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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24
TO KEEP YOUTHFUL

( Some women feel that we are as
voung as our hair, considering IT'S
grayness as a standard. Some tell
ms we are as old as our skin, taking
into account its elasticity and hrm,
fine texture. Others claim we are
as old as our arteries; for when
they become hard and nonresident
we are near the end.
To avoid hardening of the arter-
les, from forty years on, cut down
the meat and protein ration, and in
crease the fruit and vegetable diet.
Some tell us we are old as the
muscles. If these are flabby and
weak. we can't do much. We lose
our pep. With sIumping, sagging
face. abdomen, and general attitude,
we are presently classed as down
and out.
think, don't you, that we are
really as young as our spirit. 1t is
reflected in every motion we make,
in every attitude and facial express
sion, in our vivacity, in the
thoughts we utter, in our optl-
mism in the general combination Of
traits which make up the personal
ity. If the spirit is old, we are old,
But why let it become so? There
is inspiration a-plenty to keep us
ever up-and-coming, top-toe with
zest and zip, and what are mere
years?
Who's afraid?
But it is the muscles | want to
speak about here. The good old
summer time, with its hookworm
tendencies, is upon US. There is
danger that we while away the
hours in listlessness, ride our autos
in the cool of the day, and let our
muscles grow flabby.
What do you do when business
is dull" asked a traveller of the
proprietor of the country store. "Oh
I Just set and think" was the re-
ply. Sometimes 1 just set" That
is what the warm weather and in
creasing years, are likely to do for
us.
1t behooves US to behoove, to take
a new grip on will-power, and pep
en-up. We can postpone Old-age.
But no laisseS faire methods will do
it. The lazy fair soon rust out.
Summer or winter, weather or no
weather, we absolutely must exer-
else if we want to Keep toned-up.
Exercise. vigorous and vehement,
and then more exercise, until our
cup runneth over. This is the
draught coveted by Ponce de Leon.
Heave-ho, then, Sisters. It's us
for knickers, middies, the early
morning hike, the game of tennis,
our daily dozen" in the backyard,
or some real sweat of the brow in
useful labor. We've go to taut-en
up those flabby muscles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24
Children's Home Society

Mr.. c. r. Winfre, who is here in be-
half of the parent Children's Home
Society, in Richmond, announces that
owing to the encouraging reception
given to the local organization effec-
tive this week, the campaign will be
continued up to and including Tues
day next, 9th inst The compara-
lively modest sum of $500 is asked
by the worthy men and women com
posing the local branch of the Chill
dren's Home Society in Alexandria,
and this sum ought to be easily raised
In fact, it ought to be held privilege
as well as a duty to contribute to so
worthy fund We have explained
the purposes and objects of the cam
paign and have heretofore expressed
our opinion as to the dire need IN
Alexandria of work of the sort con-
templated. If you have not yet given
YOUR quota, do not delay, but seek
out the members of the local Society
and lend your aid to the movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24
THE INVENTION OF WEAVING

Wives in Stone Age times had
plenty to do.
Much of the time, they spent
cooking meat over the family bon
fire. At other times they sewed
skins together to make clothes,
which was not an easy job.
OF course they also had to take
care of their babies, and see that
the children behaved properly. Zone
way that children behaved" then
was by keeping out of the way of
wild beasts.)
Later on, new occupation was
found for women. This occupation
was weaving.
The latter part of the Stone Age
is probably the time people learn
ed to weave.
Weaving means to entwine or lace
together. In those days, people
had no idea of making cloth. They
did not weave with thread. The
tender inner bark of trees was that
they used, and with this bark they
made baskets.
Leu us suppose IL was WOMAN
who first learned to weave. She was
tired of carrying small bits of kind
ling wood into the camp when ever
the fire got low Such wood she had
to carry in her arms, and she was
displeased by the number of trips
which had to be made.
Il wish l had something in which
to carry these little pieces of wood, "
she said to herself.
She tried to solve the problem in
many ways, but each time she fail
ed. Then the day came when an
idea flashed through her mind. TAX
ing the inner bark from a small
tree, she cut it into strips with a
stone knife. Then she began weav-
ing it. She obtained a flat surface
that held together pretty well.
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MASONIC NOTES

