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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13
OVER HUNDRED KILLED.
Suspect That Germans May: Have
Caused Explosion at Munition i.
:: Plant.

Paris. Dec. 13.-One hundred and
ten persons are reported to have been
killed in Saturdays explosion in the
Belgian munition factory at Havre,
says dispatch from that city to the
Temps today.
"The exact cause of the explosion
has not yet been determined" says
the newspaper. "The investigation
conducted has developed that one of
the buildings contained boxes Of am
munition which came from the Unit
ed States some time ago. 1t was dis
cvered that in one of these boxes
was an apparatus designed to cause
deflaeration. The box of explosives
was rendered harmless and the lab
oratory examination which followed
disclosed interesting facts. All the
other cases are heing carefully in
spected.
"While the workmen are known to
be exceedingly careful, it is recog-
nized that, in the handling of ex-
plosives imprudence always is pos
BILE. and it may be that the explosion
was due to no other cause than this
1t is. also pointed out that German
prisoners camp is located not fal
from the factories, and that nine
months ago yesterday the Desmarais
Oil Company's: plant, also near the
prisoners camp was burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

The remains of Mrs. Louise Young
Kean, who died last week at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, reached Chariot.
tesville yesterday afternoon and were
taken at once to Monticello for in.
termcnt. Mrs. Kean was the wife Of
Major Jefferson Randolph Kean; for
n1efly Of Lrnchb1rs. Major. .Ksan':
father, r. G! H -.Kean, was a distin.
suishsd Member; Of the Lyxchburs
baf.'' "a p go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

Stephen Taylor. Peudleton, vete-
ran of the war between the states.
and, for forty years.,a teacher, CON
nected with the Richmond schools,
died yesterday ,moraing, at his
hem. !. in his eighty-seventh year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13
DEATH NOTICE

DlED-Sunday, December 3 72:h,
GEORGIA McCoNAs FRENCH.
daughter of George S. French amt
the late Eliza William Hite French.
in the 2Sth year of ber age. Funeral
services from los north Alfred street,
Tuesday, December 18th, at slevea
o'clock. Interment private. .s,.,.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13
LOCAL BREVTTIES

Capt, Joseph F.. Gibson. generally
known as Capt. Polly" Gibson, one
of the,s6est known upper Potomac
rivern,en. died suddenly yesterday at
hfs home on Chapowamsic Creek.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

William Eichboln; 29ia resident of
Washington, fell from a. Washington
Virginia Railway tram: at II O'Clock
Saturday night near the corner OF
Columbus and Cameron : street. and
was cut about the head, He was taken
to thhe Alexandria Hospital where
his wounds were treated by DR.. W.
NJ. Smith. it A4N&a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

The Alexandria Light Infantry
wants detailed bills Of all amounts
due by them delivered to Capt, VIM,
M King, at 3O1 Cameron street on
Tuesday December l4th, as arrange
ments are pending which will enable
the company to pay its debts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

The fire department was called OUT
at o'clock yesterday, morning by a
fire which destroyed the store Of
Fairfax jackson on Fairfax street en-
tended. The house was practically
euttered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

Alexandria Lodge, 75s, B. P. o.
Elks will meet tonight when arrange
ments will be completed for the
Christmas celebration by the lodge.
Following their usual Scustom seve-
raj hundred baskets will be distrl-
buted among the: poor of the city on
Christmas eve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

The Circuit: court !of Alexandria
county convened this morning with
Judge J. 3: I. Thornton presiding.
Several criminal cases have been set
for trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

