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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-11
TO-M0RR0W'S REGATTA
Committee of Old Dominion Boat
Club Announces Interesting
Program For Event

Officers and the reagtta committee
of the Old Dominion Boat Club to-
day announced the complete program
for the regatta and reception to be
held by the the club tomorrow after.
noon from four until eight o'clock Q.
it's boat house on the river front be-
tween Duke and Prince street. It's
oarsmen are all primed for the re-
catta and the affair will probably go
down into history as one of the great
est affairs of the sort ever undertaken
here.
Not in recent years has there been
anywhere near the enthusiasm as Is
manifested by the club men at the
present time. The club house will be
spick and span for the occasion, all
of the finishing touches in repalntlng
and decorating the exterior and in
terror of the building having been
completed by the "Co-operative Paint
Society" recently. A large sign bear
| ing the name Of the organization has
been placed in front of the building
and electric lights, switched on last
night for the first time,. have been
installed throughout.
Chief interest of the regatta proper
centcrs in the one-mile "centipede"
ace. Coach Muller's crack four will
compete against crew of the Ana
lostan Boat Club, of Washington
lime honored rivals of the local club
with whom have been fought out
many bitter struggles on the Potomac
in the past. In the Old Dominion shell
will sit James w. Roberts, stroke
Francis Summers, 8, Leo Pohl 2; and
1 i. J. Pohl, Jr., bow.
The first race, the single GIG event
will begin promptly at 4:3O o'clock
and the other races will follow in or
der. named: Single gig; double gig
!: single canoe, double canoe, diving
contest, swimming race, canoe tilt
!: ing, canoe upset, and a ccntipede race
;. between the senior and junior crew:
#, the Old Dominion club.
Following have been designated d:
officials: referee and starter, James S
Douglas, Jr., clerk of course, L. f
Carver; judges at finish, Lycurgus f
: Uhlcr, Captain Albert Bryan. George
=. Warfcld, C. Aubrey Callahan
and a. G.. Uhler.
The reception is slated to take plac;
lin tic boat house and refreshmcnt:
will be served by the ladies auyiliar!
composed Of honorary lady M
bcrs of the club. In the evening Il biz
lance will take place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-11

Just arrived a fresh supply of
Crabs Clans and Oysters. Call or
Telephone anG orders will be given
prompt attention. Ramell Cafe S.
Royal Street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-11
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
PRAYER Meetings Will Be Held Prcll-
minary to Revival Services

In connection with the cVangclis-
tic revivals to be held in this city,
beginning September /, and which
will be conducted by Gypsy Smith:
.!r.. CT Haddon Heights, \. j., Il
prayer meeting committee has been
organized, which, at meeting last
night, appointed twenty-one superln-
1cndents over the twcnty-one dis
.ricts, into which the city was recent
" divided in order TO facilitate thc
work of the various committees OF
the campaign in compiling the church
census announced yesterday. The
committee also appointed twcnty-onc
assistant leaders.
During the course of the recent
demonstrating by the housc-to housc
canvass, names of residents were
Booked whose homes could be used for
drawer meetings, and the committee
that prayer meetings VII!
he held several times a week in diff
Ecrent residences by the district lead
crs and their assistants until the
opening Of the cvangclistic campaign
in September.
A system for the meetings will be
perfected at another meeting Of the
committee Sunday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-11
MAY BE BREMEN MESSAGE
Sea Gate Station Hears Instrument
of German Type Fifty Miles
Distant

New York, Aug. 1.-THE uhiGujt-
GUS Bremen. Deutschland's sister ship,
bobbed up again today; this tirnc IA
wireless.
The operator at Sea Gate ana
sandy Hook wireless stations were
startled from dozc early today by
= call for "Telefunken station. New
York." the call by all German ships
before the war. He replied: r.l4-
funkcn station closed" and asked ,hc
5ender's name. There was no reply.
About 8 a. M, an hour and half
later, another call. apparently on
;hC same source, inquired VIXEN the
Telcfunken station would orcn. This
tine the message was signed "DnU.'
Which is the old signature OF the
:.;crth German Lloyd ship Prasllu,
supposed to be tied up at New Or
lrrrs
'"rhe spark came from a German
said the Sea Gate opera
to-. 1T was unmistakablc ard same
from about fifty miles at sea, from
Il iowpowcr instrument.
This gave rise to the belief that
tic call came from the Bremen. b':t
4. the same time Baltimore AMI New
Lonion. Conn, are confident the sab
marine may appear there at any
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-11
BUSINESS CHANCES

