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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
What Sinclair Had to Show Me

not join them. Nor did Sinclair stir
= foot. For whom was he waiting?
Gilbertine or Dorothy? Gilbertine,
no doubt, for he visibly frightened as
her figure presently appeared claid in
a negligee.
She had evidently been told what
had occurred, for she asked no ques-
tions, only leaned in still horror
against the door-post, with her eyes
fixed nthe room within. Sinclair,
advancing, held out his arm. She
gave no sign of seeing It. Then ne
spoke. This seemed to rouse her. for
she gave him a grateful look, though
she did not take his arm.
'There will be no wedding tomor-
row." fell fro mher lips in self-com-
muning rnurmur. fs
Only few minutes had passed
since they had started to find Dorothy,
but it seemed an age to me. Where
was she hidden? Would she be found
huddled but alive in some far-off
chamber? Or was another and more
dreadful tragedy awaiting us? Won
dered that | could not join the search
She is coming, | can hear them
speaking to her. Gilbertine moves
from the door, ard Il young man and
woman enter with Dorothy between
them.
But what Dorothy! She looked
and she moved like one who is done
with life, yet fears the few remaining
moments left her. Instinctively we
fell back before her; instinctively we
followed her with our eyes as, reel
ing q little at the door, she cast a
look of inconceivable shrinking, first
at her own bed, then at the group OF
older people watching her with serious
looks from the room beyond. | noted
that she was still claid in her evening
dress of gray.
After one slow turn of the head TO-
ward the bed, this trembling young
girl gave a checking shrek and fell,
face down, on the floor. Evidently she
had not been prepared for the look
which made her aunt's still face SO
horrible.
How could she have been? Had it
not imprinted itself upon my mind
as the one revolving vision of my life?
How, then, if this young and tender
hearted girl had been insensible to 1t
AS her form struck the floor Mr.. Arm
strong rushed forward. Sinclair was
before him, and it was with singu-
larly determined look could not I'M
derstand the he raised her and carried
her in to her own bed, where he laid
her gently down. Then, as if moi
content with this simple attention, ne
lowered over her for moment ar
ranging the pillows and smoothing her
disheveled hair. When at last he left
her, the women rushed forward.
"Not too many of you," was his
final ADMIRATION, as, giving me a look,
ne slipped out into the hall.
l followed him Immediately. He
had gained the corridor near his own
door, where he stood awaiting me with
something in his hand. AS / APP
preached, he drew me to the window
and showed me what it was. 1t was
the amethyst box, open and empty,
and beside it shining with yellow m
stead of a purple light, the little vial
void of the one drop which used to
sparkle within it.
81 found the vial in the bed with
the old woman" said he. "The box I
saw glittering among Dorothy's locks
before she fell. That was why l lifted
her"
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
WILL. OPPOSE
BOND ISSUE
Lynchburg and Campbell Members
of Legislature VIII be in 0ppO-
sition to Majority

+ Lynchburg, Va. Jan. Lynch
burg and Campbell county representa-
tives in the general assembly win be
found opposing a bond issue at the
present time when the legislature
meets in special session in February
on call Of Governor TrmkIe.
Robert A. Russell, senator Tor
Lynchburg and Campbell, is on re-
cord as favoring "a pay as you GO
policy for the present and both f. A.
Hicks, member of the house of dele
gates from Campbell and Mayo c.
Brown, member of the house from
Lynchburg, will be in opposition to
the bond issue bill il, presented.
It is expected that the fight on the
road funding program will immediate
" be precipitated when the assembly
meets between those favcring a three
cents gallon tax on gasoline instead
of bonds and those favorIng bonds
with sinking fund derived from Z
one cent gallon tax on gasoline. Tine
Virginia Good Roads Association has
issued statement expressing its will
lingness to accept the will of the ma
jority,of the Legislators. Che associa-
ZION, however, through It's spokes-
man, Hubert c. Elliott. Of Roanoke,
thinks the majority Of both branches
favorable to q bond issue bill.
Practically every organization in
Lynchburg has gone on record as fay
oring the bond proposal, several OF
them having addressed letters to the
governor and members or the legisla-
ture asking for special session Of
the general assembly to take action
favorable to immediate Improvement;
Of roads in the state
Special elections have been ordered
TO fill six vacancies in the senate.
From available reports this election
is not likely to affect seriously the
balance Of power between those VINO
favor and those who oppose the bond
issue bill. Both sides of the question
are represented by candidates in each
district.
W. B. Walton of Ashland, formerly
a member of the house, is candidate
10 succeed the late Senator c. \.
Gravatt in Hanover county. Mr.. Wal
ton was for a time publisher OF a
newspaper at Ashland and is well
known in the county. He is opposed
to the bond issue. Senator Gravatt
favored the measure. Former Senator
H. T. Mickham is being urged to enter
the race against Mr.. Walton.
N. f. Clement of Chatham, a for
mer member OF the house. Is in the
race to succeed George 7. Rison, who
was appointed commonwealth attor-
ney. John w. Carter, commonwealth
attorney of Danville, is also a prob
able candidate.
From Norfolk district, former Sen
ator John A. Lesner is 4 candidate to
succeed Senator f. Griffith Dodson,
who resigned when Governor Trinkle
issued the special session call. Mr..
Lensenr's stand on the bond question
is not ascertained. He was post mas
ter under the Wilson regime. Ivor
Page is being mentioned as possible
candidate.
Samuel T. Montague IS candidate
to succeed Senator W. c. Corbett of
Portsmouth district, who died in
office Mr.. Montague is also former
postmaster who was appointed by
President Wilson.
In the two other districts there is
yet some uncertainty as to who will
be candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
WOMAN FREEZES TO DEATH

