davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
BUTTON WEARERs TO BE TURN
ED DOWN.

The men who have been on strike
against the express companies in New
York and ia Jersey City we're much
excItalf, last night by a rumor
that came from Jersey City to
the effect that il the strikers wore union
buttonawhen they returned to work to-
day they Would not be reinstated. The
strikers who heard the rumor said that
il the companies had issued any such
order the strike would be resumed.
Chief Of Police Monahan asked Frank
II. Plat, OF the Unitsd States Express
Company, whether wearers OF the
union buttons would be refused their
jobs when they turned up today look
ing for their old jobs. Mr.. Platt said
that the report was true, and that all
the express companies had acquiesced
in it. They had had a meeting yester-
day afternoon, he said, and had there
come to an agreement that while no
union man would be Disseminated
against, nevertheless men wearing but
tons would be turned down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
FR,CHTFUL ACCIDENT.

Six persons are dead and 20 injured,
four OF whom, it is thought, will die,
as the result OF street car on the Kai-
amazoo City lines of the Michigan
United Railways Company being run
down Saturday night by fast west
bound express train on the Michigan
Central Railroad. All OF the dead and
injured were passengers on the street
car.
The train was running into Kslama-
zoo ut high rate OF speed, it IS said,
and just as it rounded the curve where
is located the east Main street crossing
it crashed into the street car. Conduc-
tor Veru Van Horn, OF the street car,
was standing between the Michigan
Central double tracks. He had sig
nailed his car ahead. Van Horn claims
he did not see the o1coming train or
hear it un il it was directly upon them.
1t was then too late to stop his car:
The train hit the front end Of the
street car, tearing it into thousands of
pieces. ManRled passengers, living
and dead, were car led on the front OF
the engine for nearly a block before
the train was brought to stop.
The passengers who were caught in
the car were burned and shocked from
an electric current that was continually
running through the metallic parts OF
the car until the trolley was removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
The Asbury Park Murder.

Asbury Park, n. j., Nov. IA
Thomas Williams, negro, known by
his associates as Black Diamond" was
arraigned for examination in the police
court here today on the charge OF NAL
treating and killing Marie Smith, the
nine-year-old school girl who had been
missing since last Wednesday morning
and whose mutilated body was found
in clump Of bushes in the Manassee
Woods yesterday.
Peter Smith, father of the girl,
was not permitted to enter the court
room. He has vowed vengeance against
the murderer of his daughter, and the
police we're fearful that in his over
worked and distraught state, he might
attack Williams.
The result of lhe autopsy showed
that the child's skull had been split
open with heavy Instrument. presum-
ably an axe, her face had been terribly
bitten and scratched by her assailant,
and that she had been choked to death
with the bright blue ribbon with which
her hair had been bound. She had
also been mallreated,
Wednesday night, twelve hours after
the child disappeared. the patch OF
woods in which the body was found was
set on fire, supposedly by the murderer
The village fire department, however,
checked the blaze before it spread far,
and the flames did not get anywhere
near where the body was found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Taft at Canal Zone.

Colon Canal Zone, Nov. 14.-Presi-
dent Taft arrived here today on the
cruiser Tennessee, which was conveyed
by the cruiser Montana. The president
had two trunks filled with data for his
annual message to Congress, upon
which he worked all the way here. The
presidential party WIS given twenty
guns and a royal welcome.
When the presidential party landed
they passed through battalion Of
marines, drawn up with arms at pre-
sent. TO waiting automobile, in which
they we're whisked off to Col. Goethe
las Office.
After luncheon, special train " :
boarded which conveyed the president
and his party to Culebra, the first place
to lie inspected.
The president this afternoon heard
reports from the chiefs OF the various
divisions to the progress Of the work
On the big ditch. He expects to leave
Thursday night, stopping over at
Guantanamo, to inspect the site OF the
great naval station there. Wednesday
night, President TAFT will dine with the
President of the Panama Republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
SOUTHERN METaODIsT3.

