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"The Store of Greater Service' For Children Middy Skirts. $5.00 and $7.50. lamiel or serge in l\ill pleated model Sizes 14 to 1H Serge Middy Blouses at $I55 to $7.50 Of all-wool serge ov all llaunel in navy blue. Collars and cuffs are lira id trimmed. Sixes l> to -- years. Middy Blouses. $2.9."i lo Made of Lonsdale jean in all white or white with navy col lar and cutfs. Emblem on sleeve. Sizes <> to 22 years. Children's and MUs<s' Smocks. $:?.05 to .Made of Lonsdale jean or crepe in white or colors. Trimmed with hand embroidery and with smocking. Sizes 14 to 22 years. Third Floor. ?ntered at the FoitotDce ?t Alexan dria, Virginia, as ?econd claw matter. PUBLISHED ' AFTSBNOOX Bmpt ?n?d?T By thA Alexandria Gazette C~iporatlon 117, Kingr Street, Alexandria. 7a. ?O^AHD W. SMITH. Prealdmt tad Treaiarer WILLIAM A. SMOOT MICBAKL T. DWYJCR ?d?T A MYTH LOMG AGO , We have at times thought that should some old resident possessing a retentive memory write a history of Alexandria upon the principle adpted by Macaulay?that is from a given period merely scanning the early annals of the city which have often been published?and recall certain pathetic and ridiculous oc currences of the past sixty years or more?it would prove entertaining to all Alexandrians. Biographies of many" individuals long since pass ed from the scene would be espec- ] ially readable. The title could be "Incidents in | the Unwritten History of Alexan dria." The writer, however, might j offend some of the progeny of cer tain individuals* who were victims of practical jokeys as well as others who, in.the words of,the poet, had; reason to exclaim: Breathes there a man upon the i earth Who has not often since his J birth. i Exclaimed in* accents far from i mirth. What a fcol I've made.of myself. While .reminiscences of Alexan- ; dria were passing through fur mind j recently the physiogomy of a man : well-known half a century ago sud denly passed in imagination. It j was that of William Morris, editor j of the "Elk Kurt Gazette*" a paper j supposed to exist by readers every- | where in the United States outside ! what was then tin- Seventh (Alex- j andria) Congressional district. Of j course the paper was a myth. Morris was a small, delicate-look- I ing man. who usually bore a sickly smile, and was more likely to pass as a preacher than a prctical joker > as he was. He was not of the rlhe odore Hook class, however, although j his acts were bold. Morris's wont was to publish arti- j cles, mostly of an improbable na- j ture, in which certain prominent | men?often officials?of Alexandria j and other places in the district were .made to figure. Some ol his victims took his jokes good-na turedly hut others often became frantic. and swore vengeance j against the author. This was at a , time when "'pistols and coffee for I two" were often in demand. Hut' while those who had been lampoon- j vd were * looking for the object of j their wrath Morris might have been : found .sojourning in some farm j house in a knoll in the Blue Ridge j mountains. After the atmosphere j cleared the author would begin to j move about again until he could reload his gun. The Alexandria Gazette was Morris's official paper?that is his j articles generally appeared first' in ! this journal. Under the headlines the words "From th<> Elk Run Ga zette'' appeared in parentheses... "While most of the writer's produc tions referred*' to'" men hereabouts? occasionally Morris wrute articles in which he made national charac ters to figure. For instance liis production concerning the curative properties of "Didelphis Virginiaua" (the common o'possum)1 was copied extensively throughout the country and credit duly given to the ''Elk Run Gazette." Men