Monday, June 26th, called COM
mlunication of Andrew Jackson
Lodge No. 100, at 1880 p. m., for
the purpose of comforting the E. A.
& F. c. degrees examination and
balloting for advancement.
Tuesday, June 9th, called com
munication of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge No. %, at 1880 p. M,
for the purpose of comforting the f.
A. e. F. c. degrees, also examina-
ton and balloting for advancement.
Wednesday, June 2Sth, Joint COM
mGnication of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge No. %, and Andrew
Jackson Lodge No. %, as guests of
honor, at a meeting of the South
Gate Club, at Elks fall, at 1880 p.
m. Admission by card only.
Thursday, June 10Th, Spring Ger
emonial of Acca Temple, Leesburg
Va, Alexandria Nobility will make
trip by autos, leaving the Scottish
Rite Club, between s and a. m.
All those desiring to make trip by
rail can meet the Richmond Mobiles
on their special which leaves Rich
mond at 9:15 a. M, arriving at
Alexandria at 1870. 1t has not
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24

hoped, by living under the Amer
lean flag,
This is painfully true. and the
American people have hardly
awakened to its Importance, even
yet. But the recent immigration
laws have done something IN the
right direction, and probably viii
be enforced and strengthened by
further legislation. This, too, III
spite OF the blatant demagoguery
or more pernicious stupidity some
times exhibited in Congress.
On the whole, we are glad that
our Colossus has betaken his
three hundred pounds OF avoirdu-
poiS to the cooler chimes OF Eu-
rope this summer. 1t will be OF
benefit to himself, to Europe, tc
the United States, and to the
world, generally,
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Will Resume River
Case Tuesday
lContinued from PAGE Onel

Continued from Rage One)
BENJAMIN Steiner testified that
he saw Waters, Figart and Devine
on the boat and he said he was on
the Maryland side when he heard
someone say, "I'm stabbed" , and
he did not see Waters. Witness did
not know the boat had landed.
Clarence Meade testified that he
saw Waters on the boat. Witness
heard a man cry, my God l am
stabbed Witness said pop bottles
were flying and people were run
ming. Witness did not think boat
had landed when the stabbing oc-
Cured Meade did not see Waters
when stabbing occurred.
At 1 o'clock Mr.. Burke wanted to
adjourn. Mr.. O'Leary said the gov
eminent would admit testimony Of
Mr.. Justice who was not present to-
day. Mr.. Burke added he had a
number of very important witnesses
He said he proposed to prove by
witnesses that Waters was not i'm
plicated in the stabbing. At this
point delay occurred. Two or
three of the witnesses he said should
be present ,ahd Mr.. OLeary said
he probably would admit what they
would testify to, thereby saving
time. Two of the witnesses were
Washingtonians.
Simon .Rosenthal, of Washington,
testified that he saw. Mccormack fall
to the floor after being stabbed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24
VIRGINIA NEWS
PHOTOGRAPHED

Charlottesville for the
best essays submitted by Virginia
high school boy or girl in the ma
tloral essay contes, ny the Harvey
S. Firestone University scholarship.
which was conducted in Virginia by
Professor Charles G. Maphis, direc-
tor of university extension, have
Just been announced The first
prize of 500, offered by the Kiwan-
is Clubs of Virginia, has been
awarded to Miss Mildred Towles, of
Reedville High School, Reedville,
Va. 80
neutrality-suspicious. from the
wheat crop in this section shows
that the heads have not filled and
that the crop will scarcely be more
than IS per cent yield.
GharlottesHille-The castings Ifor
the new seismograph, which IS
being built for the University OF
Virginia. have just been completed
at a local iron works. The patterns
for these castings were made by
the students at the engineering
shops, the class also helping TO
make the castings at the iron works
Bristol-More than 400 negroes,
representing every city in Virginia,
attended the State Grand Lodge
(colored), Knights Of Pythias. At
the annual election of officers, John
Mitchell, Jr., of Richmond, was re-
elected grand chancellor of the or
der. Among the other officers
named were T. j. Pree, grand vice
chancellor; A. V. Norrell, grand
keeper of records and seals, DR.. +.
r. jefferson, g-Ild master c. ;he
exchequer; Rev. Thomas II. White,
grand prelate, and w. II. Willis,
grand master at arms. A feature
of the exercises was a parade Of
several hundred members Of the CT
der in uniform.
Wytheville,- Supreme Court
of Appeals concluded the argument
docket Tuesday and adjourned to
open in Staunton on September II,
Richmond-Headed by Governor
f. Lee Trinkle and Mrs. Trinkle,
large part of state officials and per-
sons interested in social work made
an inspection of the state peniten-
tiary farm at Lassiter, in Gooch-
land county as guests Of the board
of directors of the penitentiary.
Algeria, Frances most important
colony, has greater area than the
mother cnlIntrN
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Washington Day by Day
Continued from Page One)

