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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12
50 Flirts Are
 Felled by Woman Using Bit of Hose

NEW YORK, sept 12-New York mashers are steering clear of Mrs. Eleanor De Hart, an attractive widow of middle age, who has added another notch to her trusty. shillelah
 She told how easy it is for any woman, if she will only display a little pluck, to put mashers to rout or land them in cells. In the last five years she has vanquished about fifty of them
 Mrs. De Hart was accosted in Central Park by man describ- ing himself as James Zamorelli twenty-five years old, post office employee. She did not have her shillelah, which is really a piece oi rubber hose about nine inches long She uses it with great effect on men who attempt to flirt with her.
 Gave a Mary Ann"
 But she was undaunted, though without her weapon, and resorted to her wonderfully developed right arm fer the knockout. Zamorelli took the count, was turned over to a police man, and in the Night Court was sentenced to one day in the work house. He was spared more severe punishment because of his war rec ord. But listen to Mrs. De Hart tell how it is done:
 It's the easiest thing in the world for respectable woman to nab a masher. For the past five years, in fact ever since I was first insulted by a masher, I have carried what l call my shillelah--a piece of rubber hose that Is just as effective as biackack or a nightstick There is no danger of your killing them, but tap with some force in it is bound to lay them low
 Women Hate Publicity.
 Tn the past five years I haye caused the arrest of about fifty mashers. Only one got away from me and only on escaped conviction. All that is required to get them is a little courage, If a woman hasn't got shillelah, let her learn a few jiu jitsu grips they're easy to learn. Then she need have no fear.
 "The trouble is that women are too timorous. They fear to put up fight and administer sound whacking to the masher, or else they are afraid to shriek for policeman. Then again, some of them shudder at the thought of going to police station and then to court, with the attendant publicity.
 But is should be done to serve as an example to other mashers who haunt Central Park and other public places to force their attention on unprotected women
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12
Federal Power Commission

:. h compliance with the Federal Water Power Act (41 Stat, l063) notice is hereby given that the Hirst-Chichagof Mining Company 31G First Avenue South, Seattle, Washington, has filed application covering power development on an unnamed stream tributary to Did ricksons Bay, Chichagof Island, Tongass National Forest. Alaska. Any objection to such application or request for a hearing thereon, to- gether with any briefs, reports or other data for which consideration is desired, should be submitted to the Executive Secretary. Federal Power Commission, Washington. D. c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12
FLOOD 0!)0lD WATERS \! ]!
 RECEDE SLOWLY;
 DE:SOLATE SCENE
Forty-seven Bodies Recovered at San Antonio Many, e.l
 Reported Missing.
Continued From Fage One.)

without information of the flood conditions of those streams.
 Aside from the reports from Fay Tor, that 30 Mexicans , have been drowned. and from Hearne that seven negroes pcrished there in the flood waters. only scattered reports indicate the loss of life.
 It is known, however, that the damage to livestock, corn and cot ten has been tremendous. Several C. inmates place the total property damage and loss to crops at many millions of dollars.
 Central Texas are still demoralized but slcwy returning to normal
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12

SOME PEOPLE ARE READING the classified ads today who have not had occasion to turn to them lately. They are reading them be- rause they seek something which, perhaps. you have to sell Is your offer there?
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12

The knickcrbocker has taken hold. The smartly dressed girl has placed the stamp Of approval on the new garment, and the vogue promises 10 take on through cut the country The photograph shows Miss Gail Nelson. mem Der of the smart set of Chi cago, leaving her hotel dressed i'll knickerS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12
REPORTS HARD TO GET.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 12.-Partial restoration of communication with the flood stricken section of central Texas at noon gave positive informa- tion of fifty known dead exclusive of the death list in San Antonio. These figures are subject to revision probably downward when conditions permit of accurate reports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12
FLOOD OVER LARGE AREA.

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept, 12.-,Ac- ccrding to reports this afternoon ap- proxinately 10000 square miles in the. central part of the state has been flooded by the high waters which followedN 4S hour downpour ending at midnight last Friday
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12
GETS ll,OOO VOLTS; LIVES.

