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Evening star., 1914-03-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Potomac Brick Company Goes
Into Hands of Receiver.
ADMITS ITS INSOLVENCY
New House to Be Erected for the
Relief Hook and Ladder
Fire Company.
ADMITS ITS INSOLVENCY
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, March Is, 1914.
The Potomac Brick Company, whose
plant is located at Addison station. Alex
andria county, one of the largest brick
manufacturing concerns in the county,
was yesterday placed in the hands Of re-
ceivers, Douglass Mackal and Leo P.
NARROW. The appointment Of the re-
ceivers was made by Judge Thornton Of
the circuit court for Alexandra county
in vacation at Fairfax. 1t was made
upon the application of the Land Title
and Trust Company of Philadelphia.
trustee, under a deed of trust securing
81 900 worth of bonds Of the company.
The company filed an answer to the peti-
ton for receivership admitting its in
solvency.
The court directed the receivers to in
vestigate the condition of the company
advisable to continue the business or sell
the property. 1t is expected that the re-
ceivers will make a report to the court
within the next few days.
The work OF erecting a new house for
the Relief Hook and Ladder Fire Com
pany will be begun at an early date. At
meeting Of the joint committee on fire
and public property Of the city council,
last night, it was decided to advertise
for bids for the erection of the struc-
ture, which will cost $4,000. The house
will be located on the north side of
Prince street between Royal and Fair
fax streets. adjoining the present house
OF that company.
1t will be two stories high and will be
used as a combination house. The reserve
fire engine of the city will be kept there.
According to plans and specifications, the
house will be Of colonial design. The
work will be done under the supervision
of City Engineer Dunn. With the COM
pletion of this building Alexandria will
have three up-to-date engine houses.
The Retail Merchants Association, at
its meeting last night at the Office of the
secretary, Harrie White, discussed the
bill recently introduced in city council
having for its object a license tag for all
vehicles travelling the city's streets. al
though no definite action was taken. The
bill is now before committee of the city
council
The association changed its constitution
SO that hereafter meetings instead OF
being held semi-monthly will be held the
third Tuesday Of each month. The elec.
ton of officers was deferred until Apri
21
Evening star., 1914-03-18
UNDER BoND OF $1,000.
Blanche Kicks, Colored, Held on
Charge Of False Pretense.

Blanche Kicks. colored. who says she
formerly lived at Ounce Orchard. Md.
and who is charged with false pretense,
was held for the action of the grand
Evening star., 1914-03-18
Edward browns Pardoned.

Edward browns. serving a term Of
eleven years in the state penitentiary,
| has been granted a pardon by the state
board of pardons. Ill health of the pris-
oner was one of the reasons for the
pardon. browns was convicted at the
March term of the corporation court in
| 1908 in connection with the holding up
and shooting of T. j. Schneider, which
| occurred February II. 1908, and sentenced
| to serve a term of six years In the peni-
| tentiary. An additional five years was
added to the courts sentence because it
| was his second term.
A large delegation Of members of
Alexandria-W Washington Lodge of Masons
will leave on the o'clock train tonight
| for Washington and pay fraternal visit
to Washington Centennial Lodge of that
| city. The degree team of the local lodge
| will confer the master Mason degree for
| the Washington lodge
| Examinations for the positions of as
| sistant map printer. male, and shoe and
| harness maker, male, will be held in this
| city March 30 next by the local board
| of civil service examiners. The commits
| sion April 15-16 will also hold an ex-
| animation for the position of laboratory
| assistant, male.
| In observance of st. Patrick's day Alex
| andria Division No. /, Ancient Order of
| Hibernians. held a banquet last night al
| the Hotel Rammel William Desmond,
| president of the local division, presided,
| and acted toastmaster.
! During the evening addresses on the
| life of st. Patrick were made by Repre-
sentative Walsh of New Jersey and Rep
| resentative Murray of Massachusetts.
| Short addresses were also made by Capt
| William H. Sweeney, NJ. j. Mcfarland
| and others.
| The tables were decorated and the ban
| quet room was in green. A musical pro-
| gram was given.
| The Ministerial Association of the city,
| at it's monthly meeting yesterday after
| noon, did not discuss the segregated dis
| trict of the city, as expected. 1t was an
nounced that the only business disposed
| of by the association was of a routine
| nature
Evening star., 1914-03-18

Choose from the staple
black and blue serges,
gray and tan stripes, neat
checks and fancy mix
lures; all sizes mostly in
sm art plain tailored
styles. All peau de cygne
or satin lined. Plain and.
pleated peg-top skirts.
Evening star., 1914-03-18
Eastern Star Elects Officers.

