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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
AUCTION SALES
R. f. KNOX, Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE
Of Very Desirable
HOUSE md TRACT Of LAND
On King Street Road Extended

HOUSE AND IRANI Of L:t->D
On King Street Road Extended
Pursuant to the terms Of decree
rendered by the Circuit Court OF the
County Of Fairfax, Virginia, Oh the
10th day Of September, 1915, IN the
chancery cause of Roxana Chichester,
complainant, VS.. Martha Helen Brad-
field ct ais, defendants, pending IN
said Court, the undersigned, who by
the terms Of said decree, was appoint
ed a Special Commissioner for the
purpose, will offer for sale. at public
auction, on the premises, 1T IL O'CLOCK
Noon, on MONDAY. NOVEMBER
l, 1915 that tract of land in the CHun-
ty of Fairfax, Virginia, of which the
late Columbus C. Chichester died
seized and possessed, with The build
ings and improvements thereon.
bounded as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the intersection Of the
Seminary road with the Middle Turn
pike road and running up said Turn
pike road, north, SO IA degrees, west,
81 poles to a stake corner to Camp;
thence across the field, south, SO de-
grees, west, "a 1-2 poles to bunch
of persimmon trees on the Seminary
road; thence up the road, south, 81 de-
grees, east, Is poles, south. Ga de-
grees east s poles, south. q - de
grees, east. Is poles, north So degrees
east DO 1-2 poles to the beginning,
containg 10 acres.
This is very valuable tract Of
land. improved by a desirable Dwell
LING HOUSE and outbuildings, and
is situated just beyond the corporate
limits of the City Of Alexandria on
King Street road extended and or
the Seminary loat or Janncy's Lane.
TERMS OF ALE:-One-third
cash and the balance in three equal
instruments. payable in one, two and
three years after date; the deferred
payments to bear interest at six per
cent. per annum, to he evidenced ny
the notes of the purchaser and to be
secured by deed Of trust on the pro-
perty, or, at The option OF the pur-
chaser all cash may be paid Conve-
yancing at the cost of the purchaser.
80. GARDNER L BOOTHE. 49,.
Commissioner Of Sale
|, F. W. Richardson, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Vir-
%inia, do hereby certify that Gardner
l.. Boothe. commissioner of sale in the
above entitled cause. has entered into
bond with approved security. as re-
puircd by the above mentioned decree.
F. w. RICHARDSON,
Clerk Of Circuit Court Of Fairfax
County, Virginia. Oct 1G If.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
BATTLE WITH SNAKE
Reptile Wrapped Itself Around Mans
BODY in Fight For Life.

freezing, Va, Oct. PA Syrian
peddler, who was crossing Cumner-
land Mountain on his way from Ken
lucky to Virginia, came upon large
blacksnake lying stretched across the
road AS the man had an inherent
enmitv toward the serpent kind, he
cast about for some weapon with
which to combat the reptile. As ne
saw nothing handy, he loosed stout
leather strap from his pack, and APP
preaching the reptile gave battle, but
the weapon being too light the strck-
es were not effective.
The snake coiled itself, and rearing
mp, made a spring upon the man,
wrapping around his body. He tried
20 disengage himself from the reptile,
but could not break its hold, while If
kept Tightening its folds about him.
Then he bethought himself Of his
knife, which he hurriedly took from
his pocket, and soon freed himself
from the fast Tightening form.
The man found afterward- that ne
had made several cuts in his clothing
while using his knife upon the snake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
MMoNWEALT OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF
CLERK OF TIE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Proposed amendments the Constitution Of Virginia, agreed
at General Assembly 1914 and published in prsiaucs
1876 Of the Constitution and approved February
1908. = al. =
JOINT proposing aecion &C. Article TX
OF the Constitution.
conrnrTirg q
agreeing hereo) That
Constitution Virginia be and The
hereby referred the General Assembly to be chosen
election Of the House OF Delegates for
with the provisions section hundred
Of said Constitution, namely
the Constitution Of Virginia section crAX o.
article four, which is in the following words:
Sec 4G Assembly shall in
the
Delegates
session General
shall
than sixty days the threfh CT the member
ceeng thirty days Except held under this Con-
allowed
thirty
adjonn
majority laen
business.
manner ana Nnc
each hoSSe prescribe
And insert n thereof following:
The General Assembly two years.
Delegates oftener unless convened
General
longer than except that with the
the
period exceeding thirty days Neither
other adjourn another place
majority OF the erected 10
but
number and shall have TO cooe'
the attendance members such and under such penalty Al
each house prescribe. ,'.''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
SUICIDE OF YOUNG WOMAN.
Preferred Death to Marriage With
Man She Did Not Love.

