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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
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OUR DEBT TO FRANCE.

Today is an anniversary ho''O''
.a n,e,,orable to France and the
1rn;+ed States. One hundred ana
thirty nine years ago-February o.
177s the famous treaty of alliance
between the two nations was slgheo'
the only treaty of the kind ever en-
4eted INTO by the United States, ce-
menting a friendship that has en-
dured until now and one that LIE
people of the two nations hope may
endure forever. Early in the days
Of the American revolution, when
the colonists were fighting for IN
dependence and for existence as
neople. France had lent to them Sc.
cret aid in money and military sup
niles but it was not until the French
government had recognized the
limited States as an independent ma
ton and by the treaty, offensive and
defensive. had bound itself to light
together with the American people
for that independence-nelther 10
conclude a separate peace-that the
tide of battle began to turn.
AS the Richmond Journal observes
as it calls attention to this annlver-
sary, Washington would not have
succeeded without the aid given to
the American people by the French
government, King Louis XVI and the
French people. Washington fought
England with his hands tied. The
continental government had no exc
cutive, and congress, afraid OF a
standing army, would authorize only
short enlistments, so that Washing
ton frequently had to discharge
one army and form another in the
face of the enemy. HIS troops were
poorly disciplined and still more
poorly supplied with clothing, arms
and ammunition. Many defeats in
New England, New York, Virginia and
the South greatly discouraged the
patriots and it requires no deep study
of our nations history to bring to
Americans d realization of the fact
that. but for the soldiers and ships,
the funds and support given by
France, the revolution would have
been crushed
Without the aid of the French sol
ders and the French fleet, which
blocked the mouths Of the James and
York rivers, the decisive blow could
not have been dealt by Washington
at Yorktown. The able generalship
of the Marquis de Lafayette was
shown nowhere in the revolution
more brilliantly than in this siege.
His quick eye saw that CORVALLIS
bad Gagged himself and, posting his
little army to cut off possible escape
by the British, he urged Washington
to hasten with his army to Virginia
Accompanied by Rochambeau and
his French troops, the American gen
eral appeared before Yorktown and
the result was the surrender of Corn
walls and his army.
France is now passing through one
OF the greatest crisis in her history.
and the news that the United States
had broken off relations with her
great enemy, Germany, naturally
brought to mind incidents in the early
days of this great republic when by
the aid of the French our country Sc
cured its independence. There was
great rejoicing in Paris when Pres
dent Wilson's action reached that
city Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
Notice

Virginia and West Virginia Demur-
rage Bureau, Richmond, Va, Jan
uary oath, 1917.
To the Public
Take notice that the Virginia and
West Virginia Demurrage Bureau, on
behalf of the following railroads
members of the Bureau,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad:
Cape Charles Railroad:
Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio
Railway:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway:
Danvlle and Western Railway:
Interstate Railroad:
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
New ork-Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad:
Railroad:
F.. Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line
Norfolk Southern Railroad:
Norfolk and Western Railway:
Richmond Fredericksburg and Po-
tonaac Railroad:
Seaboard Air Line Railway:
Southern Railway:
Fhe Virginian Railway:
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway:
Washington Southern Railway:
Washington and Old Dominion
Railway:
will, on the eighth day of February,
1917, apply to the State Corporation
Commission to so amend Rules and
10 of the Rules and Regulations; re-
lating to Storage, Demurragc and
Car Service in Virginia, as to in
crease the present demurragc charge
of One Dollar per car per day to:
S1:00 for the first day:
$500 for the second day:
$500 for the third day:
$500 for the fourth and each Sue
ceeding day: ~ Il
Provided, that where track storage
is in effect, the demurrage charge
shall not exceed a sum-, which added
to the track storage charge. amounts
to $500 for each of the first three
days, or, $500 for each succeeding
day.
These changes to remain in effect
until May LIST, 1917. - !
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
DEMURRaGE BUREAU, !
R.. A. TAYLOR, Manager.
Jan. $3.50. Feh. &c. 1870 2zzss&eS
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to better Health

Direeaas Of Special yalue 10 Hansn with every box.
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PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON
Except sunday

