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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
Lisbon Strike Shortliye,i.

Lisbon, Jan. 12.-The strike Of rail
way workmen and commercial house
employees, SO far as Lisbon is concerned,
practically ended today with the grant
ing OF liberal concessions by the rail
ways and the big commercial houses.
A few employees are still out but there
have been no disturbances.
An attempt is being made, however,
to organize an industrial strike through
out the country to force governmental
regulation Of working conditions. The
government declares that the republic
can guards are strong enough TO pre-
vent the success Of the strike move
ment.
Madrid, Jan. 12.-For fear that the
abortiye railway strike in Portugal may
influence Spanish railway emnloyes TO
strike, the cabinet today held con-
ference with tie heads OF the railways
and decided on the seyerest represslye
measures, should strike be started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING. JAN. l.

AS stated in the Gazette OF that day,
the Court OF Appeals yesterday, through
Judge Keith, rendered en- opinion IN
the case of the commonwealth against
Edward Wilcox, James T. Hanan and
Frank Kellinger, upon petition from
the corporation court of Norfolk, Tor
writ OF error, the court refusing the
writ, The defendants were Judges III
the recent primary NJ Norfolk, ana
were indicted by the grand jury for al
legged Irregularities. In the lower court,
counsel for defense moved that the IN
dictments be quashed, which was done
Attorney General Samuel ". WI
lams then appealed the case to the
state supreme court The court held
that the supreme court had no Jurls-
diction in this case because tie constl-
tuition of the state docs not allow an
appeal at the instance OF the common
wealth., where the life or liberty OF the
accused is involved. After SO deciding
the court goes on at much length 10
discuss whether or not the election
law which prescribcs penalties Tor
frauds in primary elections, is constltu'
tional. The court holds that the title
OF the get, while II does not specifically
mention primary elections, is sufficient
" broad to cover primary elections
and that the act is constitutional Inc
court further points ON that the de-
PENDANTS. not having had 4 trial by
jury, have never been in jeopardy, ano
in that case, may be tried again. Tins
case has excited much interest through
out the state. Several Of the lower
courts have conilicted in decisions upon
the point involved, and the action o.
the supreme tribunal was therefore
awaited by both citizens and those O
legal circles with the utmost interest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
CHARGES AGAINST A WOMAN.

''Dr." Rebecca Austin, white
woman, was arrested in Suffolk, Va,
Tuesday night on charge OF perform,
ing illegal operations on young white
women.
When all the money found on her
person had been piled upon the table
in the police station, there was almost
enough to fill q half-bushel basket.
The police have dug up the body OF an
infant in the back yard of Ida Murphy,
who is a witness against her.
Leila Barneville told the story of the
treatment she had received to the police
yesterday. She said that for weeks
she had been held prisoner in the
Austin home, to which place she vas
lured from Norfolk. She was afraid
to attempt to escape, because of threats
to kill her.
Miss Barneyille says that she has
seen as many as eleven patients in one
day brought to the house.
DR." Austin is nos being held in
jail Eitseut bail, pending trial,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

SPEAKING OF the democrats and tariff
legislation, Representative Hobson has
devised measure withwhich he con-
iidently expects to become, in the Ian
suage OF the stage, a topliuer, but no
one else thinks so. Mr.. IIobSon will intro
Once in the House bill which pro,
yilcs for a horizontal reduction OF the
tariff during q term OF years. 1t would
reduce all duties - per cent. one year
after the enactment OF the bill, . per
cent. more 4 year later, another . per
cnt three years later, ) per cent.
more mt the end OF eleven years, Il
further 5 per cent. at the end of sixteen
years and final reduction OF % per
cent. at the expiration of twenty-five
wears. III there is to be any hori-
zontal" statesman in the next Congress
Captain Hobson purposes TO be that
man. That is why he introduces his
bill now, before any other patriot has q
chance 10 take the honors away from
from him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
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COURT OF APPEALS,

Following is summary OF the pro
ceedings in the Court OF Appeals yes
!erday;
Atlas P0;tland Cement Compaa,
against Main Line Realty Corporation
Argued and submitted.
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany vs.. Crull. Argued and submitted
Buck against Nance. Argued and
continued until today.
Next cases to be called: American
National Bank ys. Taylor, Harrison Vs.
Clements road commissioner; South
ern Railway Company We, Wiley, by,
etc.; Gibpey & Co. VS.. Arlington Braw-
ing Company, Haynor vs.. Baynor,
East rs. Hyde, being Nos II to 81, IN
elusive, on argument docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

