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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-05
Four Persons Drowned

Ashevillc, n. c., May 81. w.
Sellers, of Cowpens, S. c., in charge
of the boys home and farm connect
ed with Rorland institute at Hot
Springs, N. c.; Miss Lauren Davis,
matron, of Sturgis, Ky; Miss Faren
Wilcox, of Lansing, Mich, teacher,
and Edgar Nichols, of Schoolfeld, Va,
a student ,wGre drowned in the
French Broad river two miles west
of Hot Springs, Thursday night, about
midnight, when their boat filled with
water and sank. Miss Carroll and
Carroll Willard, a student, who were
II: the boat, were able to swlnm to
safety. At noon yesterday all the
bodies except that of Miss Davis had
been recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-05
Notice

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Seminole Land & IN
vestment Compm1y, will be held at
the principal office Of the Company,
No. III south Fairfax street, Alex
andria, Virginia, on Monday, May I,
1917, between the hours of 10 a. m.
and II noon, to elect Directors for
the ensuing year, and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
9G-td l.. V. Trench, secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-05
FOR RENT
JOHN D. NoRMOYLE
Realty and Investments,
Cor. King & Royal Sts..
Bell phone 564.

y 602 Cameron street,
~ Large side lot
Z. 10 rooms, bath, ........ $500
!. 1901 King street,
4. Store and dwelling. 800. s35.oO
~ 319 King stFeete-@ -. !. ;,
4. Fine store, ............ Soo.oo
@@.IfA' :. .
1926 N. Fairfax street,
Store and dwelling. 49,. s25.OO
:. large lot.
SOB Prince street,
10 rooms, bath, ........ S25.O0
515 north Columbus street,
5 room fiat, bath, yard :. $1,000
1918 King street,
2 rooms, bath, ......... $500
!. 431 North Columbus street,
=, rooms, bath, garage -. SlS.Vo
II 1905 Cameron street,
rooms, bath, ..SlT.Oo
413 N. St. Asaph street,
rooms, bath, 80. :. :. ..$16.67
Ala South Lee street,
rooms, bath .......... $l6.67
321 King street,
5 room flat, bath, I'd floor. $500
9Ol Franklin street,
Store and dwelling, :. ;. $500
100 Prince Street, extd.
room frame, 1-2 acre
land, $500
200 N. Payne street,
rooms, bath, -. ;. :. ..S12.50
516 Queen Street,
room frame, $1,000
514 Queen street,
2 rooms, frame. $1,000
2O5 South Fsyette street =.
rooms. frame, ........ $1,000
312 north Pitt street,
6 room frame, ........ 1913
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18

another. We do not know just how
long the American people will stand
this kind of treatment, but we know
that it has been in vogue during al.
most our entire life time, and 1t
evoked from the late p. Il. BARNUI,
the humorous observation, the truth
of which has been repeatedly demon
startcd-'The American people like
to be humbugged." Just as he made
a fortune in the humbugging business
of the sawdust ring, the politicians
are making many fortunes in the al
legged realm of craftsmanship.
Tho mouse is said TO have begged
the cat to take it out Of a jar Of milk
and IL would let the cat eat it for SO
doing. The moment it got out it made
for the nearest hole, from which it
Knocked the cat for believing the false.
hood that it had told. The Times
Dispatch Is in about the same pre-
dicament. 1t may secure some relief,
but the present indications are that 1t
will have the trouble for its pains.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
New August Agricultural Bulletin.

Commissioner Koincr Is mailing out
the Departments August Bulletin to
all farmers whose names are on the
Departments list This bulletin con-
tains very practical and helpful dis
cussions on most important matters
conducive to profitable farming The
Importance of the farmers in increas-
ing their live stock, precautions
against the spread of hog cholera, the
cost in the production of the wheat
crop. blight on the late potato crop
which is a large one in this State,
the work in the division of markets,
valuable information on the apple
crop, the Importance OF farmers in
cooperating in their shipments, the
storage Of crops, the saving OF next
years seed, analysis OF fertilizer, etc.
These bulletins are full of practical
and helpful information that will en-
able the farmer, if he is guided by
them, to sell at better prices and
save useless expense. They cost the
farmer nothing and every farmer who
does not get them should at once send
his name to Commissioner Koiner
with the request that his name be en-
rolled on the Departments list.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
Cold Storaue SUPPLIES BID


