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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-12
STILL ON THE SEARCH
Richmond Detectives Hunt for Man
and Girl Who Skipped Alex
sndria On Motorcycle.


Detective Sergeant John Wiley re-
ported to headquarters in Richmond
yesterday that he had been unable to
find any trace in that city Of Charles
H. Baum, of Baltimore, and Margar-
ct E. Earehart, of Alexandria, who
left here on motorcycle August 81,
and have not been heard from since.
A letter, which the Richmond po-
lice recently received, from the girls
mother, stated that Baum had rela-
tives in Richmond, and possibly had
gone there. The mother of the girl,
who is Mrs. Harry l.. Litchford, is
very s9licitous for ncr.
She says in her letter: "The sus-
uense is awful, and I can hardly
stand it much longer. am satisfied
she was kidnapped because she SEEM
d perfectly satisfied at home and was
reated better by her stepfather than
The ever was by her own father"
The girl is described as being L.
ears old, five feet two inches tall,
With dark brown eyes and hair. She
vas wearing white MILDLY blouse
md yellow khaki riding skirt when
he rode away on the motorcycle.
Baum, who is said to have wife and
child in Baltimore, is described as be-
ng tall and slender, with light curly
hair and wearing a soldiers yellow
shirt and checked cap.
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ing, into the Straits, Of Gibraltar, and
the passengers were remarking upon
the impregnability 81 this his British = 2
which guards the gateway
to the Mediterranean. The America
youth listened and finally observed:
,:one Of our gunboats could come here
and knock Gibraltar into the Mediter-
ranean!"
The Fatherland. prof. German pub
LEGATION of New York, is advertis=
ING a book entitled "Hindenburg's
March Into London.
The old story of the German who
drew a map of the world is often re-
called. The Teuton used about two
thirds of his map in depicting the
Fatherland. He designated the Unit,
ed States as small island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-12
VIRGINIA NEWS
Paragraphs Picked Up Here and
There Throughout the State.


While attempting to board q
freight train at Quantico yesterday.
Private EIdridge G. Simmons, medi-
cal department, United States Army
attached to the post hospital at Fort
Myer, slipped and fell Under the train.
Both his feet were cut off. He is now
in hospital at Fredericksburg, tH
which place he was removed immedi-
ately after the accident. Simmons
left the post Monday and had not
been heard from until yesterday
when information was received from
the railroad company telling of the
accident.
Fred Backet is in jail in Heaths-
Vile, charged with having shot and
instantly killed John Wieman, at Tip
ers Wharf, about 10 miles from
Heathsville, Both men were drink
ing at the time of shooting. They
came from Baltimore and were en-
ploycd at the canning factory of R.
O. Harding & Son.
The first day of the annual conven-
ton of the Virginia United Daugh-
ters Of Confederacy began yester-
day in Lynchburg, with memorial
session and practically the remainder
of the day was given over to receiv-
ing the representatives of officers and
chapters. This afternoon the dele
gates, numbering nearly 800. were
entertained by the Lynchburg chap
ter, Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. The State President, Miss
Nellie Preston, said there were 1874
active chapters with $3.50 active
members.
Robert Fletcher, colored, of Iron
Gate, shot and instantly killed Rob
ert Tucker, another negro, at Glen
Wilton, Allegheny County, Fletcher
disappeared. The negroes were at
tentive to the same woman. Fletcher
met Tucker and the woman Saturday
night walking together, and the shoot
ing followed.
Mrs. Sallie Shuler, 65 years Of
age, CT Roanoke, was seriously in
jured in Norfolk by ". H. McCon-
chic, of Summerdduck, Fauquier
county, when he ran over her with
his automobile. It is said she had
fracture of the skull and a broken
ankle.
Mabel Ewell. II years old was in
stantly killed Tuesday afternoon
while playing On an elevator at St.
Vlncent's Hospital, Norfolk. She had
been playing on the elevator for sew
eral hours. though warned frequently
to desist it.
No candidate having been named
by Virginia Republicans within the
time allowed for fling notice of cam
didacy, which has expired, United
States Senator Claude A. Swanso.
viii be unopposed for reelection.
A negro identified as Ben Bethea. !
from Dillon, S. c., and employed as
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5 Hard and soft shell crabs on sale
at the Ramnel Hotel Cafe.
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Suffered at the Postoflce a. tuexan-
aria, Virginia, as second class matter.
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GERMAN Aii!2G NJ !.

