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sections as to what constituted the "ragweed." To meet this demand for Information. the American Hay Fever Fl evention association has prepared il- lustrat.ons of both varieties of ragweed which, with the following descriptions will enable anyone to identify these noxious weeds.
 The generic name of the two rag weeds is ambrosia. As pr. Gray states this is i'll chosen for these worthless and coarse weeds" The common or wormwood variety lFig. D Is called 'artemisiifolia" on account of its leaves resembling those of the wormwood (artemisia). It is an annual with ie.ves much cut and thin. opposite and alternate, as shown in the illustration. 1t has pistillate or fertile flowers are at tho intersection of the branches with the stalks. It resembles the common wormwood which, however, bears small insiRnificant white flowers.
 In the middle and northern states. the wormwood ragweed Is by far the most frequent being especially preva- lent in neglected fields. yards and road sides It is usually found in fields where a crop of wheat. rye or oats has been harvested in early summer and afterwards neglected. It grows from one to five feet in height.
 The great ragwoed (Ftg. p is called "trifida" on account of its large three lohed leaves. It Is the tallest member of the composite group. and frequently grows to a height of 12 feet. It has a stout stem with frostlike pith. The
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Of New Orleans. Pr

Some weeks ago the American Hay Fever Prevention association published through the press its general instruc- tions regarding the prevention of hay fever. These directions avoided any reference to the general or local causes which form the predisposing factor to hay fever, but were directed to the destruction or avoidance of the noxious to the fall or most common type of hay fever. commencing from the first part of July to the end of August and lasting for about six weeks or until frost or maturity arrests the polli- natng process.
 The chief cause of the fall hay fe- ve- is the pollen O. the two varieties of ragweed. While the instructions aroused great deal of interest and were utilized even ty some of the state boards of health. There was found to be an unexpected ignorance in most
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prove a godsend. It will be under the direction of the joint committee of the British Red Cross society and the Or der of St. John. The poet, who. of course. is an ex-sailor. should be in his ele- ment at the Dardanelles
 Among other British authors who are "helping' may be mentioned Alfred Su- tro, the playwright who Is working every afternoon in government office, and who is also engaged at the headquarters of the special constabulary. Also Ford Madox Huffer, author of The Fifth Queen,' who has just been given cap tain's commission in Kitchener's army. The latter, by the way, has a new book almost ready for publication, which Is called Between St. Denis and St. George.
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MORPHINE.
l.iunOr and Tobacco AddictiOns Cur Within Ten Days By Our New
 Pninless Method
.onIx sanitarium In the World Giving
 Unconditional Guarantee

our guarantee means something. Not one dollar need be paid until sstis- iaGa1ryi cantroi com com pietely- the usual with dpawsi d1avrii symptoms. No extreme nervous ness aching of limbs. or loss of sleep. be traated privately at. home. Refer ences: Union Bank x Trust Co, The American National Bank. or any other Wit Write o for Free Booklet No so Ad- u'e CUmBERLAND sANuTAHIUM
 W. !. eanaers. Mgr. Aebaneps Tenns
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on Soldiers PAX

London. August 2o.-- Special. )-Up to the present time industrial life inc surance companies tn Great Britain have.pai out nearly tl.00O,O0 ou poll. 'cies held by 42.oo0 soldiers and sailorsl Killed in the war.
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THIS IS HAY FEVER TIME:
 ARE YOU A SUFFERER?
Ragweed Does More Than All Other Agencies Combined Cause Hay Fever-Somethng About the Two varie- ties Which Can Be Found in Abundance All
 Over the United States

Fly w. SCHEPPEGIsELI. A. NJ, M. D. Prc American Hay Prevention Association
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FIGURE I.
 Wormwood rag-weed (Ambrosia art emisi1folia). Responsible, with tho great rag-weed, for s5 per cent of fall hay fever. More common in the middle and northern states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
GUARDS FOR OIL TRAINS
Daily Transcontincntai Shipment Il
BE Made by the Standard.

