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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-22

There was d regular meeting Of
the Ladies' A:d Of the NJ. E. Church
Yesterday afternoon in the home Of
Mrs. Henry Spilcr, or Bcllcfonte
Avenue, Del Ray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-22

Read today's Classified Columns.
aae!. may De.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-22
HAULING

IUSICAL INSTRUCTION
New and Quick Method for Teaching
'IOLIN, MANDOLIN & UKULELE
Ukule!c Taught in Ten Lessons
Studio Open Mondays and Thursdays
80 to S
Room Smith Building 62i King st.
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JEWELLERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-22

Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred Link have
moved from Richmond TO Braddock
AverGe, st. Elmo, where they will
live for a while with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Cato.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-22

Mrs. ]. II. Cato, of st. Elmo, is
spending day or two in her former
home in DGmfrics, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-22

Midweek prayer meetings were re-
sumcd in the Del Ray NJ. f.
Church on Wednesday night, when
the new pastor. Rev. J. Raymond
Wood, met his people for the first
time, at well attended service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-22

Mrs. Jack Cappell who recently
underwent a severe operation, is
slowly recovering and abb. to sit up
a lite at her home in Del Ray.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24

Oh. ssy, can you see, By the dawn's
early light,
What 80 proudly 10 hailed ~ the
twillshs's last alsanine,
Whose broad stripes and bright stsrs,
thre' shA psrilons hghs,
Der chs ramparts 40 watched
were 90 sAIlantIy streamlnn7
And the roeksts' red glare, ths bomhs
bursting IN air,
Gave proof thro' The night that our
nAg was still theirs.
Oh. say, does that stsr-spanglsd BAN
ner yet wAvs
Ger she land Of the free and the
homo 81 The brsvs7
On the shore dimiy tssn tire shs
inists 81 chs deep.
Where the foes naughty host u
dread siianes rsposss,
What ls that which the breeze, o'ss
the towering steep,
A. IL ssfuily blows, half eonesaIs,
half disslosss1
New il catches. the CLEAN Of che
morninG's FIRST beam.
In fol- elery reflected, nov shinsa on
tha stFeafnt
'Tis the star.spaqeIsd bARasvt ~,
leam may ID wave
DER tho lard % che free aad The
home % the braysf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24

Some 40 years ago. IN what was
then the nucleus ~ she United States.
every gaan and bvy owned muaket
and knew how 10 uar II
T'hey wefw skilled IN wo0dcrnfs.
knew ihelr own country and could
bring down any game within rnngs
with one shot
Yet n all the terrible years o. the
Revolutionary war Il took $4,000 u
them 10 defeat 10000 Invaders
Tie british coald not shoot a. well
and neither did they possesses the spirit
lof the American colonlst. who was
liiehsinR Tor his home and his convic-
lions.
Hut they were Organized They were
trained
: Organization ana trimming hrOught
over 1900 miles u sea. kept them 80.
Ing IL strange and hostile country
where ihey we're greatly outnumbercd
lhy The Inhabitants and enabled them
10 remain tllerp Tor eight years.
individually, the Golonlals wcre
better iighting inen than The redcoais:
collectively. they we're not.
Win 7g.O00 trained and equipped
men half the British nniDbcr wash
ington might have yanquished the IL.
vaderN a. quickly as their regiments
were landed. Given equal training
and equipment with the British, and
their spirit and knowledge of the coiln-
try aud Of marksmanshlp would have
done The rest At the utmost. u d
unlikely that It would have required
more than TIVE years.
4 Bat instead Washington had rag
, eed uontlnenlhls half starved, loosely
orsanized. and equipped with practl-
ealiy only Whist they could furnish
themselves.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24

.shipley, Jr.. Of Baltimore. spent sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Horace II
shipiay and family
Harry c. Monroe. who has been
visiting bis parents. has returned to
Norfolk. va, for the summer
Caroline Buckingham. who has
been spending some time with her
aunt, in baltimore. has returned 10
her home near here.
Mrs. Margaret Hinton and Major w.
E. Hoke. OF Baltimore, spent Mednes-
day With Mrs. Hinteu's mother. Mrs.
III. d Day
y Mrs. Charles Weiss is spending a
few days With Mr. and Mrs Fred
Weiss
I'he lstatewood A g defeated the
raneytown A. G. on Saturday past
Score to 8. Our club will play New
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24

