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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-12
ane.
Common Council

A. a regular meeting Of the Com
mon Council of the City Of AleXan-
dr:a, Va. held March 11th, 1919. there
were present.:
II. r. Burke. esq, President AID
Nesyrs McCafrrey, Matter. Ruben.
Ti2er, Armstrong, Wattles, Desmond,
Ponl, Sullivan, Bailenger, Lawler,
Elatchcr and Devcrs.
permissions were granted v. NJ.
Prizes: TO ercc5 building adjoining 1908
Dake street, Also
To Hugo Herfa9th to alter and en-
large buildings at Nc. 405-4o7 South
Roya! erect
Upon recommendation Of the COM
mit.ce CT streets $3.50 was aDpro-
rr.a.od 10 construct sewer on Queen
street eastward from Patrick street
to accommodate houses on Queen
street between Patricl, and Alfred
streets. Aye. ii; Noes 0.
4 resolution Offered By Mr.. Dss-
mend. arptopri&ting $500 fer extra
service in the Fire Department was
passed. Ayes Il: Noes 0.
4 resolution aprroDr:atin@ $3.50 Tor
general small repairs on streets was
olered ~ NJ. Ruben AMI passed,
Ayes Il: Noes 0.
i communication from the Mayor
re.urrir" without his approval a re-
oua.. frcm the Alexandria Auto Sun
ply Co.. for permission to install
gasoline tank and pump under side
walk in front Of No. 1916 South
va hirg:on street was received and
the permission was granted no-w;th-
standing the Mayors objection, Ayes
liessrs. Mccartney, Nattles, Ruben
Ticer, Arms trong. Wattles, Desmond
Poh., Sullivan, Balleneer, LAWYER
Fletcher. Devers and Mr.. President
II: Noes 0.
4 resolution fixing the cCmperss,
ton Of The Commissioner Of Revenue
vas returned by the Firarc" Com
m:ttee without recommendation. Mr.
I.aw!er moved to strike cut. Of tn
resolution zone per cent" and "ol,'
half per cent" and insert ''cre and ;
ora"tcr per cent" so the resolution
shall read "all taxes assessed and e.:
tended on the city boQks by said com
missioner, ne shall be allowed q com
mission CT one and che quarter Pc
cent on all taxes assessed. The amend
menr was adopted and the resolution
- anlcnicd was passed, Ayes Mcssrs
McCafrey, Matter, Ruben. Ticel
Armstrong. Wattles, Desmond, Po'i
Sullivan, Ballcngar, LAWYER, FleSchs,
D2vers. 10; Noes J5r. President, !.
An at 70 regulate and fix the pic
= Of gus was recommended ~ the j5;E
committee on Light nd F:nanc. a.
read the second ard third times N
passed. Ayes 13; Noes /. M. NcCai
. frey.
!: 4 resolution recommended BY tn
!. committee on Streets apprcpriat;n
s7CO tc construct sewer on Gibbo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-12
OF ICih NJ
Board Of Aldermen

- . regular meeting OF the Beard
Of Aldermen held Tuesday, Marca II,
1919. there were present:
F. T. Marbury, esq, president and
Mcs.rs. Anderson, Ba!lenger, wilkins,
Harrison, Summers and Batcheller.
The following papers were taken
from the table and passed by the FOL
lowing vote Ayes :. Noes 0.
Resolution loaning the Gas works
~ additional $lO.0G0 also a bill of
Graham and Ogden for $i,5S5.45 to
pay prcmium on the Workmen' Com
Dar. at;cn Insurance also a resoll-
lion arnropYiating $500 to establish
. c.sr d:spcasary. The following pa
r.rs received from the lower bear!
with the following action. Petition G.
VI. N. Priest to erect frame bungalo"
On the lot OF 1915 Duke street gram
ed. Resolution appr5priating $3.50 to
aErsr3 sewer 81 that Samue! Tuck"
can tap same. also 500 to extend
sewer On South Lee .tgeat 70 prop
e. Of Ernest Z. Simpson 50 he c7n
tar the samc. Ayes :; Noes 0. passca.
Petition regulating the salary q.
.aa commissioner Of revenue Was
- sci. Ayes :; Noes 0.
Ordinance regulating the price Of
cas laid ever undar the Eu!cs. can}-
rau.;2@..cn frcm the General Realty
Corporation referred TO ccmm;t:ae OF
Streets.
The fc.lo"i-g p2Pers "ere refer
red to Committees on lina"- az
Streets,
naGucs, from the General Realty
Corpors.io regarding. the sewcr:ng
At Ecwa. and Franklin streets. Reso-
luton arpropr:ae:n@ $500 for trapped
catch basin on Tan Yard sewer. also
&prcre::at5:r- $3.50 fer rcnova. 3e1-
is and raising roadw2ys or North
Fairfax street, Oronoco ard PendIe-
Ton streets.
Resolution appro2ria:in% $z,21'
sewer 81 Crenaco street east Ct R'E2
s-r2ce. Resolution appropriating -
600 TO construct sewer Wilkes stree.
i. -, FROM
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Communicated
QUEER LEGISLATION