Richmond, Cal. Nov. 12.-An eX-
press trair with an armed guard car
rying 100000 gallons of petrol to fill
war orders will leave here for New
York every % hours until the Pana-
ma Canal is rcopened for traffic, ac-
cortllrg to an announcement by Of
fetal of tre Standard Oil Com
pany. The first train left yesterday
over the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe, with the right of way over all
other traffic, and with time limit
for tie trim of IS hours.
The trains will consist of % ears
each carrying 10000 gallons of pc
troll, and each train protected by an
armed guard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
SAYS BOMB FIRED SHlP.
EynIcsjon on Oil-Laden Vessel Pre-
ceded Blaze. Livietta's Cap
tain Reports.

Port Arthur. Texas, Nov. l2.-Ihe
fire or the Italian ship Livietta, which
sailed from here Tuesday with a cargo
of Oh for Bucnos Ayres, was caused
bv an explosion believed to have been
a bor,b, according to report OF capt
r, Rico. Of the Livietta to the ltal-
an Consul here.
One member of the crew, I. Pleas
so. engineer. was injured seriously b,
the explosion, but physicians here say
ne will recover.
Cant. Rico and his crew of 26 mer
arrived here yesterday on the tug
Russell, after Bleaching the Llvlettf
in 50 feet o. water Of Sabine Shoals
The ire on the steamer still was burn
ing last night.
~ am positive a bomb started thu
fire On NY ship" said Capt. Rico
"Thc explosion was terrific. Every
lamp on board the Livietta wa:
smashed by it. Members of the ere"
were dazeii by the shock. but quickly
recovered themselves and. put tt
the !ifeboats. We were picked up b!
the Russell.
The italian Consul, Capt. Lom
bard. announced that the crew sool
would return to Italy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE
United States Alleged to be Swarm
ing With Spies

Providence. r. /. Nov. l2-The
Providence Journal says:
Dr.. Joseph Goricar. who has been {
prominent consular officer for fif-
4,een years, and who resigned on Dec
ember 20 last year, made a state
nent yesterday to the Providence
Journal. in which he declares that
The United States is honeycombed
with German and Austrian spies
working directly from Count Won
Bernstorfr and Consul General vol
huber, and that every Austro-Hun
sarian consul in the country is the
:enter Of hotbed Of propaganda 10!
he destruction of munitions factories
md for every act Of violence that Is
,eing committed here today having
hcSe objects in view.
Dr.. Goricar said, in part:
"I charge that the German Ambas,
;ador, knowing that the Austrian con-
;ulates have far more influence
among their people here than the
German consulates have among theirs
has worked through Ambassador
Dumba and Consul General Won Nu-
Der to cause every Austrian consulate
the United State to become cen.
:er for intrigue of the most crimina
.haracter."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
HELD FOR KILLING.
J. K Ray is Shot to Death by John j.
Marsh in North Carolina.

Marion, n. c., Nov. 12.-J. r. Ray,
employee Of local cotton mill, was
shot and instantly killed Wednesday,
4and John T. Marsh, formerly post
{nas:er and railway agent at Paint
Rock. n. c., is in Jail charged with the
Shooting. ifarsh. according to the
authorities confessed, declaring THAI
the killing was the elimination of
trouble which began in August. 1910,
when Ray was alleged to have drug
ged Mrs. Marsh.
Marsh, came here last August and
ne alleges that Ray followed him. Ray
and Marsh met in the cotton mil
early Wedre sday and the latter tolt
the police that Ray raised a club t.
strike him and that then he fred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
PEACE RUMORS PERSIST.
Won Buelow Said to Have Conferred
With the Black Pope.

