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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-24
FIRE IN ABINGDON.
Business District Suffers Loss Of
More Than 100000.

Bristol, Va, August 24.-Thc most
disastrous fire in the history Of Alb
ingdon, Va, ragged for three hours
Thursday night, and during this
time an entire business block was
destroyed, entailing loss roughly
estimated at 100000 to $25O,OOO.
The stores of the Withers Hard
ware Company and the Rose Furni-
tire Company, two of the largest
concerns in Abingdon, are complete
loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-24

WORK for yourself, make money
operating vending machines; full
limo; pennies count; small invest
ment, large profits; spare time;
outdoor work. Perfection Auto
matte Machine Co., Easton, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-24

Hard and Soft Shell Grabs ut RAM
mePs Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-24
: THEY DIDN'T RAISE
THE TAXES IN Gull

:Cupeper, Va, a town with
three salons (before it
went dry at an annual tax
Of $1,000 (the Alexandria
tax is $500 derived $4,000
revenue.
after being dry for 6 IA
years they paid off ST.
67S.95 of their debt.
This means a saving Of
$36,429.95 to the town of
Culpeper for 6 Ia dry
years. The tax rate re
mains the same.
Here is a chance for our
city fathers to save us
money.
VOTE FOR STATE
WIDE PROHIBITION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-24

Wilbert C. Baggett can give you
Fresh Beef, Lamb, Veal and Pork,
bought alive and killed. Fresh
Calves Brains, Liver, Sausage,
Hams and Bacon, Pure Lard. Mark
citing delivered. Phone Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-24

COLORED man or woman under 50
wanted. No experience needed.
$4,000 month. Box A 400, Gin
cinati, Ohio. 22-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-24

Hard and Soft Shell Grabs at RAM
mePs Cafe.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23

New York. Oct 2s.-"Here is a
work that is peculiarly and intimate
ly American" said Francis F. Drake
vice president of the American cham
Der Of commerce in Paris, in speaking
Of the great work Of mercy being per-
formed by the American ambulance
hospital in Paris Mr.. Drake has been
sent here by the resident Americans
in Paris and with the approval of
Ambassador Herrick to raise half a
million dollars to carry on the work
Of relief to injured in all the armies
now at war.
There are at present." Mr.. Drake
went on. nearly 800 wounded in the
hospital. The suffering is almost in
describable. Yet our workers there
have met this emergency with the
true instincts Of men born to the work
Of relief. First let me tell you Of the
hospital itself. For several years there
has been an American hospital In
Paris, but when the war broke out
1t was found wholly inadequate to
meet the demands.
"Our chamber Of commerce held a
meeting and decided that the time
was opportune for Americans to
show what they could do at such a
crisis. The French government put at
our disposal the new Lycee Pasteur.
beautiful building intended to be a
public, grammar school. Within three
days after we had taken hold Of it,
an American architect, Carroll Gree
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
TWO PRESENT At
annual MEETING
Local Post Masters not Dis
couraged at Small At
tendance However.

Although only two postmasters
from other cities showed up for the
annual meeting of the North Dakota
Postmasters' association which was
scheduled to be held in Grand Forks
Tuesday. Thursday and Friday Of the
present week, the local members Of
the association are far from being dis
couraged.
They will Immediately begin a cam
paign to get the organization together
again, and an effort will be made to
hold the annual meeting here some
time during next June.
The reason for the slim attendance
at the annual meeting lay in the fact
that both the president and secretary
were no longer postmasters. their
terms Of Office having expired last
winter.
Consequently they lost interest in
the association and failed to notify
the members Of the meeting H. Hage
of Hatton and j. Burnett Of Ayr were
the only two who made their appear
ance according to schedule.
No attempt was made to transact
any business at the meeting During
the next few days. however, George
Duis Of the local postofflce and F. F.
Burchard, postmaster at the state uni.
versity will get together and formu-
late plans to gather the members in
this city next June If possible.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
nO(|NTRAl HAS
IT'S Land JURY
Suit to segregate Portion Of
Berthold Reservation
Fails in Court.

