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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13
.OOK OUT FOR SNEAK THIEVES
Residence on South Lee Street Enter
cd And Hats Carried OF.

Victims of sneak thieves often re-
port their losses to the police, and oc-
casionally stolen articles are recov-
cred, but in the majority Of cases the
guilty parties escape.
About six O'clock yesterday even
ing, while the family were absent. a
sneak thief entered the residence %
r. Fl. Hancock. on the west side Of
Lee street. near Gibbon, and carried
away all the hats ana coats he found
on the ha'1 rack. The identity OF
the thief is a mystery, but the po-
lice arc Ell .eavoring to apprehend
him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13
Funeral OF. S. H. DeVAUGHAN.

The funeral of Samuel II. DeVaugh-
an will be he'd tomorrow. Sunday af
ternoon. ar > o'clock. from his late
home. All South Washing on street,
which will be attended by Bell Ha.
ven and Jackson Councils, J. o. u. A
NJ. and also by members Of the
Young Mems Bible Class OF the Wash
'ngton street NJ. +. Church, of which
he was member. Services will be
conducted by Rev. J. W. Duffey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13
HELP W AN.TED.

We desire the services Of a an OF IN
tegrity and ability 10 act as man
ager Of our branch at Alexandra.
Must comirand 81 to S@.Wba
Same Will be amply protected with
a finished stock Of automobile tires,
and tubes. which he will control.
We are preparing for 1914. Mecca
Ire Cnmnany, Real Estate Trust
Bldg. Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

WANTED--Board and room in small
private family by middle aged
gentleman. Address this office. H..
T. b. Io-'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

Mr. and Mrs. R. ID. Moore, !!sWho
have been visiting relatives in Wash
ington and. Alexandria, have rethaned
to their home in King George. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

Miss Betsy Page has returned to
her home III Fairfax after visit with
Miss Emily Johnson in Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria Happenings
I'm Society.

Miss Lena WEIGH, ofyking George :
is visiting her sister in; Alexandra@ /
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

The wedding of Miss Bertha Murt-
Land Stevenson, daughter OF Mrs.
William Stevenson, to Mr.. John Lloyi
Uhler. son of Mir. and Mrs. George
Uhler, of this city, will take place
Tuesday, December 10th, at half
after seven o'clock in Calvary Church,
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Geo.
Unler and daughters, Mrs. G.. G..
Smoot and Miss Nellie Uhler,
left last night for Pittsburg to at
tend the wedding. Miss Uhler will be
one Of the bridesmaids.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

The High School class Of Mount
Vernon School, Del Ray. gave Miss
Gretta Ludwig surprise party on
Thursday evening in honor of her
18Th birthday. ut her home in north
IRA deck Heights All present spent
Il most delightful evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

The mtrrbcrS of the Rectors Aid
Society Of st. PauIs Church have
completed plans FOR an afternoon tea,
to be held On Tues ay afternoon,
neccrrIo' il. from three to six at
tic Nos'cl Memorial. There will he
y sale # fare articles, AT prices so
nat many who have been
i.",.-pI II Their Christmas shopping,
viii doubtless he glad to avail them
selves hi: opportunity to pur-
ckaSc attractive Christmas gifts.
J silver offering will be collected
nj the doc. but this will entitie al
who come to part2kc of The hospital
liz ~ The trl table.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

DR.. A. +. Householder, of Lovetts-
vile, and H. e. Sauls, of Fairfax,
were the guests Of J. Il. Mansfield
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

Miss Esther D. Burke entertained
the Auction Bridge Club of which she
is :; member last evening at her home
in Prince street Those playing were
Misses Esther Green, Sophie Tackett,
Christina Kemper, Esther Burke,
Alice Anderton, Emily Johnson,
McssrS. Beauderic Howell, William
Brooke, Walter c. Foster, Stanley
Blanton, Arthur Herbert, Julian r.
Burke, Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13

