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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
THE FLU GERM

One OF the most important medical an
nouncements in some time was that Of the
Rockefeller Institute concerning the isolation
of the influenza germ.
1t seems that the duty OF this pleasant lit
tie advance agent OF trouble is to break down
the resistance of the nose, throat and lung
tissues to more common, though virulent, in
fections such as bronchitis and pneumonia.
In health resistance to these germs is high.
After the preliminary work of the flu germ,
Susceptibility is greatly increased.
Having discovered the particular germ OF
flu, the doctors already are at work searching
for the serum which shall render humanity
immune to attack Meanwhile the discovery
of the germ and its method OF procedure gives
added weight to the opinion of medical men
that rest in the early stages of influenza VIII
as rule prevent dangerous Developments,
If the patient at the first indications OF
flu or of severe cold, will remain in bed,
keeping warm and quiet, nature. unhampered
by fatigue or other adverse conditions. Will
remedy quickly the mischevous preparatory
work of the flu germ The patients normal
resistance to the more dangerous forces VIII
be restored and the chances are that his Ill
ness will be neither long nor serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
TWELVE MILLION ENGINEERS

A New York police judge urges for alto
mobile drivers examinations as severe as
those required for locomotive engineers. In
large traffic centers good case may be made
for such a measure, and there is no valid
argument against requiring some kind OF eN-
animation everywhere before issuing IL
cellse to drive.
1t is fact as any experienced driver will
attest, that to drive through busy city streets
demands more caution, and no less skill, than
that of the railroad engineer. The latter has
more responsibility. but his problem is simp-
Ter. He goes straight ahead on fixed track,
his engine picks its own course, and for the
most part, other people have to do the look
ing out. The automobile driver has to be
alert every moment, varying direction and
speed to suit ever changing conditions and
not Only taking care to avoid hurting pedeS-
TRANS or damaging other cars but looking
out that no careless driver may damage his
own car.
A motor car is more complicated than a
locomotive, and is an engine capable of in
flicting great damage to property and HE.
1t is really absurd that in most places the
mere ability to pay for car and license IS
still assumed to prove the ability OF the owner
and his family to operate the car with safety
to themselves and the public
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1923.
LLOYD GEORGE

We are little surprised at the recent 10,
quaciousness of the previously unusually silent
man Lloyd George and he does not now seem
to be careful even of his facts,
lie stated the other day that Great Britains
debt to the United States was created by pur-
chasing supplies for the Niles. lie knew
that was Incorrect The entire debt of Great
Britain was for money and supplies furnished
for Britain's own use And he knew all the
Allies had separate and distinct accounts for
their separate use and account Even after
the signing of the Armistice cash in enormous
amounts was furnished all our allies upon
separate accounts for individual use, includ-
ing Great Britain.
What's the matter with you lloyd George?
Why not get your facts straight: Perhaps it
may be getting popular in Great Britain to
inveigh against the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Praises Men For
Taking Interest
1922 Was Great Year for
Motor Company
No. 4.

In his annual report covering
the year 1922, Norman Roberts,
president of Motor Company NO.
a, of the city fire department
especially praises the members o.
his company for the support they
have given him and for the gen
eral awakening of interest in
the activities of his company as
manifested by the large number
attending the meetings regularly
The letter to the company fol-
lows:
To the officers and members oil
the Columbia Engine and Motor
Co. No. A.
Gentlemen:
AS president Of this organiza-
ton ! make my report Of the
year 1922.
Our past year was one OF sue
cess for the company in every
respect, and the future success
of the company depends upon
each individual doing his part
of all work assigned him.
| submit our record Of active
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
A WOMAN'S DEFENSE

