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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07
Costs More to Collect Tax
Than it Does to Super
wise Education.
STEARN Els REPORT.
County Treasurers Received Sl03lA
Oj6.74 For Handling Funds, While
Superintendents Got $3O,6SO.91.

RICHMOND, May State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction r.
Stearnes, III his annual report i
1912, which has just been r. &
from the public printer, brir
ward some striking figures
cost to the public schools
tax collection to support
for a new method of payls
county treasurers which W
leive the school funds Of this
den. According to his figures,
costs the local school revenues Ii.
counties more than three times as
much to collect and disburse the
school moneys as does to super
wise the schools.
In 1912 the county treasurers re-
ceived S1O3,O5G.74 for handling
school revenue, while the county
school superintendent received only
30,6S0.91. In 1907 the county
treasurers were paid S60,055.3O in
commissions from the school funds
and in 1912 the figures were S1O3,-
O56.74. While the total school reve-
nues increased 81 per cent during
iythat period the county treasurers'
commissions increased II per cent.
In the cities the situation is dif-
ferent, the treasurers receiving in
1912 only s3,90349 in commissions.
The fault is in rhe. system, whieh -
pays the city treasurer in one way
and the county treasurers In another
says Mr.. Steanes.
In 1912 the State spent S2o,18o.32
for architects fees, according to MIR.
Stearnes, raising the ghost of the
old legislative Investigation OF this
subject.
"Two years ago the General AS
semblv instituted an investigation
to determine the amount OF arcnl-
itects' fees,T the report states. Inc
results were inconclusive and unsat-
! isfactory. The Department OF PUP
lie instruction determined at once TO
! secure accurate information on this
important matter, and | am pleased
to he able to answer the queSCioh
propounded by many legislators ana
citizens. In 1912 the State spent
500. 1882 for architects fees. lhls
amount was paid out almost entirely
on large buildings, as the Depart
ment of Public instruction Furnished
i plans and specifications for two'
three, four, six and eieht-room
houses without cost. Sixteen differ
ent designs and plans for school
houses have been prepared by the
dcpartment at very low COSTA cost,
indeed, which does not exceed S4o
per thousand copies of plans"
Mr., Stearnes concludes his report
with a strong plea for a college Tor
women at the University Of Virginia
The school income during l9ll-l2
amounted to s5,616,964.1G, a net gam
Of s446.3sO.52 for the year, and a
gain of s3,1s4,S61.71 as compared to
1903.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07
FRANK APPEAL DENIED.
Counsel for Condemned Man May
Take Case to Supreme Court.

axe Ease 10 SupFeHe Coull.
Atlanta, Ca, May T.-Denial of
the defense's. plea for anew trial for
Leo NJ. Frank, the factory superin-
tendent under sentence Of death for
the murder of 14-year-old Mary
Fhagan, was made here yesterday
by Benjamin II. Hill, Judge Of the
superior court.
The courts action was taken i'm
medFately after the conclusion of
arguments by attorneys for the de-
fense. Judge Hill indicated that he
did not care to hear arguments from
the States counsel.
News of the latest reverse was
taken Immediately to Frank, who is
confined in the county Jail. HIS
wife was with him at the time.
Il had expected that action" said
the factory superintendent. Il
have nothing to say now, but I may
later"
Judge Hill, in delivering his de-
cision, announced that he would
grant bill of exceptions to the de-
'fense, by which the case may be
taken to the State Supreme Court.
No formal announcement regard
ing the appeal was forthcoming
from the defendants counsel. 1t
was not known whether it would be
delayed, until after a decision is
obtained on the pending motion to
annul the verdict because Frank
was absent from the, courtroom
when it was returned.
Hearing on the annulment motion
was set for Saturday by Judge Hill.
The defense alleges that the return
ing of the verdict against Frank
while he was absent from the court
room violated the constitutional
right.
Absence of the defendant was
agreed to by two members of
Franks counsel, and was suggested
by L. s. Roam, the presiding judge
at trial. It was feared by the judge
that physical violence might be IN
fictcd on Frank by persons IN the
audience in case a verdict OF ac-
ouittal was returned. The annul-
ment motion was filed by lawyers
who hal no eos,necsion with the
agreement.
The extraordinary motion for a
new trial overruled was based on
the claim of newly discovered evil
dence. Many of the affidavits pre-
sented reelected or James Conley,
the colored factory sweeper, who
was convicted as an accessory after
the murder.
The State introduced sworn state
ments repudiating many of the attl-
davits and charged that improper
means, including bribe offers, hao
been used in obtaining the reputeo
new evidence. Forgery was charged
in some instances.
Yesterday was the third time that
a new trial has been denied Frank
Frank has twice been sentenced to
hang, the execution in each instance
being stayed by motions for ne"
trial. He was convicted on Angus
25. 1918. The body of the factory
girl was found in the basement o.
the National Pencil Company herr
on the morning of April q, 1913
She had been struck on the head alt
afterward strangled. Frank hat
charge Ct the pencil factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07
FISH.