Miss Elise Haile who has been the
guest of Mr. anl Mrs. Conrad John
son at their home in north Washing
ton street, left yesterday for her
home in st. Louis, Mo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13
Selections are Easy

r,r ,''lris,mas Gifts if You ii" your shmIrm:
HERE. Yam will find that Stnr" iS fuIi -
the most appropriat" and useful Goods Ter ELL
.vin.: and At prices most moderate. IN Stefln%
Silver Gold Clouds. cut Glass and i"Wclry "i every
dcscripI ion HAY" tn" season" latest AMI most
clin... nlfnrinY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
(Chicago Tribune.)

tCn1cdgO IrlDune.)
The presidents address to the con-
gress on our Mexican relations is an
utterance of American craftsmanship
of which the nation may be proud. 1t
will have the prompt Endorsement of
the American people, whose con-
science and whose common sense it
expresses with force and sincerity.
1t is hoped this will be made mani
fest in Mexico, and especially at the
capital where an erroneous notion
seems to have gained credit that the
presidents policy is likely to be chal-
lenged and shaken by partisan Op-
position. The conspicuous demonstra-
ton of the contrary should have an
excellent immediate effect and, it is
to be hoped, lasting one.
The address enunciates principles
of permanent force in our relations
with our neighbor republics, but it
has in this case an immediate strategic
value which adds to its importance
II will work virtual isolation of Mex
leo, for it states a position which it is
now officially announced has the
moral support of several principal
powers and is probably the fOrerunneI
of virtually similar action on the part
of their governments.
The strict neutrality determined
upon by the United States will be
adopted, without doubt, by these gov
ernments, and the result should be the
exhaustion of military energy and 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
LABOR's HOLIDAY.

This is labor's holiday, and 1t is a
notable as well as praiseworthy oc-
casion regarded throughout the land
as such, by law or custom as the case
may be- In any event, the observance
has become so general that Labor day
Is respected as one Of the American
holidays, along with Memorial day,
Fourth OF July. Thanksgiving ard
Christmas, and in a lesser degree OF
recognition, but no less periodically
and affectionately remembered. Wash.
ingtons and Lincoln's birthdays.
America, as has often been said, has
all too few holidays. There is scarce
ly nation on the globe but has more
holidays. national and general, thar
has the United States, and it is proper
that those We have should be consid
cred and celebrated in their full sig
nifcancc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
THE MEXICO ADDRESS

better disposition toward the reestab-
lishment of constitutional conditions.
The address gives warning to Amer
leans to remove from Mexico. while
Holding strictly accountable those re-
sponsible for injury to our nationals
unable to leave. This declaration as
sumes no responsibility for other ma
tionais than our own.
Meanwhile, the statement made by
Senior Gamboa on behalf of the Huer-
ia government is merely reiteration
of the original position taken by Huer-
Ia and makes no concession whatever
TO Washington. 1t cannot but make
bad impression upon international
opinion and still further weaken the
! Huerta faction abroad.
1t is this growing weakness which
strengthens our hopes of the avoi J.
ance of intervention and the arrival
of peace in Mexico, a peace of eX-
haustion, it is true, yet offering OPP
portunity for consideration of the
more urgent reforms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

Field artillery ammunition is not
an exception. The records of the
war department show that the govern
ment has been paying private manu-
facturers from % 10 SO per cent more
for small arm cartridges. and from
SO to so per cent more for field ar
tillery ammunition and equipment,
than it can manufacture them for in
its own arsenais.
The question that naturally arises
is, Why has the government been
wasting the peoples money in this
manner? I confess that l cannot
answer l have tried to find a reason,
but have run across no one in Wash.
ington as yet who could give me one
have finally concluded there isn't
any reason; that the government has
simply been doing it, and we will have
to let it go at that.
But will the government continue
to pay the private manufacturers ex
cessive prices? That depends some
| what On whether the people are in
terested. If the people have no OBJ
! lection, it is reasonable to presume
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

