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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

her home in Washington, after a
visit to Miss Harriet Boiling Doug
| las, at her home in Cameron street.
The annual election of officers will
take place at the meeting OF Alex
andria Lodge of Elks tonight. A BUT
fet luncheon will be served after the
election.
The Circuit Court for the city con-
vened today, Judge Barley presiding,
in the absence of Judge Thornton,
who is confined. to his home by indis-
position. The case of Cecilia Burke,
no sues, &C., VS.. r. H. Cox, sergeant
administrator, &C., was dismissed. A
session of the Corporation Court was
also held at which cases were set.
Ernest C. Roland, aged AZ years,
died last night at the Casualty Hos
pital in Washington. He had been a
sufferer from kidney disease. He
leaves a widow and one child. The
deceased was son of the late R. H.
Roland, and was a native of this city.
He was painter b ytrade and had
been employed at the Washing ton
Navy Yard. His remains will be
brought to this city for interment.
Mrs. Oscar F. Carter died Sat-
urday morning at her home in Park
Place, Charlottesville, after a long
illness. She is survived by her hus-
band and two children, Miss Emma
Carter and Mr.. Gardner Lloyd Car
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and their
children moved to Charlottesville sew
eral years ago from Alexandria, and
previous to leaving this city Mrs.
Carter was prominent in musical
circles and was active in the work of
the Second Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Carter was the daughter of the late
Gardner P. Lloyd, of East Orange,
N. j., and sister Of Mr.. William
B. Lloyd, of Red Bank, N. j. The
funeral took place at 10 o'clock this
from the home in Charlottes-
willie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12
Alexandra City and Suburbs

Services will be held in Grace
Church at > o'clock this afternoon,
and in Christ Church at ) o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. Alexander K. Sands and chill
dren, of Richmond, are the guests Of
Mrs. Sands brother and sister, Judge
J. K. NJ. Norton and Miss NJ. Gault
Norton, at their home in Prince
street.
The Union Lenten service will be
held in Grace Church at 6 o'clock to-
morrow, Tuesday, evening, and the
minister will be the Rev. John w.
Austin, rector of All Saints Church,
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Mrs. Charles E. Woomert, accom-
panied by her brotherin-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Dickerson,
left this morning for Philadelphia to
break up her home in that city and
return to Alexandria to live with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John z. Clap
dore.
Mrs. Mary Dearing Fauntleroy,
aged seventy-four years, died Satur-
day at her home "Avoca." near Alta
Vista. Virginia, after long illness.
Mrs .Fauntleroy was the widow of
Thomas Fountlcroy, the youngest
daughter of the late General James
Dcarine, of Confederate Amy fame,
granddaughter of Captain James G.
Dear;ng, of the Revolutionary army,
and her maternal grandfather was
Colonel Charles Lynch of the staff of
General Nathaniel Green. She was
descendant Of John Lynch, the
founder of Lynchburg, Virginia. Mrs.
Fauntloroy is survived by son.
Captain James Dearing Fauntleroy, 4
civil engineer Of Texas. but whose
family still reside in Alexandria, cx-
pecting to join Captain Fauntleroy
after the school session; other chill
dren are Mrs. Thomas Lewis, of Chi
caGo, Misses Julia, Ethel and Gladys
and Postmaster Walter
Tauntleroy, Of Alta Vista.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

/ nOlQ lCS regular Niest'i.r
ing in their rooms at the corner OF
King and Washington streets.
| What was thought to be burning
building on the east side of the river,
opposite the city Saturday night,
proved to be only fire in the woods.
Miss Frances Smoot and Miss
Louise Horton, CT North Wilkesboro,
| N. c., Mrs. Alfred Thomson and Miss
Loula Smoot motored to Baltimore
today.
Mr.. Conrad Johnson, principal of
the High School, will address the
members of the Parents Teachers As
sociation of the West End School
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A social and smoker will be held
tonight at s o'clock at Grace Church
Rectory for the members of the Bible
Class of that church and all men of
the congregation are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. l.. Spittle had as
their guests for the Inauguration, Mr.
H: A. Rudd, Misses BONNER and Cora
Rudd. and Master William Rudd,
Mrs. R. B. Campbell and Miss Ora
Cook, all of Richmond.
Mr.. William Topping. accompanied
by Mr.. Robert Bray and Mr. Z. c.
Byrne, of Richmond, and Dr. Roy B.
Harrell, of Winston-Salemt N. c.,
have returned to their homes after
spending the inaugural week with
Mrs. j. NJ. Topping, at her home in
Queen street.
The case of Silas Dempsey, who
was indicted for assault, is to come
up for trial tomorrow morning at
ten o'clock in corporation court before
Judge Barley and jury. Attorney
C. Keith Carlin will represent
Dempsey and Commonwealth's At
torncy S. C. Brent will appear for the
State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12
IN INDIANA
Thirty-Five Persons Known to Have
Been Killed Yesterday Afternoon
Hundreds of Houses Destroyed.

