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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

check upon political corruption ano
official dereiictions.
Those commonwealth of the
United States which are the best gov
erned, which are the most progressive
in relation to public Improvements,
public education, equitable tax laws,
efficient administrative methods, ctc..
ere the states wherein the political
parties are almost equal in strength
and where every election is closely
contested It is only in such states
that the party in power feels the re
cessity of serving the public and the
tax payer, rather than serving pa =
politicians and bosses, at sacrifice
Of public interests. Because in such
states the party in power knows #
it does rot efficiently and honestly
serve the public, the party out of Dow
er will make an issue of such short
con,ings and successfully appeal for
change of administration.
The sano is true in municipal gov
ernM"nts. Nothing is moro snbrcrs W
of efficient. honest, economical c,ty
government than to have it fall i"to
the hands Of Il clique or > partv,
which tho minority is nave" able
successfully to challenge, because
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

the community is politically top
sided.
AnDlving these principles, which
are fundamental, in any country VIII
has = representative form of govern
ment 10 the immediate state cam
paien in Virginia, one is safe in say
INC that the greatest need of the
state IS for. every citizen to take an
active interest in the discussion OF
The states affairs and to take enough
personal interest to register his vote
on election day.
The great trouble with Virginia, a.
with a number of other states, has
been the. chronic condition of po!lt!-
cal one sidedncss. condition which
has made every citizen feel it was not
worth his while to make al effort to
obtain reforms in public affairs. 50
long as this condition obtains. so long
will misCovcrnment obtain in Virginia
and 50 long will the public fail to
be truly represented in the states
administrative and legislative offices.
There is no race question connect
cd with this situation as shown by
the figures above cited. Leaving out
IF the question all the negro votes.
there is only II per cent interest in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

The size of the total vote cast II
any state in any election is an accu-
rate measure of the interest the cleo
torate take in their government. In a
representative form OF government
such as ours, the less interest they
take in election matters, the less rep
resentative their government IS sure
70 be. Undoubtedly this is what Presi
dent Harding had in mind when
urged ali Virginians, regardless Of
party, to perform their duties as cltl-
zens. The figures which he quoted IN
his letter show conclusively that Vir-
ginians have not taken the interest
in their state affairs that should be
taken if they expect their public Of
ficials properly to reflect the wishes
Of the tax payers.
The President calls attention that
in the last election for governor or
1882 votes were cast. The census 10.
1920 will show that there are not less
than 100000 white voters, male ana
female, in the state of Virginia. That
means in the last state election less
than one-eighth of the qualified
white voters took enough interest in
their state affairs to vote. By nc
stretch of the imagination can such
showing be said to be representative
government.
Nothing is more easy to prove than
the statement that communities winch
are politically one-sided are generally
misgoverned, to say the least. In
country like ours, where government
is by parties, there must be, in order
to stimulate public interest and pro-
vide a check upon public officials,
always strong minority party ready
to criticse in constructive manner
the mistakes of the majority part
and ready to take advantage of those
mistakes in an honest and honorable
manner by an appeal to the electorate
Where such a militant minority does
not exist, the majority party become
at the best Indifferent to the wishes
of the people and at the worst be-
comes corrupt. Fear of public opinion
expressing itself through the mcdiu"
of minority party, is the greai
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

public affairs among white voters,
and no government which is partici-
pated in by only II per cent Of the
electorate can be said to. be repre-
sentative. 1t was an illustrious Er-
gilman who uttered the sentiment
Eternal vigilance is the price Of lib
erty." That sentiment today remains
as true as when Patrick Henry gave
voice to it. Eternal vigilance is tie
price of representative government. K
is the price of progressive govern
ment. 1t is the price Of economical
government. 1t is the price Of an non
estly and efficiently administered gov
eminent. But when less than one
eighth of the qualified white voters of
Virginia take enough interest in their
government to cast their votes, it car
not be said that Virginians are heed
ing the admonition to be vigilant The
twelve per cent citizen is not a vigil
ant one. And so, as President Harding
truly said, the greatest thing that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08
Raw Read

