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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
INSECT GERM CARRIERS.
Reaches, Ants ard Even Bees Are Now
Regarded With Distrust.

The invcsriga tons IF recent years
have DISCLOSED the relations ut insects
to malaria, yellow fever. bubonic
plague and sleeping sickness. The
striking results already demonstrated
in respect to the activity Of mosqui-
toes, feas. hedbugs and housetlies in.
evitably raises the question us to the
possible significance Of other species OF
insects which may lie less abundant.
but whose contact with man may pa
occa sional or confined to restricted To-,
calities. The group includes COCK
reaches. ants and bees.
THAT an insect which will derour
any sufficiently soft substance, from;
human foods to glue. grease and water
coLors and which will live By prefer
ence In the cracks Of the floors ana
walls of houses, bakeries. restaurants.
sugar retincries and tanneries. where
their bodies come into contact With the
filth and refuse that necessarily accu-
mulate In such places. should carry Il
host of germs about on and i'll their
bodies and be able to infect our FOODS
is certainly not surprising. says the
Journal of the American Medical Asso-
cIstion. Yet this is the habit Of life
OF the omnivOrous cockrOach. Roaches
propably also feed on tuberculous spu-
tum and disseminate the bacilli as
readily as the housety.
ANTS. which are often abundant III
houses and are readily disseminated
bv commerce, sometimes become pest
TO The housewife. particularly wheh
they get into the stores Of food. They
have not escaped suspicion rs dissent
majors of pathogenic micro-oraQ;isms
Wheeler points out that it thus be.
comes possible for ants to spread dis
ease in different ways.
FINALLY the bees, laulled for centu'
RIGS by poet and prose writer alike.
have not escaped the accuSat ton OF Sus-
picion. Wheeler has observed tue
singing bees visit collections of gar
bage in the canal zone. presumably
gathering foreign substances. which
they kneNd into the ccrumen cells III
which they store honey eagerly COL
Iccted for food by the natives IN many
parts of tropical America. According
To Wheeler. there arc records OF inteS'
final disorders or even death following
the eating of such honey. The suGges'
ticn Of possible contamination Wild
disease germs collected by filthy in
sects is plain"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
FIEND STILL AT LARGE
Attacks Woman Twice and Attempts
to Burn Her Home

Wylliesburg, Va, July Posses
OF armed citizens are still searching
the weeds and fields of Charlotte
County for the unknown negro who
on Friday, cruelty beat Mrs. Z. H.
Hamlet, who resides near this place
and, after being frightened away, re-
turned on Sunday morning, assault
ed her and attempted to burn her
home.
When the negro reappeared Sun
day morning he secreted himself in
some shrubbery near, the Hacilet
home. When Mrs. Hamlet, engaged
in her household work, stepped out
INTO the yard, the negro seized her.
telling her that if she screamed Or
told what had happened, he would
kill her and burna; her body. Mr.;
Hamlet was kept prisoner by the
negro for some time. When he re-
leased her, he went to the house and
set it on fire, then ran away. dis
appearing in the woods. His victim
managed ito return to her burning
home, the neighborhood was aroused
and the flames were extinguished be-
fore much damage had. been done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
The STRAIN ON OUR EYES,
Modern Conditions, Not Poorer Vision.
Necessitate Glasses.

The question, Are our eyes weak
err, is frequently asked by, people
who observe closely and who are dis
nIayed by the remarkably large nam
Der of people who wear glasses today
as compared with generation or SC
aro. our eyes are not degeneratiDg.
The eyes of the present generation are
in no wise poorer. weaker or inferior
IN those of our ancestors, notwith.
standing the fact that far greater per
centa-e wear glasses than formerly.
The probabilities are that the eyes
Of the human race are neither weaker
nor stronger today than were those OF
our forefathcrs. unless it can be proved
that the whole physique of the race to.
dav is weaker or stronger. AS is the
whole physical body, so are the eyes.
But much more is required Of our
ewes now than was ever required OF ouI
ancestors. The strenuous struggle for
existence today, the ever increasing
complcyity of our modern civilized life,
the multiplying knowledge OF the
world in all lines OF human endeayor.
knowledge that must be mastered Ii
we would rise and achieve success, put
far greater strain on the eyes of this
generation than on those that have
gone before.
Our schools are far more exactins
and severe. the business and scientific
world require closer application and
more painstaking care than ever he
fore. Electricity has turned night into
day, and much more work is now done
by artificial illumination than in the
past. Sharp competition in every line
makes it necessary to have the best
vision obtainable.
Because of these eyacting demands
on our eyes. latent imperfcctions. er'
rors of rcfractiOn. causing eye strain,
are brought out and made manifest BY
symptoms of discomfort and distress,
compelling us to seek the improvement
OF vision and the comfort afforded by
properly fitting lcnSes.-Journal Of The
American Medical Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
ELUSIVE LIGHTNING.
One of Natures Greatest and Most Ef.
fsotiye Dramatic Actors.

