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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OLE STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the University Club Build
ing Company of Washington, D. G.,
Incorporated, will be held on the 18th
day of November 1915, at II o'clock
A. NJ, at the principal office of the
Company, in the state Of Virginia. III
south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Nir-
gnia, for the purpose Of electinc a
board of directors and receiving and
acting upon the reports of the officers
and for the transaction of such 9TH
err business as may properly come be-
fore the. meeting.
Dated the 18th day OF October 1915.
RALPH r. BARNARD,
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
AUCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE
HOUSE AND LOT. $40 NORTH
ROYAL STREET.

BY Samuel II. Lunt, luctonecr
Pursuant to the terms of Il decd of
trust given on the 18th day of March.
1915. and duly recorded amongst tic
Land Records Of the City of Alex
andrla, Virginia, in deed book No. 80
page 257, to the undersigned trus-
tee, default having been made in
the payment of one of the notes Sc
cured thereby, and being thereunto
required by the holder of the said note.
the said trustee will offer for sale
on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1915.
at II o'clock noon, in front Of the
Royal Street entrance to the Market
Building, in the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, all that lot of ground in
the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, with
the buildings and improvements
thereon. known as No. SO North
Royal Street, bounded and described
as follows to-wit: Beginning on the
west side Of Royal Street 10 feet
North Of Queen Street and at the
north Inc OF lot formerly Eagan's
and running thence north on ROYAL
Street % feet inches to the middle
OF the partition between the house
on the io5 hereby conveyed and the
mouse adjoining on the north; thence
west parallel to Queen Street 80 feet:
TN south parallel to Royal Street
- feet inches, more or less. the
length OF the first line; and thence
east IN direct line 80 feet to the
beginning with all appurtences to
the same belonging or in any wise ap-
pertaining.
Terms Of sale: Cash. Conveyance
ing at the cost of the purchaser.
JOHN d N0PM0VI II T,,,.4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
PAGE FOUR
OFFICIAL 3

AT regular meeting Of the Board
of Aldermen Of the city Of AleXan-
dria, Va, held October 26, 1915, there
were present:
Messrs. Brill, Robinson, wilkins
Fitzgerald and Summers.
The President and Vice-President
BEING absent, upon motion Mr.. Brill
was chosen President pro tenn.
Mr.. Summers introduced the fol
lowing which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Fire Committee
Of the City Council be, and Is hereby
authorized and empowered to dispose
of the horse, harness and buggy now
used by the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment for the best price obtainable.
The following were received from
the Common Council and their action
concurred in:
Communication from Thomas A..
Fisher, Mayor, returning to Council
without his signature a resolution
authorizing the Fire Committee to ell.
ter into a contract for the purchase OF
a triple combination fire engine, q
Ford runabout and necessary equip
ment, provided the price does moi
exceed the sum of $4,000.
Resolution appropriating 81, 200 fol
extension Of Henry Street north
Ayes 5. Noes 0.
Ordinance to permit Martin D. De
laney to erect certain steps on the
Cameron street side of his residence
on the southeast corner of Cameron
and Washington streets. Ayes s..
None 0.
Resolution appropriating 500 t.
erect signs announcing speed limit
within the corporation line.
Petition of the Fletcher Demainc
Co. for permission to place a gasoline
pump in front of property on ALFRED
street, near Prince.
Resolution appropriating $500 TO,
curb and sidewalk on the north side
Of Cameron street, west of West
street, to the line of the new high
school.
Petition Of the Cameron Club ant
Parents'-Teachers' Association for ar
appropriation of $500 ito maintain
graduate registered school nurse ii
public schools.
Petition of C. C. Smoot and Co
for certain work to sewer in their lot
Resolution appropriating $1,000 foi
repairs of city grave-yards.
Petition Of the Alexandria Light
Infantry for certain repairs to THEN
armory.
Resolution empowering the Com
mittee on Light to make contract
with the Alexandria County Lighting
Company for placing lights at Ger,
tain places in recently annexed ter.
ritOry.
Petition Of James w. Roberts
treasurer of Children's Home for gas
and drugs for that institution.
The board then adjourned.
JACOB BRILL, President pro TEN
Teste: Luther II. Thompson, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINS .
OFFICE or !
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
OFFICE OF

