davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26
STEARNES SPEAKS
ON SCHOOL BOOKS,
Believes use of Plates Would
Result in Great
Saving.
LITTLE EXTRA COST
Discrimination, He Alleges, is Not as
Great as Many Suppose-Urges
Passage of New Bill.

Richmond, Jan. 26-The mtroduc'
tion Of new system of publishing
books under State supervision from
plates furnished by publishing COM
panies is the new recommendation
of the State Board of Education for
preventing discrimination against
Virginia in the matter OF textbooks
prices for the future, the board also
desires more definite provisions
made for the prosecution Of compani-
es in cases of failure to keep con-
tracts made with the State. The
Board of Education will lose the
chance for acceptable bids on text
books if the legislative investigation
contemplated in the Gmn resolution
is not completed at the present ses-
sion and the bill proposed by the
board adopted at this special ses-
sion. These were the outstanding
points of an address made by Super
intendent Of Public Instruction
;Stearnes to the Senate Committee on
Public Institutions on Education yes
.erday afternoon.
Superintendent Stearnes spoke for
SOME time to the senator's and closed
by urging a complete Investigation,
that the weight of the Legislature
and of public opinion might be ral-
lied behind the efforts Of the board
20 secure lower textbook prices.
At the beginning Of the commit
.ee's session the bill prepared by At
torney-General Pollard was read,
and taking this as the basis Of his
address, Mr.. Stearns made strong
plea for its passage. Several Of the
members of the committee question
ed the speaker during the course Of
his remarks.
Mr.. Stearnes opened his address
by pointing out that the fundamental
defect in the old law, under which
the board has been forced to award
contracts, is the provision that F1r-
cinia shall receive the same price on
text books as are given other States
"wnere similar conditions prevail"
This last phrase makes it practically
impossible for the State TO bring ac-
ton against the companies where cf-
ference of prices are shown. AS
matter of fact, however, Mr.. Stearn-
es was of the opinion that Virginia
is not actually Disseminated against
to the degree that has heen current
w reported. He was inclined to ques-
ton very seriously the accuracy Of
the estimate that Virginia has lost
1920, 900 in the last few years. He
pointed out that the apparent differ
ences in price between Virginia and
other States is due to the fact that
different methods redistribution pre-
vail in different States, and that,
therefore, different prices are ap-
parently charged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

The Treasury Department will be
required to refund $2,000,000 of rev.
enue in the form of inheritance taxes
collected illegally under the Spanish
American war revenue act Of 1898,
according to decision Of the Su-
preem Court yesterday in the test
case brought by B. F. Jones, admin
istrator of the estate of Adelaide Dial
zell, late Of Pittsburgh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

Washington, Jan. 26.-Miss Mary
Gusts Lee, daughter of General Rob
ert E. Lee, was received today by
President Wilson. Miss Lee said she
had never shaken hands with a Dem
ocratic President before. She was
presented with 4 large bunch Of flow
ers at the White House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

According to the Amsterdam Han
dlesblad, British aviators in a recent
aerial raid upon the city of Essen
completely wrecked repair shed
containing 400 German military au-
tomobiles. Travellers arriving at the
Holland frontier report that bombs
from the allies aeroplanes destroyed
the German petrol tanks at Bruges
on Friday and all the stores of fuel
that the invadera had accumulated
there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

The parliament Of Iceland, "a Of
whose 40 members are elected by
popular suffrage, has passed a meas
ure forbidding the sale of alcoholic
LIQUORS. All the remaining stock in
the Danish dependency has been eX-
ported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

It was officially announced at the
British admiralty today that the
British armed merchant vessel Vik-
nor had been lost off Ireland with all
hands. The vessel, it was stated.
either struck mine or foundered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

The annual Old Virginia Supper Of
Second Baptist Church viii be held
Tuesday evening, January 26rh, -
Lee Camp Hail. Musical program
interspersed with ye olde tyne
songs; Tickets 25 cents. 2S-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

