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The Washington times., 1913-08-03
TO
PICK DELEGATES
Alexandria Veterans Will Send Representatives to Annual En-
campment to Be Held in Roanoke During September-EIks
Will UnveiI Tablet to Deceased Members of Lodge

Rev. G. 4. Luttrell.. During the alb
sence of the Rev. John Lee Allison. of
the Second Presbyterian Church, his
pulpit will be filled by the Rev. DR..
Joseph North, OF Herndon. .
The summer school, 20 be conducted
ny Conrad Johnson, principal of the
Leet street school, and NJ N Fisher
instructor of the Alexandria High
School. will be opered tomorrow morn
ing in the Lee School building and
viii continue during the month of
August. Ten pupils have enrolled. most
OF them from the advanced classes OF
the high school. g..
The Rev. William J. Morton. rector
of Christ Church. will sail next Satur-
day on the Merton, of the American
line for an extended trip to Europe.
Mr.. Morton has been presented with a
purse of gold by his parishioners The
committee having charge Of the sub
scriptions included Mrs. Thomas Robin
son, president of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety; Mrs. William Griffith, president
Of the Chancel Guild; Mrs. William
Boothe, Mrs. William A. Smoot Mrs
Albert Bryan Mrs. Anderton, and Miss
Katherine II. Stuart who was chosen
president Of this committee. During
Mr.. Morton's absence from the city
services at Christ Church will be con-
Quoted by professors of the Theological
Seminary. ...., ....
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces the following examinations to
he held at the Alexandria postoffice on
the dates mentioned. to fill vacancies
in the classified service. August IS. in
strument maker, general mechanic, bac-
teriolOgist, mechanical engineer. assist
ant in agricultural education chief. Of
flee of information: August 20 assist
ant in crop acclimatization, assistant
preparation in paleontology. laboratory
aid in physics, laboratory aid in horti-
culture. radio subinspector
The Rev. John Lee Allison, d. D..
pastor of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church, will leave tomorrow for wythe-
vile, Va. where he will spend his vaca-
ton.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03
Orders Coffin Repainted.

LANCASTER. Ohio, Aug. 3.-Believing
that death is near, James Swan, eighty
seven, a pioneer of Ingham county, has
sent coffin that he had made for him.
self several years ago TO a painter at
DanVille to be "retouched."
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Robber Beats Aged Woman.

COATRSVILLE. Pa. Aug. 3.-Beaten
and robbed of all the money she pos
sessed, Mrs. Elizabeth Milliard. seventy
years old, was found unconscious in her
room near Stottsville. 1t was reported
that she fell downstairs. 1t is now be-
lieved that she was beaten by burglars.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

At a meeting of Robert L. Lee Camp
of Confederate veterans in Lee Camp
Hall tomorrow night delegates will be
elected to the annual State encamp-
ment of the veterans of Virginia,
which will be held in Roanoke, Sep
tember II. IS, and 19. An effort will
be made to send as large a delega-
ton as possible from Alexandria on
this occasion. The local camp has
lost rapidly in membership in recent
years on account of death the toll
during the past year being especially
heavy. Sponsors from Alexandria will
also be selected.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co.
lumbia-Fair tonight and Monday; no
decided change in temperature; light to
moderate variable winds.
For eastern Pennsylvania. New Jer-
sey, Delaware, and Internationally
fair tonight and Monday: light to vari-
able winds.
For Virginia-Fair tonight and Mon
day; light TO moderate variable winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Afheck's.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03

