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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11
DANGERS OF AERIAL
NAVIGATION

The distressing accident by which
two. men were killed, and two injured
a short distance soathF Of this city at
an early hour this morning, shows
that man is still far from the goal OF
overcoming the, power Of attraction.
The fearful velocity (about eighteen
miles d secondly attained by our plan
Ell iii making its yearly voyage around
the sun naturally draws everything
to. the orb, and defying the powers OF
nature often brings disaster to ven
turesome men.
Attempts to navigate the AIR nave
been made from time to time almost
since man was nlaced' upon the earth.
'rhe aboragst,4s supposed that by
s.sinlnaine taron,h the water, as do
fish, there was 10 reason to suppose
they could not ay in the heavens as
she BIRDS, Ate. attempts during the
6ssi Frel 6r i ilir thousand year it
has l,lailly been demonstrated that
this can be done, But the daring Mon
eolfians are compelled to rely upon
motors, which are liable to come to
a sudden stop at any, time, in which
event graMtation asserts itself and
they are dashed to death.
Grccian fable tells US of Daeda-
lus and his son Icarius rising. in the
air at Crete for an aerial voyage
across the AEGEAN Sea. The younger
was warned by the elder not to d.
rect his course too near the sun, as
the wax>#hich Kept his wings in pro-
per position was liable to melt from
tie heat of the day god. lcarius,
however. failed to observe instruc-
tions and his wings becoming de-
tachcd he fell to his death in the sea.
The moderns are not using wax,
but uncertain gasoline, and their
wings while not little to drop off
often cease to flap while the areo-
na,uts are are, far above mother earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11
ANOTHER HOLD UP
IMMINENT

Tba orpni,n,Issn,rio;nnt Yesterday of
az, a,.oxsK;I;tv ~ sbarn advance
:. IT. MAJ ~ GA, during the pre-
n..x 10 ~. .da,5l M l;ttIo to the
sSax;st;sss Il those who are merely
.:..;sY;s 81, tb;g d.v IF b;rb nrices Of
"a, .ss..t,.,,:;,os - ,;fe Coz, &c an
:..,s ,I,a .aa u b.s hocn Tho
,nsrao, for vo.rs tbat consumers are
oo..e.l,oa - ho.r h,,rdsns not their
o;;;n r. bya;;on,;c; vcars # was alleged
M cc.r, bs;igr contributions Of coal
ksIoYs - III ranub,;can nartv were
Sa,.nas 80 ren,,blicaSs and democrats
nl;ta - aricss ,uera Immediately; adj
aiNe' 90 * :. "a -, tr;h,itors rn;rbt
's ..s,,ssod NV !, boliever IN
,.;.:.,.; ,;u;,.;n,,.s wss therefore
es ~ ~, ~ lh1,sr towards aid
inv n thu e,cetion Of republican
pss.;dont &.
-, .....s;.,, 81: sTant - be
ooal' y =; Is su p;ea =, oonssonence Of
49, =, :, 49, 40 n,rt If Tho miners
~ us ~, -, ~ sn+ fho advance
wh,,n mas 80, zen IN; ,,es' tha+ wb;cb is to
= sOo .ss 49,; ,sa,lnSsS THIS has
~ - pa .o w.. . sa;anys;;nsons ctv from
Drousns ~ thra : aho,,t tho country.
'''g me Baltimore American in this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11

d village five miles from oIaunton
one member of the congregation, Link
Houf, was instantly killed and four
others seriously hurt.
Mine Harris was convicted in the
Circuit Court in Buckingham yester-
day and sentenced to electrocution for
erimihally assaulting Mrs. Lucretia
Branch on April 7. The woman was
badly wounded wit: a knife by the
negro but she has since recovered.
James C. Dobbin, former Rich
mond insurance superintendent, lately
manager of a branch of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company, at
St. Louis, was fatally injured Tues
/ day while driving new automobile:
and died that night as result of his
injuries.
Forest fires in Dismal Swamp burn
ed with renewed fury yesterday, de-
stroying considerable timber. Consid-
cradle wild game persisted in the
flames. The fire spread to Gilmarton
and Deep Creek yesterday evening
and ashes from the burning trees lit
tered the street of Norfolk.
The Virginia Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows elected yesterday the follow
ing. trustees of the Odd Fellows Or
phanage: w. D. Hill, South Boston;
R. E. Chase, Clintwood, and Mrs.
G.. c.. Coleman, Lynchburg. The
State lodges went yesterday morning
to the orphanage, where the 1875 chill
dren who are wards of the Grand
Lodge are cared for.
Beginning at noon Tuesday the
Southern Railway put into commits
sion the eleven miles of double track
between Dry Fork and Danville, the
new bridge over the Dan River, at
Danville, being used for the first time
for regular traffic. The new route
does not follow the old being as far as
two miles away at some points, and
this means the ultimate abandonment
of several small stations. For the
present, however, the through trains
are to use the new double track, and
the local trains will enter Danvillc
on the old track through North Dan
vile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11
wHooPfNG COUGH

