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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24
Miraculous Escape of Seven
Month Old
Child
THROWN INTO CREEK
Automobile of Massachusetts Party
Collides With Tree at Lorton. Three
Sustain Slight Cuts ana Bruises.

Hurled 1rom an automobile a dis
tance of twenty feet into creek
this side of Lorton Saturday night,
at s o'clock and fished out of the
creek without scratch was the mi
raculous escape of q seven month old
baby of Mrs. Z. Stoddard, Of South
Meymorth, Mass. The child was
floating in the creek when a Mr..
Clark, uncle of the baby, who was
driving the machine, and John Meeks,
Of Alexandria, who was driving di
rectly behind the machine, in which
the baby was, plunged into the
creek and brought the child ashore.
In the machine in which the child
was were Mr.. d. Clark and his sis
ter, Mrs. +. D. Stoddard and Mrs
s. D. Morash.
According to reports made of the
affair they we're proceeded south
ward and were enroute to Florida.
In making the sharp turn at the
curve, the machine. large touring
car, swerved, and collided with q
tree, hurting the baby into the
creek from the arms Of the mother,
and the mother sustained a sprained
ankle. Mr.. Meeks was following the
machine in which the tourists were
in and Immediately he came to their
aid and they went to Occoquan
where first aid treatment was admin
istered. The other occupants Of the
car escaped with slight bruises and
scratches. Afterward Mrs Stoddard
was brought to the Alexandria
Hospital where she received treat
mcur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24
MARDI GRAS TONIGHT
Armory Hall TO Be Scene of Affair
Which viii Last Two Weeks

ArmOry Hall TO Be Scene of Affair
Which Will Last Two Weeks
When the lights are flashed on
the armory at 1880 o'clock tonight
will reveal hall Of beauty and will
mark the opening Of a two weeks
Mardi Gras fiesta for the benefit Of
the local militia.
There are twenty booths installed
in the big hall and many new and
novel attractions, among the latest
being an airplanc journey which
doubtless will prove one of the prin-
cipal attractions. All of the booths
have been claborately decorated and
the interior of the hall presents a
riot OF color. Added to the attrac-
tons will be music by Jazz band
and there will be dancing each even
ing and also vaudeville.
The affair is given to raise funds
for the installation Of a hot water
heating plant in the armory. The
fiesta is being put on by the John
W. Berry Company, of Washington
II will close November ).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24
STATE NEWS

Richmond-Prcsident Bruce Bowe,
of the Virginia Real Estate Associa-
ton, and the executive board are
formulating plans for the meeting
next week in Alexandria of the. de-
velopment board organized in Rich
mond at recent reclamation con-
ference which will arrive at ways
and means of advertising Virginia by
nation wide campaign The meet,
ing set for October %, is considered
by the association one Of the mosa
important in the history of its or
ganiZed activities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24

According to the Biological Survey
of the Department of Agriculture,
this is to be a banner season for the
American sportsman and the 100000
hunters who will carry their guns
into the fields, lakes or rivers between
now and New Years Day are apt to
find the happiest hunting grounds of
many seasons.
Through the ducking grounds OF
Virginia there will be more ducks and
geese this season than there have ever
been before, according to reports re
ceived by the Biological Survey, even
by the oldest inhabitants.
Ruffed grouse, pheasants, deer and
bobwhites are reported plentiful' In
Virginia State authorities have re-
uuested all county game wardens to
report available accommodations for
hunters. anticipating big movement
to the field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24

Richmond-Pledging his undying
devotion to three churches, Metho-
dist, Baptist and Presbyterian. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, speaking at
this mornings session OF the Nir-
ginia Methodist Conference, declared
that the South is destined to lead
the great reform movement to bring
the Bible back into the homes and
make the people OF this country be-
lieve in the Word of God.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24
League of Women Voters

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Leageu Of Women Foterss will
be held tomorrow night. (Tuesday
October 25th), at the rooms of the
chamber Of commerce. At this meet
ing the meeting of the annual elec-
tion of officers will take place. All
members are urgently requested to
attend this meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24

