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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12
LIFE SAVING CORPS
ENROLMENT 10000

Growth Of Red Cross Life Saving
Corps throughout the country con-
tinued unabated during the last fiscal
year, summary Of the years
achievements by that Red Cross Serv-
ice shows. There ara now $50 Corps
with total membership of more than
10000 members. of which Lee are
sufficiently skilled in the work 10 act
AS examiners. Among the outstanding
achievements Of the Red Cross in this
field during the last year was the or
ganization nj the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Of what is per-
hapS the largest life saving corps IN
the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12
THE FEAST OF
TABERNACLES

The Feast of Tabcrnacles, or Sue
Goth, as it is called in Hebrew, occurs
this year on October 17tn, and con-
tinues for period of seven days with
a Festival of Conclusion on the eighth
day. The first and last days arc OBJ
served in the Synagog. This festival
is feast of rejoicing, the original
Thanksgiving Day, barking back to
the remote antiquity Of Israel when
he dwelt in Palestine and titled the
soil. AS harvest festival its char
acteristic note is a thankful spirit for
the gain harvested and garnered, for
the blessings of vineyard and olive
grove for the increase OF the fields
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12

operating with the District of Co.
lumbia in cleaning the CITY before
the opening of the conference on linn
ltatlon OF armament commencing
November 18th, 1921, was offered by
Mr.. Fletcher and referred to the
committee on streets to consult with
the city engineer.
A communication from Mcssrs.
Beach and Bros, relating to sanitary
boxes and scavenger service was re-
ferred to the committee on health.
A communication from the cham
Der of commerce requesting that
signs be placed at the intersections
of Alfred and Franklin streets and
Patrick and Franklin streets, was re-
ceived and referred to the committee
on streets.
A petition from Sands and Co.,
Incorporated. to erect garage rear
No. 1922 Prince street, was referred
to the committee on streets.
tifty-two resolutions requiring
owners of property on certain streets
to repair sidewalks in accordance
with the provisions of the 33rd sec
ton of the city charter, were read
and each passed by the following vote
Ayes, Mcssrs. McCaffrey, Matter,
TIGER, Downham, Wattlcs, Desmond,
Drury, Baggett, Fletcher, beavers
and Mr.. President, II, Noes, 0. The
board then adjourned
TESTE:
II. r. BURKE, President.
DANIEL r. STANSBURY, Clerk
C.. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12
OFFICIAL
Common Council

1t regular meeting of the Com
mon Council Of the city Of Alcxan-
dria. Va, held October llth, there
were present II. K. Burke, Esq.
President and Mes&rs. McCaffrcy,
Matter, TIGER, Downham, Wattlcs,
Desmond, Drury, Baggett, Fletcher
ard beavers.
Upon motion Of Mr.. fietche" the
privilege Of the floor was granted
Howard ". Smith, ESD, who addres-
sci council in the interests o. i'm
proved roadway and sidewalk on
North Fairfax street. The President
requested the joint committee on
streets and finance to consider the
matter and report at the next meet
ing. 900
A resolution appropriatln% $1,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12
Fast Work in Wall Street

The Wall street explosion WAS nota-
BILE in that relief workers of the Red
Cross were on the scene twenty min
utes after the disaster occurred. The
race riot ar Tulsa also was unique in
disaster relief annals in that outside
of small emergency relief fund con-
trlbuted by the Red Cross, the only
relief measures outside the city con-
sisted of the service Of social work
ers. nurses and trained executive
whose object was to assist local forces
in directing their own efforts.
In decided contrast with the pre-
vious year, only one tornado assumed
the proportions of Il major disaster.
This occurred on April 10, in the Dor
der sections Of Texas and Arkansas
with the city Of Texarkana as the
center. The significant feature Of this
disaster relief work was the fact that
it covered so much rural territory as
to make necessary large number Of
relief workers.
The famine in China, neceSSitating
relief expenditures totalling more than
S1,0000O0 by the American Red Cross
was by far the most serious Of the
foreign disasters in which the Red
Cross gave aid.
Builds Up its Machinery
In connection with the adminiS:ra-
ton Of disaster relief measures. an in
creaSing effectiveness on the part Of
the Red Cross 10 deal with emer"en-
c!es was manifested during the past
year. In 32S Chapters of the Amcri-
can Red Cross there have been formed
special committees TO survey the re.
sources OF their respective coruuun!-
ties and to be prepared in case of
disaster. In others OF the %,t02 active
Chapters, a network Of communication
has been formed through which inStan-
taneous relief may be dispatched TO
any part Of the United States.
That its work in this field may be
continued with ever greater effective
ness. the American Red Cross is ap-
peaiinG Tor widespread renewal Of
membership during its Annual Roll
Call, TO be conducted this year from
November II to ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER H. 1921

