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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
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BY JAMES RYAN.
Star OutfieIder With Anson's Ola
Colts, Manager Pueblo and Mont
eomery Teams, and SEMI
Pro Manager.

Tn thirty-ive years Of baseball IN
all parts OF the world, 1t would seem
hard to pick out the greatest play
fellow ever saw. l have seen lot
OF them. l remember seeing LANCE
breal, down the center field fence ID
Washington to catch fly ball; re-
call helping rescue Chief Jones from
drowning when he jumped into the
ocean off Staten Island and held onto
n fv ball: but | think old Moose
Baxter, who played FIRST base for the
Montgomery (Ala) team when | was
manager down there, made the great
est play that ! ever saw The play
was made in Montgomery in a game
against Atlanta. At that time the
Montgomery team was whiZzing along
and we seemed to have pretty good
chance to win the pcnnant, although
afterward we were beaten out, partly
because the league took some games
away from us that we had won on
account Of some technical infringe
mont of the salary limit rule. Any
how we were fighting for the flag and
every game counted as the race was
close and hot even for that section.
1t was in the ninth inning of the
game. Atlanta had been hamper
ing our pitcher hard, but the luck was
with us and the harder they hit the
straighter the ball went to some OF
our folders. so we had a lead OF two
runs and were hanging onto it. |
had been tempted to send in a new
pitcher but the fellow who was work
ing was so lucky that | decided to let
him try to finish, hoping his luck
would last out the game. They
started hitting again in the first OF
the ninth inning. and before | could
get Il new pitcher warmed up and
ready to work the bases were full and
no one out. 1t looked as bad to
change pitchers then as to let the one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT.

The democratic committee OF Alex
andria city and Alexandria county will
meet at the Hotel Rammel at S O'Clock
tonight to declare Robinson Moncure
the party nominee to represent the
city and county in the next House of
Delegates.
At tonight's meeting, it is expected,
the committees will discuss plans for
the State senatorial primary and the
United States senatorial primary, both
to lie held September Z.
Candidates for the democratic nomi-
nation for the State Senate, according
to a ruling made by the district COM
mittee recently, will not have to file
notice of their candidacy or deposit
their estimated pro rata share OF the
expense until so days before Septem-
Der Z, the date fixed by the State Gen.
trail committee for the United States
senatorial primary. The two pri.
maries will be held the same day to
save expense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
A Tramp Dinner.

Five big tramps came 10 farm.
house in Ohio, and finding no one but
4 12.ycar-o!d girl at home, they took
possession OF the kitchen and told her
if she did not get them up good
dinner, they would kill her She went
about ii. but after a few minutes she
raised storelid and slipped the kero
scne in and hen lodged out OF the
room. There was a gallon of oil in
the can, and when the explosion came
the tramps were blown in every direc
ton and all badly burned. They made
off as fast as they could and the girI
put out the flames The stove was
wrecked. but the tramps had got q
lesson worth three cook stoves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
THE EARTH AGAIN
BLESSED WITH RAIN.
Copious Showers Break Long
Drought---Prospects for Rainy
Spell.

The weather was sultry again yester-
day. As soon as the sun began to
climb the heavens the rattle of locusts
and other meteorological signs made
it evident that the heat wave would
again be in evidence. As the day ad-
vanced the mercury rose and condi-
tons became as uncomfortable as at
any time during the past three weeks.
In the afternoo. masses Of black clouds
gathered i'll the eastern and northeast
ern heavens, aud there we're indica-
tons OF rain. The clouds, however,
passed to the northeast Of this city, and
but few drops OF rain fell. There was
copious downpour in Washington.
There was every indication OF an ap-
preaching rainy period at an early
hour this morning. There were slight
sprinkles at times until about ten
O'Clock when there was 4 refreshing
downpour, followed by others later.
Those who had feared a water famine
in Alexandria was imminent were
greatly relieved when the widows OF
heaven we're opened
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
PERSONALS.

