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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04
NEGRO TO DIE TOMORROW
purgc Cumming; Killed Maryland
Farmer and Wounded
Daughter

,pser- Cumn. ings. co!ored, con-
@tsa staying George Peters, 4
ma Jericho Park, Md. and
,ler. wounding his daughter.
- 'erine Peters, on August
+ MI. hanged in Upper Mari
rc .oa PROV morning.
GaA a, gs once was cmpolyed as
ra,l,~ag track walker at Bowie,
T. ~ Sunday, August II. he
~tkai I'M Bowie to Jericho Park.
Il.rc ..cre but two members OF
~ ~ rs family at the farm
cus tcrs and his daughter.
l,s . RS and 1,vo, other dau@h-
.crs We III church.
Gtv mer was outside the house.
s,nla crows. when the negro
~ a. Of: him and shot him. kill
a. \. almost Instantly.
Mis- tiers was in the second
DOR room. She said after
-a,;s she paid no attention to
4 sno that killed her father,
,.aI,inE [ was he who was shooting
q. win ID farm yard pests.
anna rs stole up the stairs and
.'"au' | the young woman. She
tf"rea m money il he would leave
i 81 a.. But waving the money
s;.ie re prang for the girl.
Ms ! tiers heroic resistance was
1n.a Hours afterward she was
2i&i ear the railroad tracks. less
-,ai. j .1.le from her home. bleeding
nDt revolver wounds and her
l.t almost torn completely
tn lgust ~ Cummings was
sE. in Washington by Detcc-
';r, y. Scrivcner and Sweeney.
li,~ crS identified him as her
is~ai't
4 rty bond. known to have
@cg : pn from the Peters home
IL" me of the murder, was
=" vn up in the waistband of
'"na,r $ trousers.
aH NUS was tried and convict
t. Marlboro courthouse. in
in h.. took place during the
4 vs. of October He has
4, ;knowledged his guilt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04
EARLY MORNING FIRE

The burning of. the Mount Vernon
Garage at an early hour this morn
ing recalls the fact that this is the
second time disastrous fire Pas
occurred at the same place during
the past six years. Early IN inc
summer and early in the mCr,ing OF
the year 1913 the Mount Vernon
Garage was found to be burning,
and although the fire department
was early upon the Scenr. the
structure was virtually destro;el
before the fire could be placed an
der control. 1t was about fly
O'Clock this morning, while decld-
edly cold wave was in evidence
when the second blaze started. Inc
damage on this occasion exceeds
that of 1913. Had the fire started
Wednesday morning, whan bslSk
northwest wind was raging with the
thermometer dropping rapidly, near
by :. dwelling houses might have
caught from flying embtrs ani the
loss would have been much more
serious. as TIE scarcity of houses
in Alexandria would have renl"""
it almost impossible for H.
night have been burned OF: n i1'&
quarters. There was but it,. wind
this morning. however, a&utPei
the firemen, and althou ats
was freezing as fast as il fe't, they
fought. the flames for ETr and
managed to confinr the I. &c
structure in which it ema
A midnig ht fire alau always
affords cause for anxiet, li ar
alarm while til" stars Il SD ls
the sky on Decenthe: II VII"
mercury in the thcrmon t"wn
to twenty degrees is equa G3aT'-
ing. especially when We ..':03aer
that, houses are extremely = 20 -
present. While the bells = en@-
ing this morning and ShrirF%
Of the. fire engines were sakcG;ag
SO many, persons living dis
lance viewed the illuminc, ~ sttn
earnest commlsseration Il families
they supposed We're bein '4rnsd
out Considerable relief ',s at.
forded when it was learnt aay tAe
fire was in Il garage and '"teH
from other buildings.
.4exandria's firemen O.
quilted themselves more all
than they did this morni '.,ay
worked for hours in sIrG@
temperature with ice II 't"ir
garments in order to stay = M2@-
rrss of the Flames wi Hcre
alarming when they re; t5v
scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04
HATS OFF TO RAP i4i

