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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
There IsIStin Hope For
The GirlWho's Not Pretty

shades and see how they will be-
come you. its
Sometimes even the colorless
tans will bring out qualities i'll
colorless persons which are quite
lovely. Remember that many ex-
quisite paintings are done in dull
colors with little contrasts.
Sometimes absolute LONELINESS
can be attractive. At recent din
ner i saw very plain looking
girl with a high ugly forehead
accentuate that defect until it be-
came positively attractive. she
parted her pale lusterless hair
in the middle and drew it down
over her ears, rolling it in loose
knot at the nape of her neck. Two
long. cameo earrings hung from her
ears, giving her quaint old
fashioned look. She had grayish
ewes and wore gown of even
paler gray which was of the SIM
pie, long baskue type. Her long
slender arms were concealed in
very full chiffon sleeves which
were confined at the wrists with
gray satin bands. She might
have followed the reigning fash
ions and become a complete none
itv but she was wise enough to
know that she must be different
from the pretty girls or she
would be lost.
+ Just now the long-waisted
Gowns are all the rage but the
short girl should beware of the
too-long waistline lest she look
all waist and no skirt. The short
eirl can not go to extremes IN
fashion. She must strike a hap
py medium if she wishes to ap-
pear at her best.
Extremely long skirts are not
good on her nor are the extreme
IL short ones. In the long skirt
she is apt &c look as though she
were dressed in her mothers
clothes and in the short ones she
looks as though she is wearing
her baby sisters. Eight or ten
inches fi.cm the ground is a good
standard length for her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
Army That Doesn't Smoke
Cigarettes, But Which Eats

become Christians, and do al
most anything else for three
square meals per day-which is
what General Feng offers,
At Feng's tiffin we began with
prayer offered by a Chinese
Christian chaplain. The food was
splendid-and it was ordinary
soldiers fare. Feng grinned like
a kid when the foreign visitors
prasiGe his food. He's proud of
it. because it's the thing that
makes his army. After tiffin,
soldier orderlies placed huge por-
celain spittoons-three feet high
beside each chair. Each person
was given a fnger-bowl full of
hot water. l washed my hands
in mine-but that was a grave
social error. The idea was to
slush out your mouth, and spit 1t
into the cuspidor. 1t is quite the
thing at a Chinese dinner.
After the dental operation, we
told stories and had Il good time
Some one recalled the orders Gen.
Feng issued to his troops during
tho last war. They were to this
effect.
"Shoot the enemy at long range
until your ammunition gives out
Then use your bayonet until 1t
tnaaks Then hammer EN- over
the head with the butt OF your
rifle. When that busts bite their
End OF CHAPTER III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
Pocohontas Hailed Mother
Of Z. S. Tobacco Indusry

Richmond, Feb. I'm CON
nection with the movement Of the
people of Virginia to have the
remains of Pocohontas, Indian
princess who saved the life of
Captain John Smith, jamestown
leader, historians have made some
interesting discoveries which link
Pocohontas, not only with the
first American romance, but with
one OF Americas greatest in
dustries.
Pocohontas was not the name Of
the maiden. Pocohontas translat-
ed, means "tomboy" and was the
nickname bestowed on his favor
tie daughter by King Powhatan,
who ruled over SO chieftains. The
real name of this princes was
Matoaka, which literally means
The Princess.
Matoaka IS indelibly linked with
the tobacco industry in the United
States today. She did more to-
wards the successful teaching of
the proper growth and culture
than any other one person.
Soon after her affair with Cap
tain John Smith, the colon:sts de-
cided that her capture would force
King Powhatan to make many
concessions. Accordingly Matoaka
was taken to : the colony. Here
her regal bearing and kindly
character won the esteem of all
the colonists.
At jamestown John Rolfe, a
young Englishman, was making a
study of the culture of tobacco.
His experiments were not sue
ceeding. He met Matoaka and
fell in love with her. Within
short time they were married
and this prevented the war which
KING Powhatan had planned in
retaliation for her kidnapping.
Matoaka taught Rolfe all about
the planting, growth and culture
of tobacco and his first crop UNI
DER her direction was a signal
success. In order to obtain more
land grants from Queen Elizabeth
Rolfe and his wife returned 30
England. Here Matoaka was pre-
scented at court.
Just prior to their expected
return to Virginia, Matoaka was
stricken with her fatal illness and
died within a few days. Virginia
now seeks to bring back her re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
Parade Plans Tonight

