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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-18
gE';GE FioUN
V: VIRGINIA NEWS

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The Senate confirmed yesterday
the. nomination of Representative
Jarnes, Hay, of Virginia, as Associate
Justice of the United States Court
Of Claims. The appointment had been
;refes cd to the Judiciary Commit
foo and found it in favor Of contlr-
nation. The Senate ratified the .e-
commentator of the committee with
: roll call.
+ G. Baldwin, Of Snowden, near
Fredericksburg, representing the
Metropolitan Museum of Art OF Ne"
York, has purchased the parlor OF
AIarmion Mansion the Lewis home
in King George county. 1t VIII De
transported to the Metropolitan
Museum and be preserved as type
Of carly American architecture
Marmion was built in the slxteenth
ceniuy and is one of the Oldest i
NOT The oldest, Colonial horne IN ms
part 81 Virginia. For more than i"'
wears it has been in the Lewis family
rho walls of the room from floor to
ceiling are solid oak panels, with
wide, heavy handmade holdings at
the top. The panels are finished with
rain, 'nes and decorations DINE IN
17>o " a Hessian so'di", who serv-
ed in the English arms and after be-
mo wounded was nursai by the Lew.
ises Marmion is ut present the
home of Miss Lucy Lewis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-18
SAMUEL Fl. LUNT. Auctioneer
Sale of House and Lot at Corner OF

Prince and PeytOn Streets
Under and by virtue of the autho-
ity vested in US by decree Of the
Corporation Court entered the 2lst
day of June, 1910, in the chancery
cause therein pending, entitled Emma
Murray. ct ais VS.. Taylor Tibbs, ct
ais, the undersigned Special Com
missioners of Sale will offer for sale
at public auction in front OF the
Royal Street entrance to the market
building, in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia. at twelve az o'clock noon,
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1915, the
following property, known as NO. l3f
South Peyton Street, with the frame
dwelling house thereon, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at a
point on the north side OF Prince
Street, extended, thirty-five feet,
three inches westwardly of the west
side of Peyton Street, and running
thence westerly and binding on Prince
Street, extended, one hundred and
seven feet; thence northwesterly
sixty six feet, ten inches to point
ten inches more or less beyond the
old corporation line; thence at right
angles northeasterly forty three feet
to the old corporation line; thence at
right angles southeasterly one hum
dred and sixty four feet, nine inches
to the point of beginning.
Terms of sale: Cash; conveyancing
at the cost of purchaser.
SAMUEL G.. BRENT
HOWARD W. SMITH,
Commissioners of Sale.
I hereby certify that the bond re-
uuired by the above mentioned decree
has been duly executed with approved
security.
NEWELL S. ,GREENAWAY. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-18

FOR story brick house,
Hot and cold water and Dath.
Rent for $500 including water.
Apply William Rocker, ll26
Prince street. lo-1"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-18

WANTED - Several bOarders for
the months of August and Septem-
Der near Round Hill, Va, Excellent
table, large porches, shady lawn
and mountain scenery. Ten mlnu-
ties walk from station. Address
Miss Mollie Jones, Round Hill, Va.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR RENT

FOR neutrality-suspicious., front con-
/: tanning seven large airy rooms, 1or
$1,000; and back containing three
rooms and bath, for $500. Apply
;6O7s Queen street. .sr..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-18

FOR RENT-The home Of +. Gin.
ton Knight, Furnished. With all
modern conviniences. In Geoige
Washington Park. Beautifully To-
Gated, magnificent view, delightful
home. Aro.y tc z. E. Knsgat anu
c. 90, ~, e1reet l7-&t
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
ResourcefuI BURGLAR.

A constable going the rounds Of his
bcat in London a few nights ago no
ticed light in a house from which the
family and servants had gone out Of
town. After the officer had pulled the
bell several times a man put his head
out of the bedroom window to say that
he would be down in a few minutes.
He came down in dressing gown and
carrying a candle in his hand.
The constable explained his suspi-
cion, whereupon the man stated that
he had Just run up to town to see that
all was right. After chatting for lit
tie he invited the constable to have q
glass of wine. He lit the dining room
gas and produced a bottle Of port.
After they had drunk each others
health he let the constable out and
bolted the door after him.
The man lost no time in getting the
"swag" together and left the house by
another exit
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
Givinq a Horse Its Name.

