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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

There may be days OF solid marching without
sight OF the enemy. One may form part of a thanking
force whose business IL 20 march from point TO point
Fighting but seldom, but always presenting threat
to the enemy his lines Of communication. and thus
ever the move with very little time for sleep
eating again, one may be placed with force which
has to march half day 20 in contact with the
enemy. and TO fight the other half OF the day
again, IL may be necessary TO march night in order
to take position-or to be shot in the attempt-at
dawn In time OF peace and on maneuvers officers
take care that compensatng time is allowed to men,
so as to give them the normal amount of rest;
active service the officer commanding force spares
his men much he gives them all the
rest possible, but has TO be guided by circumstances
or to rise superior 60 circumstances and himself
and his men to undergo far than normal eN-
ertions War, as carried out today requires ell thlt
every man has TO give in the way OF staying power,
and now, as In the days OF the bRttieaxe and long
bow physical endurance 10 the greatest asset man
can have ON active service TIE hard drinker in time
OF peace and the who has been looking for soft
jobs" all the time Of his peace service go sick"
and become Ineffective; they may be just brave
the rest, but they lack the staying power requisite
70 the carrying on Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

Mems impressions of being under fire vary so much
that every account Is Of interest my principal i'm
preston that ia like 20 away. but there
nowhere to 70, stuck on. and got used to Il
after Bit Il felt cold and horribly thirstyI
thought TO be afraid till afterwards" 1T inter-
esting till saw the man next 70 roll with
bullet in his head. and then wanted to get up and
TO the devils who had done that" Thus spoke
three men when asked how they felt about it. My
own impression chiefly fear that was going
to be afrad-I did not want to disgrace myself but TO
be good the rest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10

On forced marches, ami often on normal marches
well. all the things that considers neeessities
with the exception OF sufficient food to keep one in
condtion-so by the bbard One sleeps under the
stars, with other covering than and blanket:
lies out TO sleep in pouring rain. with no more
covering; tents are out of question. for there is
time to pitch and strike them, One goes for days
without wash. and for days. too. without undressing
There were two seamps in the South African cam
pagn who promised each other. for mysterious
that they would not take their boots off for
month, and they into such series of marches
and actions thatheven II they had made the cons
pact. they would only been able TO remove their
boots three times In the OF that month. The
smart soldier OF peace service goes unshaven. I'M
washed careless OF all except getting enough OF food
and sleep at times; and when iuil comes In tho
operations so that he gets day even an hour nr
two to himself, bath Is luxury undreamed OF by
the who have every morning and
slider Il a mere usual thing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-10


Mons described how he felt at first shooting man
the majority of cases with a whole body of men
firing. it is difficult tell which the bullets take
effect This, however. a clear case. and the man
could not but know that he responsible for the
shot.
81 had four with on the rear guard he
said, land holding the end OF a village street
to let our chaps get away far possible before
we mounted and caught with them. We could see
German infantry coming on, OF Them but thry
couldn't tell whether the village held five men
or couple OF squadrcns, they held back bit At
last could In danger Of being out
thanked, so got men TO get mounted, and just
they were doing German officer put his head
round the of the house ut the end OF the
mot ten yards away from raised my rifle.
shut both and pulled the trgger-lt a point
blank range, and when opened my eyes and looked
II seemed II ia blown half his face away. felt
scared at what had done-it seemed wrong to have
shot man like that. though he and his kind drive
women and children in front OF their firing lines II
seemed to make such horrible mess. somehow.
! got mounted. and just l swung my leg over the
horse foolhardy German infantryman aimed blow
at me with the butt end OF his rife-I don't know
where he sprung from--and damaged my arm like this
II he'd had the he could have run me through
with bayonet shot me. but suppose he was too
Hurried. But that officers face after 1 shot him
stuck to and sti dream Of Il and shall for some
time probably"
He who told this story IL a boy Of q or g. and he
has back to the front reoin his regiment now
with three stripes his arm, instead OF the two
that we're his at the beginning OF the campaign
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Cigar Manufacturer Shoots Self at
Williamsport, Md.

