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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-02

four equal installments at six; twelve,
eighteen and twenty-four months
from the day of sale. The deferred
payments of the purchase money to
be evidenced by the notes Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers thereof, bearing
interest 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 ACQUIRED 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.
I, 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
missioners above named, has exc
cuted bond with approved security,
as required by decree rendered in the
above entitled cause or the 10th day
of July, 1915. 15-td.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-02
ANNOUNCEMENT
desire to announce the opening of the
New Hotel Ranmel Quick Lunch Cafe

Whether shall service the Cafe family ORDERS
there which will provide hurried
the unexpected guest or guests OF
will help the busy matron for unch dinner or even
ing parties to produce something different from the regular
daily
Everything provided from the delectabe sandwich pre-
pared many reshcs Oysters on half SHE'LL Con
sommcs Soups Oyster Pates Oysters Steamed oy
tes Cold Fowl Meats, Salads Pastry Ice Cream IN lno
vdual blocks
This feature will introduce innovation IN the cater
ing service at prices within the reach of all
Thanking you the business given in the past and WISH
ing your continued patronage in the future, am
Respectfully yours,
VIM L. RANMEL
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24

tell them that It was his fault and that
his son had protested In vain against
his design" ~,
why didn't you do itr' asked one
OF the reporters.
Il couldn't, SIR" faltered the old
man. TT wasn't true. The son there
was to blame" .....
He sank down in his seat and Gov
cred his face with his hands and broke
into dry. horrible sobs. It was not easy
for him either. this shifting Of responsi-
biiity.
"You see," said young Meade. II
guess that settles the matter. Now you
have nothing more to do here"
"Nothing," said Rodney at last, mot
in this Office at Iedst. We must wait
for the doctor. but we can do that out
side"
One by one the men died out, leav-
ing the dead engineer with his son. the
secretary. and the woman In the room.
Bert" said the woman. laying her
hand on his shoulder, ''why or how I
feel II ! cannot tell, but know in my
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24

the truth" she said. Lying for q
great cause. lying in splendid self-sac-
rince. You are running yourself for
your fathers name and he In abetting.
Whyf 1t can't make any difference to
him now. But It makes grsat differ
ence to me. Have you thought Of that
I'm going to marry you anyway. Only
tell me the truth, Bert. By our love I
ask you. II you want me to keep your
secret I'll do 1t. But II you won't tell
me I'll get that evidence. I will find
out the truth. and then shall publish
1t to the whole world and then"
And you would marry me then?''
asked Meade. swept away by this pro-
found pleading.
II will marry you now. instantly. at
any time" answered the girl. ~Indeed
you need me. Guilty or innocent, am
yours and you are mine." -....
"Listen." protested the engineer.
nothing will ever relieve me Of the
blame. Of the shame. Of the disgrace Of
this. But I am q man. have youth
still. and strength and inspiration. Un-
til can hold up my head among men
I am nothing to you and you are free" ."
There was nnality In his tone
which the woman recognized. She
could n well break It down As batter
q stone wall with her naked fist. She
looked at him long time.
"Very WELL" she said at last, ''unless
I shall be your wife I shall be the wife
Of no man. I shall wait confident in
the hope that there Is a just God. and
that he will point out some wny."
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
CHAPTER VIl-continusd.

Fl haven't lost any confidence. SIR.
We all make mistakes. I made one.
you know, and you took me up."
Its too late for anybody to take
me up. Men can't make mistakes at
my ago. No more Of that. We have
still one thing to do. set the boy right
before the world"
But II were your son, sir, said
the secretary, rather than see You
ruined I would lake the blame ON my
self. He can live 1t down."
But he II not to blame. On the
contrary. he was right. and I was
wrong. Here. Shurtliff. Is his own let
ter. You know It: you saw him give
1t to me. You heard the conversation.
and have written out a little account
explaining 1t. stating that made light
Of his protests. acknowledging that he
was right and I was wrong. taking the
whole blame upon myself. He will be
back here tonight. am sure. I intend
ed to give 1t to him."
"Oh, don't do that, Mr.. Meade"
The telephone bell rang.
'The bridge! I" clamored the insistent
bell.
Staggering Almost like a drunken
man, Shurtliff left his place by the
door. reached his thin hand out and
lifted up the telephone, its bell vibrat-
ing. it seemed. with angry. venomous
persistence thro Ugh the quiet room.
"It's teles ram" he whispered.
"Yes. this is Nj. Meade's private sec
retary. Go on" he answered into the
mouthpiece of tie telephone.
There was ans ther moment of ghast-
ly silence while he took the message.
1t was typical ef Shurtliff's character
that in spite Of the horrible agitation
that filled him. he put the instrument
down carefully on the desk, method
ically hanging up the receiver before
he TUNED to face the other man. He
spoke deprecatiLgly. No woman could
exceed the tenderness he managed to
infuse into his ordinarily dry. emotion
less voice.
''The bridge Ii in the river. SIR"
"Of course; ally MORE"
"Abbott-and bne hundred and fifty
men with it."
'Oh, my G,di' said the old man.
He staggsHM forward. Shurtlift
caught him afd helped him down into
the big chaB before the desk. The
news had besa discounted in his mind,
still some kid of hope had fingered
there. Me-: t was over.
I'VE must r'fre Martlet," he gasped
out.
'AThs telesi agh Office said the mes
sage wa. addressed to you and Mart
let, SO tley save got the news, sir"
TT wun's b too late for the last edi-
lions oi thu .Tening papers, either" )"
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24

