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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
DOUBLE SUICIDE.

Miss M. Grace Elosscr, OF South
Cumberland, Md, and Charles Edward
Twigg, q merchant and peach orchard
owner, of Keyser, W. Va, both COM
mitted suicide at the home OF the
young lady's parents, in South Cum
berland, Saturday afternoon. What
makes the tragedy more sensational is
the fact that the victims were to have
been married on Sunday at Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church. Every
preparation had been made for the
event and only Friday evening Miss
Eosser, was showing her wedding gar
ments to several friends. Miss CLOSER,
who was Is years OF age, was formerly
Mrs. Maurice Wilson, but her mar
ricd life was not n happy one, and she
secured divorce from her husband,
the latter since marrying Miss Hilda
German. Miss CLOSER resumed her
maiden name. She was well-known
in Cumberland. Mr.. Twigg came from
keyser on the noon train Saturday and
went directly to the CLOSER home where
the tragedy took place.
There has yet been no solution OF the
mysterious tragedy.
Both met death by cyanide of potas-
SUM poisoning seated on sofa in the
girls home Saturday, but whether
murder or suicide no one seems to
know The authorities frankly admit
the further they investigate the deeper
the mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02

ANOTHER year begins. In many
ways the opening is not suspicious.
Yct we have before us the asccrtiined
and important fact that there are IS,
400, 900 people in the United States
This great and growing population
makes in and Of itself Il wonderful
force for progress. The natural re-
sources OF our country are still Dreg-
nant with both active and latent en-
ergy. Only man-made conditions,
which have set natural economic and
social laws more or less by the cars,
stand in the path OF prosperity. Dur
ing the year just ended this country
yielded up agricultural crops worth
some 100000 900. Movement Of
these crops has given huge and profit
able traffic to the railroads, and has
substantially countcrbalanced the large
falling off OF traffic and earnings from
other industries. Last year general
business was on the upward course ut
this time. That the boom which
set in in 1903 and ran strong through
the first half Of last year, says the Phil
adclphia North American, was largely
OF artificial character, fostered to help
out false movement in the security
market, was quite evident to students
or basic conditions. There is always
a good deal of tcnacity about such
movements. That in the stock market
collapsed first, rs was entirely natural.
1t had really attained its summit before
the close Of 1909, but few appreciate
this fact, and the great majority of
SPECTATORS in stocks fought the dcclin-
ing price tendency and made losses rs a
matter o! course. The general level OF
stool; prices struck bottom for 1910 on
July %. After that another false start
was engineered, but this latest upward
movement in the stock market was not
we'll founded and was short lived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
Youn. CounIe- Poisoned.

Cumberland, Nd, Jan. 2.-That
Grace Flosser, and her fiance Charles
E. Twigg were poisoned by cyanide
administered in chewing gum, was the
theory upon which the Cumberland
police today ccntcred their efforts in
the deep mystery that surrounded
the finding OF their bodies Saturday
evening.
An analysis OF chewing gun found
in the mouth OF Twigg was ordered
today, and if it disc!oSes the presence
OF cyanide in the sweetmcat the police
will attempt to trace the gum.
No gum was found in Miss Flosser's
mouth, but well chewed piece was
found on the floor OF the parlor where
she and her sweetheart had met to
prepare for their wedding, and this,
the authorities believe, she had been
chewing.
The chewing gum clew is the only
line on the mystery that the police
have been able to gather in two days
of frenzied investigation. The couple
were alone in the parlor when they
died, but all the members of Miss
Flosser's family were in the house.
Tests have shown the presence OF cyan
ide in The bodies, but y thorough
search has failed to locate any re-
ceptablc that might have held the
poison. The authorities say that the
cyanide may have been taken in cap
sulcs, but the relatives Of both Twigg
and the girl scout the theory OF suicide.
ROBBED in all her bridal fincry, :sthe
young woman was today prepared, Tor
burial. The body Of her tance twas
taken TO his home in kcyser W. Va,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02

PREPARATIONS for the coming con-
nict over the effort i'll the Senate to
whitcwash the purchasing OF demo-
cratic votes TO elect Mr.. Lorimer sena-
tor from Illinois are increasing in ten
sity the feeling Of men upon both sides.
In the opinion of progressive men Of
both parties, the members OF the BIZ
partisan combination who expect to
force the adoption of a report declaring
that Loriucr is without faint, notwith-
standing the corrupt methods by which
his election was obtained, have placed
themselves III a position where they
will be compelled TO defend themselves
Individually as well rs their action as
n combination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
DRY GOODS.
Business Hours: Open At $50 \. m. Close
1T $50 p. III. Open SATURDAYS TiI
9O'Clock
LANSDURGH { BRO.
Wish to extend to their patrons, one
and all, the Compliments of the Season.