SYRACUSE, N r.. Sept. 12.- Jchn Neagle. employed by local lighting company, received an cleo tric shock of 1l.00O volts through his head, and lives to tell the story. Neagles head came in contact with a transformer while he was repair ing wire connections.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12
49 BODIES RECOVERED.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 12.--Late this afternoon two more bodies were recovered. making a total of 49.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-12

Ed. A. Herring. after a period of i've years in the Fairbanks post Of iiice as dispaching clerk has resig ned and is now connected with the Fair- banks Laundry Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15

lSt.
1t was particularly pleasing to ne
that at the meeting of the merchants
a's Newport News local News Ed
tor should have exercised tina. interest
TO accompany number OF business
men On the trip to meet and inform
himself. and keep in touch as to what
the merchants are doing, and gentle
men, if that spirit only existed CT
the part Of all newspaper men, feel
that they would soon appreciate tina,
Truth in Advertising could not be
BETTER expressed than in restricting
from their own columns those articles
which have SO often appeared aiming
to do harm ito the yery class that
make their own success possible. TIE
power OF the press exrts tremcnd
Gus influence. We want their support,
because we have nnthing 10 hide AMI
! believe when Things are properly
presented to them. we will always fine
that the newspaper men are our bes5.
friends.
To- such a purpose nps5 we lena
our efforts aud itllruurt it cultivate
community spirit WHEREBY The citi-
zens of our city shall more thorough.
~ understand o,lr problems and We
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15

Syme and Cation makes
mighty interesting reading.
We believe it ought to have
Won the case. To us it is
logical, foreible, and CON
Vincing. We believe it
should be read generally by
our citizens, and if, we are
not mistaken, they can read
it at the rooms Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, which
took a vigorous initiative
|:last winter, and who Were
$50. ably represented in the
trial Of the. case by our es-
teemed fellow towllsInan,
James R. Cation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
AGED MAN TOO PROUD
TO BEG FOOD AND DIES

Wilmington. DEL, June Is
Rather thar humble his pride SUI
ficiently to beg for something to eat
Joseph Cote, an aged man, crawled
into an abandoned hut and died of
starvation
Cote was found unconscious last
night in shanty on the property of
the McCullouggh Iron Company. He
fromcrly worked for the concern,
and rad received permission to sleep
there. He died in the Delaware
Hospital. SO far as known he was
without relative or friend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
Poses AS Phone Repaircr tr
$4,000 In level

Chicago, June 15.-MAsqurcrading
as a telephone repair man, a clever
robbie. yesterday secured entrance to
the apartment OF Mrs. tobo Young
in Grand Boulvard and robbed her
of $4,000 in jewels.
Choosing an hour when the maids
were absent, the rcbber went to the
telephone scr2wdriver in hand. He
put the sore wdriver in his kit bag,
drew out an automatic pistol and
turned upon Mrs. Young.
Forcing her to precede i>im to her
bedroom, ne caused her to open her
jewel cases and took thcrcfrom
rings. lavaiiieres, brooches and,
from a closet a seal coat worth
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
WOMAN SHOOTS SELF
STANDING BEFORE GLASS

Altoona, Pa, June l5.-Mrs.
Mary Reaper, aged "a, while stand
ing in front of a mirror IN her bed
room at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Otto, near
Bellwood. today sent bullet from
a 80 Galore revolver into her brain
The only person near at the time
was her mother, who was in the yard
Trouble over proceedings brought for
divorce is attributed as the cause for
her act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15

tlereirs, and Buying at Home will be
come q more established fact. Not
from any standpoint Of Civic Pride
but because the Alexandria Shopper
will know that his hore town rer-
chants are giving him prices that rep
resent every readjusment of tn'
market and which meet any compe
;tffGon anywhere.
!. | understand that Local merchant:
report business UP to last year. That
splendid gentlemen, it shows tn
;soundness of your local economic fab
5ric, too it is substantial proof tirz
|: Alexandria is not standing still, an
above all it is rather conclusive tina
our merchants are selling mercha n
disc at prices that the public think
Ills right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
BEE DISTRACTS DRIVER
AND AUTO HTS BRIDGE

Selinsgrovc, Pa, June Id. O.
Fetter, a Sunbury contracting build
er, had hii wife out for spin in their
auto when a busy little bee flew into
the window and landed close to the
drivers eye. Fetter struck at it and
the car hi bridge ledge, overturned
and was wrecked.
Mrs. Fetter was cut by flying
glass and suffered bruises, while her
husband escaped injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
WHALE BECOMING EXTINCT
SAYS NORWAY REPORT

The whale soon promise: to emu
late the buffalo in passing into ex-
tinction, according to a report made
to the department of commerce by
Consul Carlson at Christiana. Nor
way.
Recording the passing of the
whaling industry in European waters
Mr.. Carlson states that not more
TAIN eight whaling boats will be
engaged IN the industry this year
in northern European waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
MISS LOLITA ARMOUR TO WE'D

Chicago, June ia license to
we'd has been issued to John T. Nit
chell, Jr., son Of John j. Mitchell,
chairman of the board Of directors
of the Illinois Trust. and Savings
Bank, and Miss Lolita Ogden Ar
mour, president of Armour, and Co
mour, daughter of c. Ogden Armour,
president of Armour and Co.
They will be married Saturday at
Melody Farm, Lake Forest, the Ar
naour home, accciping to announce
ment made today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
Interesting Address Of irwin viz
Diener AT AID Men S Club !

