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The Washington times., 1914-12-10
ALEXANDRIA POSSE
CAPTURES FUGITIVE
Youth Charged With Burglary
Gives Details OF Plan and
Execution, Say Police.

ALEXANDRIA. Dec. 1O-Capturd
after long chase by an armed posse
OF Alexandria residents this morning.
John johnson. seventeen. OF Charleston.
! s. g.. gave the police the details Of a
boldly executed burglary at tho store
of Ballcns"r Bros. last night. His
companion escaped.
johnson, the police say. confessed to
meeting an unidentified alien last night
and planned the burglary. According
to Johnson's story the two entered n
blacksmith shop across the street from
the Bellenger place. There Johnson.
who has been a blacksmith's assistant.
lighted up the fires in the forge and
heated number of bars As fast as
they were red hot they were hurried
across the road and his companion
burned hole In the heavy. wooden
panneled shutters which covered the
Ballengcr store door. The glass was
then broken and entrance TO the storc
secured.
The contents OF the cash box. about
80 in silver, was taken and divided
by the two. a number of other ar
ticles, Including stockings and cigar
ettee, were taken.
When the robbery was discovered 1t
was reported that two strangers nai
been seen IN the road west of the
store. Frank Ballengcr. one of tho
proprietors. and n number of his neigh
bors. on Duke street extended. hastily
armed themselves and started in pur-
suit. At Cockrclrs mills. two miles
west of Alexandria. the Johnson boy
hid in the bushes and the alien ran,
dropping bag containing his part Oi
the loot Johnson Is being held for the
Fairfax county authorities.
-->e euchrc party OF Alexandra E1kS
for the benefit OF it's Christmas charity
fund will be given tonight. More than
100 players are expected.
The parcel post sale OF the Rector's
Aid Society Of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church began this afternoon.
The regular December term OF the
Corporation Court. with Judge Louis
c. Barley presiding. will open on Mon
day morning. The following grand jury
has been summoned: James I. Preston,
Laurence Stabler. Z. Lee Fi~ld. y. NJ.
Bradshaw, VI. l.. Price. jr.. George ID.
Hopkins. John ,McCuen, Thomas w
Robinson. John T. Harrison. James NJ.
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State Councillor J. n. Reams will be
present at the class initiation OF Friend
ship Council. No. ~. n. OF l.. on FRIDAY
night. The work will be cNemplified Ivy
tic degree team of Hope Council. No. 1.
of Washington.
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Tho following contributions have been
received by the committee for the relief
of the Belgians: Marion Il. Moncure,
81: G.: l.. Watkins, 50; Miss BOusch, 80;
cash -, cash s:
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Capt. s. r. Donohoc. former state
auIitor of. Virginia will explain the
tax segregation plan to the members of
the Chamber Of Commerce next Mon
daV night
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The infant child Of William r. and
Florence Ifinken died Yesterday Mt the
home of the parents, III north st.
Asaph street.
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The choir of the Pinkney Memorial
Episcopal Church will give an odd folks
concert tomorrow night in the audi
torium of the Maryland Agricultural
College. for the benedt Of the College
Young Mems Christian Association.
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To take action looking to the Uftin.,
OF III" quarantine against the ship
ment oil Cattl" and hav from this co1n-
ty becau.e of the foot-and-mouth dis
ease, meeting was held at Gathers
burg with more than 100 farmers, cattle
Talsers and others in attendance It
was called to order By Zadoc II. Cooke
and Robert ~. Miller was made chair
man. =. ". Clum was secretary.
The speakers included senator Blair
Lee Thomas T.. BrOokes and State
Senator Eugene Jones.
senator Lee said that he had been
actiy" IN securing a modification Of tn.
quarantine. which would follow in A
short time. and Mr.. BTookos repnrted
that hr had secured from the chief Of
the Bureau OF Animal Industries a
letter 10 tho State veterinarian agree
ing 10 LIT ia" ban from the lower
section Of this county prov .dcd the
State would furnish inspectors. Uriah
II. W. Griffith WAS named To present the
letter 10 m" state veterinarian.
Tho littiu" Of the quarantine 50 far
"a this county is concerned Is being
urged because it is c0ntcndcd that the
hoOf-and-mouth discaS- has been en-
tIrely stamped ont in the county.
william VI Davis. RockvilIe's oldest
citizen. die6 1T an early hour tn :
morning. AGED oighty-iivc years. u"
had been IN poor health for several
wears his death b"iu= due To- the in
iiTriti.s Of aI"- lie is SuTv we'd By his
wife. three si;,u-hters aud three sons.
lie "uE a veteran 81 tho civil war
and was one Of tho Oldest members of
the Rockville lodge OF MaSons.
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The Ladies' Association of Trinity
Episcopal Church. of Upper Marlboro.
will hold a parcel post sale" at the
rectory tomorrow.
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TIIs-an, c. $. Taylor Burke. ard
Thomas l.. Dyson.
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Mt. Rainier Lodge. No. 1J6. I. o. o. F.,
last night elected the following officers
for the year: Noble grand, w. L. Jenk-
ins: vice grand, I. d. Arnold: secretary,
]. n. Babcock: financial secretary.
David Laing: treasurer Homer Stan
forth; representative to the grand lodge.
John $. Dorsey: trustees. William NJ
Chase. ]. II. Lohr and W. A. Jones.
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St Luke's Episcopal Church OF
BladensbuTg will give It's Christmas en-
tertainment December 30.
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ROCKVILLE.