TIDE TABLE.
High tide, S:33 a. m. and 500 p. m.
Low tide 2:33 a. m. and 3:15 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun sol Sun sets. .7:ll
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ODD LOT American Lady, r. &
G, Royal Worcester, and War
ner's coutil. batiste. and m
net corsets; regular s1.00 AQN
values. Sale price. ....... wv
ODD LOT American Lady. r &
G. Thomson's. and Warmers cou-
sets: stl ans s,.ss ss'isis snd esEi ss.oo 81 m
models. Sale price. ID IL sVV
CAMBRIC BRASSIERES; trim
m d. n untrimmed
styles: slightly soiled: m
regular soc value. Sale /HC
woMEN'S WAISTS. tailored
styles, checked and strip On
ed materials; regular soc V4r
values. Sale price. each. .6VS
wOMEN'S WAISTS; lingerie
. styles; fine lawn. lace. and embroi-
dery trimmed: regular RI
800 values S ale A0T
price, .--.-.-..--. wv
wOMENS WAISTS; messaline,
China silk, and allover
net: newest models; reg no
uIar $500 values. Sale QAr
price. WV
woMEN'S WAISTS, striped mad
Is rs, Fl s:s:: :'s q: e.: 69c
wOMENS WAISTS: tailored
styles. of fine China silk:
full line of sizes; regu- no
lar s2.00 values. Sale 0Hr
price. ........ WV
WON EMS WAISTS. lingerie
styles of voile, batiste.
etc. newest designs; reg IN
ular $3.50 values. Sale h4r
SILK PETTICoATs: made of
messaline; black, tan, light blue.
and white; regular Ct m
$500 value. Sale M"
s1.0o BATIsTE FLoUNCING; 50
inches wide; white ground. with
ized floss embroidered de- f0r
signs. Sale price. a yard. wv
s1.25 WOLFE FLOUNCING; 45
inches wide; large scalloped edge
and embroidered half An
the depth. Sale price, a 14r
yaru. .'.... .........- S~
REMNANTS OF voile, batiste. and
Swiss embroidery flounc-
ings: As inches wide: in IN
l to yard lengths. Sale "r
price. a yard. .6oS
LOT EMBROIDERIES. consisting
of cambric edges and insertions;
dainty patterns. S a lie Nc
price. a yard. ................c w
Sc and 1Oc REAL LINEN TOR
CHON LACES; to inches wide;
matched sets: in ecru and ~
white. Sale price, a 34c
yaro. ...-.-...... ......-O
25c COTTON LACE BANDS: 2 to
inches wide; cream, white, and
ecru: many dainty de- IN
signs to select from. Sale ur
price, a yard. d.............. AVS
Sc and 12kc VAL. INSERTIONS;
French and German pro- 81
ductions; narrow widths "c
only. Sale price. a yard. - ~
soc SHADOW LACE EDGES; IS
inches wide; dainty pat
terms: in white, cream, 0F
and ecru. Sale price, 1r
yard. .AOS
WAVY HAIR SWITCHES: %
inches long; extra heavy; in full
line of all wanted shades; An
regular 81 value. Sale price, 14T
each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4SS
HAIR NETS. with or without
elastic: all shades of brown: nets
In a package. Sale price. q
packages for l5c or package Hr
for. or......-................ ..........-.-..-S~
NEWEST NECKWEAR; embTOid-
cry. Bulgarian. and princess collars;
many designs; regular l9c 4 n
to &c values. Sale price. IC
each. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES = w
LONG SILK GLOVES; .l6-button
length; black and white: Fn
double tipped: regularly sl.O0 A0C
value. sale price, a pair. wv
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oO.b Seventh 81.