Beginning next Sunday at P. NJ
funny Ray Read will grace the
boards at the New Capitol Theatre
in the popular BurleSque "Puss
puss'' Kay Read heads an all star
cast which includes Il wonderful
chorus OF many beautiful girls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08
COMMUNICATIONS i
Editor Alexandria Gazette:

1t is with considerable surprise and
no less regret that note your recent
editorial referring to President Hard
ing's letter upon "the duties of CT
tizen." I am certain there was moth
ing the Presidents letter which justi-
fed the partisan twist which your edi-
torial gave to it. The letter was dis
tinctly non-partisan appeal to all
citizens of, all parties to perform
their duty by exercising their right
of suffrage. The President was spe-
cifc in his statement. quite regard
less of the effect of the fortunes of
particular political parties, am i'm
pressed that there is need for an ap-
peal to voters to perform their duty
at the ballot box on election day.
There is no more important duty TO,
the citizen than this of voting on the.
one day in the year when his vote
means something. If you can succeed
largest vote the state ever cast, ]
in securing in Virginia thio fall The
will personally feel you have ac-
complished notable civic advantage,
quite regardless of the political re-
suits"
Certainly nothing in the above
words iustifes your attempt editorial
~ to make a partisan matter Of the
Presidents letter. Neither can you,
by any distortion of the English Ian
guage, justify your charge that the
letter contained "veiled innuendo" re-
garding Virginia's vote in past elec-
tons, nor anything to justify your
dragging the race question into the
discussion of the article.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office OF the Cor
poration Court of the City of Alex
andria, on the 18th day of August,
1921.
James W. Reed.( complainant VS..
Horace Stringfellow and-String
fellow, his wife, W. ". Stringfellow.
snd-Stringfellow. his. wife, Rob-
ert S. Stringfellow, and-String.
fellow, his wife, Mary Loo String
fellow and Evelyn Stringfellow, Hor
ace Stringfellow, Jr., and Ellen c..
Cummings, and Cornelius j. Cum
mings, her husband, defendants. In
Chancery No. 1T6S.
The object Of this suit is to remove
the cloud upon the title to premises
No. 226 South Lee Street, Alexan-
oria, Virginia, and to have said
property conveyed by Commissioner
Of Court to Complainant by correct
description and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed
in this cause that the defendant
Horace Stringfellow and-Stringfel-
low, his wife, ". ". Stringfellow.
and-Stringfellow, his wife, Robert
S. Stringfellow, his wife, Robert 5.
s;tringfellow and-Stringfellow, his
wife, Mary Loo Stringfellow, Eve
lyn Stringfellow and Horace String
fellow Jr., are non-residents of this
State: 1t is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANTS appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to protect
their interest in this suit and that q
copy of this order be forthwith in.
serted in the Alexandria Gazette a
newspaper published in the City OF
Alexandria. once week for four SUE
cessive weeks, and posted at the
front door Of the Court House Of
this city.
Davis and Budwesky, P. @.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
S29-1c. -. ...-.-------Clerl
BY kshby E. Bladen, deputy clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo>
ration Court of the City of Alexan-
dria on the 5th day of October, 1924.
Aaron Peterson, complainant VS.
Anna Peterson, defendant. In Chan
Gerry No. 1864.
MEMO.
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant from the
PENDANT an absolute diverse upon
the ground of adultery.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Anna
Peterson is nonresident of this
State: 1t is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect
her interest in this suit.
Smith and Woolls, P. Q.
A Copy-Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
2404wp. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08
Fox Presents Great Mark Twain
Story

Mark TWINS masterpiece. "A
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur'S
Court" has been made into 4
motion picture on scale worthy OF
the subject. Issued as 4 special
production. il will open an engage
inrnt at the Moore's Rialto Theatre
on Sunday. October 9th. the show
ing 10 continue throughout the
week.
Known to the multitude of Mark
Twain lovers as THE Yankee" this
story is regarded not only. as :"
great classic Of American humor.
but also an forceful satire dircc-
ted against those who sigh for the
good old times Mark Twain set
out 10 show that the world we lily"
in is the best of all possible worlds,
ard the time we live i'll is the best
Of all possible times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08
Western Comedy