Al / o'clock yesterday afternoon
the residence of Miss Henrietta &PeyE
ton near front Royal was DESTROYED
by fire, and as soon as it had sub
sided J a.: search ;wSs made land her
charred, $ranains 4wsEe. found y;jinsthe
ruins. She was an aged #and eecen-
sric Woman, who lived alone on her
farm, about three miles east Of. Wash
ington. Her nearest relative is Miss
Bessie ,:Peyton,> her. niece. of Front
Royal. /.
= 7 ;":H|!. ;Hi;';.i
Z. E. Mays, of Amherst county, was
on Saturday awarded $500 damages
in the United States DISTRICT Court
in Richmond, for the dislocation of
his right shoulder, sustained in an ac-
cident on the Southern Railway while
he was in the employ of the company
as foreman of q wrecking crew. The
smash-up occurred at Brown Summit,
North Carolina, in the spring of 1914
and suit was instituted against the
company under the employers liabil-
ity act, the plaintiff setting up"the
claim that the accident was due to-
the negligence of the conductoc IN
charge of the train. He brought suit
for damages in the sum of S5O,0OO.
Nine privates of Company B. Rich
mond Grays, will be tried in Rich
mond today on charges of insubordl-
nation, preferred by their command
ing officer, Captain Stack. They are
accused Of complaining against quar-
ters furnished them and other pro
visions made, and are said to have
refused to occupy the quarters. They
were arrested by other soldiers or
Saturday night, and spent the night
in guardhouse.
AS he was on his way from St.
Vincent's hospital, Norfolk, to Lam
bert's Point, presumably to board
the. ship of which he was a membe'
of the crew, Fred Gates, seaman
off the British steamship Fern
; Moore. was run over by a train O.
cars in thu Norfolk aud Western
: RAlwsy yards at Lanhbert's Point
early Saturday night: ard killed. Hi
hsad was completely severed from hi
body. - ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

Oysters III ali styles at the Ram
smel safas.. .uSS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-13

STEAMED OYSTERS AT: JACOB
hRILLts, FOOT OF KING STREET:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-08-05
CHAPTER XII.
Revelation.

Bob Maxwell was standing before
the fire. He turned abstractedly and
set his untouched glass on the mantle
shelf.
you've got a crouch, Bobby" lee
tured the young actress, "at time
when you ought to be all puffed up
and chesty. Aren't you glad we made
good in the same piece? 1t would
be nice of you to say So"
He turned ON her a face strangely
drawn and his words came swiftly in
agitation.
Triumph, did you say! Don't you
know that it's only when you get the
thing you've worked for, that you
realize it's not worth working for:
That's not triumph-it's despair Tri-
umph means laying your prize at
somebody's feet" he broke off with
sort of groan:
For long while the girl held him
in a steady scrutiny. They had both
forgotten me, silent in my corner Her
cheeks paled little, and when finally
she reiterated her old question, her
steady voice betrayed the training OF
strong effort.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-08-05

ment when he raised interrogative
eyes to mine. So rapidly had my vol.
canic lava of spirit hardened to clink-
ers that when the telephone called
him to barn, where some accident
had befallen a thoroughbred colt, !
was able to turn conventionally
masklike countenance on Frances,
who came to chat with me till his re-
turn.
She sat in a great leather chair, and
I, standing on the hearth, looked down
on her, braced for whatever might de-
velop. was resolved to make amends
for my self-revelation of half-hour
ago. / should at least prove myself
the capable hummer, yet found that
I was fettered by an unaccustomed ST.
lence.
There was only one topic on which
I could find words for talk with this
woman, and that topic was forbidden.
She, too, for some accountable reason,
seemed bampered by diffidence
which her bearing told me was for
eign in her normal nature. So, for
while, our conversation Jagged and
faltered. while my gaze devoured her.
There was no flaw in the perfection
of her beauty, from the coils of her
amber and honey hair to the white
satin toe of her small slipper. had
given opulent scope to my painters
fancy in those island days, and had
imagined her, in the color of life, as
a being expressed in the souls of or
cnIds. Now / realized, with terri.
BILE yearning, that had not done her
justice.
l started to speak, then halted, per-
picked over ridiculous point. How
should address her?
Continued Next Week
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-08-05

"Hullo, Frances!" he exclaimed
"Didn't you go to the club?"
II had q headache" replied tho
voice. 'I sent the others off, and
stayed at home. I'll come, in just
moment"
l stood waiting, my pulses pound
ing turbulently. Had my host not been
just then dedicated to a single idea
he must have noticed my pallor and
wondered at the fascination with
which I came to my feet and stood
gazing at the door.
And as gazed she appeared on the
threshold.
The blaze from the logs lighted her
face, threw a nimbus about her hair
Of gold and honey.
I placed both my hands on the top
Of the table and braced myself as a
man may do when the executioner
whispers the warning "ready!"
She might have stepped from the
picture itself.
Again she was in evening dress,
which clung to her in soft lines of
unspeakable grace. At her throat
hung string of pearls-the same
pearls-and as she paused and our
eyes met, could have sworn that her
muscles grew momentari!y taut, and
her lips twitched in gasp.
She put out one hand and steadied
herself against the door-jamb, then
with the gracious recognition of half
smile for guest not yet duly present
ed, she went over and unlocked tho
desk.
I stood looking after her. l was
conscious of a numbness of spirit
a sickening hopelessness. The Ques-
tion was answered.
The Frances of my island, the Fran
ces of Maxwell's heart break, the
Frances who had married my business
associate, were, by monstrous Sc
quence Of hideOus circumstances and
coincidence, one and the same.
She stood, at once, ten feet and
twenty sky-depths away from me!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-08-05

