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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27
THREf
ISGoMAR .THEtTER

Just plain little old woman try
ng not to bother anybody. sitting
quietly off by herself most OF the (:
time, with y Bible on her lap and q
kind old heart that was foil Of love
and charity for the least and the
worst Of Gods children. WHO can
tell what the quiet prayers Of such
dear. old lady-of all such dear old
ladies, have done to make men and
women lead better lives. Where elo-
OUT preachers fail to appeal, the
gentle words Of these humble, Bible
reading old women avail much Into
the presence Of one such woman
stumbled I.eona, the most expert wo-
man. thief in thu world. And the
angel Of truth fought for Leona's
soul. This is but one Of the grip
,ing situations in "B!sckbirdS," the
first star pict,ue OF that ncompara-
bic beauty, Justine tombstone at the
Ingomar today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27
BURGLARS CUT HOLES
THROUGH 3 BRICK WALLS

New York. Dec. 27.-Enterprising
burglars cut holes through two solid
brick walls in order 10 blow q safe
1t li6 East Fourteenth Street, and
in dynamting the strong box start
ID a $4,000 fire.
After jimmying the door at LA
East Fourteenth street the burglars
'rocceded to cut through two walls
0 reach the safe at Eatkin and Hart
nan. They escaDed with loot amount
rg TO several thousand dollars IN
ash and liberty bonds. and several
thousand dollars worth Of Je~elry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27
AUCTION SALE

Pursuant TO deed Of trust. dated
december IS, 1919. recorded in LFoer
No. s. page 535 Of the land records
f FairfaN County, Virginia, execu-
I'D by Thomas F. Snyder, and wife,
% the undersigned trustees, default
''avina been made In the payment of
nrtain of the notes thereby secured,
ne undersigned trustee at the re-
nest Of the holders OF said notes.
vii on SATURDAY. January Is,
o21, at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON,
,ffer for sale at public auction on the
,remises, one mile west Of Franconia
Station, in Fairfax County, Vir7
-in;a, that valuable farm. known
IS "hexico Hail." situated in MI.
Vernon District, Fairfax County, Viz
~inia, about seven miles distant from
The city Of Alexandria, and one mile
from Franconia Station on an I'M
nroved gravel road. The property
consists Of about one hundred and
'hirty-threc acres. is we'll adapted for
trucking or dairy purposes, IS I'M
proved by a large ard well construct
I'd brick dwelling house. situated IN
\ handsome grove of oak trees tFo
barns. and oth2r out buildings. Terms
# sale, one-third cash, the balance
IN one and two years, secured by
first lien or the property. A deposit
If ter per cent. will D. required when
The property is knocked down to the
purchaser Conveyancing al the
cost Of the purchaser. For more COM
nlete information apply to the un-
,lers; gnei
william p Woolls.
Howard " Smith,
Trustees.
"fS-Jan. 3-1c.l2-it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27

Nj. and Mrs. chesE'f. AlcKcnna and
little son Of Huntingdon, ". Va, arc
Spending the Car$.snas holidays with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27
Observation-Disclosures.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27

Miss Mclvina Finnell and Herbert
C. Violet were married Friday even
ing at the parsonage Of the First
Baptist Church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Dr.. T. B. Jackson,
pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27
Hoover Assures Hungry European
Children of Ten Million Dollars

Now York, Dec. 27.--Amer.ica's
Christmas answer to the cry of Eu-
ropes famine field already has total
ed over s10,000,00o. Herbert Hoover
cabled the European Relief Council
on Christmas Eve.
This means, he added, that ,000,-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27

A meeting Of the executive copl-
mittcc of the Alexandria Hospital
will be held at the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce at 800 o'clock
row afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27

Mr.: ]. T. Arlington has returned
to Trenton, N. J., after spending
the holidays with his sisters in
Queen street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-27
HAPPENINGS. AB0UI
CITY(Dt1u BRIEF
SE q g..

