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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
REUNION ASSOCIATION JAS. PATTERSON DEAD
iWen-known and Popular Alexan-
drian Passes Away at Early
Hour this Morning.

James 7. Patterson, fifty-fve years
old, died shortly after 7 o'clock this
morning, at his home, 12O north
Royal street, after long illness.
4 For many years he was associated
with the late James Patterson IN the
livery business and subsequently a
grocery store at the southwest corner
Of Wolfe and Royal streets. Later
he was a member OF the police force.
Subsequently he was manager of the
Elks' Club, and up to the time of his
death was engaged in the cafe ousl-
ness. Mr.. Patterson was Il son OF
the late Edward Patterson, ard is
survived by the following children:
James W, Thomas E. and Miss
Helen S. Patterson. Three sisters
also survive. They are: Mrs Kate
McDermott, Mrs. Frank Martin, and
Mrs. August Brill, the latter Of
Washington.
The body was removed to the home
. of his sister, Mrs. Kate McDermott,
1113 Prince street, and prepared for
burial.
His funeral will take place at $3.50
O'Clock Saturday morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Churc...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
Alexandrians Leave for Cockade
City at Early Hour This
Morning

The annual convention OF the Be-
+nevolent and Protective Order Elks'
Reunion Association of Virginia open
ed in the Lyric Theatre, Petersburg,
at 1880 o'clock this morning, follow
ing the registration CT al delegates
at the Elks' Home.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. Edgar Carpenter of
Alexandria, followed by greetings by
Exalted Ruler Benjamin Harrison, Oh
Petersburg Lodge, and Mayor Robert
Cabaniss. The address Of welcome
was delivered by R. T. Wilson, and
the response was made by I. C. Col.
ton, president of the association.
Business sessions were held this
morning and this afternoon, with a
buffet lunch at / o'clock, and an
sinner mans meet will take place
tonight in the Elks' Home. This af-
ternoon the visitors were entertained
at an old Virginia Brunswick stew
, barbecue at the fair grounds.
Alexandria delegation left at
rly hour this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
FAIRFAX COUNTY FAIR.

Preparations for the third annua
fair OF the Fairfax County Fair As
ISOLATION, which will open at Fairfax
Court House, on October Nth, and
las: three days, are being rapidly
; completed. \ large number Of eX-
hibits have already been, entered.
! The following superintendent viii
be in charge Of the various dapartt-
ments: Horses and mules, E. R.
Merry. vienna.
Cattle, Z. F. and Dallas Berry.
Mclean.
Sheep, John T. Bell Clifton
'prings.
Swine, 4. C.. Blcight, Fairfax.
Poultry, II. Z. G.. Beslcy. Mclean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY
Changes in Opening Days-NeV
Books Added to Shelves.

! From October 1st to June LIST. the
Alexandria Library will be open
every Monday. Wednesday and Fri
day afternoon from > to ) and Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday nights
from 7 to 8.
Every family should have a sub
scription to the Alexandria Library,
pay $50 year and without any
extra charge, a book can be eS-
changed every day if desired.
: The school children will find in
4. the reading room. free of charge, en-
! ciyyopaedias and other books Of use
full information.
New books ere added each month
The following list will be the az
.essions for October.
The Eyes of the WorId-Harold
Bell Wright.
Chip q the Flying U-B. N. Bow
cr.
Bedesman Hilary j. H. Shrine.
The Iinhts Are Bright-Louise
Kennedy Nabic.
The Rose of Roses-AIrs. Henry
Rackus.
Saturdays Child-kathlcen Nor
ris.
Roj'crt Urquhart-G3:h..;;o,, Scioun.
The bishops Secret-Fergus
Hume.
The T"cnty-fourth OF June-Grace
Richmond.
The League Of the Leopard-Har.
Old Eindlogs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
SEMINARY NOTES.
Senior Class Tenders Reception to
Junior Class.