glasses and bottles, She sat waiting
on the Spanish leather divan in the
glow of the open fire. Her lips were
parted in smile and her eyes, fixed
on the bed of Goals, were deep with
reflection. The face became again the
face of young girl, bearing no trace
of the experience which had made up
ten years of war with Broadway. To
me she paid not the slightest atten.
ton. Shortly he returned and hand.
ed us glasses. She raised hers, smil.
ing.
"To you," said, "the author!"
"To you," he gravely responded.
"the start"
After that neither Of them spoke,
until the girl broke the silence with
a laugh.
"Some day, Bobby" she asserted,
you must tell me the story you
haven't dramatized-th story of your
life"
"Why, do you hink its would prove
interesting?"
She regarded him for time with
close scrutiny.
"Well, don't quite get you, Bob
by. You are rather a riddle, in a
way. Sir Galahad on broadway
doesn't that strike you as funny
cobination?"
Rather paradoxical," he admitted;
"the environment might fit Don Juan
better. But why Sir Galahad on
Broadway"
That's what they call you. You
are notoriously urattainable. The on.
ly man in this game who hasn't had
an affair with any ash-trash-"
with any what?" he queried, puz-
zled.
"Ash-trash actress" she enlighten-
ed. "The title is little conceit Of my
own-poor, but original.
"Of course" she went on thought
fully, after a pause, "it's very charm,
ing to remain naive after years Of this
life, unless as stage gossip says, it's
merely a pose"
"It's not pose" replied the man
quietly.
81 know that" she fastened to as
sure him. "But what l want to know
is this. What's behind it? Who is
she?"
"Why should there necessarily be
my she?" he demanded. Cant a
man live his own life independently
of prevalent customs-merely because
it is his own life?"
She shook her head and flecked the
ash from her cigarette. She seemed
to be pondering the matter before
hazarding judgment. Then her words
came positively enough.
Don't pull that old line on me,
about being the captain of your soul,
Bobby; I knew better. oh, l used TO
believe all those pretty things.
wanted to go on believing them, but
there wasn't a chance"
"What did you find?"
"Just what the fool sailor finds who
has the idea that he's bigger than
tides and gales: who fancies he can
sail his little duck-pond boat in the
Gulf Stream, through reefs and hur-
ricanes, and bring it out with the
paint fresh"
Her voice had preceptibiy hardened.
"You probably know a lot of girls,
Bobby, who wouldn't invite me to tea
certainly not if hey knew all my
story. Nevertheless, when we line up
for the big tryout, I guess the AL
mighty will take a look at their un
tarnished ignorance, and glance at
me-and somehow I'm not worried
about what He'll say. No woman
would muddy her shoes If we all had
Walter Raleigh's to spread coats over
the puddles."
The man lighted cigartte and said
nothing.
"But get the angle on me right
Bobby" she fastened to amend. 81
haven't loafed. Now I've made good
From this on can be the captain OF
my soul-and you can be pretty sure
/ will"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-08-05
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Deprayne, youns
bachelor Of Independent means,
has been ordered on trip around
the world as last chance to recover
his shattered health. On his lazy tour
through Europe, he crosses the trail
several times of beautiful girl who
exerts an odd fascination over him,
but whose face he has never quite
seen. He loses her trail In Cairo,
where, in the hope of adventure, he
Joins a young scientist bound for n
remote corner OF the South Seas. Tho
young scientist, while at a hotel In
Cairo, has found diary lost by some
girl-a document which reveals an al.
Turing personality, but gives no hint
Of the writer's name.
CHAPTER II-Oddly enough, in De,
prayne's mind. the girl of the diary
and the other girl-the one who has
fascinated him, but whose face he has
never seen, begin to haunt his dreams
as single person.
CHAPTER III--Just as the heat OF
monotony of the long sea voyage IL
driving Deprayne to the verge Of mad
ness, the ship is wrecked.
CHAPTER IV-When he RECEIVERS
consciousness, he finds that he is the
sole survivor cast up on a tronic
shore.
CHAPTER V-Trom a sea-chest,
the only thing he has rescued from
the wreck, Deprayne finds full-page
newspaper portrait of an exceedingly
beautiful gill-"Auss Frances"-but
the paper Is torn. The chest also con.
tains gorgeous l;imono ana a couple
OF oriental daegers.
CHAPTER VI-Portrait, daggers,
and kimono all serve to impress the
cannibal natives Of the island that
this, the first white man they have
ever seen, is the high priest of won
derful goddess.
+, CHAPTER VII-Making Impressions
on the inhabitants of the jungle and
defending his life with bur1esque.
CHAPTER VIII-Arrayed in the
splendor Of a high mandarin Of China
Deprayne receives the savages, who
fall PROSTATE before him.
CHAPTER IX-Across an invisible
line Deprayne steps into days of lux
ury and prosperity. The tribes at war
and his subjects become victorious.
The green light and hopes or rescue.
CHAPTER X-The rescuers arrive.
Again on the ocean. Transferred to
a liner. The captain recognizes the
portrait as "the liveliest girl in Dixie"
CHAPTER XI-Deprayne at home
In New York. Goes to Kentucky to
investigate options.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-08-05


