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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
OLD CATHEDRAL TOWN
IN PATH Of INVADERS
Romance and Tragedy Connected
With Building of Curtea
d'Argesch, Rumania.

Directly in limo with the Austro-
German advance into Rumania through
the Rothenthurm Cred Tower) pass is
the Wallachian. town of Curtea OAR
gesch, one Of the most interesting
places, historically and INTELLECTUALLY,
in the whole kingdom. The National
Geographic Society has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin describing this unique
village:
mot more than thirty-five miles
southeast Of Rothenthurm pass and
twenty miles northwest of Pitesci, on
the railroad which connects these two
points. is Curtea dArgesch, one of the
oldest towns in Rumania and the sec
| ond capital of the principality of Wal
lachia, founded in the thirteenth cen
fury.
| when the famous Rumanian chief
| tain Radu Negru (Rudolph the Black
led band of pioneers over the Tran
sylvania Alps down toward the Wal
| lachian plains he first established his
court at Campulung, which is a short
| distance southwest OF the Torzburg
pass. few years later he moved his
| court (Curtea) to the right bank OF
| the River Argesch, which rises in the
| Transylvanian Alps and flows in a
southeasterly direction, entering the
Danube at Turtukai,
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On Site of Roman Temple.

Thus was Argesch established, and
one of Radius first cares was to build
church on what tradition says was the
site of Roman temple. The beautiful
pile of white and gold architecture
now known as the Cathedral of Curtea
d'Argesch, and generally recognized as
the most impressive ecclesiastical
structure in Rumania, is supposed to
have been raised on the foundations of
the earlier church by the Wallachian
Prince Nogoe, or Neagoe Bassarab,
during the first half of the sixteenth
century.
"Rumanian history is highly colored
with legends, and one of the most pic
turesque traditions handed down from
generation to generation is that which
concerns the erection of this cathedral.
Prince Nogoe, so goes the story, was a
prisoner in Constantinople during his
early manhood. and during that period
was commissioned by the sultan to
build a mosque. When the work was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Most excuses are not worth the
trouble.
Occasionally an actress considers a
divorce her best part.
Few people are ever on time; they
are either late or early.
What's the good of being good If
you do not let people know it?
The prodigal son gets the fatted veal.
but the prodigal daughter gets the icy
mitt.
When some women realize that they
are superior to their husbands they
waste a lot of time in regretting the
fact
Everything comes to those who wait.
The rich man has ice in summer. but
the poor man has just as much in
winter.
It's easy for a woman to understand
why a man can't understand her.
If a man has more dollars than sense
he usually has more friends than enc
mics.
If nobody will offer to lead man
into temptation. he butts in OF his own
accord.
A girl Of sixteen never wishes she
had beepnborn a man. but waits until
she read Ies the age Of thtrty-six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Democrats Garry 9th Congress
sionaI District by Over 1000.
FIGURES ON THE CITY VOTE

special Correspondence OF The Staf.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November S.-By
an estimated plurality Of 1000 to $500
votes, Representative Charles c. Carlin
was yesterday reelected to Congress
from the eighth district over Joseph L.
Crupper, tine republican nominee from
this district. Manning, socialist, and
William II. Hamilton, Independent re-
publican, each received a small vote in
different counties of the district. Pres
ident Wilson's plurality was about the
same as that for Mr.. Carlin.
In this city the vote, polled was
slightly in excess of 1900. Several
votes were thrown out owing to being
improperly marked.
The total vote for candidates in the
city follows:
Wilson. 1,o3s; Hughes. 1854; Hanly, 4;
Benson, 6; Reimer, l; Swanson, Tor
Senate, 1873.
For Congress-Carlin, democratic, LOLA
Crupper, 43S; Manning. socialist, IL
Hamilton, %; H. Noel Garner, for cor
1867; Swanson, for senator, 1873.
The total vote of Alexandria county
follows: Wilson, AS; Hughes; S51
Hanly, 8; Carlin, 652; Crupper, 369.
City Vote, by Wards.
Vote in city by wards follows: First
Wilson, 24s; Hughes, 81; Hanly, 1;
Benson, o; Reimer, 9; Swanson, 295;
Carlin. 22s; Crupper. 11s; Manning, 1
Hamilton, o: Garner, BAL.
Second-Wilson. 1856; Hughes, 76;
Hanly: o; Benson. l.; Reimer. 0: Swan
son. 304; Carlin. 236; Crupper, 100
Manning, 3: Hamilton 0 Garner, 345.
Third-Wilson, 279; Hughes, 101;
Hanly, 2; Benson, 1; Reimer, 1; Swan
son, 1874; Carlin, 275; Crupper, 12O;
Manning, 1; Hamilton, 10, and Garner,
440.
Fourth-wilson. 275; Hughes, 100;
Hanly. 1; Benson. 3; Swanson, $50; Car
lin, 275; Crupper. 1902; Manning, 6; Ham
ilton, 9, and Garner, $40.
In Alexandra county the vote by dis
-tricts follows: Jefferson-Wifson, "a;
Hughes, 81; Benson, 3; Swanson, ISL;
Carlin. ss: Crupper. rs; Manning. 3.
and Hamilton, 2.
Observation-Disclosures 1852; Hughes.
161; Carlin, III. and Crupper, 149.
Arlington-Wilson, 212: Hughes, 1913;
Carlin. $50. and Crupper. las.
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But tho arrogant workmen were so

