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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
WE WANT $500 RIGHT OFF THE BAT

No, II isn't for us--newspape folk
will get their reward hereafter.
But we want II, and pretty q'1tck.
&Do you remember Camp Harrison
way back in the mountains some
where near paradise? Can you i'm
A9ine a happiness factory place
ztxhere little Richmond people in need
SDk country air. fresh eggs. a place to
Hrusnp, room 10 grow IN, and a place
SWhere fellow can yell without hay
khe police department called out7
IL MI. that's Camp Harrison.
Miss Minor and those mighty
worth while girls OF the ]. v. N A.
sauxiilary will send a company Of
SOME thirty boys to. the camp. next
l5aturday. leaving only one more
Equipment" to be made To bring the
soasnp's work up to that of the previ-
- year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

1t takes just three hundred DOL
lars to finish out the seasons work
This means that something like four
or 1--WE hundred dollars have been
contributed since our last heart-to-
heart talk on The subject.
This Ia bargain for some people
to snap up. Think OF having 81 real
hard cash interest IN the smiles OF
childhood. in innocent laughter. In
pounds OF flesh put on by bony little
frames! How about it, folks? Let's
send Miss Mary D. Street this three
hundred in real money this week.
Her address Is 1908 East Grace Street.
1t takes this three hundred to fin
ish up the seasons, program. Reach
for the check book---it isn't often you
have such an opportunity. Nuff ced,
as dear old Josh Billings would have
remarked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
MAYOR NOT WORRIED

Chicago. I'll, July s.-Mayor
Thompson to apparently little con-
cerned whether the Edelweiss Gar
dens get restaurant and amusement
license
The Mayor and a party Of friends
are in New Mexico attending a cow
boy roundup" He left no word
that he wants to be notified OF the
outcome OF the ne goetations between
the city law department and the man
agement of the gardens, which wer >
formerly the Midway Gardens, Mt
GUttage Grove Avenue and the Mid
way.
Hyde Park reformers." a. they
have been characterized by Corpora
ton Counsel Ettelson, are obtectiny
to the gardens The Mayor has or
dered Issuance of the restaurant and
amusement license held up pending
investigation Of these com plants.
For ten days now the supposed in-
quiry has been going on. but nc preg.
ress has been recorded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

u6 harrison Burroughs
" zn1u16o marrying parson. was
d9od IN hts rwn garden q
zw 49, ego. having expired SUD
Il y. q the age of eighty-three,
49, his hoAst that he had mar
4nd more than i've thousand
a nong couples, slrnost al OF
$3nOus cAme from Virginia In
eDnt years he had built hotel
- the Aocommo dation OF his
Ennn" and II waE related that
IN rAgnhxiy visited the railway
Y Ge0ao TO solicit business "a y he
EoooRded The marrying OF minors
N orhAps he was not bad man,
1T avar.ce firaflr impciled him
I'D Nk1ce q business OF the marry
aE OF s!opers Some years ago
*Q y1S forbid 1en 10 solicit at tho
1W1y stations. and the Virginia
took away from him
20 authority TO celebrate matrl-
Ay. We trust that in his pass
~ BRISTOL will cease 10 be
Green, bat 70 the shame Of
~ D4D&e OF Tennessee il must be
"a that II has for deca des tot
Nd This resort fer those sack
H haSty or forbidden or unwlso
Sk1AGes. In n word. we trurt
Bristol will develop no other
4yxytng parsons, and that Ten
- win not aid and abet the
11Age of runaway children
the evasion Of the ss,ne laws
N6E.nfA- --Danwille Register.
mesryfng parson'' is an unde
and Ne echo the sentiment o
Ag1ster IN expressing the hon
s1sfoi will develop no successo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
FREIGHT TO BE sCoLI.ECrs
Railroads. VIII Accept Boose FROM
Cheyenne 10 Denver.

