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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
LATE GENERAL BOILING
Death Comes to Distinguished Fig
ure Among Confederate Veterans
at Home in Petersburg ,

General Stith Boiling who died at
his residence in Petersburg Wcdnes
day night was born in Lunenbure'
County in 1885 He was the son OF
John Stith and Mary T. Boiling. Dc
was reared on farm and received
academic education at Lebanon Acad-
envy. At the age of twenty he remor-
ed to Richmond, where he engaged
in the mercantile business until the
breaking, out of the civil war, when
he returned to his county and enlist
ed in the Lunenburg Cavalry as a
private. He was soon promoted To
first sergeant, lieutenant, captain,
and then lieutenant colonel. Later
he was appointed a brigadier-gen-
eral by the Governor, and was con-
firmed by the Senate of Virginia.
General Boiling commanded the
largest cavalry troop in General }.
e. B. Stuart's command. Late in
the war he commanded the Fourth
squadron of sharpshooters, composed
of Companies G. and H. Of the
Ninth Cavalry.
General Boiling was frequently de-
tailed during the war as assistant
acknowledgement and assistant in
spector general of General W. Ii.
f. Lees staff. He was wounded SIN
times during the war, and was at A2-
! pomattox Courthouse at the surren'
der. He refused to surrender and got
through the enemy's lines with his
command and tried to join Genera
Johnson, but Johnson surrendered be
! fore he reached him. He then sur
rendered his command to General
| Wilcox at Hobsons, on the Norfoll
and Western Railroad.
After the war General Boiling re.
turned to Lunenburg County and en-
gagged in farming. In 1869 he was
elected to the Legislature as a Con
servative, and served two terms. H.
then was appointed State inspecto
of tobacco in Petersburg, and hat
resided here unit! the time Of hi:
death.
/ General Boiling had served twent,
four years as postmaster Of Peters
burg, under six different admins
tratiors. He served eight years a
president of the Petersburg. Tobac
co Association and several years a
viee-president Of the Chamber Of
! Commerce of this city, General Boil
ing took great interest in all that per
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
STEAMER RECApTURED.
Dutch Ship Oldambt. Finally Capslzes
,t Hook of Holland.


London. Nov. g. An admiralty
official statement issued last night
tells of the rccapture from the Ger
mans of the Dutch steamer OldambH.
It says:
"Thc Dutch steamer Oldambt was
captured BY the enemy Wednesday:
nipht near Noord Hinder Ilghtship.
A prize crew was put aboard, and the
shin was being taken to Zeebruggc,
when about daylight some Of our light
scouting craft overlook her.
'.The prize crew attempted to
blow up the ship, and they, with the
crew, took to the boats. The prize
crew. consisting Of one officer and
nine men. were overtaken and made
prisoners. and the ship was taken in
Tow by one of our vessels.
Give German destroyers which ar
rived on the scene. presumably TO es-
cort the prize into port. were engag-
cd and put to flight. The Oldambt'
was then rowed for five hours, until
within six miles of the Hook Of Hoi-
land. where she was taken in charge
by a Dutch ting y
Amsterdam. Nov. :;.-According
to the Handelsblad, the Oldambt
reached the Hook Of Holland, but cap
sized. the cargo being lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
STOCKS HELDONM MARGIN
Judge Thornton Holds That Jos. E.
Willard is Owner at His Risk and
Profit.