The Deutsche Tags lsaag says
that the visit The LBS % Americt
proves that Clr1sl&a submarines are
able to conda successful cruiser
warfare nea oar shores and thai
these Germ 2pssa Ems in our wa
ters "will place. IL new light TIE
idea of / cq4a;ct with Germany
which ssnetimeS ven leading per
sonalitiea ie an lea have mention
ed til 8Se:2ag
The ~ 1a to be said in extern
bat e s&a assumptions of Germans
Of @e seSc- generation. They have
hss &, from their infancy that
ssua mas any rights they arc
spect, and the utterance Of
U.s. g.cial paper, which carries
outside fewbe er gardens,
sed to produce smiles on this
III, Atlantic.
satads US an of passage in
AWain's sInnncents Abroad"
shica a,astAmerican youth with
re patriotism than mind looked
sfth contempt upon ali the nations
p tie earth. The steamship Quaker
1 -g hearing the pilgrims was NOV
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s.,rs,s. lsssap EVERY AFTERNOON
"a. E..a,ept Sunday

4, eT4,Iaria Gazette Corporatlloti'
~; ssceet. Alexandria va
- - g, SMITH, President and
treasurer.
WILLIAM ALBERT SHOOT. Jr.' wee
President.
EDWIN BRADLEY HARD. Editor aao
L General Manager.
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Chronic Dysentery.

"An old gentleman of this town
who was almost at the point of death
with chronic dysentery some time ago
and had given up all hope of recovery
was induced to try Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
One dose stopped the discharge, and
after taking few more doses he was
completely cured," writes j.; L. Baer,
West Manchester, Pa. Many resi-
dents, of Baer's Station can testify to
the truth of the above and were aware
of Che old gentleman's condition. J"
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SCOTTISH RITE MASONS

By order of the Sovereign Grand
Commander, Washington Memorial
Lodge of Perfection, will tonight OBJ
serve Feast Day., or the twelfth day
Of the month of !Tishra. Refreshments
will be served after the meeting. !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
COSTLY-TO THE PUBLIC.

A railroad brought suit before a
Justices court in Indianapolis to col
lect a freight bill of SLAP and got
judgment The case was appealed to
the superior court and that body has
affirmed the lower court and given a
verdict for $1.60, some interest having
accrued. The trial was before jury
of u men and lasted two days and the
costs that the public pays include
the salary of the judge for two days,
the jury fees with the exception Of
81, which the loser of the suit must
pay, the meals for the jurors and the
salary of all the court employees
to about $135. Each side must also
pay its own attorneys fees the
amount of which can only be guessed
at. There was disputed question
involved in the case touching on the
responsibility Of the shipper OF the
freight and consignee which may have
been worth settling, but it has cost
the public and the parties to the suit
dearly to have it decided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
PRIMARY IN MINNESOTA.

The primary law of Minnesota has
been force for q years and the voters
Of Rock county, that state, have met
in convention and declared what they
think of it as follows:
! THE primary law has not resulted
in the selection of better officers. It
is not giving fewer or better laws.
In fact, the rule to the contrary pre-
walls. 1t is increasing taxation and
multiplying Offices at an alarming
rate. 1t discourages organization and
cooperation among the voters for
much needed reforms. 1t defeats ma
jority rule and confuses, discourages
and destroys the active interest of the
voters in public questions. 1t tends
to make Office holding a sign of re-
prOaCh, and is better calculated to
destroy faith and confidence in popu-
lar government than any other thing
that can ba conceived. Therefore,
be it,
Resolved, By the voters of Rock
county, in nonpartisan convention as
sembled, that we call upon the next
4tSloldIuIo W 81 dLutllu lilc y
election law as to combine with it
provisions for the holding of county,
district, and state conventions of dele
gates selected by the people to nomi-
nate candidates for office, and pro-
Viding for well-regulated primary
elections for the selection of such
delegates. And be it further
Resolved, That We will support on
ly those candidates for the legislature
who will publicly promise and agree
to work and vote for such an amend
ment OF the primary election laws as
is herein demanded"
The protest does not mean a return
TO the old precinct caucus, but to a
combination of the primary and rep
resentative systems. If it is success
ful Minnesota will lead the way in a
much needed reform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
THE HORSE CAME BACK.