Denver, Colo. July s.--Hereafter
Denverites ordering liquor from Chey-
emo by freight will not have 20 send
cash with the order to prepay the
freight. An agreement between the
liquor houses and the railroads by
which shipments OF liquor sent col
Loot" will be accepted by the roads for
transportation to Denver became CT
fective on July 1.
This system prevailed for some time
after the prohibition law became ef-
fective. but tho roads finally issued
an order to the effect that no moro
liquor shipments would be aocapted
unless they were prepaid. This order
was Issued because difficulty was ex-
perienced In collecting the freight
charges on a number OF occasions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

body in town or in sight around
tie tow. except US. Bob Fergu--
son. Bill and Bob Reagan and
Tom Booth and his son Johnnie,
but the old town took a good look
at US while 1t had this golden OPP
portunity"
The Register should have certainly
accompanied this bit of real humor
by a picture of the author. Then not
only "the old town." but lots OF
others could have taken "a good look
at u.s."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
"A CRACK AT THE EXTRAVAGANZA" CHARGE

II One of tbs stock charges OF the
Rapubl4can campaign wind ia MINER
I'll - that the Democrats have voted
- money for governm entail pur-
n0es than h@s ever before been ap-
81 xfue. THIS Is a creator country
- & ever was before It's interests
Us@Ar. The developments of the
- twsuey-throe month show that
noses are greater than they have
0rsaesr Chan AIRY american had
Da o. And. too, cur prosperity
mer snA moro generally dis
u1on-0Gktsw O hal11on ana a half
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
AN EPOCH MAKING EXPLOIT.

~ have little sympathy with the
100 IN sorse Quarters 70 belittle
nnh4sw aent of a German captain
egew In docking their submarine
1tiznore haxbor stxteen days out
S Drsn>n
occars to us that It is AT epochal
- creditsole TO the men who
nnsd and the men who achieved
Szpfcft
- Dsutsc hand, II would seem,
o1nts no problems for State De-
4xnsnt solution. She 10 nerch ant
- bringing 70 IN American port
eA-needed supplies Of dyestuffs
o A, 30 far as the state Department
eoncerned. exactly on a par with
3 thousands Of British merchant
Manners sailing TO ard from our
Jules vcrne's dream Of giant sub
11rine able TO circumnavtgate the
1ohe has come true. although the
french writer never foresaw the use
n snch a Graf, as hauler OF freight
n The achievement doubtless will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

The following classic culling is TAX.
en- from the Milton News by the Dan.
willie Register:
The editor Of the Milton News
went 10 Danville on business last
Saturday and found that old
burg as dead Ms a doornail and
mackerel too, with scarcely no.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

vorce which other States might wish,
there is no similar reason to prevent
uniform requirements for those desir-
ing to enter the marriage relation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

over human lives and social relations
as the coming Of the sun 10 certain
TO dispel the darkness of night The
night OF alcohol - ending. The Gay
Of truth 10 at hand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

dollars more easily paid this year
than half that sum in the piping days
OF the regime OF Roosevelt
And don't forget this When the
House of Representatives. was voting
the appropriations for the nations
defensive program. the appropriate s
which have so Increased the total Of
our budget the Republican minority
was doing all in its power to stfll
further increase the amount.
Was II real patriotism or dssfrs
TO point to Democracy as q horrible
example OF the spendthri3t habit
which oausec them to work TO add
to rhs totAiH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

and we doubt not by a number Of
craft during the continuation OF the
war
The crossing of the Atlantic by tho
Deutschland. covering a distance. with
detours. of more than four thousand
miles is a tribute as much to Simon
Lake, who developed the idea years
ago and suggested this very thing at
the outbreak of the present war as
II is TO the Germans who brought II
to pass
However important the event may
be in maritime history. we do not
see that it will have any large bear
ing on the final result The fact that
one submarine has been able to land
cargo the first IN nearly two years
from "a German por<, is about In the
proportion, commercially speaking. as
q drop OF wate~ in "A rain-barrel, when
compared with the hundreds OF mil
lions or dollars worth of merchandise
annually transported by the merchant
chips Of the entente allies.
When We look back upon the run
ming start America had in both flying
machines and undersea craft we find
ourselves wond ertng at our present
position MT the foot of the class
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
SIXTY-FIVE MEN ATTEND.
Meeting of the Emmanuel Class OF
Christ Church Sunday School Last

Meeting of the Emmanuel Class OF
Christ Church Sunday School Last
Night
Emmanuel Class of Christ Church
Sunday School, held its regular
monthly meeting in Christ Church,
Parish hall last night. After a brief
business meeting, at which a constl-
tuition and bylaws were adopted, and
Mr.. R. H. C. Beverley elected assis-
tant secretary, supper was served
by the ladies of the church.
During the evening the class was
entertained by an interesting talk by
Mr.. E. w. Gibson of Aled, Fairfax
county, Short talks were also made
by Rev. w. J. Morton, Judge L. c..
Barley, Mr.. c. C. Lamond and Mr..
]. F. Birrell Music, under the direc-
tion of Mr.. w. C.. Foster assisted by
Messrs. F. H. Smith, J S. Douglas,
jr., W j. Waller, NJ. wilkins and
Henry Steiner. was thoroughly en-.
loved by the sixty-fve men present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
Sentenced for Is Years