By The Alexandria Gazette corporatl0n'
,17 King Street, Alexandria va
HOWARD W. SMITH, President ano
Treasurer.
WILLIAM ALBERT SHOOT 'r.' sS7'
President.
EDWIN BRADLEY HARD, Editor sno
General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06
MARDf GRAS-New Orleans, La,
Pensacola, Fla, Mobile, Ala, Feb
l..

ruary 15th-20th.: 1917.
Account these occasions Southern
Railway will have on sale at Wash
ington, D. c., and principal stations
in Virginia, February II to 18th,
1917, Except from Washington tick
cts will be sold February 10th to
10TH, special round trip reduced
fare tickets, bearing final return
limit of March End, 1917, Those de-
string to stay longer can have final
limit of tickets extended to and in
Guiding March 10Th. by paying fee
of $100. Consult Agents for details
or write C. w. Westbury, General
Agent, Washington, D. c.
Feb 2-9-16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-06

Presenting an absolutely correct
forecast of all that is new ana enc
in Spring styles, and all the lateS'
for Easter
If you wish to be smartly go"nea
for every occasion-to lead the 1as'-
ions instead Of following then-use
PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS
MARCH FASHIONS
Now On Sale
Some Very Special Values Tor fe"
Days Only
-Four ladies $4.25 Warm Bath
Robes Reduced to .......... 1910
Three ladies' $3.50 Warm Bath
Robes Reduced to -. ...... $3.50
Two S5.9S Heavy Automobile
Robes Reduced to 49,. ...... S3.So
Three S4.9S Warm Automobile
Robes Reduced to -. ...... 500
One $3.50 Fine Quality Down
Bed Comfort Reduced to ...... so.3o
Six Boys $40 90 Long English
Overcoats, sizes II to IS years,
Reduced to ...... $3.50. -. 9i''o
Boys $500 to $3.50 Overcoats
and Mackinaws, 3 to s years old,
Reduced to ...... $50 9'.'o
Two ladies' $3.50 MaraDou
Muffs Reduced to ..... -. so.z9
One pair Mems $3.50 Auto
Gauntlets Fleece lined, 80. s2,49
All Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's Coats, Half Price.
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4 BARGAIN = No. 10 Remington
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at low price. Address Typewriter,
care Gazette. 32-3t.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION

Judge Downer arrived in Liberal
Monday afternoon and Immediately
proceeded to open district Court. The
balance of that day was spent in set
ting dates for the different cases on
the docket, and Tuesday morning the
lawyers went to bat. The jury was
put to work at once on the case OF
State VS.. e. ]. Johnson, charged with
obtaining lodging under false pre-
lenses. The defendant was acquit-
ted. In the case of R. S. Groves VS.
j. G. Rogers, q damage suit, the jury
rendered judgment of $1.0O in ia
vor of the plaintiff. The case OF
Rogers vs.. Black, another damage
suit, is in the hands of the jury at the
time this is being written. Several
default divorce cases were disposed OF
by the court during the week. A
complete account of the proceedings
will be given in our next issue. 1t is
hoped to have the docket cleared
and court adjourned by tomorrow
night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
MOSCOW MUSES.

The temperance play, dot the Min
er's Daughter" given by the Y. r.
BIS at the Moscow school house last
Wednesday evening, was played to a
full house and was a grand success.
The time required to put on the play
was two hours, but thruout the whole
entertainment the best of order was
maintained and attention could not
have been better. Pick Wear, who
can not be excelled as a negro char
acter, and Howard Mitchell with Miss
Wear at the piano furnished enter
tainment between acts. The Y. P. B.
are to be congratulated on their abili-
ty and the manner in which each
played his part and we hope to have
the privilege of attending more such
entertainments as these young peo-
pie are capable of giving.
Mr.. A. H. Oehler left Saturday
evening for Great Bend where he
spent Sunday, returning Monday af-
ternoon m wcvbgkzfifiyfshhhm
ternoon.
Mrs. c. c. Stull, who was taken to
the hospital at Dodge City last week
is improving and they now have hopes
of her recovery without an operation.
A. c. Martin, elder in the Reorgan-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
ALMA AND HAYNE