One OF the most successful prepara-
tons in use for this disease is Cham
bcrlain's Cough Remedy, S. W. Nc
Clinton, Blandon Springs, Ala writes
"Our baby had whooping, cough as
bad as most. any baby could have It,,
T gave him Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. and it soon got him well"
az. ,,,,-slls e~.s--rrE as, >-.S--. 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11
VIRGINIA. NEWS

The body of another white man, ap-
parently in his fortles, was found in
the Appomsa tAttso5x river near Peters
burg. Whether che several !drownings
Of late we're THE result Of accident,
auicids g ECU. rlasss It rot known: :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11
WHOLESALE LIQUOR BUSINESS
FOR SALE
Ave. S. Z. Washington

Ave. S. Z. Washington
Two stories and ce',4,r 22x143
#. to paved alley, rear entrance
elevator, business thcToughfarc, 5
minutes to railroad station, fully
equipped, ideal place for handling
shipping orders. Proprietor has I'M
portant out of town business. For
full information apply 227 Pa. Ave-,
S. E. Washington, D. c. 6-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11

but tAg protortiotis 1 are probably
nearly accurate as TO Preparations Of.
] aiSas tthfsee n6FtaiarH states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11

Rebuilding
Sale

NOW rs PROGRESS
Our entire 9Th st. building
has been torn down and in
its stead a New 6 Story Steel
Structure will be built. All
the departments that were 10
Gated there in have been NOV
ed to the front store. New
Merchandise is coming IN
every day and we have no
room for it consequently.
EXTRAORDINARY VALUES
are being offered in every de-
partmcnt throughout our cs-
Establishment.
It will pay you to come
from any distance to take adj
vantage Of the wonderful OPP
portunitics that are being Of
fered.
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE
PROMPT ATTENTION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11
ATTENTION MEMBERS sEMIN;,
OLE TRIBE NO. IS, r. o. r. VI.

Take notice that the regular Coun-
Gil meeting on Thursday, sleep, May
II, is called for "saven o'clock, &C
count class adoption Of Pale faces.
By order of
W. s. Glascock, D. W. Stanton
Sactsr, C.it!!sf Of Escosds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11


Secretary of State Lansing yester-
day made public a note from the I'M
perial Government admitting that a
German submarine torpedoed the
channel packet Sussex on March "a.
Germany declares its readiness to
pay an adequate indemnity to the in
jurcd American ,citizsns and states
that the submarine commander has
been appropriately punished The
United States government will accept
this German proposal and the sus-
sex incident is closed SO far as it at
fects the diplomatic relations between
the two governments:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11

Wife tearing down an old church,
building preparatory to Erecting a
new Luthern Church at Pleasant View
a village five miles from staunton,
one member of the congregation, Link
Houf, was, instantly killed and four
others seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11

It was wa, .ofic:iallEly announced last
night in. Queenstown, that Thomas
Rent, another Of the Irish rebel lead
king Alfonso declared that Spain will
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11
NEWS rs. OF THE BAY

a French submarine sank an en-
envy transport laden with war ma
terrials III the lower Adriatic Sea
Thiaiif5saday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11

The steamer Roanoke, which left
san francisco, at midnight, May 8,
fol. Valparaiso, foundered at sea
about: 100 miles south Of san Francis
co. Three survivors have arrived at
san Luis obispo, Cal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11

On opening the Spanish Parliament
King Alfonso declared that Spain
maintain its neutrality and aid any
possible way towards bringing to an
end TIE War.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-11