Mr.. and sarS. GejrgeE. Petit are
visiting Nj. R@itt's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George w Petit, S16 South
Fairfax street.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Con thought over his own life, and
it seemed a botcsl. He had dreamed.
fought, laughed, dared. He had pene-
trated q world from which strangers
do not return, was now at tine source
O. lovely fables and many tales of ter
rOr. It was all worth while, and yet
he had learned nothing of koresh; he
would be unable to report on 1t if he
should; they had taken his friend
from him, and the best that remained
was death.
Resting his head upon his arms, he
bent over the stone table, and his last
thoughts were of a gray-clOaked rider
who had raised her arm, the same
princess who had glanced at him
across the throne room. He had in
tended to remain awake, and devise1if
possible way out, or move about the
city if no one prevented. but it was
full daylight when a gentle pressure
reused him. Collecting himself from
sleep. he felt something soft touching
his face, and raised his head froEz n e
uncomfortable position of the night.
It was the little white-faced monkey,
chilled with the morning damp, snug
Cling against his new friend TO f.
warmth. Con took the animal In his
arms, and stood up, TO nr6 that his
back ached. He remembered, and
crossed the roof to glance into his
apartment.
The girl was wide awake, and star
ing at him. her brown eyes eloquent
with shame. He nodded to her and
smiled, and she arose, wondering. At
the door, he endeavOred to make plain
to her that the facts must be kept Sc
cret from ALL She comprehended as
quickly as if she had wished to warn
him in the same way without know
ing how. She sighed, and her low
words were musical. Con smiled again.
Swiftly she ran across the roof to the
stairway, at which point she turned
bowed deeply to him, and then was
gone.
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poles. The cloth must be folded in
half from corner to corner, as indi-
Gated by dotted lines. and the poles
must be set up. in tripod form, so the
cloth VIII inclOse two sides as shown.
Tapes should be sewed to the cloth,
or pinned on with safety-pins, for fas-
tening the cloth to the pole supports.
The tent in Fig 4 is best made of a
piece of cloth of the dimensions
shown in Fig. 3. The dotted lines in
dictate how it is folded. Portion A
forms the top of the tent, portions B
the sides. and corners c turn under
and lie fiat On the ground.
The illustration shows this tent sup
ported between trees, with a single
pole supporting the front edge of the
top. If no trees are at hand, sup
port the ends Of the pole on uprights.
Tie or sew tapes TO the corners Of
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Inventive GENIUS
R0BS GkL0MEL OF
hAUSEkkND DANGER
Doctors Favorite Medicine Now
Purified and Refined from All
Objectionable Effects. Gallo
tabs"-the New Name.

What viii hGnsn ingenuity do nsxtS
SmOkelesS powder, wireless biography
hOrseleSs carriages, colOrless iodine, taste
less quinine,-nOE comes nauSealesS cRlo-
mel The new improvement called 'tCalo-
tabs" Is now on sale at drugstores.
For biliOusneSs, constipation and indi-
gestion the new calomel tablet Is a prae-
the fact that the manufacturers have au-
thOrized all druggists TO refund the price
If the customer is not perfectly delighted
with Calotabs. One tablet at bedtime with
q swallow of wate@that's all No taste,
no nausea, no gripping. no salts By morn
ing your liver Is thoroughly cleansed and
you are feeling fine, with a hearty ape
lite Eat what you please-no dangeNeo
about your business
CalOtabs are not sold In bulk Get an
original package, sealed. PEice, thirtys
6Ye cents.-ladV.)
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strips and bend over. Cut side strips
G and nail them TO strips A at the ends.
Trim of ends Of strips so rack will fit
round ends of boiler.
For drying corn and slIced vege-
tables, a screened frame suspended
above a stove Gig. - Is much used.
The tray is easy to make. For a me-
diminished gas range, a tray Of the d.
mansions shown IN Fig. is about
right for use over a single burner.
Lap the ends of the side strips over
the ends OF the end strips. Tack
screen wire to the bottom edges Of the
tray. One screw hook in the ceiling
directly over the center of the gas
burner is sufficient to support the
swinging tray. Screw a pair of screw
eyes into each end of the tray, and
attach a chain TO each long enough to
extend to the ceiling hook when the
tray is suspended - inches or so
above the burner.
The legs for tray that is to stand
upon q stove must be of metal Figs
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him. His cheeks were the palIid yeI
low Of lemons Over-ripe. but his closed
eyes were overcast and gray. He was
fat and royal. The line of his mus
taches was thin black. and long down,
like dropping floss. His queue was a
black rope. A hand, wide and pale.
rested limp upon the siIken arch of the
abdomen. Something of ancestral
quality was hid In the fat Of his face,
an essence Of dominion and bitter
statecraft; a narrow regal brow. a
sharp nose, a besotted jowl-aII the
splendOr. of his inheritance now
dimmed under q perfumed mOnotony.
He had paid the full tribute to drug
and food and senile pursuits.
Lexington was free to gaze. The at
tention of all present had vanished.
The drumming possessed their senses;
also they were totally unaceustOmed to
strangers. Perhaps they mistook him
for another slave. not regarding him
directly There was a soothing cool
ness in the blOSsOmed air, an Overmas-
tering scent Of honey and cinnamon.
One Of the ROBBED figures rose slow
ly and moved to the head of the
drOwsy monarch. From yellow bowl
he extended his fingers to the mon
zoul's eyes, and caressed the lids with
reverent, poisoned tips. The other four
in the party rubbed their own eyelids,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Old awnings, draperies, quilts, pota-
to sacks, any kind of material large or
small, torn or worn out, can be pieced,
or mended. for backyard tent.
The tent in Fig. 1 is about as simple a
type as boy can make. The ridge-pOle.
for which a rake handle or pole OF
about that size, may be used. is sup
ported at one end by blocks Of wood
nailed to a fence in the form OF a
bracket. The other end is suspend
ed from the fence top by ropes. The
tent material. after being thrown over
the ridge-poIe, can be tied at the sides
to stakes driven into the ground, or
the side edges can be tacKed to wood
en- strips fastened to stakes as shown
in Fig. l. The latter arrangement
makes the better appearing tent.
For the form of tent shown in Fig.
,, YOU will need piece Of covering ma
terial feet square Gig. 81. and three
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81 have found my EttIe
girl"
CTo BE CONTINUED
Aneient Uses 81 Rinas-