Rome, Nov. ~ Despite denials
that Prince ven Buelow is in Swit2cr-
land on a peace mission or that the
Vatican is taking any part in prelim-
mary peace negotiations, a Zurich
dispatch to the Messagero asserts
that the former German chancellor
has i1ad loEg interview with Father
Ledochowsli, general of the Society
of Jesus, known as the Black Pope
who came TO Lucerne at the request
of Prince Won Buelow, The two men
are said to have been in conference
several hours. after which the Jesuit
leader sent long report to the Pope
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
BRITISH WAR CABINET
Five Ministers to Have Absolute
Control of the Conduct Of the War

Five Ministers to Have Absolute
Control of the Conduct of the War
London. Nov l2-The much-dIS-
cussed war committee. the cabinet
within 4 cabinet. which will have abb
solutclv control of al! matters reI&-
ting to the conduct of the war dur
ing the absence of Lord Kitchener
was formally announced by Premier
Asouith in the House Of Commons
Yesterday. It will consist Of the fol-
lowing five ministers:
Premier Asquith.
Arthur Balfour, first lord Of ths
admiralty.
David Lloyd-George, minister Of
munitions.
Bonar Law, secretary for the colo,
nies.
Reginald McKenna, chancellor OF
the exchequer.
In addition to this "big five" Sin
Edward Grey, it vas recently an
Inounced. will be called in FOR the
discussion of all matters in whic!
foreign relations are involved.
In making the names OF the com
mittee public Premier Asquitn mere
" said: -.
1T is expected that naval, mill
tarv and diplomatic advisers will as
sist the war committe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
.KITcHENER's MOVEMENTS
Famous British Genral Has beeh
Sent to the Near East

| London, Nov. 12--During the course
of a discussion in the house OF com
mons on the suspension Of the Globe
newspaper, James MNles Hogge'
, member for East Edinburgh. declared
his belief that the statement tna'
Lord Kitchener had resigned was true
and that the seizure Of the paper be-
cause Of the publication OF the slaVe'
men4 was not justified.
Premier Asquith, who Immediately
replied, said that Mr.. Hogge accused
him of "a deliberate and inexcusable
falsehood" and, to make the matter
quite clear, he declared:
earl Kitchener never rendered ms
resignation either to the king or my
self, the only two persons to whom
he could have rendered it. Earl kltch-
cncr never breathed word uf resig-
nation to either"
The decision to send Lord kitche-
ner to the near East the premier ac-
ded, was taken by the cabinet on
Thursday, November 4. Serious lnfor-
nation which led the government to
take the decision, was brought tc
their knowledge for the first time or
Wednesday.
In the interests Of public life ne
protested against the charges that the
King was being directed against tne
head of the government as likely, i
believed, to do incalculable harm TO
he country throughout the world. He
epudiated the charge that the Globe
nad been singled out for special treat
nent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
HORROR AND SLAUGHTER
Weird Stories of Sinking Of Italian
Liner AncOna.

! London. NOV. lZ-N nile taleS OIL reQ
horror and slaughter have filtered in
over the cables from Mediterranean
port where the sunken AncOna's sur
jvivors were taken, officials III Rome
were busy sitting a mass of conflict
ing testimony to arrive At the truth
They are trying to determine III
the first place, whether the Ancona
endeavored to escape from the pur
suing submarine, or whether she was
murderously bombarded while at Il
dead stop. Passengers on the big
liner tel! of stern chase. Capt. Mas
sardo, her commander. declares he
stopped the engines at the fist warn
ing shot from the submarine five
miles away They are trying to find
! out whether the submarine stood of
as her passengers battled madly to
reach the ifc5oatS and whether the
lifeboats, too, were shelled. or whe
ther shots were fired merely to has
ten the removal Of passengers.
COLLATION. of reports leads to the be
lief that the loss of life will not be
more than $50. How many Ct the
victims were Americans is still to be
definitely determined. Ten Americans
are known to have been on board
and one Mrs. Cccille Griel to have
been saved. In all, 49G persons were
aboard the lost liner.
The first stories of survivors reach
ing here tell of i long chase in which
the fifteen knot liner was slowly
overtaken by submarine flying the
Austrian flag. which fired shells from
ywo deck guns as it came on in the
.Ancona's wake. These survivors deny
the story of Capt. Massardo that the
Ancona did not try to get away.
They also deny the stories of others
Of the ships officers that the sub
mcrsib!e stood off and shellcd the
Ancona as the frantic passengers
fought madly 10 get into the ltic-
boats. They declare that much of the /
loss Of life was cccasiOncd by panic .
that scores fell overheard and were
drowned in the mad rush to escape.
rjJncv storie, are 10 the eirct -tnat
not one. but two submarines took .
part in the chase and that when they
neared the .Ancona they struck their .
Austrian coiors and ran up the Ger
man flag.
Survivors at Malta. according to
dispatches reaching here. told of y
long. stern chase. in which the sub
marine, firing the first warning shot
from. distance of five miles, gradual .
" overhauled the Ancona
Instead of bringing his vessel to a
stop. they say Capt. Massardo order
ed ful steam ahead and tried to out
run the undcrsca boat.
Capt Massardo and his officers
fatty deny that the Ancona erdca-
vored to escape. according to dis
patches from Tuns. The veteran
skipper asserts he ordered the YES
sci stopped at the first shot from the
submarine. He charges that the crew
Of the submarine kept firing while
passengers were being disembarked.
and that men, women, and cniIdreh
were moved down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
AUCTION SALES TOMORROW.

