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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO

At S o'clock last night lady was
knocked down by an automobile 4:
the corner Of King and Washington
street. She was in an unconscious
condition when picked up and plac-
ed in the machine. She was carried
tothe Alexandria Hospital where she
was treated and afterwards dismiS-
sed. At the hospital today The mana
cement were unable to give her name
OF any facts concerning the accidenc.
The police have no record of the &C
cident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
PUPILS IN EXPRESSION.
Interesting Commencement Exercises
at St. Mary's Academy.

The commencement exercises o.
the pupils in expression held at St,
Mary's Academy at 1880 last even
ing proved a very delightful affair.
In the Garden Scene" from Mary
Stuart" by Schiller, Miss Mary Quinn
as Elizabeth, and Miss Julia Duncan
as Mary Stuart looked and acted
their parts with an air suggesting
"the professional"--many in the aud
fence were moved 10 tears at Mary's
pathetic pleading and to Indignation
at Elizabeth's hapghty contempt Of
her victim.
Little Virginia Wilkins in her
splendidiy rendered n Child's Wis
dom" won new laurels. The Sc
lection from Pol!yanna." by Miss
Agnes Donaldson and little MofY
Lennon was charmingiy done. Miss
Lennon as the little glad philosopher
was perfect; in her Interpretation,
Nancy's part 100 was well done. Miss
Z Ifubbard's Interpretation Of 'The
Race for kanwarna' Bridal Wreath"
showed splendid Improvement in her
dramatic work for the year. Two
other selections from Shakespeare
completed the literary numbers OF
the program. In "Thc Pound Of
Flesh Miss Florence Evans as Por-
tia and Miss Evelyn Howard as Shy
lock played their difficult roles VIII,
credit. Miss Virginia Downey renA-
cred remarkably well the very diff
cult role Of Lady Macbeth in the
sleeping scene That St. Nary
class in expression is rapidly forg-
ing to The front seemed the conyic-
ton Of the large and apprcciative
audience that witnessed last even
ing's performance. InteIspcrsine
the numbers Of the expression class
were musical nurn0cfi-TGcaI and IL
strumental--piano and violr. The
musicians were Misses Z. Nugent.
D. Knight. Y. Downey. and Z. Ran-
mage. P. Harrington, II. and \. Cook,
NJ Nash. y. kcnnon L. Parrish. ".
Hayes. NJ Goods. ". Brock. Z.
Hubbard u n!lZ.
A very delightful violin number
was rendered by Misses r. Morgan.
". Bayne. !. Wilton, T. Pickett
and Master Elmer Davis.
At 7:30 this p. m. Class Day exer-
clses and the awarding Of prizes in
high school and commercial depart
ment will take place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
AGENT TIED AND GAGGED.
A. ]. Dyke Claims He Was Victim OF
Hold-up Men in Northwestern
section

The Alexandria police are inveSr-
eating q mysterious hold-up which
is alleged to have taken place IN the
northeastern section of the city last
night. Shortly after 8 O'Clock AN
drew j. Pyke, an insurance agent
employed by the Home Beneficial IN
surance Company, was found tied
and gagged in Greenwood Court,
bounded by Fayette, Princess, Queen
and Payne streets. \ handkerchief
was tied over his face and his hands
and feet were bound with twine
Officer Norri.; carried the man WHO
was, apparently in a dazed cond'-
ton, to the Alexandria Hospital. lie
told the officer that he had been at
tackled by two white men with whom
he had some words in the center par'
of the citv earlier III the day. They
had knocked him down, kicked ant
beaten him and dragged him mt
the court through an alley. A1tel
leaving him for Il while they re
turned and robbed him of some pap
ers and between S13 and Sl3 III cast
At the hospital Dyke was exam
med by DR.. s B. Moore, who wa
unable to find any bruises or sign
that he has been beaten. The place
where the assault is said to have oc
CURED is thici;ly populated BY col
ored people and the police have bee'
unable to find anyone who witnesses
the affair or heard an outcry.
Dyke is still at the Alexandra
Hospital resting up from his expert
ence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
DEATH OF LEWIS HOOFF
Old And Well-known Resident Dies
at Alexandria Hospital at Early
Hour This Morning.

