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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
APPROVE OF THE
MEMORIAL BUILDING

The General Grand Chapter Of Roy
al Arch Masons, which had been in
session in San Francisco, before 40
journing Thursday approved of the
movement for the erection in Alex
andria of memorial building to
"George Washington, the Mason"
The suggestion for the building Of
the memorial made several years ago,
met with immediate favor from mem
bers of the craft throughout the coun-
try, the grand lodges of number o,
states having subsequently, endorsed
the movement, Others appropriated
different sums toward the erection OF
the same. The fact that the General
Grand Chapter Of the United States
has followed the example of grand
chapters of states will be read with
qualification not only by Alexandria
Masons, but those throughout the
state of Virginia and the country at
large.
A short time ago Charles H. Gala
han, past master of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of this city; pub
lished book which Immediately be-
came standard work in Masonic
circles. 1t is entitled George Wash
ington, the Mason and the Man." It
has had wide circulation not only
among Masons, but many others not
members of the fraternity have read
it with pleasure. Vice President Mar
shall in speaking at the banquet of
the lodge February %, 1914, made
special reference tc this work and
quoted from it. Grand ~~"ers have
also at time made references to its
contents in speeches delivered in this
city. That this book has done much
in arousing interest in the movement
for the erection of the memorial in
Alexandria has long been apparent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
APPROACHING
BOLTS OF JONE.'

John Milton, in his paradise Lost
gives a vivid and thrilling descrip
ton of war in heaven when the hosts
of the Most High, under Michael
fought with the arch tempter anc
his fallen hordes. The engagement
which brought to an end this Titanic
conflict has enthused many reader
of this immortal poem. There is a
hint that electricity was used in the
discontinue of Satan. In the Ian
guage of Raphael.
"Down they rolled by thousands, an
gel on arch angel roll'd"
An electrical machine invented by 9
St. Paul man may be used by Ger
many in killing enemies with wire,
less. The machine was first developed
to kill rabbits in North Dakota
Charles F. Billows, aided by electrl
clans, perfected the machine, which
flashed rabbits and dogs to death al
!. distance of 107 feet. Electricity fol
experiments was obtained from d
street trolley wire. When the pre-
sent war broke out the inventor rea.
LIKED its possibilities. English apc
French officers were sounded as tc
it's. availability. but they refused
The machine then was turned over tc
Germany, where it was accepted fol
experimentation.
81 believe it was used in the pre-
sent Russian campaign" said Billows
"The possibilities of the machine arc
With a large voltage
there is no reason why human be-
ings could not be flashed to death al
long distances. l believe Russian
powder stations were set off by oul
machine"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
Testing Monroe Doctrine.
(From the Worlds Work.

(FGOm the WOrluS WOrk)
In July, 1914, Germany made a
proposition for customs control in
Haiti. The note from the German
Embassy pointed out that, even
though the American government be-
lieves it is inadvisable to have in
tercsted European powers participate
in the control Of Haitian customs.
nevertheless the Imperial Govern
ment must give heed to public opinion
in Germany. The German note went
so far as to state that the simplest
solution of the difficulty would be tc
include Germany, and that Germany
would not understand any other az
rangement.
Emphatically the State Depart
ment defined its position in regard
to this extraordinary German docu-
ment. In the most uncquivocal terms
it stated that its policy was not sub.
iect TO any variation; that neither
foreign mercantile interests nor any
other interest proceeding from out
side of the American Hemisphere
could be so extended as even to con-
stitute Joint control in whole or in
part Of the government, Or admins
tration Of any Independent American
state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
OBSERVA ALTON
OF LABOR DAY.

