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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13
MILLION DOLLARS
MORE NEEDED
United States Tariff Re-
ceipts Diminished by
Present War. &
NEW SOURCES SOUGHT
Higher Rates on Liquor and Tobacco
and on Incomes are Proposed
President viii Decide.
Washington. August 13.-How to

Washington. August 13.-How to
raise something like $40, 100000 to off,
set the loss to the United States IN
import duties expected to result from
the war in Europe, was the subject
Of a conference today between Secre-
tarv McAdoo and Representative Un-
derwood, chairman Of the House
Ways and Means Committee.
Treasury experts have completed a
statement showing imports from the
war zone. They did not hazard an
estimate of probable loss in revenues,
though informally it was admitted
that the total might be in the
neighborhood of $l0O,00O,0O0 for the
wear. Figures also have been pre-
pared to demonstrate what might be
raised by increased taxes on liquors
and tobacco and by adding to the
income tax.
Representative Underwood and
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee, are max
ing 2 thorough study Of the sltua-
ton. but will not attempt to frame
definite plan of action until Secre-
tary NIcAdoo has outlined actual
conditions. Then the advice OF
President Wilson will be sought.
The normal revenue on importa-
tons from the countries now affect
cd-Germany, Great Britain, Aus
tria-Hungary, Russia, France and
Bc!giunl-approximates Sll6,OOO,ooO
year. Germany exports many
things that the customs experts say
may be provided by England and
other countries. Japan might take
advantage Of the opportunity to in
crease it's expectations of articles
normally supplied by Germany. The
chief loss will be in pottery, laces and
embroideries, toys, dyes, etc,
Among the schemes being infor-
mally considered is one to change the
internal revenue tax on cigars and
tobacco, making it an ad valorem
tax instead of fiat tax on amounts.
IN this way it is estimated about S4O,-
100000 could be raised. From an
Increased beer tax it is estimated
S3O.0OO.O0O could be brought in. No
change in the income tax could be
effective until after July / next.
The Treasury statement shows
that the customs receipts for the
month of August up to date, aggre-
gate S7,766,53S. against S1O,205,952
for the same period last year, and
that since July l the total has been
$50, ,755 ,O33, about S7,000,000 less than
during the first six weeks of last
year.
Senator Fields, Tennessee, issued
statement yesterday urging the
use Of the income tax to provide
any additional revenue needed.
i favor an increase in the income
tax" he said, "thus placing the bur
den on the wealth Of the country,
which, although receiving greater pro-
lection and benefits, has always
borne, proportionately, the smallest
share of its maintenance"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13
COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
Great powers Now at War Have
Great Dependencies Through ;
out the World,

+ Four out of the six powers Of Eu+
rome now engaged in warfare have
colonial possessions, protectorateS
and dependencies scattered all over,
the world.
Austrian Hungary and Russia have
no colonial possessions, though the
Russian empire stretches through
the continents of Europe. and Asia
and presents a long coast line on the
northern Pacific. OF the others,
Great Britain has colonies and pro-
tectorates the world over. France.
has colonies and protectorates in
Africa. India. China, in South Amer
ica in the West Indies, in North At
lantic and in the Pacific and Indian.
Oceans.
Germany has colonial possessions.
in Africa, in China and in the Pacific:
Ocean. and Italy has dependencies in
Africa and concession in China.
EuglanGs vast empire, India, Can
ada and Australia; her holdings on
the Malay peninsula; her colonies on
Africa and her fortified positions in
the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and
Malta, put her at the head of the
colony-holding nations of the world;
they also increase the field of her
protective operations.
MANY of the minor holdings of the
four powers with colonial possessions
to defend IRE themselves without
military strength. In many cases the
protecting power has only very small
rarrisons on shore, amounting to
nothing more than local police forces.
This is particularly true in Africa,
outside of the French and British
colonies. ir the Pacific Ocean and In
American waters.
The continent of Africa presents
notable picture Of the juxtaposltion
Of protectorates and colonies belong
ing to Great Britain, France and
Germany. France has protectorate
over Morocco and her Algerian pos
sessions, facing the Mediterranean,
are bounded on the east by Tripoli.
n dependency of Italy.
Then comes Egypt, wharc British
interests are paramount. On the Red
Sea and continguous to Egypt is the
Italian dependency Of Eritrea. Com
ing down the east coast are British
Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, Brit
ish East Africa, German East Africa.
Portuguese East Africa and then
British South Africa, embracing
Rhodesia, the Transvaal, the Orange
River colony, Natal and the Cape OF
Good Hope.
On the westA continuous in the
order named. are German Southwest
Africa. Portuguese West Africa, the
Congo Free State, Belonging to Bel
GUM; the French Congo; kamerun,
belonging to Germany; the Niger ter
ritories. a protectorate Of Great Bri-
tain; French West Africa; Togoland,
belonging to Germany; the Gold
Coast, British colony, and the Ivory
Coast. annexed by France twenty
years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