Miss Bessie L. Price. daughter Of
Mrs Fannie Price end the late Elias
Price. of POolesNiIle, ana Arthur p.
luhE were married yesterday by the
Rev. Samuel Z. White Mr. Luhn is
n son Of Randolph Luhn. 2 prominent
iarmer Of PUolesy lie district.
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The parcel post sale OF the Rector's
Aid Society Of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church began this afternoon.
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-->e euchrc party OF Alexandra E1kS
for the benefit OF its Christmas charity
fund will be given tonight. More than
100 players are expected.
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General and Mrs John \. Johnson
have Invitations out tor a dinner on
the evening OF December 70 IN honor
Of the Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Garrison.
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Miss Annette FoNall Mccartney.
daughter Of the late Captain Charles
NJ Mccartney. =. :. y. ont Mrs. Nc
Carney. has gone to Florida u spenI
the inter and the coming spring.
Miss NcCartuev was expected to
make her debut this winter, but has
postponed il owing to the death Of
a near relative. She Is now Nisitir-
At I:aTtow. Fla. whore a number OF
entertainments are being given in her
honor Later she viii 20 to Palm
zsach TO be the guest of her cousin.
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Adju;ant General and Mrs Henry =.
Mccain entertained at dinner last night
al the Chevy Chase club in honor O..
their daughter, Mrs. Emery T. Smitu
Mrs Mccain was hostess al "a lunch
con at the ATmy and Navy club yester-
dav in compliment TO Mrs Smith who
VII be honor guest at dinner which
her parents viii give tonight at the
Army and Navy club.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips Will
entertain at dinner this evening IN
honor Of the Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Bryan.
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Mrs. Hannah Hitching will entertain
81 dinner at the Chew Chase CluU on
the evening Of December e. in honor
OF her CranddaughteT, Miss Lucy Hall.
who v III be dcDutante of two seasons
hence
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Mr. ana Mrs. u. J.. SnodgTass have
returned from three weeks stay at
Asheyille, =. G. Mrs. SnOdgrass was
formerly Miss Fife Young.
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Activities Of
Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

A PRETTY debutantc from Army
~ circles is Miss Adelinc Pcndle-
n ton. daughter of Col. and Mrs.
L = pendIeton who will no
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02
A SAFE AND SANE FOURTH.
COLORADO Springs Gazette. }


