of scientific boxing But as Packey
would hardly weigh more than 40 at
the most and Gibbons would stick out
for $50 it is not likely the matchmak-
ers viii be successful in their attempts
to bring the boys together.
Glover Seeks Mcfarland.
There is a certain Welterweight anx-
iously awaiting the arrival of McFar-
land in the big city. His name IS Mike
Glover and his manager says he is so
good that he can't get anybody to box
him unless he will consent to give a ton
of weight away. Glover is legitimate
welter-142 pounds being his notch, but
so eager is he to get chance at the
great Mcfarland that he will make lao
for the ChicagOan-
had occasion to mention the good
work of this Glover only recently and
believe he would put up an interesting
bout with the clever Packey. Glover S
suit is speed and cIeverness; in fact,
Mike processes to be a great admirer
of Packey's and has adopted his style
of boxing to a great extent While it
might not prove so sensational as an
encounter that would call for Gibbons
and Mcfarland as performers a bout
between Glover and Packey would give
US an idea of McFarIand's standing in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30

ing. Salvation must be sought and
attained by faithful practice backed
by a determination to get up or past
the hole every time.
When the player has made up his
mind that he must improve his short
game in order TO accomplish what
ambition induces him 20 seek, he must
not be dismayed if for round after
round his ball persists in rolling yards
past the cup. In time, and as a matter
OF fact, in very short time ne viii be
surprised to find that he has acquired
a delicacy of touch and control that he
never before thought could be Sc
cured.
On the shots from off the green let
him first consider them as simply
elongated puts with mid-iron or putter.
If the grass is rough off the green
Is may be necessary to give the bali
little clip at the start. Make the shot
with due allowance for any slope or
irregularity in the surface of the green
just the same as would be done with 4
longish putt.
There is~nO easier wal for Improving
the play of the game than by saving
the stroke so ruthlessly thrown away
at the green side and on the green it
self by the average player. When the
player is confident OF hOling out in two
from any point on the green, the holes
where he gets down in one putt through
accurate approaching close up to the
pin from off the green constitute the
secret Of low scoring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30
Bout May Be Cut Short Monday
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He rick And Gordon To Fight Hard

n uLED to be IS round contest
X Joe Herrick, OF Kewanee. and
IL Bart Gordon of Oklahoma, will
battle for light Ihiddlewelght honors
Of the southwest Monday afternoon in
the Juarez arena Two months ago the
boxers met over the Is round route
the decision being given to Herrick on
points Probabilities are that the fight
VIII not go over 20 rounds. as both
men are in excellent condition.
Herr1cE is q clever tWO-handed
tage while Gordon. il is conceded. has
the ring experience essential to the
poker travelling the distance route. If
any tnlnE. Gordon is the hardest hitter
fierrlck was a boxing Instructor in the
gilmore gymnasium in Chicago for two
years. and his clever duCking and side
SlepplnS ought to give him the edge
Yer lhe Oklahoma boy, who is a slow
foI E.yte1rytibinF is set and in readiness
LgT the bout The winner viii prob
43p9IIy be matched with 'WildcaJ' Ferns.
DlIly W alters or Young Denny.
I4apor day afternoon. shortly after I
oCIOcA. an auto parade in which all
boxers, fighters and fans Will partlci-
pate. VIII start from the corner of
santa Fe and San Antonio streets.
twelve automobiles viii form the pa
rade- which viii run to WASHINGTON
park and then back to Juarez.
y long standing enmftv will he SET
l4eG Wnen KID Lee and Jack Dean
meet IN a four round semi-windup. Lee
IS known as one Of the fastest mixers
that have appeared in the JuareZ
arena lie is the aEgressor from the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30