But the arrogant workmen were so
boastful of their achievement that the
prince, in disgust, had all the scaffold-
ing Of the church removed while the
masons and the architect were putting
the finishing touches to the roof. Thus
all the builders starved to death-all
save Manole. who one day approached
the parapet, and. hearing his beloved
wife calling him, fell to the pavement
and died. fountain named for him
commentaries the place where he was
killed.
Thus was the cathedral. with its two
large domed towers and its two smaller
cupolas with their curious diagonal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

completed Mcgee persuaded the pleased
potentate to give him (the archftect)
the material which was left over. This
was sent to Curtea dArgesch, and when
the prince finally returned to his native
land he employed Manole, an architect.
to erect a cathedral under his (Nogoe's)
direct supervision. Thus a Byzantine
looking structure with certain Moorish
embellishments began to take form, but
the work proceeded too slowly to-sat-
isfy the prince, and Manole was or
dered to hasten operations. The latter,
fearing for his life If the building were
not soon completed, yet handicapped
by series of mishaps to the walls, was
finally prevailed upon to listen to the
sociates-that the church walls would
never stand until living woman had
been placed inside to support them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
Immured His Own Wife.

who should the victim be? It was
finally agreed between the architect
and the masons that the first woman
arriving at the church the next day
with food for her husband should be
sacrificed. All agreed to keep secret
the method of choice, but Manole alone
kept his word. The other wives, being
warned, stayed away from the building
the next day, but Utza, Manole's de-
voted helpmate, appeared as usual
With his own hands Manole placed
Utza in a crevice and immured her.
"The walls fell no more after that
and the cathedral was soon completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

windows, completed. Since that time
several monarchs have embellished It
Just thirty years ago It was restored
by Lecomte du Nouy. q French arohi-
tect. After his work was finished. King
Carol and Queen Elizabeth Carmen
Sylva) were among those who partici-
pated in the service Of remuneration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

A German medical authority sags
that fifteen minutes exposure 20 the
suns rays during an aeroplane hight
at high attitudes will kill all tho tubef.
culosis germs in a mans system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
In Nearby Counties.

