Alexandria gazette. [volume], April 02, 1923, Page 2, Image 2

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Fish Weighed
40000 Founds
" v ft A
Charley Thompson Great
est i’ishemaii of, the
World .they Say
I H? t
ON VACATION. WITH PRES
IDENT HARDING (By mail to
United press).—There fire,
known ,ojt ftsh «*- in
the watery'* pf • Captain
Charley Thompson ‘khpws th£ir
all. Ho has- caught most oi
them. 'i. '•**.<: , , '
That nboc&i six* •• up O) . of ;th<
most famous men hi the world
of whom the Wifrld at l>rge Hwr?
little, aa sdch.thing-s afo. Bu
say “Thofoffepn* jfc i fisherman,
and he wUI fky .C'Who Ch*riejj
Thompson"*’ Thdy all know hinr
and call him the world’s greatest
fisherman.
Out where the dun colored
shaft of the old Spanish light
house rears its head, over Bis
cayne Bay, Charley Thompson
was born, some fifty years ago
His grandfather was keeper ol
that old light, which was sendief
its beams over the shallow wa
ters jvf Biscayne JBay when tht
Spanish sold Florida. Thompsoi
was born on Soldiers Cay, an is
land that looks to the passerb;
down the Biscayne channel to 1*
about as big as a gingersnap
and about as interesting.
They call' it Soldiers Cay be
cause) in the Seminole insurrec
tion, along in lsfSt. the soldier?
were quartered there, and there
too occurred a massac re of whites
by the Serotrudes, who were re
belling against white domination.
Thompson learned about fish
and fishing before he learned
much else, and he has gone on
learning and teaching some of
his owii^ high art to others, ever
since. To sen him > land, a fight
ing sailfitih is a1 living propf <*f
the triumph of mind over mat
ter. For your, saiifish is a- fight
ing dojmilJ. who must he ennght
more by "strategy and skill than
by' nut nr atrongfh. You dangle
your bait out there for him—a
nice eight Inch ballyhoo fish, say
—and the -{sailtlsh nosing along
hits thi- halt with hi* peculiar
snout. Right' there plenty of
green fishermen lose Mr. Sail
fish, for'they think he ha- struck
and taken the bait. Rut he
hasn’t, .(’harjey Thonipsoi's way
is to slack off a bit when the
sail fish hits the bait, and that
makes* the fish think he has
killed the ballyhoo. Then hi
will take it into his mouth, and
that begyna the- battle- in real ear-j
nest.
Those sailtish are big follows, j
One Riscayne Bay skipper said
he knew of -fiO pounders, and had
heard tell of some that ringed
up to 100 pound*, though he had
never seen any4. A fifteen pound
one is plenty hig enough f»»i
most fishermen and it is adula
ted bv fishermen that more i»;
them get away than are cap
tured.
it wijs (,’aptjiin Thompson who
some five or six years ago caught'
the great “what i- it? that no
body has since been able to ident
ify. XJbis mUlster of the deep
weighed about 40,000 pounds and
had a month and throat you
could throw a barrel down. ITis
hide was inches thick, and though
he was half dead when Thomp
son came upon him. it took three
days 14 capture him.
More than 100 -hots from a
rifle Were fired into him, but
the expanding bullets did. -not'
seem to father him. He got an
gry once land with a flip .if his!
enormous tail demolished about '
30 feet of dock.
To proke that thi' is hied a |
fish sfioiW, Thompson hUff tiu
huge caiCass m-unted.^ and had
exhibited it in sev- --at places «
The theory is that the u»«W»sft*V
was wounded by some volciilric
eruption on the ocean floor, miles
down, and came to the surface,
and then could not get hack
again.
On Foetdoho Fay. where Pres.’
dent Harding went fishing, are
the bones of another monster of
the deep, so huge that hi' sire
is almost unbelievable. This huge
tish xtf ' driven ashore by r.
school of sharks, who literally
tore him to pieces. His bones
were picked up from the shallow
water next morning by members
„f the Cocolobo Cay fishing elub.
and are on exhibition there now.
The vertebrae of the backbone
are .‘{6 inches long. The ribs
are more than 11 feet long. In
the stomach of this monster "as
found a bone of some tish it hail
devoured. This bone "as lug
ger than any bone in a horse.
Captain Charley and some of
his associates want .Miami t<> be
come the fisherman’s capital o!
the United tSates. They de!
date it will when fishenrmi un
derstand the wonderful oppor
tunities Florida waters u To it hem.
You can’t aba •1’ them cither by
winder's of th« sc blue waters are
rf«t.