With the Fourth OF July less than
two weeks off 1t is not too early to
renew the annual protest against the
senseless and dangerous methods of
celebration which In the past have
made the occasion anything but glo-
rious. Throughout the country de-
cided Improvement has been made
through the safe and sane" agita-
tion which began in 1908. But last
year the casualty list jumped again,
owing chiefly to relaxed vigilance in
the enforcement OF ordinances pro-
viding for regulation OF the use of
dangerous explosives.
The Russell Sage foundation re-
ports the number of serious accidents
resulting from Fourth of July cele-
br ations in each of the six years be-
ginning with 1908 as follows: 5.623,
5,307, 2,923, 1903, 9SS. 1,163. Thus
1t appears that the number of cas-
ualties steadily and rapidly decreas-
ed from 1908 to 1912. but in 1919
there was an increase of 175 over the
preceding year. or course, there
Gould be only one reason for this, for
the experience of the flve previous
years clearly shows the beneficial ef-
feet of the strict enforcement OF
proper laws.
Deaths resulting from Fourth OF
July accidents are usually caused by
tetanus, or lockjaw, produced by the
closing of wounds into which burnt
powder or other foreign matter has
been forced. The safest way to pre-
vent such injuries is to bar toy can.
mons and pistols which fire blank car
tridges, fire crackers exceeding five
inches in length, fire crackers con-
tanning picric acid. and torpedo
canes of cast iron.
Incidentally. it would be an excel
lent thing II the police would let 1t
be known that the practice of put
ting explosives on the street car
tracks positively will not be toler-
ated this year. Most peoples nerves
nowadays are keyed up to a high
tension anyway. and it Is not sooth-
ing sensation to feel the street car
almost lifted from the track by a
terrific explosion under the wheels.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02

today.
What we need is man who Will
stand squarcly for the enforcement OF
every law upon our statute books re-
sardless of his convictions as to the
need of new legislation. Senator
Patterson's ideas on Industrial mat
ters are not such as to make him the
man of the hour. His election would
mean the postponement for another
two years OF the peace for which the
entire state is now praying. II
would mean continuation OF the
present commercial sta9nation
until after he has been sue
cecded in office by someone who
would command the investment
Judgment of the financial men of the
west. The people OF this state are
looking forward to the next election
az the day of the settlement OF our
troubles. The tendency of today Is
toward law enforcement. or rather
an industrial peace which is foreign
to the mind of Senator Patterson.
Much as we admire his ability:
much as we lelieve him to be one of
the strongest characters in this state.
under the present conditions we feel
that his election as governor, when
judged by his public acts. his temper
amcntal prejudices. his associates
and his life during a period of fifty
years. would mean an industrial and
political misfortune in the broad
est sense OF the term.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02
WHAT IS TO BECOME OF Usg
Los Angeles Times:

Los Angeles Times:
Colorado faces the most serious in
ternal crisis that has confronted any
state since the Civil war. The trou-
BILE that brought on the Civil war
was of an entirely dissiL;il"v Asture.
for no state, nolth or south, even at
the height of the slavery controversy,
showed itself so utterly incompetent
in the management OF its own at
fairs. Colorado has been a turbulent
state for the past thirty years: 1t has
been honeycombed with graft, prin-
cipal'y due to combinations between
politicians and union agitators; and
It has been the scene of more union
strikers outrages than any other
state. The elimination seems now to
have been reached in the rebellion
Of the uhionists and the Intellectual
and incompetent efforts of the legis-
lature to restore order. A notable
article, enabling those unacquainted
with ColoraGo's record OF graft.
strikes and corruption of office to
learn something of the past political
history OF the state. appears in Part
vi of this issue of the Times.
For over tewnty years Colorado
has been the mecca of the agitators
and the faddists. With Governor
Waite the state started on a down.
grade course that has brought 1t to
such extremity that it is being SER
iously suggested that Colorado be
turned back into territory. Federal
troops are now maintaining what or
der exists in the coal camps. and the
legislature has adjourned in the face
of request from the President that
1t take definite action toward estab-
fishing peace and restoring order;
When Waite went into office he
seemed to have tried to put every
body who would not work on the
payroll. He encouraged every sort OF
fad and reform that the a5itat-
ors proposed, and it was through his
sympathetic tolerance that the Wcst-
ern Federation of Miners was or
ganized and gained the strength
with which 1t has since been able to
terrorize with armed and sustained
violence the Centennial state at re-
current intervals of between five and
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ten years. 1t was he who, with the
idea of winning the votes Of the wo-
men, introduced suffrage: and with
excellent judgment the women voted
against him when he sought reelec-
tion.
| Since his time there have been
men in office who tried. and trie'l
hard, to do their duty. But the
grating politicians were too secure
ly entrenched, they were too actively
supported by the labor unionites who
were left practically free to carry out
their own desifUs. for even an hon
est administration to do much ef-
fective work in cleaning up the state.
No better illustration to show how
demoralized the state is. and has
] been for long time, could be
brought forward than the manner
in which certain newspapers have
thrived One of the leading newspa-
|,pere of Denver has, without any
great regard for secrecy. blackmailed
! its way to affluence, and frequently
in the midst OF campaign it has.
while scarcely troubling itself to gi1r
a reason. switched from one side
the other.
So debauched has the state been
by fads and political innovations
that practically all of the Socialistic
nostrums-such as recall of judges,
J initiative and referendum-have
been instituted. The state constitu-
tion has been amended, patched and
crossed out until it Is almost impos-
sible to tell what the constitution
prescribes. At one time Denver, the
capital, was under two forms of mu-
nicipal government.
And the misfortunes have been
brought upon Colorado by the fad
dists, the agitators and the criminal
unionists, who have been left largely
to do as they please, although during
the Cripple Creek strike they found
more than a match for them in Cen
eral Sherman Bell, who had them de-
ported bodily, and so restored order.
But men of Bells mettle seem now to
be' lacking, and federal troops have
been called in to maintain order in
the helpless state.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02

