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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
SENSATIONAL
DIVORCE SUIT

New York, Nov. IA series O
anonymous letters said to have beer
written by Mrs. Gertrude Hall, who
lives on an estate at Webster Hills,
near Stamford, Conn, led TO the filing
today OF an absolute divorce suit by
Mrs. Irene Van Dyke, wife Of Edward
B. Van Dyke an officer OF the New
York Cotton Exchange and we'll
known broker whose income is said 10
be $40, 900 year.
Mrs. Hall is named as correspond
tcut.
Acco riding to the petition, Mrs. Hall
isl beautiful, refined woman, living
With her two daughters on All estate,
Mrs. Van DYKE declares she knew
nothing OF the infatuation Of her hus.
band for Mrs. Hall until in 1909 whom
she and her husband were at lunch IN
down town restaurant. She declared a
strange woman entered and walked 10
their table, accosti"g her husband With
Is this the way you keep your
promises, Ed ?"'
Mrs. Van Dyke declares her hus-
band did not answer, whereupon the
woman sat at an adjoining table and
wrote him a note which he destroyed.
When the strange woman, whom Mrs.
Van Dyke declaLes was Mrs. Hall, COM
pleted her lunch she sent the bill to
Van Dyke who paid it. The next
Sunday Mrs. Van Dyke alleges, she
followed her husband to Mrs. Halls
home where he remained three hours.
Attached to the petition are number
OF letters in which it is charged Mrs.
Hall referred to Mrs. Van Dyke as
'Xantippe" the wife OF Socrates who
made life miserable for him With her
tongue. Van Dyke is mentioned as
"Goosic and MY Perfect SSeetheart.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
NEwSlS RKIEF.

Ellen Hume, Of Philadelphia, al
most 80, and employed for 81 years
in the same family, says the love OF
too many fine clothes, and too much
freedom" makes the servant prob
lem.
Myra Legal, of New York, afraid
she was "going to catch it" for being
tardy at school, hid in her mothers
closet for thirty hours. The spanking
was postponed and jam and cookies
substituted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
Custer Proceedings Dismissed.
The PRESIDENT.
Prince Omar Toussoun.

Lima, O., Nov. 15.-Ouster proceed
ings brought by state OF Ohio against
the Standard Oil Company subsidiaries
have been dismissed by the Circuit
Court.
II was announced that the decision OF
the United States Supreme Court 10 or.
dering the dissolution OF the STAT dard
Oil had disposed OF the cases. The
custer proceedings we're brought under
the antitrust law to compel separa-
ton from the parent company. The
proceedings were started by Former
Stats Attorney Watle Ellis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
Expelled From Chamber Of Commerce

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 15.-Members
of the Kirwan Brothers Grain firm.
which was thrown into involuntary
bankruptcy last week, were expelled
from the Baltimore Chamber al Com
merce at special meeting of tb e Board
OF Directors OF that body this afternoon.
Harry C. Hindes, financial man, and
William E, Marshall, bookkeeper OF
the defunct concern, are in jai! await
ing trial on charges OF Issuing fraudu
lent bills ofIading.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
LAST NIGHTS BENEFIT.
"Just Plain Folks" by A. D. Montier
and Associates Was Great
Success.

