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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
VIRGINIA NEWS

Shot through the face while escap-
ing from Campbell county police
Monday, an unidentified negro, be-
l:esed responsible for number of
recent hoIdups, has disappeared in
the woods near Brookville. The ne
gro was rounded up in a nlanhut with
bloodhounds. He was captured after
long chase by Justice W. B. Steel,
who turned him over to n. E. Deacon,
a citizen who assisted in the chase.
The captured man turned on Deacon,
grabbed his revolver in the scuffle
and escaped. Search for the other
negro wanted by the police has been
given up temporarily.
Sergeant ]. A. Otey, Of the Second
police district of Richmond, shot HIM
self through the head while sitting
in a room at his home yesterday
morning Sergeant Otey was born
November s. 1916 and was appointed
! to the police force September II,
1876. He was Confederate vet
cram member of the Fifteenth
, Virginia regiment in the war be-
tween the states. Death was almost
instantaneous.
! Operators in the central offices of
tho 7 .evino.fon and Buena Vista Tele-
phone Company went out on strike
Monday morning demanding an in
crease in pay. The thirteen opera
tors are paid $50 and $35 & month
! and they are asking for an increase
of $50. Because the town council
vii! not allow an increase Of rates
it is said the demand cannot be met,
the profits last year being less than
$500.
Ten thousand dollars from the
District of Columbia is claimed by
Mrs. W. D. Wood, of Charlottesville,
for failure on the part of local au-
trhori:ies to convict anyone Of the
murder of her son. Emmett D. Wood,
the 2O-year-old soda clerk of Lig-
gets drug store, who was found
slain in the basement Of the Westory
Building. Fourteenth and F streets
northwest, September 10 last.
| Cotton linters are to be used in the
near future for the manufacture Of
print paper, it is announced in Wash
ington. Cotton experts of the agrl-
culture department hold the project
feasible. Two large paper mills are
now under construction, one at-Hope-
well. This plant will produce 300
tons daily or about $500 car loads a
month. it was stated.
Hubert Groseclose, pilot, and Mark
c. Bana a member Of the corporation,
were injured last Saturday when the
plane Of the Pulaski Aero Corpora
ton struck an air pocket and fell 23O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

ert T. Leedy, of Luray, yesterday.
The fight was waged over the pro-
hibition question. Col. Leedy. war
veteran. made his main issue the
modification of the Volstead act.
1t is estimated that Representative
Harrison's majority viii exceed 800.
'Leedy lost his own county by about
lis majority.
Incomplete returns indicate that
Harrison has carried these counties:
Clarke, 100; Frederick, $50; Greene,
lis; Rockingham, Col; Rappahan-
mock, 80; Shenandoah, Gl5; Chariot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
What Women
Say
a Wonderful Help
for Women

e. "I simply could not bear TO use a
{ miserable old scrub hoard again.
!. Clean Easy has been 4 revelation to
me. / never dreamed that washing
could he done SO quickly, SO easily,
and so economically.'
That is The story OF Clean Easy
tNaptholene Wash Soap. From every
part Of the country women are en-
thusiaStc IN its praise.
And they are right, There never has
been anything like Clean Easy for
Tightening housework. just think
an average weeks wash done in ten
minutes, without rubbing or scrubbing.
and for only a few cents.
Did you ever hear Of anything like
II? Here's AL that's necessary: Soak
the clothes overnight. Cut up J. bar
Of Clean Easy into A.. gallons OF
water. Boil. let chips dissolve and put
in clothes. Stir for ten minutes. rinse,
blue and dry. The whole Jobs done
by half-paSt nine in the morning and
you've got all of Blue Monday 10
enjoy yourself.
The easy Clean Easy way cleans
better than scrub board. 1t purifcs
ana steriiZes. 1t is the one way to
clean heavy overalls and work shirts
without breaking your back.
Notice how different it looks from
other soaps. Follow directions on in
side Of the wrapper.
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esville, 6: Winchester, s.