The London Daily Mail says it
understands that Capt. Erdmann,
who was in charge of the German
armored cruiser Bluecher when she
was sunk by the British warships in
the north Sea Sunday was among
the survivors landed at Lcith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

Suggesting that it was not unlike
ly that the United States some day
would build another interoceanic wa
terway to supplement the Panama
Canal, Secretary Bryan last night
explained that he regarded it as Il
wise precaution... for the American
government to negotiate treaties
with Nicaragua and Costa Rica Civ
ing this country an opinion on a ca
nal route across that section of Cen
trail America. He also spoke of the
Importance of a naval base in the
Bay of Fonseca, and announced that
the State Department was prepared
to treat further with Honduras, Sal
vador, and Nicaragua.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

LOST-Bunch Of keys with leather
cover. Please return 70 Iazette
Office. Zi-ot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26
r. H. LAYTON, Major,
l. NJ. Corps, u. S. Army.
Per-A. W. STAUB.

L. II. LA W 1c&N, .hdJtJ
l. NJ. Corps, u. S. Army.
Per-A. W. STAUB.
This letter has just been received
from the American National Red
Cross in Brooklyn, New York, in ap-
probation of box of Surgical sup
plies" including bandages, absorbent
sponges, absorbent pads, also knitted
mutflers, scarfs, wriStlets, etc, for
some of the sufferers in this fearful
conflict abroad. Some one who
served in the Spanish American War
said that "lf those wlf, have never
made one Of the bandages or an alb
Sorbent sponge even 40 by . ="
could see them used, or what it
means to have some at hand in time
OF such fearful death and suffering,
with the wounded around us by the
thousands dying for the want of care
and medical attention, they would
appreciate deeply and sincerely our
terrible need for surgical supplies.
No one can grasp the situation un-
til they have been in the midst of the
battlefield"
How much longer the frightful war
will last-Wbo can say? But let us
not weary in well doing" and when
we go to our cnDlfhr'~f ne ;;.!cc
with Gods mcrcies showered upon us
day by day let US not forget those
across the sea also-bereft of every
thing, tortured and dying By The
thousands.
Contributions Of money for mater
ials to work upon would be most ac-
ceptable--sure!y there are many in
Alexandria who have not been able to
help US with their time who would
be glad of this privieee--for is it
not privilege?
And we are very anxious for con-
tributions of old linen, table cloths,
napkins or sheets that can be Stcri-
lized and made into small sponges.
Since the 9th of January we have
been working hard to get n box off
to the Red Cross in Brooklyn, and
hose who have assisted please accept
our deepest gratitude and give us Of
YOUR best for the future. There is so
much to he done yet, and as long as
this cruel war lasts, let US 60 ahead
with all our zeal and pray this prayer
throughout the days and nights over
this land Of ours until the cruel war
ne ended:
o God of love, 0 King of Peace.
Make wars throughout, the world
to cease;
The wrath of sinful man restrain,
Give Peace, 0 God-give peace
again.
Remember, Lord, thy words of old
The wonders that our fathers told,
Remember not our sins dark stain
Give peace, 0 God--give peace
again.
Whom should we trust, but thee 0
Lord
Where rest. but on Thy faithful
word?
None ever called on Thee in vain.
Give Peace. 0 God, give peace
again.
Where saints and angels dwell above
All hearts are knit in holy love,
Oh bind us in that heavenly chain
Give Peace, o God, give peace
again.
Any contributions can be left a
701 Prince street.
E. F. B
Washington. Jan. 26.-MiSs Mar!
Gusts Lee, daughter of General Rob
ert F. Lee. was received today b,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

A decision affecting the status of
labor organizations, and regarded by
many lawyers as second in import
ance only to the Danbury hatters'
case, recently decided, was announ-
ced by the Supreme Court yesterday.
The opinion holds that statutes in
many States, in this particular case
in the State of Kansas. making it
misdemeanor for an employer to
require an employe to sign an agree
ment not to join labor union dur
ing the term of his employment, are
unconstitutional, because repugnant
to the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, in depriving a person
Of his liberty without due process of
law. The court reached this con-
clusion by divided vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

l4-Quart Dish Pan ...l0c
Millions 5 and 10c Store. l26 King
Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