A large and enthusiastic audience
at the Elks' auditorium last night wit
messed one Of the most enjoyable
amateur performances ever seen here
when A. D.. Montier and associates
presented the rural drama "Just
Plain Folks" in three acts, for the
benefit of the Free Kindergarten.
The comedy, which has been previ-
ously presented by this able and en-
egetic organization Of Alexandria
young people, is most interesting. 1t
tells the story of Kitty Mason
(Niss Edna Drew, a circus girl who
is left stranded by the breaking up
Of the organization of which she is
member and is adopted into the
family of John Gilbert, an old country
doctor (Harry Fleischmann.) She
falls in love with a young lawyer
Richard Morey (Hunt RusselD, and
is befriended by Jim Granger, cir
Gus man, Drank w. SMITH. Through
the efforts of Arletta Bedell, neigh
Dor, (Miss Marie Drew, who holds
mortgage on the Doctors property,
the girl is driven from her adopted
parents door. In the end all is
ended happily, as all good comedies
should.
1t would be impossible to pick out
the individual work of the various
members of the company, for each
part was exceptionally we'll taken.
Mrs. Montier, as Rosie, the German
servant girl, played her part excep-
tionally we'll, as did the two Misses
Drew and Miss Teresa Schlichting, the
doctors wife.
The male parts were we'll taken,
Harry Fleischmann as the old doctor,
and Linden Wheatley as the hired
man were most amusing. j. Fred
Birrell had a splendid part as Pro-
fessor Winkler and Erwin Schwartz
man was very good as the doctcr's
nephew. Hunt Russell made an ad-
mlraule young lawyer and lover, and
Frank w. Smith was most sympathet-
ic as the circus man.
The musical numbers were splen-
didly rendered and were most enter
Fred Birrell had an anus
ing topical song, II can't help it," in
which he introduced a number of
local hits. Mrs. Montier delightfully."-
rendered "In the Garden of My
Heart" and a German ballad. Miss
Marie Drew sang in a charming man
ner II love you" and Miss Edna
Drew was enthusiastically applauded
for her rendition of II wish 7 bad a
home" Frank Smith made a decided
hit with Where the River Shannon
Flows"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
The Trial Of spencer.

Springfield, Mass. Nov. 15.-Wheh
the trial of Bertram G. Spencer for the
murder Miss Martha Blackstone was
resumed this :mornirg the state con.
tinued its effort to connect the defen-
dants directly with the crime. The
three women who were the only
eve witnesses to the Faurder were ex-
arnined yesterday but none could iden.
tify Spencer AS the masked burglar
Who fired the fatal shot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
Author Nav Recover.

: Warsaw, Nov. 15.-Tbe physicians
who are attending Henry Sienkiewiez
declared today that the famous novel
ist, author of "Quo Yadis" who was
shot yesterday would. recover. His
Injuries are not regarded as serious.
The shooting occurred Vhile the author
was hunting pbeasants yesterday near
Lemboerg. One OF the hunters who
ss}fd not see hin. fred iD the novelist's
direction several .of the shot lodging
in his forenead near his left eye and
others striking him in the knee. He
was brought to hospital here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
,assuicide Of a Yonth.

Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-Grieving
over the loss Of several hundred dol
l.rs that was stolen from him, Raph:
ael Gar Ia IL years old, student at
the Philadelphia College OF Pharmacy
and. son of..;a. wealthy Porto Rican
coffee grower, committed suicide in an
apartment house here today by inhall-
lns illuminating gas. ....q...ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.

The third annual meeting OF tie
League will be held at Young Peoples
Building, on Friday night the 18th at
8 O'Clock. On this occasion the speaker
OF the evening will be Mr.. Richard B.
Watrons, national director OF the
American Civic Association. Our
local society cordially invites every one
interested in the health, cleanliness and
beauty CT the city to be present,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
Lost Hope Tor Missing Vessel.

New York, Nov. 15.-Search for the
missing whaleback barge Searsport.
which with her crew Of four men broke
loose from the tug Underwater in the
gale of Sunday off Fire Islaud, has
been abandoned. Capt, John Kyffin,
of the Underwater is convinced that
the Searsport fouudered with all hands
same time Sunday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15