Reports received up t y al
hour tuesday night al thu }.ichmgm!
Headquarters of the Ba t.: So.
100000 campaign shove 2 tata.
amount of $5.49O.l62 air HlH nrtis
tally reported as pledge i, ,sa
State
AdvlcrS from general 3ead: Go~
ters. 1T Nashville were tC tr- - l
that more than two thin b - tGc
$75.0OD.00p sought from H. cfijF
South had ALI aadr been subscribed
by one-tl.ird of the ornaa'2ca
churches.
We remember readia, IHsn"
years ago. says the Balt.Nor, @dn
"a srmi-humcrouS bit o yc.sr II
which Il Baptist pc 1-'- -.
co-reliwloni-StS as IL a ', .,:.~%.ss /
sleepy frame Of mind. a d, a.'n:T
he exhortcd his lazy f.
lists" to wake up and get busy.
We do. not know that this admo-
uition was ever deserved. If So
that time seems Ia have passed in
Maryland. to Judge 10y the amazing
performance of the "BaptisteS' IN
raisin" in one day the sum Of more
than seven hundred thousand dollars
assigned aS this States contribution
% the Baptist national fund for
church work. We don't know how
they did it--uness it was q modern
miracle but these Maryland Zap
fists were surely going some. ;"
They have set the pace for all the
rest Of us as money ra!SerS.
We take off our Journalistic
beavers to them in establishment
and admiration. Was the secret Of
their success business ability, super
ior' organization. or was it greater
zeal and earncStneSs: II was moi
necessary to keep duning these
BaptiSts day after day TO make
t,iem pay their debt to the Lora.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04

They were ready with it on the
first day the Lord called for it.
eIf there are any Mazy' folks
around. the BAPTIST brethren are
not among them. They are max
ing all the rest Of US sit up and
take notice. There must be some
thing very energizing in total I'M
mcrsion, if it always works this
way" n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04
.NEWBLUE REVEALED
Fresh Evidence in the Death 0
BILLY Dansey" Discovered

Hammontoh, N. j., Dec. t.
Fresh evidence has started work
anew on the mysterious death OF
'Billy" Dansey.,l,. +
Detectives here are convinced
that the boys oody was placed IN
the edge of the swamp long after
he died and that it had been con-
cealed elsewhere in the meantime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04

been widely read, has joined in the
investigation. He believes the body
is not that Of "Billy,' but was.
planted" there with the clothing
by the k,ndnappers. He will write
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04
,Rat-Snap Beats the Best Trap Ever
Made" Mrs. Emily Shaw Saws

"Aly husband bought go trap. !
,ongi.t a 5Jc box Of RAT-SNAP. The
'rar only rauSht 8 rats but RAT
sNAP killed II in week. Pm ne;er
without RAT-SNAP. Reckon l
:oulln't raise chicks without it." RAT
SNAP comes in cakes. Three sizes,
&c. soc. S1.00. Sold and guaranteed by
&. T.. Knight and Son, Alexandria !;
MankiN's Store, Falls Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual, meeting Of the
stockholders of the Potomac Say
incs Bank of Georgetown, ID. g..
for the election Of a board Of direc-
:crs and any and all other business
ioroprrly coming before the met
ing; will be held at the principal of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04

flee of the company in Alexandria,
Virginia; being. in. the, office of Jas.
R. and Harry B., Cation, Attorneys,
at three (S) O'Clock p. M. on the
9th day of December, 1918.
Emory H. .Bog!ey,z Secretary
r.. A. Brooks, Cashier.
2SS-4c.. B A Brooks, Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-04
int lis MAN IN COFFIN

Cleveland. o.. Dec. -l.-Harry
taz@,y, %. filed suit for $500
: ,>ayi here today against Anton
IS ssssSs who he charged locked him
=: ~. . in with :; corpse to enforce
0s. .,tFilent Of bill.
Yea bet | promised to pay up
1rhrn found what was with me-"
said Waxman.
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an article on the subject for this
newspaper shortly.

