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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

L
of Richmond are the guests OF rela
tives and friends in this city.
| Mrs. William T. Hinkcn, formerl!
of this city, but now of Richmond
who has been i'll for the past eigh
weeks at the home of her uncle ant
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William Des
mond, in north st. Asaph street, i!
able to be out again.
Colonel 3. W. Dunn, chief inspector
bureau of explosives, New York, will
deliver lecture in the opera house
in this city on the evening of March
23rd. He will speak on the safe
transportation and handling Of eX.
ploS:ves.
George w. Bontz and Howard w
Smith have been chosen delegate and
alternate, respectively, to represent
Alexandria Lodge of Elks at the ma
tionai convention of Elks which will
be held in Boston, Mass, in July next.
In the Circuit Court today Robin
son Moncure, w. U. Varney and
Leo P. Harlow, were appointed COM
missioners of sale in the case of
Clark & Winston, Inc, VS.. the Alex
andria Motorboat Company.
The State Corporation Commission
has granted an amendment to the
charter of Standard Moth Bag Com
pany (Inc.), Rosslyn, changing name
to Closgard Wardrobe Company
(Inc.), and increasing its capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
In the Circuit Court today final
DEGREES were awarded granting di-
vorces to the plaintiffs from the de-
PENDANTS in the cases Of Samuel
Montgomery VS.. Lottie w. Mont
gor1cry; also in the case of
Emma Virginia .studds FLYNN VS..
David J. Flynn. Both were on the
ground Of desertion.
The Payno Street Chapel Christian
Endeavor Society will hold its prayer
meeting in the chapel tomorrow at
4 p. ~. The topic will be "Thc Curse
OF Cowardice." Mr.. w. C. Camp
bell will be the leader. All arc in
vited to attend. Immediately after
this meeting a short business meeting
will be held for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the coming term.
Much interest is felt here concern
ing the threatened railway strike
which is announced to take effect to-
night at six o'clock, as upwards of
4 thousand employees who reside in
the city and its suburbs will be af-
fected, providing all go out. AN old
employee of the Southern road stated
last night that he did not think that
more than thirty percent of the men
employed in the train service would
strike. while there were others WHO
intinlated there would be more. Seven
hundred or more are employed on
the Washington division of the South
ern road, between Washington and
Monroe, distance of about 166 miles
OF that number )S0 are engineers,
175 firemen, 125 conductors, $50
bral,emen and $50 hostlers. From 230
to 800 are in the employ of the WASH
ington-Southern road, the majority
being employed at the Poomac yards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

Mrs. James Rector Smoot,' OF Low
ingston, Nelson county, is the guest
of Miss Laura Smoot, at her home
1909 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

Services in the Second Presbytcr-
ian Church will be at II a. m. and 8
D. m., by the pastor. the Rev. Dr..
John Lee Allison. The morning
theme will be present day call to
the Church" Evening theme evan
gelistic. Sunday Schools will be at
9:3O a. m. in the Westminster Build
ing and Payne Street Chapel. Mems
Bible Class at 10 a. m. and Chrl. ian
Endeavor at 7:15 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

| Mrs. James hccloI oH'oo1I W -t-oN'
/ ingston, Nelson county, is the CUES
of Miss Laura Smoot, at her hom
1909 King street.
Mrs: Robert Arnold, New. Alexan
dria, has asked the Washington po'
| lice to look for her daughter, Julie
Arnold, II years old. who is missing
from her home. She is described as
short, slender, medium complexion
brown hair, blue eyes and attlred in
green coat, blue skirt, and black
straw hat.
| Shad fishermen were warned by
the Navy Department yesterday tc
keep off the Potomac River in the
neighborhood Of the United States
proving ground. The present pre-
paredness activity will necessitate
almost continuous firing at the prov
ing ground during the daylight hours,
and fishermen are warned out of the
areas in which projectiles are likely
to fall.
A well attended and interesting
meeting of Alexandria Council, Order
Fraternal Americans, was held Thurs
day evening. Three candidates re-
ceived the first, second and third
degrees, one was received by card and
two were elected for degrees. In ad-
dition to the ofregoing, five appli-
cants are awaiting degrees. This
fraternal organization has been in
existence for nearly twenty seven
years and has enrolled among its
members more than 800 of .Alexan-
dria citizens.
Evidence was given by Minerva
Wiley, a colored woman residing at
S1S Wolfe street, this city, at the
coroner's inquest held at Demaine's
undertaking parlors last night, to the
effect that Luther Hardwick, the col
ored man who died at the Alexandria
Hospital on March 2nd, was shot by
Roam Matthews and William Rice.
The shooting occurred near Cloud
Mill, Fairfax county, on the night o.
February 21st. She said shx wines
sed the shooting. Rice was called
"White Child" Both he and Matthews
made good their escape and have nof
been found since. Both are colored.
The jury rendered verdict in ac-
cord&nce with the evidence given by
the woman who said she was en-
ployed near the place where the
shooting was done.
The st. Luke's Circle of Kings
Daughters has undertaken to furnish
and endoW two rooms IN the new Al
exandria hospital, one to be called
The Dr.. NJ. M. Lewis Memorial and
the other The Bessie Dawson Mem
orial 1t is believed that Dr.. Lewis
has many friends and former patients
who would like to help keep mis- mem
ory green, and Miss Bessie B. Davi-
son, the first superintendent and ma
tron of the hospital-then called the
Alexandria Infrmary-is lovingly re-
membered by many. If any one
would like to share in these memoir
ials, their help will be gratefully re-
ceived by the Circle. Contributions
may be sent to the president of the
Circle, Miss Marbury, 514 Prince
street, or to Miss Klipstein, 52O
Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

