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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02

stone between a sassafras and wild
cherry tree bushes in the north angle
formed by said road and the road
leading to and over the stone bridge
corner 10 No. /, south 12& degrees
east 141a poles TO "I', a stone set on
the west side of the Georgetown
Road, corner to SWAIN, with his line
south 90 degrees 9 west at z poles
crossing the Loudoun and Hamp-
shire Railway (Now w. O. and W.
and at 2SHpoles crossing a branch
lTl.3 poles TO ar, 3 small red oak
sprouts ; feet northwest Of Il bunch
of chestnut sprouts on the brow of
4 hill; thence north Is degrees dl'
east 1867 poles to &c" Il locust stake
thence north coz degrees east IA
poles to the beginning, containing -
acres exclusive Of 9 roods and 81
poles covered by said Railway and
County Road; said property having
been conveyed to the said Susan p.
A. Clavert, by C. c. Carlin and wife,
b. deed dated January ). 1908, and
recorded among the land records of
Alexandria County, Virginia, in
Deed Book ITO, page SOC.
THIRD-All that tract or parcel
of land bounded and described as
follows, to wit:
Lot Nr.2 in the partition between
Harriet r. Wattles and J. X. NJ.
Norton and C. C. Carlin, dated June
81 1892 and recorded in Liber n,
No. 4, page 297, one Of the land re-
cords of the said county.
BEGINNING at "G", locust
stake in the Mt Ida line, the south
east corner of lot No. /, and 437H
feet eastward from Il set stone in
said line (the southeast corner Of
the land belonging to Dancnhower),
thence north Is degrees 34' east
1850 feet to "C', in the middle OF
Four Mile Run passing locust stake
on the south bank of said Run;
thence down said Run south II de-
grees s. east % feet south 45 de-
grees So east 496 feet to "D", a
stake IN the north bank Of said Run
and in the Georgetown and Alexar-
dria County Road; thence With said
Road crossing the said Run south l
degrees 15' west 365 feet south Sd
degrees 20' east 1919 feet to "F",
stake in the east side Of said road.
Thence with the east side of said
Road south 16 degrees TO- west 80
feet south II degrees 90 east 921a
feet to "H", stake and stone; thence
crossing said Road south 68 de-
grees 40' west 122 feet to '1", To-
Gust stake; thence south II degrees
52' west 326SI4 feet to "K', stake
in Mt Ida lipe; thence with said
line north SO degrees s. west 437A
feet to the beginning, containing 81
% acres, more or less; it being the
same property which was conveyed
to the said Susan P A. Calvert, by
Belle II. Ford and husband, by deed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02

dated May 81, 1904. and recorded
among The land records of AleHan-
dlia County, Virginia, in LibsE 10
Folio 93.
FOURTH-All that tract or par
eel Of land bounded and described as
follows, to wit:
Lot No. |. in the partition between
Harriet r. Wattles and {. c. Carlin
and !. X. NJ. Norton, dated June q.
1852, and recorded in Liber N, No. j.
Nagc 297.
BEGINNING at a." II set stone ri
the southeast corner Of tile land be
longing to Eisenhower; thence north
9 degrees - cast 3992!s feet to
az, in The middle Of Four Mile Run:
thence down said Run south TG. de-
erces 3 east $50 feet north % de
erees % east $50 feet north &C de-
erccs So east 3:15 feet south ~ de-
grces s. cast Hi feet to "C'. thence
leaving the Run and passing locust
stake on the south banl; Of the Run
south Is degrees 81 west 1850 feet
to "G", q locust stake in the Mt.
Ida line; thence with said line north
IS degrees q west 137M feet to the
beginning, containing 53.23 acres.
more or less; it being the same pro
pcrty which was conveyed to the said
Susan p. a. Calvert by Emory E.
Hoge and Wife, by deed dated June
90, 1904, and recorded among the
land records Of Alexandria County.
Virginia in Deed Book 10, page 1S9.
FIFTH-All that tract or parcel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02

subdivision or other building pur-
pOse,itS well drained, and is one Of
The largest tracts offered for sale
in recent years in Alexandria Coun-
ty. The above tract of land will
first be offered for sale separately.
and the highest bid for each tract
will be received. The entire tract
will then be offered as a whole, and
the property Knocked down to the
iigncst bidders.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH. Con-
vcyancing mt the cost Of the ptr-
chaser or purchasers.
Any one interested may call on
either Of the undersigned Trustees
for any information desired or for
an examination OF the map Of Alex
andria County showing the exact 10
cation Of the land.
G. T.. NlCOL
nARDNER l.. BOOTlIE :.
Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02
DOCTOR DIES ON TRAIN.
Ovcrcxcrtion Fatal 10 DR.. W. Irving
Burns. of Roanoke.

