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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-26

TWO U. S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN
BATTLE WITH VILLISTAS
Columbus, NJ NJ, April 26.-TwO
U. S. soldiers were killed and sew
eral wounded in a battle with Willis
tas last Saturday, according to adj
vices reaching here today.
A column under Col. DOdd of the
Second cavalry brigade defeated
about 300 Villistas in Western Chi
huahua. The bandits losses are not
yet known.
The meagre reports received here
stated the Villistas apparently were
several bands concentrated under
four generals" Dodd's men COM
pletely routed the Mexicans, pursu-
ing them until nightfaL Many of
the Villistas are believed to have
been killed or wounded.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-26

been killed or wounded.
PROSPECTS OF ANTHRACITE
COAL STRIKE GROW
New York, April 26.-The pros
pect of a strike of anthracite coal
miners involving approximately 49,
900 workers in Pennsylvania doomed
near today, following the failure of
the conference of the miners and OPP
orators to reach an agreement. The
conferees worked for seven weeks.
The miners made ten demands, three
of which they considered absolutely
necessary.
They were: Recognition of the
union, a 20 per cent wage increase
and an eight-hour day. Recognition
of the union was fatty refused by
the operators. Their statement said
this demand is refused because the
men in the bituminous field are in
control of the United Mine Workers
of America and for other reasons.
-O-O-
DR.. w. A. GeckIer took charge of
municipal tuberculosis hospital in
place of DR.. J. w. Coon, ousted be-
cause he was not licensed in Illinois.
Mexico City. - Many German Of
icers are directing Guatemaan rev.
olutiOn, seeking overthrow of Pres.
Estrada Cabrera, it was learned, and
Japanese agents are supplying arms
and ammunition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-22
~wen. and he asn.t have as good

well, and he @G0'x nave as g0O0
color as he was gettin' before. And
he'd begin to fill out some, out"
Sheridan gave forth another dry
chuckie, and, going round the table to
her, patted her upon the shoulder with
his left hand, his right being still
heavily bandaged, though he no longer
wore a sling. That's the way it is
with you,. mamma-got to take your
frettin' out one way il you don't an
other"
mo. He don't look well. It amt
exactly the way he looked when ne
begun to get sick that time, but he
kind o. seems to be losin', some way"
eyes, he may "a lost something"
said Sheridan. 81 expect he's lost a
whole lot O. foolishness besides his
Godforsaken notions about writin'
poetry and"
NO." his wife persisted. II mean
he looks right peakid. And yesterday,
when he was settin' with US, he kept
loolzin' out the window. He wasn't
readin'."
"Well, why shouldn't he look out
the Window"
"He was lookin' over there. He
never read a word all afternoon,
don't believe"
'sLook here!" said Sheridan. gibbs
might "a kept goin' on over there the
rest of his life, moonin,on and on, but
what he heard Sibyl say did one big
thing, anyway. 1t woke him up out
Of his trance. Well, he had to go and
bust clean out with bang: and that
stopped his goin' over there, and It
stopped his poetry, but reckon he's
begun to get pretty fair pay for what
he lost. I guess a good many young
men have had to get over worries like
his; they got to lose something II
they're goin' to keep ahead o. the pro-
cession nowadays and it kind o. looks
to me, mamma, like BibbS might keep
quite considerable long way ahead.
Why, a year from now TN bet you
he won't know there ever was such a
thing as poetry! And amt he funny
He wanted to stick to the shop SOS he
could 'thinky What he meant was,
think about something useless. Well,
/ guess he's keepin' his mind pretty
occupied the other way these days.
Yes, sir, it took pretty fair-sized
shock to get him out of his, trance,
but 1t certainly did the business" He
patted his wife's shoulder again, and
then, without any predatory symptoms,
broke into a boisterous laugh.
"Honest, mamma, he works like q
gorillav'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-22
CHAPTER XXI.


It was a full hour later when he left
her lying upon a couch in her own
room, still lamenting that the fuss
which she was making irked him far
more than his physical loss. He per-
mftted her to think that he meant to
return directly to his Office, but when
he came out to the open air he told the
chauffeur in attendance to await him
in front Of Mr.. Vertreesy house, width
er he himself proceeded on foot.
Mr.. Vertrees had taken the sale of
half of his worthless stock as mamma
in the wilderness; it came from heav-
en-by what agency he did not partic-
ularly question. The broker informed
him that parties were interested in
getting hold Of the stock" and that
later there might be q possible in
crease in the value Of the large
amount retained by his client. It
might go "quite ways up within
year or so, he said, and he advised
Sitting. tight" with it. Mr.. Vertrees
went home and prayed.
He rose from his knees feeling that
he was surely coming into his own
again. 1t was more than a mere gasp
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-22

