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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-04
ruins of the cottage of several dry
batteries, marine spark plug and

ruins Of the cottage of several dry
batteries, marine spark plug and
several lengths of wire.
Members OF the Federal Employees
Union Of San Francisco announced
! yesterday that those getting more
than $1,000 yearly had volunteered to
turn over 5 per cent. increase voted
hy Congress last week for the bene
fit Of Federal employees getting less
tran So a day The other "a similar
organizations in the country will be
asked to do likewise. Frank Aims
worth, president of the San Francisco
body, said this action was taken be-
cause Of distress among the more
poorly paid Government employees.
Claiming he was ''the most hen
pccked man in the world" Harry
Hagan, As years old, denied charges
of assalt and battery brought by his
wife, Mrs. Addic Hagan, 40, and ac-
cuacd her of beating him, when ar
raigned yesterday in the Central
Station in Philadelphia. "By golly,"
said the prisoner, 81 don't believe
there is another man as hcnpcckcd
as sm My wife comes from fami-
~ Of prize fighters. When she stands
me up in the corner and slams EN-
into ne am powcrlcss TO protect
myself. She often beat me up and |
wouldn't have Il chance if | went nj
her"
Authentic official information SUD
stantiating press reports of the scri-
BUSINESS # internal conditions in the
central powers were instrumental IN
the allies decision TO turn deaf ear
to peace pleas. In the light of Of
fetal information the allies are I'll
the more convinced that Germany's
oeace pleas we're put forth in q
spirit Of desperation, despite bonn
bastic utterances from TIE Kaiser
and his officials. Because Of this they
are all the more determined upon re-
lection of any peace suggestions, not
only from their enemies, but from
neutral friends. The central powers
are now believed to be threatened
with unrest Of populacc made
quately provisioncd and tired Of wars
constant drains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 3-The bit,
tier fractional fight for control OF the
Pennsylvania legislature, which
ended Tuesday in the election of the
candidates supported by Senator
Boles Penrose, Richard J. Baldwin,
of Delaware county, for speaker OF
the house, and Edward E. Beidle-
man, of Harrisburg, for president
of the senate, may be followed by a
legislative investigation OF every
branch of the Pennsylvania State
government.
+ 'Inciuding the French battleship
Gaulois, sunk by German subina-
rine," says an Overseas News Agency
statement, 1876 hostile warshlpS,
including torpedo boats and suora-
rncs, Of a total tonnage of 759,45O.
have been sunk since the beginning
Of the war. Of these, 125 vessels
were British, total Of $4,000 tons.
The total losses of entente WarShlps
exceed the total tonnage of the war
ships of France at the beginning OF
the war. Auxiliary cruisers and ships
of special type that have been lost
are not included in the figures given.
i photograph in the death house
at the State Prison at Trenton, n. j..
played Nearer, My God, to Thee
as Wilson Ashbridge was electro
cuted there last night for the muir
der of Elizabeth Dunbar, an actress.
Ashbridge, who lived in Camden,
and was 90, asked for the hymn is
a final favor. The familiar words
sounded clearly in tender baritone
as the murderer was meeting his
swift death. Only one contact, of
1850 volts, was required to kill Ash
bridge, who slew not only Elizabeth
Dunbar, but also Isaac Hibbs, Il
keeper in the Camden Jail.
The French battleship Veriic has
been torpcdoed in the Mediterranean
Sea near Malta, according to Il Milan
dispatch.
A startling coup was sprung by
the State yesterday at Osslpce. N.
H., in the trial of Frederick l.. Small,
Boston broker, who is accused Of
killing his wife and thcn seeking -
hide the crime by burning the COT
tagc ccnt;t n;ng The body. A N.Y.
FERROUS aid: which, when liGhtc',
would gcrerate cAos?gi: heat 10 fuse
even the metal of the cook stove. IS
the agent which Small is charged
with using to complete the crime. The
intensity Of the heat which destroyed
the home, Prosecutor Hill Sain,
aroused the suspicious CT the States
slcuths. These suspicious were III
creased by the discovery IN the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-04

AYLETT =. NICOL, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-04
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway co.

