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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
FLYERS SUCTION FATAL
Mother Whirled to Death, But Bah,
Escapes

Philadelphia, June $3.50 strong
was the air suction created by fly.
ing express train from the seashore
that Mrs. Philomena Russo, % years
old, was drawn bodily with her baby
and its coach from the station plat,
form at Newtonville, Atlantic coun.
ty, and SO badly hurt that she died
Monday afternoon in Cooper Hospital
Comden. Strange to say the child
wholly escaped injury although the
coach was smashed.
Mrs. Russo; was on her way to
meet her young husband and, stop.
ped at thes station, which is between
Winslow and Richland, on the Read
ing's Atlantic City Railroad. She
stood near the edge of the platform
as the Wildwood express dashed by
at ;giddy speed: Suddenly she lost her
footing, was drawn in the wake Of
the disappearing train and whirlcd
over and over, her baby in the coach
following. Persons who witnessed
the strang mishap, found the woman
unconscious and another train carried
her to, Comden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
REV. DIR. MERCER RESIGNS
Former Alexandria Pastor Assume.
New Charge in North Carolina

At the morning service at the
First Baptist church at Rocky Noun;
N. G., last Sunday pastor, DR.. |. Nj.
Mercer, declared his resignation Of
the passionate, and announced that he
would on August l assume the pasto-
rate of the First Church and the Or
phanage church at ThomasviIle.
Eight years ago last April DR.. Mer-
Ger assumed the passionate of the
First church at Rocky Mount, and nj
that time he took over the leader
ship of a small congregation of ear
nest workers, which numbered up-
ward Of two hundred members whose
pastors f;s1ily was cared for in a
small and unpretentious cottage.
while the church was a frame struc-
ture that had done service since
Rocky Mount was town of less than
700 people. During the pastorate DR..
Mercer has increased the enrolment
of the church by more than 200 mem
bers and has brought about the cree
ton and fitting of a handsome par
sonage costing upward of $1,000,
while the new home of the congre-
cation is easily valued at $4,000 and
is one of the handsomest Baptist
Churches in N. G.. Nor has the work
of the pastor ended at Rocky Mount.
for there has been established the
Calvary Mission church in the Will
lifords section and a $4,000 church
has been built and presented to that
congregation.
DR.. Mercer was pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Alexandria about
4 quarter of a century ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
FORCED WAR ON TURKEY.
Cabinet Members Did Not Know OF
Bombardment of Odessa.

It is beyond reasonable doubt that
the Turkish Government was forced
into war by the Germans. At least
three of the most important members
|of the Turkish Cabinet knew nothing
':of the immediate act, the lombard
ment of Odessa, which led to the.
British and Russian Ambassadors
demanding their passports. Being in
Constantinople at the time | had
curious confirmation Of this fact.
A friend had been invited to dine
with two other friends, one of whom
was intimate with Jemal, Minister of
Marine, whom he had seen two hours
before the time fixed for dinner. AS
dinner was announced, a telegram
arrived stating that Odessa had been
attacked by the Turkish fleet under
the Germans. 1t created consterna-
ton among all present, and the host
Immediately declared that it meant
immediate war. So anxious was he
that he placed his ear at the disposal
of the guest who knew Jemal in or
der that he might call again on the
Minister to see whether be had re-
ceived the news. After some delay,
the guest found Jemal in Pera and
showed him the telegram Jemal be-
came deathlike, and earnestly pro-
testing his ignorance, replied to the
remark that he as Minister Of Marine
was the man who before all others
in the city ought to have known of
such an act, swearing upon the head
of his daughter-an oath which no
Turk takes lightly-that he knew
neither of the act nor the attempt.
He added that he did not believe his
colleagues knew
Thereupon the Minister of the In
terror, Talaat Bey, was telephoncd to,
and replied that he had heard moth
ing of the kind. Subsequently Jemal
and his visitor got into communica-
tion with Enver Pasha, the Minister
of War, who replied that he had just
received wireless from Russia in
forming him of the event. Suisse
quently the Grand Vizier, whom 7
cannot believe capable of telling 4
deliberate lie, declared that he also
knew nothing of the attack. Turkey,
IN fact, was rushed into war by the
preclpitate action of Baron Wangcn.
helm, the German Ambassador to
the Sultan, and of Admiral Suchon
the German Commander Of the Goe-
ben (sir Edwin Pears in July Yale
Review.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
QUEEN OF THE ADRLATIc."
Great War Brings Submarines in the
"Streets" Of Venice.

