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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS
DRAWS NEAR

By this time next Friday the final
preparations for the observance OF
Christmas. the greatest of all feasts,
will have been made, and the young
err generation will fall to sleep to
dream of the joys of the morrow.
At this season, while those in posi-
lions to crafty their tastes are pre-
pairing to make the holiday season
JOYOUS, many reminders of the less
fortunate are in evidence. Alexan-
dria generally responds in sub
stantial manner, and baskets and
other tokens of thoughtfulncss will
ba distributed as usual this year, in
order that, as far as possible, the
great mass may enter into the JOY
! Of the occasion.
| Many references are made during
Christmas season to scenes at Beth
lehem in the "days of Herod tie
king" when the infant Prince of
Peace was lying in manager. OTHER
interesting scenes have also been
witnessed in the Getty of David" long
before the Christian era.
The Christian Herald recently
spoke of the Book of Ruth as the
greatest pastoral idyi In literature.
lit is founded on loving kindness,
the loving kindness of the Moabites
revealed to her family, and the low
ing kindness of Boaz, the wealthy Is
raclite, to Ruth, his kins-wonian. Il
blso contains the germ of that great
heartedness which is the centre Of
inc gospel of Christian love.
1t is book that opens with tears
"a canine, and ends with the sound
wedding bells. The story turns
gan the straightforwardness of
ia,z, who showed kindness and man.
10 to Ruth, member of nation
hat was 1sraers foe, and in that
,iUess founded a new house, TIE
,sae of Jesse and David, the roya!
sc that begat the Prince of Peace,
Bose birth we will soon be cele-
ealjng. 1t was the first mingling
lie blood of the Jew and Gentle,
q ,olic of the cosmopolitan width
ne Christian religion. 1t was the
that that religion was not to
bundled upon wealth or upon So
:! caste. but upon the large. whole
,me love of the human heart.
Boaz is immortal among Bible
,rocs for his kindness, his plain.
,erytlay generosity, his sense of
hotection and care for the lonely.
aprotectcd Moabitish girl, his dead
nsman's wife. who in her poverty
eancd in his harvest field after the
Boaz gave orders to his
! apcrs that they should allow her to
lean even among the sheaves Of
harley. and his large-heartedness.
bined wife and, more than that,
,adc Il place for himself in that i'm
nortal company who are renowned
pr naught but for being kind.
This beautiful story is hint at
he present time. There have ever
acn cleaners in the world. Many of
lch merely get the crumbs which
hll from tables. Boaz gave orders
hat Ruth be allowed to follow the
,apcrs closely and that some of the
rain be dropped for her benefit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17
5. T. DYSON { BRO,
40 KING 81
Stomach, Troubles
40 KING 81

Persons who have stomach troubles
arc apt to become discouraged They
will see by the following that their
chances of recovery are excellent. 4
Is. william. Independence, Va, tell;
Of q remarkable cure that was effect
cd in that vicinity. One Of hia cu'-
toners was so badly afflicted wit,
stomach trouble that he was sent t.
hospital, but received little BENG
fit and came home to die. Mr. VII
lams suggested that he try Chan
berlain's Tablets which he did, ard
today he IS a well man and weighs
ITS pounds. Obtainable everywhere.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
More than $4,000 Austrian prison
ers under Serbian escort have arrived
at Tirana and Eibassan, Albania.

The House, by vote of 205 to 1S9
yesterday passed the resolution con-
tinuing for one year the emergency
war tax law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17
ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL. BANK

ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL BANK,
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, December Il,
lgl5.-The annual meeting Of the
Stockholders of this bank will. be held
at it's banking house OIL Tuesday, the
nth day Of january 1916, between
the hours Of IL a. m. .and,2 p. m, for
the election Of directors for the en-.
suing year. and for the transaction
of such other business as may pro.
perly come before said meeting.
J. L. PERRY, Cashier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

A dispatch from San Diego, Cal.
says Mrs. Lucy Comstock, aged 76.
was killed, and Anton Maycrhoffcr
was injured yesterday when Mrs.
Comstock, who was passenger of
Maycrhoffer in an hydro-aeropa
became frightened while they were
high in the air and seized Mayer
hotter around the neck. causing him
to lose control of the machine which
.crumpled up and fell into the bay.
Mrs GomstptE Iexpfessaadsa wish that
she be taken at least 1900 feet in the
air before retiring to quiet life"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