fsctIye Dramatic Actors, .
During a. thunder storm we get an
inkling of how fearfully and wonder.
fully the universe in which we live is
made and what energy and activity its
apparent passivity and opacity mark.
flash Of lightning out of a storm
cloud seems instantly to transform the
whole passive universe into terrible
living power
If we were to see and hear it for the
first time, would we not think that the
Judgment day had really come? That
the great seals Of the book of fate were
being broken!
What an awakening it IS. What -
revelation. What fearfully dramatic
actor suddenly leaps upon the stage!
Had we been permitted to look behind
the scenes. we could not have found
him; he was not there, except, poten-
TALLY: he was born and equipped in a
twinkling. One stride. and one word
which shakes the house, and he is gone;
zone as quickly as he came. Look be-
hind the curtain and he Is not there.
He has vanished more completely
than any stage ghost ever vanished
he has withdrawn into the innermost
rccesSes of the atomic structure OF
matter. and is diffused through the
clouds. to be called back again, as the
elemental drama proceeds, as suddenly
rs before.
All matter is charged with electricity,
either actual or potential; the sun is
hot with it. and doubtless our own
hcartbeats., our own thinking brains,
are intimately related to it: yet 1t Is
palpable and visible only In this sudden
and extraordinary way. 1t detes our
ANALYSIS. it defies our definitions: it iH
inscrutable and imponderable, yet It
will do our errands. light our. houses
cook our dinners and pull orr loads,
How humdrum and constant and pro-
sale the other forccs-gravity, cobesforti
chemical affinity and capillary attrac.:
tion-scem when compared with this
force of forces. electricity. How deeply
and quietly it slumbers at one time,
how terribly active 1t becomes at an
other. believing through the heavens
like. IN infurated and destroying god
-Johu Burroughs in Harper's Maya
zine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
A SKELETON IN THE CLOSET
The Legend From Which the Well
Known SAYING Was Taken.

The origin of that singular and wide
" quoted saving. ~ skeleton i'll the
closet" Which is found in almost every
language In Europe, is found in one or
those curious collections Of stories that
have come down from the middle ages.
In one of these collections. complied
by an unknown hand about the middle
of the tenth century. there is Il story
of a wealthy lady who. having Il secret
grief. cOniidcd il TO Il friend who was
apparently II perfectly happy woman.
She WAS the wife of IL mOIIlcman who
lived in his castle in the south or
France. She and her husband were
outwartlIy OF the most loving terms
Not Il care cloud seemed to cast Il
Shadow Oh her path.
After hearing The story q! her affilct-
cd friend thu noble lady took her by
tie hand AMI lei her In Il secret cham
Der adjoining. lcr bedroom. there ope!-
cd the door of Il closet and exposed Il
skeletons. Know. my friend. she said.
mo one is happy. Every day L am
forced by my hrshaud 10 kiss this
criuuing death head. which is that of
n gentleman who was my husbands
rival ard whom would have married
lad not NY parents %illerl otherwise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
To Make Bandaaes.

Randaces can be prepared from the
good parts Of worn sheet" or pillow
slips if perfectly clean. Rolls six &c
eight yards in length are most conTen.
ient-onc inch wide for fingers. twc
inches for feet. two and one-hal2 to
three inches for head and arms and
four inches for legs. \ good way OF
Keeping them in condition for Use is to
seal the rolls in perfectly clean glass
fruit r-Phi!adH!phia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
Infant Mortality.

According To American Medicine. "the
real reason why there are 100000 I'M
necessary deaths every year among our
babies Is that the fathers cannot make
enough money to keep them alive. One
in every eight born is forcdoOmed to
early death for this reason and no
other 1t is not necessarily straight
starvation. but precious near it, as well
as deprivation Of comforts which are
necessities for Il baby. If the father
makes more than So week the death
rate Of his infants IS less than eighty.
four per thousand; if he makes lesE
than SO they die at the rate Of over
2JG,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
Tunino a Bell.