CHILDREN's PARASoLS; all
silk; colored centers. with
Dresden borders; regular on
a.5c value. Sale price. hQT
EACH. .--..---.....---...-..... WV
-CHILDREN'S PARASOLS: pink
and red only; double ruffies: n
regular &c values. Sale QN
pirce, each .-.-...-....-....-... u ~
JEWELRY Novelties and Shell
Goods; wide assortment Of all a
kinds; values up to SOC. Sale AC
price, each ...------..--......-....N ~
LACE COLLARS: fancy designs;
round or square STYLES; regu- 4 n
lar &c value. Sale price. VI
each. 4 ~
WASH BAGS; crocheted. braided:
linen and pique: many diff a n
ferent styles; values. 3sc QO
each Sale price, - ~
BATHING CAPS: made of rubber
ized satteen; checked pat n
terrs; regular sc value. r
Sale price, each.--......-..... w
WHITE CHIP HATS; latest midsea-
son models of fine white chip braid:
included in the lot are many POKE
model models; ;t as well @ as al! IS26n StheE AZ.
sly. s.y!es ,m fhas !, ~ nave ,a,,as rasnioh
SFMI-TRIMMED AND READY
TO-WEAR HATS. in all the An
best styles and colors; val= A4T
ues up to 500. Choice. xeS
IMITATION PANAMA Csplit pea
nut braid HATS: wide brim m
models for women and h4r
misses: s. values Choice. WV
HEMP, MILAN, AND CHIP
HATS; a lot of odds and 4 n
ends; various styles and col H
ors. Sale price, each......... AS
ODDS AND ENDS OF IN
FLOWERS; all kinds L"
While they last choice. I w
WOMEN'S UMBRELLA PANTS:
fine gauze ribbed; lace trimmed; well
made and finished: regu- oil
lar isc value. Sale price. lZ5c
4 rair. .............-...--... ~
wOMENS VESTS: fine gauze
isle: trimmed with hand-crocheted
lace: all sizes; regular Oc Or
value. Three for $1.O0. or fNr
MISSES VESTS: fine gauze rib
bed; wing sleeves; only a lin
tied quantity on sale at this NJ
price: ~
PoYS' UNDERWEAR; broken line
balbriggan underwear for boys;
long or short sleeve 10l
shirts: knee or ankle lZ3c
drawers; each..............
BOYS UNION SUITS; open mesh;
short sleeves: knee length; 4
regular 25c value. Sale price. If
each..,................ 4O~
wOMEN'S GACZE Isle HOSE;
high spliced heels. double sOles;
black. white and tan; regu- 4
lar 25c value. Sale price, a nc
pair. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4O
WOMEN'S HOSE: allover lace
boot: full line of all sizes; or
in black and tan: regular Soc h0r
value. Sale price, pafr-.....OO
WOMEN'S HOSE. pure thread
silk: reinforced soles: four-inch gar
ter hem: pink, red. light fn
blue and white: $1.O0 value. A4r
A pair. ir........................ WV
CHILDREN'S SOCKS AND HOSE;
odds and ends: small sizes n
only: regular l5c, 25c and Sc VI
values. Sale price. pair. ~
Sc. 35c COLORED IT,
A rummage lot of best quality col
ored wash goods. consisting of cor
duroy. poplin, 19-inch tub silk waist
ing. plain and dotted silks, etc. All
wanted colors.
II PIECES WHITE IN ~
Ola LINON; regular 15c 6r
value. Sale price. yard. o.
10 PIECES OYSTER WHITE
RAMIE LINON. 4S inches An
wide: 81 value. Sale price. 1Nr
yard ................- kew
PIECES TAN DRESS LINEN.
full yard wide; regular 1F
35c value. Sale price. No
The Washington times., 1913-08-03