cording to directions on the bottle and
she is cured of this trouble. She was
all run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right. She was so poorly and
weak that l often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and is
growing strong and healthy. Mrs.
MARTIN HELvIG, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
If you are i'll do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, woman's remedy for
woman's ills.
II you want special advice write ia
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi'
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman aud held In strict confidence
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fy. its use in all cases of coming
motherhood. 1t has been generally rec
onmended for years and years and those
who have used 1t speak In highest praise
of the immense relief 1t affords. Particu-
larly do these knowing mothers speak of
the absence Of morning sickness. absence
Of strain on the ligaments and freedom
from those many other distrcsscs usually
looked forward to with such concern.
There Is no question but what
Mothers Friend' has marked tendency
to relieve the mind and this of itself in
addition. to the physical relief has given
1t n very wide popularity among women.
You can obtain Mothers FRIEND at
almost any drug store. 1t has helped =
host of mothers to a complete recovery.
1t Is prepared only by Bradfeid Reg
ulator Co. 301 Lamar Bldg. Atlanta. Ga.
Avoid the many worthless substitutes
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02

Stings or bites of insects that are
followed by swellings, pain or itch
ing should be treated PROMPTLY as
they are poisonous. BALLARD's
SNOW LINIMENT counteracts the
poison. 1t is both antiseptic and
healing. Price 25c. soc and $1.O0
per bottle. Sold by The Hausman
Drug Co.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02

Mothers Friend"
During the period OF
expectancy 1t is ap-
piled to the alb
dominal muscles and
is designed to soothe
the intricate network
OF nerves involved.
In this manner II
has such a splendid
t1a,,.-pa no ~ f,,otf-
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weakness. l spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not h elp her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham's g
V ege table Com
pound had been Of
great benefit to me,
SO l decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table Compound &C.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02

"REMINISCENCES OF FRONTIER DAYS IN THE WEST.
These Stories the Pioneers of This Section
the Builders OF the Glorious Empire OF the West.


Bill Benson and man by the
name of Hoffman started for the
stockade. The soldiers ana Indians
were having n peace talk so they
thought they were safe in going
When they got about half way over
the Indians took after them. Bill
got away but Hoffman did not. They
ran up to him, put n lance through
him and tok his scalp right before
300 soldiers and got away. The In
dians gathered up the dead they
could find and left for the Red Riv-
er. Charles Smith went out into the
horse corral at the stockadc. An In
dian rode u2 and shot him with n six
shooter through the fence as the
soldiers were coming up. Mr.. Olds
went to hand his gun down to his
wife. The hammer hit on the rod &c
log and he was shot through the
head. He fell down from the cupola
dead Jim Stcll says that no one
knows how many Indians were killed
but thinks there We're from 800 to
500.-Field and Farm.
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Printing Of every description neat
ly and quickly executed at the jol
printing department of the Chronicle
News. Phone Trinidad 41O. t
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uoy or Girl?
Great Questiea!

This brings tdsSanys minds nj, old and
tried family remedy-an external ap-
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MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham',
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ters Health.