Samuel II. Lunt, auctioneer, will
offer for sale at noon tomorrow at
The Royal street entrance to the City
Hall. the following property:
A lot and improvements thereon,
known as 794 south Washington St.
A lot or The south side of Frank
lin street. rear Washington. and SIX
adjoining lots.
A lot of ground with the building
therc,n n, known as S01 south Wash
ington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
TWO DIVORCE CASES

A suit for divorce was entered in
the corporation court today by Will
liam 0. Harvey from his wife, Ida
V. Harvey, on the ground OF deser'
ton. The plaintiff is represented by
Attorney H. Noel Garner.
Judge Barley granted a divorce tc
Francis J. German from his wife
Barbara f. Martin German. on statu'
tory grounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
NOTICE.

Notice to State Taxpayers am
now prepared to receive the State
take; for The year 1915. The atten-
tion of taxpayers is respectfully call
ed 20 the Importance of paying the
same prior to December 1. 1915, as
on that date penalty of five per
cent. will be added 70 all unpaid bills
and their collection enforced as re-
quircd by law.
THOS. w. ROBINSON,
12-ed.td. City Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
H. G. Rupert, Of Richmond
Leaves Diary to Ex-
plain His Deed
TRAGEDY IN A HOTEL
Woman's Jealous Rage Cause oil
Bloody Deed--lIusbanfs Body
Scratched and Torn.

New York, Nov. IA wlfe,s Jeai'
ors rage bore it's fruit III a double
tragedy at hotel here yesterday
Henry Carl Rupert, wealthy retlree
real estate man, of Richmond, va.
shot his wife, then put bullet into
his own brain. 4 diary left by the
husband told in graphic detail OF
their quarrcls since they came To thl>
city two days ago.
1t was just after the luncheon noun
at the McAlpin. The lobbles Wer
thronged with patrons. Then above
The hustle were heard in rapid sue
cession three shots. They came iron
The third floor. Henry Salmi. hote
cmploye, rushed to room 33!: whence
the sound came.
The door was locked. The hotel au
tholitics were summoned and bufs
into the room. The group stood arrest
ed at the door by the scene Wltnii
The little room contained two bodies
On the bed was that OF the woman
She was lying across the center o.
! the bed, her bare feet over the cage
She had just started to dress, 1t wa:
apparent. She had on only him:
kimono and the lightest OF garments
Her shoes were on the bed beside mel
.5,n,c $ s:.oeisiftgs. still at hard
A bullet had been fired into he'
head, close above her left ear. So nea
had the revolver been held, ther1
were powder marks on theface tie
body was lying on the back, her arm
folded across the breast. 1t seeme'
us if the husband, before ending hl
own life, had done this last service
for the woman he had slain.
The mans body was found ON th'
floor near the head CT the bed liz
was crumplcd over in Il weird posiuf,
OF death. One outstrctched hand SUI
clutched the Colt police revolVe'
which had caused the double death
Tie had been in front of:a small
plass-covered table when he fired tho
last shot. On the glass had spread !;
spot of red Il foot acros. As ne lei
The knob on the table had caught hi
shirt. II was still stretched as ii sus.
nendinp him when the door was burS.
open.
His head was twisted so us to re.
veal where the bullet had been sent
inst over the right ear. The man, too
had not yet dressed. One garter wa
mfastcned, and his shoes were; of
His shouldcrsswere covered with. Ions
scratches. Their freshness showed
they had been been inflicted by finger
nails :; short time before.
AS If to write synopsis OF wn''
had gone before, the husband left
diary of his doings for the past hv'
days in which he alleged his wife at
tackled him. Both had been divorced
Rupncrt's wife formerly was Mrs
Fleming Pierce, Mrs. Ruppcrt was
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. }. Station
of Richmond Both were well KNOW
in the younger society set.
Mrs. Rupert it is said had been IL
y sanitarium near Atlantic City ant
has been in bad health for some time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-12
CONGRESS TO FIND
more REVENUES
Plan to be Submitted by
Administration Leaders
Agreed Upon
TO RAISE sos .OOO,OOO
Sum to be Used TO Inaugurate PreSl-
dents Preparedness Program and
Wipe Out Deficit.