HAIR OX THE GERMAN'
- VU? t nlirA I’rfst)
Berlins Apir! Hairiness
an important Indication of pure
Gernraijic blood. If one want-*;
to become a member of the Ger
manic League, the applicant has
to forward to the management a
test of his hair and a foot print,
apparently to show whether
there i< any tendency to flat feet
and if he is married or engaged.,
a picture of the lady. Further.'
iv ha- to declare under his oath
whether he is hairy on his chest.
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(Successor to LrHoy Beach)
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Worker, Stoves* Furnaces
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Only standard fixtures u»cd on
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■“Head Hunters of the South
Seas"
Martin Johnson's IhnllinjE \d*
venture Among the Mild l'r» 1»**^
Pearl White in "Plunder' No. 10
Comedy “Henry's Busted Ko
fi niance'*
lOMOHPOW —"Dead .Men Tell
No Tales"
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Will Wed Wealthy Clubman
N New York clubman, went to Palm Beach for J* V ,
the slightest intention of getting married. But tht i e '
woo£ shown above, an actress. Now Bessy « *«“*» a l
her J*engageinent flnser.”
British Soldier Holds Records
For Wounds and Decorations
I ll> l nil oil t,rcs*i
London, April 2.—The “stormy
petrel” of the British army, Ma
jor-Genera' Adrian Carton Pc
Wiart, nas turned up again—of
course in the latest war, or the
nearest approach to a war, Eur
ope can boast at the moment.
When news despatches reported
that Carton Ik* Wiart had been
arrested by Lithuanian troops in
that chaotic noman’s-land between
Poland and Lithuania which fn*
League of Nations has declared a
“neutral zone.” military circle
said “Good Lord. Hasn't that
man had enough war yet':”
Hut Carton l)e Wiart never
seems to have had enough war.
Wherever there is trouble thi
brilliant Belgian-born Britis!
soldier is on the spot. At pres
ent lie is the head of the British
Military Mission to Warsaw, a no
it was in this capacity that In*
was on the Menial “front,” and
suffered detention for a few
days before the Lithuanian “ir
regulars” realized that he wa**
not a sale man to hold.
Still only oft of age. Carton
l)e Wiart has received more
wounds than any living British
--or probably any other—soldier.
He holds the Victoria Cross, Dis
tingui: iied Service Order, Mili
tary Cross, Legion of Ho or and
practically every other Allied
military distinction worth hav
ing. ami he is continually adding
to the blaze of ribbons on his
breast by looking for fresh wars.
The Carter. L'r Wiarts are a
famous Belgian lighting and po
litical family ami the general's
brother i- the Belgian ex-Pre
micr and Minister of-Justice, and
most of them fought in the Bel
gian onuv during the great w s.
But Adrian, while sti'l practb al
ly a boy, enlisted in the British
army for the South African war.
and became a British citizen. In
was wounded three times in South
Africa.
The great European upheaval
found (.’art >n Pe Wiart at a d:.
advantage, for he was still in
hospital^after losing an eye in a
minor war in Somaliland. 1'u:.
little things Hue that did not de
D ' He soo
got a job at the War Office, am
before the middle oi* H'l.i he ha;
worried his way out t,- toy fron.
line trenches in France. in a.
he was wounded nine times in
eluding the loss ol an arm aiu
the near-Ions of a leg- Ho >'• i
the V. C. and every other d.s
tinetion.
On the signing of the armistice
Carton He Wiart got hints if seal
to I'oLnd, and was < n hand dur
ing all the next few years ’o ran
in the Baltic state; and during
the various B>*: *ves
etc. He managed to collect :
couple of more wounds.
SPECIAL NOTICES
IN THE C’OKHOKATiON COl’R’l
Ol' I HE CITY OF ALEX
ANDRIA. VIRGINIA.
. . Estelle M. I. Ortiz, complain
ant. \s. Fio M. Ortiz, defendant
In Chancery No. 2280.
An affidavit having been mad
and filed that the defendant i.
a non-resident of the State ol
Virginia, upon the application ol
tin complainant in voting stat
ing specifically th»- last knowr
address of the defendant. th<
court on this Iftli day of bebru
ary, doth grant the follow
ir.g order of publication.
The object of this suit is tc
obtain for the complainant from
the defendant a divorce a via*.uk
matrimonii on the ground of wil
ful and voluntary desertion and
abandonment 'or more than thro*
yt ars prior to the institutio: oi
this suit; the right to resume
her maiden name; and for gen
eral relief.
