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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Braddock Light and Pow
err Company, incorporated, for the
election of directors and the tran
saction of such business as may
properly come before said meet
will be held at the Office of the Com
pany, Alexandria National Bank
Building, Alexandria, Virgini',
Tuesday, September seventeenth:
1918, at 1 O'clock p. NJ.
20G-t d S. R. BOWEN, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09
Annual Meeting.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders and directors of the
Harris & Shafer ca. will be held at
the office Of Mr.. Gardner l.. Bootho.
Alexandria National Bank Bldg,
Alexandria, Va. on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 2G, 1918, at 2:30 pm.
Ry order of the President.
E. A. HARRIS,
2lI-l2t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09

and getting along nicely and I hope to
be able to send you a report of having
done some good work in the way of
soaking the Kaiser before long. Re-
member me to all the boys"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09

The death of Prince Ferdinand Of
Solms-Hohensolms-Lich is announced
oy the German newspapers. He was
Killed on the battle front last Sunday
While IN command of an infantry bat
TALON. He was born At Weimar, Ger
many, in 1886.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09
Notice.

The annual meeting of the share
holders Of the Union Building Com
pany will be held at its office, 10 So.
Fairfax street, Alex, Va, on Mon
DAY, September 16, at II o'clock a. m.
This meeting will be held for the cleo
ton of officers for the coming year
and such other business as may come
Eefore the meeting.
Myron M. Parker
President.
Louis Boyer, jr., Secretary.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
William Conway, Of Washington, D.
c., care of general delivery, has ap-
piled for Z 1tent for unsuitable ocean
steamships and boats, and also has
plans for airplanes to secure them
while in air against storms and i'm
provements on other inventions.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

TANTED-Somc one TO donate an
old sewing machine for Y. NJ. c. A.
work at Camp Humphreys. Please
notify Mrs. George Uhler, 121 n.
Washington street. Phone No. 3GG.
212-3t
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HELP WANTED

WANTED--Laborers, white and col
ored. Highest wages. Either day
or night work. Apply to Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporations Repre-
sentative, U. S. Employment Serv-
ice, Post Office Building, Alexan-
dria, Virginia. 214-tf
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ROOMS WANTED

ROOM AND BOARD wanted in pri-
vate family by married couple. Adj
dress a." this office. Will call to
arrange terms. 210-5t
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MANAGER wanted for lunchroom
good wages paid to right party. APP
ply New Southland Hotel, Alexan-
dria, Va. COST
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REAL ESTATE-For Sale

FOR SALE-Nice fve-room house.
centrally located; back yard; well
rented to monthly tenant; price rea-
sonable. Address Owner" care
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uAXWELL-F irst-ciass condition;
will sell reasonable. Can be see!l at
$40 North Washington st. 2l4-lt.
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COOK wanted male or female; good
wages. Apply New Southland
Hotel, Alexandria, a. 205-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09

| The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. have completed
arrangements with the Brays Photograph, which is
shown at the Richmond every Monday for the produc-
tesaef films showing its welfare work among itsenl-
ployees and poicyhoders The first of these films will
|be shown on Monday, September Is, at the Richmond
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Phone Dienelt, $50 Alexandria, be-
tween Q a. m. and ) ?. N.
212-3t
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COUNTER GIRLS wanted; good pay.
Apply Monticello Cafe. 213-tf
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
Latest Battles All Favor Allies and
Collapse of Austria Seems
Near.

Big events have been taking place in
the war zone the past week and the
news has been highly gratifying to
Americans, as our boys are taking a
more and more prominent part in the
worlds war and giving such an ac-
count Of their prowess as to make all
citizens proud of them. The pick Of
the German troops cannot stop them
when forces are anywhere near equal.
They are always gaining ground and
never losing any.
The big Austrian drive against Italy
has completely collapsed and all ter
ritory gained has been recovered and
such severe losses inflicted ON the
Austrians that they are in full retreat
all along the line. This with the
starving and rebellions condition at
home makes that country's end look
very near at the present moment.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
Fairview Items.