Martha Washington Chapter. No AZ,
Order Of the Eastern Star, at its annual
meeting last night, elected the follow
ing officers to serve for the ensuing
year: Mrs F. J. Paff. worthy matron;
N. S. Greenaway. worthy patron; Miss
Lucy Graves. associate matron; Mrs.
Frank w. Latham, conductress; Mrs.
James w. Bales associate conductress
Miss Ruth Prettyman, secretary, and
Mrs Louis N. Duffey, treasurer.
The Lady Maccabees held a meeting
last night at Odd Fellows Hall. when
there was a social session. During the
evening a musical and literary pro-
gram was given, after which refresh
ments were served.
Owing to illness among some of the
children at the Children's Home the
meeting of the Allison w. C. T. u,
which was slated to be held at that
place, will be held at the residence Of
Mrs. J. II. Mansfield, SIT King street,
at 1880 o'clock tomorrow night.
Joseph A. Mingin. twenty -seven years
old, a glassblower. died this morning
at the home Of his mother. Miss Emma
DriscoIl. AS North Columbus street.
Evening star., 1914-03-18
Choice, 49c TO %;sIa :a.se' Up

Whatever your taste may be youlI Hno
Just the exquisite trimmings you want IN
this vast assemblage Rose patterns are es-
pecially plentiful. Dozens of captivating
effects in small fruits. Large and small
clusters of field and garden flowers of every
description.
Evening star., 1914-03-18

These flowers are of a style and quailt9
rare indeed at such low price New clus
ters and bouquet effects of roses, dalsies
iilacs, wistaria, forget-me-nots, held now
ers and cherry novelties. Every conceiV
able color. adapted for every new trim
ming effect.
Evening star., 1914-03-18
Soc and 75c
Spring Dress Goods,
39c

ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE,
PLAID SERGE,
ENGLISH CHECKS.
Fabrics in the front rank of popu-
larity; stylish and durable. For
street or dress wear garments
made of these materials will give
highest satisfaction.
Serges are in the standard black
and blue; fancy materials show the
best color combinations.
15c LINING PERCALINE, WITH
fine moire finish; full yard IA.
wide and in black, white SS4C
and all colors. Yard. ...
zoe 4O-INCH WHITE CHIFFON
VOTLE: soft clinging grade, ideally
7saG'sa TarS to the ne" styles. 034C
75c PURE SILK RATINE, IN
Alice blue, with novelty silk stripes.
Nothing daintier for the a.
spring costume, Yard. LSC
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-10
Just Half In Bed.

Clyde. Kv.-Mrs |. A. DeckaI: 81
recommend Cardui. the woman's
tonic, to any WON n in need Of a re.
medy. For five years, was unable
to do my own work Half ny time
was spent in bed. At last | tried
Cirdui. Now lam well and happy.
and can do my own work 4" Don't
suffe pain. besdathe, backsche, erd
other womanly miseries. when your
own druggist has on his shelf a re-
mtdy for auch troubl IS -Clrdui.
Get bottle for your shelf. A a
general tonic, for weak women,
nothing has been found for 50 years
that wou d take its place Try it, il
will help you.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-10
Where Smoked Glass Has Value.

People in Tibet value highly the
spectacles of smoked or colored glass
that are sold to them by the Chinese,
because of the binding brightness OF
the sun on the snow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-10
HAD MRS. DoDDKINs WORRIED
n the Psychologists Were Right She
Saw Dreadful Time Ahead
Of Her.

Dear me. dear mel" said Mrs.
Doddkins, with a sigh. Il do hope
that the psychologists are wrong!"
About what?" asked her husband.
About boys"
What do you meanT
well, between ten land eleven
o'clock this morning our Herbert
broke my best cutglass dish
and spilled a whole bottle of ink all
over my new rug and threw light
ed match into the waste basket and
left the water running In the basin
in the bathroom with the plug in the
basin, and the bathroom was flooded
and the water leaked through and
spoiled the ceiling in the back parlor
below the bathroom.
Then he tied a tin can to the tall
of Mrs. Smythe's cat next door, and
she came over here on the warpatn
and talked dreadfully to me; and he
broke his grandmother's spectacles
trying to put them on Ted Diapers
big dog that Ted had brought over
here; and after that he tied your
mothers old crepe veil to the front
doorknob for what he called the fun
of making people think someone was
dead here, and the neighbors began
to come in.
"Then he let his sisters canary
bird out of its cage, and 1t nearly
escaped through an open window, and
after that he dropped a horrid angle
worm down Bridget's back, and she
has given warning-all that between
ten and eleven O'clock"
"But what have the psychologists
| to do with that?"
why, they say that a boy is al
ways at his best between ten and
eleven in the morning. II that is
true-well, 1t is too awful to think
of!"-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-10
Keep 1t Handy For
Rheumatism