G.. w. Francis will have
for sale at his stand in the
market tomorrow and the
rest of the week, shad, her.
ring, salt water trout, but
terfish; perch, halibut, also
CLANS. Phones, Bell, 795,
Home, 149.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

The bill giving the parliamentary
franchise to women already posses
sing the vote at local government
elections was rejected last night by
the British House of Lords by vote
Of 104 TO so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

FUND is s25,249.53.
List of Contributions Shows That
Many People Have Made Sacrifices
To Give Money.

At noon today the Alexandria hos
pital fund totaled the gratifying
sum Of S25,249.53, just little over
one-half of the total amount which
viii be needed to build and equip a
modern hospital building. This rep
,esents three weeks work on the part
of the committee that has had the
matter in charge and it has certainly
been three weeks of strenuous work.
The next three weeks promises to be
lust as active, as it will require con-
slant work to equal the sum already
realized. There are several large
subscriptions in sight outside Of the
SIS 1000 which has been asked from the
city.
The complete list of subscribers up
to noon today is as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

An unidentified man in rowDoa1
was swept over the Horseshoe Falls
at Niagara yesterday. The man was
crossing the river between La Sane
and Chippewa when one Of his oars
vas broken en- drift ice, rendering
him helpless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

Halibut. black bass. white perch,
salt water trout, rockfsh, roe and
buck shad for sale in market by
Price and Cook
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

Select harGsheil and deviled crabs
at Jacob Bril's restaurant foot OF
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

The Citizens National
bank through it's officers will
be clad to receive subscrip-
tions from its patrons and
friends to the Hospital fund,
delivering the same to the
committee daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

Hard Shelled Crabs at the Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

Fair tonight, Friday not much
change in temperature.
High Tides: 5:3l A. M., and
$50 P. NJ.
Sun rises 4:56, sun sets 6:5S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-07

tereSt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

THE slogun for Marylanders: Mary
land dry in 1916" Now, that Garrett
county has voted liquor out of the
county, new duty falls upon US. This
great commonwealth is to be taken
out of the wet and placed in dry posi-
ton. On and after May l, 1915, we
wi Il have thirteen dry counties in the
State. 1t is said at the above date that
there will be only 800 saloons in the
State, outside of Baltimore city and
that the number of saloons in that city
will be CIT down to 1000, making 1900
places where liquors are sold. The
work and duty before every patriotic
citizen is to see that these 1900 saloons
are closed
The work before US is to elect a
temperance legislature next fall.
There are 102 members of the House of
Delegates and 81 members of the
Senate. The Dry counties have Al
members of the House and IA members
OF the Senate. This gives the Dry
forces one majority in the Senate. To
win in the House there would be needed
So delegates. or eleven more than are
credited to the dry counties. There is
no doubt but that the friends of State
wide prohibition can elect more than
that number. The question is will they
do it.
The Temperance people all over the
State should get busy. The state
should be thoroughly organized at an
early date. and an effective campaign
should be conducted. Garrett county
will be in Annapolis with solid dele
cation for Statewide prohibition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