QUEER LEGISLATION
lii. Eiitor:
did write few lines the other
evening on this subject, and sec
they fell on fertile ground. OF
course, since hoyhcod. We have heard
the gcformer spout forth MS pcsti-
lcntual rankness against King Alec
ho!, and now there's another ''Daniel
come to Judgment" This old buga-
bow aGout the drunkard DRIVING his
fan:I: out on cold night, is as
tnrcadbare as most Of the arguments
Presented. Take the histo".: q the
most rampant Of those who were
well @reased' to b!indfold the peo-
RE and even some, Of oJt own ac-
cvaintancp, died under the effects Of
the so-ca)led demon. Note another
thing, that somc Of them caused
more hcart-achcs IN families. even in
this city, than run ever dared 70.
.[cw about on. friend. Charles. Z.
Herbert
U.s. to know men by that
name in A;ex&naIia. but thought he
was dcaa. as ! fail t. hcar Of him
taking any interest in city affairs;
and the one / knew WIS always
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-12
MISCELLANEOUS

". ,nrsd-0ld clothing for rummac2.
The Salvation Army will cal! fcT
clothing and old papers. Address
80 South Wash;ngtr street. Phone
51o Cost.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18

| one had only told me, when was your
age she said''
"Why do you tell me this?" he sud
denly demanded
Did you ever feel that you just had
to tell some one?"
1t was his turn to pause. "Yes," he
confessed, at length.
''Then tell me-"
So he led her down through the
tragedy of his youth and the lonely,
rudderless course of his boyhocd. She
followed sympathetically to the day
when Doctor Hardy and his daughter
Irene became guests at the Eden
ranch. But before the end he stop
ped. Should he tell her all? Why not I?
She had opened her life to him. So he
told her of that last evening with
Irene, and the compact under the trees
and the moon. Her hand had fallen
into his as they talked. but here he
felt 1t slowly withdrawn. But he was
fired with the flame of love which had
spSung up in the breath of his reminis-
cenee. And Edith was his friend
and his chum.
And you have been true?" she said,
but her voice was distant and strained,
"Yes."
And you are waiting for her?"
Yes, l am waiting. II must he
So"
ut is cold" she said. LET us go
home"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
Cannot Praise this
Remedy TOO KiuE7Gy
THE Way one LADY FEELS AFTER
SUFFERING TWO YEARS

Judging from her letter, the mis-
cry and Indebtedness endured by
Mrs. Charlie Taylor, r. F. D. No. 1,
Box Id, Dillon, S. c., must have
been terrible. No one, after read
ing her letter, can continue to
doubt the great healing power
OF PE-RU-NA for troubles due
to catarrh or catarrhal conditions
in any part of the body. Her
letter is an inspiration to every
sick and suffering man or woman
anywhere. Here it is: 81 suffered
two years with catarrh of the head,
stomach and bowels. Tried two Of
the best doctors, who gave me up.
| then took PE-RU-NA and can
truthfully say am we'll. When !
began to use PE-RU-NA, I weighed
one hundred pounds. My weight
now is one hundred and fifty. l
Cannot praise PE-RU-NA too
highly, for it was Godsend to me.
| got relief from the first half
bottle and twelve bottles cured me.
| advise all sufferers to take
PE-RU-NA."
AS an emergency remedy in the
home, there is nothing quite the
equal of this reliable, time-tried
medicine, PE-RU-NA. Thousands
place their sole dependence on it
for coughs, colds, stomach and
bowel trouble, constipation, rheu-
matism, pains in the back, side and
loins and to prevent the grip and
Spanish Flu. To keep the blood
pure snd maintain bodily strength
and robustness, take PE-RU-NA.
You can buy PE-RU-NA any,
where in either tablet or liquid
form.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18

natural elements which make coun-
try or city desirable place to live?
I'll tell you. Climate. transportation,
good water, variety of landscape, OPP
portunlty of independence. Given
these conditions, everything else can
be added. Then there's tranHporta-
ton. This is one of the few centers
in America which has a North-and-
South trade equal to its East-and-W West
trade. We're on the crossroads Every
settler who goes into the North-and
it is mighty North-means more
North-and-South trade. tell you
Dave. the movement is on now, and
before long it'll hit us like a tidal
wave. I've been bit of gambler
all my life, but this is the biggest
Jackpot ever was, and I'm going to
sit in. How about your"
I'D like to think it over Promo
ton doesn't come very fast on this job,
that's sure"
Yes, and while you are thinking it
over chances are slipping by. Don't
think it over-put it over. l tell you.
Dave, there are big things in the air.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
Platinum Wonderful Metal.