With the closing Of the old year an
other record has been established in the
mercantile world-and that is the round
ing out o! 30 years Of honest value giving
by tho House of I.ansburgh X Bro. This
is 4 record of which any firm might well
be proud, and we are proud OF II, ana
take this opportunity TO thank you tour
patronsl for the loyal support yoa have
extended to us through Ill these years.
When we entered the Dry Goods bust
ness, over 80 years ago, we did 50 To sell
Dry Goods and only Dry Goods. and this
has been our motto ever since. You
have shown us, through your splendid
patronage throughout the entire time,
ana especially through the holiday sea-
son just ended, that you are stanch be
levers III our methods and III the mcr-
chandiSc we SELL. For this we extend to
you our sincere thanks. and assure you
that in the years To come we will do our
utmost to warrant continuance of your
esteemed patronage.
With the coming Of the New \ cay wo
sincerely trust that each succeeding day
will be filed with health, happiness and
prosperity for every one of you, and that
we shall be associated still more closely
in the pleasant bonds of mutual interest
which have brought us together during
the year just passed.
Varr reSpartftllI ypurs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
Conditions inSPortuGaI.

Barlajosc, Spain, Jan. 2.--Thc pro-
vincial rulers Of Portugal, particularly
Foreign Minister Machada, are in
danger Of assassination from both the
radicals in their party and those foster
ing the growing monarchial move
ment, according to persons arriving
here today from Lisbon. These per-
sons say that President Braga and his
cabinet have Il fairly firm hold on the
situation, but that their lives arc in
danger. There are said to be hundreds
Of republicans who helped TO establish
the republic, but who are now ag-
gricvcd that the promised Utopia WAS
was not Immediately realized. They
arc accused OF having sinister designs
upon the ministry.
The ministers are constantly re-
cciving anonymous death threats. All
OF them are under heavy guard when
ever appearing in public.
London, Jan. 2-rhe Evening Times,
in private coded messages received this
message from Lisbon, declares the sit
uation there has reached the breaking
point, and that an armed outbreak is
imminent. SO serious do the British
residents look upon the situation they
have hoistcd the Union Jack over their
homes and places of business and are
preparing to demand English projections
The royalist who desire 10 replace
Manuel on the throne, and the radical
republicans, who are dissatisfied with
the administration OF President Braga,
are said to be responsible for the an.
ticipated ruptures
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
Storm warning.

(, New York, Jan. 1.-The weather
bureau ut 2 p. nj. Issued the following
bulletin
"Hoist northwest storm warnings at
3 o. III. Cold wave tonight followed by
snow. Storm warnings should be dis
played from Maine to Florida"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with persistent cough after an at
tack OF influenza. As this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berlaiu's Cough Remedy, it should not
be allowed to run until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by W. F. Creign-
ton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02

in the receiving line until nearly !
o'clock and shook hands with Il great
portion OF the officials that passed her.
The President never once lost his smile,
but came out ut the end Of the reccp
ton opening and closing his tired right
hand and looking ut it with 4 very
wistfrl gaze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
New Years Bathers,

New York, Jan. 2.-Taking advan-
tage OF the big rise in temperature
bathers with a penchant for cold dips
invaded the beaches today and took
plunges in The surf, to have the
honor OF having been surf bathing on
the first day OF the new year. Forty
took the water at Brighton Beach
alone. A number of the bathers re-
NAMED in the water a considerable
time and then lo,led on the sand, just
as in the Good Old Summer Time. +"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02

Ladies! Combine style
comfort. Wear the REL
SHOE, to be had only at
], A. Marshail q Bro, 42sE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
CARDS OLE THANKS