Miss Margaret Crump and Miss Lii
liam Hall, have returned home after :
pleasant visit to the family Of Mr.. Jos
Fritz, Of Dumbarton Avenue, Wash
ington.
Durwood w. Klock, Of Alexandria,
and Miss Richie Kimper, OF Summer
duck. Va, were married in Rockville,
Nd, Saturday by Rev. S. r. White.
GardnerE Tesh left last Thursday for
Illinois, to visit his uncle. VIM. Wisner.
and from there he will visit relatives In
West Virginia. He will later visit his
grandfather, Mr.. Jacob A. Tesh, in
Davidson county, n. G.
Mrs. Mamie Somer is visiting Mrs
c. B. Beed, of Baltimore.
Miss Ruth Hopkins, who has been
spending the past few weeks with friends
in this city, has left for her home at
Barton Heights, near Richmond, &c,
companied by her cousin, Miss Flora
Glasgow.
Mr. William A De Vaughan, OF this
city, is on ten days vacation visiting
friends and relatives in New York
City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
RAIN PAssEDBY ALEXANDRIA
Rain, Thunder and lightning
Visits Washington---Cool Wave
i'm TranSitu.

A heavy cloud passed over Mary
land east Of this city yesterday after
noon. People in Alexandria heard
the bombardment from the celestial
batteries and gazed at the curtains OF
mist on the opposite shore and in the
capital city There was but tare
suspicion OF ram in this city. Aside
from small injury to shade trees in
widely separated sections OF the city,
no damage resulted in Washington.
Following the hot wave that recently
brought death and suffering to the
Whole country, this weeks weather
promises to furnish surprises in the
other directions, with the result that
unusually low summer temperatures
probably will prevail. The Weather
Bureau sees in an abnormally high
barometer pressure over the interior Of
Canada and Alaska and relatively low
pressure on the Atlantic Ocean the
conditions that will usher in cool
wave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
FUNERALS.

The funeral Of the late Miss Rosa c.
Curtis, who died on Friday last, took
place at 6 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
from her late home, 1913 Gibbon street
Rev. P. P. Phillips. rector o: St. Paul:
P. E. Church, otficiated and intermen
was in the Union Cemetery. The pail
bearers were Paul Pullman, Jane:
Pullman, Jack Grady, Thomas Downey
Frank Henderson, and James Pull
man
The funeral OF the late John R
Jasper, who died on Saturday last, vii
be held from Lee Camp Hall this after
noon at 5 o'clock Rev. W. F. Watson
pastor Of the First Baptist Church
officiating. Interment will be in Ivy
Hill Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
KNIGHTS or THE MACCAREES.

NAHUM - w Atas HhHS,fA''aSA-'-s
In falling rain Camp Cleveland, OF
the National Encampment Of the Uni
form Rank Of the Knights Of the
Maccabees was formally opened in
Edgcwater Park, Cleveland, Ohio, yes
terday afternoon with about 800 uni
form knights present, representing 43
divisions and IL states.
The cncampmcnt is being held in
conjunction with the quadrennial re-
view OF the Supreme Tent. the national
| legislative body Of the Knights OF the
Maccabees. The Supreme Tent will be,
gin the sessions next Tuesday. In ad.
dition the Supreme Hive, Ladies Of
the Maccabees, now in session at Allan
tic City, will adjonrn there Monday and
come to Cleveland in a special train tc
take part in the social and bushes:
features OF the convention.
An important matter 10 come before
the Supreme Tent is the plan for three
big home, and sanitariums for mem
bcrs OF the order. IT favorably acted
on the first institution will probably bt
located in or near Cleveland and bull
I nj a cost Of from 100000 20 5000, 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
POLICE COURT.

Justice L. H. Thompson presiding.
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning:
Edward Bryant, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct and fighting,
forfeited his collateral by failing tc
appear.
Annie Freeman, colored, charged
with similar offense, was dismissed.
Lottie Ford, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct. was fined IS.
Andrew Jackson. colored, charged
with similar offense, was dismissed
William Hunter, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct was fined SIS.
Dolly Wilson, charged with disorder.
ly conduct, forfeited her collateral by
failing to appear.
A man forfeited g collateral by
failing to appear and answer the
charge Of allowing his horse to roam
at large in the streets.
James III. Garland, charged with
assaulting Hazel Walker, forfeited his
collateral by falling to appear
Pearl Hortense and Edna Arnold
charged with disorderly conduct, and
fighting, forfeited their collateral by
failing to appear.
Julia johnson and Ethel Wheeler,
both colored, charged with disorderly
conduct, we're fined S. each.
Four young white men, charged with
disorderly conduct i'll the western sec
ton Of the city, were fined s. each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
THE BULL RUN REUNION.
Interesting and Impressive Exercises
Observation-Disclosures to Con-
tinue Until Saturday.

