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Evening star., 1918-04-16
COLONY FOR FEEBLE MINDED.
MONDAY EVENING CLUBS PLAN

Plans were made for a more vigorous
effort to obtain institutional care for
the feeble minded in the District of Co
lumbia by the Monday Evening Club,
meeting at the Washington Y. NJ. c. A.
assembly hall last evening.
Petitions were circulated to which
members will endeavor to get signers.
This petition asks that Congress en-
act legislation at the earliest possi-
BILE date which will authorize the
Commissioners of the District to pro-
vide a school and colony for the feeble
minded" Additional copies of the petit
tion. It was announced. may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. r. Thomas West
251s 14th street.
Alexander Johnson. former president
Of the National Conference of Chari-
ties and Corrections. described the
operation of homes, colonies and
schools for this class OF afflicted per-
sons in various states.
In the District of Columbia there
are 1913 such persons actually known
he stated. TT is estimated that there
are 1.4o0 or 1900 in all"
The speaker asserted these persons
Evening star., 1918-04-16
ENGLISH AND CANADIANS
IN u. S. URGED TO FIGHT

NEW YORK, April 16.-An appeal to
Englishmen and Canadians in the
United States to make personal appli-
cation of Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig's special order of the day, ad-
dressed to all ranks. and hasten into
the service, was contained in a tele-
gram from Maj. Gen. C. E. Mewburn,
minister Of militia, ottawa, to the Brit
ish and Canadian recruiting missio6
made public here.
"The call from overseas is such" said
the message. that must urge you one
and all not merely to carry on, but to
do so with renewed and special vigor.
Every man of military age is needed.
and needed now. Faith must be kept
with those who are fighting as well as
with those who have fallen.
May every Britisher and Canadian
in the United States take to himself Sir
Douglas Haig's special order of the day
and determine that 1t Is his privilege
and duty to seize this opportunity and
Join the ranks"
Evening star., 1918-04-16

would be better off, and so would the
community, il they were segregated.
Such cases as are now treated in insti-
tutions must be sent away from the
District, at an unnecessary cost and
expense, it was stated.
Louis Gutenberg, making prelim-
mary report for the committee seek
ing to urge legislation for increased
pay for school teachers, said that in
vestigation already had shown the dire
need for these salary increases.
"Why, we found one case where
child left an atypical school. and en-
tered the government for $1.100 year.
while the teacher under whose expert
care it had been placed for special in
struction received but $780," he said.
The club indorsed the mothers PEN
sion bill for the District. being urged
upon Congress by the Mothers Con-
gress and Parent-Teacher associations.
The following new members were
elected: Mrs. Ellen P. Dabney, Miss
Louise H. Merritt. H. L. Murrell, Mrs.
Ruth Woodward Gilmore and Mrs. @. F.
Blandy.
J. Wilmer Latimer. in behalf of the
nomination committee, reported the
following nominations for officers for
next year: DR.. A. J. McKelway. presi-
dent; Mrs. Adolph Kahn, first vice
president; S. E. Kramer, second vice
president; Mrs r. Thomas West. sec
Evening star., 1918-04-16
J0YRIDERs FROM D. C.
ARE HELD IN BAL TIMORE
|Eoung Man Takes Another Mans
Gar TO Repair Shop In Work
ing . Getaway.

A young man visited the automobile
establishment OF George c. Rice, 1892
H street, yesterday afternoon and asked
that the starter on the car he was driv-
ing be repaired, saying it was not
working satisfactorily. On his way
from the establishment he entered a car
belonging to Mr.. Rice and drove 1t
away, according to the statement made
to the police. The automobile LEFT in
the garage belonged TO Robert L. Trent.
III 18th street. Complaint had been
made that It had oeen taken by joy
riders.
A message sent to Baltimore resulted
in the arrest in that city of five per-
sons and recovery Of the Rice car. The
names and addresses of the occupants
were given as Pauline Eerson. 24oS
Pennsylvania avenue; Gladys Weber,
s07 sth street; william Grant, Arizona
Hotel; Raymond r. Robertson, BsIlstop.
Va, and Thomas Reed, Langley, Va.
Detectives Bailey and Hughlett o.
Evening star., 1918-04-16
DEAD MAN UNIDENTIFIED.
Shoots Himself in Brain While In
Lumber Yard Yesterday.

