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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1928.
A NEW LIGHT INFANTRY

There seems no reason why Alexandria
should not he tho home of tine best Company
Of National Guard in the State OF Virginia
with its miles OF territory from which To
select it's personnel Yet the Alexandra
company has slipped from one OF the best
companies in the entire country to one 50
insignificant and unsatisfactory that the State
officials have been seriously contemplating
disbanding it. This decision has, however,
not been made and it now seems more than
likely that the company will take ON new
life and once more regain the place 1t should
rightfullv hold as the successor To the COM
panies once drilled and held open Tor any
emergency under the command OF George
Washington.
In the estimation OF the community the
standing OF the company had caused Light
Infantry" to he almost SYNONYM Tor some
thing that was OF no earthly good. But at the
meeting Monday night, the first under the
command of Captain Robert Thomas, really
fine spirit was displayed by the men and
much OF the tangled property report was
Slaughtered. 1t really seems that the COM
pany is to take ON new life and become once
more credit to the name OF AlcNandrIa
rather than blot upon its record
Recruits, now being sworn in, arc first
subjected to rigid examination not only as
10 their fitness Tor military service but also
as to their past records i'll whatever. commune
ties they have lived by this method only
the best will be taken and the 'uldeSlrabcS
will he culled from the ranks In this Cap
tain Thomas has presented his first testi-
monial regarding his ability to command
the organization. No man will be taken int
the ranks OF the company who has not i higl
qualification physically, mentally and moral,
and an absolutely clean record
Pursuing this course the company viii
again win thc'rcSpeCt and the admiration o.
the citizens of the city and the road to grca
things Tor the future will no longer be block
ed by adverse public opinion.
The City Government, it :, understood i
willing to Go everything Within lis power t,
create in Alexandria the best militia organzl
ton in the State /; ability to produce an,
maintain Il company is demonstrated, Cap
tain Thomas will not be asking Tor recruit
very long, hut will, rather, have lous wait
ing list which shortly would most prohahi
become large enough to warrant the forma
ton of Secoud company
Not only from the patriotic point OF vicl
is the National Guard to be recommended
the Young men of the nation, hut also IL
the social side of the thing as well as tn
athletic and numerous features that may
prepared and carried out by any group q
clean Young men banded together, not as mn
chief-makerS, but as workers together for tt
good OF all concerned.
Again we say there is no good reason wh
Alexandria should not have one OF the be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28
Y Dice ! !. IS:
of the PRESS
CRIMES OF THE PRESS

GRIMES Of The PRESS
Breathes there the man with
soul so dead who never to him
self hath said, l could run q
newspaper, or all the newspapers.
better than the subsidized and
incompetent scoundrels who are
doing it now? If so, we have
never met him. However complete
and evident a failure he may be
as a business man, citizen, a
husband and father, there is
one point on (which the average
man will admit of no doubt what
ever-his ability to manage a
newspaper. 1t must be admitted
that editors invite some of this
criticism by the very nature Of
their calling, which requires them
to make comments on the short
comings of public men. Very
likely the editor of The Marion
Star, for example, when he re-
tires to private life, will be rather
more lenient in his comments on
harassed executives. Nevertheless
we venture TO believe that even
the production of a newspaper
is d aform of skilled labor and
not so easy as it looks.
A more temperate and friendly
critic than most, and one who
knows the kindred businesses Of
magazine and book publishing at
first hand, Mr.. Herbert S. Hou-
ston, last week complained that
the very volume Of news from all
the world offered to readers to-
day is bringing some disadvant-
ages with it. We need, he said,
not only the news but the inter
probation of the news; "the IN
terpretive journalist should fol-
low the reporting journalist and
bring the flood within the chan
mel of ordered knowledge" Very
true. Too much of the world is
with us. But when the intcrpre-
tive journalist tries to bring the
flood within the channel some
body will rise up to say that it
is the wrong channel. in recent
article in The Dearborn Indcpend-
ent, containing good deal Of
truth and a good deal of nom
sense, the point, in so far as there
was one, seems to have been that
there was too much intcrpreta~
ton. Let the reporter stick to
reporting. Certainly everybody
who disagrees with the interpre-
tive reporter will denounce him as
distorter of the news and will
call for what are rather loosely
known as "the facts" The truth
is that most readers, and GER
tainly most readers of the class
which is so free with criticism,
have only one criterion for the
accuracy of news, comment or in
depreciation. If it agrees with
the readers previous opinion, it
is true; if it conflicts with that
opinion, it is a piece of lying
propaganda and the paper has
been bought by British gold or
BolsheviSt gold.--N. Y. Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28