Retreat of the allies from Serbia
has it is said, killed all prospects
that Roumania will enter the war
against the Austro-Germans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

If your bowels become constipated,
take a dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets
lust after supper and they will cor
rect the disorder. They are mild and
gentle in their, action. Obtainable
everEnl,ers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

Oysters in all Styles at the Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

TO THE PUBLIC:
/. viii mot ibe responsible for57sapy
debts created by my wife, MARTHA
JACKSON.
Ia. ct. ROBERT JACKSON !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17
puB11sHED DAILl

PUBLISHED DALI
Nv Alexandria GazsSts corporation.
ROBERT s. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postofiice OF Alexan
dria, Virginia as second class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

Virginia does not tax borrowed.
capital according to the views of Vii.
lam H. Sands, examiner OF records
for the Richmond district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

The siXteen-ycar-old son Of Harry
Gayle, of Gressitt's, King and Queen
county was shot and killed instantly
Wednesday He was about to go hunt
ing, and had his gun resting against
the side of the house. when his
Young sister picked up the gun and
handed it to her brother In passing
from one to the other it exploded and
killed the young man.
BRIEF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

STEAMED OYSTERS Ar JACOB
RRILL'S. FOOT OF KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

R. f. Waters, aged &c years, en-
Moved as brakeman on the Norfolk
and Western Railway. died IN the
petersburg Hospital Wednesday al
ternoon of injuries received in the
recent freight wreck near Disputanta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

fragrant operations of pickpock-
cts working in stores Of Washington
were recorded by police yesterday,
Thirteen women were robbed while
shopping. A total Of sl67 was stolen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

The boldest Jail delivery that has
occurred for long time in Prince
George county took place Wcdnes-
dav night. when five prisoners es-
caped from the county jail through a
holc in the floor of the prison which
they had sawed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

venue law VIII sHd'c w ltisI WHY yin
war does.
NEWS OF THE DAY
More than $4,000 Austrian prison.
ers under Serbian escort have arrived
at Tirana and Elbassan, Albania.
The House, by a vote of 205 to IL"
yesterday passed the resolution con-
tinuing for one year the emergency
war tax law.
Retreat of the allies from Serbia
has it is said, killed all prospects
that Roumania will enter the war
against the Austro-Germans.
fragrant operations of pickpock-
cts working in stores Of Washington
were recorded by police yesterday,
Thirteen women were robbed While
shopping. A total of sl67 was stolen.
Gen. Townshend reports from
Kut-el-amara that, according to
Arab reports, the Turks lost 1000
men killed in their attack against
the British positions on the evening
of December IL.
The Driggs-Scabury Ordnance
Company Of Sharon, Pa, it was an
nounced yesterday has closed con-
tract with the British Government
for 10000 acroplane guns. Another
contract has been closed for 500 cam
non and large number of siX-inch
high explosive shells.
With a shotgun by his side and
his face and head torn by charge
of shot. Joseph l.. Gibson, aged 80
years, one of the wcalthiest men of
Middletown. Del, was found dead
in his home last night, and the cor
nor was informed that he had COM
mitted suicide. Gibson's wife died
one year ago.
The stock of gold held by the Bank
of France has reached total of
5,000,000,000 francs ,00O,000,O0O)
a worlds record. The appeal to the
public to turn in its gold brought in
1,3OO,000,000 francs in q weeks.
Last week alone more than G0.000,-
600 francs in gold was exchanged for
notes.
Patrolman Charles Z. Mcintosh
was shot through the heart and
Ernest Winslow. station agent at
West Falmouth, Maine, was dubbed
to death in desperate battle with
two yeggmcn at Brides Corner, near
Portland, yesterday. The murdcrers
escaped on hand car after which
they fed into the woods.
Jesse r. Scligman, treasurer of the
Glovcrsvillc. N. Y, Leather Com
pany, formerly an aviator, and neph-
CIV of Henry Seligman, of J & w.
Scligman e. Co., New York bankers,
killed himself and his wife at Glow
ersvillc, yesterday afternoon. Sclig-
man was 2G years DID,. He tried to
fly across tho Isthmus Of Panama in
t911. but he did not succeed.
Comptroller Williams yesterday
announced the failure Of the First
National Bank of Wartrace, Tenn,
having capital of $4,000, surplus
of $4,000 and deposits of about
S13O,OOO. The bank, said the Comp
trollcr in formal statement, "fail-
cd as a result of the discovery by the
National Bank Examiner of forgcr-
les and dcfalcations for which the
cashier of the bank is responsible"
The administration ticket" repre-
scented by..a vote of 364 delegates to
the convention of National American
Woman Suffrage Association. was
mt Yesterday at the nomi-
nations held in the Willard, in Wash
ington, to nominate Il successor to
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. for many
years president of the association,
besides other officers. and the choice
fell upon Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president of the International Stuff
rage alliance.
A dispatch from San Diego, Cal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