An unidentified man shot and killed
himself in the lumber yard of Wimsatt
G. johnson, foot of 9th street southwest,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Those In the yard, hearing the sho9
hurried to the man and found life ak
tinct, the shot having penetrated the
brain. The body was taken to the
morgue.
Evening star., 1918-04-16

the automobile squad t1ais rnorning pre-
cured Q warrant charging the nge wfth
joyridin9. Accompanied by o polioe
matron, they have gone TO Baltimore
to get the alleged joyriders.s
Evening star., 1918-04-16

retary: Mrs. Edna K Bushee, treas
urer, and the following members OF the
executive board, William n. BALDWIN,
Mrs. Louis Brownlow, Miss Jessie Logic,
Evan H. Tucker and DR.. Jospeh S. Wall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16

dry car space. her foot slipped and
both women and package sat down in
the mud. 1t was one of those hope
less incidents. Being seven sizes
smaller, I could not help. The con
ductor was likewise undersize and
though he got out and pushed little,
his efforts were most OF them in vai1
Finally both packages were safely
board the car got on the car my
self and the only seat empty was d!
rectIy across from the one which tw>
gentlemen had kindly vacated for The
large lady.
Thoroughly wet became occupieq
with my own troubles when chancec
to glance again toward the huge lady
with the fat package consisting OF a
red and blue comfort very thinly wrap
ped. The rain had done its worst and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16
Big SIBIE FARMERS
MEETING POSTPONED
Inas Situation Leads
Is Change IN the
Plans.

5RGA12TowS ". Va, Dec. 1s-
arners' Week. the big state
melting annually attended by more
Ehonsand farmers, farm WON
"a arm boys and girls from al
rart o. West Virginia has been IN
dsante1y. postponed was announced
eLe today By, the officials at west
Bntyersity.
Resorts coming from all parts Of
state indicate such widespread
ION Of the "fu" that the au-
At the University after CON
with health officers and rural
N different sections OF the
ate hare Concluded that l. IS de-
q inadyfsab1e to have tels Dig
teEfrg Of men women. boys, ana
on the date originally announc-
NlSf4e plans were practically COM
pie and instructors secured TOT
best and most attractive week OF
KIND "a the history OF the Inst1-
on those having the meeting IN
81 asse believed nevertheless that the
fligeFsfty itself should assume an
ige leadership in Safeguarding the
eaith of the States people
5he postpo nemsnt VIII undoopeeo-
come as distinct disappointment
hundreds Of rural people ana otn-
ferested in agriculture and FuI-
n ne as wen as necessitate marked
clSsanses n the plans OF such organi-
fions as The Federation OF Farm
6lFalls State Horticultural soctet!
7.Iie tate Livestock Assocl2tloa ar arr
~ q, All Of which the first week
"a January has for several years
ieens naked on their CALENDARS and
sserved as farmers Week at the
JaiyeEsty.4
RE Agricultural Extension De
s4mant announces that special ar
is.ngennents win follow relative 10
members OF the Boys and Girls,
s5izs winners Course who would
i5sr1fse have been in attendance at
week and also relative 10
"a orlSing out Of the state pro-
I'm Tor food production in 1919
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16

before my eyes I saw the color run
slowly down into the aisle. Small
bright rivulets dropped slowly. 9th
ers on my side noticed also. 1t was
700 much. I could thing of nothing
cut that womG1's shamefuly bedrag-
gled garments and shoes-and now
hat ruined comfort. In my minds eye
I saw what was going to happen when
home was reached. There was an an
cry glitter already in that eye across
he aisle. I got OF block too soon
Tor fear she would discove-' that weep
ing comfort while was there. My,
goodness!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16

BOY'S Blue sCHAMBRAY WURl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16

fs1i a bad idea to turn young
loose at Christmas time with sew
eTaI biIls just tosee what viii happen
have IN mind little girl who
ht she could surely buy the town
ont with tive dollars-and who d1Scov-
cred that before she had bougth pres
ent Tor half her friends, she was
MINIS the necessary funds. Quite be-
lered she turned disconsolately
on Of the store and toward home.
0ther was waiting for just what hap
pened and when the little lady went
TO her room. saying nothing,
: Iie 81 ped an amused tear from her
Later. she fitted a few more
bins into the corner of surprised
81 and Wifh,much good advice and
islpfnI IIst-again turned her young
ont TO battle with clerks and
holiday crowds This time things
e1t much better-though some
81 flse got strangely lost and q most
package was left behind.
remember where left it.
nettef Oh dear. am so tired! l
ever knew + was 50 hard-how have
ever managed so WE'LL" came
fom the childish lips after 1t
osr. Many a youngster looks
back when grown to mothers busy
dsyS a d wonders the same. And ex-
peEience S the best teacher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16
xaning Chat