! Miss Lucille Brawner has returned
to her home in Dumfries, after visit
to her sister, Mrs. William T. Rus
sell.
Morris Bragoff, of 1922 Prince
. street, reports that thief stole a
, suit of clothes from his store and
dwelling early yesterday morning,
! valued at $35 Entrance to the place
was gained through window.
A fine bay horse, owned by Horace
A. Mudd, ran away yesterday after
noon, collided with a wagon loaded
with iron pipe and was so badly in
jured that it was shot by Police Sergt.
Scott, at the corner of King and
Fairfax streets.
The funeral of Harry E. Connolly,
foreman of the machine shop at the
plant of the Alexandria Fertilizer &
Chemical Company, who died on Fri
day night, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at his late residence at .
o'clock. Rev. Van Ness, pastor OF the
Free Methodist church, will officiate.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
men who are not allied with another
Bible Class to attend the West
minister tomorrow morning at
9:45. In the absence of the teacher,
Mr.. Frank Lee Slaymaker, Mr.. H.
Noel Garner will conduct the class!
evening the Westminster
Class will meet under the leadership
of Mr.. Slaymaker.
The sum of $4,000 was paid for
the plant of the New Washington
Brick Company, located in Alexandria
county, by committee representing
the bondholders of the company at
the auction sale held on Thursday.
The sale was made by j. Randall Ca
ton. Levi H. David, Carl ]. F. Graft,
G. Washington Lewis and Gardner L.
Boothe, special commissioners In the
suit of Enoch l.. White against the
The Alexandria High School Ca
diets were called out yesterday after
noon for drill and were reviewed by
Prof. Stanley G. Blanton. Lieutenant
Hancock was in command. Follow
ing the review the Cadets gave
parade through King street and made
a very creditable showing indeed,
every man marching like trained
veteran as the column passed along.
They elected much favorable COM
ment on all sides.
The choir of st. Pau's Church
will sing Stainer's "The CruclfiSlon'
at the evening service tomorrow at
7:3e. They have sung this we'll
known Lenten cantata each year tor
q number of years, and are thor
oughlv familiar with it, hence fine
rendition is expected. The sololsts
will be- the regular tenor and bass
of the church quartette, Mr.. Kenneth
w. Ogden and Mr.. Wilmer }. Waller.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17
School

At Christ Church Sunday school
and Emmanuel Bible Class will be at
9:30 a. m. Services at II a. m. md
7:30 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

Miss Lucille Brawner has returned
to her home in Dumfries, after a visit
to her sister, Mrs. William 7. Rus
sell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

Mr.. George Tolley, of Richmond, is
the guest Of Miss Ruth Brown, at her
home in North Payne street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

Services to be Held Tomorrow IN
Alcxandria's Houses of Worship.
At st. Paul's Church Sunday School
will be at 9:30 a. m. and preaching
services at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mort
gage in Alexandria and Rosenont..
Apply to Howard W. Smith. 1O7
north Fairfax street. 1-12-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17
Alexandria City and Suburbs

There was no session of the Police
Court today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

At Grace Church Holy Communion
will be celebrated at 1870 a. m. Sun
day School will be held at 9:3o a. m
Services will also be held at II ". M
and 7:30 p. nj.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

Morris Bragoff, of 1922 Prince
street, reports that thief stole a
suit of clothes from his store and
dwelling early yesterday morning,
valued at $35. Entrance to the place
was gained through a window.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

In the First Baptist Church at the
II q. m. service tomorrow there will
he the installation of deacon, and
the sermon will be preached by the
Rev Dr.. w. L. Wayts, of Del Ray
At the evening service at 7:45 an an
niversary sermon will be preached by
tho pastor, tho Rev. DR.. Eugene B
Jackson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

Mrs. Basil Mills, and son Joseph,
of Richmond, are the guests Of rela-
tives and friends in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

WHOLESALE
Oysters. Clans and Crabs,
J. BRILL, No. King st,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