New York, Jan. Mrs. Dolly c.
March, 70, was found dead in her
home from cold. The police found
two tons of coal in the cellar, but
there was no heat and all the pipes
We're frozen. 1t is believed the wo-
man wos too weak to stoke the fur
mace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

blood-cells increase in Lumber, blood i'm
purities vanishi We also know that night
follows day. Both are facts But have
you, eczema sufferers, ever actually taken
advantage of this wonderful fact! Thou
SANDS Just like you have never thought
ABOUT 1t! Skin eruptions, eczema with all
its fiery, skin digging torture and its soul
tearing, unreachable Itching, pimples,
blackheads and boils, they all pack up ana
go. when the tide of blood-cells begins to
roll IN! Blood-cells are the fighting giants
Of nature! s. s. S. builds them by the
million! 1t has been doing it since lS2J!
). ). s. is one of the greatest blood-cell
builders, bloOd-cleansers and body build
ers known TO us mortalsi When you put
these facts together,-then to continue to
have eczema and skin eruptions looks
more like a sin than a disease. Mrs.
Arthur y. Smith, Pearl St., Newark, Ohio
writes:
MY little girl he'd very bad ease Of
eczema. She began taking s. S. S. and is
eel How thank you Vcry much. I tel
MY friends 4chGt good 'aedieinc Il IS I
cannot talk too much a6out L. for hnoto
tt is o. K"
Here is your opportunitv. 6. s. s. con-
tains only vegetable medicinal ingredients.
Because s. s. &. does b aid red-blood-ceils.
It routs rheumatism, builds firm flesh,
filis cut hollow checks. beautifies Iae cnhl-
plezion, oni1Gs YOU IN when you ere run
down. 6. S. s. IS sold 81 al drug stores,
IN two sizes. The larger size bottle IS the
more economical
G q e makes ycn feel
SsSsSs IKE yourself again
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
AV COME OLE!

There pos youn0 man acho played
golf
In a rag that at reason did sco'f.
When asked to refrain
He played IN the run
TIL he died Of a cold and Golf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
THE OPEN
WINDOW

LET'S GO!
New life, new love, new skies, new
clouds, new wings
New things to do, new lands to see,
new folks e
And let US hope, among the other
things, 45<E
New jokes. r5:+E
New Mexico, New Orleans and New
York ~ 49,
New hopes, new fears, new laughs,
new tears, new thrills
New steaks, new chops, new Goldfish
and new pork M
New butchers bills.
New books, new plays, new hats, new
coats, new frocks,
New homes, new bank accounts, new
fat, green rolls
New friends, new wives, new sweet
hearts and new socks
New souls? Et 49,.
New ways of saying what was said
before,
New ways of grabbing just little
cheer,
New wishes for happy time .
once more 49,
New Year! ~,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

ELEMENTAL
When all the little rGindrops ram,
1t certainly is great
To hare little lcindolU pane
And SIT behind a., state.
But lohen its sunshine time-oh, boy :
Your aVindoao is treat
Lean ont and sing and sniff some Jog,
FOR SUNSHINE CAN'T BE
BEAT!
Come to think Of it, this old Column
resembles that other famous institu-
ton, life. Just one pleasant little
thing after another.
Well, the same to you and many or
' S. W. S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

Egyptians cut thier granite monu-
ments with copper chisels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

Amethysts Of a very fine quality
come from India. Ceylon, and Brazil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Skin AbElaZe
ss,ith Eczema
Constant Itching Almost
Unbear able!

