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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
Movement for Limitation OF Arma-
m0ut,

Rome, Jan. lin au effort to secure
support for his plan for international lin
i.stion of armsmeuts, 1t is aami-oaiclsllg
announced todsy that King Victor 81
I'aly has negotiations pending for COO
terencsa With all important EaroPesn
rulers dariog next spring and summer.
Victor is lolerably sure he will suc'
coed, bis recent meeting With depnla
tion from the parliamentary peace com
mittee having been marked by the sig'
uidcaut royal uttsrance that he bad BY
no meaus abandoned his armament
Imitation" programme and was, on The
contrary still interesting the heads oil the
European governments.
I!sly is probably the heaviest sufferer
of on, couutry in the world from the
rice tor greater pavies. Ualike The very
small nations which have ABSOLUTELY 60
hope of competing SUCCESSFULLY with their
greater rivals, it Is compelled to strain
every resource toSa;d equality with the
later. The sleudsruess OF lis resources
makes such ef1rls impossible without the
imposition of enormous burdens upon the
peopie,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
TUESDAY EVENING. JAN. II, 1910.

From present Indications there is
every reason to believe tina! the citiz'ns
ot AIexsndria who aLo2t two NOR ths
ago sigued petition requesting d)Ver-
nor SWANSEA to defer the execution OF
Calvin johnson, Richard Pines ard Ed
reue Dorsey uItil Henry Smith, the
commonwealth wit1ess, should have
bee, tried, scted wisely. Tue develop
ments Of the psst few dsys are believed to
be OF y'al interest to tie three meD
wbose execution 10 fixed for Friday.
There is no intention of casting any re-
Election on the authorities who doubtless
acted for the public good and according
their honest convictions. They repre-
sea;sd The people, aud were anxious to
b,ing the participants In helnous mur'
dsr 10 Justice. They are, however,
humsa cad lsy no claim to iDtalli5ility,
May people from the 6rst we're not dis
posed to accep; Smiths statement OF the
d,,ajls In connection vita the muir.
de.. they seemed improbable, and
the no,e bis aeaeVeratioDs Wers
studied eod his hIsior3 examined
the more questionable his uItsrsuces BE-
esns. Ra. the corrt With twenty-foul
AItxand,jaus and twelve Falrfsxianl
thought d;H.reatly, aud the three men
mainly upon Smiths testimony, the In
ability OF the accused 10 establish aIloi'
and their previous unsavory history cuI'
minated in their conviction. The coz
aeu,ned men prcclsimed their innocence
10 the Police Court, reiterated 1t In the
CORPORATION Court room, In the all ape
10 the shadow of the elsctrse chaif'
Judge Barley will make Governor
Swanson Jolly acquainted 9Th The
run,ors vhich are thost In Alexandria,
and, cautious executive as he Is, be Will
ect sccord;ugly. While two Alexandr'f
iutics and ous from Fairfsx county
brought 10 their verdicts from the evil
denes p,oducsd in the main by smith
&he tws!go gentlemen from Cbail'ttes
vile virtually rspudlated 1t by returning
y ysrdc. of murder in the 6rst degrees
apsiust tho s!ete's witness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
The Unrest 10 Greece.

S.. Petersburg, jar. ll.-9evaEa.:
msmbers OF the royal family 81 Greece,
fearful of the pclitiesl 11rest now prev
slent in Greece, have srdved in ST..
Petersburg and sre now the guess o.
Russian no'sbles. I. has not yet been
learned Just who compose tbs psrt!
The fight OF members of his family il
believed here to indicate The early 40.
licatlon OF King George, which has bean
forecsstel for months. The strife be.
tween the King aud Ihs Military Lssgue,
which Is ir:uslly RAINING the affairs oil
dreece, is becoming daily more acute
aud is said to be responsible for men,
bers of the royal household seeking an
ssylum In Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11