tesville, 6; Winchester, s.
Both candidates claimed Alber-
marie County, where the fight was
close.
Republicans were allowed to vote
ali over the district, conditioned on
their supporting the nominee.
Harrison will fight Capt. John
Paul, the Republican candidate for
election.
Richmond Va, Aug. 4--Early re-
turns last night Indicated the nomi-
nation of Patrick Henry Drewry, OF
Petersburg. over Dr.. Henry Clay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

feet to the ground. The aviators
were making a landing following a
flight. Mr.. Bane was seriously, al
though not fatally, injured, but the
pilot escaped with only a few bruises.
Veterans of the Blue Ridge eight
ieth) Division, c. S. "A. assemblies
at Richmond today. for the first an
nual reunion.
John Johnson, a negro, was shot
and instantly killed Sunday night at
Basset in Henry county, by John bod
son, also colored, who surrendered
soon afterward. The negro, in Jail,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
HOUSEHOLD CARES


Tax the Women Of Alexandria tie
Same as Elsewhere
Hard to attend to household duties
With a constantly aching back.
A woman should not have bad
back,
4 AnG she seldom would if the kio-
t4eys were well.
: foan's Kidney Pills are endorsed by
thousands.
Have been used in kidney trouble
over 80 years.
! Read what this Alexandria woman
Epy::
says: "My back panied so l couldn't
do my homework without great
deal Of misery. l had sharp twirges
through the small of my back over
my kidneys and I felt weak and Ian
guild. Mornings just hated to get up.
My kidneys were sluggish. only had
to use one box of Doan's Kidney
Pills before I c9ula feel I was get
ting better. The pains eased up and
my Kidneys were regulated. In a
short time I was entirely cured Of
kidney complaint"
! Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
.noan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Miles had. Foster-Milburn CO.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
HARRISON WINS

ycttrs in Second Virginia District
Turn Down Advocate of Vets.
Winchester. Va, Aug. 4-After
one af the bitterest political battles
ever fought in this section of Vir-
ginia, Representative Thomas W..
Harrison, of Winchester, was renomi-
mated by Democrats Of the Seventh
Congressional district over Col. Rob-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

Smith, of Crewe, for Congress in the
fourth Virginia district. -
State Senator j. 7. Deal, OF Nor
folk, appeared to have bulge on W.
J. Hendricks. of Suffolk, in the fight
to succeed Congressman Holland in
the second district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
DROPS MILITARISM

Berlin, Aug. 2.-The Reichstag has
adopted the bill recently presented by
the government providing for the abo-
lition of compulsory military service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
4E.f,xANDRIA. GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1920

told the authorities that Johnson
paid attentions to his WIFE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

Misses Pants
IA, 16 and Is years,
tuck and embroidery
trimmed. S1.00 value,
sale price SEC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12
YHE Duchess of Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt
Photographed a0hlle IN Neac York for W. r. Vanderbts
funeral

grandfather Of Commodore VAN
derbilt and his wife, Nietje, were
devout members Of this church and
contributed to it as literally as
they could.
When the family became rich it
continued to give, and much of the
Land in the Moravian cemetery came
from that source. The Vanderbilt
mausoleum is in a tract Just adj
joining it.
Founded the Family Fame
But as it was Commodore VAN
derbilt who laid the foundation for
New Dorp's present fame, az we'll
as that Of it's greatest family. he
deserves first place in any article
touching on either subject.
The commodore's father, like the
fathers Of the Vanderbilts before
him, was a farmer in moderate Cir
cumstances, who carried his produce
to market in sailboat, which the
sea- also Learned to manage. Reso-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12

luton and energy the son had in
plenty, but Of love for education
such as may be acquired in school
he had not a whit. He preferred to
operate his fathers sailboat, and
when sixteen years old he bought a
boat Of his own and went into bust
ness for himself.
Staten Island is only twenty min
utes now from Manhattan by ferry,
but in those days the trip was some
thing of an adventure, which, how
ever, held no terrors for the future
commodore. He managed his boat
so skillfully and won so much traffic
that by the time he was eighteen
he was the owner of two boats and
the captain of a third.
A year later he had grown pros
porous enough to afford a wife, and
married his cousin, Sophia johnson.
He kept on extending his interest in
boats, sloops and schooners until he
had quite feet engaged in trans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12
h0ugh They Roam Midst Pleasures and Palaces -
The Vanderbilts Lie at Last In Quaint New D0rr 49,
A Quiet | Hillside on Staten Island Is
the Burial Plot of
the Family