The stock of gold held by the Bank
of France has reached total of
5,O00,OO0,OOO francs ($l,O00,O00,O0O)
a worlds record. The appeal to the
public to turn in its gold brought in
1,3O0,000,000 francs in "a weeks.
Last week alone more than G0.000,-
900 francs in gold was exchanged for
notes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

The Driggs-Scabury Ordnance
Company Of Sharon, Pa, it was an
nounced yesterday has closed con-
tract with the British Government
for 10000 aeroplane guns. Another
contract has been closed for 500 cam
non and a large number of six-inch
high explosive shells.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

Gen. Townshend reports from
Kut-el-amara that, according to
Arab reports, the Turks lost 1000
men killed in their attack against
the British positions on the evening
of December IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

Senator John Walter Smith, Of
MARYLAND, and Senators Martin and
Swanson. of Virginia, yesterday ur-
eed General Kingman, chief of the
armv engineers, to waive the order
requiring pound fishermen of the
Maryland and Virginia waters to re-
move their pound poles during the
mid-winter season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

With shotgun by his side and
his face and head torn by a charge
of shot, Joseph l.. Gibson, aged 80
years, one of the wcalthiest men of
Nliddletown. Del, was found dead
in his home last night, and the cor
nor was informed that he had COM
mitted suicide. Gibson's wife died
one year ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

The young daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. L. N. Cox, of Pedlar Mills, is IN
Lynchburg taking the Pasteur treat
ment. She and two other children
were bitten by mad dog at Pediar
Mills short time ago, and the head
of the dog was sent to Washington
where it was examined and announced
rabid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

Oysters In all Styles at the Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

At the conclusion OF holly con-
tested trial which lasted six days, A
Z. Fuller, a Bristol manufacturer:
yesterday won when the jury said he
was not liable for damages for the
alleged alienation of the affections OF
Cleolia Wires, the young wife OF l..
C. Wires. Wires sued for 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

Patrolman Charles L. Mcintosh
was shot through the heart and
Ernest Winslow. station agent at
West Falmouth, Maine, was dubbed
to death in desperate battle with
two yeggmcn at Brides Corner, near
Portland, yesterday. The murdcrers
escaped on a hand car after which
they fed into the woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-17

Jesse r. Scligman, treasurer of the
Gloversvilc. N. Y, Leather Com
pany, formerly an aviator, and neph-
CIV of Henry Seligman, of J &; w.
Scligman & Co., New York bankers,
killed himself and his wife at Glow
erswillc, yesterday afternoon. Sclig-
man was 2G years DID,. He tried to
fly across the Jsthmus of Panama in
1911. but he did not succeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-18

No. 107 AN ACT <S. 163 For the preservation of the oyster reefs in the waters of Alabama; to regulate the manner and time of taking and catching oysters from the public waters of the state; to prescribe and regulate the measure of oysters bought and sold in the shell; to provide for the leasing of water bottoms owned by the state
 to fix penalties for the violations of the provisions of this act; to fix and prescribe the license to be paid by can- ming factories and wholesale dealers in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-18