heart that you are doing this for your
fathers sake, that what you said was
not true. Things you have said to
me-"
did ever say anything to you.'
began Meade in fierce alarm, while
Shurtliff started to speak but checked
himself, Ito lead you to think that
suspected any weakness In the bridge p
The woman was watching him keen
~ and listening to him with every
sense on the alert. Nothing wns es.
Gaping her and she detected In his
voice note Of sharp alarm and an3-
iety a. II he might have said some.
thing which could be used to discredit
his assertion now.
Perhaps not In words but in little
things. suggestions" she answered
quietly. II can't put my hand on any
Of them. I can hardly recall anything.
but the impression Is there"
Meade smiled miserably at her and
again her searching eyes detected re-
lief in his.
ut Is your affection that makes you
say that" he said, "and as you admit
there Is really nothing. What I said
just now is true"
1t was much harder to speak the
lie to this clear-eyed woman, who loved
him. than to the reporters. He could
scarcely complete his sentence. and In
the end sought to look away.
"Bertram Meade" said the woman,
putting both her hands upon his shoul-
der. "look me In the face and tell me
that you have spoken the truth and
that the blame is yours"
Meade tried his best TO return her
glance. but those blue eyes plunged
through him like steel blades. He did
not dream in their softness could be
developed such fire. He was speech
less. After a moment he looked away.
He shut his lips firmly. He could not
sustain her glance. but nothing could
make him retract or unsay his words.
II have said It," he managed to get
out hoarsely. -..... ID,
Its brave Of you. It's splendid of
you." she said. II won't betray you. I
don't have to"
"What do you meanr asked the
man. Er 49,
But the woman had now turned to
Shurtli6. In his turn she also seized
him In her emotion and she shook him
almost eagerly. .-..
'You. you know that 1t is not true.
Speakr
But she had not the power over the
older man that she had over the young
er. The secretary forced himself to look
at her. He cared nothing for Miss n
lingworth, but he had passion for
the older Meade that matched hers for
the younger.
He has told the TRUTH" he cried al
most like q baited animal. "No one is
going to ruin the reputation Of the
man have served and to whom have
given my life without protest from me.
It's his fault. his. his. hist" he cried,
his voice rising with every repetition
Of the pronoun al he pointed at Meade.
Helen Illingworth turned to her lover
again. She was quieter now.
Il know that neither Of you Is telling
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24

I want this letter of his with mine to
60 side BY side with the news. There
must not be moment Of uncertainty
about It."
'Hr. Meade. for Gods sake
Don't stop to argue with me now.
Take taxi and get there as quickly As
you can. You are carrying my honor,
and my sons reputation. Co."
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24

said the ~ n.an. "Shurtlif, was
going to g1,, these documents to the
boy when b. lot back. but want them
tb appear simultaneously with the
new :: y! failure OF the bridge.
Wat" He H~ed the pen and signed
nis name to IhsI brief letter of excul-
patton. ,
The wifi ia the body Of the doc
iument VIVA = IAir and feeble, the sigma
ture stro-G Sod bold. He gathered
- cya<. \ ,lOosely.
"Hele," n7 hid, II want you to take
them t. twspaper-the Gazette
that will y ettain to issue an extra
4 Il - GA ~ for the last editaoa.
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24
BERTRAM MEADE-DEAT LOSS OF REPU.
+. TATl0N AND LOSS OF FRIENDS

Maet Construction company His ss Meade Jr- rssidsnt
engineer bridge
Ingor president Matlst
young
fear The bridge nsarent
describes ofde
The Dolores star., 1917-08-24

The nsst lnstallmsnt tsiis IL
young Meads's big rnoves which
leads 70 even ntors startling eesi.
ssqueoess than ths recent hap
psnIn0s In hls life.
Malvern daily record., 1917-11-13
v EU1bIIV To, I0II.

