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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25
REPAIRING
REAL ESTATE


GENERAL REPAIR SHOP
Sewing machines, bicycles, locks, vic
trolas, guns and clocks repaired. Lawn
mowers, shears, cutlery, saws sharp
ened. Keys made.
CHARLES WILLIAMS
27-26c. 1927 King Street
Have your shoes repaired ~ the old
time shoemaker, Us years experience.
Equir:,ed with modern machinery.
Prices reasonable; 100 North Wash
;ngton St., Formerly under Opera
House. No other branch in city.
JAMES MESSINEO
5l-26p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

FOR SALE-Wc have a wonderful
collection. No matter what yo;;
are looking for. ca! or us. Just
received. Special price, lao yards
imitation C Their assorted colors,
so cents to So 80 yard; 500 yards
crcx runner, 81 inch. 20 cents
yard; 800 pieces CT linoleum. bur
Lap back, 81 ca',; Office desks, Sc
=. ;;:35; al cotton mattresses, 50. 30
Sc, $3.50, S12 and SIS; iron beds,
81 to $35; chairs, 81 30 to $3.50;
room size rugs, SO. so up. Call
at once. Bernhcimer and Com
pany, 200 King street. 6o-tt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

FOR SALE-zSig buffet, almost re-"
writing desk, electric grill, 3 stor-
a@e trunks. athcr household articles
Apply between Il and i p. NJ. ana
evenings, 22t North Columbus st.
9S-3n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

FOE SALE-Onc 5 passenger Allcr
touring car, ncw rear end and al!
new tires. Will demonstrate, price
$3.50. apply PIG South Payne ST,
96.4p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

HOUSE PAINTING AND GENE
RAJ. HOUSE REP-.lR WORK.
We keep all root: in repair for "A
months that we paint. A. +.
lMankin, SO Prince street. Phone
445-W. 1920
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

FOR SALE-Dcl Ray home. You
will want this ono. See US to;h|
r. c. Goodnow Company, 7l9 KING
S.roct Phone 926. 95-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office Of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of Alexan.
dria, en- The q day Of April, 1921.
Malcolm G. Major, complainant IS.
Mana C. Major, defendant. In Chan
Gerry No. 1888.
MEMO.
The object Of this suit IS to OBTAIN
for tie complainant an absolute di-
vorc from the defendant on the
grounds Of wilful dcscr:ion ard aban-
donmcnt over period Of three years
next preceding the filing CT this suit.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Mana c.
Major is nonresident of this State:
1t is Ordered, That said defendant ap-
pear here within ten days after due
publication of this order, and do what
is necessary to protcc. her interest
in this suit.
Ncudecker an! MacIcy, P. 9.
A Copy Testc.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY.
97-4wp Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

WANTED-Girl for Alexandria Of
fee, with some knowledge CT in
surance and general cflicc work.
Write or inquire of Box SO. Ga
zctte Office. 90 tic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City Of Alexan-
dria. en- the 18th day &C April, 1921.
Charles OTIS Campbell, complainant
vs. Edna V. Campbell, defendant
MEMO.
The ooject of this silt is to obtain
divorce a vinculo natrimorii fer
Ire complainant, Charles Otis Camp
bell, from the defendant, EDNA v.
Campbell, on the ground of wilful de-
scrtion and Abandonment. without just
cause or excuse, and fcr general re-
lief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed
IN this cause that the defendant Edna
V. Campbell is a nonresident Of this
State. 1t is Ordered, That said defend
ants appear here within .cn days afte,
due publication of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect her in
tercst in this suit
+. G.. Duvall, P. @.
A Copy Tcstc.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
97-iwp Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25

l:efS '---Qn Monday, April ?!5th. white
KID p1rSe. containing SIC and small
: amount CT Change, while between
BraddCsk Road and Lloyd Lane.
:. Reward if rcturned. to Miss EVELYN
81 Crane, Eradtuck, *lrxa"dria, VIZ.
2SIt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-26
LEAVES IT UP TO WILSON
Harding Wants Incumbent to Make
Own Inauguration plan.

WAsIuNGTON. Feb. 25.-Prca-
dent Wilson has received a letter
from ProsiIcnt-elcct Harding stat
ing the prcsIdont-clocts inaugural
plans viii be made 70 conform TO
Mr. Wilson'S wishes. In so far AZ the
presidents participation IN the i'm
lugural ls concerned, the white
house announced today
The prosldeut-clcct stated iu hIs
letter that hc did not desire 90 mas.
any plans tor tho PRECEDENT par
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-26

tIcipauon iu the inaugural corc-
monies but would prefer to leave the
matter 10 the wishes uf the prosl-
dent. It was stated
president wilson is dcgr0uS Of
following out an prcccdcuts and
viii participate as far as h.s physi-
cal condition permits.
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23
CHAPTER ~.
Waits and strays.