Dr.. H. L. Donsife, at one time a
prominent physician Of Frederick,
Nd, died yesterday at Montevue
Hospital as tfiiss result Of Being scald-
ed in a bathtub. Whether he turned
on the hot water to end his life or
did so accidentally could not be learn
ed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

not choice about what the food is
just so long as it is food, for | saw
two little fellows yesterday reach in
to an incinerator and take out the
ribs of quarter section of beef. and
stagger off under its weight in the
direction of an adobe house just off
the reservation. If such conditions
prevail on the interior, and l am
sure they do, it looks like interven-
ton would be an act of kindness that
could not be misinterpreted by any
one. The women tell us that condi-
tons here are mild to what actually
exists in the interior Of Mexico, and
that they would be glad to see us go
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

Judging from local conditions. the
coming of the troops must have been
god-send to the half-starved Next
can population, for small BOYS and
girls, old women and men never miss
paying each mess hall a visit lust af-
ter each meal. and with vessels of
every description stand at the door
and as the men come out with scraps
of food on their way to the incinera-
tor to burn it, their pitiful crv of
Gimme bread, gimme meat" il
heard, and. bingo, into the can goes
the whole thing in one grand tumble
OF things, making Hungarian Goul-
ASH turn green with envy. They saw
IN their broken Mexican and Spanish
that they "lik-ee Melican soldier
Him good. kind senior; him no lette
Mexican starve." and so on. They are
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received by the Lake
land Golf Association at the office of
the Association in the Telegram
building up to p m. Tuesday, Oct.
II, and opened in presence of bidders,
for the erection of a club house The
Association reserves the right to re-
Ject or accept any bid Plans and
specifications may be had from the
office of Bryan & Poteet, architects,
rooms Hip, Hardin building.
= 500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

The town is typically Spanish,
narrow streets and sidewalks, adobe
houses and the like, sprinkled here
and there with a real sure enough
american building of sure enough
brick, mostly two stories high II
boasts a population of in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000, two-thirds of
which are Mexicans, and the most of
these of the Peon class, a street rail-
way, waterworks and electric light.
ice and artificial gas-and not a foot
OF street paving, whish speaks loud
er for what the town really is than
volumes OF words. To appreciate
good brick pavements cement side
walks and asphalt roads. one has but
to go down town and try to cross a
street. It would make some u our
rabid anti-bond boys in the Vicinity
of Kathleen take the stump for an
other million and a half issue. here
OF elsewhere. the Rio Grande in all
its splendor and shallowness flows
majestically along the outskirts OF
the town, it being crossed by a
wooden bridge, at the other end of
which is Neuvo Laredo, the Mexican
town, into which none of us have
dared venture as yet. Over there
they stage a sure-enough bull fight
every Sunday afternoon, and | am
told that many OF the officers and
men take advantage OF an extra suit
OF cts to go over and see them.
Personally, l don't care for it. pre-
ferring to wait until | am sent over
Officially.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

Company D now has two mascots
Leo and Mary, dogs, willed us bv the
second Maine, who already have en-
deared themselves to the hearts of
al the boys. Leo is a fine looking
black fellow, part wolf, part shep-
nerd and part dog, while Mary ia
just all dog. The former is about
the size of st. Bernard and the
latter, If your eyes are good. NAV he
seen the first time. They are in
separable companions and as playful
as kittens. Private Hig,hsmith is their
custodian
WE had all heard of Texas mud
before coming down here, and Mon
day we had fair sample of what it
really is. The bottom fell out of
the natural waterworks and the
roads were holy sight. Worse than
any Florida clay ever dared to be. II
you succeeded in taking dozen steps
before you had to stop and scrape off
you were in luck. 1t sticks to you
like that long lost brother of an
cient fame, only more so. The
beauty about it is that it dries up
in a few hours and then you can t
see yourself for the dust. Alkali. I
believe they call it. Anyhow. it's
light gray in color and has some
clinging proclivities of it's own. 1t
is distasteful in taste and smell. and
like olives, taste for it must be Gull
tlvated, which we are doing even if
not of our own volition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

WANTED-White man and wife to
care for five acre place for what
they can raise-house furnished.
Call 402 South Florida Avenue 5941
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
PLANO PLAYING