NOTICE-saloon and liquor men
Only 10 more weeks and you will
have to look for new business. l
have business right by you in Alex
andria which for certain reasons |
must sell. 1t is good not only for retir-
ed whiskey people but for anybody.
Guarantee to clear $50. 90 each week.
Act quickly Address Box (Y), care
Of Gazette. 182-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-11

Andrew Jackson Lodge, No. 12G,
\. +. and A. NJ, is called to meet
at 4 p. m. sharp, Sunday, August Is,
TO attend funeral of Brother George
E. Butler 1861.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-11
Manhattan
Shirts
Reduced

The Annual Clearance Sale of Manhattan Shirts
begins Friday Augu II, and would urge prompt
ness in making your selections, the quantity Is
limited.
$50 Manhattan Shirts Sl.l5
500 Manhattan Shirts -. Sl53
S375 Manhattan Silk Shirts ..... $2S5
$500 Manhattan SILK Shirts now, $3.50
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-28
AUTO FOR EACH "a
PEOPLE IN STATE

Some interesting figures are to be
found at Secretary of State Brodlgan's
office on the automobiles and motor
cycles owned in this state, and when
the returns are all in they will show
that there is at least one automobile
in the state to every "a residents,
counting men, women and children
Thus far nearly $500 applications
for state licenses and tags have been
received at this office, which is 500
more than last yeal. 1t is estimated
that at last 500 more are yet to be
heard from, so that the final figures
will show fully 1000 more machines
registered this year than in 1915. The
applications have been coming in at
the rate of about 40 day since the
first of the year, counting Sundays.
There is much work entailed in
caring for this business, all ma
chimes being double indexed, by mum
bers and by names, so that in very
few moments the number of any car
or the owner, can be obtained from
| the files. If a states prosperity is tc
be gagged by the number of its auto
vehicles, Nevada is certainly up In
| the front ranks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-28

LONDON, Mar % Viscount Bryce,
former ambassador at Washington,
has written an article on "The attitude
of Great Britain in the present war,
in which he says
I'VE in Britain w.o respect and
value the opinion of the free neutral
peoples of Europe and America cannot
but desire that those peoples
should be duly Informed Of the way
in which we regard the circumstances
and possible results Of the present
conflict"
Lord Bryce says there are five prin
ciples on which the aims and ideals
Of Britain in the present crisis are
essentially different from those OF
Germany, namely, as TO individual
liberty: as to nationality. which sym
pathizes with the efforts of people
against foreign dominion; as to the
maintenance of treaty obligations; as
to the regulation of the methods OF
warfare in the interests of humanity;
and as to a pacific as opposed to a
military type of civilization. He com
pares the British and German attitude
on each of these principles. Continu
ing. he says:
Our English ideal for the future is
OF world in which every people shall
have within its own borders a free
national government resting on, and
conforming to. the general will OF us
citizens, government able to devote
it's efforts to improving the condition
of the people without encroaching OF
it's neighbors. or beng disturbed b.
the fear of an attack from enemies
abroad Legislators and administra
tors have already tasks sufficient!
difficult IN reconciiing the claims o
different classes. in adjusting the IN
terests OF capital and labor, IN promo'
ing health and diffusibg education am
enlightment. without the addition
those tasks and dangers which arts
from the terror OF foreign war
IL cannot believe that the Germa
people. as have hitherto known then
ever since | studied at German nn
versity more than fifty years age
could possibly approve of the actio
of their government if their govern
ment suffered them TO know the iac'
relating to the origin and conduct
the war as those facts are known
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-28
ORE IN MANY PLACES

Among the auto visitors in Carson
today were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Braun of Dayton Mr.. Braun states
that recently number of rich finds
have been made in the old Como
mine and ii now begins to look as
though the old property was going
to resume its former reputation as a
producer It is being operated under
bond by Quincy Gordon and Reno
associates Appeal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-28
GUIDE BOOKS FOR DESERT