No matter how great may he the care
taken in making the mold. a bell has to
be tuned before it. will ring clear
true note. As Il matter of fact every
bell sounds five notes. all OF when
must blclId together harmoniously. IL
one Is the least bit out the tone will he
spoiled. The first Of these notes is pro-
duced by the vibrations ut the mouth
of the bell. the second by the vibra-
lions a little higher up. the third still
higher up. and so on TO the fifth, which
is produced quite near the top. AS the
character of the sound which rings de-
ponds upon the thickness of the metal,
1t Is possible. by taking thin shavinss
from various places in the inside Of the
bell to alter The five notes until they
ure all in harmony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
Cane o. Good Hope.

In 1887 Bartholomew DiaZ sailed far
enough, south along the western coast
Of Africa not only 10 dcScry but to don-
biz h. Ca.m % Storms. rs il WAS then
called. and rs the roast wa* ascertain
cd to run toward the nori beast tn"
prospect Of success III The direction nf
India seemed npw so clear that ;he
Portuguese nl"uarch remained ihr cHp"
"Cal,o de- BOA l."pcrHpza. nr Cape Of
Good Hope. Tho "guoh hope WAS real
lied in HOS by VaSco da CANA. who.
doubling ilc $"uthcrnmuSt point Of
Africa. ailel on 10 CalicuI. thus open.
Ing up tho long dreamed Of route 10
India.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
Old Lima Cider Drinkers.

A century rr 50 ago enormous guam
titles Of cider were consumed in Eng.
land. mnrr particularly i'll the cider
districts. vince the drink is still popu-
lar. In hi; Cambridge "reminiscences
Henry Cunning says that in liSS.
when he WIS ~ tutor in HcrpfOrdsbre.
he witnessed some extraordinary featS
in cider drinking. Farm lahorers were
allowed TO drink rs much as they liked.
and it WAS not unusual for a man 10
put his lips IN wooden bottle confirm
ing four quarts and not remove them
Until lie had cmpticd it," London
Spectator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
ELECTRIC, LIGHT BULBS.
Why the Delicate Filament 6eoomes
Heated to Incandeseence.

In the bulb Of the ordinary electric
lamp used chiefly for house light there
is thin filament Of metal wound on
what is called an arbor.
This fiamcnt is so prepared that IL
offers high resistance to the passage OF
the current of electricity, and because
Of this il is heated to incandescence
when a current passes through II. all
the air having been extracted from the
bulb in its making. this prevents the
metal from burning up, as it would 10
If oxygen were present.
Vegetable fiber WIS used for the MA
ment of the first incandescent lamps.
The next development was the cellu-
lose process. which is still used i'll car
bon and metaliZed lamps, although q
number of processes are useu now 10
improve the filament The discovery
that tungsten metal could he. used Tor
this filament in incandeScent lamps
was made us recently as 1906, and the
first tungsten lamp was made in this
country in 1907.
At first the tungsten tlamcnts were
COMPOSED of what was called tungsten
paste that made an extremely fragile
wire. The new process now used pro-
duces Il strong wire under pressure,
finer than the finest human hair. They
run ND to 5000 candle power.-Boston
Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
NINETY PERSONS KILLED
Most of the Victims of Accident /!
:: French PyrOtechnic Factory
Are Women

Marseilles, July NINETY per
sons were Killed, most of them wc.
men. in the explosion of q pyrotechnic
factory here last night.
Only four whole bodies were 10
covered by searchers today, the vic
TINS having been blown to bits.
Then concern was engaged in the
manufacture, .of rockets for tn"
French army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
Remedied.

A stranded but naughty leading
lady" was obliged to put up at g dilap-
idated country hotel. She glanced
frownin-Ir about the Office, reluctantly
signed register and took the brass
key from tie proprietress.
"Is there any water in my rocm?'
she demanded.
why. there was,' replied the pro-
prietress. There was, but l had the
roof fixed. "-Chicago Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
MONUMENT TO MARY PHAGAN
Georgia 'Confederates Unvcil Tablet
Today to Franks Victim.

Marietta, Ga, July 2-J. Gid Nor
rs, commander of Marietta Camp,
No. TG3 u. CIV. this morning at
? o'clock with the the camp unveiled,
with short and appropriate ceremoH-
les. at the Citizens Cemetery IN
Marietta. a monument erected by
the camp in memory of Mary Phagan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
Hope of Improvement.