All stocks of wheat have been
seized by the German government,
according to the official statement, in
order to safeguard the bread supply
until the next harvest. This meas
ure, it is said, was made necessary
by the fact that the people have
failed to economize The stocks will
be distributed according to the pop
ulation of the various communities,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26
NEWS OF THE DAY

The number of people out Of work
in Washington is between 10000 and
10000, according to Herbert Kline,
superintendent of Gospel Mission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

For the best oysters 60 to the Hotel
Ramnel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

Frank B. Havens, 13 years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Aav-
ems, of Washington, died at Casual
ty Hospital last night from injuries
received Saturday afternoon. A
fracture of: the skull and wound
that pierced; the skull and. touched
the brain were the causes Of death.
A playmate, Hampton Davis, -, is
being held at the House of Deten-
tion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

Miss Nellie Wright, of st. Louis,
killed her pet dog, Tina, in order that
she might "take it to heaven with
her." and then committed suicide
yesterday. In note which was
found in. her room she said that she
was sure she would be lonely after
death, and that she believed there sis
a heaven for dogs who have made life
brighter for people on earth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-26

Fair tonight, lowest teI!pera-
ture about 20 degrees; We'd
nesday increasing cioudlness.
High tide 5:15 "a. N. and 4:29
p. M
Sun rises 7:09; Sun sets 5:16.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30

- = - +++++* 49, - f + + + + + + + +
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
PEOPLES OWN FAULT

Blackoo careless about blocking the sidewalks
been accustomed
visit talk when there
always plenty
the be it is annoying to them
little
to
punches of and thought
coming
of
off the walk they happen to be street
crossing
others in addition to the inconvenience.
their actions these matters and
will be the and be safe while
much that will
be of mutual advantage to all if this is done
goodzed little larger than Bkfoot
instead taking
policeman isn't generally agreeable anyhow
feelings be told by officer what
especially arrive in meet friend
officer shoulder
visitor bad impression of the town.
material damage trade
and to the growth Of the town
period Chicago had the of being
city, that it remarked by people for
directions There plenty
visitor anywhere that
Chgoan for information about where
instances that would
like brother going if need be make
that kindly and neghbory treat him like
citizens distinct
Chicago 1t and that
the
Bakfoot
yourself walk Perhaps remind
ruffing his feelings when he and bunch
others coming touch
elbow whispering "Gangway!"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
PROTECTION OF WELLS

The necessity of protecting wells
absolutely against any chance of pol
luton from surface drainage or in
filtration of water just below the sur
face of the ground is well-known
principle of sanitary science. How
ever, the hazy ideas that are prevail
ent as to the ways and means of ef-
fecting this protection have led the
writer to make the following notes ON
construction Of wells.
The curb of the we'll should be
IL to IA inches above the surface
o fthe ground. At the surface of the
ground there should be a platform of
concrete or stone, sloping away from
the walls of the we'll. The edge of
this platform should be at least four
feet from the walls. The walls them
selves should be SO constructed that
no water can pass through them with
out having percolated through at
least eight to IL feet of soil, depend
ing upon the character of the soil.
The top of the well should be covered
with water-tight cover of wood, con-
crete or stone If wood is used, moth
ing should be considered but shiplap
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30

a practical and sensible means to
eliminate it. The way to do that is
to determine which one it is and then
withhold their patronage from it.;
their subscriptions, their advertising
and their commercial printing. The
way to maintain a reliable and use
full and trustworthy newspaper in
the community is to determine which
one that is and then give it their
patronage; their news, their sub
scriptions, their advertising, their
commercial printing and their kindly
recommendations to their friends and
the new corners in the community.
So long as there is a premium (that
would be sufficient premium for an
honest publisher) upon his efforts
for good, any real newspaper man
would be glad to keep his life de-
dicated to the service of his COM
munity, to defend what seems right
and to oppose what he deems wrong.
When the premium is applied the
other way the community should not
complain If they receive exactly what
they encourage-harvest what they
SOW.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
THE NEED OF A CHORAL SOCIETY
BY Mrs. Byrd Trego