of high posi tion were made to figure in this article. It would require a good-sized vol ume to reproduce the many anius I ing articles from "The Elk Xi.tfn j Gazette." We will tell of one which j appeared during the latter half of | the fifties. Up to that time the ! present Carlyle House stood out in | full view of people passing up or I down Fairfax street. The pre's ! tnt front which hides tin* historic ? structure was erected by the late j James Green. While the founda j tion was being prepared an article J entitled "An Interesting Find," pur 1 sorting to having been taken from . Hie "Elk Run Gazette" appeared in I this paper. -According to the I writer several circular pieces re | Wimbling silver dollars in shape had i iscn exhumed. It was difficult to j 1 *11 whether they were made of j >'ate, bone or stone, and no ori? j itemed to have any idea of their j itility. That they were intended | "or use. however," was apparent. | While the laborers were scanning j heir find, the article stated that ; veral well known Alexandria of : rials came along and they unhesi ntingly pronounced N them..poker ?hips which wore in use. while Washington and P.raddock were lolding their conference in the 'srlyle House. As the officials vhem Norris named were inclined 'y handle the pasteboards, the arti cle rendered them furious. While ?.'ood was in the eyes of his victims Vorris was far-far-away enjoying :is feeble smiles. Long in the past the "Letters of funius ' caused great excitement in '?"ngland. The articles from "The "d.< Run Gazette" were equally as lforstitig to Alexandrians. Norris ?i.d the debt of nature about half c Century ago. I'TIL IT Y OF THE SENATE One of the planks in the platform f the so-called "National Labor 'arty calls for the abolition of the .'oiled States Senate. i his reminds us of an incident in iic life of George Washington. ?Vh:U? the present constitution of i I nite<I States was being form atted an enthusistic Frenchman ?l:c?se idea of democracy was simi ir tu that of certain individuals in nis day was being entertained :it "?Tcakfast by Washington. While ?*ait:ng for the edibles to be placed pon the table the Frenchman told h General he was opposed to the r position of having ;i Senate in he United States. IIC, thought v.* body of Congress sufficient, and side a long argument .in his at ' mpts to prove that the House of pivsentatives was sufficient for lv govemrnment of the nation. Vashington made no attempt to yrry his conclusions, bat sat quiet y at I looked at him. ? "'fee had been poured out in I:-.' meantime, and while the potion v; > still steaming the Frenchman KVmpted to sip it. It was too however, and the guest was I to desist and wait for it to ?'Jol. Washington said: "Why don't .*ou .Irink the coffee?" "It ' is too lot. replied the Frenchman. The ?3.ue of Mount Vernon then oh "-?rvtd: 44Your coffee affords the n-t answer to your lengthy argu n nt. Matters debated often in wrath would occasionally come to -he Senate too hot to be dealt with K the time. This upper branch won! 1 allow them to cool before L'l: berating on them. In the mean time the lower house would lose seme of its high temperature and i U.' two bodies would be given an ovvio: tunity to act eoollv and *??,- ' lv." OFFICIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN Ai a regular meeting of the I B :nrd of Aldermen held November - there were present: F. F. Marbury. esq.. President an 1 Messrs. Anderson. Robinson. V ilk'ns, Batcheller and Ballenger. A resolution appropriating *10, 0<"> tor the repair of streets and r< ?ds. was laid over under the rules. I he following were received from j the Common Council and their ac- ! tion concurred in. . j Petition for increase in the salar- ! __ ! ies of emloyees of the