Roanoke, Va, March 2.--llcart
trouble, believed to have been aggra-
waited by overexertion in an effort to
catch a train, caused the death yes
tcrday of DR.. W. Irving Burns, SO
years old, Of Roanoke and Lithia. or
4 Shenandoah Valley passenger train,
near Lthia, this morning.
DR.. Burns came from Illinois about
year ago. He had been practicing
medicine near Snowville until re-
Gently, when he located at Lithia, and
he was on his way to visit his family
when he died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02

Of land bounded and described as
follows. to wit:
BEGINNING at a planted stone
monument where the east line Of
his land intersccts the
south line Of right of way Of the
BIucmont branch of the Southern
Railway. thence with the east line or
Inc same south Q degrees 0G' west
$685. feet; thence north SIS degrees
IL west SG6.2 feet to a planted
stone; thence north 4 degrees 30' east
1868. feet TO Il planted stone on
the line of said right of way; thence
with The line Of said right Of way
south II degrees Sc cast 49, feet
to 4 stone south ~ degrees % east
800. feet 10 q stone south ~ de-
grccs A. east 1896 feet 20 stone;
and thence south GS degrees 80 east
rs. T feet TO the point Of beginning,
containing 500 acres, according TO
the survey made by d.. Howell: it
beng the same property which was
conveyed to the said Susan +. A.
Calvert ny Mary +. Dancnhowcr, by
deed dated December s, 1904, and
recorded among the land records Of
Alexandria County Virginia, in Libcr
no, Folio 53G.
This property is about five miles
from Washington and about two
rriles from Alexandria, and the
Rlucmont branch Of the Southern
Railway Company (now the Great
FALL and Old dominion Railway Coz
runs through the property.
Ii is we'll located for purposes Of
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ADS

For Rent, Help Wanted, Lost. F''
Sale Business Opportunities, etc.
one time, 25c; 2 timex. 4ec; times
SOC; ore week, S1.Oe.
Legal Advertisements, Proposals
Orders of Publication, first Insertion
SOC, per inch, each subsequent con
spcutive insertion, 25 cents per Incl
Memorial Notices, Deaths, Funer'
ais Births and Marriages, hu cents
each. For Memorial Notices coz
tanning Poetry, 25c additional io>
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02
ADAM A. WEsCHLER, huctioneer.


Auction sale Of very valuable tracts
Of land well located in the County
nf Alexandria, Virginia.
PURSUANT to the terms of 4
deed OF trust bearing date on April s,
1911, between Susan p a. Calvert
and George f.. Calvert, her husband,
and the undersigned Trustees, re-
corded in Deed Book l2S Page 131 of
the land records Of Alexandria Coun-
ty Virginia. default having been made
IN the payment Of the interest on the
sum secured thereby, and at the re-
Guest Of the holder Of note or bond
secured hereby, the undersigned
Trustees will offer for sale at public
auction, at Alexandria Co., Court
House. Alexandria County Va, at 3
o'clock p. NJ. Wednesday, March 10th
1913, those tracts or parcels Of land
in Jefferson Magisterial District,
Alexandria County, Virginia, with
all improvements thereon, constitut-
ing one tract containing approximate
" 23J acres, said tracts being bound
ed, rs follows:
TRISTAN that tract Of land be-
ing part Of Il certain tract of land In
said County on Four Mile Creek, al
lotted 10 Mrs. Frances Swami in the
partition Of the estate of Charles
Alexander, ST.. and therein referred
to as lot No. 5, plat !, and recorded
in the land records Of Alexandria
County, Virginia, and which is par
ticulally bounded and described as
follows. to wit:
BEGINNING at It stake on the
south side of the County or Factory
Road; thence running south 26 de-
rrees west 1855 poles; thence
north GA degrees west 1872 poles;
thence south 2G degrees west SO. 81
poles; thence north 80 degrees west
50 40 poles; thence north 23% de-
erees east 17GSS poles to stake
on the south side Of said County or
Factory Road; thence with the south
side of said County Road with the
south lire thereof southerly 80. so
poles to the point of beginning, con-
tanning 80 acres, more or less, en-
cusive of the ground occupied by the
Ioudoun and Hampshire Railway, OF
it's successors, through which land
the said Railway passes; said pro-
perty having been conveyed to the
said Susan P. A. Calvert, with other
property, by Frederick P. Russell
and wife. by deed dated June %,
1865, and recorded among the land
records of Alexandria County, Vir-
ainia, in Deed Book III, page 349.
SECOND-All that tract bounded
and described as follows, to wit
BEGINNING at "B", a stone on
the east side of the Georgetown
Road leading to Alexandria, corner
to No. l.; thence south H. degrees
east 17& poles to 'C", stake and
.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02