Bishop Alpheus Wilson, presiding at
the conference OF the Southern Metho-
dist Church, opened the session in
Richmond on Saturday with devotional
exercises. Following this DR.. James
CannCn, jr., offered a report on educa-
tioual matters. aud this was succeeded
by an address by Stonewall Anderson,
secretary Of education. OF Arkansas, who
discussed educational matters in the
west and middle west DR.. Cannon $
report was in the form Of charter 1t
proposes that the conference organize
corporation undsr the laws OF the
state for the purpose OF establishinga new
religious college for the state. The pa
per sets forth that the corporation 'snanie
should be The Board Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, Incorporat-
ed, " the corporation to possess real estate
at no time exceeding 100000 acres, 10
foster and promote Christian education
and establish and maintain, wherever
necessary, institutions under the direc-
ton OF the conference. Action on the
paper will be taken later.
Bishop Wilson preached the confer
ence sermon at Centenary Church yes
terday morning, his subject being The
Divinity OF Christ. At the conclusion
Of his sermon came the impressive GER
emony of ordsining deacons, conducted
By Bishop Wilson, Thomas Edward
Brooks, Linton d. Staples. Halves p
Clarke, Fleming w. England and A.
n. Lewis took the deacons' orders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
DEATH CEN. ROBERTSON.

Gen. Beverley Holcomb Robertson,
died at his home in Washington Satur-
day. Funeral services took place this
morning at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, 10th aud H streets northwest.
Following the services the body will be
taken to the Union depot and forwarded
to Amelia county, Va. where the inter
ment will take place Tuesday. The
deceased had been long a member OF
K. 4. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
Of Washington, and members Of that
Gang aud old friends will serve as pail
bearers. General Robertson was q
member of the Black Horse Cavalry
during the civil war. H4 was born in
Amelia county, June 5. 1926. After
graduating at West Point he took an
active part in Suppressing the frequent
Indian uprisings that marked the early
life Of the frontier in Nebraska and
South Dakota. At the close OF the
civil war lie went to Washington and
engaged in the real estate and insur-
auco business. Two sons survive him
William Henry Robertson, who is
United States consul in Peru, and John
Robertson, who is Il professor OF Ian
guagcs in Annandaie College. One
sister, Mrs.. r. b. Lawson, of Blucmont,
Va, and sis;er-in,law, Mrs. Georgia
l.. Robertson, CT Kirkwood, at Atlanta,
Go. also survive him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
DEATH OF SENATOR CLAY.

United States Senator Alexander
Stephens Clay, Of Georgia, died OF
heart disease at the Robertson SAM
tarium at Atlanta, yesterday after an
extended illness. His death was as
peaceful as it was sudden. He was
talking to his son Herbert, when he
suddenly ceased speaking and fell back
dead.
According to the physicians. Senator
Claws death resulted from dilatation Of
the heart, superinduced by srterial
schIosis The senator had been i'll for
nearly 4 year and went to the SAM
tarium on November / to take rest
cnrs. He appeared to be improving
until Saturday, when he suffered a re-.
lapse. which his weakened condition
was unable to withstand. The body was
removed to the Clay home, at Mari
eta. where the funeral services will be
held ON Tuesday. Senator Clay, who
was 81 years old. is survived by
widow. five sons and a daughter, be-
sides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W ].
Clay, OF Cobb county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

