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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
Sarah CantY Stewart.

The funeral Of Sarah Canty Stewart,
little daughter of H. c. Stewart, of De-
ca tur, will be held at the family home
this afternoon at o'clock. Interment
will be in Decatur cemetery. The child
died last night at 10 o'clock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30

The funeral of Aldine farrell, child Of
n. A. FARRELL, will be held at p. j.
Bloomtield's chapel Sunday morning
Inc body will then be taken to Cham
blee, Ga, for interment. The child died
at the family residence, 1870 Kirkwood
avenue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
Case Against H. L. Wheatley Con-
tinued Until First Day of
January Term.

The United States District Court,
Judge Edmund Waddill, convened in
this city today.
The first case VS. that Of H. Lin
den Wheatley, who is charged with
opening a letter and taking money
therefrom. The accused is represent
ed by Messrs S. G. Brent and C. A
Corgan.
Mr.. Brent moved that the case be
continued until the next term in Janu-
ary, 1913, as he had recently become
one of the counsel for the defense and
had not had sufficient time to become
familiar with it.
The motion was granted and Wheat
ley gave bond III the sum of $4,000
for his appearance in January. DR..
E. A. German became his bondman.
The case of w. w. Page VS.. the
town Of Warrenton was subsequently
called. The plaintiff claims damages
resulting from a fire in Warrenton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Boy Scouts Go in Camp.

Troop No. /, Boy Scouts of Amerl-
ca will be on hand July Fourth and
will occupy old Fort Ellsworth, in
George Washington Park.
They will have a boy scout camp
in full blast, showing the Boy Scouts
life as a scout. Besides the camp
there will be a hospital tent IN case
of accidents to administer first aid tc
the injured.
These boys will be in full dress uni
form of olive drab.
Wednesday and Thursday Will DC
known as red letter days for the Boy
Scouts, this being their tag day. Every
one will be approached on the streets
by the boys with full supply OF tags
Money derived from these tags vii
be devoted to the encampment this
summer. 1t is hoped that the citi'
zens will be liberal toward the boys
These boys are at the service OF any
one who may need them at any
time. =.
On July 29th the Boy Scouts vii
accompany the Alexandria Lodge
Fraternal Order of Americans to Mar
shall Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION.
Hearing of Suit for Recovery on Life
Insurance Policies Set for
September.

The Circuit Court for Alexandria
Judge J. B. 7. Thornton, presiding,
opened its sessions this morning and
closed this afternoon. The most i'm
portant business transacted was the
setting of June llth, as the date for
the hearing of the suits filed by the
Board Armstrong and Co., the Board
Motor Truck Co., and Mrs. Jessie
Powell Board, against the Mutual
Life Insurance Co., for $4,000 which
is claimed is due on the insurance pol
icies held by the plaintiffs on the life
of B. f. Board. The insurance COM
pany is resisting payment on the
ground that Mr.. Board committed
suicide.
The insurance company through it's
attorney. John NJ. Johnson, filed de-
murrur to the claims of the two COM
panies on the ground that they had no
interest in Mr.. Boards life. The de-
PENDANTS are represented by Judge {.
E. Nichol, Gardner l.. Boothe ana
Samuel G. Brent.
In the suit of George L. Appich VS..
the Bell Pre- Bottle Co., 4 decree was
entered appointing J. Randall Cation,
special commissioner, to make re-
port as to the assets and liabilities OF
the bottle company.
A decree was entered confirming
the sale to Judge }. X. NJ. Norton OF
the home office of the Mercantile Rail-
way Building and Loan Association,
corner Prince and Fairfax streets and
to f. D. Van Every, the property at
$50 South Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Storm in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia and vicinity was swept
hv a terrific storm Saturday night.
Near Fort Washington, Mrs. Bertha
Williams, 80 year old, was struck by
a bolt of lightning as she was trying
to close the shutters and instantly
killed.
Responding to a riot call from a
movinc-picture house at Seventh
street and Snyder avenue, which some
nerson had sent when the lights went
suddenly out, following violent clap
of thunder, patrol wagon was struck
by a trolley car, injuring nine pollce-
men.
Lightning struck trolley car, eX-
ploded the incandescent lamps, caused
the fuse to blow out and started
panic among the passengers. A little
child, which was in its mothers arms
was badly shocked.
Storm damage was general over
the northeast section Of the city. Trees
were blown down, trolley lines tlec
up and electric wires broken and tori
from their poles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
One Bid Received.

