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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
BOOM IL REAL ESTATE:
Demand for Houses in Petersburg
Larger Than in Several Years.

Petersburg, Va, March 9.-The de-
mand for residences in PETERSBURG
;e said to be stronger at present than
i has been in years. The influx OF
people employed at the Du Pont plant
at CITY Point is largely responsible
for this demand. Many men VINO
draw good salaries desire to live mere
with their families, going. down every
morning and returning at night.
The demand for houses is not being
mot and there are no indication that
il will be socn The talk OF organlz-
ing a building and loan association
in Petersburg may lead to solution
of the situation. Prominent business
men of means arc behind the move
ment, which is being pushed by one or
two men familiar with the operation
of such associations. Primarily III
tended to help members build theif
own homes such associations may be
used in the erection of houses to be
leased
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
SUNDAY TO VISIT RICHMOND
Report to This Effect Made TO the
Ministerial Union

Richmond, March 9--"Billy" Sun
day is coming to Richmond.
This was the report made at the
meeting of the Richmond Ministerial
Union yesterday morning by the
committee which had the matter of
his invitation in hand.
1t was stated by the committee in
its report that while it would GER
tainly be year before the evangelist
could come here because Of press OF
ether engagements which had been
made before the Richmond invitation
was presented, and while it might
even be two years before he could
find opportunity to come to this city
the evangelist had unqualifiedly stat
, ed his willingness and desire TO con-
duct one of his campaignings IN TINS
,.ity and had promised to he here at
the earliest opportunity.
( Following the reading OF the re-
port the union adopted resolution
continuing the "Billy" Sunday com
mittce and inst,ucting it to make al
necessary arrangements for the evan
e.; gelist'S coming.
Most of the ministers were Of th'
opinion that the important point
about the report was that 1t stated
definitely that Billy Sunday hat
promised to come to Richmond an'
that the city could afford to wait
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09

grecs 5 east lid feet to "C", thence
leaving the Run and passing locust
stake on the south bank of the Run
south Is degrees 81 west 1850 feet
20 "G", q locust stake in the MT,
Ida line; thence with said line north
IS degrees @ west 4371i feet to the
beginning, containing 1923 acres,
more or less; it being the same pro-
perty which was conveyed to the said
Susan P. A. Calvert by Emory +.
Hoge and Wife, by deed dated June
20, 1904, and recorded among the
land records of Alexandria County,
Virginia in Deed Book 10, page $50
FIFTH---All thai tract or parcel
Of land bounded and described rs
follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at a planted stone
monument where the east line Of
this land intersecrs the
south line of right OF way Of the
Plucmont branch Of the Southern
Railway. thence with the cast line Of
the same south 3 degrees OG' west
! }3S5(;.2 feet; thence north IS degrees
| ~ west $685. feet to L planted
stone: thence north 4 degrees 30 east
| 1863. T feet to planted stone on
the line of said right Of way; thence
with the line of said right Of way
south r. degrees Sc east 4S".3 feet
to a stone south II degrees % east
2G1.5 feet to Il stone south 20 de-
erecs At east 1896 feet 10 stone;
and thence south GS degrees 5S' east
1877 feet to the point of beginning,
containing 500 acres. according TO
the survey made by D. j. Howell: It
beng the same property which was
conveyed to the said Susan p. A.
Calvert by Mary F.. Danenhowcr, by
deed dated Decemher 8, 1904, ana
recorded among the land records OF
Alexandria County Virginia, in Libef
10, Folio 53G.
This property is about five miles
from Washington and about two
miles from Alexandria, and the
Eluemont branch Of The Southern
Railway Company (now the Great
Falls and Old Dominion Railway co.,
runs through the property.
1t is we'll located for purposes o
subdivision Or other building pur
pose,its we'll drained, and is one ri
e the largest tracts offered for SALE
! in recent years in Alexandria Cosn
: ty. The above tract Of land vii
: FIRST he offered for sale separately
g ard the highest bid Tor each trac
r will be received. The entire tract
] will then he offered as Il whole, an'
: the property Knocked down to tn
c highest bidders.
r TERMS OF SALE: CASH Con
! ycyancing at the cost OF the pnr
!, chaser or purchasers.
/ Any one interested may call o.
: either Of the undersigned Trustee
for any information desired or 70
IN examination Of the map OF Alex
andria County showing the exact Ia
cation Of the land.
1 G f. NICOL
4 GARDNER l.. BOOTHE =.
= Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE
Shot Self After Making Attempt
On Fathers Life.

