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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
DRY AGENT ESCAPES JAIL
Seized While Seeking Stills and SEN
fenced AS Bootlsgeer

Huntington, W. Va, July 24.-Seiz
ed by gang Of alleged moonshiners,
brought before a Greerbrier county
justice of the peace and found guilty
on a charge of bootlegging was the
experience of H. R. Ratlff, of Hinton
W. Va, State prohibition officer,
who returned yesterday from. an in
vest;gation tour into the hills. Ratliff
WIS sentenced to serve 60 days in jail
by the justice, but was rescued by
harry Fitzgerald, brother officer
from an alleged moonshiner who was
escorting the convicted official TO the
tastile.
Ratliff and Fitzgerald went into
the hills to investigate a report that
many Illicit stills were in operation
.hare. The officers located two stills,
and Ratliff went to the village Of
Auto, w. Va, to telephone the depart
nlent at Charleston for additional
men to make the raid. While in Auto
Ratliff was arrested by the gang CT
alleged moonshiners at the point of
levolvers, brought before the justice
charged with Bookkeeping and convict
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
HEAD OF NORMAL SCHOOL
State High School Supervisor Will
Succeed DIR. BurruSs

SuCCCcu
Samuel T. Duke State supervisor
CT high schools, was named Tuesday
by the Virginia Normal school board
as president of the Normal School
fer Women at HarrIsonburg, to sue
coed DR.. Julian A. Burruss, whose re-
signaticn becomes effective on Sep
tember l. Dir. Burruss will at that
time assume the presidency of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Before election to his present posi-
ton. Mr.. Duke was professor of edu-
cation in the State Normal School
for Women, at Farmville, and direc-
tor and principal of the training
school of that institution. He has been
prominently connected with the State
Teachers Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
PAY DAY NEARER
Senate Passes Agricultural Bill
Without Repeal of Daylight
Saving Law

Aften ten days delay, employees
of the Agricultural Department are
one step nearer their semi-hlonthly
pay envelope held up by the Press.
dents veto onE.!the Agricultural Ap-
preparation Bill. {.
The bill was passed yesterday by
the Senate without the cluase re-
pealing the Daylight Saving Act,
and with the addition of an amend
ment permitting homesteaders in
drough-tstricken regions to leave
their farms temporarily without
endangering their homesteaders
right.
The House must concur in this
amendment before the bill! goes
again to the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
ACCUSED OF SHOOTING
Theodore Richie, Near Parkcrsburg.
Ouarreled With Neighb0r.

Parkersburg, w. Va, july 24.--fo 0.
lowing series Of quarrels and law
suits, Theodore Richie, farme.
near here, according to the polio.
shot Mrs. Letta Cross, whose r. zee
sdio,ns his, tearing away the left side
of the woman's face. The wound ma
prove fatal.
Richie is alleged to have accoste"
Mrs. Cross on the read as she va
returning from picking b!ackberr:e>
and to have used the gun at shor;
range. The shot also lodged in neI
hand and arms, which she had raised
for protection. Richie is in jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

Columbia Bedding Company has
enened a mattress factory and is
now ready to renovate box springs,
mattresses, pillows and ETC., at rea-
sonable prices. Work. called forE and
delivered: the same day LetEus call
and give you estimate. See US about
a new mattress. Columbia Bedding
Co.. Prince and Commerce Streets.
Phone 74s 1926
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
FOUR STILLS SEIZED
Prohibition Inspectors Operating in
Wise County Capture Up-to-
Date Outfits

Prohibition headquarters in Rich
nond was notified Tuesday by pro-
h;t:tion inspectors working in Wis"
County of the seizure of four "morn-
shine" outfits. All were up to date
in every respect.
According to the report the stills
were in full operation, and one man
was arrested, the rest escaping. One
still. which was destroyed Monday
was of eighty-five-gallon capacity.
Two hundred gallons of whisky were
found at the various outfits, and GOO
gallons of beer. AS corn whisky has
no medicinal value al! of It was de-
Stroyad,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
AUCTION SALE
174-15t