Cold. storage Of food throughout the
country on August 1 showed an In.
crease over year ago.
Holdings Of poultry increased 36e
percent.
Meats and poultry holdings am ,uli
to more than 915.00O,000 pounds.
The monthly report Of TIE depart.
ment OF agriculture, showing storage
holdings compared with year ago, an.
rcunced. shows:
Frozen beef. 112,442,G29 pounds; In.
crease, 62.3 per cent. Cured beef, A..
55T,7S0 pounds; increase 1917 per cent,
Frozen lamb and mutton, 3,597.3S5
pounds; increase 32.3 per cent. Froz.
en- pork, 93.6S4,41O pounds; decrease,
10 per cent. Dry salt pork, 226, O62,210
pounds: increase 6.1 per cent. Sweet
picked pork. 3S9,6G1,1S7 pounds; in.
crease. SO per cent. Lard, 109,52S,37a
pounds; Increase, A per cent. Poul.
try, 4S,5SS,sG5 pounds; increase 1861
per cent. Creamery butter, S5,540,972
pounds; decrease. 20.5 per cent. Amer.
lean cheese. 61.536,SS9 pounds: in.
crease 1916 per cent. Case eggs, GAPS.
$40 cases; increase, or per cent. F.oz.
On eggs, 14,S72,2S6 pounds; increase,
100 per cent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
SLIM men GIVEN
CHANCE in ARMY
The Physical Requirements Are
l.eSSened,
FIRST CALL SEPTEMBER |
One-third of All Quotas Must be Ready
Then--Men Serving Prison Terms
NOT Exepon%

one-third of All Quotas Must be Ready
Then--Men Serving Prison Terms
Not Exempt.
The revised regulations to gov
ern physical examination of men
registered under the .sclective act
nave been issued by Surgeon General
Gofgas, of the army, and communicat.
ed to the governors of the states for
information of local boards.
The changes deal for the most part
with questions Of proportionate weight
and height, but will result In the re-
call of some men rejected heretofore
on physical grounds.
The new rules grant an underwcight
allowance Of from five to six pounds
LOT men between siXty-four and sixty.
seven inches In height: seven to eight
pounds between seventy and seventy
four inches, and twelve pounds above
seventy-flve inches.
The effect OF the instructions Is to
reduce the normal weight requirements
for tall men.
An additional half-inch allowance on
chest expansion also Is allowed to men
above siNty.eight inches in height
where there Is no sign of disease.
Men with poor teeth also will be
more closely scrutinized hereafter.
Where dental work will restore the
teeth they will either be enrolled and
the work done by army dentists or al.
lowed time to have work done for
themselves.
A punctured ear drum Is found to be
no barrier provided the hearing Is
half normal.
Notifications are made also In sight
requirements which will give physi.
clans wider latitude IN accepting mon
despite some defects OF vision.
Provost Marshal General Crowtier
has urged prompt action by the local
boards In certifying as held for service
men who make no claim for discharge
or exemption. A daily report to the
district boards Is required at the close
OF each days work and similarly, dis.
trict boards will report each night to
the adjutant general the men finally
accented.
1.-THE government will call upon local
third OF their quota on September l."
General Crowder's message says under
the heading: "Thc first call to the
colors."
Every person concerned in the exc.
cution of the law will feel that a
PROMPT and accurate response to this
call of the nation Is t&e precise result
for which he has 1abored so long, so
ardnonsly and wita such unsel1sh de
votion, daily reports of progress as
outlined, which General Crowder says
are inserted "to point the way to OK.
petition and In order to insure that
no state and no local board shall be
placed In the unenviable position OF
not being able to answer here with
the full third Of its quota on the day
named"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
FLORENCE, S. @. NOTES

Florence, S. c., August 14.-Miss
Leona Mae Webster is visiting friends
in Washington, ID. c.
Rev. W. r. Reese reports success
at his Church, st. James Baptist, near
Cadcs.
Rev. Sampson Robinson, at Hyman
:. 6. enjoys reading The Planet.
Revival services are to DO held at
Trinity Baptist Church this week,
Rev. Grant, of Sumter, S. G. Is the
assistant.
DIR. r. Gallant, our city dentist, has
made special offers to his customers
for certain classes of work during the
Summer.
Miss'Louise Mcfarland, of Sumter
5. &. passed through the city recently
enroute to Winston-Salem, N. G..
. Mrs. Incz Ivory left the city recent
ly to visit relatives at Timmonsville,
s. G.
10 B. WEBSTER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
Funeral Director Prices Horse and
Carriage Injured