York, Pa, March 9.-After at
tempting, it is said, to shoot his
father, Russell Johnson, % years Old
of Stewartstown, sent bullet into
his own head. The youth will recover,
The would be suicide had quarrel
ed with his father, Jacob johnson,
when he had been taken to task for
drinking liquor. He bought a re-
volvcr and tried to force an entrance
to the house Of William Day, where
his father was guest. He was
prevented by friends and then shot
himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
K. i. kNOX. AuctiOnecr.

AUCTION SALE Of property
formerly known as "Scott's Island
in the County OF Stafford, Virginia,
belonging TO the Mount Vernon Duck
ing Association.
PURSUANT to the terms of
deed Of trust bearing date on April
20, 1894. given by Henry c. Yarrow.
surviving Trustee for the Mt. YER
non Ducking Association, I corpora
tion under the laws Of the District
OF Columbia, to John. A. Baker and
Johr f. Reybuin, Trustees; and duly
recorded among the land records Of
Stafford County, Virginia, in Lihcr
6, page 81, default having been made
III the payment Of the negotiable cou-
pom bonds secured thereby, and al
the request and by the direction of q
majority Of the bondholders and in
accordance with the.provisions of said
deed Of trust, the undersigned, sur
wing Trustee, will offer for sale at
public auction at the Royal Street
entrance to the Market Building III
the City Of Alexandria, Virginia, at
IL O'Clock Noon, on TUESDAY.
MARCH l6, 1915, all that certain
tract or parcel of land, with the build
iugs and improvements thereon, ly
ing and being situated in the Coun-'
ty of Stafford and State of Virginia
st the mouth of Chappawamsic Greek
and bounded by the Potomac River
and Chappawamsic Creek, contain
ing thirteen (13) acres more or less.
formerly known as SCOTS Island
together with all and singular the
Improvements, ways, easements, rights
privileges and appurtences to the
same belonging or in any wise APP
pertaining.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH. Con-
veyancing at the cost of the purchaser
o. purchasers. A reasonable deposit |
wall be required on the day Of sale,
and full compliance with terms OF
sale will be required within thirty
lays from data Of sale.
JOHN A. BAKER
Surviving Trustee.
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q =
ENDS LIFE 81 HANGING.
George r:llSbury Drives VIII" And
Daughter Out, Threatening
Nn-I.r
Murder.

Hampton, Va, March 9.-Aftcr For
cling his wife and daughter TO leave
home under threats to murder them,
George Pillsbury, fireman, employ
ed at the oyster plant of J. S. OAR
ling & Son, Saturday night went to
the woodshcd in the rear Of his home
at the corner of Carey and Locust
street, and committed suicide by
hanging himself with a cord from q
window set.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
ADAM 4. WESCHLER. .Auctionccr
Washington, y. {.

ADAM a. WESCHLER. Auctionccr
Washington, y. {.
Bankruptcy Sale Of the Assets of the
Washington Florists Company. In
cOrpOrated. Including Real ana
Personal Property.
By virtue of an order Of the Sup
rene Court of the District of Column
hia, holding a Bankruptcy Court in
re the Washington Florists Co., Inc
Bankrupt No. 1922. the undersign-
ed trustees will sell by public auc-
ton on Friday the II IN day Of
March 1915 at 10 O'CLOCK: y NJ. at
premises No. l408 H St. n. V,
Washington, d. c.. Florists Sup
plies, Ice Box, Mirrors. Counters.
Flower Pots, Baskets. Wire Frames,
Boxes, Ribbon, Plants. Fixtures, ?
Ford and Cadillac Delivery Wagons
Office Equipment. Open Accounts.
Etc.
ALSO, Three Mules. Horse. d Wa.
CONS, Carts, Harness, Glass Flower
Pots. Tools, and Implements, !ocat-
ed at No. 815 South Patricl; Street
Alexandria, Va.
ALSO, Lot at intersection Of Fay
cite Street, Alexandria, Va. (Ex-
tended) with Green Lane, SO feet by
SO feet deep, improved by frame
dwelling being the same property
which was conveyed to the Washing
ton Florists Company. corporation,
by Frank f. Roat, by decd dated
May 9Th 1912, and recorded among
the land records Of Fairfax County.
Va. in Liber VI. No. I, page 4O3.
The rea! and personal propc"ty
located at Alexandria Va. can be in
spectcd there any time prior to sale
but will he offered for sale At pre-
misses no. HOS II St. \. W. Wash
ington, D. c.
For further information apply to-
TERMS: CASH.
CHARLES r. DIGGS, Trustee,
Colorado Building,
Washington. d. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
Editor for Post master.