dren of the religious school partici
pate in the children's harvest festi-
val.
The Festival of Conclusion, which
terminates the Feast of Tabernacles
on the eighth day, is called, in He
brew, Shemini Atzereth. Various con-
lectures are put forth regarding its
intent. There is no definite objcc
stated in the Bible. But it was un-
doubtedly intended to give sens
completion TO the whole series Of holy
days Of this season of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12

of an appropriate nature in the pub
lice schools and by civic bodies.
The success of the movement t
enact Columbus Day legislation in the
states is due to the activities of !;
Knights of Columbus of which Anne
rica's discoverer is regarded as the
patron.
The Knights of Columbus, which
was founded in 1882, has more than
three-ouarters Of million members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Baycr Tablets
of Aspirin. Then you will be follow
ing the directions and dosage worked
out by physicians during p years,
an dproved safe by millions. Take
no chances with substitutes. If you
see the Bayer Cross on tablets, you
can take them without fear for Coldh,
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Earache, Tocthache, Luqnbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes Of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists al
50 sell larger packages. Apirin is
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
of oaceticacidester Of Salicyli-
cacid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-12
$50 DISASTER DEATH
TOLL FOR One YEAR
Red Cross Gives S1,87l,000 Re-
lief When $4,000 Families
Are Made Homeless.

Forty-three disasters, resulting In
the death In the United States OF $50
persons and the injury of $500 called
for emergency relief measures ana
the expenditure of S1.ST1,000 by the
American Red Cross during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1921, says an
announcement based upon the forth
coming annual report of the Red Cross.
These disasters caused property dam
age estimated at $30,000,000, affected
sixty-seyen communities and rendered
$1,000 families homeless.
The years disasters were of vary
Ing types, including several which pre-
viously had never been thought Of
as failing within that classifica-
ton. The Red Cross furnished
relief In seventeen fires OF magnitude,
five floods, seven tornadoes or cy-
clones, one devastating storm, three
explosions, including the one in Wall
street; one building accident, two
typhoid epidemics, the most serious be-
Ing that at Salem, Ohio, which at.
fected per cent of the population;
one smallpox epidemic, in the republic
Of Haiti one train wreck, the race riot
at Tulsa, Okla; the famine in China,
emergency relief in famine among the
Indians Of Alaska, the grasShoppcr
plague in North Dakota and an earth
quake in Italy.
Pueblo Most Serious
BY far the most severe Of the dis
asters In the United States during the
period covered by the Red Cross re-
port was the Pueblo food early in
June, 1921. The rehabilitation prob
lem confronting the Red Cross In
Pueblo was one of the most difficult
in recent years. When the first news
of the horror was flashed throughout
the country, the American Red Cross
National Headquarters responded with
grant of S105.0O0 for relief work.
Governor Shoup of Colorado, appre-
ciating the long and successful expert
ence of the Red Cross in organizing
disaster relief work, placed the en-
tire responsibility for the administra-
ton of relief in its hands.
In response to appeals from Pres:-
dent Harding, Governor Shoup and
other governors Of western states and
through local chapters Of the Red
Cross and other community organiza-
lions, public-spirited citizens brought
the total contributed for Puehlo's re-
Mobilization to more than $325, 900.
The terrible havoc wrought by the
food waters is matter Of record.
More than 1900 homes were affecte!
and 1851 persons were left homeless.
Estimates of 100000 rs an absolute
minimum foa rehabilitation were made
by Red Cross officials in charge OF tha
relief work
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18
hy1S lI TTnI S\LaA NI NNNTNIiIl
AS%76<5Jf&SlElQNlAN0Sl[QlB2 f,&{SIS v D \ I ! y