Monday next will be generally Oh
served throughout the country as La
Dor Day. In most places the day will
be made a holiday in order to afford
toilers an opportunity to enjoy short
recreation. While Labor Day is mod
ern institution, it soon took its prop.
err place in the calendar, and is now
regarded as an American fixture
Many Alexandrians will avail them
selves of an opportunity for an out
ing, and a number of private excu
sions have been planned, while eX-
cursion steamers and trains will D,
literally patronized. In this day !,
motorboats and automobiles the day
can be enjoyed with more satisfac-
ton than in by-gone years.
AeSop, fabulist, was upon one oc-
casion found participating in boyish
games. A passerby laughed at him
and asked the philosopher if he had
entered into his second childishneSs
Aesop picked up a bow, suddenly
threw off the string. cast it to the
ground and demanded of the man that
he explain the riddle. The passerby
being non-plussed, Aesop said: "The
bow is like a man, you must not keel
it strung tightly all the time; it needs
relaxation.
1t so happens that next Monday
which is Labor Day, is also the 15Stl
anniversary of the birth of Marie
Jean Paul Roch Yves Gilbert Motier
Marquis de Lafayette, whose services
to the American Revolution, and es'
pecially to Virginia. on whose soil he
performed some of his most brlllan!
and valuable military exploits, ought
never to be forgotten by this people
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
BROTHER KILLS BROTHER

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 4-stab-
bed through the heart during fight
with his 16 year old brother, How
ard, William FELTON,, "a years old,
died yesterday afternoon in the Pen
nsylvania Hospital. Howard, who was
arrested and charged with murceG OIL
his brother, maintains that hs is in
nocent. He says the older brother fell
on the knife during the struggle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
GERMANY AND
BELGIUM.

There will be no peace so long as
Germany holds any part of Belgium
The invasion of the little kingdom
brought England into the war, and
the latter has announced that so long
as the kaiser remains there will the
fearful carnage be continued. Tha
Baltimore Sun says:
''While the Germans perhaps did
not stop to consider the fact at the
time. the declaration Of war by Eng
land as soon as the kaiser's troops
Invaded Belgium was inevitable. The
neutrality of Belgium and its contin-
ued independence are necessary to the
maintenance of the balance of power
in Europe Many of the wars that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

Girls Select Boarding and Day
School. Thoroughly modern and Gull
tural in curriculum, methods of in
struction and environment. English
Art, Music and Commercial courses
offer every faculty to acquire cons
plete, practical and refined education.
Positions secured on complctiow OF
either the one or two years of the
Business Department, which offers
special advantages. Boys under II
admitted to the day school.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

It is learned that the Southern Rail-
wav will let contracts shortly for the
construction of double tracks on the
main line of that system between Dry
Fork and Whites and Gretna Green
and Sycamore. The work will include
sixteen miles of track and will COM
plete the Danville division between
Spencer. N. C. and Monroe, Va, a
distance of 167 miles. The contract
for installing electric signals will be
let at the same time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Clad in beautiful attire, Elizabeth
kitner, wealthy wife of Samuel
kitner, manager of the National
Electric Sign Company, of Pittsburgh.
committed suicide yesterday evening
IN her apartments in Columbia court,
431 Riverside drive, New York. Mrs.
kitner. had been separated from her
husband since last Christmas and liv-
ed with her mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04


The United Hebrew Trades of New
Lewis. owned by the Hind Ro1ph Com
placed under the ban yesterday by
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor. In
ternational unions received orders
from him to direct their local unions
10 withdraw from that organization.
The reason given was the refusal Of
the United Hebrew Trades to GUST
members Of Hebrew labor unions that
recently seeded from the United
Garment Workers Of America to join
the Amalgamated Clothing Work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Many officials in Washington be-
lleve that the suggestions of Pope
Benedict to President Wilson have
started an agitation that will not
cease until proposals to bring about
European peace have actually been
made by the State Department to
the warning powers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

The Lynchburg tobacco market has
opened for the sale of 1915 primings:
and the sale has started off with pric-
es higher than they were at last years
opening, some piles selling for So. 10
a hundred. Tobacco men estimate that
tine crop this year will aggregate at
least 100000 pounds, which will pe
25 per cent larger than last year.
The crop is in excellent condition and
cool nights and warm days during the
next few weeks will mean very de-
sirable crop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

