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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-28
NOTICE

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Columbia Real
Estate Company will be held at the
office of the Company, No. Ill South
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va, on
Monday, May a, 1914, at 3 o'clock
p. NJ. for the election Of officers
and other business.
THOs. FEATHERSTONHAuGH,
A & .Toncs. Secty President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-28
WANTED LOAN OF
S5.OO0.00.

For two years on real es-'
tate security in business sec
ton of Alexandria, worth
twice this amount. Further
particulars Of
JOHN D. NORMOYLE,
Cor. King and Royal streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-28
NICHOLAS J. LAWLER.
To the Voters of the Third Ward:

To the Voters of the Third Wart:
l respectfully announce myself as
a candidate for common council
from the Third Ward in the Demo-
cratic primary to he held on May
14th. l will be grateful for your
support. JAS. w. BALES.
To the Voters of the First Ward:
I viii be candidate for reelection
to the City Council, subject to the
Democratic primary Of May IA, 1914,
and respectfully solicit your vote.
URBAN S. LAMBERT.
I announce myself a candidate for
the City Council of Alexandria, from
the First Wa,ii, and will appreciate
the support of my friends.
+. F. MARBURY.
To the Voters of the First Ward:
| respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the election to The office
of Board Of Aldermen, subject to the
decision Of the Democratic primary,
Thursday, May IA, 1914, and solicit
the votes of my fellow citizens.
A. SIDNEY MANKIN.
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MASONIC NOTICE.

A called communication of Alex
andria- washington Lodge, No. %, A.
F. & A. NJ, will be held Monday
night, April 9th, at 1880 P. NJ, for
work.
BY order of Worshipful Master.
25 2t A. G. UHLER, Secty.
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George F. Baer, president of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway,
died at his home in Philadelphia
last night He was stricken with
paralysis Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-28
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having Qualified assthe executors of
the estat&of j.. C. Herbert Bryant,
Captain Herbert Bryant), deceased,
all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present same to the undersigned prop
erly certife3, and all persons indebt-
ed to the said estate are hereby mott
fed and requested to make prompt
settlement with the undersigned.
ARTHUR H. BRYANT,
HARRY R. BURKE,
g II lot. = = Executors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-28

Official announcement was made IN
Toxic yesterday that Japan has deil-
pitely decided to participate in the
Panama Exposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-28

GIBSON'S PURE OLD RYE.
Could yo,. imagine stronger testl-
monial. We have all kinds of Liquors
carefully packed in neat cartons
ready FOR shipment to all sections OF
Virginia from :. 49,.
$500 TO $500 PER GALLON.
Have on hand Gibson's XIX, XXX,
xxx and Pure Old Rye; Old Cabin
ct and Monogram also Bakers and
Thompson's Whiskeys, to which we In
vite your attention. e
Should you feel disposed to send US
an order we know you will be salts
fled with results. Soliciting your trade,
we are, yours respectfully,
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POMgIgAL NDMEES.

: (CardsW3 not exceedlsgfVe linesh
inserted4uha der this heaafpggSfer S1,OO
per weekly cEE
At therequest of many taX-paying
citizens Of Alexandria announce my
self a candidate for the common coun-
Gil from the fourth ward subject to
the Democratic primary of May 14th,
1914. I respectfully solicit your sup
port.
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T. E. Young
464-466 Pa. Ave, N. W.
Phone Main 27.
Washington, D. G.

One of the last Things that Com
modores do before sailing on the ex-
pedition is to Purchase
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Fried clans every day. Soup every
day, oysters all during the summer.
Charles n. Zimmerman, Market Place.
25 If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
FLOODS. SWEEPING
 CHINESE PROVINCE
Three Thoa.snd Reported Drowned and Eight Millions Rendered
 Destitute In China.

<. PEKIN, Aug. 1.-OficiaJ dispatch; es from Canton state that the Sikiang and Pc rivers have burst their banks and that floods are sweeping through the province of Kwangtong. More
 than three thousand persons are re- ported to have been drowned and it Is estimated that fully eight mil lion people are suffering. The prop erty .loss to. date is said to exceed
 $4.00O.000.
 The governor of the province has
 requested the federal government to render all assistance possible to re- lieye the suffering Of the victims of the flood. His message states that
 prompt action will be necessary to save the lives of hundreds of thou. sands of the residents of the val 1eys, which are among the most thick1y settled portions of the re- public. h <
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
STOCKHOLDERS
 SUE|NG CH|LbERG Claim Is Made That He Misrepresent- ed Value of Gold Mined to Ad.
 vance Price of Stock.

