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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
Is Urged for Commercial Use ir
Time of Peace and to Meet
Need in Time of War.
ss. AsseelArEe .nEssl

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1S.-Cou-
struction Of great system Of inland
waterways and coastal canals for
commercial use in time of peace and
to meet an imperative need in war
was advocated by Admiral Benson,
chief of naval operations, in speech
here last night before the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. The
value to the United States of such a
system, the admiral declared, was
sufficient from both an economic and
military point of view to Justify n
bond issue to help pay the cost of
construction.
Admiral Benson reminded the con-
vention of the recently threatened
railroad strike, pointing out how 1t
would have affected progress and pre-
paredness OF the nations first line de-
Tense.
1.-THE industrial advantages of the
plentiful and continuous inland
water transportation" he said, have
been given much attention, but, in
my opinion. the military value of
such system OF waterways is not
realized by the public. The threaten
ed railroad strike, however, empha-
sized to the navy department how
greatly an adequate system of trans
portation by inland waterways would
add to national preparedness.
Scores tho Navy.
1.-THE threat to stop rail transporta-
ton in way stimulated war condi-
lions. Realizing this. the navy de-
partment set about, when the posi-
bility of strike arose, to devise ways
Of getting its supplies and materials
other than by railroad.
"The vital points from which
transportation must be secured were
found to be the Great Lakes, Sche-
nectady, Pittsburg and vicinity. New
Haven and vicinity. Bethlehem and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
Government Insurance
Schemes Are Assaulted

be employed to render any service OF
any kind a DEMONSTRATING, fair, de-
cent compensation for such service
should be paid. These and many
other regulations for the safeguard
ing and promotion OF individual
rights and individual health apd In
dlvidual enterprises, are all matters
of protecting the good members OF
society from the wicked members oil
society. But when 1t comes to the
government undertaking n paternal
control of the private business affairs
OF the individual, or the laying of
the foundation for individual de-
pendence upon the state instead OF
upon personal ambition. initiative
and independence. then 1t behooyes
law makers to take careful sound
ings Of the sea we are trayersing to
ascertain whether we are headed for
a restoration OF a sixteenth century
monarchy or the establishment OF n
twentieth century feudaliBm, with all
of the serfdom of the former Euro
pean institution and with infinitely
more power In the hands OF the
rulers than any feudal lords ever pos
sessed.
Principle is Unsound.
IF the government principle of
insurance is sound why not make It
apply to all classes of society instead
OF to a few particular classes Of So
clety?
IF, as the champions OF this sort
OF insurance claim, Its object is to
conserve life and health. why dis
eliminate in the choice OF classes
whose lives and health shall be pro-
tected either wholly or partially at
the expense of all the people and
wholly through the operations Of the
peoples government? Who Is to be
the Judge OF what lives are most
valuable to the republic that the gov
eminent may make special provision
for their preservation?
THE fact is that II life and health
can only be conserved. or can best be
conserved, by the government taking
over in whole or in part every I'm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18

dustry and enterprise that has a
bearing on life or health, then we
should have a social dairy, social
Touring mill, n social bakery, n
social slnughter-house, social farm
n social garden, social hennery, n
social pig-sty and boundless other
social undertakings.
THE supreme question confront
ing legislative hodies In our country
concerning matters of this nature Is,
and always must be. can any possible
benefit to be derived by a few per-
sons or by a few groups OF persons
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18

compensate for the reversal OF our
governmental theories, and the de-
struction or dwarfling OF Individual
development and personal patriotism
that must inevitably follow such d
procedure?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18

Wilmington, Del, is to have a now
free library building, to cost 100000
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
NOTICE.

All persons having claims against
the West Virginia Fair Association,
other than premium awards, will
please file same at once with the sec
Rotary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18

JAMES a. HESS,
Secretary,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE
Preparations for the Annual Turnout
or Scholars September II.

Plans for the third annual parade
of the Protestant Sunday schools Of
his city have been practically COM
oleted, and announcement has been
made of the route for the pageant,
which will be from the corner of Fair
AK and King street, to the Gypsy
Smith tent at the head of King street.
where addresses by prominent Sun
day school workers will round out
The program for the day. Here the
Younger children will be dismissed.
Captain Frank L. Slaymaker, will
be chief marshal of the parade, ana
the time will be 8 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, September II, No vehicles
will be permitted to form part of the
narade this year, it is announced.
Banners only will be used to denote
The different schools in this falls af-
fair and sashes will be worn by the
marchers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
CALLS WIFE TO STAY HER
Husband Shoot sStenographer in an
Office Building.