Through the generosity Of our friends,
new and old, this Christmas vas the best
ever enjoyed by the children in the
Children's Home of Alexandria. We
received money, fuel, toys, candy, cloth
ing. bedding and provisions. We most
sincerely thank one and all for the splon-
did response 10 our appeals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02

yKJANTED.-FoI young MEN Of nca,
wv appearance 10 distribute samples.
Sl.aa5 a day to start. Apply rs south
Alfred street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02

So many voters OF West Union, Ohio
have been indicted for vote selling
that Judge Blair refused today to dis
charge the present grand fearing he
could not secure another one OF eligi-
bies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
Lansburgh G. Bro,
420-42o Seventh Street.
4l7-4G5 Eighth Street.
WASHINGTON, D. c.

meeting of the stockhold-
d ers of DULIE K MARTIN Cg1l-
PANY will DO held 1T the offices of S:tid
company, Rooms and >, Alexandria
National Bank Building, AlcNardria,
Va, OH TUESDAY, January Il. 1911, aL
80 o'clock p. m, for the election OF di-
rectors and for the transaction Of such
other business rs may legally come DO
fore said meeting.
r. c. DULIN, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02

THE annual meeting OF the Stockhold-
L ers of the s. ). SHEDD K BROSCO..
will be held Mt the principal office OF the
company, Ill south Fairfax street. Alex
andria, Virginia, TUESDAY, January
10, 1911, At 80 p. m, to elect directors for
the ensuing year and iorSuch oLher bust
ness rs may be properly before The meet
ing. GEORGE HEATH j H..
iano tl Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-02
ma Board of Manners OF the Chil-

The Board OF Managers Of the Chill
dren's Home desire 10 extend to Mrs.
Robert Barrett their thanks and apnre-
citation G: ~ ;:;."rast she hae taken IN
- welfare 0flhe doGIc. sac gavz =
Zig Homo Jour t1nsoi Goa AID y io.Q cT
wood, purchased through The sale Of the
DOT. aqas@, Tor this and other acts of
Eindaefs wg extend 10 bar otg aiUcera
tAa4kss, 3s}g9 or 44..:As8fE;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-08
late candidate for Attorney General OF

late candidate for Attorney of
Massachusetts,.
THE Problems of Small Cities: Par
ticularly of the South" Thomas NJ.
Pittman. City Attorney. Henderson.
n. c.
City Government by Commission"
presented by Richard S. Childs, chair
man.
Round Table Luncheon. p. NJ. z.
II. Crump. Mayor Of Memphis. Tenn.
presiding officer. The discussion will
be opened by Rear-AdmiraI L. E. Chad
wick. of Newport. r. l., who has been
prominent and vigorous advocate
of the Newport plan as opposed 10
the commission government plan.
President Foulke's annual address will
also be a proper subject for discussion
at this conference.
Municipal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
Municipal Waste and Corruption" C.
p. ~. Hon. William Dudley Foulkc.
presiding). Richard Henry Dana, Cam
bridge, Mnss., chairman Council of the
National Civil Service Reform League
Municipal Civil Service Reform"
Hon. Charles ]. Bona parte, Baltimore.
former Attorney-Genernl of the United
States.
Excess Condemnation and Special
Assessments" lawson Purdy. chair
man. president Board of Taxes and
Assessments. New York City.
The German Imperial Unearned
Increment Tax" Professor Robert c.
Brooks. OF the University Of Cincin-
natl.
$3.50 p. NJ, Civic secretaries-Meet
ing and dinner of the Civic Secre-
taries' Committee. Elliott II. Goodwin,
New York, presiding.
p. MA smoker for tho man M
the Commonwealth Club and an en-
tertainment for the ladies at the same
hour will be arranged for by the local
committee
Wednesday. November 15, $3.50 A. NJ !,
fHon. William Dudley Fou!ka presld-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-08
UNvE|L WINDOW
TO ARKANSAS BOY
Heroism Of David Owen Dodd
Recalled by Impressive
Ceremony.