Setting a precedent in the maetef
Of requiring State tax on s.o'Ns
held on margin, an order has peen
entered in the Circuit Court OF Fa'r, :,
FAX county, under which Colonel
Joseph E. Willard, ambassador tfom
the United States to SPAN VIII
nav info the State treasury taxes
on such property with face valua-
zion of nearly 100000. The order
was agreed upon at meeting IN
: washington between Christopher s..
Garnett, counsel and executive assls-
font To the State Tax Board, and at
torneys for Colanel Willard and D..
3. T. Thornton, of the Fairfax Cir
cult Court.
Whether Colonel Willard will ap-
peal from the decision Of the Circuit
Court is not yet known His attorneys
are waiting for his decision In the
matter before taking any definite
steps. So far as the lower court IS
CONCERNED, however, the case is con-
cluded. Besides the tax on STOCK, the
order entered requires Colonel VIII
lard to pay omitted taxes, assessed
for the wears from 1908 to 1915, in
elusive, on money on deposit and on
income. The whole amounts to 3d.
512.77.
In addition to the taxes ordered TO
be paid on his own account. Colonei
Willard has voluntarily returned for
taxation property belonging to Mrs.
Kermit Roosevelt and Miss Mary +.
Willard, upon which he has been tax
ed amounting to $2,4A4,TO, making
the total amount paid, or to be PAID.
II the State $5 s5T.47. In addition TO
these amounts, taxes have been paid
or ordered to be paid to the county OF
Fairfax and the town of Fairfax,
which will amount to considerable
more than amounts paid to the State.
In discussing the case, Mr.. Gar
rett said that I'll he Thought It was due
to Colonel Willard and his attorneys,
Thomas R. Keith and E. R. +. Wells
and his personal representative
Thomas B. Love, to say that by Cox
onel Wizards instructions, counsel
for the State was afforded every op-
portunity to get at the amounts sub
ject to taxation. Colonel Wizards
,ooks were put at. his disposal, and
a thorough examination was made by
w. Frank Smythe, State Account
ant; Mr.. Love and those in his Of
fee aiding in every way to procure
p correct amount for assessment.
Mr.. Garnett spoke in the highest
terms Of the treatment received by
him from Colonel Wizards counsel
and: representative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
LIST OF NEW BOOKS
Recently added to the Alexandria
Library.

The following new books have re-
Gently been placed in the library in
this city:
Mary Rose of Nifflin, Frances R.
Sterrett.
The Goldon Hope. Grace S. Mason
The World For Sale, Gilbert Parker
Prudence Says So. Ethel Hueston
Tish. Mary Roberts Rinehart.
The Wor!d-Mcnder. Maxwell Gray.
The Pleasant Ways Of St. Medard
Grace King.
The Green Alleys. Eden Phil!potts
Johnstone of the Border, Harold
Bindloss.
The Curious Case of Marie Dupont
Adele Luehrmann.
His Official F'iancee. Berta Ruck
Georgina, Annie Fellows Johnston
Come Out of the Kitchen, Alice
Ducr Miller.
David BlaiZe. E. T. Benson.
The Wonderful Year. William J
Locke.
Adrain Savage, Lucas Malet.
Gold of the Gods. Arthur B. Reeve
Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe.
Christopher Columbus, Mildred
Staplev.
Historic Boyhoods, Rupert S. HoI
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
NIGHT SCHOOL ASSURED
City School Board Last Night Au-
thorized Parent Teachers Associa-
tion to Wire Room.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the City School Board was held last
night, at which a communication was
received from the Parents-Teachers
Association of this city asking the
use of rooms in the Lee School build
ing for night school purposes. The
teachers will be furnished by the
organization and the School Board
will bear but a. small proportion OF
the cost of sustaining the school
which will. be conducted three nights
in each week, the sessions lasting
two hours. 1t is proposed to start
the school next Monday night.
The association in its communlca-
ton submitted the names of over
sixty young people who signify their
desire to take advantage Of night
school, they being employed IN glass
factories, the silk mill. machine
shops, etc. 1t was stated that the
proprietors Of these enterprises are
heartily in favor of the movement,
and announce their wish to accele-
rate the plan in a substantial man
ner.
After the plans and purposes of
the Parents-Teachers Association
had been explained, the board order
ed that one Of the school rooms be
wired for the purpose Of a night
school. One is already furnished with
electric lights. Two rooms will be
required for the purpose of the as
sociation.
Communications asking for in
creases in salaries were submitted
BY Miss Angela NJ. Nevett, acting
Principal of Washington school, S.
6. Blanton, acting principal Of the
High School: Miss Nellie Payne, also
one of the teachers, and Augustus
Robey. janitor Of Lee School build
ing.
Miss Nevett was voted an addition
Of $40 to her salary to be operative
during she absence Of Captain Con-
rad Johnson, principal Of the High
School. No action, however, was
taken on the other applications.
Permission had been asked by the
Scottish Rite Masons of this city
and the Order Of Fratcrnal Americans
for placing American flags upon the
school buildings. Some discussion
arose as to the utility of placing
them upon the tops of the structures,
as it was difficult often to get at
them. 1t was generally agreed that
it would be better TO place the flags
upon poles in front of the buildings.
Ii was determined TO allow represen-
tatives Of the orders to appear before
the board at the next regular meet
ing.
Some miscellaneous business was
transacted during the meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
BRITISH CAPTURE TRENCH.