< Pittsburg, Sept. 6-Called from
her typewriter in the city sales de.
2artment Of the Cruicible Steel Com,
pany of America on the twelfth floor
# the Empire building into the hall
way, Mrs. Edna Gamble, 10 years old
was shot and probably fatally wound.
ID by her husband, James K. Gamble
~ of Rosedale street, yesterday Morn
ing.
According to witnesses, Gamble
went up in the elevator, and, remain
.ng in the hall, called his wife to him,
Mrs. Gamble went from, her, aqfieae and
,fter q few words, Gamble is report,
ed to have said: care you ready to
:ash in.?" -
With that, it was said, he drew a
revolver, Mrs. Gamble turned as ii
to go baak into the Office. Her hus-
band fired, and she fell to the floor.
Gamble was arrested. 49,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
EXCITING RUNAWAY
Thrilling Scene on Pitt Street, Be-
tween King and Cameron,
Yesterday.

Early yesterday afternoon persons
near the junction of King and Pitt
street were treated to a scene that
usually appears only in the movies,
when horse ran away with a heavy
wagon, the driver sitting on the front
seat in a helpless condition, as the
vehicle was making such speed that
he could not get off.
The bride had broken near the bit
and fell from the horses head, ard
the horse started on a mad dash down
King street, until it reached Pitt.
There the frightened animal turned
TO the right and kept on at its ter
:'ifc speed, when j. Frank Ballenger,
wlp was in the vicinity took in the
situation at glance, and ran, caught
up with the horse, and with one amaz
ing leap, jumped astride his back,
leaned over and held the horses nose,
cutting off its wind.
Thus was the runaway stopped and
pedestrians and vehicles in imminent
hanger Of collision saved from &C.
:ident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
DEATH OF MISS TE ]! B
lone of Alexandaria's Oldest Residents,
Passes Away After Two
Weeks Illness.

Miss Ann Lawson Te|bbs, eongs one $ Ct
AleNandria's oldesS land best knossshn
residents, died slate alast night after Z
an illness Of less than two weeks,
at her home, 6Os Queen street. The
deceased was in the eighty eighth
wear of her age.
|; Miss Tebbs was born in Dumfries
Prince William county, Va, the
daughter of the late DR.. Fousher
I;Tebbs, of Dumfries, and Margaret
Tyler Tebbs, Of Middleburg.
After the civil war Miss Tebbs
was associated with her sister, and
miss Eliza CARRIER in the conducting
of the Belle Haven Institute, a well,
known school for girls in this city
of that day. Later she taught IN
smaller schools.
In spite of the infrmities OF adj
vanced age, Miss Tebbs kept her men.
tai faculties undimmed to the last
hour. Her christian character was OF
the highest type, blending in re,
| markable way stemess OF principle
with the utmost kindness of heart anc
+ she was a devoted member of Christ
Church.
| Surviving her are her great-neph'
| cw, James Douglas Mclean, OF this this
city, who is lieutenant in the Alex Alex
andria Light Infantry, and COUSIN
Miss Constance Tyler, with whom whom
she had lived for many years. She
also leaves cousin, Judge Rich
ard Tebbs, of Leesburg, Loudour
county.
Funeral services for the deceased
will be conducted tomorrow at . p
n. from her late home by Rev. W. J
Morton, rector of Christ Church. In
':ernent will be in Leesburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
WORK ON NEWsILk Mill old PATRON OF court
Foundation ; Being {: Prepared at South,
west Corner of Wilkes and
Pitt Streets.