Newcastle, Ind, March Thirty
five are known to be dead in the
cyclone which struck here yesterday
afternoon. Five are missing.
Darkness prevented the militia
which has arrived from Muncie-fron
finding injured or dead, and it is ex'
pected that the probable loss of life
will not be determined until daybreak.
Among the injured twelve are at
the point of death, while score more
are very seriously injured.
Between 800 and 400 houses were
demolished and it is estimated that
the property loss will reach more
than $1,OOO,O00.
The cyclone came almost without
warning and continued for three
quarters of an hour. 1t came after
day of almost summer heat Many
of the victims were seated on their
front porches.
The wind, which had been blowing
steadily, suddenly became stronger.
An ominous black cloud rose with
amazin gsuddennes and almost with
out warning the cyclone burst,
shrieking and dealing death.
The cyclone passed east through
the city, the chief devastation being
in the factory district. The residence
district was first hit, and then took
zigzag course through the manu-
featuring section.
The big greenhouses which gave
Newcastle the title, "The City of
Roses" were reduced to ruins. The
South Building was also completely
demolished.
Richmond, Ind, March 1.-Two
are known to be dead and many in
jured in cyclone which struck this
place yesterday afternoon. The prop
erty loss is heavy.
Chicago, March pa long-dis-
tance telephone message from New
castle at 10 o'clock last night said the
death list in the cyclone which struck
here today. is estimated now at sixty.
Nineteen bodies already have been
found. Fifteen thousand people live
in Newcastle.
Muncie, Ind, March ia report
just received here by courier says the
death list in New Castle is thirty
nine.
By automobile trucks, automobiles
and motorcycles physicians, members
of the local National Guard, police
and firemen are being rushed to the
aid of New Castle, twenty miles
south, which was partly destroyed by
a cyclone yesterday afternoon. All
wires are down;and rail and trolley
lines are torn up.
Cincinnati, March PA cyclone
struck the fashionable residential dis
trfcts of Hyde Park and Linwood, in
the East End, shortly after Z o'clock
last night and long list of damaged |
homes have already been reported.
Police, firemen and hundreds of vol
unteers have been plunging through
the darkness and wires which were
thrown to the ground.
When the police and fremen were
able to make their way into the
wreckage they were amazed at the
damage. 1t seemed as though a
scythe had swept across this terri
tory for a distance of two or three
blocks, taking a house here and there
and passing not tree or shrub. Tele-
phone poles were lying upon the
ground and debris scattered in all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12
NOTICE.

Members of Martha Washington
Chapter No. AZ, 0. E. S. are hereby
notified that the banquet to be. served
by them on Wednesday evening next
March 14th will be at the Young
Peoples Building. They are re-
ouested to come to the hall on
Wednesday and lend their as
sistance in preparation for the BAN
quet. The banquet will be held at
seven thirty o'clock; Martha Wash
ington costumes to be worn by those
who serve.
Mrs. F. ". Latham, Worthy Matron.
6l-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12
SDecial Notice

Washington Memorial Lodge of
Perfection No. Z. will hold called
meeting on Tuesday, March 18th,
1917, at 7:3O p. M, in the Masonic
Temple for the purpose of comforting
the fourteenth degree. All members
and visiting brethren are cordially
invited to be present.
Frank w. Latham 50 degree.
61-2t. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

A silver tea will be given in the
rectory of st. Mary's Church tomor-
row evening from to 9 o'clock, un-
der the auspices of the Sanctuary So
ciety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12
VOTE TO STRIKE.
Mediation On the Part of Secretary OF
Labor Fails.

Mediation On the Part OF Secretary vi
Labor Fails.
At 2:50 o'clock this morning the
unionized employees of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
voted unanimously to strike.
About two-thirds of the street ca!
lines in the District, all those of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, today were being operated
by strikebreakers.
More than 900 employees of thai
company, including about 80 per cent
of its motormen and conductors, the
union men claim, are out on the strike
declared at o'clock this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12
ALEXANDRIA,
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and
Business Mems Association Favor
Locating Armor Plant Here.