\ Young girl wrote to the heart cotllllll OF
her favcrite newspaper asking Tor a rule by
which she could tell good men from bad
so that she might be saved the unfortunate
adventures recOuntcd by others OF her sex
There is one almost infalible rule which Will
assure any girl protection against the wrong
kind of man-to be good herself, That IS
let her adhere simply to the established stand
ards OF good conduct for women.
OF course there arc cases i'll which good
women have been hopeessly deceived by
evil men, Instances in which young girls have
been the Innocent victims OF unfortunate &C
quaintances; but for all that, the rule stands
The girl who is good herself, who observes
the ordinary conventions, refralnS IRON toe
free speech, requires some knowledge OF
Youths connections before she accepts his at
tentions and meets him only in proper sur
roundings and permits no undue familiarity
needs TO diyining rod for male character
She will be as safe as il all men were Gala
hads. no matter what unSavory adventures
NAV beiall hcr-eSs careful sisters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
A DRY PAN-AMERICA

One of the items to be discussed at the Pan
American conference at Santiago, Chile. next
month. is the progressive diminution in the
consumption OF alcoholic beverages That
comes as something OF surprise to many cit-
zens OF the United States. Prohibition in
South American countries hasn't seemed a
ike issue But the progress already made
there is just as surprising.
Eleven countries in South America either
have already passed some sort OF national or
state dry legislation or have such laws under
consideration In Chile all bars are closed
by law from Saturday evening until Monday
morning and on all holidays. The sale OF
liquor is prohibited in mining camps. Bars
cannot be established within certain dis
lance OF churches and educational institutions.
There are similar laws in Peru, Honduras
Uruguay, the Dominican republic, Panama
and Paraguay Several Mexican states have
started prohibition action Columbia and
Argentina, however, have refused to act ia
vorably ON any such proposals.
The United States still stands alone in the
extent to which prohibition legislation has adj
vanced. But there is disconcerting TACT tc
be remembered by persons who hope that il
will reverse It's law in this matter-the res
of the civilized world is showing increasing
interest in temperance ami even in prohibi
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

service in Fire Protection, to the
citizens of Alexandria.
Eighty-eight alarms were re-
spondedt to by our company which
are divided as follows:
Fifty five Non : servieeable
alarms.
Nine chemical alarms using APP
proximately 100 gallons OF chem
icals. q
Twenty-four serviceable alai ms,
using water, of As hours anG 4b
minutes service, $4,000 feet OF
hose were used, 2'052 men res
ponded for duty.
Oar greatest Improvement that
is more noticeable than any other
is the number of men who are
Attending our meetings each
month and the interest manifest
ed by each one.
Yours for a greater year.
I am yours for service.
NORMAN ROBERTS,
President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Good VIII For U. S.
Won BY Quake Help

Santiago, Chile, Feb. s.
Working with an optimistic
energy, the residents Of the dis
tricts stricken by the disastrous
earthquake shocks and tidal
waves of last November are 70
rapidly pushing the task OF re-
construction.
Reports from the zone which
suffered so heavily indicate that,
encouraged and materially aided
by the government and outside
agencies, the people are philosO-
phically taking their losses and
rebuilding.
While the early, confused re-
ports Of the loss of life and in
jured proved TO be considerably
exaggerated, a conservative es-
innate would place the dead at
near seven hundred and the in
jured at several thousands. The
property damages remain in
calculable. The early reports that
the town Of Vallenar was practi-
cally destroyed is substantiated
and the waterfront of the i'm
portant harbor town Of Coquimbo
was levelled.
The efficient, timely and sub
stantial emergency aid rendered
by the cruisers Cleveland" and
Denver" on behalf of the United
States Government worked Won
ders to alleviate terrible poten-
tial suffering and want.
Chileans assure their Ameri-
can friends here that their Gov
ernment's gesture of Twentieth
century Samaritanism accomplish
ed more toward buttressing Chill
can good-feeling for the United
States than any indefinite amount
of diplomatic cndeavor, could have
accomplished in decades.
Even though the personal and
material damage was great, blind
panic and the destruction OF the
public morale caused the disaster
to loom largely. The visit of
President Alessandri and two OF
his cabinet members to the
quake area, even while the earth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
WELL SAID, CARTER GLASS

