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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
rs THERE Z FIRE
(BUu AT LARGE?

I The virtual destruction OF tecG
store on the river front last night
| has caused many persons to ask the
/ question at the head OF this article.
| la few weeks ago q wholesale grocery
store less than half square from the
scene of last nights fire was found
to be burning. 1t required incessant
labor and skill on the part Of the
members of the fire department TO
3stay what at first promised to become
\ IA great connagration. A few nights
ago a frame structure used in con-
nection with store and wood yard
hi the corner of Princess and Royal
Atrcets was found to be burning. The
structure is located in section o.
the city where wooden buildings
abound, and had strong wind been
rs sing at the time the blaze woul"
soon have been beyond the conIrc!
of the firemen, and probably would
have spread to the river.
These fires have been looked upon
Is suspicious in their origin, and there
is reason to believe that we have q
fire ficnd in our midst. Pyromanla is
ALWAYS sporadic in Alexandria, but
There arc times when it becomes cpl
lemic Sixty years ago there was tire
almost every night. and in some cases
Shere conhacrations were stayed by
The prompt response of the depart
nent Investigations showed that the
fires had been carefully planned. The
Derpctrators fthese dangerous acts
HE seldom caught, and sometimes,
zen when captured in 'fagrante &c
ttu they have been cleared oy Jurles
tThirty years or more ago the III
.Feasing number Of fires again be-
.amc alarming. so much so that prt-
rate Waterman had to used to protect
property. Ten years later the Mayor
,as forced to offer reward Of one
hndred dollars for every pyromanlac
pprcherdcd, but none Was caught.
During the pat wear many fires
ave occurred ii Alexandria, and re-
emily the avc-aGc alarms and ac-
ual disasters have naturally caused
apprehension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
Advertising Rates

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
To Make Skin Clear

Don't worry about skin troubles. 1on
ran have clear, cle3n complexion. hy
using - little zclno, obt;iipcd at any drug
store for &c, or extra large bottle ~;
$l.rD.
Xcrno easily removes nil traces OF pir'-
Nos. black heads. eczema. and ringworu
anflH makes the skin clear and healthy.
Iciho is neither watery, sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. 1t is easily
applied and costs Il mere triflc for eac1
application. 1t is always dependable,
Zcmo, CicTcIand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
nrR1cE OF CLERK OF GAS
IL i;IJa,, Fisb i22. 1916.

City Hall, Feb: ~, lSio' =
SEATED PROPOSALS will be re-
ce;ved at this Office addressed to j.
P FITZGERALD, Chairman Committee
On Light until 8 p. III. Monday March
1a. 1916, for furnishing the Gas Works
with five thousand tons, more OF less
of gas coal (2,24O pounds to the tom
to be delivered on trestle at, Vas
Works. Alexandria, Virginia, during
the fiscal year commencing June ISL
1916, and ending May 31st, 1917. or
ders to be accepted by the successfu
bidders any date after awarding con
tract, so that coal will arrive at WORKS
on or before June l, 1916.
The coal must be Monogah, lycon
rel. Youghioghcny, Montana, West
moreland, Paramount, Lincoln, or otn
err gas coal of equal or superior yIele
and candle power and must be 81
screened Bidders can give their iigur
es on all Of the mines and are re
ouircd to give candle power yield ant
analysis per ton.
In routing coal bidder must ship by
Southern Railway provided, however
that rates are not in excess of com
peting lines rendering similar service
The committee reserves the right tt
reject any and all bids.
Terms:-Cash on Is day of eacl
month following the delivery of coal
By order of committee on light.
! 22-3t j. 3. WALLER,
Clrrk of Gas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23

Of the site has about pee9 e2.le2 ;ted.
The property has cost a5pu 1000
and of the original Iu..a Eas s1OC
is left. The next money to be disburs-
ed by the engineers Office will come
from tbs anticipated appropriation
of s1,sOO,OOO which has been recon-
mended by the war department as
necessary for the first years opera
tons of the engineers in beginning
work on the pier, store houses, etc,
and starting actual construction on
the batteries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
RYAN'S ALLEGED AREARAGES
Measure That Would Relieve Him Of
Paying Back Taxes