Proposed the Constitution Virginia; as-st
TO at session of General Assembly 1914 and published nctca
Of section l96 Of the approved Fehi 3,
1908, -! +. ri =
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing aect.on &c Article
Constitution #t.S-t
Resolved by Delegates the Senate conuIrn G. MAJ
each house agreeing th@~eo ma ms
Constitution Virginia be and h came
hereby proposed General Assembly DC Ga"
of members OF the House OF
with the provisions OF section one ~
ninety-siy O Constitution, namely
the Constitution OF Virginia aeclon ofWA O.
article four which is in following words 60
Assembly shall meet once III OK
succeeding the
Delegates ard not ofener unless ~
Assembly after Constitution shall continue longer
of threehths on the eh
elected be extended FOR perto M
any regular thirty days at any extra
consent OF the other lon
than three days majority OF " mems
bers shall constitute quorum &c 40 business
but adjourn day to day. and shal nav
such manner and unue"
such penalty iouse prescribe. = .,- i
nd lieu thereof the following:
Assembly
succeeding election o.
Delegates ofteneE unless
except that
the members elected to each house me
exceeding thirty days Nue
to
do business bu- &&h
and shall have power 10 ipa
the attendance and under such na ~
house prescribe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
Common Council

AT a regular meeting Of the Com
moi Council Of the City of AleNan-
dria, Va, held. October 26th, 1915,
there were present:
Howard w. Smith, Esq, President
and Messrs. Marbury, II. r. Burke
Leadbeater, C. S. Y. Burke. Rrum-
back, Wattles. Desmond. Bales. Pohl,
Harrison, Ballenger, Bryan, and Bend
helm.
A resolution appropriating $1,000
to construct sewer from the trunk
sewer ut Henry sand Oroncco Streets
northward> on: Horny street to Prin.
cess. street., was recommended by
committee on streets and passed ayes
ID. Noes o.
An ordinance to permit Martin d.
Delaney to- erect steps on the Came
ron street side of his residence Or
the. southeast corner of Washington
and Cameron streets, was recommend
ed by. the committee on streets and
read three times and passed Ayes
a." Noes O.,
A resolution appropriating 500
erect signs denoting Corporation line
and city speed limits to he put up ut
the entrance of all public roads lead.
ing into the city was offered by Mr..
Bales and passed. Ayes IA. Noes 0.
A petition from Fletcher Domaine
Co. to erect gasoline pump and tank
in front OF their property on the
west side of Alfred street near Prince
street was referred to the committee
on streets.
A resolution appropriating 500 to
curb and cement sidewalk on the
north side of Cameron street from
West to the New High school build
ing was referred to the committee
OF Streets and Finance.
petition from the Childrcn;s
liome requesting that they be allowed
city gas for cooking purposes and
donation to defray druggist bills
was referred to the joins committee
on Finance, Poor and Light.
A petition from the Cameron Club
and the Parent-Teachers Association
requesting an appropriation of $4O0
:" help pay expenses Of graduate
school nurse was referred to the
joint committee on Finance, School
and Health.
A petition from C. C. Smoot and
Co. to do certain work to the public
sewer which runs through their pro.
perry was referred to the committee
on Streets.
A resolution appropriating $1,000
rs nucleus of a fund to do neees-
Sary work to the !grave yards now
within the city limits was offered bv
Mr.. Ballenger and referred to the
loint committee or Finance and
General Laws.
a petition from the Alexandria
Light Infantry requesting the city
TO appropriate funds to pay the out
standing obligations of the company
ana put q new roof on the building.
the company agreeing to deed the pro-
n,erty to the city. was referred to
the joint committee on Finance and
General Laws. '''''
A proposition from the Alexandria
County Lighting Company to install
lights on road to Hunting Creek
Bridge, Duke street to city line. King
street to city line and resolution
empowering the committee on Light
to enter into a contract with the
Alexandria County Lighting Com.
nany for the installation of forty
three incandescent lamps and three
arc lamps to be located in the recent
~ annexed territory was referred to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
STEAMBOATS,
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fort
Monroe. Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, via suberb powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers Of the Old Domn.
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamships for Boston.
General Ticket Office 720 J4th St.
Bond Building, Washington. d. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
Eczema Is Conquered

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied il good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist for 2Ic or $l.00 for
extra large size, get 4 bottle of Zrmo.
When applied as directed, il effectively
removes eczema. quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also sores, burns.
wounds and chatting. 1t penctratrs,
cleanses and soolhes. Icmo is dependable
and inexpensive. Try it. as we believe
nothing You have ever used is rs effective
and satisfying.
Zemo, Cleveland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
ANNUAL MEETING.