When France announced that
she would apply armed force to
Germany TO compel her to pay
what she had promised to pay in
the way of Preparations for des-
tructioa wrought by her armies
on French territory, number OF
United States senator's went out
OF their way to denounce the
French policy and to express in
speeches on the floor of the SEN
ate deep sympathy for Germany.
When it is announced that the
commission appointed by the Pres
ident under authority OF congress
to adjust terms under which Great
Britain should pay her debt to US
had reached an agreement satisfac
tory to both sides, another group
of senator's proceed to attack the
terms of settlement and to de-
nounce Great Britain in such bit
ter terms as to compel Senator
Glass, of Virginia, to protest.
"What / cannot understand" said
Senator Glass, "is that at this
stage of the proceedings any SEN
ator should feel called upon to
stand in his place and to harass,
criticize, and savagely assail this
nation that was our ally, this ma
ton whose navy protected us for
the preliminary months of The
war in which we were engaged
from the ravages Of the enemy,
and whose million and half dead
sons gave their lives for the cause
that we said was our cause.
ooh, yes; l am irritated' and
whether the senator can help IL or
not | am not q little exasperated
that we have so soon forgotten
the men and nations with whom
we were associated in the war as
that of all our thought and all
of our generous sentiments may
be directed to the aid and help
of those who were trying to dc,
stroy our civilization, and that all
of our criticisms should be direct
cd against those who helped US
save it."
And people still continue to ask
why it is that The senate of the
United States has lost so much
in the way of popular confidence
and respect, We should like to
sec a man like Carter Glass IN
dertake deliberately 10 answer that
question. The brief quotation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
School Teacher Made
Her Trip on Snowshoes
(ay United Prcxs.J

Saranac Lake, N. Y, Feb. s.
Miss Gladys Kerry, school teach
er at the Adirondack hamlet OF
Brandon, is nothing if not deter
mined. Followin a heavy snow
fail she attempted to drive with
her. brother from her home in
Sherry to the schColhouse. The
horse soon went down in a big
drift, breaking the sleigh.
Nothing daunted the plucky
teacher wallowed through drifts
shoulder high back to her home
where strapping on her snow
shoes, she travelled cross country
nearly i've miles and held the al
ternoon session Of school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

quoted above from the very strik-
ing speech which he made IN the
senate Thursday in response to
Senator Mcclellan, Of Tennessee,
shows that none nows better than
Mr.. Glass the reason Of the SEN
ate's loss of popular esteem.
Petersburg Index-Appeai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

Bronze is an alloy Of copper
and tin. Brass is an alloy Of
copper ard zinc. Aluminium
bronze is an alloy of copper and
aluminium.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
BUY OIL BURNING ENGINE

30 7 UIL DOhNINT t-NNI.FL
Norfolk, Feb. 8-An oil burn
ing engine built in Germany and
recently discarded from the giant
liner Leviathan has been purchas
ed by the Manteo Light and row.
err Company and will be used to
drive the dynamo that furnishes
light and power for the town OF
more than 400 people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

Another triumph for normalcy-a news
dispatch from Paris speaks OF the League OF
Nations program" entirely forgetting about
"agenda
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

The trouble with foreign trade is that Sc
many foreign buyers seem TO think they We
paid for a thing when they give the seller
an l. O. L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

y student i'll the University OF Montana
was kidnapped by masked men the Other night.
Can there be Kappa Kappa Kappa irater-
nifty in the colleges:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

Airplanes are still high, but you CAN be
sure they're going to drop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

was still trembling boosted The
spirit of the people and, psy-
chologicaIly, brought u certain
sense of security.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

President Harding is right-the Senate
should act one way or the other-the coun-
nv is quite tired OF the methods pursued by
the Senatc-but then the Senate in III con-
troll OF the Presidents own party and the
responsibility is upon the majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

Remember the time when there was a
wooden Indian in front of every tobacco
store And now the cur;o collectors are look
ING for that Indian
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

They're using radio instead OF native drum
signals in the Belgian Congo. Not SO thrill
ing, but surely 10 less romantic.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-19
TREES FOR HARDING