BY virtue of deed Of trust, re-
corded in DEED Book &c, page 2S2 Of
The land records Of the city of Alex
anGr!a, Virginia, to the undersigned
Trustee. to secure certain notes there
in described, default having been made
N the payment of one of said notes,
he undersigned Trustee will, at the
request Of the holder Of said notes,
offer fer sale at public auction, on
Wednesday. July 50. 1919 in front Of
The Royal Street entrance to the
Market Building. in the City Of Alex
andria. Virginia. at eleven o'clock, A..
~, the following property. to-wit:
All that lot Of ground in the City
of Alexandria. Virginia, with the
buildings and improvements thereon,
:ncwn as No. sos Wolfe Street, and
bounded and described as fellows:
Beginning at point On the north
side Of Wolfe Street, thirty (30) feet
four ca inches west of Pitt Street,
and running THEME west on Wolfe
Street, twenty-one (2l) feet; thence
north parallel with Pitt street, fifty
(5O) feet, more or less; thence
east parallel with Wolfe street,
The length of the first line. and thence
sou,i, parallel with Pitt Sttee., fifty
(5O) feet, more OF less. to the Begin
n;;nr. together with all the appursen-
ances to the same belonging, or II
any wise apper.ain:ng.
Terms of sale, CASH, coweyanc;ne
At the, cost of bhe purchaser. A de-
posi-: Of ten per cent. will be required
when the property is marked down t.
the purchaser.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Trustee
li0-10t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-Practicaiy new Ford
touring car in eXcellent condition.
Run less than 5000 miles. Apply
after S p. m, to E S. Sutherland,
::5e!lcfont avenue, Del Ray, or in
qu:re at j. GI&ssman's store, tc
ina the address: lisp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
GEORGE Z. WAKEFIELD.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
l69-i0c.

NOTICE-H. f. Webb. ST., has
moved his furniture up&olste?';ng
ard repair shop from the corner
of Peyton and King street to ISL
South Fairfax street. 1l5-1p'
rs, : -. /:
Notice is hereby given that the
regular 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, Alexandra, Virginia. on
The OH day of August, 1919, at two
o'cl3ck P. NJ.
The books Of the Company, for the
transfer of stock, will be closed for
twenty days preceding said meeting.
Benjamin D. Jenkins, Secretary.
I7l-15r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-Brick house PIT Glib
bon street between Lee and Fair
fax, rooms and bath, toilet gas.
summer kitchen. Apply ]. D. knight
52I South Fairfax street. 1850.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-Maxwel touring car,
good condition, price S273. Apply
Mrs. r. F. Salmon, 211 Duke street.
1882.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-l9l7 Overland seven
passenger. red seal, continental
motor, coed condition. Duncan's
Garage. 174-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

WANTED-To buy 4 8 or room
house. Address IS. NJ. A. t. y. koN
1875, giving price and etc. 174-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-At 912 Duke street !
painters scaffold and ropes. also
set of ladders. l'5-5p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-191S Indian motorcycle
with side car; Price $3.50 cash. APP
ply to William c. Ayers, S0S Frank
lin street. 173-4p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

LOST-Ladies gold watch and medal
bearing inscription from Alexandria
Light Infantry. Inscribed inside ''Tc
Edna from Uncle Tom. Lost on
Prince or Cameron treet between
Psitrick and Alfred Return to 122
North Alfred and receive reward.
174-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALES lots in Geo. Washing
ton park, 1OOx1O0 feet, section ,.
Apply Carter Bros., 1918 King St.
170-6tc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-Ford touring car, in
coed condition. Cheap to quick
buyer, 104 South Washington
Street. 1852.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR S.ALE--At Potomac, Va. s
room house, electric lights AMI
modern bath room. Front and rear
porches, stable and garage, larry
chicken house. Lot 50ylS5 feet
Owned by J. d. Knight, Key next
door at Mrs. McDonald's on Lloyd
Ayenue. 1856
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SAILED. S. Crockctt's house
at 600 South Pit street, also store
building. If not sold in two weeks
time. will be rccpcned for bust
ness. 175-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
Wanted-Girls to work in
laundry. Pleasant work.
Apply 1910 Queen Street.
1871

