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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
REI4lEFS BANQUET
LAST NIGHT.

The banquet given last night by
the Relief Hook and Ladder Company
to their many friends was one Of the
most interesting and enjoyable in the
history of the city. The feast
marked the occupation of the hand
some and modern home recently built
for the company. AleXandrlans who
have been members of the organlza-
ton during nearly half a century
mingled with the new blood forming
the active firemen of the present day.
Others, not members, but whose recr
objections 60 back many years and
who are acquainted with the history
of the Relief Company, which has
been a valued institution of Alexan-
dria from the close of the revolur
tionary war, were present full OF
"reminiscences of other days.
The present company is the off
spring of the Relief Fire Engine
Company, which was organized IN
1888, shortly after the United States
SECURED her independence. Many
now living well remember when the
home of the company was on the
east side of Fairfax street, near
Duke. In the early fifties a building
was erected by the organization on
the north side of Prince street, near
Royal, which up tc last night had
been the home of the truck company.
A frame house occupied by Aunt
Aery Francis. an old colored resident
of those days, had stood upon the
site. Before commencing the ereG-
ton Of the new engine House this
structure was placed upon wheels
gcand removed to the east side OF
Fairfax street, between Gibbon and
and Franklin, where it now stands.
"Aunt" Aery however, did not remove
with it, but changed her place of bus
g mess. that of manufacturing tatfy
r which sold at cent q cake, next
door to the engine house, where she
continued her avocation until hel
death
The company had two small hant
engines--the Relief and George
Washington.
The new house was occupied by the
company up to the breaking out OF
the civil war, when most of its MEM
beers, who were members of militar!
companies, went south and formed
part Of the Army Of Northern Vlr
GINA.
During the war the government
took charge of the building ant
housed 4 steam fire engine therein
the first which ever appeared i,
Alexandria. At the close of hostili
ties it was used by the Virgini
State Journal where that paper wa
published several years.
In. 1867 the. present Relief Hoo
and Ladder Company was formed am
an apparatus procured. ~ They a
hrst occupied The old house on Fair
fax street, and in 1873 removed t
Prince street. In 1886 the presen
hook and ladder truck was pu,
chased
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23

During the long history of the Re
lief Company it has had and has now,
representatives of our best and most
enterprising people on its rolls Alex
andrians have ever been proud of the
organization, and the vigorj it. has
ever manifested is an earnest of it's
usefulness and .perpetuity.
The movement inaugurated last
night to purchase new apparatus for
the company in place of the antigua
ted and dangerous truck now in use
should meet with the approval of
all. i3ssi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
Norfolk Fried Oysters at
the Rammel Hotel.
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
ALEXANDRIA,, VIRGINIA

Girls Select Boarding and Day
School. Thoroughly modern and cul-
tural in curriculum, methods of in
struction and environment. English,
Art, Music, and Commercial courses
offer every faculty to acquire COM
plete, practical and refined education.
Positions secured on completion Of
either the one or two years Of the
Business Department, which offers
special advantages. Boys under 15
admitted to the day school
The Sisters of the Holy Cross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
WORK EXHIBIT

There will be held in the
Academy parlors from
Thursday to Saturday Of
this week an exhibit Of
work done by the class in
china painting at St. Mary's
Academy.
The public is cordially in
yited to visit the display on
these days between the
hours Of 9 a. m. and s p. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
What Would You Do?

There are many times when orc
man questions another'S actions and
motives. Men act differently under
different circumstances. The question
is, what would you do right now II
you lad severe cold? Could you
do better than to take Chamber
lain'g Cough Remedy? 1t is highly
recommended by people who have
used it for years and know It's Ta!ue
Nrs. o. f. Sargent, Peru, nd. says
"Chamhcrlain's Cough Remedy IS
worth its weight in gold and take
pleasure in recomnen d!ng It," FOR
sale by all dealer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
Auto Motorcycles & Bicycle
Tire Repairing
Over 20 years experience
back of every job
We do not experiment
We know how
Rubber Tire Hospital
11712 n. Fairfax Street
OF VIRGINIA.