The rsckIess acts of many possesses
OF more money than brains can be traced
through al ages, while numerous in
stances which attest the ancient ooser-
cation that sill is vanity could be pro.
e!ucad. The death yesterday In Ohicsro
of james Hobart Moore, a New York
tinanc!er, under circumstances which tend
70 shoH that he paid the debt OF nature
while Suffering from debsuch Is one OF
the many warnings which are being
cbro,icled. Paragraphs In bis obituary
tell The ED story:
Moore was known as liberal spender
and did not coniao his spending to any
one sectiou of the country. When he
sas2l years old, in 1905. he Was given
a check for 500. 900 by his father. He
spent this lsvishly and many thousands
more are said to have followed. Tir-
ing of his metoric career Moore left New
York for the west. His msrrisge to
Miss Helen Fargo, in 1905, followed .
romantic cour;ship and motor trip
through tbs south of France under the
chaperonsgs of the young voman's
aunt. Young Moore caused Broadway
20 gasp in the wipter OF 1907 by giving
$40, csc dinner to select few. Gold
aud tiamsnd sleeve buttons were given
away to The guesis. At a dinner given
on hi, tgeu:?. frs. birthday Moore gave
away to the guests pesrl necklaces cost.
Ing several hundred dollars each. When
BroaGwSy phlled On him Moore went
west ana began 10 hustle freight fer The
Rnck Island to learn the rsllrosd bust
ness ct $40 month.
a dispatch from Los Angeles, GAL,
ssps:
Ths Detention Home on Sunday end
&c sight. seeing trip of two yonug "a
nadisr girls from Hamilton, Dat, who,
dnrivg their s;ay in Los Angeles, were
She guests of a man who bought SlO, 900
wor;h Of "joy rides" aad champ g le in
a ulorth. The giils sre Stella and Ru'h
Saith. eyed II sud Is. They we're ar
res.ec Sunday night With tHo mep, who
are ruw in prison facing ststutory
crargea. The gi'ls told the police they
came to Les Angeles under the protec-
lion of g friend OF their father and that
::,is friend had Inherited small fortune.
Gle fortune lasted jus! 80 days. Then
4he friend GissPpea,ed, leaving the girls
psnai,sss sad at the mercy, according to
sheir story, OF the men arrested With
1hem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA
STATE FAEHERS INSlIIuTE

SLATE ia ha ERS' INSTITUTE.
The first mid-winter session of the
Virginia Slate Farmers Institute will
be held 10 t1e city of Richmond on
February Ia. 81 and 81. The pro-.
gram committee IL arranging decidedly
st.rac!iVe program which will be an.
nounced and distributed little later.
On Feorusry Sd, The last dag of the
institute, the Virginia Corn Growers
Association will have full charge CT the
institute aud will have some excellent
speakers as well as exhibits OF corn ON
which valuable prizs bavo been offered.
Another festure for this day Is the
boys corn ju'giug contest. All
farmers are inVit=o 10 attend these con-
tests and those who contemplate ex-
hibi,i1g corn or a'e in ereated particts
larry In that part OF the program, are
requested 70 communicate with Prot.
Lyman Carrier, BIscksburg, W., VALE
all other Information pertsioiog to the
institute may be had Of It's secretary,
B. Morgan Shepherd, B>x $40, Rich.
mond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
BINIS TO REDUCE WINTER
0HIIJS

Half dazen blankets are not recess,ry to
keep warm, ror are thickly piled quilts es
septal to keep out these chilly Jsnuary
blasts The great american newspaper will
20 ,most as II. At last, such 10 the view
of prominent health worker in statement
given reporter today. 1T is Of course
highly desirable" he stated. ito have ample
covering of blankets and quilts or cold nights;
but where these cannot nc had few simple
makeshifts will greatly reduce the amount OF
suffering newspapers are spread between
blankets they will keep The sleeper as warm
al several additional blankets. II heavy
new spspers or folds OF VIZ piping paper are
pls ced under the mattress, next to the springs.
they will prevent the chill rom below and
greatly increase the comfort Of the bed. This
is especially important since many perso2s
sleeping on single mattress overlook the fact
that a, much cold air comes through the mat
tress as through the covering In the same way,
parsons riding i,r long distances In the count
will find paper great p election against cold
If the newspaper is folded under the coat
ccrosa the chest and another across the back
they will efsctually protect person from
cold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
TELEGRApHIc BREYITlES.

