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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08
LOCAL BREVITIES

Considerable routine business was
transacted at the meeting of the CO.
lumbia Steam Fire Engine Company
last night Two new members were
elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08

Funeral services for Miss Augusta
Fleet Parrot who died yesterday
at ner home, 912 Cameron street. will
be held from the residence tomorrow
morning 81 1890 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08

A fishing rod gripped tightly IN
his hand, line running to the water
with cork bobbing to and fro,
George S. Dougherty, for twenty
seven years connected with the Her
die Cab Company, was found dead
last night sitting on bench at the
rivers edge in Potomac Park. he
was 65 years old
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08
OYSTERS ARE STILL
CHEAP

We have now started our
power boats running and
can furnish fresh shucked
oysters at soc per gallon.
All orders delivered to any
part of the City from the
Peoples Oyster House, III
Potomac Strand, Oyster
dock.
G.. Fl. MCKINNEY
Bell phone 780 Home 1888
Norfolk Fried Oysters at the Hote
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08

Mrs. Cora Quackenbush, thirty-six
years old, wife Of Augustus Quack-
enbush, of Washington, was drowned
in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at
Sipes' Lock, three miles above Great
Falls, shortly after II o'clock Mon
day night. Mrs. Quackenbush had
been visiting at the home of Levi
Hill, near Cropley. She attended a
dance at Sipes' Lock, and when the
festivity broke up she and Albert
BROOKS of Crcpley, started to cross
the canal by nreans Of swinging
bridge. 1t is supposed that the
bridge was not fastened at one side,
for just as the couple stepped upon
it it gave away and both were plum
ged into the lock. Brooks swan
to safety, but Mrs. Quackenbush
who was unable to swim, sank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08

The Secretary of State has been
officially informed that the occupa-
ton by the japanese naval forces Of
the German Pacific Islands is only
temporary and solely for military
purposes. The assurance came yes
terday from, the japanese foreign
office through Ambassador Guthdie'
and also from the japanese embassy
in Washington;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08

The Paris MeSsaggero publishes a
dispatch from Ancona, in Italy, in
the Adriatic, which declares that four
Austrian torpedoboats and two Aus
trian torpedoboat destroyers have
been lost off the coast of Dalmatia as
a result of coming in contact with
mines. The Aneona dispatch adds
that majority of the members of
the crews of these six vessels lost
their lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08
FOOT BALL GAME
Alexandria High School and West
crr High School Engage
in Contest.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08
NEWS. OF THE DAY

Submarine E-e, of the British
navy, made another raid into Ger
man waters off the mouth of the
River Ems and succeeded in sinking
a German torpedoboat destroyer. A
dispatch from Harwich, England,
says that a rumor is in circulation
there of the sinking of a German
cruiser in addition to the German
torpedoboat destroyer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08

In a desperate pistol duel in front
of saloon at Randolph and Dear
born streets in Chicago, yesterday
afternoon five persons, including two
city detectives and Barney Bertsche,
the head of the once notorious
"Clairvcyant hust," were shot. The
cause CT the shooting is believed
to he a fcud OF long standing be-
tween Bertsche and the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08
HEATING
PIERPOINT BROS

Oscar b. w;
Hot water heating, furnace
range and latrobe work.
Estimates cheerfully fur
nished. All work guaran-
teed. Orders left at 803 King
st will receive prompt at
tention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08
Euchre and Entertainment
FOR 7. S. NIL.
Thursday October Sth, 1914
.S:15 P. NJ. TICKETS 25c

Norfolk Fried Oysters at the Hotel
Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-08
WEATHER REPORT.