soInewhat shy gentleman came
one OF our department stores 9aS
and. after quite little heslta
asked to see ladies' stocEin5s.
So ySsu want SILK ones 2 as-Sea tue
sr,sZduite familiar With the E12Seu'
Buyer ut Christmas tine. sap
sS5I3sssss "a repsied the man thoESa ne
rSa.i doubtful After taking COVE
ssssSsg,si boxes OF all silk hosies,y ana
isS;5g one or two pairs on the couA-
80 ff,is man. unfamiliar with rye
3sEtsz Of women where stockings were
c5acernad, seemed as mucA ct -
eSSve5. B3na3ly-a2d one could see ne
sIsaft a horror Of keeping a clerk Wa
unnecessarily. he selected thres
one white, one brown anu ON. one
44Ie Now mind. you these StocAlhsS
sefe SILK al the way to the top any
6nian knows what that means Nat
saliv you couldn't expect a man ="
roW. Quite 5auntily -aftsr the PACK,
IS Wrapped five dollar pm
fanded out One could see thal
mans hand getting ready Tor ms
change. Sure-vfy. he Just ooaghs
flres5 nafrs OF hose! Seven dollaFs
sd one half; please!" suggested the
SIerIk kindly. For Just the traction
4 second the man looked about De
ideradIy. will say thts-a Eian
rms u0 against enough in life to take
most aTTy. sudden surprise with per
81 e0uili brium and this man vas no
cantion. He murmured something
5ont must have gone up since inc
lst time ] bought them!" and f4sheo
on more bills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16

Another gentleman waited for hose
TIlis man was OF the opinion that he
siiouId buy black silk ones though the
SEEK suggested some color. There
sSfor Al old maid aunt" he explained
sIEleFl. q guess you had better get black
tiien.S greed the clerk. Folks around
s1iiIed sympathetIcally. It's really
s. saw entertaining to discover what
other PEOPLE are buying these days
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16

atched q very large woman Sat-
attempt to get through the
crowds The woman was just about
7ido IS she was long and to make
matters worse she carried a hugo
package th1nly wrapped with
CONTAINING q red and blue com
e Fained hard. The umbrella
carried did not begin to cover the
Inlet alone the package which
lected In front like an extra bay
low The rain which deluged the
ana made walking rather slip
per 10 muddy places, played mean
tesced ~ 70 pan hergeIf inta
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16

Just Think Of Being Able to Buy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
Sale of Real Estate.

By virtue Of a decree entered in
the Corporation Cou,- on the 10th day
of July, 1918, in the partition suit
therein pending wherein Marion B.
Lcary ct vir, are compliments, and
Mary kirkpatrick and others are de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned will offer
for sale, at public adction, in the city
of Alexandria, on Fairfax street, in
front of the Courthouse, on Wednes-
day, August Z, 1915, at IL o'clock
a. m. all that lot of ground improved
by brick store and warehouse,
bounded and describe as follows:
BEGINNING on the north side of
King rsteet at the east line If iot
formerly conveyed by Allison and wife
to Patton and Finely, supposed to be
60 feet east, Of Water street (now Lee
street, and running thence east on
King street 80 feet, more or less,
thence north paTalle1 with Water
street (now Lee street, 81 feet to an
alley 80 feet wide; thence west on said
alley parallel to King street 80 feet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
G.. n. Smith Murders Mrs. NJ. Pitcher
in Philadelphia.