It appears that the idea for another
general parliament election in England
is unpopular with the people and may
react to the governments disadvantage.
Both the English parties resent Irish
domination Of the situation.
Secretary Ballinger in his annual re-
port, suggests that the Cunningham
claims. which were largely responsible
for the Ballinger- Pinchot inquiry, be
submitted TO the Circuit Court OF APP
peals Of the District OF Columbia for
adjudication.
General Jose Vsladares. who has
been opposing the government at
Amapala. it was announced at Hon
duras yesterday had sent telegram to
President Davila acknowledging defeat
and saying that he is ready to surren-
der the town.
The democratic side has lost three
senators by death ia the last few
months-Daniel. OF Virginia; McEnery.
OF louisiana. and now Clay, OF Georgia;
while the republicans side has lost Dol
liver, OF Iowa. Thus death, as we'll as
political fortune, is bringing about i'm
portant changes in tho Senate.
Police Chief w. c. Temple OF Ana
darko, Okla, was called to bis door by
an unidentified Mexican Saturday night
and fatally shot, He died in Is min
utes. The shooting came about an hour
after six shots were fred at a patrol
man by some person who was not found.
Three hundred men are scattered over
the country searching for the assassin,
and if he is found it is feared that O
lynching will follow.
Catholics and socialists came into col
lsion at Modena, Italy, yesterday. A
serious fight ensued and police detach-
ments had difficulty in restoring order
Several persons were badly injured.
Catholic delegates who are holding their
national congress at Modena, after
adopting resolution protesting against
Mayor Nathan OF Rome, for his recent
letter to the mayor Of Montreal, formed
in procession in which several thous-
ands joined. The psraders were attack
ed by bands OF socialists crying Viva
Ferrer! viva Nathan" The Catholics
responded with cries OF Viva Italy!
viva Brnchesi. (the archbishop OF
MONTREAL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Three railway bridges were burned
by locomotive sparks near Staunton
Friday night. A 300-foot bridge over
the Baltimore & Ohio was totally de-
stroyed and trains were DELAYED all
day. Another Baltimore & Ohio
bridge north Of Stanton was burned,
while one on the Chesapeake & Ohio
road was burned and collapsed
shortly after train bad passed.
A telegram received 10 Charlottes-
vile Saturday announces the death in
q Philadelphia hospital OF Mr.. Thomas
r. Hill, a salesman. who made lis
home in Charlottesville. The remaius
will reach there tomorrow for inter-
ment. Mr.. Hill was son Of the late
Major T. T. Hill, Of Culpeper, Va,
and nephew OF Gen. A. P. Hill, the
Confederate leader.
Miss Judith Griffith, aged 20 years,
a strikingly handsome brunette and
very popular, ended her life in SEN
sational manner in the waiting room
Vi luc INOflOtk anu w c5lCln pdoSCilSOt
station in Roanoke yesterday even
ing by swallowing poison. She died
almost instantly. Miss Griffith had
been low spirited for sometime. She
lived with her parents in the south
eastern section OF the city. The trag-
edy created intense excitement among
score of woman who were in the sta
ton at the time.
Abram G. Ely, former mayor of
Burkeville, who is under indictment
for sending threatening letters to Presi-
dent johnson of the Norfolk and West
ern railway, has been admitted to bail
aud released from Henrico county jail,
where be was being held. The amount
OF Eby's bond was placed a. 81 900,
and it was furnished by DR.. E. 8.
Rogers. Eby was Immediately taken
in charge by his friends and left for
his home in Nottoway county, where
he joined his wife and family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Prince Bonaparte aud Princess Ciemen-
tine Marry.

Turin, Italy, Nov. l4.-Strange as
it may seem, the wedding today oil
Prince Victor Jerome Frederic Bona
parte, the French pretender and Prin-
cess Clementinc, daughter OF the late
King Leopold. of Belgium, and cousin
OF King Albert, vas the result OF TO
nance OF true love. The ceremony
was performed in the chapel of the
royal castle OF Moncaiicri, and was as
transformations as possible. the bride
being in mourning for her father. The
religious ceremony was performed by
the Bishop of Biela, and the civil cere-
mony by the Mayor OF Moncalieri.
Prince Victor is As, while his bride is
ten years his junior. They met when
the prince was visiting in Brussels sew
eral years ago and fell in love at first
sight, but King Leopold promptly vo-
toed the suggestion OF marriage, pre-.
ferring that his daughter should marry
real king instead ofa mere pretender
For another thing he did not care for
diplomatic troubles with France by
having pretender son-in-law plotting
against France on Belgian soil.
Princess CIementine bowed to her
will. She did make it plain to hei
father that she would marry no prince
Of his selection. She settled down to
wait. A decade passed and Leopold
died. Albert, his nephew, who sue
ceeded him, was naturally ayerse to
having any unmarried aunts around,
and the first thing he did was to let the
prince and princess know that II they
still desired to marry, he would sanction
the match.
TIE only stipulation Albert made
was that Donaparte must not com
promise Belgium in any OF his futare
"pretensions;" write to any OF nj:
French supporters from Belgium, or
receive any population within tho
limits OF that country. Bonaparte
readily agreed.
The prince is the head OF the Napol'
comic branch OF the Bonaparte family,
being tho grandson OF the great
Napolcon'S brother Jerome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Tnlstni,s Movements.