New Bern, N. c., Oct. 2l.- Miss
Dollie Price, an attractive young wo-
man whose home is about 6 miles
from New Bern, ended her life at a
local hote! Tuesday morning, when
she fired 32-calibre bullet into her
body just oyer the heart. The young
woman was in love with man in
Goldsboro, while another from Eliza
beth City was to have arrived in the
city Tuesday afternoon to marry her.
Brooding over this, the young woman
decided to end her life and fired the
fatal bullet while hotel employees
we're attempting to break into her
room to prevent her rash act.
The bullet went clear through her
body, lodging in the wall in the room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
RETRIEVE EXPECTED

Washington, Oct. PA reprieye
will probably be granted; the two Bel
gian women, Countess de Bellevllle
and Nine. Thulier, condemned by
German military courts to be execut-
ed as spies, according to a dispatch
received at the State Department
Yesterday from Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin. -xaa
The Ambassador stated he had
carried out the instructions Of the de-
partment, sent him several days ago.
and brought to the attention OF the
German government the case OF the
TWO women. The Ambassadors m
structions, Secretary Lansing SAID
yesterday, were to use his good OH
ces on behalf of the women to the
extent that seemed proper in view oil
all the circumstances Of the situation
The cases were brought to the at
tention of the United States govern
ment by the French Ambassador here.
State Department officials said yes
terday the British government has
not sent any communication to this
government in the case of Miss Edith
Cavel, British nurse, who was exc
cuted by German military authori-
ties in BRUSSELS recently on the
charge that she was spy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
ANNUAL MEETING.

Annual meeting of stockholders Of
'he washington Safe Deposit Com
pany Inc, will be held at the Office of
tne company, No. 1873 S. Royal street,
alexandria, Virginia, on Tuesday. Nov
ember End, 1915, at II o'clock, noon,
lor the purpose of electing a Board
oil Directors for the ensuing year.
ana Tor the transaction of such 9TH
CT business as may properly come
before said meeting.
ERsKINE GORDON, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
KILLED TO STOP THE TALK
Pennsylvania Civil War Veteran Thus
Explains Shooting.

Petaluma, CAL, Oct. 2l.-Andrew
McPhail, an expressman, was shot
dead on the street here yesterday
Hiram Tally, civil war veteran, was
arrested.
Everybody was taking about me-
he said to the police. 81 decided to
kill some one"
Tally was member of Troop E
Third Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21

After making 3 thorough investiga-
ton of the merits of all the automo-
biles on the market we have decid-
ed to take the agency for
THE CHEVROLET
believing that it is the very best buy
that can be made by the man who
desires the most reliable service at
the least expenditure for upkeep,
operating expenses and investment.
The 1916 model has now been de-
livered to us and we cordially invite
you not only to inspect the car and
make a critical examination Of its
construction and material but to en-
Joy a trial spin and have the car de-
monstratad under the most trying
conditions. There is no hill in this
section Of Virginia that the Chevrolet
cannot mount on high, mere easily
than any other car on the market.
2 MODELS TO CHOOSE
FROM
The Baby Grand, passenger tour
ing, complete in all details, with full
electrical equipment, delivered in
Alexandria ................ $3.50. o.
The smaller car, 5 passenger tour
ing equipped in all essentials, FOB.
| Flint, Mich. ............ $3.50. 90
electrically equipped 500. 90 extra),
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21

JOINT amendment section 80 OF Article
providing for publishing sait
amendment certifying the the next General Assembly