Richmond, March 81. L. Hart,
editor of the Farmville Herald, and
for twenty years secretary OF the
Virginia Press Association, will be
endorsed for postmaster at Farmvlllc,
an office paying $500, by Congress
man Walter A. Watson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
ADS

FOR SALE-Horse, runabout and
harness to settle estate. Above
can be seen at Mt. Vernon Livery
table. 3-Iwk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09

Culinary adriceS, informing house
wives how to cook economically "iE
view of possible famine" is being
printed on the backs Of Vienna street
railway tickets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
TRY "GETS-IT." IT'S
MAGIC FOR CORNS!

New. Simple. Common-Scnsc Way
You will never know how really
easy it is to get rid of a corn, until
you have tried "GETS-IT." Nothing
like it has ever been produced. 1t
takes less time to apply it than it
does to read this. 1t will dumfound
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09
EXPLOITS OF ELAINE
FRIDAY
Many Recoveries
From Luna Trouble

Eckman'S Alternative has restored
TO health many sufferers from lun;:
trouble. Read what il did in this
clSc:---
WilnlnGt0n, Del.
"Grntlcmen:-In. Janunry. 1905, I
was tnkcn with hcmorrbHreS of the
lungs. My physician, II lending prac-
titioner, said that il WAX IunE
trouble. 1 got very weak. G. 4.
LipDinr0ft. OF Lippincou'S Dcparf-
mtnt store. Wilmington. Del,
recommended Eckmun's Alternative
that had done great good. 1 begnn
taking il at once. continued filth
fully. using no other remedy. and
finally n"ticcd the clearing OF the
lungs. now have no trouble with
my lungs. l firmly believe Ecknan's
Alternative saved my life thhiirr-
Niutrd.b
tAnidayiD JAS. SQUIRF.S.
Eckman's Alternative is most cIfira-
cious in bronchial catarrh and Sc
we're thrOat and lung affections and
up-building the system. Contains no
harmful or habit-formimG drugs.
Accept no substitutes. Suall size.
81: regular. size. So. Sold hy lead
ing druggists. Write for booklet OF
recOver:rg.
Eckmnn Lnh6rnt0r,. PhiIadrInhin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-09

"GETS-IT;" 1t Gets" Every Corn
Surely. Quickly!
YOU. especially if you have tried
everything else for corns. Two drops
applied in few seconds-that's all.
The corn shrivels. then comes right
off, painleSsly, without fussing or
trouble If you have ever made fat
bundle out of your toe with bandages
used thick, corn pressing cotton
rings; corn pulling salres; corn
teasing plasters-well, you'll appre-
ciate the difference when you use
"GETS-lT" Your corn agony is over
Cutting and gouging with knives,
raZors, files and scissors, and the
danger of bloodpoison are done away
with. Try "GETS-IT' tonight for any
corn. calluS. wart or bunion. Never
fails.
"GETS-IT" is sold by druggist
everywhere. % cents bottle or sent
direct by E. Lawrence and Co.. Chlca-
go.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12
LAKELAND GAS CO. TO turn ON GAS
THURSDAY; ENGAGE DEMONS1RATOR AND
PREPARE FOR OPENING OF BUSINESS

The Lakeland Gas Co. have all
mains laid and their large force of
men are now busily engaged in
making connections with residences
and business houses, preparatory to
turning on the gas, which they plan
10 nave ready for use for the even
ing meal on Thursday, July Is.
The finishing touches on their
snow rooms and business offices at
ZIG South Florida avenue are now
being made, and the interior of their
new quarters are as handsome as
any place of business in the city.
In addition to the improvements be-
ing made to the interior of the
building, the officials announce that
they will make the front ornameu-
tai by placing several clusters of
lghts at the entrance, attractive
awnings will be put up. lawn
planted in front, and other improve
ments made. All of which will make
this a pleasant place to visit as well
as to point out to visitors as the
headquarters of one of Lakeland's
biggest assets and best boosters. for
the Lakeland Gas Co. believes in
LaKeland's future and will be found
always ready to place their Shout
ders to the wheel in any project
which looks to the upbuilding and
betterment of the community.
In speaking of the plans of the
company. Mr.. Rumbold, who is sales
manager of the company. stated to
Telegram representative today
that if no unforeseen circumstance
should occur, gas will be turned in
to the mains on Thursday. "ln order
to acquaint the ladies of the city
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12
SHERIFF KNOWS MUCH
BUT TALKS LITTLE

