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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the finn
Of MOORE & BOYD, heretofore con-
Quoting the Mount Vernon Garage.
in tbs city, has been dissolved, and
that Philip Boyd has purchased the
interest of William E. Moore in the
said business, and all, of its appur-
tenanes, and will hereafter conduct
the said business on his own account;
and that the said Philip, Boyd is en-
titled to receive payment and give
discharge for all accounts ard ether
indebtedness to the said firm. And
the members of the said firm do
hereby bespeak for Philip Boyd. the
general patronage Of the people OF
aseySH<ra, WHICH they. have enjoyed
n<the> past. ). 4 !: Ca, ~ -
William E: Moore,
'-'e' and Philip Boyd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31
6 BRITISH SLAIN IN
BATTLE WITH IRISH

London, March 3l.-Six police.
men were reported killed and four
teen wounded in sanguinary battle
with Sim Feiners at Rosscarberry
barracks yesterday, according to a
Central News dispatch from Cork
The Sim Feiners we're said to
have suffered heavy casualties.
It was impossible to confirm the
report or TO get any additional de-
tails owing to the fact that all the
wires, from RosScarberry had been
cut.
Rosscarberry has been the scene
of violent fighting between Black
and JTanss and Republicans in the
past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31

mission relative 10 the bond issue
fof the! imRrFoosegRlesP9t Of fit the Little
River Turnpike.
: The Fairfax delegation desired
more specific information. as to the
bond issue amounting to S5OO,OW.
The commission could not give the
delegation any definite assurance re-
garding the return part of the pay
ment to this fund and informed the
delegation that they would refer
the matter to t:lc attorney general of
the state. A decision from the at
torney general on the matter IS
awaited with considerable interest
not only by the residents Of Fairfax
but also by large number of per-
sons in this city who are interested
in the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31
No Justification for Sugar Advance

New York, March 9l.--That there
is no reason for sugar to advance
in price and that the American pub
lie will resent r:ly attempt to create
a fictitious value was stated yester
day by Henry de Ford, president of
the caribbean Sugar Company, who
arrived from, Cuba on the Munson
liner Munamar. labor has gone
done to SO. so a lay, for sugar work
ers from day wage; of Sc to. ST."
said Mr.. de Ford :, !:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31
DIED

LEON Thursday, March 81, 1921,
at the Alexandria Hospital, Mrs.
EVA LEE, wife Of J. A. Lee OF
South Washington, Va. Funeral Sat
urday, April ?. from Wheatley's
mortuary chapel, Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Washing
ton papers please copy. Tile
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31
MASTODON sol, 900 YEARS ! :,
OLD UNCOVERED IN TEX AS

Houston, Texas, March 3l.-The
remains of prehistoric elephant, es-
timated by Professor A. Chandler,
biologist Of Rice, Institute, to be
over 100000 years old. was found
yesterday on the shores of Calves
ton Bay, at San Leon, Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31
CARD OF THANKS

COI.BERT-We feel very grateful
to our relatives and friends and
neighbors for their kindness tend
cred during the illness and at the
death Of our dear wife and mother
Tip. The Family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31
Discuss Bond Issue

Question of Fairfax Supervisor Re-
ferred 20 Attorney General
Capt. George H. Evans, business
manager of the chamber Of COM
merce, has returned from Richmond
Where he attended a conference OF
msnbeFs, .ofa-tha board Of supervisors
Of Fairfax county he'd with the
members of the state highway com.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31
CITY NEWS BRIEF

Capt. Matthew Kersey, who has
been sick at his home in Cameron
street, is improving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31

A dance will be held in the ElEs'
auditorium tonight for the benefit of
the Marjorie Adamson room in the
Alexandria Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31

Mrs. James R. Mansfield, left yes
terday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. Petit, Elizabeth, N. j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31

Miss Gertrude Bressler, of Balti-
more, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John G.. Graham, at their home on
Braddock Heights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31

The regular weekly prayer meet
ing will be held in the Anne Lee
Memorial Home for the Aged at )
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and
will be led by Miss Nettie Henshaw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31

The B. P. 0. E|ks No. 75s, held
their Easter dance last evening in
the Elks' auditorium. 1t was one
of the most largely attended dances
given BY that organization this sea-
son. The music was furnished by
Jacooy's orchestra, and was highly
ccmphmented on all sides. The last
dance of the season will be given
carly in May, watch for the an.
nouncelnent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-31

An important business meeting OF
Alexandria Council No. ., Order
Fraternal AMERICANS will be held IN
Pythian Hall tomorrow night at
o'clock.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
Worlds Oldest DRAWINGS.

