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The Washington times., 1916-02-23
THOUSANDS LOST IN
ALEXANDRIA BLAZE
Washington Fire Department
Sends Apparatus to Fight
Flames on River Front.

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 8.-Alexandria
was visited by another disastrous river
front fire, believed to be the work OF
incendIaries. last night.
80 threatening was the outlook around
the large warehouses near King street
and the Strand that assistance or the
Washington fire department was called
for and the big fire-boat, the Fire
fighter" was brought here.
The fire destroyed the three-story
brick warehouse running from tho
Strand to Lee street, between King and
Prince streets. The greater part OF the
building was occupied by its owner,
Walter Roberts. as a feed and grain
warehouse.
The Strand side was occupied by Rob-
ert II. Hancock, commission merchant.
the offices OF the Peoples Steamboat
Line. and Capt. william Mckcnney,
oyster dealer.
The building was completely gutted
and the contents are almost an entire
loss. Walter Roberts was the heaviest
loser, as the damage TO the building is
estimated at $4,000 and the stock at
$4,000.
The fire started at 1910 o'clock. An
alarm was turned in by Charles Foley.
a watchman. employed by Henry X.
Field a Co.
one OF the first to see the blaze was
William Rippon, a miller. employed by
IT. r. Burroughs & Sons. When ne
first noticed the fire the flames were
breaking out of an iron grating on the
south side of the building. near the
center OF the first floor. In this part
of the building is stored hay ana
cotton seed meal. Yesterday being a
holiday. this portion of the building had
not been entered during the day.
Fire Engine Disabled.
The entire fire department of Alex
andria was called out and soon had a
dozen streams playing on the burning
structure The new gasoIene fire en-
gine was placed on the Norfolk boat
nearly an hour was disabled. the mud
sucked from the river clogging It's
pipes.
After the new engine retired William
Desmond, acting chairman of the Alex
andria fire committee. decided to ask
for assistance from Washington, and
the "Ftrefighter" was promptly sent.
Two streams from the boat were played
on the flames. and the fire was soon
under control.
The flames from the fire, shooting
high in the air lighted up the sky for
miles. Many washingtonians. attracted
by the glare. came here to watch the
blaze.
The annual banquet of the Alexan.
k-dria- Washington Lodge of Masons was
| in progress at the time the fire start
ed, and many of the banqueters. con-
nected with the volunteer fire service
or owning property in the vicinity oi
| the fire. left the tables. Hundreds OF
Alexandrlans thronged the scene. and
II was with difficulty that the police
kept them at a safe distance.
Miss Melissa NJ. Ogden. daughter oi
| the late Andrew J. and Martha Ogden
| died early today at her home, 1ls South
| Henry street. Her funeral will take
place Friday at 3 o'clock. from the resi-
| dence of her sister. Mrs. John Beckham
| 9l3 Prince street. In addition to Mrs
Beckham. Miss Ogden leaves two sis.
| ters, Miss Jennie Ogden. OF this city
ana Mrs. Alice Sears. of Washington
and one brother. william d. Ogden. o.
this city.
The Washington times., 1916-02-23
Water Hearing Set.

The State corporation commission
has set March %. at 10 o'clock. for
the commencement OF the hearing on
the petition of a number of water
consumers of this city against the
Alexandria Water Company. askinG
The Washington times., 1916-02-23
Church Workers Meet.

A series Of personal workers confer
ences' Is to be held Wednesday eve
nings for seven weeks. beginning next
week. In the lexington PrcSbytcrian
Church. DIR. BrundaCe. pastor. will
conduct the conferences. A week Of
special services each evening except
Saturday. viii follow the conferences.
The Washington times., 1916-02-23