WE DON'T DO CHEAP PRINTING
but we do Good Printing cheap. Let
us estimate. -.
COMMERCIAL PRESS
HARRY W. WADE.
313 King Street, Phone op
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

A fine bay horse, owned by Horace
A. Mudd, ran away yesterday after
noon, collided with a wagon loaded
with iron pipe and was so badly in
jured that it was shot by Police Sergt.
Scott, at the corner of King and
Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17
In the Methodist Protestant Church

In the Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday School will be at 9:30 a. M,
and the :Hustler's Bible Class at 5:45'
At the II a. m. service the sermon
by the pastor, the Rev. Edward Z
Nirklet, will be "Ehjah's Trans
lation." The Christian Endeavor will
meet at 7:l5 and at the 7:45 service
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

Mrs. William T. Hinkcn, formerly
of this city, but now Of Richmond,
who has been i'll for the past eight
weeks at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William Des-
mond, in north st. Asaph street, is
able to be out again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

The Free Methodist Church in south
Lee street, will begin revival to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock, and
will continue throughout the week
every night at 7:3O. The meetings
will be conducted BY Miss Jennie Rig.
ney, the successful lady evangelist OF
Maryland, assisted by the pastor Of
the church, the Rev. Van Ness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

Colonel 3. ". Dunn, chief Inspector,
bureau of explosives, New York, will
deliver a lecture in the opera house
in this city on the evening of March
23rd. He will speak on the safe
transportation and handling Of eX-
ploS;ves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

the subject will be "Belshazzer's
Feast"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

George w. Bontz and Howard W.
Smith have been chosen delegate and
alternate, respectively, to represent
Alexandria Lodge of Elks at the ma
tionai convention of Elks which will
be held in Boston, Mass, in July next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

In the Circuit Court today Robin
son Moncure, w. U. Varney and
Leo p. Harlow, were appointed COM
missoners Of sale in the case of
Clark & Winston, Inc, VS.. the Alex
andria Motorboat Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
Electric Lights and Fans

For full information and particulars call up
the Abbeville Water and Light Plant........
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
SAVE WINTER OATS FOR SEED.

Farmers In the South who have win
ter oats of good quality are urged to
save them for seed rather than to feed
them. This crop winterkilled very gen.
orally over the South last winter, and
specialists of the United States De-
partthent Of Agriculture say the indi-
cations are that the seed supply will
be very short
Many counties in the Southeastern
States will have to purchase all their
seed from other localities, and THOSE
favored sections where a partial or full
crop was produced should save every
available bushel to meet this demard
FARMERS are urged to feed corn or
other grain to work stock or to pur.
chase norttern-grown spring oats for
feeding in order to save the winter
oats for sowing.
Because of the scarcity Of winter
oats Of good quality those ewho have
them are quite SURGE TO profit by saving
them for seed rather than feeding
them. Farmers who do not know thcre
they can sell seed oats should commuil-
icatd with their county agent, tt4 d.
rector Of their State Experiment sta
tiOa, or R. A. Oakley, chairman, Com.
mittee on Seed Stocks, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c. Present Indications ar3 that
there will be d ready market fcr al
good seed of this crop this ,ear.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
Order of Notice Thereon.
Western District Of Louisiana, IS.

western District or LOUISIANA, IS.
On this 9th day of June A. D. 1917,
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 9th dav of
July A. D. 1917, before Honorable Geo.
S. TAYLOR, Referee and Special Master,
at Lake Charles, Louisiana, in said dis
trict, at 10 o clock in the forenoon; aud
that notice thereof be published in the
Abbeville Progress, of Abbeville, Louis
lana, a newspaper printed in said Dis
trict, and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appear at
the said time and place and show cause,
if any they have, why the PRAYER of the
said petitioner should not be granted
And it Is Further Ordered by the
Court, that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies Of said
petition and this order, addressed 10
them at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Geo. Whitfield
Jack, Judge Of the said Court, an the
seal thereof, at Shreveport, in said Dis
trict, on the 9th day Of June A. D. l9i7
Attest: NJ. X. LEE,
CSeal) Clerk
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
CAN SURPLUS FOOD, BUT USE
JARS AND CANS WISELY

Don't have an empty preserving jar
in your home next fall.
There may be some difficulty in Sc
curing cans and preserving jars.
soups, meats, and fish.
Concentrate products so that each
jar or can will hold as much food and
as little water as possible.
Put up jams, jellies, and preserves
in glasses scaled with cork or paper
and paraffn. Pack fruit juices in or
binary bottles.
Don't can anything that can be kept
Just as well dried or in other forms
Dry navy and mature Lima beans foi
winter use.
Produce in your garden lots of cab
bage, potatoes, and root crops that
can be kept for the winter without
canning.-U. S. Department of Agri
culture.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
COLORED PEOPLE DELIGHTED
WITT NEW DISCOVERY
TO BLEACH THE SKIN.