In tn good Ole days o TIL
horse an buggy. tn horse fur.
nishcd tn sense. 1t must be hard
fer III young teller jest startin'
out in life t decide what kind
of republican t be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28

Joseph Caldwell, blind from
birth, is Studying astronomy a,
the University Of Michigan. II.
is a sophomore and lG year, q
Blind students of astronomy ere
so rare that there are no text
books with raised tyne and Ca'd-
we'll depends entirely upon his
memory to keep Up his fine rec
ord in this class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28

State or the nation, of course,
advancing large part of the
value of the products. Then if
the prices advanced the farmers
could take their crops out, ard i
the prices fell further, they
ncedn't.-N. Y. Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28
NEWS IN THE GAZETTE
III YEARS AGO
September 25, 1912

Letters from East Florida
report continued hostile feeling
on the part Of Greek Indians
and that families who fled into
the state of Georgia are as yet
Unable to return 10 their homes.
It is thought that British in
flucnce has been brought TO
bear upon the Greeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28

y prominent doctor says there is great dan
ser in home-distilled liquors. Al any mar
will need who drinks them is 4 copper Inning
and wooden kimona.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28

Public schools are to start spring drive on
bad English. This movement should have
the hearty support of the Irish Republicans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28

\ fashion article says that bustlcs are COM
ing back We always knew those stream
line bodies were too good to last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28
Only a Few of the Many

L UkEEUI 1UW
25 deu 81 u New Empire Corse white and pink all sizes
Remnant price THURSDAY, pair 9oe
Eight Chidrens 1888 pink, and tan hn Capes Rsn
price Thursday each - p
Eor womens S59S enna red green blue Jersey
boases price Thursday each %z't'
Two Womens $3.50 blue ana tan Jersey dresses slightly
SEIZED sizes and 30 Remnant price Thursday eac @o
One LOT Chsdrens 75c outing flannel Remnant price
Thursday each ''''''''' ~
Six na 98 white and maqusettc curtains some slight
~ soled Remnant price Thursday, pair 'oo
Five pair $39S and $3.50 white marqusette curtains Rem
Ten pairs wolfe and marqlsete curtains
Remnant price Thursday pair P-'o
Egb; pa $3.50 white wolfe Remnant price Thurs
Gay, ,air Pt''0
Eighteen pairs 81 90 pink G discontinued styles
Remnant price }hHscay' par '':'''
Two chidrens rain cape Remnant price Thursday
One o Womenz knit under skirts Remnant price
0po hi Infants 81 10 TO slightly
Remnant price Thursday, each '3c
500 yards new spring gnghams 3nches wide 35c quail
ity. Remnant price Thursday, yard z'c
800 Yards 25c Light Pccalc 36-nches wide Remnant price
Thursday ~
One lot Cbldren $l5o $9S white silk caps Remnant
price Thursday each ''e
Two cases &c large toilet paper Remnant price
Thursday each ~
Ten dozen Nomen 81 white waists. Remnant price Thurs
day, each 7o'
WOHlenS small walking gloves, 5ZOU grdue
Remnant price Thursday, pair '3c
q Wonen winter COATS priced $3.50 $500 $3.50 $500
$3.50 $3.50 $6950, choice Thursday ONE HALF PRICE
Wcu1en's cloth suits $3.50 $500, $780, S395O
1850 choice Thursday ONE HALF PRICE
Little ChiIdrens Winter Coats, sizes 80 sold for S598
$3.50 $3.50 $780, S109S choice Thursday ONE HALF PRICE
Misses Winter Coats, sizes TO- r. H. sold for $3.50 $3.50
$3.50 $780, $780, choice Thursday ONE HALF PRICE
GOOD REMNANT VALUES FOR MEN AND BOYS
Ten dozen neck ban0 shirts al sizes Rem
price Thursday each ooc
% dozen Mems Sc black and gray nose ali sizes Rem
nant price Thursday pail for Zoe
Three Mems $500 ali knitted sleeveless vests Rem
One lot Mems 81 Camels Hair Wool Hose Remnant price
Thursday, pair 69c
Seven Little Boys $50 Spring Weight Oscrcoats Remnant
nrce Thursday each .......... Si98
Little Boys S998 Blue Suit size ). Remnant price
ihbisddy p''"o
lot Mems Blue Denim Jumpers all Remnant price
Thursday cash SSt
10 dozen Boys New Madras Spring Bloues all sizes Rem
nant price Thursday, each 69c,
Two pair Sweet Orr" $500 Corduroy Pants size S
Remnant price Thursday pair S398
One lot Mems 2Oc soft collars Remnant price Thursday,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28

