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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-13

dozens of hollow-chccked wrinkled
aged looking women. who had given
up all hope of ever looking beautiful
and youthful again. TO Come back"
and again become most beautiful
youthful and fascinating in from two
TO three weeks time by this wonderful
simple method.
No matter what your age or what
YOU have tried unsuccessfully, skin
osmosis will positively bring you new
beauty and youth. Merely wash your
face in warm water at night and rub
in teaspoonful or two of any good
pure roSeated cream. which YOU can
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-13
THROWN OUT OF AUTO
Several Persons Injured When Chr
becomes UnmnnnEeable Near
Appomnttox.

APPOMATToX. VA, Angus. PA
heavy touring car became uncontrolla-
BILE to-day, and. while going at high
speed few miles out of town, threw
out the passengers and several now
are In the local hotel suffering intense
~ from their injuries
Mr.. and Mrs George Christian arc
badly hurt. while the three other per-
sons In the party suffered slight in
juries. The ear left the road and turn
ed turtle. breaking the hin and leg
Of Mr.. Christian and crushing him in
the chest Mrs. Christian was hurt
badly. but, ii is thought not seriously
Word Of the accident was received
here and DR.. Abbitt hurricdly went to
the scene. accompanied by several per-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-13
ATTEMPTS TO BREAK JAIL
Negro, Under Death Sentence, Snyyn
BAR From His Cell In
l.ynchhnru

Especial to The Times Dispatch
I.fNCHBURG. VA. August Io.-Har-
rS Lewis colored. sentenced to electro
cu.ion for the murder of n roforcd
woman here several weeks ago. has
been taken to the Genitentiary at Rich
mond.
Lewis. this week. sawed a bar from
his cell in .ail and came near cscap-
ing. The TALLER found him after he
had soaped his body and was ready 70
crawl through the small opening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-13
Complexion Fresh As
Daisy---Not a Wrinkle
In sight-Rcmarkahc discovery skin quickly
women with Sunken cheeks wrinkles and
to become most beautiful, youthful and charming.
BY MILE. MAREIX, Frances Great Prize Beauty

It's wonderful to look beautiful and
youthful The Countess dc Chcvannc,
who at seventy years of age possesses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS 'l.I:::'':!:
81 Being Constantly Supplied Viii
Thedford's Black.Drsusht

MeDuf, Va.-'T suffered for sever
Gears" says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, Q
his place, "wilh sick headache, aHe
stomach trouble. !,
Ten years ago friend told me 70 tr,
11edford's Black Draught, which / Gid
Nnd I'fcund il to be the best family niedi;
line for young and old. ::
| keep Black Draught on. hand 81 -thi
timc now, and when my children fen ?
title bad, they ask me for dose, ana !:
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a lone spell. OF sict.
Tess in our family. sincesHs cennencec
sing Black Draught."
Thcdford's Black Draught Is pirea.
,esetable, and has been found to reEp
ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re:
ieye indigestion. collie, wind. nausea,
ieadache, sick stomach. and s'nila,
.ymptoms.
It has been In constant Use for more
han 70 years, and has benefited more
han million people.
Your druggist sellA and recommends
ack-Draught. Prce only 25e. Get 9
nckaqe to-day. Ac2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
ANNUAL MEETINGS
LEGAL NOTICE

A meeting of the stockholders of
Williams, Belmont and Co., lncor-
poratcd, will be held at the prlncl-
pal Office of the Company, 1913 5.
Fairfax Street, City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, ON the 26th day OF Dec
ember, 1916. at 1l:0o o'clock a. M.
The object Of the meeting is to
amend section OF the Charter Of
the Corporation and to provide for
an increase OF, Capital stock to the
total amount of $4S0,0G0., OF which
$1,000 shares Of the par value Of
$1,000 each shall be preferred STOCK,
and $500 shares OF the par value
of $500 each shall be common stock,
And further to provide conditions
and rules relating to said stock.
B order of the Board Of Directors
JOSEPH H SCHOENBERGER,
Secretary.
J. K. NJ. Norton, Attorney 2S9.l2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16

