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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
NEW JOHN JACOB ASTOR.

New York, Aug. 15-The youngest
John Jacob Astor, twenty-four hours
old was as much an object Of popular
interest today when he entered the
world and fguratively closed his
tiny fist on $3,0O0,000. DR.. Edwin
B. Craigin issued a bulletin early to-
dav announcing that both the young
mother and the baby were "dong nice
ly."
Gossip was still active with the
possibilities of a will contest to put
the posthumous son of Col. John j.
Astoron an equal footing with Will
liam Vincent Astor, his half brother.
Henry A. Gildersleeve, counsel for
Mrs. Astor said that he considered a
will contest improbable but did not
say it would not be made.
"Mrs. Astor has always express
ed entire satisfaction with the provls-
ions made by her husband by the ante-
nuptial agreement and by his last
will" he said. "Mrs. Astor has new
er asked me for advice concerning
the provisions for posthumous chile
and the question has never been dis
cussed. l consider a contest highly
improbable"
The Astor baby was not many hours
old before there came q cablegran
of congratulations to the young moth
er from Vincent Astor, Col. Astor':
son by his former marriage, who i:
motoring in Europe with his mother
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor. The mes
sage was closely followed by grea
bunch Of American Beauty roses
from Fifth Avenue florist, bearing
Vincent's card.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

THREATS OF VIOLENCE
Blanket Indictments, 1t Is Said, Will
Be Returned Against Seven Per-
sons.
SONS.

London. Aug. 15-England gasped
today at Sir William Byles' state
ment through the Liberal Newspapers
that Bonar Law, the conservative
leader. probably knows treason-felony
indictments. are being drawn against
prominent men accused of melting
Ulster to violent resistance of Irish
home rule.
Threats of actual revolt by the
Orangemen, if the Home Rule Bill
passed, have never been taken very
seriously by the British, Sir William
Byles. however, is one of the Leading
liberal members of Parliment and
it is taken for granted by everyone
that he knows what he is talking
about. His atturance is strengthen
ed too by the announcement in the
Dundee Advertiser, which is general
ly considered Lord of the Admiralty
Winston Churchill's personal organ,
that the government is watching very
closely the savings and doings of Mr..
Bonard Law, Sir Edward Carson, F.
Smith and others, 'and that in the
event of disturbance" it will act with
the utmost vigor and stern judicial
indifference to the position Of offend
ers."
In short the popular Interpretation
of today's outbul'st is that the liberal
leaders believe the threat Of warfare
IN Ulsto, * sincere, that they consld-
er fighting a possibility, perhaps a
probability, and that they are warn
ing the men who nave suggested it
that they will be held crimnally ac-
countable for it if it comes.
This is a good deal more serious
situation than most people suppose
existed and to say that it has created
a sensation is expressing it entirely
too mildly. The conservative lead
ers retort is waiteed with brcathicss
eagerness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
GCHEEP5 LEAVES
FOR NEW YORK
Threatened With Handouts
and Incarceration in the
Tombs in New York.
MOVEMENTS SECRET
Sayings and Doings Of Bonar Law
Being Watched Closely by Brit
ish Government

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 13-As-
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Rubin
and Detective Stewart left Hot
Springs today for New York, taking
with them Sam Scnpps, wanted IN
connection with the graft scandal and
said to be the man who paid the ac-
tual murderers Of Herman Rosenthal
for their work
Schepps had become one of the
"sights in Hot Springs and large
crowd of natives bid him farewell. Of
fcer Thomas was detailed to guard
Schepps last night and slept in room
adjoining that of the Rosenthal wit
ness. This morning Schepps COM
planned to the hotel manager that
Thomas snorcd so loudly that he
could not sleep.
New York, Aug. l5-Threatened
with handouts and with incarceration
in the Tombs Sam Schepps today
gave up his tactics for delay and start
ed from Hot Springs for New York
on an early morning train according
to information received by District
Attorney Whitman. III: III te to be
travelled and the time of the prisoner
arrival in New York will be kept Sc
cret, the District Attorney said.
When the Rosenthal Grand Jury re-
convened today, there were many
witnesses waiting, said to be con-
nccted with. banking Institutions wlf
would give further information about
Lieut.. Becker's deposits. The dis.
trict attorney said that he expected
before night at least seven indictment
or perhaps a blanket indictment
against seven persons, charging them
with the Rosenthal murder. The
seven include Becker, the four actua
gunner who are Lefty" Louie, "Wh
tey" Lewis, "Dago" Frank Cirofici
and "Gyp the Blood" Jack Sullivan
and Shapiro were the others men,
toned. 1t was said that when Coron.
er Reinberg convened the Rosentha
inquest set for this afternoon thu
hearing would be continued until sucl
time as the district attorney hat
rounded up more of the facts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
DEATH OF MAJOR SULL1.