The American Museum of Natural
History has issued bulletin giving
many interesting facts relating to
platinum, one of the most striking of
which relates TO its ductility. The
marvellous ductility of platinum may
be conceived when we consider that
out of a single troy ounce of the metal
Il would be possible to make an al
most infinitely slender wire that would
reach from Santiago. Chile, across the
continent to Rio Janeiro, a distance OF
about 800 miles. To draw out plat
mum into so exceedingly fine wire 1t
Is covered with thin layer of gold.
This wire is drawn to the thinness of
the former one, and the gold is dis
solved. small section of this Sec
ond wire is then given a coating of
gold, redrawn and the gold covering
dissolved. After this process has been
repeated several times the wire finally
is still intact, but virtually invisible.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
Insect Rothers Forest Rangers.

The ohmlette is the ''cootie" of the
forest rangers life. He does not get
on the ranger, but he gets in his tel
ephone. which is much worse when
you are trying to telephone for help
on forest fire. The ohmlette just
delights in getting into the transmit
ter and attempting to call up some OF
his forest friends. A buzzing starts,
says the American Forestry associa-
ton of Washington, that just about
puts the line out OF business. The
ranger could take a shot at the trans
mitter but that, of course, would
"get" the phone as well as the ohm
lette, so the ranger uses piece of a
moth ball and that settles it for Mr..
Ohnlette.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18

thusiasm for his city. and they init
mated that q gang of professional
land gamblers was soon TO perpetrate
an enormous theft, leaving the public
holding the sack. Still, there must be
middle course somewhere.
AT any rate. he could use Conward's
story about the land sale. That was
news-legitimate news. OF course, II
might be q faxed sale-faked for its
news value-but reporters are not paid
for being detectives. The Evening Call
carried a statement of Conward's sale,
and on that statement was hung a col
umn story on the growing prosperity
of the city and its assured future, ow-
ing to its exceptional climate and
natural resources, combined with its
commanding position on transporta-
ton routes, both east and west and
north and south.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
PAYS TO STAY IN SCHOOL
Fact Shown in Dollars and Cents by
Figures Compiled by Bureau OF
Education.

The value of staying at school Is
stated in dollars and cents in figures
recently compiled by the bureau of
education and distributed to boys and
girls throughout the country by the
children's bureau.
From a study of a large number
of actual cases it has been found that
at twenty-five years of age the boy
who remained in school until he WAS
eighteen had received $1,000 more sal
airy than the boy who left school Mt
fourteen, and that the bettereducated
youth was then receiving more than
5000 year more in pay.
This is equivalent to an investment
of $4,000 at per cent" the state
ment said "Can a boy increase his
capital as fast il any other way?
"From this time on the salary of
the better-educated boy will rise still
more rapidly, while the earnings of the
boy who left school at fourteen will
increase but little"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
CHAPTER V-Continued.

He was at the Duncan house earlier
than usual Sunday afternoon, but not
too early for Edith. She was dressed
for the occasion; she seemed more
fetching than he had ever seen her.
She led the way over the path fol-
lowed the Sunday before until again
they sat by the rushing water. Dave
had again been filed with sense of
Reenie Hardy, and his conversation
was disjointed and uninteresting. She
tried unsuccessfully to draw him out
with questions about himself; then
took the more astute tack of speaking
of her own past life. 1t had begun in
an eastern city, ever so many years
ago
Chivalry could not allow that to
pass. "Oh, not so very many!" said
Dave.
"How many?" she leased. Guess"
Nineteen" he hazarded.
"Oh, more than that"
''Twenty-one?
"Oh, less than that" And their first
confidence was established
Twenty" thought Dave to himself
"Reenle must be about twenty now"
"And l was five when-whep Jack
died." she went on. "Jack was my
brother, you know. He was seven.
Well, we were playing, and / stood on
the car tracks, signaling the motor
man, to make him ring his bell On
came the car, with the bell changing,
and the man in blue looking very
cross. Jack must have thought l was
waiting too long, for he suddenly
rushed on the track to pull me Off"
She stopped, and sat looking at the
rushing water.
Il heard him cry, oh, daddy, dad
dy!' above the screech of the brakes"
Sorrow is strange thing" she
went on, after a pause. 81 don't pre-
tend to understand, but it seems to
have it's place in life. / guess it's a
natural law. Well" She paused
again, and when she spoke it was in
lower, more confidential note.
Il shouldn't have told you this,
Dave. shouldn't know it myself. But
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
Open Hearts Keep Youno.