Richmond. Va, Feb. 23-Backed by
strong lobby of friends of Thomas
F. Ryan and to be supported by plau-
sib!e arguments of its justice, Sen
ate bill 32S, introduced by Senator
Sands Gayle of Appomattox county,
and so drawn as to relieve Mr.. Ryan
of taxes to the amount Of 100000 tc
S25O,OOO is now on its first reading
on the Senate calendar.
Considerable confusion has existed
in the minds of many as to the rela-
ton of the bill to the taxes owed the
State by Mr.. Ryan and several others,
When the Cannon bill having the
same effect was smothered in Coin
mittee and the Gayle bill reported out
in its stead, it was stated that no
omitted taxes already reported and
admittedly due, would. be relinquished
by the State. 1t develops that this
statement or the case is incorrect.
Attorneys for and against those
whose interests are involved, have
been on the ground for some time
watching the Gayle bill, while rep
resentatives of the State have also
taken interest in the progress of the
measure, which is now on the Senate
calendar. S. S. Ferguson, formerly
Congressman Floods law partner, ana
R. Z. Byrd Of Winchester, have in
terested themselves in this and SINH
lar bills, while John L. Lee has been
here in opposition TO it. Mr.. Lees
interest in the measure lies in the
fact that he is attorney for the eNam!-
ncr of records who unearthcd inc ml!-
lions Of dollars in intangiblcs on
which the millionaire owner had not
paid taxes either to the county or the
State for the last ten or twelve years
4 fec Of $4,000, Of which Il fourth
has bccn paid. ACQUIRES to Examiner
prummond rs the result Of his work
n placing property on the books that
%iil yield more than two hundred
thousand dollars in revenue to the
county and State. 1t is pointed out
IN this connection that il the Gayle
bill passes and the omitted taxes arc
lost to The State the fees will yet Dc
luc the examiner.
Mr.. Floods interest in the matter
IS said to be merely that of friend
Of Mr.. Ryan's. Mr.. Ferguson is in
.crcstcd, it is said only as Mr. Floods
former law partner.
Acknowledgement Pollard was sur
.rised when informed that the Gayle
bill was OH the Senate calendar, nav
irg been told when he ntimated that
nc might wish to be I1eard CT the sub
.icct that it had not been reported
from the committee. There is pc.
sibility that an effort will be made to
nave the bill rccommittcd for further
hearing and consideration.
The sections Of the bill which re-
Iieves Mr. Ryan and many others arc
as follows:
''proviIcd. however, that all as
scssmcnts made prior to the yeal
nineteen hundred and twelve shall be
conciusivcly presumed to be full, true
and accurate.
mo tax shall be levied OF collect
cd on any subsequent assessment tof
any year prior to nineteen hundred
and twelve, whether heretofore OF
hereafter made, when such assess
Ncnt is based by the commissioner OF
~evcaue upon the report Of any eX-
anincr Of records or mace by dlrec-
, ION of oDJ, Local hoard 0f rpVlpW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
Subscription Rates

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CITY and Rosemont: SIS. 90 per annum;
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Complaints of non-delivery OF papers
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23

Cardinal Gibbons in an interview
yesterday in Baltimore, said: 81 am
strongly opposed to any Statewide
prohibition bill, because believe such
a law can not be enforced in a city
like Baltimore. A law of this kind
interferes with the personal liberty
and rights and creates hypocrisy in
the people. The history Of the world
demonstrates that man always will
use Intoxicating liquors. However, l
am heartily in favor of temperance.
l am also firm believer in local
option,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
ENoTHER
EMPTY HONOR.