, In quarrel over So in accounts,
Porter Spencer, aged AS years, a
farmer, shot and killed his father,
John Spencer, aged rs years, near
Clinton, H., yesterday. The quarrel
started between Porter and his
brother Thomas. When the father
interfercd, Porter shot him. After
chasing his brother into q corntield,
Porter turned the gun on himself
and blew out his brains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Edward P. Admory, secretary of
the Western Railroad Association,
was found dead in pool Of blood in
his Office in a downtown office build
ing in Chicago late yesterday. There
were two deep cuts on his head. The
police believe he was murdered. Pa
pers and books scattered about the
room indicated that a struggle had
taken place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

The base ball team Of the AleAan-
dria police force and employees ii
the Wachington-Virginia Railway vii
play a game Oh August 17rh at i
o'clock at the local park for the benz
fl Of the Children's Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

All the big ships of the Atlantic
battle fleet will be withdrawn from
Vera Cruz and brought north by Sep
tember l. Secetary Daniels an
nounced his intention to Qeave in
Mexican waters only small craft
capable Of patrol duty or which
might necessarily be ordered across
the Gulf to Dominican or Haitian
waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

A meeting Of the co,lmittee which
is to select the site for the new build
ing OF the Alexandria Hospital will
he held this afternoon in the roJms
OF the Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

The mutilated body Of Miss Louise
Mick, IS years old, was taken from
her home Sunday night by a kldnap-
per, was found yesterday in a corn
field north of Schuyler, Neb. The
Young woman had been beaten to
death with club. Frank Heldt, a
farm laborer, has been arrested. Miss
Mick was taken from her bed and
carried away after her mother and
aunt had been bound with wire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

Arrangements are being made for
holG!ng mass meeting OF colored vo-
ters at Jackson's Hotel upper King
street, in the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13
LOCAL BREMT1Es.

Members Of Colored EIEs' Lodge,
No. 4S, will leave this city for Nor
folk on the oath instant to attend a
convention of the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

An important meeting of Washing
ton Memorial Lod2, of Perfectio?,
No. Z. will be held tomorrow night n
Masonic Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

A Rome dispatch to the London.
Central News says the Messaggero
publishes message from Basel,
Switzerland, stating that two Ger
man infantry regiments were annlhi-
lated during the battle with the
French troops at Muhlhausen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

James B. Ecker, aged 26, Boy
Scoutmaster; Glenwood Albert, IT,,
and John Graves, 1G, Boy Scouts,
were drowned in Lake Erie, 13 miles
from Toledo, Ohio, Tuesday night:
Fifty went swimming when camp
was pitched for the night. Ecker
and Albert were drowned rescuing
a small boy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Pope is so overwhelmed with,
grief by the outbreak Of war among.
all the principal nations Of fEurope
95hat he is unable to do any work
and sits listless and silent for hours
every day. Although he is not ILL.,
his condition is causing grave anxiety
to his attendants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

Powerless to give assistance, a
dozen men and women stood horror
stricken yesterday morning on
Georgia avenue, near Allison street,
northwest, Washington, as Patrick
L. Nelson, lineman Of the Potomac
,Electric Power Company, was killed
by q live wire. While working on
cable he accidentally came in con-
tact with live wire. He hung there
long enough for the heavily charged
wire to send several thousand volts
of electricity through his body. Mel.
sons body was freed in some unac-
,countable way, and it pitched head
long to the ground. Nelson was a ma
tive of Portsmouth, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

Hard and Soft Shell Crabs at Ram
mel's Cafe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13