SALESMAN-$1, 900, Death, So,
weekly. Accident Policy, Key
Registration. 81 annually. $250.0OO
deposited Insurance Department
Experience unnecessary. Money
maker Registry Dept. 40, Clinton
Street, Newark. y. j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02

why corn-milions have gone wild
ever "GETS-IT"-nothing like it
"vcr known Some folks, to this day
putter around with bandages, sticky
tape, thick plasters, corn pulling"
S;'!vcS. gouge corns out with knives
snip them with scissors. make them
ilecG and then howl because they
cant get rid of sore corms. Use
"GETS-lT" There's nothing to do
out apply drops. The work is done
"GETS-lT" does the rest. No pain.
10 fusSing, no changing shoes, no
!imping. 1t never fails. Try 1t to-
night for any corn, callus, wart or
hunion. Be sure that you get GETS
IT. and nothing else.
"GETS-IT" is sold by druggists
everywhere, 25c Il bottle or sent
direct by E. Lawrence & Co., Chica-
70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect Feb. 90, 1915

Schedule in effect Feb. 90, 1915
For Washington and points north,
daily at sos. S:43, S.53 1901, lis,
$50 Through train for New York,
via P r. r. 6:27, SIS, 1888, p, m.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south at 4:3?, and 1917 a. M,
.2:l6. 3:22, SIT (lccal) 7:07. 9:d7.
p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
At 9:27 a. m, daily.
N0TE:-Time of arrival and de-
parturc and connections not guaran-
teeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02

FOR RENT-Six rooms with bath
and gas at $40 south Columbus
street. Apply 32l south Column
bus street. 2-33t.:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02
9 The Thinkers of the
Country Are the
Tobacco Cheuers
said one of the greatest thinkers
this country ever produced.
Says the Judge:

My brain grasps the points Of
case more easily when I'm chewing
PICNIC TWIST. suppose its be-
cause of the gentle stimulation thee
PICNIC TWIST gives without the
after effects Of strong tobacco.
Have you ever noticed how
many great jurists chew! Wei, there's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-02
USE
"GETS-IT." IT'S SURE
Makes Corns Vanish Like Magic.

A hard cap Of skin makes up
every corn. When you put 2 drops
of "GETS-IT" on it. it shrivels up
and comes right oT-and there's
your cOrn--gone by thunder! Sim
PIE rs taking Off yom' hat! That's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
iowa Supreme Court.

Special to eS-Republican.
Des Mo!nes, Nov. 24.-'rhe supreme
court today handed down the following
opinions:
Lawley ct al. appellants. VS.. Keyes
ct al. Polk county. Modified and af-
firmed.
In re estate Moynihan. Polk county.
Rehearlng overruled.
Mitchell. ct al vs.. Flynn Dairy Com
pany, Polk county. Modified and at
firmed. Rehearing overruled.
State Of Iowa VS.. Asbury. appellant.
Appanoose county. Reversed and re-
manded.
State Of Iowa VS.. Albert Ches1ey. ap-
pcllant. Linn county. Affirmed
Hunter vs. Colfax Consolidated Coal
Company appellant. Jasper county.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part.
Fitzmaurice vs. Merchants National
Bank ct al appellants. Wright county.
Affirmed.
Providence Washington Insurance
Company. appellants. VS.. Iowa Tele-
phone Company. Scott county. AZ
hrmed.
Mullaney VS.. Cutting. appellant. VIM
neshiek county. Affirmed
Tetxloff VS.. May, ct al. admin
istrator Fell ct nj. intervenors, appel
lants. Floyd county. Modified and re-
manded.
c. RI & P. Railway Company, ap-
pellant. vs. Wright county drainage
district. Wright county. Affirmed.
Flick vs. Globe Manufacturing Com
pany, appellant Dallas county. AZ
frmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
Garrison comme nd. Fun.,on.