Ooe man wss killed and six persons
ljurcj, four seriously, at noon today
wneu a section of side wsls in the
busiest part of Slate street, Chicago,
caved in, precipitstiDg more than 9
DOZEN persons into the endorsement.
The Rrus Ian Diet wss opened today
by Emperor Wilism in speech from
the throne, which indicated large de.
6cit 10 the next budget, owing to an In
crease OF $50, 900, 900 in government
employers salaries.
10 an unsuccessful attempt to save biz
l4.year-old sister, Martha, Edward Hsl'
loHay, II years old, son of an engineer
at The Absecon pumping sIa,ioD, at At.
Isptic City, played into the icy water
OF the reservoir pond late Sunday and
held up the girl, who had broken through
the Ice, until rescuers arrived. Men
With plaoks managed to get close enough
to grab The boy, but The girls dress gave
away after man bad grabbed 1t, and
she sank. Her body was recovered later.
The boy vas unconscious after bis strug-
gle, but is believed to be recovering.
City Register Thomas, of Baltimore,
8ss charged With m!sdeneanof 10 etii"e
10 special report seDt TO the Second
Branch OF the city council. This re-
snl.ed from the allegations that Mr..
Thomas had losned sums Of money at
usurious rates of interest. a colered
i4nitor in che of the public schools cla!ms
be paid interest to Mr.. Tnomas at the
rate of 5 per cent month, and that he
practically signed away his salary for
two and half years. The Second
Branch will consider the charges uext
Monday.
Germany will reply favorablY to the
proposition Of the United States with
reference 10 The neutral zatiou of the
Manchurla railro ida. according to a
soui.otficial commun'que issued last
night. This says: "Garmany's answer
10 the American memorandum will be In
the same sense as Englsnd's, which ex-
presses fundamental agreement there.
With, as the American proposition folly
recognizes the principles Of the open
docr aad equal rights for al, which have
always keen The foundation of the CIR.
mso policy In eastern Asia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11

IT is possible that the margln OF
-ic!ory 10 the election in England will
bs SD close that neither party will feel
warrsa,sd in accepting the premiership,
which would resnltin compromise min.
is,s7 under an Independent head. 10
this even: Lord Rosebery is locked upon
n, tie moat likely msu for the premier
shir, coaliauirg 10 Office until neE
election conld be held. A majority of a!
Iess! co.'s considered necessary for either
party TO put through its programme,
cwio9 to the Indifference with which EGG
lish legislators attend sessions and the
ever present possibility Of majority
heipg TUNED into minority through the
attendance of members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
The Lindner Shoe for Ladies
fine wear has no equal, John A
Marshall & Rre. AZ King street
TIE PEOPLES sCaooLMAsrER.

TIE PEOPLES sCROOLMASTER.
II you want clear and concise medi-
cal book-whIch Ia full OF the moat use-
fol Information for man or womsn-or-
der The Peoples Common Ssnse Medical
Adsiaer, by r V. Pierce, NJ. D. Treats
of anatomy, hygiene, uediciue-s book
OF one thousaud pages (uew, fully re-.
vised, up.to date ed!sior) gives all par
ticnla,s which men and women shcnld
know about Themselves. Hos 10 correct
ordinary arrangements and wsskaessess
treats Of diseased conditions and The
prac;iesl treatment the.eo'. Honsehold
hints sad advice about the familJ-a
chapter on mother and ta5e, etc. The
new edition Ia almost household neces.
sity. Send thirty.oue one cent stsmps
tc1 this handsome cloth bound book to
d.. R. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11

THIRTY SEVEN applications to o.gan'za
natlonal banks we're approved daring
December and twent7-seVen we're su-
lh,riz,d to begin basiaess. This makes
the total number of national banks in
operation 1854. Comptroller of Our.
rsucy Murray reports that banks had on
deposit during the year IS, 900, 900. 900,
Of an increase of $3.50, 100000 Their
capital stock was increased from 1880,
900, 900 TO 1888. 900, 900. Tbs shows
at least the banks did good business
during the rast year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
The Elopers.

ChIc:go, Jan. 1l.-DstectiVes troca
Philadelphia will arrive in Chicago tc-
night 10 take back to tina! city Roberta
de Jsnon, the II year old helyes, 10
$40, 100000 and Frederick Cohen.
waiter, with whom she elopai on De.
cember 90 The couple who we're found
BY the police in room on the west side
late yesterday will probably atart hack
east tumorroH aftsrnonn,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
Funeral OF Cardinal Satolil.

Rome, Jan. ll.-Inprsssive funeral
services we're held today at the Church
OF 81. John L1teran for the is.e Oardi.
nal SatollI, WHO died Saturday morning.
The abao!n,ion was pronounced by
Cardinal Vsn Nutteli. The funeral
vas attended by ell The cardinals aud
fl :ials oil the VatiaaU, OF the diplomatic
representatives at lbe Holy See. hundreds
Of members of the arisloerscy aud many
prominent Americans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
New York Stock Market.

New York. Jan. 1l.--Seliing through the
6rst hour res, lied in genera loss of from one
to three points through the list, This was
relieved to be due to leaning no" in prepa.
Of the exchange at the meeting csll.d for 10.
morrow night in the Rock island episode of
December n. The market continued under
the influence of Rock Island Liquidation
throughout the forenoon, but toward MONDAY
steadier tone developed With some recover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
Suicidc of q Banker.