/ AS a retailer engaged III puolic
| business in this city, rather wei
come The OPPORTUNITY, on behalf OF
myself as well as my co-mcrehants
to discuss the subject allotted me by
our President, and shall en:!savor t.
| presers to ypu STATISTICS have got
ten together which as a ,resu!;;, give,
IN my op;n;cn, an affirmative ANSWER
to HE topic Have the Retailers Of
Alexandria mIs's the reduction given
by the Wholesalers" Y
We as a, ctasg ARE iprao.jjably fa't re
cip:ents .efEmQre abuse and the, tar:
gets fer more criticism than any other
dug. TO the fact that we are the las.
in. The lines Of distribution aid COM
irg!in Grecitsgegllaet with rhe consum-
or ;teress;tates explanation c. all the
eNfs that exist, ard the why's of
psHfS bttstlg iss tlledF ssaiisre to
fah Sas the public expects, is up to US
Tie prets,nt agitation, which by the
way $ only q continuance Of tina.
wiiissG.l c.r.:na,te:fS With the U,l,tz 4
S:..gl,.s Joining the Alliss7i in the World
War, Is the result Of recent report
Of The Federal Trade Commission that
s'hf RETAILERS "are C;ostructing the re-
tIIa; 70 rcrmahy by refusing to Srg'
aute prices !, Is ~
In TIE language ofS Mr.. John "
Hainn, secretary of the NatiAE.al; Re,
ia. Garment association, such a re-
pert Is cl!ous, unfair, unfounde.!
and particularly annoying at thG%
tine
|. was SIMPLY an appeal for pubiir
ciamor and the retailer, oi course,
was *he easiest one to pass ne btsc'7
10, III; the question that comes to oil,
mads, is. ythE. if such q renart, wac,
fer the best interest of the Nation !.
# tic pu'i.c cease to buy, waiting
for lower rates distribution is
prevented, factories must Close ana
genoa! Lncmp.cymerit in the limited
States increased. Constant az eaton
mas GoE2 more to kill business an.
hold back REIMBURSEMENT than any
other s.Ygle fs.'or. and the nr>.nd:ng
of the whole industry when only al,
:so.aled few we've. guilty was o.s-
c:irnr at:ng. Sc do not say tbs. the
Government could find obsolete eases
here and then to uphold their con-
taniIon. ;h'nk government. superv.-
sion good thing if inpartially APP
piled, out records show tina. from
May, 1920, prices not only stopped:
going up, they began coming down.
Wholesale prices are down more thar
30 per cert, Il. 5. Bureau of ..;.i,Ir IS
said 10 nave sex he reduction ii 1T
IS per GEN., tie Federal Rc:erve
Board is sad 70 ave sugcesisG a .Ni
Al per cent Now Retail II * we've
never as h 60 n oroportio ia: un.
sale prices, and today we are follow
ing the Wholesale market murr c.n$".
~ in prices, !hac III any r ne ii
Gus history. AZ :, mpetitioi VOL; n2t
perm!t us to do otherwise.
To some OF you | feel confident that
in lines other than your own you die
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
2 KILLED. / WOUNDED

CharlcSt,1, W. Va. June il
Two men were killed and one wound
ed in fight at Lick B:eek, near
Williamson, W. Va, late today, &C
cording to a message recei, cd al the
Office Of Governor Morgan he"r.
The shooting came as the result
Of an attempt by State police to ar
rest men in the miners tent colony
who were suspected Of having fred
upon ar automobile party yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
GIRLS ANNOYER WHIPPED
AND RUN OUT OF TOWN

Houston, Texas, June -. W. j.
Boyd, attorney. was seized by eight
men last night, taken to the woods,
whipped and told to leave town.
He had twice been arrested for an
moving girls in motion picture shows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-15
Where Are The Books?