The mind acts upon the body, and
keeps it young. Those who grumble
at everything, who nurse resentments,
and who let their troubles sour them.
look, and actually grow, old. sooner
than the contented and kindly. 1t is
very beautiful thing to see those
who have met many storms in life,
hut who have turned their troubles
into sympathy, and kept an open heart
for all about them. And even when the
hair turns grey, and the first youth
passes, they possess that boon to
themselves and those whose life
touches theirs-a young mind.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
His Mistake.

Flatbush-You know my wife and
her sister look very much alike.
Bensonhurst-Oh. is that so?
"Yes. Why. the other day | got q
seat In crowded trolley car, and
when | got off my sister-in-law was
also getting off the same car and she
gave me Hail Columbia for not get
ting up and offering her my seat"
well. why didn't you offer her your
seat? Didn't you know her?"
mo, | didn't. | really thought II
was my wife "-Yonkers Statesman.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
CHAPTER vi.

Whatever the effect of this CONVEX
satlon had been upon Edith, she con-
ceaied it carefully, and Dave counted
IL one OF the fortunate events of his
lie. He had been working under the
spur OF his passion for Irene, but now
this was to be supplemented by the
friendship of Edith. That it was more
than friendship on her part did not
occur to him at ALL but he knew she
was interested in him and he was
doubly determined that he would
justify her interest and confidence.
But just at this time another incl
dent occurred which was to turn the
flood Of his life into strange channels.
Dave had been promoted to the distinc-
ton of a private office-a little six-by-
six box STALL" as the sport editor de.
scribed it-but, nevertheless, dis
tinction shared only with the manag-
ing editor and Bert Morrison, compiler
OF the woman's page. Her name was
Roberta, but she was masculine to the
tips and everybody called her Bert.
Into Dawes sanctuary one after
noon in October came Coward. His
habitual cigarette hung from its ac-
customed short tooth, and his round,
ford face seemed puffier than usual.
His aversion to any exercise more Wig
orous than offered by billiard cue
was beginning to reflect itself In
premature rotundty of figure
'Lo, Dave!" he said. "Alone?"
almost" said Dave, without look
ing up from his typewriter Then.
turning, he kicked the door shut with
his heel and said, "Shoot !"
This strenuous life is spelling your
good manners, Dave, my boy" said
Coward, lazily eXhaling thin cloud
of smoke. IF work made a man rich
you'd die millionaire. But it isn't
work that makes men rich. Ever think
of that?"
IF a man does not become rich by
work he has no right to become rich
at ALL" Dave retorted.
what do you mean by that word
right Dave? Define it."
Haven't time. We go to press at
four"
That's the trouble with fellows like
you" Coward continued. you
haven't time. You stick too close to
your jobs You never see the better
chances lying all around. Now sup
pose you let them go to press without
you today and you listen to me for
WHILE"
Dave was about to throw him out
when gust of yearning for the open
spaces swept over him again. 1t was
true enough. He was giving his whole
life to his paper. Promotion was slow,
and there was no prospect of really
big position at any time. He remem-
bered Mr.. Duncan's remark about
newspaper training being the best
preparation for something else. With
sudden decision he closed his desk.
"Shoot!" he said again. but this time
with less impatience.
That's better" said Coward.
"Have you ever thought of the future
of this towns"
"Well, l can't say that / have. I've
been busy with it's present"
THAT'S what l supposed. You've
been too busy with the details of your
little job to give attention to bigger
things. Now let me pass you few
pieces of misunderstanding you
must know, but you have never put
them together before. What are the
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
! THE. Il BLUES
Caused by