St Petersburg, July -. THE
prosecution has evidence in the
Mendcnhall case that has never been
given to the press or public" de-
clared Sheriff Marvin Whitehurst of
Clearwater Saturday.
The sheriff added that it would be
folly to give this information out
for publication, because it would
weaken the prosecution and without
doubt strengthen the defense. He
would not commit himself as to
whether any new evidence had been
unearthed. 81 have nothing to say
in this regard" the sheriff replied.
One thing, however, is distinctly no.
ticeable, and that is, Sheriff White
hurst is by no means asleep on the
job
There isn't a phase of the case, in
which the prosecution will try and
prove John ]. Mendenhall of Clear
water, killed Mrs. Charles Eliot and
her daughter Susan, the nieht of
July >, on the old Dunedin road
about - miles from Clearwater,
that Sheriff Whitehurst isn't ia
miliar with He is very observant
and talks only when it is necessary
The sheriff was asked if he would
con firm the rumOr that the clothes
of Mendenhall have been recovered.
I'VE have not located the suit Men
den hall wore the night of the dOu-
BILE murder" he replied. What
about the ashes found in the stove
in the Mendenhall residence, were
they the remains of Mendenhall's
clothes?" the sheriff was asked
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12
HERE'S A PROGRESSIVE
FLORIDA COUNTY

Mariana, July - This week
will witness the beginning of a
great educational campaign in Jack
son county in the interest of better
schools. Superintendent C. b. King
has arranged for flying squadron,
consisting of Hon. w. N. Sheats,
State superintendent of public in
struction; Capt. George NJ. Lynch,
State inspector of rural schools, and
himself, to visit a dozen or more
places throughout the county, that
are so located that all the people of
the county may have the Opportun-
ity of attending one or more of the
meeting.
AT all places where day meetings
are held, dinner will be served by
the people of the community on the
grounds AS all these men are well
known as able speakers, much in
terest attaches to the coming cam
paign, and It is likely that it will
exert a great influence throughout
the county for improvement Of pub
lie schools.
1t is perhaps not generally known
that Jackson county ranks third in
the State in school attendance, be-
ing exceeded in this respect only by
Duval and Hillsborough, and that it
has maintained this rank for the
past several years. Also that in the
number of schools maintained. it
ranks first in the entire State.
The splendid system of hard roads
throughout the county consistin2 of
a network Of $50 miles of sand-clay,
hard surfaced highways. will enable
the party of educators to make the
campaign with ease in the few days
allotted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12
FLORIDA BRIDAL COUPLE
GOING TO FRISCO IN FORD

Gainesville, July l.. Che follow
ing item taken from the Burlington
Uowa) Gazette of July ;, will he of
interest to the many friends of Mr.,
and Mrs. Russell Albright, who left
Gainesville some weeks ago to make
the trip to the Panama Exposition
in a Ford car:
Zone of the most unique honey
moon tours that ever passed through
this part of the country is that OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Albright OF
Gainesville. Fla, enroute 10 the
Panama Exposition. The bride ana
groom are now stopping al the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. A. liaus-
knect, on Bartlett street. Mrs, Rus
sell Albright was formerly Miss Ada
Hoover of Muscatine, and has oeeh
a teacher at Gainesville Tor some
time. Mr.. Russell Albright is a
PROSPEROUS young business man OF
Gainesville. Fla. Their honeymoon
tour il to be extended over Io"r
months. BY the looks of things they
are having glorious trip and the
added attraction, that of the ieeu
kitchen attached to the machihe'
elbows the German army has noth-
ing on them. They will return by
the way of the Panama canal, leaN-
mo the old reliable Ford behind
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12

with the use of gas, the cost of the
same same, etc." said Mr.. Rumbold,
I'VE have engaged the services of
Miss Elizabeth Booth, of Tampa, a
domestic science expert, who will
reach Lakeland Wednesday and who
will be with the Lakeland Gas Co.
for some time as demonstration Miss
Booth will be at our place of bust
ness on South Florida avenue, and
will be glad to meet the ladies Of
Lakeland there and explain to them
the various modes of cooking with
gas. For instance, she will have
materials ready at all times with
which to demonstrate, and will be
able to show any lady just how much
it will cost her to produce meal.
Anyone who makes a cake, bread
or other food they wished cooked,
may bring same down and Miss
Booth will be glad to show them
how easily gas will get results, and
without the heat. dirt and general
unpleasantness that follows cooking
on a wood or other stove in the
summer time"
The people of Lakeland are sign
ing up very generally for the use of
gas. and as more become acquainted
with its use and the comfort that
it brings to the housewife who does
her own work, the greater will be
the demand for this ideal fuel. The
day gas is turned on in Lakeland
will be one of the most important
in the history of this hustling, pro-
gressive. up-to-date city. for whose
residents there is really nothing too
good.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12
Lakeland Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.
Tb;s Iaka,and citizen testified

