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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
Eienhant in a Bedroom.

An elephant paid a visit to a tobacco
shop near the Care de Lyon Paris at
; O'clock Saturciay morning, s%ai-
Owed several pounds OF snuff and
200 or 300 cigars, and wrecked the
shop.
NJ. and Nine. Vaux we're sleeping III
heir bedroom on the ground iioor
:ust behind the shop-which is also q
c:taurant--when Nine. Vaux awoke
Ter husband and said she heard burg
ars. Nj. Vaux got out Of bed and
picked up revolver.
Just then the trunk and head of an
elephant appeared through the wall,
most of which fell on Nine. VauX, and
husband and wife in their night attire
climbed out of window at the back
md disappeared.
The elephant, which had escaped
from circus proprietor, had been
frightened by a dog, and lost mis-
emper with a carrot hung outside the
.obacco shop as a sign, because it was
painted tin and was not good to eat
In less than a quarter Of an hour he
succeeded in leaving nothing standing
except the walls, and only the outer
four of those.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
TO GREET PREsIDENT-ELECT
Alcxandrians to Gather at Union Sta
ton When Mr.. Wilson Passes
Through, on the 9th.

Mavor Tharaas a. Fisher has re
Gently received a communication from
.Peyton Cochran, OF Staunton, suggest
ing that Pre:ident-elec Wilson be ac-
corded a hearty reception to Virginia
soil on his way from Washington t.
Staunton. 1t is proposed TO kindle
bon fires along the route of the rail
road from Alexandria to Staunton.
Mayor Fisher has replied to Mr.
Cochran's letter in which he makes
inquiries concerning the hour the
President elect will reach Alexandria,
and suggests that Mr.. Wilson be pre-
vailed upon to appear upon the real
platform of his car when it shall have
reached the union passenger station,
The Mayor is anxious that suitable en-
,thusiasm be shown as the train rolls
into the station and that bon fires and
other evidences of joy over the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Wiy:on be in order.
Mayor Fisher is interviewing officials
and members of the Wilson, Marshal!
Carlin Club and others who were ac-
tive in rolling up Alexandria's sub
stantial majority for the Governor
and they will vie with him in the DEM
onstration.
Mr.. Wilson will, it is said, viii
leave Washington on a Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad train at 6 p. m,. or
Friday, December 27, and will reacf
this city at 6:25.
The first bon fire will be lighted at
Arlington and the second at AleXan-
dria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
A SANE CHRISTMAS.
Mayor Fisher VIII Endeavor to Elimi.
nate Dangerous Explosive
Feature.

AS was stated several days ago,
EMayor Fisher has instructed the po-
lice force of the city to enforce the
law against the use Of guns, pistols,
|cannoncrackers, dynamite torpedoes,
ETC., which so often mar the pleasures
of Christmas. The practice has been
abolished in many cities and the
movement towards eliminating this
dangerous and annoying practice is
gradually spreading over the country.
Every year a Chicago newspaper which
gathers statistics prints the list Of
fatalities and injuries incident to the
celebration of Christmas, but not
w;thstanding these :;ruesome figures
people in many places persist ter
rorzing neighborhoods, soaring horses
and adding to the discomfort of the
sick by endeavoring to make all the
noise possible in celebrating the birth
of the Prince of Peace.
Some enthusiastic persons made q
premature attempt on Wilkes street,
near Royal, last night to usher in the
Christmas season by discharging a
small cannon or some other earspllt-
ting device to the discomfort of quiet
aeighbors.
1t is hoped the Mayor will enforce
he law to the Letter and all Gu:et citi-
zens should vie with him in his at
tempts to rid the city of dangerous
and unnecessary procedure OF; Christ
mas Day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
INTERESTING EVENTS.
Masonic Circles Will be Busy During
Next Ten Days.

