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* SEES kSBAsKD SLAIN ? Soldier L'lectijcuted as he Tries to I Save ! Kite-for Boys , Trenton, J4* 29 ? Attempt|on the ! part of Privae Prank L. Go'ughran ; of Boston, to rescue, a kite from a ! 22 foot pole 0 Princeton avenue re- j ' salted in hisdeat'n, in view of his j bride of two ays and his father-in ]aw. The brlegroom was caught between live vires, and his death was almost istantaneous. Boys wereiflyingr kites, and the, strings becrne entangled. There! was a dcbateas how the kites were ; to be saved, and through kindness , for Benjamii Rich, 13 years old, | and MichaelIConsticon, the soldier! undertook toirescue the lives. Gcughran ras stationed at Camp Dix for a wile, and while there be came acqualted with Miss Beatrice Chamberlain, daughter of Samuel Chamberlain.whom he married two days ago. SPRUCIX; UP THE FLIVVER How abcu* your motor car? 01* course you R her lose class some what duringthe war. It was unpat riotic to use labor or paint on y?ur , car at a timewhen American industry wa* working at top speed to produce the material necessary for the win-' ning of the ;var. ) But the var is over. Labor is n?> J longer scape. In fact there are lO.OOt! soldi irs being dismissed every 1 day from :he service, and thesej men will hive rather a difficult time of it until the industries of the country- car reinstate them into civi lian jobs, Now is the time to spruce up that motor car, to put that neces- j sary coat 01 paint on and to overhaul : it generally. You will be doing a pat- j riotic service to the country in gotting j a soldier or two to do this work for j yen. Colonel Arthur Woods, Assistant! to the Secretary of War, recommends the employment of ex-service men for such reconstruction work. There is no more need for emer-1 gency economy. Minor repairs add to j the life of things. Paint adds life to rhr> body of the car. Spruce up your engine. Renew those worn parts. Your car will go qiucker, will run smooth er and wear on it will be lighter: " Material^\krfc expensive . now? paints, machine parts, cost more than they used to a few years ago. But they will save more than their value in tfheir service to the car. Dcr.'t wait for materials to come down. They Won't. Rather is the con trary to be expected. And if you wait a little too long, you will have to put, on an extra coat 'of paint, and more parts will wear out. "Spruce up" your car now. launch great tanker Steamer I'atcka, With Capacity of .">,000,000 Gallons, Takes to Water at Newpor News Newport' News. Va., July 29.? The oil tanker Patoka, with cargo j carrying capacity of 5.000.000 gal lons, was launched for the navy Saturday morning in the yard of the Newport News Shipbuilding and'Dry Dock Company. i Miss Margaret Cornbrooks, daugh-1 ter of a local shipyard official, was sponsor. The ship is 447 feet nine inches long, with a beam of sixty feet and a depth of thirty-seven feet two inches. ' \ NARROW VIEWS ON SABBATH Philadelphia Preacher Advocates j Personal Liberty in Observ ance of Day Philadelphia, July 29.?Criticism of those persons who try to force their own idea of Sabbath observ ance on others, was made Sunday by Rev. Dr. George F. Pentecost, in a sermon delivered at the Beth any Presbyterian Church, Twenty second and Bairibridge streets where he is pastor. "It is not right," said Dr. Pente cost," that the minority of people in a communitly or in a country should force their views on the ma jority. Christians, who make up from one third to less than half of the population of this country, have no right to say how the rest of the people should spend their Sabbath." ESCAPE INJURY IN CRASH Passenger-Laden Airship Turns During 2,000-foct Volplane Carrying twelve passengers, a large Handley-Page bombing ma chine, twin-motored, was forced byj engine trouble to make a precipit ous descent from n 2,000 foot alti tude into the field of E. M. Penn ington, a former, living three miles out of Kinsale, Va., which is about eighty miles from Washington. Appreciated Service We are pleased to announce that our sales of Lime, Cement and Plaster have given our customers ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION, both as to QUALITY and PRICE. In other words, the Alexandria Trade appreciates our policv of SERVING | and PLEASING. Thomas J. Fannon Coal Wood Lime Cement Plaster DUKE AND HENRY STREETS LEXANDRIA MARKET COMPANY 115-117 NORTH ROYAL STREET TELEPHONE IS THE YELLOW FRONT BUILDING Ask anyone of our hundreds of satisfied customers where they buy their provisions, hey have found out through experience. W e endeavor to carry a stock complete for 11 of your needs. Here are a few of our pri ces Flour, .12 lbs 80c Cottolene 34c Campbell's Pork and Beans, 2 cans .. 25c Our Special Santos Coffee 42c Kippered Herring ... 28c Large Salt Mackerel ;. 25c Hisawax Floor Oil ? 23c Heavy 6 string Broom ? 65c Jelly Glasses, doz. v 50c Large Juicy Lemons, doz. .......... 