Lewis Hooff, for many years
wellknown resident Of Alexandria
died at the Alexandria Hospita! at
4:3O O'Clock this morning, following
a stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Hootf has
been seriously i'll for the past ten
DAYS and his death has been momen-
tarilv expected. He was % years
old. and was the son Of the late
Charles r. Hooff for many years the
president Of the First National Bank,
! of this city. Up to four years ago ne
was the treasurer and general mana
GER Of the Mercantile Railway and
! Building Loan Association of this
city. For the past two years he has
been an attache OF the Bureau Of
( Commerce and Labor and has been
detailed to make Investigations for
the department in the south. While
on one of these trips from his hons
he was stricken with paralysis.
Mr.. Hoof' resided at his horne OF
Seminary Hill, in Fairfax county
three miles west OF Alexandria. Hc
is survived by his widow. one son
| Charles r. Hooff. Of Laurel. Md, ant
two daughters. Mrs. Louise Barnwell
j wife Of the Rev. Carlton Barnwell, Of
/ Westminster, Md, ard Miss Mary
! Hooff. One sister, Miss Caroline
Hooff, also survives him. Arrange
| nlents for the funeral have not beer
completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

Master Ivan Marshall Green, o.:
Stafford Court House. has about re-
covered from his recent severe i'll
ness. About six weeks ago he was
brought to the Alexandria Hospital
where he was operated on for arpen~
dicitis. The boy is about ) year; Of
age. The late Rev |. N. Green, the
boys father, ii will he remembered.
was operated on for similar trout"
i'm 1911, and died as result OF hay
ing sponge sewed up in him at
the tirne Of the operations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.
Friendship Council TO Celebrate
Sixth Anniversary Tomorrov'

SlNlh ANNIVERSARY I0mOrrJv'
Friendship Council. No. %. D. Of
L., will celebrate their 9th anniver-
sary tomorrow night. Hope Council,
No. of Washington, D. c., viii!
attend in body. a musical and
literary program will be rendered,
and speech will be delivered by
the State Vice Councillor. Mrs. Mary
E. Premier. Of Washington, y. c.. and
remarks by ether visiting members.
Following the program seasorah!c
refreshments vii! lie served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

a marriage license was issued il
Washington yesterday TO Iu;jar
Grayson and Mary Moore, both Of
Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

Mrs. Phillips and Miss Elizabeth
Phillips, Of Richmond, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Hopkins
in north Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

\ meeting Of the committee hav.
ing charge of the Elks' orphan eX-
cursion to Glen Echo was held last
night at the Elks' Home in Wash
ington. Alexandria Lodge was rep
resented by Herman Friedlander and
James B. Martin The excursion will
he held on June 18th and the boys
and girls C. the Children Hoe viii
be the guests of Alexandria Lodge Of
Elks on the excursion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
of MISUNDERSTANDING
in Society.
in Society.

City Councilman, Charles b. Mar
shall, continues critically ii at ms
home on King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

Miss Eva z. Cowling will leave
tonight for Eastville, Northampton
County. to visit her brother, the Rev.
E. w. Cowling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

There was false alarm, Of ere late
yesterday evening. The call was from
32a south Patrick street. hut the de-
partment. which promptly responded
could ind 10 cause for the ALARM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
WOODWARD & L()THROP
WASHINGTON, D. C.
l0th11th. T & C Streets
A Special Sale Of
Trunks
WASHINGTON. D. C.
l0th-11th, T & C Streets
WARDROBE TRUNKS, STEAMER TRUNKS, AND
DRESS TRUNKS MUCH BELOW THE REGULAR
PRICES.

QUALITY OF THESE TRUNKs-The person
incapable Judging the quality Travelling Goods when purchasing
compelled upon reliability the establishment The
good qualities develop with We all In
confidence
mperecion cheap but high
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

The trustees of Potomac Lodge,
No. So. !. o. O. T. have issued inri-
tations for reception which will
take place at the opening Of the new
lodge room and assembly hall in the
Odd Fellows Hall on north Columbus.
street, next Thursday night from s
to II o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

! delegation Of members Of Martha
Washington Chapter, No II, Order o.
tne Eastern Star, paid visit 10 the
Eastern Star Chapter al Brook1and,
D. c., last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
LOCAL BREVITIES

There will be rehearsal Of the high
>chno; chorus tomorrow afternoon at
J O'Clock a. the YoWig Peoples
Building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

Mrs. Gilbert Seawald, sister of MIS-
Robert 9. Rarrett. is critically III al
her home in Memphis, Tenn, and
Mrs. Barrett is now at her bedside
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

