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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05
EAR SALE
CANDIDATES. NOTICE
IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.

N THE CORPORATION COURT OF
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.
William E. Fowler & Co., Cor
ooration, incorporated, and doing
business under the laws Of the State
If Delaware, complainant rs. Rose
mont Development Co., Incorporated,
defendant. In Chancery.
To the Rosemont Development Co.,
incorporated and the General Credi-
.crs of the said Rosemont Develop
merit Co., Incorporated.
lake NOTICE.
That l have fixed upon Saturday,
AUGUST 90, 1919, at my office, 1913
South Royal Street, Alexandria. Viz
.inia. at ten o'clock, A. M. as the
me and place where | will proceed
. execute the decree enterd in this
aase on the 23rd day Of July, 1919,
Wherein / am directed tc ascertain
md report as follows:
l-tt what estate, real, personal
I'D mixed, of which the said Rose
mont Development Co., Incorporated,
Corporation, is possessed and en-
sltled, and what are the liens and
priorlt'es OF the same against said
property;
2-The amounts Of the debts due
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

lfna.ly rrr,pt Sunday.
! i~Suna'! only.
s; ksa'@rr.ay only.
NJ Jiaily except saturday.
4 ]. S. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION,
N Ticket Office, Union Station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

yal ard Departure o. Passenger Trains
-aexaaGria, yirrir!a. TIE following schedule
r-ur,s published as information and not
arar tcrd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

FOR SALDE-Three houses, 321. S23
and 500 North Columbus Street.
Apply S31 North Columbus Street.
1S5-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

FOR RENT--Three furnished rooms
and kath for light housekeeping,
on second floor. also two furnished
rooms for light housekeeping.
Apply at POP King street. 1S4-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05
EVERY FLEMISH REMOVED
IN 4 FEW DAYS

By a New Method. and Thin, Pale Peo-
pie; Increase Weight Quickly
BY. Simply Using a Few .
III Grain Argo-Phosphate
!" Tablets. They Act
Magic
Even in many! stubborn cases that
have :baffled physicians and beauty
specialists for years. You have never
n your life. heal6 CT anything Ike j:
They inake r:iGdy compilations, pin
Pies, %irlptiGlss led. spots, blackhea's
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arms mi ! and shoulders can be made
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diisR5v1;sry wlilch phosphatizas tn
system It's effect many claim is
nlalWeieus, this treatment is abso-
!atay harmless. to the most delicate
oerso1, ana pleasant to use.
Special Nn;icc-Ladies wishing i
Increase. bust development should 81
IRE, one or two ounces of Roseton%
r5m Their druggist and apply oA:'
r twitcsr deiy This most effective
crlaay an perfectly harmless wke1
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inless you desire to increase your
weight do not use argo-phosphata.
Dispensed by Robert Gibson AID
Hhe TeXali Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05
Il, SHOOTS PROFESSORS
Asserts California Instructors Pre-
vented Him From Getting i
Position.

Berkeley, CAL, Aug. 81. H.
Hildebrand and Edmund o'Neill,
both members of the University OF
California faculty, were shot and
seriously wounded yesterday by Ro-
ger sprague, a graduate of the
University.
He alleged they had prevented
him from obtaining position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

FOR SALE-Beautiful new two
story frame dwelling. 400 South
Royal street. containing 6 rooms.
electric lights. bath toilet and
range in kitchen. Immediate pos
session. For price and terms ap-
ply to John D. Normoyle, corner
King and Royal streets. be-!
Phone SGD 1850.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

FOR SALE-Splcndid nine room
house, brick and frame construc-
ton, $40 South Pitt street, mod
crn bath room, sewer connection,
electric lights, gas. Cool in sum-
MGR, warm ii, winter. Could be
made into apartments very cas-
lily. May be inspected after $50
p. m. W. S. N;cklin. 1852.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

WANTED TO RENT-Furnished
home amy where in Alexandra
county Immediate possession de-
sired. VIII lease l to y months.
Address Box 10, Gazette Ottlce.
1S4-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

EXTRA GIRLS wanted for Satur-
days only. D. Bendheim & Sons.
184-3c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