the government will not get excited.
l have introduced in congress a
series of six bills providing for total
appropriation of s1,O30,OO0 to enlarge
the plant at the Rock Island arsenal,
Rock Island, ILL.,, so that the govern
ment may manufacture it's own field
artillery equipment and ammunition
and small arms cartridges.
The program OF the war department
calls for s20,000,000 worth of field ar
tillery ammunition. 1 believe the gov
eminent could save S5,000,000 on this
order alone.
Ball cartridges, caliber 80. for the
regulation service rifles, were made
at the Frankfort arsenal in 1912 fol
$26.95 per 1000, including all overhead
charges. For the. anne cartridges
private manufacturers are receiving
$500.
Why should the government pay
private manufacturers s1.70S for a
three inch caisson when it is manufac
turing the identical article at ROcl
Island arsenal for $1,OS1, all overhead
| charges included?
Why should the government pay
! private manufacturers S3,26s for {
three inch gun carriage proper wher
it is manufacturing the same thfns
at the Rock Island arsenal for S2,341
General CrozieT, head of the United
States war college, expresses =. tht
opinion that in the manufacture o
field artillery gun carriages at Roc
Island, he could save the government
approximately % per cent of tn
prices being paid private manufac
turers.
The authorized program of the wa
department. calls for the purchase o
about 81, 100000 worth of field artil
cry vehicles, gun carriages and equiv
ment. Twenty-Five per cent of S11
100000 is $2,75O,OOO, or saving c
more than double the amount of tn
appropriation I ask for.
How much the United States go'
eminent has paid in excessive price
to private manufacturers for arm
and navy materials in the last 2
years, I would hesitate to guess a
That the sum would equal the cost
an entire fleet Of modern battleship!
l have not the slightest doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
WHY RAILROADS ASK HIGHER

In an address before the American
Association of Railway Superintend-
ents in session at Chicago the other
day, William w. Wheatly of New York
charged that the railroads of the ma
ton are paying $SO,OOO,OOO to $780,
100000 a year in excess of fair price
for their coal ands$150, 000,0 to $780,
100000 a year more than a fair price
for their rails, cars, etc. Similarly
excessive prices, he added, ere paid
by the railroads for practically all
their materials.
The Pujo committees investigation
Of the money trust disclosed the sys-
tenn of interlocking bank, industrial,
transportation, public utility and other
directorates. The house of Morgan,
controlling the United States steel cor
poration, controls also several lines of
transportation. The corporations get
their money from the Morgan huse
and the latter, through it's directorate
control, dictates where supplies shall
be bought. And this not merely, but
what shall be charged for supplies.
Precisely as the interstate commerce
! commissioners probe Of the express
companies disclosed their ownership
/ of railway stocks and railway owner
! ship of express stocks, so the probe
of the anthracite coal trust brought
| out the fact of railroad ownership Of
| the mines. When, therefore, a rail
road buys supplies, It buys through
a directorate serving the very mel
from whom the supplies are bought
Operating a good deal on the princi
pie of the endless chain which de
pleted the treasury OF its gold reserve
the forces in control of the railroads
demand right to impose excessive car
rying charges in order that they ma,
put up their prices for railroad sup
plies and thus add to their profits a
the expense of shippers and public.
The physical valuation OF railroads
now being made, is important to prop
er rate making. but the interlockin
ownership of railroads and car CON
panies, steel companies, etc, will hav
to be shown up before the public vii
have proper appreciation of all the ele
ments entering into rate-making.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
JAPAN'S TRADE.

The development of japanese COM
merce during the past 20 years has
been something startling, says the Al
bany Argus. The foreign trade OF
the country increased from ss1, O0O, 900
In 1892 to s573.9OO,0OO in 1912. In
other words the trade of the empire
with foreign countries increased more
than seven fold in two decades. The
trade Of Japan with the United States
now amounts to nearly twice as much
as the trade Of the country with all
other nations did in 1892. Japan i'm
ported last year about half a million
dollars worth of automobiles and over
half of these were imported from the
United States. The total exports of
this country to Japan last year amount
ed to 500 900, while our imports
from Japan were $S4,00O0O0, giving
her a balance of trade against US of
S24,000,000. The goods We bought from
Japan last year constituted practically
third Of all her exports.
There seems no good reason why we
should buy one-third OF everything
Japan sells, and sell her Only one-fifth
of the stuff she buys, unless we are
consuming a major part of what we
/ produce and have nothing to sell. If
| that is the case it is time more fac
tories were built and We engaged more
extensively in the production of those
/ things which We need ourselves and
the other peoples Of the earth need.
AS nearly half of Japans foreign COM
merce is represented by two items,
cotton and silk, there seems little rea-
son why we should not sell her more
goods, as We have a large cotton rails
ing area capable of producing much
more cotton than our own mills can
use. Japan imported last year about
Sl00.0O0.0O0 worth of raw cotton, be
sires $1,000 600 worth Of cotton fabric
and yarns. OF the 500, 900, 600 worth
of raw cotton only about S32 900. 00l
worth came tom the United States.
We ought to sell Japan much more
cotton than we do. Had we sold hel
half the raw cotton she bought else
where the balance Of trade would have
been in our favor instead OF against
US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
PAYING ELECTION EXPENSES.