Windsor Club on the latter's grounds
on this Saturday. June 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Kempef and
son spent Wednesday with Mrs. Geo.
Brothers. and family.
Maud ~ and Masia Shauck Visited
their sister. Mrs Chas. Breitweiser,
near Westminster. the past week.
Ruth Arnold. OF Virginia. Is SPEND
ing sometime with her sisters. Mrs.
Howard Spencer and Mrs Jarrett w.
ShauclE
MIR. Beard and his men are build
Ing barn tor Mrs. Annie Ward
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24
Remembered
Debt to
Lafayette

whether you have been there Or are,
planning 10 20, here's story Ok VAL
les Forge you win want 70 rumember,l
give Il as n ~na told ~ writer ini
Cur Dumb Animals
The Incident am about 70 relate oea
CURED In 1894. during IAfayetie's last
visit 10 this country Forty years had
passed since bis, promise % Washing
ton 10 return as his guest. He was
now nearly 70 years old, but bis heart
heat az warmly Tor his adopted conn
lry a. IN those earlier days when be
had fought for It's liberties
A brilliant reception was under way.
A slowly moving line Of stately guests
passed by Lafayette. who greeted each
with courtly grace. Presently there APP
preached an cid soldier. clad IN ! worn
Continental uniform. In his hand was
an ancient mnskst and across his
shoulder was thrown q small blanket.
Or rather \ piece Of blanket.
on reaching the marquis tho yet-
erhn drew himself up IN the stir fash
ION or the oId.tine drlIl and gave the
military salute. Al Lafayette made
The return signal, toars started to
his eyes. The tatiered uniform, The
ancient iiintloclx, the sllyer-haired SOL
der, even older than himself recalled
the dear past
4Do you know mer' asked the sol
dier.
go. cannot say that do was The
frank reply
eDo sen remember the froste and
SHOWS of Valley Forgef
Il shall never forget them." an.
swerd Lafayette
eOne bitter night, general, you were
going the rounds AZ Valley Forge, You
came upon sentry N thin clothing
aud without stockings Re was slowly
freezing ID death You took his gun
saying 90 10 my hut There YOU VIII
ind stockings, blanket and d iire.
After warming yourself bring the
blanket 10 me. Meanwhile I WIN keep
guard.
'The soldier obeyed. When be re-
turned 10 his post son. General La
fayette. cut the blanket IL two One
half you kept the other you present.
ed 10 the sentry. Here, general, Is one
half oF thai blanket, for I am the sem
Try whose lie you saved"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24
ahaala D aAosntsd.

Ilsslepnnienca day llxea m the haarlh
of Tie people, rather than NJ Apecla-
ellis II II recognized and observed lh
spirit. whether there are paradea ~
lirewurks II pageanls Of any Kind u
requires no noisy demonstration %
Keep Ii active as an influence for good
citizenship. And Set It Is good for the
people ia let together oh that day and
commemorate Il 10 some fashion 20
utilize It as stimulus to their best
sentiment
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24
sTATEN0OD

The Epworth Leagne Rally that
was held Ia Mount Pleasant Church
on Sunday evening past was attended
by large crowd from Providence.
Deer Park and this vicinity. ghe
male chorus from Baltimore sang
some good selections Geo and Cor
DON i,ockard sang two dnets Dcer
Park En0eavors gave quaTtette and
duct and Madeline Spencer recited "a
recitation called. slidln Down HilF
which was nne. Also d drill and SOW
eral other good selections which we
are sure we're enjoyed BY az who
we're present
Nix. ChaS Monroe Of tiilisaaie.
spent from Monday nntli Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. s. z. Monroe.
Mrs. Al NJ. williams and Lewis
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24

N1 VI SoOktnR IS
ready In an instant. No waiting
for the coal fire to come up.
he white.tipped New Perfection fame
produces quick, clean heat and the long
blue chimney drives IL al up 70 hecooL.
.ns uisnsil or oven. All the heat Is used
g cook with None Of it's wasted in the
.orm q SCOT ON your pans; only A neg.
Hg'pie amount Is radiatcd about the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24

AT one time the farm WAS consider
ed the greatest business on earth. Now
however, the poultry business claims
one-half Of the credit, If not more
Millions Of cases OF eggs are shipped
to Europe where. comparatively few
hens are to be seem
On the other hand. eggs from China.
~ the enstcrn part Of Asia are im-
ported by the millions Of eases and
are brought here for ten or twenty
cents less per dozen chan the home
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24
The
St ar
sPan8ls 9
B amer