: Advertise your warts in the Ga
Zette Want Column. -
The sun., 1919-04-20
HANDLE THE SPADE
WITH ENERGY

Spade, brother, spade with care"
is n good slogan for home gardeners,
say veterans in gardening who have
found proper soil preparation a big
factor in successful vegetable grow
Ing; and proper soil preparation
means good ploughing or spading, and
not mere scratching Of the surface.
IL improves physical properties, kills
weeds, promotes early crops by en-
abling the soil to warm quickly, tends
toward conserving moisture and re-
leases plant food
The best tool for preparing the gar
den soil is a substantial spade, handled
with energy say the gardeners at the
State College Of Agriculture. Spadlng
in both fall and spring is recon-
mended on very heavy soils, especially
1: green crop can be turned under
In the fall. BY spading in tho fall the
soil particles and insect Larvae are ex-
posed to the action of, frost; this i'm
proves the soil texture and decreases
insect troubles.
The careful gardener of course will
remove all stones. bricks, tin cans and
other material that will not quickly
decay. Brush also that has been used
for trellising pea vines, or poles used
The sun., 1919-04-20

IN force loaf prout, a+ tho ovna,so 80
the roots A sandy loan seen,s ,o suit
them best. In the nlantinr and care
Of their early growth howe,,er tbo,,
reouire fully as much attention 70 not
more. than most Vegetables Tho seads
seem to he SLOW 10 pern,inate II 10
we'll on this account to he ,ur. aud
have the soi, messed f1rmlv mon the
seeds n fter nlantiny and here e. n,,oro
q garden roller can ho r.ea % "a
vantage
The seeds should ho sou, ~ ,,,o ro.o
Of civ ar seven n Tho incb T., ro,,s
about eighteen inches anar, a,ar
the nlants shou,d ha t,,innod 60 49,
mr. four inches anart rhroo ,,,o,,a. -
about right for tbe .,ir,r,ar lid 49,,
four incbes sn,ca sho,,i, =. n,,.ay ~.
stouter sorts sucb 90 or,eort Gov ;n'
stance II 10 ;r,norton, IT, ~,
nIants .re thinnod ~ ,,ot ~ sn',
sbould ho ,no;.t ord 4, :. ,,,no,oa
hest accommodates IN da,,1> r,.o,,,,aS
Ar tho time ,bis 10 dora al, 60,
weeds sbould also be removad CO..
-. W ou' "a
The sun., 1919-04-20
ABOUT PIGS.

Pigs are wonderfully like humans
in many respects. This has been fire.
quenty mentioned in these columns.
Given a chance. the pig is a clean ami
NAL and delights in being kept clean.
They arc easily taught amusing tricks,
when young. and learn mean capers
quite as readily. They soon become
attached to a friend and will follow
a person almost as we'll as a dog.
+. s. Sandagger. a breeder of Du-
rocs at Richford, y. Y, Gays about
young pigs:
IF at any time in doubt about all
ing SOW or pigs, call in n physician,
not a veterinary. as the average vet
Urinary surgeon does not seem to ever
have given the poor hog any study
as to his ailments. Get the family
doctor; tell him to use the same treat
ment as he would for n person. and he
will win out In growing the little
fellows, remember that they take ex-
actly the same treatment and must
have the same care as the infant In
the house, always bearing that in
mind, and success is certain. This ad-
The sun., 1919-04-20
WORLDS HARVEST CALENDAR

because somewhere every month OF
the year harvesters are clicking, the
United States exports harvesting ma
chinery at all seasons to the four
quarters OF the globe. The worlds
schedule for cutting cereals is as fol-
lows:
January-New Zealand Argentina.
February-East India, Upper Egypt
March-Egypt, Chile.
April-Asia Minor, Mexico.
May-California, Texas, China,
Japan.
June-Southern United States. Tur-
key. Spain.
July-United States, Austria, Ger
many. Southern Russia, England
Switzerland.
August-Canada, Holland Belgium
Denmark, Poland.
Septemher-Scotland, Sweden, Nor
way Siberia.
Novemher--South Africa, Peru.
Observation-Disclosures, Australia.
The sun., 1919-04-20
MIXED GRAIN FOR
A RATION BASIS