London. Nov. 3.--British troops
captured a German trench east oe
Gueedecour5 in a resumption OF tho
fighting OH the Somue front yestei'
day, General Haig. reported today j
The position was secured last night
Berlin, Nov. 3. The Germani
lost ground in the village of Sally,
on the Sonlme front yesterday, hu;
frepulsed hostile attacks elsewhere
in the western theater of war, it was
officially announced today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
HIGH MASONIC DECREE /:
Conferred on Class of Ten-Banquet
Attended by Prominent Men of the
Fraternity.

The thirty-second degree was con
ferred upon class of tai Candidates
last evening, by Randolph Cnapser'
Of Rose Croix, No. 3, Scottish RITE
Mssons. Many prominent rnemheis
Of the fraternity were in attendaine
from Washington, Baltimore and Sc
vannah, Ga. The work was put on IN
:frn farm and was most Impressive:
The officiating officers we're: FRED
NJ. Book, of Albert Pike C1ns'story'
No. l. Of the District Ct CHlumala,
Venerable Master; Frank w. Latham
Prior; Arthur A. Paul, Prereptor;
C. H. Burns, of Chesapeake Con-
sistory, No. 1, Maryland. Prclate;
Percy E. Gift, Marshal of Caravan;
A. NJ. Sherwood, Marshall Of
Guards.
Camp guards were as follows: II.
Noel Garner, captain; Albert j.,
Jones. Vance H. Peele, n. S. Green
away, Samuel Mel. Estes, Boyd j..
Richards, w. S. Connolly, W. G..
Leadbeater, ]. w. Bales, j. Will
liam May, Leopold Ruben, c. {.
Batcheller, S. W. Pitts, G. B. Swan,
W. l.. Allen, William Jorg and D.
y cr;lIbortzer Prof II. G. Harry
an was organist, and Bedford X.
Smith, electrician
Following the comforting OF the
degree the brethren and their Gnests
sat down to a most enjoyable ban
ouet which was served by Martha
Washington Chapter of the Order o.
the Eastern Star in. the Young Peoples
Building on Washington street. Coy
ers were laid for $50 and the mena
included all the good things OF the
season TO which ample justice was
done by all. The tables had been es-
pecially decorated BY the ladies' IN
honor of the assembled guests and
presented scene which reflected
great credit upon their good taste
and artistic ability.
William S. Connolly presided as
postmaster. James E. Alexander.
past wise master, invoked the bless
ing, and Mr.. Charles H. Callahan
gave the address Of welcome. W. }.
Waller and Kenneth ". Ogden
favored the company with two cx-
cellent solos.
Among those who responded to
toasts were: Grand Lodge of Vir-
ginia, II. X Field; Glass orator,
George Browning of Orange, Va. /;
Scottish Masonry, Rev. j. j. Lanicr
of Fredericksburg; Brotherhood Of
Man. Mr.. c. II. Burns of Baltimore.
The benedction was pronounced by
the Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
The occasion was one of the most
enjoyable held by Alexandria's Ma
sonic fraternity in long time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
Notice

The undersigned having qualified in
the Circuit court for the city of Al
exandria as executor and eyecutrix Of
the late Elizabeth j. Ticer. give no
tice to all persons indebted to the
estate to come forward and settle the
same. All persons having claims
against the estate are requested to
present them for payment.
Clarence H. Ticer, Executor.
257-1Ct. Elsie r. Ticer, ENecutrix
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
Aerial Trip From Chicago.

New York, Nov. 3.-Victor Carl
strom swooped down from the sky
today, landed on Governors Island
and closed his lightning-liNe jour-
ney from Chicago. He hung up a new
American nonstop record yesterday
and had made his journey at an av-
erage speed of more than 10 miles
an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

Professor Forest Cole, Mrs. Cole
and Miss Laura Hoagland have been
the guests for several days this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman B.
Fowler, in south Washington street,
and left today for Rochester, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

a representative audience. COM
posed mostly of farmers. Assembled
at Potter's Hill school house, Fair
fax county, last night for the pur-
pose of hearing campaign speeches
from democratic orators. The meeS-
ing was enthusiastic from the be-
ginning to the end. Edward Allen
presided. Walter c. Foster Of
Alexandria, was the first speaker.
He was followed by Messrs {. Keith
Carlin and j. Fred Birrell, also cf
Alexandria, and w. T. Oliver, Of
Fairfax. a. j. WedderDurn had
been listed as one Of thespeakers,
INF ho failed TO appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