She must have felt MaXwell's eyes
on her, for her voice took on note of
the defiant as she added: "And If
didn't always go straight to my hall
bedroom, maybe that was my own
business, too"
She seemed to be reviewing her
struggle as she leaned restfully back
against the cushions with tonight's
roses in her lap. Her lids dropped
'contentedly. "But tonight" she add
ed; "well, tonight / felt all that was
paid for and the receipt signed. How
do you feel, Bobby?"
"Glad it's over" said the man.
at hasn't been just exactly snap
for you, either" she sympathetically
conceded. when l first knew you,
you We're haunting Park Row ror a
cheap job, and getting canned by Of
fee boys. It's been long way We've
come, boy; but we kept plugging when
the going was bad. and now, thank
God, we've arrived"
The taxi drew up before the door
where Maxwell had his quarters. 1t
was dingy building which has har-
bored under its roof the beginnings Of
a half dozen regulations.
Bobby" said the young woman sud-
denly, "have you any Scotch in your
rooms?"
He reflected.
81 believe there's some Bourbon left
A. bottle ba aJpnittad
"'Twill have to do" she said with
a grimace. 81 believe I'll climb the
steps and have a highball. We ought
to toast the piece. you know. It's
been good to u.s."
81 thought you were tired" suggest
ed the author in surprise. 1--WE might
have stopped where they had cham
pagne."
II didn't want that. But need a
quiet little chat to work off this ner-
vousness."
In his sitting room Bobby announc.
ed: "I've got to pack. I'm leaving
in the morning. Deprayne will enter
tain you with travellers tales"
Miss Bristol paused with her hands
raised and her hatpins half drawn.
Her face, for a moment. cIouded.
"Where are you going?"
"Out west for a month or two"
"Oh," she said slowly. whats the
idea? Girl?"
He shook his head.
Crest" he enlightened. 'Tm tired
The smile came again to her lips.
ooh, very WELL" she said. get out
your bag. I'll help you pack It,"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-06
'P0IERTY0F TREASURY FORCES
a]APANI)ABANDON BIG SCHEMES


ToKIo.-lt is considered probable
that number aof enterprises project,
ed by the government calling for the
expenditure of $40 .OO0,0 900 this year
will be postponed, at least in part. on
account of the revenue falling short
Eof the expected amounts. The new
Minister Of Finance, r. Taketomi, is
quoted in the newspapers as predict
ing that the European war will cause
"a decrease In revenue Of about 81. Geo.
600, as compared with the estimate for
the present fiscal year. -. -,
In March of 1916 Japan must re-
deem $15,00G000 worth of shortterm
railroad. bonds placed in London early
this year. AS difficulty would be found
In issuing new loan ii Europe the
government will probably float a do
nestle loan.
The general financial conditions
caused by the war have forced Japa-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-06
WHITE SLAVE Film
run NEARS: END