The lumber steamer William T.
Lewis, owned by theHind Rolph Com
pany, of San Francisco, had been fired
on and sunk by German submarine
off Queenstown. The vessel was load
ed with 100000 feet of lumber. She
had sailed from Everett Wash. Capt.
Manning and his crew of thirty men
were rescued by the Danish motor
ship Australia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

General Organizers Ago and Car
roll, of the international association
of Machinists, who are conducting
the strike of machinists at Whining
ton, Del, have announced that they
will not tolerate drunkenness among
the strikers and that those who be-
came intoxicated will not be paid
strike benefits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

r. L. Downey, of Ferrol, who was
struck yesterday by an automobile
driven by J. D. CARRIER, of Harrison
burg, and so severely injured that
he died two hours later. Mr.. Downey
stepped off the curb directly in front
of the car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

A novel baptismal scene was wit.
messed ! in Page county yesterday
when Miss Annie Modesto. who has
been unable to walk a step for many
years, was carried into the water on
q chair BY WILDER Cocbin and Elder
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

of Fox Hill, near Hampton, committed
one of the most successful merchants
near Hampton; of Fox Hill committed
suicide yesterday morning by blow
ing the top of his head off with a
ble-barrelled shotgun. No cause is
assigned for the act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

50.
! hall rack, oak,
1 couch,
IL large pictures
Bed linen.
! Mrs. Harris.
2 beds. oak snrinps and. mattresses
Mattinp
| / lininr room table oak
1,r.o eto,,s ;.o
. a .aiS ct .Uaeo' iioh'
1c s'id ,;,c s.o'' num-
ceu iine"' ,..
paliol ensnS
- Chairs oah,
l. bureau, oak,
wire screening,
large pictures,
hltcheh utensils.
Mrs. Rose E. Carter
wardrobe, oak,
l ice chest,
Bed linen,
dininp- room tab1e o,l,
I hall rack oak
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Authority was given in Lynchburg
yesterday by the Postoffice Depart
ment for the extension of the free
mail delivery to Rivermont and the
Woman's College on September 1G
and for the adjustment of COLLEGE
Park postoffice September Is. The
effect of this will be to throw out of
employment Miss Charming Goode,
the postmistress at College Park, WIN
is sister of the tate John Goode,
who was president of the last Vir.
ginia Constitutional Convention. Her
salary was recently increased to ST.
700. The change is made to give the
college more adequate mail facilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

The British government is faced
with fresh labor disputes that threat
en- to. interfere with the productiol
of munitions for the British armies.
The government is trying to con-
vince the men that they should work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

R. H. Pittman, pastor of the Print
tive Baptist Church, Luray. The or,
dinance was performed by Elder Pitt
man in the Shenandoah river four
miles west of Luray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
VIRGINIA NEWS

Cloyd Shaffer, a farmer generally
known in the Wytheville section, is
under arrest charged with attempt
ing criminal assault on ten year old
negro girl, near Max Meadows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

The plant of John H. Head G. Co
Inc, manufacturers of tanning ex,
tracts in Sandy Hook near Lynch,
burg was threatened with destruction
by fire yesterday morning, when {
quantity of dry extract in the dry
ing chamber became ignited and caus
ed the flames to spread with rapidit.,
that the large frame building com,
prising the shipping department, wa:
wrecked before the blaze could b.
gotten under control, entailing a loss
of about $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

It was stated in Washington tha.
a complete reorganization of the
Richmond post-office is soon to be
ordered by the Postoffice Department.
The department has reorganized the
postoffice at Lynchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

japan is playing her part with the
allies by furnishing rifles and artil-
lery. Hundreds of thousands of rifles
manufactured in Japan have been re.
celved by the British government.
and it is understood that the British
troops at the Dardanelles are almost
entirely equipped with Japanese guns.
The Japanese are reliably reported
to have shipped artillery to Russia
recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
AUTOMOBILE NOTICE