Fire Depart ment to $125 per month. ' Petition* from- -Armour' and for permission to install a gasoline j tank on Henry street in front of j their garage. .t .f Bill, of., the Health Department i.jmogfajfc ?to jg&.oQs Aygjf, ^ & j Iffitb," none." '' . :i .i, ' . ! Communication from H. N. Gar ner regarding the suit of R. K. Mickey vs. the General Shipbuilding Corn pa ny. '? Petition from sundry citizens fpr* lights' at Bradd'ock. \ >, Resolution appropriating 000 book of the citv of. Alex an j Resolution appropriating $700 for ! fire plugs. Petition from the Chief Engineer I of the -Fire- Department for repairs to thert'olumSbia . fiw* .enjrinej'Jiouse. Petition frOm \ thj. Alosjai^iria' ?Lumber Company, for' permission to, erect a lumber shed at the , corner of Alfred and Wildes^ street., i Petition frprfl f. Ti Blunt; iV>i\ | nevmissmh to install" 'a garage* in ! rear of ."20 and 322 South Patrick street. Petition of R. W. Herfurth for permission to erect a shed on the west side of the Strand. i 'Petition from Belle E. Arnold for permission 'to erect frame housvs at ? :?2it s north St. Asaph ?street, ^nd on Prjncess street. be tween Pit{ and St. Asaph. Resolution appropriating $150 to J 'onstruct a sewer in the rear of 101:1 j Duke street. Petition from sundry citizens far a -?\vcr in blocks, 200, :-)00 and- .400 north West, street. Ordinance regarding streets in '\ast Itosomont was recommitted to tin- Committee on Streets and Finance. The- board then adjourned. Tesjfc: F. F. Marbury. President. W . \V. Ballenger. Clerk pro tern COMMON COUNCIL ' ? ' ? 'rV " * , . At ay regular moetir.tr .of the Coin:} inn Council of the city of Alexan Irin Virginia, held November 25th, !9H>. there were present 11. R. ?, Burke. Ksi|.. President, and .Messrs. MiCaffrev. Ticyr. Rulten, '* Fletcher, !.awb r. Desmond. Wattles. Matter, tnd Baggett. A resolution appropriating 810, )00 for repairs to streets and road ! ways within the corporate limits j H>.ii -recommended by the joint coni | 'nitte.- on streets and finance and j'.uisscd. Ayes, Messrs. McCaffrey. | Matt; r. Ruben. Ticer. Wattles. Des ! nond. Baggett. I.awler. Fletcher, j md Mr. President, 10. Noes. 0. j foe plat ! dria. A resolution appropriating $150 construct sewer in alley north, of liik*? street! .<>?stfc'?rd J'ro.iti Henry street was recommended by the joint committee on streets and finance} and passed. Ayes -K)Noes ,0- rtsfr ? .-?> .?.;?? ' ? ? At wso\utiim appropriating .$f}$.53 )f>aj* bills?of tile hjyiith depart ment, was passed. . Ayed 10. Noes 0. Upon recommendation of the committee on streets permissions *'v^eV.frrante(ft"S% f v* . '> TCi-j uVth'fpiiffine'"jCompany to dpi ct? sfled:; 6n th#,y.'c^t side of the Strand*- sOtitb Vf 'P'ukl street,' and raire rear of NTos. 320-322 South Patrick street, and to the Alexan dria Lumber Company to erect lumber sheds northeast.corner of 'Alfred and^ Wilkes* staeeti. > * A petit ion fi*bmfljft|e E. Mudil to .erect fraQtg hous&i wfas preferred to the committee on streets. A petition? from Armour and Co., to iyatijTL' jafaiofine taii.k ;n front of irarairo on "ftenry street neat* Cam eron street, was referred to the committee on streets. ?A\ petition from property owners tsi construct sewer in squares 200 :!00*i00 Nfcvth West street, was re ferred to the joint committee on streets and finance. A petition from citizens request ing electric lights on the roads and ?streets} of Braddock, .was ' referred {'?> tlie joint committee on liirht and finance. A petition from employees of the -'AlesandTia Fire Department requesting ?,an vncrease in salaries I :> $1-2"^ )?tr fmonth was referred to the joint committee on finance and fire. A resolution {-to widen the doers >f th? CdLuml^ijf en'ppnj house and ;naktM<&atiotts aaeomiiodate 'he mpt(^xjappaTat^f ? AyaS referred the joint committee on fire and iimimrc*?"