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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
Notice Of Dissolution o. Corporation.

Whereas the Directors Of The
Capitol Park Hotel Company. Inc,
1t a meeting held on the 9th day
of October, 1917. passed resolutions
looking to the dissolution OF sand
Hotel Company and the winding up
Of the business of said Company.
Now therefore by direction OF thc
Board Of Directors. Il meeting 81
the Stockholders and all others III
tere:ted in said company, has been
called for October 29th, 1917. ut one
o'clock. T.. NJ. at No. 10 Sout1
Fairfax Street. Alexandria, Viz
ginia. to consider and vote upon said
resolutions and all other matters
which may be presented to said
meeting.
FRANK c. HENRY. President.
AitaSt:--Edwari l.. Illiiyer, Sc !.
247-l2t.
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FOR SALE-Cozy brick dwelling
1893 Prince street, containing six
rooms ard bath. Rents for SIT PEI
month. Price $1,000. Reasonable
terms. John y. Nor!noyle. Cor.
King and Roya! streets. Bell phone
5Gl. 24l-6.t
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stock.
holders.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of Union Building Co. Inc.
will be held on the 29th day Of Oct.
1917. ut II o'clock. a. m. at the
principal office Of the company. in
the State of Virginia. 10 South
Fairfax street. Alexandria. Virginia.
for the purpose of electing 2 board
Of directors and receiving and act
ing upon the: reports of the oaicars.
ind for the transaction Of such
other business az may properly come
before the meeting. Dated the 10
day of Oct. 1917.
LOUIS BEYER. j., Secrstar-.
2.4-l2t.
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Classified Advertising

An intelligent person may earn sloo
monthly corresponding for news
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time; experience unnecessary; nc
canvassing; subjects Suggested.
Send for particulars. National P"ess
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11S-tf.
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WANTED-Wagon man. Adams FIX
press Co., iD6 south Fairfax *,
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FOR EENT-Ninc room brick house.
hot water heat and electric lights,
large yard, good paved street. 22D
south Fairfax street. Apply u
Graham and Ogden. o" Dr.. Wal
ter A. Warfeld, sos Cameron
street. 24ltf.
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WANTED--Twcnty-fve girls 10
learn winding. doubling and spin.
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learning, advanced IN a few weeks.
Steady work guaranteed. Apply
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$. PRISONERS STARVING

Man Who Escaped From German
Camp Tells of Hardships.
Washington. Oct. 1S.-NIinister
Morris a. Stockholm. cab!sd the State
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FOR RENT room by!ck mouse;
wate. Included, So, apply nj G35
:. Fairfax street. -lS-3S.
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Entered at the Postotftce at Alexan-
sr,a virginia as second class matter
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LOSr-Saturday night, a bunch CT
keys between Duke and Washing
ton streets and Elliott store. Re
wand if returned to braw"er Bros.
Store. Z1U--t.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
7oan the Woman

ceived information that Joan is to ride
secretly along a certain road to Com
piegne, with only handful of knights.
and tells Eric that at last he may
avenge his capture by seizing her. Eric
begs to be assigned to some other duty.
Burgundy, piqued that Eric does not
appreciate the honor Of capturing so
great a prize, insists. When Eric still
begs to be let off, Burgundy believes
that Eric IS a coward
Telling Eric what he thinks of such
cOwardiCe, he commands him in the
name of his English King to capture
the witch maid Joan, And Eric is
obliged to obey
Eric waits with his men and Joan.
riding with Gaspard and her little
band, are surrounded and Joan taken
| prisoner. Eric waits miSerably by the
| side of the road as the soldiers seize
her. She is taken by the Burgundian
| soldiers to the tent of their master, the
Duke of Burgundy. who greedily holds
| her for ransom to either Charles Of
France or EnGland-vh whichever bids the
! higher.
| La Hire seeks the King and tries to
rouse him to his duty of sending ran
som money to Joan in gratitude for
what she has done for him. The vacil-
! lating Charles turns to the Spider
! for money to give to La Hire. but the
| Spider" Charles purse" refuses to
| give La Hire the money. r0using the
| Kings superstition again against Joan
by asking him if he wishes to ransom
a witch who would make herself Queen
in his stead,
And SO Charles does nothing to help
Joan, and his General, La Hire, angrily
breaks his sword in front of Charles
and tells him that he is done with his
service. La Hire and Eric put their
money together and come to the tent
of Burgundy, to try, themselves. to
ransom Joan. But their purses are pit
fully inadequate against CauChOn'S
bags of English gold and Joan is sold
by Burgundy to England. Eric is only
saved from choking CauchOn by the
faithful La Hire.
CauchOn has only started to obtain
his revenge and after Joan has been
IuIO"u INTO an EHSilSu prison, con
ceives the idea that he could still fur
ther advance his own ambition if he
could rid England of Joan forever by
=, burning her as witch. This would
suit England, as she could then con
test Charles'S coronation. because he
would owe it to the power Of a witch,
This also would rid England forever of
the witch spells" which England firm
ly believed Joan had been eXerting on
her soldiers to intimidate them.
Joan. with CauChOn leading the In
! QUESTION is brought to trial for witch
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
Copyright by Jesse L. Lasky)
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INsTAI


SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING install
MENTS.
Joan, daughter of a peasant couple living
in the village of DOmremy, France, hears
with panied interest Of the continuous de
Geats that fall upon the armies of Charles
VII. her young and weak King. The Eng
lish have seized more than half the land.
Eric Trent, young Englishman fighting
In the France Of to-day, finds an old
sword and in the night a vision comes to
him in which he sees Joan tortured by the
sorrows of her France. He also sees anoth-
er Eric Trent, an ancestor of his, ride into
the village of Domremy at the head of a
band of raiders. Only Joan is there to bid
him stay his hand. The leader is i'm
pressed by the strange girls bravery and
spares the cattle OF her father. AS he
talks to her one Gaspard, peasant suitor
Of Joan, attacks him from behind. The
raiders have gone on at their captains or
ders, and the townspeople are beginning
to return. Joan takes the wounded Eng
lishman and hides him in hay loft. Eric
RECEIVERS and gets safely away after Joan
refuses to wed him, prompted by the myS-
terious voices that sway her life. Then
she feels the call to lead the French ar
mics to victory and sets out to see the
King After many difficulties she reaches
the court and finally Charles heeds her
plea and sends her at the head of a relief
force to succor the city of Orleans, then
oesieged. She defeats the English and
crowns Charles at Rheims. In sole recon-
pense for her achievements she asks that
Eric Trent, who had been captured, re-
ceive his freedom. The King acCedes and
Eric begs her to marry him, but she feels
that her destiny is not fulfilled and sor-
rowfully refuses. A fanatical priest, whose
enmity she had incurred. reaches the ear
Of the Kings chief adviser with a story
that nightly interests this conhdant
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
By Jeanie Macpherson
.-NSNSNNSSTs

the brightest legal minds Of France
and England,
Eric. in an ecstasy Of grief has been
watching The fagot man all through
the long night, pile his fa=ots slowly
on 70 the stake
Joan enters the square in an ex- =.
ecutiouers' cart. followed by jeerinG
crowds. LOiScleur, in lit Of Temorse,
begs Joan's forgiveness. running be-
side her cart. Cauchon. with his re
yenge finally stated, seats himself with
other high preIates on his stand
When Joan is finally taken from her
cart, he bids the eXecutioner do his
duty. Eric pushes away from the sol
diers who hold the crowd back and,
coming up TO Joan. gives her rude
cross which he has made from the
fagotS. begging her, over and over, To
forgive him. Joan bids him he Of good
cheer, kisses the cross and mounts the
steps of the stake. Eric collaPses as
the fagotS are lighted, crying out God
| forgive us, We have burned a Saint"
| st. Michael comes once more to Joan
| in the flames and comforts her, so that
| she cries out as one who looks on Par
| adiSe-'My voices are Of God; they
have not deceived me.'
Swirling smoke closes the scene. then
gradually disappears and We are back
in the English trench "SOmewhere in
France" Eric waking up finds him
self knecliug by his bunk. his candle
burned down. the clock three minutes
Of midnight. With difficulty he brings
himself back t. a realization Of things.
His bunk mate is still asleep. ETe
knows now, beyond all doubt. who the
man is who will carry the bomb to ex-
plOde the German trench for France
He rushcs to the coloncrs trench and
asks to take the bomb Just as thd
clock shows midnight. Eric is given
the bomb and crosses the dark and
empty battlefield. The Germans catch
him just as he is about to throw the
bomb. and Il vOIlcy of German bull
lets reach him. He falls to the ground,
dying. With one supreme effort Eric
throws the bomb across the barbed
wire cntanglement and hardly able to
see finds the electric button and push
es it, The entire German trench is de.
stroycd.
Into the debris and wreckage fades
J a vision of the saintcd Joan Eric
= can barely crawl to her feet He looks
up and with his dying breath begs t
= know if he is forgiven, and for answer
q Joan of Arc smiles radiantIy on him
=. And so the modern Eric Trent dies
and the scene fades entirely. Leaving
- nothing but the head Of the warrio
= maiden and her radiant halo.
" THE END
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
REDUCTION APPROVED