JOINT RE- OF an p for sail
certifying the to the next Genera" Assembly
Delegates the Senate concurriHG e.
e dsv of the senaen fs's S e sss Of
and referred the General Do
gates for its @ so n m yne "
Strike out from virginia section nfty article
'4 % BILL "a bill os.
ps snnd by be e 1a of the
Rxs n to- com w o eae So such
CD originated to its passage
(c Read at length house
Cd yea nay house its
on the Journal which shall include at
least the members elected each house. recorded in the
required in s uDiyio CD Of this Sec ,Ss
the & of bill dd and d, consider e
s '1s sam: 4seared is'ssd s' ' s
fnS y by p oP S the enc Voting in
and against Entered on the JOURNAL Which
new which rfSs %
public money property releases DISCHARGES
reriyss tax
Yeas nays
sa on h S T anG no lave sh
oc e p T fs9a o enc ness Any
% 1 houses % %n S n n9Se sTe as
psa s"Ss 4E ] shall the be- R on the
And insert in lieu thereof the ow owing nv n hin orv
by
amer with concurrence of the other
unless it has BEEN
house, considered by auca
session, and reported '.''E
which originated prior to its passage
therein;
different calendar days in each hous
length at least IN each mouse; ana unless
each It's fnal
voting and against entered
which shall include
in subdivision ID Of this
bill house be concurred In by
either house either
the reading,
subdivisions I'd" and c OF this section,
odiy the State, and
fourfh the members
provided
establishes office, which creates
public property releases dis
shall except by the
all the members elected to each house,
the members
shall specifically
The presiding officer Of each house
which
enrolled 1mmed
being suspended,
the publicly The fact Of the signing shall be
tered the journal =.
hereby certify that the foregoing true Of amendments
proposed the Constitution and agreed to by the General Assem-
Div of Virginia. 1914 and the is published purs
ace 1856 of the Constitution and act Of the General AS
sclnbly, approved February 3, 1908. p"
JOHN W. WILLIAMS
Clerk House Of Delegates of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
FOR RENT

FOX RENT-An attractive apart
ment at $500 4 month. = four
rooms, bath, pantry and modern
improvements. Newly rapcred
Open daily for inspection. The
Berkeley, cor. Fairfax and Gibbon
street. L NJ. Graves, G35 s. Fair
fax street. On
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
AUTOMOBILE NOTICE.

Don't throw away your old tires
if not worth repairing have tneH
made into reliners or blowout patch
es. We make EN- att LEAHI'S tire
Hospital
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21

The annual stockholders meeting Of
the Alexandria Water Company will
be held, Monday, November 1st, at
lG a. m. o'clock, at the Office Of the
company. GEORGE UEiLER,
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21

FOR RENT-To q desirable tenant,
a large comfortable brick house, 10
rooms and bath, large yard, CEN
trail location. $500. Robert Elliott
Real Estate Agent, 127 S. Royal St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21

fok RENT-Nice flat, 8 rooms and
and bath, large yard, new range.
lot water and gas. 125 S. ROYAL
street. $500. Robert Elliott, Real
Estate Agent, 1877 S. Royal, st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21

WANTED-Two unfumished rooms
near King Street. Apply this office
to NELSON r. PROCTOR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One fine pointer dog
cheap II. w. Merryman, Alex
aAdria r. F. d. No. 3 1870
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-21

BURCHELL BOUQUET COFFEE
Can now be bought at ="
BRAWNER BROTHERS STORE
AT. 25c a b.
Two moving picture coupons will be
given with each ID. Of this coffee.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
Some Aspects of Civic
 Art In Southern Europe.
BY Mss IDA WAIDRAN, Arkansas State Normal School

dlsorderly. So in time civic house. keeping has become self-active. Au- tomatlcally the inhabitant daily wash es the show windows, the sidewalk, the street, almost unconsciously he picks up the paper which the Ameri can has carelessly thrown aside, pa- tlently deposits it in the nearest re- fuse can or puts it in his pocket and takes 1t home to wrap bundle in or to build fire with. The tin cans which fringe our highroads are lack Ing there; they are neither artistic nor sanitary, but they are good for hold Ing provisions, and lacking suffici- ent quantity to fill all of them, slip of geranlum or a cutting of a rose may always be planted and then. soon as if by magic, their walls and balconies are abloom with brilliant festoons and blossoms. Their noun tain passes and byways appear wind swept-no dust, no disorder, no weeds, no germs! And why should the fagots be left in the open spaces to decay when fuel in winter costs so much? Paradoxical as it may seem. the enforced economy of the natives has taught them the noblest lessons in civic housekeeping. Has it ever oc- cured to you how rich we Americans are?'
 One could spend endless time in learning the art triumphs of these ardent people of southern Europe, but perhaps their communion with nature so rich, so happy; their recognition that an object may be beautiful and artistic, but useful and inexpensive; their pride in home are the b cs of their civic art. These aspects of their country will mean much more to us in this new-found America than will a study of their marble towers and arches, their wonderful obelisks and priceless cathedrals which have been built in the wake of the crises of the centuries to tell the stories of their joys and sorrows, their losses and mighty gains.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
Mosquitoes
 and Malaria
BY JOHN T. BUCHHoLz,
 A Arkdnsds State Normal Schoo


