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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08
HELD FOR GRAND JURY

Charles Hemphill, who claims Clay
ton, n. j., as his home was held fer
the action of the grand jury by Jus
ticc Thompson this morning on the
charge Of stealing a horse and buggy
belonging to Mrs. Henry Blunt oe
Fairfax county. ;Hemphill acilnow-
lodged the theft and declared that
he was hard up and needed the money,
lie has recently been employed on a
stock farm in Fairfax county and was
arrested yesterday on Pitt Street by
officers Zcll and Garvey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

The following examinations have
been announced by the Civil Service
Commission to take place on the
dates mentioned:
Accounting and statistical clerk,
August $40; Sawyer and marine
engineer, August /; Assistant bio
chemist, August /; Senior highway
engineer, August 8; Structural stee
craftsman, August s; Local and as
sistant inspector of hulls, August 8
10; Dairy husbandman, August 8
Photographer, August 1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08
THE HOSPITAL

The Lady Board of Managers have
pledged themselves to raise $500 IN
terest on money borrowed to help
build the new hospital now begun.
This means hard work for lis and
one of the ways and means is selling
old newspapers to large business
firm here (for packing). Therefore
ask everybody to save and collect
all newspapers which will be called
for (see ADVERTISEMENT each month.
Please help US. * 81 4fzkikAA..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08
CUSTER LAW DRASTIC
Manv officers Required to Report All
Violations to Prosecutor

Richmond, July oSeN''oii o
the code provides that constables'
sberiffs. commissioners in chancery,
commissioners of the revenue and all
other officers are required to make
prompt report of all violations of the
nenal laws of the state to the at
torneys for the commonwealth in each
city and county.
Attorney General Pollard is wrest-
ling with this problem-for the bene-
fit of the officers charged with the
enforcement of the Sunday closing law
and all other laws. Some officer has
raised the question as to whether
they are liable to removal for failure
to report any and all cases that they
may see or which may be pointed out
to them by any citizen. 'H
, Under the section above referred to
it is more than likely that Mr.. Pol
lard will hold that the officers refer
red to will be subject to the provisions
of the custer law when they fail to
make report of violations of the laws
generally.
Another question, and one which OF
equal Importance, is that as to lla-
bility of justice of the peace, notar-
les public and county surveyors to
the terms of the famous custer law.
Under the code these officers are
made conservators of the peace. Is it
the duty of the conservators OF the
peace to make report of all viola
tions which come under their OBJ
servation of which may be reported
to them by citizens of the state?
That there would be an incongruity
were a Justice of the peace to make
report of violation of the law, when
he is charged with dispensing justice
appears in the minds of some per-
sons who have discussed the measure,
and it has been passed up to MIR.
Pollard for his views on the matter.
He is engaged in consulting the au-
thorities bearing on the point. In case
justice of the peace were to make
o report of a violation of the law that
came under his observation he might
have to sit in the case, and thus he
would appear as prosecutor.
All commissioners in chancery in
this city, Sheriff Herbert Mercer and
all his deputies, several hundred no
taries pub!ic( and there are many
women. in this classification and Com
missioner Tresnon are involved IN
the enforcement of the law, and when
they see any violations, regardless OF
who it is or where whether called to
their attention by citizens or observed
personally, should Mr.. Pollard hold
that they are subject to the provisions
of the, custer. law, will be compelled
to report all violations, failure to do
so vacating their office when called
to the attention of the judges of the
state. .
Mr.. Pollard has not ruled in the
case, and it may be several days be-
fore he does, but it is easy to see that
the ramiications of the custer law
are far more extensive than at first
appeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08
NOTICE

All citizens are requested to save
their newspapers and to notify by
phone or postal, Mrs. Herbert Ramey
110 South Alfred Street and wa
pon will call to collect the 1st of each
month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08
DEATH OF AN ALEXANDRIA,

Mrs. S. S. Wicks, a native of
this city, died Thursday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. f. G. Povey,
in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, n. Y. The
deceased was in the 83d year of her
age. The interment will be in Brook
lyn, n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08

