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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
WANT POLICE FORCE.
Alexandria County Would Safeguard
Women From Assaults.

Establishment of a county police
force to protect girls and women
from assaults similar to those that
have been perpetrated in the locality
during the past few months was
urged by a delegation Of property
holders and citizens yesterday at a
meeting of the board of supervisors
of Alexandria County. Va.
\ majority of the board was of the
opinion it had the power to organize
such a police force and it confidently
is expected that by July the neces-
sary steps will be taken to safeguard
the citizens Of the county Several
women were in the delegation which
appeared before the board. The
meeting was held at Alexandria
County Courthouse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09

ster, fully equipped and in perfect
condition. Apply Y y. Z. Care
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
10 HNDJ0|A TfELDDAYIsA|hT NARYS ACADEMY
Students Will Render, Interesting
Program at Commencement
This Evening.


The weeks commencement cXer-
else at St, Mays Academy begins
this evening at 7:30 O'clock in the
assembly hall, when the private pup
lis in Expression will give delight
full program assisted by members OF
the music classes, vocal and instru-
mental.
Tomorrow, at $50 p. nj. Class Day
exercises will be held, and on Friday
at SIS D. m. the Minim and Junior
grades will hold their exercises.
Those attending are requested 70
enter and leave the building by ths
Columbus street door.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
BOAR MAINS AGED FARMER.
Attacks Him Yiciously When he
Goes to Pasture After Cows.

Chesapeake City. Md, June O.
Randolph Borem, aged II. was seri-
ously injured early yesterday morn
ing on the Wooley farm when ne
was attacked by vicious boar which
cut him in more than score of
places with its sharp teeth and tossed
him about. Borem had gone to the
pasture to drive the cows to the barn
when he was singled out for the
boar's attack. He managed to es-
cape by working his way toward 4
fence, which, after considerable
trouble, he managed to get over. Dr..
Clifton c. Laws found it necessary
to sew up a number of the deep cuts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

In the Corporation Court today the
following deeds We're placed on rec
ord: Richard McMenamin and wife
to James w. McMenamin. house and
lot, 1919 Duke; F. A. Bayliss to
Judith Toppings, house and lot, 500
Queen; Howard w. Smith and others
to Catherine E. Proctor, house AID
lot, 1872 north Washington; Howard
W. Smith and others to John S. AL
len, lot on the. south side Of Madison
between Washington and ColumhSs.
Edward Higgins has sold to Annie
M Withers lot on the east side of
Columbus street, between Jefferson
and Greene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09

Pure, wholesome milk and cream,
buttermilk, cottage cheese and dairy
butter received twice daily from Mt
Vernon Dairy Farm. Delivery made
promptly and satisfaction guaranteed.
Cheese, honey. strictly fresh eggs,
always on hand. Agent for the best
oleomagarine made. Phone orders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
Swan Brothers
Important Remnant
49, Sale Thursday

We have arranged important sale thursday
which means saving dollars patrons
Resides hundreds of yards good useful and mill ends
there good bargains from the regular STOCK at p
clal prices. ;; 49,,
Four pieces Voc embroidery 81 inches wide slightly soil
ed. price yard 49, 80
pieces 81 80 embroidery houncng u inches "oe Sis
soiled, price yard '''.' ~
pieces Corset Embroidery 15c value remnant price va
Twenty pieces all cuny and insertion y c ana loe
value Remnant price yard 49, - .0
Five pieces wide enfbodery oandng' 50 10 00e value roo
yard -
% and Csc embroidery gaoon slightly soled Remnant va l.
500 wards Fancy Braid 10 value Remnant price va '
Tan nece White oriental 70 Remnant yd loo
three pees silk mixed blue pink and cerse QUO value
Remnant price yard 49,. - =,
Four pieces ratine yard IL -
civ nces dress crepe ircnes wide plain coors loo value
Remnant price yard g. w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
LOCAL BREVITIES

Funeral services for harry NJ.
Head, who died yesterday morning,
will be held tomorrow morning at
1870 o'cfocksfrom st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
A baseball game will be played
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock on
the north Alfred street grounds, be-
tween the First Baptist Sunday
School and the Bookkeeping Depart
ment of the Southern Railway.
The meeting of the Civic Improve
ment League will be held in the
rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce
tonight at s o'clock at which time
final arrangements will be made for
the Cleanup days" which. commence
tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
IN MEMORIAM.