WITH tcnieht's ffdrmsnce The
Inside of the White Slave Traffic
closes a weeks successful engagement
at the Hawaii theater. 1t was the dc.
sire of the Sociological Research AS.
sociation to reach narents and fami'
lies when this startling and education
al Aim vas first contemplated, 1t has
been the experience OF ,managers OF
the numerous theateTs throughout the
country where this picture has been
shown that the desire Of the assncia-
ton has heen fulfilled, and Honolulu
has been no exception.
The lesson taught through the me-
dunn of the film has. shown the Won
derfuI possibilities in this field 81 sp-
deayor Silent yet impressive is the
picture and lasting the lesson. For
fhis reason the Thoto-play has the in
dpisement OF p. ma iority OF the vel
fare workers. OF the United States, and
IS in great demand for private exhibt-
tons, which are usually accompanied
by 9 lecture. ~ > 49,
"The Adventures Of Kathlyn," 4 Sc.
rial. adds to the strength of the bin
lat the Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-06
ASHES OF WELL KNOWN
BUILDER ARRIVE HERE
ON STEAMER NIAGARA

Accompanied by Mrs. + red l.. Nal
dron, a sister Of Mrs. Harrison. the
ashes OF Arthur Harrison arrived if
Honolulu mis- morning, where they
will be buried in the family plot in
Nuuanu cemetery under the auspices
of Hawaiian Lodge 81 Of the Masonic
orde.'.
Harrison has been we'll known horC
as builder and contractor. and has
constructed Iaany OF the well Known
public huild:H.s Of tue city, lie vas
ii years OF age having he"n born et
Sment"n, Nottingham. Fng'apd in
1919 He came from El,rDIo to AmC-i-
ca when hr was hcV. and rapHvine
to Honolulu in 1877. catered tAc build
inV business.
lie Is survived by Mrs Sharp Har,
risen, San Era nciSc0: red Harris
Sacramento: Arthur Harrison, San
francisco: and three daughters. Edith.
RUBY and Ella OF San Francisco. The
brother. Fred Harrison. is now in Ho-
C~''r'r IN t"0 C"~tr"~t'o~ Nr~'n~0e
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-06
GHIIBS TONGUE !.
BECOMES COATED
:. DEMONSTRATED | | }
When Cross, Feyerish and Sick
Give California Syrup
~ - ofaFigs" !. L.

Children love this fruit laxative
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
b A'child simply Will not stop playing
to empty tue. bowels, and the result
is, they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver. gets, sluggish, stomach
sourSs then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feyerish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally. breath Is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
istomach.aehe or ! tiiarfhoea Listen,
Mother! See If tongue is coated, then
give q teaspeonful of california
Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated. waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have Wen, playful child
again.
Millions OF mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it new.
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 50-eent bot
tie Of California Syrup of Figs"
which has full directions for babies,
children OF all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be-
ware of eouH teTfefts sold here. Get
the genuine, made by California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with ntempt-AdV.
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STATUE DECIDES
.70MARRIIY BANKER

Regulation Liberty "hoaseS, which
usually means a good sized and good
natured crowd, have attended the ex-
hibition of >"Niohe,'' and have joined
heartily in the laughs. Hazel Dawn,
the captivating young star who makes
her local debut IN this picture, has
been enrolled among that ever increas
ing gallery of favosites with the Lib
erty fans. In the title role, tine statue
that comes to life, after q. goodyear
sleep in marble, and decides to marry
Peter Amos Dunn q statd business
man of family, THIS young actress Isl
scoring nightly success. ''NioBes
will be shown for the last time to-.
SThs Exploits Of Elaine instalment
deals with the operations 81 d gang
of opium smugglers, and Craig Ken
nedy and his aides prove erinently.
successful Elaine is kidnapped and
Is only rescued after a thrilling exTer=
fence. ...
In the "Pathc Weekly considerable
attention is paid to, naval engage.
meRt between the Russian AID Turk
ish fleets. The pictures are olear-cut
and thrilling. SILENT witnesses to the
terrors and horrors of warfare on the
seas. = !. - ...l -