The Important event OF yesterday
session of the third annual meeting OF
tho regents and vice-regents of tho
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
which concludes to-day. was the unyeil
ing and presentation by the Arkansas
division. of the United Daughters OF
the Confederaoy, OF @ window in the
Arkansas room OF the Confederate
Museum to the momory of David owen
Dodd.
All Of tho regents in attendance
were present at the ceremony, as were
also large number OF the delegates
TO the daughters convention. who had
arrived In large numbers during the
day. The museum Is maintained bv the
confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety, and the unwilling, while taking
place at the instance of a chapter of
the u D. c., was conducted under the
auspices and as part of its third annual
meeting,
The window is located on the third
moor or the museum, and Is an artistic
portrayal in glass OF the seventeen
year-old hero of Arkansas who was
hanged as spy in the War Between.
the states In the border OF the design
are worked III appropriate manner, a
number OF Confederate flags and en-
blems. On the occasion OF the unyeil
Ing yesterday. the window was dram.
ed In Confederate banners and the pa
trlotic color scheme followed out in
the decorations of the room.
The ceremonies were in charge ot
William r. Miller. DR.. d. CLAW lilly
opened the services with prayer, and
was followed by male quartet that
sang several selections.
HIS Services EuloEi1ed
A eulogy OF David owen Dodd was
delivered by Mrs. l. C. Hall, of OAR
danelies, Arkansas, a close friend of
the Dodd family. She gave short
sketch of the boy hero and an appre-
citation of his short but glorious career
Inc window was unveiled by littla
MISS Mary Miller. daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. Hugh Miller. and granddaughter
OF the late Governor William H. Miller.
OF Arkansas. She was assisted In the
ceremony by Miss Olive Julian, Of Lit
tie ROCK. one of the delegates to the
daughters convention.
Convention Committees.
President-General Mrs. Mcsherry an
nounced the following COMMITTEES ap-
po!ntments:
General Memorial Committee-Mrs.
Lizzie George Henderson, MissIssippi.
lima; Miss Decca Lamar West, Texas.
Rules and Reguiations-Mrs. w. r
Clement, Oklahoma: Mrs. w. w. Watts
North Carolipa; Mrs. John Willis Heat.
heid' Illinois; Miss Mary Striblins
West Virginia: Mrs. ~. f. Sloan, Ar
kansas
Amendmcnts-Mrs. James A. Rounsa.
vile. Georgia; Mrs. a. l. Dowdell
Alabama: Sister Esther Carlotta, Flor.
Ida.
Resolutions--Mrs. D. B. Ross. Ala
oama; Mrs James Y. Lee, Virginia,
Mrs. NJ. McClung, Mississippi; Mrs. =,
q. Duke. New York; Mrs. william X
Beard. Pennsylvania: Mrs. Roma ]
ornall. Missouri
Residents Recommendations Mrs
1ohn I. hickman, Tennessee; Mrs. t.
q. odenheimer. Maryland: Mrs. D. A.
s. Baught, Louisiana; Mrs. Thomas Il
stephens, Georgia; Mrs. John L. Wood
bury. Kentucky.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-08
! DISCUSS LIQUOR
IN CIVIC LEAGUE
Problems OF Regulation to Be
Considered at Municipal
Conference.
! OFFICIAL PROGRAM ISSUED
Many OF Country's Prominent
Men Will Speak on Live
Subjects.