The funeral of Mrs. Signora Wood
look place last Sunday, / p. NJ, at
mo Fifth Street Baptist Church.
while the services were taking place,
with Rev. II. J. King. d. D., officiating,
the horses to the hearsc became
frightened and finally one of them
got away, running into another car
riagc, badly injuring one of the
horses and almost demolishing the
carriage. He was finally gotten under
control while the other bleeding ami
maj was carried to A. d. Prices
stables. The veterinary surgeon had
nm removed to. his establishment
where the latest information is that
no IS improving. Funeral Director
Price had charge of the funeral
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
vii! Harvest For Canada.

American labor will be supplicl
for the harvesting of the Cana.
dian grain crop, under an arrange.
ment reached between w. w. Cory
Canadian deputy commissioner of the
interior, and department of labor OF,
ficials. American harvest hands will
BIO permitted for the first time to en-.
ter Canada. immigration regulations
VIII be waived by both countries.
Thousands of Americans arc expected
to go across the border to help save
the Canadian crops.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
The grand jury Investigating the

The grand jury Investigating the
has brought indictments against one
hundred and five persons. The ar
raignment OF the alleged guilty
parties is caustic and denunciatory
Now let tho'court follow this up and
secure the conviction Of the men and
women, who brutally beat and MUIR
dcrcd some OF the most helpless and
harmless people in all of this land.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
MRS. BARRETT CoLLApsEs

Inc wife of Albert Barrett and tho
mothcr or Aubrey Barrett is in tho
CITY mere trying to save her husband
ana son from the electric chair. The
strain has been too much for her,
ana she has been forced to take to
her bed. The boy is sick, too. At.
tornoy William Lancaster, of tho firm
OF Lancaster and Lancaster, now has
associated with him Hon IT. M. Smith
Jr., Of this city, and an effort will
DC made to save the lives of the I'M.
fortunate individuals.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
Neutrality-suspicious.

MI and Mrs. Joseph Williams an
nounce the marriage of their daugb-
ter, Miss Josephine, to Mr.. Jesse NJ
Leabough, Sunday evening, August
~, 1917, at $50 O'Clock, in, their
nome, iii E. Ross street. DR.. w
i. Johnson ofnciated, Reception an.
nouncement later.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
Grabs Miiitant's Banner

An attempt to hecklc President
Wilson with banner bearing
tho words KAISER Wilson" as he
left the White House for the Fort
Niger Training camp graduation, was
nipped in the bud by a sailor in uni
form. When Miss Natal Gray, of
Colorado Springs, took her position
before the White House. Jack Connors
yeoman. snatchcd the banner from
her and carried 1t to the navy depart
ment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
Booty Taken BY Germans.

ACCORDING to the Ametcrdam
Taeclichc RunHschau, Of Perrin tie
booty captured by tho Germans
up 20 July 26 includes 12.H5S cannon,
l.635.ooo rifcs. $3.50 machine guns,
229S airplanes, 1856 balloons and three
airships.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
Russians Jailed In Arizop,

Thirty-livc ,Molokanas. members of
Russian religious sect, colonizcd
at Glendale. were sentenced to
ono year in rr;son by judge Saw.
tclle. in Pho"nix. Ariz., for failure t.
obey the presidents proclamatio, 70.
questing alicnc to register and the
Scloctive r'''y law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
We are still praying for COPS bless
ing upon our people.

COLONEL WILLIAM J. BRYAN is still
In this country, but it has taken a
world war in which the United States
Is engaged to stop him from talking.
He may emerge from the woods of
IL told you sol" He Is not permitted
to do so now, however.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
BIG NEW WAR LOAN TO ALLIES
The Amount May Approach $4,000.
100000

100000.
Congress soon will be asked to au.
thoriZe another loan Of between $4,000.
100000 and $l,000,00O.0O0 to the al.
lies.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
and Claude <itchin, chairman Of tho
house ways and means committee,
agreed on this. They also agreed upon
the desirability of raising a larger sum
than $2.000,000, 900 for war purposes
by taxation.
Congress probably will be called
upon at the December session to revise
the war revenue bill now before the
senate, increasing the sum to be OBJ
tanned through taxation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
u. S. Stops Aircraft Exports