J. w. Coleman, of Big Island, Bed
ford county, will serve fifteen years
Imprisonment for an attempted Grim
inal assault on a ten-year-old girl,
also from that place. Coleman
brought the child to town fo;, sight
seeing two months ago, when ne went
to Lynchburg, on business. During
the day he began drinking, and in
the afternoon took the child to a
rooming house, telling the proprie-
tress that the girl was his daughter
and secured room. Later the land
lady became suspicious and made an
investigation which resulted in the
police being called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
Wave of Crime

The robbery of three downtown
stores, the burglarizing of a home
in the southeast and the holding up
of woman at the point OF a gun
marked the climax of a wave OF crime
Yesterday in Washington. More than
twenty fragrant cases Of crime have
been committed in the last month.
There have been more than score of
housebreakings, half dozen store
robberies, and numerous hold-ups
and assaults. In four cases the VIC
tins of assault have been women at
tackled by negroes. Property taken is
estimated at about $4,000. Compare
lively few arrests have been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
RUM0Ri sTARTLEs CITY
Alexandrians Enthused by Report
That New Government Armor
Plant Will be Located Here

About ten o'clock this morning a
rumbr spread like wildfre over the
city to the effect that Alexandria
had been selected as the site for the
new government armor plant. Tele-
phone calls were sent in every direc-
tion and earnest inquiries were
made Of persons supposed to be in
position to know whether or not the
report was true.
Hon C. c. Carlin, the Alexandria
Congressman, was naturally sought
first. Mr.. Carlin said he had not
heard anything in regard to the gov
ernment's decision. He was then on
his way to Washington, and should
anything tangible come to the sur
face he will let our people know it
as soon as possible.
While the rumor was being rapid
ly circulated telephone call was
sent to the secretary of the general
naval board in Washington. He was
asked if the selection for the site
had been made. The sccretary's re-
ply was to the effect that it had not
been fixed upon yet.
There has been an intuition in
many AleXandrians ever since our
petition for the plant was presented
that the site offered here, would APP
peal to the Secretary Of the Navy
and the members of the board who
are to make the recommendations,
while certain strawS noted at times
by the Gazette have strengthened
the impression that Alexandria is
destined to enjoy this great boom
Our business men as we'll as those
in official positions have left no
stone untulned in their efforts to
produce favorable impression upon
those who are considering the mat
ter cf site for the plant.
Alexandria has labored and walt
ed long for her flood tide. The city
has, in bygone years, expended huge
sums-probably more than any other
city in the union of its siZe--to eX-
pand her commercial interests. while
our industries are doing well, we
all live with the conviction that more
can be done to accelerate the clty's
enterprises. Should we secure the
armor plant, and many believe we
will. an impetus will be given the old
citv which will more than compen-
safe for any disappointments we haye
heretofore experienced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
ALEXANDRIAN DROWNED

Body of Henry Della Found Along
side His Ark in the y'River Near
Snowden's Station.
A soldier, member of the command
at Fort Hunt, this morning found the
body of Henry Della in the water
close by his ark near ArcturnSS
(Snowden's) on the line Of the WASH
ingtcn-virginia Railway, short dis
tance south of Alexandria, A tele-
ohone message was sent to the sta
ton house in this city, from which
point the intelligence was sent to
relatives in Alexandria and Wash
ington.
The deceased was second son OF
the late Andrew and Elizabeth Della,
and was born and reared IN the
southeastern section of the city, he
was waterman and had since early
manhood been engaged in fishing at
different points on the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
FALL OF BUCHAREST
Roumanian Army Said to be Still
Intact.