hsS business, eyes were upon him; his
credit was in ~danger-that is, his life
was in danger. And the old priests
were as ardent as the young ones; the
million was as eager to be bigger as
the thousand; seventy was as busy as
seventeen. They strove nightly
against one another, and the old priests
were the most wary, the most plaus-
ible and the most dangerous. Bibbs
learned he must walk charity among
these-he must wear a thousand eyes
and beware Of spiders indeed!
And outside the temple itself were
the pretenders, the swarming thieves
and sharpers and feecers, the sly ras-
calls and the open rascals: but these
were feeble folk, not dangerous once
he knew them, and he had good guide
to point them out to him. They were
useful sometimes, he learned, and
many of them served as go-betweens
in matters where business must touch
politics. He learned also how brew
cries and Traction" companies and
banks and other institutions fought
one another for the political control of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-22

you go and do that without consulting
meY
cit didn't cost anything" said Bibbs.
"It's only until tomorrow afternoon at
two O'Clock. / undertook to convince
you before them"
"Oh, you didY' Sheridan's tone was
sardonic. "Well, just suppose you
couldn't convince me-"
81 can, though-and intend to-
said Bibbs, quietly. 81 don't think you
understand the condition OF those
buildings you want patched up"
''Now, see here" said Sheridan, with
slow emphasis: Suppose / had my
mind set about this. Jim thought
they'd stand, and suppose it was well,
kind Of matter Of sentiment with me
to prove he was right"
Bibbs looked at him compassionate
~. ''I'm sorry If you have senti-
ment about it, father" he said. But
whether you have or not can't make
difference. You'll get other people
hurt if you trust that process, and that
won't do. And If you want monu-
ment to Jim, at least you want one
that will stand. Besides, don't think
you can reasonably defend sentiment
in this particular kind Of affair.""
"Oh, you don't?'
"No, but I'm sorry you didn't tell me
you felt IT.
Sheridan was puzzled by his sons
tone. "Why are you 'sorry'?" he asked.
curiously.
Because I had the building inspec-
tor up there, this noon" said Bfbbs,
land / had him condemn both those
buildings"
"What?
"He'd been afraid to do it before,
until he heard from us-afraid you'd
see he lost his job. But he can't un-
condemn them-they've got to come
down now"
Sheridan gave him long and pierc-
ing stare from beneath lowered brows.
Finally he said, "How long did they
give you on that option to convince
me?"
Until two o'clock tomorrow after
noon"
"All right" said Sheridan, not re-
taxing. "I'm convinced"
Bibbs jumped up. II thought you
would be. I'll telephone the Krivitch
agent. He gave me the option until
tomorrow, but / told him I'd settle it
this evening"
Sheridan gazed after him as he left
the room, and then, though his express
sion did not alter in the slightest, a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-22

reg'iar. don't mean-why- Well.
just thought I'd see what you'd think
of it. There amt any way to talk
about it to Bibbs himself don't sup
pose he'd let you, anyhow-but I
thought maybe you could kind o. slip
over there some day, and kind o. hint
around till you see how the land lays,
and ask her"
"Mew Mrs. Sheridan looked both
helpless and frightened. mo" She
shook her head decidedly. cit wouldn't
do any good"
"You won't try it?"
81 won't risk her turnin' me out o
the house. Some way, that's what I
believe she did to Sibyl, from what
Roscoe said once No, / Garland,
what's more. it'd only make things
worse. If people find out you're run
MIN after 'em they think you're cheap,
and then they won't do as much for
you as if you let 'em alone. don't
believe it's any use. and / couldn't do
it if it was"
He sighed with resignation. Gall
right, mamma. That's ALL" Then, In
a livelier tone, he said: ole Quincy
took the bandages off my hand this
morning. All healed up. Says don't
need 'em any more"
"Why, that's splendid, papar' she
cried, beaming. 81 was afraid Let's
see."
She came toward him, but he rose,
still keeping his hand in his pocket
"Wait a minute" he said, smiling.
Nov it may give you just a little,
teeny bit of a shock, but the fact is
well, you remember that Sunday when
Sibyl came over here and made all that
fuss about nothin'-it was the day
after got tired o. that statue whem
Edith's telegram came
"Let me see your handH' she cried
"Now wait!'' he said, laughing and
pushing her away with his left hand
1.-THE truth is. mamma, that kind o.
slipped out on you that morning, when
you wasn't lookin', and went down to
ole Gurney's office told me to-
you see-and, well, it doesn't amount
to anything" And he held out, for
her inspection, the mutilated hand.
you see, these days when it's all die
tatin', anyhow, nobody d mind just
couple o."
He had to jump for her-she went
over backwards For the second time
in her life Mrs. Sheridan had tainted.
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"They've Got to Come Down Now"
sound came from him that startled his
wife. 1t had been a long time since
she had heard anything resembling a
chuckle from him, and this sound al
though it was grim and dry-bore that
resemblance.
She frightened eagerly. "Looks like
he was startin' right well, don't it,
papa?"
''Startin'? Lord! He got me on the
hip! Why, he knew what I wanted
that's why he had the inspector up
there, SO It he'd have me beat before
we even started to talk about it. And
did you hear him? Cant reasonably
defend sentiment!' And the way he
say U.s. Took an option for Us!'
Stuff piled up on Us!"
There was always an alloy for Mrs.
Sheridan. 81 don't just like the way
he looks, though, papa"
sob, there's got to be something!
Only one chick left at home, so you
start to frettin' about it!'
mo. He's changed. There's kind
Of selfish look to his face, and"
81 guess that's the common sense
comm out on him, them" said Sheri-
dan. you'll see symptoms like that
in a good many business men, ex-
pect."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-22