The committee on streets OF the City
Council was to have met Saturday for
the purpose of considering bids Tor
furnishing sand, cinders, Portland ce-
ment, granite curb, bituminous filler.
and for grading, concreting, setting
curb, dressing old curb. hauling mater
ial, and laying a bituminous stone
roadway with vitrified brick cutters
from north side Of Duke street to the
south side of Wilkes street on'souts'
Alfred street.
There was but one bid, that for Aur-
nishing vitrifed brick, of the repre-
sentative of the West Virginia COM
pany which has furnished them to the
city heretofore. The prices were the
same as those previously charged.
There was one bid for gutterlng. The
committee will hold another meeting
during the next few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
NEWS OF THE DAY

The New York American con-
ta;ns the following: "Ryan's S2O,-
900 Gift to Bryan Admitted"
The disclosure today that Thomas r.
Ryan contributed money in 1904 to
the Nebraska campaign fund to help
elect William J. Bryan to the Senate
from rhac State was subject of poht-
ical discussion throughout the country
The sum, asserted to be $4,000, pass
ed through Intermediary hands in the
Democratic national committee, and
was given to T. S. Allen, brother-ln-
law of Mr.. Bryan, and chairman OF
the Nebraska State Central Commit
tee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
FLY CAMPAIGN TO START.
New Committee Appointed to Arrange
for Contest tG Start Next
Monday.

DR.. f. A. German, health officer, is
completing the arrangements for the
fly campaign which he will start next
Monday. The following committee
has been appointed to take charge of
the campaign:
Mayor Fred j. Paff, 3. Bacr, j. Z.
w. Timberman, Robert S. Barrett and
/. W. DeMotte. A meeting of this
committee will be held tomorrow and
arrangements made for the campaign.
a number of prizes will be awarded to
the boy and girl killing the most flies.
The contest will in all probability last
for two months. The George P. Kill
liam Company, of Washington has
awarded 100 paper boxes in which
the flies will be deposited by the con-
testants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Sentenced for Theft.

Mamie Simms, a colored woman,
was released few days ago from the
citv jail, where she had served a short
term for a minor offense, was arrested
Yesterday by officers Beach and Tai
hot charged with stealing $3.50 from
lane Marshall, also colored, who lives
in a house in the alley bounded by
King. Prince, Pitt and st. Asaph
streets. The woman created quite a
scene when she was taken in custody
by resisting the officers, who were
compelled to pick her up bodily IN
order to get her to the station house
Her clothing had become somewhat
tattered before she was landed in a
cell. The accused was brought be-
fore the Police Court this morning anc
sentenced to serve 30 day In jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Miss Pearl Hoffman, of Rosemont,
is attending the summer school OF the
University of Virginia in Chariottes-
vile.
Miss Leslie Rae Baggett left today
for a two months visit to friends IN
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania.
A meeting of the Alexandria Sun
day School Baseball Club will be held
at s o'clock tonight in the rooms OF
the Chamber Of Commerce for the pun
pose of electing officers.
The alarm of fire about 2:45 o'clock
this afternoon was caused by the par
tial burning of barrel in the yard OF
the house on the southeast corner OF
King and Payne streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
ROAD IN NEW HANDS.
Bluemont Division of Southern in
Charge of Washington and
Dominion Company.

Effective at 1901 a. M, this morn
ing the Bluemont division Of the Sou
thern Railway Company passed out OF
the control of that company and the
operation of trains was taken over by
the Washington and Old Dominion
Company which six months ago leas-
ed the property for term of fifty
years. There was but slight change
made in the operation of the company
so far as Alexandria is concerned, as
pending the completion of the electri-
fication of the line, steam trains will
be operated as in the past.
The most important change is that
commencing today trains were operat-
ed through from Alexandria to Blue
mont. Heretofore passengers from
Alexandria were compelled to change
cars at the Washington and Ohio
junction, about four miles north OF
this city, through trains being operat-
ed from the union station in Washing
ton to Bluemont. All this is now
changed and no trains are operated
between union station and the W. and
O. junction, which connects with
trains for Bluemont. Passengers
from Washington are compelled to
take electric cars and transfer at Ac-
oueduct Bridge to the electric trains
of the Washington and Old Domin-
ion company and then transfer again
at Bluemont junction. which is point
about seven miles northwest Of Alex
andria. There will be no change in
the method of handling freight.
The train service between AleXan-
dria and Bluemont will be greatly lm-
proved. Through trains will feave|
Alexandria at $50 a. m.; 900 a. m.;
l:3G D. M; AIS p. m. and 5:12 p. m'
In addition trains will be operated to
Leesburg at G:3S p. m. and 1913 p
M.
c. A. Erwin, agent of the Southern
Railway Company in Alexandria has
also been appointed agent of the
Washington and Old Dominion COM
pany, and will fill both positions. The
trains for the present will be operat-
ed by the Southern employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
POLICE COURT.
(Justice H. B. Cation, presiding J