WANTED-Settled white woman to
stay with two children, ages IL
and years as company and help
with house work in exchange for
room and board. Apply between
a. M, and ? p. M, 215 North CO.
l,rnlbus Street. 1S4-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05

Notice is hereby given that the
,egular annual meeting of the Harper
Overland Company, Incorporated, for
The election of directors, and other
business, will be held in the office Of
Mr.. Leo P. Harlow, 119 South Fair
fax Street, Alexandria, Virginia, on
the 9th day Of August, 1919, at two
o'cloci: P. III.
The books Of the Company, for the
transfer of stock, will be closed for
twenty days preceding said meeting.
Benjamin D. Jenkins, Secretary.
l74-f5J
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-05
ANNOUNCEMENT

Columbia Bedding Company has
opened a mattress factory and is
ow ready to renovate box springs
mattresses, pillows and ETC., at rea-
enable prices. Work called for and
ialivered the same day. Let US cal!
md give you estimate. See US about
| new mattress. Columbia Bedding
Co., Prince and Commerce Streets
ohone TAB 1926
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29

There is no doubt about it that Eng
land and France promised to give Italy
everything she asked for to go into the
war. Italy was in reality bound to
Germany and Austria, and it was nee
essary for England and France to bid
high for support which involved some
thing which looked very much like
breach of faith. But America was not
a party to the bargain, and owed Italy
nothing. That is not all. The armis-
tice was agreed to on the basis Of the
fourteen points. The fourteen points
included reputation of secret treaties
and guaranteed self-determination.
Italy signed the armistice, and in do
ing so she waived any advantage that
she might have claimed under the Sc
cret treaty of London. But that is not
all. Except for the fact that the Unit
ed States came in, it would have been
Germany instead Of the United States
which would have written the peace
terms. So Italy has no grievance. And
England and France have good reason
to be thankful that the United States
had the courage and the manhood to
stand for the right thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29