Annual meeting of stockholders OF
the Washington Safe Deposit Com
pany Inc, will be held at the office of
the company, No. 123 S. Royal street,
Alexandria, Virginia, on Tuesday, Nov
ember End, 1915, at II o'clock, noon,
for the purpose of electing a Board
of Directors for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction of such 9TH
er business as may properly come
before said meeting.
ERSKINE GORDON, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
RESOLUTION proposing amendment 10 section 30 Of n
OF the
certifying the 10 the next Goneral sy

amendment and certifying ,saeDh
the House Delegates the ssnae
' Following amendment to the CONSTITUTION Of vrginia
9rs e5 asTa and eec6S % o 5s e
g1' e 5oS o s IN nsnn n M Hs
Strike out from virginia section fifty article
o"' S;% 20 law Din
1s's in shf By sGH n With %
(a) referred committee house considered by such
CD Printed by
icj Read at length on three mousse
members for and %g entered
the members elected each house. recorded in the
the required in subdivision ld Of this
o G an @ Be O S By DG
from h I s G O ana nS adng
either REQUIRED in s"hSyGn @ and e. Of this st section n may IN. pc
emergency voting II each
against the that biz which
a OF ss59n cd Sx o eaSiRae S$ e
%"H ar trust u =
S Of TAX ne n.5S s"s
yeas and ns and the names s Of the F or or g
such and law shall be construed as
other tux The presiding
by bo a'S Houses "Hss a"d duly a"oc Immediately
a e ss o tie ssns e be ed 1
A A" e: d in s Sr ;ss ss S sScsst ~ BIZ
as He' Sse be e oft the other or may
No sra Il 4 its has
(a) each house; considered by such
committee in session and reported; '"" >.
% by its
therein; ~
diTent calendar days in each hou~
rea6a
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voting
shall include at Least
members elected house recorded in the a
.
required subdivision ID OF this
to cOncurred In
adopted by either house either
the consideration OF Dill
either "a &C" Of this section m&5
be in 4 o
by the and the OF the members Voting
provided
office which
appropriation public property releases dis
State
shall be passed except by the af
all elected
be by the and the names embe
journal Every law imposing
specifically such
which
The presiding officer of each house
which he prede
duly enrolled
business suspended tte
of the bill shall publicly signing shall
on journal. ,.,' =. .
hereby certify the foregoing is true copy of amendments
proposed to and agreed by the General Assem-
blv of Virginia 1914 and the published purs
ance Of section 1876 the Constitution and of the General
senlbly approved February B. 1908 ~ ~
JOHN W. .WILLTAMSs.t
Clerk House of DELEGATES Of. VIRGINIA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

FOR RENT-Nice flat, 3 rooms and
and bath, large yard, new range.
Hot water and gas. 125 S. Royal
street. $1,000 Robert Elliott, Real
Estate Agent, 127 S. Royal, st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
AUTOMOBILE NOTICE

Don't throw; away your old tires
if not worth repairing have then
made into reliners or blowout patch
es. We make EN- att LEAHY'S tire
Hospital
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

FOR RENT With board, ] very
large room in the Ramsay Annex.
. unfinished rooms near by, 2
rooms in my house, SIT Cameron
street. Mrs. G.. w. Ramsay. 23-1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

FOR RENT-To q desirable tenant.
large comfortable brick house, 10
rooms and bath, large yard, CEN
trail location. $500. Robert Elliott
Real Estate Agent, 1877 S. Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

The annual stockholders meeting of
the Alexandria Water Company will
be held, Monday, November LIST, al
1c a. m. o'clock, at the Office of the
company. GEORGE UHLER,
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
CLASSIFIED ADS