Dapa- tment Of the
State Corporation Commission
City Of Richmond, September %, 1914
Cert acate autho'i Ang
Orion Savings Bank Of Alexandra,
Virginia, Incorporated.
To Commence Business
It appearing from the investigation
Of Union Savings Bank of Alexandria,
Virginia. Incorporated, made through
the chief bank examiner, that all the
provisions of law have been complied
with, and that the necessary amount
Of capital stock has actually been
paid in: therefore, it is ordered by the
Commission that certificate be, and
is. hereby granted, authorizing the
said bank to commence business as
bank # discount and deposit.
State Corporation Commission
Tcsi":
r. r. WILSON Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
PIECE MAxNTENAECE.
Its Necessity to Aid Consumer

Many big industries engaged In
national trade have often in the
past done openly what the small
concerns in their limited fields have
done sccretly-yariad prices accord
ing to tie degree Of competition at
different times and places. Their
object has been 10 secure the high
est price to be had, Irrespective OF
whether the buyer was held UP or
not. ...Tf-
The principle OF selling goods at
q close margin at one place TO meet
or TO XIII competition, and charg-
ing . high price, 10 make up Tor IL,
where little or no competition OK
lists, Is economically wrong and I'M
fair TO the bGycr. Every article OF
fcrcd for sale should have uni
form Price plainly marked upon it.
manufacturers will then have TO
see that the Price of their goods IS
u reasonable one. 50 they viii sell;
and at tho cG.:c time they Will
provide enough profit TO pay the
iobbcr and dealer fairly for hand
ling tho goods 1T . Uniform price.
This will inspire confidence in the
consur9cr.' because he Will know the
price can rot be cut and must.
therefore. be 4 reasonable one TO
permit the goods 10 sell. lie Will
buy such goods in preference TO
small selling article sold 1t exag-
Ecratcd profits.
Everybody will benefit from price
maintcaa.cc il this way. il will
protect The manufacturer who has
built up wcli-..Eown brands, also
the newcomer who Is scckinS 10 do
so. Distributors Will be protected In
handling it ut 4 fair profit. and
they will net be forced. through
fear OF cut-.rroat competition. to
build up their own private brands
q. much expense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
Statement of the Ownership, Mana
rcmcnt. Circulation, Etc.

cement, Circulation, EtC.
Of the Alexandria Gazette, publish
ea Daily Ex-Sunday, at Alexandria,
Va, required by the Act Of Aug4s:
22it:!, 1912.
Editor, Robert S. Barrett, Alexan-
dr;a, Va.
Publisher, Alexandria Gazette Cor
p3-ation, Alexandria, Va.
Owners:-Robcrt S. Barrett, Ale
;.ndria, Va, Howard ". Smith, Alex
pr@ria, Va, 7. C. Smith, Alexan-
La, Va.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
3tfer security holders, holding / per
cent or more Of total amount Ct
lords, mortgages, or other secur;-
to-.
Estate of Hubert Snowden Alex
an'r;a, Va, Kate Waller Barrett,
Alexandria, Va.
Average number Of copies of ea"h
iSs { of this publication sold or dis.
u Outed, through the mails or other
wise to paid subscribers during the
six months preceding the date Of
tn; statement. This information i:
required from daily newspapers on'y)
1880.
ROBERT S. BARRETT.
3NOrn to and subscribed before re
this goth day of September, 1914.
,S1aD. Howard ", Smith,
Notary Public.
! Ny commission expires July 7. 1916.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
ONLY SURE CORN
CURE EVER KNOWN.

"Gets-It' the New Way, . Drops
do it.
To endure the pains and tort
ures caused by little thing like
corn is ridiculous, simply because
it is unnecessary. The new plan
corn cure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-23
Why Not Publish II?

When you want a fact to become
generally known, the right way is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kallans, Peru
md, was troubled with belching sour
stomach and frequent headaches. She
writes, 81 feel it my duty to tell
others what Chamberlain's Tablets
have done for me. They have helped
my digestion and regulated my
bowels. Since using them I have been
entirel: WE'LL" For sale by all deal
crs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
THE STEVENS hill IN CONGRESS.

