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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
THOMAS BROUGHT BACK
Negro Will Now Be Arraigned to
Answer Charge of Entering
and Robbing Store

Officer John Kern arrived here this
morning from the Williamsburg Luna
tic Asylum with William Thomas,
colored, who is charged with break
ing into and robbing the store OF
Sands Co., and stealing s175. The
store was at that time situated on
the southeast corner of Gibbon and
Alfred streets. The robbery occur
red on the night Of November II,
1915. Thomas, after being taken in
custody was suspected of lunacy, and
committed to the asylum. Recently,
however, he became "clothed and in
his right mind He will be brought
before the Corporation Court at the
next grand jury term.
The only case before the Police
Court this morning was that of Lee
Walker, colored, who was charged
with assaulting Nellie Pye, also color
ed. He was fined 81. so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
They ALL Want TO Get ARM0R PLANI
MANY HEARINGS HELD AND MORE TO FOLLOW.
Southern Cities Anxious to Secure the New Industry
Alexandria's Delegation to Appear before secretary
Daniels Next Friday.

Among delegations which appeared before Secretary Dafes yes
av was one from Knoxville Others heard from Jersey
City, N. J., and Perth Amboy, n j.
is not believed the three have chance OF securing
the pant for the New Jersey cities are too acces
ble TO the ocean possible invading Knoxville would ap
that it not beheVed by nose III p
tion to know that the plant will inland city.
The hearing of the will next rday by
that time it said half dozen other Southern cities Will nave
pressed their claims for the plant
lanes Preston Alexandria Chamber commerce.
discussing this morning advanced by Washington insisted that
everything that could of that city could also be SAID Oh
Alexandria In addition pointed the fact that ths city mas
SUPERIOR advantages choice of sites and most
inportant of all, greater the housing Of abe
Men who have studied situation OF the opinion that he
labor question important of all to be considered IN
connection with the plant Large quantities Oh ootn
skilled and unkled will be required majority OF the men VIII
Of the nonfoang homes of their or at least
manet residence placing the plant in Washington Padeph
av other large city the living the part the men,
long distances away the Again. in the larger c here
would be keen competition the labor of the employed n sort
Of thing is already apparent industrial where men OF
ell classes a premium
The local delegation working untngy ana as
sembng eyery possible readiness their hearing
felt by touch with them that they will make an npres
showing They certainly of the hearty support ana
gratitude of fellow citizens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
COLLIDED WITH FOUNTAIN

While the tempest of rain, wind.
thunder and lightning was raging
between nine and ten o'clock last
night an automobile containing three
residents of Washington, ran into the
drinking fountain at the intersection
of Cameron and Royal streets. The
fountain escaped injury, but the ma
chine was badly damaged. The mat
ter having been reported to the
station house, Sergeant Roberts made
an investigation and ascertained that
j. W.. Massey, ]. H. Massey and B.
Ramelly were the parties in the auto
Neither was injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

The thoughtfulness of certain of
our citizens who own automobiles
during the several hours rain was
falling last night is commendable,
and the recipients of their courtesies
are loud in their expressions of ap-
probation. Some of the machines
were running until near midnight
transporting people from the gospel
tent to their homes. Most of the at
tendants at the meeting last night
did not anticipate rain; hence they
carried no umbrellas. Considerable
rain was falling after the services,
and many hundreds of persons, most
of whom were women and children,
found themselves far from their
homes in darkness and rain. A num-
Der of automobiles, were parked near
the tent, awaiting the appearance
Of those who had been brought in
them to the meeting. Those .operat-
ing the machines, after carrying the
members of their families to their
homes, whisked back as soonFas pos
sible. took on more human freight
and told others to wait until they re-
turned. They made many trips to
and from the tent, filling the autos
with passengers each time. In some
cases the occupants sat in seats in
each others lap so crowded We're
the machines. Trips were made
far into Del Ray in order to land
visitors at their homes. There were
no selections on the part of the op=
orators of the machines-frst come,
first served was the principle. In one
case an old and good citizen, who has
long been blind, had been led to the
tent by little child. He was sought
and placed in an automobile and with
his attendant carried to his home. A
piece of poetry in yesterdays Gazette
told of a shoemaker entertaining
Christ in the persons OF certain un-
fortunate. fla cup Of cold water
given to disciple is to be reward
ed, the above good deeds will shine
brightly in the good time to come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