FOR RENT-One second floor apart
ment, with modern Improvement;
also several furnished bedrooms at
224 North Columbus Street. One
bed room with private family at
22O North Columbus street. Apply
22O North Columbus street. 174,4p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

ONLY ONE ! LETT-Handsomely
furnished housekeeping apartment,
Immediate possession. viii lease
if desired. Located in beautiful
private park. Best references re-
quired. Agnew Court Apartment
Hotel, 80 South Pitt street.
174-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE Indian motorcycle, single
cylinder, bargain. Inquire 3O7
Prince street. 175-3p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

WANTED-Reliable party will rent
furnished house in good location for
months Of August and September.
Address Furnished House. care Of
Gazette Office. 170-6c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

purchase good store
and dwelling on King street, be-
tween Royal and Alfred Streets.
State price and terms. Address.
"King Street property. care of Ga
zette Office. 171-6p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Executors OF
the last will and testament of Ellen
r. Denty, deceased, all persons tc
whom said estate is indebted are re-
quested to present their accounts to
the undersigned, properly certified
for payment, and all persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
prompt settlement with the undersign-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-Store ard Dwelling
1000 Pendleton Street. Inquire q
532 North Columbus Street. 1T2-Gp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

FOR RENT-Two unfurnished rooms
905 Prince street. 175-2p,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-24

A Gazette Classified Ad Will Bring
You Results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

1716 18th ave. south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

IF it's real estate. talk w1th We'd. Rel
 Estate and InsurAnce O.. m AmoE1cs| l Trust Hldg. Phons Main m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Opportunities
LIVE STOCK OFFERED-2oA
Cattle.

COWS-Milch cows for sale; we have just received today a carload of extra fine Jersey cows with young calves, at Southern stock yards, corner 1st ave. and 27th st; prices greatly re- duced; will exchange for dry cows. Phone Main 95S9. c. w. Walden & Sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

FOR SAI.E-Chevrolet 490 roadster; good
 condition; price s250. Steward Hilty Machine Go. Main SIS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-21
KING ALBERT AND
PARTY AT CAPITAL

Springfield, Ill.,. October Il Albert
king of The Belgians, Queen Elizabeth
and Prince Leopold passed here to-
day In their traIs-contiucntaf trip
from west to east TO pay tribute at
the tomb Of the immortal Abraham
Lincoln and TO spend "a few minutes
at the Lincoln homestead in South
Eighth street whore the martyred
president spent the years in Spring
field Immediately before going to
Washington to assume the duties OF
chief executive
Accompanying the royal person
ages We're members of the Belgian
party in the suite Of the monarch
during his American visit.
With head barred, his majesty bow
ed at the shrine in Oak Ridge GENE
terry where the remains Of the dead
president rcp0se while Wreaths were
placed on the sarcophagUs In the
name of the royal party and the Bel
sian government jThere r'rre no
ceremonies
The special train carrying the dis.
tinguishei guests reached the city
,"'r III me "ll'Iuo"H ana was met
pS "uleFHur ana MfS. FRANK .. Low
den. Mayor Charles Baumann and
otie' state ana CITY oIhciaIs aud Dig
h'lafles.
Governor LoWdeh made orIet adj
dfeSH II Whlch ne welcomed their
aj'Stles' lhe KING ana queen ana his
HiSHhea9' IN" prince ana Il response
was i'iade by NIhs Alpert ID the Eng
ilSh language. a platform has been
eroe'ea at the station ana thousands
OF persons thronged the vicinity to
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-21
STARVED DREAMS.