Millions of people who worry, are despon-
dent. have spells Of mental depression, feel
blue and often melancholy believe that
these conditions due to outside Influences
over which they have little or no control
Nearly always. however, they can be traced
to internal source-acid- stomach. Nor IL
ming with such well defined symptoms as in
digestion, belching, heartburn, bloat etc.,
VIII. II not checked, in time affect to some
degree OF other all the vital organs The
nervous system becomes deranged. Digestion
suffers. The blood is impoverished. Health
and strength are undermined. The victim of
acid stomach, although he may not know
the cause of his ailments, feels his hope
courage. ambition and energy slipping. And
truly life is dark-not worth much to the
man or woman who has acid stomach!
Get rid of it! Don't let acid stomach hold
you back. wreck your health make your
days miserable, make you a victim of the
blues and gloomy thoughts There Is a
marvellous modern remedy called EATONIC
that brings, OH such quick relief from your
stomach mfseries-sets your stomach to rig hts
makes it strong, cool sweet aIrta>comfort-
able. Helps you get back your strength Nigor,
vitality. enthusiasm and good cheer So
many thousands upon thousands of sufferers
have used EATONIC with such marveiousIy
helpful results that we you will
feel the same way IL you will Just give 1t .
trial. Get big SO cent box of EATONIC-
the good tasting tablets that you eat like
bit of candy-from your druggist today. He
will return your money If results are not
even moro than you expect. Z
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
DAVE BECOMES STAR RE-
PORTER.

Synopsis.-David Eden, son of
drunken, shiftless ranchman, al
most maverick of the foothills,
Is breaking bottles with his pistol
from his running cayuse when the
first automobile he has ever seen
arrives and tips over, breaking the
leg of Doctor Hardy but not injur-
ing his beautiful daughter Irene.
Dave rescues the injured man and
brings doctor from 40 miles
away. Irene takes charge of the
housekeeping. Dave and Irene take
many rides together and during
her fathers enforced stay they get
well acquainted. They part with
kiss and an implied promise. Dawes
father dies and Dave goes to town
to seek his fortune. A man named
Coward teaches him his first les
son in city ways. Dave has mar
row escape, is Disguised and turns
over a new leaf Fate brings him
into contact with Melvin Duncan.
who sees the inherent good in the
boy and welcomes him to his home,
where he meets Edith. his hosts
pretty daughter. Dave becomes a
newspaper reporter
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
Read what happens to
Dave in the next instaIiment.

tTo BE CONTINUED
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18

They are beginning to move already.
Have you noticed the strangers in
town of late? That's the advance
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18
Work He Has No Right to Become
Rich at ALL" Dave Retorted.

They are beginning to move already
Have you noticed the strangers in
town of late? That's the advance
guard"
advance guard of real estate
boom?"
"Hish That's bad word. Get
away from it. Say industrial devel-
opment.'
LET me elaborate. Well say Alkali
Lake is railway station where lots go
begging at hundred dollars EACH In
drops wel-dressed stranger-buys
ten lots at hundred and fifty each
and the old-timers are chuckling over
sticking him. But in drops another
stranger and buys a block of lots at
two hundred each. Then the old
timers begin to wonder if they didn't
sell too soon. By the time the fourth
are dead sure Of it, and they are try
ing to buy their lots back. All sorts
of rumors get started, nobody knows
how. New railways are coming, big
factories are to be started, minerals
have been located, there's secret war
on between great moneyed interests.
The town council meets and changes
the name to Silver City-having re-
gard no doubt, to the alkali in the
slough water. The old-timers. and all
chat great. innocent public which Is
forever hoping to get something for
nothing, are now glad to buy the lots
at five hundred to ten thousand dollars
each, and by the time they've bought
1t up the gang moves on. It's the
smoothest game in the world, and
every community will fall for 1t at
least twice. :. s. Well, they're here.
"Of course. it's little different In
this case, because there really is some
thing in the way of natural advantages
to support 1t. It's not all hot air.
Now, Dave, I've been dipping in a
little already, and it struck me we
might work together on this deal.
Your paper has considerable weight,
and if that weight falls the right way
you won't find me stingy. For instance,
an item that this property''-he pro-
duced slip with some legal descrip-
tiOns-'has been sold for ten thousand
dollars 10 eastern investors very
conservative investors from the East.
don't forget that-might help to turn
another deal that's just hanging. Sorry
to keep you so long, but perhaps you
can catch the press yet" And with
one of his friendly mannerisms Con-
ward departed.
Dave sat for some minutes in
Quandary. He was discouraged with
his salary. or, rather, with the lack of
prospect of any increase in his salary.
Conward's words had been very unset
Ting. They pulled in opposite direc-
lions. They fired him with new en-.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18

before that things hadn't been-well.
Just as good as they might in our
home. s. They've been different
since"
The shock of her words brought him
upright. To him it seemed that Mr..
and mother. 1t was impossible to as
'.ociate them with home where
hings "hadn't been just as good as
hey might" But her half-confessiop
left no room for remark.
Mother told me-" she went on, af-
er long silence, and without looking
at him. "A few years ago, If some
Judsonia weekly advance., 1919-12-18

A ring belonging to Queen Elizabeth.
containing her miniature and one of
Anne Boleyn, was auctioned recently
for $5,350.