better water. lower rates. and a mod
iiicatlup OF the present rules OF the
The hearing will be held in Rich
mond, but the commisrion announces
that In case II develops during the
nearing that II In necessary tnst tne
cummtSSion meet in AieNandria OF
that nn Investigation In needcd mere
of conditions OF the water supply II
will be ordered.
Advices fixing the time of the near.
ing were received this morning py
Howard w. Smith, attorney TOT the
water consumers. In tho communlca-
tion from the commission ~ was
stated that II will not be necessary
TO have a large number of witnesses
In Htchmond as their dopositions can
be taken here and forwarded 10 the
commissioners, who Will nave theH'
read at the hearing.
A meeting OF the water consumers
Will be held tomorrow night at I'3O
o'clock at the Office of Attorney
Smith, lO7 North Fairfax street. 10
which all users of water in the CITY,
whether or not they have signed the
petition. are invited.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Sterling died yes
tcrday at the Alexandria Hoppltal:
Her body was taken to the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Charles r. Hail.
:1i South Fairfax street, from which
place the. funeral will take place.
Mrs. Sterling was sixty-seNen years
old. and a native of Westmoreiand
county.
Governor Stuart has appointed 9.
Keith carlin. OF this city. notary
public
The Washington times., 1916-02-23
Elks To Give Dance.

Alexandria Lodge OF Elks will give a
dance tomorrow night from to Il
O'Clock in the Elks' auditorium.
The Washington times., 1916-02-23


Joseph l.. Crupper was nominated by
acclamation for the House of Represen-
tatIves in the November election by the
Republicans Of the Eighth Congress
sional district whose convention was
held here yesterday afternoon. John -
Grayson, OF Fauquier county, was elect
ed delegate 10 the Chicago convention,
with II. r. Farr. Of Fairfax county. az
alternate; M. X. Lowry. OF Stanord
county, was chosen as Presidential elec'
TOR. and ]. w. Gregg, OF Loudon coun'
ey member of the state executive COM
mittee from this district
II. p. Dodge, of Prince William coun-
ty. was reelected district chairman
and II. A. Sager. Of Fairfax county,
district secretary. The following We're
chosen members of the state commit
tee: j. C. Brooks, Fairfax; C. ID. Green,
Stafford; Roy Carter, Orange; j. a.
fGggDurn, Alexandria. and W. J. lvey
FauQuier.
Resolutions were adopted favoring a
protective tariff and a non-partisan tar
in board; also declaring for a Arm for
eign policy that will serve the rights OIL
the citizens of the United States upon
the high seas and abroad.
Endorsement was given state Chair
man Slemp; National Committeeman
Alva II. Martin; State Secretary George
l.. Hart. Joseph l.. Crupper, and j. b.
Grayson.
Yesterdays convention was called to
order by District Chairman II. p.
Dodge, and there was a large attend
ance. w. ]. Rogers, OF King George
county, was chosen temporary chair
man.
The Washington times., 1916-02-23

Miss Mansfield Dead.
Miss Annie e. Mansfield. eighty-two
years old, died yesterday at the nome
of her nephew, Thomas +. Jacobs oOs
South Lee street.
The Washington times., 1916-02-23
Had Tag For $4,000 Gems.

An Armenian importer of Jewels
with Offices in New York. among the
dead, had an express tag in his nos
session for $4,000 worth of pearls.
His name is given as Naedirous Das
Hoohauzcsiau.
Patrick Connors. of New York. gave
several street addresses before he
died at Bridgeport Hospital. He was
terribly hurt. his left leg being torn
away above the knee in the collision.
The Catholic sisters OF the Academy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF

"For a few years past the condition
of Mexico has been so unsettled as to
raise the question on both sides OF
the Atlantic whether the time has
not come when some foreign power
ought, in the general interest of socie-
ty, to intervene, to establish protec-
torate or some other form of govern
ment in that country and guarantee
its continuance there.
"You will not fail to assure the gov
ernment of Mexico that the President
neither has, nor can ever have, any
sympathy with such designs, in what
ever quarter they may arise or what
ever character they may take on.
"The president never for a moment
doubts that the republican system is to
pass safely through all ordeals and
prove a permanent success in our own
country, and so to be recommended
to adoption by all other nations.
But he thinks also that the system
everywhere has to make its way pain
fully through difficulties and embar-
rassments which result from the
action of antagonistical elements that
are a legacy of former times and very
different institutions.
The president is hopeful Of the ul-
innate triumph of this system over all
obstacles, as well in regard to Mexico
as in regard to every other American
state; but he feels that those states
are nevertheless justly entitled to
greater forbearance and more gener-
Gus sympathies from the government
and people Of the United States than
they are likely to receive in any other
quarter. From a Private Letter by
Abraham Lincoln.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
BRICK BLOCK
To Be STARTED
IN FEW DAYS
o. r. FRENSLEY, MORAN SCOTT
AND MRS C. L. HERBERT AR
RANGE TO ERECT BUILDINGS
ON MAIN STREET.