instruct pupils
beautifully
entertainments that
cheer and hope for the upt of
musical education of rising generation.
vacation various the
pupils period voice culture delight
period forgotten with the other
worthy exercises.
aroused
pupils
together little hurried drill them
required
other heard
public until another commencement time
portion of the Fourth of July fund meet the
obligations the Choral that would take the work
thorough drill
of the annual address
delivered woudbe good price,
and conducted pato
other numbers suited to the occasion.
organization
public fund,
constitution that they would attend drill
giving public month during the
should
in this
usually
will strengthen the organization
add dignity other
would practical to adopt
Resident Leaders
We have resident thoroughly qualified
we are people have everything at hand Voices
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
THE NEWSPAPER CENSUS
SHOW STARTLING CONDITION

The newspaper census and bust
ness directory of the United States
shows only % per cent Of the pub
fishers are reliable and trustworthy.
The other II per cent have no rat
ing-no standing. For every % pub
fishers who are reliable in business
matters, there are IT who are not.
This is not the fault of the reli-
able publishers, although they have
to bear a great deal of the stigma
|occasioned by the acts of the r. 1t
is not altogether the fault of the II
that their own conduct of business
affairs is reprehensible. There are
so many people who want to get the
use of corrupt press-so many peo-
pie who help corrupt the press by
tempting the publishers to stoop to
dishonorable acts and utterances, are
willing to reward such servility with
such profitable business it places a
premium upon rescality and places
the honest, reliable publisher at a
great disadvantage.
The same is true of lawyers and
doctors and other professions, and
while people curse the press for be-
ing vile, there comes the day when
too many members of society rush
to the office of the same vile news
paper and pour out their money free
ly for service which pleases them at
the time and is as unjustified as what
they have blamed the others for do
ing ald is part of what they have
blamed the publisher for. 1t is large
ly a matter of whose OK Is gored or
whose OK the angry person wants
to have gored.
If people do not want an unre-
liable, libelous newspaper in the COM
munity they should go about 1t by
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30

carries typhoid germs, and gets into
the we'll, it will produce typhoid fever
lin those who drink it. This matter
gets into the we'll usually through
cracks in the top of the, well, through
'soiling the buckets by touching it
with dirty hands or setting it on a
'irty floor or through holes in the
top of the we'll.
To be sure that the we'll is good
and than dangerous material is kept
out, the following things must be
true:
l. The well must be not less than
Is feet deep. AS general PROPOSE
ton, the deeper the better.
2. The top must be sound and
tight so that no water which falls on
it can drip back into the we'll.
3. The we'll should be provided
with pump or with bucket which
empties itself and does not have to
be touched. The double bucket is
always dangerous.
! 4. The ground Immediately around
the well should be sloped up to the
we'll and banked with clay or covered
with cement, so that all water spilled
around the we'll will run off and not
Itrickle back.
5. The well should be cased with
brick or terra Gotta pipe and the
space back of the casing filled with
sand.
6. A spring in limestone country
cannot be so protected as to make
it perfectly sure that it does not come
from underground streams at place
far from the we'll.
Z. The spring should be SO pro-
tected that water cannot wash into
it from the hillside above or from
the platform below This is best done
by cementing or stoning the curbing
at least foot above the ground all
around and putting in a pipe for the
overflow. All water should then be
drawn from the overflow pipe, and
not by dripping buckets or dippers.
Look well to the WE'LL
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
GOOD WELLS AND WATER
MAKE FOR GOOD HEALTH

May and April are the spring-clean-
ing months, and should serve to re-
pair the we'll as much as to dust the
carpets. Nothing on the farm is more
important or more valuable than pure
water. Bad or impure water is more
dangerous than the deadliest poison.
and always affects those VINO drink it..
Wells are polluted by organic mat
ter getting into them. This matter
comes from human beings or from
animals, and is always bad for those
who drink it. If it comes from a
case of typhoid, or from person who
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
or tongue-and-grooye lumber.