Germany's offer to discuss peace
terms with her enemies will be for
warded to the entente allies immedl-
ately. It will not be accompanied BY
any communication which might re-
feet the attitude of the United States
President Wilson has reserved for
later consideration the question OF
sending within the next two or three
days an urgent request that the peace
offer be not treated lightly. 1t is
expected that the text of the note will
have been received in London, Paris,
and Petrograd not later than Sun
day morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
Common Council

At called meeting of the Com
mon Council of Alexandria, Va, held
December 18th, 1916, there were
present.:
Howard W. Smith, esq, President,
and Messrs. Woolls, Field, Wattles,
Desmond, Bales, Pohl, Carlin, Burke,
and Ballenger.
"An ordinance requesting and au-
thorizing the Mayor to execute a
quit claim deed to lots 1 and IN
block a of section ! of George Wash
ington Park, was recommended, as
amended, by the Joint Committee on
Finance and General Laws, and read
the second and third time and passed.
.Ayes-Messrs. Woolls, Field, Wat
ties, Desmond, Bales, Pohl, Carlin
Burke, Balleneer and Mr.. President
10. Noes-0.
IAN ordinance requesting and all
thorizing the Mayor to execute q
quit claim, deed to lot 6. in block q
of section l of George Washington
Park, was recommended as amend
ed by the joint committee on Finance
and General Laws and read the sec
ond and third time and passed, Ayes
Messrs. Woolls. Field, Wattles. Des
mond, Bales, Pchl. Carlin, Burke
Ballengcr and Mr.. President-lo
! Noes-0.
The board then adjourned.
HOWARD W. SMITH, President
Teste: Daniel r. Stansbuly, c. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
les SHE WE'D
New York Woman, Back FROM W.
emma, Says He Has Another Wife

- = ;
New York Woman, Back From VI
emma, Says He Has Another Wife
in Maryland.
New York, Dec. 1e-Miss5 !Magde-
Lone. L. Bobolik, who thought she
married a man with 2 title when she
bccame the wife Of Baron" VIII
helm Alfonso Won Hahnel on July ~
last had to make a trip to Vienna
to discover that she really was not
baroness at all. Since her return
from the trip abroad, which was
Mt her own expense and was made
under great difficulty because Of the
war, she discovered some more
things. One of these was that her
Baron" had another wife and sew
eral other names. :.
All these things Miss Bobollk, rs
she signs herself notwithstanding
her marriage, sets forth in a sue 1or
the annullment Of the marriage
which she filed in the Supreme Court
Yesterday. The plaintiff refers to the
defendant as Hugo Pohl, Hugo COM
and Hugo Sterny.
Miss Bobolik's story is that she
knew Baron" Won Hahnel about
eight months before she married him
Ha told her about his property hold.
ings in Austria and of his substan'
tial bank deposits, He was separated
from both by the war, but suggest
ed that she, as his wife, could go to
Vienna with the power of attorney
and collect the deposits and sell his
property. Four days after they were
married Miss Bobolik sailed. She pre-
scented the power of attorney to the
bankers named by the Baron. The!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16

had never heard of Baron" vii.
helm Alfonso Hahnel. Nor could. Miss
Bobolik find any trace of the prop
erty her husband told about.
Returning here, says the plaintiff
she learned that the Baron" under
the name of Hugo Pohl, married
Mrs. Sophia Nevak Pohl in 1918 in
Cecil county, Maryland. From Mrs.
Charlotte A. Weymann, OF Brook
Ign, Miss Bobolik further alleges
she learned that the Baron" I'M
der the name of Hugo Coil, accept
ed $500 for the purchase Of stock.
The stock was never delivered, nor
the money returned, it is alleged
by Miss Bobolik.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

! Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points SOUTH via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections. made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domiu
ion Steamship Company for New
York. and Merchants and ;tinars
Stac -nships for Boston s:.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16

Quit claim deed to lot in block 4
of section 1 of George Washington
Park, also. to lots. L and 2:iri block
a of section i of George Washington
Park, were received from the Com
mon Council, read three, times and
passed by the following votes: Ayes,
Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballenger,
Harrison, Wilkins and Mr.. President
e. Noes,-0.
The board then adjourned.
F.EF. MARBURY, President,
Teste: Luther H. Thompson, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16