: The Junior Class of the Episcopal
Seminary near this city, gave
handsome reception to the Junior
Class on last Monday from four to
six P. NJ, in Aspinwall Hall, which
was very largely attended by friends
from the Hill The Episcopal High
School, Braddock, Rosemont, and
Alexandria. The hall and staircase
together with the wide western porch
of Aspinwall, were beautifully deco
rated with autumn flowers and
branches of trees, the foliage of which
made lovely bowers for the guests.
A grand supper was served by the
Senior Class who received their
guests at the front entrance to the
hall which commands magnificent
view Of Alexandria and Washington
and the Potomac. The weather was
all that could be desired, and the re-
ception came up to the highest eX-
pectation of all who were interested
in making arrangements for it. The
numerous friends of the students who
partook of their gracious hospitality
expressed themselves as delighted
with the entertainment and carried
away most pleasant recollections of
the evening.
Nineteen new students are enro Leo
at the Seminary, bringing the al,
number of students up to fol
seven, the largest attendance for
past three years.
The opening sermon was preac
on Sunday last in the Semin
Chapel, by the Rt. Rev. JOS p
Cheshire, D. D. Bishop of North c p.
dina, who has three students at c
Seminary. He was entertained
the home of the Dean.
The matriculation Of the new s. T.
dents took place on Thursday, TIA
9th Of September the exercises i
ing conducted by the Dean. In f.
n:er years the matriculation to
place on All Saints Day.
The Rev. j. J. Gravatt, D. D., /.
Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, spe
a night on the Hill last week.
: The Revs. Sidney T. Ruck,
Gcochland county, and the Rev. v
Taylor Willis. of Northumberland
county, visited the Seminary tn
week. also the Rev. Phillip H. Wi
liams, of Baltimore county, Nd
Their friends gave them a warm we.
some.
Miss Virginia Bouldin has beef
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bergman
Green, for the past few days. s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT

4 musical and literary entertain
nent was given last evening at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum, III,
affair was well attended.
Those assisting were: Mrs. Rus
sell, Mrs. Warfeld, Miss Quinn Ills.
8aggott, Misses Hellmuth, Miss Gre
nau. Mrs. William Woolls, z. T.. T,
Clearly, CT Washington; NJ. E.
Greene, and William De Vaughan.
Music was furnished by the !HoI.-
Name Band.
Arrangements have been made for
euchre which will be given al The
Lyceum October g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
tAYERS FOR PEACE.
ria Churches Of all Danomi
tons VIII Participate.

dria churches Of all denomi
"@aa md crecds will unite as one
-a' ic body for general observ-
next Sunday as day on
E.. offer special supplications
alton Of war and for univer-
Tie services in all Of tbs
will consist Of the saying of
.r,-.,.l prayer, suggested by Pres
;dent Wilson, but in the three Episco-
pal Churches the services Will be OF
4 more elaborate character.
The Ri. Rev. Robert A. Gibson,
D. D., bishop of Virginia. has fer
Tarded to the three rectors in this
:ity and to the Virginia Theological
Seminary copies of special service
10 be read in connection with the
morning service.
At Christ Episcopal Church there
will also be augmented musical pro.
gram and the Rev. William J. Nor
ton, rector, will preach a sermon on
me subject Of the war. A collection
will be taken up for the work Of the
American Red Cross Society and to
this will be added a portion of the
funds in the hands of the Spanish
War Relief Society remaining from
money collected in 1898.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01

;3ns of the las5 rnings that CON
,rfSaI,es DO before sailing OF the ca
r nn'i;%ion is to Purchase
GIBsoN's PURE OLD RYE.
roui5 20. irnagine stronger tes0-
rnniol We have all kinds Of Liquors
carefully packed in neat Cartons
ready Cor shipment to all sections Oh
Virginia from
s2y9o tc ss.ee PER GALLON.
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, 40
xxx and Pure Ole Rye; Oid caoln:
st and Monogram 'Slso, Bakers anu
n'hompson's Whiskeys, to winch we n
vite your attention.
Should you feel disposed to send US
an order we know you will be satls-
fec with results. Soliciting your trade.
ne are, yours respectfully.
MA: johnson I 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
Why Not Publish TIP

When you want fact to become
generally known, the right way is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kallans, Peru
md. was troubled with belching sour
stomach and frequent headaches. She
writes, Il feel it my duty to tell
others what Chamberlain's Tablets
have done for me. They have helped
MY digestion and regulated my
bowels. Since using them l have been
entirely well" For sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
UNION SAVINGS BANK.
Institution VIII Open its Doors
Saturday Morning. :