Of temporary relief with him, and his
wife shared his optimism; but Mary
would not let him buy back her piano,
and as for furs-spring was on the
way, she said. But they paid the but
cher, the baker and the candlestick
maker, and hired COOK once more.
1t was this seryitress who opened the
door for Sheridan, and presently as
sured him that Miss Vertrees would
"be down.
He was not the man to conceal admi-
ration when he felt it, and he flushed
and beamed as Mary made her ap-
pearanee, almost upon the heels Of the
cock. She had look of apprehension
for the first traction Of second, but
it vanished at the sight Of him, and its
place was taken In her eyes by soft
brilliance, while color rushed in her
cheeks.
.sDon't be surprised he said. Truth
is, in a way It's sort of on business /
looked in here. It'll only take nlAn-
ute, expect"
(To BIZ CONTINUED.
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"That stufYs Deader'n Adam's cat!"

''That Stuffs Deader'n Adams Cat!"
the city. The newspapers, he discov-
cred, had lost their ancient political in
duence, especially with the knowing,
who looked upon them with skep-
teal humor, believing the journals
either to be retained partisans, like
lawyers, or else striving to forward
the personal ambitions of their owners
The control of the city lay not with
them, but was usually obtained by Civ
ing the floating voters" gin money,
and by other largesses. The revenues
Of the people were then distributed as
fairly as possible among great num-
Der Of men who had assisted the win
ming side. Names and titles of Of
fees went with many Of the prizes,
and most Of these title holders were
expected to present busy appearance
at times; and, indeed, some among
them did work honestly and faithfully.
Bibbs had been very ignorant. All
these simple things, so well known and
customary, astonished him at first, and
once-in a brief moment of forgetting
that he was done with Writing-he
thought that If he had known them
and written of them, how like a satire
the plainest relation of them must
have seemed! Strangest of all to him
was the vehement and sincere patriot
ism. On every side he heard it; it was
permeation; the newest schoolchild
caught it, though just from Hungary
and learning to stammer few words
Of the local language. Everywhere the
people shouted of the power, the size,
the riches and the growth of their city.
Not only that, they said that the people
of their city were the greatest, the
Finest" the strongest, the Biggest
people on earth. They cited no au-
thorities, and felt the need of none,
being themselves the people thus cele-
brated. And If the thing was ques-
toned, or if it was limited that there
might be one small virtue in which
they were not perfect and supreme,
they wasted no time examining them
selves to see If what the critic said
was true, but fell upon him and boot
ed him and cursed him, for they were
sensitive. So Bibbs, learning their
ways and walking with them, heark-
ened to the voice Of the people and
served Bigness with them. For the
voice Of the people is the voice Of their
god.
Sheridan had made the room next
to his own into an Office for Bibbs, and
the door between the two rooms usu-
ally stood open-the father had estab-
lished that intimacy. One morning in
February, when Bibbs was alone, Sher-
idan came in, some sheets of rypewrit-
ten memoranda in his hand.
"Bibbs," he said, IT don't like to butt
in very often this way, and when do
/ usually wish hadn't-but for heav-
ems sake what have you been buying
that ole busted ter-traction stock
fOr?''
Bibbs leaned back from his desk.
"For eleven hundred and ffty-five dol
lars. That's all it cost"
"Well, it amt worth eleven hundred
and ffty-fve cents. You ought to
know that don't get your idea.
That stuff's deader'n Adams caty'
SIT might be worth something-some
day."
"How ?''
sit mightn't be so dead-not If We
went into it, said Bibbs coolly.
"Oh!'' Sheridan considered this mus
ingly; then ne said, who'd you buy it
fromT
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-22
CHAPTER Xxx (continued).