Washington. AUG. 29.-Fropo-es
reduction of free tive from ten day g
to five on bunker coal at New Or
leans. Mobile and Pensacola We're
tentatively approved todaE in a re
port to the interstate commerce com
mission upon which the commission
will act finally at a date Yet to he
designated.
The proposal of Eastern railroads
to reduce the free time Of ten day.
allowed for handling exports snip
ments at gulf ports to five days was
condemned in the report.
Before the report is finally passei
upon by the commission, the railroads
and other interested parties will have
an opportunity to state their views.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
COL. MENGEL ON
The GOLF LINKS

As Col. Charles c. Mengel of
Louisville, one or the largest mahog-
any importers in the country is we'll
known here where nc frequently
comes on business the following item
from the Manufacturers Record is
of local interest:
Louisville, Ky, Aug. Z9.-One Of
the local newspapers handling a col
umn devoted to news q the golfers,
last week ran the following interest
NenrcI. Of the Nengel Box Co, who
rel X BIO. c. The item was as
follows:
&C.. Charles c. Nengel made a
score Of zoe on the Louisville COun-
try Club course the other day, aId he
WAS nOrc excited than when the Ger
mans sank Cn- Of his ships off the
coast Of .',ante. He ordered Charlie
to sec that there was not a dry throat
in tho rmth0usc: went home and
~a5scd Re servants wages. sub
sCr,ued for TWO golf magazines. ard
."ar-ed = trslress so that in the
futu-e it would not interfere with
his playing golf seven days a week" ,"
While the article i somewhat
CvyrdraWn, there ls no doubt but
what the cOlone. was greatly tiCkIed
{. 1el inside Cf the charmed circle
lag CHCe in his life. At the present
,... M IS spending a vacation at At
ante City, ard devoting BIZ Of
tim- TO the game. something that he
hasn't had q chance to do for some
time p2st.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
CRESTv|EW BOASTS
Of FINE LIBRARY
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Crestview, Fla, Aug. 29.-Through
the tireless efforts of Miaa Carey \.
Nice, secretary Of olSni@oS" So"H0S
ing assembled in the office of the su-
perintendent of education, w. c.
Pryor. Many volumns have been
sent us by Hon. Walter Kehoe and
also many valuable bulletins, This
thought of those at home proves our
esteemed representative one to be
trusted with our affairs at the capi-
tai. Other donations are from pub
fishers and all are highly appreciated.
Okaloosa is awake and striving to
lift her schools to the highest degree
of efficiency. This library is one
forward step.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
NEW PRINT SHOP.

Crestview, Fla, Aug. 29-The
County Journal office, now so nicely
housed in the new brick building on
Main street is fast putting in the
new equipment. A linotype machine
has already oeen set up while the
large new job press and smaller of
flee furniture is installed.
The large press has not yet ar
rived but is expected any time now.
When this office is completed, Mr..
MapOles will be the proud owner of
the incest printing house in this cOun-
ty and equal to any among our
neighbOrs being new,
modern and we'll managed.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30


"~ He Spider brings lOiSeeur to
the King, to repeat the story
of what he has seen at Or
leans. Shrewdly The Spi-
der" argues that the time has come to
pour poison in the Kings ear against
Joan: and Charles hears with a certain
jealous fear that the people of Orleans
knelt to Joan. L'OiSeleur adds that the
soldiers even whisper that they'll make
her Queen. And that it is his firm be
lief that Joan is witch. Again. su-
perstitiOus thoughts take hold of
Charles, who fears that he may owe
his power to black magic. and Tre-
noble keeps adding fuel to the flame.
Hearing that Joan is about to ride Sc
cretly to COmpiegne to aid the besieged
French, TremOille sends news of this
to CauchOn. and bids him seek out the
Duke of Burgundy in his tent before
COmpiegne and warn him. CauchOn
does so and Burgundy is Overioyed at
prospect of capturing Joan.
Eric arrives to report TO his chief, the
Duke of Burgundy. for further service.
telling him that he has only just left
TOO OCiI0nc of the French
Ec.eVadV explains that he has re-
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
BURNING TRESTLE
DELAYS EXCURSION
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

Panama City, Aug. 29.-The eX-
rursion train on the A. and St B. r.
r. from Dothan to Panama City was
delayed three hours Sunaay on ac-
count of a trestle near Cottondale
catching fire. The trestle was re-
paired alright, but the disappoint-
ment of the pleasure seekers on ac-
count of the accident was evident.
Instead of the usual seven hours to
be spent on ST. Andrews bay, they
had only three hours of daylight
within which to rejoice and recreate,
enough to disappoint anyone.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
". F. PHILLIPS IS
MAYOR OF CHIPLEY
sPEcIAL 20 rHp JouRNAL.