THE newspapers of the near by cities
are full of Christmas advertisements,
and announcements. The local columns
contain notices of splendidly displayed
show windows, filled with holiday goods.
We have been waiting and watching to
see the Oakland merchants making a
display of their Christmas goods, and
for their advertisements of holiday
requisites. 1t is only three weeks until
Christmas. Two more issues of this
paper to profitably advertise your
Christmas offerings in. In our opinion
the Oakland Merchants are making a
mistake in not literally advertising for
the Christmas trade. The mail order
houses are doing 1t. The Piedmont
merchants are doing it. The Cumber-
land merchants are doing it, and unless
the Oakland merchants do so, the trade
will go elsewhere. Notice if you please,
the number of parcel post packages 60
ing from the Oakland post-offce every
morning, in the conveyances of the
rural mail agents.
If you want to reach the homes of
Garrett county, if you want an advertis-
ing medium that brings results. you
will use The Republican. Try an
advertisement in this paper and be
convinced
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
THE attendance at the public schools

THE attendance at the public schools
of the county should receive earnest at
tention. The attendance falls short of
what it should be. Boys and girls,
who ought to be at school are at
home. In Oakland there are boys
who refuse to attend school, although
required to do so by their parents, who
spend their time loafing in the stores
and other places. A good public school
education is the best gift parent can
give his child. To neglect to send him
to school is cruel and an irreparable
loss to the boy or girl. The distribution
of the State school fund is made accord
ing to the number of students attend
ing the school. The greater attendance
the greater the sum paid the county.
By permitting your children to remain
out of school lessons the amount this
county receives from the State school
fund.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

confined alone to Belgium. Germany,
France, England, Austria. Russia. Ser
via, Japan, Canada, Australia, Egypt
and Turkey are wrapped up in grief
from the effect of the past months of
bloodshed. Homes are desolate and
filled with grief and sorrow.
The effect of the war s world wide.
1t is appalling. The one thought seems
to be, How many men can we kill?
How much devastation and destruction
can we cause? How great a loss can
we impose upon our enemy?" 1t ap-
pears to be a war of vengeance, of
hatred. of determination.
If such is the beginning of the strug-
gle, what shall the ending be?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

LAST Thursday Ex-presIdent Taft, IN
speaking on the Monroe doctrine said,
The doctrine has not been applied IN
Mexico because there is nothing in it
which requires the United States to
to bring about peace in that country.
"Watchful waiting" Mr. Taft said:
was the term applied to the United
States status. but he went on 1--WE
have neither watched nor waited, but
have in fact most hastily interviewed
and thus find the present anarchy
charged as the logical consequence of
our policy"
Mr.. Taft found much good to say
about the Monroe Doctrine and express
ed the hope that it might not be .aban-
doned.
ut has made for peace tor 80 years, !"
he said. Why will it not make for
peace in the next 100 years?'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

The magnitude of the war between
Germany, Austria and Turkey, and the
army of the Allies is beyond human
conception. Language cannot describe
it, in its horrors, suffering, destruction
and loss of life. Sherman's words
come nearest in describing it, war is
HE'LL In Belgium alone, millions of
women, chlldi en- and other noncom-
batants are now starving for food,
clothing and shelter.
An appeal is made to this country to
furnish 5000 tons of food stuffs day
for the relief of that suffering country.
Because of this unholy war, we in the
land of peace. thousands of miles away,
are called upon to provide for the needs
of the widow and orphans and those
made destitute by this war.
The suffering. the misery, the loss of
property, the awful loss of life is not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

EVERY farmer ought to be interested
in keeping the public roads passing his
farm in good condition. During the
past week we have had occasion to
travel over several of the roads in this
county and noticed some bad places in
the road which could have been repair
ed in an hour or two. True we have
road overseers, but they do not, possib-
ly pass over that piece of road, hence
do not see the bad spot. The question
in our mind is. could not the farmer
living right at that piece of road afford
to make the necessary repair for his
own advantage? Would not his doing
so encourage others to do the same
thing in front of their property? There
is nothing like a good example. A
public spirited man is always popular
and of great value to his community.
We have in mind piece of road right
IN front of farm house, where a wheel
barrow of dirt or shale rock would have
filled up bad hole and avoided an in
creasing mud hold. The material was
right at hand. Half an hours work
would have made a good road Some
farmers are doing this We know of
one farmer in District No. 8 who ex-
pended $50 on the public road over
which he travelled to get to the county
seat. He was benefited and so were
his neighbors. Mr.. Farmer, think this
matter over.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