frobiems presented by the sal. of
liGuor Will occupy an ir,por,an, 49,, -,
the program OF the seventeenth an
'uai meeting OF the National Munich
PAL League. which Will be held In
fichmond on Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesaav and Thursday OF next week.
Inc extent 10 which this matter is
given place on the proceedings indi.
cutes the Importance with which it IL
regarded by the league.
Inc report of the committee OIL
liquor VIII be presented on Thurs,lav
morning by it's chairman. camlIlus &;
hiuder, of Orange, y. j., where he
was formerly chairman OF the excise
BOARD 1t Is explained that this re-
port liz really Il program OF the work
that must be undertaken by the league
IL 1t Is to make II substantial contrih,-
hon to the solution of this very aitti
cult problem
Movcmcpt In south
THE Prohibition Hovement In ,h.
fouth' VIII be discussed BIZ William
IL. Thomas. OF Montgomery, Ala. while
2 paper Will be read on The Police
Proolem. with Special Reference 10 the
Social Evil in Its Relation to Municj
Pal Government" BY Howard s. Cans
formerly assistant district attorney OF
New York county.
me ofhcial program. which has lust
been Issued. indicates the extent OF
the work of the league and the char
ncter OF the men whose views are 40
licited and Will be discussed. Fran
chises. education, electoral reform.
civic surveys. municipal finances,
health municipal efficiency, are some
OF the leading topics, while very many
phases OF the problem OF the modern
city Will come UP for consideration.
The Official Program.
All meetings OF the league Will be
mold in the Jefferson Hotel. Follow
Ing is the program:
Monday. November ID.
2;a0 p. M-Meeting OF the executive
committee. DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart;
Dorman Il. Eaton. professor OF govern
ment Harvard University, Cambridge.
Mass. presiding
$3.50 p. M.--Presiding oficer Hon.
Walter l.. Fisher. Secretary OF the In
terror. Washington, D. C.. forIneri,
seere'ary and later president or the
Chicago Municipal Voters League.
Annual address
Address OF welcome Hon. D. c.
Richardson. Mayor of Richmond.
Reply by presiding oficer
Annual address OF the president OF
the National Municipal Leugue, "Efec-
rive Municipal Government" Hon. VII
nam Dudley Fou!kc. Richmond. Ind.
Tuesday. November II.
a Manual business meeting
Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte. OF Baiti-
more. member OF the executive com
nittee and former president OF the
league. in the chair.
Report of the executive committee.
DR.. albert Bushnell Hart. Cambridge,
Mass.
Report OF the treasurer George
Burnham. Jr. Philadelphia.
Amendments to the constitution and
oy-laws--Report OF committee, Charles
Richardson. Philadelphia. chairman
Report Of the nominating committee.
Camillus G. Kidder. Orange n. !.
Election of officers and council.
american Municipal Progress" Clin-
ton Rogers Woodruff, Philadelphia
THE Thraldom OF Massachusetts
Cities" Harvey n. Shepard. Boston,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-08

McLaurin Stevens, of N1ississipp, who
responded on behalf of the delegate,
TO the speeches of welcome
Mrs. Stevens made one of the most
beautiful and touching speeches ever
uehVered from the Academy stage
Simple In thought and diction. II was
pronounced in most Impressive man
her, and held the audience charmed
from the opening words to the end,
She offered the approximations of the
Daughters for the generous welcome
extend to them by the city and state
as we'll as by the Virginia division ana
chapters of the organization and told
OF the pleasure experienced by the
delegates in coming to Richmond. "the
capital city OF storm-born nation
nation which lived only an hour,
but which left memories that will live
forever"
Extremely Eloquent.
She touched the heights of oloauence
In her references to the city. which
is the last resting place OF Davis,
which is tho ANAL horne OF Stuart and
which lies almost in the shadow of
Arlington. Her eulogy of the long
list OF Southern mon who have figured
In the epochal events OF the nation
called forth again and again storms
OF applause. Her address moved <he
assembly profoundly and was accorded
nothing short OF an ovation. At the
conclusion of hor speech a delegate
from the Mississippi contingent, in q
strikinSly appropriate speech, pre-
rented her with two largo bouquets,
tributes OF the women of her State.
Mrs. A. A. Thompson. president of
the Virginia Division, presented Mrs
McSherry with q historic gavel made
from wood which was taken from the
tree under which Colonel Ashby
breathed his last The gavel will be
used for the last time at the present
convention and then put away among
the relics of the Confederate Museum
Following the reading of announce
ments by Mrs. McSherry. Mrs. William
Cummins Story. of New York. president
OF the Manhattan Chapter, United
Daughters OF the Confederacy. pre-
scented the Daughters with another
gavel OF peculiar historic interest. 1T
Is made Of Egyptian cypress, cut from
tree originally given to Napoleon by
the Khedive OF Egypt. The tree finally
fround Its way to America and was
quarters on Manhattan Island
Prepared TO Keep Order.
In accepting the gavel for the Daugh-
tiers Mrs McSherry provoked a ripple
of laughter by remarking that she was
now amply provided with the means
OF keeping in order such an unruly
body as q. crowd of Confederate wo-