25c Ripe Tomatoes peck * 20c Potatoes % peck 20c Bring your soap coupons here and get a cake of P & G Naptha soap free V F"* ; Dirqtor ADVERTISING FROM THE U. S. Department of Labor If you are not advertising, then advertise because it saves money for you and it reduces the price to the consumer. * Advertising prevents profiteering. It insures honest profits and makes them permanent. The jnessage of the U. S. Department of Labor to merchants and manufacturers and to all progres sive American business men is to advertise. Tell the public about your goods. The consumer has plenty of money. He is willing to spend it and we want him to spend it on American-made pro ducts. The easiest, quickest, and most economical way in which this can be accomplished is by adver tising. Start your campaign right how. U. S. Department of Labor W. B. WILSON, Secretary ROGER W. BABSON, ' " General, Information and Education Service. In landing the huge airship turn ed turtle, and although her passen gers were badly shaken, none, so far as has been determined, sus tained any serous injury Lieut. Ro-bert H. Sells, the pilot, .was returning from Washington to Hampton, Va., from whence he had set out on a return trip. In coming he covered the distance from Hamp ton, Va., about 170 miles air line, in 100 minutes. "I Wouldn't Go Camping Without Rat Snap," Says Ray White. "Wife and I spent, our vacation camping last summer, .smell of cook ing brought rate. We went tb town, got some RAT-SNAP, broke up cakes put it outside our tent. We got the rats a'lright?(big fellows.'' Farmers, store-keepers, housewives, should use RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sohl and guaranteed by R. E. Knight and Son, Alexandria; Man kin Store, -Falls Church. ; ??BMP?tag M?Mfeaitaaea?aa>aaM??MMMttaBa S-H-K^ ! PILLS How often has an attack of indigestion interfered with your work or spoiled your pleasure? Good healrh is mostly a matter of sound digestion. Whenever you are troubled by dyspepsia, flatulence,. sour eructations, sick headache, biliousness or constipation, Jake Beech am's Pills. They qnicklyand effectively correct cfc<restive disturbances, stimulate the supply of gas'ric juice and Tone the Stomach Directions of Special Value to Women are ->vith Every Hox Sold by druggists throughout the world. lr. bvrci, 10;. ?5c. We Aim To Give The Best of Bank Service Our success is shown by the ever increasing vol ume of business is our Deposit Account. Deposit, Dec. 31,1917 $378,447.46 ' Deposit. June 30, 1919 799,231.88 3 per cent Interest Paid on Savin# Deposits If you are not a patron of this bank, we invite you to become one. Alexandria National Bank Alexandria, Virginia. 5 aaaaaaaaaaaaa - " ? : & . : . ? VOILES PALM BEACH % One lot of striped and figured voiles in colors, regular price 49c. Economy Price 32c D. Bendheim and Son Alexandrie's Best Store PALM BEACH SUITING 3 pieces of Palm Beach Suiting natural colors, special wl* thev last 29c Wednesday Morning Economy Event GABARDINE SKIRTING : Five pieces of the choicest .plain and fancy white gabar dine skirting, slightly soiled on edges, we have sold- this -: regu larly at 59'to 69c, but actual wholesale price' ;oday is 75c" 49c Voile and Lawn ? Waists A large selection of extremely clever waists in plain and striped effects trimmed in self and con trasting colors. ALL SIZES Regular Price $1.95 $1.39 BUNGALOW APRONS A good selection of light colored bungalow aprons every one cut extra . full.. Regular price $1.98 at; "1 . . .v $1.50 CHILDREN'S ROMPERS Extra well made and just suited for the child who is hard on such garments, sizes 2 to 5 Regular price $1.25 spe cial 9Sc ?=y PETTICOATS i . Sateen of a very fine quality : il embroidered and lace trimmed . I; regular price $1.75 at .. $1.39 !i 1 j\ APRON GINGHAM This consists of one lot of striped and checked apron gingham. Our regular prices is 25c. The actual market price is 30c while this stock lasts 15c U - SPECIALS IN ALL DEPTS. Miller and mills bleached muslin full 36-in. regular price 39c at ? ? 25c One lot of women's fine gauze vests, regular 25c sellers 19c Women's fine quality plain white and embroidery edge hand kerchiefs ,some colored borders in lot, 25c regular price. 19c White and Ecru net lace flouncing, 36 to 40 inches wide sold for $1.00. Sale price ????? 59c Finest quality muslin gowns full cut, also included in thi lot are some fine drawers, all garments sold for $1.25 spe cial 98c HOSIERY AT ECONOMY PRICES :? ? One odd lot-of Women's fancy silk boot hose, some f these sold as high as $1.00 but due to fact that they are mostly odd numbers they go to morrow at 35 Women's mercerized drop stitched hose in black dnly, all sizes regular price 69c, special 57c Women's fashioned silk hosiery the famous "Elite" brand of silk, regu lar price S1.25 tomorrow at 98c SILK POPLIN SKIRTS Well designed silk skirts in all leading shades, copen, grey, black, navy and brown, fine quality of silk poplin is used in making these. Regu lar price $6.50 tomorrow .... $5.39 t :? ? ? ? ? * * * ? ? ? * ? ? ? ? ? ? * * *