l oeciaring or uetermln1ng what Is natu- l ral bed or reef. Should any leased ripa- rian bottoms be subsequently determined | to be natural oyster reefs. said lea SC | or leases shall be cancelled by the in l spector, and from the ruling of the in-
 spector so cancelling such lease or af- fecting the riparian rights, any person
 aggrieved may prosecute an appeal to the
 circuit court or court of like Jurisdiction of the county in which the alleged nat
 ural reef is situated.
 Sec 21. Be it further enacted, that one fourth of the shells of all oysters taken from the public reefs of this state and
 used by canning factories shall be set
 apart at the place where same are
 opened. subject to the order of the in- l spector, to be used by him when desir-
 able for the improvement of the oyster bottoms.
 l Sec. P. Be it further enacted, that
 this act shall take effect upon it's pas sage
 l Sec B. Be it. further enacted, that | any person, or persons, indebted to the state of Alabama, or to the Alabama oys- {, ter commission. for the lease of oyster bottoms in the state of Alabama, shall
 forfeit said lease if all such indebtedness l to said state, or to said Alabama oyster l commission, is not liquidated within a period of F months subsequent to the 1 passage of this act. It shall be the duty of the chief inspector to collect such in-
 debtedness and deposit same, through the secretary of state, to the credit of the l aforesaid oyster fund.
 | Sec. M. Be 1t further enacted, that any moneys accruing or accumulating in the said oyster fund in excess of the
 amount necessary to conserve the oys- | ters of Alabama and to successfully en-
 force the provisions of this act. shall.
 at the discretion of the secretary of state, be transferred from said oyster f,,ud tr, 1.-the general fund of the state of Ala bama. E Approved February 25 1915.
 | Official: | JOHN >PURTFOY.
 Secretary of state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-09

A N ELABORATE program of mus
arranged and our lady guests will
with roses. Extensive plans have bee
to make this reception brilliant succ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21

spent over in Mexico. where they did
not find things congenial.
Mrs. Mabel es-Wadsworth, of
Longmont, Colo, is in the city q guest
at the home Of her mother. Mrs. Will
liam Gates.
Mrs. Cassie NJ. Gregg. formerly Of
this city but who have been living In
Des Moines for the past four years.
has been appointed probation officer
for the Juvenile courts Of Des Moines.
Another woman who is making show
Ing in Des Moines is Miss Ethel
Fischer. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fischer, OF this city, who Is the
one policewoman in Des Moines and
has made good since her appointment.
Thomas Pool, well known resident
OF the First ward, was stricken with
paralysis while overseeing some work
at his farm north Of town Tuesday
and has since been in quite serious
condition. He was fastened to his
home in this city and has since been
under the care of a physician.
At meeting held at the library
auditorium on Tuesday afternoon for
the purpose Of organizing local circle
Of the Child Conservation League Of
America an organization was perfected
under the direction Of Charlotte e..
White, national organizer. The officers
elected We're: President Mrs. ]. g..
Leitch; vice president Mrs. e. G.
kurtz; secretary, Mrs. w. A. Walker;
treasurer, Mrs. Mack Applegate; press
reporter Mrs. J. NJ Chrisman.
There is to be a series of social
purity lectures given here on Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week by DR..
+. Essert, of Denver, national lecturer
for the Worlds Social Purity Fedora
ton.
H. F. Ferguson received a telegram
yesterday announcing the death of his
brother, Maj. w. D. Ferguson, at the
family home at Fulton. N. Y, at the
advanced age of 81 years. Major. Fer
guson was the Oldest of five brothers
and H. F., of. this city, the youngest
and now only surviving member of the
family with the exception of one Sis
ter, who lives In Grundy county, this
state.
St. Patrick's congregation has ar
ranged and let the contract for the
building of modern brick parsonage
on the lot adjoining the church on the
south. on Vine street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
AIsona kevvs Notes. :
Special to Tlmes-Republican.


Algona, Mayf21.-1. G. Dewel has
on West McGregory street.
John Bingaman has sold his iron and
junk business to Joseph Greenberg.
The Bingamans expect. to go to Platts-
mouth. Neb, to live.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cooper left Wednesday
for Wilmington. Cal, where she ex-
poets to spend three months visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Laura Reed. She
will also visit the exposition.
Mrs. w. E. Kuhn and Miss Nettie
Chambers Of Belvideer, s. D., arrived
in the city Thursday and are visiting
at the home Of the formers sister, Mrs.
Hartman.
Rev. Frank Day will deliver the an
nual memorial address at the Baptist
church Sunday morning.
Miss Florence Collins and her class
in domestic science served banquet
at the Bryant dining room Wednesday
evening to the members of the school
board and their wives.
Hugh Warehouse, Of Minneapolis.
Is in the city visiting at the home Of
his father, Fred Waterhouse.
Beulah Dennis, Of Minneapolis ar
rived in the city Wednesday to visit at
the home Of her sister. Mrs. NJ. c..
Dersham, and to attend the graduation
OF her niece. Miss Eva Brown.
John Frank, who recently purchased
the old Horace Parsons farm consisting
Of 40 acres for $3.50. has just sold the
same to Herman Plathe for $40 an
acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
SLIGHT GAIN IN WAPELlO.
City of ottumwa's Population Increases
3e1 in Five Years.