Atlanta, Ga-Says that recent tests
have proven without doubt that swar
thy or sallow compilations can be made
light by a new treatment recently dis
covered by a man in Atlanta. Just ask
your druggist for Coeotone Skin Whit
cner. People who have used II are
amazed at Its wonderful effect. Rid
your face Of that awful color or greasy
appearance in a few minutes. Il costs
SO little that you ean I afford TO be
without il. just think how huch pref.
tier you would look with that old dark
skin gone and new soft, light skin In It's
place, Men and wohien today must care
for the compilations to enter society.
If vour druggist will not supply you
with Cocotohe Skin Whitfner, send 25c
for a large packages 10 Cctotone Co..
Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
ston That Simmer Couch.

IN We s. have cough. and grppy feeling:
germ diseases. That's why wee should
have Dr.. Kings, New Discovery handy
It antlseptie ingredients fight the
growth Of germs and loosen their hold
II g laxative qualities eSpei these
germs and cleanse the system. You
can feel its pleasant basiams soothe the
Inflammation, heal tissues strained bs
coughing and promote rest and sleepe.
Millions Of bottles sold. soc, OIL 90 al
your druggist. Used for nearly 50
years.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
Cholera Morbus.

This is a very painful AMI dangerous
disease. In almost every nel,iborl. Dol
someone has died from it oefor: mcdi-
cine could be obtained or a phys,cian
summoned. The right way is to have a
bottle Of Chamberlain g Collie and Diar.
rhoea Remedy in the house 50 as to be
prepared for it. Mrs. Charles Enyeart
Huntington, Ind, writes: "During the
summer of 1911 two of my children
were taken sick with cholera morbus. /
used Chamberlain IS Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy and IL gave them immediate
relief" Obtainable verywhere.-adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
FrOcks of Net
For Summer
Organdy and Batiste Both Combine
With Net.
THE NEW MILITARY CAPE COAT.

New York, June.
Thee days are fast approaching when
nothing but the shccrest of frocks viii
satisfy our demands for something cool
and airy to temper the hot spells of sum
mcr. From the number Of net and lace
frocks that are presented for the sum
mcr season, it would seem that Fashion
has forseen these demands.
In a measure, the revival Of laceS is
due to the war, since the lace making
industries are being encouraged in
Europe to give work to the widowed
women and girls. This, naturally, APP
plies to the more expensive laccs, but
there will bclaces of all grades used for
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
srTGCrsgToN NOTICE

State Of Louisiana, 18th Judicial Dis
triet Court. Parish Of Vermilion
No. 1043. of Andre SUR
Whereas Dulva SUR. has petitionet
this Honorable Court for letters of Ad
ministration on the above numbered
and entitled estate:
Notice Is hereby given 20 al whom
Il NAV or doth concern TO show cause
within ten DAYS, why the PRAYER of said
petition should not be granted and let
ters of Administration should not issue
20 Dulva SUR, as prayed for and &C
c0rding to law.
By order Of Court.
Clerks Office, Abbeviile, La, June
9th, 1917.
REMY BROuSsARD,
Deputy Clerk Of Court
n, 7. GeYdy, Attorney,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
United States Of America, Western Dis
trict Of Louisiana, IS
In the United States District Court in
and for said District.
Opelousas Division.
In Matter Ct
SEE. Ozen1e Viator, Bankrupt
No 1874. In Bankruptcy.
Petition for Discharge.

To the Honorable Geo. Whitfield Jack,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the Western Dis
trict Of Louisiana:
Ozeme viator. of Erath. in the Par
ish of Vermilion. and State OF Louisi
ana, in said District, respectfully repre-
sents that on the 9th day Of March
last year, he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the Acts of Congress rela.
ing to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and RICH s
of property, and fully complied with ali
the requirements Of said acts and Of the
orders of the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
WhereforeHe Prays that re NAV he
deereed by the court to haze full dis
charge from all debts provablet against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, ex-
cept such debts ~ are exeplDtci by law
from such discharge.
Dated thlj Gath lay Of MAY, \. D.
1917. oZEME vIATOR,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Vermilion,
Seventeenth judicial District Court
No 1014.
Succession of Ovey Broussard.
Whereas, Odelia Broussard, natural
tutrrix and Administrative of the above
numbered and entitled estate, has filed
in this Honorable Court, tableau of
debts and charges against the said es-
tate, accompanied by her petition pray
ing for the homologation Of same.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
to all, whom it doth or may concern, to
show cause, If any they have, within the
legal delays, why said tableau should
not be homologated and approved as
prayed for.
BY order Of Court.
Clerks Office, Abbeville, La, this
lst day Of June. 1917.
REMY BROUSSARD,
Deputy Clerk Of Court
Broussard & Samson. Attorneys.