Henry Dettmer is remodeling his
house. Putting on pantry and a
bathroom.
A. B. Fulmer visited the Alma
school Tuesday afternoon.
Herschel Weber has been quite
sick with tonsilitis.
Rev. Dadisman preached at Hayne
Sunday.
Mr.. Crissman has been digging a
'tfraid hole" this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker and daughter
visited at Erlewine's Sunday after
noon.
w. H. Augerot marketed a load of
hogs in Liberal Tuesday.
Mrs. Erlewine called on Mrs. Crisis
man Tuesday morning.
Chas. Bryant called at Erlewine's
Monday and purchased 100 Rhode
Island Red eggs to set his new incu-
bator.
Mr.. Lambert motored this week
from the l. N. Pennington farm to the
Ransome Swartz farm.
Mrs. Crissman was visitor at Earl
Swartz's Tuesday afternoon.
Sam Dodd, Ed White, Henry Dett-
mer and Howard Pennington are at
tending court this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
PHILLIPS

Mary Bessie Harvey was born
March 81, 1896, at the Harvey ranch
near Arkalon. On June IS, 1911, she
was married to Frank Phillips, and
to this union were born three chill
dren, Lawrence, age years; Frank
Raymond, age 2 years, and Vernon
Wayne, age months. She died on
February 81, 1917, at Twin Falls
Idaho, age 20 years, 10 months and
IS days. The remains were shipped
to Liberal and interment was made
in the Arkalon cemetery, Rev. Paul
j. Gates of the First Baptist church
of Liberal conducting the services.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

lied Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, is at present holding
meetings at the Moscow school house
He preached to large crowd Sunday
evening.
Miss Galena Blake and Charley
Dudley attended evening services at
the Methodist church in Satanic last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lon Gaskill and children are
visiting with her parents in Oklahoma
while Mr.. Gaskill makes a business
trip to Kansas City.
Miss Grace Blake went to Dodge
City Friday evening, returning Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank and family
attended the wedding of their son at
Elkhart last Sunday.
Mrs. Grogan and little son, Wal
lace, are visiting with relatives and
friends in the country this week.
Moscow still continues to grow.
T. G. Henry's new hardware store is
in course of construction and will
soon be completed. Another lumber
yard has been added and there are
rumors of another bank.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Glen Pennington seeded and baled
four bales of broom corn Tuesday.
Mrs. Monde Pennington visited at
e. w. Pennington's Tuesday after
noon.
Lee Erlewine and family were at
G. S. Erlewine's Monday and Tues
day.
Literary last Friday night at Alma
was well attended and an interesting
program was given.
The Hayne c. e. society will give
an oyster supper and program at
Hayne Friday evening, March 2.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
First published March 2,~1916.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interio

department OF tHe interior
U. S. Land Office at Dodge City, Kans.
February 26th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Ernest
B. Thompson of Kismet, Kansas, who,
on September 9th, 1910, made Home
stead Application, Serial No. 010082,
for Lots 1, 2, S1s NEA, Section l,
Township 80 S, Range 33 w, 9Th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Five Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver of the U. s. Land Office,
at Dodge City, Kansas, on the 10th
day of April, 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Roy Jones, Riley Jones. Nahum B.
Swink, Frank B. Swink, all of Kismet,
Kansas.
Not coal land.
R. R. WILSON,
Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Man and wife want management Of
farm or ranch for widower or bache-
lor where everything is furnished.
Address L. Lewis, sos N. Market,
Wichita, Kans.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

The serviceman for the Chevrolet
Motor Co. will be in Liberal Saturday
and Sunday. Call for Mr.. Hixon at
Sanford Hotel.-Wood Motor Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Mrs. Carl Jesse of st. Louis is max
ing an extended visit at the homes Of
her brothers, Claud and George
Stockstill, near Ematon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

L. D. Weidensaul and H. Hobble
made trip to Hugoton Sunday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01
DETERMINE SIZE OF SIL0
Total Amount to Be Fed viii Show
Size, While Amount Fed Daily
Tells Its Capacity.

The total amount Of sIlage required
to supply the dairy herd. and the
amount to be fed daily should deter
mine the size Of the sllO, asserts o. r.
Reed. professor Of dairy husbandry In
the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
The total amount to be fed deter
mines the capacity of the silo, explain
ed Professor Reed, while the amount
to be fed daily determines its diam
eter.
Silage exposed to the air for some
time spells and consequently 1t is es-
sential that at least two inches Of sill
age be fed out daily In summer, and
one and one-half inches In winter.
The total amount Of sllage needed
during the year depends on the amount
Of live stock fed and the length Of the
feeding period. The silage for a small
herd should have a small diameter.
Where the herd is larger, 1t is often
advisable to build two small sllos rath-
er than one large one, so that one silo
may be used for summer feeding.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01
MILKING PLAN Is OUTLINED
Stripping Will Not Be Necessary II
Hands Are Worked Well Up on
or Against Bag.