In all animate creation mother love
leans forward over the helpless young.
willing to give up life in protecting
the lives in its care.
Seldom does ii so wrong. And pity
is added to the horror with which the
world views the deed of Mrs. Hazal
Luikart, the Michigan woman who
gave fatal drug to her two little
girls, then confessed in her desperate
remorse and hope of saving them.
She cannot explain her motives. ant
certainly no one, judging By common
human standards, can find palliatIou
for her
But her life story sheds light on the
dark tangle in her mind which
brought about the tragedy. Since.
girlhood she has dreamed, and her
dreams have been stiaed Reared on
lonely western farm, she has wanted
something different /
She lived, pent up and fretful. in
wayside home, apart from ueighbors
but with the murmur OF a city in her
ears
She craFed the stage, music, lights.
career.
she had too much imagination. her
husband says, but not enough imagi.
nation to see the splendid career thar
nature had given to her.
Her mind became darkened an Il,
twisted under the influence of a 7;
poison more deadly, even than that
which she administered to her yic,I
tins
The poison of discomfort.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-21
MACHINE MADE.

One of the big bare sports that is
rubbed into the weave of childhood
of city kids is caused by the absence
of anything to love outside the fam.
lily circle
Anything animate that is their own,
that protects, and, in turn give un-
railing loyalty for a masters care.
The country child still has his dog
or her pet lamb
Time was when nearly every town
boy had his pup, and the sight Of a
dozen tumbling children cascading
over great benevolent Dane or rid.
Ing three deep on the broad back OF
mastitf, or going to school chape
roned by Newfoundland was an
common as it was delightful
Nowadays the dog is of tin ami
runs on wheels
A child raised with a dog is lucky.
me eternal lesson OF loyalty. unques.
tioning obedience, unquiyering faith.
fulness unatraid protectorship, and
ever ioyial companonship cannot help
but leave a wonderful impress on the
child.
Any man here present who was
lucky enough to have a dog for his
own as boy remembers the dog with
as sincere devotion as he does his
first love.
Chickens are silly things, but the
girl who has fonded and reared baby
chicks has early been sauctihed in
the divine order of motherhood.
The lamb that was raised by hand
on the nursing bottle did more for It's
nurses than they did Tor it in incul-
eating the fundamental virtues.
The broad backed family horse that
never SHE'D, that was ever patient,
mat nosed you over for sugar umps,
and that stood outside the meeting
house on a sunday morning, the en-
bodlment OF family virtue, loyalty and
hlgh-bred patience, such horse was
almost as much an aid to Christian
character as grandmother, with her
Dutch cakes and spicy cookies and
a vast understanding Of the needs OF
the juvenile stomach
And the spindle legged calves, and
the woolly cots, and the pigs that
learned to follow YOU about the place
IKE puppies and the make.belicve
herce old gander and the tame pig.
cons. and the woolly witted fat sheep
all these dumb ones under the beneyo.
lent domlnions OF the farm family
were loyal vassals, whose virtues re-.
Elected in the tenderness and patience
and kind heartedness of all who lived
with them.
Man needs animals Just as he needs
children, He requires the weaker
vasals to raise him to the spiritual
dignity of an overload.
And in the Old days townspeople
had enough retainers Of this sort
about them TO be kept kindly.
Now we have devil wagon that
snorts and stinks, for our family
horse A contrivance that gets there
and back, but that cares nothing for
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-21
Stout Lady!
How to Reduce Your WEIGHT

Get rid OF that burden Of obesity
TINS very season. Become 1.-THE and
active. Stop suffering from over-stout-
ness. You may even eat fee cream.
cake and candy If You like. Enjoy
yourself while getting thin by tho de-,
tghtful koreia system-approved by
physicians.
Mrs. Clarence Cash reports that shs
reduced her weight thirty.fi five pounds
a. six weeks by using oil of korein.
Many other reports made BY delights
ed women, who Were unable to get rid
of their burden Of fat until they adopt.
ed the new method.
Get n small box Of oil of koreIn. In
capsules, at any drug store; follow tho
plain directions OF koren system.
Guarantee Of reduction or money back.
Nothing drastic or harmful--a safs
self-treatment that has improved tho
hgure, yivacity. beauty and health Of
Iegions Of ladies. For protruding hips.
unduly large neck or bust. double chin.
pursy abdomen. etc, this simple, re-
markedly effective reduction system
should be tried. New obesity book.
Reduce Weight Happily" may be had
free. postpaid tplaln wrapper). by
writing to korein Company. NE-s9.
Station F, New York, n. \.
Sold by Corbus Drug Store
7. 4. Gapen & Son
kneussl Bros.
w. d. Duncan
ana others IN Ottawa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-21
Powerful Dan,