invested capital, and idle for years and
years. There are many towns in the
state, much larger than Yorkville,
that would be proud to own such
building, and If they had It, they would
certainly make use Of It, There is al
most as much to it as there is to the
Carolina hotel in Rock Hill. Built
originally before the Civil war, and
conducted as hotel with fairly good
success; but since then vacant more
than 1t has been occupied, 1t is indeed
n strange problem. The building ought
to be put into profitable use.
After having assisted Rev. B. H.
Waugh, the pastor in a series Of meet
ings at the Charlotte Street Baptist
church, during the past week. Rev. J..
Dean Grain, who did the preaching,
left yesterday morning for Gaffney to
Avenue Baptist church Of that town.
The services at the Charlotte Street
Baptist church have been well attend
ed, and much interest has been mani
tested. After the Sunday night SER
vice, Rev. B. H. Waugh baptized seven
candidates, two Of these having been
received previous to the opening Of the
meeting just closed. Altogether there
were nine additions to the church dur
ing the meeting.
The earliest houses Of Yorkville, has
been given as the subject of papers to
be handed in by the members Of the
seventh grade of the Yorkville Graded
school. Among the oldest houses in
Yorkville at the present time, first, the
house now occupied by Mr.. r. D. Alex
ander, next to the Rose hotel, on South
Congress street. The oldest brick
houses are the "Old JAIL" opposite the
courthouse, the Latta and McCaw
buildings, and the main body Of the
B. N. Moore residence on North Con-
gress street. The house occupied by
J. E. Lowry, on South Congress street,
is nearly one hundred years old, and
the house occupied by G.. H. Sherer,
next door, is somewhere near the same
age. The residence Of Mrs. Drake
ford, main building, dates back to
about 1880, possibly a few years ear
lier, and the Miss Sallie Adickes house
on East Liberty street, is somewhere
near the same age. The first house
built in Yorkville was located Just
within the present corporate limits on
Kings Mountain street. It was erect
ed in 1774 by a trader named David
Dixon. 1t disappeared before the Civil
war. So far as this writer has infor-
nation there Is not now in the town
a house or building of any kind that
was erected previous to the year 1900.
Information to the contrary, however,
might be developed in some of the pa
pers submitted on the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. w. E. Hall of Pensacola, Fla, is
visiting his son, Mr.. e. A. Hall, in
Yorkyille.
Mr.. Nathan Feinstein Of the Fem
stein Bargain House, is a business WIS.,
itor to Greenville.
Miss Margaret Finley Of Winthrop
college, spent the week end in Winns-
boro.
Miss Zula Stevenson, who has beer
teaching at Union, is at her home in
Yorkville for the summer.
Mrs. Marion w. Davis, Of Savannah
Ca, is visiting in Yorkvllle, the guest
Of the family of Mr.. j. R. Ferguson.
Misses Elizabeth Gooding and Claire
Kearse of Winthrop college, spent the
week end with the family of Mr.. w. D
Grist in Yorkville.
p. H. Ashe Of the @. M. c., U. S
navy, has received an honorable dis
charge and is now at his home in
Yorkville.
Miss Rachel Parks entertained about
fifty members Of the Christian En-
deavor society, at her home on York
vile No. l, last Friday night.
Rev. Howard d. Smith and WIFE, OF
MlSSlOil, L chStS, uiG NlSlllllS HlS pSil CiihS
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. A. Smith, in the
Beersheba neighborhood.
Miss Violet Dobson, who has been
spending several weeks with her sister
in Pamplico, S. c., Mrs. w. H. Poston
has returned to her home in Yorkville
Mrs. C. j. Youngblood, who has been
undergoing treatment in Spartan
burg hospital, has returned to her
home in Yorkville, very much inn
proved.
Mr.. Robert ]. Smith, of Raleigh, y
c., accompanied by Mrs. Smith, is Wis
iting the family of his father, Mr.. J
F. A. Smith, in the Beersheba neigh
borhood.
The following Winthrop girls spent
the weekend at their homes in York
Vile: Misses Sarah Jones, Margaret
Marshall, Mary Alexander, Louise and
Pauline Oates.
Corporal Horace Bonner McGill OF
the Q. NJ. c., u. S. A., has received an
honorable discharge and is spending
several days with relatives in York and
Newberry counties before entering into
business again.
Lieut.. Howard White of the U. S.
navy, spent several days last week
with his mother, Mrs. w. G. White, in
Yorkville. Lieut.. White is to start to-
day on his fourth trip across the At
lantic.
Rev. }. l.. Oates and Elder J. NJ.
Stroup leave this morning to repre-
sent the Associate Reformed church of
Yorkville at presbytery and synod,
which convene in Charlotte this week.
prcsbytery today and synod tomorrow.
Mr.. VIM. j. Jones. formerly of York
county, and for many years owner and
manager Of Joncs's mills, two miles
south of Yorkville, was in Yorkville on
last Friday on business visit and met
up with many old friends and ac-
quaintances. Mr.. Jones. since leaving
York county. has been located at Cal
houn Falls. where nc conducts n gen.
cral repair shop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The people vote tomorrow on the
incorporation of the abutting property
law in the town charter and on the
question of issuing 100000 bonds for
paving the streets.
- Early gardens suffered more or
less damage from frost last Friday
night. Snap beans and potatoes, and
tomatoes were killed in some of the
gardens. The killing, however, was
not general. In some cases whole rows
of beans and potatoes would be killed,
and in other cases only an occasional
plant was blasted. Some gardens es-
capped entirely. Ice was plentiful.
A bunch of four Winthrop girls
scouts, accompanied by Miss Louise
Wilson, came over to Yorkville last
Saturday on a hike" leaving Win
throp at $50 and arriving at the court
house at 1890. They went to the
Shandon hotel for dinner, and put in
the day walking about the town. TAX
ing pictures and having a pleasant
time generally The party returned to
Winthrop on the 9.15 train, thoroughly
pleased with the hike" the day in
town. and promising to como again."
Why is not something done with
the Rose old hotel? There is a great
pile, in fairly good condition, repre-
senting many thousands of dollars of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29
POULTRY CLUB PICNIC.