WANTED-To rent, buy or build
store on King street between Roy
III and Columbus streets, State size
and price, Address A. B., Alexan-
dria Gazette. 2G-w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

good settled white wo-
man, as housekceper. A good home
for q settled woman. Apply after 6
o'clock, dc Queen St. 25-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

FOR CHEAP WALL PAPER And
first class paper hanging, done rea
sonablc, Thomas G.. Rawlett, 3O4
King street. Bell phcnc 2GSh. Esti-
mates given promptly. DIV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

L0ST-Pcrsian kitten, maltese, with
light spots and white face. Reward
if returned to Mrs. l.. S. Scott,
Rraddock Heights, 2G-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

Eat oysters. Oyster week October
26 to 30, at RanlmePs Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

FIVE PER CENT MONEY LOAN
ED anywhere. Long time. easy pay
ments. with prepayment privileges
You can buy, build, improve pro
perty or lift mortgages. Write for
booklet. Empire Realty and Nor
tgagc Company. 1917 Mutual
Building Richmond. Va. 26-5t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

FOR SALE OR RENT - II room
brick house, fine lawn and garden,
brick garage. situated in Washing
ton Park, inquire ut II. w. Wildt 4
Son, LOG N. Royal ST., Alexandria,
Va, 2G-W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway
Company

Steamers nf this limo 1carr hinXandrih
Monday. Wednesday and Saturdays at
30 J.. NJ.
rOt HhI.T.MORE AND ALL THE
USUAL. RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments uneNccllcd.
Freight for Baltimore. Philahrlp !Iia
aud New Eurk solicited ana handled
with care. Through rates and bills or
Landing Issued.
Slni:lc fare In Re!:,more $500 return
triu. 81. 40: state rooms one way Sl.5"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

Eat oysters. Oyster week October
&c to 80, at RammePs Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

WANTED-A girl as bookkecper and
clcrl; in grocery store. Apply 300
n. Patrick street. 2G-;'t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

BURcHELL BOUQUET COFFEE
Can now be bought at ::G:saI;"
BRAWNER BROTHERS STORE,
Il At 25c a lb.! 2 =. 49,
Two moving picture coupons viii be
given with .each lib. Of, this coffee: 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-27

NUHIIIIiNSIUTItTN OF s)TIt.
certify that John NJ. Johnson, Com
missioner Of Sale, has executed the
lonG required in the suit of Charles
kicherer, ct als, VS. Katherine Simp-
son. ct MS. with sufficient surety.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,C Clerk.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15
ROBERT DIBBLE NOW
DON ROWING WINNER

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. "a - The
successful defense Of his champion
ship single sculls title by Robert
Dibble. Of the Don Rowing club Of
Toronto and another demonstration
OF Duluth's amateur rowing suprem-
acv closed the forty-third national
regatta over the Riverside course to-
day Dibble outrowed his last years
opponent. John B. Kelley Of the
Vesper club Of Philadelphia. by OBJ
tanning a full length advantage on
the way back from the upper turn
and gameIy responding to every squirt
by the challenger Waldo Smith Of
the New York Athletic club who de-
prived Duluth Of the only first in the
two days regatta 10y beating Hoover
I'm the senior singles by a quarter Of
a length. did not take advantage Of
his victory to enter the championship
event
-Four Of the Duluth crews estab-
lished new association records in the
afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15

present and n real school building
later on than have 90 put up with
two OF the jituey structures at the
present time
Practically $500 o0O Of the recent
half million dollar bond issue has
now been spent by the board for new
schools and aII of H., with the eXccp-
uon of $500 for remodeling the
North side school has been put into
utney structures An Of the amount
has not been paid out. but it has been
contracted for Whether or not l.. S.
Hutchinson & Go. will be given the
money on the remainder Of their
$4,000 worth OF iituey. school con-
tracts remains 90 ue seen. They have
been paid $4,000 on material esu-
mates thus far but no further pay
mcuts can consistently be made until
il rs determined whether or not the
same botched-up work has been done
on the six other schools in his con-
tract that he did on the Cherokee
Heights. buildings
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15