We know there is one thing that stops
eczema. and that is more red blood cells !
S. S. s. builds them by the million! You
can increase your red-blood cells to the
point where it is practically impossible
for eczema to exist. We know that as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
"THIS LITTLE PIG WENT TO
MARK 1T"

The printing, in order to tell one
baby from another, has become es-
tabiished ina New Jersey sanitarium.
Each day, no doubt, they call the too
tsie roll. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

Mornin' folks, our Windows Open
we aim to please, and here's a-hop-
in. If cookies do not make you i'll,
snitch them from our Window sill.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-20

A we'll known druggist recently ad- vertised: "If you don't use our soaps try our perfumes"
 Over in Anchorage the other day a man burned his wife's clothes to keep her from running around. No one mo- ticed the difference.
 Some Alaskans are so pessimistic they look in the obituary notices for their names.
 If people. took as much pleasure in making pleasure as they do in making trouble everybody would be happy.
 Ford will make as good president as he does an automobile.
 Grover Cleveland Bergdoll has left Germany. It must be true Germany is getting ready to og to war.
 Lie in bed as long as you can, says Leon Urbach, expenses start as soon as you get up.
 All roads lead to jail if you drive fast enough.
 Why do they say bride is lied" to the altar. Did you ever see one pull back
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-20

Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Ford are the proud parents of nine-pound Ford, which arrived few days ago. It was in fine condition and was accepted at once It has all the attachments that other Fords have.
 Must mean the tonneau is upholster- ed in bare skin and guaranteed to be waterproof.
 Some men are born great; others become reformers. But they also grate says Martin Lanning.
 The national waist line is of far greater interest than the national bread line, says Mel Horner.
 A Seward scholar in his essay Tues day said the earth revolves on it's own axis 365 times in 24 hours. This rapid motion through space caused its sides to perspire and this is called dew.
 Ed Crawford says the old horse is always glad to turn toward home but the young folks aren't. In this old world there are few men
 Who wants to buy gland, But day by day in every weigh,
 The butcher sells his hand.
 A Seward maidens prayer: "Dear Lord, ask nothing for myself but give mother son-in-law'
 George Sexton says he knows some men with a brain so small they could rent the rest of their skull for ball. room
 A man should rejoice that he is married to a woman who can make him miserable No other kind can make him happy,
 The Gateway devil is worrying over what an oyster thinks about.
 You'll find it hard your health to keep if you dance all night and lose your sleep.
 Howdy friends. A woman is going to marry the man that shot her. Re venge is sweet.
 Wm. Patterson says some people are always punotual in being late.
 The office boy says that it is queer that all the famous men were born on holidays.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-20
ISSUE STILL LIVES

The fact that the Foster LMeracy Bill failed to pass in the Senate when brought up for final action last week settles the measure so far as the pres ent session of the Legislature is con- cerned, but, although the Foster bill was killed the issue stilr lives and it will continue to live until given a place among the Territorial laws.
 Next year and when candidates for the Territorial Legislature are an nounced they will be asked to define and declare their positions on the literacy question. The lit eracy question will constitute the is sue-bigger, greater and more impOr- tant than party fealty, for when the question of home preservation, the future of Alaska and common respec- liability are involved, party lines are forgotten and the better element stand shoulder to shoulder for the common good.
 No, the Foster Literacy Bill, while it has taken the count-rather it was a draw-in the second skirmish it having passed the House-still lives in the hearts of the true defenders of the Territorys interests, and will again appear in the legislative arena two years hence and when Alaskans true to themselves and to their coun- try's interests, will have seen to it that the Legislature which assemblies will be of that stamp that guage voters qualifications by his knowledge of the country rather than by his avoirdupois, and by which those who desire to exploit the illiterate vote now estimate his right of franchise, their contention being that if he is big enough he should vote. Give the illiterate champions their way and the voting prerequisite would be pair of scales at each polling place.-Stroll CTS Weekly.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-20