London. Dec. s. "The fall of
Bucharest is without military signi--
ficance, but l have no desire to under
rate the fact that it's surrender has a
considerable moral and political ef-
feet said Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief
director Of military operations, at
the British war office, in discussing
the latest military operations of the
entente allies.
"The Roumanian army is still In
tact, as it was never in danger Of
great loss until it made the stand on
the Argechu, where it was defeated.
1t must have lost considerable num-
Der of men when the enemy broke
through.
"In our press there has evidently
been much misconception in regard
to the so-called Orsova army, left in
the rear of the Germans. AS mat
ter of fact, there never was Rou-
manian army at Orsova.
Gen. Maurice had nothing new to
report from the western front. He
dismissed this topic by stating that
a new foe, in the form of fog, had
been encountered in the Somme val
ley, preventing the use of artillery
and therefore bringing operations to
a standstill. L
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08

Smiles" by seventh grade glris as
Red Cross nurses was gracetuhS
rendered.
Az Hillv Breeze of the Chicago
Evening Blow entered ne was dec'a-
cdly refreshing and was certainly
GOOD to look at. He had delightful
off-hand hail-fcllow well met man
ner. that was highly agreeable. Ills
conversation and duet with Miss
Pullman was clean and bright and
they were recalled twice.
The strongly dramatic scene beg
tween Miss Henderson and Protl
Blanton, in which he discerns her
designs on his loyalty, and his ap!
peal to- the flag, was highly artistic
and well appreciated by the audience,
The quarrel scene between the Span}
lard Escamil and Miss Henderson
brought out some very good emotional
acting from Miss Henderson. Billy
Breeze made hit here in overhear-
ing the plans for destroying the bait
t!eship.
Following this was pretty scene or
the sailor lads in natty suits, led by
Lieutenant Fairfax. WIN. Meeks),
whose lines, duet and march Win
Miss Haslett and the entrance of the
grand chorus of two hundred voices
made a fine impression. The entrance
of the Admiral prof. Ryan, made
an impressive stage picture, with the
flags and hats waving and all sing
ing, "ris All For Uncle Sam" The
finale in which the william gets his"
closed an exceedingly well rendered
play, when it is considered the youth
fulness of the participants. At times
there was a little noisiness back OF
the scenes and occasionally mis-
chievious curly head would cautiously
peek from the wings, but on the
whole there was little to complain
of on that score. Miss Hilda Schnelds
der played the accomplishments with
taste and skill, and Miss Haslett also
assisted in two numbers.
There will be matinee perfor4
nance on Saturday at 9 O'clock and
a night performance at 8. A speciaE
reduction will be made to all chllt
dren for the matinee performance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
Catholic Services.

Services were held in St. Mary's
Catholic church this. morning at
six, seven and nine o'clock in OBJ
servance of the feast of the Immacu-
late Conception. At 8 o'clock this
evening a service consisting of SER
mon and benediction will be conduct
ed by the Rev. Thomas L. Gasson,
S. j., of Georgetown University.
Father Gasson will preach at ST..
Mary's Church tomorrow night and
again on Sunday night. At ST.
Joseph's Catholic Church today there
will be rosary and benediction at 7:45
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
Officers Elected

The annual election of officers OF
!Alva Aerie. No. S71, fraternal or.
der of Eagles held wednesday even
ing resultd as follows:
c. T. Blunt, president; {. L. Con-
nelly, vice president; W. NJ. Moria-
rity, chaplain; James W. Waddy,
treasurer; Joseph H. West, secretary;
Arthur A. Paul, L. NJ. MILAN and
Samuel Walker, trustees; A. E.
Welch; inner guard; T. D. Downey,
outer. .guard. These officers will be
installed on January g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
FLAGS ON THE SGHOOls|APpRECIATE The GIFTS
Box of Good Things Reaches Alex
andria Boys on Texas Border, For
Which They Return Thanks.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by the ladies who sent the
Thanksgiving box to the members
of the Alexandria Light Infantry at
Brownsville, Texas:
"The box arrived today and on ac-
count of Captain Johnson being on
leave, l am thanking you, and
through you, all those good people IN
alexandria who have not forgotten
the Alexandria boys so far from
home. It was very thoughtful Of you
all and the members of the company
are very anxious to have you know
now much they appreciate the good
things contained in the box. The
gloves will be Of great service for
it gets really cold here and we have
already felt the northern winds and
we only hope they will not be worn
out before we have an opportunity
to wear them in old Virginia. On ac-
count Of the good things we are plan
ming party tonight in place of sup
per and the candy and cake will
play an important part in it.
Thanking you again for the kindly
interest you have shown us since we
have been in the service, and hoping
that we will be able to thank you in
person some time soon, I beg to re-
main,
Sincerely,
j. Douglass Mclean
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
A WORD OF APPRECIATION
From The ]. r. n Curtin Memorial
Baraca Class.
Edwin Bradley Hard,
Editor Gazette,
Alexandria. VIRGINIA.