coIrt tending:to create In the minds
dfa: reasonable :men: substantial
donht Rs to: the: guilt Of the prisoner
Isde. not: think the; afidavits- of. Pau
Beattie printed in the papers,:or any
tother evidence or consideration
brought to my attention sufficient TO,
the purpose. ..sf-
Nor dol question the wisdom,
might add .thenecessity, Of capital
punishment in cases where human life
has been wickedly and deliberately
taken: On the contrary, / believe
that this punishment rs necessary fol
the protection of society, and, II on
a.jury, could not hesitate in prop
er case to agree to verdict requiring
a life for life. -,
81 have given this expression to my
views in order that the people Of
Virginia may understand that ! will
not interfere with the verdict of
juries and judgments of courts,
Furnishing criminals, unless it shall
plainly appear to me that great in
Justice will be done by the execution
of the judgments. have been
asked to respite the prisoner and
allow him thirty days at least from
the decision of the Supreme Court.
His appeal to the court was his own
act, taken to avoid the judgment Of
the court of his own county, based on
the verdict of his fellow citizens,
constituting the jury; and, l must
think, with the purpose, if possible,
of avoiding the consequences of a
crime Of which he knows he is gull
ty.. Although counsel for the con-
victed man have exercised all dill
gence, to grant respite in SO plain
case would be to set precedent, in
which I would be called upon to fol-
loX,, would be to temporize with the
law and.to encourage appeals to the
Supreme Court with the sole purpose
of gaining time. -
81 believe the best way to prevent
such crimes as this is to punish them,
adequately; certainly, speedily. There
fore the judgment of the circuit court
of Chesterfield will be carried into
effect without interference"
.(Signed) Z William Hodges Mann,
- Governor.
When. Gov. Mann gave out his de-
cision, the Rev. Benjamin Dennis. an
Episcopal rector, was present to re-
cetve the news in behalf ofthe Beattie
family. He is one of the spiritual
advisers of Henry Beattie, and it
was supposed that he would take the
news to. the prisoner at the state
penItenuary.
This is the first time that Governor
Mann has refused to grant a respite
to, a cond denned man. since he has been
chief executive Of the; state. =
4. ~ :. = .i - = :. ~' =
The news: .:of the decision Of Gov.
Mann was impaired to Henry Clay
Beattie by-his father about noon to-
day.. The meeting between the IA
ther and son was witnessed only by
the guard, who is ever present in
the corridor; What transpired at
the meeting will never be known, as
the guard is under strict and posi-
tive orders to make no disclosures
to any one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15

Shanghai, Nov. 15.-There is a
wild panic in 500 Chow following the
frightful massacres in Nanking.
Thousands of persons have fed from
the city fearing that if the imperial
forces gain the ascendancy there will
be another massacre. The republican
government in 500 Chow is short of
money, and the enforcement of the
rice tax is causing great disaffection
as the people have been led to be-
lieve that if the rebels had control
there would be no more taxation. The
military levies, too, are hitting the
landowners hard, and they are loud
in their complaints. The revolution
lists talk of removing taxation is
hurting their cause because they have
been powerless to carry out their
promises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15

Speaking OF the Brockton-Co opera
tive Shoe for men--it can't be beat
but what's the matter with the Red
Cross Shoe for ladies-sold at Marshall IS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15

The best plaster. A piece OF HIanne
dampened with Chamberlain Linni-
rnent and bound on over the affected
parts is superior to plaster and cost
only one tenth as much. For sale by
W. F. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
advt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
CHINESE AGAIN
At TACK HANkON.
RevoIutionists Bombarding the City.
RoyaIist Death Roll Said to be
Heavy.
YUAN SHI KAI DECLINES.
American Intervention Threatened in
the Disturbed Celestial Empire-Con-
dItions Growing More Serious.