rule not be impatient with people
whom you do not easily understand.
Sometimes some of us get lit
tie sswelled-up' and appear to forget
that the Great Leveller may be wait
ing for us around the cornerSof' the
next half hour; and then some little
old thing bobs up and we slither back
to normal. !"
On King street, yesterday after,
noon, an exquisitely groomed, elderly
woman sat waiting for some one or
other in swagger automobile. On
the curb nearby were group. OF
young men who were dressed in their
working clothes, and who were rath
er exuberant in their language.
The woman eyed them very dis
tastefully indeed. Her contempt was
as conspicuous as her rather fiery
hued hair.
Suddenly little black kitten ap-
preached the edge of the pavement
and then latter a brief reconnoitre,
started to cross the street. It seem
ed not to have noticed the approach
of trolley car.
A little girl ran out of, the door
from whence came the kitten apd
screamed. A cry of alarm rose also
to the woman's proudly pursed lips.
In the flash of a SECOND one Of the
fostering young men, tensed and
then sprang out to the rescue of the
kitten. He snatched it from the rail
barely in the nick of time: The .wo7
man FASTENED from the machine and
met him at the curb. Tears stood in
the corners of her eyes as she fondled
the mite of black fur; they rolled un--
ashamed down. the cheeks Of the child.
The woman, who knew neither the
child nor the kitten, thanked the
rescuer profusely. His tanned face
had dyed to darker red when he
turned awkwardly away.
For a moment they were just three
humans, forgetful of race or position,
over a waif of the animal kingdom.
It's a great little old world, after
all, isn't it?-when we get down to
brass tacks and let Old Dame Nature
have the right of way. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

seem to pride themselves upon two
little faults-having a quick temper
and forming snap judgment. When
you stop to think of it they should
be a little ashamed of either for the
reason that both qualities indicate
lack of self control.
You may knowNpeople, as that term
is understood, for many years, and
yet not really know them at all. You
sit opposite your own wife or hus-
band for a score of gears and yet, in
reality, you can not actually assure
yourself that you absolutely know
what he or she thinks of you. At the
very best the human face is the best
mash yet devised and we are all,
even the most sincere of US, more or
less strutters upon the stage of life.
So much is this true that We seem to
ba ashamed of and at times seek
to mask even our noblest emotions.
Good people seem even more anxious
to hide their better impulses than evi!
people are to hide their unworthiness.
And it is strange, is it not, how
we form opinions of people whor. we
have never seen We judge them by
the things We have heard of them.And
most often, We are disappointed. And
often again, because of some little
fault which has been over-emphasiz-
ed, we form an entirely erroneous
opinion of people in whom We have
become interested perhaps because
of their work.
AS an instance of this | talked with
very pleasant lady last night
about O.. Henry who, if he had lived.
would have been "a years old few
days ago. She has read many of his
stories and had come to have an en-
tirely mistaken opinion: Of his per-
sonality. / knew o. Henry. His real
name was Sidney Porter. He drank
very heavily at times and because of
this many stories as to his dissolute-
ness are creeping round. But we
who know him and love him, if only
through his writings, know that there
must have been much of great good
in him. How else could he have di-
vined human nature as he did and in
terpret it for US as he did? Some
wise fellow recently has said that
in. order to be able to write well one
must be normal man with abnormal
rsympath lies. I am not quite sure that
he is right. The normal man does
not get much among abnormal peo-
pie; and when he does he is not able
to understand them or the impulses
which guide their actions: think.
and 1 believe. that have Emerson's
concurrence. in this thought THAT
men like Burns and Shelleyrand Poe
and Byron were abnormal in many Of
their moods = hence their genius
| And I, believe that 0. Henry ranks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
Mr.. Business Man:

