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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13
Ely r. F. KNOX. AUCTIONEER

Pursuant to the terms Of decr"e
entered by the Corporation Court
of the City Of Alexandria. Virginia
on the 9Th day of September, 1919
in q certain chancery cause therein
depending, wherein Rose Mary Pow
ell. ct viz, are ComplainantS and An
ME Marian Carr ct nj, are deien-
ds.nts, the undersigned who were by
the terms of the said decree appoint
ed special Commissioners for the pur-
sose, will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, in front of the Royal Street en-
! trance to the market building, in the
city of Alexandria. Virginia. on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of SEP
TEMPER, 1915, at II o'clock noon
all that lot of ground with the I'M
provements thereon in the City OF
Alexandria, Virginia. on the east
side of Washington Street, between
Madison and Montgomery streets
and bounded and described rs follows,
to-wit: Beginning on the east SIDE
of Washington Street, at q point 80
feet inches north Of the middle OF
he square between Madison and Mont
gomery Streets, and running thence
north on Washington Street Is feet
4 inches; thence east parallel with
Madison Street 113 feet; thence south
parallel with Washington Street IS
feet inches; thence west in q
straight line 1l5 feet to the begin
ming. which was conveyed to Marshall
Carr deceased, by John a. Field and
wife by deed dated August II, 1879,
and duly recorded amongst the land
records Of the City of AleXandrla
Virginia, in Deed Book No. s, page
g56.
Terms of Sale, Cash. Conveyance
ing at the cost Of the purchaser.
II. NOEL GARNER,
CHARLES F.. CORGAN
Commissioners Of sale.
|, Newell s. Greenaway, Clerk Of
the Corporation Court Of the City
of Alexandria, Virginia, do hereby
certify that,the bond required by the
above mentioned decree has been
duly given ny II. Noel Garner, one
Of the Commissioners Of Sale.
NEWELL. S. GREENAWAY.
=; Clerk Corporation Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13

the House OF delegates Serate coneurI1ng "a
members house
Constitution Of Virginia, me sans
General Assembly
of Of the House OF
the section one
OF article fifteen of said Constitution namely "a
virginia, Sectoh
which is in the following words: 9.
The General Assembly shall meet once IN TWO years OF
"Wednesday succeeding eieco o
Delegates otenel
Constitution No session OF the General
Constitution snail continue
with the OF tne
extended for
thirty days Except for che first session held ueaer ts an
shall De allowed SHY
session. and for not exceeding thirty days at " e
the
for than three days majority q me @c
shall 10 90
number adjourn from day to day and s nave
attendance manner
penalty each house prescribe.
nd lieu thereof the following:
49, The General Assembly shall meet once in Two a =, 11s
Wednesday succeeding the
the House of Delegates and not otene unless con
Constitution No session OF tle
shall continue longer than ninety days except TIA"
members elected TO
extended for period not exceeding thirty days
adjourn 10
majority OF the members eeeo
business Dul
day c DAY! and shall nave power 10
such and under suf penalty "
each prescribe. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13
5fTH anniversary SALE
CEO OUR PRICES ARE
I S.f ~ I r II =

For week commencing September 18th To Sth inclusive, Is
Anniversary We have the prices tremendously so ta
long remember this sale We want TINS weeks
sales to he the the History Of our Company so
we have cut prices low that you cannot think Of buying else
where This 'wnoe treea@ r'Ity ana extraordinary
Prices hand in hand word 20 the wise IS sufficient
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13
WASHINGTON Southern KY
Schedule in effect May 30, 1915

Schedule in effect May 30, 1913
For Washington and points north
daily at 6:53, sos, 1888 1901, 1916
1928, 2:3O Through train for New
York, via ?. K. R.A G:27, S:53, ll:33
p. M.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
ooints south at 4:37, and 1917 a. m.
1916, 3:22, 3.32, 5:i7 QocoD 6:3h
J:47, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
ut 9:27 a. M, daily.
NOTE-Time Of arrival and de-
parture and connections not guaran-
iced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13
CASHIER FOUND DEAD.
Coroner of Montgomery Pa, Ger
tain Victim Was Slain Along
Car Tracks.