fH..H
The next ten days will be busy days
in Masonic circles of Alexandria on
account Of the annual Eaeeting of tie
two blua lodges Of the city, special
communications and meetings of Old
Dominion Commandery No. l.
Knights Templar.
On next Thursday the annual cleo
ton of officers of Andrew Jackson
Lodge, No. 12O, will be held
in theirf lodge room in Ma
sonic Temple. Following the election
the newly elected officers will be
installed by Right Worshipful Henry
X. Field, Grand Senior Deacon of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Ur Friday night, he fortietIl az
r.lvcrsary of the establishment Of Old
Dominion Commandcry No. II,
Knights Tcmplar. will be celebrated
by an Informal entertainment of the
given in the Asylum. The Sir Knights
are requested to attend the meeting
in citizens clothes. Refreshments
will be served at the conclusion Of the
program. Old Dominion Commandery
was established December II 1877
On Christmas Day at noon the an
nual Christmas meeting of Old Do
minion Commandery will be held when
the christmas toast to Grand Master
William B. Mellish will be proposed by
Eminent Commander William c. Le-
Hew.
On st. Johns Night, December 9th
the annual meeting of Alexandria
Washington Lodge, No. %, A. F. K
Am. will be held when officers will be
elected and installed. This is one OF
the regular meetings of the lodge.
In addition to the lodge meetings
frequent committee meetings will be
held to make arrangements for the
celebration of Alexandria Washington
Lodge on Washington's birthday, Feb
ruary 22nd, and the annual meeting
of the Washington National Masonic
Memorial Association which is COM
posed of the grand masters of the 4s
Grand Lodges of the United States
The latter organization will hold it:
opening meeting in Alexandria or
February 21st. On the 22nd they
will be the guests of Alexandria
Washington Lodge at their annua
banuuet in the armory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
Cruiser and Torpedo Boats
Said to Have Been Sunk
ts.Esseia:sSls Sls1s's'esss 7ss7 -z4Ssss ssssssSzE
By Turks.
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
Ottomans Lose Cruiser and One De-
stroyer-Thirty Greek Villages
Have Been Destroyed. -.

London, Dec. 16.-The destruction OF
one Greek cruiser and two Greek tor
,pedoboats today was reported in q
special dispatch from Constantinople
which said that the most desperate
naval battle of the Balkan war was
in progress off the Island of Tenedos,
outside ihe straits of the Dardanelles.
The report said that the Turks lost
,one cruiser and one destroyer.
1t was presumed that the Turks had
tried to run the Greek blockade Of the
straits and get into the Aegean Sea.
1t could not be said what effect the
hostilities would have on today's peace
Vienna, Dec. 16.--Reports from At
hens said that Turkish Albanians had
descended from the North and had de-
istroyed thirty Greek villages between
Budino and Salonika.
The steamship service between Tri-
este and Venice. has been suspended
for six days by the Austria -Hungar-
ian government, which requisitioncd
the packets for the transportation Of
troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

DEMANDS OF ALLIES.
Bulgarian Conferees Said to be OPP
timistic-King Ferdinand Confident
Of Early Peace.

London, Dec. 16.-The first session
today of the Turkish-Balkan peace
conference lasted two hours. After
naming NJ. Novakovitch, Servian pre-
mier as president of the conference,
the delegates adjourned until tomor-
row morning, when the formal de-
mands Of the Balkan alliance will be
presented to Turkey.
The conference met at noon, and
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of State
for foreign affairs, formally welcomed
the delegates in behalf of Great Bri-
tain. The foreign minister was pre-
vailed upon to act as honorary pres
ident while the delegates agreed upon
hours and rules governing the negotl-
ations.
Vienna, Dec. 1G.-The Bulgarian
parliament, according to dispatches
from Sofia, today was very optimistic:
after thinking over the speech deliv-
cred from the throne by King Ferdi-
nand. in which he said he was as
confident that early peace would be
concluded by the London conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

B E C @ ES PEEVISH.
Admits He viii Meet Bryan Soon
No Publicity Until Appointments
Shall Have Been Made.