Former Senator Joseph w. Bailey
will run again for the Senate in 1916
for the seat of Senator Culberson.
He made this announcement yester-
day at Ell Paso, Texas, following the
refusal of the Democratic State con-
vention to do his bidding upon his
resolutions opposing woman suffrage
and nationwide prohibition. Before
the convention Biley learned the
majority were going to steam-roller
his resolution. He then threatened
to get these two issues squarely be-
fore the people of Texas, if the ma
jority went through with its plan.
The majority did that very thing and
the former Senator lost no time in
announcing his candidacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-13
WEATHER REPORT,
=

Fair tonight and Friday;
slightly warmer Friday.
High tide 12.4O a. m. and l.oS
p. M.
Sun rises 5.12, sun sets 6.5e.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
PLEA FOR THE OLD BALLADS
Far Superior to the Present Day
Lyrics, 10 the Opinion of
Woman Writer.

II the mothers of a community can
start movement to popularize the
old songs, putting them into the home.
the schools, the social hours and CIV
ing them place above that of the
cheap popular song, it will be a long
educational step, says the Mothers
Magazine. They have, all of them, an
appealing note that will make them
quickly interesting to children. 1t
isn't the fault of our boys and girls
that dangerous sentimentality is the
burden of their singing. They demand
the lyric, the emotional, in their ado
lescent development. and. not recog-
nizing this fact, we have left them
alone to satisfy this need as best they
could.
The average taste of the average
child is good. He prefers Molly
Bawn" to Annie Rooney" Because
he has never been introduced to
Molly Bawn" and has picked out on
the home piano the waltz rhythm OF
Annie Rooney" his music taste is per-
verted and he spends his pocket money
on the songs of the day.
Put volume of fine old ballads on
the piano. and begin your child's edu-
cation, not only in song, but in ro-
nance.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
RETURNS FAVOR BRAKE
HAS LEAD OF es1 VOTES FOR SEC
RETARY OF STATE.
stocker Leads Gresniee by Marrow
Margin Of 261 votes-Leck-
enby Named for Auditor.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver, Sept. 14.-The close con-
test between Il. v. Brakc and r. M.
Hunter for the Democrat domination
for secretary of state apparently is
ended, with Brake having secured the
greater number Of votes. Returns from
only two counties were missing and
both are believed to have cast very
light vote. They are Baca and Rio
Grande counties Brakes total vote,
based upon the present Incomplete
figures, is 1876, and Hunter has re-
ceived 1875. The SS1 vote lead which
Brake has is not sufficieut to cause
Hunter to concede the nomination to
Brake and he will wait until the Off
cial canvass of the returns has been
made before admitting defeat.
The Republican contest between AL
lison Stocker and L. c. Greenlee has
not changed materially. Stocker still
leads with the narrow margin of 261
votes. His total is 17,OGS, TO Green
lees 16,13S.
Charles Leckenby retained his ad-
vantage over L. u. Foster Tor Demo-
cratic nomination for auditor and his
nomination now is assured. The total
vote for this office Is: Leckenby, 49,
766; Foster. 17,482.
Upon the final announcements of the
state canvassing board and the Denver
elections commission depend the re-
suits of these contests in the primary
election which still remain in doubt.
Employees Of the election commission
worked hard yesterday TO complete the
official totals of the party votes in
the city. Until they are made public
today 1t will not be known whether
Benjamin Hilliard or George Allan
Smith received the Democratic nomi-
nation for congressman from Denver.
At last accounts Hilliard was in the
lead by 3 votes.
Incomplete figures show.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
Society Women Join Red Gross.