C. E. Rice, prominent banker OF
Fulton, KY, was struck and instantly
killed by a Chevy Chase car near the
Chevy Chase Seminary, Washing
ton about 1880 o'clock last night
Mr.. Rice had just left his daughter,
a pupil at the seminary, and was
about to take car for the city, when
he was struck by a car going IN the
direction of the lake. He had been
in the city several days, having come
to take his daughter home for the
Christmas holidays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
The word most foremost in eve,

The word most foremost in every
household.
Study economy, figure your
Cdst against our charges; viz;
towels (hand) 1c; towels (bath) &c;
phlowcases &c; holsters &c; sheets
4c; tablecloths Sc; spreads lie each
Your coal alone would cost you
more than we charge for the en-
tire service, and you entirely elimi-
nate the undesirable features of
wash-day.
Telephone Bell 203, Home 13s-R,
or drop postal. Our auto will call.
BANNER STEAM LAUNDRY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
Do Your
Christmas
Shopping now

and we cordially invite you to
make " .
The Store of Greater Service
your shopping headquarters.
With our New Building
which gives US approximate
ly 100000 additional square
feet of floor space-this per-
hitting US to enl Irge all our
departments.
With installation of 6 New
Electric Elevators and the
National Cash Register oys-
tenn in every department ard
many other added facilities
we are better equipped to rem
der you more prompt and
more efficient service than
ever before.
The New Christmas Stocks
are Ready
II you cannot come yourself,
nail your orders and our eX,
pert corps Of shoppers will
give them the same careful
attention as Il they were their
own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
OFFICIAL.
Board of Aldermen

At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Aldermen Of the city Of
Alexandria, Va, held December 10,
1916, there We're present:
F. f. Marbury, esq, President,
Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballenger,
Harrison and Wilkins.
Ordinances requesting and au-
thorizing the Mayor to execute a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING
First National Bank,
Alexandria, Virginia,

December 9th, 1916.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of this Bank will be held at
the banking house on Tuesday, jan
uary 9th, 1917, at eleven o'clock, a.
M, for the election of Directors Cor
the ensuing year, and for the tran
saction of such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
GEORGE E. WAKEFIELD,
Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL BANK

ALEXANDRIA NATIONAL BANK
ALEXANDRIA, VA, December 9.
1916-The annual meeting of the
stockholders of this bank will be
held at it's banking house on Tues
day, the 9th day of January 1917,
at IL o'clock noon, for the election
OF directors for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
J. l.. PERRY, Cashier,
23S-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
289-td.
NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING
The Citizens National Bank
loxonHria Na

Alexandria, Va.
December 9th 1916.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of this bank, will be held at
the Banking House, on Tuesday,
January the 9Th, 1917, between the
hours of ~ o'clock noon and l p.
m. for the election of directors for
the ensuing year, and for the tran
saction of such other business as may
properly be brought before the meet
ing.
RICHARD NJ. GREEN, Cashier.
2SS-4w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
23S-td.
NOTICE

l have appointed the Herfurth En-,
CINE Company, Inc, my restricted
agent, in the city of Alexandria, Viz
GINA, to sell certain engines, ma
chinery, etc., owned by me, now in
the building known as Moore Machine
Shop on the south west corner Of
Duke Street and the Strand. The ap-
pointment. terms. and property are
recorded in the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court.
283-12t. J. K. N. Norton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers of this line leave Alex.
andria Monday, Wednesday and Sat
urdays at 4:30 P. n.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER, LANDINGS. :
Cuisine and appointments unexcellad.
Of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 1925 re-
turn trip $3.50. State rooms one, way
!: FREIGHT fpr Bslimprs Philadslphis
md Lew York collected and hsndIad
With care. Through rates and bills
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
Stockholders Meeting of the Ameri~
can RutiIe Company of Virginia

