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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
STUDTO-TO-SCREEN
AND N.BETWEEN
Photoplay Novelties on View
This Week at Local
Theatres

Geraldine Farrar is the featured ac-
at the Stanley.
"The House Of a Thousand Scandals
is to be the special comedy film for today
at the Fifty-sixth Street Theatre. II
bears no relation TO the story taken from
the book, "a House With a Thousand
Candies"
Emily Stevens in "rrhe Stacker" is to
be shown on Saturday at the Apollo.
This is the subject which preceded the
making Of Draft 25s." by the same d.
rector.
Children are given their own special
features at the Jefferson Theatre. That
delightful story. Aladdin and the Won
derful Lamp" has been especially se-
cured for showing on Friday and Sat-
urday.
Clothes have been recorded as making
a man. but they also play a prominent
part in Disgusting Julian Eltinge. who
will be the featured player on Friday
at the Park in the part of THE Clever
Mrs. Carfax."
Eva Tanguay is cyclonic enough In
''The Wild Girl" which patt ons Of the
Broadway will see on the last three
days of this week.
Every day, every week, there Is shown
first-run production at the Family
Theatre. This has always been the
policy Of this recently redecorated house
Rarely has story which embodied
newspaperdom been 50 well staged as are
it, - ID H.
ent" at the Great Northern, the first
two days of this week.
II you are q Marktwainer, then you
will certainly enjoy every inch of Tom
Sawyer" on view at the Arcadia al
this week, with Jack Pickford in the
title role.
West Philadelphia theatre fans are
to have an opportunity to see Kilt,
Gordon In ore of her recent releases
Her Hour" ut the Imperial. She only
appears in n few pictures during the
year, but each one is well done. Oi
course. her subjects do not always mee
with the approval OF our censors, bu
nevertheless they are not the fault G.
| the actress.
Hayden Talbot. local writer, Is re
SpOnSlDlc tne SCendTlO VI sAitiiony'
which is the advertised feature at the
Victoria the first half of this week
"Alimony" Is the first of series of sub
jects purchased by the First Nationa
Exhibitors Circuit.
Vaudeville and pictures are the offer
| ings every week at the Alliambra. This
week the feature pictures are THE Hun
CRY Heart" with Pauline Frederick. ant
"The Curse of 1ku." with Touri Aok
| Hayakawa.
The Regent. which has just come
under the management of the Centra
Market street Theatres Company. is t
show Mrs Vernon Castle in STRANDED
in Already" for their main subject today
| and tomorrow.
Mystery solvers will find "The MARI
| of Cain" an excellent vehicle for the ex
ercising of their powers. 1t Is on view
today at the Ruby
Charles Chaplin in "In the Park" I!
to be the added comedy feature tomor
row at the Savoy. where Ethel Barry
more in THE Eternal Mother" Is thu
feature.
Marguerite Clark is a Cincinnati wom
an, and often visits that city when no
engaged in making pictures. Her recen
feature, "B IBIS Burglar" will be today.
| attraction at the Rialto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
WAR THROUGH
WOMAN'S EYES
By ELLEN ADAIR
In German Hands
By ELLEN ADAIl
LONDON. Nov &c.

I HAVE been hearing interesting
i stories Of life in Brussels under Ger
man rule from Belgian friend, who has
managed somehow or other to leave that
unhappy city and get TO England
She tells me that every French and
Belgian person now in Brussels has
agreed to boycott the Germans. and that
the boycott is carried out most com
pletely.
The Germans are the biggest bullies
In the world she assures me. zone
Is safe from them in no part of the city.
The very walls have ears! German
women spies are everywhere, listening
| always listening. They sit next you in
the buses. smiling affably. They try
to engage you in conversation. 1t is diff
ficult TO discover their nationality, for
they speak our tongue with a perfect
accent.
| III one utters a remark that Is just
| a trine indiscreet. the German.paid spy
| turns round and insists on dragging YOU
| to the nearest police station. There one
is fined from s25 TO $3.50. If one canno,
pay the fine, then all ones household
goods and chattels are seized They
are sold to German soldiers rdiculously
cheaply Mt public auctions.
My friend went on to tell me that sh,
was sitting in a Brussels street car moi
| very long ago when an old lady of eight,
years of age was suddenly arrested b,
n woman spy. The poor old creatur,
was quite ignorant OF any crime she had
committed. But the car was stopped b,
order of the woman spy and the victim
taken on to the police station.
It then transpired that the woman epI
had managed to open the old lady.
handbag while sitting next her in tn,
car and had seen small piece of a Bel.
| gian newspaper sticking out of one cor.
ner of the bag The newspaper was. Of
! course. anti-German in policy. Some
one had presented copy of it to the old
| lady, and she--tCo blind TO even read
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

