Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26
NEWS OF THE JAY.

ington, and between College Park ana
" ashington and Baltimore will prob
ably become 4 common occurrence be-
fore the end OF the summer If the
plans OF the government avlators are
developed. The airships will he equip
"a with pontoons for safety IN alight-
ing upon the water, by accident or
otherwise. In order to gain experience
for meeting with accidents landing will
b. made upon the water OF Chesapeake
B.v and efforts will be made to rise
from the water.
Laura Nelson, negress, and her To-
year-oid son were lyncIIed at OEema,
Okla, yesterday. The woman aud her
SOP we're taken from the county jail BY
a mob which had first gagged and
bound Jailer Lawrence Payne. The
bodies were found hanging to the
timbers OF bridge acros; the Canadian
RIVER. The Nelson's were charged with
the murder. two weeks ago, Of Deputy
Sheriff George H. Loney. Loney
went to their shanty to search Tor stolen
goods
Charles >iegman, So years old, who
nine year, ago saved of one OF his own
legs after hs loot had become affected
Sth gansrcnc. died in York, Pa, yes
,erday. Sicgman was advised not TO
lave bis leg amputated for fear that it
might cause ms death. Uahere"e ne
gan to Sprea1 from MS looV " '"e
lower portion OF his leg ana he ilsisteu
upon having 1t removed. The surgeon
would not perform the operation ana
siegman secretly sawed the leg OF
himself and had II hidden away III ms
room. He thus gave himself nlne years
more Of life.
Women hereafter will have the right
Il franchise in the Episcopalian
churches al Chicago. During the an
nual convention of the Diocese OF
Chicago. in the Cathedral OF SITS
Peter and Paul Wednesday, the con-
sti,ution and rauons OF the uioccac
we're amended 10 give women members
he right Of voting on church matters
md in the election Of officers OF vestry.
i'arishioncrs qualified 10 vote for war
lens, vestrymcn and upon all questions
omIng before the congregation at
annual or special meetings heretofore
rave been limited to All maze com
nunican'S OF full age.
Following a long verbal battle be-
.ween Senators Stone, Hepburn, Borah,
nd others, the Senate yesterday
greco !" 'o,e on ,,,c Po c. e's S.n
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A coroner Jury ut the moreue IN
Washington yesterday went through
he 'armaIity OF h"'d'ng Edward J.
mcdonald, VINO SHOT ana killed ms
vie Gertrude Macdonald IN IN"
."ioraun buiIh'i'g ou'it"uay' iol
!". IN - ,insns ".Ie',' 49,,
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'''ii '''"'nta'"S s''e''ce
Proceedings before Judge BOND, IN
he court OF common pleas. IN BAIT,
yesterday morning, were interrupted
~ the aSon'zcd shrleks OF dying girl.
Judge, attendants, ana the throng OF
spectators rose to their ieet as cries OF
I'm dying I'm dying! Oh help me,
please, I'm dying! rang through toe
courtroom lhe cries came from lda
Brewer, aged ~, plaintiff IN suit for
o-V:ooo 'sa'"st Tue C"''eu ha''"ass
'"r Injuries receiver 10 an acclIeht ias'
''"ly. cue nau peen Drought in'o
oo"'t -. ~, . '''.'':'.' :" s''e neI . ~.
',i'"s ine eHei''o,' WIS '',o'e 'n"u
sue co"'u S'''''.' anu sue srauual'y oe
came weaker aiteT ner ire''zlcd appear
'u'o court ua'll 'aSe h'g"t' wien sue
dled at her nome.
During al insane frenzy Wednesday
night, Mrs. Beatrice Potter, aged 2e,
VIE OF James ;; foteer, OF fro'luense'
n. ~ oea' tae heaos OF nef 'uFee ilt.le
cniiareh WIN an aAeas tney lay III oeu.
All we're 50 seriously injured that the
hoSpi'al authoFltles say they caonot
recover. !hev range III age rom II
morths 70 years All nave iractureo
Skulls. After attacking the CnlIuleD,