Never milk with one hand, but
manipulate the udder with both hands,
even If you do not get milk with one
hand. Strip the udder clean. During
the time of milking and when the I'D
der Is partly emptled and becomes
somewhat pllable, let the hands work
well up on or against the bag. This
will keep up the flow Of milk until
the udder is emptied and stripping
will not be necessary. Treat your
cows with perfe kindness; speak to
them in low voice. and when milking
let that be the only business on hand.
Try the above method, and you will
have no trouble with kicking cows.
Never employ a coarse, brutal mixer
ut any price, rs he viii soon ruin the
COWS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01

otherwise insects may be introduced
with the spawn. As gnats may also be
brought into the house through the
agency Of manure, special attention
should be given to fermenting the
compost uniformly to insure a heat
which Is sufficient TO destroy maggOts
and other pests that may be present In
the manure. Where soil Is infested the
soil Of the benches should be sterillzed
by heating to a temperature Of $50 de-
grees f., while fumigatlon with car
bon disulphid Just previous to spawn
Ing IL productive of good results In
destroying maggots In the compost
Carbon disulphid vapor, however. Is
very inhammable and even explosive
when mixed with air and brought into
contact with fire or sparks, or when
heated to a sufficiently high temper
allure, and great care should be used in
handling II. Destruction Of the adults
or flies In mushroom houses can be eff
fected by fumlgation with nicotine
preparations or pyrethrum.
SOwbugs may be detected at night
by the aid of lantern and killed, or
hot water may be poured along the
cracks in the boards and In other
places where the bugs may be con-
cealed by day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01

those beneath boards, In cellars, and
IN the cracks Of sidewalks. When dis
tnrbed, many species roll up to form
ball, lying quite still until the dan
ger is past. During the night they Is
sue from their hiding places to feed
upon decaying vegetable matter, molds
and other material present In damp
soils, although at times the roots Of
plants and even the green leaves are
not eschewed.
Prevention Of damages to cultivated
mushrooms by insects and other crea-
lures, begins with the construction OF
a mushroom house, which should be as
light as possible, with outlets capable
OF being tightly closed. The windows
aud ventilators should be screened
with fine wire gauze, as this forms an
excellent prevention against the en-
trance Of the small fungus gnats or
Nes and the mites which they carry.
Purchasing spawn.
Mushroom spawn should b ppp-
shassd only from rslikbls eaakuA q
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01
WOMAN INVENTs FENDER.

To a woman inventor, Mary I.
lverson of Beverly, Mass, the Scien-
tifc American gives credit for hay
ing designed a practical fender for
street cars, which remains perma-
nently in place. The fender is made
up of stout rods, and is permanently
fastened to the car dash by welding
or other means. Extending from be-
meath one doorstep completely
around to the other doorstep, this
fender makes it practically impos-
sible for any article to get under the
car wheels.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01
BOXES REQUIRE MUCH WOOD
Lumber Men and Mills Have Big job 10
Provide Containers for Apples
IN Washington.

Some idea Of the important bear
ing the lumber industry of the state
Of Washington has on the fruit in
dustry may be gained from the fact
that in this state alone there are re-
quired annually 100000 apple
boxes, to say nothing Of the other
fruits and the packing cases for can
merry output, says the Spokane
Chronicle.
Each apple box contains 4.3 board
feet of lumber, or 51,6OO,O00 feet
are required annually to box the
apples of the state.
It takes a large. wel-equipped
mill to cut 100000 feet a day and
an army Of workmen in the woods
to keep logs supplied. Such plant
running every day, single shift,
could not furnish enough lumber in
year.
The value of the logs used, Just as
they are delivered into the water,
would range from $35O,O0O to $780,
600.
With this in mind many of the
box manufacturers are urging the
standardization of a box that will
eliminate the large percentage of
waste which now takes place. Ez-
cept in rare cases the box manufac-
turerS must purchase from the saw
mill lumber cut on a 12-inch basis,
with the result that outside Of every
box factory will be seen huge piles
of narrow strips which are ripped
from such lumber to meet the d.
mansions required under che present
custom.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01
TO IMPROVE COUNTRY ROADS
Bonds to Raise Money Should Not BE
Sold Until Funds Arc Actually
Required for Work.