Stockholders Meeting of the Ameri~
can Rutile Company of Virginia
The annual meeting Of the Stock
holders of the American Rutiie CO.,
will be held at the office Of the Gem
pany No. Ill South Fairfax Street,
Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday the
9th of January 1917, from II o'clock
noon to l o'clock P NJ. for the elec-
ton of directors, and for the trans
action of such other business as can
be lawfully considered.
The transfer books will be closed
for 10 days prior to the 9Th. day Of
January.
". NJ. SLATER, President.
ALBERT HARPER, Sec-Treas.
2S3-12t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16

REDUCED EXCURSION FARES
For Christmas and New Year holi-
days, tickets on sale daily from
Dec goth to Dec. 25th, 1916 Final
return limit January 10th, 1877.
Southern Railway. Consult Agents
Dec. 1929.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16

MARRY IF LONELY--For results
try me; best and most successful;
hundreds rich wish marriage soon;
strictly confidential; most reliable;
years of experience; descriptions
free. ''The Successful Club, Mrs.
Purdie, Box 556. Oakland. Calf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
WANTED

WANTED-Three or four ladies in
this city to represent US Mt their
homes. Good money. For full par
ticulars write Lee and Herrick,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 294-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
FOR SALE

FRESH COUNTRY EGGS-3s cents
dozen per case $50 doz.) f. o.
b. Greensboro-cash with order.
J. W. Wiley, box 542 Greensboro.
N. c.. 268-l.M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16

WANTED-Several bright youngl
men to assist in mems department.
until Xmas. Good references neces-
sary, Swan Bros. 292-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-16
FOR RENT

FOR RENT = Office rooms in the
Mutual Insurance building, hot
water heat. Mutual Insurance Co.,
Royal and Prince SITS. 286-1st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Luck in Golf? Certainly;
There's Courage in 1t, Too

Kirkby had a good chance 20 WIN. lie
was leading the field at the time and
playing around 20 or better. When he
was travelling his fastest he came 70
the twelfth hole an easy at 800 yards.
X irkbys long drive was a tribe hooked,
took a bad kick and IL ally finished lam
up against q cluster of rocks. The
hole cost him ) and ended his chance.
Playing in the British open cham
pionship one season. Ted Ray and iiar-
old Hilton both came 10 the last two
holes with a par and par TO win.
Al the seventeenth hole both thumped
their tee shots into Il trap guarding
the green. And the same fate befell
each Both landed jam up against the
bunker in a deep heel print, where il
was impossible to play out in one sfot.
The hole cost each >, and the cham
pionship.
II YOU will notice from this and other
instances, most bad luck IN golf fol
lows a bad shot II is seldom. despite
the many plaintive outcries that good
shot Is punished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
By HAYWOOD BROUN

When first We saw Efficiency II was
no bigger than mans hand. II was
a small smudge on the horizon. Later
II flied the heavens and Of sudden
the skies opened and rained Efficiency
There were gales az we'll as floods a
grea. rushing wind filed the Office. II
blew away the top Of our desk and a
chest Of clippings that we had been
meaning to investigate for the last ave
years.
Efficiency gave a well as took. l.
brought US our steel filing cabinet amt
directions on how 20 answer the tele-
phone. Now. as a matter Of fact. we
know how 20 answer the telephone.
We arc invariably polite 10 the uniden-
titled subscriber who calls UP and
wants US 20 decide bet between tina.
nostiferous pair Of wranglers 4 and q.
Wo can always tell whether II - \ or Is
who is putting the question, and az one
time n was our custom 20 please the
ouestioner. Eventually We were struck
with the immortality Of this proceeding.
A sisters doWry. a Younger Drothel
chance OF an education, the nope OF "A
comfortable old age may have changed
hands wrOngfully because OF any one OF
our incorrect answers. Now we ten the
truth ever 40 politely. We take no
credit for this. II is difficult 20 con
fess ignorance in anything but a SOFT
spoken voice.
But we insist that we understand the
telephone. Never have We allowed TINS
most aggravating of all labor-savlng
devices to learn what we really thinA
of il. We know the telephone and de
spise il. but that IS our secret. On me
other hand. we know moth OF steel
filing cabinets. While Efficiency was
in the FULL frenzy of its fury we might
have wished that II had hurled upon US
a set OF directions on what TO do with
a steel filing cabinet and why. We
dare not place anything of value IN the
cabinet because II is equipped with an
ingenious trick lock. Al those times
when we lose the kcy of our desk We
can always contrive 10 break down IT,
resolution with scissors. In fact. the
desk has been rifed so often that the
mere manipulation OF lead pencil Is
often SulUCleUl 10 ofttNvHl' - "
fences. The steel fling cabinet IS DIFF
ferent We do not care TO be under the
necessity Of ordering a 6-inch gun on
that evening when we have left the
Briggs cartoon inside the cabinet and
the key at l27th Street and Claremont
Avenue.
At present the relation between us
and the cabinet is one Of armed neu-
trality. We have promised not TO
touch il if it will consent 10 let US
alone.
But the gale Of Efficiency brought
us more dangerous things than ar
mored cabinets and instructions on how
to answer the telephone. So great was
its violence that It lifted the entire
woman's department OF The Tribune
from a lofty sanctuary in the building
and set it side by side with the bu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Sport or Whereabouts