: AS has been stated in the Gazette,
the Klatts Silk Mill, on south Pitt
street, is to be materially enlarged,
and when new structure shall haYs
been reared the plant will vlrtual!.'
extend on the west side of Pitt street
to Wilkes. Ground has been broken
at the southwest corner of Wilkes
and Pitt streets for he new building
CT, more properly. for the enlarge
ment of this important manufactnr-
ing plant of Alexandria.
The site npon which the new builc-
ing will be erected is that upch Wnlch
The new foundry was situated, a
structure which wa reared in tie
Cities, at a time when Alexandria
contained locomotive works at the
fo.t of Vol, street on the site OF
the present Alexandria County Flee.
trio Light Works. The new foundry
was to be used in connection with this
enterprise. The locomotive works,
however, enccun cred troub,e and ii
was finally resolved to shu: down.
This carrien down the new foundr.1
also, and the building remained idle
until the cir! war, when it was used
by federal cuvalryrnen as a stable
for their horses. In 1872 lightning
knocked out the east front, and about
Il quarter of century ago high wind
rave the building its coup de grace
The Nlatts Company has awarded
the contract to fredericksburg firm,
and the members will endeavor tc
:mploy 4 Alexandria mechanics in build
ng the new structure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
Familiar nil Face Again at the Bar THIS This
Morning. Dismissed
on Latest Charge
During the past twenty years {


During the past twenty years a
woman named Ida Evans, whose NAM
weakness is inability to control her
temper, has on sundry and divers
occasions been before the Police
Court. BERTHE Higgins, relative, and
Ida have never been able to live in
the same neighborhood in peace. Like
the Montagues and Capulets, there
is no such thing as peace between
them. If they appear at a street eros
sing and their eyes meet trouble is
inevitable. The Ratchet will never
be buried until one or the other shall
have passed beyond this vale of tears.
Ida was released from jail
yesterday morning after having serv-
ed three-months' term. She had
not been at home but few minutes
before she met her enemy. There was
trouble Immediately and Ida was
again in the dock this morning, hav-
ing been arrested at the instance OF
the Higgins woman. The latter open
ed small parcel and exhibited lock
of her golden hirsute adornmen.
which she alleged her antagonist had
pulled out by the roots. Justice Ca
ton, however, was not so sure the hair
had been pulled out or it might have
been detached by scissors. Hence he
told her to wrap up the lock. The
complainant further testified that the
prisoner turned her tongue upon hel
&bout eight o'clock yesterday morn
ing and never ceased her loquacity
until five in the afternoon. Witnesses
we're put upon the stand, including
Officer Power, who controverted this
statement, the officer stating that he
Yas in the neighborhood and heard
no disorder. The accused was dismis
cd, and she was profusc and dramatic
in her thanks to the justice who haC
"efused to send her to Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06

Ida Evans, charged with assau!ting
BERTHE Higgins, was dismissed.
Hattie Hatfield, coicrcd, charged
with drunken and disorderly conduct
iEls fined SIS.
James Credit, eolored, charged with
assaulting Belle Brown, colored, was
dismissed.
Beulah Gaines, colorcd, charged
with stealing a watch from Mrs.
JOS. Ramsay, was dismissed for want
e evidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
ISSUING PERMITS
White Children Receive Seven Hun.
dred and Forty-Five
Yesterday

About 745 permits to white schoo
children were issued yesterday at t:e
:armory by Harrie White, acting f.:
Harry D. Kirk, clerk OF the schoo
beard. Issuing of permits was cor
tinued at 8 o'clock today for VIII. ::
children. Friday Mr.. White will is
sue permits to colored pupils, anc
saturday to those who will attend The
West End school; in Duke street cx
ended.
1t is expected that at the close OF
today's work, the total of permits is
sued will be about 1850. 1t is es
ttjjmrated that a total of 1000 Whit
scholars will attend the public school.
this. year.
St. Mary's parochial school reopen.
ed for the fall term yesterday as die
also st. Mary's Academy, conducte:
by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
A total of 61S permits were issued
''eday by Mr.. White, 29l, of thi.
number to LeeSchool, 2S9 to Wash.
;ington; and IS to the Alexandria
High School. This makes, togethe,
with the TAG of yesterday. a total
of 1864 Issued to,date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
POLICE COURT

(Justicc H. B. Cation, presiding)
The following cases were disposed
Of this morning:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
ST., MARY'S ACADEMY
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

Girls Select Boarding and Day
School. Thoroughly modern and cul-
tural in curriculum, methods Of in.
struction and environment. English,
Art, Music, French and Commercial
courses offer every facility to &C
quire a complete, practical and re-
fined education. Positions secured on
Of either the one or two
years /; of the Business Department.
whichJoffer special advantages. Boys
under - admitted to the day school.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross.
2OA-1m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
MISS JANNEY's WILL

The will of the late Miss Elizabeth
Moore Janney has been admitted :,
probate in the circuit court for TIE
city in vacation. The will was dated
December -, 1913, and make a mum
Der of requests, to friends and re-
latives in this city, leaving the ma
ior portion Of her estate to her broth
er, Mahlon Hopkins Janney. Douglas
Stuart qualified as, executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
WANTED.