HaGcrstown, Nd, May 15.-J. Fred
erick Sponseller, aged As years, = CT
gar manufacturer Of WilliamSport,
Md, committed suicf5e Tuesday might
in his factory by shooting himself in
the right temple. His body was not
discovered until yesterday.
Sponsel!er, who was unmarried, left
4 note addressed to Samuel c. Le-
men, giving his reason for committing
suicide, but the contents Of the let
ter were not made public.
Sponscller had been in Ill health
for some time and was Respondent
Surviving are his father, Jacob
Sponseller, Of Hagerstown, one
brother, former Mayor Ernest
Sponscl!er, of Westminster, and two
sisters. Mrs. Leah Sponseller, ana
Co,inne Sponse!ler, Of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15

In The Corporation Court of the City
Of Alexandria, Virginia.
Cover Supply Co., Inc, and STANDARD
Oil Co., Of New Jersey, corpora
ton, Complainants.
- VS..
The Mt. Vernon Stables, Inc. ct ais,
Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
To Cover Supply Company, lncoF-
porated, Standard Oil Company, Of
New: Jersey, a Corporation, the Mt.
Vernon. Stables, Inc. C. E..Nicol. Trus-
toe, C. 3. Marshall, Trustee. Robert
M:Pettit, Fink E.Roat, f. NJ. West,
D.. Dudley, r. P. Hunter, Mary A.
Pease, Margaret E. Marshall, India
B.. Haggerty, and Inez NJ. Cook, de-
visses and legatees of John A. Mar
shall, deceased, Alexandria County
Lighting Company, II. B. Forbes, etc,
tracing. as Forbes Brothers and Com
pany, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.,
Robert G.. Smith and all other per-
sons having or claiming to have
liens upon the property in the bill and
proceedings mentioned, and entitled
to. participate in distribution Of the
fund under the control Of the court
in this case.
Take notice that have fixed on the
22ri day Of May, 1914, at MY office
12S South Royal street, Alexandria,
Va, between the hours Of 10 a. n.'
arI, 6 P. NJ. as the time and place
when I will proceed to execute the de-
cree entered by the Corporation Court
of the City Of Alexandria, Virginia,
on the 9Th day Of May, 1914, in GER
tain charccry suit tependlnls
therein, wherein Cover Supply
Company, Incorporated . ct al,
are compliments, 1.-the mount
Vernon Stables, Incorporated. are de-
PENDANTS, by which decree I5fnSrequlr-
ca to ascertain ard report:
First: All the real and personal
property of the. said deferr-ant cor
poration, the; hens, their amounts ard
nrorities on the said real estate and
all the liabilities. Of said defendant
CORPORATION now outstanding, except
the stock liabilities. The said com
missioner shalE publish notice for ten
davs in the Alexandria Gazette or the
tf,r,a andplace to execute the reference
bnrehv directed which shall be equlva-
lent to personal service.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of May, 1914. --s-
~ - LOUIS n. ~DUFFEf,
u 1Ot. Special Commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
AUCTION SALE
4. +. ENON. Esq,
ApctI0UCHr.

BY virtue Of acd.ol trust made by
VIM. II. Peck and wife. 10 he under
signed tFua.s2, on the 9th day Of
April. 49,. and dyIy or record in the
Land Records Of ths City Of Alex
andria, Virginia. II Deed Book No.
G2, page SIS. and AZ the request Of
the party thereby secured, default
having been made in the payment Of
two Of The notes secure by the said
deed of trust, the undersigned trustee
will offer for sale, at public auction,
SATURDAY. THE 23rd DAY OF
MAY, 1911, At IL O'clock NJ,
in front Of the Royal street entrance
TO the Market Building, all those seven
CD lots Of ground, in the said City Of
Alexandria, situated in the square
bounded by Princess, Fayette, Oronoco
and Payne streets, and describe. as
lots nos. thirty-five. (35), thirty-siX,
(36}, thirty seven, (37), thirty-eight,
(3S). thirty-nine, (39), forty, {4O),
and forty-onet Al.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash; cost of
conveyancing at the expense Of the
purchaser.
DOUGLAS STUART,
& Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
Freed of Murder Charge.