Steamers Of this lire leave Alex
andria every Monday $50 7. N.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TIE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS:
Cuisine and appointments uncAceii ID
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and hand!ed
with care. Through rates and bills
Of lading issued,
Single fare to Baltimore, $50 re-
turn trip $3.50, State rooms one way
$1.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-04

FOR SALE-An old established
lunch room and oyster house, near
city market. Address X, care Ga
Zcttc. 4-"C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-04

1EADHEATER DRUG CORPORATION
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS
King and Fairfax Streets ,,,-
''"e ~ Alexandria. Va, Jan, ,, 1917
We take this opportunity thank cur many i'e'u' ~
h nv their patronage during the past six months ehao"
. ,;,,o IN business =; the old stand and hope that
drr;pp tho Coming year they and others ma! favor Us "
,hr orders which small vii! b: appreciated al" IT,
ceye careful attention.
LEADBEliER DRUG CORPORATION
PEI Z. S Lcalbeater ir"s
John .cadbcaer Sect and treas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-04

For further information apply to
trustee. Alexandria National Bank
building. 2-l2t.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17

endeavoring to know the kind of work to take up
But even then afford to blunder, because
there is bigger chance overcome it and eventual
ly discover the truth.
The boy who has ambition to become farmer
has only to experiment season or two with Seeds
the SOIL and cattle before he will know whether he
is fitted for that work or not. His own plans and
the result brought forth from his labor will clearly
indicate if the right farming instincts are in him.
II he has made temporary success and loves his
work he go ahead with the assurance that he
Will make a The same is true of the boy
who wishes to be lawyer, or a banker, or
merchant. very few months of actual experience
and work along the lines of his ambition will demon
strate how keen Inaccurate his judgment has been
as to what he wishes to do.
If he fails, there is no reason for discourage
ment he has youth and time in his favor he can
temporarily do what he does not like doing until he
finds the true pathway to his goal. would advise
every youth not put off too long before he makes
an effort to discover what he is most fitted to do.
Begin at as early age as possible and dig, dig,
until the discovery is made.'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17
;. "B.'s" OBSERVATIONS =,

Summer is travelling toward us fast now Not
only does the lovely month of May say so, but the
color and weight of clothes also attest to that
fact. for last Wednesday and Thursday we changed
from the heavy gray suits of winter the light cool
Khaki suits of summer. and like nice, fresh debu-
tante we all dressed up in our coming OUT
clothes.
The 1867 term of the prison night school
closed with Friday evenings session. and those who
have attended do they did in the days of child
hood-throw their books of study aside and play;
that u.s. in here they enjoy their evenings during
the summer vacation by reading fiction and other
forms Of light literature, and also devote more atten
ton to our great national pastime baseball
The flag now flying from the mast on the ad-
minisraon building of the prison having seen con-
siderable service and becoming pretty we'll weather
worn. will be replaced at an early date by an i'm
mense new flag, recently purchased by the prison
authorities, measuring feet by Is feet. Whether
the flag will be raised on Decoration Day or not
until Flag Day (June 14) we are unable to say at
this time, but the old flag will probably be kept in
its place until either of these dates have arrived or
perhaps longer.
Sunday, May 6, the Prison Chautauqua Circle held
their last session of the 1867 season-but we will
not attempt to say more the subject, as several
columns the front page of this issue are devoted
to very good wrte-up, which completely covers the
entire dongs of the last quarterly and final session
of the Circle. But we will say something in regard
to the papers that have been read before the Circle
during the past season, and of which have been
reproduced in THE MIRROR from time to time, and
that is that taken WHOLE the papers have proved
of higher order of merit especially from an educa-
onal standpoint, than any that have ever been read
before the Circle in the past. In good many of
the papers, though one fault sticks out very plainly:
the authors seemed to have been in too much of a
hurry to reach the end of their papers before thew
had fairly commenced In fact some of them
seemed to have attempted to write their papers in
few hours, thereby spelling what might otherwis.
have been good paper But there were so many
really good papers presented that these hurry up
ones were overshadowed and were not noticeable
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17
Don't Be a Moral Shirk

Ii your efforts to make success of your life are
beset by heavy Odds and you have received no re-
ward for what you have accomplished, do not give
up the fight and turn-ta become a sluggard in
the march. When the smoke of battle clears away.
you will have opportunity to how much you
have gained, and receive what is justly due you.
Far too many give up in the midst of the fight and
thus lose all. You have not failed until you quit
the fight. If you have enough glue in your makeup
to stick by your good resolutions, you will win in
spite OF all the worldly temptations that endeavor to
beat down your guard.
great many people start out in the march to
battle, but large company of them give up and fall
by the waysiIe. Do not be among that company
Until you fought the battle you will never know
where you stand-victor vanquished. Keep on
the forward march and when each battle with temp
tation has been fought, and freedom does come you
will find yourself farther along the great highway to
success and happiness than you dreamed you
would be- Don't be moral shirk, fight your way
to the front ranks and enjoy the fruits of moral vic
tory.-Ex.
Progress is the result of activity. If one puts
into actual practice what he knows of good he is
prepared to receive more"
All that is worth the reckoning is what we do.
Our thoughts beget our actions; they make us what
we are"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17
.. &C Nj Nj e n Il S -.