No use 10 squirm and vince and
try to wear out your Rheumatism.
1t will wear you out instead. Apply
some Sloan's Eminent. Need not
rub it in-just let it pent trate al
through the effected parts, relieve
the soreness and draw the pain. You
get ease at or ce and feel so much
better you want to go right out end
tell other suffe ers about Slosn's.
Get bottle of SlC ans Liniment TO-
25c. Of any druggist and have it in
the house-against Colds. Sore and
Swollen Joints, Lumbsgo. Sciatics
and like ailments. Your money back
if not satisfied. but it does give al
most instant relief. Buy bottle
today. Advertisement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
BOY SCOUT HIKERS ON
WAY TO WASHINGTON
STOP IN SOUTH BEND

Robert Grover and w. L. Erickson,
in advance of squad of Boy Scouts
tramping from Denver 10 Washington.
arrived in South Bend Tuesday morn
ling on the .Ast half of their journey
to the east. They were Joined here
shortly after noon by the other MEM
bers of the party. thirteen in all, and
made this their headquarters for the
day planning to leave South Bend
ePrly Wednesday, on their way east
According to their story the boys
were part of a Buffalo Bill show which
went stranded in Denver last August.
The party then numbered "a and their
capital amounted to S1.16 They
started TO hike for the east and as
they made enough money TO send a
member home they drew straws 10 see
which left the party. The party spent
the winter in Chicago and are now on
their way east. The party supports
itself by giving an exhibition on street
corners. The ultimate plan of the
boys is TO go into vaudeville after
completing the hike.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
URGES FARMERS TO
PAY ATTENTION TO
BUILDING UP SOIL

That an effort be made to use a
more conservative regulation of the
arrangement of crop rotation for the
purpose of building up worn out land
was urged by George Hepler farmer
and secretary of the county farm bu-
reau, at meeting of the Penn town
ship farmers today.
John s Bordner, county agent and
Hepler made the trip to the regular
session of the Penn school organiza-
ton and Hepler was the principal
speaker. He showed the farmers that
the reconstruction of their old worn
out soils is material to increasing the
value of the lands and TO making bet
ter farm conditions in St Joseph coun-
~. He urged that efforts be made to
put the soil in condition 70 produce
the largest output possible He gave
brief outline of the care of hogs.
Hepler is a successful stock raiser and
he gave the farmers many important
points, and asserted that the proper
care OF this animal is as essential as
the good care of a horse or any other
animal
Special efforts are being made by
Bordner to get the farmers to use eX-
ira precautions i'm selecting seed corn
this year ana special trips are being
made 10 several of the larger farms
in an effort 10 help the producer make
the selections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
Announcements

The Ladies Aid society OF Munson
chapel will give a hard times supper
and "rag-time party Wednesday
evening at $3.50 o'clock at the home
OF Mrs. ora Taylor on the Division st.
road.
The meeting of Mrs. Schlacter's
division OF the Ladies Aid society of
the First Baptist church announced
for Yesterday will take place next
Monday at the home of Mrs. Robert
Doty on Monroe ST.
The Thursday club which was to
have met Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. ! r. Kelley. will meet instead
with Mrs. Charles Gaskill 406 r.
Monroe st
The AS You Like II club will meet
this evening at the home of Miss
Anna Stanneid. 124 :. William St,
when the club will be addressed by
Rabbi Abraham Cronbach.
The History department of the Prog
ress club Will meet Wednesday after
noon TO take up the study OF the In
diana state government. Chapters %
and "a OF the text will be discussed
and Mrs. Floyd Deahl Will read q
paper on The Various Courts of In
diana and Their Jurisdiction.
The Shakespeare circle viii meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. W. ". Brugger. 909 w .COlfaX av.
The Ladies Aid society of Grace
Evangelical church viii hold an inn
pOrtant meeting Wednesday afternoon
promptly at o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Charles Tridle. $50 Brick av.
The election of officers will be held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
SOCIETY