There were nearly two hundred peo-
pie at the Poultry Club picnic that was
given at the Winthrop poultry farm
last Saturday. 1t was a representative
gathering from all parts Of the coun-
ty and the day was both pleasant and
profitable to everybody.
Misses Minnie Garrison and Lillis
Ashe, Of the home demonstration
department, were the promoters Of the
picnic. Their purpose of course was
the common benefit to be derived from
bringing the poultry fanciers Of the
county together in social contact at a
place where they would all be in actual
touch with the highest development of
the most up-to-date methods in poul-
try raising. 1t is The. common verdict
of those present that the day was
worth while.
The Winthrop poultry farm, In
charge of Mr.. n. G. Graham, is easily
the largest in the county, and probably
in the lead of anything Of the kind in
the state. They have 500 white Leg
horn and 800 barred Plymouth Roch
hens. Also numerous contest pens,
representing the pick Of all the fines
breeds of most. Of the poultry raiser!
throughout the Sldle.
Winthrop has chosen Leghorns and
Plymouth Rocks, not necessarily be-
cause the manager Of the farm cons q
ers these to be the best, but because
the management understands that II
cannot concentrate it's attention to ad-
vantage on each and every kind OF
chicken, and because, properly looked
after, are probably as good as any 9TH
er chicken to be had.
The contest pens are furnished by
leading private poultry raisers. pen
consists of cock and six hens. I'm
der certain conditions, Mr.. Graham
undertakes to take charge of and look
after pens Of chickens sent to the farm
from elsewhere. He houses, feeds anG
cares for the chickens. Keeps rec
ord Of their egg production, and fur
nishes certificates which show what
the chickens are doing. The owners
of these chickens are able to use the
certificates thus furnished as evidence
of the quality Of their special Strains.
and basis Of comparison with other
chickens.
The poultry farm has quite a num-
ber of incubators, including an electric
incubator with capacity of $500
eggs. The electricity figures in the op-
serve an even temperature, and for
Matching on such large scale the con-
trivance is quite an advantage.
The laying houses, feed houses,
brooder houses and the like have been
constructed after the most approved
methods.
After visiting the poultry farm the
Poultry club members and their friends
enjoyed a picnic dinner at the Cherry
farm, spent quite while in discuss
ing the Improvements that they had
inspected and in exchanging expert
ences, and had a good time generally.
Largely through the efforts Of Miss
es Ashe and Garrison, there are more
York county people giving careful in
telligent attention to poultry raising
than ever before, and there is every
reason to expect that this picnic will
add not a little to the rapidly devel-
oping interest in the industry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Sheriff Quinn, accompanied by Con-
stables Johnson and Jones, and several
people Of the neighborhood, captured
a little pawpaw factory in hollow
about two and a half miles southwest
of Sharon, last Saturday night.
The location Of the pawpaw factory
was reported to Sheriff Quinn by Mag
istrate j. l.. Duncan. 1t seems that q
citizen Of the neighborhood had run
upon the place the day before Willie on
the hunt for crows nests. Seeing q
smoke at an unlikely place this citizen
had investigated further, and had seen
a negro named Sam Sanders, working
at the still. The citizen did not make
himself known; but reported to Magis-
trate Duncan and Magistrate Duncan
reported to the sheriff.
Armed with exact information as I
the location of the spot, Sheriff Quir'
and party waited until well after night
and moved on the place. After reach
ing the still they placed themselves i!
concealment and waited quietly Tor dc
velopments.
"a Friend" presently came voic,
out of the darkness, and the outline
a man looked up between the spots in
which Sheriff Quinn and Constable
Johnson were waiting.
"And what do you want?" ask
Sheriff Quinn, as he put one hand
the newcomers head, while with III
other he flashed an electric light in J
face.
IL was er-I was er-I was er-jus
huntin' my cows" said very much
frightened negro, in a somewhat hes
itating manner.
Likely place for cows, at tins tim
of night" observed the sheriff, dryly
but you stay around here quietly 81
they wont run over you"
After it began to appear that there
would be no more COW hunters, .
party made a search Of the surround
ings, and found the dismantled stilling
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29
Civil Service.