Lands of the Ft- Berthold reserva-
tion that have been included as part
of ,Mountrail county when that county
was organized. cannot be declared out
of that county now. in the opinion Of
the supreme court, which has just
ing the point.
E.. B. Baker launched the suit,
seeking to determine Mountrail coun-
tvs authority.
Following is the court decision:
State of North Dakota. ex rel E. B.
Baker, relator, vs. Monntrail county,
North Dakota, respondent.
1. On an application to this court
for an original writ in the nature of
quo warranto, commanding the re-
spondent (Mountrail county, to show
cause by what authority it assumes to
exercise. jurisdiction and governmental
control over certain territory embrac-
ed in what is known as the Fort Bert
hold Indian Reservation. certain acts
Of congress relating to the subject,
and especially section 4, subdivision
Of the enabling act and the COM
pact with the United States embraced
in subdivision 2. section 20S Of our
state constitution. are construed and
held to vest in the state all jurisdic
congress Of the United States over the
lands in question, and that congress
relinquished to the state the right to
exercise political and governmental
functions over such territory.
2. The territory now embraced IN
Mountrail county was segregated from
Ward county and duly organized as a
political subdivision Of the state at
the general election in 1908. Ward
county was organized under Chapter
so. Laws Of 1891, and. conceding for
that purposes Of the case. that such
act was unconstitutional on account
of defect in its title it Is held that
by the long time which has elapsed
the relator is now estopped to ques-
ton the due organization Of such
county, and he is likewise estopped
from questioning the legality of the
organization Of Mountrail county.
Syllabus by the court.
Original application for the issu-
ance Of writ in the nature of quo
warranto.
Application denied. Opinion of
court by Fisk. !.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23

nough. had drawn plans for its trans
formation into military hospital and
very shortly a full staff Of skilled sur
geons and nurses were ready for the
work Of relief:
'The hospital is in charge of DR..
Winchester Dubouched, an American
military surgeon, assisted by Dr.
Joseph F. Blake. Neither these skilled
professional men nor the nurses will
accept pay for their services. There is
no salary roll Of any kind. The work
is conducted wholly as one Of Chris.
tian duty. But money is needed for
food. for hospital supplies, equipment.
maintenance Of equipment, and, of
course. to pay laborers.
Our first work as hospital came
Immediately at the beginning of the
battle Of the Marne. In order to un-
derstand the peculiar nature of this
work I should state the chief and spe
cial work is the treatment Of soldiers
who have been seriously injured. I.
is not q hospital Of first aid or one
where soldiers are taken to recover
from wounds of no alarming nature.
1T is a place where the largest DOS
sible human effort is taken to save
lives.
1--WE got nearly 200 wounded from
the Marne. Our motor ambulances
brought them into Paris from con
centration camps fifty and sixty miles
distant. Men high in the official life
Of the army and humble privates lay
side by side. We had two British
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23

generals on the same day. The sight
in that hospital when left was
frishtful to look at. Some Of the men
had been riddled with lead in every
part Of their body. shrapnel, contrary
to the popular opinion, tears the hui
man body fearfully and causes agon-
izing pain.
''The case Of one British boy was
pitiful. yet the Skill of American sur
gerry was able to bring him some
temporary relief. Two bullets entered
the jaw and tore away half Of the
tongue. 1t was necessary to perform
delicate and most painful operation
by which the brave lad was left with
little more than one quarter Of his
tongue. never saw man show as
much stoicism as this British lad did.
yet he was under twenty"
Mr.. Drake explained that every
thing in and about the hospital is con-
Quoted with view to the highest ef-
f1ciency and the most humanely -ef-
fective treatment Of those brought in
from the fields.
The fame Of the American hospital
among the men at the front is such
that Turcos, French, English, Irish
and Germans have asked to be taken
there for treatment. In spite of the
terrific and sweeping nature of shrap-
mel, especially when thrown from
machine guns, Mr.. Drake says the
death rate at the American hospital
has not been extraordinary.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
PRESIDENT SPARKS
Will Be SPEAKER
Head of Pennsylvania State
College to Appear at the
University Convocation

DR.. Edwin E. Sparks, president of
Pennsylvania state college. will be the
speaker at convocation in the univer-
sity gymnasium at II o'clock Satur-
day morning. President Sparks is in
the state lecturing under the auspices
Of the university extension depart
ment. He spoke at Bismarc.l this
week. He will appear here Saturday,
at Fargo Sunday and Glendale next
Monday.
DIR. Sparks was at one time profess
sor Of history at the University Of Chi
cago. He is the author Of several
books dealing with the history Of the
United States. He is said to be q
speaker of considerable charm. He is
a very humorous talker and keeps the
close attention of his audience. DR..
Sparks always makes a strong impress
sion wherever he goes.
Another pleasing part of the con-
vocation program Saturday morning
will be vocal solo by N. B. Black.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the program.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
MISS H0[T0N IS
DEATHS VICTIM
Operation for Appendicitis
Fatal to Young Girl
Last Night.

