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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04

One OF tina last Things that COM
mo5ores do before sailing on the sx-
petition is to Purchase
GI8SON'S PURE OLD RYE
Gould yol. imagine stronger testi-
nonial. We have all kinds of Liquors
carefully packed in neat cartons
;seady for shipment TO oil sections of
Virginia from -. .. -. :. ;. 49,.
$500 TO $500 PER GALLON.
Have On hand Gibson's XXX, Xxx,
.xXXX and Pure Old Rye; Old Cabin
ct and Monogram also Bakers and
Thompson's Whiskeys, to which we in
vjta your attention.
Should you feel disposed TO send US
AZ order we know you will be salts
FED with results. Soliciting yorr trade,
We ere, yours respectfully,
". 4. johnson 2('O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
STAR MAN AND ARTIST VISIT
GERMANY; TELL WHAT IT'S LIKE
BEHIND KAISER'S BATTLELIN

short semester NJ college. and my
shroat grew very dry when the
bayoneted soldiers appeared at MY
door.
| have had my professor speak
German 10 me on many occasions
and very swiftly. too. as thought
but that avalanche Of "Deutsch"
which was hurled at me through
the compartment door at . o'clock
in the morning completely stunned
my brain.
! said simply. II SPEAK ENG.
LlSH."
And eight bayoncts pointed to my
breastl
"Ah. you are ENCLiSIi'" said the
burly spokesman OF the party. and !
saw my mistake.
"Neln' ncinl" rotraeted. hastily
trying TO put my thoughts together.
"Neln. ioh bin Amerikaner. ich
spreche wenig Deutseh: ich sprechc
Englisch."
The blue eyes. shaded by a sharp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
FOR PHOTOPLAYFANS

catches the bad men. In appointed
supervisor OF the national reserve.
and so. naturally. marries the post.
mistress
AZ the Class A Until Saturday
Night
Her Brave Hero" Majestic
drama: "Ldmping Into Happiness. :"
Beauty drama: Forest Thieves
Reliance drama; wild West
Love-" Keystone comedy.
At the clemmer Until Saturday
Night
Julius Caesar" five-reel kleine
drama.
At the Liberty Until Saturday
Night
The Nightingale" fIve.reel
drama, featuring Ethel barrymore:
"The Fable OF Husband Who
Should Up and DO His Duty" a
George AIDE comedy; pisa, and
Curious Monuments" scenic.
At the Colonial All Week
The Idler," society drama.
At the Grand Until Saturday Nlnht
THE Lucky Shot" Reliance
drama. 'Naidraln. the Dream
Woman" Reliance drama. THE
Master Key Keystone comedy.
Alhamhrs Until Wednesday Night
The Mil Stream" two-part Imp
with King BaRgot, Animated
Weekly: Ambition" two-part dra-
ma, with Ben Wilson: His Doc
tors Orders" comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
ally normal again"

atAs At* Aa"f Hfe@+ft*
The beautiful new train plat
forms. fashioned OF steel and ce-
ment, were dazzling In their clean
Illness.
Fully 500 persons were waiting
there. but there was absolutely no
confusion.
A guard, who looked as though
he would make n very good soldier,
II soldiers were badly needed. went
up 20 each person. asked him which
train he wanted and told him which
track II would come in on.
A sign was suddenly displayed al
the end OF the platform.
The sign read that the first train
that passed on the right hand side
Of the platform was a military train
bearing wounded from Belgium &c
Berlin. but that the public express
for Berlin would follow IL within
five minutes. =,
Immediately. from three small
rooms built on the platform. bat
talions, II seemed to me. OF white
capped nurses appeared, oearint
baskets In which were materials
for bandages. Walls OF medicines
bottles OF liniment and TASKS Of
brandy.
Behind them came several groupt
az women carrying baskets OF sand
witches and hot mullins and pals
OF hot toffee.
Az the train rolled in. the nurses
at once stepped In to treat the
wounded soldiers.
Most OF the men, II seemed, were
slightly wounded. They stuck theiI
heads out OF windows and called
for food and coffee.
The people cheered them. they
cheered back and laughed and
ioked with the girls who handed
them the food.
Every one was very Jolly.
| The older men on the platform
stepped UP and asked the soldiers
how things looked at the front.
GUT! SEHR GUT" was the re
ply, always-and their voices rams
true.
The spectacle saw enacted
on this platform 10 absolutely
typical Of the Germany OF to-
day.
Everything there 10 moving
lust q notch or two BETTER
than IL 10 In England and sew
oral notches bettcr--to be kind
than Il Ia In France.
There is no hysteria; there
Ia no lack of confidence In sol
diers or civilians; there Is no
lack Of food; no lack Of
money and every detail Of COM
fort for the fighters has been
arranged.
/ SO far as | know, you can
see In no other country on
gagged In this war the spectacle
Of women tending the wounded
at EVERY station on the rail-
| roads--in Germany there is not
"Bahnof" In the land that
does not have It's quota Of min
istering women; not a station
where the regular schedule Of
express trains Is not being
maintained.
The express train rode to Berlin
on was a model. II was the first well
heated train had been In since
| left America. II was beautifully
clean. The service was perfect and
the meal that ! had In the dining
car-"Speisewaggon"--I am posi-
tive could not be surpassed. even
on our own first class roads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23