Neutral countries have been pourin ,
In orders for American airplanes a,
such rate that to conserve the suppl,
for Itself and the allies the government
has had to prohibit the export of air
craft except by license.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
China Declares War

Reuters Limited, in London, ha,
been officially informed that Chins
has declared war upon Germany and
Austria-Hungary. The declaration
dates from ten o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18

Children don't you hear me calling ?
| am tired at you bawling. Catch
them chickens, fry them brown, for
I'm going to TAX them down, to Buck
20. with Mt, o, August times 4 plus
9 plus 4.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18

Wo want agents in every city. Com
municate with this office. We nee
also skillful solicitor. Ono VIII
understands the business is preferred
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
"A GREAT GOVERNOR.

racy, able statesmen should be
elevated to Office who have high re-
gard for their sworn obligations and
who will insist upon the rigid enforce
mcnt Of the law, regardless of all
opposition from any quarter. We are
led to make this comment by Il report
that comes from Kentucky. Here it
is:
Frankfort, Ky, Aug. 15.-For tho
second time within Il year Gov. a. O..
Stanley Tuesday fntervened to pre-
serve the peace and save Negroes from
possible mob violence.
Several months ago he alone faced
crowd ut Murray, Ky, sand told
them that Lube Martin, a Negro
charged with killing policeman,
would be lynched only over the body
of the States chief executive. He had
hurried by special train from Frank
fort to Murray, when he received re.
ports that mob was not only threat
ening the Negro, but also the safety
OF court officials.
Two Negroes. jim Howard and
Harry forter were arrested today at
Mayicld. Ky, charged with having
killed William Romaine, n Paducah
policeman, with his own revolver last
Sunday. 1t was reported to Governor
Stanley that threats to lynch the two
men had been made OH the streets of
, Paducah when 1t was learned they had
been captured. He at once wired Off
cials OF McCrackcn county, urging
them not to insist upon the return
or the Negroes to Paducah at this
time.
Tonight it was reported from May.
field that Howard and Porter had
been taken to the Eddyville State
prison, under orders from Judge
James NJ. Lang, of McCracken county.
other advicos from Paducah said
the officials taking the two men from
Mayfeld had eluded party OF men
which had started in automobiles
from Paducah tc Mayfeld.
GOVERNOR STANLEY is not In love
with the colorcd folks as such, but he
adores the law, and he Is determined
TO live up to all Of those great prin-
ciples for which the forefathers Of
inc Republic commended. Colorcd pco.
pie should do all in their power to
support men of this type. Politics
should not count in the matter. This
truly great official has the courage of
his convictions and should be SUD.
ported by every patriotic citizen re.
CARELESS Of race or color. Despile
these troublous times Con is raising
up friends for the great principles
that we espouse.
GOVERNOR STANLEY is UNFOLDING the
law. In this he Is rendering the
people Of his State a great service,
IL seems strange that a public official
should be commended for doing his
duty, but the time is at hand when
snch course is necessary. We doff
our hat to the distinguished Governor
OF Kentucky. Con grant that he NAV
eventually land in the White House
or the nation, where moral courage
OF TINS type is always needed, and
"here The power of tho. politicians is
often eXerted to cause the Chief Tx.
ecutive to ego blind" in the execution
OF the laws.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
Published every batw day by John
Mitchell, Jr., at 5fI N. eth Street,
Richmond, Virginia.
JOHN MITCHELL, JR., EDITOR

al Communications Intended for pub
Hcatton should be sent so as to
reach vs. by Wednesday,.
Entered at the Post Office at Richmond
Vtrgk,,ia, az second-class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18

SATURDAY. ...... AUGUST Is, 1917
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-05
TAKE THE CLARK CURE.