Miss Alice May Holton, aged 10.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hol-
ton, sos South Fifth street, died at
the family residence at 1l:45 o'clock
Thursday night.
Her death was caused by the shock
following an operation for appendi-
citis. which she underwent this week.
Funeral services will be held at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church. Interment will
be in Memorial Park
Miss Holton came to this city with
her parents from Hancock, Mimi,
nine years ago. She was a graduate of
the city grade schools, the high school
and Of the Union Commercial college.
For about month previous to her
death she had been employed as a
stenographer at the Homestead Real
Estate Loan Co.
She was universally liked in this
city, and leaves a host of friends who
are greatly shocked at her untimely
death
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23

Panama, Oct. 23.-Notwithstanding
that the war has largely curtailed
shipping activities, the canal traffic
for the first six weeks was greater,
says Col. Goethals than had been ex-
pected, and indicates that within a
year the tolls may be sufficient to pay
all operating expenses.
The canal has thus far earned
s369.7o6. Between August Is and
October 1, eighty-one-self-p propelled
vessels made use Of it. Most of these
were ships of American registry;
those flying the British flag were sec
ond. There were no German ships,
nor Italian. French or japanese vee-
sells. Four Norwegian ships have
passed through. and one each from
Denmark and Holland. The Peruvian
torpedo boat Tentienta Rodriguez was
the first, and thus far the only war
ship to use the canal
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23

lette, faculty advisor, will speak also.
The response for the new members
will be made by r. O'Connor.
Hesperia literary society will be held
also next Wednesday evening. The
feature Of the meeting will be a de-
bate on the question, resolved. that
the United States should enact a law
similar in terms to the Canadian in
dustrial disputes act Of 1907" The
affirmative will be upheld by Elmer
Ellenson and Henry Brubaker. The
negative side will be taken by Peter
Peterson and g. Oppegard. Joseph
Webber will play a plano solo also.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
FARGO SCHOOLS ARE
AFTER HALF HOLIDAY

Fargo. N. D., Oct. 22.-The students
Of the agricultural college and Fargo
college have inaugurated q campaign
to have a general half holiday on the
date Of the Fargo-aggies college game
field. AS the annual meeting of these
two teams arouses no little interest,
and always has large attendance,
the movement will be welcomed by
great number. who otherwise would
be unable to attend.
1t is the plan Of the promoters to
have the student bodies Of both coll
leges met at the corner of N. p. ave-
nue. and Broadway. and headed BY
the A. c. cadet band. and march to
Dacotah field.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
November %,

November %.
The army and navy representatives
agree to accept 1850 seats each, the
same number offered to them by
Pennsylvania last year when the game
was played in New York. This leases
between seven and eight thousand
tickets for the university which will
be sold for the benefit Of the relief
societies Of the two arms of the serv-
ice.
Each party, according to the agree
ment, will be at liberty to dispose of
seats in any way it sees fit, provided
that in case they are sold the net
proceeds shall be divided between the
army and navy relief societies. The
agreement also provides for general
committee of supervision to consist
of the superintendents of the two
academies and Dr. White.
West Point was represented at the
meeting by Lieutenant Philip Mathews
and Lieutenant c. B. Meyer, while
Lieutenant Commander A. P. Fair
field and Lieutenant Commander
Roger Williams appeared for the Ann
apolis institution.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT.
AD ALT|ORA PLANS BANQUET
Scheduled for Next Wednesday Even
ing-:Hesperia Society Will
Meet Also.