There was much excitement among
the clerks employed at the White
House during the past week and lit
tie groups could be seen commenting
upon the cause therefor. It all came
about through the absence from his
desk of Rudolph Forster, Executive
Clerk at the Executive Mansion.
"Ruddie" as he is known, came to the
White House during the administra-
ton of President Mckinley. The old
est employees do not recall when he
ever took a holiday. But he paid a
visit to the Zoo Park last Sunday and
came in too close contact with some
CONTINUED on page three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24

Danville-Mrs. Jennie Edmunds
Moss today through her husband city
auditor, Richard P. Moss, filed suit
in the corporation court to recover
$4,000 damages from ". f. Fulton,
proprietor of diary named in a re-
port recently made by agents of the
state board of health as responsible
for the typhoid fever outbreak here,
An attachment on all of Fulton's
land, cows and property has been
levied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Holden, OF
Boston. are the guests of their son
and daughter-in-law, Mir. and Mrs.
Charles F. Holden, in Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24

Petersburg-Crude. oil. ronounced
by government geologists to be real
petroleum. has been discovered in
this city, and a real oil boom IS in
store here. according to many. The
oil was discovered several months
ago in section of the city occupied
by negroes but was taken as 4
Joke at that time. Several wells be-
gan to fill with oil, the negroes
using it to fill their lamps. 1t was
then believed that the oil had leaked
from big tanks in a nearby oil
yard. Recently, however, the liquid
became heavier and darker and
would not burn, giving every evil
dence Of being crude oil. A negro
lawyer sent sample of teh oil to
Washington for analysis, the report
coming back that the liquid waA
crude oil and q natural derivativc OF
petroluem.
Christiansburg-While the Texas
Oil Company was having an eXcava,
ton made at Barnes-S Surface Motor
Company garage, on the public
square here the first Of the week, two
old copper coins of the half-ceHt
denomination and dated 1875 were
found in perfect condition. They
were bronze and when cleaned Oft
were found to be almost as plan az
when coined.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24
ESTABLISHED 1854

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-24

For this section-Fair today and
tomorrow little change in tenn
perature; moderate northeast
winds.
High tide tomorrOw-l:09 4. m.
81 p. m.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
Solitude,

Give me the flowing river that runs
between The pine-clad shores Give
me the hHbbling brook with Its rip
ping music. And you may have the
crowded streams of commerce that
lrSh and loss between the huge pies
IT granite, ...,
tive me the rwinkIing SrarS--the
glow Of the silver moon, And Il
million electric torches that illum-
nate tie great cities are yours.
Give. me the music of the wind
>wrp trees And keep your sym
puihirS.. give me the believing herd.
the Growing cock, the chirp OF the new
.hatchrd brood And your CarusoS
and McCOrmackS will not be missed.
Give me the joyous vision Of the
budding rose that fills the untitled
fields, the bluebels by the brook, the
cowsIp in the marshy bed And
you may have all the forced blooms
the result of mans effort to improve
on the works of GOd.-L. j. Muier in
the Utah Chronicle. ...
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21

tONirating air Of creative moments.
liz world was Spluning. tossing, tum-
bling and clinEnG again to heights
unknown To any save the greHI artists
Of lite Had Marcel known that ii bit
of human driftwood had been lodged
against his door he undoubtedly would
have failed 10 complete his great mas
lcrpiccr. for Marcel was above all Il
compassionate human being. His emo,
ti0ns would have been torn TO ShrrlS
and left Jagged and worn at sight Of
Doris in her present drah state How
ever, he was unconscious of her very
existence and carried his masterpiece
TO Il glorious aud triumphant finale.
The strains buried themselves in the
brain Uf Doris. and while her body lay
inert her soul was SwiShing about in Il
glory of sound and her senses were
registering every movement so that at
later day her body Would again pro
duce them in dance OF utmost per
lection of expression. H..
SO intense WAS her strain that from
sheer fatigue OF the brain she must
have dropped into an exhausted sleep
Marcel. dashing out toward dusk for
a bite Of food wherewith to keep his
soul aud body 'Ogether stumbled over
the drab heap of humanity at his door
So startled was Marcel that for a mo-
ment he failed to realize that the thing
which his feet had all but kicked was
a bit OF the feminine world With
arms gentle as those Of a woman Mar
Gel lifted the slight bundle and carried
1t within his scantily furnished room
Once there he deposited the girl In
the one chair in his possession.
She opened wide her eyes. They
rested with wonderful light In their
depths full on Marcel. He sighed with
relief, for he had not known what to
expect from that inert heap.
81 must have fallen asleep at your
door, Doris said slowly; "the music
was SO heavenly-so beyond anything
have ever heard--that well, L
think my senses were quite drugged by
Its beauty"
II was Marcefs turn to open wide
his eyes. This was no mere fiattery.
II was souls appreciation expressing
itself more through glowing, brilliant
eyes and vibrant little body than by
mere spoken praise.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
GLADYS
". NJ. Wright is ON the sick l,sr