Bored, drilled or driven wells
usually have shallow pit to protect
the pumping apparatus from frost.
These all should be constructed and
protected with as much care as the
dug we'll. Drainage entering this pit,
either by the direct route of falling
through the cover or percolating
through few inches of soil, is cumu-
lative and will follow the path of
least resistance down the casing and
in time grossly pollute the water be-
low.
Old wells can be remodeled by
raising the curb and digging out the
dirt on the outside of the wells, and
then plastering the walls with cement
plaster-two parts sand and one part
of cement. The we'll should then be
encased with clay puddle or concrete.
The final step would be a platform
on the surface of the ground sloping
away from the we'll.
BY careful following these direc-
lions and locating the we'll at least
100 feet from privy or cesspool.
there need be little danger of having
a contaminated well unless the
ground water itself is polluted by
larger sources than privy or cess
pool. Or again, the privy or cess
pol may be in the same water level
that furnishes the well with water
In this case the we'll should be
abandoned at once.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
DEATH OF w. II. BANCROFT

Old the Short Line is dead Questions of
him For
frequently bright that carried much of
fortnight he began passing his final
functions and faculties apoplexy DEATH
active railroad bower
which cultivated about little depot Ohio secured
half following that he
larger scales
with height his official positions Roses in the heart
world of service
WELL fitting acknowledgment
wheel the stopped for
while the asket being lowered
'ts final resting place.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
COMING TO LIGHT ITSELF

paper
upheava the Chdrens
suppressed the of Idaho
cale?"
p Christian and Miss Hummer
following Consideration
papers still about because would
the institution"
had been able the proof
publish the
wait sometimes but the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-30
conductors auditorium need to supply fund for
the conductor and apprecatve public
BEAUTY SPOTS IN BLACKFOOT
By Mrs. Byrd Trego
CHAPTER Nine


home this spring that
will nature opportunity display her skill in bringing together
slightly pleasing environ
mnt about the house which live? SO and this series OF
food for inspiration the writer
the
attempts initiate Beauty
sweeter coming from
when caught sight of flower
had planted it, cheering
that had been before Don't you think the chren when
father and mother and life in the
and within its portals and
wholesome with the meowg influences of nature without inspired to
grow by the labor of promoted by efforts
by stone wall ancestral
planted by mother the she
went bride. memory
fragrant blossoms picked when child Were there
bue-bels johnnyumpups
throat lump just
this with loving emembances that years of the
life not dimmd? If then let in
plant remembrance not there are
of columbnes lady slipper sweet
rockets cging heart then may God place benedc
your missed and be
inspired their lives be enriched by
your thoughfuness of them!
Another planting
country Integral part
the world unit in civilization and to you owe Just as much as
The whole chain OF life is related the
all the world contribution OF our WORK our
contribution Beauty Spot
live Will plant today Let
do thing to make the town which you live more
beautiful than it now is
AS Spots" for the present
Cleanup Day. is fitting that word of
suggestion about keeping clean be enrolled at this time
began writing good
by which could have streets in good
successfully carried out city that his former
with to keep certain
division the
be apporond the residents living along the section If any
pay portion did This plan
generally unwilling their believe
during the and
applied sidewalks but equally
adaptation weedy summer condition.
Another Plan
work last week. mention made of
could the
would this keep city streets
perhaps hundred dollars for good
with through the
with month during the months of May
September would dispense
entirely allowing the clippings to fall back the
labor materially If this
eliminate the clover entirely and all
falling
following The big field used
shody pretending
Ito clean the streets.
remember the "Rhymelet:"
thing at a time and that done well,
S rule tell"
clean Of weeds this and do it we'll
with the Of the
Clean Up"
A Complaint A..
either their freshly
place that the wind throws
ground children
lunches including sometimes jelly
the wayas home at night.
articles civic will be entitled
Spots in Backfoot"