wv " viz Ctc1S ~ "
the Interstate Commerce
Commission by Attorneys
Conrad H. Syne and James
R. Cation, in behalf of the
Alexandria Commuters AS
ISOLATION and, the Chamber
Of Commerce. In this con-
Dcction, we recall distinctly
the thorough and grilling
eross-examination conducted
by Mr.. Cation, Of the Rail
way Company's witnesses.
anent the mysterious i and
battling loss of the books Of
the Company prior to the
wear 1920. II. y pr
!. Without. the records, of
previous years.; the colnpari-
son of statistics is impos-
sible: and ali effort in the
way of deduction ard in,
ference, futile. This re.
duceS The railwaNc onopany'S
contentious as to the future.
to mere guess work; and as
we said, during the cam
paign Of last winter, their
alleged experts are bad
guessers. They guessed in
1919 that the raise they
then asked for, would; YIELD
an additional gross operat-
ing revenue of a.S253, 498.00
whereas, the actVals.ssaopsrat-
ingfesults for theyea;. 1920,
indicated an increase Of only
$685. 900. They missed their
guess by about Sl90,O00!
il is mainly for this that
the Gazette has 50 insiotent-
ly stressed an examination
OF their books! We cannot
oiame our attorneys for this
default of evidence. Of it.
self, however, this should
have had q weight with the
Commission which appar-
emily it did not have.
An interesting f &C t
brought out by Mr.. Cation, is
the valuation placed by the
Railways experts, On the
property, at $685. 900;
making d valuation en- the
track-length from mlle-post
to mile-post, that IS, 43.l
miles, of $4,000 per mile.
These same witnesses testify
that The road was capitalize
ed a. 1885,, 900, III spite Of
the fact that it owns no pow
el' plant, or stations Of anyI
decency, except, perhaps the
station at Mt. Vernon. MI.
Zimmerman fixes the capt.
talization at 1864, 600 based |
on its outstanding stock and
other obligations. The re-
cord shows the original cost
OF the road to have been
about 100000. Mr.. Zim-
norman, uestifylng for the
company, places It's fair val
uation at S4,OUO,000, as a
rate making basis.
In other words, the pat
rons Of the Washington-V Viz.
Sinia Railway Co., are to
make good the past bad
management and tote the
burdens of from four to SIX
millions Of over-capitaliza
ton!
Where have these $4,000
600 gone? The, .books;Would
tell-bHt the books have dis
appeared!
The brief of Messrs.
The Washington times., 1921-07-01
LECENDRE WILL COMPETE
IN INDEPENDENCE MEET

Robert LeGendre, intercollegiate
pentathlon champion. will compete in
the track meet Independence Day at
Georgetown Field under the auspices
of the A. A. r.. l. R, according TO Dan
Hassett in charge of the meet.
The Georgetown crack athlete is in
Washington. and Is expected to show
at his best. Besides LeGendre, Bob
Crawford. of Lafayette. Olympic half
miller: Bowman, Olympic discus
thrower, of New York; Patrick Plynn,
Olympic cross-country runner. and
Aaronson. John Hopkins University
South Atlantic champion pole vaulter.
will compete.
Bernard Chamberlain. high jumper of
the University of Virginia. having
jumped feet inches against Rickard
Landon. of Yale, olympic champion, in
the Penn relays. VIII Jump against
Billy Boston, N. Y. A. C. metropolitan
champion.
The local cracks are primed for the
meet. Aloysius athletes, as we'll as
Washington Canoe Club and others,
are entered.
The Washington times., 1921-07-01

with a $500, 900 guarantee attached,
ss Dempsey expected to first give
Jess willard a return bout In fact.
they were formally matched. and
willard had come on east when the
Carpenter proposition blew up.
OPINIONS CHANGED.
Up TO Dempsey's nght with Bren-
nan. no one conceded the fraii
Frenchman n look-in against the
sIugsing Am srIcan. Then IT was de-
cided that a man who couldn't bowl
over Bill in less than twelve rounds,
and who could himself be hit as
easily as Brennan hit him wasn't
much much.
After July 2, my Bill will be quite
a fghter,, commented Leo p. Flynn,
manager of Brennan, dryly. That is
" they think Carpenter is such a
wonder as they say. They'll sudden
Iy discover that going twelve rounds
with Dempsey iS quite a trick after
ALL
Brennan himself took a look at Oar
pentier in training at Msnhasset not
long ago. Then he went to Atlantic
City TO see Dempsey work. and he
remarked to the champion. with a
sad note in his voice:
You're a lucky guy. I wish I'd
got that Frenchman hrst"
Brennan is one man who believes
Dempsey is a good fighter. Brennan
speaks from experience. And Demp-
sey thinks well of Bill.
"I hit him so often in the mouth
that night in Madison Square that I
finally wore my glove down to my
knuckle," said Jack, going over the
night. 'Tu never quite understand
the dissatisfaction about the twelve
rounds unless some people bet on me
to end II sooner and got sore because
didn't.
'T've also heard II said / carried
Brennan for the moving pictures.
Say" said the champion, laughing.
'.the pictures weren't worth a quar-
ter to us, and didn't even know they
we're going to take EN-"
I leave the central figure of this
narrative again in training for a bat
tie. as I left him once before in a
series. This was "a Tale of Two
Fists" in which dropped him at
Toledo. on the banks of the Maumee,
getting ready for the bout with Jess
Willard. He was then the contender.
Today he Is heavyweight champion
of the world.
He may not be champion after
July 2.
The End
The Washington times., 1921-07-01
Ed Smith Of Opinion
Public Is Making
False Price

