davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
CHIEF OF GYPsIEs ARRESTED.

A wanderer claiming to be Mitchell,
chief OF all the gypsies in the United
States, is under arrest at Wadesboro,
n. c., charged with criminal assault
on woman in another mans tent in
their big camp near that city.
Mitchell is said TO have forcibly en-
tered the tent occupied by the woman
and her family, and his act precipitated
q riot, many men and women being
injured seriously in the melee, which
lasted several hours.
Cruelties bordering close onto the
barbarous are said to have been in
ficted, among which was the tying of
men and women to the trees, fogging
them and leaving them there for hours
exposed to the clements. All the vic
Tins are recovering.
Sheriff Lowry went to the scene Of
the trouble and AIitchel's arrest was
made. He was given hearing at
which it developed that the original
trouble developed over tribal clashes
caused by claimed leadership.
Two bands are closely encamped
each claiming precedence in leadership.
Mitchell predominated and in commit
ting the alleged assault he appears to
be conscious of having done no wrong,
as he says this is bis right, he being
the chief The offense with which he
is charged is capital crime in North
Carolina.
The gypsies are enraged and each
band is threatening harm to the other.
A clash is feared by residents OF the
community where the encampment is
located, and they are demanding the
expulsion OF the several hundred no
MAIDS.
Justice Allen has bound Mitchell
over to the Superior Court without
bail, and three other gypsies are also
held charged with assault with crimi-
nal intent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Want More CatechiSms.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2S.-Letters
are being received at the headquarters
of the state health department by every
mail. requesting additional supplies OF
the bulletin recently issued by the de-
partment in conjunction with the State
Anti-tuberculosis Association. A large
number of school officials have written
that they would teach the catechism in
the schools andin letter received to-
day, leading educator of the state
stated that he had decided to give a
number of prizes to tho children in
his school district who could make the
best showing in an examination on the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The town OF Mount Jackson has
just completed an up-to-date water
and sewer system.
Miss Virginia S. Knox, q sister OF
City Treasurer Robert 7. Knox, died at
her home in fredericksburg, Tuesday,
OF paralysis, aged 76 years. She be-
longed to many church and charitable
organizations. Two brotlers-Robert
I. and D. H. Knox, and one sister,
Mrs. W. Eustace Moncure-survivo.
Louis Strother died at his home in
Paris, Fauquier county, on December
%, and his remains were taken to Up
peryille and inferred in Ivy Hill ceme-
terry the following day. Mr.. Strother
was Confederate soldier. He leaves
an estate valued at $40, 900 to $50, 900.
He is survived by widow and two
brothers.
Miss Mary Wilkerson died at the
home of her cousins, Misses Mary and
Nellie Gibson, at Upperville on Decem-
Der %, in the ninetieth year OF her age.
Until two or three years ago, Miss
Wilkerson could be- seen almost daily
on the streets, and her mind is said to
have been clear to within short time
OF her death. In her will she be-
queaths to relatives money and bonds
to the amount OF SIS 900 or $50, 900.
OscarT. Hines, a druggist, was charg-
ed in the Richmond Police Court yester-
! day with the murder of Charles Conway.
Pending the coroner's inquest the case
has been continued until Thursday.
Conway vas thrown out OF the drug
store OF Hines last Saturday night, and
struck across the head with q bar used
to fasten the door. HIS was taken to a
hospital, where he later died without
regaining consciousness. Hines was
was arrested and bail refused him.
Conway was widower, and leaves sew
eral small children. 1t is alleged that
Conway frequently came to Hines drug
store in drunken condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS OF
STATE SCHOOLS.

Carrying out the general policy OF
the state health department, to COM
plete general sanitary survey OF the
state during 1911, Richard Messer,
engineer OF the department, will leave,
the city during the next few days to
begin study of sanitary conditions at
the various public institutions Of the
state.
The health department, in ordering
this survey, has been guided in large
measure by the requests OF public
institutions and the personal statement
OF prominent educators. Following
the recent investigation Of typhoid at
Lexington, the department decided to
make 4 definite study OF con.
ditions in other college towns, with a
view to preventing the occurrence OF
such epidemics as that which forced
the temporary closing OF Washington
and Lee and the military institute.
Mr.. Messer, according to the state,
ment given out today, will visit each
of the state schools and public institu
tons in turn, will make a detailec
study Of the water-supply, of the meth
DDS OF sewage disposal employed
and OF the general arrangements fol-
the health and safety of the pupils OF
inmates.
This Inspection" explained Com
missioner EnpiDn O. Williams this
morning is not due to any particular
alarm regarding conditions in oul
public institutions, for, rs matter o.
:act, most OF them are model. The
boards OF many of them are anxious
however, TO have their present arrange.
ments approved and their plans for
future development approved. AS this
is precisely tn line with our genera
policy, we believe Mr.. Messer's inspec
ton will be of great service to the in.
stitutions and TO the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
ALEX NDRI.A, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. .
TuE unconceaIcd evidence of til,