4 lawn fete will be given for the
benefit Of the First Baptist Church
ar 116 south Pa-ricl: street tonight
from 6 to 10 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

The Allison w. c. t. U. observed
Tuesday as Flower Day. and the Ga
zette was remembered, a handsome
bunch of flowers having been sent to
this office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

Mr.. Phillip Conrad. civil and min
ing engineer, of Kanawha Falls, w
Va, has opened a branch Office at
Mullens. The office is in charge OF
Mr.. c. L. Watkins. son bf Mr.. J. +
Watkins, OF Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10

George II. Schwarznlann. chair
man of the committee Of the ElkS
dance to be given the latter part OF
this month, has called an important
meeting of his committee for Mon
day night at I o'clock at the ElkS
Home.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-21

The farmer who is looking for d
place to locate should have attend.
ed the fcir at Franklinton which
ended Saturday and they would
have been AMAZED at the farm pro-
ducts. the fine cattle and stock eX-
hibited, all of which was raised on
the famous cut-over pine land,
The fair demonstrated, without a
S a low of doubt, that more progress
has been made in the farming Of this
Parish (countv) than in most all
previous years. Cut over land is
just coming into its own and those
who have. and those who will buy
this cut over land before the prices
are advanced, will get the greatest
value that can be found anywhere
in the United States. Already it
has been proven that corn, wheat
and oats can be raised on this land
which will result in a biz yield.
Two of the finest stock farms to
be found in the South are to he
found near Bogalusa and announc.
ment has already been made that
others will be in operation before
. spring. The price, terms and ad
vancment of building materia
made by the Great Southern Lum
Der Co., of this city, should result il
scores Of farmers locating on thi!
. cut over land between now ant
spring,
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-21
GREAT INTEREST IN
APPROACHING MEETING
Which viii BE Held At
The \. VI. {. \. On
Monday Nov. Is.

The announcement that the blG
mass meeting will be held on Nom
dav evening November 18th, Great.
ed considerable interest in all parts
of Bodalusa and already men OF all
walks Of life are discussing things
that should come up at this meet
ing. The fact TOO, that the council
has several matters that they want
the citizens to help decide added
more interest to the proposed meet
ing Reports from every section of
BoeaInsa is to the effect that they
will have matters come before
the meeting tendin towards a bettere
and greater Bogalusa.
The need of the city owning its
own schools, the necessity for a
Jail and the improvements of the
streets are the principal topics dis,
cussed while the purchase of the
water and sewer system is a close
second. Then too, there will be
many things coming up that Others
have overlooked and it will be
necessary for the big meeting to
start promptly on time if the busi'
ness is all transacted before mid
night.
We want all the citizens who
have suggestion or criticism to
make to be at this meeting. And
the members OF the OF the Com
mission Council will take these
criticism in the good spiri, they are
given and we can get many good
pointers from our neishbOrs and
friends said Mavor Sullivan to an
Enterprise representative yesterday.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-21
Sale Of Pure Breed. Cattle

Notice Of the following public
auction sales Is given for the benefit
of farmers who may wish to add
pure-bred Jersey. Holstein, Hereford
or Short-horn cattle to their herds:
Holstein Cattle Sale. Baton Rouge
Fair Grounds. October 26, jersey
Cattle Sale, State Fair Grounds,
Shreveport, November 5, Hereford
Cattle Sale, State Fair Grounds,
Shreveport, November 5: Short
Horn Cattle Sale, State Fair Grounds,
Shreveport, November 5.
Catalogues and full information
concerning these sales may be OBJ
tanned from C. H. Staples, L. S. u
Experiment Station, Baton Rouge
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-21
.P[ARCE and M'CAB[
TO Be CANDIDATES
Two Excellent Business
Men Willing 70 Serve
On Jury.