TO have. and all at poor Mr., Moon.
mans discomfort.
He had Just found a nice big place
to shine through when all those saucy
little clouds began to dance right In
front of him again First, they would
hide his bright face completely, and
then they would scud away and let
him shine n minute, only to scud In
front Jf him agnln.
At last the old man lost his patience
and sent a message by star for the
old Sky Witch. "Tell her TO hurry"
he told the little messenger, "for
have lost a great deal OF time now"
Old Sky Witch came hurrying along
on her broomstick, her long black cape
floating behind her like big cloud
"Well, here am" she said, "what
can do for you?"
Hurry as fast as ever you can &c
the four corners OF the Earth and tell
the winds to come here quickly; or
shall not be able to shine at all to-
night" said Mr.. Moon-man.
Old sky Witch did not stop even to
ask what was the matter, but of she
flew and was soon out Of sight, and all
the time the saucy little clouds kept
on bothering Mr.. Moon-man.
He did not have 60 wait long, for MS
soon as the winds got the message
from the Witch they blew quickly to
help Mr.. Moon-man out of his trou.
BILE"
away with you, you little tor
ments r. called the winds, as they blew
from north. south, east and west. and
scuddlng away as fast as they could
the saucy little clouds were soon in a
faron part of the sky and old Moon
man sent his bright beams on the
earth without being disturbed.
"Thank you" said Mr.. Moon-man ;
"sorry to call on you at this time in
the night, but those saucy clouds were
pesterlng me beyond endurance
"Oh, that's all right" answered the
winds; 1--WE are always glad to help a
friend" and away they blew and left
the night all still. but the big Earth
F. was bright with the happy smile of
Mr. Moon-man.
(Copyrlght)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18
NEAT TRICKS IN GARDENING
One Of Best is Laying Board Over
Row Of Seeds TO Start Them
and Hold Moisture.

There are great many little tricks
that should be learned and practiced
by the gardener. II is not necessary
to be wizard to practice these tricks
sut just a good. common sense gar
sener. One OF the best OF these is the
use OF board laid over the row Of
seeds for a few days after planting to
hold the moisture and make the seeds
start during dry weather. Another Is
to flood the furrow with water and al
low IL to soak into the soil before
dropping the seeds. then cover with
dry earth. Slightly packing or firm.
ing the dry soil over the seeds will
help to bring the moisture to the sur
face and make the seeds grow. Gar
den tricks are easy TO perform-try
a few and see the results In the form
Of fresh vegetables for the table-it
noans better living
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18
STAKE TOMATOES FOR
BEST QUALITY FRUIT
Plants Are Thus Held of Ground
and Kept Clean.
In Pruning Remove All Side Shoots
and Suckers, Leaving Only Main
Stem-Small SapIings Are
Good and inexpensive.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment OF Agriculture.)
1t generally pays to stake and prune
the tomatoes grown in the small home
garden because by this method the
fruit is held off the ground and is
clean, a larger number Of tomato
plants can be grown on given space
and the fruit generally rlpens earlier
than ir the plants are allowed to grow
in the natural way. In pruning the
plants all side shoots and suckers are
removed, leaving only the main stem
with its leaves and clusters of fruit.
1t is easy to determine which are the
side shoots and which are the young
blossom clusters because the shoots
appear directly in the little pocket
where the leaf joins the stem, while
the fruit clusters appear on the naked
side Of the stem where there is no
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18

AI,er he assumed his office, Sheriff
Robb set a pace that woke up the
county. He seized more Illicit liquor
and bootleggers In the first 80 days
of his term than his predecessor OBJ
tained In two years. His II deputies
were almost all members of the Amer
lean Legion.
Then he turned his attention to an
alleged graft ring composed of Des
Molnes police officials. He caused the
demotion OF the chief of police, his as
slstant and the chief Of detectives.
Chaplain Robb was a theological
student at Drake university in Des
Moines when war was declared. In
some manner he succeeded in obtain
ing commission as a chaplain in the
army before he was ordained and went
overseas with the One Hundred and
Sixty-eighth infantry. He served IS
months In France. was decorated with
D. S. C. for bravery under fire and
was idolized by the doughboys Of his
regiment.
Upon his return he wrote and pub
llshed 'rhe Price Of Our Heritage" q
book depicting the prominent part In
the World war taken by men of Iowa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18