Some farmers in New York State,
near Perry, n. Y, are reported TO
have had success In growing oats, bar
ley and Canadian field peas for grain
as basis for a dairy ration. The
mixture used for seeding consisted of
seven pecks Of oats, three pecks of
barley. and ono peck of Canadian field
peas to an acre. More than one peck
of peas to ten of oats and barley
causes increased lodging. This mix
ture can be cut and bound when ripe
the same as oats and is threshed as If
oats alone were present.
The farmers near Perry have found
two-rowed barley most useful in this
mixture, because it is later than most
six-rowed varieties. The State College
or Agriculture says any variety of bar
ley that ripens late would be useful
The sun., 1919-04-20
Avoid Ovcrcrovdipr

Another thing to be avoided is over
cfowdine. A coop. hrooder or colony
mouse that was large enough to hold
the baby chicks is not large enough
after two or more months. depending
on the breed and growth. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that the growing
chlcks nave plenty OF room to grow.
ne mock must he culled, and cocker
els that are sufficiently largo should
be separated and disposed of. Chicks
mat have not shown proper growth
should also be separated and leg or
wing banded Many Of these chicks,
even the pullots, should he marketed.
Only the good, strong. vigorous speci-
mems should be retained as breeders
and layers, as these are the only ones
that can return q profit.
The sun., 1919-04-20
PEACH CROP IN GOOD CON.

The condition about April / OF the
commercial peach crop was 81 per
cent. Of normal, compared to the final
percentage last year of 52.4. according
to the bureau of crop estimates Of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. No quantity estimates were
given, but the bureau, assuming that
adverse conditions do not affect the
crop later, said that the April con-
dition report indicates that the 1919
peach crop may possibly exceed the
very light crop of 20,546,000 bushels in
1918 by as much as 40 per cent. and
may equal, if not exceed, the 2S,901 900
bushel crop Of 1917. Conditions gen.
orally throughout the peach regions
are excellent, says the bureau, but
emphasis is placed on the temporary
nature Of early peach reports.
The sun., 1919-04-20
LARGER ACREAGE IN CROPS IN
1918.

When this country entered the war
Uncle Sam called for an increased pro-
duction of food. urging the farmers OF
the country to plant every available
acre. The food producers OF the ma
ton responded by planting over H.
100000 acres more than had been
planted during the year previous: The
acreage of all crops during 1918. ac-
cording 10 figures just tabulated by
the Bureau OF Crop Estimates, United
States Department of Agriculture, was
367, 73S,000, as compared to 36634l 900
acres planted in 1917 and 344,792. 600
acres planted In 1916. These figures
are based on the acreages Of corn,
wheat, oats, barley, rye, buckwheat,
potatoes. sweet potatoes. tobacco. fax.
rice, hay, cotton peanuts, kafirs beans,
broom corn, hops and cranberries,
which crops comprised 96.6 per cent.
of all the crops grown in this country
In 1909.
The sun., 1919-04-20
THE THREE MAIN OBJECTS OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TAI
Put Energy on the Spade Handle to
Make a Good Garden

at bean planting time, will be removed
before the garden is spaded.
Sifted coal ashes or lime applied to
heavy soils tends to loosen them; the
ashes or lime make them easier to
handle and cultivate and increase the
capacity for holding moisture. Plant
refuse or decaying vegetation has a
similar effect.
Immediately following the spring
spading. the good gardener will SEQ
that the surface soil is pulverized.
This breaks up the clods levels the
garden and establishes a mulch. on
a large garden this is,done with har-
rows and drags, and on a small garden
With rakes and hoes. The mulch will
dry up the surface OF the soil and pre-
vent the evaporation OF the soil
moisture from beneath. The ralsing
and stirring of the soil will be con-
tinued until planting time. but will
not be done when the soil Is wet.
The sun., 1919-04-20

and reasonably good filth, two inches
is the maximum depth Of cultivation
desirable. Greater depth is likely to
stimulate weeds by bringing up more
seeds.
In spite of good fitting the soil may
be poorly aerated and the termination
of seeds and the development of the
roots hindered. Deep cultivation, there
fore, is best practiced while the plants
are young. Under such conditions it
loosens and aerates the soil, but one
should be conservative in the prac-
tice.
The dust mulch, it is we'll known,
conserves moisture. There are times
when tillage for this purpose deter
mines the yield of crop. Under any
but extremely dry conditions mere
scraping of the surface of the soil
seems TO be sufficient.
The sun., 1919-04-20
POTATOES AND CABBAGE
ACREAGE TO DECREASE