fine orchard, good fences. fertile farm,
well stocked and cared for. Of course
he was making money. Deserved to
make money, could not help make
money He had an eve to the business
of farmer and mind to work. Need
we add, that he owned an automobile
and that he and his family enjoyed
frequent rides or rest spells? Well, he
did. and yes he was a farmer. Who
has better right to enjoy life than a
man of this kind?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

The Garrett county farmer is becom-
ing business man, and has the tele-
phone, type writer, rolling top office
desk, with pigeon holes and filing cases.
You say that man has money, is in a
prosperous condition and is making
money. Admitted. He was business
farmer. He was prospecting. He farmed
for profit. He had business methods in
his farm work and management. He
was enterprising. He had good home,
a cheerful, inviting home. with con-
veniences for house work. He had good
farm buildings for various purposes, a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

MEXICO, too, has it's starving widows
and orphans, and appeals are likely to
be made to this country. 1t seems
pretty hard on Uncle Sam that though
he is at peace with the world he must
dip deep into his storehouses to succor
those whom wars not of his making
have stricken helpless Fortunate. too,
it is that his heart is as large as his
storehouse.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

THE Democrats of Allegany county
spent in the late campaign $2,174.25,
and had balance of 1928 Al at the close
of election day. The Republicans spent
81 $50, 900, and had a balance on hand
of $685..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

A WAR tax is now imposed upon
collins. With tax already on income
the Democratic party has managed to
tax US in life and in death. And lucky,
indeed, the man who in trying to scrap
together the where-withal to meet the
imposts does not imperil his hereafter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

Il AM from Missouri, - is no disgrace
today, for Missouri is getting way up
in the front ranks of a prosperous
State. The fastest Is, that the high
ways of the State are being lined with
peach and other fruit trees and the
Legislature will pass laws to protect
them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

THE personal expenses of Hon. David
j. Lewis during the late political camp
align was $1,924.41 and Senator Zihl-
mans, $365.02 A considerable diff
ference. The above is actual cash each
candidate expended from their personal
bank account.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

CHICAGO claims a population of g.
800, 900, of whom $500 are Johnsons
and 8, 526 are Smiths.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1914.

EPAY your war tax with a smile and
remember we are at peace with the
world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

THE first batch of stamps required by
the new war-tax revenue law numbers
four hundred millions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-03

1T is to be remembered that pros
perity. like opportunity, comes only
where it is welcomed.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

eou distribution of heat part of the earhs surface is more
heated than another the heat communicated TO the arr above that part
in consequence of which expands becomes lighter and r WINE
colder air PUSHES supply its place. and thus produces ~no II
TINS that the sea breeze produced every afternoon at places near
coast necia in inter opica countries the ground having h
NV the suns RAYS to higher temperature than the sea- ABOUT
b later the reverse eect-a land breezeOcurs the GROUND having
fallen at night to a lower temperature than the sea-
As the heat of in the equatorial regions inc
oral tendency there is for the columns of air to dspaee e
and for the air at the earts from the poles o"aru
EQUATOR The only supply thus constantly distracted from W
HIGHER ATTITUDES must produced by counter current III Inc pP
region of the atmosphere carrying back the air from the equator
the poles ,-. 4;onoa tbora
Besides the unequal distribution of heat already men'oe
are various other causes which give rise to currents IN the
as the condensation aqueous vapors which are
from the surfaces Of rivers and the agency OF elecc
Winds have been into fixed constant as 'h uue
dica 90 tbe monsoon variable winds There are also local WIN"
which receive particular Names such the eteslah "l W ~
suoon the harnattan the mstral and the typhoon
The velocity and force wind considerably SHOWN "
e thermometer light travelling the rate OF ne n "
bon exercises pressure Of to the square 1oot 9n'
Of ton miles an hour has pressure eight ounces goou J
&c von+v miles two pounds; violent storm OF sixty miles, e6h
violent hurricane Of one hundred miles, fifty pounds pres
sure which sweeps everything before it,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
HOME FOR WORKOUT HORSES
u,ncarian Landowner Bequeaths $oo''
600 for Purpose of Erecting
an Asylum.