some miners in the hills. He de-
termlnes to steal the money. A
robber, who has the same bunch.
takes a pop at him with his pistol.
Through good luck and rotten
shooting. he misses and Clark
hides. After the robber investi-
gates, he strolls away and Clark
comes out OF hiding. He discov-
ers the bullet intended for him has
clipped off a piece OF the ledge.
showing a rich vein OF gold.
Clark remains honest, mother
has all the medicine she can drink.
and her noble son money to burn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
AT CLASS A
DRAMA OF TALL TlMBERS

THE Forest Thieves" Reliance
drama appearing at the Class a un.
I'll Saturday night. is an exciting
story OF timber frauds in the West.
Two bold, bad men plot 10 swipe
some OF Uncle Sans timber from
the national forest In Wyoming.
Hatch. one OF the bad men. pulls
the boob stunt OF getting chummy
with a forest ranger The ranger
gets suspicious and follows them.
lie knocks their vile deeds In
the head when he intercepts their
phoney letters TO the land office
They capture little Anne. the
postmistress, whom they suspect
Of holding up their mail
The ranger 20 the rescue; he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
RESIDENCE THEATRES
At the Home Until Friday

"The Perils OF Pauline" No. 3
two parts: "Whlffle's Double" com
edy; "Kashmir," scenic; "Uncles
Finish" comedy.
At the Pleasant Hour Until Friday
TREY o. Hearts" No. 10. two-part
drama; Who's Who" comedy ;
Swallowed Lives" drama; THE
Seat OF the Trouble" comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
Societe After-Dinner MINIS

You've tasted real Aierdinner MINIS unless you
have tasted these three years OF panstang
work bring Societe AfteDnner MINIS to perfection
The result delicious combination OF powdered and
peppermint that melts in the mouth.
Packed in sealed tins two sizes, loo and 2Se.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23

ian family to supply an empty sack
and an empty tin oil can or 60 to
jail. The sacks are to be filled with
sand and sunk In the canal. and the
cans used TO float the planks Of
pontoon bridge. They were over
supplied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23

The express train rode to Berlin
on was a model. II was the first we'll
heated train | had been In since ]
left America. II was beautifully
clean. The service was perfect and
the meal that had In the dining
car-"Speisewaggon"--I am posi-
tive could not be surpassed, even
on our own first class roads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23

LONDON. Dec 23.--In preparing
for an attack on the Suez canal.
the Turks have ordered every Syr-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
Make This An
Imperial Xmas

In Imperial Candies you will find the ideal Christ
mas Gft-one that is sure to delight and please.
Imperial Societe Quality in our candies has become
a standard for candy makers and candy eaters
You to find just what you want in Imperial
Sweets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
Bit O Sweets

For those who do for all chocolate It's just
the implies. bit o this and bit ha-chocolates
waters Jordan almonds opera stick twisted hard
candies almonds each bit delight
Box-beautiiuy old tinted lettering in green pink
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
Matted Milk Chocolates

The candymaker's masterpiece
A and delicious combination OF matted milk and
milk chocolate that defies description Many chewing ccntes
The box-goden brown pebbled paper; gold lettering
tied with a brown silk cord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
Algonquin Chocolates

of mild bitter-sweet chocolates entirely dis
tincve any candy before introduced The ccners
different from anything you tasted No two pieces
in a box alike
The box-an attractive woayer white box gold lettering
and white and gold cord
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
MANAGER eRIN SOME JOKER