Marion, Va, May l5.-Town Serg-
cant w. E. Greer, who, May 2nd
during an alteration over he col
Letting Of taxes, shot and killed
James L. Thornton, in the Store of
Thornton & Company, was last
night acquitted of the charges of
murder by the jury, which, since
Monday, in the Smyth county Circuit
Court, had been hearing the evidence
in. the case. The verdict sustained
the plea of self-defcnse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
By $. II. LUNT,
huCt!Cn@er.
Frame Dwelling House. 800 North
Iinnr,. 81 rnnt irnr. G. 10

ETaNlS i'NtlnHS iiCaSe, 0-U -Not III
Henry Street. For Sale.
BY virtue OF authority vested in
the undersigned Trustee by deed of
trust lated March Il, 1905, ard re-
corded in Deed Book %. page 4G4, de-
fault having been maG2 in the pay
ment Of both principal and interest,
ard said trustee having been request
ed, by holder OF note therein secured,
to sell said house and lot and pay said
principal and interest. | will offer for
sale in front Of Market BuiiIing on
Royal street, between King and Cam
eron streets, Alexandra, Va, on
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1914, at II
O'CLOCK Noon.
all that certain lot or parcel of land,
with buildings and other improve
ments thereon, situate in the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia, bounded IS fol-
lows: Beginning on the west size Of
Henry street. between Queen and
Princess streets, at the south line OF
the seventy foot line sold to Alonzo
II. Travers, and running thence
west with said Travers' line. 100
feet to an alley; thence south on said
alley. 10 feet nine inches and parallel
; with Henry street; thence East 100
feet by straight line to Henry
street. thence north on Henry street
10 feet inches to the place of be
! ginning
| Terms of~,Sale: This property will
be sold for cash.
Conyeyancing at the cost of pur-
chaser.
r. D. BRUMBACK,
! 7 4 tE " t Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
CANAL OPENS TO-DAY. :
Freight Barges ass Through Water
way From Atlantic to the
Pacific. 80 ~-a..

Panama, May l5.---A freight barge
service through the canal was inau-
gurated today, when five empty barges
! were towed from Colon to Balboa to
carry a cargo back. The first cargo
viii probably go through the canal
late Sunday or Monday -, DDS
Owing to an accident to the dreage
Ga9Ebot the chanel through the CD
caracha will not be completed prob
ably until Sunday morning. This has
occasioned delay in passing the pana-
ma railroad steamer through. Several
vessels are now waiting opportunity
to cross into the Atlantic.
The tremendous congestion and in
teroccanic commerce caused by the
suspension service on the Tefauntc-
pee Railroad in southern Mexico
brought about this premature opening
Of the canal to trade. Several of the
great freight liners which, in con-
junction with similar service on the
Pacific maintained thrada lines be-
tween Europe and the Far East via
Tehauntepec, have Recently appeared
at Colon and Panama offering carpocs
for transshipment overland far beyond
the capacity Of the Panama Railroad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
AUCTION SALE.
K. +. KNOX, Esq,
Auctioneer.

Sale OF Six-Room Frame Dwelling and
Lot of Ground, Situated Near the
Union Station. -.
By virtue of a coed of trust made
by John Harrison and wife to the un-
dersigned Trustee, bearing date the
1st day of May. 1853, AM. duly of rec
ord in the land records Of the county
of Alexandria, Virginia, in Deed Book
No. 1877, page 461, and at the request
of the party thereby secured, default
having been made in the payment OF
the notes secured by said deed of
trust, the undersigned trustee will OF
fer for sale, at public auction, on
SATURDAY, The 23rd, DAY of MAY.
1914, AT ~ O'CLOCK NJ,
in front of the Royal street entrance
to the Market Building, in the City
of Alexandria, Virginia, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
All that lot of ground, with the
buildings thereon, in Jefferson Dis
trict, in the County Of Alexandria
Virginia, near the Corporation line OF
the City Of Alexandria, and bounded
as follows to-wit: . ~ liz
Beginning at a point on 4the South
boundary of larger, tract of LAND
conveyed to John T.,Dunn by the AL
exandria Hospital, which point is nine
ty 600 feet easts5of a stone which
marks the southwest corner of the
said larger lot; ns-running thence
MIS- 81 W. 40 feet; thence n. 13e
feet; thence E. 40 feet; and thence S
40 feet to the beginning, togethel
with all appurtenances.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash; cost OF
conveyancing at the expense of the
purchaser.
DOUGLAS STUART. Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15

The government arms plant at
Springfield, Mass, is running night
and day making automatic pistols
for the militia with which thy will
be equipped i called into arvice.
An immense number or rifles ire in
the arsenas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
IIO1OeS I..E r
I. The Housekeeper's Foed Guide,
2. The Cook Book Holder.
;. The Metal 50-lb. Flour Bin.
4. The Wonderful Shaker Sitter.
S. The Metal Linen Drawer.
6 The Emergency Shelf.