Frank Westerlaken, formerly Of
this city and who has been assistant
brewmaster in Jacob Ruppert's brew
cry in New York city for three years,
has accepted the position of general
superintendent in the German
American brewery at Buffalo, n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

Tonight. tomorrow afternoon and
nirht the Alexandria High School
operctta Powhatan will be presented
in the Opera House under the direc-
ton of Mr.. William a. Baker The
cast of characters follow: Powhatan,
Professor Stanley &. Blantcn; Po-
cahontas. Miss Kathryn Henderson;
Laughing Star, Miss Marion Greena-
way; Winona. Miss Anna Haslett;
Nlinnehaha, Miss jamie Saunders;
Juinata, Miss Louise Schwarzmam;
Fire Fly. Miss Ruth Lehew; Light
Foot. Miss Louise Abbott; Red
Feather. Miss Grace Wells; White
Fawn. Miss Gladys Rodgers; Swift
One. Miss Lorinc Risheill; Captain
John Smith. Professor G. f. Bandy;
Captain Rolfe, Professor II. c.
Motley; Medicine Man, Mr.. William
Meeks; Pathfinder. Mr.. Lewis Fones;
Tim O'Flannigan. alr. Leslie Devers;
Larry O'Gaff. Mr.. Fred Schwab.
Miss Anna Haslett is the pianist and
a chorus of Is Indian maidens, war
riors and soldiers will add to the pic
turesqueness of the scene. 1t is
hoped that Alexandrians will en-
courage these young Thespians by 4
large audience. for it is very depress-
ing to "play to empty houses" and
after weeks of untiring effort to pre-
sent5a good performance they should
have the support of'tlic townspeoplc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

A cake sale viii be held at Braw-
ners store, corner King and Wash
ington street, tomorrow morning for
the benefit of the Children's Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Edge and lit.
tie daughter, Of East Dowington, Pa.
arc tho guests of Mrs. Edges moth
er Mrs John Hunton Foster. at her
home in Cameron street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

Mrs. Amy c. Weech who spent.
the past week in Baltimore is now
in Salisbury, Marylands for several
davs before returning to Baltimore,
where she will be the guest OF the
Rev Robert WeccF until November
TO- when she will returnfto this city
on route to Danyile Virginia, From
thence she will 60 to Indianapolis
Indiana. to attend the National Con-
vention OF the W. c. 7. U. to be
held in that city. November 1928.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mr.. John B. Barrett has returned
from Newport. Rhode Island. where
he spent the past week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

Mrs. Charles Greene who has been
the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Henry
O'Bannon Cooper, at their home on
Braddock Heights, has returned to
her home in Laurel, Delaware.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

FOR SALE-Two coal stoves and
one cash register, at 1901 King
street. 25S-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

Mr.. James Dean, Miss Annie
Dean, Miss Margaret Dean. Miss
Mary Davis, Miss Esther Davis, Miss
Anna Davis and Master Dean Davis
have returned to their home in Rose
mont avenue after living in Wash
inrtcn fol. the past three years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

British casualties reported III Octo-
ber in all war areas are: Officers a.
33l: men, 102,702.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

Rev. J. W. Duffey, will deliver an
address in the Young Peoples Build
ing. this evening, at O'clock, be-
fore the Mems Club, Of the NJ. +.
Church South. Subject: "RenlinIs-
censcs of the Civil War" All men
are cordially invited to be present
Admission free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

It will Pay Advertisers to Watch
The Gazette-Its Circulation is Climb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-03