light wines and beers. No official COM
ments are heard by Secretary Weeks
Cabinet colleagues though all Of them
displayed sufficient interest to enter
into informal discussions regarding
the speech.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
stated that the Treasury had no plan
or recommendation for the authori-
zation of'light wines or beer for reve-
nue. raising purposes. Some months
ago in discussing the methods Of rails
ing funds to pay the bonus the Sec
rotary considered figures as to the
amount that would be raised by taxes
suggested. The Secretary did not
recommend authorizing wines and
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beer for this purpose, but discussed
the results of such use. 1t was esti-
mated that O0,0O0,00O year would
be raised. Secretary Mellon, how
ever, made it plain today that any
movement regarding taxes for wines
and beers would have, to come else
where than from his Department.
Those particularly interested in
Secretary Weeks remarks were Sena-
tors and Representatives up for re-
election on the Republican ticket. In
most Of the districts the wet and dry
issues are being fought out most Wig
orously and the vets are claiming that
they win have added rs to their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24
sAREPTA LODGE

Sarepta Lodge, No. 46, I. o. o. F.
meets every Wednesday at 2. M,
in Odd Fellows Hall, North Colum-
tus street. IL. c. Todd, noble
grand; C. H. Koontz, vice grand.
At our last meeting were record
ed seven applications for member
ship. A letter was received and
read from Eugene Doyle, District
Deputy Grand Master, stating that
he and his staff would be on hand
July 5 to initiate our officers for
the ensuing term. After this the
lodge will be entertained by the
Good of the Order Committee. We
expect to have great time so all
brother Odd Fellows are asked not
to miss it.
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q ~ M&m0@< 0Tga&Am.
,G<xS@&S&W

At this point she may have called
some other women to her.
"See here" she said to them. Il
have made this from bark. Can you
tell me how to keep on working so
as to made something which VII
hold little bits of firewood?"
The other women thought for a
while. They had different ideas.
The first woman tried out the plans.
Finally, it was found that sides
could be woven to the flat piece.
When that was done the contriv-
ance would hold things. The basket
had been invented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24
CLEAN UP
WASHINGTON
BOULEVARD
TAFT, c. j., OVER THERE!

When the Americans love as
well as admire man in public lite,
they nickname him. And there IS
no doubt of the genuine affection
of the whole nation for Big Bill
TAFT. Seriously speaking, how
ever, Chief Justice Taft is an
American of worldwide distlnc-
ton. He has filed many offices
of trust and honor, and his HE
has been one of great usefulness
to his fellow-countrymen. Only
once did they make mistaken
electing him to the presidency. But
his errors in that exalted office
were so potently of the head and
not of the heart, that they forgave
him-and loved him all the more!
Those who know Judge Taft
best, admire his evenneSS OF tenn
per, his sunny disposition. and his
bigness of heart. Any man who
can lose an election to the presl-
dency of the United States by a
majority 50 overwhelming as to
constitute distinct rebuke admin
istered by the electorate,-and
Joke about it in an international
speech, afterward, is indeed a
philosopher, world-without-end.
And this is what the distinguished
visitor to England has just done.
There may be those who will
criticize the recent speech OF our
Chief Justice at the Pilgrims
Banquet in London, as undignl-
fed, but we believe that the world
suffers from too much dignity in
high places, anyway. It's so easy
for dignity to degenerate into
snobbery-and so easy for the
mediocritieS in official life to be-
come bloated with sclf-impor-
lance and poisoned with self-es-
teeml 1t is so easy and so COM
mon, we say, that it is matter
of public relief to have men prac-
tise the amenities OF life in high
places,
We admire the speech OF Judge
TAFT as oil on the troubled waters
OF Europe. A note OF laughter in
the midst OF the prevailing tuner
cal gloom, over there, is like a
shaft of sunlight through the
clouds like a burst OF bird-Song
IN a deSert;-or, as the poet says,
like a sudden gust OF music down
an empty street.
But there was one minor chord
= sounded by Judge TAFT which
should be needed. We refer to
his allusion to the melting pot
in which he said that this country
is engaged in trying to American
ize masses of immigrants congre-
gated in large cities where they
retained the same environment as
in their own home countries, and
did not feel the Americauizing in
fluenzeS TO which the earlier inn
migrants were subjected. Whose
home and racial prejudices had
not been mitigated, as had been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24
FORGETTING THE YEARS