ST. Petersburg. Nov. l4.-Messages
received today from KoyelSt Indicate
that Count Leo Tolstoi, will probably
remove shortly to Canada to join the
DJukhob0rs. the religious fanatics. un-
less the poignant grief Of his wife in
duces him to rolutn home.
Tolstoi has found temporary refuge
in the convent at Koyelst, where his
fayoritc sister Marin has been n nun for
number OF years. His daughter
Alexandra and his women typist have
10 ned him there.
The convent where TolstOi has taken
refuge is one OF the sevrrest in the
worll. The 500 nuns do all the work
tilling the soil, building houses, shoeing
horses and attending to the hocks. II
Tolstpi decides to carry out his deter
mination to join the Doukhobars in
Canada, it is probable that the govern
ment will iuterpose no objection. TOi-
stoi's writings have made him feared
by the authorities, bat he was too pow
erful to be exiled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Strike Ends.

New York, Nov. 14.-All of the
striking express drivers and helpers
were at work today. For the most
part they displayed proudly on their
caps union buttons. The report that
no men wearing the buttons would be
re-employcd had stirred up tempest
in tea pot" and extra police were on
hand to preserve order should the
strike be renewed. The report proved
fabrication. The companies held to
their promise and did not discriminate
against any of the former employees.
The congestion in all of the depots
about the city is very great, and ten
days will be required to clear it.
The strike breakers are being paid
off and furnished transportation to
their homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
LITTLE GIRL MURDERED.

The body OF little Marie Smith, a
schoolgirl of 10 years, of Asbury Park
n. j., who had been missing since last
Wednesday, was found at dusk yester-
day in clump of woods not far from
her home.
Chance discovered the body as chs ice
had hidden it. There seemed to have
been no effort at coBcealment. Ehe
wind had strewn fallen leaves until their
color SO matched the brown OF the
child's dress and her brown hair that,
as she lay face downward, she was
nearly indistInguishablo from her
shroud.
Thomas Williams, known in the
neighborhood as Black Diamond" o
negro woodchopper. employed by the
girls aunt, was arrested last night. An
axe, said to belong to Williams, vas
found near the body.
The child was small for her years
and not strong, bat she bad fought to
utter exhaustion. The broken sticks
and trampled ground around her showed
that, az did her injuries. Her gray
skating cap and the blue ribbon she
wore in her hair had been tied light
about her throat, but she had also been
beaten on the forehead with some blunt
instrument, and the leaves under her
face we're froz a together with her blood.
Williams suspenders were stained
with what looked like blood.
When placed under arrest, the negro
was in a pitiable condition from terror,
and would neither admit nor deny the
crime OF which be is suspected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Charging him with the wilful murder
OF Rudolph Munk, left haltback and
captain OF the West Virginia University
football team, Coroner. W. w. Rogers
in Wheeling, w. Va, issued warrant
for Thomas Mccoy, alias Gardner, left
end OF the Bethany College team. Nc
Coy was to have been arrested today
The warrant was issued because Of
the sworn statement made 10 Coroner
Rogers by Homer n. Young, Of Pitts.
burg, Pa, a former Michigan Uni
y,rsity player, who was tue official ref
cree OF the game. His statement is as
follows:
Rudolph Munk was running down
the field in advance OF the man with
the ball, West Virginia having the bali
about 80 yards from the Bethany goal.
He was not close to the ball. On this
play he was met by man said to be
Gardner, as his name was given to me
by Townsend. the coach for the Bethany
tenn. On this particular play this
man. Gardner ran towards Munk while
both were running down the field.
About the time they got 10 yards be-
yond the scrimmage line, Gardner, to
the best of my recollection struck Munk
en- the back OF bis head with his
(Gardner's) fist Munk fell and
Gardner practically fell over him.
'Gdraner got on bis feet, for an in TINT,
gazed at Mnnk and started to walk off
the field For this foul Iput him out
OF the game. He made no reply and
no protest whatever. Munk was un,
conscious. Evidently to me the blow
which felled Munk was intentional.V
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Methodist Conference.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 14.-Dr.
James Cannon, jr., received setback
in conference this morning when n
substitute resolution introduced by him
was adopted providing for a conference
on the Randolph-Mac0n matter by
Il committee OF eighteen, consisting OF
three members of the Baltimore con-
ference six members OF the Virginia
conference and nino members OF the
board OF trustees OF the college.
The introduction Of the resolution
was tacit confession that the remain
ing six OF the eight items OF a series OF
resolutions offered on Saturday by DR..
Cannon were slated for defeat. The two
passed Saturday we're first mutilated
and 1t is understood were not accept
able to DIR. Cannon as adopted.
Tho net result is that the status of
tho Randolph-Macon trouble remains
unchanged and that the conference has
taken no action whatever. The whole
matter now goes over to the next con-
ference when it will come up again.
The conference will hardly finish its
labors before tomorrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