Geraldine Farrar is the featured ac-
tress all this week In THE Devil Stone"
Mt tho Cfaplev
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
Upsets Oil Stove; Badly Burns(

Anna May Peel, five-year-oid dauGht4l
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Peet, 1921 Rid11
avenue. was badly burned early tode1
when her clothing took fire from a
overturned oil stove. beside which ~
was playing. The child is in n serfou1
condition at the Samaritan Hospital
suffering from burns Of the chest, nec1l
and face. and may not live. The oiI
stove was picked up by the childs moth>
er before 1t exploded or set the houu6
on fire. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

what IL perplsssbss THFS II t.61I
elastic !" Aid the colnmon6s q
from Potsdam and the horrors do14
the Hapsburgs and the Hoheneo11
are the actual embodiment Of ~
words w,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
GOOD news
TO A|L|NG PEOPLE

Great Natural Tonic is Subject OF
Interest to Large Percentage Oh
the People.
The "Telamol" expert from Allen
ton. Pa, has already received num-
Der of Inquiries regarding "Telamol'
the great natural tonic, which IS no"
being extensively used for stomach
kidney, liver and catarrh ailments
Men and women who have improper
digestion, who are very nervous ana
very irritable because of suffering,
lack energy and ambition in their
work, are easily discouraged and
become melancholic over slight mat
tiers, suffer with backache, poor
memory, unsound sleep that does not
rest them, irregular circulation of the
blood, dizziness and the common all
ments of the stomach, liver and kid
neys; will find "Telamol" the tonic
builder and appetizer designed to
overcome these troubles.
Hundreds of thousands Of people
have found "Telamol" a remedy
which reaches the common maladies
of the day-the strength sapping all
ments that "get your nerves" whether
you be merchant or artisan, en-
ployer or employee, man or woman.
"Telamol" is being especially in
troduced at Warfeld's Drug Store,
corner King and Pitt streets, where
the Telamol man is meeting the
people and explaining the merits Of
Telamol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
DAUGHTERS TO THE RESCUE
i @(Continued from First Page)5

The. SUM II $500 was appropriated.
towards icfray7ng the expenses of a
committee of. business men in obtain
;np. the recommendations of Virginia
cities favoring Alexandria as: a site
for the proposed government armor
plant.
Resolution appropriating $4,000 to
construct sewer on the south side OF
Leesburg turnpike from a point east
of the Russell road west to Highland
Place, George Washington Park, was
referred to committee on streets and
finance.
Ordinance authorizing Southern
Railway Company to construct spur
track 14O west of Union street to
plant of the Alexandria County
Lightning Company, Incorporated
was referred to the streets and gen
eral laws committee.
Ordinance to provide for the pay
ment of salary to paid employees of
the fire department when sick was
referred to general laws and fire
committee.
The Glass Bottle Blowers Associa-
ton petitioned to repair Fairfax
street from Princess to Montgomery
streets, they setting forth in their pc
tition that it is almost impossible to
get to the glass plant where they are
employed owing to the mud.
Councilman Bales explained that
it is almost impossible at this time
to secure temporary relief, owing to
the inbility of the city to get cinders.
Mr.. Bales then presented an esti-
mate of $1,000 prepared by city engi-
neer Dunn, for Improving this street
with cobblestones.
The common council non-concurred
in the action Of the aldermen in
passing an ordinance that no vehicle
be left standing within fifteen feet of
a fire hydrant and referred it to the
committee on general laws and
streets.
Permission was granted Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Company to
make improvements at its plant.
Other business as disposed of will
be found in the official proceedings
Board of Aldermen.
All the members of the Board of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
fAmTLY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
81 ncing Constantly Supplied Viii
TbeGford's B!ack-Drausht,