Bonds to raise money for improve
ment Of country roads should not be
sold until the funds are actually need
ed. In one county where the system
of financing roads was studied recent
ly by road specialists, It was found
that the premature sale Of bonds In
volved a loss aggregatng as much as
5000. The county got the money be-
fore II could use 1t In building the
roads and had TO pay interest on this
monet much 10 excess Of what It could
obtain on IN cash balances IN the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01
PAYS TO CHANGE SUBJECT
Discussion Of Pleasant Things Far
More Interesting Than Talk Of
Gloomy Happenings

A few weeks ago 1 met a man,
writes a great literary light in Eng
land, who Immediately after making
the polite salutstion, commenced
recital of his troubles of that day.
He caressed his troubles so that he
magnifed them, and there seemed
no happiness for him except in re-
membering them and dwelling upon
them.
After more than half an hour Of
listening to his tale of woe, /
thought he had gone far enough with
these messages of misery, so 1 inter
rupted him with the remark, "Now
tell me some of the good things
which have happened to you today"
1t took him a minute or two to start,
but with encouragement he brought
out many favorable happenings with
favorable surroundings. His mood
changed very quickly.
If we must keep our minds onl
something, and talk about some
thing, why not choose the happier
and brighter things? They are
much more interesting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01
FEEDS FOR BREEDING STOCK
JudlcIous Use Of Rouehaoe and Pas
lures Keeps Cost Of Maintenance
at Reasonable Level.

A good thrifty condition in breeding
animals keeps the cost Of maintenance
at a reasonable level and insures maxi
mum production. Such condition may
be had by a judicious use Of roughage
and pastures, The University of Mis-
souri, college of agriculture has found
that clover or alfalfa hay, fall sown
rye or blue grass pasture that has not
been grazed closely will cut the grain
requirement Of the brood SOW In win
ter. Corn sllage with cottonseed meal
will maintain breeding cattle in win
ter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01
SQUIRRELS FEAST ON JELLY.

Franklin Taylor recently heard
strange noises in the cellar of his
home in Brooklyn, says the New
York World. Thinking burglars
were in the house, he went to the
cellar prepared for them. He found
several gray squirrels, well smeared
with his wife's winter supply of
homemade jellies. They had also
dined on his vegetables. 1t was
found they had entered from be-
meath the steps and we're a part of
a colony which has lived in the
neighborhood all summer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-01

COTS, usually having black heads. They
small, twO-wlnged fungus gnats or
!leS, usually black or blacklist In color,
and belonging to several species. They
are minute, measuring only about one
tenth inch i'm length and about one
eighth inch in spread of wings. They
are rapid and prolific breeders, espe-
cially during warm weather, frequent
ly occurring in mushroom houses so
abundantly as to darken the windows.
The mushroom mite Is minute,
soft-bOdled mite smooth skinned. and
white or whitish I'm color. 1t is closely
allied TO the common cheese mite and
resembles that species in appearance.
IL becomes, at times, so abundant in
Mushroom beds as to cover the surface
Of the compost; when present in such
numbers it is extremely destructive.
feeding upon the mushrooms in all
stages and penetrating the beds and
destroying the mycelium. Indeed, in
one case observed, the mycelium was
destroyed as fast as it was produced.
Injury by springtails.
At times the surface Of a mushroom
bed becomes alive with minute brown
or black insects which, when distrib-
uted leap about like fieas I'M an ex-
trcmely erratic manner. These are
known as springtalls, since the spring
ing Is performed by the aid Of two
short brlstles situated on the end seq
ment of the abdomen. These insects
are often attracted to the manure used
as compost, where they feed on the de-
caying vegetable matter present, but
on occasion they may become very in
furious in mushroom houses.
Considerable injury is often accom-
plished to mushroom beds through the
attacks Of oval grayish or slate-col-
Ored creatures hearing seven pairs Of
legs called sowbugs. These insects
frequent damp, dark places, such as