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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11

There was brief session Of the
CITY Council last night. The volume
CT business presented was small anG
It was CT a miscellaneous nature
There was no joint session, as had
been anticipated 1t was agreed 70
nostpone the election Of a Health Ot-
fcer until next meeting, at wien
time a joint session viii be held Tor
Tho election also Of Police Cont
missioner and five School Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11
ST. PAUL'S IMPROVEMENTS.

The rectory OF St. PauFs Church,
:ogether with fences surrounding the
church porperty, have been newly
.ainted; the Parish Hall has been re-
,aired. the interior much improved
md is now an up to date building
he sewing society under whose
..uspices this work has been done. will
icld a sale in the Parish Hall. To-
norrow afternoon. from three to five
o'clock; many pretty articles, Suita-
jie for Christmas presents, will be
displayed. together with home made
axes and candies. There will ne al
special attraction for the children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11
LATE MRS. SNOWDEN.

Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence
Brent Snowden, who died yesterday
will be held tomorrow afternoon al
3 o'clock from her late residence, 320
King street. Services will De con-
Quoted by the Re-. William j. Nor
ton, rector Of Christ EpiScoDa!
Church Bur;a! will be- private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11
PATRONS DAY TOMORROW

Patrons Day will be observed to-
morrow at the Washington street
:chaol and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the parents and friends o.
The pupils to visit the school and see
hem at their work. There will be no
2ecial exercises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11
WOODWARD & LOIHROP
z lOth-11th & G Streets 4
WASHINGTON, D. C.

There place where these distinctive
and elegant things obtained they to us Tor
distribution. j, ,!F.t
Just Washington our first and
Liberty things and thew with such enthusiasm
and approval that have had greatly increase our
fact they than double aboriginal quantities
Every article bears the distinguishing mark of Liberty originality
whether it be tie the iken fabrics dainty
perfume beautiful odd exquisite piece OF pot
terry there is nothing that equalor approach them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11
TOKEN OF APPRECIATION
harles King and Son Co. Sends
Check for 500 10 Firemen.

Robert E. Gronau, Chief of the
Alexandria Fire Department, has re-
.cived the following:
Alexandria, Va, Nov.10 1919
hief Robt. Z. Gronau,
Alexandria Fire Dept,
Alexandria, Va.
Dear Sir;
We are enclosing herewith a check
or enc hundred dollars 100000 which
sc will thank you to divide among
he three Fire Companies in the City
he members Of which worked so
valiantly at the time Of our fire Oct.
18th. Il is with feeling Of sincere
gratitude that we make this dona-
ion. and assure you that we cannot
:press in words our thanks to you
and the entire department for the
!;croic services rendered. Had it not
been for the excellent efficiency OF
ne individual companies this entire
section may have suffered total des-
:ruction. Again assuring you of our
n:gh regards for the department, we
emain,
Gratefully yours.
Chas. King and Son Co. inc.
Frank King
President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11
POLICE COURT NOTES L.

In Police Court today William LII
cas- and James Evans, both co!ored,
were fined s. each for disorderly
conduct. Edward Mulhall, CT Wash
ingtcn, charged with being drunk on
the streets. was given 20 minutes TO
leave Alexandria. Louis Birrell
charged with assault on Geraldine
Johnson. forfeited collateral Of 50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11

' ttSiilIlS WI
Mrs NJ. f. Dannenhower, has given
up her apartments at the Fairfax and
will spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. David n. Rust, In Alexan-
dria County.
City Councilman Charles 3. Mars
hall who has been quite i'll at his home
on King street is greatly improved
and expects to be out in a few days.
The Board of Managers, of the
Chi.dren's Home will meet tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock at the Children's
Home.
a large number of AleXandrians at
tended the benefit performance given
~ st. Mary's Alumnae at Poil's
,rhcatre, Washington, last night.
! Erwin Schwarzmann entertained
number OF his frineds at an oyster
roast last night at the plant Of the
Old Dominion Glass Company III
honor of ]. W. Davis, of Hoadley's."
Va. Among those present were
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher, Aldermen
Hill. Brill and Robinson, Councl!men
Charles Bendeheim and James W.
Bales, Captain w. H.: Sweeney,
Robert S. Barrett, Lorenzo Wolford,
George H. Schwarzmann, w. F..
Woolls, Berton D. Bentley, Luclen
n Davis, Frederick P. Russell En-
nest W. Richter, Berthe Entwisle,
John U. Schwarzmann and George
Writ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11

Bulgaria is preparing for war.
Mines arc being planted in the Gulf
of lagos. an arm Of the Aegean sea,
of Lagos. an arm Of the Aegean sea,
shipping there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11

Mrs. Benjamin F. lden, wife of
Surgeon Iden, U. S. N. stationed at
minneapolis, is visiting her father,
Judge C. E. Nicol, at his home in
Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11
SOCIAL AND Personal 5!
Interesting News Notes About Peo-
pie of Acknowledgements
in Society.