THE Treasury Department reports
that 81, 900, 900 has been saved in the
last year by economies in administra'
ton, and that further economics are
planned which will annually save 81,
100000 more. II has heen shown
that the government can be run as well
as it has been run at decidedly lower
cost. That practical demonstrations 10
the art Of administration ought to spur
Congress to efforts at rational retrench.
ment in all legislation involving public
expenditure. Within year, it will be
remembered one OF the Oldest and most
prominent members stated on the floor
OF the Senate that the government
could be carried on at saving of $780,
900, 900 year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

THE appeal o. Persia to the United
States to prevent her ACKNOWLEDGMENT
by royal plunderers brings to mind
many "reminiscences of by-genc CEN
turtles. Persia, while England and Rus
STA. her present enemies, we're but little
more advanced than the Sandwich Is
,ands when Captain Cook visited them,
was playing her part rs Que of the four
universal empires portrayed IN the
composite image which appeared TO
Nebuchadnezzar in his dream. There
is no Cyrus the Great now ana tue
shah is but shade OF the illustrious
rulers who in by-gone years presided
over by the destinieS OF the Persian
empire. The grandeur of Shushan and
"the power Of Persia and Media" are
now but memories Of the dim past. The
fabulst tells OF the walls OF 4 bear after
:, hunter had killed one OF its cubs ana
the observation OF SOW on the occa-
sion. The latter reminded the former
of the fact that many an offspring Of
other animals had entered its capaclous
NAV. Cyrus was not moved by weep
ing nor wailing when on his conquests,
and the PcrSians arc now realizing the
t.uth OF the old Roman proverb, that
what we do to others others will do &c
Ms. I'm this case the mills OF the gods
have been grinding slowly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
THE VIRGINIA sENATORsHIP.

1t is said that Representative VIII
liam A. Jones, OF the First district,
will make his formal announcement
as candidate for the United States
Senate against Senator Thomas S.
Martin today or tomorrow. This
statement was made in Norfolk yes
terday by Leslie Garnet one OF Mr..
Jones's closest political friends.
Mr.. Garnett went TO Norfolk from
Washington yesterday bringing the
news to the people Of the former city,
who have been clamoring for Jones
to oppose Martin. Mr.. Garrett also
stated that the recent onslaught on the
state machine by Carter Glass is re-
garded as equivalent to formal an
nouucement of his candidacy against
Senator Claude a. Swanson.
Jones and Glass will be the anti
machine" candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
r., Il. ~ p. II. X. Not Exempt.
Especial Dispatch to the Gazette. !


Richmond, Va, Jan. 12.-The
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad is not exempt from the
payment OF franchise tax 10 the state
OF Virginia, the Supreme Court of APP
peals having renewed decision to that
effect today. The decision means pay"
ment TO the state OF nearly 5000, 600
back taxes and about $40,0 year
hereafter. The decision was based on
the fact by reason of amending ard ex-
tending its charter the r., +. & p.
Railway forfeited any exemption from
taxation that it enjoyed under its origl-
nal charter.
It is probably that the case will be
taken to the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
Using OIL Instead of Coal.

Newport, R. l., Jan. f2.-By the in
PRODUCTION of oil in place OF coal
the naval authorities announced today
that they expect to make q yearly
saving of $50, 900 and perhaps more.
A tank with capacity OF 10000
gallons to hold fuel oil for the new
engine just received at the torpedo
station for running the manufacturing
plant is about completed and this
week schooner laden with 40 barrels
OF fuel oil arrived from New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
Civic Federation.

New York, Jan. 12.-Because an at.
tempt was made to place the Civic
Federation on record as either favor.
ing or opposing federal regulation OF
the trusts, there vas an enormous al
tendance OF delegates when the
eleventh annual meeting was called to
order today in the Hotel Astor, Dele
gates representing twenty-four state
councils we're OH hand and it was plan
ned to devote all OF todly's discussions
to the planning OF combinations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

n. Y, on Monday. The treat
ment OF the man with the venom,
which began some months ago, re-
suited at first in marked improvement
in his condition, and the case attracted
the attention of medical men in differ
ent parts Of the country. a few weeks
ago, however, he began to lose ground,
and he died on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
Town Burning.

Blucfeld, w. Va, Jan. 12.-The
town of Welsh, W. Va, county seat OF
Mcdowell county, is burning, accord
ing to report received here. The
fire started at $50 a. M, in Hudson
Brothers saloon and rapidly spread to-
adjoining buildings. The loss will be
ut least 100000 The Bluetield fire
department has gone to the scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
Suicide Of an American.

Berlin, Jan. 70 Sidney Joseph, Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, committed suicide
today by jumping down precipice Of
the Harz mountains. Joseph had been
an inmate for several weeks in a sani-
tarium at Blackenburg, in the Har2
mountains.
He was believed to be improving.
Today, however, he eluded the sani-
tarium attendant. with whom he was
walking and threw himself over the
precipice. His body was recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
Eigh Hundred Vote Sellers

West Union, O., Jan. 12.-The
special Adams county grand jury which
has been probing vote buying and SELL
ing, today brought the total number OF
Indictments up to 1900 when it re-
ported 63 new ones returned yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
HOUSE..