When I crawled out of my berth dt
the porter's call the next morning, my
Pullman was standing In the Denver
yard. While | was shaving In the
washroom | asked the colored boy II
my smoliing-room chum of the night
before was up yet.
"Yas, sab; he done been up an gone,
for the longest"
or course. this was mere idle ques.
tloning on my part. Tracing the
hrown-bcarded mining engineer who
Ind used Inc as convenient dumping
ground for his story was the least Of
my Intention at the moment. For that
matter. since we hadn't exchanged
cards. and wasn't even sure that I'd
heard his name straight, couldn't
have traced him II Lad wanted to.
Recalling the story In the garish
light of another day, it seemed Il bit
less credible than it had while 1 was
listening to II, and | began to wonder
If the teller of 1t might not he mem-
bcr of the deathless guild of smoke
room romancers. buried the story
among the things to be smiled at .and
forgotten when | tool; taxi for the
hotel. After an excellent breakfast l
made n few Inquiries about the meri'
dian; the l05th. that the maps showed
as passing just west Of the city. The
maps were right. The 105th meridian,
which Is the one from which mountain
time is reckoned. ran little west OF
the city proper. and, by consequence,
west Of the two other principal cities
Of the state, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo.
! found that the 10Jth meridian
tracing II north from Denver. stops
short against the 10th parallel Of Init.
tude just south of little town called
Erie. Traced south. II tracks the ID.
& H. G.. railroad for about twenty
miles and then takes to tlne mountain,
barely shutting out Manitou, and pass.
Ing, of course, well to the west.
ward Of Pueblo. This simpliiied mat
terS--a little
Yet this business Of wandering aim.
lessly from pest To pillar, combing the
face OF nature for bIue-eyed maidens
and piebald horses and harlequin-faced
dogs was already beginning to strike
me as about the most fantastic thing a
body could conceive Of doing To at.
tempt II without plan of some kind
seemed worse than useless; so, for per
haps the first time In a pretty rattle
Drained life, ! sat down to do some
ground-and-lofty head work. with
Cousin Percys letter for sort of
neXus.
The third paragraph contained the
meat of the matter: "Your portion OF
Grandfather Jasper's property was
worth. at its latest valuation, some
thing like $440,000" What single piece
OF property outside of ~ large city
coVid be worth any such sum as thatl
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23
CHAPTER ".
At the Back o, seyond.

To my chagrln, the railrond ticket
offices In Denver dida't know any such
place as PRcerville In the Red desert
region, which was then, as now. tray-
ersel only by one railroad. The sin:
gle "Placeryillea they bad listed was
station not far from Telluride, Ia
quite another part Of the state. Nor
could the Mining exchange gentleman
help me. However. he suggested thnt
If could find some old resident Cold.
timer was the word he usc,D whose
memory reached back ways. there
might be something doing.
steer me-" | begged: I'm half
orphan and u total stranger in Den
ver."
lie laughed. and then thought Tor II
minute. and said:
'',rhe Du Pont Powder people have
been doing business here for II good
many years, and they know the pow.
der buyers all over the state. It's just
possible that they could til yoC. SUP
pose you usk at thrlr oiice."
went. forthwith; and the gentle
man 10 whom ] presented my card ~
the cashiers window had the dnpr.
The Red Desert PlacervilIe he told
me, was strictly has been" ~
plucers had long ago been cxhaG ,ar
and the place had aftcrward iigu'cI -
n shipping point for some mm -
mines on the desert slope of thu ls,si
ern TlmanyoniS. He was not quite c,'r
tain. but he thought the name "i'lacct
Vile" had been changed to something
else.
As 10 the manner of reaching inv
"has bcen," this, nS he puiEtcd ",i
was simple enough, There wtT
through sleepcrs by way Of the l.. So
and Copah all the way TO the Pacific
coast
Armed with this Information.
quickly shook The dust ~ Denver
slam here Intended at The Queen C,i
of the plain) from my feet. iaEmg
through ticket 10 Angels; and The q,
lowing morning. when ! ran my Hh
low shade up previous 10 turning ~
for breakfast the train was rnllickin
along over endlcsS reaches OF ~
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23