ent day and which found expression
after the armistlce, when the Cine,
inspecting the One Hundred and Fifty
first field artillery In Germany, left
crowd of generals, walked over to
stuhby little first sergeant, thrust
out his hand and said:
"Whitmore, l am glad to see you"
Whltmore was born In Dayton, o.,
In 1S73 was brought up on farm
in Nebraska, and graduated from the
state university there in 1895.
He was n contractor In Minneapolis
In 1917, when he presented himself
for admission to the first series of Of
ficers' training camps. He was re-
Jected as being overweight. Back to
the farm went Whltmore. In four
weeks lie took Off 20 pounds and
asked to be admitted to the second
series OF training camps, but the sur
geon said: ''roo fat to fight" An
other examiner said: "Too old"
WhltmOre went from recruiting Of
flee to recruiting office until he be-
came private in Battery II, One Hun
dred and Effty-first field artillery,
Forty-second division. He went over
seas with the outfit and served with
It through the war, participating in
every engagement In which the Rain
bows took part.
When discharged he was induced to
become state adjutant of the Ameri-
can Legion for Minnesota. He has
done much for the development of
the Legion In the Northwest. Mr..
Whltmore recently resigned from that
position to accept the dictatorship of
company formed for the manufac-
ture of an automobile accessory de-
Vice which he invented.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18
PLAN SEEDED FOR ALFALFA
Plenty of Good Barnyard Manure
Should Be Applied II Soil Lacks
Humus and Fertility.

II you are planning a five or ten.
acre field of alfalfa, and you ought to
plan 1t If you do not already have al
falfa, see that the ground is made
ready in good shape. Alfalfa needs a
hospltable soil, but it isn't so hard to
make a soil pretty fairly hospitable.
Apply lime II the soil is acid, and
plenty of good barnyard manure II II
lacks fertility and humus. Then re-
member this: You cannot get the
seedbed too fine for alfalfa; this crop
needs a firm, fine seedbed and to get
the very best results, you should see
that it gets what it needs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18

Piccadilly Circus and he swapped
yarns and magazines with them In
London hospitals, He grew homesick
for them last summer and caught the
next boat out Of Liverpool.
Although he will not be eligible sor
membership In the American Legion
until he becomes an American citt
zen. Grindle wanted TO show the ex-
service mems organization where he
stood. While In hospital he passed
away his Idle moments in making a
large replica of the American Legion
emblem on brass plate. A buddy
lent him Legion button as a model
He took the plate to national head
quarters OF the Legion recently as q
token Of friendship and asked II some
one wouldn't have a law passed so
he could become a citizen without
further ado.
Grlndle Is a9w working In photo.
graphic studio In Indianapolis, Ind,
counting the days until he can be-
come a full'iedged buddy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18
HOW DO YOU SAY 1T?
By c. N. LURE
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
ITO ENJOY POOR HEALTH"

THIS is one of the incorrect phrases
L which have somehow crept into
common usage In the English language,
although moments thought will
show the speaker or writer that II il
absurd to say that a person enjoys"
poor health. ITO enjoy" means ito
experience joy or pleasure in; receive
pleasure from the possession or use
of or participation in; delight in"
standard Dictionary. Why, then,
should a person say, ~ have enjoyed
poor health during the past year?"
You can enjoy only that which brings
you pleasure or profit; and surely III
health brings neither.
OF course, II is quite proper to sAy,
81 have enjoyed good health" since
good health, being the greatest OF
human blessings. is to be appreciated
and enjoyed.
A similar error Il to be "agreeably"
disappointed. If you are disappointed,
the experience cannot be agreeable.
tCopyrtght)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18

new hospitals for our wounded and
disabled men at Chelsea, Mass, and
Gulfport, Miss, as soon as we can re-
cruit 300 nurses TO take care Of the
boys" said Mrs Hickey.
The record Of Mrs. Hickey In the
World war includes service as nurse
with both the French and American
armies. She was a member Of Base
Hospital unit No. 81 at Toul and later
served as chief nurse at Fort Nc
Henry, Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Hickey can be reached at the
Polytechnic hospital, 345 West Fiftieth
street, New York city, and will give
full information upon request Ap-
plication blanks, however, for this
service mny be obtained from the
chief nurse, Polytechnic hospital, or d.
rect from the surgeon general, U. s.
public health service. Washington,
ID. q.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18
whats i'm a Name?"
by MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your name; IL, history, mean
tng whence IL was derived; significance,
your lucky day and lucky Jewell
ALICIA.