The oldest drawings in the world
are believed to have been made about
25,OOO years ago by prehistoric man
in the caves of the Pyrenees noun
tains. says Boys Life. Some Of these
pictures show remarkable skill in
drawing, suggesting that civilization
was comparatively well advanced al
this period. From the relics of this
period 1t is believed that these men
had a religion of some kind, that they
buried their dead, were governed by
chiefs and made instruments Of Hint
Examples of their painting and sou
ture have been found. AS man goo
about the earth ahalyzing and dis
secting every object great amount
of scientific information is being gath
cred which will some day enable him
70 solve the great mystery of his ear
" history.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
MUSHROOMS af At SUITS
Edible and Poisonous, While One Spe-
cies, Grown in Africa, Is Worshiped
as a God.

In or about the edges of woods one
occasionally comes across an unpleas-
ant-lOOking umbrella-shaped mush-
room with a red or orange-cOlored top
that is covered with Shiny emulation.
Now and then, strange to say, people
eat 1t. They die.
Its slime is very attractive TO flies.
They gather upon it, and they die. In
Europe this species of mushroom is
used as a substitute for fiy-paper.
The Notwithstanding "cIathrus"
mushroom is believed in France to
cause cancer French people call 1t
the "cancer mushroom" Another spe-
cieS. which grows on olive trees, is so
luminous at night that one can see 10
read by 1t.
Other kinds of mushrooms are used
for making ink. for stanching the flow
of blood and lin Lapland) for killing
bedbugs. A European species is en-
plOyed to stupefy bees, and certain
"puffballs" are said to have anes-
thetic properties. Tribes of semi
savages in northeastern Asia utilize a
mushroom for snuff. But most curious
of all is the Polyporus sacer, which in
Africa is worshiped as a god.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
PLOTTED TO KILL HUSBAND
Bride of Eight Months Forgiven by In
tended Victim, Who Also Fur
nished Bail.

Philadclphia.-Afrs Edna Murphy,
nineteen years old, a bride of eight
months, has been indicted by the grand
jury on a charge of "feloniOusly solicit
ing Charles Colliton TO secure some
one to shoot and kill her husband,
George Murphy"
Mis-. Murphy, it is alleged, paid so
to supposed gunman named paddy
the Thug" impersOnatcd by William
Belshaw. head of the Philadelphia
police murder squad" instructing him
to shoot her husband. The young wife
wanted TO collect her husbands insur-
anCe and elope with another man.
Subsequent To Mrs. Murphy's arrest.
her husband forgave her and furnished
$1,000 bail. under which she was freed
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
MILWAUKEE, HAS
TALKING PUSSY
Says Mamma in Perfect English
as Result of Teaching by
Parrot.

Muwaukrc.-"M Mamma, mamma" is
the cry heard about supper time at the
home of Mrs, label and her daughter
Agnes No, they haven't baby and
it is ouly Miiwaukce'S talking cat.
Mrs label calls him Mou>y ana
Mou>y's sister by the name Of Pussy.
Besides the TWO cats, Mrs. label OWNS
parrot. Polly is sixteen years Old
and oh how She can talk
When MouSy wants to get IN the
house, he calls to Mrs babel with
his sweet feline voice and says. mann
ma, mamma" Believe il or not. JUS
as you wish. the reporter heard, with
his own ears Mou>y talk. and a rv-
porter'S ears are usually pretty sharp
Mrs label says she didn't train
MouSy To talk and that he just picked
the art up somewhere. According To
Mrs. label, her pet goes out for 20
stroll every aftcruoou and comes back
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
Meredith and Lady Macbeth.

Lady Butcher in her Memories of
George Meredith" recently published,
gives the world not little new infor-
nation about the novelist which is
both significant and extremely enter.
tanning. Here is one of the passages
she quotes from her diary which shows
his amazing power to paint with
words:
Mr.. Meredith went with father and
nc to see Irving and Mrs. Grove (nee
Bateman) in Macbeth During sup
Ter he explained the acting of thu
sleep-walking scene to mother, and
wishing to describe the way that Lady
Macbeth pushed the palms of her
hands from nose to ear, he said: My
GEAR Mrs. Brandreth, assure you tina;
STE came through her hands like q
corpse stricken with mania in the act
Of resurrection i'--FrOm Book Cos
siI"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09

just in time for supper In fact, when
the reporter ANA photographer arrived.
Mou~y WAS out for his walk ana Mrs
label spent fully ten minutes before
she located TIE cat in Il neiGhbor's
back yard in the next block, prowliny
around looking fof goodness knows
what.
MouSy is a good little cat and posed
for the photographer like a regular
person would in his best sunday go
to mCetin' suit" la, hattie reporter
struck clue. Polly can talk. Now
wouldn't it be possible for Polly to
teach MouSy the English language?
Scientists say that animals cOmmuni-
cate with each other. OF course Polly
is ciassed as bird, but what care we
for that Yes, Polly can say mamma"
and. between you and me, just few
other things which wouldn't look well
in print. As we said before, Mousy is
good cat and perhaps she chooses
her language little more carefully
than Polly.
Mrs. label is native of Norway
and has just returned from a trip
lasting four months to her home town
in Norway. Polly, Pussy and MouSy
stayed home and took care of the
house.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09