Arrangements have been made to
begin the construction of three
singe-story brick houses immediately
at the corner of Mill and Main streets.
The houses will be 100 feet deep
and will all be made uniform so
as to make Il very pretty block when
they are completed, although they
belong to different parties. The own
ers will be b. +, Frensley. Moran
Scott and Mrs. c. L. Herbert. The
contracts have not been awarded,
but that will probably be done tomor-
row.
The total frontage will be 66 feet
on Main street, and each building will
be a modern structure, and will be in
harmony with the other new build
ings that are now going in on the
main business thoroughfare.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
Even Fishes Can Be Drowned.

The fish is cold dblooded-that is, its
temperature is very slightly above
that of the water in which it lives,
and it, therefore, needs but little oxy-
gen to keep the blood warm enough
to sustain its life. This oxygen sup
piled to the blood by the gills in res
pirat!on is not obtained by decompos-
ing the water, but by separating the
air from it. 1t is, therefore, nee
essary that the water in which fish
live should be supplied with air, and
this is one of the direct benefits OF
the agitation of oceans and lakes by
winds. Fishes confined in aquariums
often die for this very reason, because
the water is not aerated. They con-
sumo all the oxygen in the closed YES
sci in which they are placed, and no
more being supplied they die, and may
be said to be drowned, because they
perish from the same cause that occa-
sons death by drowning in lung
breathing animals-that is, want of
air.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
FOREIGN LABOR
IS NOT WANTED
IN oil FIELDS
THIRTY ITALIANS ENGAGED BY
TEXAS COMPANY FOR PIPE
LINE WORK ARE TOLD TO
LEAVE.

About 80 foreign laborers, said to
be Italians, who have been engaged
in the building of the Texas Com
pany's eight-inch oil pipe line from
the field to the tank farm at Wilson,
were rounded up last night by seven
ty-five citizens and marched into the
town of Wilson. They were kept in
the railway station at Wilson last
night, and this morning were told to
absent themselves from the fields and
not to return. 1t seems that the la
borers had not become a menace to
the neighborhood except that they
serve to reduce wages, and when they
get started coming to field, theY
come in such numbers that wages
for local people are reduced below
living wage.
On the other hand, pipe line men
say that the ordinary local labor
cannot do the hard work connected
with line construction work, but the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
Blood as Food HlahIy Commended.

The present tendency of physicians
to ascribe all sorts of illness to a diet
that is too high in protein is depre-
Gated by Doctor Won NoOrden in dis
cussing in the Muenchener Medizin-
ische WoChenschrift a paper on blood
as a food. The famous diet specialist
says the longer he lives the more firm
ly convinced is he that a high protein
regimen is best. He believes low
protein diet means weaklings in fu-
ture generations. The Medical Record
summarizes this article by saying we
must-especially when meat foods are
high in price-make an economic use
OF such foods as blood, naturally in the
form of blood pudding or blood and
tongue sausage. Blood is even medi-
cinal as carrier of organic iron.
Blood powder and the like may be
used for reinforcing such dishes as
soups with protein.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
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At Majestic.

At Majestic.
"The mystery women" OF all times
! have been the women who have held
enthralled the hearts of men, from the
beginning of time.
Egyptian women, especially, with
their cold, statuesque type OF beauty,
have held peculiar sway over the lives
of their illing and abjeot slaves.
There is a peculiar fascination, then,
in the three-part American photoplay
"a Modern Sphinx" which will be
shown at the Majestic Friday, since it
presents a story centering about such
an Egyptian woman.
Asa, (Winifred GreenwooG, the
daughter of Ram (Charles NewtOn), a
sOrcerer is in love with Semeth, (King
Clark. But Semeth loves Essene (Nan
Christy). and will have none of the
sOrcerers beautiful and magnetic
daughter.
Asa appeals to her father, asking
him to use his magic arts to make
prosper "a love that seeks for self. a"
He refuses her request, and when She
tries to poison Semeth, Ram puts her
under a spell
For three thousand years shall thy
soul sleep and then reborn without
love- in love may it find redemption,
is his incantation.
In another cycle. three thousand
years thereafter, Zaida Grant, the rein
carnated soul of Asa, lives her life.
She is beautiful, of cold, dispassion-
ate type, and the mystery which
seems to shield her innermost self
from the eyes Of the many men who
love her, serves only more to fan the
flames Of passion which consume
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
Flush the Stomach.