S. The Metal Linen Drawer.
S. The Emergency Shelf.
There are forty special conveniences
In the new Hoosier-many OF them
labeled. Note the following:
IN The new bill file is complete book
~ keeping system fer most house.
holds. Most women dislike bookkeep-
ing, but this simple hook file for meat
and grocery bills on the upper middle
door shows exactly which bills have been
paid and which have not. With it you
can keep complete, simple record Of
all your money transactions.
~ TIE Money tray" on the upper
w right door is divided into three
compartments. One is labeled Change"
one milk tickets, Zone miscellaneous. 1"
You can keep all your milk or bread
checks here and the small change you
need for daily bills. This will save you
many trips for your pocketbook.
Haze you heard about tie
EXPERIMENTAL Room IN the
Hoosier factory zvhe,e every
Mode'n Kitchen Improvement
rs testedp DO you kno70 that
every one that passes tie test
is built into the R0osiers
(Q1 Eight crystal glass spice jars with
~ alright screw lids are q part of
the regular Hoosier equipment. Notice
their wide mouths, especially made to ad-
NIT a spoon. Four have patented sitter
tops that are alright except when in
use. Notice particularly that they are
located at the very finger tips of your
right hand.
10\ A new condiment cupboard.
WV specially fitted in above the
-four bin, holds twelve bottles of ketch-
up, vinegar, salad dressing, ETC., which
can be so placed that you need not move
one to get the other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
REPORT ON BOOK PROBLEM
Result of Committees Investigation
Goes to State Board Of Education.

.
Richmond, Va, May 15.--At,. the
end of several weeks negotiations
with the publishers for concessions in
prices quoted on school books the
subcommittee of the State Board
of Education named to mediate, the
text box problem met yesterday at
ternoon in the. Governors Office to
'f66rfhtrtasttte 7 its report which vas pre-
Eseehted5 t6 the btair .a4, today. While the
toofrnittee would hot diyulge the re-
suit Of its negotiations, it is known
that the publishers have not present
ed an .uncompromising attitude in re-
ply to the deman! for reduction in
prices
The Governor all Of yesterday was
.besieged by the representatives OF
textbook publishers who wished to
have one last word before the commit
tee made its recommendations. State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
r. c Stearnes and Attorney General
Pollard and the other two members
of the committee, were also inter-
viewed by the agents.
One result of the committees ne
gotiations has come to be generally
accepted, even though the committee
itself has been noncommittal. That
is that the "preferled !is6' of text
books announced in April by the board
will be torn to pieces before the actual
adoption takes places. In other
words, it is evident that the books
or the "prefelred list" are b. no
means the final choice of the board and
every one looks for wholesale substi-
tutions.
The State board of education at the
meeting called for the adoption of
list Of textbooks for use in the Vir-
ginia schools for the next four years,
refused to make any adoption on the
grounds that prices quoted by the
publishers were higher in Virginia
than in any other section of the coun-
try. Instead of the adoptci: list the
board gave out "preferred list" and
named committee to negotiate with
the publishers for reductions.
The committee several weeks ago
addressed direct question to all the
book publishers who bid in the adOp-
ton whether or not they would con-
slider reductions in the prices quoted, |
either on the basis of the customary
four-year adoption or on the basis of
a seven-year adoption, which the !
board is willing to ordam, provided it !
can secure satisfactory contracts.
The committee practically reopened
the entire question by asking publish
ers whose books failed to appear on
the "preferred list" to offer substi-
tutes for "preferred list books at
lower prices.
Those who are familiar with the
situation expect the committee to REC
ommen5 to the board today the post
e all g,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
See Our Window

(11\ The table top of an improved
VIZ sanitary metal slides out Is inch
es beyond the base, so you can sit down
at work. 1t locks automatically so you
cannot drop it on your toes. There is
not corner anywhere that is not easy
to keep clean. Most important Of all,
we guarantee this table will neuer scarb.
(T1\ The big pocket for the lids and
w pans on the lower cupboard
door is ready whenever you need it.
You can get the pan or lid you need
without STOPPING.
NOW DON'T WAIT TOO LONG.
Remember, the chances are you need
this new Hoosier in your kitchen. Its
tested conyeniences are a remarkable
help in almost every kitchen. TO de-
eide fairly whether or not you do need
it, you should examine it personally
tomorrow. For tomorrow may be
your last chance to have one of these
New Hoosiers delivered on the Hoo
sier plan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
Did You :.
.Re.;aI]I.d..:.1.Ihi
Yesterday?