Always popular, fascinating as a
study, pleasing as diversion and an
excellent relaxation
MISS FRANCES WEDD,
1119 &c. Fla. Ave. 416 Blue.
1926
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

Private Tom Bagot and Corporal
Ted Whelpley amused themselves
with writing their names on hard
tack" while enrcute. and throwing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

LOST-Ingersoll Watch at ball park.
Finder rewarded if returned to
Book Store. 1852
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

'VANTED-Young ladies tn o,..
Beauty Shops in towns and i
of West Coast, Florida. For ,
plete information, write Miss
Howard, P. o. Box III, St Pa,
burg, Fla. h
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

in that they may eventually return
home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

tnem to the first girl that they saw.
AS consequence Company DIS mail
Is being brought over in a dray. Ba-
got says it pays to advertise +"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
FARMERS CLUB TO
MEET 0CTOBn

The Farmers Club will meet |
urday, Oct. 21st, on the lawn Of
Banana Lake church, on the I
House Road.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
You Can Save $175 Now

os buying now you can save $,75 The price will be
december 1st The models will not be changed
,ou get the same supersx motor the same wonderful
no 10, anu .ne same beautiful body. Your car you get
cember 1st " 'Ai SUI aAeer LIZ
On enat date we start second production of the
mp. DIX Material costs have increased enormously
rhat forces this raise in price
Newark post., 1916-01-05
SPLENDID SAFETY RE-
CORD OF RAILROAD
Pennsy Reports No Deaths
By Accident

The entire Pennsylvania Rail-
road System, whose $500 miles of
tracks serve more than a half the
people of the United States, today
completed two years without a
single one Of the 361, ,572,114 pas
sengers carried in that period be-
ing killed in a train accident. FL
cures for November and December
were necessarily estimated.
This record of two years means
the safe operation by day and by
night, through fog and snow, storm
and clear weather, of less than g.
100000 passenger Grains, while at
the same time approximately as
many more freight trains were be-
ing cared for.
The Lines East of Pittsburgh
today completed their third sue
cessive year without a single train
accident fatality to one of the $780,
100000 people carried in the three
year period.
In five of the past eight years
1908, 1910, 1913, 1914, and1915-
more than 52O,OO0,OOO passengers
were carried by the Pennsylvania
Lines East of Pittsburgh on 4,000,-
900 trains without a single one be-
ing killed in train accident.
Newark post., 1916-01-05
Association OF College
Women Entertained

The regular meeting of the Del
aware Association of College Wo-
men was held last Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Charles R. Miller,
Red Oak Road. The most inter-
esting event Of the meeting was
the announcement of the name of
an unknown benefactor of the Col
lege Association who had sub
scribed $1,000 to the scholarship
fund. The check presented at the
meeting bore the name of Alice P.
Smyth. The association had long
suspected the giver, and was eager
to have the name made public in
order that Miss Smyth might be
Newark post., 1916-01-05

made an honorary member. APP
plause and a unanimous vote OF
honorary membership followed the
reading of the name.
The $1,000 had been subscribed
on condition that the association
raise an equal amount. Five hun
dred and twenty-five dollars had
been already raised by the associa-
ton and the time for the balance
had been extended to September,
1915. Miss Mary H. A. Mather
gave a delightful surprise to the
association, however, by saying
that she would like to see the
amount finished at once and
would therefore contribute the
balance of the $4,000 herself.
The business meeting preceded
a social afternoon during which
the undergraduate college stu.
dents home for the holidays, were
entertained. A musical program
was given by Miss Winifred Bach
and Miss Ella Pyle. Among the
invited guests of the association
were: Miss Virginia Kirkus, Miss
Frances Cheny, Miss Elizabeth
Kruse, Miss Alice Satterthwaite
and Miss Helen Shaw of Vassar
Miss Louise VanDyke and Miss
Anna Scott of Delaware; Miss
Elizabeth Edsall of Smith; Miss
Evangeline Barsky, Goucher; Miss
Edith Robertson and Miss Alice
Bryan, Swarthmore; Miss Bar
bara Bach and Miss Charlotte Ma
haffy, Wellesley.
Newark post., 1916-01-05

awakened by the smoke aroused
the family who were cut off from
the stairway escaped through a
second story window in their
night clothes, John Cusack, a
next door neighboro rescued three
of the children, aged 6, 8, and IL
years. The interior of the house
and the furniture were more or
less damaged. Firemen found
silverware and other loot left by
the robbers wrapped in a bag on
the floor of the dining room. The
thieves, it is thought dropped q
match upon a couch which caught
on fire causing their flight. The
flames ate through the wall ane
spread upward to the second f1ool
and the roof.
Newark post., 1916-01-05