Partly cloudy tonight. Thurs
day fair; gentle east to south
east winds.
Sun rises 6:Ol, Sun sets 9:"4'
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PRACTICAL EDUCATION.
Annual Convention of National Asso.
 ciatiOn ODeDS

Philadelphia, Pa., June 9.-The an nual convention of the National Asso- citation of Corporation Schools open ed today in this city with many we'll known educators from schools and colleges, who are cooperating in the work.
 MT. Williams, president of the as- sociation, says:
 "This is the greatest effort for practical education whc0 has ever been made, and will give an untold impetus to the work of vocational, general and practical education of employees in the large corporations of the country"
 The scope of the association has steadily increased until now it em- braces thirty-two different industries, including railroads, automobile manu- lecturers, banking houses, ship build CTS, steel mills, and public utility corporations. The sessions of the convention will be held in the auditor ium of the Curtis Publishing com pany, of which the association is the guest during the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
STUDENT BECOMES INSTRUCTOR
E. c. Lake Is Offered Position on Fac.
 ulty of University.

Fayetteville, June S.-E. c. Lake, who graduates this week with the de- gree of bachelor of arts and special distinction, has been offered an in- structorship in the department of eco- monies and sociology in the universi- ty of Arkansas.
 Dr. c. H. Brough, head of the de- partment, rendered the position to MT. Lake in recognition of his splen- did ability and the very efficient ser vice he has rendered the department as fellow. During Dr. Brough's ab- sence from the university on his tour of commencement addresses, Mir. Lake has regularly conducted three of his classes to the entire satisfaction of the president, Dr. Brough, and the student body
 This is one of the very few in- stances in the history of the universi- ty where a young man on receiving ihs degree has been honored with the offer of a position in collegiate work.
 MT. Lake will also conduct the work in economics during the sum. mer school of the university.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
COLLEGE DEGREES AND THEIR
 REAL VALUE.

The college commencements bring on the stage a troop of young fellows, bright faced and ambitious, yet apt to be more distinguished by their muscular development and social grace than by scholastic achievement. This product of the educational mill is ground alike through the hopper of academic distinction.
 The degree of bachelor of arts may not signify any very large achieve ment. But it ought to indicate that the 6wnerAof it wus atsleast an aps prentice who had made good in the tests of scholarship.
 Probably most college authorities would admit that the distinction has become so common that it means nothing. One fellow has given for years his first attention and his hearts desire to the pitching of curve balls. and the making of base hits. He is made bachelor of arts, just as much as the proficient experl- menter at chemistry. or the affection ate student of Virgil.
 If this degree was awarded only to minority of a graduating class, to those who had shown special interest in scholarship and gift for literary and scientific work. it would mean something. The ball player who had taken little interest in scholarship would at least be no worse off With | out the degree. On the other hand the fellow who had really worked for scholastic achievement would get something that would have meaning He would be fairly rewarded fol work that he had done
 The way the master of arts degree has been awarded in the past has been condemned by all college au thorities There was a time whel any graduate of few years standins who had $10 could get it. Now it k usually given only to those who hav' ldone year or more of post graduate study. Even at that, it still oftel signifies mere desire to get al ornamental decoration that will i'm press school boards.
 Formerly there were not many col llege graduates, and the degrees seem ed real distinction The gradnat' community is such an enormous on today, that degrees have becom meaningless from the great numbe who are entitled to use them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
THE REPORTER COURTEOUS
(Fort Smith 4American.)

q fear" writes wise man, "tha the material triumphs which Amer. jeans have won over the forces o1 nature have been paid for dearly by a loss of insight into the profound spiritualisties."
 Guess who it was that said that. We'll tell you-it was that clever, wit ty. curious Chnaman. Wu Ting-fang He ads in hids newly issued critical study of our country:
 Prom personal observations I have formed the opinion that tho Chinese are more contented than Americans and. on the whole, happier. In China We do not eXpend as much energy as Americans in trying to make other people good. We try to be good our selves. and believe that our good ex- ample, like pure fragrance, will in fiuence others to be likewise"
 Now isn't that hit, palpable hit ?
 Wu blahdly suggests, in view of the foregoing, that it might be good service to humanity if China were to send as missionaries to America some learned Confucians to teach us the right way to live.
 Another hit-a bulls eye hit.
 Honestly, what would you think or say Ii his suggestions were adeptel by his countrymen and the tide Of mission effort between Occideni and Orient reversed?
 Dld you ever pause to wonder if, in the opinion of the followers of Confucius in China. who, as rule. practice rather faithfully what they preach, VI, here in America aren't the heathens who need converting. in stead of themselves.
 Has our use of Christian precepts and our adoption of the Nazarene's example here at home been so con- slstent that We are fully warranted Tn setting up as the teachers of oider people?
 Anyhow, are we good enoueh sports to take gracefully, in mis- slonary way, what we have been so eager to give? Would we greet a shlpload of Chinese Confucians sent hither to reclaim us with the cour- fesy We wish for our missiona aries abroad. or is there in us much of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
JUNE 10TH IN HISTORY.