We described these six conVe'
nierees that have made 2pO, We
women use the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
-->O---

Eight inches of snow is reported
to have fallen at Pine Lake, in the
.Adirondacks, Wednesday by guides
arriving at Gloversville, N. Y. Lake
Pleasant reports inches of snow,
and other mountain sections have
experienced heavy snowstorm. Big
drifts from last winters storms still
remain in many places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15

Fried clans every day. Soup ever!
day, oysters all during the summer
Char5esH. ZfmmsRran, MaAR Face.
25 If.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15

I. Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk OF
the CORPORATION Court of the City Of
Alexandria. Virginia, do hereby GER
tify that Gardner l.. boothe, Special
Commissioner Of Sale in the above
entitled cause, has executed bond with
approved security in accordancei with
the terms Of the above mentioned de-
NEWELL S. GfREFNAwAY, tlssk.
Mag IL 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15

o. You look upon ice in summer as
"a sort of luxury to "keep'' foods in
condition and lower the degree Of hui
mitity. But do you not also know that
ice is a necessity for the prevention
of much sickness and possibly, death,
The cooling effect of ice keeps down
fevers ami prevents many troubles
due to the heat. We sell the best
and 5purest ice and charge the least
for it.
MUTUAL ICE Comply.
Both .Phones-51. u -c.--.,a-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-15
X. +. KNOX,
.AuctiOncer.
Auction Sale of Desirable House and
Lot in the City OF Alexandria,

Auction Sale of Desirable House and
Lot in the City OF Alexandria,
Virginia.
Pursuant to the terms Of decree
rendered by the Corporation Court Of
the City of Alexar.ria, Virginia, or
May 8, 1914, in the chancery G2us;
of Charles H. Chauncey VS.. Annie c.
Whedbee ct ais, therein depending,
the undersigned, who by the terms Of
said dec~ee was appointed Special
Commissioner for the purpose, will Of
fer for sale at PUBLIC auction, at the
Royal street entrance to the Market
building in the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, on
WEDNESDAY. MAY 27, 1914, AT
y O'CLOCK NOON.
that desirable hcdSe and lot III this
civ known as No. 905 Duke street,
md hounda: and described as follows,
t0-Hit: ,,
Beginning at 4 point on the north
side of Duke street So feet 2 inches
west of Alfred street, and running
thence west on Duke street Is feet;
thence north parallel with Alfred
street IS feet to an alley 20 fest wide;
thence east parallel with Duke street
IS feet; thence south parallel to Al
fred street 8S feet to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale:-One-third cash and
the balance in six and twelve months,
the deferred payments to be evidenc-
etby the notes of the purchaser, bear
ing interest at six per cent per an
nur, from the day Of sale, AM title
to be retained until the purchase
price is paid in full. or, at the option
of the purchaser, the purchase price
may be paid in cash. Conveyanc srss
at the cost of the purchaser. ....;r
;.'..' GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
Special Commissioner OF Sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-24

Automobiles last night had somG
nervewracking experiences on Gler
wood avenue. when ut least half {
dozen cars were stuck there. and a
least dozen more killed their Ell
gines. The road. which has beer
known TO be in bad condition TO
some time. had been worked yester
day by the city street crew. Dirt haf
been spread over It, so that the en-
tire road looked safe and dry. The
unsuspecting Automobiles drove
along without any reason 10 be eau
tious. and many OF them were stuck
W. L. Hixon's car. which Is a very
heavy one. had the hardest time
getting nut. After vain efforts on the
part of the occupants to get away 9
car from garage came 10 the res
cue, but that car finally got in the
mud As c latest resort planks were es
cured and the rear wheels Of tho
Hixon car were lacked up. ]. 3
Richards had almost as unpleasant ar
experience IN the same place.