Members Of the A. K. club were
guests Monday evening at the home Of
Miss Lena Esken. 2014 S. Lafayette
~. After a short business session "A
social hour was enjoyed during which
Miss Tillie Raabe gave piano num-
Der and Miss Mabel Frame a vocal So
10 and the hostess served dainty re-
freshments. The club will meet in
two weeks with Miss Frame. 2601 :.
Main ct.
Twenty-Five members of the Ladies
Aid society OF the Trinity Fresby-
terrain church successfully surprised
Mrs. Mary f. Gibson Monday after
noon IN nonOr OF her birthday ami
versary. Mrs. Eliza beth Love. whose
birthday a lsO fell yesterday was an
other guest OF honor The afternoon
was spent informally and delicious re-
freshmcnts were served. Both Mrs.
Gibson and Mrs. Love were recipients
of a number OF pretty gifts.
Miss Eva Varier. S. Lafayette ST..
entertained the members Of the Mon
day afternoon club yesterday after
nOnn. Among her guests were Miss
Gertrude Vivian Of Calumet Mich.
who is visiting Mrs. Charles Narier
and Miss Janet Brown Of Usage Ia.
house guests OF Mrs. r. \. stephen
son.
Miss Allena Grafton. international
secretary Of Girls work of the Chris
tion church addressed IS young wom-
on of the First Christian church Mon
day evening at a pleasant social
gathering at the home OF Mrs. T.. w
Taylor on Howard 81. The result OF
circle OF seven new members. Miss
Maude Young. president Of the so
ciety. presided and Miss Elizabeth
KOpscay sang several solos. Miss
Grafton will speak this evening in
Elkhart and Will return to her home
In Indianapolis from there.
One Of the most delightful meet
ings Of the season for the o. +. s. aux
iliary was that of Monday afternoon
AZ the Masonic club rooms. when an
unusually pleasing musical program
added 20 the pleasure of the after
noon. The hOstesses for the occasion
were Mrs. Flora Thomas, Mrs. Cora
Barton, Mrs. Dora Lay, Mrs. Mary
Keller and Mrs Edith Bates. The
program consisted OF Rotations by
Miss Bess Hogue. Miss Ruth Herrick
and Mrs. LeHommedieu: a group of
vocal numbers by Mrs. Mohn OF Ber-
Iien springs, guest OF Mrs. Lay piano
solos by Miss Kuss and Miss Briggs.
Mrs. Florence BTonner played the ac-
compartments for the vocal numbers.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses following the pro-
gram. In two weeks the auxiliary will
he entertained by ATesdannes Eva Nice
w. Ella Stultz. Martha Loughman,
Abbie LOughman and Miranda Nor
ris.
The current events departments of
the Progress club held a well attend
ed meeting Monday afternoon. The
feature Of the afternoon was a paper
on The InefficienCy Of Our Navy"
by Mrs. +. l.. Sims
Members OF Canton no. 9, odd Eel
lows. ard their wives surprised Mr..
and Mrs. L. II. Geyer. 743 George av.,
Monday evening. The evening was
spent at cards and a light supper was
served.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
LODGE NOTES
VI. W. OF \.

Three applications for membership
were received and three candidates
received the short form degree last
night at the regular meeting of the
Modern WOOdmen of America i'm
Sticks hall. After the business SEES
sion social evening was enjoyed ana
light refreshments served. The COM
mittee took action on the county con-
ventiOn 10 be held in Sticks hall April
l for the purpose of determining the
delegates TO the national convention
this coming summer Thirty-nine
delegates from chapters in St Joseph
county will be present. Plans for an
old-fashioned initiation are being
made for the next regular meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
APPEAL JUSTICE CASE
Seek TO Reverse Decision i'm Favor
of Elmer Coyle.

An appeal from the decl- on of Jus
tice A. y. Hildebrand in deciding for
the defendants in the suit of Adam
and Mary Row against Elmer COyle in
the suit brought to regain possession
of the Row farm and TO collect $500
damages, was filed Tuesday in the SUI
periOr court
The plaintiffs allege that they leased
the farm to Coyle in March. 1913. and
that when the years lease ran out i'm
1914. Coyle refused to give up the
farm. They brought suit and were
defeated. the court awarding the costs
TO the defendant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
RELEASE TWO SUSPECTS
Police Find Men Are Not Wanted i'm
Eastern Cities.

