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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05
Death Notice.

Died. at 4:30 a. m, Nov. 4. 1911,
at her home, 1910 Duke street. Alex
andria, Va, Alice Elizabeth Davis,
nee Pettitt. Funeral. Tuesday, Nov.
6, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m. from the
hoOSp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

The officers of Alexandria Council
Order Fraternal Americans, have
paid to the legal dependents Of the
late James MILAN $500 the full
amount of his benefit certificate. His
death occurred on October 9th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05
Democrats.

Be sure to vote at the Guber-
material election on Tuesday. Nov.
9Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05
Aluminium Plant Wrecked.

New kensington, Pa. Nov. o.
Simultaneous explosions in several
sections Of the plant Of the Alum"
mum Company Of America, Today.
caused death and injury among the
mployeS and partially wrecked tha
works.
Early reports said ehat SIX were
killed outright, fifty injured. and taf
plant was in flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

Robert Bass, of Nashville, Tenn,
national president of the Travellers
Protective Association, d. w. Sales,
O, Lynchburg. former national pres
ident of the association, +. NJ. Strlb-
ling,of Norfolk, the state president,
and H. l.. Harwood, of Richmond,
state secretary. were in Alexandria on
Saturday, at which time a member
ship campaign was put on by the local
OF which j. William May IS
chairman. The board of directors Of
Post + entertained the visiting breth-
ren at dinner at the Occidental hotel
III Washington, and afterward at a
theater party at keith's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

The Rev Thomas Semmes. of
Richmond, formerly of this city, has
been engaged to conduct q series Of
.evangelistic services in st PauPs
church here beginning December End.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

Mrs. P. L. Rush left this morning
for New York to visit her son, Olive
A. Cats, who is in the U. S. Navy,
stationed at Brooklyn, y. y. Before
her return she will visit her brother
in-law, H. C. Jopling, at Wilkes
Barre, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05
Democrats.

Be sure to vote at the Guber-
Material election on Tuesday, Nov.
6th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

In fast game of baseball played
at Camp Lee, Petersburg, on Saturday
between colored nine made up from
the men who recently went from Alex
ndria. and 4 club Of Richmond men,
.he Alexandria boys won.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

kutts and Prince. the handsome
English greyhound owned by James
NJ. Rose, died suddenly last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05
Democrats.

Be sure 20 vote at The GuoeI-
uatorial election on Tuesday. NeT.
9Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

CAPTAIN George :. Young. who con-
ducted "A tobacco store at 4u1 hing
street. has sold out to H A Down
ham who has already taken posses
sion. Captain Young had been en-
on ycd in the business for some thirty
vcaIs. Previous to that time he was
n sailor and for some years was cap
tain of a steamer running from Wash
inrtnn to Now York city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05
Democrats.

Sc sure to vote at the Gubec.
material election on Tuesday. Nov
9Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05
Alexandria City and Suburbs

The Woman's auxiliary to K. E.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
will meet tomorrow evening in Lee
Camp hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

Andrew Jackson Masonic lodge will
hold an open communication tomor-
row evening in the Masonic Temple
at s o'clock to which all Master ma
sons and their ladies are cordially
invited. A musical and literary pro-
gram is being arranged for the occa-
sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

The Alexandria friends of Clarence
NJ. Wells, of the u. $. S. Maine,
will be interested to learn that he IS
on a visit to his parents, Mr.. ard
Mrs. J. s. Wells. %451 Holmead
Place, Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

Salt Water and Potomac Oysters.
7, Brill. No. .. King street. Phone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
bert Dienelt. y Rosemont Avenue,
was the scene of pretty wedding IN
Saturday afternoon last, when their
daughter. Miss Lucille. became the
wife of Albert b. Goods. The cerc-
mony was performed shortly after
five o'clock by the Rev. Louis Smct,
pastor Of St. AlaIy's Catholic church.
in the presence of only the immediate
families of the contracting parties.
The attendants were Miss Esther =.
Mansfield mad W. r. Smith, the lat
ter Of Washington. The hridalcounle
left the city soon after the wedding
on southern trip. They will reside
in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