A meeting of the Washington
Birthday Association will be held
tonight in the rooms of the cham
Der of Commerce at which time
plans for the parade which will
be held February 22nd will be
discussed.
Practically all of the arrange
ments for the big event will be
completed at tonight's meeting.
The only thing remaining for the
committee in charge is to ar
range the details.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
l Dead, z Wounded
In Bad Man Hunt
Posse In Free-FOr-All
Shooting In Arrest
ing Convict

Harrisonburg, Va, Feb. 12-
News reached here Saturday OF n
fatal aftermath to the recent cap
ture Of Edgar Morris, Bacon Hol-
lows bad man." now back in the
state penitentiary. One man wa
killed and two others seriously
wounded by an alleged member
Of the posse which captured the
escaped convict.
Although the shooting occurred
last Sunday, the news of the al
fay received here is the first ID
reach the public. Elmer Shift
felt, who is said to have shot the
three men, went to Standarsvillc,
the Green county scat, and gave
himself up. He was freed by the
coroner's jury there Monday pre-
sumably on the grounds Of self
defense, it is reported.
William Newman Morris, TWEEN
ty-two years old, son Of William
Morris, was instantly killed and
two brothers, sons Of William
Knight, were seriously wounded,
but the report did not state their
Shiifett and Morris
arc declared to have met Sun
day morning and the former was .
reproached for being member Of
the posse simply to get his share
of the reward offered for Edgar
Morris capture. A free-fOr-all
followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
Great For Rheumatic
Pains and Swellings

When rheumatism settles IN
any of your joints and causes
Aagony. distress or misery. please
Remember that Joint-EaSe is the
nome remedy that brings quick and
nastin& relief.
1t matters not how chronic or
Aggravated a case may be-ruo
bon Joint -EaSe and relief is sure
NJ follow.
Joint-Ease is for joint troubles
billy and is clean, stainless pre-
$aration that all druggists every
Where are recommending ADV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
Big Evangelistic Rally
At Lynchburg Wed

Lvnchburg, Iiop. 1S'-Chrisf-
ian Church minister's ana laymen
within radius of so miles Of
Lvnchburg are expected to at
tend an evangelistic rally to be
held next Wednesday, First and
Euclid Avenue Christian Church
es here. when the principal speak
er will be the Rev. Jesse NJ. Ba-
der. of St. Louis, national super
intendent of evangelism for the
Disciples of Christ.
Other speakers will be the Revs'
John A. Tate, of Richmond; Fran
els Hume Scott, Roanoke; j. I.
watson. W M. Jones and c..
B. Reynolds, Lynchburg; Arthur
Wake, Rocky Mount, and NJ. F..
Sadler, of Richmond.
The morning session at First
Christian Church will be closed
with a season OF microscopy
PRAYER. At the evening services
AT Euclid Avnue Church the Rev.
Mr.. Sadler will speak on the sub
iect: "The Rising Tide of Evan
gelism." The program is ar
ranged as part Of the pre-Eas-
ter campaign of the Christian
churhes of the United States and
Canada, through which $4,000
conversions are planned by Eas-
ter. The Rev. Mr.. Sadler will
have attended similar meetings
at Richmond and Norfolk when
he comes for the rally here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
DR.. Cox Will Advocate
Clinic For Del Ray

The Community Welfare League
of Del Ray. will hold its regular
monthly meeting tonight at Mt.
Vernon School. DR.. Cox, County
Health Officer, will address the
meeting and will show moving
pictures presenting the growth
of the Health Department in Ar
hngton County. DIR. Cox will also
show some magnificent views of
Arlington.
DR.. Cox will talk on a proposed
tuberculosis clinic for the county,
a baby clinic, and dental clinic
for school children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12

ington, is the guest of her sons
in-law and daughter, Mr., and
Mrs. Walter c. Davis.
SAG
Leaving for Weeks Trip.
Mr.. Lionel Beeton VIII leave
today, with the G. w. U. basket
ball team for weeks trip.
Guest at Annapolis
Miss Elizabeth Bryant spent
the weekend at Annapolis.
g E&
Returns to Hyattsville
Miss Louise Hoyt has returned
to her home in Hyattsville, after
spending several days here.
q q t
Guest Of Parents
Mr.. Charles I. Nicholson
spent the weekend with his par
ents, at Dickerson, Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS

Silver Moon Council, No. Is,
Degree of Pocahontas, will hold
its regular semi-monthly council
tonight in the Alexandria Ma
tional Bank Building. Business
of Importance will pc presented
followed by degree work. The
council will start at s o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12