 Perhaps you have seen mosquitoes all your life, heard their song and felt their sting, until you have come to re- gard them as nothing but an annual and necessary nuisance Perhaps you have read that mosquitoes carry dis eases, but you go on trusting to luck that you may not fall victim. You may have seen mosquito larvae and wondered what those "wiggle tails or "wrigglers" in the rain barrel un- der the back porch really are. That same evening you wondered where all the mosquitoes came from, but somehow the numerous bites you re- ceived did not remind you of those "wrigglers" and you neglected their breeding places and contented your self with skipping at them one at a time
 ONLY FEMALE MOSQUITOES BITE. Mosquitoes are not necessarily de- pendent upon the blood of man and beast for food, but more generally subsist upon plant juices which they suck from tender vegetation. In fact, the male is entirely dependent upon plants for his nourishment, and it is only the female mosquito that bites mankind. The males are the mosqui toes with large bushy antennae. GROW IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS
 The tiny eggs are laid in punches nf ho t,,.fn f fn,. mer nights, usually several hundred together forming a raft about a fifth of an inch long and half as wide They hatch is less than a day and become "wrigglers," which grow from their minute size to a third of an inch in length. After passing through the pupa stage they emerge from the wa ter by casting off the old skin and drying their wings, when they fly about as full sized adults. It may take from one to three weeks for their development, depending upon the tenn perature and their food supply.
 CHOKE THEM TO DEATH.
 Whiel they are still "wrigglers they may be destroyed very easily by placing thin film of cheap kerosene on the surface of the water where they are breeding. At the end of the abdomen is breathing tube through which they take air when they come to the surface every few minutes. The oil stops up this air passage and chokes them to death. If you find their breeding places you can destroy more mosquitoes in this way in a few minutes than you would swat" in a whole day.
 Fish are very fond of mosquito larvae. A lake, river or creek con- taining an abundance of fish is not apt to produce many mosquitoes, all though the puddles beside the stream
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27

Extra copies of the Civic Edition of the Log Cabin Democrat may be procured by applying to Mrs. s. E.. Ander, Mrs. Leo Grafton and Mrs. Sam Heiligers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BUTTER The heavy receipts. Of 1854
pkgs. Yesterday we're questioned by the re-
interior coolers. Buying Was rather slack
hut suflcient % maintain the hrm tone on
supply Most Of tho receipts arc nrsts which
90 slowly Trading IN held i lnGrsaslnE3 o., ON
aT'0 I'm %, IKE RemSHs@d demand fsir
Ladies quiet Packing stock barely stead
higher scoring. ss't 27c.; nrsts' IS 10 81
score. aga 25l.c. Held "Stras' =! score
ai ne. '9 a. 5c: sood isI to pf@e =" sa 5aS
common to fair, ia csc. Renovated eNtTss'
ssa:7c nr;ts I'W o1., sra 50 7,
.5isc. Ladies, current make, nrsts - n
2ic; seconds, c3c.; lower grades cog SAG
~ 70; lover grades teaeIc.
GnEEsE Trading WA, WA. mainly N sTsI
arc still doing some business. Most io.~l
owners are demanding . premium for nne
whole milk, held specials, IN q isc,' tresh
speslas l5c s ageITafe faWNGis "daisiss.
itI,ai6t.c.: twins, ia y iSl.c.; state fresh
iai. dl2isc,; poor to good 20 lr. ...,,.
EGHsF'T DrIci f'i aavSs age e. yctsrGay
while refrigerator hrsis we're m So ~
ccipts. i2,s76 cases Yesterday, 'h',ngT GTth,ss
Ton GRADES OF fresh are scarce pnd wanted,
lower grades arc In sufficient supply. Hoa,
receipts will Immediately bring down the
market Storage eggs stronger. Nearby efs
scarce and arm, rricesi Fresh gathered
extras nne. asa 44c.. extra trsts f2c., nrslS'
toI Ilc; seconds, rs y sec Refrigerator hrsts'
charges paid, :sisa27tac. Hennery, whites
fancy AfRipc,; hennery, browns, tamHc';
mixed coiors, rs a. sc
LIVE POULTRY. The general market was
weaker on account OF heavy supplies and lax
buvIng strictly fancy heavy fowls scarce
with average lines In free supply chickens
steady. old roosters weaker Ducks In GOOD
demand and firm, Geese slow. Receipts yes
ierday. ~ cars. with 10 on track, Prices;
ala roogtcrs, tic. Ducks. spring, state, 1877
IL Vvestcrn isal1c. Geese, Western, i5c.
,,uineos a pair tOc pigeons. goa Pc.
bRESSED Demand for fresh
KILLED poultry quiet TurkeIs In moderate
supply, and fancy arm. Movement MOI
crate Large soft mcated roasting chlckns
SNOW nrmer tone, COARSE ana sihgeS~Iois
are dull Fowls rather inactive, oid
ROSTERS in moderate supply ana steady
nurLs and geese In poor demand ard weak
nesIrs HE notls BIS arm. Guineas SLOW, Prices
sniioy, Turkeys, fancy Delaware, Mary
isnd pennsylvania, state, e9qefci West
nrn drv picked, iad 20c,; fair TO good ls
~ he chickens Western, milk fed, - 70
% lbs 70 10 hoN. 2sn Csc corn teh' .oa
9sc; milk fed. ~ lbs. 20 dozen, lhHci
mixed Weights ltiF u lac Phi.ad"lnhis,
fancy. ? lbs. each. 2S@ 25ci hrolierS, u "
22c.. Michigan scalded, BIS re; foNls'
TO box, Western, 90 lbs and oyer to
dozen iicG dry picked, lbs. ana over,
isc. old roos'ers, lsIcS SQUADS prime prime
SIS lbs. ,sGt3 aG; dark. u.5oguTs
Gnineas. spring. 8 lbs. and over. pair. ESQ
zoe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOWER.
Large shipments Of War Supplies
Are Reported.

