Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-28

he enjoyed the curtain speech more
than anything else in the show.
Unless conditions at Jersey City as
sumo extremely critical appearances
President Gompers will not go there to
superintend the strike. Because OF the
oyer-rush OF work at the federatioD's
offices, due to the preparation OF the
annual reports, and the coming con-
yention at ST. Louis Gompers will be
unable to leave Washington. de said,
today, however, that should any COM
plications arise demanding his imme-
Plate attention be would be glad to go
to Jersey City.
Refusing to recognize a divorce OBJ
tanned in South Dakota and therefore
declaring a subsequent marriage illegal
Justice Stafford OF the Supreme Court OF
the d. c. today delivered double-bar-
relied decision against Milton +. Davis.
of this city. The justice granted Anna
d. Davis, the first wife, an absolute
divorce on the ground that Davis CO.
habitation with his alleged second vile
provided Just cause. He then ordered
Davis to pay alimony to his first wife,
and to support their child. After leay-
ing his wife here in 1901, Davis went
TO South Dakota and obtained a divorce
IN the plea OF "desertion." He soon
lfterward married Miss Daisy Shepherd
II this city. Davis declared today that
he would appeal the case to the SUI
lreme Court OF the United States. He
8 connected with local business firm.
Only upon conditions that he hpd
suitable employment" within the
next few days, may RobertT. Marmlon,
son OF the late Rear Admiral MarmIon,
wed beautiful sixteen-year-old Virginia
Darden. Robert, who is nineteen, tried
lard today to get a marriage license
put his mother had notified the officials
4 his age. Mrs. Darden, mother OF
the girl, is salewoman in drygoods
tore. When she heard OF the affair,
he announced that Virginia was
lected for nunnery. Then the lovers
arranged meeting with their mothers
md a compromise was reached by
which the would be bridegroom must
% TO work. III get a job, Pm mated;
IL not, I'm checkmated, l." said Robert,
L guess it wont be hard to land work
lnder such conditions. "
Congressman Carlin was among the
alters at the White House today.
A Jury in Circuit Court No. 2, OF
he District, has found that Malcolm
Iufty, a real estate man, who sued a
Washington paper for $50, 900 damages
or alleged libel, is entitled to nothing.
Postmaster X. L. Perkins OF King
George, Va, was arrested today by
Post Office Inspectors Martin and
afell, charged with rihing the mails.
The inspectors report that the evidence
is conclusive and Perkins is held ly
The commissioner at Fredericksburg
il default OF the sum OF 81 600.
Within the next few days President
Taft will make public the rules and
egulati, n, under which publicity is to
be given the returns OF corporation g
under the corporations tax law, passed
| By the last session Of Congress. The
President Las been formulating the
regulation with the assistance OF the
cabinet. The corporation tax law, as
passed provided for publicity but was
6ereft of its power through discovery
subsequently that there had been no
appropriation made TO this end. Con-
aess later appropriated S25, 600 and
eft TO the President the task OF pre-
;cribing the cinditions under which in
ormation regarding corporations could
be obtained. The cabinet today o. X.
ID the regulations prepared 10y the
president.
The fact that President Taft's Chi, I
| economy expert, DR.. Frederick A.
| Cleveland, receives a salary OF SlO,-
100 per year, was made public today,
when a decision on a technical question
in connection with his compensation
was submitted 10 the con ptroler Of the
reasnry. Pro rata deductions will be
made from his salary when he is called
way from Washington on any outside
business. Cleveland is head Of the
white House division" Of the eff
| cheney and economy organization.