The tax PAYERS Of the Fourth
ward will hail with delight the an
n0uncment that NJ, X. Pearce anC
J. NJ. McCabe are willing to act as
members of the Police Jury from
this ward. }. r. Leslie, one Of the
best known and most successful
farmers will be the third member
1t was only after much solicita'
ton from scores of voters that these
gentlemen consented to make the
race as the salary hardly pays the
expenses and it will result in much
sacrifices to their personal affairs.
Pressure was brought to bear on
them that this ward wanted to be
represented on the police jury by
successful business men and the
selection of Messrs. Pearce, McCabe
and Leslie cannot be improved upon,
and to show that they are pratlcaI-
~ the unanimous choice of the tax
payers of the ward the Enterprise
ventures to predict that there will
be no opposition to any of these
gentlemen.
Mr.. Pearce is the genial and hust-
ling proprietor Of the Ozone Ice Co.,
and there is not a better known
citizen in BosaIusa, He is known
as the best booster a genial and
at1able gentlemen and IS one OF the
most successful business men in the
Parish.
}. M. McCabe is a man who is
popular with all BoeaMsians and
his acquaintance extends to all
parts of the parish. He is employed
as night superintendent of the Great
Southern Lumber Co., and is ex.
tremely popular with his fellow
workers. Mr.. McCabe is always to
be found with the crowd that is
working for a greater Bogalusa and
he never fails to more than meet
his share Of the cost.
Mr.. Leslie is President Of the
Truck Growers Association. A
very successful farmer and will be
found d valuable man On the police
jury.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-21
Plant Cats ! Plant Oats !

Louisiana harvested this summer
10000 acres in oats producing g.
$4,000 bushels. -Four parishes,
Concordia, East Carroll, Madison
and Tensas produced over a million
and a halt bushels; and had no diff.
Guilty in marketing their surplus at
a fair price-42c (averaee) Der
bushel, t. 0. b. shipping point.
Oa'S meet the three essential
qualifications Of a staple cash crop:
(l) safe production, (2\ fair profit,
60 market demand.
The oat crop is the safest and
surest Of all grains for the Louisiana
farmers to raise, provided the fol.
lowing simple conditions are met.
Thorough preparation Of the seed
bed following wherever possible a
crop Of corn and peas. lespedeza,
peas for hay, alfalfa, or some other
legume.
Plant in the fall. If possible, be-
tween Oct. lst and Dec. lst, nearer
the earlier date the better.
Plant only Louisiana raised red
rust proof seed. They are best for
Louisiana conditions.
Plant two to three bushels per
acre.
Use drill or broadcast method tC
NEE. best your conditions and vOul
needs. Cover well and uniformly
as possible at least one inch deep
Utilize the idle lands Of the farm
Increase the earning capacity O
men and beast. Plant oats
The cat acreage and production
of the state could be doubled, ever
uebled and then not supply ths
consumption in the towns of TIT
state. A hint to the wise is suffi
Gent. Mason Snowden, |. s, i
, Extension Department.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-21
Would Hold Them To Every -Four Years

Leesville Toiler Every state in
the union should have a system al.
lowing four years between all cleo.
tons, and at the end Of the term
put in new men. 1t is not a good
policy to allow men to remain in
office for too long a period. They
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-21

get careless and unconcerned,
thence the change every tour years
will be found beneficial. 1t would
cost less to hold elections and there
would be more money in the treas.
ury for improvements, road building,
etc.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-21
TAXES BECOME DELINQUENT
AFTER FRIDAY OCTOBER 18TH

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
The assessmentroIl is now complete
and all City taxes remaining due
and unpaid Oh and after October
18th, will be delinquent and subject
to penalty at the rate Of ten per
Centum per alnuln.
This September 23rd., 1915.
J. X. Johnson
Commissioner Of Accounts { Fin.
auCeS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-24

garden he insisted-"so sweet1y ro'
mantle. Are you game for an idle
saunter, just to while the idle hours
aWay?'
The woman found spirit enough for
a wan smile as she tucked her hand
gratefully beneath his arm.
You're the cheerfulest soul | ever
met she said demurely. What I'm
going to do without you when-if ever
we get out of this awful business,
goodness only knows"
Lets talk of something else" he
suggested hastily.
Unless, of course" she pursued
with unbroken gravity, II marry
you.
Heaven" the young man prayed
fervently, "forfend!"
THAT is hardly gallant"
Il mean-heaven forfend that you
should throw yourself away!"
"Humph!' she unused. Perhaps
you're right"
Their banter was not without a
subtle object, namely, to reassure the
girl who followed, supported by her
| lovers arm.
In the course of the last "a hours
Roses jealousy of her sisters new
4 found friendliness with Alan had
become acutely evident. The least
courtesy which circumstances now
and again demanded that he show
Judith or seem a boor. was enough
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-24
CHAPTER l.
Retrihulition,..