JAFINS-In sau Ut loving remem-
brance of our dear father, AN
DREW J. JAVINS, who departed
this life three years ago today,
June 9th, 1912.
His busy hands are folded.
His work on earth is done,
His troubles are all ended
While his heavenly crown is won.
How sadly have we counted the hours
That measured three so,rowful
years,
Since We laid meath a mantle of
flowers.
Our father we loved so well.
Just three Years ago today
When God took our dear father
away
He lett an empty home and aching
hearts for mother too has gone
to rest.
Oh how hard it is to part,
But God knows best.
Oh may our dear mother and father
be link in the chain,
Which shall bind US together till me
meet them again.
By his loving children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09

Mr.. O. W. Holland and wife, OF
Oklahoma, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E.. Stonnelle at their home on
Pitt street. Mr.. Holland is a brother
of Mrs. Stonnelle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09

Mrs. Julia Ashton and Mrs. Lille
Bayiiss are visiting in Fredericksburg
and King George County.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People,
of AIexandria-Happenings
!, -; in Society.

MIR. Lewis Hooff, who was recently
paralyzed, is critically i'll at the Alex
andria Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-09

A large number of members OF
Martha Washington Chapter, No. a.,
Order of the Eastern Star, will leave
here tonight at 6:20 o'clock for
Brookland, D. c., where they will be
entertained by the Eastern Star
Chapter in that place.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
THWARTs DIVORCE
spris Arrives In Nick Of Time and
California Couple Are Recon-
ciled.

San Francisco.-A sprig of sham
rock. a bit faded and crumbled as the
result of its long journey from Kerry,
was the means of uniting Mrs. Mar
garet Murphy and her husband, John,
in Superior Judge Floods court, after
they had decided to part forever.
Margaret claimed John was cruel,
and would sooner go to soccer games
than eat her Sunday dinners. She
left him and filed a divorce complaint.
The day after she quit her home a let
ter came from her mother in Kerry.
John took it to her when he was sum-
moned to court. Mrs. Murphy opened
it and out fell the sprig Of shamrock.
Margaret picked up the bit of verdure
and looked at John. He had been
watching her intently. Hesitating a
moment she tore the sprig in two, and,
going over to her husband, placed half
of it in his hat.
A moment later out came John With
Margaret on his arm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
VINE PRUNING IN THE SOUTH
Proper Time to Work on Grapes ls ir
Spring, Just Before Growth Starts
Leaves Stop Bleeding.

(By c. NJ. SCHULTZ.)
In the South the only time to prune
the ordinary grapes is just before
growth starts in the spring. Then
the leaves will soon stop the bleeding.
One spring in North Carolina the
weather turned hot the first of March
and the vines that had been pruned
in the fall made shoots six inches long
while those that had not been pruneA
hardly swelled the buds.
The last week in the month the
mercury suddenly fell with a norther
to 20 degrees above zero and the
shoots on the pruned vines were fro
zen. After the freeze I pruned my
grapes and had a normal growth, while
those around me hardly got half a
crop. I had learned this from seasons
years before, when I had seen the
same thing. But the Scuppernong
must be pruned in November or De.
cember as 1t bleeds worse than thu
cluster grapes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
prepared by the U. 8. Department of Ag-
riculture.)

prepared by the U. 8. Department of Ag-
riculture.)
The selection OF a ration fol horses
and mules in the South depends large
ly upon the kinds Of feed available,
the prices of the feed, and h
amount and character of the work.
For a 1000 or LOO pound horse at
moderate work a daily ration of from
10 to IL pounds of grain and from
IL to IA pounds Of hay should be am
pie. At light work the grain ration
should be increased. For a horse at
moderate work weighing from 1000 to
LOO pounds the following rations
will be found satisfactory. These ra-
lions are to be divided into three
feeds. Nearly one-half of the rough
age should be fed at night and the
remainder divided between the morn
ing and noon feeds. The grain may
be divided into three equal portions,
to be fed morning, noon and night:
Ten pounds oats; fourteen pounds
mixed hay.
Ten pounds shelled corn or corr
meal or twelve and one-half pounds
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
BILL" Is LANDED AT LAST
Persistent Practical Joker Expected q
Pig, Express Company DeIiv-
cred Porcupine.