Washington.-The is a famous
Lincoln highway, Lee highway, and
a Roosevelt highway. 1t is now pro-
posed by Charles Lathrop Pack that
there should be a Harding highway,
to be lined with shade trees.
He points to the fact that Presi-
dent Harding was lover and planter
Of trees, hence the appropriateness of
a ee-embowered highway in his
honor. 1t has been suggested that
the Cannon Ball trail be changed to
the Harding trail, for Mr.. Harding
was nominated in Chicago and died
in California, hence his career would
be measured by such trail
Aside from the desirability of COM
memorating President Harding by a
great highway, the idea of having 1t
lined with trees, as 1t runs from the
Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, ap-
peals both to the esthetic and the
unitarian. The culture of forestry
is one of the prime needs of America
Within fortnight of his death Pres
ident Harding had decided the Alaska
dispute as to the control of it's for
ests in favor of the conservationists,
thus showing his sympathy in the
protection of trees.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-19
an address before the Traffic Club

I'LL duuTOSS UOlOT6 Cu0 lIdu1C CluU
here.
The statement regarding the saw
ings possible by means of car pool
ing, said Mr. Ballantine, was based
upon the figures issued by the rail
roads themselves. These railroad fig
ures were used by Mr.. Ballantine in
supporting his plea for the adoption
of national plan for the pooling of
freight equipment Such a program,
he said, was the only way of eff
-ciently and economically meeting the
unprecedented traffic demands now
being made upon the carriers.
Voluntary cooperative attempts to
effect economies had failed, Mr.. Bal
lantine continued He pointed out
that the constant unparalleled viola
ton of car service rules, together
with the losses due to excessive haul
ing of empty cars, with the inabil-
ity of the roads to maintain proper
standards of repair on freight equip
ment, had brought about condition
of decentralization with no pros
pect of genuine relief in the immedi-
ate future. During the first five
months of 1923, Mr.. Ballantine show
ed, cost of empty car haulage reached
a million dollars daily.
"The greatest need at the present
time" declared Mr. Ballantine, "is
for coordinating agency in posses
sion of information to determine
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-19
Eating What You Save

remove center. Chop the center with
an equal amount of cooked chicken
(cold) and add enough grated bread
crumbs to make the required guam
tity of stuffing. Season with salt,
pepper, fill with onion, and wrap in
butter paper, twisting the ends. Bake
for an hour, take off the paper and
serve with cream or brown sauce.
Nuts may be used instead of chicken.
Green Corn Custard
Where green corn is still avail
able this makes a splendid dish. Use
III tbsp. cornmeal, a cup cold milk,
l cup scalded milk, 1 tbsp. green
pepper chopped fine; " tsp. salt, 1
tbsp butter, cup corn pulp (gener-
Gus measure), canned or fresh, ]
egg well beaten.
Stir the corn meal with the cold
milk and cook in hot milk Cover hot
water). Stir until mixture thickens,
then remove from fire and add the
other ingredients; mix thoroughly
and turn into baking dish set in
pan of hot water and bake in moder-
ate oven until center is firm. Serve
hot as vegetable with meat or as
main dish at luncheon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-19
Grays Harbor

Bulfnch Harbor was one of the
earliest names given to Grays Har-
Dor, the body of water which indents
the Washington coast, and from
which one Of the states important
counties was named, according to
Professor Edmond S. Meany, Of the
University of Washington. The in
formation is contained in the book
on Washington names by Professor
Meany, which is about to be pub
lished at the University.
On May 7, 1892, Captain Robert
Gray, the American explorer, discov-
finch Harbor, according to Professor
Meany. This was in honor of one
of the owners of Captain Gray's ship,
the Columbia. In October of the
same year, Vancouver, the English
explorer, sent his lieutenant, Joseph
Whidbey, to survey the new harbor.
They called it Grays Harbor, and
as their charts were published, while
the American charts were not, the
name prevailed. The Spaniards of
that same year-Galiano and Valdez
helped to establish that name by
charting it puerto de Gray" John
Work, of the Hudson's Bay Company,
called it "Chihalis Bay" in 1924. Da-
vid Douglas called it whitley Har-
Dor" in 1925. Even American maps
sometimes showed the name as
"Whidbey Harbor."
Regarding names Of cities and
towns in Grays Harbor County, Pro
fessor Meany gives the following &C.
count:
Aberdeen was plated by Samuel
Benn in 1884 on his homestead.
Bonn was born in New York City and
in 1856 he came to San Francisco.
Three years later he moved to
Washington Territory and settled on
the Chehalis River. There are two
sources claimed for the name of the
city. John j. Carney says it arose
from the fact that the Aberdeen
Packing Company of Ilwaco estab-
lished cannery in early days on the
Benn homestead. Hawthorne's His.
James Stewart, who, before her mar
riage in 1885, was Miss Joan B.
tory of Washington" declares that
the name was suggested by Mrs.
Kellan of Aberdeen, Scotland. She
and her husband moved to Washing
ton Territory in 1874.
Elma was named by the patriotic
citizens of the place in honor of
Elmer Brown, the Union soldier who
was killed in the streets of Balti-
more and was thought to be the first
man killed in the Civil War. The
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-19
WASHINGTON NAMES