New York, Feb; ,12-4s li,
This here Mrs. Vander's got nu-
thin, on. me" i,f;
Said Katy Malone to Maggie Ne
Kee.
Il see by The paper
That she's got coat
of one thousand ei1nines
That sure gets my, goat.
One Thousand ermines
To cover her Sims
I'll bet she'd rather
Have my shape!y pins"
Coutentment is one Of the
things that riches can't buy. If
you doubt it look at the faces Of
the wealthy women who sit in the
miilionaires circle at the opera.
They nave everything that mon
leg can buy; beautiful clothes,
maids to rub away wrinkles and
apply cosmetics, friends and So
cial life. and yet, as they sit there
beneath the rose-toned lights, their
faces are anything but contentd.
,lTney are a furtive, Restless lot.
Many of them are toe fat. Others
are too thin. Costly gowns can
mot conceal these facts,
The woman who is blessed with
"a good sound MIND, a well-built
body and a passably attractive
face possesses wealth which sur
passes bank accounts and jewels.
She has a foundation upon which
to build a beautiful womanhood.
Never be discomfort witt! your
self. The only new thing under
the sun is the human being. There
never has ben and never will be
two persons exactly alike. Work
with yourself as an artist would
with an interesting painting that
is half finished. Study yourself
minutely. Learn what colors are
best to bring out the color in
your eyes-the only eyes that
were ever exactly like yours. f
you are a colorlss person with
hair of disappointing shade, try
wearing hats of pretty pastel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
BY CLARENCE DUBOSE
United Press Staff Correspondent
CHAPTER Ill.

y iiiNSN 4 ANHS DN"i WI N9gNA'HN4iN
CHAPTER III.
Picking, China, (By Mail to the
United Press) The only cigar
et-less army on earth is garrison
ed here.
| had tiffin the other day with
the commander of this unique
military organization-Gen. Feng-
Yu-Hsiang, the Christian Gen
eral,' whose $4,000 soldiers do not
smoke, drink, gamble-and don't
even cuss very much.
"What do they do?' | asked
General Feng.
Flight" he said.
And. after all, that's enough to
ask of any mans army. Feng
might have added, if he hadn't a
modest man and a christian
General" that they fight like hell.
For this is the army that really
kept Chang-tso-lin from capturing
Peking-although Wu-Pei-Fu got
credit for the victory.
It's a funny thing. An army
a real army of 10000 fighting
men-and not a SINGLE cigaret to
their name! And it's regular
army. They'll fight Actually
fight! And not a single cigaret.
There's nothing comparable to ii
except the Salvation Army.
Feng is a typical Chinese mill
tarv man. HardbOiled as any
marine ever dared to be. A cross
between q bandit, a buccaneer and
patriot. Only. on top of that,
Feng has got religion, and got it
hard. He asks two questions of
every recruit. "Do you smoke
and are you Christian" You
must stop that one and become the
other before you can fight for
Feng-Yu-Hsiang.
After the "war" in China last
year. Feng issued orders there
must be no footing, War has al
WAYS meant footing to Chinese sol
diers. Some of Feng's soldiers
looted. anyhow, Their heads were
chopped of. That is the reason
his men quit his army if they
want to smoke. Feng is Christ
ian General"-but an order is
an order. and if heads must be
chopped off-well, that's too bad,
but an order is an order.
General Feng's soldiers do not
smoke cigarets. Feng is suppos-
ed to pay his soldiers five dol
lars a month But he doesn't
because, like everybody else in
China. he is broke He won't let
'em smoke He doesn't pay He
chops off their heads if they loot,
How. then, does he manage to
raise an army?
Do you remember that the boys
used to yell in France-"When
do we eat?"
"Well. that's the answer!
Feng's men eat, In China nine
teuths of the population arc usu-
ally Just one rice bowl ahead of
sheer starvation. There are d
good many times $4,000 men who
will quit smoking, quit looting,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12

mains that she may rest forever
in her native soil.
Rolfe returned to America md
from the knowledge he had OBJ
tanned from his wife he was able
to instruct others in the growth
and cultivation Of tobacco. 1t was
handed down from geaefafioa TO
generation, the industry, grew IN
I'll Virginia became famous Jn
every quarter Of the glple, FOR
the quality of it's tobaee6. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
FINANCIAL REPORT