J. W. Davis, of Hoadley's, Va, is
visiting his son, Lucien n. Davis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-11
ARGUING ANNEXATION HOLD A BRIEF SESSION
Small Volume of Business Before
City Fathers Last Night-So
Joint Session


Joint Session.
There was brief session Of the I
CITY Council last night. The volume
Of business presented was small aHG
it was CT a miscellaneous nature.
There was no joint session, as had
been anticipated 1t was agreed TO
postpone the election Of Health Vi
frer until next meeting, at when
time q Joint session will DE held Tor
the election also Of Police Conf
missioner and FIVE School Trustees.
Board of Aldermen.
All the Aldermen we're present, and
there was no discussion upon any OF
the papers presented.
Mr.. Brill. from the committee on
light, introduced an ordinance pro
vidirg that the city lay mains III
the subdivision Of the property OF
Mrs. Sarah n. Baggett. on hln%
street extended. 1t was referred TO
the light committee.
TT. board concurred, by unanimous
votes. in the action CT the Common
Council on all papers received.
Common Council.
The Common Council held brief
session last night in which all the
members were present except MeSSfS
II. r. Burk, Desmond and Marshall.
The committees on finance ana
light recommended that the Cor
poration Attorney be instructed to
prepare the proper papers for the
taking over Of the gas mains III
Rosemont by the city. This was
passed.
On the recommendation OF the
committees on finance and streets 500
vas appropriated to pay for the tap
,;nc - Tho so,ver nv the Alexandria
Free kindergarten.
Council also onDronriated 5000 10
o.vo the ward in the rear OF the
poI;or Tr,,c. uousn with vitri(ied
i.;.,. ord .ho alley on the west with
aa.oro4o u ,,o. oxnla;ncd that the
,Iov ~, tho cast would be paved
ratoy.
4. orGinanco ,uthnr;zirm the f.
,,,,na .or,,,;t+ea % horl.nw S5O.900
e., tho c,,rre,,t eypenscs Of the city,
which, ,,os passrd by tie Aldermen
~ O.+ohor ooh ,vas passed by
,,,arn.;I
,et+or ,vos rcccivcd from the
~,or,. 81 tbo s.boo, BOARD stating
>ho4 co,,r vacancies cx;sted or that
,on.l ,ho tor,,s n ,Tessrs I, II.
.rh,r,nsc, fran, rhe First ward. p.
n pr,dsb,.,. rro,,, tho Second ward.
C..no1I p;arco fror, ~, Third ward,
Wv, .rhon,o. Co~+cr From, ,hc Fourth
,,.,r1 L,,;,o oxrirod.
ro+;t;o,, r..or, the Alexandria
T iab. Infantry a1kinr nermission to
fan the sewer in front Of the Ar
r,crv Hall without pavment Of any
roes y,,s son. to The committee on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
New York Reforms Itself

ashamed Of setting example Of sism to the
~ and its best the tide IN the
day 100 business representing
the leading allegiance the creed All
Joined polaming good All speakers spoke happy telling
real this country and pedgng their efforts
to spread gospel
of the largely through
banking representative New Workers
announce period stagnatiOn and depression end
improved conditions
the Merchants association typical of ALL
andis quoting part Said president Marble:
o
VIII be
dspated
thinking
optimism Of Psim1m'
staff of accepted the
of public him
will be direction
always left heretofore professional politicians
qualifications for the job The New York
The executive and engineering aspects of the work within the
WotherspOons notable
with local political bosses whose organizations have been starved for four
matter" The FL
that medical officer Of the rank with
induced
up Chihuahua"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16