The Chinese are the oIdos;
workers known in masonry
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
COLE PIONEERS
8 NEW SALES PLAN
Proposes to Have Used Cars
Handled Separately,

The seriousness of the problem of
handling used car trades. which has
been largely responsible for unsettled
conditions in the industry, has had
new light shed upon it by J. J. Cole,
president of the Cole Motor Company,
in meeting with other manufacturers
and large dealers in Chicago during
the automobile show this week.
Cole, who announced sweeping
price reductions, amounting in some
instances to $500, during the New
York show, has advanced the plan of
having the company's distributors
take no used cars on trades for new
ones. He proposes to have the used
car dealt with separately and to have
distributors make their sales direct on
a strictly cash basis.
Cole, in proposing this proposition,
champions the plan of having manu-
facturers so reduce the cost of their
cars that the public viii welcome the
idea of paying less cash for a new
car and having their old. car sold in
dependently. He explains that the
present plan Of having a wider profit
for the dealer to allow for losses on
''trade-ins" has resulted in confusion
and great loss to many dealers and
believes the plan he is pioneering will
have a stimulating effect on sales.
Out Of proposals submitted by the
many manufacturers is expected to
come a decision and plan Of action
that will be beneficial, both to the in
dustry and the consumer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
COUNCILMEN TO DISCUSS
RULING IN POWER CASE

City councilmen will hold caucus
Saturday to discuss ratification of an
order of the public service commission
permitting the Terre Haute, Indian
apolis & Eastern Traction Company
to enter the commercial electric busi-
ness in Indianapolis.
The order will come up for vote of
the council Monday night If the
council does not pass the ordinance
within thirty days the order viii go
into effect anyway. Taylor Z. Gron-
niger, city corporation counsel. said
today he hoped the council would APP
prove the order Ito show that the city
is behind the project"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
ough for About z Month -
"Feel Am Entirely cured"-Afte
Using Mentho-Laxene.

Mrs Geo. Mitchell. $40 18th St., New
Albany, Ind. writes: at wish to write
and thank you for the good your medicine
has done for me. l had hard dry cough
for about months. My bronchial tube on
the left seemed to be affected. I had such
an uneasy feeling. Felt like I wanted to
cough all the time. When l would lie down
to sleep you could hear me breathe all over
the room. Nothing relieved me- 1 tried
doctors prescriptions and I took everything
heard of for my distress. Nothing did any
good and I was greatly worried. Then il
was I read in the Louisville Times DR.. Lewis
Bakers advice for bronchial sufferers which
was to use Mentho-Laxene I purchased a
bottle, mixed 1t with sugar syrup, and be-
fore l had finished using the one bottle ]
had quit coughing and feel like / am en-
tirely cured of the distressing bronchial con-
dltion. | am 80 years old, and the mother
Of five children l send also a little photo
graph which you have my permission to
use
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
FOR BURNING ECZEMA
Apply Zemo, the Antiseptic
Liquid-Easy to Use

From any druggist for 35c, or
500 for large size, get a bottle Of
Zemo. When applied as directed 1t
effectively removes Eczema, quickly
stops itching, and heals skin trou-
bles, also Sores, Burns, Wounds and
Chatting. 1t penetrates, cleanses and
soothes. Zemo is a clean, dependa-
BILE and inexpensive, antiseptic
liquid. Try it, az we believe nothing
you have ever used Is as effective
and satisfying Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
HOme Remedies Of Our Ancestors

Almost every man and woman IN
America can remember the botanic
recipes Of our mothers and grand
mothers for the treatment OF disease.
and they were wonderfully dependable,
too Every fall there were stored away
in the attic thorouEhwort, pennvrOyal,
catnip. sage. NORWOOD. rue. etc, for
treating ills Of the family during the
winter months that followed In 1873
Lydia +. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
was first prepared from one Of these
botanic recipes, and the demand for II
has increased TO such an extent that
hundreds Of tons Of roots and herbs are
now used annually in its preparation. II
has recently been proved that 9S ont Of
every 100 women who try IL have been
benefited by its use, which ia a marvel
Gus record for any medicine to hold
Advertisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
Many Weeded Out