The republicans of SC t,,;;::sh'h Con
,;cssional Diserict r"rc&tcd yes
kulay tf.Sir hy-ycar!:% Grama. Of hold
,g . Congressional r"n.c;t ~ III
klcxaniria. For the saccnd time in
he mast two years Joseph IL Grups
sestt-.s;Ssat zone time posta,astss- O. this
ity and a prominent member CT the
nrty, was placed in the field against
ton C. C. Carlil,, gy!,o vii a.,e DC:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23


Nine persons are dead, two are
expected to die and 65 are injured,
as the result of a rear-end collision
on the New Haven Railroad which
occurred in broad daylight, near Mil
ford, Conn, yesterday. A broken air.
brake hose was indirectly the cause
of the disaster. Because of this brok-
en- connection the Connecticut River
Special, from New York, was STALL
ed. A fagman WIS sent back to
warn an on-coming train. He slip
ped on the ice-covered ties and was
struck by freight train and his
warning was never given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
NEWS OF THE DAY

Associate Justice William f. Day,
Of the United States Supreme Court,
is seriously i'll with the grip in
Washington and may never again be
able to assume his scat on the bench.
An American woman and her fam
iy have just been murdered by MeHi-
can bandits near Cusihulrlachlc.
State Of Chihuahua. The bandits
were seen to be former Villista sol.
diers.
The Italian forces have conquered
, the mountainous zone of Gallo (Collo)
between the LarganZa and Ceglno
torrents in the Sugana valley region.
They have also occupied the towns OF
Ronchi and Roncegno. This section
lies about Is miles east of Trent.
Five persons lost their lives IN q
| fire yesterday morning at l55 West
! Forty-fourth street, New York, or
tho street floor of which is the Col
onial restaurant. Christi Antonio,
! waiter. 81 years old. was killed b
/ jumping from the third floor lh'
! others were suffocated while trying
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
SAXON MOTOR CARS

Visit the Hotel Ramell tonight and
get some Of those fine oysters that
have just been received from Nor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23

WANTED Boys to sell Saturday
Evening Post and Ladies Home
Journal. inquire Friday or Satur--
day S. T. Dyson and Bro. agents.
$50 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
CLASSIFIED ADS

LOST-Wire-haired fox terrier. All
white except for black and tan
around ears, short tail. Lost in De-
cember. Fifty Dollars reward Of
fered for return Of, or any infor-
nation about the dog to 112l II.
Street, n. W., Washington, D. c.,
Telephone Main S6T3. Ei-Gt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23

FOR RENT-Brick dwelling, G02
Princess St. Hot and cold water,
bath, sewerage connection. Fifteen
dollars ($i3. U0) per month. In
quire at iii y. Washington St, or
10 T. E Downham, Cor. King and
Payne Streets % IT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23

German agents have received in
structions to purchase clan-destinely.
no matter at what price, all avail
able cereals in Roumania so as to
prevent the execution of the Eng
lish contract. The Roumanian govern
ment has decided to declare all ce-
reals sold without the authorization
of the official Roumanian commission
liable to requisition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23

FOR RENT-Scvcral nice rooms and
second fcor front, with all con-
venienccS. Good table board. Terms
reasonable, Apply 220 North Col
umbus street. 2l-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23

WANTED-By white lady posi-
ton as domestic nursing and as
sist with house work. Address l..
l.. care of Gazette. 22-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-23
PUBLISHED DAILY.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
By Alexandria Gazette Corporation
SIT King Street

Entered at the Postoffice of Alexan-
dria. Virginia as second class matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
FILES SUIT IN COURT.

The profits of sixty acre beet and
onion farm in the town of Somers
are the bone of contention in a suit
which has been filed in the circuit
court in which William Heideman, a
sugar beet agent, is the plaintiff and
Gotfried Schaeffer the defendant.
Last October the beet agent got an
injunction to take possession of the
farm which is just west of the city
limits, but the court modified the in
junction to allow Schaeffer to remain
on the farm with the understanding
that the profits Of the farm are to be
turned into court. Heideman now de-
mands that this order be followed.
The issues in the case are to be tried
before Charles II. Welch acting as
referee for the circuit judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
DEATH OF ALBERT DoULA.
Well Known Young Musician of This
City Died at the Home of His
Mother on Wednesday.