Mr.. Business Man:
) AS you know Summer has
departed into the limbo OF
) other summers. We trust that
it has been a profitable one
for you, but we wonder what
il has left that you would
willingly have gotten rid OF.
; Unless you have had quite ex-
) ceptional good fortune there
> must be left among your wares
of whatever kind, material or
, article that it will not
> much profit you to keep un-
) til next year.
, Of course you know your own
business better than we do,
, but our knowledge OF public
ity, plus your own special
knowledge, will make win
> ming combination-don't you
> think so?
; Here is a suggestion that we
offer you: Why not make a
reduction on the price of some
of this leftover stuff and
8 make announcement to that
effect in the columns OF the
> Gazette ? It's not too late and
, Alexandria has its share OF !,
) thrifty tolks who have plenty
!" of rooms mSat home-much more
> than yo,i have on your shelves
, - for iAe storage of things
" they WI want early next
) summerS That's the sort OF
far-thinl ing that gets people
y ahead in This world. 1t is not
" necessary to say more
y you've gdashe idea, haven't
, Yours foEserylce,
; THf zE7Tn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
For Sale.

The choicest building sites around
Alexandria, situated on Braddock
Heights. Fine roads and accessible
To- the Electric Line. Prices moder'
ate, 1t will pay you to look them over
before deciding upon the location OF
your home. For particulars see your
local Real Estate Agent. or N. Lind
sey and Co., Inc. l-2lo-lzt'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
sTORn BREAKS S UP BIG Ten MEETING
.pART oF THE AUDIENCE GET sPRNKLED.
While Evangelist Tells of Storm at Sea Nature Gives
. Demonstration on Land-Good Order Prevails and no
& One injured

which were addressed particularly to
the students. .,
Prayer meetings were held IN 81
homes Of the city yesterday which
were attended by 491 women.
A meeting for men only Will be
held at the tent tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
AIIltexandria City News Condensed

A letter from the border says First
Sergeant Deahl has just returned
from a visit to relatives IN Austin,
Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

A final decree has been granted
Harry Wagner in his suit for divorce
against Minnie B. S. Wagner, on
the grounds of wilful and voluntary
desertion and abandonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Prof. Forrest Coles will address
the Sunday School of the NJ. E..
Church tomorrow morning, at $50
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Elder A. G. Uhler has returned
from Culpeper, where he represented
the Second Presbyterian Church of
this city at the fall meeting Of the
Potomac Presbytery which was in
session Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this. week. The Presby-
terry will meet next April in Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Texas.
Prof. Forrest Coles will address
the Sunday School of the Nj. r..
Church tomorrow morning, at $3.50
o'clock.
The public schools of Alexandria
county opened on Monday with an
enrollement of twenty-three hundred
pupils.
Mrs. Nellie V. Ramey left today
for Atlanta, Ca, where she will spend
the next three weeks.
Miss Laura Hoagland will sing
solo as an offertory at st. Paul's
Church tomorrow morning.
Mr.. James Sidney Douglas. jr.,
attended the dance at the Baltimore
Country Club, Baltimore, Md, last
evening.
Mrs. Grace Ale, who has been
spending the last three weeks with
her sister in Queen street has re-
turned to her home in Spring City,
Pa.
An invitation has been extended to
the student body of the University OF
Virginia to join the choir for the
Gypsy Smith, jr., evangelistic SER
vices which will be held in Char
lottesville during October.
Mrs. Eliza Bayliss, widow OF John
Bayliss, died at her home 1O1l Queen
street at ten o'clock last night. Death
was due to advanced, age. Funeral
services will be held at nine o'clock
Monday from St. Mary's Catholic
Church. Deceased is survived by two
sons, John H. and William j. Bayliss.
Mrs. Lewis H. Marhen of Rich.
mond is the guest of Miss Kathrin
G.. Uhler in north Washington st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
CHURCH SERVICES
Activities of the Various Congresa'
tions of Alexandria