Bills have been introduced in both
houses OF congress providing for the
erection and maintenance of monu-
ments marking the site of guideposts
indicating the direction of water-holes
in the western deserts. 1t is also
proposed to issue maps and other IN
formation concerning sources oil por-
table water in the arid regions. A
sum of $4,000 has been asked for this
purpose
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-28
ATTITUDE Of GREAT BRITAIN IN THE WAR

the rest OF the world We have had
no hatred of the German people We
did not grudge them their prosperity.
Neither have we any wish to break up
Germany, destroying her national
unity, or to interfere in any way with
her internal politics. Our quarrel Is
with the German government. We
think il danger TO every peaceful
country and believe that in fighting
agamstits doctrines, its ambitions, its
methods Of warfare, we and our allies
are virtually fighting the battle of all
peace-loving neutral nations as well
as our own.
'We must fight on till victory is
won, for a government which scors
treaties and wages an inhuman war
fare against innocent non-eombatants
cannot be suffered to prevail by such
methods. A triumphant and aggre
sive Germany, mistress of the seas as
well as of the land, would be men.
ace to every nation, even TO those OF
the western hemisphere"
Lord Bryce concludes with a plea
for league OF peace. The DISTANCES
in the way of creating such league
are many and obvious" he says, y NJ
whatever else may come out of the
war, we in England hope that one re
suit Of il will be the creation OF some
machinery calculated to avert the re
currence of so awful a calamity as tina
from which mankind is now suffering.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-28
MAPLE FLOOR COMPLETED

The handsome maple floor in the
Airdome was completed today. 1t
is the largest maple floor in the state
and possesses great resiliency. 1t
will require day or two for the fin
ishing touches which will be required
for dancing. but it will be in readiness
for use at the public meeting to be
held tonight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-28
SIXTY DAYS IN JAIL

Frank DeMerse. who was brought
back from Reno by Chief of Police
Evans for beating board bill, was
found guilty late yesterday afternoon
in Justice Dunseaths court and SEN
fenced to sixty days in the county Jail.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-28
REGISTRATION COMPLETED

Mrs. Mclaughlin, registrar for the
school election, completed her task
last evening There were 1856 women
and 66 men, total of 422, enrolled.
This is in addition to the names al
ready on the great register. This
registration does not hold good for the
fall elections.
tdvortiea In tho BONANZA
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31

This realistic pictorial reproduction
Of history IL the making is Of untold
value to both young and OH. Schools
have been dismissed all over the Uni
ted States tnat tie children might at
tend marina performances. Besides
the historical worth Of this Offering
the constant emotional tirob o. TIE
romantic story thrill the heart Of ali
1t is til caupre.ne achievement Of mot
crn histrior.s llin its newest guise
untrammellcd ~ the Limitations Of the
stage. Never did those who participate
ed in the actual scenes ever see what
can be witnessed today in the comfort
of a theatre seat for those who lived
then never had such a comprehens iv 9
outlook
The coming return Of the = With
of q Nation viii be absolutely thc ;-
IN this city Ehe sale Of seats ope :
at the Whitehead Drug ST OF Friday
morning.. It hardly seems necessary
to impress upon the public the grea
advantage Of purchasing their seats
well in advance
The production OF {lIc . Bit! of .
Nation , vii. he exactly as that of Ii
season TIE high standard Of excel
lenee viii DC maintained IL every Dc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31
IRON CLAW

Thursday night the eighth chapter
of this intensely interesting, and ex-
citing, play will be given, and herein
the crisis is gradually increasing, and
shows many strong situations, and
emotional parts by the heroine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31

which a large number Of seats had al
ready been sold, will be postponed un-
til two weeks from today.
T his is regrettable as many had set
their hearts upon seeing this very at
tractive and high class musical com
edy next FRIDAY, but it is SO great a
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31

The funny fellow again appear They
alone will fill the house as they are
great .favorites. This film and The
Gamblers Lost Love will make up the
production for Wednesday night, and
is a big bill.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31
THE GIRL WHO SMILES

A telegram received by Mr.. Madry
yesterday stated Impossible to be
there before November ifth'', so that
the musical comedy ''The Girl who
show here on Friday next, and for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31

show that it is only aquestion of wait
ing for another ten days before their
desires will be satisfied
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31
Coed Clean Pictures Every
Night : ~ea

lave decided 30 have LUCKY numbers, fifty
sack Of tie drawing
pounds
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31
THE MUSICKERs.