Colorado Springs.-The Pixies Peak
chapter Of the National Red Cross AS
ISOLATION was organized here. The
chapter includes the Ell Paso and Grip
pie Creek districts. Mrs. w. F. Slo-
cum, wife of President Slocum of Colo
rado College, was elected president OF
the chapter. The other officers in
clude- Judge s. H. Kinsley, vice presi-
dent; DR.. Mary R. Noble. secretary,
and Mrs. Leonard E. Curtis. treasurer.
The executive committee comprises
Mrs. Spencer Penrose. e. e. Nichols,
the Rev. Father Raber, Charles T..
Fertig, Mrs. George A. Fowler, Mrs.
w. X. Argo, Miss E. T. Brinley and c.
C. Hemming.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
RESTORATION OF PEACE
APPEAL ISSUED BY COLORADO
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.
All Christian People Asked to Pray
''for the Good Estate Of the
Nations of the Earth"

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The following bidding to
pray for the restoration of peace in
Europe has been issued by the stand
ing committee of the Episcopal diocese
| of Colorado of which the Rev. Charles
II. Marshall is president:
Good Christian people, bid your
prayers for the good estate of the
| nations of the earth-you shall pray
for all the people OF the United States,
that they may live in the true faith
and fear OF God, and in brotherly
| charity, one toward another.
you shall pray also for all who
| are in danger on land and sea, for all
who are prisoners or captives, for all
who are in sickness or sorrow, for all
who have fallen into grievous sin, for
all who through temptation, ignorance,
helplessness. grief, trouble, dread, or
the near approach of death, especially
need our prayers"
The following is the prayer:
20 Almighty God, without whom
nothing is strong, nothing is holy,
look down in mercy, We beseech Thee,
upon the nations in this time of war.
Pardon their offences, and guard them
from all pride, hardness of heart, and
from every evil way. Keep, o Lord,
under Thy protection those who are
In peril by sea and land. Remember
the prisoners, relieve the sick and
wounded, comfort and support the
dying, give strength to those who min
lister in hospital and camp. and hope
to those who throughout these lands
are in anxiety or sorrow. Help them
we pray Thee, to establish liberty and
justice, and hasten the day when all
nations shall dwell together in peace,
to the glory of Thy Holy Name,
through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.
1--WE pray Thee, o God, to this our
beloved country, the blessings of peace
and so lead us in the path of right
eousness and truth, that we may keep
our place among the nations of the
earth and do our part towards pre-
pairing the way of Thy Kingdom.
"All this we ask in the name Of Him
who is the King of Peace. Thy Son,
Jesus Christ, our Lord. AMEN"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
Blame. Rulers for World War.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE enor-
nous armaments Of European nations,
compulsory military service cxacted
from the people, the Unsuitable ambi-
ton" of certain rulers ito increase
their personal power" and "intoler-
able secret alliances between nations"
are among the causes of the European
war cited in "a Message to the Ameri.
can People," issued by the American
Peace Society, calling upon peace low.
ing people all over the land to unite
In prayer and continue their efforts
each succeeding day until world peace
70 restored.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
SKIN TROUBLE ON LIMBS

Moclips, Wash.-"My trouble first
started on my arms and soon It ex-
tended to my body and legs. The first
noticed Of it was red spots. itching
spots some larger than a pin head. My
clothing irritated them and scratched.
My sleep was disturbed by the clothes
scratching. 1t had bothered me for
about ten days and I began to use
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment l
only purchased one cake of Cuticura
Soap and one box of Cuticura Oint.
ment and they effected cure"
(Signed) Sid Strawn. May 10. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
ee,with 32-p. Skin Book Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston."-Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
Boy Killed by Automobile.

Cripple Creek. : John, Williamson
eleven-year-old son of Frank William
son, night watchman at the Portland
mine. was run down by an automobile
driven by Henry Schroeder and SO
badly injured that he died few hours
later. Schroeder was arrested after
the accident and again after the boys
death. He claims the front wheel of
the automobile struck rock and he
lost control of the car.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
Baby Run over, Dies Instantly.

Lucerne. - Eva. the one-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Crosier,
was run over and instantly killed. The
little one was left in the baby buggy
in the yard while her mother went to
the chicken house. A team hitched to
wagon of coal was standing near by.
The team started for the barn, struck
the baby buggy, turning 1t over and
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
kiao.chow Strong, Says Boulder Man

Boulder.-Only a siege of many
months will enable the Japanese
forces to take the German fortifica-
tions at Kiao- Chow, China. in the opin-
ion Of T. w. Lyman of this city, who
saw several years foreign service in
the American army and who has
visited and thoroughly studied the de-
fences of the German leased territory.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
Troopers Body Found on Track.