The shire horse owes its name to Ar
thur Young's remarks, in the descriP-
tion of his agricultural tours during
the closing years Of the eighteen cen
fury, concerning the large old English
black horse, 1.-The produce principally
Of the shire counties in the heart Of
England" But long previous to this
the word "shire" in connection with
horses was used in statutes Of Henry
VIII. Under the various names Of the
war horse, the great horse, the old
English black horse and the shire horse
the breed has for centuries been cult
waited in the rich fen lands Of Lincoln
shire and Cambridgeshire and In many
counties Of the west. Curiously
enough, the Shire Horse society, which
has done so much to promote the
breed, was known for the first six
years Of its existence, which began In
1873, as the English Cart Horse socie-
U.-London Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
Astonishing ths Chinese.

when I was In China" fireworks
nan said, 81 was astonished to aAd
low little the people knew about pyrs-
teehny beyond their own Chinese
crackers. They can make these crack
en- much more cheaply than they could
b produced In America. But Of set
piecss, rockets and such like, the Chi
Dase know practically. nothing, and
their attempts to make them are crude
In the extreme.
"A Chinese cracker maker living near
Hongkong challenged me once to COM
peta.with him in a fireworks display.
and a friendly mandarin was called In
to act as Judge. My Chinese opponent
set of a lot of gigantic crackers and
made a terrifying noise, but the man.
DARN had been used to that from In
fancy and wasn't at all impressed. My
show, however, astounded him, Al
though it was really mean exhibit,
for I wasn't going to waste my best
pieces on a private competition. I got
the award easily OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Star.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
Hir Backbone 10 a Spring.

The swapping bug has a spring IN -
hsek, like q knife. When net IN -
% q spring it serves him as q back
hsDe, so you see he Is a believer -
scientific efficiency and makes one part
Of his machinery do the work Of two.
His spring backbone, or backesAs
spring If you prefer, gives him pswr
% jump, which in turn gives him ID
name. Nature probably gave him d.
spring to help him get on his feet when
he's on his back. You've noticed hsw
helpless some insects are when ysu
lay them On their backs. Net this one,
however. He slips his backbone cut
Of its groove and then slips it back
again suddenly. The spring pops him
ND in the air, he turns a somersault
and drops right side up. Spring back
bones are common in several other
beetles. The beetle of the pestiferous
wire worm, which destroys the farm
&'s crops, has a spring in his back.
Other members of the family make
their homes in trees or decayed wood
Philadelphia North American
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
WEEDS CONVICT; NOW
WORKS To FREE HIM
Bride Hopes to Gain Pardon For
Her Husband, a 'Iifer"-First
Occurrence In Oklahoma.

McAlester, Okla Love laughs at
prison bars is an old saying that was
given practical demonstration at the
Oklahoma state penitentiary. Eta
Martin, a pretty young Spanish girl
from St Louis, became the bride OF
John Cieloha, Bohemian, who Is serv-
ing life sentence for murder.
1t Is the first sentence on record
where a life term convict was permit
ted to marry and \the third case Of
marriage in which an Oklahoma pris-
oner appeared as principal.
The first case was that of a trusty,
who married before marriage license
clerk or officiating minister knew of
his record. In the other case the cere-
mony took place In the warden's office.
but the bridegroom held a parole In
one hand.
The young bride Of John Cieloha ex-
poets to bring about the release Of her
husband through pardon or parole.
IF he hadn't escaped from the peni-
tentiary he would have stood a much
better chance" suggested a newspaper
man in talking with the newlyweds
shortly after their marriage.
"But If he hadn't escaped wouldn't
have found him." was the quick reply
Of the young wife.
The persistence with which she DUR
sued her demand for marriage with a
convict leads one to believe that she'll
keep her word as to freeing him.
Cieloha was charged with being. &C.
cessory to the murder Of David Con-
way, an aged bridge keeper -on the
Midland Valley railroad, near Musko-
gee, seven years ago. Conway was
found beaten to death, presumably by
robbers.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
WILLIAM, go, IS SICK;
PAPA, 1903, NURSES HIM
Son Who Cared For Father Since He
Passed Century Mark Falls
Victim to Measles.

Balaton, Minn.-Wilham has the mea-
sizes. He's sixty and has been taking
care Of papa since the latter passed the
hundred year mark, but now papa Is
taking care of William.
William is the son of John SheQutn,
who soon will be 10S years old. Mr..
Shequin, ST.. has been ailing a little
lately, but under the care of his wife
and William he is able to be up and
about again.
Father and Mother Shequin celebrat-
ed their diamond wedding anniversary
three years ago. Mr.. Shequin, ST., was
born In Franklin, Vt, and was seven
years old when the war Of 1912 ended.
He couldn't enlist in the civil war b.
cause he was too old. His wife was
Louise Bigford Of Standbridge, Can
ada. She is nearly ninety-eight years
old. The Shequins moved here from
Freedom county, Mimi, In 1873.
William, being only sixty, Is expected
to recover from the measles.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
o'conneIl az an Orator.