Washington. Nov. 24.--Secretary Gar.
rison today made public n letter to
Major General Funston commending
the general his officers and men,, In
highest terms for their conduct during
the recent critical situation on The
Mexican border
Il desire to express to you and thin,
you to the officers and men of yoar
command. wrote the secretary, "of my
high appreciation OF the able manner
in which you and they have performed
duties In most trying time.
The situation dealt with called fc.
such a degree OF high Judgment ana
absolute self control that 1t Is very re-
markable that all those qualities were
brought to bear in such way as to
prevent the happening of an untoward
incident. You have reflected credit not
only upon yourselves. but upon the
army OF tho United States and the
nation which II serves.
II thank you on behalf OF the depart.
ment and to the extent that have tho
right to speak to the nation on behalf
of tho nation.
Il wish 1t was better understood by
the people how finely they have been
served. l fell sure that all those who
did have knowledge appreciate and I
only regret that such knowIedgo IL not
widespread"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
soY-ED VIOLATED NO. LAW.
German Attaehs Apparently Conn
nitted No llleaal Action.

washington. Nov. 24.-Secretary
Lansing made it clear today that so
far as he was able to Judge Captain
Boy-Ed was not guilty OF violation OF
law in supplying funds for sending
out from American ports supplies for
German vessels at sea.
The secretary pointed out that tho
matter could not become. subject
for cognizance OF tho state depart
ment unless It was proved in trials
now in progress in New York that
Captain Boy-Ed had knowledge Of
frauds In getting clearance for ves..
sells. It 10 not understood that Cap-
tain Boy-Ed Is SO charged.
Secretary Lansing holds that the ar
rangement to supply belligersnt vss-,
sells at sea was not q violation Of law.
unless the same warship was being .re-i
peatedly supplied from American ports.
It was pointed out that the state
department to ask for the recall OF any
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24

Washington. Nov. A.-Aamiral win.
slow. commanding the Pacific feet.
was ordered from San Francisco 70
Topolobampo. Mexico. today. with his
flagship. tho cruiser San Diego. which
will carry also c75 additional marines,
ready to land to protect Americans and
other foreigners.
Tho sunboat Annapolis already II at
Topolobampo protecting Americans.
driven from sugar plantations by raid
Ing Indians
Tho cruisers Raleigh and New Or
leans are near by and can reach
Topolobampo in case Of need In less
than q day.
The San Dieso's trip Will require
about six days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
ereskina Il Gently,

Plunger-I felt awfully sorry for a
poor guy down at the exchange today.
He lost $1,000 on cotton and all the
boys were guying him, and, as he
started on home, they taunted, him
with the. prediction that his wife would
land on him roughshod. The poor
chap acted as though he felt pretty
badly about it.
Poor fellow! No doubt he used his
best Judgment. and. II his wife turns
ON him because OF his reverses, she is
not worthy 20 be called wife. But who
was tho man ?.
Why-er-it was me-
woman's Home Companion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24

Washington, Nov. "a. President
Wilson's annual message to congress.
approved unanimously by the cabinet.
was nearing completion today. Besides
questions of national defense and rev.
enues, other questions on which the
president looks to congress for action
on will be taken up. These include a
merchant marine, conservation. great
er self government for the Fnipinos
and rural credits.
The message will declare that the
United States has humanitarian mis-
sion of peace In the. world and there
fore must be ready to defend its right
to Independent and unmolested action.
Secretary Garrison's plan for conti-
mental army Of 100000 will be strongly
Supported.
The president will. as he did last
year, declare that it Is proper for
young men to learn to be soldiers but
expressed the belief that plans sub
mitted by the army gerenal staff call
for standing force larger than the
country wants. In referring to the
navy plans the president will declare
that it is as necessary to provide men.
munitions and equipment as 1t is to
build warships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24

frontier, says Havas dispatch from
the Greek capital. The messages de-
scribed the step as friendly. Official
confirmation of the report has not
reached Paris.
after the occupation of Pristina the
Bulgarians attempted large turning
movement to envelop the Serbians in
the Katchanik defiles. The troops in
the defiles had been reinforced by part
of the Serbian troops in Albania.
Another violent engagement took
place yesterday on the northwestern
front and resulted in the repulse of the
Bulgarians for the third time. Hun
dreds Of Bulgarians. who had been
taken prisoners by the French troops,
arrived here (Saloniki) yesterday eve
Ming"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
Japan to Send Army
to Aid Her Allies
If One is Needed