NOME, Aug. IA syndicate of London stockholders in the Pioneer Gold Mining company operating here, has started suit against Chilberg for $200000. The claim is made that the Seattle man misrepresented condi- tions when selling stock to them and that the property is not worth one half of the price placed upon it by Chilberg.
 After investing in the stock the Londoners sent experts to the dig gings to ascertain conditions with q view of purchasing controlling in terest in the stock of the company. The report of the experts stated that the richest holdings of the company had been worked out and that the amount of gold taken out had been greatly exaggerated with a view of creating d fictitious value for the company's stock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
French Ambassadors Given PapoU Ambassador Hefr
 Represents German sKng Georges Efforts for Peace Rates Go Food Prices Rapidly
 Ignores French Reply UnasactoySrvian St fielding Tells People To Pray for Success

to provoke Germany" The Kaiser however showed unmistakable signs of the terrible strain he has been under when suddenly confronted by the possibility of a war with Russia, France, England, Japan and the Bal kan states, with only Austria for an ally, and Italian support and aid doubtful because of the heavy odds in the present fight.
 Wants God to Help Germany.
 The Kaiser also urged the, people of Germany to go to the churches and pray to God to aid the German army.
 Reiehstaa to Meet Tuesday.
 The Reichstag has been summon ed to meet next Tuesday to vote war funds if they are neded. The concen- tration of troops has cost enormous sums of money, and if war is declared immense sums will be required.
 Military Control of Railroads.
 The military authorities have talk en charge of the railroads and not a train is allowed to leave Germany for France or Russia and all interna- tional traffic is at standstill. Civ ilians are not allowed near the sta tions nor allowed to know of the movements of troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

To Seize Shipping at eosporus.
 ROME, Aug. Tt was learned to- day that three Russian cruisers, ac- companied by two 'destrogers. are speeding for Bosporus and the sea of Marmosa to seize the Austrian and German shipping the moment war is declared. A significant feature of the situation is the fact that the 'cruis- CTS will be the first to pass out through the straits since the treaty of Berlin became effective. Under the treaty of Berlin between Britain and Russia, after the Crimean' war. no Russian warshlps which entered the Black Sea were to be permitted to leave. The fact that England is perimtting the treaty to be violated as favor to Russia is taken as> an expression of her willingness to en- ter the struggle to cripple Austrian and German shipping During the Japanese>R Russian war England re- fused to permitsof the Black Sea fleet passing through the Dardane1aes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

Austria, which are trying to invade the little kingdom. The superior work of the Servian artillery has pre-. vented the larger force of Austrians from crossing the river. Belgrade is still in the hands of the Servians in spite of the expectations of the peo pie of Vienna.
 Americans Held In Europe.
 American tourists in Europe are be- ing held in all coast cities waiting for an opportunity to leave Europe for the United States. Only Ameri- can ships are making sailings, as the rest are being held in port as fast as they arrive. The American ships-are so few that only a limited number of passengers can be accom- modated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
CIRCUS EaP{dIYi'E|:si:j M $
 GIVE FREE SHOW:
Attempt to Get Equipment Beyond Jurisdiction of Sheriff When
 Show Comes to Grief.

ALTON, Ill.,, Aug. 1.-The residents of this city were treated to a wild west show yesterday which had not been advertised and for which no ad- mission price was charged. Young Buffalo's circus was to have exhibit ed here today, but owing to poor patronage had come to grief. The manager disappeared, having quiet ly left for other fields, leaving the circus employees stranded.
 Attachments had been levied against the circus and when the em- ployes learned the state of affairs they attempted to seize the entire equipment Drawing their revolvers and firing in the air they rushed the train crew and driving them off at tempted to move dozen of the cir GUS cars beyond the jurisdiction of the sheriff. The sheriff summoned deputies and placed all of the men under arrest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