Miss Lulu Bett." which Brock
pcmbcrton will present ut tn"
Shubrrt. Garrick Theatre next week.
is n three act comedy of Middle
Western life. In n small western
town with her brOther-in- law ana
her married sister lives Miss Lulu
Bett. never strong enough to take
a job, yet able To do all the house
work and serve rs the faniiy
drudge. Into her cherries NE
comes marriage. Apparently an
eSranc from these drab surround
incs. il develops into her great
tragedy. until, finally, through
patient. enduring heroism, comes
her release.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

can happen to Virginia is the cleo
,tion this fail is to poll the largest vote
the state has ever cast, not because
Of the political result, but because 9;
the notable civic advantage such aS
aroused public interest would be 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08
Chickens
A New Play
at Poll S
Mark Twain's Masterpiece al
Rialto-Western Comedy
al Shubert-Garrlck

An event OF much more than
ordinary interest and lmportanc" u
the first presentation OH amy stag"
III Polls on sunday evening. Oct
nbcr gth. If Il new musical play by
the authors of Irene The title
of this new Offering is Chickens:
and this time Mr.. Montgomery -
said to have drawn from incidents
Which took place during his boy
hood days In New England. where
he lived on Il farm and knew init
mateiy the characters Of the play.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

cOnQlLlon. linen /
had a nervous break
down and doctors
said | would never be
well again. After |
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Lydia E. Pinkham's
V eye ia bic Com
pound l was health
Ter, stronger, and felt
better than l ever did
in my life before. |
can't prais e the
Compollnd enouph
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08

and will recommend it to all women.
You may publish this letter if you think
it will help others. Mrs. FLOYD IRE
LAND, r. r. l, Warsaw, Missouri.
Nervous women are both ailing and
wretched, and with nervous break
down all joy goes out of woman's life.
It is said that the ills peculiar to women
act on the nerves like tireDrand.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
mound is SO successful in overcoming
such conditions, q large number of
American women who were once great
sufferers from nerve troubles owe their
present health and comfort to Lydia +,
Pinkham' Vegetable Compound.
Write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
LYNN. Mass. about YOUR health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08
Lew Kelly

Next week at the Gayety Theatre
will be seen that foremost Of Bur
leSuuc entertainers. Lew Kelly. him
self. with his entire big show. he
is bringing along with him this
time a troupe of eighteen beautiful
girls and Lew, himself vouches
for their ages 1t is claimed that
the whole chorus is under i years
of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-08
HAD NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Mrs. Ireland Permits US TO Publish
this Letter for tie Benefit Of Others
Who Are in Her Condition

Warsaw, Missouri. -" For five years
was weakly, nervous and in a rundown
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04
SATURDAY NOTION
SPECIALS

O-Cedar Polish, \ OF. 1Sc
IL OF. JOG
Putz metal and silver pol
ishes .......... loc
Heavy wood suit hangers
with crossbar :. &c each
Fine quality pearl buttons,
all shapes and sizes
.............. 10c card
Cotton elastic, Ia inch, 2
yards ............ &c
Merrick's gilt edge darning
cotton ,....... Sc spool
wo-in-one shoe polish, all
eoIors ...... DC
'c pped embroidered edg-
ing, 3 I'D. pieces &c piece
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04

A Truly Remarkable Offering
CORSET COVERS
Made of nice quality fabric,
full cut sizes. Front and
back trimmed with narrow
and wide patterns of neat
embroidered edges, spe-
cial ................. 25f
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
REVISED RULES FOR
INTERNATIONAL AIR
RACES FOR SEPT. $40