Don't throw away your old tires
if not worth repairing have them
made into reliners or blowout patch
es. We make en- at LEARY'S tire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Smoking a cigar Thursday, Wood
Kelchner. of Rohrsburg, Pa, was
shockingly injured. 1t is thought a
dynamite cap exploded in the cigar.
His chin and lips were lacerated, part
of his lip was torn away and his chest
and arms were riddled. His condition
is critical.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Heavy rains and foods have caused
loss of life and property damage IN
India. One hundred houses collapsed
because of the deluge and thou
sand houses were damaged. SIEVE
raj lives were lost at Cawnpore. Inc
damage is estimated at S5,5OO,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Up to three weeks ago the British
navy alone, without regard to the ma
:es of France and Italy, had sunk
or captured az German submarines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

small stoves, iron,
6 chairs. oak,
1 small table, oak,
] New Home sewing machine,
l bedstead, oak,
l box upholsterer's tools.
Russell Rittenour
5 boxes books,
! bureau, walnut.
/ washstand, walnut,
1 infants chair, oak,
II chairs, oak,
1 antique bedstead, walnut,
l leather couch,
1 small table, walnut,
center table, oak,
large picture,
Singer sewing machine.
? baby carriages.
l large regulator clock,
SIS Wolfe Street
l bureau, oak,
Miscellaneous clothing,
l iron bedstead,
l gas range,
1 American sewing machine,
l trunk and contents,
Kitchen utensils.
Mr. Mullholland.
/ closet,
6 chairs, oak,
l iron bedstcad,
2 barrels glassware,
bcdstead oak,
| couch.
Mr.. Doebereiner
1 dough-mixing machine.
Amos Entwisle
1 parlor suite. oak.
| iron bedstead.
1 buffet, oak,
I mattress
/ center table, oak,
chairs, oak,
Ben Carpente.
! bed, oak. spring and mattress,
/ gasoline stove,
& chairs, oak,
1 kitchen safe, pine.
Mary Elsey.
IS chairs. oak.
/ trunk and contents.
Kitchen utensils,
| kitchen stove,
1 ice box,
1 center table, oak,
kitchen table, pine,
small table. oak,
1 wardrobe, oak,
Mating,
| kitchen safe, pine,
/ bureau. oak,
II large pictures.
Julia Houston;
/ chest, oak, and contents,
large pictures,
1 center table, oak,
1 barrel and contents,
1 box and contents,
Mrs. L. J. Hall:
l center table. oak,
bureaus, oak,
2 washstands, oak,
/ ice chest,
barrel and contents,
small tables, oak.
2 iron bedSteads,.
Charles K Finkbeindes
l hall seat, oak,
1 large mirror,
1 mission rocker,
8 mission chairs.
/ Jacob Bros. Cabinet Grand up
right piano and stool.
Mrs. Spicer:
| dining-room table, oak,
l buffet, oak,
/ ice chest,
1 leather couch,
] bed oak, spring and mattress.
gasoline stove.
/ cooking stove.
3 tubs, containing china,
II chairs. oak,
/ washstand.
Kitchen utensils.
Naomie Dundaes
2 large pictures.
bedroom suite, oak,
| leather rocker,
1 leather rocker,
. dining-room table, oak.
l barrel china.
trunks and contents,
/ oak rocker,
l kitchen safe,
l center table, oak,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

The French war office has announc-
ed that five Turkish transports
had been sunk by the allies at the
Dardanelles, one having been des-
troyed by French aviator and four
having been torpedoed by British
submarines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Mrs. Mamie Smith, aged 20 years
of Brunswick, Md, Wednesday night
celebrated the anniversary of her
marriage to Louis Smith, her second
husband, she having been divorced
from her first. with corn and sweet
potato bake at her home. There was
plenty Of both corn and potatoes, and
it is said that Mrs. Smith ate a peck
Of each. At $50 her husband awoke
and found her dead. The coroner gave
verdict of death due to acute in
digestion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
PUBLISHED DAlnE

= PUBLISHED DAILY
By Alexandria Gazerte corporation.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alex
andria, Virginia, as second class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

A coast fort was destroyed. ~
Germans were killed, and a submarine
was sunk in the recent British bonn
bardment of Zeebrugge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Former United States Senator
Joseph W. Bailey. announced to
crowd of Texas Friends at Hillsboro
Texas, that he would enter the ncX'
race for the senatorship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
NEWS OF THE DAY