Alexandria, Virginia.
Dear sir:
The j. r. N. Curtin Memorial
Baraca Class, in meeting held Sun
day. November twenty-sixth at the
First Baptist Church, this city, ex-
pressed by unanimous vote their
thanks to you for your recent gener'
Gus use of the columns. of the Alex.
andria Gazette in their behalf and
for your personal interest evidenced
by the space given to detail account
Of their third annual banquet ap-
pearing in the edition of Novembei
the twenty-fourth.
The J. r. n. Curtin Memorial
Haraca Class appreciate in no small
degree the cordial relations existing
between The Alexandria Gazette and
themselves and particularly do they
value your own very friendly attl-
tude.
The con,mon cause for which The
J. R. N. Curtin Memorial Baraca
Class and the Alexandria Gazette
are Iaboring is the uplift of mankind
and having in mind always this one
purpose for the accomplishment OF
which they are striving, the J.: K.
N. Curtin Memorial Baraca Class
most heartily desire not only the
continuance of the cordial relations
now existing between themselves anH
the great institution which you rep
resent, but also of your own per-
sonal friendship.
Permit me, dear sir, TO convey to
YOU through this medium the scnti-
ments of the j. R.. N. Curtin Memo
rial .Baraca Glass as expressed here
in together with their sincere good
wishes for yourself and for The Alex
andria Gazette, that exponent OF
progress so essential to the devel?
opement of the City of Alexandria.
Your very truly,
C. w. FLETCHER, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
Sincerely,
act of the General Assembly:
J. Douglass Mclean

/. BE il enacted by the general as
scmbly of Virginia. That upon n
petition of Il majority Of the patrons
Of any school in the State, the school
| authorities of each city and of eacn
school district in the state Of Nir-
ginia. shall provide for such public
school within their jurisdiction
United States flag. commensurate with
the size of the building. but Of size
not less than four by six feet, 10
rethcr with flag staff or pole, anu
the ropes. pulleys. and other para
pb"rnalia needed for flying said flag
2. That the money necessary for
and paraphernalia shall be used from
the moneys in the hands of the said
,school, aut thntitiesy7for school purpos"s.
and when any OF these articles shall
become worn out or unfit for use.
they shall be replaced by said authori-
ties.
2. That the said flag shall be flown
from a staff attached to the SAID
school building. or from a pole locat-
school building, and within the ground
adjacent to it.
1. That it shall be the duty of each
teacher only. and OF the principal OF
each school employing more than one
teacher, to see that said Tag snail
be flown from said flag staff. or po:e
during school hours OF each school
day in the year. from the hour or
opening until thehour Of closing OF
the school under his or her charge cN-
cept upon such days as an injury 20
the flag would be likely ito result
from flying il, hy reason Of incl"ment
weather conditions.
Chairman Bradshaw suggested
that the board would probably APP
point committee to act with the
joint committees whose names were
signed to the communication.
Mr.. Pierce said it was mooted
question as to whether Council or
the School Board was to have jurfs-
diction over the High School Build
ing. A committee of Council was now
considering this question. The build
ing has not been turned over to the
School Board yet,
After some, interchange of opinion
it was ordered that the clerk trans
NIT the communication to the City
Council at its regular meeting next
Tuesday night in order that the city
fathers might have an opportunity
of giving the matter immediate at
tention and make an appropriation
for flags and poles as soon as pos
sible The movement has the unani-
nous approval of the board.
Mr.. Howard, of the committee on
Janitors, announced that Augustus
Robey had resigned as janitor of
Lee school and the committee had ap-
pointed John Shuman in his place.
The action of the committee was ap-
proved.
Superintendent Sweeney read his
report for November.
1t was determined to close the
schools on Friday, December %, and
reopen them on Tuesday, January 2,
1917.
Some business of miscellaneous
nature was transacted, after which
the board adjourned.
tU i<..'t mn .-.~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-08
Real Estate Transfers

A house and lot on the west side of
st. Asaph street, between Gibbon
and Wilkes streets, has been sold to
Charles A. Holland by J. Clinton
Smoot and others.
G.. William Ramsay has bought
lot No. 81 in block No. in George
Washington Park from the Wash
ington Monument association.