Vienna, Jsu. ll.-Au unidentified
man, believed to be Russian banker,
committed suic:ds today BY hanging
himself 10 the compartment OF railway
train, while travelling between Overburg
ADD Lsuischau. 10 bis pockets were
cash and securities worth $3.50, coo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
The Election la England.

Londor, Jan. ll.-Today's cam.
psigning throughout England vas do
cidedly 10 favor OF the liberals and
SWING the varying political pendulum
again to their slde. The liberal *.
ecutiVe committee issued abatement
this afternoon declaring that there lad
been big liberal improvement In The
vest of England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following Is a summary of yes
terday's proceedings In the C5urt OF Ap
pals:
Norfolk and Western Railway Cou
pany 80. Blackstone Guano Company
Dismissed.
Garter SO. J,fftles. Argued By Johr
u. Johnson for appellant acd j. O. Git
tings end D. 8. Machall for appellee
aad submitted.
Norfolk aud Western Railway Oon'
pany va, Overton's administrative.
Partly argued and continued.
City OF Richmond Va. LombaFt ct ais
Passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
Coal for Chicago,

Chicago, Jan. ll,-With the weather
man a little more lenient In his treat.
ment OF this section, Chicago has at her
doors today 1920, 900 tons Of fuei that
was stationed on vsrlous alde-tracks
along The road leading into the city,
"a hours age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11

sENAT0E SCoTT hiss offered resolu.
ton calling on the War Department for
the number CT men who fought 10 the
civil war not now on the pension rolls.
G:est Scott is The pension roll sgsiu to
10 be enlsrgedS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11

q. McKown, capitalist and railroad mag
net, died today at his country home ct Madi.
cod, N. j., after lengthy illnes9. ne was
related BY marriage TO the vanderbilt family
and was director in mort oil the Vanderbilt
railways and an officer or director OF many
other entsrdlises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11

You can make the holiday season
mere appreciated il you. preset some
dear friend aith pair OF the hsndsome
shoes shoHn 10 Msrshall's Windo1a,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
Fifty years'experience of an Old Nurse

Fifty years'experienceo of an Old Nurse
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup is the
prescription OF one of the hest female phJsic-
isns and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for fifty yeas with neTer.fsil.
inr success By mill ca1 of mothers Cor their
children. Il relieves the child from plE,
cures diarrhea, gripping in the bowels, and
wind cole. By giving health to the child 1t
rests tue mo:haF. Twenty-Five cents bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
TIE Market.

lie MARKET.
Georgetown, D. G. Jan II. Wheat 115 1s5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
VIRGINIA. the Cl.rk's OH: of the
Circuit Court of the City Of Alexandria,
on the 11th day of January, 1910,
Henry Dixon
vs. In Chalcely.

Martha Dixon
Memo. The Object of this suit is TO o5tliu
for the complainant divorce from the bcnt
of matrimony from the defendant. and tor
general relief.
Il appearing By an affidavit filed in This
cause that The defendant, Martha Dixon. is
non resident Of this State: 1t is Ordered That
sid defendant appear here within iifte'D
days after due publication Of this order. ard
do what is necessary to protect her irtere' t.
in this suit, and that copy Of this order be
forth 9Th insertet in the Alexandria Gaz IT,.
a newspaper published in the City Of Alex
andria, once week for four successive week,
and posted a. the front door of the Cou,-
House Of this city.
NEWELL S GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Lewis Fl Machen. D q. ianil lSaw..u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11

H1IAETED-Respecta colored wor,aa
" es COCK FIR gentleman and wife i.
must have references. hpily
7l3 Cameron Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
DRY GOODS.
Muslin Underwear

The garments in this sale from lowest the highest priced
generously properly proporoned thoroughly made-in
short, all the very best obtainable the several prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-09
-=s s-sssssa==--s--=
EARL AND CHORUS
GIRL WIFE HERE.