Because the bulls were not game. the
manager of the ring in Juarez was
fined $500 by the city authorities yes
terday.
DR.. A. J. Childress, a wealthy banker
Of Terrell, Texas, who spent last winter
here with his wife, returned here few
days ago.
The border rifles were out for target
practice yesterday afternoon for the
first time since the company was or
ganized.
A good ball game was held yesterday.
Jim Long was in the box for the Colts
and Syke Young did the slab work for
the All Professionals.
The voting for the queen of the car
nival is more spirited. The three lead
ers are Miss Claire Kelly, Miss Irma
Schultz and Miss Leila Trumbull
pierce Ryan, a $50 pound gambler,
created little disturbance on the
street this afternoon. Rev. W. s.
Wheeler, the wei known street mis-
sionary, won the argument.
It is expected that the Ell Paso Med
ical society will get the next meeting
OF the state association for this city
DIS S. T. Turner and J. A Rawlings
are presenting the claims of this city
for the convention.
The following women received with
Mrs. u ). Stewart at her reception, held
On Wednesday: Mrs. J. NJ. Dean, Mrs
z. T. White, Miss Jones, Mrs A. P
Coles. Miss Edwards, Miss Bewley and
Mrs NJ. Z. Stewart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
Mexican Politics
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "At Good Old SiWaHh.D

-OR the last six months the united
X States has been devoting its caro-
l. fuI attention to a study of its poll
tics Lest the nation should become too
narro1,, in its outlook it is now advis-
able that the American citizen should
look carefully over the politics of Mex
leo, a remarkably free and easy repuo-
lie located south of this country ana
usually about 10000 miles in the air.
Mexico has also been electing Off
Gals The Mexican system Of politics
is a very simple one, but 1t should be
well understood by the emierant before
he settles down in the country and be-
gins to vote in the carefree American
method
Mexico is governed by a president
and a battery of quick firers. The pres
ident is elected by the tree porn ana
unterrified citizenship. The elections
occur whenever the incoming president
or the one who declines to go out has
got a good strategic position for the
ballot boxes. The method of voting is
simple. The voter approaches the polls
under a flag of truce and gives bail.
He also gives three cheers for the pres
ident. He is then searched and if no in
eliminating evidence is found upon him
he is dismissed with a warning. If ne
is of an unusually good reputation he
is also given a bulletin announcing the
result Of the election which Is pelnG
held
Mexican politics is continuous, but
sporadic In some parts of the country
there may not be any politics for sew
eral years, during which large crops
viii be raised continuously, and the
people will use their bOmbproots Tor
wine cellars. In other sections there
will be no cessation of politics except
when the ammunition of one party or
the other is temporarily exhausted.
The rOorback and the campaign pledge
are not used in Mexico, but the
charge and countercharge are very
popular, as are also the pointed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
From The Herald rb, date ,oOo

Jack Howe, who has been I'll for two
months, is out again.
Joe Brick was down from Alamogor-
do to spend Sunday here.
Capt Juan S. Hart is in New York on
an extended business trip.
Mrs. J. +. Hill has returned from an
extended visit in Denver.
Joseph Qualey came in from Mexico
last night and is going through to
Chicago.
Charles Jones, a brakeman running
out Of FL Paso, has been promoted to
conductor.
Mrs. T. H. Tracy and child. Of Globe,
Ariz., are visiting her mother, Mrs. J.
x. Lyon
Z. S. Newman, jr., Of ParraI, arrived
yesterday to spend the holidays with
home folks
c. B. James. G. c. Hopkins and ]. w.
Eckman returned yesterday from a trip
In New Mexico
c. Q. Carroll has sold to Frank Wells
Brown 10 lots in the Pierce-Finley ad-
dition for S400
Word has been received here Of the
death, in Oklahoma, of Charles Ball,
well known in El Paso.
Manager Hunter has signed the con-
tract Tor the Christmas football game
with the Mesilla Park team.
Considerable opposition has been
aroused TO the school board accepting
the present high school site on Arizona
street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
BY FLORENCE E. YODER-