THE unconcealcd evidence of the
slack condition OF the iron and steel in
dustry is now found in the reports OF
extensive laying off Of workers in the
Pittsburg district 1t is said that more
than $4,000 men have been told TO
quit, and most OF these are preparing
to3returu to homes or relatives in the
old country or are already on their way
thither. These men may not return,
for their employers have not given
them definite promise OF employment
at any time in the future. The big
mills are now working not more than
half their capacity. The railroads
slowness in placing orders for rails and
equipments given as the chief cause OF
the slump. and the railroads, too, have
been quietly laying off men in different
departments. This is not a pleasing
outlook for q prosperous New Year at
its opening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Died from His Injuries.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-E. Winder
johnson, of the firm Of Lawrence,
Johnson & Company, bankers and
merchants, died in Jefferson Hospital
early today from injuries sustained
when he was run down by an ambu-
lance owned by the Woman's Pennsyl-
vania Society for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. The accident oc-
Cured ONT Chestnut street near Eleventh.
Thomas Dryer, driver of the ambu-
lance, was arrested, charged with reek-
less driving. He was held to await the
action OF the coroner. Johnson, who
was Sc years old, was member OF the
and Quaker City Motor
Climbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
RIG STRIKE THREATENED.

More than 10000 railway employees
in Italy have just completed the TAX
ing of referendum to determine what
attitude they should assume in order to
bring about an amelloration OF their
condition. by great majority the
men declared in favor OF the instru-
mcnts OF strike and sabotage" The
authorities are directing all their efforts
to the prevention OF railway strike,
which, it is feared, might result in a
strike of the employees OF all the public
services. The demand Of the railway
men is for IN increase in their wages
amounting to $S,000,000, while the
government is ready to grant an in
crease Of 81, 900, 900.
IN France the term sabotage" has
come TO indicate organized acts Of yio-
lcnce, such rs the destruction or Grip
pling Of machinery or other property
in order to force suspension OF work.
As adopted in Italy it is probable that
the word is used in the sense of to
harass" the authorities in their efforts
TO restore communication over q rail-
way line, the employees Of which are on
strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
The Partition Of Persia.

London. Dec. 2S,-English news
papers today began throwing off the
mask regarding the generally accepted
report that England and Rus ia con-
template the practical paltition Of
Persia between them. They admit
that Saturdays fight at Dibai between
marines from the English cruiser Hya-
cinth and a Persian force, coupled with
the resignation of the Persian foreign
minister in disgust at the failure of his
country to resist the English aggres-
sions, has convinced foreign chancel-
tories that the anglo-Russian grab"
is imminent
The Morning News says: AT Tehe-
ran it is thought that the execution Of
the British ultimatum is inevitable.
English officers will be sent from the
Indian army to organize local gendar-
merle in Persia. II native recruits are
lacking, troops from India will be in
troduced and the Gulf of Persia GUS
toms sliced to pay the expenses.
A Constantinople dispatch 10 the
Evening Times says that the Turkish
government has been informed by the
diplomatic representatives that Russia
is actively engaged along the Persian
frontier and that Russian arsenals are
working night and day turning out war
material"
The Porte believes that Russia and
England have reached an agreement
regarding Persia which will become
effective in the spring. The Turkish
minister OF war, General Cheftek Pasha,
has warned the Porte that it will be
necessary to ba In readiness to send
reiufSrcemeats ia the front TrouaDt|y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
THE CORPORATION TAX.

The legal contest over the constitu-
tionality OF the corporation tax proyis-
ions OF the PayneAldrich tariff act was
renewed yesterday in the Supreme
Court OF the United States, when Sena-
tor Joseph B. Foraker, of Cincinnati.
filed a brief, attacking the law. He is
ono of the many attorneys retained in
the case when it was first PRESENTED to
the court in March, 1910. Senator
Foraker is expected to make an oral
argument when the case comes before
the court for rchearing about January
Is. The brief submitted yesterday by
Senator Foraker argues that the tax is
neither laid on the corporation itself
and its franchise, nor the business OF
the corporation, but on the entire net
income. The senator designates it as
a corporation income tax" and
holds that it is unconstitutional for the
same reasons that the income tax was
declared unconstitutional in 1895.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