Manager Brin OF the Mutual
Film In Seattle is the comeback
boy. ali right Tuesday he was
strolIing down the street. carrying
: strong moving picture lens In
his hand.
A man sidled up to him and
asked for . dime for meal. He
had 4 breath that would have
Knocked 4 brewery over.
Brfn stuck the lens in his eye.
Looking at the unemployed, ne
drawled: I'm sorry. old man. but
I can't see you"
s~That's wha' the all say" replied
h with the whiskey breath, as he
strolIed away.
nRANp HAS SOB PICTURE
sThe Lucky Shot" appearing AZ
Il Grand until Saturday night, IL
4 Reliance drama with clever
Mot cieverly handled.
Clark. a young miner. Is desper,
.ts because he Is out OF work, and
his mother is sick. Clark Is sent
With a bag OF money to pay off
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10

civil life they will become a hum
dredfoid more efficient Industrial
units than they were heforeT
If we can dc this. it seems TO me
we VIII make the navy In times Of
peace national asset that will be
well worth the money, ] feel that
the navy presents a great opportu-
nifty ard should play great part in
the training of our young men. Con-
s.der the situationi Here are 10000
young men. In part suffering from the
handicap of limited educational OPP
portunlties. and In part, of the type
which makes the poorest industrial
unit. the type that chafes at the
strict discipline Of home and factory,
and that likes to wander abroad and
see new things II the navy can take
these men. advance their school hook
education while, at the same time,
training them in discipline, until they
realize that to command they must
first learn 10 obey, and in addition.
can train their hands to be skillful
in the Industrial arts, II Will surely
be something really worth while.
What the Secretary of the Navy is
Trying to Do and Why.
am not here discussing the re-
cessIty for increasing the navy IN any
case, hut OF trying TO turn what some
consider a necessary evil into an i'm
portant factor in the development OF
the nation. and, N so doing, secur-
ing the support Of those who remem
Der only John Paul Jones and forget
what happened TO an inferior fleet,
though manned by brave mon. al
Santiago. I have tried to elaborate In
detail the reason underlying my eff
forts 70 make the navy great school,
as we'll as great enforcer OF the
peace. As for the details "a what
has been done along these lines, the
newspapers have told them in fu'l;
the daily classes for the sailors, the
technical training and opportunities
10 learn useful trade now offered
all enlisted men--this has all bsn
printed many times.
NV purpose here is to make my
reasons plain. There have been many
merry quips by newspaper paragraph
ers. and sometimes a serious misuH-
derstanding of the aims of this new
policy, and would like the public 10
understand just what the present sec
rotary of the navy Is trying to do and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10

navy. be IL necessary or unnecessary
| Hes notciE the money spent, but ir
/. the $4,000 men taken from gainfu
| industrial pursuits for the money
spent on the navy, 1t must be remem-
hered. goes back again into the tax.
| payers pockets. to a very large ex-
| tent. The navy Is not like the rich
| American who goes abroad to spend
| his money, but the funds appropriat.
ed are used TO pay American work.
men and American merchants and
American manufacturers. and Is. In
| time, distributed among cur Ameri
can citizens, so that. in the end. prac.
| tically all OF it gets back into this
| taxpayers pockets from which 1t
/! came: hut If the country loses the
productive services annually OF So
600 men. II is a real economic loss
without compensation. Now. 1t IL
practically universally admitted by
students Of economics and political
economy that the best investment n
great and powerful nation like our
! own can make is in the education OF
Its young men. particularly along
industrial lines, and that the nation
which has the most efficient and well
trained citizens skilled to use their
heads as well as their hands, il most
certain 10 Win IN the HcrGa COmpe-
titon. for the worlds Industrial su-
premacy. Q n this point. the theo-
rists and legislative bodies OF the
great nations of the world are agreed.
If the legislation in all these couu-
tries in the last few years means
anything.
Naval Appropriations for Education.
You do not hear of Legislative
bodies In our country, or in any other,
squeezing to the last degree appropr.-
atoms for education; and in Germany,
which Is one OF the leaders in all
scientific and industrial movements.
provisions for the education of the
workman along the lines of his
profession are being constantly in
creased. In our own country he
would he a brave congressman who
would dare to say that the hundreds
of millions spent by the taxpayers on
our public schools was wasteful ex-
travagance or a needless expenditure
Of money. If. therefore, 1t Is neces-
sAry to make our navy not only a
proper protection TO our country. but
an economic asset as well, II we
would gain universal support to Its
proper upbuilding. and II the real
economic waste Of our navy at pres
emit is In the men withdrawn from in
tiustrial pursuits to man our ships,
why cannot the result aimed at he
achieved by taking these men during
the time they are In the service - the
navy and training them to the high
est degree. 20 that on their return to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10