They were so interested in getting
settled at first that they did not hear
one another, but after they had quoted
down to wait, Tessie made a little
noise. The straw tickled her nose, and
she almost sneezed. Teddy crouched
in and instant and began to creep slow
" toward what he thought was the
sound.
Now. Tom heard him move. and went
after him. Only Tessie lay still in the
hay, for it seemed TO her that the
mouse was walking right toward her
Teddy drew nearer and nearer, the hay
rustIed and at last he peered through
it, winked, then looked again for he
was looking straight into Tessle
bright green eyes-
Teddy put his paw over Iessle
mouth. and told her not to laugh, for
he had heard some one else moving,
and knew that it was another kitty.
They stood up side by side scarcely
breathing. and soon could see Tommy,
crawling along on his stomach, with
his whole body wiggling and his eyes
as big as dishpans. Ted and Tessie
drew away little distance. and Tom
my. came nearer. then they stood up,
and as his green eyes flashed through
the hay at them they leaned forward
and shouted Boo"
Poor Tommy fell over backward and
tumbled down the ladder and out or
the barn and onto the ground II he
had not been so fat he might have
rolled all the way home. The other
two kitties held their sides and
laughed. and it only needed the one
word mouse to quiet Tommy after
that.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
ANOTHER BOUQUET FOR BRYAN.

From New York Evening Post.
The Worlds statement of the case
against minister Sullivan in Santo Do,
mingO is bound to raise anew the ques-
ton of his fitness. 1t seems incredible
that these details of the minister's rela-
tiOnships could have been known and
considered in the state department.
prior to the minister's recent white
washing.
The appointment of Mr. Sullivan.
when competent, trained men of many
years of service were being turned out
of the diplomatic corps, was wrong to
the service and the grossest injustice
to the Santo DOmingans. Surely, we
owed them something better than
preSs-agent for prize-fighter and
counsel for the notorious Jack" Rose,
a man all of whose associations and re-
latiOnships in New York city stamp him
as the last one who should be put into
a position to represent the United
States.
There are plenty of men here a hun
dredfold more competent and worthy,
and it is much to be regretted that Mr.
Bryan did not send a fit representative
to deal with the extremely delicate
situation in Santo Domingo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES ,. MONTAGUE.
Sister susie Singing Songs for Sailors.

Sister Susie Singing Songs for Sailors
Jacky had a little dog,
The cunningest Of spaniels,
And to the same he gave the name
OF secretary Daniels.
But when beside the restless tide
The dog and Jacky came,
The canine took to water. so
He had to change its name.
The warship's cannon cannot roar,
They've put the powder all ashore,
For Daniels says. says he, BY heck
If they kept powder on the deck
Those dreadful reckless sailor boys
Might shoot the guns, and make noise.
Josephus went to Brooklyn
And fixed his anxious gaze
Upon a neW-built battleShlp
That stood upon the ways
But when they started in 10 knock
The last remaining prop
From underneath the batueship
Josephus ordered: stop.
Against this fool proceeding
NV face is firmly set,
If YOU slide her in the water
Don't you know you'll get her wetT@
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
BRYAN's LATEST WARNING.


Editor Ell PasO Herald:
In a recent issue of the Commoner,
VIM. J. Bryan, secretary of state,
issued a warning to the Democratic
party as follows:
''THE ALCOHOLIC MILESTONE"
THE Democrats of the nation have
an issue to face and they may as well
prepare for it. The liquor interests
are at bay; they are on the defensive.
They realize that they have but a few
more years in which to fatten upon
the woes of their victims. but they
are fighting desperately and are will
ing to hold any party between them
and the fire.
THE Democratic party cannot af-
ford to shield the brewery, the dis
tillery and the saloon from the rising
wrath of a determined people. DemOc-
racy is the nations hope on political
and economic questiOns-let it not, by
taking sides with the liquor interests,
repel those who put moral issues first.
The young men of the country are
democratic by nature, but they will not
submit their claims to political pre-
ferment to those who conSpire against
the home and everything gOOd-neither
will they find pot house politicians
congeniaI party associates. The presi-
dent has set a high standard in in
tenigence and morals, and the party
cannot afford to lower the cOlOrs to
gain a temporary advantage.
Those whose support depends upon
subservience to the liquor interests dis
grace the party while they are with it,
and then leave it if it refuses to obey
them. They are a milestone about the
party's neck. The Democratic party
is the party Of the fUture-it has a
chance TO enter the Promised Land
why allow the liquor interests to lead
it away into the wilderness? Get ready
for the fight"
J. l. Campbell.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16