Union Saving Bank, incqrpo-
.Aleyandria's latest financial in
ion, will open its doors to the
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
ew bank, which is located at
ing street, is backed by some. of
ndria's best business men, and
it will be conducted in a con-
q i've manner will be strictly up
Z banking hours will be from q
: until $50 p. m, and on Sat
from 4. H., until 8 p. m.
officers Of the bank are: DR..
4. German, president.
o. ard T. Colyin, vice president.
d Thomson, cashier.
I'd l.. Carne, secretary.
in NJ. Lc!io, Michael J. Nc
sd and Charles A. Cherot, di-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-01
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to those who have acted so
kindly toward us during the illness
and at the death Of our father the
late Andrew J. Cheshire.
THE FAMILY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
METHODISTS RAISE
MONEY FOR CHURCH
First Church at Tuscaloosa Planning
Erection of New Edifice-For-
est Fires in County

Tuscaloosa January 1,-(Special.) )-The
First Methodist church is raising funds
for the erection of $4,000 church Work
is expected to begin within the next few
weeks.
At a meeting of committees this morn
ing, a large part of the necessary funds
was found to be already in hand. Twenty
two committees of three men each are
in charge of securing subscriptions They
will meet again Friday and expect to
have enough in hand by that time to
authorize the beginning of construction
Plans have been prepared by Architect
r. Ii. Hunt of Chattanooga for a hand
some building of pressed brick and stone
The seatin. capacity of the main audi
torium will be between 200 and 800 and
the Sunday school room $50. Department
rooms will be grouped about the Sun
day school room, on the first floor and
gallery.
A. c. Cade was made secretary-treas-
urer of the Allen & Jemison Hardware
Co.. at a meeting of the directors, held
yesterday. He succeeds Minis p. Jemi-
son, whose wealth occurred Monday
Thomas Allen is president and Robert
Jemison of Birmingham is vice presi-
dent of this concern.
Forest fires are occurring I'm large num-
ber throughout the county, and in sew
eral cases farm houses have been set
on fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
LIVESTOCK WEALTH
BREAKS RECORDS
Increase in Value in Twelve
Months Placed at
S443,75S,OOO

Chicago. January 21-The annual live
stock report of the Orange Judd Farmer,
made public here today, showed a farm
wealth in this form OF property that broke
all records. The increase in value in Il
months was placed at s443, 75s, 900, while the
total value of all classes of farm animals
reached S5.596024,000. OF this total, horses
furnished 81, 1S5, ,555, 600, mules $500 ,339. 600
and miloh cows $1,O32 $780, 600. The total
value represented so per cent more than
the total money in circulation in this
country and was almoist equal to all de-
posits in the 7i00 national banks.
The numbers of meat producing animals,
however, showed a decrease, beef cattle
recording a falling off in numbers of
1,762, 900 head, or 5 per cent; hogs, a de-
crease of 4,S92,0o0, or per cent. Mich
cows showed no material change, while
horses increased slightly in number. The
decrease in numbers caused heavy in
crease in average value per head, milch
cows advancing p per cent; other cattle,
Is per cent; hogs, II per cent, and sheep.
per cent.
The decrease in hogs was the result of
heavy cholera losses in important states,
coupled with a shortage in corn, while the
decrease in sheep resulted from low priced
wool and dissatisfaction with the wool
tariff
On the other hand. the decline in tina
number of beef cattle continued a decline
that had been under way for several
years, and with the increased population
indicated a growing shortage of beef The
only hope of relief held out on the re-
port was calculation that an increase of
30 per cent in the numb>r of silos ind-
Gated n complete utilization of the forage
of the corn fields, thereby reducing the
cost of producing beef.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
Condition Is Now Being Ad-
justed as Rapidly as
Finances Can do 1t
CANADIAN TRADE is
HELPED BY TARIFF
Men of Experience in Business Still
Predict Great Things for the
Southern States When the
Canal Is Opened
Nv HOLLAND

New York, January 21.-(Special)-I
who are disposed to speak in the minor
key of business and financial conditions
in the United States as though these were
exclusive characteristics of this country
at this time might gain some lessons from
recent experiences through which other
nations have passed.
Only a few weeks ago Canada ap-
preached the London money market with
intent to secure a loan of $20,000,0o0 The
proposition met with failure, although it
in no way involved the Canadian govern
ment, nor did it affect general Canadian
ci edit. The offering was made at a price
which gave an income return at about AZ
per cent. Only about $4,oo0o00 of this
offering was taken in London. Comparing
this transaction with some recent ones
which have taken place in this city, it
would seem that the London money mar
ket is little easier than that of New
York. but not much.
The fact is there can be no return to
normal conditions until some of the great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22

man, 20 years; his brother, e. H. Free
man. Is years, and T. II. Whaley, II
years of age.
The elder Freeman is alleged to have
confessed to Frederick Ball, chauf-
feur for "A local taxicab company. to
robbing passengers on the Western and
Atlantic road to burglarizing a jewelry
store and taking $1,000 from w. Il.
Morgan, a Polk county farmer.
In the alleged confession. according
TO the police. Freeman implicated the
other two boys arrested and a third,
Ulr6 has not been apprehended.
Mr.. Ball notified detectives and tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
RESINOL STOPS
SKIN T0RMENTS
How This Wonderful Ointment Ends
Itching and Heals Skin EruptiOns