Major Robert NJ Sully died at his
residence in Petersburg last night.
Major Sully was born in Petersburg
January 81, 1885. In his younger
days he took up his residence in AL
exandria, where his mother was living
and at the age of twenty-five he left
Alexandria at the outbreak of the war
between the states as private in
the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment,
which embraced the companies of the
city which entered the confederate
service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
StOckingless Bathers.

Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 15.-
Stockingless girl bathers today parad-
ed the benches with impunity and by
inference told the censorious life
guards to take a jump in the surf.
For didn't the gallant city solicitor
tell cranky old Director Of Public
Safety Bartlett that there was no
legal authority for the ban on bare
legs. He did. The solicitor told the
director that the city ordinances pro-
vided that bathers should be covered
"from neck to knee" and went no
further.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
Willard Contributes.

New York, August 15.-Joseph
B. Willard, of Washington and Vir-
ginia, today walked into Democratic
headquarters and laughingly asked
Rolla Wells, the Missouri National
chairman, if there was any faint on
Virginia money.
Wells replied with a smile that he
could see none from where he sat, and
the Firginian wrote out a check said
to be in four figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

Repeating its action of Tuesday,
when it passed the wool tariff bill over
Presidents Taft's veto, the House yes
terday repassed the vetoed steel and
iron tariff bill within two hours after
it had been returned from the White
House with the Presidents veto mes
sage. The vote was 173 to SO, a mar
gin of only two votes over the two
thirds necessary to override the Pres
ident
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
ELKS' EXCURSION TO-DAY.

The excursion of the Dancing Club
of Alexandria Lodge of Elks started
out under pleasant auspices this morn
ing. The steamer st. Johns arrived
at the Cameron street wharf at half
past nine o'clock when the members
of the club and several hundred of
their friends boarded the steamer. The
band was discoursing lively music at
the time and the faces of the excur-
sionists showed they were anticipa-
ting day of pleasure. Weather con-
ditions were propitious. They will
return about ten o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
GENERAL BOOTH SINKING.

London, Aug. 15-The gravest anx-
iety was felt today for Gen. Booth of
the Salvation Army who has beensink
ing slowly for several hours. His doc
tors admit his condition is critical.
Inquiries concerning hm and express
ng sympathy have been received from
men and women Of the highest posi-
tion throughout the world. The aged
general is unconscious much Of the
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
HOTEL BURNS.

New York, Aug. 15-Women, chill
dren and men escaped, clad only in
night clothes, and half a dozen were
ing sympathy have been received from
fire early today destroyed the Jerome
Hotel, three story frame structure
at Sheepshead Bay. The blaze
spread rapidly through the dry old
building and the guests were able to
save nothing of their belongings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
n e w S Of tn e D a Y

The resolute determination of the
citizensof New York to rid their force
of its system of graft and blackmail
was given forcible expression last
night at mass meeting held at the
historic hall Of Cooper Union, when
they appointed a vigilance committee
of prominent men and women to see
that the public officers now engaged
in exposing "the reasonable alliance
of the police with organized crime"
do their full duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