A statement of the financial
condition OF the city as of Sep
TENDER /, 1922, prepared by
Charles n. Goodno, certified pub
lie accountant, has just been is
sued from the press of Harry w.
Wade. The report contains fifty
seven pages. Mr.. Goodno was
employed by city council to pre-
pare this report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
You will be amazed

This test of Pepsodent brings
a new conception of what clean
teeth mean. Present the coupon
for it. Note how clean the teeth
feel after using. Mark the abb
sence of the viscous film. See
how teeth whiten as the film
coats disappear.
In week you will know what
is best for you and yours - tho
old ways or the new. That deci-
sion is important. Cut out tha
coupon now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
Prettier teeth
seen everywhere

You see prettier teeth now
wherever you look, for millions
are fighting film. So it is the
world over. Careful people OF
some so nations now use Pepsos
dent every day. This test will
show you why. No one can see
the Pepsodent results withoE
wanting them continued,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
TUCKER ACCEPTS
SEMINARY CALI

Continued from page j
years that he has labored in that
field.
1t IS understood that Mrs.
Tucker and their two children
will remain in Norfolk while the
bishop is in Japan readjusting
his affairs there. She returned TO
this country with him las fall,
when he came on TO attend the
sessions Of the General Con
vention at Portland, Ore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12

II multiplies the starch digess
tant in the saliva. That is there
to digest starch deposits which
may otherwise ferment and form
acids.
Thus it gives manifold power
TO these great natural tooth-pro-
tecting agents. These combined
results mean a new dental era.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
Rough Estimate is Given
by Army Engi-
neerS
TREATY LOOKED UP
Costa Rican Boundary
Would Lie Along Pro-
posed Route of Pro-
posed Canal.
(By Isaac Gregg

Washington, February Zap
proximately billion dollars
would be required for the con-
,truction of a canal through Nj
caragua by the United States
Government at present costs OF
material and labor, according to
a rough estimate prepared for the
War Department by the Chief
Of Engineers ard made public
today by Secretary Weeks.
The fact that to construct the
canal now would entail the ex-
penditure of more than five times
as much as the original estl-
mate of S1S9, 1884, 900 is explain
ed principally by the higher wage
scales now prevailing for all
classes of labor, and by the great
w increased costs of material.
Another cause is that the origi-
nal dimensions proposed by the
Isthmian Canal Commission in
its report rendeyed to Congress
on December a, 1901, are now
considered By engineers to be
"impracticable for modern ocean
going craft" Increased depth or
width necessarily would mean
vastly great expenditures.
The protocol just signed with
the Costa Rica government by the
United States government, 1t was
explained by a high administra-
ton official today, does not
mean that any rights have been
conceded to that country which
have not been recognized by this
government right along. The pro-
tocol, il was stated, consists prin-
cipally of an arrangement on the
part of this country to negotiate
with the government of Costa
Rica for the right to construct
canal along a few miles of the
Costa Rican boundary line If that
route should be selected ultima
tely for such a purpose. 1t means
simply that the United States
will not violate Costa Rican SOW
ereignty by building canal along
any portion of her boundary line
without first securing permits
sion from that government to DO
so. The agreement is in no sense
a treaty, it was explained, as 1t
is merely an arrangement to
discuss the project under consld-
Grafton and does not in itself
constitute a full agreement upon
that subject.
The average of farm wages
for the entire United States
dropped from 81 to GA per cent
during the three months from
October / to January 1 according
to the quarterly survey made
by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
AS an average for the country,
day farm laborers are recelv-
ing s1.98 without board and
S1.47 with board. Farm labor by
the month is being paid $4,000 a
month without board, and S27.S1
with board.
Every geographic division ex-
cept the South Central Division
reported falling average farm
waces during the three months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12

OIED-At Winchester Memorial
Hospital on Saturday. Febru-
AIRY 10. 1928, J. FRANK WAT
Kline, aged y years. Funeral
Monday, February 18th, at 2
p. M, from his residence. 1907
Duke street, Rev. DR.. W. j.
Morton officiating. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
FREE
At Local Stores
This Week
"A To-Day Tube
See Coupon
Avoid Harmful Grit

Pepsodent curdles the film and
removes il without harmful scour-
Ing. Its polishing agent IL far
softer than enamel. Never use O
film combatant which contains
harsh grit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12

covered by the survey. The larg-
est declines ranged from 81 to
1879 per cent in the West North
Central States; the smallest de-
clines were in the North Atlantic
and South Central States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
kNlSOCIEIYA
u s,4s.~ ..A4e4