Heavy offerings OF bills against ship
ments OF cotton and other commodities
tended to depress the price OF exchange
on Europes leading financial centres yes
terday. Foreign exchange men say the
amount OF exchange now being created
considerably exceeds the demand neces-
sary TO meet maturing obligations abroad
and add that they look for further
decline especially in the price OF sterling
Cotton is moving In large amounts and
there are large shipments OF munitions
OF war and supplies being made for the
Allies especially for France. one for
eign exchange broker announced yester-
day that he had financed an order for
socks for the French army which
amounted to 100000.
Demand sterling closed at 4s4% ana
cables At 4.s5&, as compared with 4s5
and tS5h. Francs were lower at b.17i:
for checks and BIZ for cables against
i.1T and 5.16as. Marks continued their
decline, selling down TO S7Sk for sight
drafts and S7E for cables. against sI5s
and SIS.
There was retired yesterday at the local
ub-Treasury s6ot,60o IN emergency cur
rency, making the total retired IN this
city to date St50.s65.teS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
COTTON BALE CONCERN
Liabilities Of the American
Round Press Company Put
at 1891, 6O7.

The American Round Bale Press Com.
pany Of 80 Wall street went into volun-
tary bankruptcy yesterday on account OF
the war; which paralyzed the cotton eN.
port trade and practically stopped the
operation OF all tho company's presses
except In Oklahoma and "A few I'm Texas
The total liabilities are sq3i6O7, OF
which SSTt,1t0 is secured The availa-
BILE assets amount to S27,SjO. consisting
OF accounts. s21,l30: notes, S2,2J0; cash
on hand, S326 office furniture, 1904 /:
one share or Savannah Cotton Exchange.
SlOO. and cash in Metropolitan Trust
Company. $3.50. other assets are mr.
ty-nine cotton gin plants and presses. OF
which no exact estimate can now he
made; warehouse stocks and parts. pat
terms, moulds. drawings and spet~1ca-
tons at Houston, Tex; claims under
leases, and eighty patents, value un-
known.
The creditors are the Metropolitan
Trust Company as trustee for the mort
gage bondholders, Ssie.e96, and Ohio
Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Conn
pany. 1855. for insurance on cotton
gin plants and warehouse stocks.
Judge Augustus y. Hand appointed
Paul Jones OF 80 Wall street receiver for
tho company under a bond OF $50 600 on
motion OF Satterlee. Garfield & stone.
attorneys for the company. and on con-
two-thirds of the bondholders. composed
OF II. X. Twitchell. W. S. Opdyke and
J. +. Mcnamara.
The receiver was authorized 10 borrow
money not exceeding $4,000. secured by
a first lien on the property OF the COM
pany prior to the lien OF the first mort
gage bondholders to pay taxes not eS-
cedfng $4,000. and Ave Insurance pre-
mlums OF s7s76 and to pay a mechan
les lien OF $500 on the plant at Bss-
trop.
Tho American Round Bale Press Com
pany was incorporated on December %.
1905. under New York laws. with capital
stock Of 100000. Of which $1,000. 900
was preferred and 100000 common
and bonds for s750.00O were issued The
company was formed TO acquire the cot
ton gin plants and presses and other
properties formerly owned by the Amer
lean Cotton Company. which was organ
lied In 1896. and went into the hands
OF receivers in 1904.
The American Round Bale Press Com
pany operated II cotton gins in okla
homa. In Arkansas. in Mississippi, I
in Alabama. . I'm Tennessee and % in
Texas