Washington Memorial Lodge Of
Perfection, No. :, Scottish Rite Ma
sons; of this city. will hold its re-
gular meeting on Friday evening Of
this week. Following the closing Of
the lodge Randolph Chapter No. 3.
Rose Croix. will confer the fifteenth
degree
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

Commanlant and Mrs. F. Bartlett.
rf Washington. will have charge Of
the meeting to be held this evening in
the Salvation Army hall at $3.50.
Captain and Mrs. Hellwege, who are
IN charge of the local branch report
nine conversions during the meetings
held here last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05

II you want to reach the
people in The homes in AlexaH-
dria and its suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. IL your goods and
prices are right you will get
the customers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
KEEP UP FARMS
URGES EXPERT
State Official Says That
Farmers Should Study Soil
Conditions

AN examination of many farms
over the State has impressed on my
mird the need of farmers making q
greater use of Natures agencies in
soil improvement" says ]. t. Camp
Agriculture. Mature is constructive
IN her work on the whole though
at times she destroys in order to
reconstruct. 1t is, or should be the
object of the farmer to aid Nature
in her work of construction and to
hasten the processes of construction.
The action of live roots in the
soil is one of the natural ways of
s.. II improvement which has gener-
ally been lost sight of or ignored.
The roots of plants small and great,
permeating every particle of soil,
put the soil in a state of cultiva-
ton. A short rotation in which an
effort is made to keep live roots con-
stantly at work in the soil is an eX-
cellent practice.
believe one of the reasons why
alfalfa is so beneficial as a soil I'M
proven is due to the action of the
roots in opening up waterways and
providing for the admission of air to
the soil. Timothy is a valuable soil
improving crop on the heavier soils,
though we still hear many farmers
condemning the timothy as a soil
robber. The use of timothy sown
with alfalfa as a soil improver is
very marked at our farm. The tim
othy makes a sod quicker and fills
the surface soil with a mass of fine
we can grow. The timothy forms a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11

sod around the alfalfa plants and
helps to prevent winter freezing.
Timothy and alfalfa together should
he used only in three or four year
rotation.
THE action of insect life and bur-
rowing animals in soil improvement
Is worthy of consideration. While we
can do little to increase their work,
we can at least learn some lessons
that many of US need to know. The
beating of the raindrops on the bare
soil 1 am persuaded is detrimental
and nature makes constant effort
10 prevent this by keeping covering
of vegetation on the surface.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
Wrights Dreamed of Peace
Made Certain by Planes

Dayton. Ohio, July II. - Orville
Wright, the air wizard. yesterday told
how he and his brother, Wilbur, had
ireamed back in 1905 Of permanent
peace to come through aviation su-
=beriority.
"We always thought OF the airplane
As an instrument for the making OF
=beace" he said. That idea was con-
&tantlY before rs 20 inspire us. We
zhever let ii out OF our sight. From the
#tart we saw in IL an unerring scout
through which armies could detect
bach others movements. We saw that
he airplane would give eyes to armies
3nd the armies with the most eyes
would win. We saw that when ma
ions came to recognize what we saw,
WARS would end. And what we fore
4aw then is coming true,
1--WE never though of the airpiane
rs an instrument for killin@ non
5ombatants. We did think, though, it
might be used for raids on royal pail
bees and castles that war might be
brought home 10 those responsible for
vars. 1t was not to. win wars. but to
& win peace. that we dreamed, And, as
He dreamed, so 1t will come to pass.
pr that l em certain, because this is
The last war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
BE PATRIOTIC
AND EAT ONIONS
You Can Also Show Your Pa.
triotism by Eating Things
That Are Plentiful

If you want to prove. yourself a
patriot eat onions. You can also
show your patriotism by eating only
things that is plentiful, and also
showing activity in canning. Just
now the markets offer big induce
ments for cutting the cost of living
and putting aside provender for win
ter.
The argument is that If the peo-
pie do not buy things that can be
had now at small cost the farmers
will have no inducement to raise
large crops next year. The local
markets to-day were we'll supplied
with this product. They came from
nearby truck farms. Onions are also
coming from Jersey and the South.
1t might be a good thing to put
some away for future use.
Early Apples in Market
Rain has kept back the berry crop,
but raspberries could be had to-day
for zen cents a box. Early apples
made their appearance and found
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11