Few orators have been so fortunate
a Daniel O'Connel In their physical
appeal to the senses. Grattan, Cur
ran. Emmett, She'll and Meagher were
snnan men, not the least impressive to
the eye. O'Connel was a man OF royal
aspect bis voice was seducdvely
mnsical-the most musical, according
to Dfsracll, ever heard in the house Of
commons It was soft, Of great COM
pass, capable of expressing every I'm
axinable emotion. His eyes, light In
color and full, flashed or beamed or
burned, according to the sentiment e.
pressed His contemporaries all men
ton the expressibility Of his mouth
his gestures were free and bold, not In
the least suggestive Of elocution and
yet infinitely graceful and apt. There
was nothing in his manner indicative
of preparation. His manner was easy
and without effort Wendell Phillips,
who heard him, says in his lecture:
I'VE used to say Of Webster, This u
a great effort Of Everett, 1t is beau
ttful effort but you never used the
word effort in speaking Of O'Connel
It provoked you that he would Not
make an effort."-'The Irish Orator."
by Claude G. Bowers.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
The Evil Eye.

It is probable that the "evil eye" for
which many hapless old women Were
harried to their death on the suspicion
of witchcraft in 1.-THE good old days"
was no more than a common squint, q
"cast" in the eye, or "bossing," as It
Is called In many parts Of the country
TO this day, writes DR.. n. Bishop Har-
man In the British Journal OF Chil
dren's Diseases. Not only was the
squirt thought to be Of evil signif-
canoe, but the defect itself was con-
stdered to be the work Of evil spirits.
In "King Lear we find the following
IN the scene on the heath at night:
'@This is the foul fiend Fibbertgio-
get. He begins at curfew and walks
till the first cock; he gives the web and
the pin, squints the eye and makes
the harelip, mildews the white meat
and hurts the poor creature Of earth-"
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
The First War.

The first writing known to scholars
was the account Of a war waged be-
tween hostile nations In Mesopotamia,
perhaps $500 B. O. The first battle
was that between Cain and Abel Ap-
parently men have always been quick
to settle their differences by fighting.
The first warlike king is said to have
been Osymandyas Of Egypt, who pass
ed into Asia and conquered Bactria In
21O0 B. G. Palamedes Bacgos Is
mythically reported to have been the
first who ranged an army In a regular
line of battle, placed sentinels round a
camp and excited the soldiers vtgi-
lance by giving him password. This
occurred during the siege Of Troy, the
date Of which is variously estimated at
about $500 years before the Christian
sra.-Pittsburgh Press.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
The Wesley Oak.

The Wesley oak, according to the At
lanta (Ga.) Journal, stands on St ST.
mons island, less than a mile from
Fort Frederick. 1t is 200 feet high.
and its cool shade rests like a bene-
dicrion over an area Of several acres.
According to local tradition, this tree
marks the exact spot on which the
wesleys preached. Charles Wesley en-
gagged himself to Oglethorpe as private
secretary before leaving England. But
he afterward took orders and devoted
much of his time to preaching near
Frederick. From time to time John
Wesley came down from Savannah to
Join him. This famous oak stands at
the gateway to the churchyard or
Christ church, and several generations
sleep within the inclosure that 1t
guards. Moses hang down from its
limbs, and it is solemn and beautiful.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
French Army Helmets.

There are sixty-four distinct opera
lions necessary in turning out one Of
the plain steel helmets worn by French
soldiers. The first step Is stamping
cut disks from large sheets Of steel A
special machine Is used for this pur-
pose, exerting a pressure Of 15o tons
and capable Of cutting out 5000 steel
disks a day. Each disk Is placed I'M
der a shaping machine, which presses
the disk into the form Of helmet with
q broad rim. Polishing and cutting
machines remove all irregularities In
the helmet, after which it has holes
punched in the crown, some for ven
tlation purposes, others for fastening
on the regimental crest Each helmet
Is cleaned and dipped In a special mix
ture which makes it dull, inconspic-
uous bluish-gray. A lining and leath-
ar chin straps are then fastened on.
and the helmet is complete.-Pearson's-
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
TOOK CLOTHES FOR DEBT.
Because He Couldn't Collect So He
Seized Four Suits.

indianapolis. - William Devine, q
farm laborer, explained in the criminal
court that, being unable to collect So
from James Boyce, living near Flack-
vile, he took four suits of clothes as
payment He admitted he was gen.
erous to himself, for the suits were Of
excellent quality and appearance.
First l put on one suit" he said,
"and then 1 thought how much better
it looked on me than it did on Boyce,
SO took the Others"
With the disappearance Of his suits
and Devine, BOyce came before the
grand jury and an Indictment was re-
turned against the farm laborer. Boyce
paid SIS to find and return Devhe to
the city to face the larceny charge.
Devine went to Madison, Ind, after
taking the suits
Judge Collins sentenced Dev1ne TO
the penal farm for ninety days
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
United States.