Governor Baldw1n's idea of having
the public pay the campaign expenses
of candidates is not so radically new
as to cause alarm. Students of the
primary law have given it more or less
consideration for years.
The intent is obviously to give the
man OF small means a chance to run
for office and at the same time have
an equal financial standing with an
opponent, who might be able to create
more of a stir with his money. This
has its good side, though it has some
serious defecss.
It might open the ballot sheets to
lot 81 candidates for whom there
was no crying demand There will
always be a certain number OF people
who are anxious TO pose in the lime
light, regardless of their unfitness for
| public service, and il swould be diff.
cult to draw the line.
Money is not the factor in politics
in once was. Very often it is a curse
TO the candidate. The entire expense
! of the Mckinley campaign in 1896
is estimated at s6,OOO,OOO, while II
cost Woodrow Wilson's friends less
than a sixth of that to elect him presi
| dent
! This indicates what a change has
| come into the theatre of national pol
| itics and is true of state and loca
affairs to a considerable extent. 1t il
question whether the new idea o.
meeting expense from the public fund
is born Of a pressing need.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
THE rRAFFIC REGuIArIoNs.

In commencing the stand Of The
Argus for enforcement Of traffic regu-
lations I'm Rock Island a citizen has
suggested TO The Argus that It would
perform a public service If it would
record the numbers OF automobiles or
motorcycles observed as guilty Of vio-
lation OF any phase Of the trafic laws
and publish the same or report them
10 the police.
The Argus, let II be understood, is
not in the business OF furnishing mem.
bers OF the traffic squad, nor has it un'
dertaken to police the city. While /;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
The Projects to Be
Voted For

Following are the propositions to b
voted for at the special election Sep
II, which separately and collectively
promise for Rock Islands improvc
ment, development and expansion, an
every one Of which is entitled to tn
approval Of the voters:
Purchase Of Island City baseball
park, II acres, $4,000; elght-year
bonds.
Construction Of elevated tank at
reservoir station, $4,000; 1o-year
bonds.
Flooring Of Rock river bridges
with concrete, $4,000; five-year
bonds.
installation Of police alarm sys-
tenn, $4,000; 1o-year bonds.
Extension Of water mains along
Eighteenth avenue from Twenty
fourth to Fifteenth street, and in
newly annexed territory, $1,000;
eisht-year bonds.
Erection Of new fire station in
newly annexed territory and ex.
tension Of fire alarm system in
that district, $4,000.
Annexation Of further strip Of
territory In South Rock Island,
running from the city limits to
5rashar street, south, and from
Twelfth street west to the MIssis-
elppi river, exclusive Of the tract
already made part of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
The Daily Story
WHAT PAULINE LEARNED-BY cLARIssA MAcK1E.
Copyrighted ;sis. Literary

Waving aside an obsequious attend
ant Pauline Fem passed between rows
of glass inclosed desks to her fathers
private office. She tapped before open
ing the heavy door and found him sit
ting in grave meditation before a wood
fire on the hearth.
He turned his head as his youngest
daughter entered and sat down in the
opposite chair.
1--WE done it at last, father" she said.
rather breathlessly.
Done what?" he asked in a startled
tone
Broken my engagement to Roger"
MY dear!' He jumped up and pac-
ed the floor thoughtfully, now and then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
The Untitled Gun,