CHICAGO, July ED Smith,
sporting editor of the Chicago
American and recognized fight
authority, declares in an article
today, that the public ain its
eagerness to get down on good
thing, has made decidedly false
price in the betting" ON the
Dempsey Carpenter go.
"We will never admit that
Dempsey is 1-to-3 shot, never
was. and never will be over any
man who can punch the way Car
pentier does," says Smith. "Such
thing as 3 to 1 between men
Of hard-hitting powers is ridicu-
lous, because it's an even chance
when two punchers start slam
ming away at each other that
one has as good chance Of win
ming right off the reel as the
other" -.
Smith agrees, however, that
Dempsey hackers should give .
shade on betting odds.
The Washington times., 1921-07-01

The hours surely drag" said
Dempsey. "only forty eight more
and I'll tell you all you want TO
know about IT I'll be an expert on
the fight then myself"
1t would be foolhardy to assert on
the eve of the most important event
Of his life that Dempsey has no
nerves. But they are the nerves OF
a boy brimming over with eagerness,
impatience and fond anticipation. A
man OF forty might approach such
situation with few outward signs 10
betray his feelings but that Is not
the way OF youth.
The boys around Airport spend no
little time now discussing the battle
OF Saturday. Some one mentioned
prominent critics prediction that
Dempsey would win in less than two
minutes. Jack would not venture
prediction.
"A Nights a fight" he said, stroking
his bristly chin stubble which, by the
way, he will wear into the ring.
"You never can tell what kind OF a
fight you are going to make until
you get there I'll tell you more on
Saturday when ] hang this on his
chin"
SuitinE the sction to the word he
brought up his right and clipped
himself gently on the chin with the
big fst THAT is as neaar as we ever
heard Dempsey come to boasting.
The Washington times., 1921-07-01
Garry Your Own Is
Dry Agents Cry
AT Big Scrap

Fight fans who will take In
the Dempsey-Carpentier battle,
have no advance assurance from
prohibition chiefs that Jersey City
will be as wet as the Atlantic"
Quite the contrary, said the
"dry" law chiefs.
One may carry his own. said
they, but their prognostications
somewhat discourages the idea
that the bootlegRers will con-
centrate stores in any large
quantity at the fight scene.
Dry law agents. keeping head
quarters here. reported they have
discovered no unusual plans
afoot to supply the thirsty on
the day Of the fight.
They are aware. however. that
the bootlegs proceed very smooth
'ly and very quietly.
II fight fans play safety first,
said the dry law wizards, they
should not look TO the bootleggcr.
There was the suggestion that
the prohibition unit will center an
extra number of agents on the
spot ready to intercept the booze
runners.
The Washington times., 1921-07-01
CHERRYDALE PLAYERS IN
THREE GOOD ENGAGEMENTS

The Cherrydale Athletic Associa-
ton will take on the fast Roamer
Athletic Club Sunday, July 3, at IL 80
a. m.
The Cherrydales have arranged a
double bill for July 4. The married
men will play the single men in the
morning and the Cherrydale Athletic
Association will tackle the strong
Destroyer Athletic Club. of Alexandria.
Va, In the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-07-01
TH|CKENS
AT GEORGES CAMP
ON EVE OF BATTLE
mo More Comment to Make =
Says Trainer, and French
man Rests.

MANHAssET. L. l.. July mo
more comment to make. Tomorrow
every one will know all about It,"
Gus Wilson. trainer of Georges
Carpenter. SO answered inquisitors
at the gates to Matthews farm to-
day. The portals were locked more
tightly than usual and the veil of
secrecy and quiet was thicker than
ever.
Carpenter was scheduled to spend
the day in practical idieness, II was
learned. He has finished his train
ing. and is waiting for the hour to
arrive when he will start for Jersey
City. That will be some time tonight
or tomorrow morning.
The attitude of Carpenttier's han
rlers Is as quietly confident as ever. II
is said they have bet quite heavily on
his chances of staying the limit with
tho champion.