similar residence on Fifth Avenue
and Fifty-second Street.
Cornelius was an aristocratic look
ing man, with fair features and a
narrow, finely modelled head. But
for the fact that he wore no side
whiskers he would have looked much
like the old Commodore, and this
may be said also Of William. Will
liam was, perhaps, better looking
than either Of the others, and, in
fact, had little Of the appearance
Of the business man and financier.
He looked more like man destined
for society than the money marts,
and this impression was heightened
by the slight wave Of his abundant
hair, the part in the middle Of IL,
and the fresh, smooth complexion.
Home To Be Buried
But q strain as sturdy as that
laid by the old Commodore and his
tenacious forbears cannot be ex-
tinguished by any manner of wear
ing the hair or the color Of a tie,
and VIXEN Cornelius passed on and
Willie K. succeeded to the leader
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12
THE nnausoeuan at the old family home ot Nev Dorp
Staten Island, in a0hich the body of w. X Vanderbilt
2OGS laid

withdrawn because of the Crimean
War, and built three Of the finest
and fastest steamers between New
York City and Havre.
He began to invest in the stocks
Of the New York & New Haven
Railroad, and gradually transferred
his capital from shipping to rail-
road enterprises. He bought heavily
of the shares Of the New York &
Harlem Railroad. the Hudson River
Railroad and the New Xoik Central
Railroad. Several stock transac-
tions in which he badly squeezed
his competitors in the market added
largely to his fortune. He procured
an act in the Legislature for the
consolidation Of the New York Gen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12
portation along the shores Of New
York Bay and the Hudson River.

portation along the shores Of New
York Bay and the Hudson River.
In 1927 he leased the ferry be-
tween New York City and Elizabeth,
N. j., thereby materially increasing
his income. He began to build ships
of the latest design, which he placed
into competition with those of the
then weather. capitalists who were
trying to. capture the water trade on
the Hudson and Long Island Sound.
A Rich Man at Forty
1t was through his success as a
steamboat builder and manager that
he won his title of commodore, and
by the time he was forty years old
he was widely reported to be worth
as much as 100000, = rather stag
gering sum in those days.
He established steamboat service
between New York City and Bridge
port, Norwalk, Derby, New Haven,
Hartford, New London, Providence,
Newport, Boston and other cities,
and when the rush to the California
gold fields began he shared in the
rich harvest by establishing a line
70 the Far West by way of Lake
Nicaragua.
The story of the Vanderbilt for
tune is voluminous and could not be
told IN one newspaper article, but
mention may be made of the fact
tnat the Nicaraguan line alone
brought the commodore $4,000, 900
IN eleven years. Then he engaged
IN ocean transportation at O time
when the British ships were being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12
IDLE HOUR, w. X. Vom-
Il derbilt's home at Oakdale,
Long Island

trail and the Hudson River COM
panies; he bought controlling in
terest in the Lake Shore, the Can
ada Southern and Michigan Gen.
trail railroads, and extended his line
to Chicago, making it trunk line
for the Western traffic.
Left 100 Millions
When he died iii 1877 he had a
fortune generally estimated at $780,
100000, all of which he bequeathed
to his eldest son, William Henry
Vanderbilt, with the exception Of
FIJI 100000, which he left to William
Henry Vanderbilt's four sons, and
$4,OOO,000 to his own daughters.
He was sixty-three years old when
he died and his body was placed in
tne family mausoleum at New Dorp.
William Henry Vanderbilt man.
aged his inheritance with entire sue
cess, and even contrived to increase
it by several millions. He lived as
became one Of the worlds richest
men, but when he died his body was
taken back to New Dorp and en-
tombed beside that of his father.
The bulk Of the Vanderbilt wealth
now went to William Henry's two
eldest sons, Cornelius and William
K, with Cornelius taking over the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12
on the site Of the wooden mansion
Of the same name which Mr.. Wander
bilt bought from Pierre Lorillard.