Mrs. Elva Jones and three children
came last week from Mulhall, Okla,
to spend the summer with Mrs. Jones'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Vile,
Mrs. Jones will return to Mulhall to
take up her school the first of next
September.
Leon and lnez Barrett are the proud
parents of an eight pound daughter,
born June 16.
Mrs. Frank Darbyshire is feeling
quite well again.
Belle and Vernon Banta have been
quite sick with whooping cough for
the past month.
w. H. Haskins received letter
from his brother, George, in France.
George said they had very pleasant
trip and a warm welcome ut the land
ing.
Dorothy Hoskins returned home last
Wednesday from Wiley.
Mr.. Bethurum was in Lamar Sat
urday and called to see Pauline Bar
rett.
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The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

son badly needed his support, even got
letter from Woodrow to that effect.
However, when he got in he proceeded
to fight every measure President Will
son advocated to uphold the honor and
dignity Of the nation. While he was
doing this Major John A. Martin was
assisting Colonel Northcutt in organ
izing a regiment for the defense of the
country. After the regiment was in
training quarters both Colonel North
quit and Major Martin were sent home
on account of age and through no fault
of their own. The Major not being
allowed to go to Europe to fight the
Hun, decided the next best thing was
to fight Hun sympathisers at home,
and Eddie was the nearest one he could
get at Heating is not only Hun
sympathiser but has been an active
assistant, commencing years ago to
assist them in killing off the growing
beet sugar industry in Colorado which
threatened Germany's supremacy, and
continuing his work even after war
was declared by fighting all the bills
that President Wilson demanded for
the carrying on of the war. His sole
claim to special honor has been his
child labor law and it was purposely
made unconstitutional SO he could get
honor for its bark and no one would
be hurt by the bite. The courts have
since declared it imperative on account
of its being unconstitutional. The
great issue this year is loyalty and
however we may differ with MAJOR
Martin politically. ON the loyalty issue
he is 100 per cent American.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

Lamar, Colo, June 21st, 1918.
l. Ray Strain, Mayor Of the City of
Lamar, Colo, hereby give notice that
all weeds must be cut and destroyed
on or before the 18th day of July in
accordance with Ordinance No. 157.
All weeds not cut and destroyed in
accordance with said ordinance will be
cut and destroyed by the City ut the
expense of the property owner, lessee,
or other occupant of said lot or part
of lot, and the costs thereof be made
lien against the premises.
This ordinance and this proclama-
tion especially applies to each and
every owner, lessee, or occupant of
any lot or part of lot, and to each and
every alley behind and the side walk
area in front of each and every lot or
part of lot.
RAY STRAIN.
Mayor.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
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WHEAT HARVEST
Prowers County viii Commence This
Week to Harvest the Biggest
Whest Crop in History Of
the County.

The music to accompany the Thrift
Stamp campaign in Prowers county
will be furnished by the binder, and at
the present and proposed price Of
wheat it will be cheering music indeed.
Thrift is its middle name and it will
be a great encouragement for the rural
section to meet their expected quotas.
The most of the big crop is now ripe
and its splendid condition and the
largely increased acreage makes it
safe even now to predict that it will
be the banner wheat crop in the
history Of the county both as regards
total yield and the financial returns.
A number Of the farmers announced
their intention Of starting their bind
ers to work on the big crop on Thurs
day and Friday of this week, and by
the first of next week the sound of
the binders will be heard all over the
county. Throughout the rich farming
section under the great Fort Lyon
canal there are thousands Of acres OF
ripening wheat in the finest condition.
and the beautiful fields are rich in
their promise OF yield. There has been
far less damage than usual from hail.
only one or two small areas having
suffered severe damage from this
cause. An experienced farmer in
forms the Register that he has never
seen such a small PERCENTAGE Of poor
stands or more general promise of
Exceptional yields. Many Of the farm
ers are doubling up their available
supply of help in order to more
efficiently take care Of the crops, so as
to expedite the work and get ready
for the big second crop of alfalfa,
some fields of which are almost ready
to cut and promise to equal the wheat
crop in yield and quality.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
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Colorado Facts.