New York :EySch q r Revised v',les FOR
the international air races to be held at
Selfridge field, Ma. Clemens. Mich, on
Septmeher s, and ~ will include classes
for all kinds Of planes, the Aero Club of
America announced today. There will be
four races.
Cash prizes aggregating $4,000 will be
awarded. The principal event is the race
for the Pulitzer trophy, a free-for-all
contest, for high-speed planes capable OF
40 miles an hour. 1t will be four laps
around a closed course of 40 miles. The
contest was first held last Thanksgiving
at Mitchell field, Long Island.
The other races are for commercial
planes of larger capacity capable of 20
miles, for lighter capacity planes capable
of so miles, and for observation planes
Entries must be filed before August
at the Aviation Country club of Detroit,
under whose auspices the races will be
flown. Pilots must be licensed under the
Federation Aeronautique 1nternationale'
and registered by the Aero Club OF
America
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24

GUARANTEED USED CARS
1920 Elgin touring.
1917 Buick touring.
1921 Chevrolet touring.
1918 Hupmobile touring.
1920 bort sedan.
1920 Ford touring, starter.
All these cars are guaranteed
mechanically first class. Cash
or terms by week or month.
SHAW & WILLIAMS
PIP S. 21st St. Main 7189
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
"A Correction

In our ad Sunday occurred the
following paragraph, which was
(unintentionally) misleading, and
which we desire to correct:
"When these lots are all
gone, and they will be gone
before Spring is over, you
can't get into the Country
Club District unless you buy
secondhand, pay the private
owners premium and move
into the house which he built,
and not into one which you
planned yourself and is part
of your individuality"
The statement should have
been qualified to read that when
"these lots are all gone you can
not get into our properties in the
Country Club District unless you
buy secondhand" etc. The
omission was a clerical error which
was overlooked in copy and proof.
Our properties constitute a por-
tion--and a very beautiful por-
tion-of the Country Club Dis
tri0t, but we would not either by
map or text ignore the existence
si~ other properties in that dis
tsict as our policy has always been
broadly constructive and CO.
operative.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
Girl Is Lead Winner

Heflin, March Especial misses
Frances Osborn and Elizabeth owens
were winners in prize recently Of
fered by Rev. J. ]. Webb for the best
high school song. Miss Osborn won
first prize
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
Yes the Map
Did Wake Them Up

Inquiries which offices publication
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
LEGAL NOTICES
IeraI Notice

>~~->"~-->'-7-1 SereI Nntice ~
The following unredeemed pledges will be
sold at public auction ON MONDAY, April g.
217 N 18th St. Birming ham Ala. unless
otherwise redeemed $3.50, pistol. n. p; .sS
S. & w. Special; 1885, pistol, n p. 1920 s.
& w. Special; 9s06, pistol. n. p. .3s $. & w.
Special; 80; pistol, n p. ,3s Colts Special;
77ssissi; pistol. n. ,. ss s. : w Special
1883, pistol. n. p. .ss s. s. W. Special !;
ssss P Pisto m p ?. s W sp seia
1901, pistol, n. p. 80 s. w. Special 4;
1sos4 pistol n p al, s.. W. Special ia
1is ps'G 5Dees ao pistol sssS
& w Special; 10000, pistol~b. 5. az s. & W.
SPECIAL; l2s71, pistol b. >. 1920 Colts;
1 1iSsS p Disto b. COTS va aut speeia
7o46. pistol, b. s. .S2 Savage automatic;
$685. pistol. b. g. .S2 $. & w. 1868. pistol,
b. 6. 80 Colts automatic; 9986. pistol, b.. 8.
rs, Colts automatic; 1874, pistol, b. g. ~
FL MossssrE ot s1ns aStoma oa siG
W. Special; $3.50, pistol. b, s.. rs Colts au-
matte; i1S5a. pistol, b. S, .ss Harrington 8
Richardson, 116. pistol. b. g. .32 Colts au-
t snsea 1899 ssSs p pisto colts w
matte 1885, pistol, b. 8. 32 Remington
automatic; 8o65, pistol, n. p. .3S s. & w.
Special; 1858. pistol. n. p Al Reming ton.
Bankrupt Sale
In re johnson Jewelry Company, Bankrupts;
in the District Court of the United States
BY order Of e. H. Dryer, referee in bank
ruptcy, I will proceed to sell to the highest
bidder for cash on Friday, the 25th Of
4th Ave. all of the assets of the above
bankrupt estate subject te ths fSnSrma
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
Claude D. Ritter. Attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24