Copyright 1914, by F. E. YOder.)
4 FTER the finding of the mouse in
"A the kitchen Of the Tabby house,
- - the kitties went about for days
looking in corners and jumping at the
merest sound, everything they thought
they saw or heard was a mouse.
They had regular mouse fever, and
there seemed to be nothing in the
world OF Tabbyland so desirable at that
time, as catching a real live mouse
Mrs Tabby had carefully explained
that mice kept as far away from Tab
bylaud as they possibly could, but this
meant very little to the Tables. They
had seen one mouse in their own kitch-
en-. and they did not mean to let anOth-
er moment pass until they had caught
at least that one
of course each one wanted the
mouse, and they hunted separately IN
stead of in pairs as they usually played.
They would meet one another in dark
corners. watching knot holes, and
would sneak away, and pretend that
they were Just there for the fun Of the
thing.
Now Teddy Tabbv was perhaps the
smartest kitty boy in Tabbyland- Tom
was almost as clever, but he did not
get along as well as Ted. since he
thought that he was smart and Ted
did not So Teddy, with a plan to
catch the mouse. went out of doors by
himself He was not sure that he
would catch the mouse, he only hoped.
But Tommy went out a few minutes
after, with his head in the air, for he
was very sure that he would be the one
to catch Miss Mouse. A little later Tes-
sic Tabby sneaked out. She too was
going after that mouse.
Teddy went creeping along fences
and in shadows until he came to the
barn. then flashed into it and up into
the haylOft-
BY and by Tommy Tabby came sour
rying along, with his head in the air,
and his eyes shining. He, too, dis
appeared into the hayloft, but in an
other part than Teddy had chosen as q
hiding place.
Two or three minutes passed, and
then plump! Tessie Tabby had arrived
in the haymOw to look for the mouse,
and not one of the three kitties knew
that the other one was therei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
Mark Twain S War PRAYER

~ the Story Back"
wonderfully way bringing teachings
church the heart the
the 'front.' wayide victory
ngy believing commencing
their maker before further certainty
when their ends white robed tells
high prayer promise prayer
granted they wish it when they fully
repeats them meaning unspokn
repeats them solemny
90 Help
the
esWth
with
their
the certificate
The agricultural potatoes
United States certificate using
for Seed table while having disease
exposed it.
The thing is good newspaper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
CoFFINs AT A BARGAIN.

From the Times, fernando. Miss.
Owing to my age and affliction and
the low price of cotton, I have de-
cided to sell my collins at near cost
one by one. So If any one should
have the misfortune to want a coffin,
I will sell it at a very low price. VIII
also give merchants a liberal dis
count on them. I have four or five
fine collins and lots Of lower priced
ones and will show the cost bills if
purchasers want to see it, so that they
can see for themselves how cheap I
am selling. T. J. Spencer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16

I have visited recently has the Christ
mas spirit been better carried out than
by the display of dozens of Christmas
trees in front of the stores, the prom
inent display of Christmas stamps and
favors and the general holiday spirit
The east always made Christmas a big
occasion, but recently the eastern cities
are not going in for the holiday cele-
bratiOn so much while its observance
in the west has greatly increased.
while the public is being asked to
do its Christmas shopping early it is
well to remember that it should also
do its Christmas mailing early" said
NJ. i. BurlesOn. There are hundreds
of clerks, both in the offices and on
the trains. at both the sending and re-
ceiying ends. who will be working I'M
til early Christmas morning, if not
most of the day, unless the public as
sists by early mailing. It is just as
easy to mail packages when they are
bought as to wait until the last mo-
ment."
I'VE want the Made in Ell Paso' ex-
hibit to be truly representative, said
Robert Krakauer. Some Of the smaller
manufacturer in FL PasO is helping
goods are not important enough to be
exhibited. This is not the case. Every
manufacturers in FL PasO is helping
the city, whether he makes tOOthpicSs
or steam engines. Not only should
every line Of products be on exhibition
because this exhibit is for all FL Paso,
but they should be on exhibit because
they viii each help to educate the citi
zens of FL PasO regarding the huge re-
sources Of this city. There is no doubt
but that FL Pasoans will respond by
beginning to purchase the goods they
have seen exhibited.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16

and dumdum remarks by both
sldes. me campaign speech in Mexico
is short and simple. This removes one
of the chief horrors of the American
election The Mexican candidate sim
ply remarks: up guards and at EN-"
and the voter fixes his bayonet and
does the rest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16

country, which has become a desert
waste during the last few elections.
However, it is not much more ruinOus
than the brand used in the United
States. When one party begin to shout
hard times as soon as the other party
is in power and keeps it up until 10000
fat and fearful bankers grab the cash
of the land and scurry for shelter, We
cannot point with pride to the intelli-
gence of our system.-Copyright by
George Matthew Adams.