reau Of sports. Personally our favor
ito tune is Good Night, Ladies' but
We believe that woman belongs IN Jour
uallsm. Bat for woman the pubic
would know little concerning the emo
tons OF the chi i'd wife during the
summing up Of the prosecuting at
toruey. and still less Of hygienlc breaS-
fasts. l. is woman who has brought
the school. the salad and the sob 20
newspapers.
We repeat that zee don't much mind
having the wOman's department IN the
same segment Of the room with us.
The baseball reporter, for instance. has
quit telling Us those stories that pass
for humor among the big leaguers. II
may be deluslon. but we fancy that
We can detect a lighter and more deli
cate touch In the chess and soccer.
For ourselves We don't. mind. II We
seem irked IN anyway that the Shrek
for copy boy is now lifted in
mixed duet. it is only because Of the
boxing expert. The poor fellow does
not like women. He says they cramp
his style
We have come 20 a point now where
We can regard Efficiency without emo
ton. OF course we would not like 70
go through il again. but the thought
Of what has happened to Us no longer
inspires horror. In a year or SO We
may be able 70 find TIE various things
we want By that time the two de-
partments here will probably take
each other as matter Of course. That
will be just as well The tennis eY-
pert is so young and impressionable
We'd hate 20 find romance creeping
into the amateur standing Of McLough-
lin and Bundy. or tinging a descrip-
tion Of Lindley Murray's railroad
serve
Our only advice to persons about.
20 undergo Efficiency is. BE brave"
1t can't kill anybody At least, We
think not. The dog expert was feel
ing rather rocky last night. but he
called It grip. Above oil things. when
Efficiency comes face it a. best you
may. II IS useless 10 run into the
cyclone cellar. In such case Eff
cheney merely says, "Whv not take
away the house. since these people seem
70 pct along so nicely in the cellar D"
And what Efficiency says, Efficiency
does
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
IMAM SUPREME AT
ENGLISH BILLIARDS

Melbourne lnmsn, champion Of Eng
lish billiards, defeated George GRAY,
the Australian phenomenon. in match
OF $4,000 points. begun in London on
January 10 and ended on January %.
The winner obtained a commanding
lead during the first week.
The last three days OF the second
week a new cloth seemed 70 favor GRAY.
whose playing improved beyond the
hopes Of his hackers. On the after
noon OF the final day the Australian
assumed Il slight lead. but at the finish
Of the session the scores were IL 500
and 1912 IN favor Of Inman.
At night both players performed AT
their best Imam scored breaks OF AS
l57. 1873. III and 252 Gray made an
early break Of i05 and a late one Of
7l9 $50 off the red, that made the
situation intensely exciting. Inman
however, was equal 70 the occasion
and with final efforts yielding III and
90. won by 29j. The match was for
5000 side. In a similar contest in
London, from November 8 to 20. Crav
defeated lnmsn OF 100 points.