Reports from Loudoun county indi-
cate the total vote was as follows: Will
son. 1880: Hughes. 435; Carlin. 1.45o;
Crupper. 425.
Vote by precincts in Fairfax county:
West End-Wilson, 81; Hughes, 10;
Carlin. So; Crupper. 2; Swanson. 50.
Gum Springs-Wilson. 81; Hamilton,
26; Carlin. IS: Crupper, 20; Swanson,
lin. "a; Crupper, 9.
Falls Church-Wilson, So; Hughes.
So: Carlin. s6: Crupper. As.
East Falls Church-Wilson. 35;
Complete returns from Fauquier
county follow: Wilson, 1,1S3; Hughes,
357; Carln. LIZA: Crupper, 1854.
Verdict for Defendant.
A jury in the circuit court for this city,
Judge J. B. T. Thornton presiding. yes
terday afternoon gave verdict for the
defendant in the suit of Col. Orren G.
Staples of Washington against Samuel
H. Lunt of this city. The. object of
the suit was to recover the sum of
S5.901.48 alleged to be due on a note.
A motion of Attorney j. K NJ. Nor
ton, who, with Hayden Johnson of
Washington, represented Col. Staples
to set aside the verdict was overruled
Lunt.
The jury deliberated about an hour
w. A. Smoot, jr., was foreman.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Sarah Javins, wife of George
Javins. died late yesterday afternoon
at her home near Franconia, Fairfax
county. She was seventy-six years old,
and. besides her husband, she is sur
vived by four daughters and one SON
Mrs. Emma J. Lyles. Mrs. Mary c. Ty-
Ter, Mrs. Rebecca beavers, Mrs. Sarah
Ogden and George r. Javins.
Her funeral will take place at 2:30
o'clock Thursday afternoon, from Beu-
lab Baptist Church. Franconia Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. w. L.
Wayts.
The funeral of Mrs Margaretta f.
Hanrahan. wife of NJ. A. Hanrahan, who
this morning from st. MaEy's Catholic
Church. Services were conducted by
Rev. Louis Smet, pastor, and burial was
made in st. Mary's cemetery.
Final DEGREES of Divorce.
Final DEGREES for divorce on the ground
Of desertion have been handed down in
the circuit court for this city in the fol-
lowing cases: Ralph De Gator against
Mary v. De Gator, Ida NJ Holland
against Paul Holland, Frank p Cordone
against Maria Giacinto Cordone Mary l..
Wiley against John Thomas Wiley. Marie
Louise Mitchell Hunting against Horace
p. Hunting. Mamie Nelson against Dem
mis- Nelson and Matte Matthews against
George W. Matthews.
Brief Mention.
Only three arrests were made by the
police for drunkenness election night
All t6ose arrested had obtained their
stimulants in Washington. In court
today fine Of SIS on each was imposed
Members of William L. Elkins Lodge
of Masons of Philadelphia will come
here tomorrow and be the guests of
Alexandria Washington Lodge, and
following an automobile trip to Po-
hick Church and Mount Vernon in the
afternoon they will be banqueted at
night IN the Westminster building.
These officers have been elected by
the Alexandria Trades Council to serve
for the year: Thomas II. Nelson. presi-
dent: John Morton, vice president;
Thomas r. Zones, recording secretary;
and treasurer; A Warning. conductor;
T. G. Trenary, sentinel c. Connolly, NJ.
E. Movelace. F. w. Deeton, trustees.
The Delta independent., 1916-10-27
nonal lines must be handled sa 10
give trained. disciplined and eff
.llllG.

nonaI lines must be so handled n. TO
give us "a trained. disciplined and eff
cient manhood md vOmanhOod. Our
business men must cooperate heartily
in the effort to secure statesnanlike
leadership in support of the great pro-
gram of reconstruction In na-:JT
a program in many respects such as
thai laid down by Bismarck when he
organized the internal forces of his
own nation, When this Is closed the
questions of social and Industrial jus
tee Will come more strongly to the
front than ever before: because this
war will have turned the European
than we ourselves now are. After this
war, If we do not face the new condi-
tions. we shall be the Old World. and
Europe the New World
AdrOit DemngOgy.
The adroit demagogy of the Demo-
sOlutiOn of the problems affecting us.
1t behooves sincere and sane men of
vision to do their part in offering a
constructive program. This program
must not MIN mt the destruction OF
business to crafty envy, at the
diminution of the efficiency of labor
in spirit of narrow and bitter ignor-
ance. 1t must seek to expand and re-
ward business; it must seek to increase
the efficiency and the output of labor;
but it must also secure for labor It's
cannot permanently flourish unless tine
waSeNOrkers and the farmers have
ample opportunity to shnrc in the re-
wnriis of nntioISnl effort.
Remember always that this effort to
secure for each man his rights VIII be
a failure unless at the same time We
duty by each. Neither farmers. labor
ers. nor business men deserve any CON
sideration TOR their rights save in so
iar as th"v fully and wholeheart ed y
recognize their duties to the state ana
to their fellows, and perform tn Sc
duties.
The Delta independent., 1916-10-27
Notice Of Ditch Meetinu

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Delta Enterprise Ditch company
will be held at the office of Millard
Fairlamb, at Delta, Colorado. on Sat
urday, the 25th day of November, A d.
1916, at the hour of two O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose of electing a Doaru of
directors for the ensuing year, to levy
an assessment for the payment of the
necessary expenses of the operation
and maintenance of said ditch, and
for such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting.
All stockholders are requested to
be present either in person or by
proxy.
Dated at Delta, Colorado this 10th
day of October. A. D. 1916.
F. B. WISONER, Secretary 1t
Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert
The Delta independent., 1916-10-27
Piano for Sale

We have fine new piano at Delta
which we will sell cheap. Very lib
eral terms. If interested, write The
Denver Music Company at Denver,
Colorado. for particulars.
The Delta independent., 1916-10-27
l llrOkcn Nred.