Trinidad-Lying on the Colorado &
Southern railroad track near Suffield
the dead and mangled body of Private
Roy Fadderoff, troop L., Eleventh
United States cavalry, stationed at
Forbes, was found. The soldier had
been run over by train.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
G o L O r A . O
Pc PIE
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Dates for Coming Events.
Sept, 2l23-Inter-Co Fair and Race
Meet at Limon.
Sept. 2324.-Apple Pie Day at Rifle
Sept S2-25.-Western Slope Fair. Mont
rose
Sept. 2225.-Montezuma Co. Fair At
Corfez
seps. 23-26.-El Paso Co. Fair. Calhan.
sept. 29Oct. 3-Central Colorado FAIR
at Colorado Springs
Oct. l3--Grand County Fair ~
Kremmling.
Oct. s-9.--Colo New Mex. Fair at Du-
range
lslb.-Last Grand Council OF North
American Indians at Denver.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18
Boulder Man Asks Divorce.

Boulder.-James Witt of Boulder
filed suit for divorce Il. the County
Court against Mrs. Maude T.. Witt
charging desertion. The couple we're
married In 1897.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18

The girl who steels her heart may
defy anyone else to steal it.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18

Some detectives try to disguise their
breath with cloves.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-09

Superior training and superior men
tality enabled Mr.. MacDermott to be-
come at once a leading member Of the
newer profession. He has never ap-
peared in any hut Edison films. and in
them he has sounded the depths Of trag-
edy and scaled the heights Of ridiculous
comedy, but he has never been called
Upon to make a daily practice Of risk
ing his neck until he became the star
OF the Man Who DISAPPEARED" series.
In the first film Of the series he was
to be injured in an automobile which
runs away down hill with him. A slip
perry hillside with foot OF snow upon
II was decided upon as an excellent loCa
ton. Mr.. MacDermott took the wheel
and started down while the camera man,
perched on a rock. ground gleefully
away. As the machine gained speed it
began to skid more and more danger
ously, finally striking a bump that threw
MacDermOtt up against the wheel and
winded" him. In the instant that he
lost control the car plunged for the
ditch. MacDermott seized the emergency
brake, which caused the car to skid
again, and it finally stopped. facing back
UP hill. a har-breadth from the gully.
But that wasn't all" When the sec
ond film was begun the director calmly
said, Now. Mack, you go out in a row
You pretend to be hit and fall overheard
Poor MacDermott gave one look at the
ice-filled river and grOaned. And when he
remembered that the last film had shown
him running away with no coat or vest.
he groaned again. But out he went with
nothing between him and the icy wet bu,
a thin white shirt and pair of trousers.
and when the detective fired from behind
huge ice cake he doubled UP and plung-
4 fv,N, I 1NvRfF ha 70 n
repeat MacDeEmott's words upon arising
to the surface, and his teeth chartered so
vociferously for the next half hour that
nobody knows what he was trying to say
during that time. An armed guard had TO
be placed over him to prevent his crawl
ing into the stoke hole of the tug boa
aboard which he was hauled, and, as he
was gradually thawed out and gained
partial control of his lower jaw, he shook
his head sadly md remarked: Now |
know that those snow birds who go swim
ming all winter are crazy.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-09
After Vacation Peel
Your DiScOlored Skin

+ Women returning from the seaside with
Drowned, reddened, or freckled complex
ions will be wise in Immediately taking up
the mercolized wax treatment. Weather
beaten skin had best come on, for no
amount Of ''beautifying'' will ever make
such skin pretty to look at. The surest,
safest, easiest way to shed the despoiled
cuticle is with the treatment suggested.
Put the wax on before retiring, as you
would cold cream. and rinse it OF next
morning with warm water. Minute par
ticles OF scarf skin will peel on day by
day, gradually showing the healthy.
youthful skin beneath. One ounce of
mercoltzed wax, obtainable at any drug
store, is enough to make any discolored
or spotted complexion clear, white, and
satiny soft Its action is so gentle no in
jury is caused and the face shows no
trace Of its use.
Burning heat, irritating winds. and dirt
are such Wrinkle-makers that the daily
use of the following astringent-tonic To-
ton at this season is highly adyIsa bic:
Powdered saxolite, l o., dissolved In
witch hazel y pit. Used as aAace bath
this is splendid wrinkle remover and
preventive.-Adv.