OUNE 1UIH IN HISlUK1s 1S11-Lord Wellington raised the siege of Bacajos The French governor, Phillipon, made a brave defense.
 1S37-About 300 died daily of the plauge at Smyrna, which con- mitted great ravages. announced by the French emperor.
 1S73-Russian expedition under Gen. eral Kaufman against Khiva in Turkestan. The capital, Khiva, surrendered this day. 1S93-Launching of battleship Massa- chusetts at Philadelphia, Pa. 1S9S-A landing effected by 600 Amer ican marines from the traans- port Panther near the entrance of Guantanamo harbor. 1902-Dr. Patton resigned from presi- dency of Princeton university. 191O-Sir Charles Hardinge was ap- pointed Viceroy of India. Transatlantic traffic was tied up at Havre when the sailors joined strike of transport workers. 1S13-The United States Supreme Court held that states have a right to fix interstate railroad rates so long as they do not make them confiscatory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
PRESS OPINIONS
THE PRICE OF CABBAGE.
Beaumont Enterprise)


 Last year the cabbage farmers in the lower Rio Grande county had to sell their crops for $3.50 to $7.5O a ton. This year they have made much larger crops and the price opened at $1O and has gone to $20. Why? Be- cause the organized.-East Texas Register.
 The significant part of the above facts is that when the farmer was getting $35O a ton for his cabbale the consumer was paying the same old five cents a pound that he is paying now that the farmers gets $2O ton.
 It is not so much the high-price the consumer has to pay for his cabbage that hurts as it is that the farmer does not get fair share of ,aht price. It is preposterous that con- sumer pays five cents a pound for a commodity that the farmer gets les than cent a pound for.
 It is preposterous that the consum- CT of rice should pay from eight to fifteen cents a pound for rice for which the farmer gets two to four cents pound.
 But it is the cabbage farmer who
  his share les than one-fifth of what the consumer pays. It is his fault because he does not organize. It is the rice farmers fault when he does not receive his fair share of what the consumer pays for rice. It is his fault that he does not cooper ate with every other farmer and do what the cabbage growers of west Texas have done. The value of CO., operation by rice farmers was shown last year, when the price of rice was held by the Southern Rice Gorwers association from falling from fifty cents to a dollar barrel lower thar it did4 fall. Perfect cooperation by farmers l last year would have secured for the farmers fifty cents a barrel more fol 1 their rice than they did receive. Co., l operation of 60 per cent of the rict farmers of the southwest the coming season will make the rice farmer: l $6 ,0O0,000 more on a six million crol than they would make without co l operation.
 When every other human interes co-operates with it's own kind, wh. should not the farmers cooperate?
 Only farmers and labor can safely surely and effectively combine with out encountering the antitrust laws The reason the farmer and labor cal do it is because they have the votes Potentially the farmers ares tn most powerful interest in this coun try. because they have the votes. Co operating-let us avoid calling "combining," for that word should b kept to describe the other fellow when they cooperate, there is noth ing within reason the farmers ca, do. Certainly they can get their fai share of the five cents the consume pays for his cabbage; they can ee their fair share of the eight to fiftee cents a pound the consumer pays flo his vice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
THE PASSING OF A TYPE.