WrS. SlldIleS 1lSSHS WV 4-stS
the guest of Nl1. and Mrs. Henry
O'Bannon Cooper, at their home or
Braddock Heights, has returned tc
her home in Laurel, Delaware.
At midnight Tuesday the Arlington
Brewing Company, with its PAM
just across the river, at Rosslyn. ~
eyandria county, was forced out Of
existence by virtue of the new LIQUOR
laws of Virginia going into ctfecr'
By that hour all liquors which hac
not previously been transferred ot
destroyed were subject to conhscatloH
by the Virgini., authorities.
Ada. the S-ycar-old daughter OF
Emanuel Hicks. residing on south
Lee street, was seriously burned yes
terday while playing with match
es. Mrs. Hicks. upon hearing the
child scream, ran to her and was PAIN
fully burned while extinguishing the
little ones burning garments. The
child was taken to the Alexandria
Hospital for treatment.
The Alexandria Branch of the
American Red Cross has collected
s14S. 81 for the Armcnian-Syrian
Relief fund, and the secretary, Mrs
E. A. German will forward the
money tomorrow to the National Red
Cross Society. in New York, who will
use The same for supplies for the
Armenian and Syrian sufferers. The
churches who have contributed to
this fund are: the First Baptist, Sec
ond Baptist, Southern Methodist,
st. Mary's. Grace Episcopal, st.
Paul's Episcopal, German Lutheran.
Methodist Protestant, Trinity Methc-
dist. Second Presbyterian, the Del
Ray Methodist, Del Ray Baptist and
the Jewish Synagogue. Two organl-
cations that contributed were the
Council of Jewish Women and the
Bakers Union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-14

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DISBURSEMENTS ,92162
RECAP1TlLATION
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of July first in
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49, w. D..
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-14
MERCHANTS COMPLAIN
Way AUTOS 0BSTRUCT
Haphazard Manner of Parking Cars in
Business Section lnterferes with
Traffic and Business.

That Pine Bluff is really city
and that it is having it's troubles, like
all big cities have--is demonstrated
again, by the difficulties being expert
enced in the effort to arrange for
parking automobiles in the business
section of the city.
Main street, between Barraque and
Third avenue; Second avenue between
State and Walnut, and Pine street be-
tween Second and Fourth avenues,
are the thoroughfares most generally
used by automobile owners as park
ing places for the autos. Some Of
the retail merchants, it is understood,
have asked the council to establish
zones in which the cars may not be
parked, complaining that continuous
string of cars along the curb lines IN
terferes with their business. y
The matter was brought before the
council and the ordinance committee
was instructed to look into the mat
ter and prepare an ordinance. 1t is
not unlikely such an ordinance may
come before the council at it's meeting
Monday night, but so far, nothing has
been done in that direction. 1t is adj
mitted the subject is one that must be
given more than ordinary considera-
ton. With about 800 automobiles in
Pine Bluff, and all the picture shows
in the same general part of the city,
the council will have difficulty ar
ranging for the parking of the cars,
without bringing complaints that the
cars will be too far from the theaters
or other places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-14
JEFFERSON PEACHES
APPEAR ON MARKET
Lincoln, Cleveland and Other South
east Arkansas Counties Also
Have Good Crops.

! Elberta peaches are now rlpenlng N
this section, and it is expected that
while the jefferson county peach crop
this year will not be larger than is
normally the case, this section as a
whole will produce far greater
! quantity of peaches than for many
year past, this belief being based on
reports received the past two or three
days from Lincoln, Cleveland and
other counties.
Lincoln county especially, 1t Is re-
ported, is to have an exceptionally
large and fine peach crop, and other
counties in Southeast Arkansas make
reports of the same general nature.
Other fruit in this section this season
has been and is in unusually fine con-
dition, and the farmers have reaped a
nice harvest.
1t is stated that very great guam
tity of the fruit grown in this and
adjoining counties this spring has al
ready been put up" by the women
and girls on the farms, in various
forms, and that great quantities of
peaches are also to be thus cared for,
for consumption later cat home," and
for sale in glass or tin.
A basket of big, luscious Elberta
peaches was brought to The Graphic
office yesterday by II. Kemp Toney,
whose place on the dollarway is one
of the modern fruit and truck farms
of this section. Mr.. Toney has about
600 Elberta peach trees, and 100 OF
more other fruit trees on six acres.
His Elbertas are now ripening, and
they are all the Elberta is famed for
being-large, sweet, juicy, and most
deliciously appetizing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-14

after three doctors said l never would
stand up straight again. was a mid
wife for seven years and recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them. !"
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 342 E.North ST.,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
menents, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache or bearingdown
pains, need the tonic-strengthening
properties of the roots and herbs con-
tanned in Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
want special advice, write
the Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.