In connection with an industrial sur
vey it is now conducting, the state
board of immigration has reports from
more than $50 towns, in which busi-
ness and professional opportunities are
to be found for no fewer than 600
people. In the professions the lists
include physicians, attorneys, dentists.
veterinarians, photographers. minist-
ers and others. Chief among the busi-
ness openings are for hotels, general
stores, hardware stores, groceries. pro-
due. houses, etc. Business and pro
fessional people looking for new To-
cation should communicate with the
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
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CONGRESSIONAL RACE
Ex-Congressman John A. Martin SHES
His Nightcap in the Ring for
Round With Honorable
Friend Eddie Heating

The congressional campaign has now
taken on real life and the Honorable
Eddie Keating, who has been mis-
representing this district for the past
ten years, will have a hard run for
his job and most likely be relieved of
it. Hon. John A. Martin, who was
congressman from this district several
terms until he voluntarily retired, has
decided to take another try for the
job. That he will make it warm for
Eddie is evidenced by the fact that
the country democratic press, hand
fed on "honestjohn" Shafroth's land
Office patronage, has almost unani-
mously climbed on the fence and are
awaiting developments. Heretofore
when Eddie has been attacked they
have rushed to his support, and pub
lished columns of his epistles praising
himself, franked out to them from
Washington at the expense of the gov
ernment. Now both they and their
patron, "honestjohn," are so afraid
that Martin will win that tLey are on
the fence until they see which hide is
to be hung there. Certainly if ever
man deserved to win it is Major
John A. Martin. Eddie won his last
race on the issue :har President VIII
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
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Another Chance For Service.

The local board for the county Of
Prowers. state Of Colorado, Lamar.
Colorado, desires to announce Call No.
s23, as follows:
Complete entrainment for Colorado
Springs, Colorado of grammar school
graduates who have had some expert
ence along mechanical lines apd some
aptitude for mechanical work to re-
port to Commanding Officer, Colorado
College. on July 18th for Instruction
as radio operators. telegraphers and
radio electricians. Only white men and
men physically qualified for general
military service are to be indueted
under this call"
This call is open to registrants in
classes l, II. Ill, and ~.
Registrants volunteering from de-
ferred classification should file waiv-
ers as specified in Section $50 s. s. r.,
and should be physically examined to
be certain that they are qualified for
general military service before they
are reported as volunteers. Regis
trants who waive deferred classified
ton under section $50 s. s. X. do
not thereby waive their claim to re-
ceive the government allowance for
their dependents on such induction be-
ing consummated.
Men elected for this service will re-
ceive u course Of training at govern
ment expenses fitting them to serve
in army positions both at the front
and behind the lines. This is an ex-
ceptional opportunity for energetic,
ambitious men. Only men who have
completed at least a grammar school
education and have had some expert
ence along mechanical lines and some
aptitude for mechanical work will be
inducted.
The voluntary period will continue
until July LIST. After July LIST no
more volunteers will be accepted.
Report to your local board at an
early date.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
Paragraphs and Slogans.

When one of our soldier or sailor
boys makes the supreme sacrifice We
say he died doing his duty. When one
of us over here buys an interest-bear-
ing government security we want to
be called Il patriot. Let's buy War
Savings stamps to help our country
and not to be glorified.
Too much Importance has been given
TO Thrift Stamps. They are all right
in their place. But do not make the
mistake of thinking you have done
your duty when you have bought u
Thrift Stamp when you should have
bought $500 w. S. S. There is no
patriotism in trying to deceive your
self and your government.
Lend your money as freely as our
boys are giving themselves.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
SPLENDID PROGRESS
w. S. 8. Drive Already Half Way to
the Mark Set.