/ W NJ Wright Is on the sick list
MiNard Kitchen Of Van. W Va, made
business uip to Kentucky Saturday
Also Mas calling on humc folks at
Gladys
g. { Kitchen has returned hum"
from Van, W Va
Tivis and flOssir Kitchen were shop
ping at Oslo saturday
r.. j. Kitchen was calling ON Mrs
Nora Wright sunday
school closed AT Compton the 18th
with songs The scholars all hated to
part with their teacher. Miss Rculah
CDllinsworth. AS she was a good teach
or and loved by all
Minnie T.. Pennington and John
Kitchen were calling ON Mrs. &, {,
Kitchen Wednesday,
Tivis Kitchen was calling ON Eskcl
Garter Sunday,
Mrs. G. G. Walden is expected to
visit hutnr folks soon
Let us hear from som" Of our friends
at Glenwood again.
Willard Kitchen and BERTHE Wright
attended church at pollys Chapel Sun
day, ......
Mecca and Minnie Pennington passed
down our creek Sunday.
Jake Kitchen was calling on his
brother, G. c. Kitchen, Saturday.
FOX TROT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
Outside the Door
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS
'~>->->>->-.~.>~--~.~~-~~-~-~---~~

q 1870. by Mcclure NewHpur-r Synul-.I.. !
Up and down the I,inu0 like II water
Sprilr pursued by Il tornndn dn he'd
the fingers Of Marcel CuronuI. ia his
eyes was the Wild conquest uI music
mnd III his soul all the. color and
grandeur of Il great artist.
Daily Marcel sat AT the pam" and
prarilccd ih"sV wonderful daun'~ THAI
""r" one day to sci the world uilre
with their flame
And each duA outside his d,rir
"rourhed more or less ragged little
figure " hose huunr,d eyes were light.
"'i with III" glow of appreciation and
Who's" hungry little body was nOI F"..S
starved for food than Was her soul for
music
The corner uf HE, dark hail on he
iur Moor Of the roaming house permit
zee. r"r 10 cr"urn WITH her touSeIed
h+mh ~ near rs poSeihlc and drinE in
III" wild music uudisrurbrd
S'H' Vas II druh IirtIr bundle Her
clothes her life and all there vas 10
h"r seemed drnh all bur her eyes,
and IN them Was ~ intensity 1T in
>pirnli"u and slow burning lire
Tossed about 1.irutlr~Sly h the
w'nd- r" tItr ana being nf ~; ~Ufi-
r,"lr -'rrr.lh "t I"r own a. buff, >,ic-
rr~~lnlN hnri~ ynriSi fingered ru the
'o'd'n.' 'i""">;rp % Tile 1t being. only
half "'H, 'i"u, OF her own powers and
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
DENNIS

Several attended church at Greer
| Valley sundIy last
| Mr.. and Mrs. Donnie Wright OF Var
| w. Va, are visiting home folks at this
| place
Tom and Ora Boggs OF Blcvins vert
calling on Jettic Kitchen and Reba
| 'ooks"y recently.
Dennis Kitchen has returned homs
from Madison W. Va. where he had
employment.
CharIi" COoksey and Oscar Boggs
left Monday for Kistlcr w. Va
Some of the girl studcns of Dennis
nigh school are expecting to take the
diploma examination ut Louisa next
week. We certainly wish them success.
li"ston Rice was calling on Elva o.
Chaffin last Sunday
Violet o. Rice was calling on Mary
lirowRing recently
willard Browning and Arnold T.. Ric"
Will leave soon for Madison. W Va
They viii be missed by tn" people of
this community
W. are sorry to say that l'l"m
Kitchen IL III at this writing.
N"lh" Gaines and Mary Chudwick
attended church at Green Valley sun
day.
tirstou .RIc" and Willard Bruwuing
had the misfortune to nav" a runaway
which resulted In damaged sled.
Ruth Rice spent SUNDAY with oakley
cookery
Leonard Watson has h.nscd j \.
Hicrs sawmiII and rAp,rls to dc d
great business
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
GETTING A GOOD
START EVERY DAY
FREE YOUR BLOOD FROM POISON.
Take Pepto Manean, the Famous Blood
Tonic Prescribed by Physicians
for 80 Years.