A bill which was recently introduced in the
house of Representatives by Representative
Stevens. Of New Hampshire. Is exciting much
! cornnent among tie business men Of the coun-
try. and some Of The organizations of business
men are interesting themselves in its passage,
The bill IS designed, In brief to provide a
remedy for the unfair" competition Of great
trading monopolies with the independent mar-
1hantz Of Inc country. the unfair" competition
being designated chiefly in advertising at cut
price ~eH known goods as a means Of in
euclng the pubic 10 buy unknown goods Of
doubtful quality
Advocates of tho Bill claim that price cutting
Is net for ,be best Interests Of the public and
means eventually TIE concentration o. trade in
vast monopo!iea located in few great cities,
The Stevens bill provides that the manufacturer.
produeer Or what not shall have the right 10
prescribe the sole uniform price at which his
sraeemark goods shall be resold That's the
measure in nutshell.
Y In the meantime The man who runs the cut
srzte store has the right to his own opinion
The tight ~ sell his goods. We presume at any
prize he Phrases So long as he pays for them.
and doubrlo he VIII be on hand t. resist the
4paassge of the stevens bill. We are not so
lbnre. however. but that II is good measure
believe that the consumer should get the best
prices possible. but The merchant at the same
time II entitled 70 a fair margin OF profit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
NEWPORT NEWS PROTEST.

From present indications, according TO Wash
ington advioes. it IS hardly likely that the Vir,
ginia delegation in the senate will be able to
upset the plans OF Secretary of the Navy Daniels
to have the supply ship and the transport built
in government navy yards. though the Newport
News people have not yet abandoned hope 1t
is said that there Is scarcely any doubt. but
that Senators Martin and Swanson will be able
to retain In the bill the appropriation for the
Norfolk navy yard. but the senator's feel that
there Is little hope of effectmg the other
changes.
The bill Is now before the senate naval az
fairs committee of which Senator Swanson IS
member Senator Penrose. of Pennsylvania,
and Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, are also
members ~ thar committee, SO that it is obvious
that the interests of all three yards will be
ably cared for Any action of the Virginia
senators looking toward striking out the $780,
600 FOR Philadelphia and s14s.oo0, which was
asked by Secretary Daniels in order to equip
these yards for building the proposed ships
would be bitterly fought and probably success.
fully opposed in view Of the fact that Virginia
has three items in the bill calling for s825,ooo.
It means, therefore. that to secure these
other items, the Newport News yard matter
must be sacrificed and It's protest go TO the
wall The fact that 1t viii require at least six
months to equip these government yards before
they will be in position to build these ships;
that they will cost the government a great deal
more money than II they had been awarded the
Newport News yard seem to make no difference
to the secretary Of the navy. whose mind ap-
pears to be made up.
Plans for two new battleships which are CON
tanned in the present bill expected TO be
ready about August 1st. and presume the
secretary VIII insist upon another appropria,
ton to repair some other navy yard and build
them there, regardless of how low bid the
Newport News yard may submit. The expert
ence Of the old Texas should count for some
thing in the matter of government-built ships.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
Congress and the Country