A good comedy act that will be en-
tertaining to all the situations are
spicy, and yet come within the cali
OF proprietary that al may see ANA e.
JOY. Following this is two reel
drama Of intense realistic every d. y
life
TIE GAMBLERS LOT Tow
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-10-31
JERRY AND THE BANDITS

lde IN the white plains OF Arizona.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
National Flags.

If the question were asked which country's national flag had been long est In use the answer would be either the dragon banner Of China or the chrysauthemum flag of Japan. The former has been used from a very early period. and the latter is as old as the present dynasty In Japan, which is the most ancient in the world.
 Among European national flags that of Denmark, a white St Georges cross on & red ground, Is the most ancient having been In use since l2l9. No other flag has existed without change for anything like the same period as a national emblem. although there are royal standards that are older
 The Spanish cOlOrs date only rom lTS5, and Great Britain's flag in It's present form was first flown after the union with Ireland in 1901 The starS and stripes of the United States was first planned and ordered by Washing ton of an upholsterer in Philadelphia and formally adopted on June l+. lTII London Spectator
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
HUGHES BACKING

Many business interests are grati- fled at the nomination of Mir. Hughes as the Republican candi- date, since h's leadership net only strengthens their hope of sue cess, but also assures a campaign free of unnecessary animOsities and The nomination of Mir Wilson means acheck to eN- trame radicalism. As already stat- ed in these advlCes, the chief is- sues will be patriotism, prep%red- ness and the tariff, the two form CT including q more vigorous though peacerul foreign policy. Since there is no great division of opinion about these problems, the out lcuk is for a comparatively quiet although lively campaign. The output O new legislation will be at a minimum.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
aKIsEino the soek.T

When did kissing the book" come to be recognized as u part of the Eng fish oath? Master William Thorpe, priest, who was tried for heresy be- fore the archbishop of Canterbury in HOT, has lu an account of his own trial related a conversation between a "man of law" and a master of al vinlty" on the subject of Oaths. The man of law spoke of n witness merely laying his hand on the book. where. upon the master of divinity said, He that chargeth him to lay his hand thus upon the book, touching 1t and swear Ing by it. and kysslng it, promising in this form to ilD this thing. will say and witness that he that tOuchGth thus a book and kisseth 1t hath sworn upon that book" So the practice is at least 5OO years old.
 Kissing tue book" must have been a familiar practice in ShakeSpeare's day, for in "Thc Tempest" there is more than one jocular reference to IL Swear by this bottle how thou earnest hither," says StephanO to TrinculO, Here, kiss the book" offering him his bottle of sack. There is also legal proof that the practice was well known in tue seventeenth century, London Opinion.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
E...iDnn n.nntn widowhood.

That India is a land of curious GUS toms is confirmed by the Popular Sci ence Monthly. A widow. instead Of wearing black crape. dons pOnderous earrings made of solid brass. Since her widOwhoOd is perpetual she Is obliged to wear them the rest of her life. Each year another ring Is added. The constantly increasing weight Of metal stretches the lobe of the ear. to which 1t is attached. In an extraor dlnary manner. It Is safe to say that no widow ever rOrgets the fact of her widowhood when wearing such a clumsy weight.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
Innrinns of tho Marines.

The stout lcg~ings worn by members of the United States marine corps are not a purely decorative adjunct to their very natty uniforms, as pOpularly supposed by civilians. but are pro tection for the men against tropical diseases while In foreign service. naval surgeons say. Many of the most dan Cerous tropical diseases are transmit ted by the bites of insects. Among these are malaria. yellow fever, bu- bonic plague hookworm. elephantiaSis and tropical ulcer. Pleas and mOsqui- toes are the prime carriers, and they make their first attack upon the ankles, thence working their way over the whole body The leggings worn by the United States marines afford splendid protection to the ankles against tieas, mosquitoes and infected dirt
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
EDITORIAL
\. \, ;, ...s ;..:..,.
A UNITED PARTY