John Jones, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct and fighting, was
dismissed John Pines, coored
charged with similar offenses, was
fined $5. Ernest Clark, colored, charg
ed with being party to the affray
forfeited his collateral by failing to
appear.
William Harding, charged with
drunken and disorderly conduct, was
fined So.
William H. Higgs, colored, charged
with carrying a pistol, was fined $25
Mamie Sims, colored, charged with
stealing $3.50 from Jane Soloman
colored, was sent to jail for 80 days
Henry C. Phillips, charged with cor
ducting a gambling house, was fined
$40. Peter Hall, Arthur Wilson, Jos,
eph johnson, Harry Spearman, Will
liam Jackson, William Brown, Johr
Francis and Sam Hen, charged with
gambling, forfeited thei, -oHasefa'
by failing to appear.
Kennedy Langfoot, charged with
fighting was dismissed. Lynn Love
charged with a similar offense, for
feited his collateral by failing to ap'
pear.
Michael O'Neal, charged with dis
orderly conduct was sent to Jail tol
20 days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
NOTE OF CONFIDENCE \

Washington, July l.-As an answer
n William J. Bryan's charge at Bal
timore that Speaker Clark is in league
with unhealthy political interests, the
House today, on motion of Rep. Aus
tin of Tenn, Republican, unanimous,
" voted full confidence in the Speak
er regardless of political asslhationS.
Mr.. Austin's resolution was adopted
amid a great burst of applause or
both sides of the House.
Speaker Clark was not present ant
Representative Alexander, Of Mo. wa:
Speaker protempore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Hot Contest Expected.

Washington, July There prom
ises to be hot contest in the House
Democratic caucus which will prob
ably be held the latter part of this
week for the post Of serssant-at-armS,
which was made vacant py the death
of U. Stokes Jackson, OF Indiana.
Charles NJ. Riddell, of Brazil, Indiana,
the present cashier in the Sergeant-at-
arms office, will be Il candidate for the
place and his name will R presented
to the caucas by the Indiana delega-
ton of the House.
Opposing Mr.. Riddell vii be form
er Congressman, William Ryan, oil
Buffalo, who was candidte for the
place against Mr.. Jacksonht the be-
ginning of the session, BIT he was
defeated. Mr.. Ryan, now as then
has the support Of Charles / Murphy
and the Tammany organization fol
the place. Mr.. Ryan haA been in
Balti more asking support o#he Con
grcssmen there in his canvss.
Mr.. Riddell has already bsn IN prom
ised the support of he IndSna Con
gressman and he will be Sirtuall!
Indiana's candidate. The potion re
quires a fair knowledge Of sankins
and Mr.. Riddell has been a success
full banker in Indiana. He SS ais
been active in Democratic pCfF fFics il
that state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
PLANS FOR EUROPEAN TRIP.
Winners in Gazette Contest WA
Leave Alexandria July 10
tor Europe.

Preparations for the European
trip which was won by three young
ladies in the great subscription con-
test which was recently conducted by
the Alexandria Gazette have been
completed and the start will be made
from Alexandria city next week. Inc
exact hour has not been definately ar
ranged but in all probability the par
tv will leave Alexandria at noon, Jul!
10th. From Washington they Will &c
over the Pennsylvania to New YORK
city where they will remain Tor one
night. Early the next morning thes
start on the New York Central fol
Montreal the route being through the
famous Adirondack mountains OF Ne"
York state. The arrival IN Montrea
is made at $50 p. NJ, and TWO nlgh''
and one day are allowed to see th'
MANY interesting points of the Can
adian metropolis. On Saturday morn
ing they will sail on the steamshll
uco.,danav;an." The tour VII
embrace Scotland, England an'
| France. -,
The young ladies who will be tn
ouests of the Gazette on this occas
ion are Miss Lisa Anderson, MISS LII
liam Violet Proctor and MISS 'uli'
Lewis of Manassas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01

