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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Arrested under the "lazy husband"
law for failing to provide for his
family and convicted, Robert GAIT
rey of Seattle, Wash. yesterday,
turned out to be woman. His wife.
Margaret Gaffney, seemed to be the
most astonished person of all when
the discovery was reported to Justice
Of the Peace Otis Brinker. She had
believed her husband to have acted
rather peculiarly, she admitted. but
had never suspected him" as q wo-
man. Mrs. Gaffncy has three children
by former marriage. They were
married four years ago in Spokane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21
CLASSIFIED ADS

-Wire-haired fox terrier. All
white except for black and tan
around ears, short tail. Lost in De-
cambcr. Fifty Dollars reward Of
fcred for return Of, or any infor-
nation about the dog to 172l II.
Street. r. W., Washington, d. c.,
Telephone Main S673. 2l-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

MRS. BROWNELL - Spiritualist-
acknowledgements names
advice or business, home etc, all af-
fairs of life. Hours, 10 a. m. to 9
D. m. I0S King street Up 2
flights. 18-1-W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

The flood situation in Holland is
becoming more serious. The dam at
Purmcrend, tsn miles north of Am
aterdams burst Friday, the water
sweeping the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Representative Z. W, Saunders Of
the Fifth Virginia district, chairman
Of the Democratic House caucus and
one Of the leaders Of the anti-prepar-
cdncss movement in Congress, is con-
frontcd with opposition at home on
account Of his antagonism to the Ad-
ministration's plans to strengthen the
army and the navy. DR.. S. T. A.
Kent. member Of the Virginia House
of Delegates from Halifax county,
is being urged to oppose Judge Saun-
ders for the nomination. Dr. Kent has
advised his friends that he will like
ly do so and make "stand by Wilson"
and "better preparedness" the para
mourt issue of his campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Rev. DR.. Richard Wilkinson. pastor
of Washington Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Petersburg, announc-
ed to his congregation yesterday that
he would resign his passionate on
March 5. He declared that he was
opposed TO the itinerary system in
The ministry. 1t is reported that he
will connect himself with the Prot
estant Episcopal Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

FOR RENT-Sevcral nice rooms and
second floor front, with all con-
veniences. Good table board. Terms
reasonable, Apply 220 North COL
umbus street. 2l-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

house Carpenters;
two pipe filters. Apply bravo Con-
tracing Co., Agnew Ship Yard.
Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

WANTED-By Il white lady posi-
ton as domestic nursing and as
sist with house work. Apply 1920
King street. 21-3tp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

kavaya. sight miles southwest of
Durazzo, the capital of Albania, has
been captured by Austro- Hungarian
troops assisted by Albanians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

George Green, Il negro who was
shot Saturday night by DR.. I. NJ.
Pcrrow. who thought the black was
trying to break into his residence, in
Lynchburg. was captured early yes
tcrday morning with Il pistol shot
wcund in his left shoulder. The po-
lice connected Green with several OF
the Is or IS burglaries which have
been committed in Lynchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Information was forthcoming from
an authoritative source yesterday
that Japan has renewed her attempts
to obtain an footing OH tbs Western
Hemisphere. At the present moment.
it was stated on high authority, jap
an is negotiating with Colombia for
the purchase of a site on her coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21
PUBLISHED DAILY.

BY Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
SIT King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoflice of Alexan-
dria, Virginia as second class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Four German scaplanes yesterday
carried out raid on the east and
southeast coasts Of England, killing
two men and boy and wounding an
other, marine. About thirty bombs
were dropped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Sweden has informally advised the
State Department that in consequence
OF the announced intention of Ger
many and Austria to sink armed
merchantmen without warning ":,ec
February 90 it will notify its nation
ais not to travel o.. such ships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21
VIRGINIA NEWS