oA1 WIG oAIS VI CNc W0OUen mansion
Of the same name which Mr.. Wander
bilt bought from Pierre Lorillard.
William X. Becomes Head
All the riches and splendors that
money could command went into
these houses, and brilliant were the
gatherings which assembled there,
but when Cornelius Vanderbilt died
his body was taken to the cemetery
at New Dorp.
With his death, William Nissan
Vanderbilt became the head of the
family. Like his brother Cornelius,
he had served his apprenticeship as
salaried employee in the Offices of
the New York Central system. and
was ready to take control when the
time arrived. He had previously
operated little in Wall Street. but
the experiment. Sss@ been costly, and
after losing several millions he never
repeated 1t. For several years he
remained in active control Of the
many Vanderbilt railroad properties.
but finally the actual management
went to what was called the Rookie
Teller Morgan-Pennsylvania combi-
nation, and Mr.. Vanderbilt began to
spend more and more of his time in
foreign lands and aboard his yachts.
he had two Of these craft, one at
tanning tho proportions almost Of an
ocean Qnes. He cruised about ex.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12
ENTRANCE gate at Idle
III Hour, one of the Vander-
bit homes

ship, he proved himself true VAN
derbilt. A touch Of reserve in his
manner kept him from being as
popular in his young days as some
Of the other members Of the family,
and he never aspired to be known
as particularly democratic; but still
afterward, when society and horse
racing in Paris claimed most of his
attention, he never forgot to pay
his home land a visit at least once
a year, and his last journey was
made few months before his death.
He was in his seventy-first year
when he died, and when he was in
his final illness he directed that his
body be taken overseas and placed
in the sepulchre at New Dorp, a
place which comparatively few New
Workers know very much about.
AS to this fidelity to New Dorp,
the explanation, of course, is that
it saw the beginning Of the VAN
derbilts as family Of great wealth
and social position. 1t was there
that some Of the earliest Wander
bilt pioneers settled more than 200
years ago, and it was the home Of
the hard-headed old Commodore
when he began his career by ferry
ing passengers and goods in his
own boat between New York and
Staten Island.
Tenacious Of its traits as the Van
derbilt family itself, New Dorp has
chung to it's site on the island across
the bay; not particularly beautiful
to look upon, nor fashionable, nor
distinguished, but in full posses
sion Of its native virility and ancient
characteristics.
OF Dutch Origin
New Dorp is Dutch in it's origin,
as 10 the name Of Vanderbilt, which
before being modernized was
spelled Van der Bit. The Bit In
the name is said to come from the
village Of Bit, suburb Of Utrecht
in the Province OF Friesland, Meth
erlands, where in the remote past
the Bits had their beginning.
The first to bring the name to
this country was Jan Aertsen Van
der Bit, who was a farmer and set
tied near Brooklyn about 1850. For
the next sixty-fve years this emf
grant ancestor and his descendants
lived neas Brooklyn, filling the soil
and living the quiet, frugal lives Of
their kind. But in 17l5 the great
grandfather Of the future Commo,
dore 9orsook the attractions Of
Brooklyn Tor those Of Staten Island
and moved TO New Dorp. The
change, at first, had lietls effect on
tho family manner Of living, the
only incident OF Importance oceur-
ring when religious exiles from b.
hsnsis converted the Van dss Bits
70 ae 1essvaaa faith. TAs great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12
w K. VANDERBILT
" WatchSng q race at Ax
teMI, France