An agreement on the Panama Canal
administration bill was reached by the
conference committee of the House
and Senate yesterday, by which free
passage is denied to American-owned
ships engaged in foreign trade; for
eien shipbuilding materials are ad-
mitted free of tariff to the United
Stats, and the Interstate Commerce
Commission is given power to break
up any combination of competing rail-
and water lines which it finds are not
for "the public good"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
MONTAGUE IN LEAD.
Especial Dispatch to the Gazette:)

Especial Dispatch to the Gazette:)
Richmond, Aug. 15-The anima-
tion incident to the Congressional
primary election today is intense
Supporters Of Hon. John Lamb and
former Governor Montague are leav.
ing no stones unturned in the inter-
ests of their favorities. At noon today
it looks like Montague's nomination
is assured. The friends of Mr.
Lamb however are still confident OF
the success of their candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
NOTICE OF MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Stock
hplders Of the Arlington Brewing
Company will be held at the Office Of
the company, Rosslyn, Va, on Tues
day, September 10, 1912, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of electing di-
rectors and for the transaction Of
such other business as may properly
be brought before said meeting.
ARLINGTON BREWING CO.,
ABE KING, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

Richmond, Va, Aug. 15.-Because
or recent i'll health and>for business
reasons, Colonel John S. Harwood
announces that he is not and will not
be a candidate for the office of Mayor
of Richmond to fill the forthcoming
vacancy. His decision in this respect
is positive, and was made known by
him yesterday in an interview.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
Death of Dowager Duchess.

Rome, Aug. 15.-All society func-
tions were cancelled today on account
of the death of the Dowager Duchess
Elizabeth of Genoa, mother of Dow
ager Queen Margherita and grand
mother of King Victor Emmanuel.
The Duchess was not well known in
Rome but there will be the usual per-
iod of court mourning for her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
Suicide of a Woman.

St. Louis, Aug. 15.-The body of
Mrs. Halle F. Forest, daughter-in-law
of General Nathan Bedford Forest,
Ku Klux Klan organizer and confed-
crate cavalry leader lies in the NOR
que here today. She comitted SUI
eide by drinking poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
PLANS F0R CLOSING
PRESENT SESSION
Two Measures Will Prevent
An Adjournment on Next
Saturday.
PRESIDENTS VETOEs.
Agreement on Naval Appropriation
Bill-Twenty-Year Fight Over
Abolition of Pension Agencies.

Washington, Aug. 15.--Adjourn-
ment plan took definite shape at the
Capitol today with the smoothing of
a number of obstacles heretofore re-
garded as postponing windup of the
session.
In the opinion of Senate and House
leaders only two things prevent an
adjournment by Saturday-President
Taft's veto of the legislative, or "bud-
get" appropriation bill, on account of
the abolishment of the Commerce
Court and the seven year tenure for
civil service employees, and a possi-
BILE fight over the conferees' report on
the Panama Canal bill. AS agreed to
in conference, the provision for free
tolls for American ships was strick-
en- from the bill, and this is expect
ed again to precipitate controversy
on the floor in both Houses.
Agreement on the naval appropria
tion bill, long in dispute on account of
the battleship provisions, was made
certain by the action of the House
Democratic caucus in voting to re-
lease members from no battleship
pledges. Adoption of an amendment
authorizing one super-dreadnought
and acceptance by the Senate of this
substitute for the two in the Senate
bill, was. part of the compromise by
which the House democrats agreed to
reverse themselves.
The pension appropriation bill, held
up because of the twenty-year fight
over abolition of the pension agencies,
is expected to go through at once, in
view of the Senate's acquiescence in
the abolition of the agencies.
A perfunctory attempt to pass the
wool and, steel bills over the Presi-
dents veto was scheduled for the Sem
ate today. That it will fail was admit
ted by Democrats leaders.
The cotton bill, only slightly amend
ed by the Senate, was on the speak
er's table in the House today. 1t was
believed that the House would accept
the Senate changes, including the re-
peal of all of the Canadian reciproc-
ity agreement except the wood pulp
and print paper section. Taft will
veto the measure, which is identical
with that he disaproved year ago.
Disagreement in conference is ex-
pected to hold the sugar tariff revis-
ion bill over until next session and as
thismeasure is linked with the excise,
or income tax bill, the latter meas
ure will probably also be held up.
The army appropriation bill, vetoed
in June because of the re-organiza-
ton plan and the rider ousting Gen
eral Leonard Wood from his place as
chief or staff, has already been passed
bv both Houses, and only remains to
be smoothed out in conference.
A number of minor measures are
expected to be pushed through both
Houses under suspension of the rules
permitting their expedition. Lead
ers are finding it increasingly difficult
to hold quorum here in Washing
ton, and the sentiment at both ends
of the Capitol favors a speedy wind
up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
DEATH OF MRS. SMITH.