Shanghai, Nov. 15.-The rebel:
have renewed their attack on Han
kow The city is being bombarded
The royalist death roll is said to bs
very heavy.
Pekin, Nov. 15.-Yuan Shi Ka
definitely refused the premiership
of China today. He told the delega
'tion from the National Assembly
which waited on him to beg him tc
accept the post, that he was unable
to cope with SO grave situation as
the one which confronts the country
at the present time.
American Intervention in China as
threatened by hurried military move
ments in the Philippines unquestion-
ably would cause grave trouble in
China, it is said here today.
Neither the imperial government
nor the rebellious republicans are ex-
pected to submit willingly to the
landing Of American soldiers.
According to cablegrams from
Washington, the American govern
ment is holding troops and transports
in readiness in the Philippines to des-
patch 10000 regulars to China. /.
To prevent such an occurrence the
imperial troops and the rebels have
been most scrupulous in regarding
the rights, lives and property. of
foreigners. Both sides realize that
every time foreign troops land in
China a slice of Chinese land is
carved off for the power that lands
soldiers.
1t is known in confidential circles
here that the military preparations in
the Philippines are going forward
with great vim. 1t is understood here
that America will act for all the
Powers in case of Intervention and
that there will not be an allied force
such as Admiral Seymour took into
Pekin during the Boxer uprising, but
merely an American armed force, in
the event it is decided by the Powers
to intervene.
Foreign residents say if there is a
landing it will be foolhardy to send
so small an expedition as 10000
men. They point out that the land
ing of foreign troops probably will
precipitate an anti-foreign outbreak
which ten thousand men cannot hope
TO quell. The Chinese troops and reb-
els are better armed and equipped
than they were during the Boxer
outbreak, are better of1icered, and
are fighting more like real soldiers.
Ten thousand men could hardly hope
to cope with them.
1t is reported here today that Cen
eral Chang, commander of the north
ern troops, made sighting remark
about Yuan Shi Kai, who has been
asked to become premier One Of
Yuan's agents shot at him, inflicting
wound on his wrist.
Although there is little definite
news so far from Hankow, it is known
that the rebels are gretly augmented
and with sufficient ammunition and
supplies have renewed the attack
and that the imperial troops are in
a bad way. 1t is declared here today
that a fierce artillery duel Is in prog
ress and that the rebels gunners
have had the best of it so far. The
fall of Hankow into the hands of the
republicans is expected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-17
Look After Filling The Petty Offices.

In getting out number of strong
men from each beat the chances for
electing good Supervisor are en-
HANGED but lets remember not to
play pretty well all the good timber
out for the Supervisor job, but save
back some of them for Justices of the
Peace, which is also an important
post in our scheme of government.
The local magistrates should be cho-
sen with regard to their clerical abil-
| ity and good hard horse sense, and
also with proper consideration for
their location. The law allows two
justices in each beat and aims to
make thus ready available, an officer
with seal, to the people in all parts
OF the county Drum up some good
material and get them in the field
f)r the justiceships and constables al
so should not be overlooked. Lets
make this one year when the official
portfolio is fully filed out in Greene
County.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-17
J. v. BALL: For Supervisor Beat q

Jefferson V. Ball. For Supervisor.
From Beat (. Notice that first name
of his, Jefferson. Ii ]. V. has stud
led to emulate the example of his H.
ustrious name forbcar, Thomas JET
ferson, surely he has reason 10 be-
ieve that he can make a Useful man
to the county and his beat in tho
councils OF county government. 1t
oft happens that wearing the name
OF the great inspires to lofty actions
and thinking. No greater statesman
has ever been bora on this continent
that Thomas Jefferson. TO him Ball
can look ever and find ne 'er dimin.
lshl! g great cXempar in the arts Of
correct government. 1t we mistake
not j. V. has also had some blood for
bears and Of the Bail name to serve
in both state ana county Soons.
Seems that we have seen such in the
Official Historical Register of Mis-
sissippi. Vidmore as he is more ia
miliarly known is of good stock aud
himself II well-meaning young man,
and not so young either-who will
doubtless do his altogether best to
make a sturdy spoke in Greene
Colnly's governmental wheel if ia
vored by his beatsmen with the
nomination. He has always impress
sed US as man committed to the
good ends OF society. This concludes
our presentation of him to the voters
of his haut
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-17
Humorous Lecture Next Monday Night.

we are requested to announce
mat Tom Corwine, the Polophonic
lmltator, will deliver one OF his lmi-
table evening programs at the School
house in Leakesville Monday night
March 20 at 8 p. M, admission soc
and Zoe. His collection Of press and
other comments indicate that he is
an entertainer of more than ordinary
gifts and CIVILIZATIONS 1t seems. he
mas The peculiar faculty of prod ucing
with his own makeup sounds which
ordinarily 1T takes a number of me-
chanlcal Instruments to put in mo-
ton. Growing ROSTERS, sawmills.
steamboats,. telephones, sizzling soda,
dogs fighting are some of these, and
through it all he makes fun contin
ousy. Prof. O. Backstrom who
heard him gave a sample to the chill
dren one evening this week pronoun-
ces him as fine. Hear him and see
how the old time VentriIoquist has
been transformed into ,he modern
with more elaborate
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-17