Buy some Stafford Lots at low price.
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23


be In its present condition, 1t had once
been worth nearly half a million--and
might be again. And half-mllion is
whole lot Of money, when you come
to consider it,
From what little the bank folks told
me II appeared that Bullcrton was
fnirly well known in Cripple Greek
and the region roundabout. Therefore,
somebody IN the near vicinity must
know more than | had as yet been
able to learn about the manner of his
disappearance and his probable desti.
nation. My Job wns to find the some
body.
About the time | thought had ex-
hausted all the combinations, found
the one particular Fullerton friend 7
was hunting for, His name, as re-
call Ii, was Hilton. or something like
that, and he was the superintendent Of
big drainHge-tunnel undertaking de.
signed TO unwater lot Of flooded
mines on the hills above the tunnel
site.
II can give YOU n little Information,
hut not much. was his answer TO my
inquiry. FULLERTON Is bughouSe on
the subject of lost mine--not an un-
usual disease In any mining country
and he has gone tO hunt for II. He
has a sketch map Of the location, but
nothing to tie il to- ! didn't ask him
Nybere ihp locntiOn wnS--ar ruthpr
where he thought IL was"
"Then, Of course, you have no idea
where his hunt was to beginI" threw
in.
"Only guess. In our talk. he asked
me If knew anything about place
called placerville, In the Red desert
what sort OF a town II was, aud N
man could outfit there FOR prospect
Ing trip. took II from this that he
might he heading for PlncTville,
though he didn't say that he was
As you'd imagine, this was enough
for me. The next morning wIs back
IN Denver, figuring out the quickest
way to get to plncerville In thc Red
desert. I hoped Fullerton was IN the
true scent, hut was nightly afraid no
wasn't--n which case T. to,. would go
beautifully astray. But II he should
happen to he on the right track, then
| must beat him Ia the goal. True, ha
had map to guide him, and was that
much bctteT,~pff than ! was. But, on
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23
PACE WOULD DAM GlLA AND
SAVE MILLIONS TO ARID.
Continued From Page one)

land but would prevent future water
waste and minimize to a great extent
the danger from food.
"If any of these lower dams are con
structed to the exclusion of these
needed reservoirs which would stand
ardize the river flow. the water will
continue to come down through the
valleys and work its damage
Again, all the reports on the lower
dams have mentioned the problem of
silt which would destroy their efficien-
cy. These reports have recommended
upper stretch reservoir construction
to control the floods and so eliminate
the silt"
Senator Pace went on to point ont
the tremendous benefits which could
be derived from reseI yoir Construction
such as he recommends In the upper
ella valley, he stated, are approximate
ly 10000 acres under cultivation with
an additional 10000 acres of the very
best quality land which could be re-
claimed through the reservoirs, and
without reducing materially the sup
ply of water for projects down the
river.
Reclamation of this land with the
conservation of seepage by pumping
and prevention of evaporation, would
make possible this additional recla.
nation without detracting materially
from the available supply for the
other projects" he said.
He pointed out that the government
already has concluded surveys and re.
turned favorable reports on the feast
bility of dams in the upper Gila valley,
more toward the source of the river
This government has recognized the
necessity of standardizing the flow of
the CHA he said. "and several years
ago sent Frank Omstead out to survey
the Gila river and its tributaries. He
made an exhaustive report advocating
the check dam system in connection
with these storage dams"
AS an example of the tremendous
erosive action of the Gila river, Sen
ator Pace pointed out that some 20
years ago the Gila was only 1870 feet
wide on an average. Today this width
has increased from one to several
thousand feet, he said, causing the
heavy land loss previously mentioned.
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23

uryest, drearlest most baren-lookin.
country that the sun ever shone upon: |:
red sand, Il appeared to be, with with
cred bits of grass here and there AMI
scattering punches OF what | after
ward learned was called ''greasewood.'
II was while luncheon was getting IL.
self served that the train stopped 10
water the engine at the most desolate
place that ever lay out Of doors. do
think. The place was utterly deserted;
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23
Then One Morning the Answer Came