McDira, Val suffered Tor seven
years" says Mis-. J. 3. Whitaker, {
This place, win sick headache, ant
stomach: trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me 10 Try
.Eediotd's lack-Draught, which ] did
ind found If 10 be The best family medi
line for young and Old.
keep Black-Drargflt on hand III the
lime now, aud VIXEN my children feN
little bad, they ask ME for dose, ana =
does them more good than any medicins
they ever trieh.
We never have a long spell Of sicH
less in our family, since W. commences
using ack-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught IS purely
vegetable, and has been found 10 regu
late weak stomachs. aid digestion, re.
Iieye Indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach. and Similar
symptoms.
1t has been in constant use for more
han 10 years, and has benefited more
han million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught. Price only Csc. Get =
eackaqe to-day. NC Ia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14

.st-f Sis4&lLf ff'st = =, -
Aldermen n -, were present notwithstand7i
ING the Indictment weather. No new
business was introduced, and the ac-
ton. of the Common Council was
,concurred, in on all papers sent IN.
The session was unanimous in every
During the session a number OF
questions were asked concerning the
import of certain papers received
from the lower board, but there was
nothing in the nature of discussion
but more of an interchange of opinion
The Common Council had voted
unanimously that the ordinance pro-
viding for the codification of the
city's laws become operative not
withstanding Mayor Fishers objec,
tions. The Aldermen concurred in
their action by unanimous vote.
The Aldermen accepted the invita-.
ton of the lower board to meet with
them in joint session to hear appeals
from representatives of the Daugh'
tiers of the American Revolution
against the proposed removal of The
fountain at the intersection Of Cam.
eron and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
CHARLES II. CALLAHAN,

Commissioner of Revenue.
AS stated above the Commissioner
of Revenue of this city is engaged
in making the annual assessment, and
as his time is limited by law we earn
estly request that the tax haIers will
promptly list their property and re-
turn said list to the Commissioners
duly sworn to before some one auth
orized to administer oaths, not later
than the first day of April. Those who
desire the Commissioner to assist
them in the preparation of their re-
turns will find him in his office every
evening from seven to nine o'clock,
but unless weather conditions prevent
he will be out making his rounds dur
ing the day, in view of which the OPP
portunity to file reports in the even
ing should be promptly accepted.
ROBINSON MONCURE,
E. E. LAWLER,
CLINTON S. BALLENGER,
G2-10t. Local Board of Review:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
AUCTION SALES
PUBLIC SALE
HOUSE AND THREE LOTS.

[Bv Samuel H. Lunt, Auctioneer.
By Virtue of q decree Of the Cor
poration Court of the City of Alex
andria, Virginia, entered on Febru-
ary "a, 1917, in the Chancery cause
therein depending of Mildred Bolts,
widow, ct ais, Complainants against
Robinson Moncure, Trustee, ct ais,
Defendants, the undersigned Special
Commissioners of Sale were therein
ordered to expose for sale, at public
auction in front of the Royal Street
entrance to the Market House, in the
CITY of Alexandria, Virginia, deced-
ent, Joseph Bolts and Jane Bolts,
house and three lots located on the
west side of Washington street be-
tween Wythe and Madison streets,
Alexandria, Virginia, fronting 5S
feet 10 1-3 inches and running back
113 feet, 5 inches to 20 foot alley,
being 176 feet 7 inches north of
Wythe street, and known as No. IT'S
North Washington street,
Therefore in pursuance of said
decree the undersigned Special Com
missioners of Sale will expose to
sale at public auction to the high
est bidder said house and three lots,
on SATURDAY, APRIL Z, 1917, at
IL NJ, in front of the Royal Street
entrance to the Market Building,
Alexandria, Virginia, being bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the west
side of Washington street, 176 feet,
Z inches, north of Wythe street, and
running thence north on Washing
ton street, So feet, 10 g inches;
thence west. parallel with Wythe
street, 113 feet, 5 inches to an alley |
20 feet wide; thence south on said
alley parallel with Washington stgees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14

ANOTHER BIG
Remnant Sale
THURSDAY.