This Lakeland citizen testified
long ago.
Told of quick relief-of undoubt-
ed benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof OF
merit
Mrs. w. Z. Browning, 21l South
Tennessee avenue, Lakeland, says:
81 think that the uric acid in my
system caused my poor health.
About a year ago one of my fingers
began to swell UP and became very
stiff. ! went to a doctor but he was
unable to help me. ] got a box of
Doan's Kidney Pills at the Lake
Pharmacy and soon after using them
the swelling and stiffness went out
of my finger and my health i'm
proved = statement given May
I4,19OS).
OVER SIX YEARS LATER Mrs.
Browning added: Anything ! might
add to the statement ! have already
given praising Doan's Kidney Pills.
could not be too strong"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Browning has twice prh-
Iicly recommended. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo. n. Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12
PREPARING FOR STATE CAMP
Or SPANISH WAR VETS

Jacksonville, July 12.-Final ar
rangements were made Saturday ev-
ewing by Mayor Thomas NJ Wood
ruff Camp, No. 4, United Spanish
War Veterans, for the annual state
encampment which is to be held
here July 27 A special committee
of three is to\ be named to meet the
/ visiting delegates at the depot and
escort them to the hotel, which is
to be designated by the committee
as headquarters for the visitors An
other committee will be named next
week to ARRANGE for a banquet on
the evening of Tuesday, July q, in
honor of the visitors. In this con-
nection, a motion was carried in
wiling all honorably discharged vet
Grams of the Spanish American war
to attend the banquet whether they
are members of the organization or
not
There was large number OF
members present at the meeting
which was held in the banquet hall
of the Chamber of Commerce. IN
the absence of General John s.
Maxwell, commander of the camp,
General Edward Anderson presided.
George E. Spencer. adjutant of the
camp, and the other officers were
present. Samuel F. Hall, Jr., Co.
Co, First Florida Volunteer 1nfan-
try. was mustered in. d. V. Carter.
Co. D., Second Ohio, Vol. Infantry,
was elected to membership. Georgc
E. Spencer and w. w. Anderson
we're named delegates to the State
encampment, and ]. p. Tipping and
s. j. Grail were named alternates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12
PASSENGER LEFT
BEHIND OVERTAkES
train NO. 80

When Train No. so pulled out of
Lakeland at l o'clock this afternoon
it left behind a passenger, who, al
though he knew he was in a mighty
good place, was nevertheless more
interested in occupying one of the
reclining chairs in the parlor car
ahead. and he began to dig out in
dead earnest for the train. As he
left the Kentucky avenue crossing
and spun down the track three ties
at time, there floated on the breeze
the cheers of the interested crowd
of onlookers at the station, and
buoyed up moreover by the fact that
the train slowed down after cross
ing Massachusetts avenue, for a
switch, he seemed to go even faster
than before. The stop was but a
brief one, however. and on went the
train. And on went the would be
passenger. From all indications he
was willing to accompany it to Jack
sonville if he couldn't catch it soon
er but. gaining momentum and speed
with each flying jump he succeeded
in overhauling the train three blocks
down the track, and the crowd
cheered him for his pluck and per-
severance as he swung up on the
rear steps of the Pullman and was
pulled over the rail by interested
passengers who had watched the
chase with as much interest as
those who, left behind. could not but
pity the poor fellow for bein! so
He was at least not in the fix of
the passenger. who. aftor making
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-12
2 CENT FARE CASE

Oklahoma City, July 12-The
two-cent railway fare case in this
state will be given hearing in the
U. S. Court here today before Judge
Youmans of the Western District of
Arkansas. Eighteen thousand cars
have been examined and $4,000
expended in the preparation Of this
case. which is being followed by
several other states. The question
of whether the rate is confiscatory
will eventually go to the United
States Supreme Court where new
law will be made. Six millions in
excess fares are in the meantime
held in escrow.