New York, Dec. 16.-Who will be in
vited to accept seats in the cabinet
was the momentous question confront
ing President-elect Wilson when ne
landed today from the steamer Ber-
mudian after his month"; vacation.
But Wilson retained his sphynX-likc
attitude and positively refused to en-
tighten anyone. In fact he became
peevish over questions bearing on ap-
pointments and especially on the az
titude the incoming democratic az
minstration would adopt toward Will
liam Jennings Bryan who, goSsro
has insisted, will have the refusa! OF
the 80. rolio Of Secretary of State.
Governor Wilson admitted that he
planned to meet Bryan soon. BIT
when asked when and where he posi-
lively refused to cnlighten his inter"o-
gators. BY his attitude he made Il
plain that until appointments have ac-
tually been made there will be no p1-
blicity.
The President elect and his family
had their first experience today of the
divinity that guards rulers. Met
at the bier by biggest detachment OF
New York police that have looked out
for the safety of visiting dignitary
recently every move Of the President
elect Mrs. Wilson ard their daughters
was closely watched. And, after they
had been slowed away in the big an.
Itonobile fo- the trip to the hotel, two
cars containing uniformed and plain
clothes police led them and three other
cars, one containing secret service
men and the other New York detec-
tives, brought up the rear.
And an able secret service man,
whose hand was never out of his OUT
side overcoat pocket in which the very
latest make Of automatic pistol re-
DOSeQ, sat on Lle :edL VI IIlc Jig No'
alongside of the driver.
The governor was reported to have
q number Of conferences arranged Tor
out 10 announcement regarding them
was permitted in advance. And the
big suite of rooms at the hotel was as
carefully guarded as were the auto
:ncbiling en-route..
The steamship Bermudian with
President-elect Wilson and family IN
board arrived safely early today 1T
was held at Quarantine until nearly
eight o'cltck. The vessel then pro-
ceeded to her dock where she was due
at thu SIS. There was the usual
crust, f curiosity seekers to see the
governor laeve the pier. He planned
10 20 direct to the Waldorf .t..I:i..
Hotel where he y i,:i remain c'l.c
and t!.cn gu 10 :'i'l?i % resu:"e III
duties cf governor ot New .'eco:j
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
Aviation Fatalities.

Aviation claimed two more victims
yesterday in England, bringing the
total number of deaths from the pur-
suit of this science up 10 PIT. Ycster-
days victims were Lieutenant Pargc,
R. n, widely known aviator, and
William Hardwick. passenger, whom
he was carrying from Hendon to Ok
for6. The accident occurred near
Wembey Lieutenant Parke, flying
Handley-Page monoplane, left the biz
aerodrome at Hendon shortly after
noon. The wind was gusty. and to TIE
SPECTATORS the machine did not handle
itself steadily at the start. However,
as Lieutenant Parke rose to con-
siderable height the monoplane be-
gan to move better and was soon out
of sight.
The two men had just passed Wem-
bly, and were going at 50-mife gait
when the accident occurred. The ma
chine, from some unknown cause, sud
denly plunged, nose forward, TO the
earth. Both men were instantly kill
led and the machine demolished.
Horace Kearny, the young Kansas
City aviator, attempting a hydroaero-
plane fight from Los Angeles to San
Francisco, is believed to have been
drowned, together with Chester Law
renee, a Los Angeles newspaper man,
who was accompanying Kearny on the
trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, Dec. 16.--The United
States Senate is firing Of the long
drawn out Archibald impeachment
trial. An evidence Of this fact was
shown today, when Senator Suther-
land, of Utah, introduced a resolu-
tion providing that in all future I'M
peachments. except when the Presi-
dent, Vice President, Cabinet officer
or member of the Supreme Court is
concerned, judiciary committee of Sen
ate shall try the case and report to
the Senate its findings and facts. Of
course, the Senate, under the reso-
luton, still retains the right to de-
clare whether the person under trial
is guilty or not. When the resolution
comes up in the Senate for consider
alton there will be bitter tght over
its constitutionality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
Partial Victory for Government.

Declaring that the general combina-
tion of Pennsylvania Railroads al
legged by the government to fern the
Anthracite Coal Trust have not neen
established, the Supreme Court today
partially smashed the trust bv holl,
ing that the so-called Is per cent con.
tracts are void, as abnormal and il.
legal restraints upon Interstate Com
merce." The courts decision is g
partial victory for the government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
Suffering from Whooping Cough.

Toxic, Dec. 16.-Dispatches from
Pekin today confirmed the report that
the former Chinese emperor Hsua1-
Tung, six year sold, is suffering from
whooping cough. Before ne was pro-
claimed emperor, he was known as
Prince Pu-yi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

1t is generally believed that a
scheme to blow up the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad bridge over, the Sus-
quehannah river at Havre De Grace
Md, was foiled Saturday night by the
quick action on the part of the rail-
road officers and the discovery and
capture of the dynamite with which
it is supposed the job was to be pulled
off. Twelve sticks of dynamite tied
together with string so that the
bundle could be easily carried were
found close to Seneca Warehouse,
near the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington railroad freight building,
are the only positive evidence that the
police have thus far been able to
secure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
Railway Accidents in Italy.