Carrying nearly sos, 900, 900, the
army appreciation bill for the fiscal
year 1912 was reported to the House
today by the Committee ON Military
Affairs.
The bill will probably be taken up
tomorrow for immediate consideration
and will be disposed OF as quickly as
possible. The bill as reported is about
100000 less than the amount esti-
mated by the secretary OF the treasury.
1t carrsea s92,S11, $3.50,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
New York Stock Market.

New York. Jan. IA more confident
tone prevailed in the stock market NJ
and after the opening today and prices
in nearly NIL the active issued ranged
higher,
The list general continued strong I'M
ill late In the forenoon, when moderate
recesSions were in order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy i
not a common, everyday cough
mixture. 1t is q meritorious remedy
for all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold In
the head, throat, chest or lungs, Sold
by W, P, Creighton and Richard
Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
THEATER co, IN

IMPERIAL THEATER CO., nc
1 The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Imperial Theatsr Company,
Inc, will be held at the principal office
of the company, Room !, Alexandra
National Bank Building: Alexandra,
the purpose of eiecting directors and for
the transaction of such other business 81
may properly come beforg said meeting,
# T. Ki coos seeratAry,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
Alexandria Circuit Court Reversed.
fSnacial Disnafch To the Gazette

Richmond, Va, Jan. 1.-THE su
premc Court of Appeals today reversed
the Circuit Court Of Alexandria in the
case OF the Washington, Alexandria e.
Mount Vernon Railway Company VS.,
Vaughan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

In the Boston elections on Tuesday
$3.50 votes were cast for license,
against u, 420 for no license. This
looks rs though New England was get
tine fired Of prohibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

The use Of snake venom as serum
in the treatment OF Tuberculosis did not
prove successful in the case OF drug
gist, who died at bis hone 10 Ro-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

Father Hugh Crevier died in Chicago
today from cancer. HewaH one of the
best known elerymen in Chicago,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12

Ladies! Combine style With solid
comfort. Wear the RED CROSS
SHOE, to be had only Of our store,
J, a, MsEshall 4 Bro, 422 King atrsss,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
WANTED.
NOTICE.

All persons owing notes to the Wash
iugton' Monument Association on the
installmeht plsn due at the Virginia
Safe Deposit aud Trust Corporation
monthly semi-monthly or quarterly
will please pay the same at the First Ma
tional Bank or the Alexandria National
Bank, in future, either Of which viii re-
ceipt for same.
G. G. LEADBEATER, Treasurer
ALEX. ], WEDDERBURN,S Secretary.
Washington Monument Assoeis'''"'
jane lv
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-12-02
LADIES, READ THIS!

Licking the hand that smites' is
putting it gently when the thing spok-
en- of is the reliance which colored
people put in the white daily press.
Just last week the deep concern, the
labored compliment which was paid
by the daily papers to the two white
women who testified in the Patterson
trial to what they saw of Mrs. Pat
terson while all three were under ar
rest in the county Jail, was in strik-
ing contrast to the fun which they
poked at the colored domestic who
testified to what she saw while at her
work 1t makes the blood boil to
think that the one difference of color
could put a respectable colored wom-
an lower than two Jail birds who are
white. Yet it does, and yet some OF
the very people who read this article
will patroniZe the merchants adver-
tising exclusively in white papers.
Others are so indifferent that the mer-
chant whose advertisement appears
in the Statesman, selling hats, furnl-
ture and the like, will never be told
by them that they appreciate his at
tempt to get our trade. Ladies, thlnk
this over. The dollar you spend can
be made to improve our condition II
Won will only use it that way. Re-
member. the advertising power pa
per has is the measure of its success.
Help your own and refuse to help the
paDers that abuse Negroes.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-12-02