Albert Doula, aged twenty-five, died
Wednesday at noon in the residence of
his mother, Mrs. Albert Doula, 104
Wisconsin street. Albert Doula had
lived in Kenosha for sixteen years and
attended the schools here. He had, for
some time before he became i'll, play
ed the first violin in the Majestic
Theatre orchestra. The funeral will
be held at 300 p. m. Saturday and a
Bohemian clergyman from Milwaukee
will officiate. Mr.. Doula is survived
by his mother and three sisters, Mrs.
Charles N. Burg of Dallas, Texas; Mrs.
Matt Loef and Miss Lillian Doula, of
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
WILL BOOST INSTITUTE PLAN
Two Big Gatherings for Farmers Will
be Held at the Rhode Opera House
But Location of Auto and Stock
Show Still to Be Decided Upon.

Preliminary plans for the annual Ke-
nosha farmers institute ard motor
show were made at meeting of the
general committee of the Retailers as
ISOLATION held on Wednesday Afternoon
at the offices of the association. The
show is to be held on March 9, 10 and
IL and the institute will be held on
March 8 and 10. The sessions of the
institute which are to be made of great
est interest to the farmers of the coun-
ty will be held at the Rhode Opera
house. The place for the automobile
show has not as yet been selected. It
is certain that the success of the show
last year will be duplicated this year
as already the committee in charge has
received many requests for space. AS
the show comes after all of the big
city shows it is expected that many of
the big exhibits of the various automo-
bile companies will be shipped to Ke-
nosha and shown here. The location
fo- the show and plans for the programs
will be announced by the committee
within the next ten days.
The committee is working to secure
an unusually high grade program for
the farmers institute in Kenosha and
questions of especial interest to farm
ers in Kenosha county are to be placed
on the program. The general commit
tee in charge of the big shows is COM
posed of T. J. Dale, Joseph Funck,
Charles Deffry, Ado1ph Epstein and
Henry DeBerge. Subcommittee to
have charge of the various features of
the spring show will be announced
within the next few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
SEEK WOMAN IN KENosHA.
Mrs. Clara Waterman Suffering from
Religious Mania Sought by Friends
In This City.

Mrs. Clara Waterman, aged 38 years
alleged to be suffering from a religious
mania who disappeared from her home
at Rogers Park, ILL.,, on the 1st day Of
the new year is being sought in Ke-
nosha by her relatives. They claim that
they have received postal cards which
indicate that the woman is in Kenosha.
Mrs Waterman is a jealous Christian
woman and in recent weeks she had
sought to work out plan for the adj
vancement Of church work among young
women employed in big industrial con-
Germs. A woman answering her de-
scription is said to have been registered
at local hotel a week ago but she left
Kenosha without leaving any forward
ing address. The woman In question
gave her name as MARY Waterman"
and this is said to be the name of the
sister in-law Of the missing woman. Mrs.
Mary Waterman was in Kenosha on
Sunday directing the search that is be-
ing made for her missing relative. It
is thought possible that the woman has
left the city and gone to some other city
in Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
CHICAGO TICKET COSTS MORE
Rates Will Affect Traffic in Many
States in This Part of Country But
Rates to Wisconsin Points Will Con-
tinue at Two Cents Per Mile.

Passenger rates to points outside of
the state will increase four-tenths of a
cent per mile on next Saturday. This
means that the fare to Chicago will be
$1.23 instead of 1902 as at present.
Fares to other points outside of the
state will be similarly affected, but
passenger rates between Wisconsin
towns and cities will not be affected.
The increase follows the fling of
new tariff schedules by fifty western
railroads with the interstate commerce
commission on Saturday. w. J. Can
non of Chicago, assistant general
passenger agent of the Milwaukee
road, in speaking of the changes in
interstate passenger rates, said:
The new passenger tariffs, which
affect interstate commerce only and
not interstate fares, are made in ac-
cordance with the opinion Of the in
terstate commerce commission, handed
down on December 18th, granting
the increases asked for.
"Usually new tariffs take effect
thirty days after they are fled. But
the commission has the right to grant
permission for the new tariffs to take
effect within a shorter period. Such
action was taken in this instance, and
when the opinion was handed down the
commission granted permission for the
new rates to take effect five days af-
ter they were filed.
"The new tariffs were forwarded to
the commission ON Saturday That
means that they be fled today and
under the permission granted when
the opinion was handed down, will
take effect on the fifth day thereafter,
which is January 18th.
"The territory in which the new
interstate passenger rates will apply
includes, Wisconsin Illinois, the north
ern peninsula Of Michigan, Mime
sofa, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri north
of the Missouri river, and in Kansas
on and north of the line of the Union
Pacific railway. In this territory in
terstate passenger fares go up from
cents mile to 2 4-10 cents a mile.
In Missouri south of the Missouri
river and in Kansas, south of the line
of the Union Pacific railway, the in
crease will go to 2 Clio cents mile
North Dakota and South Dakota
are not affected, because the rates pre-
vailing there equal or exceed the basis
on which the new rate is made. SINH
larry, the new tariff does not apply to
the Green Bay and Western, which is
operating on cent basis, nor the
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic road
in Michigan, where the same condi-
lions prevail. The latter's case, by
the way, is in the courts"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
INCORPORATES REALTY co.
Gaastra Real Estate Company is In
corported With Capital
Stock of 1925, 5000.