Then One Morning the Answer Came.
ing, the answer came in just two
words, like this:
ITO Stanford BFpughtOu,
"liOtcl Savoy,
"Denyer
"John Smith.
"CHARLES BULLERTON."
That settled 1t With vengeance,
you'd say. And yet II didn't. II
merely proved that Mr.. Charles Butler
ton had acquired sudden excess of
caution, and was probably cusslng hip-
self plentifully for having been too
loose-tongued with Il perfect stranger
in Pullman smoker. He had an
swered my wire with name that
meant Just as much or as little as IL
he'd said Alexander the Great and
that was precisely the amount of in
formation he had intended to convey.
Whether or not Bullertons memo
rHndum agreement with my grandfa-
ther would be binding upon me as
Grandfather Jaspers heir, was ques-
ton for the courts to decide. But one
thing was certain-that Is, granting all
the assumptions; IL he should find the
mine and 20 To work on his unwater-
ing scheme, he would have a grip on
things that might be handsomely trou-
blesOme To shake loose.
After ! bad argued it out thus far
the next step suggested itself In a
jiffy, must have heati-to-heart
talk with the cautious Mr.. Bullerton,
telling him who | was, and perhaps
giving him q chance 70 join forces
with me IN the search, II II should
prove to he my grandrather's mine that
he was looking for. Grabbing this i'm
pulse by thc neck, so tO speak, ] took
the first train for Cripple Greek, The
next morning, when | made inquiry |
found that Fullerton had left town,
though where he had gone the bank
folks couldn't say.
had gone into the chase more than
half for the sheer fun Of IL; pretty
much rs the dog runs after the stick
you've flung into the bushes, and
which he hasn't much hope Of finding,
But now it was appealing 10 me as
more of mans job There was q
legacy and however yulueless II might
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23

there wasn't a human being in sight.
either ON the platform or IN The street
upon which the station faced, not oycn
the bunch OF loafers which usually ma.
terialiyes out of nowhere to see a
train came and 60, ! wns lno,slng out
OF the window and wondering bow nav.
body, even y hermit telegraph 'o,~ra.
tor, could stnnd II 20 i've IN such a
Continued on page aye)
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23
TC6PYPIGHT BY CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS Z

CHAPTER lion his way to Denver;
the city nearest the meridian descrlpeu
In his grandfnther's will, stanford hea.
from a fellow traveller story having W
do with a flooded mine.
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23
Arizona Title a nd
Abstract Company
]. NJ. WILSON, Manager

j. NJ. WILSON. Manager
FOR hENT-One hve-room apart
mont, separate yard, bath, garage,
water free for twenty-five per month
One nine-room story adobe, large
yard, water free, for thirty dollars
per month.
j. NJ. Foster
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23
| WANT AID. COLUMN

FOR RENT JANUARY FIRST--Four-
room house with bath, front porch and
9x2S sleeping porch. anso garage, all
modern and up to date. B. f. Foster.
46-tf
FURNISHED ROOM-For rent every.
thing modern. Mrs. IL. ID. Du Bois.
46-ts
NICELY FURNISHED Apartment
house for sale or lease. First door
west of Traynor's Furniture Store.
AZ tfc
BARGAINS in lumber-mill wood and
edgings at Flume Camp. ella Lumb-
er and Milling Co. 45-tf
FOR -OldsmObile roadster g.
cylinder. 1918 model. in perfect run
ming condition. almost new tires
and newly painted. Very low price
Inquire Herman Belasco. p o. Box
Sc. Phone 90. 43tf
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23

the other hand, had the girl, hors.
and Il dog.
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23

For two whole days, an interval
which spent in hither-and-yon chas-
ings Of piebnld ponies and harlequin.
and found no blue-eyed girls at
tached to any of them--I thought
had merely shot up into the air with
my telegram. and missed the whole
face of the earth Then, one morn.
Graham guardian., 1921-12-23
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.--Under his grandfathers
will. Stanford Broughton. society idler,
nnds his share OF the estate, valued AZ
oository." latitude ard longitude de-
scribed, and that is all. 1t may be identi'
ned BY the presence nearby OF brown
haired. blue-eyed girl. piebald horse.
and dog with a split face, half black
And half white. Stanford at first regards
the beQuest as Joke. but after considers-
ton sets out to lnd his legacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-19
WHY
The Giving of an Apple Was
a Real TIP