WANTED-Sewing,, children's clothes,
ana underwear. Hand and machine
work. 5l5 n. Columbus st. Apart
ment 2. .20s-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
MARKET MASTERS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that 1 ill
begin today, September 4, 1916, at
my office in the Market House the
york Of testing weights and measures
used BY stcrekeepers and others in
this city. will be in my Office from
8 o'clock in the morning until -
noon.
206-Gt. L. D. LYLES, Market Master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
Stylish sstl New Suits

| wish to notify my friends that !
have removed to 49, south Royal
street s. where ! :haveSon display 6pe
lms 81 fall and winter samples, when
| will be pleased to show to all in
need Of stylish Fall and Winter suits.
2O7-6t. +. McGoW4N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06

Cherry Stone Oysters on half shell
It Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
ENJOY A VACATION AT
Colonial Beach
Washington's Atlantic City.
Steamer St. Johns

Saturdays, 500 P. NJ. Other Days
$50 A. NJ. Returning, leave Colonial
Beach 6 P. NJ. Home again midnight;
FARE-saturdays, 81. Good to re-
turn any day. Other days, SOC. Good
day /. only. Children, half fare, Dollar
t Sold on all trips. Special even
ing trips, Wednesday, September s.;
Thursday Sc tcnl or aaa Zfrl!oIhy,
STEAMER St. Johns
leaves E2g1s ain II. T. M.
Stops q aleEaadrla On On all
trips. :,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
Woodward & LDIH|Rllp
l0th-11th. r Il q streeta
WASHINGTON. 2. G.
The September Sale Of
Framed Pictures
Began This Morning

This many patrons familiar with that
needs but offer High Grade Framed
Pictures extremely low Unusual care exercised IN their
assembling the cooperation Of the best
This country the and the framing
them popular prices
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-19

havcd perfectly, but crew had hard
time keeping from freezing. Roads
winding and rough and many dan
gerous chuck holes
Saturday, a wire from Hanna, Wyo.,
stated:
Gar left Wamsutter in zero
weather. Crossed Wyoming desert
and mountain trail Arrived Hanna
after travelling eighty-three miles. Last
forty miles took six hours in binding
snow with gale blowing. Started for
Medicine Bow, but after shoveling
practically four miles found travel i'm
possible and returned to Hanna. Snow
still drifting and conditions indicate
travel impossible for several days.
Total mileage to date, ll,l76."
Hanna is just west of the great con-
tinental divide, which Hupmobilists
must cross to get to Cheyenne. The
altitude is $500 feet at this point, so
snow is a serious matter there, but
evidently this fact is not stopping the
men making the trip, as a wire sent
late Monday night, stated:
Still in Hanna, Wyo., although
snow drifts in places between here and
Medicine Bow are quite impossible,
the Capital Hupmobile will leave early
November IA enroute to Cheyenne.
Understand that east OF Medicine Bow
have had less snow, so are trying to
reach there"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-19
Speeding is Worst
Use to Which Truck
Tires Can Be Put

Running truck tires at excessive
speeds is common fault among
truck drivers" says R. S. Wilson,
manager service department, the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company,
Akron, o.
"The effect is the same" says Mr..
Wilson, "as running them over rough
roads, for speeding magnihes every
irregularity. The tires will absorb the
shocks when the truck is operated at
the recommended rate Of speed, but
increasing the speed greatly increases
the force of the shocks. For instance,
doubling the speed makes the force
of these shocks four times as grea,,
when you consider the shocks a
truck tire must absorb when driven
carefully, you can understand how the
tire is taxed beyond its limit of power
when driven at excessive speed.
There is no form of truck tire
abuse which is more expensive than
speeding. If man set out to ruin
a set of truck tires, he could not find
a quicker way than to run the truck,
heavily loaded, at excessive speed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-19
Hupmobile Flows
Through Toward
East Despite Snow