live at last to the scarcity of building sites in The Country
The map Of intended to stress the fewness
OF lots available for purchase in Mountain Terrace Cliff
Road and Atamont Road the properties which we have
developed in this famous residential section We have
hestancy in saying, however that survey of other
properties Of the Country Club District will further
awaken homeseekers the folly of procrastnaon they
intend to build in that section of the city where cond
tons, natural and social, make the strongest appeal
Now remember that these lots which are offering in
Mountain Terrace, Cliff Road and Altamont Road
LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE improved lots on
high elevations commanding magnificent views and
rounded by Of the beautiful homes the city
up in the land where the dogwood and the redwood
already in bloom, where the birds mating and the
trees beginning to the symphonies of the
halcyon days of
Remember, too, that these splendid building sites are
protected in all possible ways from undesirable ntrusion
and
That these sites are offered the basis Of pre-war
cost of Improvement;
And will be sold cash payments of 10 to Is per cent
with balance in monthly quarterly, semannua annual
payments.
Call Main $3.50 and arrange with Hill Ferguson Gilbert
Jemison F. B. Johnson to take you up there BEFORE
IT'S TOO LATE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
EMPLOYMENT
wANTED@MAIE
WANTED

man who just happens to see this ad
who is not job hunter. but is restless
in his present position because he believes
he possesses executive ability which he
lacks the opportunity to develop. He is
of the aggressive fighting type. He is
making a good salary where he is. but
believes he can make himself worth more
money in a larger field. He has a good
practical education and is willing to de-
vote at least two hours of his time each
day to his mental development. He be-
lievcs mans success in life is 80 per
cent Precipitation and 10 per cent inspira-
tion, and in order TO attain that success
he Is willing TO work three times hard
as the average man. His record is clear
and he wants to be paid in proportion to
results obtained. If you are this type of
man and wish to join the executive force
of successful business with 10 branches
IN cities, Of which Birmingham is the
smallest, call promptly at 1 p. to-
morrow to see me, prepared to spend sew
erai hours II necessary. W. w. Hargis.
I'd Floor, 2024 LIST Ave n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
AUTOMORILEs

AUTOMOBILES F0K SALE
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29

By providing freely healthful at
tractive reading, society protects IL
self for the effects of evil, vicious,
demoralizing books. Recent investi-
cations made in several communities
where good libraries have been in
operation for some time, show that
a certain type of vicious book, which
was in vogue before the advent of
the library, has almost entirely dis
appeared. The public library is thus
doing for the mental and moral
health of the community much the
same service as the government bu-
reaus established to protect society
from impure food and drugs are do
ing for its bodily health.
In this capacity the library shows
itself to be, in reality, not an OBJ
ject of expense to taxpayers but a
means of saving to them. Every
thing that acts check on the spread
f vicious ideas, helps in its degree
to prevent vice, crime, pauperism,
and degeneracy, and there is moth
ing that is so expensive to taxpayers
as these things.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY
CARS WHEAT UP TO 18th

Up to Saturday night, Septem-
Der 18th, the Guymon grain dealers
and elevator men had shipped out
470 cars of wheat to the various
markets. This represents the bulk
of the business for this year, but
there will be two or three hundred
cars more to go, and likewise stray
Cling shipments all during the fall
and winter by those who may hold
back for better prices, or for grub
stakes during the winter and spring.
Some famers find it mighty conven-
lent to hold back a few hundred
bushels of wheat and as time goes
on they bring this to town in small
quantities, and the sale of same
enables them to meet incidental ex-
penses and keep even during the
productive months. - Guymon
Tribune.