An important encyclicaI dealing
with the general situation Of the Cath
olic Church will be published in cell
ebration of the seventeenth cente-
nary Of King Constantine'S famous
edict of Milan which emancipated
Christianity. The Pope in his ency-
clical will contrast religious freedom
and the consequent fourishing con-
dition of Catholicism in Protestant
Anglo-Saxon countries with the anti
clericalism now prevailing in the Latin
Catholic countries. The Pope Will
pay high ribute of praise to Amer
lean Catholics for the wonderful de-
velopment of the church in that coun-
try and will recall the abolition OF
the anti Catholic formula in the cor
onation oath of Great Britain. he
will deplore in strong terms the anto-
religious spirit in the legislation OF
several Latin countries, notably
France and Portugal, and will eX-
hort Catholics throughout the world
to fight for the faith, which is now
threatened by numerous enemies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Fl FEARFUL LOSS Of
LIFE BY CYCLONE.
Between 200 and 500 Persons Killed
Last Night iu Man
itoba.
LOSS FOUR TO TEN MILLION,
Conditions Chaotic-Will Require Sew
eral Days in Which to Ascertain
Full Extent of Loss and Causalties.

Winnipeg, Man, July More ac-
curate estimates today put the loss of
life at from 200 to 500 and the prop
erty loss at from $4,000,000 10 $10,-
100000 in tornado that last night al
most totally destroyed Regina, capi-
tai city of Saskatchewan.
Today twelve hours after the storm,
conditions are still chaotic, and it was
thought that it would require days to
ascertain fully the damage wrought
by the wind.
Practically the whole north side of
the city was wiped out. AS bodies to
day were recovered, scores of living
rushed to them, seeking to identify
missing relatives and hospitals that
remained standing were overtaxed
and temporary shelter arranged. Doz-
ems Of houses were pressed into SER
vice as morgues.
The entire city was in darkness last
night following the wrecking Of the
electric power plant, and rescuers
were hampered in their efforts to
rush hundreds Of wounded to hospit-
ais.
The path Of the cyclone was several
blocks wide and passed through the
heart of the city. Three churches,
the finest in the city, business build
ings in the wholesale and retail dis
tricts and practically every northside
residence were blown down by the sud
den winds.
Railroad cars standing in the yards
were picked up and carried many feet.
The city this morning was strewn with
canoes and small boats that were
blown from Wascana Lake, three-quar
ters of mile away. Many heavier
craft and small vessels were lifted
from the water and carried into Vic
toria Park, half mile from the
lake.
Yesterday the entire city was dec
grated for Dominion Day. The fes-
tival colors were on every building
The electric lights were strewn about
the downtown district, and all the
residences were decked in gay style
for the holiday.
Today all the buildings left stand
ing bear some signs of mourning. I'M
provised morgues and temporary hos
pitals are filled by victime of the
storm. Today many husbands had not
found their wives and families.
Messages reaching here today tel
Of the recovery of Is bodies from the
ruins of buildings of Regina since
DAYLIGHT, twenty were recovered las,
night. The last word received up tc
10 this morning said that the reports
of the cyclone there had been exagger
ateG and that the total loss Of deac
would probably not exceed so. There
were several blocks still to be search
cd, it was stated.
In addition to the estii.4ted deatt
list of so, over 200 have been injured
many seriously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01

A bolt of lightning flashed through
an open window Saturday and killed
Henry Young thirty, and Harry Leedy
twenty-eight, at work in new house
three miles east of Youngstown, O.,
on the Youngstown and Sharon line.
Contractor Henry Hook was standing
souarley between the two workmen,
but the bolt forked so as to leave
him entirely unhurt, John Quear, a
third workman was stunned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Marriage.