The secretary of state on Wednes-
day afternoon issued state charter
for the incorporation of the Gaastra
Realty Company Of Kenosha. The
company has capital stock of
$125,000 and the incorporators are
Douwe Gaastra, Tjalke Gaastra and
Henry J. Hastings. The charter gives
the company the right to buy and sell
real estate, erect houses and other
structures, loan money, lease and sell
houses and write all sorts Of insurance
with the exception of life insurance.
The company will handle the large real
estate holdings Of D. Gaastra in Keno
sha. 1t is declared that Mr.. Gaastra
is the owner of more houses than any
other resideno in Kenosha. The COM
pany will also carry out extensive
building plans during the coming year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
Mrs. Mary Rackhausas of
Grand Avenue Suffered
Injuries in Accident of
Saturday Afternoon.
LEFT ANKLE WAS BROKEN

Mrs. Mary Rackausas, wife of Jo-
seph f. Rackausas, No. 862 Grand Az
enue, met with very severe injuries at
the corner of Wisconsin and Church
street late Saturday afternoon when
she was run over by buggy suffering
the fracture of her left ankle and very
serious injuries to her back Ind spine.
The horse was driven by julius Petracci
who was later arrested on charges Of
reckless driving but when the case
came up in court this morning the hear
ing of it was held open for two weeks
pending the development of the injuries
of the woman. Petracci gave bonds to
appear when he was wanted and also
agreed to pay the expenses of medical
care for the injured woman.
The injury to Mrs. Rackausas was ac-
cidental, She had been walking west
on Wisconsin street and just as she at
tempted to cross the street to the En-
terprise store the horse driven by
Petracci became unmanageable and ran
away. The horse struck the woman,
knocking her to the pavement and the
two wheels of the buggy passed over
her left leg and a portion of her back.
Petracci never stopped and the horse
ran south on Church street. Mrs. Rack
ausas was carried into the Rutledge
store and later removed to her home in
an ambulance and placed under the care
of physicians. Later the owner of the
horse was taken into custody by the
police and while he was waiting at the
police office Petracci came down and
surrendered himself He declared that
the injury of the woman had been the
result of an unavoidable accident and
that he did every thing in his power to
prevent it. He admitted that he had
not returned to the corner to see how
seriously the woman was injured on
account of the fact that he was fright
ened.
Attorneys representing Mrs. Rack
ausas were in court this morning and
they expressed willingness to settle
the case out Of court if such an ar
rangement could be made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-13
JACK DoUGHERTYc RITIcALLYILL
Old Time Fighter Who Once Had a
Bath House in Kenosha Seeks Health
In Northern Woods.

Kenosha people have been asked to
give financial aid to a benefit to be
given at the Empire Theatre in FIil-
waukee on next Friday evening when
the biggest proportion Of the gross re-
ceipts will be given to Jack Dougherty
at one time one of the best known
boxers in this section of the country.
Dougherty is now living in cabin up in
the Northern woods seeking to recover
from an attack of tuberculosis. It is
declared that his condition is serious
and he is sadly in need Of financial aid.
During the height of his career as a
boxer Dougherty was in charge of a
bath house in the basement of the
Eichelman Hotel. He is known to prac-
tically all of the old time sporting men
of Kenosha and they will undoubtedly
support the plan to raise money for his
care.