The removal of the j. R. Ward Auc-
ton and Furniture House has given
them the best and handiest quarters
in the city at the new home, 1922
Welton street. 1t is not merely the
location and arrangements that make
this move notable to persons looking
for bargains. but the fact that Mr.
Ward now has room for the large
consignments of new and second hand
goods which he will get rid of to the
highest bidder, with nothing reserved.
The householder can finu everything.
and money talks
The recital of the Queen City Choir
us at East Turner Tuesday was a rev
elation to even its most sanguine up
holders. The chorus was 10 strong
count email well drilled in the de-
pertinent of chorus and in the
pieces they were to render. The pi-
ano selection of Miss Nola Townsend,
the recitation of Miss Cortelia Rey-
nolds and the ventriloquism of Mr.
Searight We're interspersed in the
program. The applause which they
received was convincing evidence of
their merit OF course, the chorus
DIRE wthe most applause and was cas-
lily the feature of the evening. Under
Prof. Watson it rose to all the splen-
dor of metropolitan aggregation of
singers. Its work in pianissimo was
especially to be commended. Sweet
and Low" and The Lullaby of Life"
were like a nightingales song. The
opening number, Gloria" was grand.
1t has been said of East Turner that
the acoustics We're poor. Such a
grand concert as the Queen City
Chorus produced overcame even that
and in this song filed out the full
measure of power which Mozart de
signed.
Unfortunately the attenuance was
small. The chorus deserved a full
house. Those whose names appeared
on the program IS patronesses were:
Those who participated in the chor
us We're:
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-12-02
LICENSE FINALLY
GRANTED FOR THEATER.

1t is an old saying that all things
work together for good An apt illus
tration of this principle is the fact
that just when Indignation was run.
ming highest over the establishment
of discrimination in some of the nick
el theaters where the colored popula.
ton is the greatest, that one fact was
the one most powerful argument made
use of by the friends of Mrs. Laura
Hill who was seeking a license to
operate a nickel theater. Victor
Walker who interested himself in her
behalf declares that this condition
which has lately arisen dissolved the
doubts of the board and made them
grant the license in the face of influ-
ence eXerted against her. This action
was taken last Friday afternoon.
Unfortunately for Mrs Hill-life
seems to be just one darned thing
after another-the location which She
had spoken for at 2Sth and Welton
streets cannot now be secured ana
she is seeking another location. She
may be put to the necessity of having
a new building. For a long time it
has been understood that money was
available for the erection of one at
29th and Welton streets, and this deal
may be consummated.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-12-02

harmless amusementS, literature that
uplifts; men who can be fathers to
the boys, men who will make it their
personal duty to help the poor fellow
look up.
If we would just lay aside criticism
and remember that we all can't be
perfect, that we all are subject to fall
into the depths and unless assisted
by the man who is better off, we must
remain there. | only wish we could
get crusading committee just to go
and bring them in. l hope the time
is near when we can have a house of
modern style with baths, rooms well
kept, a reading room and a general
good place where a stranger may go
and find a good home. Now, is it not
possible that if we get 10 or 12-room
house, that we could rent out enough
rooms to pay for the house; that our
monthly subscriptions, however small,
our monthly dues which we could
then collect, could support the prop
Csition. But if we go on always see
ing the dark side, we will then allow
our young men to be lost. If the boys
are worth the while, if they have a
soul to save, is it not worth doing or
saving today, for tomorrow he may be
I
this class of fellows and ask every
reader to consider this thoughtfully,
and let us get busy and do something
for the boys. We must remember,
while we have our good warm homes,
our mother and father to care for us,
there is many an unfortunate who
needs a little care, and with little
care we can develop some fine men.
| for one would gladly subscribe a
few dollars month to help this move
to its realization. 1t means much TO
me, much to you and much to the in
dividual.
Look around about you and see
what you can do, where you can help,
what you can say that may cause
some one to hold up his head and say
Il will Let us not push the fellow
who is already down, but take him
by his hand and show him the better
way Let us who are Christians not
live so much in heaven. Let us not
be so holy that we allow our brother
at our side to fall and we not see or
notice his stumble. Every man Is
worthy of consideration.
RAY A. CLARK
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-12-02
SEARCH YOUR BIBLE FOR THE
COLOR LINE.

The lecture of Rev. Thos. Hazel,
the second OF his series on the Inter
Races Congress, was delivered Thurs
day of last week at the People
church. 1t was notable for its lucid
ity and force. The lecture dealt large
ly with origins, taking up the early
history of the Negro race and follow
ing it down. His citations OF Biblical
history created a profound sensation.
He showed how Abraham, Jacob ana
other men who found favor with COO
had stepped over the race line ana
intermarried with women of the Ne
gro race. fact which he brought out
TO show that the inhibition IN the
Bible against the marriage OF the
children of Israel with certain Ne
gro tribe was aimed at the religious
apostacy which this would brlng
about. not at the intermingling OF
blood. He showed how Judah, son
of Jacob and one of the heads oil the
tribes of Israel married Cannahlt-
ish woman, a Negro, for Canaan was
one of the sons of Ham, and referred
his hearers to the first chapter OF
Matthew, where the geneology OF the
son of Mary and Joseph leu back 10
Judah. The conclusion is inevitable
that not only is intermarrlage a time
honored habit. but is one OF such
standing that it has been practlced Dy
the best of the peoples OF ancient
days, The lectures are increasing III
interest.