MEN FOR THIS WEEK Nov. 13, w. Morton Garden, Royal Theatre.
 Nov. IA, H. H. shumaker, Presby- terian Church. Nov. IA, J. w. Harrell, Methodist Church.
 Nov. IA, J. T. Howell, First Baptist church.
 Nov IA, R. P. Goodman, Second Baptist Church.
 Nov. 14, pr. c. H. Barker, Third Baptist Church.
 Nov 15, Dr. c. P. Bridewell, Royal Theatre
Malvern daily record., 1917-11-13

BIG SHOW COMING
 The Royal Theatre thru an extraor- dinary arrangement has secured the services of the worlds famous Hypnot- ists and 4Telepathists, the Great Dr. Presella. Dr. Presella only short time ago has returned from France from tour of the base hospitals, he himself being native of France. The doctor has returned and has been rest ing at Hot Springs and thru the coax ing of his manager has consented to play few dates in and around Hot Springs. The Dr. performs some of the most astounding and mystifying mental feats. Presella selects his sub- jects for his hypnotic performance at random from the audience and assur- ing you that there is not the slightest indication of a "plant" in the audience or during his entire performance. Pre- sella in his mentalapathy tests calls for committe of local business men, has them go into the audience, locate any article, come back and the Dr. blindfolded, will lead him to the party, take the article and after having done this to several he has the parties change seats. He then takes the ar ticles to them to the astonishment of the audience. He will tell you the ex- act time on your watch to the second, you placing 1t at any time you wish He does many more marvellous me ental- epathy tests.
 On Monday if you want to see some honest to goodness hypnotism watch your local store windows as Presella will place young lady to sleep in
Malvern daily record., 1917-11-13

NsAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NC IAN OFF DAY AT THE
 PARSONAGE" At Royal Theatre, Thursday evening Nov. 15th
 Scene, sitting room of Rev. and Mrs. Rutledge's home
 CHARACTERS Mrs. Rutledge Ministers wife) .... ........... Mrs. H. N. Canaday Nora (servant) Miss Earle Mitchell Mrs. Carson (Book agent) ........ ..............M Miss Emogene Vest Mrs. Roberson (Aid Society Gallery ..............M Mrs. w. G. Hodges Mrs. Mason Spiritual adviser) ...... ................M Miss Peggie Young Gypsy Fortune Teller. Miss Eva Clem Mrs. Woodson (Would be Reformer) .. ................M Miss Clarice Barker Miss Jefferson. Miss Lorine Mitchell Miss Hundley Cup to date girl) ..... Miss Mae Phelps Mrs. Madison Representing Home Mission Society,". Mrs. D. s. Bray Mrs. Adams Representing Foreign Mission Society,". Miss Sue Black Esther Markum (In love with Billie) Miss Floy Beeson Billy Brooks( Bashful lover) ......
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
EARNING BIG DIVIDENDS

Atlanta, Ga, January ia net
earning of 2116 per cent. on CAPT
tai stock of 100000 was the re-
markable showing made by it's
stock holders in 1916 by the Fourth
National Bank of this city, thus
affording another indication of the
great and growing prosperity
abroad in the south.
The bank paid a II percent di-
vidend of $4,000, put aside $50
90 to undivided profits, and the
balance was reserved for interest
and taxes, 1t is understood that the
nearest approach to the Fourth Ma
tionals net earnings of 21.16 per
cent was another banks earning of
IS percent
Captain James W. English, a dis
tinguished Confederate Veteran and
former mayor of Atlanta, again
heads the bank as president,
and the other officers were like
wise reelected, these being John
X. Ottley vice president and Charles
l. Ryan vice president and cashier.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
ADVERTISER WINS UNIQUE SUIT