Doctor Lewis says cold baths OF the
skin are good. but 1t is doubtful wheth-
er flooding the stomach on going to
bed and on rising is not. on the whole.
She most profitable form Of cold bath
ing. Indigestion. and the legion OF
troublesome complaints that attend 1t,
are uniformly relieved by this morn
ing ard evening cold douche. The
quantity must be determined by each
one for himself Two or three swal-
lows will do to begin with. but the
quantity will soon grow to tumbler
full, and have known persons to use
much more with marked benefit. II
advisedly managed. every dyspeptic
will be greatly improved by this cold
stomach bath.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

grand opera next October The Met
ropolitan Grand Opera company of
New York, featuring 200 stars, will
appear in Tulsa.
Among the most celebrated stars
are Geraldine Farrar and Emmy Des-
tim. Tulsa has convention hall
seating $500, with the largest munich
pal pipe organ west of the Missis-
sippi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
Runaway on Crowded Street.

The horse to Porter Staples deliv-
cry wagon got the upper hand of the
Young man driving him today and took
a spin on North Washington and on
Main at time when the streets were
crowded. Tom Cobb of Tussy, in
some manner caught hold of the reins
and brought the animal TO a standstill
before any serious damage was done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
ATTENTION, ELkS!

Regular meeting Of Ardmore Lodge
b. p. O. T., Tuesday night. District
Deputy Barnett, of Shawnee will be
present, and all bembers are requested
to be present in their official dress.
l.. H. BOYD, L. r.
II. T. HARRELD, Secy. 27-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
Victim of Cyclone Dies.

Ada, Okla, March 27.-Jack King
of Stratford, Okla, who was injured
in the cyclone that passed near that
city Friday night, tearing UP Kings
home, died today. Kings wife also
suffered serious injuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

L. +. Churchill, an architect, CON
tractor and builder of Fort Worth,
Tex, is an Ardmore visitor Mr.
Churchill says Ardmore is the busiest
town he knows of anywhere in the
southwest He IS looking the city
over. and will visit the oil fields with
his friend, Paul Smith, also of Fort
Worth, who is now drilling well in
section 22-i-3 on his holdings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Wilson people evidently know what
they are about, and they will see
that plenty of good white labor is of
fered the company to finish its line,
although the wages may be little
higher,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Our policy: One-Prlce, spot-Cash,
Satisfaction Guaranteed. Holds our
customers. Are you one? II not,
there's a welcome for you at MAD
DENIS. 2S-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Our policy: one-Priee, spot-cash,
Satisfaction Guaranteed. Holds our
customers. Are you one? II not.
there's a welcome for you at MAD
DENIS. 2S-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Senator William z. Borah of Idaho,
Senator Warren E. Harding of Ohio
and Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman
of Illinois, will be the principal speak
ers at the republican rally to take
place at the Hamilton Club, Chicago,
on Appomatox day. Platform declara-
tions promise to play big part in
the national pow-wow. prepared
ness" will be the one big slogan of
the meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
classified Ads on page y

WANTED-Position by experienced
stenographer. Best of references
given. Phone 1881. or 1877. 2S.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

HERBINE cures constipation and re-
establishes regular bowel movements,
Price soc. Sold by Bomar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Encouragement has come to the
state government from many parts of
Ohio for the proposed increase in
taxation for the highway improve
ment fund Indications are now that
it may become an important question
for the next campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Louisiana democrats are predicting
that their state ticket will be car
ried next month by a majority of
10000 or 5O,OO0 The leaders are
asking the people to do their duty,
declaring that they should pay no
attention to useless political agita-
ton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished front
bedroom. Mrs. Ida Alexander, l29
A street, N. w. 2S-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Several wealthy residents of the
state of Ohio have purchased 115
acres of land in the Buckeye state,
where they will start a city for rich
men. 1t is said that the experiment
will be carried so far that only sons
of rich men will be engaged in con-
Quoting the affairs of the new city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Five hundred terra Gotta
tile, also 500 square feet Egyptian
blocks and old lumber. George w.
stiles Construction Co., New Post
Oiilce Building. ZS-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Business Men Raise $4,000 to Insure
Attraction Next October.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