first idea was to call the town ell
mer," but the spelling was changed
to it's present form.
Hoquiam, it is said, derives it's
name from the Indian word Ho-qui-
umpts, meaning hungry for wood, So
called on account Of the great amount
of driftwood at the rivers mouth.
The first settler Of Montesano,
county seat of Grays Harbor County,
was Isaiah L. Scammon, who came
from Maine by way of California, ar
irving in 1852. When the county of
Chehalis, later changed to Grays
Harbor, was created, April IA, 1854,
the Washington Territorial Legisla-
ture located the county seat Eat the
house of d. K. Weldon" On Janu-
airy %, 1860, it was relocated "at
the place of j. l.. Scammons" Mrs.
Lorinda Scammons, wife of the pio-
neer, was very religious and wished
to call the place Mount Zion" At
the little fireside council Samuel
James, pioneer Of Mound Prairie,
suggested that Montesano had a
more pleasant sound and about the
same meaning. The suggestion was
approved, and soon afterward post
office was secured with the same
name. A few years late, S. H. Will
liams, son-in-1aw of S. S. Ford, and
one of the party shipwrecked on
Queen Charlotte Island, enslaved by
the Haidah Indians ransomed and
rescued by other pioneers, bought 16
acres on Medcalf Prairie and record
ed his plat Of "Montesano." The
Chehalis River and mile and a
half of swampy road lay between the
two places. A townsite war resulted
The empty county seat remained at
the Scammon place, but population
and business flowed to the prairie
town. The people of the county vot-
ed in 1886 to move the county seat
and the Scammon place became
known as South Montesano.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-19

what class or amount of equipment
is really necessary to best serve the
interests of the country as whole.
Each road now has only it's own
needs in mind, and proceeds to meet
it's own requirements regardless of
the general net effect, while some
weaker but no less vital link in the
national transportation machine, I'M
able to thus look out for itself,
blocks and delays traffic for a whole
group of other carriers.
During the past seven years
American railroads have added to
their investment in road and equip
ment more than $4000,000,000, or an
increase Of % per cent, spent on the
basis of individual and not collective
requirements. Yet the traffic require
ments of that period, expressed in
loaded car miles, are still below the
peak year of 1916.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-10-19
Onions and Corn

Onions are desirable for their min
eral content and should not be left
out of the diet. They have a con-
siderable amount of vitamine b and
C. In the cooking of onions, IL you
don't want your neighbor to know
what you are having for dinner, pare
them under cold water, as this Will
absorb some of the odor. When
cooking on the stove, place in large
quantity of water in an uncovered
vessel.
Escalloped Onions
Peel and slice large onions in one
quarter slices and boil until tender.
Fill baking dish with layer of onions
and toasted bread crumbs; add salt,
paprika and butter by tossing the
toasted crumbs into melted butter.
Cover with one cup of white sauce;
sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs;
place on crate in oven until crumbs
are brown (about Is minutes). Note:
One cup of chopped corn or other
meal may be added.
Stuffed Onions
Boil for As minutes without peel
ing, in sailed water; drain, skin and