Norristown, Pa. Sept. 13-Indicat'
ing a murder from the fact that q
roll of money he had shown at a bar
was missing, the body Of John Yost,
aged Sc years, cashier for the Reading
Railway, at Front and Mbles streets,
Philadelphia, was found along the Per
kiomen Railroad tracks at College
Vile at $50 o'clock yesterday.
Yost lay along the TRICKS on his
back, with one hand touching the side
of the rail. His head lay in pool OF
blood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13

amendment to section 30 Of Article ~
publishing
amendment certifying the to the next General Assembly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Man Shoots Spouse and Then Sends
Bullet Into His Own Brain

Philadelphia, Sept. - After a
week of quarreling, caused by Jeal-
ousy. Frank Radecki, 40 years ol,,
shot, and killed his wife, Josephine,
aged SO; and then killed himself at
z o'clock yesterday morning in the
kitchen of their home, No. 1853 Wittc
street. The couple leave six children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13

the of
and certifying the same to the next Genea Assembly
majority the members elected theo That
sn a a4s ppod and n refeS to the
sa Sss s' e osst in nj
fifty @ Gle -four Pro 5 5sd Of " 2gn section fifty article
sec 30 No law bill A bill oE5gi
mate m hGs S be 5 S s Gh es
No 0 sa % cone ps s by such
committee in session, reported; ....a.o
tc calendar in each ho SCI
and nay vote has sn 11 for s s aGan s
a. and the e%5e eees e 90 e the
ton s s & tn n"1 dd S " ss
F GF eo@ntea from O the eonsaean
% a a % s ana ssns DIS 81
with 1 eG the s" Of Of ne the nsmbs, a3 p
taken by the and Of the n m S wb5 s
@ ed o or s dr r appope
public s S os Gr @ or
pTs any t s shs 6 be @ the
a n ann hs a sa the s1ee hs" ns
Hy sg s an ao a~ @ as
which Ss t1 any other her as S ANY
v n 5h M bsdfe has G ii
tile Of the Pm 5a iaa be 2hz
read d? .ss ss' me %
nate either house be- approved or rejected by the Other
amended either with the concurrence OF
law unless prior to its passage it has been:
reported;
CD which originated prior its
(cy each house
and READ and unless, "
A final
passage voting and against entered
which shall include at least
wofh of the members elected to each house recorded in the at
frmatire . o.
s @ ops ssa 6e con- n %
adopted by either house either
consideration bill and
provided that the printing and reading
he cody the the State
fourffts of the members voting each
voting
provided
establishes Office which creates,
makes continues ves
appropriation property releases dis"
by the
frmaive members elected to-
and the of the member
the journal Every imposing
specifically such
which requires reference
The presiding officer Of each house
bill which and duly enrolled Immed
business being suspended the s
the publicly fact OF the signing shall be
the journal :.-
hereby certify that the foregoing true copy of amendments
popoed and agreed by the General
bv of Virginia session 1914 and the same published pusu.
ance Of section ~ the Constitution and of the General AS
semby approved February 3, 1908 4 'i.' '~"..-.
JOHN. ". WILLIAMS = :
Clerk House of Delegates of Virginia
Oyster Season open, at Oyster Season open. I at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13
gOMMOfIVvE,EsLuT fl OF ytRG1rQlR
OFFICE Or ::
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 3

Proposed amendments the Constitution OF Virginia agreed
at General Assembly 1914 and published in pursuance
of section 1876 Of the Constitution and approved February
1905: l.a.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing 4e ATcls ~
Constitution, "9-~-' -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
DACIA Is NOT TAKEN
Cotton Steamer Nearing England
Without Interference; Capture by
British Expected.