In a majority of the City churches
there will be only the morning service
and Sunday school tomorrow. The
congregations will unite with the
Tent service in the evening. A week
from tomorrow, however, on the last
Sabbath on which Gypsy Smith, Jr.,
will be here, the churches will be clos
ed throughout the entire day, with
one or two exceptions which will ap-
pear in the Gazette on next Saturday.
There is growing among the church
people strong predisposition to inau-
gurate many activities during the
coming fall and winter to supple
ment the effect Of the campaign. The
Gazette p~o-oses 70 keep in close
touch with all these and trusts that
the pastors and others connected with
church work will take advantage of
these columns in order to avail them
selves of the publicity which has come
to be regarded as very essential and
valuable factor in all religious effort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Mr.. A. Nick. Lindsey left this week
for Staunton where he will resume
his studies at Augusta Military Acad-
emy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Oyster season open. When down
town visit the Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

The Daughters of America, Mount
Vernon Council; met last night in
Elks Hall. Several important mat
ters were discussed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23


with these / have mentioned and otf-
ers of their kind. It's good and safe
rule not be impatient with peopte
whom you do not easily understand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

An Alexandria lady who had been
in Washington yesterday left an cleo
tric train at Spring Park about $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon with the in
tention of visiting relatives on Duke
street, extended. AS the train began
to move easterly down King street
she remembered she had left her
hand satchel in one of the cars. Un-
able to overtake the train, she told a
bystander of her loss, and the latter,
who had a wagon nearby, intercepted
the train when it stopped at Payne
street, but the missing property could
not be located. A resident of the
neighborhood telephoned to the rail-
way station at Prince and Royal
streets, and another search of the
cars was made upon the arrival of
the train, but no trace whatever of
the satchel could be found. It con-
tained a sum of money, jewelry and
other valuables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

St. Mary's Roman Catholic, Royal,
near Duke-Rector, Rev. Father
Louis Smet. Services at Z, 9 and II
a. m. Sunday school Immediately af-t
ter the 8 o'clock service. The cele-
bration of High Mass will commence
again week from tomorrow; also
the evening services. Benediction will
be pronounced at the close of the II
o'clock service tomorrow.
Christ Episcopal church, Colum-
bus cor. Cameron Rector, Rev. W
j. Morton, morning service at II
o'clock.
Grace, Episcopal, Patrick near
Prince-Rector, Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
morning service at II o'clock.
ST. Paul's Episcopal church, Pitt
near Duke-Rector, Rev. P. Parker
Phillips, morning service as usual,
evensong at 5 o'clock.
Del Ray, M. E. (South), Windsor
ave-, Del Ray-Pastor, Rev. E. V
REGISTER. Service in the morning at
Il o'clock. Sunday school as usual.
Washington street M. E. isouth).
Washington near King-Pastor, Rev.
j. W. Duffey, morning service at IL
o'clock. Topic: "The Returning Prodi-
gall"
Methodist Protestant, N. Washing
ton, near King-Pastor, Rev. E. F.
Kirkley. Morning service II o'clock.
Topic: "The Traits of a Christian.
Second Presbyterian Prince cor.
St. Asaph-Pastor, Rev. DR.: Jno. Lee
Allison, morning service II o'clock
Topic: "The Preeminent Christ" Sun
day schools at Westminster Building
and Payne street Chapel at usual
hour. ssaai
Services will be held by the Saliva
tions Army local corps under Captain
Herbert Young at 7:45 o'clock this
evening. at thef corner of King and
Royal astreets. Sunday school will"be
held in; the Army headquarters at,
[2:SS O'clock tomorrow afternoon.
j Members win join the tent services
tomorrow evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Mrs. Frederick Russell, of the Fair
fax Apartments, received word this
morning of the death of her father,
the Rev. DR.. George L. Hunt, in
Broadhead, Wis, in which place he
was pastor of the First Baptist
Church. Mrs. Russell, accompanied
by her son, Hunt, left this afternoon
to attend the funeral which will prob
ably occur on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Mr.. James Sidney Douglas. jr,
attended the dance at the Baltimore
Country Club, Baltimore, Md, last
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Mrs. Nellie v. Ramey left today
for Atlanta, Ga, where she will spend
the next three weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Miss Laura Hoagland will sing a
solo as an offertory at st. Paul's
Church tomorrow morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