After conquering road and climatic
conditions of all sorts, the Hupmobile
United American tour was brought 10
an abrupt halt by snow at Salt Lake
City. The party was delayed at that
point by the snow for three days, after
which an attempt was made to pillow
through the snow covered mountain
roads of Utah and Wyoming to
Cheyenne.
After the hardest kind Of going the
car finally reached Evanston, Wyo., at
midnight, November 9, and early the
following morning the start was made
eastward. Wires from the party,
which now include c. E. Salisbury
and George R. Lipe, drivers, and w.
A. Krohp, photographer, best explain
the struggle the car and men are hav-
ing to push forward. Fror, Wamsut-
ter, Wyo., comes the following:
Capital. Hupmobile car arrived II
this evening. Covered 200 miles to-
day. Entire distance through sand
storm and snow and finally zero
weather was encountered. Car be-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-19
Maxwell Makes a
Great Speed Run
Across Michigan

In the face OF impossible road con-
ditions, a stock Maxwell touring car,
driven by Ray Mcnamara, established
a remarkable record the day following
election day, when it pounded its way
across Michigan, from Detroit to
Kalamazoo and return, in nine hours
and forty-hve minutes. The speedo-
meter registered $50 miles when the
car was checked in at Detroit at the
conclusion of the run. The average
speed was $50 miles per hour.
The route taken follows: Detroit to
Lansing, Lansing to Grand Rapids,
Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo, Kalama-
ZOO to Battle Creek, Battle Creek to
Jackson, Jackson to Detroit. The run
was officially observed and checked
by Detroit newspaper men.
No mechanical trouble was encoun-
tered, despite the fact that the car en-
dured terrific pounding on long
stretches Of rough road The only
stop made on the long trip was at
Kalamazoo, where gasoline and oil
were taken on.
Besides establishing remarkable
record for speed and efficiency. the
Maxwell car took on itself the duties
Of courier, carrying news of the
election results to the rural districts
OF Michigan. ........ ..
In bold, white letters, the body Of
the car carried the announcements
that prohibition had carried in Michi-
gan. and that Sleeper had been
elected governor OF the state. The
uncertainty in the returns on the pres
idcntial election made il impossible 10
announce the winner.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-19
SAXON TO BUILD
ENTIRE new PLANT
Construction Started on Fac
tory Which When Finished
Will Be Among Best.
Is FOR PROGRESSIVE WORK

Ground has been broken for the
new plant of the Saxon Motor Car
corporation on the tract OF land re-
Gently purchased by the company on
the western outskirts of Detroit.
The announcement that the Saxon
company would build upon a site in
that section of the city was made
some time ago, but definite informa-
ton as to the exact location and also
the definite plans tor the plant were
withheld. The site OF the new auto
mobile factory for Saxon comprises
nearly forty acres of ground, fronting
on the terminal railroad and affordng
excellent shipping facilities,
The main building OF the plant will
be structure .262 feet long by 240
feet wide. with floor space Of more
than 100000 square feet. This will
house several departments Of the
plant and the departments will be so
grouped that the process OF construct
ing a motor car will move steadily
forward from one end Of the building
o the other.
Progressive WORK.
Progressive manufacturing and as
sembly will be employed in every pos
sible department aud the engineers
have spent several months in arrang-
ing the floor plan Tor the plant to
eliminate waste motion in the pari-
Gus manufacturing processes. The
routing Of all parts has been mapped
so that the passage OF materials
through the factory will be as direct
as possible from the receiving room
TO the shipping dock.
The incoming material will be
moved by travelling cranes and cleva-
tors to the stock rooms and system
OF conveyors has been planned by
which it will be transferred from
stock to the different manufacturing
departments. As in the present plant
the assembly track will be used and
the chassis will start at one end and
emerge a finished car at the other.
When the plant is completed off
Gals OF the Saxon company say there
will be no more complete motor car
factory in the country In the crowded
conditions Of the present plant 1870
cars day arc being turned out and
this number will he materially in
creased with the additional facilities
and room in the new plant