NEW YORK, Feb. - The steam.
ship Dacia, which sailed from Nor
folk, February II, FOR Rotterdam
with cotton, IN the face Of assertions
She would be- seized by British men
" war Ia us much as she had becu
II German vessel at the outbreak NJ
the war had almost completed her
trip across the Atlantic without inter
ference ON February -, according to
messages received here today
These messages said the Dacla was
400 miles west uf Lands End. Eng.
land, on that date and would proceed
through the English channel to Rot
terdam, II not taken.
The Dacia is owned by Edward n
Brletung Of this city, who purchased
her from the Hamburg American line
and changed her registry placing her
under the American flag. MIR Brie
tung also purchased the Seguranca II
the Ward line. an American vessel
aud had her rrmodelled as a frclghtcr.
The SeWIwnru now is loading with
provisions Tor Rotterdam and Is cA.
pectrd 10 sail from this port within
u day ur two.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
FRANK TO HEAR FATE
Oral Arguments Are to he Heard Late
Today in Supreme Court; Habeas
Corpus Case.

WASHINGTON Feb 25-The fate
OF Leo NJ Frank. under death sen.
tcnce for the murder of Mary Phugan.
the Atlanta factory girl depends upon
oral arguments ~ his habeas corpus
case which were TO begin late today
before the supreme court,
Attorneys In Franks behalf were
ready TO argue 10 the court that he
should be released on q habeas corpus
writ on the ground that mob violence
and his absence from the trial court
court when the jurys verdict of guilty
was returned deprived the court Of
jurisdiction over him.
Representatives Of the state " Geor
gia were to argue that he had had am
pie opportunity 10 raise the point Of
alleged mob violence and that he had
not done 30 In due time. They also
had prepared to argue that waiver by
Franks former attorney Of his right
to he present when the Jury returned
Its verdict was binding on him,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
SENATE SPEEDS
UP ON MEASURES
SIX Working Days Of Present Session
Remain and Congress is Working
Fast TO Complete Business.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-wlth ONLY
SlN working days remaining Of the
present session of congress the pros.
pect of rnacting any other legislation
aside from the appropriation bills be-
fore adjournment was regarded hy sen
ate Democratic leaders today as very
slim They were concentrating their
efforts towards the passage Of the SUP.
ply iu measures
While reports continued today " "A
revival of attempts 10 put through the
government ship purchase bill In ac.
cnrdnucc with the wish " President
Wilson, administration senator's admit
ted there was little hope " doing 50
because ~ Republican opposition Pros.
poets uf passing the river and harbnr
hill in IT'S present form also were any.
thing but bright
II was expected that Joint reson.
tion would be- substituted for Il ap-
pronriHting about S3OOOOOOO for con.
tIuuing existing projects
/ An indication uf the intention NJ adj
Imlnstrtion leaders to speed up"
work ou the appropriation bills was
seem Zoo the fact that the senate. nfter
passing the pustoffco appropriation
MIN carrying about S23OmUOO EN-
|opt for few disputed Items lncud
ling uu appropriation of SiOUOOO for
distribution Of seeds which was strick
lem ont by senate mmlllcc-consid.
|eraron of the measure has been com
.plcted Senator MARITIME was 10 fight
for restoration " the provision.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
No BARGAINING
ASSERT BRITISH
Westminister Gazette Takes Exception
TO latest American Note; Says Ger
many Was Warned.