Republicans Of !.oadoun c"Gnty met
Wednesday al Purca!lvi!lc and elected
delegates 20 The Republican State
Convention 10 be held at Roanoke
~ March - They also elected dele
gates and aItcrnates to the Kepuoll-
can district convention to be held at
Alexandria on February -. j. w.
Gregg was elected county chairman
and a county committee was selected.
Resolutions indorsing, State Chair
man c. &. Stump and National Com
rnitteeman .Alvah II. Martin: request
ing Loudouns delegates to Alc%an-
dr!a TO present the name Of y" II.
Silcott. OF Loudoun, as candidate Tor
Congress, and favorlng reunited
party with d candidate and platform
satisfactory alike to those who favor
cd either Roosevelt Or Taft four years
ago. were unanimously adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Mystery surrounds the illness OF
- persons who were compelled to
Asi; 10" medical attention afte1 Al
t,'rdii% a church supper in Carnegie.
near Pittsburgh. One physician who
attended (, number Of the victims Sad
lie !ialicscd th:y were suffering from
rtcmane poisoning, while another
physician said the symptoms were
similar to those Of arsenic poisoning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Fo' week inc flock Of sheep on The
HoIston VALLEY farm Of A.. I. Small
ir~. Of Bristol, wcaEhy f$ocsS Es
has been attacked By numerous H3I-
yards that have swcr9 5ewn ;Fen' y15e
mountains TO prey rpon 90
lambs. These buzzards ~ ~ Ei6a2s
in one day and in spitt 'aea
guards stationed CT t:ia t@5ls LFf
yea:nrcscE2e carbon .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Madison Baker, Jr., seven years OF
age, charged with killing Ebert
Johnson, aged nine years, near SUI
folk, was tried before Magistrate N.
T. Gray last week and the youthful
prisoner was dismissed. One of the
principal witnesses was small child.
who told how they were playing with
popguns and Madison Baker, Jr.,
brought out his fathers gun and told
them it was loaded. He also testified
the shooting was done while he was
back of the house Magistrate Gray re
primanded the boy and warned his
parents not to allow him to handle a
loaded weapon again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Four persons were killed, at least
a dozen others injured, some serious
ly, and heavy property damage was
caused by an explosion Friday night
in the split rock plant of the Semet-
Solvay Company at Syracuse, n. Y,
The plant, which was developed since
the outbreak of the European war,
is one of the largest in the country
engaged in the manufacture Of picric
acid, which is used in explosives and
synthetic dyes. It has been heavily
guarded day and night. The cause OF
the explosion has not be:n ascertain
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21
encircle the fields diving here and.
there for a young lamb.

James Il. weicn, seventy-fiVe years
old. resident of Georgetown for the
last fifty-fve years, and for many
years flour inspector of the District
of Columbia died suddenly "Wednesday
of paralysis. The deceased was born IN
Lynchburg, in 1S41, and lived there
until 1860, when he removed TO
Georgetown, where he engaged in the
manufacture of flour. Under the flrm
name of WEIGH Bros. Milling Company
he operated the old Columbia mills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Five persons were killed and six
injured yesterday when a Northern
Pacific passenger train, the North
Coast Limited, eastbound, crashed into
the rear end Of inc Northern Pacific
and Burlington 1T South Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

The British army has enough
horses, according to Maj. Gen. F. j.
Benson, OF Kansas City, Mo-, and
no more horses will be purchased at
the present time in the United States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

Federal indictments were return
ed yesterday in New York against
Mrs. Elsie Schroeder and Heinrich
Bachman. OF Berlin, who are alleged
to have attempted to smugglc contra
band rubber out Of this country into
Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

The rcccn! strike Of color:d WORK
men in The Danish West Indies mas
rcopcncd tho old question of the sale
of the islands to the United Sta.ss'
If the question Of the sale core UP
again in parliament the genera! tt-
lief here is that il vii receive la'-
orahlc majority in both houses, pro,
vidcd The United States offers
src.tcr sum than the $4,0OO,O0O Of
fcrs3 in 1901.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

The bread card, will henceforth COW
err butEsr also, in Greater Berlin
The authorities have decided to limit
he sals IF butter 20 quarter Of 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21
NEWS OF THE DAY