The first actual submarine base to
be established on the Atlantic coas'
will be located at New London, Conn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

A report reached Galveston, Texas,
yesterday afternoon that another
West Indian hurricane is on it's way
toward the Gulf coast. and scores of
persons are preparing to leave Gal
7eston. The storm is 500 miles from
Galveston, and travelling over the
same course followed by the hurri-
cane of nearly three weeks ago, was
said to be blowing at the rate of 100
miles an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

Ii is announced in Athens that Ser
hia has accepted principle the entente
proposals for territorial concessions
to Bulgaria with the reservation that
the new Serbian frontier remain II
contact with Greece in some part.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04

regularly instead of taking weekend
vacations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-04
AUCTION SALE
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

r
Take notice that, Mrs. Sallie F.
Patterson, Administrative Of the rs:
tate of James Patterson, deceased
having first given the notice reqGlr.
ed by Chapter 290 Of Acts Of lsce
Of the General Assembly Of Virginia
will, for the purpose of satisfying her
EMBELLISHMENTS lien for storage
sell at public auction for cash, at the
southeast corner of Wilkes and 20
lumbus Streets, Alexandra, Virginia
on Monday, the thirteenth day OF
September, 1915, beginning at the
hour of ten o'clock a. m, the follow
ing described furniture, which was
stored under the names of the per-
sons given below.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-11

The bungalow ILLUSTRATED herewith. depGsa worthy example Of adaptHlty of bck
for bungalow construction. 8 F$&
There are many practical advantages in he arrangement of rooms sug@Had for this
exterior The living room and dining room extending across the front Of the hoMe will
make a most desirable and beautiful interior az
The second desirable feature is the owners. roo m with its adjoining sleeping porch
opening from the living room through a pair Of ghs doors; then the bath a few steps -
making it, equally convenient for both tcf Sta and second DOORS. The central hall allows
for all rooms hehng readily accedbe.a feature fully appreciated by the housewife
A PANTRY generously provided with drcssr and cupboard accommodations connects
the kitchen with the dining ROOM nd to the rear a Ewe porch enclosed with glass or
against the dividing vail will allow a laundry stove to be readily connected.
The second floor shows how fmrg oMEized sep ping rooms could be provided If the
pitch of the roof vas slightly increased Ample clos cts are ShOWn opening rom each room
generous storage space uner the slope Of the rof
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-09
ST. HENRY

Jerry Schlosser, of indianapolis,
Ind, is home with his parents, be-
cause he has not enjoyed the best Of
health the past few weeks.
Herbert Romer had the bad luck
to dislocate the bones in his right
arm and his knee cap in his right leg
while out on the road hauling cream,
when his horse frightened and up
seta the wagon.
Frank Schmidt and family, of Co
lumbia City, Ind, were the guests of
his brother, Ed Schmidt and wife last
Friday and Saturday.
Frank Bernard is still on the sick
list but there seems to be a slight
Improvement in his condition.
Mrs. Elizabeah SchIosser and her
grand children, Cletus and Madonna
Garman, were visiting relatives here
Friday.
John Winners, of Celina, was Wis
iting his mother last Monday.
Mrs. Fred Rengers entertained her
sister, who lives in Chicago, the past
week.
Miss Caroline Gottemoeller, of In
dianapolis, Ind, spent Monday here
with friends.
Mrs. Andrew Bramlage and son
were the guests of relatives here on
Monday.
Mrs. John Hess and children spent
few days with relatives at Cartha-
gena the past week.
Lou Forsthofer, Dayton, has been
spending a week of his vacation in
our town with old school mates.
Alex Gottemoeller and family mo-
tored for Indianapolis, Ind, Thurs
day and spent a few days here and
at Celina with relatives.
Teacher Lou Hueslsman and fami-
ly were the guests of Herbert Rom
er and family Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Romer was the
guest of relatives at Norwood the
pas tweek.