A small army of billposters and
other advertising men are busy to-day
covering the city and county with the
pictorial announcements of the COM
ing of the Jess Willard Buffalo Bill
Wild West and Circus to Harrisburg.
Thursday, July 26. The big show, 1t
is announced, is more comprehensive
than ever, this season, and many new
and novel features are being offered
for the first time.
As in former years, every effort, 1t
Is said, has been made to corral fea-
lures that not only offer opportunities
for picturesque display, but which also
have the elements of daring and dan
ger to an unusual degree. The Wild
West features made famous by Buffalo
Bill. are retained. but there are also
many displays entirely new to Bor-
derland exhibitions. TEX" Mcleod,
Chester Byers, Hank Durnell, Tommy
Herman and other noted Westerners
lead what is declared to be the most
daringly-rcekless bunch of roughrid-
ing and roping cowpunchers ever seen
with a Wild West show.
Jess Willard, who will make his
first appearance here as the owner of
the famous old Buffalo Bill show. will,
it is announced, positively appear in
person at both performances. He will
participate in several of the Wild
West numbers, and, instead of saving
his Sparring bout with Walter Mona
han for the after show, will appear in
ring costume in the big show and IL
lustrate, so far as possible. just how
he won the championship belt from
Jack" Johnson. The preliminary pa
rade takes place at 1890.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
TELEGRAPH TO
AID SUBSCRIBERS
IMPROVE HOMES

The demand for greater economical
living In tic present crisis Of our coun-
try makes it obligatory that every
housewife and true helpmate should
be prepared to do her part in eliminat-
ing every unnecessary expense, wheth-
er in the matter Of wearing apparel,
the management of the home or in the
6itchen.
The greatest results are obtained by
those who are prepared-those who
know how % practice economy in a
scientific wal- by doing their own sew
ing and plala dressmaking and mil
inery. BY Knowing how to make their
own wearing apparel and hats they
eliminate the great expense of hiring a
lressmaker or having a milliner do the
work for th3f-. 1t is knowing how to do
/ thing cor2ecrly and scientifically that
produces the greatest possible and last
ing results. Average knowledge In the
farreaching subjects of economy is not
enough. Tna kno Wedge must be gain
ed through preparation. 1t must be
scientific.
This is the greatest economic mo-
ment in the I fe of every woman. 1t
is her chance to serve the needs of her
country and exercise every possible
means to eliminate waste in the home.
The management of this paper has
been fortunate In perfecting arrange
ments with TL- Lincoln Correspondence
Schools, Incox porated, of New York
city by which all our subscribers have
an opportunity Of learning the scien-
tihc method, OF practicing economy.
The money . woman can save by
knowing how to make her own dresses
and hats VIII greatly add to the de-
fense of home and country.
This is a serious time in sur country g
life. Every home and every family's In
dividual members must avoid extrav.
agance in living. This can be done
without sacrifice of personal or home
comforts If the housewife knows how
TO go about 1t scientifically. The Ma
tonal Housewives League, that great
economical body of 100000 thrifty
women, have adopted the slogan Save
to Win" These women know the
value OF saving and how to avoid ev-
cry unnecessary expense both in a
personal way and in the kitchens of
their homes and in the proper and sci
entific management of their homes.
Study and application Of economical
principles have made them one of the
great and most helpful forces in the
country, simply because they know the
scientific way of doing things in the
exercise of practical economy. 1t is
every woman's duty to serve her coun-
try by applying the principles of eces-
omy in the home. The women Of THIS
country never had better opportunity
for patriotic action than Low,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11

Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves. U.
3. N. is the man who commanded
the naval convoy which protected
the first great fleet of transports from
an American to a French port. He is
native of Tennessee and will be
% years old on January l next.
Graduated from Annapolis in 1873,
he passed through the various junior
grades and was commissioned a cap
tain in July. 1909, and a rear ad-
mlral in 1915, AS a captain he
achieved the honor of having com
manded three of the dreadnaughts
of the Atlantic fleet, the only officer
IN the navy who has ever had that
distinction.
1t was Admiral Gieaves who COM
manded the ftotilla of destroyers
which rushed to the rescue of the
merchant ships which were torpe-
doed and sunk off Nantucket in Oc-
tober of last year by the German
submarine U-53
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11

ting on two shows O week at Paxtaaxx.
and Are You o Mormon" win be pre-
sented for the last time tonight. The
show is one of the best as well as the
park theater. Nat Haines, who plays
the leading comedy roles with Mr..
Garheld's productions. has already
ences as a purveyor of real comedy
His personality and mannerisms Just
radiate the real laugh-provoktng
audience. All the principal parts are
in the hands OF capable artists. while
big chorus of attractive young wo-
men is a genuine feature of the show
During the last half Of the week the
Garfield Company will present another
musical farce with full program OF
new numbers, entitled, "Kissing sa
Maid"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
Nature Man Quits Cave
to Enlist in u. S. Army

San Francisco.-Christia ]. Bayer,
who has been living for ten years on
Santa Cruz Island. off the Santa Bar
bara coast, with nothing much to eat
game he killed with primitive stone
contrivance, applied for enlistment in
the United States army at recruiting
headquarters. Bayer was found to be
in fine physical condition and was
sent to Fort Mcdowell recruit depot.
Bayer donned his first suit of
clothes since going to the island Mon
day when ne determined to come to
this city to offer his services in the
war. He said a girdle around the waist
was sufficient clothing in his cave on
the island. He was born in Denmark
thirty-nine years ago and went to the
island to recover lost health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
Useful BOOKS
ON CANNING
Library Has Made Collection
of Valuable Works on
Food Conservation

The Harrisburg Public Library mas
made a collection of the most use
Eul books and pamphlets on the pro-
huction, preparation and conserNa-
hon of food, to cover the whole sub
bect-from the care of the garuel'
10 the last jar on the pantry she'll
When everyone is trying to do thelr
bit for the food supply it is some
Zines hard to know just what TO oo'
but in such books as the library OIL
fers instructions can be easily Iouhu.
From the titles the following nave
production of Foods
Beattie-Home Vegetable Garoeh'
Farmers Bulletin 255.
Lloyd-Productive Vegetable Gar
hening. -,
Pennsylvania Department OF Agri,,
culture-Potato: Selection of SEED
and Cultivation. Bulletin 100.
Rexford-A B c of Vegetable Gar
lening. Eos.
Cooper-New Cookery. -.
Harbison-Low Cost Receipts.
gworth-Cornmeal as Food,
Ind Ways of Using 1t. FARMERS
Iaugworth-Eco Use of
Meat in the Home. Farmers Bulle-
Tin 391.
Parloa-Preparation of Vegetables
For the Table. Farmers Bulletin
R56. w.
Poole-Fruits and How to Use
zThem.
Woods-Meats: Composition and
Cooking. Farmers Bulletin "a.
And for assistance in the work
which will be demonstrated by MISS
Pearl Mcdonald, Pennsylvania State
leader in home economics, to-mor-
row afternoon at the Board OF Irade
Building, the following books Will be
Hound most valuable:
Barrows-Drying, evaporatlnS ana
kalting vegetables. Preserving ana
banning vegetables. Picking NeGe-
tables. Bulletin of the Department
& Df Agriculture 123.
reazeale-Canning vegetables IN
The home. Farmers Bulletin 25l.
Breazeale-Canning tomatos at
home and in club work. FARMERS
Bulletin PSI. ...
Home canning manual of fruits
hnd vegetables.
Home drying manual of fruits and
Vegetables.
Neil = Canning, preserving and
zpickling.
Parloa-Canned fruit, preserves
hnd jellies. Farmers Bulletin Zoo'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
Nature Dance

one of Keystone's best comedies. Her
Nature Dance"
THE Trufflers." with Nell Craig and
an all-star cast. appears to-day at the
Regent. M l 8
"The Truf1crs', Cra.B IS seen in
at Regent To-day the role of Sue
Wilde, the girl
who has cast eff tho draperies of CON
ventionality. The role of Peter Eric
son Mann, whose Jealousy over Sue
brings out the suicide of her father
Is grippingly portrayed by sydney
Mary Miles Miuter, favorite ingenue
star of the motion picture enthusiast,
Is starred in a new photodrama,
Annie For Spite" at the Regent to-
little orphan, girl. whose attic dreams
of miraculous rich lady who is to
come some day and rescue her from
the pangs of poverty, is one of the
most appealing child characters ever
seen on the screen, and Miss Minter's
delicious portrayal of the sweet faced
child o. Dreams" is given the utmost
effectiveness in staging and direction.
Musical Comedy Company in the
musical farce "Are You
Paxtang a Mormon?" don't fail to
Park do so this evening, The
| If you have not seen the Garfield
Garheld company is put
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
Once Was Big Town,
But All Moved Away