LONDON. Feb. -. We are obliged
10 say at once there cun be- no bar
gaining on this subject" said the
Westminster Gnzettc, In referring tu
the American notes tn Great Britain
and Germany concerning the situation
which has grown ont NJ Gcrmnny's
naval war zone decree The editorial
continues:
The pressure NJ our sea power
Is perfectly Legitimate operation NJ
war Germany had fun warning from
her own economists what must hap.
pen II she rlskcd prolonged war with
superior sea power By making grain
supplies public property aud still more
by putting her population ON ratons
she entities us to use supplies rs con.
trabrand NJ war
"On her own principle of limited
consumption the supplies NJ the clvl
population could not he Increased IN
the manner suggested The results
simply would he To leave the govern.
ment large supplies FOR military pur.
poses
who can suppose that II the posi-
tlons were reversed and Germany were
the superior sea power she would
listen to such proposition II made
10y u.s. II may he German necessity
to win the war by starving her popu.
lation. hut II can not he incumbent on
Us 10 facilitate her scheme Of con.
quest by saving her civilian popula
tion from liabilities witch she delhi
eratcly Incurred on their behalf"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
CAPITOL SCHOOL
GREATLY NEEDED
Prof. Taft Believes WAshInEtOn's Sug-
gestiOn Is Opportunity for Stand.
ardiIatiOn.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb 26-Prof.
William II. Taft " Yale university.
former president Of the United States.
speaking before the convention VI the
department Of superintendent NJ the
National Educational association here
today said:
The cause of free public education
Is more sacred and NJ more funda.
mental Importance than most any
other before our people. It IA one
That commands the greatest aud most
willing self sacrifice by the taNpay
Ing public, The consequence VI this
feryOr is that our school systems
are not rs much scrutinlzed ~ they
should be.
What We need In the country Is an
opportunity for Standardization and
comparison OF school systems This
we might have by establishing what
Washington recommended national
university In Washington.
The bureau " education might
well be enlarged into university
which should not be teaching uni
yerslty, hut one with a corps NJ ex-
perts who could offer to the people
opportunity of having their respective
school systems examined and report
ed on Ns to proper scope, efficiency.
thoroughness and economy.
IAN this would be- voluntary, but
n the system were impartial and
wisely severe nS II should he, the value
Of the reports would become great
They would assure the people Of a
community they were getting their
moneys worth and we soon should
have Standardization Of our school
system Of the highest value.
"The pressure of the tax PAYERS
upon their school authorities, to apply
FOR an examination and report would
be 80 great II soon would become
equivalent TO compulsory system.
II would stimulate school authorities
to earnest work and minimize exploit.
Ing and publicity methods"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
MAKE NO STATEMENTS
Seattle ship Builders Refuse to Deny
Or Affirm Reported sale Of Sub.
marines for Canada's Protection.

SEATTLE. wash, Feb. 2b.-Offl.
ciNls NJ local ship building company
refused TO discuss the statement ln
parliament yesterday ~ Sir Richard
Mcbride, premier " British Colum.
hla concerning the purchase ~ two
submarines which had been built here
for Chile Sir Richard said the sub.
marines were of the highest modern
type, thus denying n story published
In Seattle newspaper that they had
been rejected hy the Chilean govern.
ment because they did not come up To
specifications, were of nm obsolete
type and slow In responding TO sub.
mersion control
The premier told parliament that
u.lb0,000 was paid for the vessels,
but nocommlssions were paid ON their
transactions and declared that their
purchase had forestalled the possl-
bility Of German warship on Van.
cuuver and Victoria.
The sale and transfer Of the snhmn
rines was attended by great secrecy,
the vessels being removed from Amerl,
can waters only few hours before
President Wilson issued his neutral.
ip proclamation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
SPECIAL SENATE MEET
Administration Leaders Consider EX.
ira Session Of Upper Body TO Ratify
Important Treaties.


WASHINGTON. Feb. -. Posslbni
ties of ou extra session of the sen.
ate alone after March 1, for consider
alton of treaties and nominations were
discussed today among administration
leaders while White House officials
refused 90 discuss the subject, 1t was
known President Wilson is giving II
consideration
Treaties with Columbia to pay So.
ON ON for partition NJ Panama and
with Nicaragua ro pay &,OOOOOO for
interocemic canal rights and naval
bases, undoubtedly will fail NJ rutlfi
cation nj the present session. The
need Of action ON them is considered
by the administration " grent I'm
p0rtanCe. Officials also fear coufirmn
tiOn Of the federal trndc commission
will be delayed.
The president. II was said has ON
thought of an extra session NJ con
gress as whole Special sessions ui
the senate hitherto have been tu con
firm nominations NJ cabinet Officers
AS the house Of the Sixty.fourth con
grcSs would be unorgauized, probably
no general legislation would be m
dertaken al special session of m,
senate.
The treaties will be taken NJ al
the cabinet meeting tomorrow ant
some decision probably will be reach
ed on whether an extra session Of the
senate IL necessary. The failure ol
the senate tn confirm the trade com
mission nominations during the pres
rut session would not alone he taken
as sufficient reason for calling an
extra session " the senate, 1t wa.
mll. because President Wilson ha,
been Informed by his legal advisor,
hr has authority to give recess ap
puiutmentS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
WILL STOP LOCKJAW
New Apparatus and Treatment Is Sent
to Battlefields by Rockefeller In.
stltute.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Announce.
ment was made today ON behalf Of
the Rockefeller institute ~ the lnven.
ton OF an apparatus and tbs dlscov
cry of new method Of treatment,
both designed 10 reduce the mortality
from tetanus among soldiers wound.
ed on European battleflelds Twenty
live apparatuses Il was said, had nj.
ready been sent to Europe by the In.
stitute for use on the battlefield and
patents TO the invention had been
thrown open NO that whoever wished
might make and use it
The Institutes investigators have
found, II was said, that most of the
deaths among wounded men are due
TO tetanus.
An injection of solution contain.
Ing Epson Salts into the membranes
OF the spinal cord IL a part of the
method, II lS announced To DR. r
j. Meltger Of the institute, IL given
credit for the new plan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
LOWER BREAD PRICES
Former Cost In New York viii BE
ReestAblished Following Inyestiga
ton; Inquiry TO Be Continued.