Mrs. Margaret Pitcher, of Wash
inptcn. was shot and killed in Phil
aIelphia about l o'clock yesterday
morning by George H. Smith, alias
Scott, powder worker, at Penns-
grove, n. ]. Mrs. Pitcher was on a
visit to her mother. At the coroner's
inquest yesterday it was learned
that Mrs. Pitcher, whose husband was
formerly secretary tc United States
Senator and is now in France, had
sued for a divorce and was awaiting
the decree, expecting TO marry an
other man.
Smith met Mrs. Pitcher at her
mothers house, and offered marr1-
age. which was refused. He went TO
the house in Philadelphia Tuesday
night and told Mrs. Pitcher that II she
did not marry him he would kali her.
sIrs. Pitcher became alarmed, packed
her things and started to the station
to come TO Washington. Smith way
laid her on the way and fired three
shots. enc of which was fatal. Re
then shot himself. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
BASEBALL TRANSFERRED
TO SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

New York, Aug. S.-Organized base
ball is not killed, it merely is trans
ferred to somewhere in France foc
the duration of the war.
Such is the expressed opinion of
John Thomas Powers, organizer ana
first president of the late Federal
League, who is going to France with
the well-detailed intention of gridiron-
ing that fair land with baseball
leagues of gradually increasing I'M
pnrtance, from the sandlot teams
which practice in No Mans Land up
to the real big league champions
which will settle the supremacy on
diamonds in the south of France next
winter.
The next world championship base
ball series will be decided "somewhere
in France" says John Thomas Powers,
and while he does not go SO far as to
predict the exact leagues which will
clash in this classic so far from its
native heath, he comedies it may lie
between the Y. NJ. C. A. League leader
and the X. of C. League topliner. H.
asmuch as he has long record of or
ganizing baseball leagues, from inter
church up to nationwide organize
tions, Mr.. Powers prediction is we'll
worth considering, particularly as''ke
adds convincing facts.
Mr.. Powers is going to France as
a Y. NJ. C. A. physical director, with
special attention to the organizing C
baseball 'sover there" In addition to
organizing the Federal League, OF
which he was president in 1913, he Or
ganized the Observation-Disclosures League,
The Nevada State League, the Colo
RADIO Utah League, and forty local
leagues in Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
8. p6ops GO.
THE BUSY CORNER" PERMANENT 8 TH.S'. ]
Remnant Lengths Of Voiles
. percales and Ginghams
Choice of the Lot, at Csc


many these voes odd lengths from higher priced
lines selling at 38c and SOC yard
Percaes gnghams will be wanted for the cndehs
home dresses well for their mothers hose
bungalow aprons splendid qualities and good
useful lengths any desired coorngspalds cheeks spes
and in the percaes are srp checks figured effects Light
and dark colorings.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
Sale of Valuable Real
Estate.

Pursuant to the terms of certain
decree entered in the Circuit Court Of
the City of Alexandria, Virginia, on
the 18th day of July, 1918, in the
Chancery Cause of Alexandria Ma
tional Bank, ETC., vs.. j. Reece Cation
ct ais, the undersigned Special Com
missioners appointed by said decree
will offer for sale at public auction on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1918,
at 8 p. M, in front of the prem
ises the undivided one-fourth (1-4)
interest of Geo. T. Cation in and
to all of that certain lot of ground and
improvements thereon situated in the
said city of Alexandria, Virginia, be-
ginning on the south side of Cameron
street, 60 feet east of Fayette street
and running thence east on Cameron
street 25 feet and thence south be-
| tween parallel lines 100 feet to an
ALLEY. and being known as 11d6 Cam
eron street. This property is i'm
proved by seven room frame dwell
ling in good condition, and is well
located.
Terms of sale: Cash. Conveyancing
at the cost of the purchaser.
c. E. Nicol, A. &. Nicol, Special
Commissioners.
l certify that the bond required ir
this case has been duly executed b!
&c. E. Nicol, active commissioner, with
sufficient surety.
TeSte:
1897 f. Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
TRAIN HITS OIL TANK.
Gasoline Fumes Catch Fire And Enter
Windows of Passenger Cars. Caus-
Causing a Panic.

Swedsboro. n. j., Aug. S.-A big
motor truck Of the Standard Oil Com
pany, driven by Edward Trainer, aged
2S years, of Salem, was struck by the
train leaving Salem at 7:30 Tuesday
morning. just north Of Ivysidc station,
killing the driver, severely injuring
several passengers and shaking up
others on the train, setting fire to two
coaches and badly burning Engineer
Patrick Sullivan and Firemen Erwin
Pancoast, both of Salem. 1t was the
worst accident seen on the road in
many years. Trainer was married
and leaves widow and 10-weeks-
old child.
Mrs. George Pcachey, so years old,
of Salem, with fractured skull; Miss
Edna Sparks, So years old, Of Woods
town. with fractured left shoulder
and body bruises, ana Brakeman ".
H. Stock. 50 years old, of Wocdstown,
who suffered body decorations and
burns, were taken to Cooper Hospital,
Camden, with Engineer Sullivan,
whose arms were both scalded and
burned by flames, and Fireman Pan
coast. Several passengers with slight
injuries are turned TO their homes,
while Joel Borton, William Clawson
and Miss Petit, Of Woodstown, who
were slightly injured, continued their
Journey to Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
ROsCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