Chipley, Fla, Aug. 29.-The first
primary was held here in town yes
terday. 1t was very quite and very
little interest was taken in the cleo
tion. The fight was centered on the
marshall with four candidates in the
race. There was two candidates for
clerk
Hon. w, F. Phillips had no opposi-
ton for mayor and Mr. Ed. Stand
ford was elected for clerk with 14O
votes, his opponent DR.. L. L. Britt
received 81 votes.
Messrs. F. P. Martin and Fl. D.
Stokes have to run over IN the sec
Ond primary for marshal. There
was three councilmen elected with no
opposition, Messrs- R. Johns, J. H.
Faux and John T. Britt.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
FROM MOBILE V|A
The LlLLlkN 8RlOGE

Gordon Smith and family of Mo
bile, arrived in the city yesterday
morning by motor car, coming over
the new Lillian bridge to Pensacola.
Mr., Smith is one of Mobiles prom
inent citiztns, and he will remain in
this city for a short while. Mr.. Smith
has recently been appointed to the
food commission by the president.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
SAILORS INSURANCE
BILL IS REPORTED

Washington, Aug. 29.-Thc admin-
istration soldiers and sailors m~ur
ance bill, deeIgncd as Il substitute 90
the present pension system. was .av-
orably reported by the house commit,
tee. The principal change by the
committee was a reduction Of the
maximum amount Of optional inSur-
ance for man from ten thousand to
five thousand dollars.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
PANAMA CITY To
HOLD AN ELECTION
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

Panama City, Aug. 29.-The Pana-
ma City primary will be held Satur-
DAY, Sept. /. The present mayor,
Louis Howell and Joe Bennett, a
wholesale dealer, are the candidates
for mayor, and eight candidates are
out for councilmen, with only three
to be elected.
There has been slight mention of
a wet and dry ticket but that issue
has not fully come to light. This
election is coming at a critical pc
riod of Panama City's history, a time
when the future growth and expan-
sion of the city will largely depend
upon the attitude the city officials
take toward interesting new enter
prises and industries in this section
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
TO JOSIE AND THE CHILDREN
GODF K r \
TO MRS. A. E. KING.

Dear AuntIe:
I guess this will be a shock TO YOU,
but don't grieve and worry about it.
| certainly appreciate your kindness
to me and the children since I have
been sick. Auntie don't let any body
see me except for those that IS nee
essary. Have everything as quiet
as possible. no funeral-just PRAYER
service here if you don't care. Try
to console mamma, Tell her not to
worry and grieve one bit. Wire DIR
Coleman at Red ~. If he dom
get here in time You go ahead and
get everything and l am sure he will
repay you,
You will find some things around
here to put on me, and you will find
nv ring in that glove box. Give it
to Grace.
You can send for A1ph and he will
help you. You will find me down at
your dock or at the bridge.
Auntie, I know you will be good to
the children and I will appreciate it,
Goodbye for ever,
GODFREY.
The Josie that one of the letters
was addressed to is a sister-in-law
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
BUSINESS COLLEGE
MAY LOCATE HERE

Efforts are being made by the
Chamber of Commerce to induce a
good business college 10 locate in
Penxacola as the closing of the school
here last year deprIyes this city of
such an Institution Several colleges
have inquired into the locations here
and IT is believed that arrangements
can be made to bring school to
this city.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
Court House and School are
Being Erected at CrestUitlU