Some folks don't wait for Opportunity to knock
they knock opportunity ere it turns the
"a IA
Depend upon it, the man that throws you un-
solicited bouquets is also good marksman throw
ing bricks.
Birds of feather flock together" says an old
adage that might have included: also sanderers and
towards"
headline announces: Greece to Help Allies
"a case of the machine needing grease.
Some people can see the bright side of every
thing-even of gold brick.
There is no good in grieving over misspent
past-the only good that should be acquired from it
is that we learn to avoid the like in the future
We wonder if the war is accountable for the
scarcity of Spring. poets.
HH
1t is rumored that the b. c. of L. is to be inves-
tgated-again.
The snob that advises Americans to eat corn
bread so that Europeans have wheat bread to eat,
is not lacking in patriotism for Europe.
49,
In discussing the misconceptions that some
people have of the law and its purpose the Reform
atory Pillar, In recent issue regarding this point
says:
What queer ideas people have as to the real
meaning of law! We are governed all the time by
some kind of law, and yet how little is known about
it! How many of could give satisfactory
answer to the question, what is law In our human
relationships, in adjustment to climate, occu-
patton. environment, it is shown that we are con-
tinuousy involved in question of law Beyond
the comprehension that law is an intangible force
operating in the affairs of men, controlling and
governing them and that it is always accompanied
by penalty of some kind the general concept of it
may be said to be more or less vague. The belief
about law is frequently characterized by a marked
sense of dread, that the law may be invoked to
compel reluctant obedience, just as the myth of
gobblins is held over timid and frightened child to
enforce compliance with parental orders
A great many people have the mistaken belief
that law is somehow other sinister and inherently
hostile to mans welfare Law as defined in the
dictionary is a rule prescribed by authority: an
expressed command" Law is also defined az the
controlling idea, governing principle, determining
rule of the iuvariabe sequence of events or FORMS"
Personal liberty is sought by all and personal liberty
is the gist of law; will readily be seen in the
following paragraphs, written by BLACKSTONE the
worlds greatest authority fundamental law:
" The principal aim of society is to protect
individuals in the enjoyment of those absolute rights
which vested in them by the immutable laws of
nature. But every when he enters into society
gives up part of his natural liberty as the price of
SO valuable purchase. And in consideration of
receiving the advantages of mutual commerce
obiges himself to conform TO those laws which the
community has thought proper to establish And
this species of legal obedience and conformity is
infinitely more desirable than that wild and savage
liberty which is sacrificed to obtain it,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17
NOTICE TO INMATES:
CHURCH NOTICE.

Observation-Disclosures submitted to the Mir
ror for publication must be absolutely original if not
original. PROPER credit must be given. If known if
fed by said contributor Should contributor fail
to comply with this request he will henceforth be
dropped from the Mirror contributing staff
Signed by Editor.
Approved by Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17

NOIlCE-In order regulate the column in
mates must sign their register number and lock
to all queries submitted for publication Inmates name
course Will not be published only the initials of each querist
being used (Ed)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17

NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit of inmates who
That hours give towards
ing an Night Schools
with pc privileged to the Query column You
sen queries interest yourself THE
knd of Miss Miriam Carey Supervisor Institution
VIII gladly endeavor to supply the requested information
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17

All that is worth the reckoning is what we do.
Our thoughts beget actions; they make what
we are.''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Lehigh County Will Rent
Tractors to Farmers
Unable to Purchase

Lehigh county has evolved a plan
which promises to be of more value
in dIsposing of the farm labor prob
lem during next season. The local
Public Safety Committee Is raising
funds to secure various types OF
farm tractors which are to be hired
out to farmers who may be unable
to purchase such machinery. The
committee is also organizing "co-
operative rings" among the farmers
for cooperation in the use of motor
driven implements.
Another method of helping the
farmer which has been In operation
in Lycoming county is proving to be
a great success. 1t is the plan of L.
]. Fisk, superintendent of the Will
Transport Cooperative Employment
Bureau, and it places businessmen
in squads at farm WORK on Sundays
and holidays. Mr.. Fisk has received
a letter of thanks from William Ellis
Haines who states that a group of
sixteen workers sent to him, aided by
six local farm hands. husked 1,106
bushels of corn on a recent Sunday
at an average cost of five cents per
bushel. Through the assistance CIV
en- by these working squads the
harvest situation in Lycoming county
was kept we'll in hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Beautiful Painting Portrays
Memories in Soldiers Diary