One of the earliest uses to which
rings were put was to make an i'm
preston of an engraved design or de-
vice upon letters or documents.
Whenever an ancient monarch wished
to give validity TO a certain royal de
cree. he would take or his huge seal
ring and make an impression with Il
upon the document. a curious super
stitious use to which signet rings were
put is told In Plutareh's Lives.
A number of signet rings were
thrown into a heap. and one was pull
ed out at random. the design which
the sfgnet bore being interpreted as
a favorable or unfavorahle omen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

6 and show how shelf brackets may
be used for the purpose
The sun-drying method Is extensive
" used. A sun-drying tray can be
made like either of the racks shown
for drying by artificial heat. Instead
OF metal legs, however. sticks viii do
Gig. 81. To keep crawling insects
from getting into the tray. stand the
legs in Gals or can covers filed with
water, and to keep flying insects out
Of the tray. cover the top with screen
wire, or. better yet. with glass. A
glass top intensifes the heat from the
suns rays, and thus hastens the dry
ing process. II a glass top is used. cut
air vents In the sides of the tray. and
cover them with screen wire. 50 there
viii be a continuous passage Of air
through the dryer.
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The monzoul was Thoroughly Under.

in catlike delectation, then bowed
again at his feet. The bird hesitated
in his song. but the sober puIsing of the
drum went on and on. until it seemed
part of the planetary life. Con leaned
near the outer guard, who had not
turned. Sunshine trickIed through the
matted vines. Cons foot began to press
the stones in rhythm with the drum.
From screen of flowers appeared a
girl, to dance. She was 1.-THE and dark,
her glistening hair bound up with
gems. Sun-amber notified her shout
ders and body as she swayed before
the monarch. and the treble of the bird
again colored the air; or at least Con
saw it that way. AS the maiden
danced. she touched the yellow bowl
with her finger-tips. Her arms were
shining serpents of grace as she anoint-
ed her own eyes with sleep. A slow
sigh of pleasure f1oated up from the
cushions of the palanquin. There a fat
hand trembIed. started. then failed
dreamily. The monzOul was thorough
" under.
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ASPIRIN AND auuHinE.