The annual banquet Of the Ad AL
tiora literary society for new men,
bers will be held at the institution
next Wednesday evenine. plans now
beine made for the affair. A fine
proPram Of toasts s{has been prepared
Paul shorb will preside at the ban
quet as toastmaster. Albert E. Sheets,
president Of the society. will give the
Of welcome to the new men,
bers. The alumni. will be represented
by Sveinbjohn johnson, DR.. J. NJ. Gil
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
ARMY-NAVY GAME

Philadelphia, Oct. 22.-Final ar
rangements for this years army-navy
football game were completed here
yesterday at q conference between
representatives Of the two academies
and q committee headed by DR.. j..
William White, representing the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. The contest
is to be held on Franklin field on
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
President to Speak.

President F. L. McVey Of the state
university will speak before the meet
ing Of the Wisconsin State Federation
of Women's clubs November S. He
will speak on 1.-THE Making of a
Town."
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23

tinker has placed an old railroad
sign, Stop, look and listen! at his
driveway entrance"
whats the idea?"
His wife is running the touring
car"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
Produce "Yellow Jacket"

Produce "Yellow Jacket"
Plans to bring the Chinese drama,
1.-The Yellow Jacket" to this city later
in the year, were discussed at the
meeting of the Sock and Buskin So
ciety Of the state university, held last
night. Tie plan Is to have the drama
presented by the Coburn players.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

How a woman does enjoy quarrel
ing with man who isn't quarrel
some!
Diplomacy is the art Of getting
what you want without fighting for it.
A dead past is one of those galvanic
freaks that won't stay buried
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23

Lodge is the name Of Tom
O'Rourke's latest white hope. Not
Henry Cabot, however.
George Stallings is arranging to
train his band of Braves at Mason
poxf snrin1
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-23

A new boxing club at Racine. Wis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-30
TRACK, BACK, BACK TO RoRARAek.,'

H VERY WOMAN the privilege changing N-S The privilege not less belongs to A change his mind for good of the change prvate nobody but the changer teres Hut when who have demanded of the public ogition experts the public business change about that business there ought to be good
 Two E. Vincent candidate for congress the Progressive ticket Then either his progressves declared E Hill to be reactionary sandpaer disciple Payne Aldrch, dsagreeable things
 Mr. Vincent the Progressive pro- that aforetime eyes blind will assist in the return of conditions prosperity
 He doesn't say what changes taken place Hill will get the former conditions prosperity prospered Hill k heYdey certain railroad Those who prospered the 0O0 whose dividends dvndIed the fortunes railroad magnates increased.
 About the only thing the of Hill his speech those railroad directors the objects govern mental being by stock holders Of property they managed being considered objects indictments and all have retired from railroad England.
 fears that eight Progressives have been led by skuI who has blinded their eyes the probability that their of Hill will regarded part of march @back, back to Roraback -
 MT BorgIum thought Hill will scarcely be everaken by thervews for this At least this is the opinion of Horace H. Jackson, Pro candidate for comptroller the Progressive ticket
 his mind and the columns Of The Farmer to spologize community he unped for Vim happier when knights bold and the only they had for hill to climb all over its backbone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-30
E. P. RIPLEY, SANTA FEE HEAD
 BEGINS HIS roth YEAR TO-DAY

Edward Payson Ripley, president of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e rail way system and the czar of more than 10, ,0oo miles of steel, was born in Dor chester, Mass, Oct. 30, 1845, and will
 begin his seventieth year today. If
 he was correctly quoted in a recent
 interview, the Santa Fe head takes a
 rather pessimistic view of the fnan-
 ciaI situation of the United Suites.
 That the man who produces food pro-
 duets will be as prosperous as ever,
 MT. Ripley believes, but he thinks that those who produce anything else have not a very rosy prospect in view for the immediate future. When the
 Americans have had time to adjust
 themselves to the changed situation,
 however, he believes nearly all indus
 tries will pick up. The Santa Fe
 president, however, has never been
 noted for glowing optimism. Nearly a year ago he expressed the opinion that
 government ownership of all railroads in the United States is coming 'fas
 sure as fate' He continued: What s to prevent it2 The legislatures ham per and cut our profits and labor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-30
SNIEY nIII. mrs 10 IsF1REATE TIE
 DEAD ISSUE SECTIONAIIShH