TIE announcement OF the death IN
Atlanta Of United States Senator Alex
ander Stephens Clay, Of Georgia. was
read with regret today. Seemingly he
has died at an inopportude time for the
marty he has so faithfully represented
in the upper house Of Congress, as
he would have been afforded an oppor-
tuuiiy during The coming winter ct aid
ing IN undoiug some oi the rash lcgisla'
ton Of The last session lie will be
sore'y missed in The Senate and hs
death, while seriously felt ia Georgia,
will be- iegrctted by democrats through
out The country. SrualoF Clay was o.
the old school 81 southern representa-
tiyes. He bad served ia the Senate
continuously for IA years. Strongly
partisan though he was, Senator Clay
never allowed a temptation to make
marty capital influence his action as q
committeeman or senator. Frequently,
indeed, he was called upon 10y the exc
cutiye departments 90 pvt through
measures necessary to the conduct Of
business, and in such ca<es hc always
assentod if the proposition appealed to
him rs in the public interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
SHOT ElfHsELF WHILE HIS
DAUGHTER DANCED.

While Miss Louise Robinson, q
pretty young woman, vas dancing at
her debutante bali, L. w. Robinson,
her father, lay dead OF the outskirts
OF Norfolk with a bullet through his
brain.
Mr.. Robinson disappeared from
home Friday afternoon and his daugh-
ter made her debut Friday night. The
father wandered to the outskirts OF
Norfolk, and when he reached a
secluded spot on Lambert's Point road
he entered an old barn and fired a
bullet through his brain.
Saturday two negro countrymen saw
a man lying in the barn with his hand
under bis head. They thought it was
only tired wanderer asleep, and did
not stop.
Yesterday another man saw the
supposed sleeper, and the weather
being very cold, he investigated He
found the man dead. Mr.. Robinson 5
relatives instituted q search Friday
night and continued it yesterday, but
nothing Was learned OF him until a
farmland employed by r. ]. Backus
found the body in the barn.
The ball at which Miss Robinson
mado her debut was one OF the most
elaborate affairs Norfolk has seen in
many years.
Mr. Robinson is supposed to have
became respondent because OF i'll health.
He suffered from kidney trouble. He
was ticket agent for the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad at Newport News
for 90 years and was So years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
EVERYBODY 10 CENTS RICHER.

If each person in the United States
were to have his proportion OF the
money in circulation he would be l3
cents richer this month than he was
last. The circulation per capita is now
s35.01, six cents better than at the
same time last year. The amount Of
money in existence in this country is
constantly on the increase, due largely
to the production OF gold, Of which
there is free and Unlimited coinage
This year already shows an increase Of
more than $50, 100000 over last, and
of this more than s4l 900, 900 was in
gold. Gold coin shows a decrease OF
more than 50, 900, 600 for the year. 1t
was consumed in the arts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Moving Oyerruied.

Jefferson City, Mo, Nov. 1.-THE
Missouri Supreme Court today upheld
the long and short haul" statute in
oyerruling a motion for a rehearing in
the suit agrinst the Missouri Pacific
railroad.
The ruling disposes Of the case and
sustains the clause OF the railroad rate
lbw which prohibits railroads from
charging more for the shipment of
freight for a short distance than it does
for a longer distance. The railroad
may appeal to the United States Su-
preme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
WIN Surrender Himself.

Canton, Ohio, Nov. 14.-Thomas
Mccoy, accused Of causing the death OF
Rudolph Munk, 10 a football game 10
Wheeling. left Canton today for Beth
any, w. Va. From there he will go to
Wheeling to surrender himself to su-
who hold warrant for his
arrest. He was accompanied by his
father, John Mccoy and attorney
Luther Day.