if possible The war plans of Ger many are all upset by reason of the overwhelming combination against her which had never been expect ed. The sudden awakening of the Balkan states with an army of train ed soldiers keeping the Austrians busy on the south, the necessity for both the Germans and Austrians to be prepared to meet attacks from both France and Russia, while being attacked from the south by the Bal ian alliance, which is dominated by Russia, has made all plans worked out by the war department useless. English Russian Warships Patrol
 Denmark.
 The English and Russian warships patrol the coast of Denmark and will bounce upon German shipping the moment war is declared. The Danish coast will be patrolled so that war munitions and supplies may not be sent to Germany through Den mark.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
SOCIALIST: LEADER
 |S ASsAss|hA1ED
Jean lures, Member of French Cham Der Of Deputies, Killed for op-
 posins War.

, PARIS. Aug. 1.-Jeanr lures. the Socialist leader Of the Chamber of Deputies. was assassinated here last night in a cafe and his assailant tried to escape into the crowd. but was arrested and taken. to the station. A crowd of Socialists attempted to take the murderer from the police to lynch him, but were prevented from doing so. '.'.' ''
 Raoul William, the assassin is young man of 2s years. the son of court official at Rheims and is be- lieved to be insane.
 The action of the Socialists in at- tempting, to prevent war and ia urg- ing . general strike all over Europe has brought upon them the condeu,- nation Of the military party in all countries and, resulted in the, mur- der of lures. 1, ~5Ss
 . :wsspshS Comrades of the dead So, cialist Elea9er followed nls body from the cafe to his home. K
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
FINANCIAL CRISIS
 FELT IN BRAZIL
European War Scare Has Caused ga. s,4.cs:s-. N 'sasstas- H>N, ''-' ''- Loans Arranged By Governmept tp :,
 Be Refused sy sankear.,.

RIO DE JANEIRO. Aug. 1.-The financial crisis inS BrAzif has reached a stage such as was never before experienced in the history of the re public, ' owing sto the threatened war in Europe the loans which were be- ing arranged have been cancelled by the European bankers. and the gov ernmsnt will be- compelled to fall back on its own resources as a means of providing revenues to car ry on the business of the country.
 At a meeting Of the cabinet last night President Dc sFonseca advanc- ed the proposition that the govern. nent issue notes which will be ac- cepted as legal tender. Scores of banks in all f;parts of the republic have been forced, to suspend, being unable to realize on their securities. The suspension of the financial in- stitu.ions has caused hundreds of in- dustrial concerns to close down, throwing thousands Of vorRmsnnfs out of employment t ts.hoped that the issue of notes. jt by sovsrnnient wifi ipfovids } rsiisf, N h s II ' gUdlad sof Brazil has beenE wAtA avn by the European bankeEs , t (,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
C0t0RED YOUTHS
 HELD IN SLAVERY
Federal Officer. unearth Market In Charleston, sc, Where Negroes
 Are Sold.

GUTHRIE, Okla. Aug. IA sen sation was created here vest rday when two prominent farmers were arrested by federal officials on the charge of holding thirty-five negro boys in slavery. The colored youths had been imported from Charleston, S. C., and some of them have been held in bondage for several years.
 The men are influential and oper- ate on large scale. It had been observed by other farmers of the community that their employees were not permitted to associate with oth- CTS of their kind and suspicious were aroused. Complaint was laid before the state authorities but no action was taken to learn the true state of affairs.
 Federal secret service men have been working on the case for some time and 1t is claimed that a market whereby employers in isolated dis tricts are being supplied with negro youths from Charleston by an organ ized gang who have established a considerable trade, extending over several states. It. is expected that other arrests will follow the expos ure of the plot to force the colored youths into slavery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
,osrrany Sends ..uItlmatum.