The following bills were indefinitely
postponed by the House Thursday:
No 81 (Larrabee) PROVIDED for trustees
to appoint township school superintendent
Education.
No 40 (Kenrey) -Repealed State prOba,
ton law and abolished office. Education
No. 90 myers Abolished office OF
township truant officer. placing duties In
trustees hands Education.
No 1911 Smith l-Established uniform
law on conditional sales. judiciary B.
No. 1876 tMcCttcheon) REQUIRED IL
censing of hotels and governed use of equip
rnent Judiciary y.
No 2O4 NiUer)-Provided for marking
main highways in cities and towns. Affairs
of sccOnd-clasS cities
No o05 CKcnney )-Repealed law on
lateral railroads. Railroads.
30 200 LevcrOu Authorized county
school superintendent to serve as attendance
officer in certain counties. Education.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
"You Cannot Imagine What 1t
Means to a Person After
Being a Victim So Many
Years of Such a Dread
full Malady."
Thus Writes a Prominent PhiIadeI'
phian, In a Heartfelt Moment
of Joy.

Mr.. Edward J. Jaeger. $50 \. 10th St..
Philadelphia. Pa, writes, Il am forward
ing this letter TO YOU to say that received
Dr. Bakers Health and Beauty Book and
7 express sincerely my gratitude for this
most valuable little book. and also for the
results of the use of Mentho-Laxene- 1 had
suffered for many years with a stubborn
cough and frequent colds. and with all my
efforts and the use of numerous prescrlp-
tions and remedies 7 couldn't ACCOMPLISH
ANY RESULTS UNTIL commenced taxing
Mentho-Iaxene which acted like a miracle.
You cannot imagine what it means to a per
con after being 4 victim so many years OF
such a dreadful malady. and doctoring so
long without success You may use my
name in testimony If you desire, to give hui
mainly the knowledge of your wonderful
formula"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02

The ''Visionator," an automatic
windshield cleaner, operated from the
storage battery, is being displayed by
the Edie Battery Company 25 w.
Eleventh St, distributors of Willard
storage batteries. The device, which
has received the official o. k of Will
lard engineers, is operated at a very
small consumption of current, experts
say. The device is manufactured by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
Happenings Along
Motor Sales RouU

L. e. Carter, director Of the Buck
Company, who has mercantile inter
ests in Wabash and other northern
Indiana cities, will, hereafter, devote
much of his time to the affairs of the
Buck company, as advertising and
promotion director Also, he viii as
sist Buck in handling the bort and
Chandler wholesale business.
Carl Gordon. member of the sales
force of the Buck company for some
time, has been promoted to retail sales
manager.
Unless something unforeseen occurs,
there will be a shortage of Packards
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
Columbia Club to Vote

Consideration of plans for the pro-
posed building of the Columbia Glib
will be the principal business at a
meeting of stockholders Saturday eve
ming. The proposal calls for $780,
900 structure, twelve stories high,
with an auditorium which will sc It
700 persons, and $50 sleeping rooms.
Election of officers will conclude the
session
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02

this spring, in the opinion Of Ralph
Sudler, manager of the Citizens Motor
Company, distributors which has I'M
filed orders on hand. The Packard
factory is working at capacity to
meet the demand, Sudler announces,
but current orders are going untitled
because of lack of facility to turn out
cars as fast as the public is buying,
though the benefit of large production
has been extended Packard purchas-
ers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
indianapolis Father Highly
Recommends Mentho-Laxene,
Saws: "Rest I Ever Took.

Dear Sirs-I am recommending es-
sence Mentho-Laxene for coughs and
colds. for I think that it is the best I
ever took. Had a very bad cold and
believe I had the grippe, for my head
rained me and was sore and I had pains
in my neck and chest. Tonsils were
swollen as big as marbles. ! began TO
take the pure essence MenthO- Laxene.
On the second day I diluted it with
sugar and water and got better results.
Took it six times a day and in just five
days my cough was cured. Also il
cured my daughters cold. I will rec
ommend Mentho-LaXene TO everybody I
can. With best wishes, 1 am,
GEORGE RONALD,
270S Southeastern Ave, Indianapolis,
Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
Historical Societies

No 3O4 Uowe)-Historcal societies or
gained two years may receive county appro-
priations, whereas present law is for five
years Judiciary A.
No 305 (Punshon) Permits appeals to
be taken from city court to Supreme and
Appellate Courts in cities of 60,000-70,0 600
Judiciary A.
No. BOG (Scott)-Provides city courts in
second third and fourth-class cities shall
have civil jurisdiction up to $500. Judici-
airy \.
No 3O7 Ogden Fixes attorneys fees
in county road cases. Roads.
No. 3OS (Punshon) -Governs coroner S
inquiry into death of persons by violence.
Judiciary A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
the Master Crafts Products, Inc, of
Syracuse, N. Y.