The following incident took place
in Fairmont, Minnesota, according to a
recent issue of the Sentinel of that
place:
Fred Merry of this city owned an
old family driving horse which had
been the faithful servitor of the house
hold for many years. Finally it was
concluded not to keep the steed any
longer and accordingly it was taken
out to an auction sale in the country
the other day and sold. The buyer was
a man who lived more than 20 miles
from Fairmont over the line in Iowa.
Two or three days later Mr.. Merry
went out to the stable in the morning
and there was the old horse comfort
ably munching fodder in the stall. 1t
seems the animal got homesick, broke
away from the premises of its new
owner and by instinct found it's way
back home. We imagine it was pretty
hard for the Merrys to send the horse
back to its new owner after such an
exhibition of devotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12

At the Sailors home a number OF
old salts. the youngest of whom was
over seventy, were summing themselves
when one said to another:
bill, how did y git that scar on
yer forehead?'
Il didn't suffer from the wound that
left that scar nothing like the man that
give 1t to me. Thar's yarn about that
scar"
Spin it."
when l was young Teller more'n
fifty year ago, / shipped In q br1gans
tine for a China voyage. We had bad
luck for weather, the cap'n got sick,
and when we got to Hongkong he
died. The owners decided to sell the
ship and the crew was discharged, to
shift for themselves. 1t was starva-
ton for US or findin' some sort o. berth.
Me and Jim Hughes and Tom Hawkins
found a berth with an American who
was maxim up a crew for small
schooner rugged vessel to trade between
China and Japan, and signed one even
in in a sailors boardin' house without
even SEEM the ship or the rest o the
crew. l didn't want to sign them ar
ticles, but Tom said we couldn't help
ourselves. The cut O. the cap'n's lib
didn't suit me at all. There was some
thin wicked in his eye, and l was
afeared he'd be tyrannical.
He TUX us aboard at night and put
us In our hunks, tellin' us to rest our
selves, for we wouldn't be needed till
mornin'. This looked mighty kind of
him, but when mornin' came we saw
what it meant We'd sailed durin' the
night and was out O. sight O. land.
When we went on deck there was the
worst cutthroat crew y ever see, made
| up Of Malays, Cinnamon. laps and ev-
cry other copper colored devil in that
hemisphere.
"The cap'n didn't make no bones
about it. He said the ship was a pi-
rate, and what he wanted Of US was
first and second mate, SEEM there
| want no intelligence in the crew for
SIGH a purpose. He give Us our choice
to take the places or walk the plank.
In course we took the places, for while
we was alive there was hope Of gettin'
away, and if we was dead that end
ed 1t.
THE cap'n told the crew that Tom
and 1 understood navigation and was
| competent sailors. So he had the crew
back of him. We knowed that on the
fust sign o. mutiny we'd be cut down,
and we didn't show no SIGH sign. The
wust thing about it was that white
man was in command of yellow dew
lis and had forced two other white
men to be his officers.
1.-THE fust ship we TUX I managed
to communicate with the captured crew
and led 'em down to where arms was
stored. Then we all turned on the
cutthroats that rushed after US and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
1EAETHTALE
William Brady,M.D.
Early Symptoms of Cancer.

Answer-First, scarletina is scarlet
fever, nothing else, The most effica-
cious disinfection is soap and water
scrubbing of floors and woodwork;
boiling of all bed clothes, patients
clothing and personal and toilet arti-
cles, or burning what cannot be boil
ed. Then admit fresh air and if pos
sible sunlight freely to room for "a
hours, and we'll guarantee it germ
less. You can raise more odor and
use all kinds of fanciful chemicals,
but you can't improve upon elbow
grease, soap and water, fresh air and
sunlight.
Where the Law Should be Dehed.
When the Harrison anti-narcotic
law went into effect it found me TAX
ing eight grains of opium day. /
have tried hard, and suffered much.
to reduce that quantity, yet cannot.
| am 76 years old. What can YOU Sug-
geSt for me?
Answer-We think YOU ought not 10
reduce your dose, but keep taking 1t,
regardless of the law. AT your age 1t
would be suicidal to attempt cure.
Your doctor can see that you are sup
piled, if he wishes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
The Modern Servant.

Woman at Elmwood, ILL.,, has re-
ceived the following letter:
Dear Madam: Will endeavor to
write few lines which | have prom
ised to do. AS to my coming to your
place | would like very much to be
treated as you would like to be for you
know it would be very unpleasant to
be treated as you have heard of the
way some people treat their help. |
am willing to do exactly what | think
is right, and think would like it very
much at your place. Now as to wages.
| can get S. the same as you offered
me right here with the washing done
too right here in Elmwood and be
closer to home. So you know it makes
1t more convenient to be closer to
nome. If you would like me to come
write me by return mail and tell me
just what you will pay. Then | will
write right back and tell you where
to come after me. l wish to have Sun
Gay afternoons and evenings and to be
taken to the station and called for
when | come back. Have you a car?
Have you the housekeeping done? Or
would you expect me to do it. Please
excuse this writing as am sitting on
the bed writing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
REPLY A PEACE BID?