Her father, who was a strict Pro-
hibitionist, had gone to bed, but she
had neglected to mention the fact to
Mr.. Wibbleson, who expects some day
to appear on the stage in grand opera.
After they had carried on>a very Sc
rtous and perfectly proper converse
ton for an hour or more she said:
"Oh, should like so much to hear
you sing. Professor Zinskipinski says
you have a most remarkable voice"
Well" he answered, IF you really
wish it, will be glad to sing. make
it a practice never to wait to be
urged if see that people actually de.
sire to hear me. l have a new song
that just got hold of few days ago.
l think it gives me chance to show
my voice at it's best"
Then he hit the piano few thumps
with both fists and began in deep bass
tones:
Come let US fill,
Come let us fill,
Come let US fill,
Oh, come, oh come, oh come,
The cup;
Come let us fill,
Come let US fill,
Come let US fill,
Oh, come, oh coma. oh come,
Come let us fill,
1t up.
Come let, come let,
Come let US FILL
Come let US fill,
Come let"
MAUD" yelled her father from The
top of the stairs, when he's filed will
you kindly see that he's empIied into
the sewer?"
AS the young man hurried home he
wondered at the lack of music in the
souls of some of the baser inhabitants
of this unlovely sphere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

The Aldrich plan provided for the
payment Of 5 per cent to member
banks on their stock in the central re-
serve association proposed by the bill
and bankers in session Endorsed the
proposal. The Glass-Owen-McAdoo
bill proposes 5 per cent and the banks
object, asking 6. Apparently the banks
like Mr. Aldrich so well that they are
content TO take l per cent less under
his plan than they are willing TO take
under the new plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
On Sunday Morning.

Come on, old man, let's go ont and
play about IS holes before dinner"
PLAY golf on Sunday? Oh, no.
may not be as good as some men, but,
by George, I'm no barbarian"
well, as long as a man feels that
wa about it / don't blame him for
keeping away, and I'd be the last fel.
low on earth to urge him. Are you
going to be home this afternoon"
Lets see. No. My wife's made
arrangements for trolley ride. We're
going out in the country 80 or 40
miles for a little recreation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

pay SZo-VV AOi az
article that it
GOULD man u f a. c.
ture itse-f for
for S21.52?
But it has DeeD
doing this very.
thing for a great
many years. The
government is pay
ing S25 for Al
inch shrapnel, the
character of am
munlLlOQ uSSQ II
heavy field guns,
and at the same.
time it has been
manufacturing at
at FIR n k f o r d
arsenal, Philadel.
a portion OF It's
supply for S12.52,
all yer h e a d
charges included.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

If life were all vacation
Would we still be glad to play?
II only recreation
Claimed our time day after day
Would we still find leisure pleasant,
Would EleA>pleasures of the present
blake the world seem glad and gay
Would we ever Gaze to play?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
Labor Saver.

do you read French. novels?" ask
ed her cousin from Boston.
"Oh, no. ! read only the imitation
ones. They're just as naughty and
you can remember the names of the
characters so much easier"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
Mother and Children peported.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. Mrs.
Margaret Walsh and her two children
were deported to England yesterday
after living here year. 1t was as
serted they came here via Montreal,
evading the immigration officers. The
weak mind of one child prevented their
legal entrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

is perfectly willing to do its part in
calling attention of. violations of the
law, and may from time point out spe-
cific instances. it does not propose to
assume the whole responsibility Of
seeing that the laws Of the road are
enforced.
1t is quite willing to leave part Of
that to Commissioner Hart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

Dlsnarek boosted that he 'dsceisec
tne whole world by telling the truth.
IL Is thus that the simple defeat the
clever. hut without intending it--west-
minister Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

The Wilson method is probably not
the exact one that Senator Penrose
would have employed. But then Will
son represents the people and Pen.
rose the interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

New York should cheer up. The
Thaw meal ticket is not likely to re.
main in the hands of the Canadian
bar very long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
Her Luck.

"They say Miss Scaddsieigh's duke
is young, handsome and clever"
Dear me! That girl always did
have such luck. Wen be hearing that
he loves her next"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

or course, New Orleans is properly
indignant over the refusal Of those
European countries to take part in
the San Francisco exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, D. c., Aug. 30.-Who
would imagine that government like
the United States of America would