Milwaukee.-Bin Rood, train crier
at the Union depot, has at last had it
slipped over" He admitted it as he
gazed sadly upon the fretful and un-
desirable porcupine which cost him
$2.10 in express charges.
Bill has enjoyed the reputation of
being the most persistent practical
Joker in railroad circles, and 1t has
been the boast that he himself was
immune.
One night he expected a young pig
from q farmer friend up in the state.
A large box arrived. Bill cheerfully
paid the express charges. What a
his surprise to find the angry. quill
shooting spine hog instead. But he
was equal to the occasion and sent the
porcupine out again on the 1850 train
to a friend miles away.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
OLDEST Of TEXAS
RANGERS RETlRES
Threats on His Life Led Captain
John r Hughes Into the
Service.
NEVER LOST A BATTLE
IN Continuous Service Since 1857 and
Was Promoted From Private to
Present Rank by 9uperio0
Being Killed.

Ysleta, Tex-Capt. John r. Hughes,
the oldest ranger In the state serv-
ice In point Of years. IL to retire. His
a continuous service since 1887. He
entered as a private and on July 4.
1893, was made q captain, all Of his
superior officers having been killed
in desperate fights with fierce border
bandits. .
He was led to talk about himself
and his career. He pictured It h
simple, plain words.
The tale as he told it follows:
Before I enlisted in the ranger
force, I was a ranchman on the line
OF Travis and Williamson counties:
A band of thieves stole about seven
ty-ave head Of horses from my range.
Among them were sixteen, head Of
mine. I followed them to New Mexi,
q, got all my horses back and a lot
Of my ne1ghbors' horses. The band
Of men were convicted for stealing my
horses, and sent to the New Mexico
penitentiary.
Threats Made Him Ranger.
81 just lacked fifteen days of being
gone a year on that trip. When I re-
turned home I unbuckled my pistol
and went about attending to my stock
and wanted to be at peace with the
world. The friends of the men that
I had followed to New Mexico would
not let me alone. One Of them came
to the ranch to kill me. I was alb
sent, but a ranger had arrived at the
ranch just after I had left The rang.
e. was hunting the man who was
hunting me. They exchanged shots.
The ranger shot the pistol out Of his
hand. but the man got away.
HE was wanted for murder, and
some other offense. The ranger asked
me to help catch the men. About
three weeks later we rounded him up,
but, unfortunately, he would not sur
render, and was killed. His friends
then were so annoying to me that J
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
KILLS 10 WILD CATS
Washington Matron Hunts Animals
for the Bounty Paid by the
County.

Tacoma, Wash.-Mrs. O. G. Shaw OF
Electron, the only woman hunter Of
the county who tackles wild cats In
their lair, brought her first trophy
this season to County Auditor Morris
ONCE and received the bounty OF $
allowed under the law.
Mrs. Shaw brought in q dozen pelts
OF wild cats last year and was paid
bounties on them. One OF the cats
she killed while driving along Z coun-
try road IN her automobile. The AMI
NAL stepped out In front Of the ma.
chine. Throwing on the brakes, Mrs.
Shaw brought ont her rifle and killed
the cat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07

SUPREME COURT AFFlRMs DEcls.
ION or JEFFERSON COUNTY
MURDERER.
MAKES FAREWELL ADDRESS
Judge Richard Reed Of Supreme court
Makes Fare weli Address { Bar
Members While on Bench for
the Last Time.

7J6CkSOus
In the list Of cases handed down BY
the supreme court May 3 included sew
eral from the state docket, one of them
being a capital case, which was an.
nounced by Justice Cook, that of Alex
McNair. from Jefferson county. The
appellant was convicted of murder and
sentenced to be hanged, the appeal be-
ing based principally on the question
OF his sanity. The court announced
that that vas properly q question for
the jury. and it having held different
ly, this court would not undertake to
override Its finding. The a was
therefore affirmed and the date Of ok.
ecution set for Friday, June Is.
Justice Reed handed down an opin-
ion affirming the verdict of the lower
court in the case Of Ed Stewart. from
Lawrence count, convicted Of assault
with intent to kill, and sentenced to
five years; also the case of r. o.
Hastings VS.. State, from Holmes coun-
ty. who Is under sentence to five years
Imprisonment for shooting with intent
to kill, was affirmed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07

forenoon. before and after their din
ner, and before and after their eve.
ming meal.
If possible, after the horses have
finished their evening feed, they
should be turned out in a lot where
they can roll and get water at will
during the night. This applies espe'
cially during hot weather.
The selection of a ration and gen.
eral care of horses depends largely or
local conditions, and the United States
department of agriculture advises the
farmer to get In touch with the county
demonstration agent whenever he is
in doubt regarding the best methods
of handling stock. In case there is
nc county agent, the farmer should
write the state agricultural station fol
Information.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Beat Him When Things Went Wrong.