"The German government" declared
the reply to the American note, CON
scious of Germany's strength, twice
within the last few months announced
before the world it's readiness to make
peace on a basis safeguarding Ger
many's vital interests" And the press
of three of the belligerent powers,
Germany, France and England, affects
to see in this declaration bid for
peace and an opportunity for the
United States, through President Will
son, to restore Europe once more to
calm.
Vorwaerts of Berlin, one of the fore
most German papers, says of the dec
laration:
THE German note contains one pas
sage which we consider of the utmost
importance; namely, the reference to
| the fact that Germany has twice with
I in recent months declared its readiness
| for a peace which would secure its
vital interests.
In conservative papers in the last
few days the opinion has been ex-
pressed that behind the action Of the
American government there was hid
den an intention to step forward as
a peace mediator.
Perhaps this passage in the Ger
man note will give Mr.. Wilson an oc-
casion to make public the terms OF
peace which he believes possible
LIE Temps, of Paris, the most power
full of the French papers, holds the
opinion the German reply to the
American note must be considered as
an invitation for mediation" The Lon
don Times and the London Observer
hold similar views.
Whether these great newspapers are
expressing an opinion or only hope
subsequent events will disclose. We
know that Europe is beginning TO feel
exhaustion. The parliaments of every
belligerent nation have, within the past
few months, asked their premiers on
what terms peace would be acceptable.
The people are tired of conflict and the
governments realize they are facing
bankruptcy or revolution il the war is
continued another year.
1t is possible that Germany's refer
ence to peace was deliberately made,
and such fact would be none the less
remarkable than the avidity with
which the other nations have seized
upon the suggestion. 1t will not do
| for President Wilson to Immediately
accept the implied offer Having been
/ once severely rebuffed on similar
offer to arbitrate he will no doubt be
shy to make a second effort on so slen-
der prOvocation. But it is altogether
possible that out of this small begin
ming justification may later come for
oyertures toward such an end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
NATION HEALTH MOVE.

A movement among the women of
the United States for better health
supervision of the nation has been set
on foot by Miss Susanna Cocroft,
health expert of Chicago. Miss Co
croft says that response from 100000
women show a keen and active in
terest toward a step for closer atten-
ton to the health of individuals of the
nation
An organized campaign with Miss
Cocroft at the head has been inaugu-
rated from headquarters in Chicago
and will, 1t is announced, be carried
throughout the United States. The
idea of the campaign is the establish
ment of local free laboratories by the
government to which physicians and
others having TO do with the health of
the people can have medical tests
made by specialists. The plan also
contemplates the publication of bulle-
tins on subjects of health and hygiene.
Miss Cocroft, speaking for the new
movement, says the government pays
more attention to its pigs than it does
to its children. A man with a sick
hog can get expert advice from the
government. A man with sick child
is absolutely without any help from
the nation. The movement is not di-
rected against physicians, but to aid
them by giving expert assistance 1t
is announced that assurances have
been received from the medical pro-
fessiOn that the plan will not be OPP
noSed nv musicians
In outlining the proposed campaign.
soon to show signs of activity in
every community, Miss Cocroft said:
1--WE need government laboratories to
make adequate medical tests by Iaen
who should devote their lives to the
study of this problem. We need head
quarters to which every physician,
every individual who has to do with
the health of others, can go for definite
authoritative information.
If we have raised the value OF our
pigs by learning how to feed them, We
ought TO be able 10 raise the value
of the congress of the United States by
proper feeding experiment on future
candidates. We talk largely about
the conservation of life, but life is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
A COLLIE ON THE MOORS.

The following anecdote is related by
Yorkshire minister, in The British
Weekly:
One afternoon in the early autumn
some seven years back, | set out from
the village of Sleights for a walk
across the moors. When halfway I'D
Blue Bank, steep hill which links
the village and the moorland, a collie
dog quietly stepped out from farm
stead and joined himself to me. | am
not particularly fond of dogs, and
spoke sharply to him: Go back. Go
away home!" He persisted, however,
IN accompanying me. and, noticing his
decided intention, took no further no.
tice of him. After walking about two
miles into the heart of the moors, sud
denly powerful-looking man of the
tramp class rose out of the heather
and came towards me. | was over a
mile away from the nearest dwelling
house. He asked me half a dozen
more or less irrelevant questions
casting, | fancied, ominous glances at
my watch chain, to which was attached