Alexandria will be dry territory
from tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
until 6 o'clock Wednesday morning,
on account of the Democratic State
primary election Tuesday. Under the
new election law, saloons are required
to close on primaries the same as on
regular election days. The city Demo-
cratic Committee, under whose Juris-
diction the election will be held, will
hold a meeting tomorrow night at the
Hotel Rammel to make the final ar
rangements for the primary.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03

Free Music, Dancing, Moving Pictures
at Randle Highlands tonight.-Advt
The Washington times., 1913-08-03

On account of the absence of Alex
andria pastors from the city this morn
ing a number of visiting clergymen Of
ficiated. The Rev. Paca Kennedy, Of
the Theological Seminary took the
place of the Rev. p. J.. Phillips at st.
Faurs Church. The Rev. ]. f. W.
McCauley, of Washington, preached at
Trinity NJ. +. Church, in place of the
The Washington times., 1913-08-03

Rev. G. 4. Luttrell.. During the alb
sence of the Rev. John Lee Allison. of
the Second Presbyterian Church. his
pulpit viii be filled BY the Rev. DR..
Joseph North, OF Herndon.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03

A handsome memorial tablet, twelve
feet high. bearing the names Of twenty.
six deceased members, will be unveiled
by Alexandria Lodge of Elks, which
will meet tomorrow night at O'Clock
in their home on Prince street. There
will also be an initiation and the rep
resentative of the grand lodge meeting
recently held at Rochester, y. Y. will
make his report of the proceedings OF
that body. After tomorrow night, the
lodge will not meet again until Sep
tember S.
The Washington times., 1913-08-03

The Rev. John Lee Allison. d. D..
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. will Save tomorrow for wythe-
vile, Va. where he will spend his vaca-
ton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26
lSAgE[H1ZN. &AZNzINNk
BARN SWALLOW, CHIMNEY SWEEP AND KING BIRD
BY JULIE ADAMS POWELL.

When the King bird arrives in the
early spring with his bride from the
south. be guards her most jealously,
and fights most pugnaciously all 9th
ers of his kind who come near.
Noted for his fighting nature, the
King bird is entitled to his royal name,
and is also called the tyrant Fly Catch
er. and from his epicurean love of in
Bects, he is known again as the Bee
Martin, although far removed from the
Martin family, being really one of the
Fly Catchers.
He possesses no noble qualities, as
without provocation he often allows
his angry passions" to rise, and
makes bold and aggressive attacks on
the crow, and often chases away
from his field the less offensive small
birds. Very like the Indians of the
western plains, the King bird never
likes to meet a foe in open warfare,
preferring to swoop down upon some
unoffending neighbor. giving him a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26
Wanted Senator to Look Up Prospective Wife

" HE other day Senator Knute Mel
1 son was startled by the receipt
Of letter which contained the fol-
lowing clipping from a publication
called Cupid's Column. His surprise
grew as he read the clipping, which
was as follows:
"27S3 Washington, D. CT am a
young widow, twenty-five years Of age.
No children; SIS, 100 pounds, blonde
hair, gray eyes, very good form, good
disposition, French Methodist; have a
small income; like both city and
country life Would like to CORE
spond with some young man matri-
monially inclined. See my photo"
To the right of this touching mis-
sive was picture, also clipped from
n newspaper, of remarkably pretty
girl, wearing low collar and an
elaborate picture hat
The senator, who is over seventy
years of age and married, at once be-
gan to suspect that some widow had
her eyes on him. But taking another
look into the envelope he found the
following letter and a photograph of
young man. The letter read:
81 am mailing your picture and
your description" said the note, ito
the city of Washington. d. G. hope
you will get it and write to me at
once, for | am a young bachelor, and
my father owns farm in Minnesota,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26

eye. You're a second edition of Ralph Waldo
Emerson. my boy" said he little quizzically.
They're pretty by the water said Billy, land
the wind whispers to them and they tell what
the wind says"
you're a poet" said the man with the box.
81 wouldn't pick your flowers now they the
real gold they seem to be, but I'm after birds,
too"
Bang 'em and put 'em in a box?"
mo, just look at them.
I'll show you lots said Billy
The came to the meadows often after this
and met Billy The lad knew where the lark
finch, where the vireo placed its paper-lined
home and where the oriole swung it's cradle. He
showed all his treasures to the man who
willing to look and to spare. One day Billy
brought some papers to his Observation-Disclosures
cal acquaintance. They're poems" he said,
like what the with the gray beard wrote
about bobonks and like what the man Shake
something said about the yellow swamp flowers"
By's naturalist friend took the manuscript.
make a photographer weep, but there poe
try The boy said in essence that the margold
didn't die because he thought Of it all the year
through, and thinking of things makes EN- live"
One of Billy's schoolmates had trapped a shore
lark. The bird sings as it scars, and in that
spect is like unto the lark that 'at heavens gate
sings" Billy had fought a aood fight for the
trapped lark when the trapper taking it
homeward, but crowd OF schoolmates who re-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26