SAN FRANCISCO. July a--Lord
William Poulett. who. with Lady
Pouiets. arrived from the orient to-
day. will tour Canada and the Unit
ed States
Lord pouiett achieved fame
through distinguished services In the
Boer war. Later be gained publicity
By romantic marriage with a
chorus giri. now Lady Pouiett.
Moreover. he Is famous az The son
OF the late Earl Poglett. whose mar
ital wager Is the most startling In
the annals 81 British aristocracy.
The present eari'a father once
wagered that he would marry the
first girl he met after leaving his
club. The girl happened to be the
daughter II a harbor pilot. The earl
fulfilled his promise. After a time
q divorce was obtained. owing 60
incompatibiIity. Later the earl mar
ried the mother Of the present Lord
Poulctt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-09

NEW YORK July Declaring
that fully ga. 600 persons IN Mhnhat-
tan, and the Bronx were arrested last
yoAr and held over night. only 20 be-
discharged In The morning for lack
OF evidence. Mayor Gaynor served
public notice yesterday that under
hts administration this and all other
forms ~ police oppression would b.
wiped out
Mayer Oayuor admoniahed chief
Magistrates MrAdoo and kempner
that hs had selected both for a dis
tinct wurh- 20 abolish the practice
Of making petty arrests and permit
tins professional bondsmcn 20 eN-
tort money
Ne made q plain In his talk 90 the
magistrates that bail should be de-
mAndef only "a cases where the per
son arrested might be- expected 20
run away A Householder or bead
~ q family. be Indicated. should not
b. thrown into eelL there 20 Ian
Ruiah untii morning disclosed ihe
fact that be shouldn't hAvo been ar.
rested. 81
why. for instance sent on May
or Gaynar emphasizing his words
with swing ~ Ms risht fiat. should
man. with wife and children. b.
held n hail on . charge % pretty
battery or the iiker The practice ~
requiring bail for trivial offenHrs has
brought into existence here a large
number of professional honaHmsn
who wiiI SO bail for s. and upward.
"Put these men eu, % business
You know sshas I mean, and have
selected you to do . distinct work.
have thought 81 a long time, and
noe Il falls 10 me 10 appoint man
10 de ~.
The matter ~ petty arrests. tn
stead Il reHortiuK 10 a summons Or
notice. shall take up stth the polieu
commissioner hereafter You know
things can be done only litslo BY NJ
tie
Mayer Gaynur'H action II believed
20 be- the first step toward entab-
ilNhinE the Golden Rule for pris-
unern IN police court. which Chief
kohisr - Cleveland first tried sue
cesnfuilg. and which Is now coming
Into vogue in many cities ~ the
country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-09
BET 1000 TO 81 ON
TWO-HORSE RACE

NEW YORK. July s.--when there
are only two horses In race one
Of them. barring accident. Is certain
to run second. Isn't her SO the bet
Clarence F0ote made with Harry
Abrahamson at the sheepshead Bay
race track yesterday Is the more
freaklsh and remarkable.
Ballot and King James were 10 be
the only starters in the Advance
Stakes. Mr. Foote. who started his
turf career two years ago with $500
capital and has run II up 70 $4,000
by betting on odds-on favorites, went
among the memory broker" there
are no bookmakers nowadays-ask-
ing;
what are the odds that King
James does not run as good az sec
ond2"
II King James had dropped dead
in the race. or been hurt so badly
he could not finish II. or been dis
qualified for a foul or for returning
TO the scales short of the weight he
was supposed 10 carry. there would
have been only one horse In the
race in effect. SO the brokers
Knocked Fooie-gave him the merry
ha-ha. TO be slangy.
Not 80 Abrahamson. who takes life
and bets so seriously that he IL
known Familiarity as GLOOMY Gus"
THE odds are 90 1000" said
AbrahamsOn 70 Foote.
I'm go you. I'll bet you 1000 "a
81" returned Foote.
You're on" said the gloomy one
Ballot won, King James was sec
on6. Mr.. Foote won 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-09
WILL MAKE FIGHT
FOR SERVICE

At n big open air mass meeting,
which adjourned from Nibletts hall
10 the Harder Asphalt company'H
dock on Lake Union. residents 81 a
large section OF the North End
adopted unanimously resolution
asking the Seattle Electric company
90 construct. and the board OF public
works 10 allow the construction. OF
temporary street car tracks on
lilewett ~ pending the completion
OF the Ewing ~ part OF the big West
lake Improvement ny routing the
cars on Hlewntt w. time could be
anyed on the Walilngford and Morld'
ian nv. ear lines. and AZ the same
time street car service would be
given large district practically
abandoned by the Seattle Electric
company since the beginning Of the
big North rud Improvement The
following committee WAS named 70
take the matter before the s u Co
officials aud the board Of works
A. J. & Wlgmore. n G. Pierce. II X.
Car. y y Mccullough, y j. Porter
Jackson Siibaugh and J. " Denney
A man ought to have some money
before be gets married, for he won't
have any afterward.