A lawn fete will be given by The
Ladies' Guild of the Braddock Heights
Chapel to be held on the church lawn
on the evenings of July II and 18th
Funeral services for the late Thom-
as C. Hoy, Jr., who died Thurs
day afternoon, were conducted at St.
Mary's Catholic church this morning
at $3.50 o'clock. Interment was in st.
Mary's cemetery.
j. E. w. Timberman of this city
delivered the opening address at tile
nineteenth annual session of the Val
ley Royal Arch Masons School now
in session in, Charlottesville. His
subject was "The Symbolisms of the
Royal Arch Degree and What They
Teach. =.
-
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
will give an excursion to Colonial
Beach on Wednesday, July 10Th. A
large number of Alexandrians are
expected to 60 to Colonial Beach on
this excursion, which is the only one
given this season by any of the or
ganizations of St. Mary's Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08
Annual Outing and Excursion of ths
Woodward and L0thr0p
Employees Relief Associa-
ton, To
MARSHALL HALL
Steamer Charles MacalesteT
SATURDAY, JULY. 3

Morning and afternoon boats will
stop at Alexandria.
The evening boat will not stop at
at Alexandria. ar
Boat will stop at Alexandria on ali
return trips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08
LOCAL BREVITIES

A moonlight excursion will Oe given
Monday night on the steamer st.
Johns, by the Temple .Sisterhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-08

The funeral of the late Miss Mary
Elizabeth Walsh, of Fairfax county,
took place this morning from st.
Marys Catholic church at 10 o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

own she placed her key in the door
ana pushed out another key that was
on the inside. The noise awakened the
occupant Of the room a big rancher.
who called to the top Of his huge voice
What the HI do you want7'' and
simultaneously reached for his six
shooter under the pillow.
Ihen came the first three words OF
this story from the girl, who thought
burglar was in her room, and ran
to the office 20 tell her story almost
breathlessly, to the night clerk
By this time, the rancher had dis
covered that he had left his six shooter
on the ranch by accident and called
the clerk to complain that there were
thieves in the hotel and how near he
had come to being robbed
The clerk pacified both with an ex-
PLANTATION about how 1t happened. as
soon as he investigated. The rancher
told the young woman later that the
only thing that saved her life was the
fact that his trusty protector was out
on the ranch.
This story has two morals: Look
before you leap" and BE sure you're
right then go ahead" according to e,
r. Maxwell, manager Of the Crawford
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

Sarah thought OF dropping out but
somehow, with the hope that Is born OF
desperation, she stayed. Slowly the
long line dwindled down to a Few
Finally there were only three Of them
left, and then the girl ahead Of Sarah
went into the private office, her ruff
files flying and her air Of Importance
not lost on the girl ahead Of her who
had just been dismissed.
Sarah waited nervously. while the
minutes licked themselves away. The
inner door opened and the other girl
came out She wore an air OF detection
and Sarah rose obviously.
She hardly knew how the stumbled
into the inner room, but she looked
truthfully into the eyes Of the little
man who swung IN an office chair and
looked at her keenly. She was con-
scious that he looked at her All over,
her low heeled shoes that had Just been
polished. her neat but shabby suit, her
plain little hat and her shining brown
hair.
you look like work" he said finally
with an air of relief IF you think
you'd like the job at SIS I'll take you
on. You can begin this morning" His
manner was abrupt, but kind, and
Sarah did not even smile. She had
actually landed a job because she was
plain What would Anne Ellen Kelley
say now2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