Memories from my Diary is a
beautiful painting which shows an
elderly man of 4 future date reading
from a comment and conveniently
sized book in which as a young SOL
dier he had recorded experiences in
the great war. In the background of
the picture passing as shadows are
seen marching troops suggesting the
scenes pictured in the mans mind.
The picture forcefully portrays the
value of keeping a diary. Many a
soul-thrilling scene would be for
gotten if it were not recorded while
fresh in memory.
Every person should set down a
record of personal experiences. The
best book for this purpose is The
Soldiers-Sailors Diary and English
French Dictionary, richly bound
textile leather book of convenient
pocket size. This book was made
luxurious as we'll as durable for the
reason that each one will be treas
ured in after years as valued pos
session. Copies of it are being sup
piled to readers by newspapers of
the United States and Canada to en-
courage the keeping of war records
and the study of French.
The Soldiers-Sailors Diary and
English French Dictionary is being
distributed in this city exclusively by
this newspaper on a coupon plan ex-
planned on another page. Newspa-
pers conducting this campaign are
desirous of having a copy of the
book in the hands of every reader
but prompt action is necessary as
the distribution must close at an
early date,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
US. PREPARED TO
MAKE POISON GAS.
Sec. Lane Reveals Chemists
Report Showing Readi-
ness For War

Washington, Dec. 14.-In the an
nual report of Secretary of the In
terror Lane, made public yesterday,
it is disclosed that a group of chem
lists, representing "the best genius
of the country in this science" were
recently in conference at the Secre-
tary's office to discuss the problem
of poison gases.
The result of that conference was
that American chemists were found
to have "a reserve of knowledge as
to what gases will kill and what VIII
choke and what will burn and what
will hasten disease which in a war
of cumulative frightfulness would
makes the United States modesty dis
tinguished If it wished to so shine"
The report adds:
"One of the group said: We chem
lists in America have never turned
our minds to the destruction of hu-
man life. Our work has been con-
structive-the chemistry of the soil,
of cement, of printers ink, of the
by-products from petroleum and tar,
OF 10000 things that will make for
n longer, happier life for man. But
if the world is to be turned upside
down and instead OF staying death
end disease and making new things
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14

| that man can use for his own en-
noblement, we are wanted to push
forward the work of destruction of
man and all his works, we can be-
come rivals of the worst in such en-
terprises.'
Gas Masks Perfected
The report also states:
When the Bureau of Mines was
created by Congress f1ve years ago
it was hardly to have been imagined
that the methods used for the saving
of life in the coal mines of the
United States would become of vital
use in the problem of saving lives
and destroying lives in world war,
yet this is just what happened.
Germany. which has been fore
most for some years in the science
of chemistry, has out of its extensive
experience developed a form of war
fare which had not before been
known, modern expression of those
diabolical inventions such as the
cervi and stimuli which made Cae-
sar's campaign in Gaul to be char
acterized as a war of science. To
meet this new method of attack by
promptly provided gas masks which
contained chemical absorbents or
other agents that would negative the
effects of the gases sent adrift by
their enemies.
THE soldiers kit. which was so
simple a thing in other wars. had to
be increased by q gas mask not I'M
like the helmet of deep-sea diver,
with a box of chemicals adapted for
offsetting the effects of the various
kinds OF gas the enemy was known
to use. and for special use in dugouts
and saps filled with concentrated gas
an oxygen supply was furnished.
These outfits were not new to the
world.
For some years there has been
keen rivalry between the great min
ing nations as to the one which pro-
vided the best. They were put on
by those who went into the mine
where poisonous gases from eXplo-
sionS or fires were known or sup
posed to exist. Every rescue gang
wore them. This country claimed
that it had improved upon the Eng
lish, German and French in the
mask which it provided"
The rather humorous incident
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14
Two Penn State Students
Win French War Crosses

State College, Pa, Dec. 1.-TWO
Pennsylvania State College students,
both members Of the American Am
bulance Service in France, have been
awarded the Croix de Guerre for
conspicuous bravery under fire. They
are w. B. Byers and F. p. Smith,
former members of the class OF 1919.
With the war cross each was given
a silver bar as special tribute from
the general of the 68th Division of
the French Army.
Byers and Smith left college last
spring. They enlisted for six months
as ambulance drivers and have been
in active service on the Western
Front.
Smith is still in France, but Byers
whose enlistment has expired, re-
turned to the United States to enter
military aviation service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-14

it is very evident that many such
fruits not worth picking were left
upon the trees. Now is good time
to gather and dispose of such old
fruits as they are sure to carry over
the disease and to start it off next
year.
Other orchard diseases are also
often carried over in this way.
Cleaning up the orchard is very es-
sential in order to control diseases,
and the checking of diseases is one
of the quickest ways to increase pro-
dllction