The mobilization OF the militia on
tho border has proved that the FEEDER
allied National Gunrd is n broken reed
from the standpoint OF National Pre-
parcdncss. and represents no adequate
national strcngth either to ropel sud
den attack or to carry on prolonged de-
fonse warfare. The amiablc pncifist
who waH chosen by Mr.. Wilson. with
itary unfitncss To he Secretary OF War,
prattied with Brynn-iikc chccrfulness
about how vmohi izations take place
The Delta independent., 1916-10-27

Let all tho young men go on the
same hikes. and work In the same
drills let them become scrgcants lieu
tenants and, captains In fair competi-
tion with one another. and let them
understand and appreciate and make
allowances for one another The mnu
who comes out from that training Will
In ctvil life he infinitely more TIT 10
perform HIS duties Ms mn American cit
lien. lie and his fellows will he stirred
by more genuine pntri0ttssu. They
will undcrstnpd that there IL mo such
thing ns real pStriotism. save In 81 FAR
ES u conncscs the spirit Of sacrifice. or
service. of comrndcship und OF brother
hood, Of devotion 10 duty. and 10 iorsy
ideals. They will learn TO put service
first. duty first. country first. aud 10
The Delta independent., 1916-10-27
NnyN for onrscINcs.

So much for Mr.. Wilson and the
Demo, ratio party. Now for ourselves
rs Nlo believe in protecting the legIt-
innate interests of business men, in en-
rcurs EiuE the great corporate instru-
mVuts necessary for carrying on mod
.ru business and in rewardlng enter
prs" ana leadership, must do all this
Tor The Ncry reason that we treat as
uL t-e t-rsr lmnmrta noe iha n..Aas %.
The Washington times., 1916-04-05
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District OF CO.
lumbai and Maryland-Fair tonight |;
Thursday partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature. Light, westerly
winds.
Virginia-Generally fair tonight and
Thursday. Light, variable winds.
The Washington times., 1916-04-05
SAYS BODY IS A /,
POISON FACTORY
Urges everyone to drink
glass of hot water be-
fore breakfast.

Just as coal. when II burns. leaves
behind certain amount Of inconbusti-
bic material in the form OF ashes. so the
food and drink taken day after day
leaves In the allmentary canal cer-
tain amount of indlgestible material,
which II not completely eliminated from
the system each day. becomes food for
the millions Of bacteria which infest the
bowels. From this mass OF leftover
waste. toxins and ptomsine-lIke posons
are formed and sucked into the blood.
Men and women who cant yet feeling
right must begin to take inside baths
Before eating breakfast each morning
drink a glass of real hot water with a
teaFDoonful OF limestone phosphate In II
10 wash ont of the thirty feet CT bowels
poisons and toxins and to keen the en-
tire alimentary canal clean. pure. and
fresh.
Those who are subject to sick head
ache colds, biliousness, constipation.
others who wake up with bad taste,
foul breath. backache. rheumatic stiff
ness, or have q sour, Eassy stomach
after meals, are urged To get quarter
Mound of limestone phosphate from the
drugstore, and begin practicing internal
sanitation. This will cost very little.
but IL sufficient 20 make anyone an en-
thuBiast on the subject.
Remember. inside bathing Is more m
portant than outside bathing. because
the gkin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood. causing Door health.
while the bowel pores do. Just rs SOAP
and hot water cleanses, sveetens, ana
freshens the skin, so hot wOter and lime
stone phosphate act on the stomach.
liver. kidneys, and bowels.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-04-05
AMERICANS ABOARD
TORPEDOEDSTEAMER
Four Citizens Of This Country
Were on the Steamship
BerWindale.