Paris, Nov. 24.-Japan n Is willing
to send a strong army to Europe il
the need arises. the Toxic corre-
spondent OF the, fet.::ss 3arisien
says. A statement to this effect is
credited to Baron Ishii, Japanese
foreign minister. Baron Ishii is
quoted as follows:
IF needed, Japan will ilnme-
diately send in one expedition.
very strong army. Japan does not
intend to risk check
The foreign minister is quoted
as saying only one third of the
men mobilized by Russia had been
armed but that by the end Of the
month Japan would have done
much toward arming the other
tWo-thirds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
BANDITS AND POLICE
IN REVOLVER DUEL
Running Fight Results in Fatal
Woundins Of One Robber and Shoot
ing Of An officer - Three Bandits
Escape.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Police and
bandits fought running battle from
Golden Gate park to the Preside mill >
tary reservation, a distance Of more
than a mile, thru well populated and
prosperous district early today. The
bandits got away except one who stood
of the police from behind the Presidio
stone wall, and was fatally shot
Police Corporal Frederick Cook was
wounded in the side and arm.
Joseph Ross. the wounded bandit,
was taken to a hospital and Ques
toned.
Il was foolish" he said. II got what
was coming to me-" and as his ques-
TONERS persisted. said:
For Gods sake. let man die in
peace. won't squeal."
He died without changing his mind
Ross and three others held up .
road house and got money and Jew.
elry valued at $500 from a supper
party. They fled in an automobile.
Ross was rear guard at the Presidio
wall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
saxsn. Men Wounded.

Cape Girardeau. Mo-, Nov. 24.-Five
so-called night riders and two private
detectives were wounded in q pitched
battle fought in the center of q marsh
here. at midnight. Seven Of the night
chase by bloodhounds and large posse
Of farmers
The feud between tenants and labor
ers on one side and land owners and
merchants on the other has been in
progress here for several months and
has spread thruout New Madrid county
In southeast Missouri. Six detectives
had been gathering evidence as to the
identity Of the night riders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
Government Buildings
Under Special Guard
to Prevent Attacks

Washington. Nov. 24-The watch
iuiIless vi TIC guards about all the
principal government buildings in
the capital have been redoubled
on special orders. Today guards
were stationed at strategic posi-
tions commanding all entrances to
buildings which housed the war.
state and navy department.. Any
one carrying q package of any sort
was subject to questioning. Since
bomb explosion wrecked room
in the capital last summer, and
bomb plots have generally kept the
government detectives busy, there
has been more than usual activity
among guards. Guards employed
by railroad companies are con-
stantly on duty in the railroad
tunnel leading to the bridge over
the Potomac river
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
ViIIistas KIN Amerje.n,.

Douglas. Ariz. Nov. 24,-Advises
from Cananea confirms tho killing OF,
Engineer Bean by Villa officers. and
stated that other Americans there ,werss
safe. Bean was killed after aiding, ms.
der conpulsion, the escape 4 OF Gen.
Jose Rodriguez troops from CananeA.
His body was expected "a reach Naeo
today.
II was stated that villa troops
looted the homes Of two Americans.
the stores OF the Cananra Consolidated
Copper Company. and compelled Amer
lean Consul Montague % open ths
bank vaults. Preparations were beins.
made today to reopen thu Cananea Ell
Tisre and Nacozari mining camps.
J. p. Hall and r. l.. Slaughter Jr..
planned to leave for the SLAUGHTER
Land and Cattle Company ranches To-
investigate the killing OF A. n. Harper
and Henry Slate. Americans, Nov, L..
near Cumpas by Manuel vasqucz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
TOWN UNDER ARMS:
FEARS NIGHT RIDERS
Clash Between Land Owners and Ten.
ants erings Declaration Of War in
Missouri - Seven Men Wounded in
6attle-ssvsraI Arrests Made.

Clarkton. Mo-, Nov. 24.-Armed
guards kept watch on the outskirts OF
this city until daybreak today await
ing the so-called night riders. from
whom an attack was feared.
Eight men, to whose homes blood
hounds led a posse yesterday. are in
Jail in New Madrid, Mo-. suspected Of
being members Of the party Of night
riders which yesterday fought battle
with six detectives in swamp near
here.
The prisoners denied they were mem
bers of the attacking party. No trace
Of five other night riders, believed to
have been wounded in the battle, were
found today. Marshal Noteworthy, OF
Clarkton. said the prisoners will be
charged with attempted murder for
their alleged participation in the at
tack,