the welterweight division If increasing
pOundage and a Discrimination on the
parts of the leading lightweight per
formers to do battle should force him
to box welters in the future.
<
That supposed quarrel of Tom
OROurke'S with Jim Buckley over the
merits Of their respective fighting ma
chimes, Al Palzer and "Gunboat smith,
had the desired effect of increasing the
interest in next Wednesdays bout be
tween Palzer and Frank Moran, the
Pittsburg heavy, and the indications are
that standing room only" viii be the
order of things when the men enter the
ring. Foxy coot, that O'ROurke; he sell
dom overlooks a bet that will contrib
ute to the success Of any boxing enter
tainment in which he is interested.
Whether PalZer will ever again
create the same amount of enthusiasm
among ring followers as he did year
or so back when he licked Al Kaufman
and several other aspiring hopes
Will depend largely upon his showing
with Moran on Wednesday. There IS
no doubt in my mind that Palzer was
the class OF the white heavies before
he was taken i'll year ago. Big and
rugged, possessed of a world of con-
fidence in his ability to overcome all
obstacles and with the stamina that
youth only knows, he looked the best Of
she younger heavies and the one man
who might develop into the real hope
of the white race. But a disagreement
with his manager, Tom O'Rourke which
forced him to remain idle for a long
time, and a sick spell from which he
had not fully recovered at the time he
lost to Luther McCarty, set him back
so far in public estimation that he has
had to begin all over again
For three months previous to resum-
ing training for next Wednesday,
match Palzer led the simple life on his
Minnesota farm, and O'Rourke claims
that the big fellow has completely re-
covered from the effects OF the opera
ton of last spring which removed the
source of all his physical trouble. And
if looks do not belle he appears good
enough right now to fight the battle of
his career. While a trifle high in
flesh he looks more like the Palzer Of
two years agO who made the sports sit
up and take notice when he sailed
through several heavyweight tourna-
ments with flying cOlOrs, and first at
tracted attention as a championship
possibility.
The impending battle is an important
one and the victor will have earned a
match with the redoubtable "Gunboat."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30

AN FRANCISCO. Calf, Aug. 80
Il want it to be understood that
- I will never box a negro. SOmt
time ago when the promoters decided
to discourage the making of mixed
matches and contests We're arranged to
decide who was the white heavyweight
champion. 1 thought it one Of the best
moves ever made in pug1llsm- am
still of that way OF thinking call
myself the white champion and Zee
that / have every right TO do so, buf
if the public took the stand that I
ought to accept matches with negroes.
I'd be willing to drop out of the game
entirely. Arthur Pelkey.
4 think he IS right u course, L
fought a negro when L met Jack John
son, but if 1 had my time to go over
again, ne would wait a long time for
match. Tommy Burns.
In the words given above, white
champion Arthur Pel1ey made his dec
laration Of principle and intention
when he first arrived in san Francis
co from the north, and in the exact
language credited to him, Tommy
Burns accorded his prOteSe, moral sup
port
Experience Change Of Heart.
Now both Burns and PeIkey have ex-
perienced a change of heart The for
mer has given out that Pelkey has been
offered q match with jack Johnson in
GaElS ana mas IuLIy uldut up MS ul4Alu
to accept, IF the terms are right"
In palliatiOn of this double sOmer-
sauit, Burns says that he is satisfied
Johnson has reached a stage where any
( young husky can lick him He adds
that he feels he is duty bound to send
Pelkey after Johnson
I lost the championship to the white
race and I think I ought to do all in
: my power to recover it" says Burns.
A very cOmmendable impglse, Tommy,
old boy, but can't you see that you are
putting Arthur in a doubtful light
You say Johnson is easy to lick and
you leave Pelkey open to the suspicion
Z that he barred Johnson before because
he feared the big negro
All the time we are patting Pelkey
on the back, thinking him actuated by
high spirited, unseIfish motives.
May Return to Old Order.
Well. it looks as though there is to
/ be a return to the old order of things
Pelkey is not the only one who hal
{ proved recreant to the principles Of
the modern white hopes, for Gunboat
/ Smith-thrOugh Jimmy Buekley-iS
talking Of fighting both Jack Johnson
and sam LangfOrd.
This. too. after uncle Tom McCarey
| had gone 10 the expense of offering a
I white Championship belt. The fat IS
/ in the fire and it looks as though mixed
matches viii be as common as they
were a few years agO-at least II