NEWS OF THE DAY
The flood situation in Holland is
becoming more serious. The dam at
Purmcrend, tsn miles north of Am
aterdams burst Friday, the water
sweeping the town.
kayaya. sight miles southwest of
Durazzo, the capital Of Albania, has
been captured by Austro- Hungarian
troops assisted by Albanians.
The British army has enough
horses, according to Maj. Gen. F. J.
Benson, OF Kansas City, Mo-. and
no moro horses will be purchased at
the present time in the United States
Five persons were killed and six
injured yesterday when a Northern
Pacific passenger train, the North
Coast Limited, eastbound, crashed into
the rear end Of inc Northern Pacific
and Burlington 1T South Washington.
Federal indictments were return
ed yesterday in New York against
Mrs. Elsie Schroeder and Heinrich
Bachman. OF Berlin, who are alleged
to have attempted to smugglc contra
band rubber out Of this country into
Germany.
Sweden has informally advised the
State Department that in consequence
OF the announced intention of Ger
many and Austria to sink armed
merchantmen without warning ;;..er
February 90 it will notify its nation
ais not to travel O.. such ships.
Information was Forthcoming from
an authoritative source yesterday
that Japan has renewed her attempts
to obtain an footing on the Western
Hemisphere AT the present moment.
it was stated on high authority, Jap
an is negotiating with Colombia for
the purchase of site on her coast.
Four German scaplanes yesterday
carried out raid on the east and
southeast coasts Of England, killing
two men and boy and wounding an
other, marine. About thirty bombs
were dropped.
Rev. DR.. Richard Wilkinson. pastor
of Washington Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Petersburg, announc-
ed to his congregation yesterday that
he would resign his passionate on
March 5. lie declared that he was
opposed. TO the itinerary system in
The ministry. It is reported that he
will connect himself with the Prot
estant Episcopal Church.
George Green, IL negro who was
shot Saturday night by DR.. T. NJ.
Pcrrow. who thought the black was
trying to break into his residence, in
Lynchburg. was captured early yes
tcrday morning with Il pistol shot
wound in his left shoulder The po-
lice connected Green with several OF
the Is or IS burglaries which have
been committed in Lynchburg.
Mystery surrounds the illness OF
- persons who were compelled to
asi; 10" medical attention aFteT Al
T,'rdiig n church supper in Carnegie:
near Pittsburgh. One physician who
attended d number Of the victims Sad
lie Believed they were suffering from
rtcmaine poisoning, while arother
physician said the symptoms were
similar to those Of arsenic poisoning.
The rcccr! strike Of co!orsd WorE-
men in The Danish West Indies mas
rcopcncd the old question of the sac
Of the islands to the United stars
a ' l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

The plan of aiding Belgium to feed
herself by rehab;litating the indus
tries of the country under control Of
the American commission for relief
in Belgium has failed, according to
a letter written by Sir Edward Grey,
the British foreign secretary, to NJ.
Hymans, the Belgian Minister at
London because the Germans thus far
have failed to reply to the request
for guarantees that raw materials
and manufactured goods will not be
seized by the occupying armies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE MONDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1916.

pound for each person weekly, to pc
obtained on presentation Of the bread
card. Pending the introduction of a
similar system throughout the en-
.pire, the antiquities cannot even
guarantee that this amount will be
available for Berliners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21

It is learned in Denmark from a
trustworthy source that more than
500 prominent men, including ship
owners and the senators from Ham
burg, Lubbock and Bremen, have sign
ed a petition asking the German gov
eminent to begin peace overtures, so
that the war may be ended in three
months. They express the fear, that
otherwise the Hansa states will be
totally ruined.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20

She presented flag to the Cathe-
dral school Of this city. the Rev.
Father Cassidy accepting 1t. A Choir
lie of BOYS from that school sang
n medley of southern and patriotic airs.
She also presented n flag to the Wells
River high school in memory of Mary
B. Goodwin, pioneer worker in the
relief corps.
The national president of the Women :
Relief Corps, Mrs. Carrie \. Brandon.
berg. was then called upon and took oc-
casion to congratulate Vermont on its
department of the Womens Relief Corps.
She spoke of the part played in the Civil
War by the patriotic women, and said
that in 1Ss3 after the G.. a. r. had been
formed some time, they found that il
was not we'll for man to be alone and
formed the relief corps as an auxiliary
society, to which all women Of good
moral character were to be admitted. Shc
also outlined the work OF the relief
corps throughout the country.
Others called upon were Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown Daggett. past national secretary
of the Womcns Relief Corps, and tho
past commander of the G.. a. II. depart
ment of Massa husetts, G. G. Fiske of
Boston. The campfire was brought to a
close by the singing of America.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
OAT.SMUT CONTROL.
County Agents Demonstrating Value
OF FOrmnIin Treatment of Seed Opts

