Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-16

c. W. Waggar, 45, prominent
lumber contractor, of Newton FAILS
Ohio, and Fred Allen, so, an employe
were instantly killed, and R. J. Smith
40, lumber contractor, of Berlin Center
was badly hurt when their automobile
was struck by Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railroad train at Pritchard's Cross
ing yesterday afternoon.
Because she wore pretty dress
Anna Caruso, 10 years old OF New
York, was shot and killed yesterday by
her 24-year-old husband, Rocco. Then
he killed himself. The couple had been
married only four months.
Morgan Ryan, 10, an employe Of
the Washington navy yard, member
of camping party on the Patuxen'
River, near Marlboro, Prince George
county, Md, was instantly killed yes
terday morning by the accidental dis
charge of shotgun.
Two persons we're killed and four
fatally injured in tornado in Divide
county, North Dakota, yesterday.
All vas quiet in Durant, Okla, yes
terday, following night Of wild excite
ment over a negro race war. More thar
half Of the negro population of Caddc
has fled from there and others are
leaving every hour. Colbert also re
ports a large exodus of negroes.
Suffering from severe nervous al
tack, Miss Madeleine Talmage Force
the tiancee of Col. John Jacob Astor
lies seriously i'll at the home OF hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Il
Force in New York. She compliance
Of fatigue upon her return from New
port Monday. and collapsed entirely
Yesterday while entertaining visitors
It is said that the attacks on the pro
posed marriage have had their effect or
Miss Force.
Dispatches from London confirm the
report that reconciliation has been
effected between Mr.. and Mrs Anthony
]. Drexel of Philadelphia. When the
news was received in this country last
week that a son and heir had been
born to Lord and Lady Maidstone, the
latter formerly Miss Margaretta Drexel,
there was a general prophecy that this
domestic event would probably end the
breach existing between the newly,
made grandparents, whose matrimon'
ial differences resulting in separa'
ton, had been a subject of public in
terest on two continents.
Belva Lockwood, original woman
lawyer of the District of Columbia,
onetime candidate for President of the
United States and well-known suffra-
gette, has consented to fly in an aero,
plane. Mrs. Lockwood tried flight
when she was 10 years ole with two
umbrellas, hut it was hardly successful.
She is now waiting for the agent to
notify her Of the time for the proposed
flight at College Park.
William Jennings Bryan last night
in Cincinnati gave his opinion OF the
action oil President Taft IN yetoing the
statehood bill on account OF the provi-
sion for the recall of judges. The
veto is the height of folly" said Bryan.
The statehood bill provides that the
people must vote upon the recall at
the first election. It leaves them free
to retain it or cut it out. That is all
the President has any reason to ask.
Oregon now has the recall and any
State in the union can adopt it. If it
is cut out entirely Arizona can rein
state the provisions as soon as statehood
is given Opposition to the recall gives
n flashlight picture of the Presidents
infidelity to the fundamental principles
Of free government. Every Judge in
he United States is now subject to
before tribunal COM
posed of public servants"
Struck on the back OF the neck by a
foul tip" while watching baseball
game on the diamond OF the Northeast
Manual Training School Philadelphia,
Harry Greenwood died al
most instantly.
Only the greatest care by the police
men and sheriff's deputies saved five
negroes from being taken out OF the
Jail at Hamilton, Ohio. and strung up
last night. Peter Hays, Bad Bill"
tombstone, James Martin and two COM
panions are charged with pouring oil
over Abraham Haskins, aged 50 years,
living at Glendale, and ignating it. He
was SO badly burned that 10th his legs
may have to Re amputated. There IS
faint hope OF his recovery.
Investigation into the circumstances
connected with the murder OF j. b.
Bisset, a former liquor dealer, who was
shot while in the company OF Mrs. W..
r. Yerby on Saturday night last, has
been followed by the arrest OF l.. j..
Norris, a pressman, OF Richmond.
Mrs. VERIFY says she left her husband
ii home and went for a carriage drive
With Norris and Bisset- Norris, she
says, left them at the entrance to a
wood. Later, she declares, man, OF
whose identify she has no suspicion,
rushed up to them and pointed re-
rolver at Bisset. As the latter fell to
his knees pleading for mercy, the
stranger shot him dead, she asserts.
Determined to get to the bottom Of
The charges made on the floor OF the
House last May by Representative
Johnson, Of Kentucky, chairman Of
The House District committee, against
Emil Scharf. editor Of the Catholic