There will probably be a reduction
of 10000 acres in the area planted to
potatoes In New York this year II the
growers DO not change their plans be-
tween now and planting time. Re-
ports from 500 farmers received by
the extension service OF the State
College OF Agriculture show that the
farmers Of the State plan to decrease
the potato acreage 7 per cent. below
last year and IL per cent. below 1917.
The reason for this decrease is that
The sun., 1919-04-20
Produce InfertiIe Eyes.

Production of infertile eggs is
strongly advised. Tnfertile eggs NOT
only keep better but keep longer. The
housewife should insist upon infertilc
eggs for preserving. Those who raise
eggs for the market are making a
great mistake by not removing the
males from the flock Millions Of duz-
ems Of eggs, amounting to vast sums
OF money are lost each year ny the
carelessness of the producer in allow
ing the male to run in the flock after
The sun., 1919-04-20
notable group of cattle breeders Left TgEdnund Butler
o t Show.

Cultivation has three main objects
Killing weeds, loosening the soil and
saving moisture, under New York con-
dtions. This is the order of their
Importance.
Weeds must be kept down and the
earlier they are disturbed after ger
animation the easier they are killed.
The critical time is the period between
planting and the time when the crop
is large enough to cultivate without
covering the plants.
FoN corn and potatoes the tillage
with the harrow or weeder is likely
to be the making of the crop so far
a. cultivation is concerned. The start
the crop gets on the weeds is likely to
b maintained, especially in the rows.
Assuming good fitting OF the soil
The sun., 1919-04-20
BUSY MONTH FOR P0ULTRYMEN

April should be a busy month in
poultry raising. Future success de-
pends on good work now. Do not
handicap the chicks by unnatural re-
strictions. Let them hustle around
Standard bred chicks can rough it as
well as mongrels--even better. Let the
chicks have plenty of liberty and keep
their quarters clean.
The sun., 1919-04-20

potatoes are selling at a low ngure in
comparison with other farm products.
portant producing sections are now
receiving less than 90 cents bushel.
The acreage of cabbage also is
expected to be reduced about 4 per
cent, o" 1000 acres. as a result Of
the unfavorable prices Of last seasons
crop. A sharp reduction in beans is
, also likely. but no exact figures arc
as yet available.
With farm wages high and most
farm products selling for less than
their recent wartime levels. many
farmers are inclined to restrict their
acreage to what they can handle with
little or no Nhired help.
The sun., 1919-04-20
Get rid of Lice,

Head lice on chicks is one of the
drawbacks from now on. No letup in
fighting these pests should be allowed.
ihere are many remedies on the mar
ket' but a little lard about the size of
pea rubbed thoroughly on the back
OF the head and neck Is sufficient TO
rid the chick of these pests. This
should be done after dark on dry.
warm night, Previous - this the coop,
hen or brooder should be thoroughly
treated. Send to the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture for Farmers
Bulletin sol on Mites and Lice on
Poultry"
The sun., 1919-04-20

The Texas onion crop is reported as
being two weeks late, hut is about
ready TO start moving. Eastern hand
picked beans are selling at s. to s7.15
per bag. New York Baldwin apples
at 80 to s10.50 per barrel A. ga.
The sun., 1919-04-20

Berry packages and packages for
the other early summer fruits should
be ordered soon. At fruit picking
time a package in the hand is worth
a dozen in the factory.
Bearing apple trees will set and ma =
ture a heavier cron bf fru;t If they
are given three or four pounds of nj
trate Of soda or sulphate of ammonia
week or two before the blossoms
open. This is especially true with
trees growing in sod.
Give the Strawberries early cultiva-
ton and clean out the weeds. About
blossoming time stop cultivation and
mulch the entire ground with straw
or other vegetable matter free from
The sun., 1919-04-20