The treatment Of seed oats with forma-
lin to prevent smut Is becoming more and
more general. according to reports Of tho
county agents In the North and West. In
1913. $40 county agents reported. and of
these liG succeeded in inducing farmers 10
adopt this precaution. one hundred and
one Of the agents had between them 2.S54
fields or pats in which they were giving
demonstrations of oat-smut control.
Many of the agents made a practice Of
counting the snutted heads in fields
sown with treated and untreated seed in
their respective counties The average
percentage Of smut in the untreated fields
reported by y men was II per cent Where
the seed had been treated. most of the
agents reported that less than one-half
of per cent. was found smutted. and in
some cases none at all. The average in
creased yields from the use of treated
seed under the direction of the agents
was reported by 90 men to be a little more
than eight bushels per acre. This is
probably larger than the Yields that would
actually he obtained If all farmers treated
their seed oats, since under present condo
lions only those men do so who have suf-
ficicnt smut in theil fields to convince
them of the inheritance of finding RENE
age farmer that the loss from oat smut
in his field is likely to he great the
percentage of smutty heads in any repre-
sentative area.
An interesting instance of the value of
the treatment is repc rted in Illinois. \
farmer treated his seed oats for - acres
and sowcd acres with untrcated seed.
The two plots. in which the other
conditions the same, wero
harvested and thrashed separately. Tho
treated seed produced - bushels per acre:
the untreated, g. bushels. To secure this
gain of % bushels an acre all thai was
necessary was an expenditure of from
five to ten cents an acre for the labor AMI
material in treating the seed. In this
county in 1913 there We're only farmers
who treated their oats. In 1915 there
were about 800. In some Illinois coun-
ties having county agents from A to %
per cent. of the total oats acreage was
treated last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20

regiment and stated that in the near
future the responsibility of carrying
on this society would rest upon the
shoulders of the sons and daughters
of the veterans. a motion was made
and carried by unanimous vote that
the following be admitted as honorary
members: Roy b. Lamson. Major j. NJ.
Ashley, Edward -. Ashley. Mrs. Ed
ward Ripley Mrs. Alexander ogden
Jones, Mrs. Raphael w Pumpclly, Mrs.
w. J.. stone. Mrs. c. C. Miller. Miss
Georgianna Stannard Captain Ernest
l.. Kelley, Mrs. Agnes Leslie Peck,
Miss Theodore s. Peck y. Melbourne
Stoughton, Thomas c. Cheney. Re
sponscs were made in appreciation of
the honor conferred upon those who
were admitted as honorary members.
The following vice presidents were
elected: For Company A, e. G. Minck-
Ter of Fairfax; Company -. Myron
Stearns of Rutland; Company c, a. c..
sleeper of Newport Company Il, r.. T..
Lamson and Major J. NJ. Ashley of Bur
lington Company II, G.. y. Sherman of
burlington and G. c. Fiske of Boston;
Company |, a. r. Vaughn of Middle
boro. Mass. and Henry Hogan of West
Berlin; Company *, Thomas Ilanlon of
Bennington, who is superintendent of
the Soldiers Home, and ]. b. Harmon.
his son. General r. :. Peck was elect
ed field and staff officer. 1t was voted
to hold the next reunion of the 9th
regiment in this city on July 10 in
conjunction with the meeting of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac
to be held here July 10 and IA.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
A QUEER PEOPLE.

I'VE are a queer people We are-we SONG
and daughters of Uncle Samuel" That
is how we look to the Wichita (Kas)
''Beacon." at least The "Reacon'' goes
on 10 explain that when Congress figures
out to rlan to provide for the defense e
our country, a plan to prevent. if possible.
any such war as might cost all the way
from 100000 to 100000 American lives, -
say nothing at all of American liberty"
eop,a of NC f,,,,e ord rava against th,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
G.. A. X. ENCAMPMENT.
Reception Monday Evening Preliminary
to Business session TUESDAY,.