HERE IS reokessness the political statements Hill that would be nexcusabe n boy rst and which ehensble has held great office who loves to himself billed great ma
 part of his effort the bloody shirt north the prejudice against the south he has stated speeches elected bill to pension confederate soldiers.
 Either 1r Hill the constitution pen soldiers, does not If he of the constitution abilities ousy If does know deliberate attempt sectional happen r Donovan brought the matter straight home to Hill Wed nesday directed attention
 
 pose of Hills other effort to the bloody shirt
 Before bill to bring aid ton natIer in which tbe whole south deeply Yet the bill mustered bu 90 startling disproof Hs alegaon that the South dominates As matter committees upon has than third of the the south it's numbers give it. and it's entie and
 this district approve frantic effort self into office will shout calamity looers does not know the people of Connecticut.
 But why does MT Hill suddenly raise the issue of sec tonaisma
 It isa guilty conscience He knows voted against the soldiers Know t. Hence his loud that the south dominates
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-30

unions take what is left. We are now practically between the devil and the deep, sea B1It'' he added, govern ment ownership will fail.s, And as proof Of this failure he pointed to the anana Canal. which to the average person will seem an unhappy choice of horrible examples. But Presi Rip ley was not inclined to praise EJncie Sam for his achievements on the isth- mus.
 ..Is the Panama. Canal an example of efficiency?" he inquired. It is not I VIII wager tho government has done nothing in Panama that private en- terprise, backed by sufficient capital could not have accomplished at much less cost" At that, most Americans will probably continue to believe that Goethals did a rather neat and expedi- tious job. 3
 MT Ripley began his railway ser vice as a clerk in the Pennsy lvania years ago. Four years later he was made New England agent 1f the C.. B. & e.. and later became the general eastern agent, and hr1aliy the general manager of that railway. He left the service of the Burlington in 1890 to become third vice president of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul and on the first day of 1896 he occupied the presidents chair of the Santa. F'e. Tn that capacity he has made a repu- tation as one Of AIneEicass abIest rail- make the Santa Fe a great system, yet he has modestly admitted that there isn't much in the way of rail- roads in fIais country as @et. and most of our lines are only imitation rail- Ways.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-30
he D. M. Read Company
GREAT SATURDAY. SALE COME AND GET SOME or OUR BARGAINS

At So and sc-Best kinds of paper and
 cloth masks for HalIosveien; big as-
 eoRtunent.
 At so-YedIow crepe paper, 10 feet
 rolls. At sc-yVfde fancy ribbons At 25c-AGop complete with handle. At 25c-Glass wash boards. At 2ScInfan4sI knit xvorsted sacque. At -ChiIdren's outing flannel
 sleeping garments At c-Genuine hair inso1es. At 2Sc-GiInan folding lunch boxes. At 29c-SmaH lunch satcheL At SOc-Men's heavy Oxford sweatsrs. At 25c-I,ot single blankets. At 26c-Extra wide plain and fancy
 extra wide silk ribbon. At sc-Eaxtra good hand mirror. At Sc-Tvvo sizes whisk brooms. At e1. e1.0S-Ceiebrated wooInap blank
 cts.
 At b0c-Best corsets ever made for
 fifty cents; see them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-30
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES.


 1s11-Tom Oliver boxed a draw with Tom Minneaux, the Americas negro, in London. This was the frzf public appearance of Oliver. afterward destined to rank as one of Brttatn's greatest lighters, and it provoked wild applause for the younEster. The oc- casion was a benefit given to panisl Mendoza at which number of puga- lists volunteered to perform. Molf- neaux boxed with Isaac Britton, q. Hebrew, and the Virginia darkey soon gave the IaraeIite eaough n of it. The dinge then challenged anybody pres- ent to meet him. and Oliver. a, husky gardener, offered himself To the sur prise Of everybody. the novice held the black man even, although it was a. brief bout with the "naittens, ' and Oliver thenceforth determined to be Q prizehghter. Divers battle with Ned Painter, in which he was defeated. was inmortaIized by George BarroW in his novel .sTavengro.'
 1s09--Joe Jeanette knocked out Al Kubiak in 9th round at Paris.
 1911-Jack Twin Sullivan and Tony Ross fought 0-round draw at Youngs- town. o.
 1s1sJ ohnny Kilbane knocked out K O. Mara in 7th round at Cinctn- Ilatf.