A Spanish physician mas found AZ
the result of q years experience that
the combination OF aspirin and quInIae
Is undesirable and may be dangerous.
According to the Scientific Americans
account OF the investigation, thE
catalytie action OF aspirin in she stOm-
ach changes the quinine 20 q poison
Gus derivafive called Guiho-toxi The
poison is said to cause death. though
the Spanish investigator records no IA
tai cases.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
you ARE CONDEMNED"

Synopsis Cornelius Lexington,
weIl-born, an orphan. comes to
manhood through the devious ways
Of the underworld He Is saved for
q better life by Andrew March.
The strange adventures OF yellow
Men Sleep begin when Con takes
by force a small leather sack from
Chez Ming. the Chinese cock of an
acquaintance This sack contains
Chinese map of the Cobb desert.
which is precious beyond price to
Andrew March. Eighteen years
before armed men In the Cobb had
taken March's wife and infant
daughter from him. Now he sends
Con In search of them. On the voy-
age Con finds Chez Ming a fellow
passenger. Con is shot by a poi
soned dart, and while he is In the
consequent stupor his map is Sto-
len. On the river boat to Picking
he again sees Chez Ming, and real
ICES they are seeking the same des-
tination. Con keeps faith with An
drew March and starts on his mis-
sion westward with a caravan.
After weeks Of difficult travel he
reaches the little settlement Of
Shan-sung and reads Instructions
from Andrew March TO the effect
that Con has been made a federal
agent to search out Chez Ming,
who has brought quantities of ko-
resh, q deadly drug, to San Fran
cisco. At Shan-sung Con is unex-
pectedly Joined by March The two
Americans press forward into the
desert Armed horsemen swoop
down on them, rob them OF every
thing and leave them to die In the
desert. March has a map tattooed
On the sole of his foot They press
on, suffering incredible hardships.
Again they are attacked by horse
men, in command of a sentinel in
gray. They are taken as prisoners
to the hidden city of Tau Kuan, of
which Chez Ming is vizier The
sentinel in gray turns out to be the
Princess Helen
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ing these pieces into arches ? feet in
diameter Gig. y. The tent frame
work should measure about 5 feet
from end to end. Place the arches 20
inches apart. and push the ends sew
eral' inches into the ground.
The three poles across the top Of
the arches keep the covering material
from sagging between the arches. Cut
them long enough to project several
inches beyond the end arches. Con-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
A Perfect Woman.

The measurements and description
OF the perfect woman. as approved by
a New York sculptor. follow: Height,
, feet Z inches; weight. 147 pounds ;
wrist, 6k inches; bust Sc inches /;
=asst, ezX inches; hips. - inches /;
thigh, - inches; knee, II inches; calf,
) inches; ankle, 8 inches; size Of
dove. 81 size Of shoe. 81 (; color Of
hair, chestnut brown; color Of eyes,
hazel
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coming IN very family. Having no
further use for his slave. who was
also spy upon him, Con sent his gray
boy away for the night. The coolness
OF the fountains rose up about the
palace. and in the Infinite darkening
sky, innumerable night suns gIIttered.
The white man On the roof was lone
IL. He wanted to talk to March, The
Arab girl incident was depressing.
And something about the far cry OF
the waif brought to him bitterly the
fact OF Tau Kuan's isolation. II was
folly TO think OF escape.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Istinn ouaII.Ies 81 GO.

A grave marker dug up near Seattle
disclosed a remarkable testimonial to
the durability of Washington red
cedar says the American Forestry
Magazine OF Washington. The date
OF death was December 80, 1858. The
marker remained in almost perfect
state OF preservation
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
The Fourth Trial.

81 admit" said the district attor-
ney In summing up ''that a man -
held to be innocent until proved guilty.
However. when he has been found
guilty three times It kind of puts q
crimp In his amateur standing. Gen
tIemen of the jury. thank you
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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the tent. and drive stakes into the
ground at points for tying.
The tent in Fig. g makes a good
close-to-the-ground shelter Prepare
four hoops TO support the covering ma
terial out OF No 8 or No. 9 wire. cut
ting this into 5-fOot lengths, and bend
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
RACKS AND TRAYS FOR CANNING
TIME

For the cold-pack method Of can
ming, the usual homemade equipment
for sterilizing fruits and vegetables is
a wash boiler fitted with a wooden
rack on which to stand the filed jars
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Personally we try to be economical
IN our dress, but We have TO wear Gne
clothes to keep from being mistakes
for q capItalist.-DaIIas News
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(Ffgs. and p. In Fig. 1 have shown
q rack made OF 1atfs. Dimensions for
the strips are not given because wash
boilers vary in size. and you must make
the rack TO fit the bottom OF the wash
boiler that it is to be used in. Make
the rack enough shorter and narrower
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