Saturday Gateway. B per year.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-20
GOVERNOR REILLY WILL
 DEFEND ADMINISTRATION

GALVESTON, Texas, Apr. 19.-For- mer Governor Reilly of Porto Rico has announced that when his health is suf- ficiently improved he intends to chal- lenge any one who has criticized his administration to a public debate. He declared he has been the victim of malicious persecution because he tried to Americanize Porto Rico.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-20
DO IT NOW

Enter your subscription for the Red Cross Courier and keep fully informed about the vast range of activities, world wide in scope, of the organiza- ton. One dollar will bring this splen- did weekly newspaper fifty-two times Send the dollar to Mrs. o. A. Johan- sen, director of volunteers. Seward Chapter, A. R. C.. Seward. Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-20
SHIPPING BOARD ROBBED

SEATTLE, Apr. 19.-The offices of the Shipping Board in the Central building were robbed of $238 last night by burglar.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-20

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY There will be a special meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary, Fri day evening at 8 o'clock, April 20, at the American Legion headquarters.
 ANNE H. GOODSKY, Sec.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28

ambassador to Japan, his pres
ent post.
And all this time he has COM
bined the impossible--a poetic ca
reer whose life is attested by the
continual struggle between his
enthusiastic friends and his Bit
ter opponents to say the final
word on his right to stand with
voltaire. Chateaubriand, Rostand.
Renan, France, as one OF the
greatest writers of his country;
and a career in diplomacy which
is being watched with respect and
the expectation Of greater things
to come.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
(LAUDEL YIELDS
POETRY WITH
DIPLOMACY
Author of Theater Guilds Third
Production Endowed With
Dual Genius, As Yearbook
Reveals.
~ N a half page of the yearly
" guide book to the French


" guide book to the French
diplomatic service, to be
found in the French consulate.
is the most interesting. If the
briefest, of the many common
taries on Paul Claudel. whose
"Tldings Brought to Mary" is
the third Theater Guild produc-
ton. One must remember in
reading it. to receive its fun
value. that he is a modern
French poet, numbered among
Frances greatest men by such
rs Glide, Mouclair, lam mes.
Barres and Mirbeau, and that Ais
poetry shows the man solitary
spirit, and a mystic.
The record opens with the date
Of his birth, 1868. and the small
symbol showing that he has been
appointed chevalier and then Off
Ger, Legion d'Honneur. It traces
mis- diplomatic career from his
graduation at the age of twenty
four from L'Ecole de. science
politique. through consulships in
Boston. Shanghai. Fouchow. Pc
Kin, Tientsin. Prague. Frankfort,
New York and Hamburg. 1t men.
lions then that he was sent ON
an important mission to Italy.
and was then made. minister to
Brazil. In 1919 he was appointed
minister to Denmark. The next
step was an ambassadorship-and
In 1921 he was annointad Fr.ro,,
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
The Coveted Frame.

Fallas Broche. manager Of Gran
daii's Metropolitan Theater. last
week had his hands full maintain.
ing his nine points Of the law by
continued possession Of the hand.
some tinted portrait Of Miss Evelyn
C. Lewis. chosensas ''Miss Washing.
ton" in last seasons Atlantic City
beauty contest. which hung in the
lobby OF the theater throughout
the period OF Miss Lewis weeks
engagement az 1.-THE Rose OF No
Mans Land" In the prologue Of
s'skin Deep" Struck by the
beauty Of the picture and its.
charming subject. all Of the col
iege boys In the District seemed to
be of one mind that Miss Wash
The Washington times., 1923-01-28

ington" was precisely the bees
waist to hang in the dOrmitory
right over, the ukulele.
, 1923-05-10