tensively aboard this yacht, touchin,
at many ports in interesting lands
His later years, however, were Do
voted to winning triumphs in otbs
fields. He became a patron Of III
French turf, and his entries wo,
many notable prizes, including sh
Grand Prix de Paris and the Frsnei
Derby. He had a superb stud fam
called lie Quesnoy in Normandy aai
racing stables at Poissy-St. Louii
He went about a great deal in %
ciety, and the entertainments giva
by him were never lacking in stump
tuousness of detail or costumes b
arrangement.
The Finest Farm i'm France
He was frequently at his place b
Normandy, and those who had th
good fortune to be admitted wes
warm in their description Of h
beauty. The farm was not only Tie
finest in France in appointments, bat
it was also the largest in exteu.
The hills in this part of the countq|
are strikingly beautiful, and th|
wide acres of LIE Quesnoy were s&|
ditionally decorated by the wonds.l
full chateau.
Here the American millionahs|
would spend much Of his time, fha'I
ing exhilaration in the landscsF|
and surroundings.
A visitor who spent some time y
the chateau recently gave this dtI
scription Of it:
Gracefully proportional psdf
ments and tourelles and miniature
donjon tower, windows Of chsfnT
ing outline and terrace OF or
tinctly Italian suggestion, are y
in a softly luminous white stoO'f
which dark masses Of luxuriant toaf
age set off behind and on eithsf
side, and which contrasts again VIII
a great expanse of shaded greer
sward relieved near at hand VIZ
parterres Of flowers in the rlcnsee
hues. The interior of the chateS1
contains a remarkable collection
furniture and art objects Of the pHk
Revolutionary periods"
Mr.. Vanderbilt became i'll ''S
April IS at Auteuil. He was repo'T
ed afterward as being out OF ds'
ger, but at 6 o'clock in tne evenH
of July % he died.
Asked To Be Brought HONS
BY his direction, and in acee'
ance with the ancient tradition
his family, his body, instead Oh y"
ing inferred in some splendid ceH
terry near the scene of his many u
umphs, was brought overseas ~
taken to the placid little commune
of New Dorp, which had been
final station in the material prog''
of his distinguished ancestors i
1t was there placed in the fsa'
vault and the mantle Of splendet ~
on the shoulders of the next WI
derhilt, to be worn by him unsa
too, has ended life's journey Aa
ready for his final resting plaa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-12

business leadership Of the family.
He built two princely mansions, the
one on Fifth Avenue and the other
in Newport. That on Fifth Avenue
is elaborate with carvings, decora-
lions and furnishings selected by
experts. The exterior is of brick
and light Bedford stone, the archi-
lecture being a graceful reproduc-
ton Of the French chateau. 1t re-
mains one OF the few homes of the
rich on Fifth Avenue which has re-
sisted conversion into a business
establishment.
The other home in Newport,
known as The Breakers, was built
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-24

but who is on the point of debasing
his talent for the easy way to success
and becomes the shining mark OF a
designing woman.
Then there is Conrad LeGrange,
the cynical story-writer, who con-
fesses that he "haunts the intellec-
tual slaughter pens" for material for
his successful" stories, but in whose
heart still burn many Of the kindly
sentiments Of his earlier days. Again
there Is James, Rutlidge, the bull
necked art critic, "born, bred and
reared in an atmosphere that does not
tolerate purity Of thought" who COW
cts the sweet young girl Of the noun
tains, whose character typif1es their
beauty. purity and strength.
Besides, there are John willard,
tho convict, who plays an important
part in the story, after his escape
to the wandering life Of the hills;
Myra Willard, pitiable bit Of fiot-
sam on the sea Of humanity; and
Brian Oakley, the forest ranger. a
hardy, rugged and fearless specimen
OF manhood.
A quaint touch is added in the pic
ture OF Yee Kce, the keen, devoted
Chinese servant, who adds many a
light and humorous touch to the pic
lures.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-24

THE EYES OF THE WORLD.
TO he Shown at the Opera House
Thursday and Friday Of this Week.

TO be Shown at the Opera House
Thursday and Friday Of this Week.
Visualizations OF some unusual
character types are feature Of the
big Clunc cincm drama, "Thc Eyes
Of the World to be shown at the
Opera House Thursday and Friday
Harold Bell Wright's novel, on which
the photo production Is founded, is
rich in types, and the utmost care has
been used in the recreation of these
for the screen.
1T has been asserted that there Is
not a hackneycd character in "The
Eyes OF the World" and the story
is both idylic and melodramatic, but
its melodrama Is Of the finest type
Particularly in the drawing Of Sybil.
the mountain girl; LeGrange, the
novelist; Taine, the physical wreck Of
a misspent life, and Henry Marsten,
the convict, has the author shown his
unusual powers Of Characterization
The burned-out roue, Taine, contrasts
strongly with the ingenious young ar
tist, Aaron King, ambitious for fame,