It is further ordered that the
defendant do appear within tei
days after due publication ol
this order, and do what is nee
i ssarv to i votocc his interest in
this suit; and it is further order
ed that a copy of th: order be
published once a week for four
successive weeks in the Alexan
dria Gazette, a newspaper pub
iisiicd in the City of Alexandria.
Virginia: that a copy be posted
at the front door of the Court
house in said City on or before
the next succeeding rule day af
ter this order; and that a copy
|U- sent by registered mail by the
'Clock of this Court, addressed to
the Said Pio M. Ortiz at No. 15
Brainerd Street, New London,
Connecticut.
Teste:
ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN,
; 43-iwp Clerk
| By Earl R. Su’d.van, D. C.
VVm I*. Woolls, I’. Q.
COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA:
i In tlu* Corporation Court ol
l the City of Alexandria.
I Ruth Nunnery Ardis, Complain
ant, vs. John A. Ardis, Defend
ant. Chancery No. 22s>b
Ar. affidavit having been filed
: that the defendant is a non resi
dent of this State, and the Ser
i count having made such return
jupon process issued herein, upon
written application stating tie
! fendant’s last Vnown post of
: lice address and place of abode,
the following order of publication
upon grounds therein stated is
! entered.
The object of this suit is t\
obtain for complainant from de
fendant a divorce a vincUlo mat
! i iiiionii on V ground of wilful
desertion and abandonment, with
jout just cause or excuse, for more
than three years prior to the in
stitution of this suit, and for
general relief.
It is ordered in the name of the
I Commonwealth of Virginia that
the defendant appear here within
ten days after duo publication
hereof and do what is necessary
to protect defendant’s interest in
this suit, and that this order be
'also published, posted and mailed
to defendant according to law.
Teste: ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN
Clerk.
By F. R. Sullivan, D. C.
i V.’m. S. Snow. n. o. GO-hvp
I-—
COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA:
la the Corporation Court of the
( ity of Alexandria.
Fannie V. Vawter, Complain
ant, vs. Enoch M ''awter, Defend
nr/.. Chancery No. 2200.
An affidavit having been filed
that the defendant is a non-resi
dent of this state, and the Ser
geant having macro sia’i return
i upon process issued herein, upon
(written application stating de
i fendunt’s Inst known post ollivc
j address a.id place of abode, the
following order of publication up
on ground - therein stated is enter
ic
The- object of this suit is ,n
(obtain for complainant from de
fendant a divorce a vinculo matri
monii on the ground of wilful de
sertion ami ahamlonm nt, without
just cause or excuse, for more
him three years prior to the insti
tution of this suit, and for spe
cial nr.d general relief.
It is circle red in the name of the
Commonwealth of Virginia that
the defendant appear here with
i in ten days aft clue publication
hereof and do what is necessary to
protect defendant's interest in this
suit, and that this order be also
i published, posted and mailed to
defendant arc *rding to law.
Teste: ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN.
Clerk.
By E. R. Sullivan, D. r.
Edmund Hill. Jr., p. cj. 60-1 wp
COMM< NWE VLTH OF
VIRGINIA.
In the Circuit i ourt oi xne
Civ of Alexandria.
Catherine G. Kraus, complain
ant vs. Francis X. Kraus, defend
ant. l.i Chancery No. 730.
An affidavit having been filed
that the dcfenuant is a non
-csident of this Slate, and the
Sergeant having ade sueh re
turn upon ;>••(.( .v.' issued herein,
upon written application stating
defendant's last known post of
fice address and place of abode.
• the following order of publication
i upon grounds therein stated 1
r ntered
The object of this suit i.> to
.obtain for Complainant a limited
divorce from the Defendant on
Jr* grounds of wilful and volun
tary desertion and abandonment
; and that upon the passage of the
,,statutory period of three years,
same may be merged into an ab
solute divorce from the bonds of
matrimony, and for general relief.
It is ordered in the name of
the Commonwealth of Virginia
that the defendant appear here
within ten days after due pnb
lication hereof and do what is
; necessary to protect defendant’s
interest in this suit, and that
this order be also publishd, post
ed and mailed to defendant ac
!cording to law.
Teste:
ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN
166-lwp Clerk
By Earl R. Sullivan. D. C.
K. it. Washington, P. Q.
VIRGINIA
COMMONWEALTH OF
In the Circuit Court of the
City of Alexandria.
Samuel C. Marlow, complainant
vs. Alma Marie Marlow, defend
ant, In Chancery No. 730.