will go aaEinst the big teams Of neIgn-
boring states i'm early season. This
coming schedule is decidedly the
toughest encounter 10y A. a, NJ start
ing out with the Missouri university
Tigers ON October at Columbia, the
AEgies viii wind up with the Haskell
Indians on November ~ either at
Kansas city or Lawrence just six days
before the climax Of Turkey day, In
between they meet Fncds university
Kendall college, Arkansas university
Baker university Northeastern state
normal, Baylor university and Texas
Christian university.
PLAY Four al saltwater.
Four of the ten games win be
played at saltwater while the fight AT
oklahoma Citv will be seen 10y praC-
tically the whole student body, headed.
hN the military band ana a corps Of
yell leaders
The four men VINO win not bo back,
because of graduation. are Captain
Woodson, end, llavcnstute, guard;
Garrett guard, and Foster, bscktic'd
alternate
or the past years varsity squad the
following men are eligible and are ,N-
poctcd to return: Captain-clect Camp
bell, tackle, Weaver, Quurtrrb1ch,
Vance, end, Young, fulIbact. Scriyner,
center Scott, hulfhack, Kenny. tackle,
Elliott, halthack, Wheeler, quarter
back: Minor halfback, Ninohurt
guard; Harndcu, end, and Kramp
guard
Besides these oldtimors.and the new
stars, Griffith VIII have great aggre-
cation Of second string warriors from
which TO select alternatos for his
varsity positions Among the most
promising subs who will return are
Briscoe, Murray Forester Lowcry,
Walters Baker, Newton, Pierson, An
drcws and Kerr
Already practice has started on
Lewis field. Each afternoon small
squad Of prospects and regulars are
executing training movements and
from now until the official cali for
recruits the gridiron will be used daily
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15
VISITING PLAYERS
BEATEN IN FINALS
Spcice and Monett, Okla
homa Players, Lost to
Oklahoma City Team.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 14.-All visit
ing players were eliminated in the
semi-final doubles in the Missouri
valley tennis mpionShips here to-
Gay. Jack Common and Clifford
Lockhorn, both *. G. A. G. entries
defeated Al Lindaucr Chicago, and
Heath Moore, X. G. A. c., 60, l6-14,
Sc. The second set was brilliantly
played, each point being viciOusly
contested. the majority Of the games
going to extra points.
Moore being handed player
and Lindauer possessing fOrCeful
baCkhand stroke, their covering Of
the court in the first part of the
match was well nigh perfect Moore
weakened percCptihly IN the third set
and their opponents attack was di-
rcCted against him. A Counter-attaCE
was Centcred on Cannon who also
gave signs Of firing by reason of his
match with Stellwagen. in the morn
ing hut he stood up better under the
grilling and with his partner took the
third game and the match.
The other match of the afternoon
was between Charles Speice. King
fisher. Okla. and Eugene Monnctt,
Norman Okla, against Dix TcacheEor
and Walter Newell. X. &. A. G. en-
tries, postponed from the morning on
account of rain. Play was resumed
with each team having a set with the
score BE- in favor of the local team
in the third. set. This they won Ga,
but lost the fourth. making the sets
two-all. A spirited brace gave the
X. G. A. c. players the next set 6-3,
and the match. The complete score
was Is. 4-6, 4-6. SO
It was announced tonight that
finals i'm doubles between the two
victorious teams today will be played
tomorrow. Finals in singles will be
PLAYED Monday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15
SUSPEND COMPERE
FOR LAYING OFF
Although One of the Best
in the League, Compere
W as Indifferent.

Compere, the Producer mOundman
who was knocked opt OF the box in
the first inning Of Fridays game with
Sherman, is no longer on the PuTpus
payroll After the game Friday Com
pere announced that he would not
devote his best efforts toward the
welfare of the team, and that he
would report to the Dallas Giants in
the spring. The result was he is now
on the suspended list of the Pro-
ducers.
Compere played with WaXahachie
in the Middle Texas league until that
organization broke up, and then he
joined the Producers at Sherman.
Here he pitched a dandy fourteen
inning game, and although he was
beaten he showed that he could de
liver the goods. Albus, a former
teammate and also Red" Snapp,
Paris third baseman, said Compere
has the goods if he wanted to deliver.