And whsrs are sbs foss that 20 vauns.
insly swore
That the havoc % var and tbs bat
lies eenfusins
A hame ard eourssy sb@sld ieays ~
ne mere
Their bleed has washed out their
foul foes4ssps' pollution.
Ne refuge eould save she hireiinR and
slave
From the sesrsy % eight Or tha sisom
af she aravet
And she star-spsnnIeA bnnnar ID ~.
unpk doth wase
Der she iana 81 ths free sad chs
hsms 81 ths brave.
oh. skas Be- Il ever shsn frssmsa
thall stand
Bstwssn thsir lsvsd houss and ths
enrss 5ssslafion.
BIsss With vistery snd peace, may
The ksaysn rescued lard
Praise ahs Poser that hath made
and preserved " natIsn.
Thsn sonqasr We Enusl, ~hen eur
sAase a l. Isss.
And ibis he ouF matto---''1n ced u
ear sruatf
Ard The ssaF-spAmxIsd bannsv ~ tri-
umph shAii wav.
Ger The Iand sffths free sad iha
hama ~ chs brave.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24
CHEAP AUTOMOBILES.

A man who works in large garage
IA Baltimore says that since 50 many
men are out OF work hundreds Of
cars that were bought on the Install
fhant plan are arranged In rows ready
to sell At hall-price. Some have been
used only for short time
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24

product
The Chinese eggs have thicker
shell. and maybe somewhat stale, but
are eagerly purchased BY bakers and
food shops.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24

EngIand does not lIka the idea Of
America furnishing arms and annu-
milton 10 Ireland They are neeetiat-
ing 10 stop this unlawful practice
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

We are nearing the time for a cor
rect estimate of the life of Abraham
Lincoln. His own generation could
not fully appreciate him; even we
do but approach a just estimate
of his high qualities.
/ once sailed up the Columbia
river so near to the foot of Mount
Hood that the summit was lost to
sight among the mountains W
foothills: ever sc are great men al
most hidden by their lesser contem-
poraries.
But we sailed away again. and
the glorious summit of the noun
tain itself lowered above the lesser
hills and almost sunk them to the
level of a plain.
We are nearing that perspective
for Abraham Lincoln.
Now he belongs to the ages"
said Stanton, as Lincoln drew his
last breath. Until that moment he
had hardly belonged to his own
country: only half Of it claimed him
and even that part was not united
in it's judgment of him.
Now, a little more than a century
after his birth, and somewhat more
than half a century after his death,
we have begun to learn how great
he was.
No American young man or wo-
man need ever lose heart so long as
the story of Abraham Lincoln can
be told to aspiring youth.
A child Of very humble. but Who'll
ly respectable p~arentage. born in a
log cabin, nurtured in the wilder
ness, gaining his scanty education
against every natural disadvantage.
he rose by might OF his sheer man
hood and nobility of character till
he became president of the United
States, and in that position album
dainty justified the confidence of his
fellow-citiZens.
That story in itself is typical of
the very best there is in American
life. Onr hope of democracy can
never wholly fail SO long as that
story rings true to the American
spirit.
1t was not some happy turn OF the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
Talking Shop

Talking shop
We all are fond of talking shop.
when we round up together; the
shoe man sounds his plaintive yawp
about the price of leather; the far
mer spells about his crop, Inc walls
about the weather. The cook. in
language terse and quaint, dis
courses Of his frying, the man who
sells us glass and paint has found
conditions trying, the undertaken
makes complaint that people have
quit dying. The doctor talks Of saw
ing limbs, and patients revolutions,
the oculist of healing glims by mag
ical ablutions, the pastor talks Of
ragtime hymns and tightwad con-
,riDutions. And every fellow files a
roar. and shows he's discontented:
the good old happy time of yore
by everyone's lamented; the cry of
spirits worm and sore is thus with
ardor vented. We feel we're shack
led up with grief by rusty chain and
fetter. and when from mumps we
get relief, we have a dose of letter;
and, having paused to kick and beef,
we all of us feel better. We have to
kick around a while, we have to
grumble daily: we have to work off
surplus bile, and swear that life Is
scaly. and then we don the shelf
worn smile and do our business gay
ly. Our safety valve we find in kicks,
they soothe the human critter, and
only superficial hicks can think our
hearts are bitter: we throw some
harmless rocks and bricks, and then
We sing and twitter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