e LONDON, Aug. 1.-GeTmany to- day sent an ultimatum to Russia de- handing that all mobilization of Russian ,troops stop within twelve hours or else the Germans will de- clare war. Russian mobilization, however. has continued. the war of- flee paying ho attention to fhe de- mand of Germany. @rs
 s' Flnai'' Emort, for Peace. 4
 King George is making one final effort for peace and has sent to both Russia and Germany a request that they come to some understanding at once The Kaiser has been appeal cd to to bring Austria to a stand still in the Balkans and re-est&blish the status quo which. existed prior to' the attack upon servia. No hope is entertained hero that with tts ter rible tension in all the capitais of Europe that war can long be delayed. "The dhly pbssibility." says the Lon don Timesf would be if Austria mSde peace with servia without ter ritorial comrsRsation. Peace may yet be made n the ,AustriRns have failed to captnss any Servian city and have been held in cheek It all points by the superior artllsty nye of the ,servian veterans or the pallan wars. '. s0srmary etrsnvtlysns Percs.v ' . The German f6Srscie on the French border Is being { Istrensthened. troops being sent to hold the French back
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
Transatlantic Traffic at ssand.ttM

Transatlantic Traffic at standsttA.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-An trans. atlantic travel is al standstiu. Not .. foreign vessel dare leave port for fear that war will break out before they arrive at neutral port or at the home port. The foreign owners of ships also fear to run them back to the home ports because the gov ernment will confiscate them for use in the war and the ships will be lost l.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
Martial Law In Finland.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-Be- cause of the fear of trouble in Fin land should the Films take this op- portunity to- rise; martial law has been. established and Cossacks arc in charge of salls civil authority The Films arc being forced to enter the army and will be made to fight for Russia whether or no.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
Kaiser Makes War Talk

BERLIN. Aug. 1.Akaiser William spoke last night to an immense crowd which gathered before the palace cheering for the Kaiser, the army and the Austrians. "If unable to induce our opponents to maintain peace" l" said the Kaiser, i've will weild the sword and show them what it means
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
-conaDsaational Church.

You are most cordially invited to attend the Snnday evening service at 7:s0 o'clock in the Congregational church. Lots of singing. Subject. The Minority ,Report." t
 E Sunday school from 12 to l. sThe Bible class meets in a separate room. IT ,Eops attend you will do yourself favor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

Lieut.. and Mrs. Dougherty and lit tie daughter Virginia returned to Val deg this afternoon after trip to the interior as far as Tiekhell. '.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

Jim Fielder, the Ellamar merch' ant, is up from the copper burg and will spend a few days in Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
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WASHINGTON, ,Ads.sss & warburtss, sDl New Y6rk. h11s 1df x President Wilson that he vtii Y pear bxIsrs the ssnslss sdoalAnitts9 4hA aitssA6on to snswer' aasitinna rela.tve to ;his appotntmsat to. tths Federal Banking Reserve Board.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

Servians Hold Austrians Back.
 LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Servian army still holds back the forces of
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
N, r: sEi..fN SsE1ay WILL EIelI|ERE, I|!!l| 1 ||ER||E[ {. ],
 !. SOUND G[lC|ERS ] , F {;

SEATTLE Aug. 1-Dora. Keen, the mountain clihfbsr ahd explorer. wili leave here for Cordova to, study the glaciers on Prince William Sound.
 Miss Keen will spend two months on the sound.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
CIVIC LEAaGss WttL , '. Y :, :.
 pAkfcx AlAs<A DAY,
, tEZ.r.

At a recent mssfthg the members of the Civic Ls1eus dscided that no more meetings would be held dur ink the summer and set October 10th aA' the date of the next msetinE. The ladies of the league announce that a grand dance will be given on Alas ks day October 18th. +f'. '-l
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The efforts of King George to prevent war have proved futile and all hopes of peace have been abandoned. The Bank of Enaiand has raised discount rates to ten per cent; food prices are al ready soaring.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

P,,rac.s. ssitaFss! riHaf,sl j. : You'll sec some clever shoemaking in the Pingree shoe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01
LOCAL BREviTlEs.

T. J. Donohoe and family will leave on the Alameda for the states.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

BERLIN, Aug. @-t-The" Gennan government announced this afternoon that the twelve hours given to Rus- sia for an answer had expired and the Russian ambassador was given passports. The reply, from France is also unsatisfactory and no hope for peace is entertained here. The French ambassador has been given his passports. All German shipping ha, been warned to seek neutral port.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

Y eptnsrse! Finurssl pineses!
 s. Blum & Co. sole agents for the Pingree shoe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

A. J. Dimond, formerly U. s. com missioner for the Chiaana precinct returned to Valdez this morning or the Alameda. .@.; '%
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