A New Years greeting to en-
ployes of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road from General Managers. G..
Long-posted on bulletin boards
all over the railroad-congratu-
lates them on the roads freedom
from accidents. The greeting
says:
"You are to be congratulated
upon the fact that the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad has closed another
year-the third in succession
without single fatality to pas
Newark post., 1916-01-05
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG
Chauncey Depew's Advice

Keep a-goin'!" That is Chaun-
cey M. Depew's advice to the aged.
The veteran statesman, from the
height of his 81 years, looked
down with disapproval on the de-
cision of L. M. Bowers to retire
from the service of the Rockefel-
ler interests because of his 70
years. Mr.. Depew passed the
milestone 10 years ago and is glad
he kept on going.
"Mr. Bowers is making the mis-
take of his life" he said. 81 shall
be 80 years old April %, and feel
as we'll and capable as did at 72,
or 62, or So.
"Gladstone won his greatest po
litical triumphs after he was 80.
Commodore Vanderbilt made more
than two-thirds of his vast for
tune between the ages of 70 and
80. Joseph Choate, who is "a, is
more sought because of the excel
lent speeches he is now making
than any other man in the United
States, and he is still sought by
clients as the leader of the bar.
President Charles W. Eliot of Har
ward is writing articles for maga-
zines and delivering lectures be-
fore scientific bodies and colleges
which are recognized everywhere
as the best thought on the subject.
Luther said, in explaining why
he worked so hard until the end
of his life, When | rest | rust.
That is true. The mind and heart
are machines. They must be kept
busy to prevent their rusting.
have known many men who have
retired from work, as they said, to
enjoy life. AS rule, after the
first year they are bored blue
Then they begin to think more of
their health than anything else'
They imagine they have all the dis
eases described in patent medicine
advertisements. Then they take
the patent medicines. And then
they die.
"To keep the mind and body ac-
tive prevents worry from getting
into the one and ill-health into the
other. The greatest mistake any
one can make is to stop working
along the lines of his life's occu-
patton, unless he can find some
thing to occupy his time and mind
which is equally interesting. Golf
is a pretty poor substitute for a
life work. The peace ship, how
ever-well, Ford is hardly old
enough to be an example, but !
suspect that he will find himself
quite as busy getting million
boys out Of the trenches by Christ
mas as he was making automobiles
in Detroit.
81 do everything I ever did, and
enjoy it just as much. An elderly
man does not live by his work
alone, of course, but by a whole
some interest in every department
of life. He must know who the
people are who are keeping things
going in the world. 1t is not al
ways a good thing to mind ones
own business.
81 am busy from 10 o'clock until
midnight. 1t is work that counts.
Eating and sleeping have little to
do with health and longevity un-
less one INDUCES too much in
them. Eight hours sleep is
enough for most people, and as for
food, half Of my friends have dug
their graves with their teeth.
Newark post., 1916-01-05

ergards every accident of any kind
on it's property as one too many.
Every effort is being continually
directed to the end that the mum.
ber of accidents of all kinds may
be steadily reduced and, if pos.
sible prevented.
Newark post., 1916-01-05

seneer as the result of a train &C,
c;dent You have made a record
for saferailroading, which, | be,
ileve, has never been equalled' emu
in this great honor every employe
shares"
The Pennsylvania Management
Newark post., 1916-01-05
Burglars Set House on Fire

Burlars searching the home of
Henry Spirer, 613 Monroe street,
Wilmington, for plunder set fire
to the dwelling. The occupants
narrowly escaped death from suf-
location. Spirer's son, Edward
Newark post., 1916-01-05
For Sale

Newark Opera House Buildingand
furnishings, Togetherwith the Motion
Picture Business, corner store room
unoccupied, size l9x IS #. which
can be leased anytime to desirable
party but with thought purchaser
might need it tease not consumated.
Apply Newark OperaH House Co.
Newark, Delaware