*"' .'A resolution appropriating an additional sum of $700 for fire duirs and Installation was referred :o fV juh: Lci&ommittee on fire and finance. ? A," n&ii-lirtiqq i appropriating ;Si .000 to secure a plat book of the city was referred' to the joint comniit t.u?.?"on .fjnance and streets. A bill in chancery Robert K. Mickey v.s. the General Shipbuild ing Company, was received and re ferred L?/. thi- (joint committee on ?rnance and streets. I he'Board of ? A IrVririeir convened n joint session to consider the* dsd ;c:ition of streets in East Roseniont. Mr. Marlniry in -.the chair.. The matter was discussed by Messrs. Marbury,. Burke. Ruben, Fletcher, Ticer and Mr. Desmond, after which the joint session dissolved. ; An ordinance to provide for the i acceptance of streets made by the Rosc-mont Development Company, was called from the table and re ferred to the committee on streets arid <?finance to consider all. the! ?Jtreets. in East and West Rosemont | and George Washington Park. The board then adjourned. T este: H. R. Burke, President. Daniel R. Starisliury, Clerk C. C. ? OIL FROM MOST ANYTHING Scientific -knowledge Is featuring trt ffcfr'. useful, arts and industries in ? t such a multiplicity of ways that it is difficult even for those individuals who make a specialty c.f keeping up with the high speed of progress in .material 'betterments' to tabulate the results. Fifty years ago food oils were obtained from, possibly, a dozen different sources?now food oils are seemingly being squeezed from pretty much any and every kind of seed, skin, tissue, pulp or organic sub stance. As a table oil, olive oil is no longer the isolated favorite it used to be. Good vegetable oils are now extracted from corn, peanuts, beans and a dozen different kinds of seeds. From California there comes a re port about a new salad oil that is being expressed from grape seeds. This may not seeoi important at first thought, but when it is reflected that several millions of tons of grape 1 seeds in the grape juice and seedless raisin business' -have been going to waste in the United States b?cause they were supposed to be of no prac tical use; the meaning of a process that will turn this wastage to ac count is apparent. Oil from the cot tonseed is now used the world over, and from the by-product of the oil miHs that compress the cottonseed* there is an "oil cake" that cattle feeders everywhere use for fattening the kine. It has for long been a matter of common knowledge that alcohol can be obtained from a-ny plant or weed? even from wood. And oil. as it seems, eari be squeezed not only from ani mal tissues, but from any kind of -skin or seed. It is a great find?BaU timo-re American. JUDGE WHITTLE RESIGNS Ends Brilliant Career 'Extending Over Forty Years After a period of service begun at the March term of 1901. Judjre Stafford G. Whittle, president of the Virginia Supreme Court of Ap peals. ended his active career as a jurist Wednesday. Judge Whittle's PARIS MONUMENT IN HONOR OF THE TANKS I"! ? m11:t i;i Iifiii<?;* <? i ilu* : ? t^vistsfiils <>l :im? |:iiiU> in the \v<irl?l \v:ir litis Imv:i fj'r.?????! :ii tin* ^? r:?!;? I'.:l ill I'tiris. GERMANY'S NEW FIGHTING MEN IN TRAINING \ term will not end until the last day of the year and cases which have been assigned to Kirn wifl be re viewed and opinions rendered in the meantime. The- resignation of Judge Whittle brings to a ciose a brilliant career as jurist lasting?for aln'.ost' forty years. He was a member of.' the circuit court bench prior to his election in 1901 to succeed Judge Riley in the appellate court.. On March 0, 1017, he was elected presi dent of the court to succeed Judge Harrison. Judge Joseph L. Kelly, of Bristol, waii. chosen in" caucus to succeed ? J / ? ^ Judj^e Whit|fe?'Jas|fpresident. ??' the "ouk. Thiij riveans tbaUhej^yitTun-M loutedly be chosen in open session at the January term. Feeling Fine at Last and Sure She Will be Permanently Cured. Fays High Tribute to Chasco-Vin ? i ? ??