In Tokyo Iaborers are threatening to
tie up industry Z they don't get Is
cents 6 day.
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CASCARETS
They Work while you Sleep"

Do you feel all tangled up-biliouA
constipated. headachy. nervous. full Of
coI6S Take Cascarets tonight for your
liver and bowels 70 straighten you out
by morning. Wake up with head clear,
stomach right. breath sweet and feel
ing fine. No gripping no Inconvenience.
Children love Cascarets too. 10. Is.
80 cents-AdF.
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than the boiler so it will 1T loosely in
1t. Cut strips A of equal length, also
strips B. Cross strips a with B, spac-
ing at equal distances apart, not TO ex-
coed 2 inches. Nail with nails long
enough to go through the overlapping
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

What would you have done-con-
demned to die, face to face with the
incredible?
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AirpIanes 70 Chase Bandits.
The Chinese government plans TO use
airpIanes to locate bandits and snug
glers. transport precious metals from
the interior TO coast ports and explore
for new railroad and highway routes.
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Handicraft for Boys and Girls
By A NEELY Hall and DOROTHY PERKINS
HOMEMADE TENTS.

Copyright by A Nicely HsL1
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
WORLD TRADE
SLUMP ISSEEN
Bntisher Declares u. S. VIII
Suffer More Than Any
Other Nation.

A world trade slump. from which
tho United States will suffer more
than any other country, was pre-
dicted by Professor J. H. Clapham.
Of Cambridge University. presiding
over the economic section OF the
British Association in London.
He said II was impossible 10
work out a parallel with the slump
following the great war, Tor We
have not yet had IL. but it is com
ing. more certainly. ] am Inclined
to believe. in the United States than
in England, but pretty certainly
here also.
4 say more certainly in the init
ed States because her position hears
most resemblance TO that Of Ems
land in 1851. Consider that p0-
sition. What before tho war was
on the balance a debtor country
has become a creditor country. That
creditor is equipped - export both
raw materials and manufactures.
iron and steel goods particularly.
on a huge scale. Il is true she Is
a heavy importer Of some foods.
such as sugar, coffee and tea. and
Of certain raw materials such as
rubber, timber and wool
But owing to her tariff system
and her general policy she is re.
lUCtant 10 take many things which
her debtors have to offer. Her re-
cent dry policy. for example, has
shut her markets to one OF Frances
most valuable exports, an export
with which France has always been
in the habit OF paying her cred
itors
Already I notice American busl-
ness men are beginning TO point
out what English business men
stated clearly in a famous docu-
ment, the Petition OF the London
Merchants. a century ago. that the
country which will not buy neither
| shall it sell.
NO doubt the United States -
and will be glad to take part pay
ment in gold, just as Britain was in
1S14-16. But that is not a perma-
nent solution. II she remains
creditor nation, and there is no
present reason to think that she
will not, she must in time arrange
TO take more goods from outside.
Her political processes are slow.
and it seems unlikely that she will
have adjusted her policy before the
postwar slump is upon her
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Deaths Reported

Mary B. Jones, "a years, 1852 Newton
st. NV.
Harry Kotschorek, %. Walter Reed hos,
EngeI A. Doyle. 2s. st. Elizabethfs Hos
Rose Bussius, %, Georgetown Univ. hos.
Ada @. Latham, IS, $40 z st. ne.
Philip N. Elkins, IS, so4 Mass. ave. ne.
Award G. johnson, IS, 171S 18th st. NV.
Harris Lewis, 93, 1713 7th St NV.
Arthur L. Rece, 50, 1880 L st. NV.
Patrick O'Keefe, so, Providence Hospital
Henry @. Huntsberry, So, st. Elizabeth
Hospital.
Dennis J. Mccarthy, 40. 2o15 Bennins
road ne.
Anna NJ. Decker, As, Georgetown Univ
Hospital
warren G. Humphreys, "A, 1874 Thoma'
st. NV.
Hannah C. Mahoney, 5s, 1865 Insiesid'
Terrace DIV.
Robert Z. Stone, 72. SIT 9th st. sv.
Henry o. Simons, 81, 24I5 Goth st. NV.
Infant of Alfred and Louise r. Hoffman
IA days, Columbia hospital.
John Watson, 65, 1919 Linden st. ne.
Geo. Il. Turner. 50, $500 Davenport st. NV