The soothing, healing medication in
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
penetrates every tiny pore of the skin,
clears 1t of impurities, and stops Itch
ing instantly. Resinol speedily heals
eczema. rashes, ringworm and other
eruptions. and clears away disfiguring
pimples and blackheads, when other
treatments prove a waste of time and
money.
Resinol is not an experiment. 1t is
a doctors prescription which proved
so wonderfully successful for skin
troubles that it has been used by other
doctors all over the county for more
than eighteen years.
No other treatment for the skin now
before the public can show such a
record of professional approval. Every
druggist sells Resinol Ointment (5Oc
and 81, and Resinol Soap t25c): but
for trial size free. write to Dept. AR,
Resinol. Baltimore. Md. Look for the
blue package and avoid worthless sub
stituteS."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
Made a New Man of Him
Thomas Riley, unable to work,
told by his physician he was
suffering from Consumption,
was made well and strong by
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.

- took a severe cold and was gener-
ally run down: ] tried all kinds of REM
edies without avail. My physician told
me 1 had consumption. l took outdoor
treatment and improved some. but not
rapidly. and was unable to work. \
friend persuaded me to try Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey, which l did. Thank
God My friend has taken Duffys for
many years and is the picture of
health) I took your medicine regular
II. The first bottle improved me very
much and the second so restored my vi
tality that | could do light work. Today
I feel new man. Gentlemen, l can't
express my appreciation of your great
remedy in words, but my face and feel
ings tell the tale of my wonderful cure.
You may make use of these few simple
ilt true lines es"=Thomas Riley, Ken
wood Heights Albany, n. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
GADSDEN MEN WILL
HELP UNDERWOOD
Meeting Held Tuesday Night by the
Young Men to Advance House
Leaders Interests i'm Race

Gadsden. January 21.-(Specjal. Local
young men met at the Printup hotel last
night to advance the interests of Mr.. I'm
derwood in his senatorial campaign. No
permanent organization has yet been
formed.
Three new freight crews have been add
ed to the Mineral division of the Louis
vile and Nashville within the last few
days. Local plants have increased their
output during the last few weeks
Superintendent Polglaze of the water de-
partment is gathering data on the opera
tion Of municipal light plants He believes
a plant can be installed without any great
outlay of money, and that the city will
save enough to pay more than the inter-
est on necessary bonds.
Formal announcement of his candidacy
for the senate will be made in few days
by Alto v. Lee.
The huge Stag pile of the Alabama COM
pany at the North Gadsden furnaces has
been sold to the Birmingham Stag com
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
Joke" CONFESSION
CAUSES ARREST
Three Atlanta Boys Arrested in Con-
nection With Holdup of Pas
senger Train

Atlanta, January 21.-An alleged
confession. later characterized as Il
Joke, resulted today in the arrest of
three boys in connection with the hold
up of passengers on Western and At
lantic train near Winning. Ga, last
Friday night
The boys under arrest are r. S Free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
OFFICIALS CHOSEN
FOR YEAR AT JACKSON

jackson, Miss, January I.-(Special.) }
The city commissioners met today and
elected officers for the ensuing year, as
follows:
Luther Humphries, chief of police, to
succeed Thomas p. Barr, who resigned
to accept the office of postmaster.
L. A. Scott, city clerk, vice Louis
Monahan. resigned.
John Simmons. assistant chief of po-
lice.
VIII Voltz, day sergeant.
Frank Ruckaw, night sergeant.
A. c. Neal, clerk in the waterworks
office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
LOOK YOUNG

The double-vision glasses worn by
the man or woman of middle age look
exactly like the single-yision glasses
worn by young people-if the lenses
are KRYPTOKS. Jas. II. finder, 2027
Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22

arrests followed. This afternoon at the
police station Freeman admitted telling
Rail the story but declared it was a
joke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
CONTRACT GIVEN TO
VIRGINIA BRIDGE co.