@. I have a daughter nineteen
years OF age, who, is attending col
lege. She is more of an expense
to me than while at home. Can l
claim the 5000 exemption, when
making out my income tax returns?
w. S.
A. Since your daughter is past
eighteen, and not mentally or physi-
cally incapacitated to ear her own
living, it is not possible for you to
claim an exemption of 5000 on her
account.
Q. How long have the Hawaiians
had a written languege?-C. c.
A. The language of the Hawaii
ans was not reduced to a written
form until after the arrival of the
missionaries in 1920. A Hawaiian
spelling book was printed in 1922
two newspapers were founded in
1884, and the first translation of
the Bible was published in 1899.
Q. When was the passage known
as He'll Gate made safe for navi-
5ation?-o. c. H.
A. The reefs of rock in the main
passage caused, with the rising and
falling of the tide, numerous whirl-
pools and eddies which rendered
navigation dangerous. The first at
tempt at removing the Instructions
were made by NJ. Maillefert under
| contract with the citizens of New
York in August, 1851 The follow
ing year Congress appropriated
$4,000 for the work and placed it
under the direction of Major Fra
ser. The distractions were re-
moved mainly by blasting and
dredging, thus providing a channel
for ships.
Q. A states that labor is a COM
modify, B says not. What do eco
nomists say?-J. d.
A. Not only do economists agree
that it is not, but in the Clayton
Act, the Congress of the United
States specifically declares hal la
Dor is lot a commodity.
O. Can mice exist in a steel
| granary if there is no water availa-
BILE ?-L. H. B.
A.The Bureau of Biological Sur
vey says mice can live for some
time in a steel granary without hav-
ing access to water except the moist
ure in the grain. House mice can
net get along without water as
easily as the rat usually found IN
granaries. Some desert rats never
drink water.
@. Were the Aztecs a tribe OF
a nation? Are they extinct?-S. s
A. The name "Aztecs" is some
times used for all the ancient semi
civilized tribes of Nathuatlan stock
in central and southern Mexico
Properly speaking, the "Aztecs' arr
a group of seven tribes occupying
the Valley of Mexico and its imme'
date vicinity. These peoples Were
possessed of a high degree Of cul'
ture, but distinguished for thetl
cruelty, particularly in connection
with religious rites. Some of theil
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Luke McIuke Saws

11ohN hcFs
He takes short little hops to keep In step
with her when they are engaged. But after
they are married she has to take three steps to
his one.
Don't laugh at a red-headed, freckled-faced
snaggle-toothed boy. Some good Mother thinks
that he is Beautiful
Don't yelp because you are disappointed. 1t
is a rare man who isn't disappointed a half
dozen times a. day.
When the Employee is afraid that he might
do to much the Boss sees to it that he isn't
paid too much.
Maybe you have noticed that the children In
the Home Ruled by Love Alone are usually
sassy brats.
A woman wears a wrist watch so she can ask
her husband the right time about fifteen times
a day.
A soft answer won't turn away Wrath, when
Wrath comes in the form of an angry wife.
An absent-minded man is in the same fix as
the rest of us. He can't forget the things he
would like to forget.
Somehow or other the girl who boasts that
she can marry any man she pleases doesn't
seem to please any of them.
Once in a while you see a youth on the
street who looks as senseless as a Chorus Man
looks on the stage.
Another Damli: Once upon a time a house
holder believed that he got full weight when he
saw his ton of coal dumped in front of his
home. =,
You may marry in haste, but the betting IL
that you won't pay your bills that way aftei
the ceremony.
When a dead beat runs up about ten dollars
worth of debt with one merchant, the dead bea1
begins trading with another merchant paying
him the cash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY DR.. w. e. BARTON

wheel of fortune that raised MIN 10
n position of influence. His success
was the reward of hard and persist
ent labor, Of character which men
could trust, of native ability joined
to industry and Righteousness.
Even in his own lifetime no
came somehow to incarnate ano ex-
press the consciousness OF h ma
ton. In the difficult and delicate
Trent affair, after diplomacy had
| well-nigh failed. a great crisis was
averted because the people trusted
his sense of right.
James Russell Lowell, in the Sec,
ond series OF his Bigelow Papers,
| caused Uncle Sam thus TO address
John Bull:
I'VE gave the critters back. John.
Cause Abr'am thought twas
right;
1t wasn't your silly clack. John,
A-stumpin' US to fight"
America safely trusted in his SAN
ity. his honor. his sense or justice.
He was Americas first Americana
and now behold all nations COM
ing to say that of all Americans
thew find in him most with which
they feel themselves to be
The qualities that made Lincoln
great were those that are funda-
mental and universal. They are n
monopoly of no one time or nation.
He was the glory of his gem
Grafton and his own nation; ne mas
become an international hero' ne
belongs to the ages.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