} ?. ' ? ; ?? i*T/ k*i% a :? J ??? ? t * 11 j? .if . i .. ?? ?'"For the past twenty years I have t'anyf other medic it; since-taking the been troubled with indigestion and second bottle of Chasco-\ :n. an acid stomach.' The indication of: ? 1 have confidenieu; in Chasco-Vl'li my, trouble was constipation^, never i :fnrJ yvdfi:?njchd,?it {because K btflieye a movement without' a purgative un- \ in time it will cure me completely." til my attention was called to Chasco-! (Signed) Lillie lioskins Rhodes* V'in by the clerks in our leadinir drug ! Chester, Pay store here. '' I There is' ohH* "one- Chasco-Vin I have taken three bottles and am.; agent, in Aluxacdria Edgar- Warfield, feeling fine and beve not had to take'Jr.. King .and l'itt Streets^. -? THAT the jewelry industry is completely tied up- by a general strike? -t i ? .'That our stock is now complete and ready for inspection? THAT more goods;may not be de \ -livered before:'Xmas, thereby lim 'iting your choice v.t that time? THAT a small deposit will secure an\* article for delivery up to Christmas? IS IT WORTH YOUR WHILE TO THINK AHEAD? Visit 'The Ideal Gift Shop" ! ' 1 SAUNDERS & SON if 629 Kini? Street. 1 4 ? Mrs. Ruth Ballanger offers the discriminating ladies of "Alexan dria an opportunity to inspect the dainty, and bewitching lingerie, brassiers, teddies, kimonos and hose in her exclusive shop. "THE RUTH ROYCROFT" Smith Building (->24 King St. Second Floor "Chrysanthemum Opening" Sat urday, November 29th. All day until 1U p. m. ?rrrr. I't ? ScJ ai i'sra 9 ?'' \ ? 'ii 4 a '-V' 'iil 5 V"' ? \i J /I n =, 3 * , ' i ? *4? i & 0 ? 3 3 Vf-MX'G 111; f"ir>t ? i;- frllr f< a - 'Is**'! of !'? in -5'? < ' ? r - , ? ?? Jft to ??! u::?i 'r.: ? .. ?? ? tV f : !)<? i\\("it .Si'i'V'icVT i4. Ivix, .V ?) !. I '?r death rati- in coumrv tliilxicIj v. ... a!- . jiu^i.? * r f - , c > 11epidemic is coming." n ? firal a?:'! -r. It may foe even more 11?r: ? Itii>r tiie !?--?. ?? ' ? ? over country, killing half a million people, f'r ?troyhrg the health <?f ru.mlk s o?h< : -. ,\r- ? m j.'fV .!* hat hr Have vim the sjroiitjlji /.O i' need: ii vpn haven't you ir. :y. ?>?? -Tr '' h; fit: Id your' 'reugth y :t| P : T: rc *v-.n'-r-ir <?:. tnlity its a p-'ncral conditioner for vrv- . .od "V ' ivti.sinol 1> rinys r>-- f>t* hoj-c? <i i<-* v t-j ?! who arc weak, ft .gives vitality and power of r- , cycrv organ that'< j- ; to -V;"'- 1n-, tion respotuJf- qiijck-Iy to if X(r.v i- * h t;>'< consider eahn.Jy !iov.* y-n will r'or:.-erv- ? ::r .'c m?? -r.vA*>r your vitality. sr'!'i''?i your health. If y r'.r, ? 'r.n v. jj l-e Convit:T<l that th? re i r.oth:: a ?>?.<???' ' 'r' \ ' \ ' ? ' lV:.,ino!. the recon. tr.;ctive tos:ie vitalize n ;f! !??? vigorates. Von v-:?I he astoni^hef! ?>y fh" v-" in v.hich j., gredients in strict accord;.; '-, v.-iv; ?? -laur!c:!- ;i,? rr S. f'harniscoufr j;,. fpncklv -idy.-; <?f r;-r}or;,t rh-',jMn-J ? ach trouble a: d w-aketv-d nrrvV<.. h<,? ',j saf'dy i; restores vigorou? i.ealth. how :.:irelv it re: s?V,'f weakening, depressing, Jack of co-ordinaii'on in t:^ hoHilv functions. ? . . . - 'j.im/ Tr PepsinoJ doe- rot cr:v? you thorough -atistaction ..n, inny have your money 5>ack on# 0f :hc' hof.|e Tt, ;'! ? h- cuarar.tec or the nnk-r, or JVnsir.oi f he' p.w ]a>:eclieine Company. Mi-npru^. ? j cmi There >v, I 'm I'epcinoJ ngent in your locality who can supply v Get Pepsinol from: 1 ?" i. ..." ;v; Gibson's Drug Store, Alexandria ? Purcell ^ LitticjohiL Leesbur<r \r