The several committees of the w. s.
S. drive for Lamar just commenced
work today, but did it in a systematic
and effective way. They are making
rapid progress and at 800 o'clock the
5000 quota asked of Lamar had
been over half subscribed. Reports
coming in from the country districts
are mostly Of an encouraging nature
also.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

Calculation now being completed by
the state board of immigration show
that there are at the present time ap-
proximately $4,000 farms in Colorado,
the average size Of farms being 3Sl
acres. The tendency since the census
report for 1910 was made to increase
the size of farms. The average that
year was only 1898 acres. Since that
time many established farmers have
been adding to their holdings by ac-
quiring adjoining acreage by purchase.
while in the fruit growing districts
large numbers of farms from 10 to 40
acres in size have been absorbed into
farms from 100 to 250 acres.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

Data now being compiled by the
state board of immigration show that
Colorado ranks first in the production
of tungsten, first in radium metals,
second in gold, second in lead, fourth
in zinc, fourth in silver and tenth in
copper. No state except California has
SO wide variety Of useful minerals,
there being approximately $50 useful
metallic and nonmetallic minerals and
compounds found in the Centennial
state. The total value Of gold, silver,
lead, copper, and zinc produced in the
state up to the beginning Of 1918 was
approximately 1890, 100000.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

STRAYED OR STo. EN-From my
ranch, May 6. small brown mare.
VT. about 800 lbs. branded Lazy X
under a u circle. $1,000 reward for
her. J. F. GAMBLE. Lamar. Colo.
phone 3OR2 Wiley.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

state board of immigration at the
state capitol, Denver, to obtain de-
tailed information concerning towns in
which openings exist.
The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

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The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
To Whom il May Concern.

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The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

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The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
WAR NEWS

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The Lamar register., 1918-06-26

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The Holbrook news., 1918-09-20
co. COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
 ORGANIZED

Last Saturday afternoon in the office of the County Superin- tendent of schools in Holbrook the Council of Defense for Maya. jo county was organized under the direction of H. R. Trltle, of Phoenix, State Director. With the exception of one. all the members of the council were present, c. J. Spellmier being unable to attend.
 The meeting was called to or der by John A. Freeman, the chairman. and after a discussion of the duties and powers of the council led by MT. Tritle, the chairman appointed the follow ing chairmen of committees, each chairman being empowered to select four other committee men to act with him: Public defense, Geo. H. Reyes jr.. Pro- duction, Frank Ellsworth, Vel fare Service. G. M. Braxton. Liberty Bond and Thrift Stamps. H. J. Fouts, Americanization, C. J. Spellmeir.
 The appointment of MT. Free man as chairman was ratified by the council, and Joseph Peter son was elected secretary and treasurer.
 The council of defense is a branch of the state council form ed in each county, composed of seven members of which a mem- Der of the board ot supervisors is chairman. County councils are recognized by the Govern ment as the principal unit in the council of defense organization for carrying out the govern ment's war program in this country.
 The Navajo council will hold regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month, in the office of the secretary, in Hol- brook. beginning Tuesday, Oct. 5. 1918.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-20
Walter McLaws Polls
 Dastardly Hun Plot
NewsPhosO

Wednesday evening while sit ting in his car awaiting the pas sage of a long freight train SO that he could cross the track near the Santa Fe depot. Walter McLaws noticed that a car of fine coal in the moving train was on fire. The train was running at a good rate of speed. but Mr. McLaws took a chance. climbed aboard a box car and notified a trainman of the fire. The train man signaled the engineer, the train was stopped and run back to the water tank, where the fire was >extInguished.
 Mr. McLaws' nervy act prob ably prevented serious damages to the whole train. possibly a disastrous wreck, and at the same time foiled a plot of acme I. W. w.. or other agent of the German Kaiser, to destroy prop erty belonging to American cit- izens.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-20