gratiied to learn that the COMMITTEE
of business men having in charge thu
submission Of Alexandria's PROPOSE
: ton to the government for the loca
ting of the new armor plant in this
city have received word that the
Chamber of Commerce and Business
Mems Association of the city of Mo-
Z folk have endorsed Alexandria as the
most desirable point to establish the
4 big plant
The local business men recently
issued a new brief regarding the pro-
position containing arguments, maps
ETC., in favor of Alexandria, which
has received the endorsement OF the
Retail Merchants Association and the
board of directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce of the city of Washington
and likewise that of Norfolk, as above
stated. and it is intimated that other
Virginia cities will also fall in line
and throw their influence in favor
of Alexandria as the most suitable
and logical location for the plant.
Among the various arguments con-
tanned in the new brief is the follow
ing: !, !,
"a most striking indication that
Alexandria, in addition to its out
standing advantages for the location
of the armor plant, is an extremely
desirable location for the future
economic development and manufac-
ture of steel, is found in an address
by no less an authority than Mr..
Charles M. Schwab, President of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, at dim
ner given in honor of Mr.. Schwab by
the officials and citizens Of Baltimore
on the opening of new $50,OOO,ooo
steel plant to be built by the Bethle:,
hem Steel Company at Sparrows
Point, Baltimore, Maryland. The ex-
tract from Mr.. Schwab,s address, as
reported in the Baltimore Sun is as
follows:
81 have great faith in the growth
of America and the growth of the
steel business which is the barometer
of American trade. And have even
greater faith in the future of the
steel business on the Atlantic Coast.
"The present standard source of
iron ore supply in this country is the
northwest. That source OF, supply
is being drawn upon at the rate of
65,OOO,O0O tons or. more "a year, and
tho ores which remain must each
wear become An element of greater
manufacturing cost. On the other
hand, the Eastern seaboard has open
to it the practically unlimited ore
much of it very high grade-which
is easily accessible in Brazil, in Chile,
in Cuba and other foreign countries.
1t is inevitable therefore, that the
great future of economical steel
manufacture in this country lies on
the; Atlantic seaboard."
Such statement from Mr.. SchWab
who is a recognized authority on the
steel industry in this country, coupled
with the fact that the Bethlehem
Steel Company is investing $5o,oOO,-
600 on the seaboard is indeed signifi-
cant. Every economic advantage
that can be claimed fo! Baltimore
can be claimed by Alexandria and
more SO. and as far as being desir-
able site for the armor plant is
concerned, in view of its natural loca-
ton, being an inland city and yet on
tidewater, Alexandria eXcels any
other city Oil the coast or, in fact, in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT.

Laymen's League to Held Important
Meeting in the Westminster Build
ing This Evening
Secretary John Herndon announces
that an important meeting OF the
Laymcn'S Interdcnominational League
will be held in the Westminster
Building this evening at s o'clock.
at which further measures will be
taken looking forward the organiza-
ticn Of Young MEMS Christian As
sociation in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12
SHAD 70 BE PLENTIFUL.
Secretary Redfcld Expects Banner
Yca- of Potomac Beauties.

CIT OF VtUIs"N IN"H'F>'''
Secretary Of Commerce Redfieid
and Fisheries Bureau officials are
looking forward to banner year
for the shad hatchery al Bryan's
FONT. just below this city.
Last year shad spawned at the
hatchery ran into the millions, four
times as many as for previous years.
And this year. as q result of strin-
gent measures taken to protect the
shad run in the Potomac, eva4 a
greater production is anticipated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

The Virginia Bankers Association
will meet in annual session at Hotel
Chamberlin, Old Point Comfort, on
June 81, 22 and %,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mort
gage in Alexandria and Rosemont.
Apply to Howard W. Smith, 1O7
north Fairfax street. 1-12-H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

Radio telegraphy will be taught at
the University of Virginia next term.
which begins March 26. The class
will be organized to give special
training to students, in order that
they may be of special service to
the Government in case of war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

NJ. W. Lee, Associate State Secretary
Addresses will be delivered by NJ.
w. Lee, associate state secretary OF
the state executive committee of the
Y. Nj. C. A., j. E. Peasants, busl-
ness secretary of the state Y. NJ. c.
A, and also.by W C. McCarty, All OF
Richmond.
All men interested in the better
ment of the community are cordially
invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

REWARD-lf the party Who PICKED
up the two ~ Ten, (10)r Dollar
Bills, Saturday afternoon on King
street will return one ~ of them
to the Gazette Office, he can kespl
the other for his honesty. 1-61-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

The Chamber of Commerce will
hold its regular meeting this even
ing in their rooms at the corner OF
King and Washington streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

Services will be held in Grace
Church at > o'clock this afternoon,
and in Christ Church at ) o'clock TO-
morrow afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

Miss Janet Kuhn has returned to
her home in Washington, after a
visit to Miss Harriet Boiling Doug
las, at her home in Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

What was thought to be a burning
building on the east side of the river,
opposite the city Saturday night.
proved to bp only fire in the woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-12