so scientifically grim and strong and
impregnable, the physical empodf-
ment OF the cold science Of today that
aims entirely 10 eliminate the per-
sonal eQuation~-that l again REALM.
that more than Il glorious spirit Is
needed to win a modern fight AT sea,
although now and always initiative
resourcefulness and courage are a
trinity of determining factors in the
crisis Of battle.
The stricken captain Of the next
naval engagement will not die leaning
against the rna.nmast, with the
shadow of the enemy's sails falling
across the deck. rallring his men 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10

memory lives longer In the
Of a. people than the remem-
of their past achievements
8. 1t Is well that this Is so.
Inspiration of the past has en-
more than one tiny nation TO
! enemies and preserve its ma
existence against all corners.
need TO beware that this un-
recollection Of ancient deeds
r does not make Us reckless.
lsn true that more than one
remembering It's dead heroes.
eaten its swords into plough
and forgotten the cunning of
the cunning Of trade. only
that the deeds of gallant an
Will not prove effective in de-
We are not pre- pared IT II
think. for our nation TO bear
d. when the spirit of '76 and
,mories of the minuremen ~
on arise strong within us. that
ny be-. perhaps overprone to
at in our hour OF need there
ring up heroic men who. like
cestors. will conquer because
now not how To fail Man
man we viii have nothing to
Mt today It In not only man
man. but machine against
as well The man will al
equal TO the occasion. For
srisss man will arise. But
the man Ia greater than the
. our day the master man can
i as aforetime unless we have
il ships and the best guns.
this feeling, in my Judgment,
nan any other. that leads 40
OF our people TO shut their
the cold facts and declare
nation which In its infancy
d the pride Of England on the
no need of floating fortresses
TO defend 1t In this, It's high
e of mature greatness. That
the view OF no small portion
people cannot be denied. Con-
y peculiarly sensitive to what
tiers think. and no congress
nave cut our warship construc-
one battleship n year In the
the ambitious naval programs
IF powers had rot majority
congressman felt, at the time4
"a voters back home" rested
in their dream that. in some
other, dreadnaught or no
aught. this nation would flnd
miraculous way of defending
ores against a powerful foe.
clearer vision came later. and
people have made It evident
yress that a ma jority do not
does not destroy the fact that
splaced confidence exists in no
degree. particularly in those
far removed from our coast.
tes OF the Past and Present
Necessities.
ak with greater assurance Of
,auSe the same feeling instinc-
,ervades my own subconscious-
Over the mantel by my desk
he sword of John Paul Jones:
other end of the room, the
I'm presented to the great Hull.
,ok first on one and then the
all the cold facts. so ably pre-
to me by the naval experts
Z the highest scientific know
whe- have spent their lives IN
z this subject--lose. for the
I, their convincing power, and
ling comes over me that with
ZEN as naval captains n prob
feat upon the sea is foolish ~
r. 1t Is only when I turn tt
lrectly across my desk at the
OF the "Oklahoma"--so little
white sailed ships OF the line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10

t,,sr,,a'i oet,., 49, tbat ara cf>+s
.t.s.,,r5e 49, - +,r,oa Ana - u.elf IN
~
III Hiias0h1iheF she came tnro1sn
.iNF cay. S,otl4hE "tg 1T . at3
SNa VII" y sti4 Altv'41- ~ Nf'a - ~
eur 1aFeWe1l he4ore ner slies aA'
Tug .t'e' @Ha We oIe~t'4e .,. even =" Z
months 81 separation d. t'tt eFeiaa'.st
we taihed "F@F me plans 1or our Wea-8
dln% ana Spo&e 81 cur d'sstNe laF~1fse5
ordeal OF ehaFch "+aaIns. ss4rnl'e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10

repel boarders. He will perish help
lessly. in spite OF courage unsurpass-
ed In coming tower built like a
burglar proof safe, from a shell
by an almost invisible enemy seven
miles away, out of gun that was
pointed by strict mathematical rules
after the working out Of an elaborate
algehraic equation.
+ am mentally convinced, as any
reasoning man who has studied the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10
Didn't See IL.