alleges, his wife made trouble for him.
Often he forgave her on her promise
to mend her ways. but she always re-
lapsed into her habit Of beating him
When things went wrong.
"She committed acts of violence
against the plaintiff" the affidavit
runs, striking him over the head with
china dishes, shoes and bric-a-brac,
and more particularly almost daily
during the month of February last and
daily from then to March 10 she did
strike and beat the plaintiff over his
asleep"
1t was on March 10 that, Dundee
says, he decided he could stand it nc
longer and would bring suit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
TO PUGILISTS,
HIS WIFE BEATS HIM
Boxer Admits She Made Him STake
Count" So Seeks d.

New York-Johnny Dundee. light.
weight prize fighter, who has handily
sent to the count many an antagonist
OF the ring. says he Is no match for
his wife, who. according to charges he
has filed, has made it unsafe for him
to longer live with her.
Dundee put his alleged grievances
In affidavit form and attached the af6-
davft to his complaint In q suit for
separation fled in the supreme court
The action is recorded as being
brought by Joseph Carroro, Dundee's
real name, against Lucille Carroro.
He says he was married on June Is,
1912, and one child was born. This is
Lucille, now two years old. Almost
from the day of the wedding, Dundee
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
orange -Puna

, Cream III tablespoonful butter. add
one-fourth cupful sugar. gradually, one
e yolk beaten. two tablespoonfuls OF
milk and one-haf cupful -four mixed
land sifted with three-fourths teaspoon
sful Of baking powder and few grains
Sof salt. Serve with orange sauee
J made by beating the white Of one egs
until stif, using q silver fork; add
gradually one-third cupfui powdered
sugar, then add three tahlespoonfuls
orange juice and one-han teaspocnful
leuon juice
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
U. s. Attorneys Investigate Loss.

Adjutant-General Scales of the Mis-.
sissippi National Guard has been noti-
fled by the war department that in the
future the loss of government proper
ty by officers and others connected
with the military organizations Of the
state will be thoroughly investigated.
In case where a theft has been made
the United States attorneys will insti-
tute diligent inquiries and will e that
Indictments r returned by the fed
eral grand juries against the guilty
parties. In a recent letter to all Unit
ed States attorneys, Attorney-General
Gregory Of the department Of justice
called their attention to the waste OF
military property and instructed that
guilty parties, whether of military con.
nection or not, be punished.
Gen. Scales has issued a general or
der to all officers Of the Mississippi
Guard calling their attention to these
Instructions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Drua Fiends Disturbed.

Meridian.-Federal revenue agents
created a stampede among drug fiends
recently when John F. White and Ev
erett A. Smith we're arrested by Dep
uty Revenue Collector John G. Chill.
dress and United States Deputy Mar.
shall Jasper Boykin, on charges of hav.
ing morphine in their possession in
violation of the Harrison anti-narcotic
law. Both wete arraigned before
United States Commissioner ]. A. Gul
ley and were sent to jail in default Of
$500 bond.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
School Teachers Meet.

Laurel.-The State Teachers As
sociation has completed a session at
this place.. Over 1000 teachers from
all points Of the state were present.
College presidents from various
southern universities we're also pres.
ent and delivered addresses. One Of
the features of the meeting was the
pageant staged by the Laurel public
school children, depicting the develop
ment of education in Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Charged Clerk Robbed Mails.

Clarksdale.-Jerome Love, q negro
postal clerk, has been tried before
United States Commissioner w. G.
Landers and bound over under a bond
of $500 to await the action Of the Fed
eral court on the charge of tampering
with registered mail. Love has been
on the run from Clarksdale to Yazoc
City.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Candidate Kills Self.