The United States Government was
officially advised today OF the tor
pedoing without warning Of another
steamship carrying Americans
The Information received confirmed
earlier dispatches printed in the news
papers concerning the attack on the
steamship Berwindale.
Four American citizens wee on board
the steamer. but all are believed to have
been rescued.
In the meantime the American Gov
eminent II taking no action pending
the receipt of the afhdavlts In tho Sus-
sex case. These afhdavits. mailed sew
eral days ago by the American embassy
in Paris, are coming TO the United
States on the American liner 81. phui.
The dispatch from the embassy In
London concerning the attack on tho
Berwindale contains no details. 1t sim
ply states, II In understood. that the
vessel was struck without warning by a
torpedo, and that the four Americans
on board were probably saved.
Although entirely convinced in their
own minds that the destruction OF every
one of the ships that nave gone down
In the past fortnight IL traceible to ac-
tlvity on the part OF German sub
marines. officials OF the Administration
feel that II IN imperative TO have proof
OF this before considering any drastic
action.
Senator William ]. Stone, chairman OF
the Foreign Relations Commute of the
Senate. had conference today with
President Wilson. The Senator stated
on leaving that the President wished
The Washington times., 1916-04-05
Wisconsin Turns
Down La Toilette
Conservatives Will Control Dele.
CATION to Republican Ma
tional Convention.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April 5.-wis-
consin has turned down her "favorIte
SON." Senator Robert NJ. la Toilette In
his race for the Republican Presidential
nomination. complete returns today In
dicated
The conservative branch Of the party
headed by Gov. ". L. Philip will control
the delegation to the Republican ma
tional convention by a large majority,
according to present figures.
The delegation will be split. the con-
servatlves having about twenty out OF
the deleeation OF twenty-six. The con-
servatlves will GO to the convention I'M
instructed while the proRresslves are
pledged to vote for La Toilette.
The regular party Of Democrats wal
elected without opposition.
Forty-five wisconsin cities have voted
to abolish saloons. according to returns
today. and In thirtv-eiRht the vets have
been victorious. The biggest blow giver
the LIQUOR forces was the vote of Super.
Tor. with 1853 saloons. to 70 dry.
The Washington times., 1916-04-05
POSLAM, foe OF
SKIN DISORDERS
Successfully CombAts Stubborn
Eczema; Comforts, Heals.

Usually. nowadays. the treatment OF
Eczema. Pimples. Rash, and most STUB
born skin affections merely amounts to
the necessary applications of Poslam:
the healing remedy, and the use OF
foelam soap, the pure, luxurious soap
meoicated with Poslam. Distressing
surface troubles are healed through
this treatment and their recurrence pre-
vented.
Poslam acts quickly. Inramed com,
plexionB may be cleared overnight
through Its use and its healing power
Is so Intense that improved results, In
both serious and minor troubles may
be expected after one or two applica-
tons,
For sample, send &c stamps to Elmer
gency Laboratories, 81 West 18th ST..
New York city. sold by all druggists
AdVt.
The Washington times., 1916-04-05

10 ask his aid In speeding up the pre-
quest should have been made OF the
chairman Of the Foreign Relations Com
mlttee rather than the chairman OF the
Military Affairs Committe or Majority
Leader Kern, II taken in some quarters
10 mean that the request was made in
connection with discussion between the
President and Mr.. Stone concerning the
growing seriousness OF the German sit
uailOn.
Officials o fthe State Department in
dIcated today that they are still unde-
tsrfnlned M to the course to be pursued
ny this Government In connection with
the rejection by the allies OF the Ameri-
ran protests on mail seizures, and the
refusal OF Great Britain 20 release the
thirty odd Germans, Austrians and
Turks taken by a British cruiser off
the American steamship China Of the
China Mail Steamship Company.
The Washington times., 1916-04-05
Bowie Selections
.. (For Thursday

BOWIE, Nd. April 6.-Tds~row' s
selections:
First race-Great Dolly. Chemuns'
Golden Bantano.
Second race-Servia. Examiner, Ellen
Snythe.
Fourth race-Louise Travers, Ruth
Strickland, Lord Welles.
Fifth race-Outlook, Water Lily, Ina
Key
sixth race-Batwa, Supreme, Euterpe'
Seventh race-Menlo Park, Cockspur'
Gerard.
The Washington times., 1916-04-05
Girls Beg Wilson
To Go to Cornish
School Maidens Plead With Presi-
dent Not to Desert New
Hampshire Resort.

Several attractive msidens today told
the President he simply had to recon-
slider his intention not to spend another
summer at Cornish.
Because" demurely explained a girl
with big brown eyes, we want to wave
to you some more"
wish I could, but I've made all my
ARRANGEMENTS to go To- Long Branch.
TIE girl pouted. but relented sorre-
what when the President sock hands
with each one.
The girls we're members of a party
OF school maidens from Vermont, who
are visiting Washington. Last sum
mer when the President would drive
through Windsor on his automobile
rides, they were always on hand at the
postoffice to wave to him.
And. yu know" explained the brown
eyed girl. as she left the White House,
I'VE knew he was engaged long before
the newspapers printed It,"