The 10th annual encampmcnt of the
Department of Vermont, Grand Army of
the Republic was opened with
very brilliant reception given by the
officers and members Of the Department
% Vermont at the Van Ness House
Monday night There was an cxceptionaIlv
large attendance at the encampment
this year, there being present many who
are prominent in Grand Army and the
Woman's Relief Corps circles These
notables included the communicative
chief of the Grand Army Of the United
States. L. r. Monfort, and the national
president of the Woman's Relief Corps.
Mrs. Carrie Alexander Barenberg
The reception Monday was held in
the large pariors Of the Van Ness
House. At the head of the receiving
line We're the commander-in-chicf of the
Grand Army, the national president of
the Relief Corps, c. =. Martin, depart
mcnt commander of the State of Yer
mont, Mrs Elizabeth Brown Dagget,
past national secretary of the Woman $
Relief Corps. Mrs Luclla T.. Bedford.
department president Of the Womans
Relief Corps. and many Of the depart
ment officers of the Relief Corps
The reception was very largely at
tended and following the party adjourned
to the roof garden of the hotel, where
very enjoyable artistic program had
been arranged by Mrs. H. s. Morgan Of
Stannard Womans Relief Corps OF this
city. There We're duets by Miss Mary
Magner, flute. and Miss Hazel Morgan
piano. Mrs. j. A. Corbin gave several
Of her highly entertaining readings and
Leo Casey gave Rotations.
Following the program a social hour
was enjoyed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20

no family could point to any article on
the table which was not home grown or
home manufactured, the sugar industry
was strenuous part of the spring work
on every farm of any size, where the
maple tree was Indigenous.
our Puritan forefathers did not per-
init of much poetry or romance connected
with their daily toll, but the young peo-
pie in all ages are bound sooner or later
to find their share of fun and a sugaring-
off party at the end of the sap season
was certainly the greatest frolc of the
year, after the long New England winter.
Quilting, husking or apple bees could not
be compared with such fun and even the
May parties of the mother-land rehearsed
about the nrcside seemed tame in compar-
ison.
"Thc boys collected the sap in wooden
buckets from the "bush," and when suf-
ficicnt quantity had been stored in dug
out on some side hill near the bush, they
| gathered great heaps of dead wood ana
brush from the grove and built a glorious
fire under the huge family potash kettle,
set up on an improvised crane. The last
the writer heard about one such kettle.
which came over with sundry articles in
the Mayhowcr was that it's unapprccia-
tive owner had turned it into n hog
trough
Soon after supper a merry group of
young girls, who had finished their house
hold tasks, arrived on horseback at the
'.''' M" ""7 i'e'uch'IE ScNer"
miles from the owners homestead. One
of the young women brought with her a
generous wooden pounding stick and by
turns the maidcns kept the sweets from
nt,f
"'.,'' ''.e me-" CIV "'iouSN SUN
g. we 'o"-'''e' ne EouhE people lautH-
=" GU" 9"'S anu i''"He ti'e "oou7 'iis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
LUCKY FIND.

''Ah sec 20 is houseclean'n'," said Mrs
Snow White.
YES" replied Mrs, Marsh Green. "dey
is nothin' lax moyin' things round once
in while Why, I DIES come ercross a
pair oh slippers under de he'd all hadn't
seen foh five years, "-Dallas News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
- o. -----
HIS AGE Is AGAINST HIM

~ am 50 years old and I have been
troubled with kidneys and bladder for
a good many years" writes Arthur Jones.
Alien Kan My ace is against mo to
ever got cured, but Foley Kidney Ti,is
90 me- moro GOOD than ANYTHING | ever
tried" RhoWnatism aching back, shoot
iry ra'us. stff joints. irregular action.
all have been relieved. (AdvD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20

FREE PRESS WANT ADS. PAY REST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20

When a housewife comes to understand
that buying for the home is a very inn
portant "businesS matter" she quite nat
urany develops hyey interest in the
store ads"