parts are grayish slate color; on his
head is concealed orange red crest
The under parts are white, washed
with gray on the breast The tail is
black, tipped with white. The nest is
built at the end of a branch Of some
low tree, several feet from the ground,
and is compact structure, composed
OF leaves, string, weeds, grass, fine
rOotlets, bark and hair. The number
of eggs are generally five, and they
are creamy white, spotted with dark
brown and purple gray.
/ suppose that every boy who reads
this paper has seen the Barn Swallow,
but how many have seen the bird at
work building her nest? Some day
if you hide away inside the barn, and
keep very quiet, you can witness this
very interesting performance.
One day last summer l was out on a
farm, and in the barn l heard a great
chattering and chirping, and discover
ed the Barn Swallow were building
AS the male of most bird families
does no. assist his mate in this work,
| concluded that it was The" who was
doing the chattering, while the little
housewife carried the mud and straw
of which the walls Of the house were
built Most of the time he was inside
the half-finished nest giving advice,
while she worked.
There were three nests under way.
and they were round in form and the
mud and straw were firmly and
smoothly plastered together, and the
inside of a finished one was lined with
soft feathers from the chicken yard.
These birds are very graceful and
they go about in colonies, flying
low over the meadows and fields while
on the lookout for the insects on
which they feed.
The male and the female Barn
Swallow are marked alike. The upper
parts are steely blue throat, upper
breast and forehead are chestnut
rufous in color, and the under parts
are washed with the same, shading to
4 buff. The tail is very slender, and
deeply forked. The female is slight
~ smaller than the male, and her col
oring is paler. She raises two broods
of young in a season, from the four
TO six eggs at sitting, which are
white with spots of purplish brown.
The Chimney Swift is more COM
monty called The Chimney Swallow"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26
Thew Tell McAdoo How to Run u. S. Treasury

Mr.. Wickersham, and my Savings De
partment says it is Wilson e. Mr.. Nc
Adloo. Respectfully Yours, - -"
Another letter which Secretary NC
Adoo received is even funnier than the
foregoing.
III. S. Govt" writes from Fresno,
Cal. The letter is dated June 2 and is
as follows:
"Mr McAdee: In regard to all gov
eminent money Loan none out unless
you can get s per cent. Have all
Departments Deposit every week in
National Treasury money collect that
week. Keep everything in frst-class
shape equipped Treasury Department
with a Burglar alarm system If neces-
sary and have for protection four Arm
Guards at night. Swear them in to
be loyal to the Government, which is
48 States and Island Possessions.
Yours truly,
Signed in full: u. S. GOVT"
Under the signature appears the
following: Approved at $50 p. M"
The left-hand margin has been
utilized for the following postscript;
Loan it on the same terms as baak'
ers do. Good Bye"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26

W Observation-Disclosures Wilson'S
w new commissioners for the Dis
trict of Columbia are planning to pro
vide the national capital with public
golf links, and golfers already are
wagering that when the new links are
available the chief executive will be
found playing on them.
AT present he gives the two So
called fashionable golf clubs the 60
by and motors over the hills of Vir-
ginia, where the common folks main
tain the Washington Golf club.
The membership Of the club is
made up mainly of government clerks
and other persons who have to look
sharp to make both ends meet finan-
cially. The democracy of tie play
ground seemed to appeal to the pres
ident.
All golfers agree that golr is played
for either one or two purposes-exer-
else or pleasure. If you play a good
game, you play for pleasure If your
game Is bad, you play for exercise
and you get plenty of 1t.
Now, the President is not so bad
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26