The first feature OF the exercises il
connection with the anniversary OF the
battle OF Bull Run was enacted at Ma.
naSsas yesterday Jubilee Sunday
The following was the programme:
$50 p. m. National jubilee sermon
on the Court House lawn. corner
Grant and Lee Avenues, by Rev. IL.
M. Couden, Chaplin OF the National
House OF Representatives.
Chorus Of As girls representing the
states of the union.
Manassas national jubilee anthem,
United.
Kipling's "Recessional."
Sacred concert by Manassas orches-
ira.
A large crowd attended the exercises.
The programme for tomorrow will
as follows:
Visits to battlefield of BlackburD's
Ford, and historic ground between Cen
terville and Union Mills. Captain
James Z. Herrell who took part in the
battle will act as guide.
p. m. Camp fire at Court House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
JAMES RYAN.

finish. and I took chance. l think
it was Castro at bat. and he hit the
first ball pitched, line drive about
twenty feet inside of first base.
VISA playing right field and | sprinted
forward, fully expecting to catch the
ball on the line and to throw home
But never got a chance. Moose
took q running jump at the ball; he
hadn't Il chance to catch it. Instead
he few up into the air, and striking
at the bail with his mitt, hit it and
Knocked 1t forty feet as straight as If
he had thrown it, ana right into the
hands of tho second baseman. The
play was so surprising that stopped,
and then realized that If either second
or first was covered an easy double
play would result The shortstop was
anchored and although the third
baseman was covering the bag, the
runner had seen what was coming off
and had diyed back. The only chance
was at first. Baxter. when he hit the
bali. turned half over and fell heay
ily, but without waiting to get up
started ana relied back toward first
The second bascnIan tossed the ball
up there. and with one hand stretched
out 70 touch the base, Baxter stuck
Up 5hc other, caught the ball and
completed the double play. The run
ne. - third. seeing what was COM
inG of. started home at top speed,
ana naIter. sitting down near first
base threw from that position to the
plat ana caught the runner, com
plc;inS the triple play and winning
the game for us.
Copyright. i9il. by ". G. Chapman)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17

The wife Of Senator Lea, of Tennes-
see, who was taken to Denver Friday
by her husband because of fear that
pneumonia would kill her in the hot
moist climate of the east has been i'm
proving since her arrival. Her physi.
clan says that her improvement has
been wonderful and lac no longer con.
si1ers her condition critical.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
TOOK MATCH BOX FOR A PISTOL

Ernest Meyer. special officer Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto.
mac Railroad, charged with shooting
Walter Jackson, u negro, is said to
have declared in explanation that when
he attempted to arrest Jackson the
latter drew matchbox from his hip
pocket and snapped the lid and that,
believing the box vas pistol, he fired
in self-defense. Meyer is out on bail
and Jackson is in hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
MRS. WEECH IN LOUDOUN.

Mrs. Amy c. Wcech is i'll Loudoun
county giving 4 series OF temperance
addresses under the auspices Of the W.
G. 7. L. Since July lst, Mrs. Weech
has addressed meetings at the follow
ing points: Ryan, Asburn. Waterford,
Hamilton, SiIcott Springs, Bluemont.
Unison, PhiIomont Bloomfield, North
Fork. Purrc;IyiIlc. Lincoln and Hills,
hOro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENTS.
Sailor Loses his Life in a Squall--
A Boys Fatal Dive in the
Potomac.