and teep us guessing until next
'0ii'i - siEaS Masque May %.
IT. sbakespere tercentenary cele-
ne iT New York will reach their
u ~ on the evening of Tues
dsv Nav %. when the first represen-
fafion Of "Caliban,' the SHAKESPEARE
masque by Percy Mackaye, written for
sI,s,,icos of mayor Mitchell at the
stadpjI,17 Of the College OF the City OF
NS Ths Droduction employing the SER
,,ice1 n 7 several thousand persons, VIII
e-iS,an FOR five successive nights:
snd Drenaratfons are being conducted
IInon a scale which will make It pos
sibT FOR 100, 900 spectators to observe
ft s,ectacIe during that period
Trbe,fer Completes With Newspaper,
The Strand theater has just started
Tho Strand Daily News service. a new
departure in mot intar picture Inb, Produe-
abou+ New York city during the day
viii he photographed by the Strard
camera man and the pictures will be
shown the afternoon following at the
Strand.
made to carry the camera man around
the city, pending the completion of
the Strand cameracar. motor car es-
nsciaIIv equipped with a mounted NOV
Inc nicture machine. The promised
new car will be painted white, trim
med with red and properly lettered so
as to be identified at a glance
TO Take Everybody.
While not engaged in photographing
fires. accidents, parades or other inn
portant events in the days happenings.
the Cameracar will be scouting around
the citv hunting for scenes character
istic Of the metropolis. On Fifth ave-
nue. glimpses will be taken Of the
shipping throngs with a lens open for
the latest styles in hats, gowns and
dogs.
Another phase Of the cameracar's
scope will be to crafty the longing
TO appear in a movie. Pedestrians will
be given an opportunity to walk be-
fore the motion picture camera and see
II they register" on the screen OF the
Strand the next day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

to act Ike a reasonable human being.
and that's what's expected Of you in
business
For, you see, mothers great mistake
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

plays will find their way TO the
American stage next winter and this
number will be greatly increased II
the experience of the first few months
Of the season encourages broadening
the field
One-act plays are much better than
thew ever were before This. both
from the view of the cultivated
theatergoer commonly called high
brow and the man who doesn't care
II he forgets everything he has seen
and heard as soon as he leaves the
theater.
The Things That Were.
Slapstick and lurid melodramss are
back numbers Chat kind of work is
left to the film noW); also, risQue
farces and boudOir revelations are un-
welcome-no manager wants to offend
any class Cleverness in comedy and
real deep human feeling in tragedy
are the desiderata. Anything new is
received with open arms, mean
things fantastic or Oriental or in some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Germans Capture and
Execute Polish Bandits

Warsaw, Poland, April s9.-The Ger
man military authorities in Poland are
taking severe measures to stamp out
the brigandage which always existed
and has largely increased since the
beginning Of the war
A courtmartial at Miechow recently
sentenced nine bandits to death and
they were promptly hanged. Two other
criminals. who had committed murders
and rObberies, were executed in War
saw. two in zyrardow and three in
Zawiercze In Warsaw. Siedlce and
other cities 90 persons have been sem
fenced to long terms OF imprisonment
for burglsries. thefts and other crimes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

The Stenogapher Who Was PLAIN.
By JANE MCLEAN.

n ARAB was not a bit good looking.
Her square. competent face was
really her despair. She Ionged to
be beautiful and when she lost her
position she dreaded looking for new
one because she was so plain. She had
been out of a position for some time
now.
But I'm going to keep on trying"
Sarah said to her best friend, Anne
Ellen Kelley. Anne had a pertly
pretty face. with a weak mouth that
always smiled prettily. She worked
in a cloak and suit establishment and
had no trouble at all in getting on.
Is Told She Is Too Reliable.
You're too reliable, Sarah" she told
her friend. Men don't like reliable
girls: they like them smart first and
brainv afterward." Which was not a
bad piece of philosophy coming from
the lips Of Anne Ellen Kelley, who
took men as she found them and
thanked her stars that she was pretty.
Sarah visited all the employment bu-
reaus. She pressed her well worn blue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
One Act Play to be Popular
This Season; Million Dol
lar Dolls" Burlesque.

FEW YORK. April 29.-Casting a
M long look forward, I can say
= without hesitation that the one
act play is going to be popular in the
theatrical season OF I91s-1917.
Perhaps the movies have given us a
taste for more action and more variety,
perhaps vaudeville managers find the
clever short farce or real Commute
tragedy Is a better competitor OF the
features film than trained dogs or
blsckfaceE.
At any rate It is compentently esti-
mated that 125 high-class one-act
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Theater Manager Relates a
Hotel Experience and
Points Two Morals.