The public schools of Alexandria
county opened on Monday with an
enrollement of twenty-three hundred
pupils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Many otherwise estimable people
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23
Services Tomorrow: { y. ]!

FIRST Baptist Washington street
Pastor, Rev. E. B. Jackson,
II a. M, "What it Costs to be a
Christian.
In accordance with an annual Gus
tom of the Baptist Churches of the
state the Sunday school will partici-
pate in statewide Sunday school
order of service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-23

Mrs. Grace Ale, who has beer
spending the last three weeks with
her sister in Queen street has re-
turned to her home in Spring City
Pa.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-12-08

Smokehouae.
Big stock of tire chains att
8 Bakke's garage.
Mr., and Mrs. H. j. Halvorson
are spending the week at Great
and Butte.
Edmund Chase arrived here
from Boulder early in the week
and intends to remain here per-
manently.
d., Neraalrecently purchased
the E. Bfydges ranch on the
Marias slope, not far from his
own ranch.
Louis Joslyn had the bad for
tune to sustain a broken leg re-
Gently, by falling through the
loft of a barn on his ranch. The
injury is quite painful and it
will be several months before it
will be completely healed.
The Pioneer Press last week
failed to report the birth of a lit
tie boy in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Cullen. The little
fellow seemed strong and Wig
Orous but lived only about eight
hours after birth.
James A. johnson, Shelby's
leading merchant, was here on
Wednesday. Mr.. j o h S o n
stated that there was no coal
Shortage at Shelby now. tn
Great Northern having taken
special pains to supply tn at
community with coal within
the past ten days.
w. t. Elmer was down from
Winside, Canada. the first part
of the week. to attend to farm
interests. Elmer states that the
big war is still sapping Canada's
bravest and best young mer
a n that financial conditions
over there are not quite normal
All are hoping and praying tina.
peace will soon come, he said.
One of the 10000 freigh
engines and a big Mallet hat
a ~rear-end collision in til,
yards Wednesday afternoon
which resulted in a SMASHED
water tank. a broken rail ant
the derailmentof smaller engin,
Both locomotives were proceed
Hing DIT very slow speed whe.
the collision occurred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Delre al
rivedhere from Minnesota Nor
day evening and were the re
ciDients Of hearty congratuls
tons. Pete SAYS that himse
and bride received a tin-pa
: demonstration in Minnesota an
two since arriving here. a n
N that they are beginning to Ell
Joy them.
The "Derelicts' or "Neve
Was basketball team, con
posed Of lame ducks of Il
popular winter indoor spol
have instituted an ugly charl
against the editorial staff of Il
local school-that of censoril
the news of the big game
Thanksgiving day. They asse
with feeling that a conspirae
was Matched to keep the m
lions Of Pioneer Press readers
darkness concerning the resi-
Of this game, wherein the hi
school lads were ~inglorious
trimmed. The explanation
that the string of school ne
was in the office before t
aforesaid humiliating defeat
the H. S. boys occurred.
Reservation residents rep,
that wild animals, such as &C
otes, lynx. bobcats and muskr
NJ have not been SO p lie n t f
for many years as at prese
NlIDHl A short time q the Hi6o