In France. the worlds most famous iabora.
tory has discovered a germ that Kills rats
not possibly harm human beings, dogs,
oats. birds or pets Quickly clears dwell
ings, factories. storage plants, barns
chicken houses, etc, with no offensive
after-enects. Il is called
The sun., 1919-04-20
HOMEMADE POWDER EFFEC.
TIVE LICE REMEDY.

- One of the cheapest homemade lice
powders for poultry Is made by mix
ing three parts of gasolene and one
part of crude carbolic acid with as
much plaster of Paris as the liquid will
moisten. The powder is allowed to dry
before using; 1t may be kept in an
air tight container. where it retains
its strength for long period. The
powder is infammable and must be
kept away from fire.
Infested fowls when thoroughly
busted are soon relieved from the at
tacks of lice; about 1875 birds may be
busted in one hour. one pound OF the
mixture being needed to dust ten ma
ture fowls.
For head lice on chickens the use of
blue ointment or mercurial ointment
has been found effective. one part of
the ointment is mixed with two parts
of Vaseline and n lump of the mixture
about the size of pea is rubbed thor
oughly at the base of the feathers
about the head
Every individual in the home poul-
try flock should show viaor and
strength. Size mot fat. erectness,
activity. bright eye and red comb are
favorable points indicating good con-
stitution. Dropping tail or wing,
weakened legs. head and neck not
erect denote weakness. Pullets bred
from good layers are preferable. A
good layer will he hearty feeder and
usually a vigorous worker.
The sun., 1919-04-20
CARROTS.
by II. f.. HAYDOCk.

Once get carrots started we'll and
they will thrive on comparatively poor
soil. In fact, too rich soil will tend
The sun., 1919-04-20
Danysz virus-Free Book

Get our interesting free book on rats and
mice telling about DANYsZ VIRUS and
how TO obtain some. Call, write or tele-
phone Hanover $50. Address VIRUS LIN
TIED. Inc. 72 Front Street New York.
The sun., 1919-04-20
Gull the Flock,

II is a wise plan to begin culling the
SLOW growing weddings this month.
Those with prominent physical defects.
such as very crooked tails. lameness or
other deformities that will tend TO
handicap future development and egg
laying, should be culed out: also re,
RID or all males just as soon as possible
except those that will be needed for
breeding purposes,
The sun., 1919-04-20
RED TOP FARM, North Branch, NJ


WHITE chinese Gouso Eggs Thar hatch,
forty iol cents each. GEO T.. HOWELL
Spruce Farm. Howe IT, y Y.
The sun., 1919-04-20

Shsy do all the work on big and little
farms They not only plow but they culti-
vAte any crop that grows They go be-
tween the row on wide rowed crops, as
trids the row on narrow roved crops A
10y can operate them; experience not nee
eseary. They run all kinds of machinery.
lawn ana horse mowers; cost less to buy
eAAA the keep OF q horse for a year.
Ask Tor Catalog 49," It's Free.
Consolidated Gasoline Engine Co.,
202 Fulton Street, New York CITY.
The sun., 1919-04-20
LEARN ABOUT GOLDFISH

LEARN ABOUT GOLDFISH
ao4 aquatic gardens We make artistic
pquarfums suitable for the most beautiful
names, conservatories or lawns for keeping
Boldfsh and aquatic plants. We will make
any special size to order. with fountain II
desired. We go anywhere to construct
Aqusriurns or aquatic ponds. Descriptive
circular free. PIONEER AQUARIUM
WORKS. Racine, Wisconsin.
The sun., 1919-04-20
Preserve Eggs Vow.

Many people will remember that
they had to pay from IS cents to s1.25
a dozen for eggs last fall and winter.
1t will not be necessary to pay such
high prices IL eggs are preserved in
water glass now when they are lowest
in price.