In full knowledge of all the penal
ties that apply to the charge of politi-
cal heresy, we want to say that we
take no stock in the alleged merit and
efficiency standard of selecting gov
ernment employees.
The civil service, as we see it, is SIM
ply fraud. Instead Of making for
democratic efficiency 1t makes for au-
tocratic indifference. On this subject
we do not hesitate to admit that We
are reactionary.
Take any department Of the govern
ment you please. and you will have to
admit that its efficiency cannot exceed
the efficiency of its directing head.
The formation of ironclad rules that
will successfully govern any business
under any and all circumstances is alb
solutely impossible.
The idea Of directing head of any
business being unable to compel obedi-
ence to his own initiative in a critical
situation not provided by the rules. is
absurd.
The public official who is RESPONSE
BILE only to himself and not to the pub
lie cannot be satisfactory public SER
want.
We have never believed and do not
believe that the civil service itself has
ever lived or is living squarely up to
the civil service creed.
We believe that the party which
controls the appointment of the civil
service commission controls the selec-
tions of that body.
We believe that civil service is used
as a kind of a camouflage, under
which political appointments are made
for political purposes.
We do not believe that the public in
terest is subserved as we'll under this
kind of political camoufiage as it was
under a system that made the appoint
ing power responsible for the conduct
and efficiency of the appointee.
Even If we had no suspicion as to
the integrity Of the civil service sys-
teni, we would not have as much con-
fidence in it's efficiency. as we would
have in the efficiency OF system that
makes all sppointees responsible to the
public 1t serves.
Say knowledge of the multiplication
table is the qualification for position,
and where each of two applicants
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29

Cancellation of contracts made
during the war for construction Of two
million tons Of steel ships has been
announced by the shipping board,
which is preparing to close govern
ment work in many shipyards through
out the country. This brings total
cancellations since the signing Of the
arnistice to four million tons. In the
brief announcement issued from the
office of Chairman Hurley no refer
ence was made to the actual number
of contracts involved or to the yards
affected by the cancellation order. 1t
was explained, however, that action
at this time would not come as a sur
prise to ship builders, as notice was
served on them months ago Of the
boards new policy, the chief feature
of which was the elimination of build
ing plans for all ships under 10000
tons. At the end of March about 300
ships for the board had been launched
but not delivered. These ships repre-
sented a tonnage of about 100000.
On the same date, keels had been laid
for some 500 ships aggregating S,000,-
900 tons.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29
CIRCUIT COURT,

A motion for a new trial was argued
in the case of w. l.. Hill & Co. VS.. r.
M. P. Robinson, and Judge Gary took
the papers away with him, promising
to file his order later.
In the case of the National City
Bank of Memphis against the Hughey-
Martin Drug company, involving also
the Colhoun Drug company, as sue
cessor to the business of the defendant,
the court directed a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff The issue in the case was
mainly a question Of equity. The CAL
hound Drug company had purchased
the stock and good will of the Hugh
ey-Martin Drug company. The Ma
tional Park bank held notes against
the Hughey-Martin Drug company,
and sought to hold the Calhoun Drug
company for payment. The Calhoun
Drug company sought to deny respon-
sibility on the ground that 1T did not
know Of the existence Of the notes,
that it has been told that there were
no such outstanding claims. The judg-
ment Of the court places responsibility
on both concerns.
There was to have been another
short case on Friday morning; but de-
fendant was not ready and the case
was continued.
The plan of the weeks business had
contemplated the re-trial Of the case of
w. B. Wilson, Sr VS.. the Southern
railway, involving the ownership of a
piece of property in the Southern rail-
way yards at Rock Hill. At previous
trial Of this case last winter the jury
found that the property belonged to
the plaintiff and also gave the defend
ant damages. Judge Memminger
granted a new trial. The first trial of
the case consumed about three days,
and it is not expected that it could be
retired in less time. 1t was decided
not to go into the case under condi-
tions of serious doubt as to whether il
could be concluded during the week,
and the matter was continued.
Judge Gary went home Friday aft
ernoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29

AS to whether or not the Germans
are going to sign that treaty is mat
ter Of more or less doubt. That they
do not want to sign it is quite certain.
The French did not want to sign in
1870. The French thought they could
not pay, but they did pay. If the Ger
their territory will be occupied. and
mans do not sign, more and more OF
the blockade will be continued. The
Germans have taken millions from
France and Belgium-billions in fact
and France and Belgium must have
their treasures restored. If those treas
ures are not returned directly and by
indemnity, of course the French and
Belgians will find other ways Of get
ting them back. But as to what is 60
ing to be the outcome of it all, we can
only wait and see.