Last week we presented the name
of Mr. S. W. Avera as a candidate
for Supervisor from Beat 2. 1t has
not been our pleasure 10 have been
thrown with the clicr Sam Avera
enough to have much knowledge of
the man. but we know IL him as il
good solid citizen of his part OF the
county. He IS the father of Supt.
w. a. Avera of George County; Mrs
L. G. Mcleod OF this city, and Ches
ter and Marcy and the other boys
of that set. Is himself a brother of
w. w. Avcra, the well known mer-
chant up there, and also a brother il
we are correct in our memory, of the
Lite Hardy Avera, who made Greene
good sheriff at one time. Through
association with his brother Hardy
IN those days, and bis service from
time to time on the county juries,
he should haye some knowledge Of
county government. To this he Will
bring the added weight OF his years
Of experience in the battle OF life.
The voters Of his beat know him inti-
mately SO he needs no further com
ment ut our hands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-17
LOOKING TO FUTURE CHauTAUaUa GOING

The A. & Nj. railroad ran an excur-
sion last Saturday account the Cit
ronelle Chautauqua,' but owing to
the unnecessary early hour set to
leave here and the day picked (Chil
drens, one of the poorest on the Chau-
tauqua progrom) and short notice,
was but poorly patronized. We do
hope that another year cooperation
will be secured whereby some three or
four definite excursions can be plan
ned on days when strong attractions
are billed, and advertised that far
ahead say month as to give the peo-
pie of this territory plenty of time to
make preparation for going to same.
The ladies need time to make up
clothes for the trip and save up the
chicken money for its expenses. The
trains are SO ruI now on the NJ. & 0.
that a start can be made here after
daylight and make ample connection.
No need to rush US off without break
fast in the garish gloom of the dawn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-17
HEALTHY SHOWING F0R BIG BARK.
Hattl5sblrg Institution Has Nearly
fiiilOn and Quarter Dollars
Of Deposits.
Rejecting Credit on fiaancia, Cor
ditiOn This Section Of
The State.
Hattiesburg Daily News,

dattiesburg Daily News.
The News OF today publishes tAo
last official statement o. the First
NaiionGl Bank of Commerce of this
City. 1t is a source of general pride
that the statement of Hatliesburg S
biz national bank shows a thriving
and prosuerou condition as usual.
Its deposits, as shown by this state
ment, are 81, 686 573, So, which is The
largest deposit account ever shown
by the bank in any of its statemcn is
to the government.
Aside from the large deposits
shown, the statement is generally
satisfactory as it shows the bank is
accommodating its customers freely.
and at the same time holds large
cash reserve, the liquid assets of the
bank amounting to $500 9l9 %.
This showing viii be very crafty
nc 10 this section of Mississippi, as
The bank attracts business through
out This territory, and the reflex of
this good showing reflects credit up
on this entire district.
The PEG pc Of this section are econ
omiz,ng, and saving, and that is why
the working capital OF this section is
increasing 50 rapidly The First.
National Bank of Commerce has for
years been encouraging tie people 10
save and urging the Importance Of
cIre and economy. 1t established a
savings department and invited ac-
counts from one dollar up, and there
by provided II place for the mall pro
ducors to deposit such small sums as
they could lay aside. This depart
mcny OF The bank is a great boon to
those who can only lay aside small
sums, and arc not qualified by eX-
perience aud Information to choose
wise investments. The bank pays
interest on all deposits made in it's
savings department, and its savings
depositors are not only afforded an
opportunity Of saving accnmuating,
but ~ addition thereto they are Of
fered a profitable investment free
the dangers commonly associated
with commercial Transactions.
1t las encouraged the practice OF
banking by mail, which has contrib
utad in 10 small degree to its volume
OF business, and the pubic his earn
ed that banking by mail is easy, con
vcuicnt and practicable, having plac
ed the advantages OF the large banks
at the disposal of all, many have
opened bank accounts who would not
have done 90 otherwise, and business
been greatly benefited by the increase
Of working capital resulting there
from.
The total resources Of this bank
are So, 534 COL. ID. Who says Missis-
sippi HASA some big things within
her proud domain? Pay mtr.