yienna-Much shaking of heads
was caused at the Hungarian town % y
Miskoloz when the will of a deceased
landowner named Bizony was opened
He left all his fortune, amounting 10
100000, to the Hungarian Provincial e,s.l
Society for the Prevention of c Cruelty a..
n Animals, on condition thai it erect
an asylum for worn-out horses: -.
No more must horse which mas mas
toiled all its life at last come e,, unu n,s
the horse butchers knife. Bizony
motto was zone horse is worth more
than ten men" His brother and law ',,
fuI heir, a captain of artillery, WI
contest the validity of the testamen.
but the Society for the Prevention u. 10 y
Cruelty to Animals demands It's i ~.
acy and is determined to buiio 'n'
horse asylum.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
CLEVER WIFE
Knew How to Keep Peace IN Fanny

II is ouite significant, the NUMBER OF
versions who get we'll of alarming
heart trouble when they let up on col
fee and use Postum as the beverage at
meals. 1o,+ q
There is nothing surprising about II;
however because the harmful alkaloid
--ca ffeine-in coffee is not present III
Postum. which is made of clean, haru
wheat. 90
I"Two wears ago l was having so
mucb trouble with my heart, writes
a Iadv in Washington, that at times
felt quite alarmed. My husband TOOK
me to a specialist to have my neare
"Tbe doctor said he could find no
organic trouble but said my heart was
irritable from something l nao peeh
accustomed to, and asked me 10 try
and remember what disagreed WIN
| me. ,,,
II remembered that coffee always
soured ON my stomach and caused me
trouble from palpitation OF the hear.'
So I stopped coffee and began to use
Postum. i have had no furtner
trouble since. .
"a neighbor of ours, an old man,
was SO irritable from drinking conee
that his wife wanted him to drink
Postum. This made him very angry,
but his wife secured some Postum ana
made it carefully according to direc'
tons.
HE drank the Postum and did nol
know the difference, and is still using
n TO his lasting benefit. He tells ms
wife that the coffee is better than J,
used to be, so she smiles with him an0
keeps peace in the family by serving
Postum instead of coffee"
Name given by the Postum Co
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms
REGULAR Postum must be wei
boiled. 15c and 25c Packages.
Instant Postum--is Va soluble pow
der. teaspoonful diNsolves quickl'
in a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverag
instantly. soc and soc TINS.
The cost per cup OF both kinds
! SThere's a Reason" for Rostum.
sold NY Grocer
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
so Sst!EE t7ts
BROUGHT HER BACK TO LIFE
pa.rkable Cure That Was Effected
by the Administration OF Ar
dent Spirits.

On his return to his native heath
a wear or two ago, P. j. O'Keete tounu
Nellie the Oldest woman in the parish
was dying.
Her friends, arriving at her home'
found her lying back in her easy cnalr'
apparently about to pass over the iast
threshold. Nellie, being a good mousse
wife. carried bunch Of keys at me-
girdle and, thinking thaYRlaq WE lA12A
gone. one of the neig bez
ssolds On Sea
sl4 ksy that would dnid@g the cfoset
Where her shroud was kept. AS the
GOOD woman was fumbling at the CIR
die she felt a SLY pinch Of her mana
and knew by that that there was sun
shark of life remaining.
perhaps she suggested, "a wee
drop of brandy would revive her.
A teaspoonful of brandy was au-
ministered. but with only flckerlhs
response. So the friends departed sor-
rowfully, forgetting, however, to re-
move the bottle from her side On
their return a few hours later they
discovered that the brandy had van
;shed and that Nellie had completely
recovered. She lived to be more than
one hundred years old. But that,
saws Mr.. O'Keefe, was the story OF
Nellie's dying.