Haven't you any novelty In the
line OF luncheon dainties?" asked the
young man at the delicatessen store.
Eyes" answered the proprietor
promptly Here's something new.
'Rnssische Sordellen.
What does II mean"
'why, Russian sardines"
Then why try to disguise 'em
WHY not call 'em cxar-dines ~
yves sir" said the proprietor, But
he said II sobefly. so maybe he didn't
sec what screaming Joke 1t was
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10
WASHER "GETS HIS"
slapped. Beaten and Then Sent II
WOrkhouse

NEW YORK. May a.--Thirty days
IN the workhouse and a pile of rocks
faces Pasauale Candello, twenty seven
years old, OF $40 East One Hundred
aud Thrtieth street, for "mashing"
on Third avenue. Candello insulted
Mrs. Grace Mcintosh. Of las F,ait
One Hundred and Seventeenth street,
on the street near her home last
night She slapped him. Candello
attacked her. and crowd nearly
finished him. Magistrate Ten Eyck.
In the Night court. finished the Job
when he sentenced Candello.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10

why. To the question; Has this
plan, SO FAR as it fas been 1T opera
ton. given evidences Of SUGGEST The
best answer lies IN the enlistment
figures. I have had prepared a chart
showing the enlistments this year as
compared with the year previous.
which is reproduced for the first time
with this article II Will be noted
that from the 4th Of March. 1919.
until April Of that year the rapid
decline in enlistments of the year pre-
vious continued In April II was def
nitely published that the fleet would
visit foreign shores. sod I then an
nouuCed .hat Ii was my purpose to
add what has been described as tic
liberal education Of travef' 10 my
other educational plans for the sea-
men of our navy. In the next TWO
months the enlistments increased far
beyond the highest point Of the year
previHrs.
After the fleet had sailed. the en-
listments naturally dropped off.
though 10 nowhere near the low point
Of the year before In November, the
details OF my educational ideas were
made public, and were commented
npon generally by the papers. IRON
i SOS enlistments In November. there
was a jump 10 1000 enlistments In
! December. breaking all records III
times of peace Could better answer
than this he made TO the question:
AN Adequate Navy Large Enough
I and Powerful Enough 10 Make n
War with the United States too
Unpleasant In It's Conse-
! auences to BE Serious
+ ~ Considered
There are still manv details. to he
1 worked out, but 40 far. No serious
objections have arisen to the accom-
I nlishment OF my dream---au adequate
navy. large enough and powerful
enough to make n war with the Unit
ed States too unpleasant in It's conse-
quences to be seriously considered hy
any foreign power, and, Mt the same
time. a navy that Will receive young
boys with unframed habits and little
technical skill and transform them
into young men trained to discipline.
physically AT and possessed of a prac-
teal knowledge of technical mecran-
les. that will enable them To hear
more than their share OF the work of
making our nation the greatest in
the world. II this policy Is success
FIJI. II this dream comes true, may
we not claim that our navy Is no
longer necessary. though regretta-
BILE expense, but is. in reality In a
large sense, ar economic asset 10 our
country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10
HE PROBLEM OF OUR NAVY
Making the Navy an Economic Asse

by JOsErHUS DANIELS. Secretary of the Navy
In the Scientific American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which is Better-Try an Experiment or Profit
by Langdon Citizens Experience
Something new is an experiment

Something new is an experiment.
Must be proved to be as represent
ed. The statement of a manufacturer
is not convincing proof of merit. But
the endorsement of friends is. Now
supposing you had a bad back, A
lame, weak, or aching one, would
you experiment on it? You will read
of many so-called cures endorsed by
strangers from far-away places. It's
different when the endorsement comes
from home. Easy to prove local tes-
timony. Read this Langdon case:
"Doan's kidney pills have done me
so much good that l am willing to
recommend them,' says D. F. Booth,
retired farmer, of Langdon. 81
suffered from weak kidneys and back
ache. Doan's kidney pills helped me
right away. l have taken this remedy
several times since, for kidney weak
ness and it has done me a lot of good.
| willingly confirm my former endorse
ment of Doan's kidney pills"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's kidney pills-the same that
Mr.. Booth had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-17

In a suggestion made by Prof. C.
r. Waldron, of the agricultural col
lege, during his short stay here last
week Prof. Waldron urged that
attention be directed that now is the
time that farmers who have any plow-
ing done should SOW a few acres of
rye for early spring pasture. He says
North Dakota Experiment Station No.
$50, is the hardest variety. The rye
pasture is excellent for both cattle
and hogs and when through p~asturing
the land gets the benefit of early
blowing.