Old Man Sheridan goes to Bibbs'
soom to console the boy about Mary
Vertrees' rejection of his proposal of
marriage. instead, against his will,
the father giants about his sons need
for hard work-and suddenly haIts his
abuse in the middle of a sentence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
SHE rs PICKPoCKET
> ,lrtrr-. : sfE 2
Girl stole TO Get Money for Candy
And the Movies, She Tells
Paterson Police, s 81 :

Paterson, Feb. 17-Confessing she
is "a pickpocket because, she wanted
money for movies and candy, Maoel
Menzies, fourteen, was arrested in a
department store and later locked UP
Mt police headquarters charged WIFE
juvenile delinquency.
Following her capture on complaint
OF Miss Rose Gordano, the child admit,
ted she took 81 from Miss Gordano's
purse and that two hours previously
she stole So. so from the purse of Mrs
Kitty Lyndhurst The child said that
after spending the $3.50 for movies
and candy for herself, small brother
and sister and two playmates she de-
cided to go back to the store and gel
more money.
Mabel told the police she had been
stealing on and off for the past
year. She said yesterdays thefts were
her first in some weeks. The child il
pupil in public school No. 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
LEGAL NOTICES

Commonwealth of Virginia, in the
Circuit Court Of the City OF A!eNan-
dria, on the 10th day Of February
1916.
Rolf Cecil Crcylic,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Within q few days, our representa-
tive (Mr. Fraser}, viii call at your
home. 10 explain new collections
system, that we wish TO establish.
with our readers, the sanic 10 take e.
feet. March ist. In order to carry
out this new proposition. il means
that Subscribers must tend Il hand,
and help US. The new plan, means
that instead Of paying at GiFcrent
dates. throughout the year subScrih-
ere will he furnished with Il punch
recent" card ana 4 day will he dcSlG-
mated in each week. for the caIGlef
bovs 10 collect. 10 cents, from each
subscriber. However, readers, who
are now paying regularly each month
may continue paying in that way, il
they so desire.
This new collection method after
being given fair trial, will prove +"
subscribers. that it is cheaper and
better in every respect, than the pres
cnt collection system, and all we ask
our readers, is that they will do all III
their power TO aid US, in this new
method.
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
FOOD BECOMING. DEARER.
War Prizes for Provisions in the
Belligcrent Countries.

London, Feb. 17.-Acording to stat
istics published by the British Board
of Trade, the retail prices of food
in the United Kingdom advanced or
the average of about l 1-2 per cent
in January. Flour and bread increas,
cd in price about six pence.
Taking the country as a whole and
making allowance for the relative
Importance of various articles:in the
working class household expenditure
the average increase in retail prices
of food since the beginning of the
war; has been At per cent. i
I" The Board of Trade states that ih
Berlin the general. lece: of prices Of
certain more @Simportant articles qf
food was SD per cent, above that
Of July 1914:
: In Vienna, il is declared, the gen-
ernl level of food prices was 1929
per cent higher than that Of July,
1914. -:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Commonwealth Of Virginia, in the
Circuit Court of the City Of A!eNan"
dria, on the 10th day Of February
1916.
Rolf Cecil Creykc,
Anna Stcrhenz Creyhr.
Upon The application or the CON
rIainant stating specifically the iA"i
Known place Of abode Of the dcien-
dat the Clerk doth on 'h:S '9'n day
OF February. 1876, enter IN" follow
IN" order % publication.
The object Of the aho@" entitled
suit * to obtain Il decree d:vorc!n%
tho complainant q vinc'Iio mat'I-
monii from the defendant on the
ground Of deliberate and wiiful dcSeE,
ton and abandonment on the part o!
the defendant. which has confirmed
without interruption FOR nlorc than
thrcec years last past
An affidavit having been made and
filed that The defendant Anna Stcr-
benz Crcykc. is not :; resident of tho
State Of Virginia, and the Sergeant
having made return upon the orr
ginal process issued herein that the
defendant is Il nonresident Of t's
bailiwick, and application having
hcrn made in writing 10 the Clerk 81
this Court for an order nj publication
against the said defendant 10 appear
ard answer Il bill in ChanccFy fled hy
The complainant against tie dctra-
danU as above stated it is ordered
ti;at she do appear within fifteen days
otter due. publication Of said ordc,' Of
Qualification ami do what is necessary
10 protect her interest in this suit
And it. is further ordered that 4
copy Of said order. of publication b,'
published once 4 week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Alexandria ,IsiZ-
cite. a newspaper published in Alex
andgia, Virginia, and that q copy be
posted III tic front door Ct thc Court.
house Of this city on "r hororc the
next succeeding rule day after this
order is entered and that a copy Of
said order of publication shall IL
mailed by the Clerk of this Court al
dressed to the SAID nonresident ~
l20G Lakewood Ave. nGIuth. MINI.
\ Copy Tcst":
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY. tHc"!;
Daniel Thew Wright.
+. NJ. Wamplcr. 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
SAMUEL IT.. LUNT. Auctioneer