The country welcomes the forecast of Demo-
cratic leaders at Washington that congress Will
adjourn ny July 10th The last twelve months
have been a period Of uncommonly strenuous
legislation a season Of repose is needed. The
laws that have been enacted are constructive.
they are, indeed. an unparalleled achievement in
craftsmanship. and they will rebound to the ma
TONS largest welfare. But they call for broad
establishments of economic affairs; strong food
requires thorough digestion. business now, re-
aures time to square itself to now obligations
and new opportunities.
No other congress ever undertook SO am
bttous "A program. and certainly no other has
ever lahored 50 steadily and 50 we'll The tariff
revision alone would have made any adminstra-
ton memorable. the banking and currency law
alone would have made any administration
historic Both these great reforms have been
accomplished within less than year. and Mt the
same time much other useful work has been
done
Indeed the important pledges Of Denocrs "
have all been redeemed with the one exception
of trust legislation. and there is reason To be-
lieve that this too, he satisfactorily disposed
Of in the future. The tolls repeal bin VIII
undoubtedly pass before adjournment 1t has
already received the overwhelming approval #
the house, and It is assured of Il majority in
the senate. Indications are that it will come n
decisive vote in a fortnight That leaves only
the rural credits Hill in doubt 1t is an Ina
portant measure, but should II not he reached
by July 9th, II will certainly he enacted in she
early weeks Of the next session
The approaching campaigns for the autumn II
elections make an early Adjournment desirable
from the standpoint of congress itself, while the
mass of legislation that has been put
through makes It desirable from the STANDPOINT
Of business. Matters Of immediat" import. such
the tolls bill, and the trust question can
doubtless he settled by July, and congress Will
go home with the countrys admiring approval
Atlanta Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
A Pretty Fight in the Ninth.

Interest of virgnans in the fall campaigns
Tor congress will be entrated chiefly in the
Ninth congressional district. in which for dozen
striving 10 wrest control from the Republican ms
since 1902 the Slemps, father and son, have led
fhe Republicans to victory in that district Now.
however, Representative Slemp has given posi-
tive assurance that he win not stand for re-
election, and the Democrats, feeling that Mr..
Elemp was the strongest available Republican in
the district. have taken fresh hope and renewed
powerful effort to elect a Democrat They have
nominated Hon. r. Tate Irvine. a admirably
equipped for the position and having strong
following throughout the district The Re-
puhiicans, II seems likely, will nominate
hon. ]. c. Noel, of Lee county, well known
Republican who has served for years in
the senate Of Virginia. Mr., Noel is active
since else appears to he prominently
mentioned for that honor, it may he assumed
that he will be the chosen to make the
contest against Mr.. Irvine
The district is almost exclusively white dis
trict, the few colored voters constituting an In
significant and even negligible factor. Both sides
will make in active and we'll organized cam
han they have been for years. The outlook
seems bright for Mr. Irvlnes election. In which
event we feel confident he Will take high rank in
the house his merits and ablities,-Danville
Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13

All the large cities have found il absolutely
necessary to establish a censorship Of moving
pictures, in order TO prevent the exhibition of
films depicting murder and all sorts of tragedies
and morals of at least questionable character II
not downright bad
While this has been done in the large places
in the smaller cities and in the towns very little
supervision is exercised pictures, and it is
left to the managers themselves to put on what
they deem proper. This might not be so bad
if they always knew lust what the pictures are
going show, but they do not and it is not UNI
the pictures shall be Of a highly sensational
even if there is nothing positively immoral about
them.
Ought the matter to be left at this stago7 Is
It not due the childhood of the community that
wherever moving pictures are shown some care
be exercised to see that only proper pictures are
shown?
The rapid changes that taking place these
days make most laws on such subjects as the
above entirely out of date. New rules and laws
and ordinances are needed bring the code
down TO date. We should think that in the case
Of moving pictures il might he a good idea not
to permit the exhibition Of any picture that does
not bear the stamp Of approval of the censor
ship of some of the leading cities recognized
as exercising careful supervision over this mat
ter. This would work no hardship on the NOV
Ing picture interests, as It would be simpler for
them to secure the approval Of such cities than
to have TO expose their films 20 the cens9rs be-
fore public exhibition in every smaller nlsee
they visited.-Staunton Leader
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
OPPOSITION To
INTERESTS BOARD

1t was learned yesterday that there
is great opposition to certain members
of tho board of public interests. an
a-ary branch Of the city council
This opposition comes from the fact
that while the board Of public inter-
ests has almost unlimited power III the
conduct Of the affairs of the city, II
seldom meets, and when Il does meet
lit seldom gets a quorum.
Citizen membership includes. what
is generally believed. several public
spirited citizens, such as Henry l..
Valentine, Thomas Palmatary. Joseph
Bnly. Moses Rose and Harry Tucker
The counCilmanic membership en-
braces President Peters, OF common
council, Aldermen Bliley and Nielsen
two undertakers1 C'ouncilmen J. B.
Welsh, W. +. sullivan and Edgar B.
English
Richmond believes that this az
cregation Of brains and executive
ability should d. something That Is
why the opposition TO some of the
civilian members.
The board If public interests meets
tonight IN regular session. 1t is be-
lieVed that ON account of Rotary
Mite" AT the fNric there will he no
quorum. because Moses Rose, Henry
Lee Valentine and Tom Planetary
have speeches TO rectte at the affair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
MR. PAGE AS \ uUMORIST.