Submarines in the "streets" OF
Venice! It is another wonder OF the
great war; jG;
For weeks this ancient Italian city
the city that is welded to the
sea-has been bustling with prepare
tons for defense.
In the lagoon Of Venice safely smell
tered behind the Litorale di Mala-
moco. the narrow but strongly fortl-
fed strip of land that shuts out the
Adriatic Sea, torpedo destroyers and
submarines already are moored.
Even in the historical city ITSELF
in the entrance of the Grand Canal,
where it joins with the still grander
Giudecca Canal, submarines and tor
pedo boats and their tenders are
moored busy with preparations Tor
war. -
Venice with it's 1900 buildings,
many of them of great beauty and
historical interest, may be the scene
of one of the most unique naval bat
ties of the war.
Most of the city is built on an elab-
crate system of piling, with the wa
ter tapping against the stone steps
and walls of the buildings.
Although in the majority of the
canals and lagoons the water is only
a few feet deep, yet in parts of the
Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal
submarines of the enemy, if they
dared, might creep in and torpedo
many of the historical buildings that
have made the city famous.
The Giudecca Canal, where some OF
Italy's seventy torpedo boats and
twenty-five submarines are now
moored preparing for the coming
struggle with Austria, separates the
long narrow island of Giudecca from
the city of Venice proper. The cana!
is nearly quarter of mile wide
But Venice is wonderfully fortified
and Austrian submarines and torpedo
boats would find it almost impossible
to slip into the lagoon of Venice in
the center of which the city lies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30

In the Clerks Office OF the Corpora.
ton Court of the City Of Alexandra
on the 22nd day of June. 1915
Gordon Thomas. in his own right
and as dcvisee under the will of Rob
Grt ]. Thomas, and as Executor there
Of, Complainant.
vs.) IN CHANCERY.
Fanny Dixon. John H. Thomas.
Mary Belle Pirtle, John Bashaw,
Claiborne Pirtle. Mary PSrtle and
Garvin Thomas. Defendants.
Memo-The object Of this suit is
to have the will of Robert j. Thomas,
deceased, construed. and particularly
paragraphs $ and G thereof, and 70
declare premises No 1405 King Street.
Alexandria, Virginia. to be ;mmediat-
~ and now vested in CO., iainant In
fee simple under the terms of said
will, and for general relief
1t appearing by an affidavit filed
in this cause that the defendants
John II. Thomas Mary Belle Pirtle,
John Bashaw, { ,rhorne Pirtle, Mary
Pirtle and Gafvin Thoma are non
residents Of this State; Is Order
ed. That said defendants Dear here
within fifteen days after " publ
cation of this order, anC 20 what is
nece1 sary to protect tn interests
in this suit. and that a py this
order be forthwith inser,e; r the
Alexandria Gazette news n pub
lished in the City Of Ale "a ia, once
a week for four successN .eka. and
posted at the front door o he Court
House of this city.
Robinson Moncure, p. o.
A copy-Teste
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
NOTICE TO GAS
CONSUMERS

Gas bills for quarter end,
ing June l, 1915 having
been delivered, this is tc
notify all gas consumers
that all bills paid on or be-
fore July 1st,, 1915, will be
entitled toza discount of 80
cents per 1000 cubic feet.
After that date no discount
will be allowed and all de-
linquents will be required to
make an early settlement.
:: By order of Committee on
Light.
J. B. WALLER
Clerk of Gas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
DRIVEN OUT OF TOWN
Planted People. Resent Attacks by
Holy Rollers on Other Creeds

Holy Rollers on other CreedS
Plainfeld, N. j., June 30.-Angered
by attacks made against other creeds
especially that of the Catholic Church
a:crowd of more than 500, including
many women, gathered Monday night
in, Watching Avenue, where the Holy
Jumpers, known as the Pillar of Fire
were holding a tent meeting. They
drove the jumpers out of the city.
Then they cut the guy ropes which
held large tent and would have
burned the canvas had not the police
interfered.
The band holding the meeting COM
prised men and women. The latter
We're allowed to leave in peace, but
the men were stoned.
The jumpers who have been com.
ing here live at Zerepath, near Bound
Brook, the headquarters of the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA
7 FIlXlDeJh Y. 7 ISEpT-
VS.. IN CHANCERY