NEW YORK, Feb. - The whole
sale price of bread, which was recent
ly raised to five cents loaf Is to
be- restored 10 four cents, according to
reports published today. The fact
that there was much agitation when
the cost Of bread was raised followed
by investigations into bread industry.
IL one reason given IN the report for
the plan 10 restore to old prices Au-
other reason is that most Of the smal.
lcr baking companies instead Of fol.
lowing the lead OF the hig concerns.
continued 10 sell bread at five cents
10 their retail trade.
The attorney general, inquiry into
the Increased cost Of wheat and bread
viii be- resumed tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
GIVE EXPORT FIGURES
Two Million aud Half Bales Less
Cotton shipped Than Same Period
Last Year.

WASHINGTON, Feb 70. - What
great decreases In the export of cot
ton uud vast increases IN the export
of foodStuffs from the United States
have resulted since the European war
began WIS disclosed today hy the lie.
purtmcnt Of commerce IN detailed
statement ~ exports for the seven
months ending with January In all.
SiT 100000 worth u hreadstuffs and
meat were sent abroad, which, CON.
pared with the same seven months OF
1913 was an Increase ~ Sles,0OO,0 900.
one hundred million bushels more
wheat were exported than last year.
3S0O0OO0 bushels more oats 10000 900
more corn; I0,0OO.OO0 pounds more
fresh beef; $4,000 more pounds of
canned beans t,50000O barrels more
flour; l0O0,00O pounds more picked
beef 22,0O0OOO gallons more gasoline.
nophtha, etc, and III 100000 gallons
more residum, fuel oil, etc.
At the same time there was grpof
decrease In the export OF cotton ~
cause Of the war. the total fof ~
seven months being 4,l05.025 beIok ~
2.600O00 bales less than last vunr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-25
SHOT RIVAL IN
STREET FIGHT
Bert Davis and I'd. Highland Fight in
the Open on Second Street and
Highland Il Shot in Hand

ln % fight on Second street just be-
fore noon today near the Alamo hu-
tel, Bert Davis fired five shots at Ed
Highland. one Of them taking effect
In the lrft wrist Davis say. he /. a
wax figure artist and that he has been
pursued by Highland und another man
for several weeks Hc stated TINT
there was woman mixed up In the
affrny.
According to the story Davis told
he has been followed by Highland for
several weeks Today they met on
the porch Of the Alamo hotel. the
shooting started and the race began,
resulting in Highland receiving bul.
let hole in the left wrist and Davis
being locked up In the city Jail.
Davis states that a confederate Of
Highland came into the hotel and as
he did so Davis started out the front
way There he met Highland. and
the shooting began. In letter taken
from Davis, written to a friend In Chi.
cago, he speaks Of other attempts
being made 10 take his life.
Highland was removed TO the Post
Graduate hospital, where he received
medical attention After his wound
was dressed he was taken 10 the city
jail and locked up.
The street was almost deserted
when the shooting began, but within
a minute several hundred people were
on the ground When the men were
takeP away I'm the patrol automobile
Highlands wound was bleeding freely.
He said he would not prosecute Davis.