WHY use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's German Syrup has
heen used so successfully for fifty-two
.vaars in all parts Of the United States
for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in
the throat, especially lung troubles,
n rivcs the patient good nights
resf free from coughing, with easy
expectoration in the morning, gives
nature chance to sootne the irfiamed
narts. throw Off the discase helping
thc patient to regain his health. Sold
nv Lcadbcatcr Drug Corporation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
AUCTION SALES.
BY Samuel H. Lunt, Auctioneer.

! By Samuel H. Lunt, Auctioneer.
!. AUCTION SALE-Sale of three de-
sirah!e houses and lots, Alexandria,
Iva.
+. BY virtue of and pursuant to the
terms of a deed of trust dated April
f1O, 1916, executed by William kyer
and Louisa Kyer, his wife, to Robin
son Moncure, as trustee, and of record
in Deed Book No. 65, page 239 of the
/ land records of Alexandria City, Va,
at the written request and direction
of the party thereby secured, by the
said deed of trust, in front of the
Royal street entrance to the marke::
house, in Alexandria City, Va, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1918, at
~ o'clock NJ, those three parcels OF
ground with the improvements there
on and the appurtenances thereto be-
longing, located on the East side OF
Pitt street between Pendleton and
Oronoco streets, with improvements
and appurtenances, in Alexandria
City, Va, and bounded as follows, to-
wit:
First-Regining at point on the
East side of Pitt street 10 feet North
of Oronoko street and at the North
line of an alley 16 feet wide, and run.
ming thence North on Pitt street 16
feet 8 inches, and running back East
ward the same width and along said
alley 10 feet to another alley 50 feet
wide, with right of way over said al
leys, and being acquired by said Will
liam Kyer from the Fogust heirs by
deed recorded in Liber 60, page 95;
Second-Begining at the northwest
corner of the aforementioned lot and
running thence North On Pitt street
to a point which is the southwest
corner of Charles Gaskins' lot, being
16 feet in front and running back the
same width 40 feet to said 35-foot
alley, with right of way thereover and
being acquired from Jones and Harri-
son by deed recorded in Liber 45, page
1O5;
Third-Beginning At point on the
East side of Pitt street $50 feet North
Of Oropcro street. and running thence
North IN Pitt street 16 feet s inches,
and running hack the same width ITO
feet to said alley with right Of way
thereover, and being acquired also
from Jones and Harrison by deed re-
corded in Liber "a, page 3S, all said
records referring to Alexandria City
Land Records.
The said land is improved by three
nice houses.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Conveyance
ing at the cost of the purchaser or
purchasers.
Robinson Moncure,
1S6-eo,d. Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08

more or less, thence south parallel
witha water street (now Lee street,:
in a straight line to the beginning.
Terms of sale one-fourth cash and
balance in six, twelve and eighteen
months or all cash az the option of
the purchaser.
Conveyancing at the cost OF pur-
chaser.
J. K. NJ. Norton,
Commissioner of Sale.
l hereby certify that j. K. NJ. Nor
ton, commissioner of sale has given
the bond for surety as required by de-
cree appointing him commissioner Of
sale at the July term, 1918.
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
176-tf By Cora DuTey, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08

Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Gen. Ludendorff, in order to main
tain their prestige and stimulate the
depressed morale at home, well-in-
formed observers in Paris insist, in
tend to strike a blow against the
British front in conjunction with the
German feet. An order issued by
the new chief N the German admi-
rally staff. Admiral Scheer. is said
to express the wish Of the fleet to at
tack The British naval forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
Better Cooking by
Electricity,

Women have long known that electric cooking IS
cleaner that banshes all the dust and ashes OF coal
and wood and SCOT and fumes of gas They nave
known that it makes the kitchen cooler; the air
purer that is the most convenient way to cook Now
they have the word Of the women who stand for the
most scientific cooking methods known that electric
cooking produces better results than any other
means
Let us demonstrate the various sizes of ranges
and refer YOU to the satisfied electric range users