garded the larks fair prey made numbers
carry the day.
One day Billy and the stroller afe1d were
tranping the meadow that edges the Bowman.
vile road that along and crosses the rustic
bridge over the north branch of the river. They
heard shouts and turning that building
facing the road fire 1t a frame
structure with the two upper stories occupied by
families 1t the ledge of the front win
dow of the upper apartment that the Gagged lark
which Billy had tried to save had been impris.
for the scene of the fire. The building a
furnace. "Everybody's out" called man in the
crowd that had gathered
Billy, the witless, looked up. He saw the lark
in the cage. The stairway was burning. He
eluded OBTAINING hand and dashed into the en-.
trance and up the stairs. jumped after
him. but it too late. He was driven back.
In less than minute the people with staring
eyes the boy appear at the front upper win
dow. His form framed with smoke and
flame. They him fairly tear apart the cage
that held the lark. In instant the bird
free and went soaring heavenward singing.
There was crash; floor had given way. A
little later crowd had gathered round the dead
body Of a boy. The school teacher and Billy's
naturalist companion looking down on the
face that the flames had left untouched.
HE wanted to be poet said the teacher.
Wanted to be?" said the tramper Of the fields
Wanted to be? His whole life was a poem
and his death a song"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26
This Job Hunter Certainly Was Good Guessef

A STORY which is going around the
"A Hobbies and cloakrooms at the
capitol in these days of scant patron
age had IT'S origin at the national
capital with Secretary Redfeld OF the
department Of commerce.
1T happened at a time when there
was keen rivalry for government po-
sitiong." said Secretary Redheld'
that a young man named Allen de-
sired a place In the postoffice depart
ment and applied to his congressman.
He was told he could get no place
until a vacancy arose. He waited
for several weeks and one day, when
his money was nearly exhausted, he
went down to a beach nearky. There
were many people bathing there ana
among them was man whom Allen
recognized as a clerk in the DIVISION
which he sought for a place
This clerk ventured beyond his
depth and was drowned. When the
body was brought ashore Allen hur-
rfed UP to his congressman and ex-
claimed:
81 can have that job now! There
Ia O vacancyr
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26

than those Of bird, as he darts hith-
er and thither, and it is often perplex-
ing, at dusk, to distinguish the two.
These odd birds cling to the sides
of the chimney, and to rough places, as.
sisted by their spine-like tails, and are
never seen to alight on the ground, be-
cause they would be unable to arise
again. on account of their long wings
and short feet Their song consists
of rolling twitter, which is quite
pleasant to hear.
The Chimney Swift is about an inch
shorter than the English Sparrow, but
its long wings make it appear larger.
The male and female are marked
alike, being of deep, sooty gray. The
tail is even, and has very elastic and
sharply pointed quills beyond which
the wings extend an inch and a half.
The feet have exceedingly sharp
claws.
In country houses, during the sum.
mer, I have heard the roar, like dis
tant thunder, of a flock of these birds
rising from one Of the large chimneys,
in the early morning.
The Swift lays from four to six
pure white eggs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26

with q ditch running through ii, and
[ am sure that we will be happy
here. / am feet s inches" and
much more to that effect. On tho
back Of this was written:
Dear Senator: This young woman
lives in your city. Please look her
up for me, as l want to marry her
| put her photograph outside the en-
velope, but the postofflce authorities
returned it to me. If you will look
her up and tell her to write me | wills
be much obliged to you and will re-
member your kind favor"
All the senator said when he
dropped the envelope and its contents.
into the wastebasket was:
HE wants me to open a matri-
monial agency for his special benefit.
Now, I'll do any number of things
for the people, but I'll be blamed If ]
will do that"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-26

Sc BILLY" they called him up Bow
manville way. He was called this In
derision, for Wise Billy was witless.
There were some of the Bowmanv1lle
people who wouldn't have it that
Billy was entirely witless, and it
was in the expression Of this belief