Washington, Nov. Pit is learn
ed authoritatively that the plan
which will be submitted to Congress
bv administration leaders for the
purpose of providing for the inau-
gurat.on Of the Presidents prepared
ness program and wiping out the de-
ficit in the Treasury will probably be
along the following lines:
Double the income tax, producing
$SO,0OO,O00.
Taxing freight receipts 3 per cent,
$50 100000
Tax of !. or per cent. on gasoline.
$40 0.G00,0G0.
Reduction of the exemption on in
come taxes TO $4,000. Sl0,O0O,0O0.
Retention Of the special war taxes
least irritating 10 the public, $3J,-
0GO. 600
The total that would be raised in
this manner is $205, 100000.
The amount needed for the army
and navy program for the first year
is 100000. and the deficit, it is
estimated. will he n like sum, making
The total amount needed $2l0,0O0,O00.
Othe4. suggestions which will be
accorded consideration provide for an
Inheritance tax and the imposition OF
special internal taxes as permanent
measures. ana as substitutes for the
special war stamp taxes.
Democrats are divided as to the adj
visibility Of taxing the manufac-
turcrs of munitions. Those who OPP
pose this say the same end would be
accomplished by increasing the in
come tax. big war profits thus being
reached through that tax. If NUM-
TORS makers are taxed under an
excise provision. it is argued, those
who make only for home consumption
or for the government must pay as
well as those who are under contract
with foreign Governments. The lat
ter cannot be selected. as the Con-
stitution prohibits an export tax.
All suggestions looking TO re-
vision of the tariff. it is said, will be
opposed. However, the present duty
will be retained on sugar. which other
wise would go 90 The free list next
May.
Tariff experts say that the only
things that would bring in revenue
now if taxed arc raw materials. ana
it is upon these the manufacturers
count for their materials for war sup
plies. l. is believed that even Re-
pubIcans would oppose retaXine suci
things
One prominent tariff expert &C the
House said that under existing con-
ditioNs. $3.00OOOO could be raised or
iron ore. $2O.0O0000 OH wool, and
about S30. 100000 on coffee and tea
through the imposition Of tax that
would not be oncrous, but which would
be exceedingly unpopular. There is
not. this expert said. another article
that is now entering through the GUS
toms-hOuse that would yield any ap-
preciahe revenue
For this reason, he said, it is in
evitaolc that TO obtain the required
revenue. internal taxes must be I'M
posed. Whiskey ard TOBACCO. It is
aid. can stand no mole, as they both
carry the maximum that can be col
Iectcd. The prohibition movement also
has male serious inroads in the whis-
key taxes, creating condlction that
must be faced by Congress in the
near future