DO you think the world is getting
better"
ut ought to be- replied the man
health. There are more uer medi-
cines being invented every year.
Washington STAR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
II Wasn't Goina,

Sir James I;arrie tells Of Charles
Frohman's reply ~ 4 cable message
he received from France during the
opening Of one Of his plays. 1t was
from the French author Of the play
and read
"How'S it going
Mr. friedman read il after the sec
ond act. when it was clear the play
had failed then replied:
ut Is gone New York World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
a Joy He Knows Not.

No matter how proud man may be
of his new hat, he can never know
the bliss of replying to admirers, Yes,
and made that myself from materials
had left over. and I think it's every
bit as good as the woman's next door.
which cost s20."-Pittsburgh Gazette
f-:r,es
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02

Governor Henry Carter Stuart, ac-
companied by members OF ms stan
and with the Richmond Light lnfan-
trv Blues Battalion as an escort LETT
Richmond this afternoon on a special
train over the Chesapeake and ONO
Railway for San Francisco to paftlc-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
Nanillin.

Tanlllin Is the active principle With
makes vanilla ice cream 50 ponHIhr.
It occurs in the roots OF onts ana The
leaves anu roots of Il number of plants
It has been found to he poisonous TO
clover, Eswheat. cowpeas and other
plants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02
!
us a Funny World.

Esny well meaning man who starts
. IS day viii a detenn1ination: to
= 1dearfulness only succeeds in
--1ci .-.s frlks wondering what on earth
...s's a.-ja:-ieg at-Milwaukee Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02

ipate in the Virginia Day exercisesI&t
the Panama Pacific Exposition ON
July s. The party will reach the
Pacific Cast on July Z, remaining ,lp
San Francisco until the following
Sunday. 8
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02

Fortune leaves always some l:ot
.peN e eor,s at g remedy.-CeF:Estss,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-02

rs: ,s1ow not how greet -syenns
:.,.s.:i.-z is-Ctcsra.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-02
FARMER CHAMPIONS
RECEIVE u. S. AWARDS
Juveniles Cheer for Assistant Agri.
cultural Secretary and Continue
SIGHTSEEING Tour.

Assistant Secretary Carl s. Vrooman.
of the Department Of Agriculture, met
the fifty juvenile farmers who are visit
ing Washington yesterday afternoon in
the office of the Secretary. He expressed
his interest I'm the work they are carry
ing on and presented them with the gov
eminent champion certificates.
Il hope all of You realize your posi-
tion." said Mr.. Vrooman. ''You belong
to the first generation of scientific farm
ers. You have the opportunity of great
What you have done in a
small way / hope you will do on a
larger scale. Ii you continue as you now
are agriculture in this country is to be
The Assistant Secretary then proceeded
to the rear of the building where he pre-
scented the certificates in front of the
movie and young men. The farmers gave
three cheers for the Assistant Secretary.
The boys and girls spent the day visit
the Washington Monument. the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing. and
the various bureaus of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. They will be
received by President at the White
House this morning. and after that
will continue their sightseeing trip.
Last evening the party which is
stopping at the New Ebbitt, split up
into groups, some visiting the the
aters while others went out for
look at the Nations Capital after
dark Lillian Leuton and Lewis Rig
giles. of Takoma Park. champions of
their section. were the only local
with the party.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-02
DANIELS YIELDS SPADE
AT ARLINGTON RITES
Ground Broken for New S750,O0O
Amphitheater and Chapel
I'm Cemetery.

Ground yesterday WIS broken in Airing
ton cemetery for the dmpilhcater and
chapel for whic. Congress has authorized
S''0"n. Secretary IF the Navy Daniels
turning the first spadefuI Of earth
Among the others who handled the
spade at the formal exercises were Ivory
q. kimhall former judge Of the police
court. past department commander of
tn" q. \. r. and vice chairman of thu.
Arlington memorial ampitheater commits
sion; Secretary Daniels son. Mrs Dan
iclS. and john McElroy. past senior vie"
cummander-in-chief of the e. A. r.
Among those present at the ceremonies
w"r" II. A. JuhusnIr. past department
commander, G. \. K: J. Tyler Powell
commander of Post No. IL. c. \. r.:
Hazard Wheeler. senior vice department
commander and acting commander G. A.
r.: Col. ". Harris. United States engineer
officer in Charg" Of public buildings and
grounds: Capt. j. A. O'Connor. his assist
ant; +. +. GilIcn. chief clerk of the Of
flee of public buildings ana grounds: j. F.
Rethunc, chief engineer Of the office
Fred Il. Owen. {. :. Proctor. inspector
attached to the offiC-: j. A. Brown. in
Spector for the erection of the ampithc-
alter: James Baird. vice president of the
George A. Fuller Construction Company
which has the contract for tn" erection of
the building: Edwin Schneider. superin-
tendent of construction for the memorial
and r :. Swinton.
The construction OF the memorial will
take two wears. II will be built OF whit"
marble from Dandy. Conn. Tho dimen
sions will be "a feet by 2"i feet. The
building containing the chapel at tn"
ca stern end will be fifty feet high and
the remainder of the structure will be
thirty-siN feet i'm height
The Washington herald., 1915-03-02