1.-TWO more letters came, then an
other butcher knife was found i'm
bedded i'm the door. My little son,
Jacob. saw it, and collapsed from
fright on the car tracks. A mOtorman
stoppea the car just in time. Then
Julia came home one day and found
a message and crossbOnes smeared in
tar on the glass panel of the door. 1t
said: You're next.
Both jacob and Julia were so
frightened they were under the care
of DR.. Martin Schupman for three
months. My health broke down, and
Amelia is on the verge Of nervous col
LAPSE. She has been receiving an0hy-
mons phone calls threatening her ana
ordering her to meet some man at dif-
fprent places. few DAYS ago they
tried TO lure her to the AlcNian Broth
ers' hospital on the preteXt that a
dear friend was dying.
"A man named Kite runs a dry
goods store next door to where Brae-
mer lives. That's why that fellow to-
nioht used the expression 'Black-lland
Kite We notified the Irving Park
notice on the former occasions, but
nothing ever came of it,
A police guard was stationed at the
KOlb home.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09

"I'll hc over a. soon AZ possible J
said Please keep the effects all to-
gcthpr."
Their" was no doubt in my mlhd
that the quaverinG little rascal ot a
lawyer with his precise WY and timld
hut controlling unscrupUlouNn"NS had
come 10 the end of his road-&nd az
The very moment when he had sue
cess in his hand. There was n" Fta-
son 10 doubt that the woman was the
maid Agnes whom ! had surprised al
midnight stealing down the stairs from
Jed's room with Mr. Sidncy'S diary.
But if we were rid of the tim"rouN'
grasping little attorney. We were IN
worse difficulties. with the attorney
and his Spanish client, we at least
knew the manner of dealing. II was
disc"ucorting-! might almost hc for
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09

Clyde. Ga.-NegrOeS who came here
10 shoot remained to pray at their
prisoners cell. That ended plans for
lynching. and Israel Waters, negro
charged with having moleSted school
girl of his own race and captured by
posse of negro and white residents
turned Waters over to the negroes for
punishment after his capture.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09

thought IA like 10 kl"' vi.' hi, fell
low wanted in town. SO trt ,rc
,,c., y vas dosing time
Then was surprised 70 hear q car
comfr. alorg. The oi''r fellow seemed
,n be .xrr~tiHg 1t. We t.f. wont 70
the door The car :. npco a.. ,n.. door
and n man helped = woman ont He
was Il little Old shriy,lcd fellow. She
was young and pretty.
The old fellow said something :,
nv foreigner and he threw his arm,
IN me mir. wriggled an ovo- rau.hrd
and feII on the old fellow add kissed
him. The old boy struggled and
kicked. but the foreigner fuzt plcked
him right up and kissed hiu ON both
checks.
THAT lid boy was mad when he got
Ioosc. This is unthinkatic. he said.
II is beyond expression. You human
pig, Dog Of e man-Slohhcriu. beast o.
Then Doc stopped speaking ENGLISH and
said IoI Of things the foreigner uu
Gcrsto,d. but It didn't make him mad
His eyes Just Sparklcd. He pur dol
lar on the bar and pointed 10 OBJ,
whisky again.
"'Iriry orr drinks over here ~ag
the Old boy. pointing tn cnr ~ the
tables Isl far corner of the room.
"They sat down, and the two men
talked. The girl didn't seem ro have
the language. The foreigner was o..
cited The I'D hoy kept Vlpn- his
y,,-la--c>. lie wasn't shaving a.
much rc.ypusness as the foreigner.
bur hr wac pleased over something
Il Kept behind the bar a. near
their table as | could, ard rfetruH,a
10 play solitaire and wait for their or
dcrS. watching them as much a. pos
sihle and trying to make out what
they were talking about. Pretty soon
they wanted another round of drinks.
When | served them the old boy want
ed to know il he could telephone To
the city. He paid me the toll, and
showed him the telephone booth and
heard him give his number. 1t was
River 1900.
"Whcn he got his party, he said Is
that you. Sim? Everything is all right.
Yes, as expected. Let him 60
THAT was all. He went back to the
table. | noticed that he kept tight
hold all the time on leather case.
When they got to talking again, the
foreigner kept pointing toward the
case and began to get more excited.
AS near as | could make out what was
happening, as they kept on talking and
motiOning, it was the black leather
case the foreigner wanted, and the
other man wousdn't bet him have it.
CTO Re CONTINUED.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09