Arthur Parks, a sailor on the UniteC
States ship Mayhower, was drowned
yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock of
Giesboro Point, a little below Washing
ton. when the sailboat in which he wa:
riding with Charles l.. Griffith ant
Walter Collins capsizcd in the storm
Griffith and Collins were rescued by
Charles II. Poe, Of Langdon, D. c.,
who was at anchor in q boat nearby
About 1:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the three sailors obtained permission tc
go for sail in one Of the NARROWER
boats and had been out but = few min
utes when squall hit the boat and
capsized it. The three men we're thrown
into the water, but Collins and Griffith
managed to keep atoat until Poe came
to their assistance. They tried to get
Parks, thinking that he was under the
sail Of the boat, but were unsuccessful.
The trio then set out for the navy yard
and informed Ensign Hester L. Spencer
OF the accident. Ensign Spencer order
ed the ships launch out and with Crap
pling tongs they found the body OF
'arks about % feet from the capslzed
launch. The body was taken to the
navy yard and his relatives notified.
The boat was later recovered by Cap
tain Ramsay, Of Alexandria.
James Henry Boone. aged n years,
a former resident Of Wilmington, Del.
was the victim Of a particularly sad
drowning accident at Atlantic City
Saturday evening. Accompanied by
his 20-year-old son Walter, he was
bathing at the Inlet. His wife and
daughter had just left the water and
returned to their cottage Father and
son swan beyond the breakers, with
the elder Boone, an expert swimmer,
in the lead. Suddenly he was ca ught
by the undcrtow and carried TO sea.
The son made heroic efforts to save
his parent, but in vain, barely escaping
with his own life The drowning m ans
cries fol help we're heard by his wife
and daughter from their cottage a
quarter of mile away. They rushed
to the beach to see MIN sink for the
last time. As he went down he cried,
Won't some one help mel" The
frantic wife begged the crowd to save
her husband, but there was no boat
available and no one would take the
risk. The body was not recovered.
After telling his companions to
watch 4 high dive he was about to
make, Joseph Harper, II years old, CT
70S Twenty-fourth street northwest,
yesterday afternoon leap
Ell into the river from the abandoned
government pier at the foot Of Twenty
sixth street and was drowned. 1t is
believed the boy struck submerged
pile or rock, for his body did not rise
% the surface.
Frank Ducierrile, IL years old, OF
st. Louis, was drowned yesterday with
Ms son and daughter, Thomas and
Mary, g aud Is years old, respectively, |
yhile A crowd on the Mississippi river
,ank restrained the wife and mother,
yho tried to leap in after the struggling |
rin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
Anul .hn Dollar Is Divided.

Usually a dollar that is paid to
telephone company is divided up as
follows: Rent. cents; taxes, 4
gents: interest, s cents; surplus, 8
cents; maintenance, 16 cents; diTi-
dends, IS cents: labor, IA cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
Cost Of IiVind.

The award of six cents to a Brook
Ign woman, kissed without her con,
cent, shows that in some respects the
cost of living in that borough is not
nnreasouably high.-New York World
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17

Mems fine Oxfords 81 80 $500 and
$500 grades. Clearing Sale Price So. 90
j. A. Marshall & Bro. 422 King
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
BLACKSDURG, VA.

Decree courses in Agriculture. lIorti-
culture. Applied Chemistry, Applied
Geology, Civil. Mining, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering. Mcta!lurgy aud
Mctallography. SiXtyfour Instructors,
Thoroughly Equipped Shops. labora,,
atorics and Barns. Steam heating and
electric lights in dormiloricS. Library
1900 volumes. Farm Of 100 acres.
SCHOOL. oil AGRICULTURAL APP
EsRESTICES
zone Year Course for Yong Farmers
Total cost OF session of nine months,
including tuition and other fees. board,
washing, uniforms. medical attendance,
etc. So -. Cost t. Virginia students,
S2:23.St
The next session opens Wednesday,
September 10Th, 1911.
PAUL T. BARRINGER, VI. H.. J.. l.. d.
President
Write Tor Catalogue.
~, .;DI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-17
611rke & Herbert

Mous. equipped Tor banking 10
is various branches.
DepOSites received subject TO chec1 Al
sight Collections made on all points.
High-grade investment securitI~s
bought and sold.
Letters Of Credit and Foreign h<-
change furnished.
Safe Deposit Boxes for rent
a Savings Department in which IN
terest is allowed on deposits.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27

edge of Poverty's grind-stone,
have the pain of a scraped skin
without complaint, but kick over
the traces when some blithering
idiot asks "does it hurt?''
+: Let employers keep their char
ity-tainted pensions or old age an
nuities. Let them do the right
thing to their employees in the
matter of wages, hours and the
question will solve itself in a ma
tural way. .-...: ...-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27