Ambassador Page has now fully established
his reputation in London as a humorist II
will be recalled that not long ago Mr.. Page de-
livered an address on the Monroe doctrine in
which he said some things that grated on the
sensblities Of the administration at Washing.
ton. aud he drew down upon himself somewhat
of a hornets nest, The ambassador pleaded
that his remarks were meant to be funny,
His latest speech was at dinner Of the
Royal Literary Fund. and the newspaper men
who reported it noted that II was confined to
his usual humor" The gist of his remarks
was that gambling ia a mich eurer method of
Welding a ready income than writing. Mr..
Page knows lot about wrihngwe don't know
what he knows about Fambing-but We cannot
agree with him. We don't know anything about
gambling but at best il must be a precarious
method Of yielding livelihood even II 1t were
not justly tabooed by the law. We prefer to
stick to the pen and suggest that Mr.. Page,
when. the present job gives out, do the same.
We can both keep within the law II the re-
enumeration Is small.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
Record Wheat Crop

There is sound basis for business optimism In
the figures on prospects for winter wheat which
published In the government crop report
issned Thursday It indicates that sac, 600 900
bushels will he produced if the favorable condi-
tions which have existed since the crop was
planted last fall continue HntlI harvest time
This will he the greatest yield Of winter wheat
IN the history Of the country, greater by 90 per
cent than the record crop Of 1913 and so per
cent larger than the crop Of the preceding year.
Kansas is expected to produce $4,000 oo
bushels or $4,000 600 bushels more than last
year, and Oklahoma is expected to show an in
crease of 17.ooo.ooo bushels. or nearly so per
cent
It Is hard to grasp the significance % this
story of favorable agricultural prospects It
means that with the addition of the spring wheat
weld there viii he a crop In 1af4 amounting 10
billion bushels, approximately 250. 600 900
bushels more than ever before has been harvest
cd. one eastern paper saws that If the entire
State Of New York were covered with waving
winter sown wheat 1T would he 5000 square
miles less than the Of this cereal In prom
fSing condition In the country or the first -
f,av. NuCtnGr sars tne figures that can he
read like fairy tale" --Wheeline Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
LIFTS HAVE THE LIBRARY.

II seems to The Vtrqinian that the plan
which is now being earnestly advocated by the
Rotary club is about the most feasible project
for securing public library for Richmond
within a reasonable time, that has yet been
presented.
This plan was practically launched by Coun.
Gilman Haddon with HIS resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 for the purchase of the
letter memorial hall. on Richmond college
campus, the appropriation to come out OF
Richmond's share OF the rolling stock tax.
The Rotarians propose If the city will pur.
chase this building. TO equip II with cases and
furniture and stock II with books, which is as
fair an offer as the live business men of any
live community could make
While President Peters plan to erect a MUM.
cipal building on the old Ford lot would give
the city space for an elegant. centrally-located
library. It Will be several years before that
building is completed and the library becomes
reality. The letter memorial building Is we'll
located fer the purpose, and II could be opened
TO the public as a library Immediately upon the
decision of the council to adopt the Haddon
resolution. Furthermore because Of the Ioca-
ton Of the property. the purchase would be a
good investment within itself, aud II, at later
date the municipal building was constructed
and the more central library Installed the
Jetef memorial hall could be disposed OF at
profit. owing 70 the steady advance of property.
or IL could be retained as a branch OF the main
library y
it Is Richmonds shame that she has no
library. and now that practicable plan has
presented itself-a plan which will give the
eity q pretty Epod library et AtSht sapspae~ 3hl