Public Auction Of modern resi-
dcnce property in Del Ray.
By virtue OF the power vested
in us by a deed Of trust dated febrU-
airy 25th, 1915, and recorded in Deed
Book l46. page sos. OF the land re-
cords Of Alexandria county, Virginia.
default having been made in the pay
ment of certain notes thereby secured.
and the request Of the holder OF said
notes, the undersigned Trustees will
offer for sale at public auction, in
front of the premises, on Monday.
February 2Sth, 1915, at four o'clock,
p. M. the following lot OF ground,
with improvements thereon. situated
in Jefferson Magisteria District,
Alexandria county, Virginia, ana be-
ing known and described as follows.
=, to-wit: Lots numbered eight hundred
and ten (Sl0( alld eight hundred and
eleven (S1D, in Il certain plan Of
lots known as Del Ray, plat OF
which is duly of record in the land re.
cords Of said county of Alexandra, il
Deed Book 0, No. 4, page $40; and
being the same two lots conveyed by
Alan'P. Hume, and wife. to George
p. Calvert. and wife, by deed dated
February 25th, 1915. This property
is improved by q new six room and
bath frame dwelling, concrctcd cellar.
modern improvements.
Terms Of Sale; Cash. conveyancInr
at the cost Of the purchaser.
SAMUEL Y. GUSACK
JOSEPH s. HARPER.
Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
AUCTION SALE
r. f. KNOX. Auctionccr.

Bv virtue Of Deed Of Trust hcaf-
ing date en- the 10Th day of July, 1904,
and duly Of record in the Land Re
cords Of the City Of Alexandra, VIZ
rinia, in Deed Book No. -. page 80,
and at the request of the party there
bv secured. default having been made
in the payment Of the notes secured
bv the said Deed of Trust, the under
signed Trustee will offer for sale. nj
public auction. on Saturday The 18Th
! Of February. 1916, ut twelve O'Clock
NJ. in front Of the Royal Street en-
| trance to the Market Building IN the
! said City, AL those two lots CT ground
| with the improvements thereon, IN
the said City Of Alexandria. and
! bounded rs follows, tO-Wii:-
| FIRST-!tlI that lot CT ground
situated on the west side of Union
/ Street, between King and Prince SITS.
Beginning at the intersection of the
west side Of Union Street with the
north side OF Wales alley, and run
/ ming thence ncrth ON Union Street
nineteen 90 feet onc-haif (l-2)
, inch; more or less 10 The middle OF
the partition between the brick house
on the lot hereby conveyed, and the
| bricE; house adjoining on the north;
thence west parallel to King Street,
sixty (G0) feet; thence sonth, par"l-
lei 10 Union Street, nineteen 90 feet
one half 90 inch to The said alley;
and thence east on said alley sixty
(G0) feet to the beginning. with the
right of way over the said alley and
all apnurtcnanccS.
SECOND--AIl that lot Of ground
located on Wales Alley in the square
bounded by King, Prince. Lee ana
Union Streets. Beginning on the north
side Of said alley one hundred 100)
feet east Of Lee Street. and running
thence east on said alley onc-hun-
drod and forty Gl0) feet to the line
Of The lot above described; THENCE
north thirty-ciGht (3Sl feet one and
three rourths Il Sd inches; thence
west. parallel to Prince Street, one
hundred and forty (hI0) feet, and
thence south thirry-cight tIS) feet
one and thrcc-fourth (l 80 inches
to the beginning, with all appurtcn-
lnccS.
Terms Of salc--CASII. Cost Of con-
vcyancing at the expense Of the pur-
chaser.
DOUGLAS STUART,
Trustee