Atlanta, Ga, January 15.-Get-
ting next door to an advertising
merchant in order to get some of
the trade that comes to his store is
is the latest trick of the non-ad-
vertiser, and the advertising men
and newspapers of Atlanta, in COM
mon with those in other cities over
the country. are deyising ways and
means Of misunderstanding the prac-
tice and making it uncomfortable
| for those who resort to it.
No higher tribute could he Maid
to the power of advertising than
for non advertiser, who refuses to
tell the public about himself and
his goods, to take a location ada
cent to the store Of a merchant who
believes in advertising and counts
it as the strongest factor in build
ing up his trade
Recently q well known and we'll
advertised concern in Chicago Sc
cured a verdict of $4,000 against
competitor who came into the
immediate vicinity and duplicated
the advertisers store front. The
false front merchant was not an
advertiser himself, but he had bust
mess brains enough to appreciate
the value of advertising, and bust
ness dishonesty enough 10 attempt
to profit by the Advertising mer-
chants expenditure and welI-earn-
ed reputation. After a long-drawn
litigation the advertising merchant
won mis- suit.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
SOUTHERN PEOPLE ARE
BECOMING INVESTORS

Atlanta, Ca, January 15.-Sou
thern people are becoming lenders
instead of borrowers, are becoming
purchasers of investment securities
on a steadily upward scale, accord
ing to William Hurd Hillyer, a we'll
known capitalist and financier of
this city, who has obtained some
interesting and significant data on
the subject.
The fact that the south is be-
coming more and more a market for
investment securities is one of the
most encouraging signs of the
times for it shows that southern
people are getting ahead of the
financial game and are able to
put aside an ever-growing surplus.
The high price of cotton, the
raising of diversified crops, the
practice OF economy during the past
few years-these and other factors
have all contributed to the improv-
ed financial condition of the south,
Mr.. Hillyer declares, and he shares
the view of other leading authori-
ties that the south will be in bet
ter position after the close Of the
European war than any other sec
tion of the country.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
NOTICE.

This is to notify all persons con-
cerned that an election will be
held at the School site in the Pub
lie School District of Cobb County,
Georgia, known as Public School
District of Smyrna, on the 18th day
of Feb, 1917, for the purpose of
determining whether the trustees
of said School District shall issue
bonds for the purpose of building
and equipping a school house, or
houses, and for such other pur-
poses as contemplated by the Act
of the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia, approved August
nth, 1912, relative to buildings and
in equipping school buildings in
such Districts.
Said Board of Trustees having
fixed the amount of said proposed
bonds at Fifteen Thousand (S15.-
OOO) Dollars, five per cent. C5%o)
interest per annum, the interest at
said rate to be paid semi-annually.
said bonds due serially as follows:
Five Hundred $4,000 Dollars Janu-
airy LIST, 1918 and Five Hundred
($5O0.) Dollars January list each
year thereafter to and including
January LIST, 1927; One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.D January 1st 1928.
and One Thousand ($1.0OOD Dol
lars January LIST eacn year thereaf-
ter to and including January 1st.
1887, when all of said bonds shall
be fully paid. The sum of Seven
Hundred and Fifty ($75O.OO) Dol
lars per annum, Tin addition to the
amount required to pay the inter
est on the said bonds,) is to be
provided as sinking fund for pay
ment Of said bonds, said sum being
sufficient to pay said bonds.
The purposes for which said
bonds are to be issued being to
build and equip a school house. or
school houses, in said District, as
contemplated by said Act.
This 10th day of January, 1917.
J. w. MAGILL, Chairman,
7. l.. HANDY, Sect'y.
j. H. CANTRELL.
A. L. OSLIN,
E. H. THOMPSON,
Trustees Smyrna Sschool
District.
Feb 16
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
SARAH BERNHARDT IS
COMING TO ATLANTA AGAIN

Atlanta, Ga, January 10 Is
Sarah Bernhard as great today as
she was in ner prime? Does the
fact that she uses an artificial limb
interfere with her queenly move
ments on the stage? These and
other questions which theatregoers
are asking here and elsewhere will
be answered when the famous ac-
tress appears in this city on Janu-
airy 22nd at the Atlanta Theatre.
She will present here, as elsewhere
on her tour, a number of selected
scenes from her greatest plays.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
GEORGIA FARMERS CHEERFUL
OVER THE OUTLOOK.
Planning to Beat Boil Weevil. Not
Alarmed at Scarcity of Potash.