Mrs. Edith Barst Smith, wife Of
Mr.. Harry Smith, died at her resi-
dence, 1900 Prince street, last night.
The deceased was. 81 years old. Be-
sides her husband she is survived
by one child. Mrs. Smith had been
a sufferer from pulmonary disease
This is the first death Of g white adult
reported this month in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
Magistrates Advice.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-"Every morn
ing before you 60 to work, kiss your
wife and when you return home in the
evening, kiss her again"
This was the advice given by Mu.
nicipal Judge Hopkins when he mar
ried George F. Furey and Virginia
Langan.
"And you," he said to the bride
"don't nag at your husband"
Judge Hopkins is a bachelor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
CORPORATION COURT.

Judge Barley opened the Corpora
tion Court yesterday afternoon, but
as there was no business before that
tribunal it was adjourned The
Judge expected to close the August
term during the next few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
HugginI and kissing Forbidden.

Exposition Park, Pa, Aug. Is
Hugging and kissing in public on the
park grounds has been tabooed by
Chief of Police Sutton and officers
are kept busy serving the orders on
young people spending the summer
here. Complaints from older and
more sedate summer guests brought
forth the edict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
NOTICE.

A stated conclave of Old Dominion
Commandery, No. II, K. T., will be
held in the Asylum Friday evening,
16, 1912, at o'clock. A full
attendance is requested as matters OF
Importance will be considered.
Fatigue uniform.
a. C. UHLER, recorder.
August 18th 3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
Local Brevities S

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Marian Suthard of this
city and Arlon Packs, of Colonial
Beach, which took place at>Leonard-
town Saturday, July 20. The young
couple will reside at Colonial Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

George H. Rucker, clerk of Courts
of Alexandria county is attending
the meeting of the Virginia Court
Clerks Association, which is being
held in Bristol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

The Great Falls Church Camp
meeting is proving very successful.
It is being held under the auspices
If the Bi-County w. c. T. u. The
w C.. T. u, of this city have a rest
tent on the ground and they will be
glad to greet friends during the en-
campment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

Lawrence Gilman, II years old,
told the Aurora, Ill.,, police yesterday
that he opened a switch last Satur-
day to "see what would happen
Not many minutes later, as he sat in
the window of his mothers home, a
passenger train dashed through the
open switch and crashed into train
Of freight cars. Benton Harrington,
fireman on the passenger train, suf-
fered fracture of two ribs and pas
sengers were badly shaken Up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

Salt water tailors, sea bass, rock
fish and trout will be for sale the
remainder of the week by Price &
Co., in the market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 15.-It cost
former State Senator Don P. Halsey
Just S1,10O to make his recent unsuc-
cessful race for the democratic nom
ination for Congress in the Sixth Dis
trict, against Representative Carter
Glass and T. R. Tillett. NJ. Halsey
finished third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

The dead body of man who regis
tered at the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pitts
burg, as Harry Gilmore, of Balti-
more, Md, was found lying across the
bed in his room yesterday afternoon.
4 revolver was grasped in his right
hand, and a bullet had penetrated his
temple. Harry Gilmor was son OF
Col. Harry Gilmor, the famous Con-
federate cavalry leader and member
of an old and prominent Maryland
family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15
IN MEMQRIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance OF
my dear husband, Edward Beach,
who died 3 years ago today:
Dear husband could YOU speak to me.
And could you live again.
My aching heart would then be healed
But this / wish in vain.
My heart is sad and lonely,
My grief too deep TO tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