6GT TELPi Help Police" is
rather an unpleasant sound
to hear along about the mid
night hour. especially when it is the
voice Of a young woman and in the
halls Of one OF the leading hotels. The
young woman in question is a member
OF the Mazda Girls Musical Comedy
company, playing an extended engage
ment at the Crawford theater. and she
usually stands third from the east in
the front row Of the chorus It hap
pened this way. She has a room on
the third floor Of the Orndorff hotel,
and she started TO her room one night
this week, but. instead Of being on
the third floor as she thought she
was on the second floor ard when she
came TO the door she thought was her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

serge suit painstakingly and combed
her shining brown hair as neatly as
she could She wore her crispest white
shirtwaist and had her shoes shined
by the bootblaCk on the corner. The
slanting glass in the shop windows
showed her a neat, steady girl, with
nothing remarkable about her, but
with steady going air Of dependa-
bility that was a real asset
But, oh, for one spark Of the at
traction that belonged to her more for
tunate sisters, thought Sarah. as on
the second Monday morning she went
up, up, up in the elevator Of one of the
skyscrapers to apply for vacant po-
sition.
No Reason for Hope.
She had no reason to hope for sue
cess. When she saw the long line Of
girls before her, her heart sank still
lower. She noticed with a little catch
at her heart that many of the girls
were pretty. The girl just before her
in the line wore sheer ruffles at her
wrists. and when she spoke dimples
came and went in her smooth cheeks.
She was kind to Sarah, and once
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

, is in forgetting that We have. each OF
/ US, to meet the hardships Of lifa and
when we do, we won't have any mother
to pad them for US.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

and riders aside. Rupert Julian Is
mastery in his acting OF the dumb
girls brother, who goes mad at the
moment Of his greatest triumph.
The most beautiful thing in the whole
production is the ending, where the
soul of the lovely dumb girl. winEing
its way up through the clouds. passes
to look back at the one she loved, and
you can almost hear her whisper to
him-"DO you remember"
Frank Powell with his company,
headed by Bruce McRae and Gerda
Holmes, OF Equitable, received permits
sion to use the entire Cuban navy while
staging The Chain Invisible at Ha-
vana recently. Mr.. Powell says the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
News Notes
BY DAISY DEAN.

- 4 MAN OF Sorrow an adaptation
"A of the stage success. "Hoddman
Blind" is the next feature
film in which William Farnum will ap-
pear. With him in this play is Miss
Dorothy Bernard. remembered so we'll
by Ell Pasoans who grew so fond OF
her when she was here few years ago
with her father and mother in the old
Frank Leake Stock company. which
also produced Eleanor Haber. Charlie
Ruggles, Beth Tare ana several others
of equal prominence. The photoplay
was made in California
In "A Man Of Sorrow" Farnum plays
the part Of Jack Hewitt, who has been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
PAyLOWA As DUMB
GIRL OF PORTICI

Pavlowa. the soul OF grace. has made
a record in moving picture history in
her remarkable presentation of the dit
tie dumb girl of Portici. She is assist
ed by a brilliant cast, including her
Ballet Russo which renders a number
of stunning dances.
The production is amazing. You are
not only given many of PaVlOwa's eX-
Quisite dances, but there are over
whelming mob scenes. where fearless
riders dash madly into frenzied mass
of humanity that wavers q moment,
then dashes on and sweeps both horses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

reclaimed from the drink habit and is
I'm love with Nance Tendon dorothy
Bernardo But the path of true love
does not run smooth. and an arch vii
lain succeeds I'm separating the pair.
This villain and his partner have every
thing their own way for time, and
even kill Nance's father and take his
money. But eventually the misunder-
standing between the sweethearts is
cleared away, and the villains discover
to their discontinue that the wages
Of sin is death.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

Cuban government has one more war
ship than the Swiss navy.
Forrest Stanley Is suffering from one
OF the Affections which made Job
famous, just under his collar. He
quotes the doctor that only a young
man can have them and they are a
sign OF good health.
Some dream has J. Warren Ksrri-
Of a hussar which he has been wearing
in a picture play. Yes, single! and it's
leap year, girls.
Lady" the Thanhouser collie, Is
valued at $4,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02
Modern Heavies Bigger Than
Boxers of Olden Times