Sluggish blood cloEEcd with poiSuus
mikes you lazy. You never feed Tx,
getting UP in the morning. And whrr
YOU Ito get up, you miss that feeling
OF refreshing rest You feel more tired
thai when you went to bed. After n
D." cd nights sleep you should get vi
= It'll a spring. feeling alive, renewed
."fruAhCd.
And you would, too. If your blood
H'lc tull II rod COrpuScIrs YoUi rpm-
pic&iOn would look fresm yuuT eyes
bright and clear. you would feet the
warm ungl" Of good health
Look to your blood # YOU nav, that
lazy, heavy feeling in the morning
gin taking rcrto- MauEan ~, ideal
tonic. II has blood hutldlnE To- pp.rlic5
that pick you up ana give you 10. ..;lh
HoptO- Mnugnn is widely a..u b. ur3
uS endorsed lay physicians. IT Ia ,l-
i"ctiN" and easy to take. 1t IL pre-
pared IN ho.A luuH ard l4hIr, turm
.n'N hi,, TN, sam, mrdirtua proper
u,S
Sold az sul drug ei"r, Iur g., su.,
luu gr} lhr arnum' p"pto- Mnng.w
'f udr'S" Ash for ii lN tn. foil u,ttu,.
and u" sure the fun name. "Gujr's"
plr. MHuEnn Is ON tn uarkag,
Advertisement
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
JATTIE

Rev. Harve Kelly preached very in
teresting sermons here Sunday and
Sunday night.
Nelson Hillman was calling on his
best girl Sunday in Webbville.
Claudia Hammond has had a case
of sore throat.
Misses Dosha and Oracle Hammond
and Arnaleah Shivel were calling on
Mrs. B. D. Jordan Sunday evening.
Little Henderson Thompson made a
special trip down Gait Sunday morning
and never returned until Sunday night.
School at this place will close Fri
day. LONESOME NICK.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
DEEPHOLE

Scott Berry was business viBitar
at Louisa one day last week.
Mrs. C. H. Preece was calling at r
H. Burchetts one day this week.
Miss Mamie Preece of Holt is spend-
ing a few weeks with her grandmother
at this place. ...E
Oliver belong and G. F. BradIey
made business trip to Louisa Thurs
day. .........
VIM. p, DeLong is farming with
Frank Bradley this year.
Wade Justice made a flying trip to,
Trad Saturday.
Mrs. o. f. Bailey is visiting her
father and mother at this place.
c. H. Preece is preparing to fence.
his farm this spring.
Jack Muncy passed through here
last Sunday. "
The oil works have shut down ne
this place till spring.
Bro. Kincaid failed to fill his APP
pointment at this place. A FAIRY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21

Last December when the steamer
Ethele ran ashore on the coast of New
foundlnnd with ninety-two passengers,
including a newborn infant, in imme-
dute danger of death in the heavy sea,
Reuben Decker of Bonnie Bay called
his dog and, putting the end of rope
in his mouth. started him to swim to
the wrecked ship. The dog, holding
the rope fast, plunged into the heavy
sea. and after struggling for more than
All hour reached the steamer. With
the line aboard, the passengers were
sent ashore in n breeches buoy. the
baby being carried in mail bag. Now
the dog has a silver collar, the gift OF
number of humane societies OF Phila,
delphia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
DEEP HOLE