+. Bay Minette, January (SpeciaL)-The
Baldwin county commissioners. at their
special meeting Monday, awarded the
contract for the erection of a bridge
across Akin creek to the Virginia Bridge
and Iron company.
The Bay Minette Truckers association
OF this place has received a shipment Of
a carload of seed potatoes for their spring
planting. The carload is the result of
netting about two weeks ago, which en-
abled their secretary to find placement
for the entire shipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22

Cotton seed is now bringing top
notch prices at different points in the
county and the farmers have been
working hard the past week to get
their seed to town in order to take
advantage of the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
The American Hemisphere

q hldlhet WHICH VIII De constantly IN
creased.
The American Hemisphere
Statistics recently furnished from
Washington show how greatly the Amer
lean hemisphere. or that part of it ex-
elusive of the United States, has become
our customer, and how greatly we have
become the customer of the people of
the American hemisphere. The United
States is selling commodities great in
volume. and of great money value to all
the LatinAmerican countries, and a care
ful study of the statistics tends to JUS
tify the belief that the time is not far
distant when Canada on the north and
the Latin American countries on the south
will constitute much the greater part
of the American foreign markets.
Men of experience in business, like John
Hays Hammond, speak with enthusiasm
of the prospective increase of our trade
with South America after the Panama
canal has been opened to navigation.
These men of experience are confident
that much the greater part of this new
commerce with South America will be
contributed by the southern states, espe-
cially those which have gulf harbors The
expectation is that the commerce of New
Orleans with South America will be
doubled within a few years after the
Panama canal has been opened.
If we take the single case of Argentina
a good idea of trade relations established
between the United States recently with
the South American nations can be OBJ
tanned. We exported to Argentina last
year commodities of the money value of
approximately $1,o00,o0o n month. The ag-
gregate may be a little less than $50 coo COO
But when it is remembered that only
two or three years ago we were export
ing to Argentina each year commodities
of the money value of from S12, 600 900 to
S15,000OOO. then it will be realized how
greatly our trade has increased with that
country.
The visible balance of trade between
the United States and Argentina is in
favor of this country. In the year 1913
the aggregate importations from South
America to this country We're in money
value less than those of the previous
year. But this is in great measure
explained by the heavy falling off
in the Importance of coffee from
Brazil. This falling off was due
to exceptional reasons. A year ago
Brazil sent to the United States little
over 500,000,000 pounds of coffee, whereas
in the year 1913 she exported only 10000, 900
pounds This discrepancy will not be
found probably in the record of the year
1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22

The stockholders of the Cowikee cot
ton mills, one of the Conner proper
ties. held their annual meeting this
afternoon. The reports on the years
business were very encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22

DR.. j. l.. Gunter. county health Of
ficer. has just rendered his official re-
port for the year ending January l.
The following figures of interest are
given in the report; Births for the
county during the year, whites 1877;
blacks 1886; deaths for the year in the
county, whites 253. blacks 1854; pop
ulation of the county, S3,7s1 birth rate,
% per 1000 for the year in the county;
death rate, 10 per 1000.
The principal causes of death were
pneumonia, tuberculosis and Brights
disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22

The second candidate to come out
for member of the board of revenue
of Barbour county is George w Hol-
ltngsworth of Mt Andrew, who rep
rcsents the first district on the board.
The first candidate to come out was
DR.. W. r. McInnis of Clio. of the Fifth
district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22
BARBOUR To WORK
CONV|CTS ON ROADS.
Board of Revenue Decides
Figures Offered by Mines
Are Too Low

Eufaula, January 1.-(Special)-At
special meeting today at Clayton the
Harbour county board of revenue de-
cided to work the county convicts on
the roads as the figure offered for
their lease by the mines and lumber
camps was too low to be worthy of
consideration in the opinion of the
board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22

The town of Louisville is in flour
ishing condition Just now as is
evidenced by the fact that four brick
buildings are going up on the prin-
cipal business street. Two are being
erected for Dr. b. f. Bennet, the 9th
ers for Needham Lee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-22

The recent slack In the coal market
has forced several of the mines in Wal
ker county to cease operation for the
time being, while others are running on
half-time. Just few, it is stated have
sufficient orders to keep their men en-
ployed on full time. The cause of the
slack in the demand for coal is said
to be due to the prevailing warm wealth
er during the winter months.