The war savings committees mer-
ciless economy has taken a dreadful
turn in London. 1t has demanded
that women economize on Easter bon
nets, and will take steps to see that
the demand is honored by restricting
sales of certain decorations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

TULSA TO HAVE GRAND OPERA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28

Tulsa, Okla. March 27.-Tulsa bust
ness men have subscribed a fund Of
$4,000 as a guarantee for season Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
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Capt, w. r. Wood has cast his hat
into the ring, and is making the race
for justice Of the peace OF Ardmore
township.
w, w. Ratliff, late of the firm of
Lykins & Ratliff, who has been in
various parts of Texas for some time,
returned with his family yesterday,
and states that Ardmore looks too
good for him to leave at present Mr.
Ratlif is undecided what business
he will engage in in the future.
The Allen and Eddleman Sunday
school classes engage each other in
a tripartite public discussion of King
Dayid's character at the Christian
church Thursday evening at eight
o'clock. No charge for Genesis or
Exodus. Take notice that the win
ners challenge the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
old FEUD OPEN
Anthony Demands Use of Coal
at Soldiers Home.
Claims Oil Will Cost $4,000
More This Year.

Washington, March 3.-That if the
Soldiers home authorities at Leaven-
worth persist in their attempt to use
oil for fuel at that institution during
the coming year, at its present hign
price, the government will pay $25, 00G
a year more than if it use coal, is the
substance of a charge made by Con-
gresham Anthony this week before
the appropriations committee of the
house In short, Colonel Wadsworth
admitted 1t the meeting that if the
Anthony amendment, which provides
that oil shall not be used for fuel at
the Leavenworth home unless it can
be used more economically than coal,
remains in the bill this year it will
be impossible for the board of mana
bers to continue the use of coal.
By this admission, Congressman
Anthony points out, the board prac-
tically comedies that coal will be the
chea pest and most economical fuel for
the government to use. Yet, despite
this admission Colonel Wadsworth rec
ommends that oil be continued to be
used and attempts to support his rec
concentrations with a voluminous re-
port on the subject from Governor
Cooke of the Soldiers home.
Reading a Cooke report to Anthony
had the same effect as waving a red
rag before male COW. The Leaven-
worth congressman jumped to his feet
and declared the governors figures
had been placed too high because in
his opinion a grade of steam coal could
be obtained by the government for use
at the Soldiers home at less than $3.50
per ton. Further, Congressman An
thony charged that no allowance had
been made for the fact that the freight
rate on coal to the Soldiers home
would be so high as on coal to the
federal prison.
Congressman Borland, of Missouri
asked Colonel Wadsworth why it
would not be best to use slack or a
cheaper grade of coal for fuel than
the $3.50 lump coal upon which Gov
ernor Cookies figures had been based.
Colonel Wadsworth admitted that I'M
doubtedly cheap er grades of coal
could be obtained for use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
TEUTONS BEHIND WILSON,
CLAIM GERMAN EDITORS
Americans of Foreign Birth Loyal to
Adopted Country-PauI
f. Mueller.

Washington, March S.-Paul F.
Mueller, of Chicago, president of the
newly formed National Association of
German Publishers and editor of the
Chicago Abendpost, told President
Wilson today he believed the great
majority of German-Americans were
loyal to the United States. Mr. MueI-
Ter said he did not call upon the presi-
dent as a representative of the pub
fishers association which, he said, was
COMM rcial in character and had moth
ing to do with politics. The president
told Mr.. Mueller he felt confident Ger
man-Americans in common with other
Americans of foreign birth were loyal
to the country of their adoption Mr..
Mueller declared there was absolutely
no political significance in his call at
the White House, that he was sup
porting the president and had been a
Democrat for many years.
Mr.. Mueller said the German Pub
fishers association was attempting to
arrange for news service out of
Washington for German-American
papers.