The government has been called in to help provide emergency help to harvest the crops. Kansas alone wants 10000 men for it's winter wheat. This is reminder that the problem of finding good agricultural labor is pressing one and grows more sO.
 The farm hand has been in the past a very sturdy and dependable type As featured in the rural dramas, he looked rustic and stupid On an aver age, though. he had fair intelligence and no end of capacity for days works.
 < He was not very ambitious. but
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
Circumstances Alter Cases.

At meeting of clergymen curate was anxious to bring himself under the notice of the archbishop. He in formed his grace that he had recently seen a wonderful example of the ways of Providence. Your grace" said the curate, "my aunt intended taking railway journey, but missed the train, owing to her cab being held up. That very train met with an ac- cident, and many passengers were killed and injurde. Was not that a wonderful intervention of Provid- ence?"
 The archbishop locked at the cur ate, and after pausing a moment, simply said, T didn't know your aunt."- "-Argonaut.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
HENRY RICE DIES
Philanthrophist Formerly Conducted
 Store at Memphis

New York, June 9.-Henry Rice philanthropist. merchant and for 34 years president of the United He brew Charities, died yesterday at his summer home at West End, N. J.,
 of pneumonia. He was 7S years old.
 MT. Rice has been prominetly iden- tified with the dry goods busi mess for years. He established stores in Jacksonville. Ill.,, Caro-, H., and Memphis, Tenn, remaining in the latter city until 1861, when he organ ized a wholesale dry goods house in St. Louis, of which he was the head until three years agi. when he retir- ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
EiJILTS3 SVlIizII{57NT1 IililIl'll1i{:El

was gifted with g philosophical tenn
 perament. and the hired girl at at the first and only table with the family, the food was good and abund- ant, he was sure of his future. As he spept little for clothes, and nothing for amusement, he usually had a fair savings bank account.
 A farmer was remarking the other day that this type is about extinct. Instead, he now has to depend on rowing young fellows. At the besl they look at farm work as mere stepping stone to something else. At the worst they want to earn money for extravagant spending. Last summer he had . young man who left him with e1o0 in the bank. A month later he came back, and asked for work again, saying that his money had all been spent.
 In many localities, foreign speak ing help is all that can be had. If you send them for rake. they get monkey wrench. Those that have much intelligence usually prefer to buy little land on mortgage and be their own boss. Also they prefer to remain in the company of their own people. One is rarely contented un- less there are others speaking the same tongue near by.
 The department of agriculture ought not to look at this as any mere temporary problem of harvesting the present crop of wheat and corn. 1t is situation that the farmer finds more and more difficult to meet, and one that calls for thoughtful and practical study.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
n INE BLUFF ROG!''REss
 R0sPERITY 
BEST WAY TO KILL FLIES.

Y AccOrOlng 10 IF. U. M. Dali, pioAoS- sor of biology at the Texas A. & M. college, typhoid and diarrhoea are al- most Invariably caused by human ex- creta carried by flies. Here is strik- ing. statement, by Dr. Ball that every housewife should read carefully: "Flies breed in dirt, chiefly in stable manure. After matching, they live in and on dirt. Dirt, especially that composed of human waste, swarms with bacteria, and many kinds of bacteria causes disease. Such are typhoid fever and diarrheoa, which are typhically summer dis eases. &
 "If you have either of these diseases that fact is almost conclusive proof that you have swallowed human waste.
 '.The fly was the carrier, perhaps. From the cess-pool, or vault, or dirt pile, he brought these germs to your food or drink.
 ''lf your baby leickens and dies of summer complaint, it is very proba- ble that the germs in it's delicate stomach and intestines were brought by your houseflies from vault used by negroes or Mexicans.
 "That baby's sickness and death could have been prevented. And this is how:
 "1. If you have no sewer connec- tion install septic tank. It costs from s to $50, will last forever practically runs itself, saves the doc tors bills, and saves the babies Plans, estimate and general direc- tion along the line may be had iron the department of biology, A. & M college, College Station, Texas.
 "2. Keep the premises clean, re membering that almost always it is human dirt that cause human disease
 ''3. Kill the flies. Use any kint of trap, or fly-paper, but here IS
 