SO long as my quick pulses thrill,
And my fierce heart will not be still,
Nor grow blase and cold;
So long as | have eager JOY.
And loves emotions do not cloy,-
l am not DID,
So long as enthusiasm springs,
And laughter leaps, and hope has
wings
And enterprise far-flung,
So long as | dream, dare, and do,
And pin my faith to what is new
| still am young.
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SMILES

A poet Swore he's suicide,
And many means ne vainly tried,
And as a last resort, l think,
Drank down a quart or so of ink,
1t wholly failed to turn the trick
1t didn't even make him Sick
Had he spilled half that ink in
verses
We'd one and all have needed hear
SeSi
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strength in the next House on election
day. The dry adherents, however,
laugh at this, and say there is not
the slightest chance of return to the
sale of light wines and beer in this
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24

been definitely stated as yet wheth-
err the special will come to the sta
ton or st. Elmo. This information
can be obtained from Noble Shelton
at Union Station. Phone PIG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-24
REWARD

Liberal reward for the arrest and
conviction of persons trespassing
and destroying things at the prop
erty, 612 South Royal Street.
1882. Lizzie Jackson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-17

When they told me about Taniac
4 seemed almost too good 20 be true.
but sllnee taking the medicine | know
for myself thar all they said about It
was SO, said j Bertram Simon. i02i
u. 10th ST. Tacoma. Wash. a we'll
known photoerapher.
= suffered from fhsumatism Ia my
shoulders for ten years and al one
time had 70 SO 10 the hospital was
down in bed for months and hardly
able to turn from side to side. 1
couldn't slean and don't believe |
had day free from pain My appc
tits failed and | couldn't digest a
thing properly. Gas made me have
heartburn for hours after meals.
In q vesy short time after / started
taking Taniac ! actually felt like n
now man. am now entirely rid on
rheumatism and my stomach "a HI
firstclass condition. white have
gained ten pounds and never fclt bet
Ter. have recommended Taniac ID
a number OF people and am alway.
glad TO cay a good word for this re-
mafkable medicine"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-17

careful and syatematic survey OF the
entire state made within The last
Ewcek MANY reports we're received
from independent sources. Al reports
reveal a surge toward concentration
OF the democratic voters with tho do
Termination TO center upon genuine
democrat In The Primary,
We need a fighter says ono re-.
port Not fighter against factions.
but a fighter for the PRINCIPLES Of ths
Democratic rar,y. that no element o.
OF elements can destroy
Hcavens' Give US man who can
stand uv, big and brave and strong
and true. who can heal wounds and
Inspire confidence. Wilson oan do IL
Thirty-onc thousand fafmrra are
represented in these reports or these
fourteen thousand have used state
money & per cent inferest, and
seventeen thousand have purchass'
homes with money secured from tho
Commissioners OF tho Land Office.
Twenty five thousand have leasea on
state school land for agricultural and
grazing purposes, These reports also
come from the ranks Of twenty thous-
and school directors. who heipod to
conduct the states splendid school
system; from the ranks of seventeen
thousand teachers, great majority
of whom discourage whims and fan
cies that would disturb tho States
approved public school
system: they come In great numbers
from tho ranks Of ninety thousand
men and women who have. In tbs
past ~ years. graduated from the
common schools, and from the ranks |
Df six thousand who have received d.
plomas from the state schools.
The rIlanocratIc Central Commit
Ice OF Grady county, Mr.. Wilson's
nome, has unanimously endorsed his |
candidacy. and Representatives from
syery voting precinct. both men and
women IN Grady county. are behind |
Ais candidacy.
The withdrawal 81 X. B.gIoward and
Hubert Bolen contestants in tho race.
increased the already tremendous |
lead which aIr. Wilson hal ana meana |
without doubt, Mr. Wilson's nomi- |
nation and makos certain his election |
|n November.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-17
WILSON IN TAE LEAD;
THE LOGICAL CANDIDATE

Oklahoma City, Okla. May a7 -
That Robert n, Wilson Ia loading
other Democratic candidates for Gov.
ernor, and that representative farm.
ers. business men and professional
men IN all sections Of the State, bc-
lieyo hiin 70 be the logical and pay
Geological man 70 lead Democracy to
victory in November. IA the conciu-
sion reached by VI. ~ Edwards. vii.
sons campaign manager and HIS
associates In Headquarters.
This conclusion Ia tho result OF a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-17