descendants still reside in the out
lying villages in the neighborhood
of the City of Mexico.
@. How did the expression SAFE
ty First originate Pc. NJ. B.
A. The Bureau of Mines says
that the phrase. safety First" be-
came a national slogan in the year
1911, when the Bureau of Mines
gave a National Safety First DEM
onstration at Pittsburgh, Pa. At
forwards. many firms dealing with
safety appliances adopted the
phrase.
@. What orchestra is the Oldest
in America ?-H. f.
A. The New York Philharmonic
Orchestra claims the distinction OF
being the Oldest organization OF It's
kind in America and the
third oldest in the world. 1t
was organized in 1872. and num-
s,ered IS musicians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
my question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin, Direc-
tor. Washington. d. c. This offer
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
medical and financial troubles. 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly Inc briefly.
Give full name and address md en-
close W cents in lamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
The Reason Why

The school teacher was giving an
object lesson on sheep to the nfants
class explaining hoy they are wash,
ed. sheared, etc. She then showed
the whole class a picture of a sheep
and a lamb. ..
"Now who can tell me why 1t is
that the sheep has a short tai. ana
the lamb a long one?" she asked.
Little Joy jumped up Immediate
ly. and this was her reply:
'"PIease, teacher, the sleeps tan
was shrunk in wash."-Every Wo-
| mans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

When we start out to find a thing. we seldom
ever fail.
For Ktpling's meaning we have long been
looking:
The Female OF the species is more deadly than
the Male,
Because the Female does most OF the cook
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Then Il Happenedi

II wonder IL you could?'' unused the Cheer
full idiot.
the Wise Guy.
"Why. l wonder n you could refer to a color
ed cemetery as a blackberry patch? 2" replied the
Cheerful Idiot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Poor Old Paw.

Willie-Paw, where do prune fruit trees
grow?
Paw-Prunes do not grow on trees, my son
Prunes are dried plums.
Willie-But prunes must grow on trees. The
headline on this article says: "Prune Fruit
Trees"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

'The movie actor said Bill Blazz,
Gets his name from no whim;
For you will notice that he has
To get a move on him."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Police!

It's mighty strange, it seems to me-,
Though 1 may be a cook;
Though that man has sharp features he
Has not a clean-cut look.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Resemblance.

"Your baby resembles its mother a great
deal, doesn't it?" said Mi. White.
YES" replied Mr.. Black. 1T does. 1t Is
always bawling for things II can't have"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
BITS OF BYPLAY
By Luke McLuke.
Copyright, 1890. BY The Cincinnati Enquirer.
arpainIese Dentistrr.r

The painless Dentist" doesn't lie,
He merely tells the truth:
II doesn't hurt him. he'll' reply.
To pull q patients tooth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
What He Said.

The Man got up in the morning and discover
ed that burglars had broken into his cellar dur
ing the night and stolen every drop of his anti
Volstead supply. The police were notified. A
reporter was sent TO interview the Man. The
Man gave out this interview:
"-i!??? rs So t???) &ss G. s ? (&!+s')
q !i????i! !ss e. ""& ? ?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11

Tomorrow, in Oh
birthday, the EVENING NEWS VIII not De pun
.ished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Her Glory

Her Growing Glory.
This artificial age, gee whiZ,
Sure makes a mere man stare:
A woman's browning glory is
Some other woman's hair.
Luke McLuke.
This statement that you make, my laws
We'd be loath to dispute:
Yet there are times we'd swear 1t was
\ little hunk of jute.
Newark Advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
IOYe-Papa

VIII Love and Elizabeth Papa were married
in Knoxville, Tenn. last Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Names Is Names

Whaddy we gonna do with Pink stag, of In
man, S. c.?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-11
Our Daily Special.

our Dduy Special. -
A Few Men Are Led Into Temptation, But
Most OF Them Butt In.