Statements from prominent mem Ue.s UL the Progressive party, aOUut rae country, IUdIcate tnaE tue Jlu ore1C1 wI-1 tue parent party. lS Ge.Lg closed. LUuIraIy to the e-lI- u-Sr hope UL tue OemUcrSLcy, anu, l..useu, agall-SL Wlaf etlClt IL c-u.d exert iu the encourasement of a t-Iru p~rty ucAeC, Lhe c'ln- u.u~cy oI N OOCrOw Wilson TOT the ss,Oud yrUslueuLI.I term Lnat he uuce strongly uUJureu ls likely tV yv UgpUsuu Uy reunited hepuU- lC~u
 Inc Progveesiye party was 0ultu- gu ayuuL .-D IuuIN lGGlL. II ""s 44 CGyecuye prVtest against tue O'- 7.uz.l.cu ol LDe uatIou.,L rtepuU4- >--u convention OI ly12. IL pOIl4- l4l pg.Lcly-e t Ru-s n-U few uIlLel- y-sus HIIA LLe parent Q,-lLy. The pI~L.Orm usuAluS IO.MuIateG by t"U y-.ugs u recent cUnTenAous .-.l practically IueAlCAL. 1ne ulS- t.uzu4s4vu Ig-uer OL Lue PfUSEoS- s.y,s L.-s LslADeu 10 4e,-u Juelu ..g.-1sf d Republican canCluase wIo Lg4suIys uQ Lo every ProsresslN e .I-,.i.
 No doubt Col. Roosevelt will. in tue colrSe OL time, give his active yg.sU.4 support to tue candidacy # l44.Ies EluLs Hughes. IL Is onI! wDat ls Jo be expected o1 the form er Ur,slueur, because IL tS warrant eu ly LLs IyaIc OI tue situation.
 IL.Eg L~s been much talk Cl the 'olL guard and o1 the boss ys." syuuOus.y encouraged by those wuO uupe Tor Republican deI5at. Whatever may have been the cOnul- uOls UL Ie4dersIp iu tue piLst, and l54Jership Ct whatever u~t e .s always q shining mark for charges of bussism, l. was plainly lacking in the recent Chiui.go oon- yelJiOn.
 The distinguished Republican who was nominated for the presi- dgUcy ras not had, in his previous vciIl.cal career, the active friend sAin OI bosses. 50 far as his per sOuI record is concerned, it has been one of obscure independence ot thought and action as against tue interests of those who may have wished to be specially favored.
 Progressive leaders thus re- spoud to the logic of political com mon sense when they declare for Charels Evans Hughes To do aught else would be to renOance their own poitic&l beliefs. He is the type of man who may well rep present their aspirations as em- bcdied in both the Republican and Progressive platforms. And if this candidate be not sustained by the united forces, the breach will not have been caused by differences oyer principles. ,~
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
Gothic Areh,tecturs.

The styles called Gothic, springhg 6 from a common source In Eomanesque architecture and developing through out western Europe on differing lines. are in general characterized by the following features, although not all or these will be found in all examples:
 Ribbed yaulting, pointed arches, the flying arch and pinnacled outtress' clustered shalting, Iraceried windows in all but the earliest phases. stained glass. a progressive tendency toward Ioftiness, lighmess of supports and suppression of wall surfaces. a sys- fem of decoration of which one eIe- ment was the emphasis and adornment of structural features and another the use of sculpture and carving of human animal. vegetable and grOteSque forms, controlled by a definite didactic pur- pose and significance. and finally the use of available materials according to their nature upon principles In part Of structural logic and in part of decora- tive effect-A. D. F. Hamlin in Archi- tectural Record.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
h,tioyitv of ths Ballot,

Strictly defined. tue ballet is proper. Iy q theatrical exhibition of the art of dancing in its highest perfection, com. plying generally with the rules of the drama as to it's composition and form. It was in existence in Italy as far back as A. D. l5O1. the court of Turin in that day making especial use of 1t and the royal family and nobles taking part in it. The ballet was first intro duced In France in the reign of Louis XIII., and both that monarch and Louis XIV. occasionally took part in its dances. About the year TOO wom. en made their first appearance in the ballet. which up to that time had been performed exclusively by men, as was the case also with plays and operas. but no woman ballet dancer of any note appeared until lT9O
The daily Alaskan., 1916-06-28
Shnkcspeare Altered.

A portable theutcr had been pitched in an out of the way spot where the prospective theatrical patrons were uusuphiStiraIed in matters dramatic. The players possessed the costumes for Hamlet" and Shakespeares trag edy was selected for representation It then occurred 10 the proprletors of the show that the name might not at- tract. so they altered the title to How the Stepfather Was Paid Out!-Loa. don Mail