Willie and Ebert Austin. Bill Sal
tiers and Sheridan Boys of Yatesvile
wcr" ON our creek Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Bays was calling on
Miss Virginia Diamond Sunday
Oliver. Burchett and French and
Arch Rice We're calling on Elmer and
BasC0m Garter Saturday.
Mrs. Fannie Diamond was shopping
at Louisa Saturday.
Oliver Delong was at f. H. Austin's
one day last week
WIFI" Mcclure was calling on Clar.
"ncr Carter Friday night.
Mrs. Esther Crider was visiting Mrs.
10" Carter and daughter Tuesday.
Misses Edith and Virginia Delong
of Inez are visiting their grandfather,
w. NJ. p. belong. JUST ME-.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
ULYSSES

The funeral of Aunt Eliza Castle was
largely attended Friday at the Kazee
graveyard. -"
Carrie Miller and little son left here
Sunday for Ashland. ...... ..
Bascom Boyd and Tobie Chandler
were in Louisa last week.
Mrs. Irwin Bevens and little daughter
were visiting Miss Carnalee and Mrs
Bessie Austin Sunday. ..' '
Miss Coda Ray Castle was calling
on Eliza Davis Sunday. d..
Terry McClintock was the afternoon
guest OF his best girl Sunday.
Tobie Chandler and Wray Bevens
passed up our creek recently. .. -
Several OF this community are on the
sick list.
A. j, Austin purchased a fine mule
from S. c. Cordell last week.
Let us hear from Charley.
POLLY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
Mountain Boy, Blind
13 Years, Now Sees

Miss Linda Neville OF Lexington /,
said to have been the first person Ia
call to The attention of the State Board
of Health the conditions prevailing I'm
tho Kentucky mountains with regard
TO trachoma and diseases of the eyes.
She has been engaged In this work
for twenty years. Largely on her own
resources, Miss Neville has brought
from the mountains to Louisville and
Lexington hospitals hundreds of cases
and has seen them cured
Tho aid OF the State Board OF Health
was enlisted through her efforts At
present three large hospitals OF the
State devote their work entirely to
this branch of suffering
She II the State manager OF the
Mountain Fund for Eye Sufferers. 722
West Main Street. Lexington, Ky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
RIVER

Singing IL going on at this place mt
the East River schoolhouse, Ison Dam
iel Is the teacher. ."
Meeting was largely attended at thiz
place last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Meek were
dinner guests OF J. H. Stafford Sunday
The works are closed down at Onutt.
Mrs. May Stafford, John Ward, FaEia
Arrowood, Erwin Clay and Mary De-
board were in Paintsville last week
lson Daniel was calling on Kinner
Deboard last week. '...
School was out two weeks ago. They
are talking of a winter school at this,
place. ........
Hubert Spears is going to Paints
vile school. SNOW DROP
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
FITCH

Hcnis Clark of Triplett spent Mon
day night with his uncle, Harvc Planck.
Shelf McClurg was visiting Charley
Gulley Wednesday.
Warren Rayburn and Miss Nerna
Conlcy were married recently.
Mason Jessey and Miss Minnie Ma :
don were married Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve Planck and
Ernest and Bessie Planck attended
church at Walnut Grove Sunday.
T. j. T, Hamilton and Jack Rayburn
and family of Upper Tygart have moy-
I'd to Logan, w, Va. ..1
Miss Bessie Planck was visiting Miss
Lennie Rayburn Sunday evening.
Ersel Planck has returned home from
Mayslick LONESOME BESSIE,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
x.Rau in Shoe store.

A leading New York store has re-
Gently installed an ingenious x-ray
outfit which permits Its patrons to see
just how their feet fit In any pair OF
shoes. In fact, at glance the pa-
irons can note the position of the
bones of their feet in any given pair
OF shoes, and in that manner deter
mine whether they are trying the
proper last or not.-Scientific Amer
lean.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
why | Put Up With Rats for Years.
Writes N. Windsor, Farmer,

Years ago | bought some rat pois-
on, which nearly killed our fine watch
dog. 1t so scared us that we suffered
long time with rats until my neigh
Dor told me about RAT-SNAP. That's
he sure rat killer and a safe one"
Three sizes. S5c. Csc, s1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by Louisa Drug Co,
Louisa, L. F. Wellman, Louisa, R. T.
Berry Il Son, Blaine, Frank Frasher,
Fort Gay, w Va,