Champ Clark is one of the great statesmen in congress, When asked the other day what remedy he had to offer for the high cost of living his answer was not only laconic, but his remedy extremely simple He said: Get on the farm and go to raising chickens
 No better remedy can be suggest ed, for when one gets on the farm a score of expenses stop, never to start again In other words, MT. Clark advised the simple lie"
 Only this week We stepped into a home and both the husband and wife declared that it was difficult to see how they were going to get through the winter That same cou- pie attended during the week mas querade dance, a green room" ban quet, "carniyal dance" "Ciyiliza- tion," a basketball game, and on the remaining evening the old man went to a wrestling match while the vie cooked d $7OO turkey.
 On the morning after New Years the groceryman cane round with a bill for $2S25, but and there you are.
 People get the dance craze and the basketball craze and the green room" craze just as the old drunk gets the booze craze, and then, like him, they declare that they can't quit it. Take the Champ Clark" cure. Get on the farm and go to raising chickens.
 Now it is no ones business who goes to places of amusement or how high" they live as long as the groceryman gets his, but there's the rub. The people who attend the amusements and eat the banquet din ners are usually the ones who pro- duce nothing and then they cry aloud because the man on the farm makes them pay for their fun
 It is all well enough to be a jolly good fellow as long as someone
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-05
WHY ALASKA WENT DRY

Tho u..r.as iaanG >,ws saE- Da, Ia. H... .h1u.us.@ in Alaska can blame -a 'W.oaa ..aaa. Dealers. ..sJaiau.. .. E.u esan.seo tos put uns Alaska In uae Tor seat on the watr. Wasa8 narls last zar.n
 every nev -pape. a Alaska "os called upon by a representative of that a-sociauou and nearly every uaro. in Mask. contracted for the rubH cation O, literature to be furnished .Hen D. he association. which Ma. very proper from a hua. ness stand point Having secured space the purchasers inaugurated so sroas a campaign calling attention to The a5a1e industry that people "ho had never o".mo stopped 1o thtnh on ghe subject read ID for themselves, and as d resul; showed he sale or manufacture Of liquor in the territo. under by an avalanche ol votes.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-05
MULES VERSUS
 MOTOR TRUCKS $
tNssOCIated press)

FL PASO. Texas, Mar. 1.-Briga- dier General George Bell. Jr.. com handing the border division here. has rescued the army mule from the dis card. Since the motor truck was adopted for transportation purposes on the border, the mules have been standing idle in the corrals at Fort Bliss and at the army camps. The motor trucks proved more speedy, less troublesome to drive and capable of carrying heavier loads than the mule drawn wagons.
 General Bells order has changed all this, and the army mules have come back into their own. The or der instructed all regimental com handlers to see that the mules were used for every possible purpose. and the food. forage and fuel for the troops on the border are now being hauled by mule drawn wagons The motor trucks are used only for emer- genCy work.
 When the motor trucks were first purchased they were apportioned to each regimental command. This was found inconyenient, as many of the
 rucks were left idle for days and ,thers were kept going night and day. To remedy this the motor trucks were collected in few gener- al truck camps and organized into commands similar to the other units ot the army
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-05
MISS BARTLETT
 MUCH IMPROVED

Ed Bartlett who Is !n town from lower Goldstream. states that he is in receipt ot a communication from Mrs. Bartlett. at Long Beach. Cali tornia. advising him that their daugh- ter. Doris. is much better. and is able 10 be up for d short time each day.
 Miss Bartlett has been in bad health for number of years. and went Outside last summer. accom- panied by her mother. to obtain treatment \ few weeks ago MT. Bartlett received a message from his wife stating that the daughter was very low and the chance for her re- coyery very slight The last mes sage, however, shows that she is on the road to recovery. and states that both mother and daughter will prob ably be able to return to Fairbanks early in the coming summer
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-05
PAPERS SHOULD ORGANIZE.

Now tIot the bankers, the miners, and every other business in the tel rIory have formed an organization, whats the matter with the newspa per7? 1, eyei a DusEesa H,lGsa or sanizatIou as d body 1t is the papers Of the te. ritory By buying together the, could clip a good many cents per pound of the price of stock: they coul. secure d live advertising agent in cattle and i'll their papers with S,a Io adyeItjsiug; advertising rates could be adjusted to suit Ou~- sIuc advertising, and a gathering once a yalr at some point in the ter ritJry would advance the business be yond h.t and miss experiment. In the State of Washington the organi- zation haa proven so successful that * publish would miss his member ship sadl.. in dong business. Seattle offers d lucrative advertising field to tho paper of Alaska, but they must be organized so that their agent can offer advertising in ALL of them. Let's organize, brothers, into the Al asIla Press Association, and reap the benefits of association Pros hector