TsllLlDcLu V. L lSl.cl-
VS.. IN CHANCERY
David Van r. Fisher,
Upon the written application Of
the complainant, made and filed in
accordance with the statutes, to-
gether with the afiidavits Of the de-
PENDANTS non-residence, the said af-
fidavit stating the last known adj
dress of the said defendant, and it
appearing from the return of the
Sergeant that the said defendant is
not a resident Of the City of Alex
andria, State Of Virginia, and not
within the jurisdiction of the Cor
poration Court Of the City OF Alex
andria, The Court does on this 10th
day of June, 1915, enter the follow
ing order Of publication against the
said defendant.
MEMO: The object Of this suit is
to obtain for the complainant an alb
solute diyorcc from the defendant on
the grounds of wilful desertion and
abandonment for period of more
chan three years prior to the lnstI-
tuition of this suit.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that
the defendant do appear within lif-
teen days after due publication here
Of and do what is necessary to pro-
tect' his interest in this suit; that 4
copy Of this order of publication he
published once a week for four con-
secutive weeks in the Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper printed and
published in the City Of Alexandria
Virginia, that. a copy Of the said or
der Of publication be posted at the
front door of. the court house on or
before the next succeeding rule day
after this order is entered, and. that
a copy OF the same be mailed TO the
last known address Of tire defendant
1913 r Street, N. W., Washington,
p. c., by the Clerk of this. court, by
registered mail.
A copy teste: 49,:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk,
Frederick, P. Russell, P. @
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
IN THE CORPORATION COURT
OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
VIRGINIA
Beulai Adele Rcarick,
Reamer Chester ReariCk.

Beulah Adele Rearick,
Reamer Chester Rearick. ,
Upon the written application OF
the complainant, made. and filed ii
accordance with the statutes, TO-
gether with the aifidavits Of the de
! PENDANTS non-residence, the said af'
fidavit stating the last known adj
dress OF the said defendant, and il
appearing from the return Of the
Sergeant that the said defendant, is
not 4 resident of the City OF Alex
andria. State of Virginia, and not
within the jurisdiction of the Cor
poration Court of the City of Alex
andria, the Court does on this 10th
day OF June, 1915. enter the follow
ing order of publication against the
said defendant
MEMO: The object of this suit is
to obtain for the complainant an: alb
Solute divorce from the defendant on
the grounds of wilful desertion and
abandonment for period Of more
than three years prior to the insti-
tuition Of this suit:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that
the defendant do appear within fiji
tees' avs after due publication here
Of I'D do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interest in this suit; that a
copy of this order of publicatj.. be
published once week for four con-
secutive weeks IN the Alexandria
Gazette, 4 newspaper printed and
published in the City of Alexandria.
virg mia; that a copy of said order of
publication be posted at the front
door of the court house on or before
the next succeeding rule day after
this order is entered, and that copy
of the same. be mailed to the last
known address of the defendant, at
513 9th Street, n. w, Washington,
D. c., by the Clerk of this Court, by
registered mail.
A copy teste:
NEWELL 5. GREENAWAY, Clerk,
Frederick P. Russell, P. 9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
LEGAL NOTICES