Reports from South Georgia and
Southern Alabama reflect a decid-
eddy optimistic disposition on the
part Of the farmers who, at one
time, were deeply concerned over
the menace of the boil weevil and
the scarcity of potash fertilizers.
There has been a general awak-
ening of sentiment all along the line
in favor cooperative measures in
combating the spread of the boil
weevil and in Riding the fields of
any present infestation, Sc that it is
now thought that this pest will
have quite rough Shedding next sum
mer.
Many well informed planters in
the section referred to express
themsal elves as feeling decidedly in
dependent of hign price potash and
are notworrying over the scarcity
of that material.
This view of the matter is pres
ented by an interview with Hon
NJ. f. Rushin of Vienna, Ga, who
is one of Dooley County's most ex-
tensive farmers and also one of that
ceuEty's representative in legisla-
ture, Dooly county being a dis
ltinctlvely typical South Georgia
county, may be considered fairly re-
preventative of all that section of
Georgia and Alabama where it was
once thought that cotton could not
be grown without liberal applica-
tions of potash.
Mr.. Rushin states that on his en-
tire farm, in the spring of 1916. he
did not use any fertilizer contain
ing potash, but that he made the
best crop in all of his experience.
He, of course, realizes that his sue
cess is due to the use of a class OF
fertilizer that contains potash in
itself, and, in addition, has the DOW
er of liberating large quantities of
potash already present in the soil
and he urges the farmers to select
this class of fertilizers for this pur-
pose.
When asked by representative
of Morris Fertilizer Company, OF
Atlanta, Ga, and Montgomery, Ala.
for a more extended expression of
his views, he said: | used 100 tons
Of Supreme Brand 12-4-O Ammoni-
ated Super Phosphate last spring.
manufactured by Morris Fertilizer
Company, of Atlanta, Ga. and Mont
gomery, Ala, (this grade being pure
Blood, Bone and Tankage Ammoni-
ated goods without potash and
found that these goods gave me the
fullest measure of satisfaction as |
have the best crop | ever made ana
l give those goods full credit for
my success.
AS an evidence of what they did
| will say that | made $50 bales of
cotton on $50 acres and an average
OF forty bushels of corn per acre.
Land of the same nature as mine.
just across the road, and fortified
with a different class of fertilizer
made only one-fourth bale per
acre.
| am so thoroughly convinced
that the Morris Ammoniated Super
Phosphate, without potash, fully
supplied the needs of crops of this
soil that l am going to buy them
next year and l take pleasure in
urging my neighbors to do like
wise
Farmers who wish to use this
class of fertilizers should call on
their local dealers at once and en-
gage what they need as the supply
is not large, or if the local dealer
cannot supply the demand, any
grade desired may be ordered di-
rect from the nearest office of the
manufacturers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-19
More Big Tomatoes.

Bamberg county certainly is a
good place to raise tomatoes. Last
Saturday morning, The Herald was
presented with two large ones by Mr..
Clarence Black, cashier of the Peo-
pies Bank. We don't believe Farmer
Black would know hill of cotton
from a hill of corn, but he certainly
knows something about tomatoes, for
one of the two weighed "a ounces
and the other 20 ounces, both picked
from the same vine.
But Mr.. J. P. O'Quinn went him
one ounce better, bringing in the
biggest tomato yet. 1t tipped the
scales at 25 ounces, was full ripe,
round and symetrical. Mr.. O'Quinn
says his family has more than 900
jars of fruits and vegetables. We
don't think it will be wise for Mr..
O'Quinn to invite his town friends
to see him this winter. If he does,
he is likely to be overburdened with
company.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-19
DemOllienS-kearSe

Mr.. w. NJ. Kearse, of Olar, South
Carolina, and Miss Lozelle Demolliens
were united in marriage Tuesday,
June 26th, at p. m, at the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. L. E. Par
MIN, in New Orleans. The ceremony
was performed by DR.. W. McF. Alex
ander, Pastor of the Prytania Street
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. kearse is connected with the
L. Moore Dry Kiln Co., of Jackson
vile, Fla, and Immediately after the
ceremony the young people left for
Alton, Fla, where they will spend
several months.
Mrs. Kearse is the daughter of the
late A. Demolliens and Mrs. Demoll-
lens. She spent all her life in Hazle-
hurst until about a year ago, when
she accepted a position at Red Lick,
Miss. She is deservedly very popular,
and host of good friends in Halle
hurst will join the Courier in best
wishes. es.-Hazlehurst, (Miss.) Courier,
July 5.