The camp of the Hopi Oil Com. pany was the magnet that drew crowds of people all week long. Auto after auto could be seen topping the hill and drawing ul alongside the big derrick that groaned necessarily as the jerk line whipped savagely against the timbers. The progress made the first few hours was amazing. Dad Hastings and his corps of efficient assistants succeeding in burying the string of tools and about 10 feet of the cable in ad- dition, making a hole practically 50 feet deep in about 12 hours. The jerklIne method was contin- ued until Wednesday morning, when the well was deemed suffi- ciently deep to warrant tieing the drilling cable to the walking beam, relieving the strain on the derrick and the crew as we'll.
 Since last Thursday little has been seen of the president of the company, Senator s. G. May field, who spends practically all time around the plant, seeing that all is well. And the senator does not back away from the bit when it comes seething from the forge ready toreceive it's dressing from the face of a heavy sledge, but instead stands in line with the crew and when his turn comes takes off his coat and does his bit. And the dressing of a 12 inch bit Is not child's play, call ing for many well-directcd blows before the head driIler pronoun-
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-20
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ces 1t perfect.
 All week long the company has had freighter hauling water from point about 400 feet up the hill from the pumping plant where the temporary pipe llne ends, up to the tank near the boiler. In this operation barrels have been used and a hand-pump brought into play for driving the water from the barrels into the tank.
 The long delayed water-pipe reached Holbrook on the local Wednesday morning and the Hopi Oil Company's truck was on hand to haul 1t to the oil camp as soon as the car was spotted. Immediately on it's arrival the water line was completed and a steady stream now flows from the pump into the tank at the works.
 MT. and Mrs. L. NJ, Reynolds, Dr. Bazelle and w. k. Scorse were guests of Senator Mayfield and Thomas McCauley at the camp of the Hopi Oil Company last Tuesday evening. After a hearty evening meal, such as can be enjoyed at that altitude after a 20 mile ride, the party inspected the drilling plant, lat CT sauntering leisurely down to the big reservoir where all ex- pressed amazement at the head of water that had been impound- ed by the far-sighted oil men. All returned in the cool of the evening. having thoroughly en- joyed their visit.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-20
Mrs. Thomas Attends
 Y. ". (. A. Convention

Last Monday morning, Mrs. D. J. Thomas left Holbrook to attend convention of the Young Women's Christian Association of Arizona. which was held in Phoenix. Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas was recently, appointed chairman of the association for Navajo county. At the conven- tion which was largely attended plans were adopted to further war relief work.
 Enroute to Phoenix Mrs. Thomas stopped in Flagstaff for a short visit with her daughter and son, who are attending the state normal. She returned home Wednesday night.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-20

Prof. Joseph Peters 1n. county superintendent of schools, Prof. Parke of Phoenix, and C. R. Fillerup. county agricultural 1 agent, were in Winslow Monday working in the interest of the Boys and Girls Clubs. for which Prof. Parke is state manager.
 Frank Campbell and J. H. Miller. prominent citizens of Snowflake, spent several days this week in Holbrook soliciting advertisements for the county fair premium list, which is now in the hands of the printers.
 Lester Thomas. who had been enjoying a ten days furlough with relatives here, left We'd nasday afternoon to resume hls duties in the U. s. navy training station in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 George Francis Grayard and Margaret Frances Barnes were married in Whiteriver last Sat urday by Charles H. Davis, SUD- erlntendent of the Whiterlver Indian agency.
 Dean Woodward, of Phoenix, spent a few days this week in Holbrook, assisting county Sup erintendent Peterson in install ing the new system of book keeping for the schools.
 w. A. Saunders, supervisor of Apache county. was a business visitor to Holbrook, Wednesday.
 Attorney c. H. Jordan was in Winslow. Tuesday. attending to legal business.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-20
WinsloD Capitalist Interested
 In Holbrook Oil Land

w. G. Kelly, prominent capi- talist of Winslow, was in Hoi- brook Thursday looking after business interests. MT. Kelly is one of the directors of the Wins low Oil Company and is very enthusiastic over the possibili- ties of striking oil. He and his associates control by lease and locations a large acreage in the county,
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-20
OIL DISTRICT TO BE ORGANIZED
 VERY SOON

We are informed that the or ganization of the Holbrook Oil District. referred to in a former issue of the News, is now assur- ed. The next issue of this pa per will announce the date that Hon. E. s. Clark of Prescott will reach here. At present MT. Clark is engaged in some im- portant litigation at the state capital which will occupy his time for several days. When this is finished he will come to Holbrook.