Plover, Iowa. "From a small child
my l3 year old daughter had female
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02

The Bar of Brass: Some thirty
years ago we used to know an old fell
who was one OF the most remarkable
frontier characters with whom we ev-
anybody spinning them. In 1851
he was one OF the guides who escort
ed the second division of Mormons
across the great plains from Omaha
to Salt Lake City and some years lat
er he was a member of Hnyden's ia.
nous exploring party, which located
the landmarks throughout the Colo
RADIO mountains. The captain used
to tell good story of the days wher
he was stationed with the army u?
in Dakota. The Deadwood stage
bound for Sidney had been robbed of
three gold bricks and Captain Bar
rick with a mounted squad was sent
to capture the thieves. On the sec.
ond day out from Lead. he was as
eohi'hVu " S't u uppi
ing with ont of the stolen gold bricks
sticking out of his saddle bag In
plain sight.
When questioned. the man said h,
had found 1t some miles back where
he had camped for the night. His
story was given little cretlence. so h,
was placed under guard and COM
PEELED to go along on the back tracf
with the squad. About two hours O.
so afterward another horseman rid
ing furiously came hiking up tho
trail and the boys wondered what he
was up to. Not recognizing the par.
ty as soldiers. as they were dressed
as civilians, he unhesitatingly asked
II any one had found bar of brass
along the trail. He was prompt,
advised that the brass had been
found and that in him another i'm
oortant find had been made. Furth.
er on another robber was found anf
captured. The first prisoner who
had displayed such nonchalance at
possession of $27, 900 in gold evident
ly had nothing to do with the rob-
berry and was turned loose.-Field
and Farm
New Britain herald., 1914-07-15
REDUCES WEIGHT TO
 BE POLICE WOMAN
Chicago Candidate For Civil Service Test Did It By Sucking Ice and
 Lemon Peel.

Chicago, July Predetermined to be a police woman, one candidate for the civil service test reduced her weight twenty-five pounds in five days, it was made known today from the examiners headquarters. The outside weight allowed is 1SO pounds. The candidate reduced from 225 pounds to 200 pounds between July and 14.
 She did it by sucking ice and lemon peel instead of eating and by taking vigorous exercises.
 Give me five days more," she pleaded when told that the extra twenty pounds she carried would bar her still, despite her remarkable feat of reduction. The chance was grant ed her and her daily weight reports will be checked.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-15
THEY HIT THE HIGH PLACES.
Steeple Jacks From Hartford at Work on Tall Stacks of Stanley Works.

oCSSpiO OuShS TIOAlA IAdELAOTu dC w OTA
 on Tall Stacks of Stanley Works.
 If the moon should not shine brightly enough to suit you some of these nights call on Charles St. John and George Bradley, give them some polish and they will fix it up for you. If the stars are dim they will fix them for you, too. Or if you want some clouds brushed away they can do It.
 St. John and Bradley are steeple jacks and are at present engaged in massaging the interior and exterior of the big stacks at the Stanley Works. They have been in the busi- ness as a firm for four years and for twelve years both have been earning their living high over the heads of their fellowmen. One of their tricks is to build scaffold around the top of a brick chimney without re- sorting to any scaffolding to get up to the top. How they do 1t is known only by themselves and they only smile when asked for the solution. They show photographs in which they are seen at work on stagings on high chimneys but they won't tell how they got the staging there or how they got there themselves. They have done considerable work throughout Connecticut and make their head quarters in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-15
ESCAPES ARREST.
Indianapolis Man Brings Umbrella Down Over Officers Head.

Stamford, July 15.-By bringing an open umbrella down quickly over the head of the officer Roy Gardner, aged fwenty-fiYe Of Indianapolis, escaped arrest today. Gardner with John OK sley, aged IS. of OXsley, Wis, were stopped on South street by an officer and questioned about packages they were carrying. There had been a store burglary at Sound Beach.
 Gardner had the open umbrella. and he was able to get away while the officer extricated himself from the ribs of the umbrella. OXsley was, however, held in firm grasp. In the packages were goods stolen at Sound Beach. Oxsley says that he vas with Gardner, in the robbing of a tailor store in West Haven where two suits of clothes were obtained.