Rome, Dec. 16.-Fifteen women and
men injured in the Catania Railroad
accident. died today in hospitals max
ing the list of dead total %.
Ten persons were killed and lO5 Sc
,riously injured when an express train
and a freight came together in Z head
on collision between Catania and
Messina yesterday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
Eight Years in Penitentiary.

Bristol, Va, Dec. 16.-For the mur
der of County Policeman Marion Den
mis- at the Lee County Fair, at Jones
Vile, in September, the Circuit Court
iury gave Tom Fleener, an automo-
bile driver, running a car between
JonesyiMe and Ben Hur, eight years in
the penitentiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
POLICE COURT
(Justice H. E. Cation, Presiding.)

y. E. Nordling, charged with dam
aging property, was fined S..
A man, charged with allowing gamb-
ing on his premises, forfeited his col
ateral by failing to appear.
Eight men, charged with gambling,
:orfeited their collateral by failing tn
appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

In the Police Court this morning
Herbert Bryant Sons plead gnilty to
the charge preferred by j. 5. Cline
dinst, representative of the state labor
department of not having separate
toilets for males and females and were
given sufficient time by Justice Caton
to remedy the conditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
Mill Destroyed by Fire.

Chatham, Va, Dec. 16.-The Banis-
terford roller and burr mill of NJ. }.
Price, Of Pittsylvania county, near
.CalIands. was burned on Saturday
night. The building was about eight
stories high, and contained about
$4,000 of machinery. Insurance was
small.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

One man is believed to be dying and
seven others are in critical condition
as result of being beaten up by high
waymen in South Lima, Ohio, early
yesterday. Frank Holly, Of Graham,
Va, the most seriously injured, IS
said to be fatally hurt. Fifty men,,
members of a construction crew, were
lined up in their camp by five negro
desperadoes. With drawn revogvers
they forced the laborers to give up
what money they had in their pock-
cts, total Of more than S400. Holly
and seven others who resisted were
beaten by the highwaymen, who es-
capped from the camp on horseback af-
ter they had completed ther work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
:. Il 70 t3ssssAss- :3es'S .rsasas; 90. - i>s:e

A Christmas entertainment will be
given at g O'Clock Friday afternoon al
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum by
st. Mary's Catholic Church Sunday
school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

Marvin w. Handy, the 22-year-old
express messenger, whose car on the
Sunset Western train of the Santa Fe
Railroad was robbed of s20,145 in gold
near Bakersfield, CAL, last week, con-
fessed yesterday that he had robbed
the safe with the aid of his 15-year-
old brother, Melvin. The mnoey, which
had been hidden by the boys in a
brickyard at Kern Junction, was re-
covered, with the exception of $500,
which was found in Melvin's room.
Both brothers are in Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

The business section of Patterson,
N j., was visited yesterday with the
most destructive fire since the great
confagration of 1902. The entire
fire force battled against spreading
flames for three hours. The loss is
estimated at $500,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

Four men and one woman were held
up, beaten and robbed by two thugs in
Washington between 10 o'clock Satur-
day night and 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, the five victims yielding a
total of S33,28 and watch. No
clew to the identity of the thieves
has been found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
MARRIED.

MARRIED-At the NJ. P. Parsonage
Sunday December Is, 1912, by Rev. c.
R. Strausburg, Addie Gertrude Lind
sey and James Raymond Serivener.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

The funeral of the late George Chic
hester took place yesterday afternoon
from his home on Seminary Hill. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. L. +.
Kelly, of st. Mary's Church. Burial
was made in Bethel cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

A dispatch from Saarbrucken, Rhen-
ish Prussia, says the members of the
Christian Labor Union numbering 3d.
900, voted yesterday to strike Janu-
ary 2. The strike viii affect the Saar
coal miners. The other Catholic un-
ions, including $4,000 members Of the
o-called Berlin wing, voted to await
the fulfllment of the mine owners
promises of higher wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

Rev. J. D. McAlister, of Richmond,
secretary of the Anti-Saloon League,
tof Virginia, preached at the morning
service in the Methodist Episcopal
Church south yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
After special effort the Shelby.