Yazoo City.-Matt Taylor. q promi'
nent and highly esteemed citizen Of
Yazoo county, was found dead In his
home at Bentonia May 8 by a negro
servant, with q shot hole through his
head and a pistol by his side. Mr..
Taylor was well known and popular
and was q candidate for sheriff at the
approaching election. He was a son
OF the late Capt. H. l.. Taylor, wealthy
and prominent citizen of this section
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
State LAWYERS Meet.

Vicksburg.-The Mississippi State
Bar Association met here May S, for a
three days session. Among the dis.
tinguished men present were the en-
tire body of the Mississippi state su-
preme court, consisting of Chief JUS
tice Sydney Smith, Justice Sam Cook
and Justice Morgan Stevens, who IL
to be sworn in soon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Monthly Prison Report Made.

There are now 1,499 prisoners on the
Mississippi state convict farms, or six
teen more than at this time last month.
This is shown by the report of the
prison registrar, Mrs. o. M. Spickard.
to the board of prison trustees.
The report overs figures from
March 25 to April rs, and states that
during that time So prisoners were re-
ceived, one was returned for violating
pardon conditions, one voluntarily re-
turned and three were r~ecaptured.
During the same period Is prisoners
were discharged. IA we're pardoned by
the governor for meritorious conduct
and four escaped.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Bio Plantation Sold.

Vicksburg.-A deal has been closed
in Sharkey county, by which Mrs. Geo.
Harris sold the Vickland plantation in
that county, consisting of 1880 acres,
to D. D. Lowe and J. R. Lowe of Shar-
key county for the sum of $115, 600.
This is one of the largest delta plan
tation deals which has been consum.
mated in some time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Shipping Season OPENS.

Crystal Srrings.-The shipping sea.
son has opened up for the summer at
this place. Small shipments of peas,
CARROTS and turnips have been made,
but the first big shipment was made
April 30, when two solid cars Of peas
were shipped by freight and n car
and 100 extra hampers went out by
express.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
CONv|CTS SHOOT
GUARD; ESCAPE
NINE MAKE GETAWAY FROM
PIKE COUNTY CONVICT FARM
AFTER USING PISTOL.
CANDIDATE KILLS SELF
Matt Taylor, Running for Sheriff.
Shoots Himself in Head With Pts.
tel Near Yazoo city-other
Mississippi News.

Magnolia.-Nine prisoners serving
sentences on the Pike county convict
farm overpowered J. s. Jones, the
guard, May l., took his pistol from him
and shot him in the chest, and then
made their escape. There were ten
prisoners IN the bunch, but one re-
fused to take advantage of the oppor.
tunity to get away. Officers are In
pursuit Of the other nine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Sow Hoo Lot 70 Artichokea.

Sow Hog Lot to Artichokes.
Part Of the hog lot should be sown
to artichokes or rape. This forage
crop will afford 9 large part Of the Nv
ing for q bunch Of pigs. II they have
shade and water, they will be apt to
show growth and good health all
summer. One ration q day Of grain
will be ample until fattening time II
the fall.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
LEGISLATOR Dies.

Carthage.-Hon. w. L.. Evans, pres
emit member Of the lower house OF the
legislature from this county, died at
his horne near Madison, Of heart fail
ure. MI. Evans was a very prominent
man and was serving his second term
as representative. He was also a ian.
dfdate to succeed himself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Rohemian. Leave Gulf Coast,

1ohemians Leave Gulf Coast.
Biloxi.-Bohemians who have been
engaged in work in the shrimp and
oyster factories on the gulf coast dur
ing the past season are leaving Mary
land and ether eastern states. Already
several hundred have departed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Protsetlon FOR. skunke,

The high prices paid for skunk fur
has caused a great demand for skins
animals are being protected by wire
fences built around their favorite
haunts. The skunk ought to be pro
tected because It is always feeding On
the enemies Of farm crops. In many
states they are protected by law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-07
Jacksonians to Convention.

A large number of judges and attor'
neys of jackson attended the State Bal
Association convention recently held
In Yicksburg. Judge Sidney Smith.
chief justice Of the supreme court. de-
livered his address on "A Plea for the
Establishment in Mississippi Of a Mod
ern Unified Court" In his address he
suggested that a committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the matter OF
remodeling the present judicial sys
TEN.