At Corporation Court Of the
City of Alexandria, continued and held
at the Courthouse Of said City on
Thursday, June 10th. 1915.
Present, Hon. Louis G. Barley,
Judge.
Samuel Z. Stiles, Complainant
VS.. IN CHANCERY
Olive May Dove Stiles, defendant.
An affidavit having been duly made
as required by law, that the dcfen-
dant is nonresident Of the State
of Virginia, and that she cannot be
found within the jurisdiction OF this
State, and the sergeant having made
return upon the original process or
summons issued herein that the de-
PENDANT is Il nonresident Of his bail
wick, and application having been
duly made and in writing in open
court for an order of publication
against the said defendant TO appear
and answer a bill in chanccry filed
by the complainant against the de-
PENDANT for an absolute divorce on
the grounds OF wilful dcsertion and
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the institution Of this
suit and an order Of publication hav-
ing been duly granted in open court:
it is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANT do appear here within II
days after due publication hereof TO
answer the suit Of complainant against
the defendant for an absolute divorce
on the grounds Of wilful desertion
and abandonment for more than )
years prior to the institution Of this
suit, and to do what may. be ncccs.
sary to protect her interest in This
suit. And it is further ordered that
q copy Of this order be published once
Il week fol four successive weeks IN
The Alexandria Gazette a newspaper
published in Alexandria City, Va,
and that copy he sent by register
ed mail by the clerk Of this cour-
to the last known place Of address,
residence and abode of defendant, to.
wit, Cornor of Wheaton Avenue and
Second Street Millville New Jersey
as stated in the application for this
order Of publication which shall be
certified by the clerk of this court,
and that a copy he posted at the
front door Of the courthouse Of this
court on or before the next ru!eday
Of this court.
A copy teste:
S. GREENAWAY, Clerk,
Robinson Moncure p. @.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
1OC Records
For Your
VictrOla
JUNE NUMBERS

My Bird of Paradise. Solo.
Dancing Meath The Irish Moon. SoiI
The Rosary by Nevin. Solo.
He Owes Me 5000. Solo.
Where the River Shannon Flows. Solo
When John Mccormick Sings a Song
Solo.
Foxy Grandpa. Banjo Orchestra.
Steeple Chase Foxtrot. Band.
Horsetrot American Dance. Band
Moonlight On The Rhine. Duet.
Old Folks At Home Solo.
Roekaway Hunt Foxtrot. Band.
OUR DISC NEEDLES ARE THE
BEST MADE.
R. E. KNIGHT & SON.
62l-625 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30
FOR RENT
Possession June II

POSSESSION June II
Cottage at Braddock. 7
rooms, hall, bath, hot water.
good range, large cellar
beautiful shade and lawn,
chicken house and yard.
Rent -. $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-30

FOR RENT--One 6 room house
either furnished or unfinished.
All modern improvements. Apply
900 north Patrick street.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-01-09
FROM DOCTRINE OF GALEN
Use Of Term "Man Of Spirit" Etc.,
May Be Traced Back to tho Sec
ond Century.

Pew persons even stop to consider
when they speak of "a man of spirit
that they are unwittingly employing
the language Of the days OF Galen."
says the Journal of the American
Medical association. "Yet this is EVIL
IDENTIFY the survival of the old doctrine
of spirits. We may believe that Galen
had a conception Of the nerve trunks
as conductors of something-he called
it spirits-to and from the brain and
spinal cord.
1.-THE natural spirits were that I'M
defined property which gave to blood
the capacity of nourishing tho tissues
Of the body. The vital spirits were
acquired in the heart. and when at
last the blood with It's vital spirits
went to the brain and experienced .
sort of refinement for the last time.
the animal spirits were separated
from it and carried to tho body By
the nerve trunks"
Such was the idea Of the vital funo-
lions in the second century. Today.
after 1900 years, we know that there
are no spirits" in our blood or nerves,
but we still speak Of being in high
spirits" or Tow Spirits" Of being full
Of animal spirits" Of spirited an
swer" or q spirited horse
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-01-09