Perry Jones. the baby that has his
name in the paper every day.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-02
OH Down Grier

The Housekeepers' Alliance met
yesterday afternoon at 1921 street
northwest to hear an address on
Home Making" by Mrs Margaret J.
Stannard, of the Garland School OF
Home Making. Boston.
Vine. Mountford will lecture the
next two Sunday evenings at Hamline
NJ E. Church. Her theme next Sun
day will be The Shepherd Psalm"
and the following Sunday she will
discuss THE Ten Talents"
IL WIS decided Mt n meeting yes
terday of the National ColOred Bap-
list Evangelistic Alliance of America.
which is holding a union revival at
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church. to hold
a rally from Sunday. March :. to
Sunday. March 81
DIR. william VI. Pollock. chemist of
the Department of Agriculture. will
address the District Association of
Ostcopathic Physicians tonight at the
home of DR.. Chester Il. Swope. The
Farragut." Laboratory cMthods of
Diagnoses will be the subject.
The seventh of n series of lectures
on applied psychology. on the subject
of Special Psychic Phenomena" will
be delivered by Or +. WinbIgler
in the ball room of the Cairo tonight.
The lectures are held the first and
third Tuesdays of every month.
Harold Hersey will read paper
entitled Modern Tendencies in Amer
lean Poetry at tine Public Library
on Friday evening at o'clock. This
will be the first of series which he
will give under auspices OF the Cap
ital Literary Society. The public is
invited.
DIR. &. l.. Shear. pathological in the
bureau of plant industry of the De-
partment of Agriculture, will speak
tonight at the annual dinner and
dance of the Botanical Society of
Washington, at the E.bbitt. DIR. II. r.
True. psychologist of the bureau. will
preside. ''MycoloGy in Relation to
will be the subject
discussed.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-02
PLAN TO LAY DEADLY
TRACKS Underground
Danger of Telegraph Road Crossing
Will Be Eliminated-Many
Killed There.

! Alexandria, Va. March Photograph
miles west of Alexandria, in Fairfax
| County, regarded as one of the most
| dangerous grade crossings in this
section. will be eliminated soon. Con-
| tractors for the Southern and Rich
! mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroads within 4 short time will be-
gin the work of constructing a bridge
overhead and laying the tracks under
ground The work of construction
will cost about $4,000
This crossing. where many people
have been killed and injured. has been
a bone of contention to residents of
Fairfax County for several years. Lit
tie more than a year ago the matter
was taken up by residents of this
county together with number of
members of the chamber of commerce.
with the State corporation commits
sion. The latter body directed the
railway companies to eliminate the
crossing and also directed that the
expense be borne by the compa MES.
There are seven tracks at this poiut
and many trains pass there daily.
In the Circuit Court for this city
siding. final DEGREES for divorce on
the ground of desertion were handed
down in the following cases: Aida
Rcppcrt Sncad against William &.
Sn.ad and Dorothy r. Chambers
against Robert NJ Chambers.
Capt. Patrick }. Murphy's funeral TOOK
place at . o'clock this morning from II
Mary's catholic Church. Services wer.'
conducted by Rev l.. f Kelly. ans
burial WAS in 81. Marys Cemetery. Pail
bearers were Capt W IL. Sweeney. Capt.
r. II. Atkinson. Herbert A. Griffith.
Thomas L. DYSON. NJ. A. Ahern. AMI
W. W. Dcmainc.
The union services for the Episcopal
Churches will b, conducted tomorrow
nirht at Grace. T.. T. Church at o'clock.
when a sermon will +" preached by Rev.
pr. Bell. of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary.
\ large delegation of members of Old
Dominion CommaEdery. No. II. Knights
Tcmplar. tonight went to Washington
and paid a fratcrnal visit to Oricn. Com
mandvry, of that city.
Mrs John Marcher's funeral was he
this afternoon at her late HON" in Del
lay. Al->andri'l County. Services We"
lay Rev. -. =. Bcall. Mcthu-
dist minister. of bel Ray. and burial WIS
in Bethel cemetery.