TT HIS name Is derived from the
sents an attempt at greater euphony.
The curious part of IL Is that the
name, In Its original form, is really
not that of woman at all, but of a
man. II is derived from the Anglo
Saxon Adelgis of which the feminine
form was Adelglsa, but was not fire.
quently given TO women. Instead Il
was sacred 10 the sons OF the house,
principally among the nobility. The
name itself means noble, In both its
masculine and feminine forms.
The name Is purely English, having.
however slight Teutonlc flavor. An
argument is put forward by some ex.
perts that the name is derived from
the Franklsh Adalhert on Adelchen,
meaning daughter" Alix or Alisn In
Lombardy was nnturallzed In England
when AllX In Belle married Henry l.
The name. originally masculine, ne
cordlng 20 the best authorities, how
ever. represents Adelgis and not Adel-
gisa. making the proper feminine form
Allza. Some believe that Eliza, gen
orally believed 10 be n derlvative Of
Elizabeth Is this missing form. For
proof OF Aliza as the representative Of
Adelgisa, the Liber Nltas of Durham
records the changes I'm AdclgiSa from
the first noble lady OF that name, who
laid her gifts upon the altar. by con
traction It became Adellza ana Aliza,
The tallsmnnic stone OF Alicia is the
AleXandrite, n Russian jem. II is found
ia the emerald mines Of that nation,
being OF beautiful green shade
which changes TO columblne red. The
russians believe It brings great good
fortune When the subject Of its fav.
orite's dream II signifies hope, Monday
is Allcla's lucky day and seven her
lucky number. Her flower is the white
hawthorne, a beautiful bud.
(CopyrighO,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18
Benefit Performance.

For some time the benign old gen.
tleman sat watching the novice In his
vain attempts to land fish. Finally
the angler was reduced to his last
worm and still no catch.
"Cheer up, son." said the old gen.
tleman. "They're biting well for you
at any rate"
"No, they amt" retorted the other
aggrievedly. They're bitin' for their
own personal benefit, that's what they
are."-American Legion Weekly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18
THE sAUCY CLOUDS.

nNE night rs Mr.. Moon-man looked
" over the tops of the trees and
mountains he saw a number OF flcecy
little clouds scndding about.
20 dearl" sighed Mr. Moon.man. "I
am afraid shall have trouble tonight
with those saucy little clouds. ! was
hoping as I came up that they would
be In another part OF the sky Instead
of right in the place where want to
shine"
Mr.. Moon-man was right; he was to
have trouble with the saucy, ileecy lit
the clouds, and just as his bright face
peeped over the treetops all the little
fleecy clouds scudded right into his
face.
Mr.. Moon-mau ducked and lodged
until Mt last he found n space between
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18

IL was wounded"
When pressed for details he owned
up to &c wounds in four major Of
fensives. A job was made for him,
clerical work that would keep his
mind occupied" but which would be
consistent with 20 wounds.
Evans was n private in the Twenty
eighth infantry, First division, A ma
chine gun got him at Cantlgny, a
bayonet came next at Scissors; he
was struck by shrapnel in the st.
Mlhiel push and In the Argonne a
onepounder shell hit him ganclng
blow on the chin before II exploded.
When II went or almost under him
90 pieces of shrapnel peppered his
body. He remained on the battlefield
30 hours before he was picked up.
But I'm happy just the same"
Evans says. "This Job keeps me from
being loafer and pays just enough
with my government compensation
for me TO get married, l guess I
was born lucky"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-08-18

the saucy little clouds to shine upon
the earth below but no sooner had he
done so than the little clouds, danced
and frollcked in front of him until he
was quite hidden again.
Mr.. Moon-mnn is very nice old fel-
low, so he said very pleasantly: $50
along with you and play in another
part OF the sky. There Is plenty Of
room without getting right In front Of
me so the Earth folk can't see my
light"
But the saucy little clouds were bent
ON having fun, and fun they intended