Retrihution.
And yet the very consciousness or
the girls danger was all the stimu-
liant that Alan needed to recall him to
himself
Once arrived with Barcus at the top
of the cliff, he lost no time in setting
about preparations to effect her res
cue
In this business Fortune smiled upon
him, as it were, by predisposition.
A broad roadway ran along the top
of the precipice, turning off at a
little distance to the right, to descend
the mountainside. And just beyond
this turning Providence had chosen
to locate the camp of hydraulic min
ing outfit.
Alans appearance at the top, i'm
fact, was coincident with the arrival
at that point of half a dozen excited
miners; and he had no more than
voiced his demands than three of their
number were Fastening back to the
camp to procure rope and more hands.
Within five minutes Alan, against
LuG UIOGCGGS vi ItOSC clAU dol NAos F." o&
being lowered over the edge and down
to the shale roof ON which he land
ed at spot far to one side of Judith
to escape all danger of sending sec
ond landslide down upon her.
Picking his way carefully down tO
the very brink Alan edged along this
more than once saved a fall to death
only by the rope, until he stood inae
mediately below Judith.
! Then pausing, he instructed her
| carefully, tossed the end of the rope
/ into her hands, and when she haG
wound it twice round her arm. crept
I'D to her side and helped her make IL
fast about her body.
His signal to the miners that alt
was we'll educed prompt response
There was giddy interval in which
the two swung perilously between
heaven and earth. Then they stood
once more in safety.
Supported by sympathetic hands,
the quartet staggered into camp
their story, as condensed by Barcus
and breathlessly confirmed by Alans
already winning them enthusiastic
champions.
And this was very well for them
For they had no more than seated
themselves and begun to appreciate
what perils they had escaped, when
| the rumble of a motor car sounded be-
yond the shoulder of the hill
Startled by this alarm once more
into full command of his tagging fac
ulties, Alan rose and stumbled out
into the roadway, taking cognizance
Of such facilities for defense as the
camp afforded and issuing instructions
with a voice vibrant with fear, noe
for his own safety, but for the safety
Of those whom he loved.
(Tnn+inr7od an last nQrn1
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-03-24

chances.
Though it was his life that they
sought so pertinaciously, no later than
yesterday (and then by no means for
the first time) they had proved that
If Rose were with Alan they would
include her ruthlessly in whatsoever
scheme they might contemplate for
his personal determination.
Nor would Tom Barcus be exempt,
If they were caught in company
though Judith might be, in view OF
Marrophat's infatuation for the girl.
These two were far ahead, out OF
sight, indeed; and must somehow be
overtaken and warned-no easy mat
ter. since the machine which bore
them was, if anything, faster than
Alan's, just as the racing automobile
was faster than either.
Alan kept his gaze steadfast to the
road before them, daring not once to
look up and round or back
So sinuous and meandering was its
course, indeed, that Alan seldom could
see a hundred yards of it ahead, but
must pelt on in panic flight, hoping
for the best-that Judith and Barcus
would soon show up in front, that
something might happen to hinder the
pursuit-never knowing whether the
latter lost or gained.
And thus catastrophe befeU d.
Round the swelling bosom Of wood,
ed mountainside the motorcycle swept
like a hunted hare, and without the
least warning came upon Barcus and
Judith, dismounted, Barcus bending
over his cycle and tinkering with it's
motor.
For one horripiiating instant COLI
sion seemed unavoidable. Barcus and
Judith and the motorcycle occupied
most of the width of the road; there
was little room between them and the
declivity, less between them and the
forest. To try to pass them on the
latter side would be only to dash his
brains out against the trees; while te
make the attempt on the outside woulc
be to risk leaving the road altogether
and dashing off into space
And it was impossible to stop the
cycle-so brief was all his warning
In desperation Alan chose the outside
of the road and for the space of {
single heartbeat thought that he Nigh
possibly make it, but with the mex
realized that he would not-seeing thu
front wheel swing off over the lip Q
the slope.
At this he acted sharply and upol
sheer instinct AS the cycle left tn
road altogether he risked a broker
knee by releasing his grasp of tn
, handlebars and Strengthening out hi
, leg and driving it down forcib!
against the roadbed. The effect of thi
was to lift him bodily from the sac
; die: the machine shot from beneat
, him like some strange projectil
hurled from the bore of a great gun
, and Rose crashed against him in tn
, same fraction of a second.
, Headlong they plunged as one dow
the hillside, struck it's shelving SUI
face a good twenty feet from the brtn