1T HAS always been believed that the
expansion policy of the United States
would bring trouble sooner or later.
Notwithstanding all the protestations OF
friendship upon the part OF rcprescn-
tative Americans and Japanese at ban
uuets, the fact has always been appar-
ent that Japan is jealous OF tho United
States. Conditions in the Philippines.
where Japanese mines have been dis
covered and a spy OF the Mikado ar
rested red-handed arc ominous OF COM
ing trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were
issued in Washington yesterday:
Ebert G. Stroops and Lottie B.
Lawn, both Of Linville; Gideon B.
Spence, of New York city, and Mary
d. Mann, of Charlottesville; Edgar R,
Gresham and Gertrude L. Wright,
both of Lynchburg; Sidney A. Bragg,
of Mallow, and Merl E. Fitzgerald, Of
Alton; William B. Yorrell and Jessie
P. Rohr, both OF Barboursville; Carl
Conger, OF Pennland, and June j. E.
Carver, of North River; Adolphus Y
Hawkins and Clara I. Taylor. OF
Culpeper; Hinton B. Smithers, of Dun
broke, and Laura B. Smithers, OF
Washington; Edwin n. Andrews and
Amanda L. Kay, both OF Caroline
county; Benjamin F. Ellis, OF Warren
ton, and Matte Smith, OF Washington;
James I. Lomax and Dora NJ. Smith,
both of Warrenton; Calvin S. James
and Mary Lawrence, both of Amissyille.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Negro Assailant In Penttentlary.

CIarksburg, W. Va, Dec. %. :
Rushed here on special train under
guard Of troops who rescued him from
an express money safe at Weston,
where he was locked to keep him from
the hands of a determined mob, VIM.
Furbv, the negro charged with attack
ing Miss Flora Anglin, daughter Of a
farmer near Weston, was secretly re-
moved from the Jail here early this
morning and taken to the peniientiary
at Moundsville under heavy guard.
This was doue because it was feared q
mob would form here and attempt to
lynch the negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

hurley tobacco growers OF Ken
lucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana
and Missouri held conferences at Lex
ington during last week and adopted
an agreement to pool their 19ll crops.
A delegate convention is called ut the
same place for January 5 to effect =
definite organization representing 100,
900 growers, who produce more than
800, 900, 900 pounds Of tobacco q year.
The intention is to force prices by
agreeing not to raise any tobacco IN
1912. After reading this pooplc will
cease to wonder: that there are night
riders" in the tobacco growing country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Rome and Modernism.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 2S.-ln connec-
ton with the movement started ut
Rome to check the growth OF modernism
and other tendencies which are deemed
subseryient to the Catholic religion, all
OF the priests of the diocese OF Denver
assembled today and made profession
Of faith. Bishop n. c. Matt sounded
the call for them to assemble under m
structions from Rome. The oath taken
includes submission 10 to all the con-
formations, declaration and direction
contained in the encyclical letters pub
lished three pears ago. In part nc
says:
Il reject the error of those who al
lege that the faith proposed by the
church may be in conflict with history
and that Catholic dogmas in the sense
in which they are now understood can
not be harmonized with the more
truthful origins OF Christianity. +"
As part OF this same movement, in
every diocese being established q council
consisting>of approved members of the
clergy to take cognizance of devices by
which new ones are introduced ard pro
pagated. These are to be called 'coun
ellis of vigilance. The members are
instructed to watch for every trace OF
modernism in publications and societies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

The reports again come from Nor
folk and Lynchburg that Congressman
Carter Glass, OF the Sixth district, and
Congressman w. A. Jones, of the
First district will soon announce
themselves as candidates against Seua-
tors Martin and Swanson. These re-
ports invariably assert that these two
gentlemen will soon announce their
candidacy. Both Mtssrs. Jones and
Glass are excellent men, but their ac-
ton concerning the scnatorShip re-
minds many Of two boys in the early
spring who walk shivering up and
down the bank afraid to jump into the
pond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

IT IS quite the fashion to dilate on
the felicities and advantage OF universal
international amity and peace to ap-
point arbitration boards and to hold
peace conferences. &C., but rs long as
this country goes on spending y large
part OF the vast revenues in building
Dreadnoughts and Notifications and
putting in the field more soldiers We
give the lie to any pacific pronounce
ments. We are presumptuously trying
to command the peace by such warllkc
readiness that other nations shall be
made afraid to break it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Killed nv Aeroplane Accident.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-The worst aero
plane accident in the history of French
aviation occurred today at Issy when
Marquis Mario Paula and Alexandra.
Laffon, chief of the Antoinette school,
were killed in an so foot fall Of their
Antoinette nonoplanc.
Lafton's wife witnessed the tragedy.
Within fifteen minutes OF the time she
kissed her daring husband farewell,
she threw herself in a paroxysm OF
grief over his mangled body. She is in
a critical condition from the shock.
Laffon was plotting the machine and
Paullo, the owner of the aeroplane, was
bis passenger. They we're contesting
for the $40, 900 prize offered for the
speediest two passenger fight from
Paris to Brussels and return.
When almost directly over the hangar
the machine capsized. Laffon made
frantic efforts to right the falling craft,
but it dashed to the ground, turning
over twice in its descent. Laffon fell a
foot distant from the wrecked aero
plane. his head crushed and his right
arm driven into his chest. The mar
quis was caught in the wreckage. Both
men were unconscious. They were
rushed to Boucicault Hospital, Paula
dying as he was being carried into the
hospital and Laffon n few minutes
later.
Laffon was q years old, and one OF
the best known Of the French instruc-
tors. Paula has done little flying him
self, but was one of the chief promo
tiers OF the sport, spending much OF his
great wealth in furthering the science.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Anarchist Plot.