Final steps in the dissolution of
zLaprairie will be taken in three days
when Eugene Arnold, postmaster,
will send in his final reports and lock
The doors of the Office for the last
lime. Village organization long since
has been discontinued.
With the removal of the name
zfrom the books of the postoff1ce de-
partment, Laprairie as village will
become only a memory
In the early history of that por-
Aion of the state Laprairie, because
s Of it's location at the junction of the
Mississippi and Prairie rivers, be-
came the biggest town in its terri
4ory.
In the days when the logging in
Siustry was at it's height and the roll
Kicking lumberjacks of the old type
=were going into or coming out OF
le camps, Laprairie was roar
n :" town with a population f1uc-
tuating between 1000 and 5000.
Millions of feet of logs were driven
past it both on the Mississippi and
the Prairie.
But it was not long before men
with foresight recognized the latent
power of the Mississippi grand rap
Ids, several miles up stream. Grand
Rapids was born. Slowly the lusty
new town sapped the vitality OF the
old, business changed it's hunting
place, and many of the buildings
were moved. Then came the court
house contest, which resulted In the
Establishment of the county's busi-
ness at Grand Rapids.
Since then Laprairie's decline has
been rapid. And so Mr.. Arnold. the
town's chief booster. after locking
the door of the old postoffice build
ing on March 81, crossed the road,
pnce the principal street of the viii
3age, to his little white cottage,
thereafter to devote his time to the
cultivation Of his small farm, which
comprises the greater portion Of the
4ownsite.
Now there is nothing left of La
prairie but the empty postoffice and
Mr. Arnold.-Grand Rapids dispatch
10 Pittsburgh Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
Makes Plea to Doctors
to RaIlv Round FLAG

In an article in the current num-
ber of the Medical Council edited
by DIR. Thomas S. Blair of this city
he makes an earnest appeal to ply
| sicians to enlist in the service OF
| Uncle Sam.
DR.. Blair asserts there are 40, 900
| physicians in the United States elig-
ihle for military service. He says
all of them are wanted in some ca
pacity or other and that all should
respond. He makes a plea for the
Older men to study up on the latest
methods so that they can take the
place of the men who are in the
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11

many purchases. Things plentiful
to-day included:
Asparagus, caulif1ower, cucumbers,
celery, eggplant, garlic, okra, pars-
ley, romaine, peppers, squash, goose
berries. oranges, lemons, green corn,
raspberrics, huckleberries, peaches,
peas, string beans, beets, carrots,
kale, spinach, rhubarb, scallions
radishes, onions, cabbage, canta-
loupe. lettuce, potatoes.
Eggs are still up in price. This
is said to be due to the buyers for
storage purposes. Butter remains
unchanged in price. Fish were plen-
tiful and are in demand as food in
preference to meats. On the whole
market prices were very satisfactory
to buyers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
Twin Sister Fears Fate
Will Claim Her in Death


York, July Il, - Ever since they
we're babies, whatever ailment befell
=Nartha May BFenneman likewise be-
fell her twin sister, Mary. To-day, at
ing an opueratioh for appendicitis per-
Formed week ago. The grief-strick-
fn parents, Mr; and Mrs, Jacob Bren-
hat the chain of what seems more
han coincidence will be broken
For strangely enough, both sisters
were strickeh Oh the same day, and
Poth underwent operations the same
slay. Mary, however, was reported to-
pay as improving, When the attacks
Were both diagnosed as appendicitis a
&eek ago the twins were taken to the
fupled beds together in the same
+oom,
Every effort is being made to pre-
Fent the depressing effect of her sis
tePs death from causing a reaction
n the condition of Mary.