John Barr and John Becker. the two
men picked up as suspects as they
were arrested by police in company
of Baltimore" Red Kelly and Charles
Myers. who were wanted in Sandusky.
O., for the murder of Moses Price. a
Lake Shore detective were released
by Tn police Tuesday morning after an
investigation had been made
Tt was believed the two men We're
wanted i'm eastern cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
NEW ASSISTANT IN TREASURY.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-William
p .Malburn, of Denver Colo, was
Tuesday sworn in as assistant secre-
tary of the reasury, succeeding Chas.
s. Hamlin as assistant secretary IN
charge of the customs service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
IND OTHER TNTERECTS OF WOMEN
TODAY.s HEAITHOGRAM

In treating a burn exclude the
air with a thin paste made with
water and cooking soda. starch
or flour. Smear this mixture on
, "A cloth and cover the injured sur
face thoroughly. If these are not
available, use vaseline. lard or
clean grease. Do not use carbo-
lized grease.
Burns with acid should be
treated with lime wash made OF
lime scraped from the wall and
thrown into WAGER. or sOapsuds.
q or milk or magneSia
Alkali burns should be wash
ed with vinegar or lemon juice or
O hard cider
,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24

Speclal Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA March 24-Mrs.
Jean Kane FOulke is Pennsylvania
woman farm adviser and she says
that farmers wives are not on the
job.
She is the only woman on the state
board of farm advisers which was es-
tablished by the legislature in 1913.
A part of her duty is 20 talk to and
with farmers wives for their own
welfare and interest
ANY woman on a farm" says Mrs.
FOullSe. "be il wife, mother, sister or
housekeeper, ought TO know all the
business that is going on about the
farm. Too often 1 ind they do not
know"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
NOW Is THE TIME TO BUY YOUR
TASTE.Es SLIT At FTISWORTH'S

New suits from New YOrk-frOm
the foremost makers of New York
are arriving daily. You should see
them. And Just this word of advice,
the alteration department is very busy
so if YOU want 10 be sure of your SUIT
for Easter-have ii ready and wait
ing-buy now.
ADV The Ellsworth Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
EASTER HANDKERCHIEFS AT
ELLSWORTH'S

It's a great sale of handkerchiefs
that We're putting on. Never such
handkerchief values. You can buy
them by the one. the dozen, a hundred
at a time or by the thousand. Sale
starts Thursday.
Adv The Ellsworth Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
Personals

Maurice r. Collmer. son of Mr.. and
Mrs T. r. Collmer. left Monday for
Washington. ID g.. 20 spend the sum-
mer with his uncle. NJ. e. Hartman.
Rev Father Arthur Barry O'Neill
or Notre Dame university returned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
COME AND TALK WITH THE EN-
PERI IN HAIRDRESSING

The demonstration now on is con-
Quoted by the largest importers of
human hair goods in America. Every
switch is guaranteed clean, sweet and
sanitary. Every shade and color Of
human haid is in this collection and
particular attention is called to the
perfect shades of drab gray and real
white.
Adv The Ellsworth Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24

Monday evening from Columbus. O..
where he spent the weekend filling
several lecture engagements.
julius Stein, student at Chicago
university. is spending the spring va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis NJ. Stein, 1903 w. Washington
aV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24

The Woodmen of the World, South
Bend, No. 2S, received two applica-
tons for membership last night at
the regular weekly meeting i'm W. o.
W. hall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
DR.. II. A. THOMSON

mot Opcn on Wednesday Afternoons
sol South Michigan II.
Southwest Corner Wayne and Mich
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24
TRY NEWS-TIMES WANT AID.
DIR. THOMPSON'S
EYE TALKS
Headaches
(TALK No. 1881

There is no doubt that more than
half the cases of chronic headache in
the world can be cured with glasses.
Statistics say sixty percent. / do not
mean that they can be cured by put
ting on Just any kind OF glasses
glasses that have been carelessly or
Incorrectly fitted The fact that you
have tried glasses, or even that you
are wearing glasses now. and still
have headaches does not signify that
glasses will not cure you. The glasses
must be RIGHT. The focus of each
lens must be absolutely correct. If
you have astigmausm the axis of the
cylinder must not vary even FIVE de-
grees II there is a difference in your
two eyes that difference must be fig
ured out 10 the smallest fraction and
the eyes placed IN perfect harmony
There must not be the slightest dis
turbance in the adjustments OF the
delicate muscles that control the &C
ton of vision. Ii is those disturb
ances in harmony and adjustment
that cause nerve strain and head
ache. If YOU have headaches I shall
be glad of the opportunity to tell YOU
honestly whether l can give YOU re-
lief. 1 will not sell YOU a pair Of
glasses under any circumstances il
YOU do not need them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24

REGULAR MEETING.
The l.. .. O. NJ, No. 555, held the
regular weekly meeting in Place hall
last night