W. have received direct from the
mills hundreds of NEW USEFUL
REMNANTS and MILL ENDS, which
will be ON SALE THURSDAY at
VERY SPECIAL PRICES. You
should not miss our Remnant Sales"
as they mean a Real Saving of Money
to you.
Five hundred yards white Skirtlng
in Pioue and Gabardine, rs to 39c
value. Remnant price, yard 19c.
Twenty pieces heavy Huck Towel
ing, 1Oc value. Remnant price, yard.
71.2c.
Ten pieces Anderson white Shirt
ing. "a inches wide, 29c value. Rem
nant price, yard, Csc.
ten dozen fancy Turkish Towels,
35c value. Remnant price, each 25c.
Five dozen fancy Turkish Towels,
SOC value. Remnant price, 49c.
Fifty yards Dress Linen, gold
color, 39c value. Remnant price, yard,
29c.
Five hundred yards Cluny Lace,
worth 8 and 1Oc yard. Remnant
price yard, Sc.
Eight pieces all-over Embroidery,
% inches wide, $1.00 to $l.9S value,
Remnant price, yard, 69c.
Two dozen ladies' mended Kid
Gloves, -1.50 value Price 69c.
One dozen ladies' mended Kid
Gloves, $500 value. Remnant price
9Sc.
Fifty dozen black 1O0-yard spool
silk. Remnant price, spool, Sc.
Five hundred dozen pearl buttons
Sc value. Remnant price 2 dozen TO,
Sc.
Five hundred yards fine India
Linon, in mill-ends, II 1--2 to 19c
value. Remnant price, yard, 1Oc,
Two hundred yards fine 40-inch
Lawn, in mill-ends, Is to 25c value
Remnant price, yard, IL 1-2c.
Ten pieces white table Oilcloth, Csc
value. Remnant price, each zoe.
New Pictorial Review Patterns for
Spring and Summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
AUCTION SALE
PLANT AND PROPERTY OF NEW
WASHINGTON BRICK COMPANY.
If.


BY virtue of DEGREES of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, rendered on the 10th day OF
July, 1915, and on the Oath day OF
January, 1917, in the Chancery cause
therein pending between Enoch l..
White, who sues etc, complainant. VS..
the New Washington Brick Company,
ct ais, defendants, the undersigned,
who by said decree of July 10, 1915,
were appointed Special Commission
ers for the purpose, will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, on
the premises of the New Washington
Brick Company, situated in AleXan-
dria County, Virginia, at II o'clock
a. NJ, on the 18th day of March.
1917, the following real and personal
property of the New Washington
Brick Company situated in the
County of Alexandria, State of Vir-
ginia, and described as follows, TO
wit:
All that piece or parcel Of land
and premises called and known rs
"Abington," being described as fol-
lows according to survey thereof
made by A. N. Hurdle, Surveyor,
in January 1886, namely, Beginning
at a stone supposed to be at low!
water mark on the Potomac River and
in the division line between "Ablng-
ton" and Summer HILL" owned by
George T. Raub, running thence
west with said line 225 poles to a!
point on the east side Of the Aex-
andria- washington Turnpike; thenceI
along the east side of said Turnpike,
North TIA poles to a stone IN the
division line between Arlington
and "Waterloo"; thence, east 81 poles
to small sassafras stump; thence
South rs 1-2 degrees East 80 poles
to lot water mark on the west side
of Potomac River; thence along the
meanders OF said River to the begin
ming; containing 216 acres, 3 rods,
and 10 poles, together with all the
ways, easements, !
rights, privileges, appurtenances and
to the same belong
ing or in any wise appertalning
And also, the plant for the manu-
facture Of brick on the above de-
scribed premises. with the machinery!
fixtures, appurtenances and personal
to the said plant belonging,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14