The annual election of officers will
take place at the meeting OF Alex
andria Lodge of Elks tonight. A buf-
fet luncheon will be served after the
election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

nantly refuses him because Of what
people might say or think"
..Weil, am not SO sura but that ]
should have done the same myself"
''No more skating for MS on Prospect
park lake" asseverated the other, With
great finality.
what happens nextT
.Why, then. mirabile dictu, by rare
good fortune her gown catches IRE
while they are heatedly arguing tue
matter before a huge open fireplace,
and he saves her life. thus balancing
accounts. oh. yes, a very pretty story.
but in real life-bah!'
ut isn't fair to xlck out only exag-
gerated examples" said valeria-
no. he admitted. lin a typical case
the beautiful heroine would sprain her
ankle. Ther7upon the hero would Gu
ter 10 the nick Of time to save her
from some dreadful calamity. receiv.
ing her eternal love as just reward"
She laughed indulgently.
Jimmy turned to still another maga'
zine. remarking presently: Heres a
love story Of another type scene. an
emergency Red Cross hospital. An in
jnretl army officer falls deeply In lovs
with his nurse: but. as Is often the
ease. he has a dependent mother. He
frankly arows his position to the nurse
Who In return for this confidence. e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

landscape, apparently unconscious OF
her absence from bis side. At the
question he turned abruptly and shook
his head.
IF you haven't perseverance enough
even to find four leafed clover you
shouldn't expect to win out" she de
creed severely.
He dropped down beside her, uproot-
ing whole handfuls Of clover leaves In
his eagemess to disprove her verdict.
For time neither spoke.
At last she stole q glance In his direc-
ton. He had abandoned the quest and
was sadly watching q thin ribbon Of
smoke, all that could be seen of the aft
ernOon express on its downward jour-
ney through Crest harrington to the
city.
Why are you SO lugubrious7" she
ventura
do you really want to know why I
am cynical today? Perhaps l had
better tell you-in fact. brought you
here to explain and to ask Jour advice. !"
why. what has gone wrong, Jim
my?" At once her voice and manner
were warm with sympathetic interest.
Il just heard from dad this morning.
and nice sort of letter it was. He
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

Recommended BY
Doctor cotIlTaIn

Dr. z, 3. Cothram is well known
nharmacist Of Alexis, Ala. And when
ha eets bilious or needs . purgattve
medIcine. what do you suppose he
doesf Out Of his whole big stock OF
liver medicine he selects and uses
Granger Liver Regulator. He says
aThere Is none better" That's >
pretty strong endorsement, don't you
think. from q man who knows AL
about the merits Of the different medi-
cines on the market? Granger Liver
Regulator is purely vegetable, does
not grippe nor irritate the delicate lin.
IN sc the stomach and bowels and
always gives quick and pleasant re-
suIts, It is the best system purifier
hoWn. Your druggist can supply
you-25c for large boz. Accept no
substitute.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
The Strategy
of Love
Amusing Conflict In Which
Both Parties Win
D. HENRY LlaSLEY DOOlrnE
Copyright by Henry Linsley Doo-
little.

The trouble with these magazine
love stories" Jimmy was asserting,
lis that they're not true to life. The
real love Of everyday people isn't inter
esting enough to spread over paper like
80 much honey upon bread"
But there is plenty of true romance
as interesting and as novel as the mag
azine plOts," protested valeria.
He giared at the heap of periodicals
as II he had a personal grudge against
one and all "Ninety-nine out Of a hun
dred Of these yarns end up sugary in
less than no time." he grumbled. while
In real life
"A man must wait until he is thor
oughly In earnest" she finished.
Together they had mastered Monu-
ment mountain, one of the most precip-
itous in the Berkshires.
Jimmy picked up handful Of the
current magazines and began a stub
born quest for examples to bear ont his
contention. II they were all so true to
life, why hadn't he succeeded better?
Take this story, for instancew he
cried. "A young lady wishes to test the
sterling worth Of fellow whom she is
about to meet, so she crawls along a
back easement, gains admittance to his
bachelor apartment through q moaning
appeal to his mercy and, after receiv-
ing his promise Of protection, admits
that she Is q fugitive lady's maid in
possession of some Of her mistress
finery. Just as the other conspirators
knock, he hides her and bravely faces
their charge of concealing a woman in
his apartment. They depart, leaving
In their wake all manner OF base insin.
uations, and then. presto, my lady
emerges and owns up to the test he
has been made to undergo. Now. In
real life he would have been too angry
and Justly, to forgive her, but Just SEE
how the story ends" He pointed q
tragic finger to the last paragraph Of
the story.
However farfetched that may have
been" decreed Valeria, 1T IS but a sin
gle instance. Remember the Indian
girl to whom constancy was deare1
than life"
Merely q legend" asserted the posi-
tive Jimmy.
"Oh, go away. You're as cynical q.
an old bachelor today"
He turned to another magazine. "Ah
here's typical example" running hi.
eye through the plot: The heroin,
saves the hero from drowning In al
ice hole. So far, so good-that nigh
happen. Then he proposes. and, thougl
she knew full well that he was In low,
with her and she with him md that TO
some time he had been on the ragget
edge Of coming to the point, she indig