II you should hear some stranger
mention the United States are you pos
hive that you would know what be
meant? In the eastern part Of South
America the term United States" Is
regarded as an unqualified designation
ef the republic of Brazil. while little
way to the north the term Is taken to
refer to Venezuela. In almost all parts
Of the southern continent the mention
Of a country in the northern henis-
phere called United States" Is likely
10 suggest Mexico, whose official title
II Estados Unidos Mexicanos. There
are still those who speak of the repub-
lie Of Colombia as 1.-The United States"
because during the period when its
federal constitution was in force, from
1861 to 1856, it was called Estados
Unidos de Colombia. st Louis Globe
Democrat
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
Knew His Man.

George Bubb, better known as Bubb
Doddington, one Of the wits OF the
eighteenth century, always dined well
and always liked to doze after the re-
past. Falling asleep one day after din
ner with Sir Richard Temple and Lord
Gotham, the latter reproached bod
dington with his drowsiness. Dodding-
ton denied having been asleep and to
prove he had not offered to repeat all
Lord Gotham had been saying. Cob
ham challenged him to do so. Dod-
dington repeated a story, and Lord
Gotham owned he had been telling It
well" said Doddington, "and yet /
did not hear a word Of it, but went
to sleep because 1 knew that about this
time of the day you would tell that
story"
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
BURGLAR KEPT MONEY.
Wsman's Last Word About Funds IN
the Bank Brought Decision.


the Bank Brought Decision.
Kansas City, Mo.-He was polite,
even suave, a. he unlocked the door
and entered .be room occupied by Mrs.
William Buchanan Of 1915 Locust
street the other day. He closed the
door so quietly and had such a gen
tleman1y mfnner that Mrs. Buchanan
was too mich surprised to scream
The intrudef took her pocketbook, con-
tanning nearly So, from the dresser.
Then Mrs. buchanan protested
please don't take my money. It Is
all I have" she pleaded.
"But 1 understood you had lots Of
money" replied he, holding the cash in
his hand. But If this is all you have
I'll return
But 1 hi ke more. than that" she IN
sisted 'IGf in the bank, but as don't
feel very u ell goodness knows when 1
shall be a y lie to get more" she contin-
ued. The Intruder hesitated, smiled and
then took the money. Mrs. Buchanan
then called the police.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
Iiohtnind Rods.

There were no lightning rods In an
cfent times. The first one that the
world ever saw was set up by our
own illustrious countryman Benjamin
Franklin shortly after the year 1752.
He had Just had his celebrated expert
ment with the kite, In which he dem
onstrated the identity Of lightning
with electricity, and was therefore
prepared for the construction Of the
rods for which the world had waited
so long. 1t is not generally known
that Franklin was as distinguished in
science as he was In craftsmanship
and diplomacy.-Exchan
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
"PM so FOND OF MUSIC!n
That Explains What Maid Does With
an Advance of Wages.

Chicago.-For a few days young
north shore matron believed she had
solved the servant girl problem. Her
first girl found the country life too
slow and returned home "back Of the
yards"
This experience afforded an inspira-
ton, and she imported girl from her
former home at Galesburg. Kindly
treatment was to be the keynote Of
success, so when she discovered the
new maid lacked underwear she armed
her with a dollar and shopping in
structions.
In thirty minutes the girl was back,
but minus the underwear. In its place
she had purchased a mouth organ
costing 40 cents, which she exhibited
proudly to her mistress with the re-
mark:
I'm so fond Of music"
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
GETS BACK HIS SIGHT.
Blinded by Fall, Man Is Recovering
After EIGHT Years.

elphia.-Unable t. see for eight
years, Edward Claycomb, painter, of
Altoona, Pa. is recovering his sight by
degrees.
In 1908 he fell from a house he was
painting, and in addition to his other
injuries he detached the retinas Of
both eyes. He became blind. Special
lists Of a dozen cities were consulted,
and they all told him bis case was
hopeless.
For the last several weeks his sight
has been returning. and now he can see
and read large letters and distinguish
between colors. Physicians are puz-
zled. Claycomb is hopeful that his
sight will become normal
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
Eirst Bath In Twenty Year,

Charlestown, Ind.-After being given
the first bath he has had In twenty
years, according to his own admission,
d. w. Hodson, who presented himself
at the county farm for the poor. near
here, suddenly disappeared. The mys.
terry Of his absence was solved when
he showed up at his old home at On
&erwood, Ind, and told Of the vigorous
scrubbing the farm attendants admin
tstered.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
Self Reliance.

