Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

good character by the test Oh Iespee'
for good womaphood, is the intent OF a
proposed change in the constitution OF
G orgia fathered by Representative ).
]. Slade, OF Muscoges county, and fav-
orally reported to the legislature by
the committee on constitutional amend
ments. The friends of the amend
ment frankly admitthat its purpose IS to
forever disfranchise the negro. DIS
cussing the measure before the con.
mittee, Capt. Slade declared that it will
have the effect of DISTINGUISHING every
negro in Georgia, regardless OF what
other qualifications he might posses.
Following an operation performed in
ii,al effort to save his life, Charles
Schneider, former head of the Schneider
Na,io..al Mastet Bakers Association
died at Garfield Hospital, Washing
ton, yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased was born at Schwartznau,
Prussia, in 1S4l. In 1868 be went
to Washington and, with $50
capital, established his first bak-
cry at New York avenue and Fifth
street, northwest. He remained there
until 1871, when he moved to AS l
street northwest. The present baking
company was organized in 1897. Mr..
Schneider became president and active
head OF the concern. He retired from
active business in 1904, when the vast
plant of his company was valued at
more than $4,000.
Riots in which three policemen were
injured, one peddler was bit on the
head with q Ratchet, and scores were
severely beaten marked another day Of
The pcddlars' strike in Chicago against
the anti.noise ordinance Women car.
rying babies in their arms took part in
the biggest riot yesterday, when police
with reyolyers drawn charged into
mob shat had attacked peddler who
refused to join the strikers. The riot
ers hurled bricks ut the police, and two
OF them fell seriously wounded. Num-
crous delivery wagons were mobbed.
Police were forced to shoot over the
heads Of the rioters many times today
to compel them to retreat. Scores of
arrests were made a number being
! women.
Because his prayers for rain during n
recent dry spell were followed by such
a copous and prolonged downpour that
their cotton crop was damaged, neigh
bors OF the Rev. Mr.. Moore, Metho-
dist minister at Florence. S. G., threat
ened to get en- injunction restraining
him from offering such prayers in tho
future. After much talk the proposed
proceedings have been dropped. Mr.
Moore is the father Of Jerry" Moore,
the l5.year-old champion corn grower.
Twenty at q summer boarding house
at Monticello, N. y, we're injured yes
terday whon the house was struck by
lightning. One woman probably will
die. The bolt entered the house NJ the
roof, passed through several rooms and
went out through the hall i'll which the
persons injured were assembled. Every
one OF the twenty was burned on top of
the head.
Republicans joined with democrats
in the House yesterday in loud dem.
onstrations Of approval when the secrc-
tary Of the Senate arrived and formally
announced the passage OF the reciproc-
ity bill by that body. The applause
that greeted this statement was pro.
longed When it had ceased some en-
thuSiastic member in the rear OF the
chamber shouted: That means the
end Of the session is almost here, thank
the Lord :" And this heartfelt ejacu-
lation called forth another round OF ap-
plause.
On 1 warrant sworn ont by Simon
Faber, head of reform movement in
Atlantic City, George w. Germany,
acting mayor Of Atlantic City, was ar.
rested Yesterday on charge of solicit.
ing bribe in connection with the grant
ing Of liquor license to hotel. Car.
many, who is pre-ilent of city council
became acting mayor on the death Of
Mayor Stny last Saturday.
An appeal for . $500, 900 fund to de
fend }. }. Mcnamara, the labor man
accused Of dynamiting. has been issued
by Secretary Morrison, OF the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor, to the 1000, |
600 members OF labor unions. He sug-
gests that each member contribute %
cents. It is also urged that the pro-
ceeds of Labor Day celebrations this
year be devoted to the legal defense OF
the Mcnamara case and the prosecu-
ton Of the kidnappers.
Twenty Chiuamen were locked up in
Juarez, Mexico, yesterday charged
With lynching Chinaman whose body
was found hanging from tree on the
outskirts Of tue town at daylight