Guest From Richmond
Mr.. Edgar A. Snider, of Rich
mond, was the weekend guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Quinn, on North Washington st.
Capt. Patterson Here
Capt. James Patterson, Troop
C.. U. S. Cavalry, of Fort Mye~,
spent Sunday in Alexandria.
Occupying New Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall Mackey
and family have moved into their
new home, 2026 Sixteenth street,
Northwest, Washington, which
they will occupy for the winter.
q u =
MIR. Callahan ConvalesceRt
Mr.. Charles Fl. Callahan, who
has been seriously sick at his
home in South Fairfax street. is
cOnvaleScent.
Visitors From Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sewers.
of Washington, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Woolf, on North Washington
, street.
Capt. Evans Receivers
Capt. George II. Evans has re-
covered from recent attack Of
grippe.
Resumes Practice Here.
DR.. w. H. Janney has returned
to his home, 1913 South Washing
ton Street. from Bluemont. and
has resumed the practice of medi~ |
cine here.
MIR. Gilbert Receivers.
Mr.. John Gilbert, of 222 South
Alfred Street, has recovered from
a recent serious illness and Is
able 10 be out again.
@EG
Returns From Glasgow
Mrs. JustuS W. Schneider has
returned to her home on Queen
street, after a visit to her sister.
Mrs. p. l.. Mcneil, in Glasgow.
q u n
Leaving For Chicago
Miss Mamie Janney is leaving
today for Chicago where she will {
be the guest of her brother, Mr.. ;
Robert f. Janney.
as ;
Return to fredericksburg 4
Miss Katherine Parker and l
Miss Annie Fogg, who were week ,
end guests of Miss Parker's par '
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Park h
er, on King street, have returned
to the Fredericksburg State Nor
nal School.
Former Alexandrian Here
Hon. Lewis H. Machen. of Yves
terville. Ohio, spent yesterday
with friends in Alexandria.
@Ga
Visiting in Georgia
Miss Lucie Gary is the guest
of Maj. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Jones. at
Fort Benning, Georgia.
e z q
Guest From Stafford
, Miss Julia Moncure, of Stat
ford, was the weekend guest Of
her sister, Miss Anne f. Mon
cure. on Duke street.
8E8
Visitor From Lovingston
Miss Mary Whitehead, of Low
! ingston, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John 7. Stephenson, in Rose 1
mont. II
Guest From Philadelphia
Mrs. Henry W. Smallwood has
as her guest. Mrs. Katherine
Cockerllle, OF Philadelphia. .
= y y
Visiting Parents
Mrs. +. +. Anthony @nd daugh
ter, Virginia. are visiting Mrs.
Anthony'S parents, in Glenwood,
Alabama.
@EE
Guest Here Yesterday
Hon. W. d. Upshaw, of Geor-
gia, was the dinner guest OF
friends in this city yesterday. II
@@8
Mrs. Herbert I. Beach Sick
Mrs. Herbert T. Beach is sick
at her home in Nor.h Royal
street.
SIS
Whiting Daughter Here
l Mrs. NJ. l.. Warner, of Wash
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
Now you can combat it

Dental science has in late years found two
film combatanrs. One acts to curdle MIN,
one to remove it, and without any harmful
securing.
Able authorities proved these methods eff
fective. Then new-type tooth paste was
created, based on modern research: These
two film combatants were embodied IN 1t tor
daily application. That tooth paste is called
Pepsodent. Careful people the world over
now use it, largely by dental advice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12
A new dental era

Pepsodent also multiplies the alkalinity of
the saliva. That is there to neutralize mouth
acids, the cause of tooth decay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-12

Berlin, Feb. 12-"Working, not
shooting, must be the keynote.
The whole world has an inter
est in seeing that bayonets and
tanks are replaced as soon as
possible by sensible. economic CO.
operation worthy of civilized nG-
tions."
Finance Minister Herms thus
began an interview with the
United Press today, SUMMARY
ing the situation in the Ruhr to
which ne has just paved a flying
visit.
at is not my duty to speak
automatically regarding the
means to end the conflict" the
Minister continued, "but it is OBJ
vious the present economic war
damages not only Germany, but
France as we'll and as deeply. It
harms the whole world. I am
firmly convinced the Preparations
problem can only be solved by
economic means"
HermeS pointed out that French
achievements since occupation OF
the Ruhr began have been neg
ligible and that reconstruction of
France is now impossible as
French explosions and confsca-
tions have been so disrupted In
the Ruhr, richest Of German prov
inces, that it is impossible to say
when FINANCE apparatus can be
restored.