Soft shell and deyiled crabs at Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

After fight extending over many
weeks Democrats of the House of
Representatives yesterday agreed in
caucus to recede from their "no-bat-
tleship'' program in this session and
to permit the battleship champions to
vote in the House for one such vessel.
Unlike the four preceding caucuses,
there was an absence of bitterness of
feeling and by a rising vote Of 50 to
II the resolution was put through.
1t is expected that the Senate will
agree to the -battleship plan, end
inc the deadlock over the naval bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

Steers reached the highest price
ever paid on the Chicago exchange
yesterday when load of Indiana-fed
Herefords sold at $1,000 a hundred
weight. A number of steers were
sold for $40 or better This class of
stock is now at the highest level ever
reached in Chicago. Sellers are Of
the opinion that prime steers will
reach $11 before there is any check.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

BY His Devoted Wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

Charles D. Hilles, chairman of the
republican national committee, has
issued statement claiming "a states,
with a total electoral vote of IA, to
the republican party, and conchding
ten states, with an electoral vote OF
II, to- the Democratic party, AND list
ing four states, with an electoral vote
vote OF 81. as doubtful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-15

u up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-31

men i'll Washington, with host of personal friends even among the Democrats. A fricnd of all the men powerful ln his party, his appoint merts during his eighteen years as congressman were numerous. He was closely allied with Speaker Cannon and once he tried to set the speaker ship himself-~When Reed retired. A Western combination prevented his election, however. Sherman stood next to Speaker Reed in his grasp of Parliamentary law.
 When defeated for the speakership, Sherman was offered the position of secretary of the senate but was compelled to decline because of the urgent request of his townsmen that he continue in Congress. This action ef his toWnsmen occurred second time, when Mckinley offered to make him General Appraiser of the port Of New York. Mass meetiqs we're held in Utica and great gatherings sent delegates to him to beg him to remain in Congress as their representative. So he declined this place also and stayed in Congress. Sherman could have had a number of Federal posi- tions, even to judgeship, but he preferred to remain in Congress.
 With other business men sherman in 1899 organized the Utica Trust and Deposit Company, now one of the leading banks of Central New York, and he became it's president. He was also president of the New Hartford Canning Company organized by his father in 1881, and was interested in many other local enterprises.
 The personal popularity of the vice president was universally conceded. At political gatherings and at the Capitol in Washington he was always sur rounded by friends and seemed to radi- ate good fellowship
 The Sherman home in Utica is an imposing residence. and social activi- ties were plentiful there. All mem bers of the family attended the Dutch Reformed Church, where MT. St/rman was president of the board of trns- tees Beside his membership in the Fort Schuyler Club of Utica, he be- longed to the Metropolitan Club in Washington and to the Union League Republican and Transportation Clubs in New York.
 Mrs. Sherman once said in regard to his political relations with his brother, Richard w. Sherman, twice mayor of Utica, and one of the leading Democrats of Central New York. .'There is good understanding be- tween us. We are brothers in every thing but politics. asked him to come to the inauguration of MT. Taft, but he declined. He said that he was obliged to me, but he didn't believe the inauguration would be of stimuli ating interest to Democrat. When he runs for office in Utica l work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-31

Bulgarians have delayed the final assault on Adrianople pending the arrival of the re-enforcements.
 In the west, khIe Servians and Greek armies are having their way thrcugh the battered and demoralized Turks n the direction of Monastlr at Salonika. while the Montenegrins are hammering away at Scutari with un- abated vigor. The Greeks today cap- .ured Ve,cia, less than fifty miles west of Salonika on the Salonika-Monastlr railway, after stubborn battle.
 The capture of Salonika $ ex- pected tomorrow as the main divls- ion cf the Greek army is reported to- night as marching on the city. Only a weak resistence can be offered by Salonika and it is doubtful if any sort of battle will be encountered by the invaders.
 The servians advancing today took the Gilf3ction of Monaskir, the Mace donian coast, which has become a rallying ground for the defeated Turks.