and used in and about the operation
and conduct Of the same.
Excepting, however, that portion
of the said tract of land which by
deed dated July %, 1904, and re-
corded in Deed Book 10, page 335
of the land records of Alexandria
County, was conveyed by the New
Washington Brick Company and the
American Security and Trust Com
of the District of Columbia, Trustee,
to the Washington Southern Railway
Company. described as follows; TO-
wit: Beginning at station 1872, 45.l,
where the center line of the new
alignment of the Washington South
crn Railway intersects the line divid-
ing the land OF the New Washington
Brick Company and Henry Norton;
thence in northeastery direction
by strip $50 feet wide, being %
feet on each side of the said new
center line, to station" 1878 80;
thence northeastedly by strip 100
feet wide, being 80 feet on each side
of the said new center line, to "sta-
ton" 1885; thence northeasterly by
strip $50 feet wide being rs feet on
each side of the said new center line,
1928 feet, more or less, to the line
dividing the land Of the New Wash
ington Brick Company and Jackson
Phillips Brick Company, containing
1882 acres, more or less, according
to plat of survey made by c. w.
ilaines, Chief Engineer. attached to
and made q part of said deed; and
excepting any manufactured brick
now being upon the premises above
described And subject to the right
of way for 4 sewer Of 10 feet wide
and containing two one-hundrcGths
parts of an acre, across the south
west corner of the property above
described, held by Henry C. Morris,
with the right OF the owners of the
said tract of land and their success
sors, to tap and to use the said sewer
ut any time.
Terms of Sale:-S24, 100000 in cash,
Of which cash payment $4,000 is to
be paid on the day Of sale by the sue
cessful bidder when the property Is
struck off to such bidder, and the
residue Of the cash payment, $4,000,
is to be paid two weeks from the day
of sale; and the residue Of the pur-
chase money shall be payable IN
four equal installments at six, twelve,
eighteen and twenty-four months
from the day of sale. The deferred
of the purchase money to
be evidenced by the notes of the pur-
CHASER or purchasers thereof, bearing
at the rate of six per cent
per annum from the day of sale until
paid, and the title to be retained until
the purchase price is paid in full
with the accurcd interest thereon.
The purchaser or purchasers of the
said property will be permitted to
pay all cash if they so desire.
James r. Cation, Jr.,
Levi H. David,
Carl J. F. Graft,
G. Washington Lewis,
Gardner l.. Boothe,
Special Commissioners of Sale.
]. Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk Of
the Circuit Court Of the City of Alex
andria, Virginia. do certify that
Gardner L. Boothe, one of the Com
nissioners above named, has exc
,uted bond with approved security,
IS required by decree rendered in the
.5ove entitled cause on the 10th day
# July, 1915. 45-td.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
Notice TO Tax PAYERS.

Having received blank forms for
listing personal property, incomes,and
capitation taxes, for the year 1917,
l am row engaged in making the as
sessment and as this duty compels me
to be out of the office during business
hours to expedite the work, the COM
missioners Office, Room 7, City Hall
will be open in the evening from
seven to nine o'clock, Cameron Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
ache

due to stomach, liver or kidney-are per-
manently relieved by Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money:back offer.
Tastes fine; costs a trlhe. Delivered any.
where by our Alexandria Distributors, +. s.
Harper, Inc. Phone them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14

One submarine ready for service
every three days is the. job the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company of Bridge
port has undertaken at the behest Of
the United States Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14

WANTED Ten girls at Klots Silk
Mill, Wages $3.50 per week while
learning; experienced hands can
earn from $500 to $500 per week.
Steady week guaranteed. Apply
at mill, corner Pitt and Wilkes
street. 54-3Ot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
KILLS SELF CLEANING GUN.

Student And Noted Trap Shooter =
Victim of Accident. ~
Philadelphia, March IA. Wnne
cleaning an automatic revolver Sun.
day afternoon in the presence OF
his fancee, Russell Gallagher,
University of Pennsylvania student
and well-known hunter and trap
shooter, was almost instantly killed
when the weapon accidentally ex-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14

APARTMENT FOR RENT In the
Jefferson" 305 south st. Asaph,
5 rooms and bath, second for,
modern improvements, $500 per
,sonth including heat and wafer.
Graham and Ogden. 529 King st.
Riff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14

WANTED OLD FALSE TEETH =
Don't matter if broken. pay $l.00
to $500 per set. Mail to L. Mazer,
2OO7 S. Fifth street, Philadelphia,
Pa. Will send cash by return mail.
5S-12t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-14
: classified Advertising

REWARD-Ten dollars reward vii!
be paid for the return of an en-
velope containing $50, lost on Mon
day last, between Union Station
lunch room and north Patrick ST.,
this city. Return to Gazette office.
63-2t,
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The Store of Greater Service.
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Washington, D. c.
Open 8:45 m Close $3.50 p m.

Let Us Send You
OUR SPRING CATALOGUE
Free of Charge.
All we ask is for you to send
your name and address and
we will gladly forward you this
Spring Catalogue.
This catalogue will be ready
to send about March 18th. All
the latest merchandise will be
illustrated.
We have had so many re-
requests from our rural pa
irons that we felt compelled to
publish this Spring Catalogue.
showing some of our splendid
merchandise at popular prices.
Send Us Your Name and Ad-
dress
and names and addresses of
your neighbors who may be
interested and would like to
receive one of these catalogues.
This store has been the trad
ing center of a most discrimina-
ing city patronage for over 56
years, it has been noted FOR
its quality, progressiveness
and value aggressiveness. 1t
is but natural that our reputa-
ton for value and service has
outgrown the city districts.
Our greatest asset is conn.,
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