&14I
The inhabitants of Oberamm.r.
gan are spsring mo pains il h;lls,
foreigners comfortably ANA u
entertain them csncraliv rh. "
visitors are particularly impress 4.
en oy all the efforts made ;n
their behalf. dictated primarily !
ey sincere motives IL eorlisl,fy :
end without consideration snr
monetary advantages.
The visitors hens minrle freely
with and are largely billetcd n
the homes of actors an dAetrcSses
of he Passion Play, The wife Of
Anton Lang assigns a consider
able number Of them 10 the homes
Of villagers.
brilliant snnshine flooded The
tiny valley Sunday forenoon after
two days Of rain. The afternoon
wa partly cloudy but the per.
formance Of the Passion Play pro.
eeeded faultlessly aud was highly
commended.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-17
COURT House NOTES


G. O. wiggin and tordpiIn wigsfn
70 A. u. Armstrong W D . 10 .ls tn.
Isots and Bk Z " y.
Isabelle seeIy 10 u. v. Martin w u.
II ~ u ssA0o ~ o. ~ sW.
Jesse n. rfrimmor a ux 10 Nolen
J. Gale and Pearl ! uala 2s ~ Nj. !.
ooo 4s A. In SE i5&lf'-Aw
Anna y. 3afwick 10 u. y. Martin
a e. DC 10 % 1880 NV sgAisr 3w.
District Court
American Inv Co.. Va Irene IAwia.
at al Foreclosure Of Alta N 10 gw
~ and AZ Ia Sw IA ea~1es- ir. sigo
9. w. scrutchfield NM. j. N. JOHNSON
Abstract OF Judgment s5Ne0.
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STATE llEws NOTES


Cherokee sixty .thrae Bows ard rlFla
have contracted for membership In
the Alfalfa county boys and eirlM' pla
clab. which la buing orMAnIxea hy tiSe
Cherokee commercial ciuh. Arrange
manis have aaen MAIDS fof tho pur
chaso OF 80 pure- bred Eilsn % be- ats
tributod amonr the mambera
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-17

A To The Bonds
Editor Leader In regard TO
ssAcol bond Issue believe the
failure os the bonds 10 carry was
due entirely 10 laek ., understand
Ing Of she issue by the average voter
| understand there Is TO 10 another
election called In an effort to put
an Issue across ard I'm sure the
bonds can and viii be voted II the
school BOARD will send out intelligent
men ami women 10 explain the case
ii The voter who has had no ugpor.
tnnisy to investigate the necessisy ot
such an Issue os bonds have been
reliably informed that men OF
pronlnence In Guthrie had secretly
tough, the bond issue while out
wardiy they seemed 10 mdorse il.
Nav Mr.. Editor though these men
own great deal of property and
pay considerable tolls we are forced
60 tho conclusion that these men
either don't understand the issue
"and sugh conclusion Is rediculcus
IN the extreme"
or are for the saving of few
dollars IN taxes, deliberately throw
ing a stumbling block IN tho way OF
0uthrie's progress Nov you and
and every fair minded person know
thar gooa school facilities are one
of towns hest advertisers and
assets. believe that Guthrie citi.
sens are all anxious 70 SEQ Guthrie
prosper and keep pace With other
towns OF the state ana in order 10
do this We must all be willing II
bear our share OF the burden.
have found after a fair invextsra.
tion that Guthrie is badly in need os
additional rom In her HMh School
and holieve that II tho proposition
ir put fairly besore the people and
carefully explained that the bona Is
sue can be easily ratified in tho
coming election. A Reader T.. II
IT,
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q Sulphur After three days ress she
grand Jury Investigating the affairs
of the dsfunct Hank ~ Commerce
and tho alleged eushesz em9nt u
funds by w. X. nTIsy. oustea mayor.
convened again Mobaay morning. Tha
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-17
FLU" Leaves PATIENT
WEAK AND NERvELE LESS
Regains Strength After Almost Giving
Up Hopes Of Recovery

Spanish Influenza or Flu
as this dread disease is now
generally called, almost in
variabIy leaves the sufferer
weak, nervous, discouraged
and depressed. As a matter
Of fact, some people never
fully recover from the effects
of Flu simply because they
DO NOT know there are reme-
dies thzt will bring back
their health and strength.
n ! Ietter, Mn. Jonas Myers,
n, F. n. No. /, KeIlyS SIS
sions te||g hov "A co,aulr