An affidavit having fteen filed
that the defendant is a non-resi
dent of this state, and the Ser
geant having made such return
upon procc&o i&cued hcicin, upon
written application stating de
fendant’s last known post office
address and {fiacc of abode, the
1 following order of publication
jupon grounds therein stated is
entered.
The object of this suit is to
obtain for complainant from dc
, fendar.. a divorce a vinculo matri
monii on the ground of wilful
desertion and abandonment, with
out just cause or excuse, for
more than three years prior to
; the institution of this suit, cus
tody of child and for gen'rnl re
lief.
It is ordered in the name of
the Commonwealth of Virginia
j that the defendant appear here
! within ten days after dus publi
cation hereof and do what is ne
cessary ‘o protect, defendant': in-!
itcrcst in this suit, and that this;
suit, and that this order hi also j
published, posted and mailed to j
defendant -.ccordhig to law.
Teste:
ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN,
lii-lwp Clerk. I
By Earl U. Suilivan, D. C.
It. B. Washington. P. Q
In the Corporation Coat of the '
City of Alexandria, Virginia.
Ashury Butler, complainant vs.!
Lucy Butler Washington, Juiia
Butler Hill, William Butler, Mag
gie J:.el:son,--Butler,—Butle?. de
fendants. In Chancery No. 22X2.
An atfiffidavit having bee it filed
that the defendants are non-resi
dents of this State, and the Ser
geant having made such return
inon process issued herein, upon j
written application stating defend-!
last's last known post office sd- |
d.’-i sa and place of abode, the;
foliowing order of publication j
upon grounds therein stated is cn-j
| tered.
The object of this suit is to j
obtain partition of the real es- ;
tate of which Scott Butler and ,
seized, to-wit; 55Hi and >18 North
Royal Street, Alexandria, Vir
ginia, and, it appearing by affi
davit filed according to law that
the said defendants Lucy Sutler
Washington, .Julia Butlei Iliil, I
William Lu'.lc, Maggie Jackson, J
Ruder ard--Butler, are not j
! residents of the State of Virginia;
>it in ordered that said defendant
io appear h»re within ten days
[after due publication of this or
der, and do what is necessary to.
protect their interest in this suit,
and that this older !e also pub-j
lished, posted and mailed to de-j
fondants according to law.
j Teste:
ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN,
lS-lwp Clerk
By Earl II. Sulli’ an, I )e... <‘ik. 1
C lyde B. I anham, I*. (.j.
~0M MON WEALTH OF
Virginia
In the Corporation Court of i
ihe City of Alexandria.
Renee Suzanne Ancillotti, cr.n?-!
plainant vs. Zoe C. Ancillotti, de-1
fendant. In Chancery N i. 2288. J
An affidavit having been tiled j
that the defendant is a non- (
resident of this State, and the \
! Sergeant having made such re
turn upon process issued herein,;
upon written application stating)
defendant’s last known post of
(ice address and place of abode
I the following order of publica- (
I tion upon grounds therein stated
is entered.
The object of this suit is to
•Main for complainant from de
fendant a divorce a vinculo mat
rimonii on the ground of wilful!
desertion and abandonment, with-!
i out just cause or excuse, for!
more than three year; prior to
the institution of this suit and j
for general relief.
Jt is ordered in the name of the i
Commonwealth of Virgi iia that
tiie defendant appear here within
ten (fays after due publication
hucof and do what is necessary
to protect defendant':, interest in
this suit, and that this order be
also published, posted and mailed
to defendant according to law.
Teste;
ELLIOTT F. IIOFFMAX
5h-lwp Clerk.
By Earl R. Sullivan, D. C.
W m. S. Snow, P. Q.
TO TIIE MERCHANTS AND
MAN U F ACT U R S OF
ALEXANDRIA
By reason of the curtailment
of Naval Activities, a'group ill
of office employe.now attached
to the Nav;i! T >rpe:lo Station
will be available for nev posi
t*ons between Anril 1 and Julv
L
The four men are thoroughly I
trained, capable, industrious, will-1
iug workers. Have records of j
the* best: excellent references. |
Field covered: -In mu* Ex Mo
tive. Accounting. Auditing. Syste
matizing, Purchasing. Cost Wot!:.
Time Work, Order Work. E* -I low
up System, Filing, Marhme
Knowledge, Handling of Metals.
Receiving and Shipping. Opera
tion of any office machine.
Salaries range from $1502. *1b
to $1878.00 per annum.
If interested address Box M. j
care Gazette. * 77-Ip |
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TODAY—TOMORROW
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and
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