Ottumwa, May 21.-The figures just
compiled by the county auditor from
t. returns made by the assessors in
the various townships, show the popu-
lation of Wapello county to have made
a very slight gain over that shown five
years ago in the federal census. The
total of the county'S inhabitants is
379S5 as against 37,743 1--WE years ago.
A gain of but PAP is shown. Nine of
the fourteen townships show losses
varying from few to 1873 while the
other five have gains ranging from two
in Center outside Ottumwa, to 81 in
Polk township. The towns Of Eddy
vile, Kirkville and Blakesburg all show
varying losses, while Ottumwa, Eldon,
Agency and Chillicothe have gains,
with Ottumwa considerably in the lead,
having 391.
The population by city and township
follows:
Ottumwa, 22,4o3: Eldon, 2,oss; n dy-
vile, s73; Blakesburg, 33s; Agency.
372; Kirkviile, 37S; Chillicothe, 1872;
Adams, $50: Agency, SAB; Cass. 21o:
Center (outside. Ottumwa). 2,911; Co
lumbia, 500: Competine Gncluding
Farson), ss4: Dahlonega, 325: Green,
7sO: Highland Gncluding Highland
Center), 500: Keokuk. sci; Pleasant,
$50: Polk, 1920; Richland, 675; Wash
ington, $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21

toll building surrounding the soldiers
monument and beyond and the location
for the Allison memorial. 1t IL expected
that thissparticular part Of the capitol
grounds extension will receive first at
tention in view Of the desire to have
work commenced on the Allison
memorial.
There has Just been printed as a
pamphlet that part Of the Journal or
the senate OF the Thirty-six general
assembly which includes the memorial
resolutions and some CT the memorial
addresses at a specie, meeting " the
senate April 10. The memorials related
to Messrs. Jewell, DUNCAN, Wade, Bus-
sey, Gerlock, Junkin, Carpenter, Gob5le,
Hurst, Lothrop, Allen, Shields, Vaie
and Perkins. This is first time there
has been separate printing OF these
memorial resolutions.
Senator A. B. Cummins is expected to
arrive in San Francisco on his way
home in about a week. after which he
is to speak in number OF northwest
ern cities before his return to Des
Moines. The senator has been one OF
a number Of senators on toa- which
included Homo lulu and the Islands OF
II a number of cities and eive cnconr-
agement to his boom for the prest-
Dental nomination, then to go to
Washington If there is any occasion Tor
calling in the members OF congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
PLAGUE INQUIRY ENDS.
Two Possible Causes Assigned Fc
Foot and Mouth Epidemic.

Special to Times. Republican.
Fort Dodge, May 21-Concerning the
origin OF the foot and mouth disease.
which raised such havoc in the United
States during the last year, Senator
Kenyon today declared there are two
possible causes but that no definite de-
cision has yet been reached on that
score. Senator Kenyon returned Thurs
day from Chicago where he, with Sem
ator Gore, has been investigating for
the government.
Germs may have been brought in
on South American hides or on the
clothing of foreign cattlemen." he said.
Althe the hearings are now practically
completed no decision has been made.
Speaking OF benefits derived from the
probe. Senator Kenyon mentioned that
recommendations probably win be made
for a new system of getting stock from
the ranges to the farmers.
AT present the animals go thru the
stock yards in Chicago and the yards
are clearing house for all kinds OF
animal diseases. Some new arrange
ment should be made" he said.
Referring to complaint OF the way
the situation was handled by the gov.
eminent Senator Kenyon declared It
his opinion the officials did well, con-
sidering the disease 5is new to this
country.