The sophisticated city man, wise 10
his own conceit aud full OF sense Of
that wisdom, will smoker when he
hears OF how a Nebraska rube" gave
hotel bellhop a big red apple as a
tip. But Just let the smart aleck
think a moment.
Giving of apples has had some ma.
terial and permanent effect on the
destiny OF the human race. II started
right at the very beginning, when
Mother Eve gave one to Adam. aud
from that day to this the train of
events then set In motion has been
troubling mankind That, OF course,
Is familiar story
Then there is the episode in which
Venus permitted Paris to present an
apple to Helen, which simple little act
launched a thousand ships, and
burned the topless towers OF Ilium'
Apples that grew only In the Gar
den of HesperideS brought something
of fame to Hercules, but he gathered
them.
In fact the history of the race teens
with incidents in which an apple
has had something to do with
shaping destiny. We may turn away
from that and consider the point IN
more material aspect,
Had the farmer given the boy
dime, It would have been In strict
accord with conventions, Yet the boy
would have had some difficulty in ex-
changing TINT dime for big red APP
pie. He could not eat the dime, but
he could devour INCEST, digest, asslm-
Hate and enjoy the fruit. Therefore,
Just IN the degree that the pleasure
of eating large and Juicy apple, no
matter what variety, exceeds the slip
ping of u thin dime into ones pocket,
so did the hoy gain through the farm
er's generosity. 1t was real tip, all
right rare enough, and therefore, the
more noteworthy Omaha Bee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-19
How to Max. Shoe Comfortable.

There IS a lot to do when you have
nm uncomfortable shoe besides COM
plain. One thing. OF course, is te
exchange it, hut suppose the shoe 10
really good 1T, veally large enoagh,
or suppose you have worn 1t so that
It cannot be exchanged.
This Is what woman shoe seller
said recently; Just rub the handle Of
a button hook over the spot IN the
lining Of the shoe that seems to pull
or hurt This gentle rubbing looSens
the lining and nine times out OF ten
that is all that makes the shoe hurt.
The lining is pulled a little tight. in
one spot or other, and needs loosen
ing, and the shoe.buttoner handle does
the work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-19

good. | weigh 1873 pounds and am in
good health. will gladly recommend
Vegetable Compound to anyone who
suffers with the troubles which had,
and you are welcome to publish my tes-
timonial. "--VELMER HENDRICK, Route
/, Sunnyside, Ky.
To many American girls life is often
a heavy drag in consequence of illness,
and every mother should heed the first
manifestations such as cramps, back
aches, headaches and nervousness as
Mrs. Hendrick did for her daughter,
and give Lydia b. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound fair trial. For over forty
years this old-fashioned root and herb
medicine has been relieving women Of
Just such troubles.
Write Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass, about your health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-19
How Old Is a rle2

The average life Of railroad tie
properly treated ~ 15'ye0rs; OF an un.
treated tie about seven and half
years. II all ties were treated. says
the American Forestry Magazine, the
average consumption would thus be
reduced one-half, or TO 100000 ties.
saving OF over ,5000O0,000 board
feet In IT'S report OF 1920 the tic
committee OF the American Railway
Engineering association estimates tbs
saving would be somewhat greater OF
about fwp billion hoard feet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-19

NNNAA AANA Hf 1AAN " 80
not able to help my
mother do the house
work. l took treat
|ment from two dec
tors and they didnot
do me any good.
Mother saw Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegete-
BILE Compoundadver-
tised in the paper
and | took about ten
bottles. 1t has done
,,,o , r,,.a,f jaai 80
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-19
Like A Vehicle.

Mrs. Hoyle--tt is wonder that she
never gets weary watching to see what
her nelghbors are doing.
Mrs. Doyle-les, ] should think that
she would yet rubber tired.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-19
KENTUCKY GIRL
WRITES LETTER
How She Was Restored to Health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Sunnyside, KY. 81 suffered for more
than two years with my back and ner-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-19

PRICES will be the same mentioned above and all
articles listed will be here for sale
We do not advertise anything do not carry and you
get sugar the same day buy it. Cut out adv and
bring it with YOU and you for yourself Call and
seeus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Jordan re-
turned to their home yesterday
after . sojourn Of two months In
Florida. They left the city Feb. 3,
going to Chicago and from there
took the Dixie Flyer to Jackson
willie, known as the gateway to Flor
ida. In making the trip they trav-
eled 4.1S6 miles by rail. auto and
boat. going down the Atlantic coast
as far as Miami, returning to jack
sonville, and later going to Tampa,
near the gulf coast. and on their
way home stopped OF at Pensacola
for eight days. They found the cli-
mate iine, as q rule. The orange
and grapefruit groves are grand
beyond description, and with flow
ers in profusion everywhere, make
the trip a most delightful one.
News from homo came to them
through letters from friends and
through the columns Of The Argus
which was forwarded promptly as
requested.