 formula that has been tried out b. the biology department and foun' very effective: Sour milk, one quart formalin, two tablespoonfuls. Tn formalin costs about forty cents quart, at the drug store. Use water ing pot or sprinkler. Early in tn morning when the flies are hungry sprinkle this solution over floors tables, sills or wherever the fife light. Within twenty minutes 90 pc cent of your flies vii be dead. sour milk is scarce molasses an water may be used. Used in this wa formaline is absolutely safe. Shoul a few drops fall into the food 1t vii do no harm. Keep the bottle 0 formaline away from the children however. One teaspoonful of forma ile to |. pint of water makes the mos effective germicide known. Was out your sinks, bath tubs and ic boxes with it. This formula for file costs about two cents.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10

A Junction City boy was Kept in' after school the other night for say ing "I have wrote," and was request ed to write. "I have written" 100 times, reports the, Manhattan Nation alist. The teacher was called to the phone, and when she returned to re- lease him, found the following note on her desk: "I have wrote I have written 100 times and have went home."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10

People who would never presume to walk into a grocery and request a merchant to send out to their homes flour, sugar, meal or some other commodity and make no charge therefor do not hesitate to step into a newspaper office and ask for 'steen dollars worth of advertising, which is part of the newspapers stock Ill trade Just as much so as lhe grocers flour, sugar and meal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
Feel Dull and Sluggish! Start Your
 Liver to WOrking!

It beats all how quickly Foley Cathartic Tablets liven your liver, overcome constipation.-make you feel lively and active again, J. l.. Nc Knight, Ft. Worth, Texass says: My disagreeable symptoms were entEely removed by the thorough cleansing Foley Cathartic Tablets gave me" They're a wonder. Seawell's Pharu- acy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
Texas Federation of Labor.

El Paso, Tex, June S.-The Texas State Federation of Labor today op- ened its annual five-day convention The convention is giving special at tention to the framing of laws for the betterment of working conditions oi labor in Texas. The attendance is larger than at any similar gathering previously held in this state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10

A bilious. half-sick feeling, loss of energy, and constipation bowels can be relieved with surprising promptness by using HERBINE. The first dose brings improvement, a few doses puts the system in fine. vigor- ous condition. Price soc. Sold by w.. |. Dewoody & Co.
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Repartec.

Do you know, John, there are human intelligence"
 That's all right, Charles. If you knew twice as much as you do now, you'd be half-witted. Minnesota Minnehaha
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
Grand Lodge Meeting.

Des Moines. Ia., June S.-The Ma sonic lodge of Iowa began it's seventy first annual communication in this city today. The meetings will last four days, and were preceded by the school of instruction. The reports of the various officers will be receiv- ed and there will be an election of grand officers, in accordance with the code
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10

Eigthty-two thousand men wanted to harvest the wheat crop. About that number of college boys will be glad to serve as bosses on the job.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
Personal Delivery Preferred,

Aunt Jane (forbiddingly)-O of the most insulting things man can do, Marion, is to throw kiss at girl. Don't you agree with me there?
 Marion--l certainly do, auntie- when there is no impentrable barrier between.-Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
SOME SENSE AND
 SOME NONSENSE
Absence of Motive.

Don't you know that your wife should have had the money you spent in getting on this drunk?" Judge Church White asked prisoner this morning, relates the Atchinson Globe. T have no wife," the prisoner replied well. then, what on earth did you want to get drunk for?" asked the judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10

same bigotry and race prejudice which we have seen in other lands and viewed with displeasure?
 It isn't likely there vii ever be test. for the Chinese haven't our missionary enthusiasm. But if there could be. don't you fancy it would be interesting?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10
The Racing Game.

"How did you make your fortune?' By horse racing" Not bettiag?" No; I started pawnshop just out side the race course for the people who wanted to get home when the races were over."-Cardiff Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10

. Huerta is evidently willing to re- tire, provided he can run again at the next election and be the only candidate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-10

The difference between advertising and publicity in the minds of man, is that you may work for one and work the newspaper for the other.