Gus service is the price demand
ed to get on the pension roll,
Small wages, long hours and
bad conditions must be put UP
with. If the employees object
either as individuals or collec--
lively, they get canned, and the
continuous service pension re-
quirement becomes impossible.
Who has been the gamer?
No one has ever claimed that
any corporation advocating or
contemplating the adoption of
any pension scheme was actuated
by philanthropic motions, big
business being noted for driving
hard bargains.
Briefly stated the plan divides
the employees into three classes
those who have reached the age
of S. years and have thirty years
or more continuous service to
their credit; those who have
reached the age of 90 years with
fifteen years service, and those.
who have reached the age of 65
years with fifteen years service
to their credit"
Let employers devote less time
to figuring out dope on how to
beat the future, by putting more
time and attention to their en-
ployes' present needs. Let them
pay their help wage sufficiently
high, so that no excuse remains
for any thought of old age pen
sion.
Annuities in any form means
one of two things; either the pen
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27
IN THE LIMELIGHT
Crown Princess Cecilia of Ger

many has presented
the future German
emperor with an
o t h er so n, the
fourth. Latest re
ports say that the
mother and Kaiser
Bill are doing as
we'll as could be ex-
pected. So is the
baby. But what 5
worrying the kaiser
most is the fear that
other royal families
wont have enough
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27

Some men may be born speech
less, but we never knew of any
man being struck speeches., like
the novels tell about
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27

A petrifed ham was found last
week in South Dakota. Our act
ors are getting a long way from
home.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27

grandSonS to.
one of the
the European
she is one of
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-02-17
SYNOPSIS.
opvasosfT 1904

Capt. Nathaniel Plum of the sloop Ty-
,hoon. lands secretly on Beaver island.
tronghold Of the Mormons. Obadiah
rice; Mormon councillor. confronts him.
ellis him he Is expected. and bargains for
he ammunition aboard the sloop. He
hnds Nat by solemn oath TO deliver a
,ackage to Franklin Pierce, president OF
TAT sees the frightened face Of young
soInan who disappears In the darkness.
ravtng an odor of lilacs. 1t develops that
Sats visit to the island Is to demand set
ns OF his sloop by Mormons. Price shows
var the kings palace, and through n
I'M he sees the lady OF the lilacs.
sho Price says Is the kings seventh wife
salling at the kings office Nat is warned
~ young woman that his life is in dan
ger; strang Processes Indignation when
ie hears Mats grievance and promises to
$ being publicly whipped. and the king
,rders the sheriff. Arbor Croche. TO pur-
tue and kill the two men. Plum learns
nat Marion. the girl Of the nlacs. Is
IN Mats sloop and take Marion and
Ninnsome. daughter of Arbor Croche
IND sweetheart Of Nell. Nat discovers
nat me sloop Is gone. Marion tells him
mons. She begs him TO leave the island
.elling him that nothing can save her
rom Strang. whom she is doomed to mar
". Plum finds Price raying mad Recov-
.ring. he tells Nat that Strang is doomed.
hat armed men are descending on the
STAND. Nat learns that Marion has been
TO the castle by Strang. Nat
Kills Arbor Croche. and after a desperate
light with the king. leaves him for dead
The avengfng host from the mainland de-
scends on 81. James. Nell and Nat take
!. part In the battle and the latter is
wounded. Strang. whom Nat thought he
lad killed. orders him thrown into a dun
econ. He finds Nell a fellow prisoner
they oyerhear the Mormon jury deciding
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-02-17

were passionless echoes Of what haa
been
you are sure that Marion would
kill herself a. soon as she became The
wife Of Strang?" he asked.
"Yes-before his vile hands touches
more than the dress she woro!"
shouted Neil
Then Marion is dead" replied Na.
thaniel. as coldly as though he were
talking to the walls about him. For
last night Marion was forced into the
harem Of the king"
As he revealed the secret whose
torture he meant to keep Imprisoned
in his own breast he dropped upon the
pallet Of straw and buried his. face
between his arms. cursing himself
that he had weakened In these last
hours Of their comradeship.
He dared not look to see the effect
Of his words on Neil. His companion
uttered no sound. Instead there was
a silence that was terrifying.
At the end of It Neil spoke In Q
voice SO strangely calm that Nathaniel
sat up and stared at him through the
gloom.
Il believe they are coming after
US, Nat. Listen!"
The tread Of many feet came to
them family from beyond the corridor
wall.
Nathaniel had risen. They drew
close together. and their hands
clasped.
Whatever 1t may be-" whispered
Neil. may God have mercy on our
souls!"
"Amen!" breathed Captain Plum.
CTO BE CoNTINUED)