After special effort the Shelby
Clark Company, located at 1927 G..
ST., Washington, D. c., have succeed
ed in securing an artistic line of Art
subjects, splendid Calendar and nov
elites for the Christmas holiday to eb
sold from s1.00 to $1,000 each. 20 If.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

G. Sand, master of the Standard Oil
barge, No. 81, and the nine members
Of his crew were drowned Thursday
night in the gulf of Mexico when a
heavy storm tore the barge from its
tow and it turned futile. Fears are
expressed for the safety of the mas
ters and crews of the British steamer
Impoco and barge Hainut, totaling 20
persons, which are known to have
been in the path of Thursday nights
storm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

A special meeting of the alumnae of
St. Mary's Academy, will be held al
that institution at 1880 o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Z Announcement of.-the engagement of
Miss Helen Miller Gould, Of New York
20 Finley j. Shepard, prominent
railroad man of St. Louis, was made
yesterday afternoon at the residence
If Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Gould, at
Lakewood, N. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

Pierce Reid was seriously hurt at
Mount Vernon today by a log rolling
upon him. One of his legs was injured
in two places. Mr.. Reid is well-known
in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16

The regular monthly meeting of the
Retail Merchants Association will be
held tomorrow night at the Chamber
of Commerce. All members are re-
quested to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-16
TO USE BRITISH SHIP.
King George and Queen Mary Send
Condolences-London Mours Death
of American Diplomat.

Dorchester House, pending advice:
from Ogden Mills Reid, son of the am
bassador who is somewhere at sea on
the liner Kronprinzessin Cecilia, hur-
rying to his fathers bier. Definite ar
rangements, it was said, would not be
made until the time of the sons ar
rival here would be learned.
1t was said that the tentative order
by King George of the Chapel Royal
in st. James Palace for the funeral
services probably would be declined
because of the chapePs smallness. 1t
was believed that only a small part OF
the London friends of the ambassador
could obtain admission to the chapel
royal, to say nothing of the host OF
officials, diplomats and foreign digna-
tories, who would attend.
It. had been decided to take the body
of the ambassador to the United
States for burial and it was probable
that interment will be in Sleepy Hol-
low Cemetery, near New York. 1t was
assumed that the body would be con-,
veyed 80 the United States on Brit.
ish warship. The United States acss
corded that courtesy on the death of
Lord Pauncsfote, British Ambassador
to Washington, and on the death OF
his successor, Sir Michael Herbert,
both of whom died in the United
States.
It was announced by the specialists
that Ambassador Reifs death was due
directly to pulmonary oedema, result
ing from bronchial attacks, which at
the advanced age of rs, the diplomat
was unable successfully to combat.
Grave fears were entertained for
Ambassador Reid Saturday, but he.
rallied well Saturday night, and when
the specialists called for consultation
early Sunday, they were professedly
much encouraged by his vitality. He
showed signs of rapid sinking only
two hours before he died.
All London was deeply distressed by
the death of the diplomat. Condolen-
ces came to Mrs. Reid from King
George and Queen Mary. The king
cabled a personal message to Presi-
dent Taft, in Washington, conveying
to the United States the first official
notice Of Ambassador Reid's death.
Sir Edward Grey, secretary OF state
for foreign affairs, called at Dorches-
ter House in Park Lane to convey
official sympathy of the British gov
ernment and other cabinet ministers
followed him, Diplomats of other ma
tions called or sent messages and the
embassy was deluged with prominent
Americans in. London as well as Brit
a.h men and women of note.
The London newspapers without ex-
ception paid the highest editorial trio-
utes to the dead, ambassador.
London, Dec. 16.-The British House
of Commons today sanctioned the
prefer, proposed by Premier Asqulth
of an English man o'War to convey the
BODY of the late Whitslaw Reid, U. 5
Ambassador to the copEt OF St. Jane: !:
In making his suggestion Premier AS.
quith took occasion to pay the highest
tribute to Ambassador Reid.
1t was announced this afternoon
from Dorchester House that the Lon.
don funeral services for Ambassador
Reid would be held in Westminster
Abbey. The chapel rayal in St. James
Palace, offered by the king, an un
usual honor, was considered to-
small place and the offer was de
clined.