by raising eight and a half feet the
dam which imPouudS water for Bonn
bay IFS capacity was increased 10 500.
100000 gallons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-30
ALL SECTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST NOW IN
GRIP OF WINTER
Wires Snap Under Weight
of Ice and Snow and
Communication Is
Paralyzed

Kansas City. November 2s-With
thin coating of ice over everything
and snow or sleet falling in nearly
all sections. the southwest today was
in the grip of winter.
Under the weight of ice the tele-
phone and telegraph wires snapped
and communication was paraiyzed
throughout the section. Railroad traf-
fic was interfered with, but it was
said trains were running within a half
to two hours of schedules.
Snow flurries were reported general
ly from Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma
and the Texas Handle. Tempera-
lures ranged well above zero. but no
reports had been received at the wealth
er bureau here from western Kansas.
Much colder weather was forecast
for tonight. with the cold spell con-
tinuing for several days.
Coupled with the continued cold
weather is a serious shortage of fuel,
and from many towns came reports OF
drastic efforts to secure wood or coal
At Salina Kansas, where the Their
mometer stood at IL degrees above
zero. arrangements were made to set
up a sawmill to which all available
wood on nearby farms will be brought
for saving and distribution to the
needy. Similar emergency measures
were being taken by other commu-
mites.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-30
Heads of Railroads Enter
ing City Appeal to Mis-
souri, and Kansas Gov
errors for Troops to In
sure Operation of Trains


Kansas City, Mo-. November 20.--
Fifteen hundred yardmen and train
men of the Kansas City Terminal and
railroads entering the city went on
strike late today, early reports tonight
indicated. Dav crews left their work
crews coming on at that hour did not
so 10 work. Eight roads are affected
SO far.
Heads of railroads centering in KAN
sas City tonight addressed kilograms
to the governors of Missouri and of
Kansas asking them to appeal to the
federal government to supply troops to
insure operation of trains during the
strike
All switchmen employed by the KAN
sas City Southern. the Chicago and
Alton. the Wabash. the Missouri Pa
cific and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas and some OF the crews of the
Santa Fre were reported on strike.
The strike was not authorized by
national officials of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, actArding to a
telegram received from W. G. Lee. ma
tional president. by w NJ. Corbett. fed
eral railroad representative here
The strike vote was taken last night
without any demands having been pre-
sented to the railroacs. H. A. Carroll.
general chairman of the brotherhood
for the Kansas CITY Southern, declared
today his efforts to prevent the walk
out had been in vain.
He asserted he attended the meet
ing last night but as it was secret he
could not make public the proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-30
COLD WAVE COMING

II you haven't already put 'em
on, don't lose any time In effect
ing the change this morning.
r.. G. Horton. local, weather broa<-
er. put his on last night md he
ought to know.
A yourg blizzard early today was
bearing directly down on Birming-
ham from the northwest. And this
is no false alarm.
Washington sent an official cold
wave warning to Birmingham late
yesterday.
The cold wave is due to arrive by
Sunday midnight and there'II be
a drop In temperature to below
freezing. probably around rs de-
grees.
No snow IL f0recasted--simpIy
real clear. crisp. cold winter of the
February variety.
They didn't believe 1T down In
Oklahoma until the denizens
caught regular Medicine Hat
sleet yesterday before noon.
just how long this cold snap will
linger, Mr.. Horton would not ven
ture to suggest. Hut it's on the
way thi slime and IL birmingham
escapes ii Will be "A miracle.