The spirit of Self help Is the root Of
an genuine growth in the individual,
and, exhibited In the lives Of many. It
constitutes the true source Of national
vigor and strength Help from with
out Is often enfeebling in its effects,
but help from within invariably tnvig-
crates. Whatever Is done for men or
classes to a certain extent takes away
the stimulus and necessity Of doing for
themselves, and where men are sub
jected to overguidance and overgov-
eminent the inevitable tendency b to
render them comparatively helpless
Samuel Smiles.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT,
Hemorrhage.

= In treating hemorrhage the I
. first thing is to find its cause I
. and then try to stop it by local I
. means. What these means are I
. must depend on the state the pa
. tent is in and the site Of the I
. bleeding. If that is easily reach 4
. ed the hemorrhage can be stop
. ped by packing or by pressure I
= or by binding with lgatures- I
. Sometimes the state Of the pa I
. tent is such that 1t Is best to I
. stop the flow by the pressure Of 4
. the hand or fingers while other 4
. steps are taken to relieve the con- I
. stitutional symptoms Of shock 4
. and collapse.
. Sometimes only an operation
. can reach the point from which 4
. the blood comes. In that case
. 1t must be performed as rapidly
. as possible while the patient re- 4
. ceives constitutional treatment 4
Q In many cases only q physician
q can find the source Of q hemor-
. rhage, but intelligent bystand-
o ers can do much to relieve the I
. symptoms. Hot water bottles I
. are needed to help In maintain I
. ing the bodily heat Stmulants I
o should be In readiness, and the I
. salt box should be at hand, for I
. saline injections are often given I
. by physicians In dangerous cases
. of hemorrhage.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
A Close Connection.

I'm tryin' to get some information
about a friend of mine named Fox,
who came out here" said the stranger
from the east They tell me he died
Of some throat trouble"
Il guess that's about right" said the
cowboy.
"What was itf BronchitisT
bronchitis? That's a new one On
me, but / reckon see the connection
He stole a broncho." - Philadelphia
Press,
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
GETS EGG DURING TRIAL

Hen Labeled Exhibit A" Lays IL In
Court, and the Judge Benefits.
Portland, Ore.-Maude, a White Leg
horn hen, was in District Judge Bells
court as Exhibit y in n suit over her
ownership and that of two other Bid
dies and Il cockerel. Suddenly there
smote the air n shrill "cut-a-cut." 1t
was Maude cackling. and she kept it
up. "Bailiff, kindly remove the ex-
hibit," ordered the judge. The bailit
approached Maude's coop. Your
honor" he shouted, look and held
up a snowy white egg. 'Maude has
laid It"
Both litigants agreed that the judge
should receive the egg, and he did.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
DRINKERS SENT TO FRONT.

France Adopts Plan 60 Keep Tsmpta-
ton From Munition Workers.
Paris.-On account Of a diminution
Of the output Of munitions, due to ex-
cessive drinking, Minister Of Munitions
Albert Thomas recently issued instruc-
lions that any munition workers found
under the influence Of alcohol shall be
Immediately sent to the fighting line.
The explanation is given that the
penalty Is not In the nature Of pun
tshment but because the man In CUES.
ton Is unlikely to experience the same
temptations ut the front.
The broad ax., 1916-07-15
LAYS SIX EGGS AT ONE CAcKLE
Connecticut Hen Has Busy Birthday.
Rooster Acts as Con,

connectieut Hen Has Busy Birthday.
Rooster Acts as Cop.
Hartford. Gonna hen and a roost-
CT near here have Joined the super
chicken" class. In wilmington a White
Leghorn hen celebrated her birthday
by laying six eggs at one cackle. Aft
er she stopped laying recently an agri-
cultural college student performed an
operation on her. which was more
than successful.
A dangerous blind" bridge at Boltch
Notch was guarded by a rooster. The
fowl, which Is called Speaker by his
owner, Mrs. Minnie Howard, because
Of his parliamentarian qualities, did
traffic cop duty all afternoon. warning
automobiles to slow down before cross
ing the rickety structure.