The Three M and the Northland reached Valdez this morning with an! ethereraft of sawloss for the Copper liver Humber Company. The mill
 iiii fSaume operations on Monday. NY Ro0krt Mcfhtosh sent ten tons of .dreiEl(k to Mineral creek for the Big Four g1lining> Company and ten tons tor the Millioasare Smith group. His team4 Htill take 1t from the bench to tho 4anss and will bffhgs down II eoo' tons nfsars tor ,thgs Smith, mill, which is opstAt9d sin f tue basin. while the mine is high up on the mountain side.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

PARIS, Aug. 1.-The German ann- bassy here has been closed and qjS- en in charge of American Ambassa- dor Herrick.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-01

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Middletown transcript., 1914-07-25
BETTER FARMING

4 The Peninsula Horticultural Society
will hold its next meeting in Whining
ton when it will make its biggest and
best exhibition of fruits, vegetables
and home canned goods, eclipsing if
possible even the fine display made at
Easton last winter. Prizes amounting
to 81, 500 will be given; $500 in three
prizes for the best general exhibit of
fruits; $25 for the best single box of
apples, $25 for the best five boxes, and
$50 for the best ten boxes of apples,
with second and third prizes in each
class. Then every good commercial
variety will be recognized in box packs,
and So will be Allotted to each variety
amounting to nearly 5000 in all for this
class. Then every variety grown on
the Peninsula will come to help make
big plate display.
The prizes will be larger aud more
numerous than ever before, and home
canned fruits and vegetables will re-
ceive suitable recognition for the first
time. There will be a prize of SIS for
the best exhibit of fruits and vegeta-
bles canned by mother and daughters,
the ''Team Work. prize; SIS for best
exhibit of tomatoes by girls in the one
tenth more canning clubs; $40 for the
best exhibit of fruits canned, preserved
and iellied from one farm, and finally
$5 total $25 for the greatest varieties
of ways. of canning, preserving and
jellying each of the following fruits,
namely, peaches, pears, plums, apples
and grapes. Everybody on the PENN
sula is invited to compete for these
premiums.
The summer meeting of the' PENN
sula Horticultural Society will be held
at Mulberry Hill orchard, near Easton,
Maryland, on Thursday, August 20.
Not only the members of the Society,
but all fruit growers everywhere are
cordially invited to attend the meeting.
Visitors will be met at the railroad
station III Easton upon the arrival of
the trains, and taken to the orchard,
where a lunch will be served by the or
chard owners, assisted by the county
grange. Automobile trips will be
made to surrounding orchards and
other places of interest. There will be
informal speaking including an address
of welcome by Gen. Joseph B. Seth,
and a response by Eugene H. Shallcross
President of the Society!
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-25
Take it Back Day

A little town out in Oklahoma re-
Gently observed a ''Take-it-B Back Day..
The idea wss that on a certain day
everyone should make it point to re-
turn to the owner whatever he had bor-
rowed. 1t is reported to have been a
success.
Among the ladies there was a GEN
eral clearing up of accounts. Flat=iron
dress patterns, sugar, dishes, books,
etc., went happily home. Among the
men it was borrowed tools, implements,
and even money.
The possibilities of such a day any
where are so great that we must COM
mend the wisdom and good works of the
fellow who first suggested it. Such a
day might suggest something by which
every man and woman in this country
could be benefited. 1t would not be a
bad idea to include the settling of old
scores, financial obligation, the retrac-
ton of an unjust remark, apology or
retribution for a wrong, and even the
return of an old friendship.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-25
1875 Horses to be Retired

The present head of the New York
city fire department proposes that when
his term Of office ends there shal, not
be a single horse left in the service.
The sum of $500, 900 has just been
granted by the board of estimates for
the purchase of tractors for hauling
fire engines to fires and 1876 horses will
be retiredNin bunch as soon as these
motor engines are available. Before
the passing of another decade nearly
every important city in the country will
have horseless fire fighting equipments
the horse will have been practically
eliminated from this important and
picturesque service. He may continue
for decade or so longer in other lines
of service within the bounds of cities,
but eventually, with the next quarter of
century, very likely, city children who
happen to see a horse moving along the
street will gaze upon the equine with
the same awe and admiration that the
passing elephant inspires.