The Indianapolis Auto Sales Com
pany, which has been located at 235
N. Pennsylvania St., moved to it's new
location at 430-432 N. Capitol Ave. on
Thursday. Robert Stolkin, manager,
in commenting on increased facilities
of the new location, predicts banner
sales year for used cars, in which the
company deals exclusively.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
TIFFIN LADY COUGHED
NIGHT AND DAY
P r ur Mentho-Laxene and
coughing Stopped in 8 DAYS.

Mrs, Joseph Meilleur' AS South letter.
son. Tifin. Ohio, writes: II have used the
Mentho-Laxene for a cold and must say
have ever used. 1 coushed night and DAY
for week. After I got the Mentho-Laxene
and began using it, the coughing stopped in
three days"
Think of it It takes real, genuine. pure
medicine to stop a cough in 3 days"-don't
you say SOY Oplates or narcotics relieve
(sometimes) but do they ever stop" a
cough and make the patient well quickly?
ho-Laxene relieves and cleans the sys-
TEN, too
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
THREE DEAD FROM
EATING POISON SOUP
Ru Infted Preas

STREATOR, Ill, Feb. Poison
soup, it was believed today. caused
the mysterious death Of Archie White
and his two sons. The bodies of the
three were found in the kitchen Of
their home here.
Police found three bowls half filed
with soup on the kitchen table, which
they took to a chemist to be analysed
for traces of poison
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
Mentho-Laxene Has Double Action"

alays the cold Inflammation loosen
the
famed membranes and is laxative tonic and ansepic
elimination The
the and the patient feel results right Most
but the treatment should
all thoroughly cleansed
have o a
grow
ng bounds
REWARD-The Blackburn Products Company, Dayton Ohio
hereby of $1,000 every letter published
unsolicited of the of their medicine
without pay of any kind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
Against Drainage Board
Six Bills Withdrawn
These bills were withdraw in t

These bills were withdraw in the
Senate Thursday:
No. % (Cam)-To reduce the number of
members on the State industrial board from
five to three.
No. 147 (Hays)-To amend statutes re-
lattng 10 election recounts
No. 148 (Hays) measure re-
lating to amendment of recount election
laws.
No. 10 cleveland Repeating laws re
curing municipal corporations to levy
minimum taxes for any purpose.
No. 225 tCanni-TO reduce membership
of State industrial board from five TO three
members. Supplemental TO No %.
No. 229 Notwithstanding law providing
for vocational education IN public schools.
These bills were indefinitely post
poned in the Senate Thursday:
No. 1913 (Daily)-Making uniform laws
on conditional sales
No. 2O6 (Batt)-Repealing laws providing
for physical education in Indiana schools.
No. - Bait Limiting bonded indebted
ness in three-mile road law to , per cent
and under county unit law to 1 per cent.
No. 215 lHays )-AbOlishlng State voca~
tional rehabilitation laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
"Best EUer Sold for Cough and Cola"

hopeless coughVicm do not include
b tubercuaT'
with ocaed chronic bronchial
reached tuberculaT
indicate plainly that there Is
cough and cold medicine the market equal in efficacy to
it in
10000 SYRUP and
the
medicine In the
world be taken In small doses
cleansing purifying
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02
HOUSE

These bills were introduced in the
House Thursday:
No. 2S9 fKenney) Relieves tax board
of power of examining records Of taxpayers.
Judiciary A
No. $50 Townsend Relieves eX-sol-
diers Of Unsouud mind of paying prosecu-
tors fees Fees and salaries.
No. pol johnson of Hamiltonl Pro
vides for licensing itineraut vendors with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-02

Could anyone want more positive evidence
of the great efficiency of Mentho-Laxene
than the letters published herewith-all
written voluntarily and with the sole object
of expressing heartfelt gratitude and a
worthy desire that others may be helped