broken into. | got a glimpse of the
person who did 1t, a woman. / saw a
man and a woman run into the oak
grove and ! heard an automobile en-
CINE start on the road. have sent a
chauffeur and gardener in chase, but
they are travelling against so great a
start that I have no hope. What
fear is that they have Mr. Sidney's
diary. DO you know where Jed kept
it?"
NO, doctor" said Mrs. Sidney. IF
there had been any chance of finding it
we should have taken it away from
him. In his absence we have searched
his room frequently"
These people are after the manu-.
script. and they are satisfied that they
have IT," said, 81 am sure Of that.
There was small pearl-inlaid box
open and empty, in the middle of the
floor"
ave never found such a box" said
Mrs Sidney.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
Eiobt imprisoned in Elevator Lift.

Trenton. y. Jan elevator lift. con
tanning six women and two men. be
came stalled near the top of the Tren
ton battle monument, and FOR more
then two and one-half hours al efforts
To- continue their descent were futile
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
pepeion for Horses.

Grcenville. :. C.-Dan. the faithful
horse of Capt O. X. Breazeie' which
has carried United States mail total
distance Of more than 10000 miles on
one route. was retired one day recent
" with pension after II years serv-
ice. Captain Breazele, the mail car
rier also was pensiOned.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
CHAPTER IX-Continued.


BY this time | had my senses fully
recovered. ran to the nearest win
dow and was just In time 10 see two
figures, one In white, the other indis-
tinct AT the far edge Of the lawn, run
ming. They ran into the woods, and
while | stood at the window, trying
with painful consciousness Of stupidity
and ineptitude To decide upon course
Of action, | heard IN automobile en-
CINE start In the lane beyond the
woods
Out of n stupor. in which ! watched
the two strange figures 20 from the
moonlight on the lawn into the dark
Of the oak grove. | was arouSed-p"S-
Slbly by the sound of the engine Of the
automobIle-with course of action
suggested
1t came Of fears long entertained,
now present with threat Of imminent
consequence. J ran for the stairs,
flashing the light, up the stairs and to
Jed'S room
His door was open. As have said,
this wing was not wired for electricity.
turned nay light about the room, saw
that the fear which had c0uscd me to
patrol the house was realized and then
hunted for the lamp, which ] found
and lighted
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which q rord ,.,rl.irc bousrhrrgl..r
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Iod haino ,,,o,or dor,o oho,. Tho
,,faca bad IN bts ,oo,, ,a,anbon, con
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ouortarS 7 nsoa ~ m orouSo tho cbouf-
four II tool fve minutes of ringing
bic bo,I IN oro,,or hin, ,,bon no ro,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
Eire EatsrIs Had Ahlaze.

New York.-A fire eating act given
at a Salvation Army entertainment to
1000 children in New York city, re-
suited almost disaStrously when a
squirt of flames recoiled and burned
the fire eaters face and hair.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
WOman'S Trance Broken.
by Long Taking Vigil

Following fifteen days Of
sleep. Mrs. Lucy Lacapria of
, Scranton, Pa, was awakened,
: after II days Of talk cure"
Neighbors said the talking is
what revived her. The woman
remained awake for some time
after being aroused, and ply
>icianS said She probably world
recover.
Eleven days before She was
aroused from, her trance. women
Of the nciglib0rhood began a
talking vigil at the bedside. and
kept it up constantly ~ shifts.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
Curious E GO.

Lancaster, Ky.-Perry Long has a
curiosity In the shape of an egg pre-
scented TO him by one of his favOrite
hens. 1t is an exact replica OF we'll
developed kershaw, though not so
large as a kershaw, displayed few
weeks ago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
Many Prefer Wares
Black Powder In
Tablet Form
Same Chemicals as Used in Wares
Black Powder But More Conyen-
lent to Take and Carry.

To fill a growing demand from all sec
tions of the country for Wares Black
Powder in convenient tablet form. we are
increasing every day our output OF this
member Of DIR. Wares famous family OF
remedies-Ware's Black Powder Tablets.
They are easy to take and convenient
10 carry around in purse or pocket.
Wares Black Powder and Wares Black
Powder Tablets, for stomach and bowel
disorders, and Wares Red Powder, which
is highly recommended for watcry and
chronic diarrhoea, are sold by druggists
everywhere or sent by mail to any point
in the United States, Mexico or Canada.
Three sizes-6Oc, 81. 20 and 5000 the pack
THE WARE CHEMICAL CO,
Dallas, Texas