WHILE some uncertainty existed as
to just when and where Jess Will
lard would defend his heavyweight title
during 1916. there appeared to be very
little doubt that the champion will be
seen in one or more battles during the
coming twelve months There is also
some question as to which of the cha1-
Iengers for the title will be accorded
chances to meet Willard in the ring.
If height, strength and youth were
the only qualifications necessary to in
sure their possessor the right to meet
the champion in the squared circle,
Wizards prospects for a busy season
would be extremely bright. NotWitll-
standing the enormous proportions of
the present champion, he is not the only
giant in his class, for the heavyweight
field today consists of bigger men than
ever before in the history of the ring.
Willard stands feet inches and
weighs close to 24O pounds when in con-
dition.
In the older days of pugilisrn he
would have lowered above the average
heavyweight like Goliath among pyg-
mics. Such is not the case now, how
ever, for there are several candidates
for the title who, physically at least,
class with Willard in many respects.
Lee Bodie, one of the latest aspirants
for ring honors. stands s feet 612 inch
es; Fred Fulton is feet AZ inches tall,
Cow1er feet 315 inches, Weinert feet
215 inches, Coffey feet ~ inches,
Moran feet inch, Harry Wills, the
negro heavy, feet 2 inches; Georges
Carpenter, now serving in the French
army, S feet 1115 inches, while GunboatI
Smith is the smallest of the group, be-
ing but S feet IL inches.
Among the older school Of heavy
weights Jeffries and Corbett alone ap-
preached in height the big men who to-
day are fighting in the same class JEFF
fries stood 6 feet ~ inches when at
the top of his ring career. Corbett
measured 6 feet 1 inch when he de-
feated Sullivan, who was but feet 1012
inches. Jack Johnson was one-half
inch over s feet, Fitzsimmons one-quar-
ter inch under 6 feet, while Sharkey,
Choynski and Tommy Burns were all
under s feet 10 inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02
Pitcher Has Always Got Better of Batter

ETTNHE pitcher is the central figure in
the game of baseball. He is mon
arch of all he surveys, though his eye
might fall on his manager on the bench
or his captain behind him. His strength
is the strength of the team, and on him,
more than any other one player, de-
ponds the success of his side. His NOR
tai enemy is the batter and ever since
the game shaped itself into it's present
form they have been bitter opponents.
Not the least interesting incident of
baseball history is this conflict between
these two most important factors of the
national pastfme. To equalize their
strength has been the object and end of
much legislation from the early days to
the present time. However, history
will demonstrate that the pitcher has
invariably acquired the ascendancy
over the batter by overcoming all OBJ
stac1es placed in his way. The pitching
distance was successfully increased
from forty-fve feet in 1858 to sixty
and one-half feet in 1915. His liberty of
movement has been restricted and he
must now actually stand still, whereas
only a few years ago he was allowed to
jump around at will. Yet the question
of equality between the pitcher and the
batter is still a debatab1e one.
Before 1858 the pitcher evidently had
no higher rank than any of the other
players. In fact, every player was a
''thrower,' the word pitcher" not COM
ing into common use until 1858. If he
became tired or weak, his place was
taken by another player, and there was
no such thing as a regular thrower.
In 1858, when the New England and
middle states promoters adopted uni
form rules, the paragraph relating to
the pitcher was vague and underlined,
simply stating that ''the ball must be
pitched and not thrown for the bat"
It was understood, however, that the
pitcher was not to step beyond line
fifteen yards from home base and four
yards in length" These were the first
restrictions put the pitchers and
marked the beginning of the interim
nable war between him and the batter.
The first pitchers ''box" was intro
duced in 1863. It was evident that the
pitcher was rapidly getting the upper
hand of the batter, and the rulemakers
deemed it proper to go to the assistance
Of the latter.
This was a radical innovation which
caused the bankruptcy of a lot of pitch
ers who had already gained an individ-