London, Dec. 2S.-An anarchistic
plot OF widespread ramilications, the de-
tails Of which are still an official secret,
was disclosed in the correspondence
seized in the home OF the dead burglar,
Gardstein, one OF the gang that killed
three policemen on December 16 in the
fight in Houndsditch, according to to-
days Exchange Telegraph. Gard
STEMS house, in Gold street, Stepney,
was found TO be small arsenal,
equipped with bomb-making machinery
but not until today did the police find
the letters that revealed the anarchistic
plot. The Exchange Telegraph says
that exposures will be made shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Suicide i'm a Cafe.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 2S.-After
borrowing ten cents from the proprietor
of cafe at 1853 Market street and being
refused drink by the bar tender when
the place was crowded with customers
early today, Rudolph F. Heiles, of 60
New street, East Orange, certified
public accountant, walked over to 4
table and sat down. Some time after
one OF the men at another table looked
at him and remarked to companion !:
That man has peculiar color" A
doctor, who was in the cafe, examined
him and found he had been dead for
some time On the table beside was q
three ounce bottle of cyanide of potas-
stun, the contents OF which he had
swallowed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Death of a Sufi'ra gette.

London, Dec. 2S.-As 4 result OF
hardships endured while suffering i'm
prisonment for participating in the last
suffragette raid in Parliament, Mrs.
Clarke, sister OF Mrs. Emeline Bank
hurst, leader OF the English suffragettes,
died today at her home in Brighton,
Immediately following her release from
prison. Mrs. Clarke, it is alleged, was
harshly treated in prison and forced to
eat such course food that her health
broke down. The suffragettcs are plan
ming 10 demand a parliamentary in
yestigation OF her treatment in prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Bedouin Uprising at an End.

Constantinople, iDec. 2s.-The Be-
douin aprising in the Kerek, district
OF Syria is at an end, according to ad-
vices received today. These state that
the Turkish troops sent from Adana
have repulsed the Bedouins after a
series of clashes near the Dead Sea, in
which scores OF natives we're slain. The
country has now been rid Of rebels and
a sufficient force will be retained to
assure peace in the future,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
The H0nduran Revolution.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 2S.-De-
termined efforts on the part to the
United States, TO prevent the embroil-
ing Of all Central America in the in
cipient Honduran revolution became
apparent here today. Gen. Estrada,
head Of the provisional government,
received a strongly worded circular
note from the State Department OF the
United States earnestly appealing for
rigid neutrality toward the Honduran
situation. Similar notes were sent to
Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
.MuZzIed Hat Pins.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-s[uz-
zled hat pins came into vogue in Kansas
City today as the result OF the passage
by the city council last night of an ordi-
nance providing fine OF from 81 to
$500 for every woman convicted oil
wearing protruding hat pin, the point
of which is not provided with a guard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with a persistent cough after an at
tack Of influenza. As this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, it should not
be allowed to run until it becomes
Sold by W. F. creigh-
ton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
New York Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The variations
in prices in the early trading on the
stock market today were without much
importance rejecting uncertainty and
lack of decision in the tone and indiff-
erence on the part OF speculative ele-
ment.
The market maintained firm tone
in the late forenoon with q few stocks
making small gains over the range pre-
yailing at the end Of the first hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

DAVID STARR JORDAN. president of
Leland Stanford Junior University, in 4
speech at Chicago on Monday, said
that all Europe was in hook to It's
uncle" and there would be no war for
many years to come. Prof. Jordan
could give no better reason for peace
than lack of funds to carry on war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

Do the right thing ifyou have Nasal
Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm at once.
Don't touch the catarrh powders and
snuffs, for they contain cocaine. Ely's
Cream Balm releases the secretions that
whereas medicines made with mercury
merely dry UP the secretions and leave
you no better than you we're. 1naword,
Ely's Cream Balm is real remedy, not
q delusion. All druggists, so cents, or
mailed by Ely Rrps,, 90 Warrenlstreet,
NeN saEkt