be- assessed for at present. | want to
come back to the old Congressional Re-
port. | think the 2rd Member for
Christiansted Town has stated that this
Council has unanimously agreed that the
statement made by the Congressional
Commission of 1920 where tax ton is
concerned has no bearing on 81. CrOiX
and an investigation is requested, there
fore we should await the result OF the
investigation. | understand Il at some
of these statesmen stated t at they
found the system of taxation in me Vir-
gin Islands unjust, archaic and inetfi-
cient, for the reason, St Thomas is rot
paving sufficient and St. CroiX too muc1.
If it is the desire to make it more an
just, all right, let US 90 ahead and raise
taxes.
End Member for C~hristiaDsted Town
(CGn8qotd) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
This discussion is taking a turn | did not
expect. THIS is a question which is Of
vjral Importance 10 us, and every body on
Their side should be willing to let a MttIe
90. With reference to what the Gov
eminent Secretary has said, the build
ings in town and 10 the country will
make tne tax more.
1st Member for Frederiksted CCun-
try District (Audersen) remarked: MIR.
Chairman. It would be worth while to
put on record that ST. Cr0iX has an export
tax on sugar that St. Thomas and ST.
John have net got. St. CroiX is paying
indirectly a formidable road tax amount
ing to about DOC. an acre while ST Thorn
as and St. Joan pay none whatever.
4th Ap' oiIted Member (Bldck2U00d)
remarked: Mr.. Chairman, Our Secre-
tary has touched on a point which he will
pr ,Oably remember | did not favor.
contended that we should continue with
a land and building tax. To separate
the buildings from the land value would
increase our taxes considerably. Now
that the technical points on taxation have
heen explained, | would like to make a
few general remarks on the subject. 1t
must be borne in mind that this is an
agricultural island and we have no other
resources to draw on. The present con-
ditiOn of the island resembles, to nv
mind, a stranded ship with a rebellious
crew which is a poor proposition to raise
taxes on. While a few brave souls have
staked their all in an endeaV0r to save
the ship from becoming a total wreck,
the leaders Of the crew, backed by men
of influence, are doing all they can 10
keep the ship on the bare rocks. 1t is
not altogether The fault Of the rainfall
that the island hasn't got a fair crop Of
sugar this year, (Say from five to seven
thousand tCnSl, to cap the benefit of the
splendid prices quoted at present. Since
, 1923-05-10

prepared nor do | think it worth while
to enter on today. but if it happens to be
my good luck to return to the Council
| shall come prepared to answer. He
has asked also for an analysis and | will
give that now. In 1921 the total acres
in cane cultivation in this island was
IL, IA and in cotton IA acres giving
a total Of II, 1868. IA, if you take that at
$50 per acre and take one percent of that
YOU will arrive at a tax of SIS, 934. Pas
ture land in the different quarters
35, 051. go ACRES, that at SO per acre at
one percent gives So, 762. 80. Bush land
4,5O7.5 so acres at $40 90 per acre at one
per cent gives $3.50. rs which makes a
total of SIS, 147.65.
The total tax collected in Christiansted
Town and Suburbs at the present rate
and which will be increased if this or
dinance is adopted amounted to in 1921
Sc. SIS. 60. Frederiksted Town in the
same year and which will also be in
creased 81. 375. 40, II you add those totals
you will arrive at a total of S26. 03S. 05.
The total taxes collected in 1921 under
the present system was $24, SGT. $50.
Government Secretary (GofBeU re-
marked: Mr.. Chairman. One glance
will show that all cane land is worth the
maximum value imposed by the Com
mission. There is a considerable Varia-
ton in land and it would appear that by
placing the maximum. on cane and pas
ture land MIR. Chairman | would like
not to be interrupted.
The Chairman: You have the word.
1st Member for Frederikstad Country
District (Andor8en) remarked: Mr. Chair
man. 1t is, of course, out Of the ques-
ton to expect ali cane land to carry the
maximum value. Our company v9lues
cane land without buildings al about
, 1923-05-10
On Monday Night, May 18th

a sevenu reel production, entitled "PARENTAGE", is going to make its debut at JHb
WEST END MOVIES, and those responsible for the dramad declare that tempered,
sour peeWsh, grabbed, fuy old Gossip is going to put the stamp OF approval init
The subject chosen for the picture is a. old as creation; and is wtro4t question oe
of the most vital because it efectse every man, woman and child the Universe. It's
not a preachment, but a Message. lis the most important topic n every .honshdd,
and has been ever since men started to be born. For centuries it has occupied Its eX-
allied place, and it will continue to remain there 50 long as we have the earth, the sky
and the sea.
At first, it might appear that "PARENTAGE"h a peachy production. But?t
is not on the other hard it is one of the most dramatic entertainments shown on the
screen since the motion picture was invented. Its a picture which shows te effects
of parents iVesu 100 their children. There is no attempt to obtain thrills OF Sensa-
tons The theme is beautiful and the story surrounding its me that might have
been taken from your household, Or the household when the eyes. that are as dry as the
great Sahara will be moved to tears 1t touches a responsive LOe in the human breast
Of every soul that knows the meaning of divine affection and that is most of as.