Crestview, Fla, Aug. 2o.-Crest-
view has this week presented the APP
pearance. of perhaps, the busiest lit
tie town of It's size in West Florida,
Her citizens did by no means stop
when they secured the election Of
county seat for CrestvieW but are
planning and working t. make Crest
view first class town in every way.
Mr.. DObson the contractor for the
county court house had his men on
the grounds early Monday morning,
and the "shoWing" late this evening
of the progress of their work proves
that. they must mean business ami
lOOsa county Will have a court house.
Much progress has also been made
in the construction of the school
house here, under the supervision Of
r. Spivey, contractor for that build
ing, this when completed will be
fitted throughout with a new school
outfit, including two sanitary drink
ing fountains, and two lavatories
with liquid soap receptacles. These
have already been ordered by our eff
ficient county superintendent w. G.
Pryor, and they perhaps will be here
in ,-me to be used this term which
must be taught in temporary quar-
ters again.
A TEMPORARY BUILDING.
W J. Rice has offered to provide
the town with a building to be used
for the school until the regular
school house can be completed. For
this purpose M. Rice has begun the
erection Of a smaller brick building
on the lots just north Of the site for
the permanent school house.
Several new cottages also have re-
Gently been built for residences.
Most Of these are on the north Size
Of the town. Messrs. Cobb and
Adams of this town closed a deal to-
day for the purchase Of more town
lots here.
SOCIAL NEWS.
Mrs. D. w. Burke and little daugh-
Ter, and Miss Mamie Burke, with
Mrs. Walton and daughter, Miss Su-
sic, from DeFuniak. visited friends
and relatives in Crestview Sunday.
Although Mrs. Burke is the owner Of
property here this was her first visit
to cur town. However, she an
nounced her first impression as fav-
view has another more interested in
her welfare.
-4r. Dan Cobb whose mustard col
ored Overland. has been the source of
pleasure for so manv of Crest
v.c"s people, both Young and old,
mctored to Camp Walton for the
weekend. and returned Sunday night
with number Of young people with
hin1. Among them was his brother
Nr. Jack Cobb who had been visiting
aim for short time.
Miss Thelma Webb, one of Crest
views most attractive Young ladies
IS still enjoying the seashore outing
with her mother in Camp Walton.
But Miss Webb cannot forget her
many friends at home for she has al
! ready had some Of them to visit her
to share her pleasures of camping
Mr.. and Mrs. Northern Of Ashland,
Ala, have been entertaining a house
party at Camp Walton and are now
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30

enters and starts to fight with the
guard, thus saving Joan. Eric, who
has knocked down the guard outside
Joaus door, tells her that he has
horses waiting at the prison gate and
that She is to hurry and dress while he
di~puscs Of the guard.
Joan dresses once more in her boots
and doubIct. while Eric drags the still
fighting guard outside her cell. But
neither has reckoned with Cauchon,
who, having seen all this, sends his
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30

monks for soldiers. interrupts Eric as
he is choking the guard, and dispatches
him with the guard.
Just as Joan is ready to leave, eau
chon comes into her cell, asks her why
the boys clothes again. and. refusing
TO hear any explanation, TronounrcS
her a relapSed hereto in front OF his
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30

craft. But. after hundred days Of
merclIess questioning, Joan so battles
her tormentorS That Cauchon is Obliged
to stoop to the most contemptibIe trick
cry to gain his end He fails 10 bring
Joan by fair means TO return to the
garh of a woman.
So Cauchon has Joan brought to the
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30

ing she will have returned to boys
dress and he can then declare her to be
relapscd hereto and burn her in the
public square,
The guard arrives and Cauchon, from
trap in the ceiling above Joan's
cell. sees all going as he wishes. The
-uurd attacks Joan. when Eric Trent
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30
The Strong Withstand the Heat of
Summer Better Than the Weak

Ol@ peOpIe who are feeble, and
=cUnger people who are weak. will be
strengthened and enabled to GO
through the depressing heat of sum-
mer by taking regularly Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic, It purifies
and enriches the blood and builds up
the whole system 60c.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30

en- route home. The house party
guests passed through here today anu
stopped in Crestview to dine at the
OkalOosa Hotel, then resumed their
journey home in cars.
The Laurel Hill school bonds were
sold yesterday to ". /. Slaton of
Toledo, o.
S. X. ellis of EeFuniak, was tho
guest of the Crescent Hotel today.
H. J. Brett was in town today.
looking after his many business in
terests here.
Mr.. Mathews. state auditor, is
among the out-of-town guests here
today, stopping at the Crescent Hotel.
Judge Campbell is again holding
court here this week
Miss Altman is here this week act
ing as official stenographer in the
absence of Miss Kehoc, who is nov
visiting her brother in Washington
Mr., and Mrs. Joe Nelson returned
Monday morning from a visit to
friends and relatives in Kentucky am
Ohio. Friends here regretted that
their daughter, Miss Anna Nelson.
did not return with them 20 spend
her winter in Florida again.
Benn Husdon, son of Mr.. and Mrs
C. 3, Hudson of this town, was sent
to Pensacola to the hospital again
yesterday for an operation, Ben
has many friends here who are hope
full of his speedy recovery.