She didn't understand, poor little soul
He was going away for good, for all
time, and she was asking II she would
wait up for him. More than once be-
fore she had asked that question OF
him. the question that from a wife's
lips, carries with 1t unspoken, tender
pleading. For space he was torn
with emotions he could not define, had
hardly expected himself to feel. Some
thing babe him turn back upon ambi-
ton and pride and clasp into his arms
this little woman who had worked for
him, with him, who had had faith in
him when he was poor. end who had
struggled and cooked and shaved for
him that he might rise to his present
position.
But he struggled against the feeling.
fought it back and conquered.
mo, don't wait up for me"
"All right Mary agreed. Il won't.
If you don't want me to-" and then.
with roguish smile, but will wait
up for you all the same"
Slade was touched, but he stiffened
his shoulders. Wealth he had won.
honors he meant to have-and Kath-
crime Strickland.
Goodnight, Mary" he called. coldly.
as he hurried out Of the room.
Left alone, Mary stood watching
him, a forlorn little figure.
why. he didn't kiss me-" She hur-
ried to the door. Dan. you forgot
something, DAM"
Slade, fastening to the door. halted.
hesitated, turned back
you come right back here and kiss
me-" Mary demanded, affectionately.
Such didoes; You kiss me-" She
raised her face for the kiss she thought
was goodnight" and which he meant
as "good-by." Slade stopped and laid
his lips on hers, gently, reverently.
then hurried out, almost as II he we're
afraid to stay minute longer.
Such didoee," Mary laughed to her
self. She looked around the great
empty room. 1t suddenly struck her
that she had never really been happy
in this room. Riches had proved a
burden rather than q pleasure. They
had robbed her of Dams devotion. his
confidence. his gaiety. She FASTENED
to turn out the lights. shuddering as
she did 80. She grabbed her work.
basket from the table and suddenly
overcome with fright in the great
silent shadowy room, fed to the lighted
hall. calling: Susie. Susie"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-01-09

or his arms or any other very essen
tial part Of his being.
1t was at just this point in SHADES
pitiless reasoning that Mary, peering
over the baluster and seeing him
alone. hurried down the stairs.
Thank goodness, they've gone," she
declared as she came into the room.
Then seeing the numerous side lights
burning she fastened to turn one
after the other down to q glimmer.
I'm so glad you're not going out" she
went on, coming over to him and rub
bing her cheek against his sleeve. The
little movement was q pathetically
mute appeal for some caress. "What'd
they say?" she asked. suddenly, as
she realized that her tender yearning
met with no response.
But her husband was in no COM
municative frame Of mind.
You're not mad with me, are yerf''
she questioned, wistfully, very much
like an eager child who has been re-
pressed.
No." slade replied, briefly and with
out much interest
Mary breathed quick sigh OF relief
"Ah, then. we'll have q nice, quiet,
pleasant evening" she declared. add
ting ooaxingly: Lets go upstairs and
have q game of euchre. We haven't
played for ever 30 long,"
Slade looked at her. his eyes drawn
into q doom frown II woo fr,,o ho
wasn't angry with her, but he was
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-01-09
SHED THE BEST WASHR00M
its Advantages Are Many, Where Such
an Apartment Is at the Command
of Housewife.

In case a woodshed Is available.
with an old stove that can be used
there. these should be pressed into
service for washing during the winter
months. The yoodshed as a wash
toom would necessitate washday
which Is mild and sunshiny, but there
Is usually more than one such day in
each week; and when the health Of
the family is at stake. the washing
can well be done on some other day
than MONDAY. At best, the woodshed
would be cold. hence the worker would
need piece Of old carpet or linoleum
and warm bricks or a soapstone to
protect her feet while standing at the
tubs.
A small bench on rollers, made the
same height as the wash bench, will
enable the housewife to move the filled
tubs about without any lifting. Such
preparations on the day previous are
necessary in order to shorten the proc
esses on washday and hasten the dry
ing Of clothes, for the earlier in the
day that some of the clothes can be
put on the line, the less need there will
be for the remainder to lie wet in the
house or to be dried there.
In case a shed Is too cold for use in
all processes Of washing. it should be
used for those which send of much
steam. such as running clothes through
the washing machine Wringer. wash
bench. boiler. basket and hamper
should be kept in this shed rather
than carried from the cellar and back.
or rather than keep doors open while
carrying them from the smokehouse
to Mushroom, as Is sometimes DONE
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-01-09
Appllod Advice.

Some time ago an Alabama lady
kindly undertook to advise ono Of her
negro maids as to certain rules OF
propriety that always should BE- OBJ
served by young women to whom At
tentions are paid by gentlemen
friends. One evening the Lady. won
dering whether her seeds OF ADVICE
had fallen upon rocky ground. sta
toned herself in a rocker near the
kitchen door, where she was enter
tanned by the following dialogue:
Look here. don't you try to git
fresh wifi me! Mar names Miss
Smith-not Mary. All don't low nah
best an most pa'tic'lar friends to call
me Mary"
"Ah beg your pahdon. Miss Smith
But say, Miss Smith. would 20 Jess
soon shift to de oder knee? This
yere ones tired"