Mr.. Albert Maurice Simpson and
Miss Juanita Pearl Forbes were mar
ried Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock IN
Grace Church by Rev. Edgar Carpeh-
ter.
Mr.. C. Raymond Simpson and MISS
Elsie Estes attended them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson will reside at 1908 King
street. Mr.. Simpson is clerk IN the
Post Office here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
MANY WOMEN AND
CHILDREN APPEAR.
Pretty Picture is Presented by the
Light Summer Costumes of
the Visitors.
NO TICKETS ARE REQUIRED.
Many Conferences in Order With No
Apparent Result; Underwood Forces
EndcaYOring to Make Deals.

Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore,
Md. July 1.-The major portion of the
visitors to the democratic national
convention today were women and
they furnished a pretty picture, garb-
ed in ligbt summer costumes, they
filed the galleries and the space on
the main floor not reserved for the
delegates, alternates and invited
guests.
No tickets of admission were re-
quired today and with a "free show
the convention played to capacity.
Up until the very moment Of call
ing the concerns were in order. But
there was apparently no result. The
Underwood forces were trying to
make deal with all other delegations
but failed to make any headway.
Gov. Foss visited Bryan at the Bel
vedere Hotel today. He conversed
with the peerless one" for fifteen
minutes. and afterwards said:
81 came to assure Mr.. Bryan that
| am not seeking delegates at the
present time. | will not become an
active candidate unless it is appar-
ent that hopeless deadlock exists.
That is the attitude | have maintain
ed all along and was not consulted
by tie Massachusetts delegation when
they shifted for me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01

THE END NOT IN SIGHT
Bitter Feeling on the Part of the Men,
bers Of the New York Delegation
to William ]. Bryan's Attitude.

Baltimore. Md. July 1.-Wilson or
an early ballot or long drawn Que
deadlock"
This in the opinion of the leader.
was the situation confronting the dem
ocratic national convention today
when it resumed at 80 u. m. Both
the conservatives and progressive
wings took their view: The Wilson
men had worked desperately for 36
hours to get additional strength lined
up for use when the contest resumed
today. They claimed assurance of
sufficient votes, so that by the thirc
ballot today the Jerseyite would be
far enough in the lead to justify the
great western states, instructed or
iginally for Clark, and with Wilson
as second choice, in swinging to the
Jerseyite. The Wilson managers
claimed to have promises of support
from delegations whose swith would
cause sensation. 1t was admitted
that if they made good these claims
on the early ballots Wilson had a
splendid chance to win.
The Clark managers, however, in
sisted there was no chance Of this
They insisted that the over-Sunday
reflection of the delegates on Bryan's
espouSal of the Wilson cause had
worked to Clark's advantage and they
were working tooth and nail up to
the moment the convention got to-
gether to repair their broken fences
and rally their shattered forces.
fine missouri men Were very Dittel
both against Bryan and Wilson man.
ayers. They insisted that there was
no justification for the Bryan attack.
All attempts to date to secure a
compromise candidate have failed
Senator Kern, indorsed by Bryan, has
as yet kindled no enthusiasm for his
boomlet, although the Indiana con-
tingent is awaiting an opportunity to
plum its vote to him. The Foss boom
has apparently collapsed. The at
tempt to swing Bryan into it failed.
The 9th ballot resulted as follows:
Clark. 469; Wilson, 406 1-2; Under
wood, 122; Harmon, %; Marshall, 30;
Bryan, l; Foss, 3S; absent 2 1-2.
The vote of New York was challent
ed by w. NJ. Edison, Of Faulkner, Chat
tauoua county, when Murphy attempt
ed to cast it for Clark, and poll of
the delegation followed
The twenty-eighth ballot was alst
without result: 1t stood Clark 46S
1-2; Wilson 437 12; Underwood, 112
1-2; Harmon %; Kern, l; Bryan 1
Foss SO; absent 1-2.
The twenty-ninth ballot also proved
Intellectual
The vote stood: Clark, 46S 1-2;
Wilson, 436; Underwood, 112; Harmon
%: Kern, 4; Foss 3S; absent, l-2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01

Three persons were killed, four IN
iured, one possibly fatally, near Kan
sas City, Mo-, last night, when an auto
mobile of G. w. Strope, a retired mer-
chant, collided with Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul passenger train.
Mrs. Strope is among the dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Died.

Jasper NJ. Jackson, at his home at
Annadale, Fairfax county. Funeral
services at St. James Catholic Church,
Falls Church, Va, at 10 o'clock, Tues
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01
Fire Works for July Fourth

We will sell Safe and Sane Fire
Works for the coming Fourth in orig
inal packages from sc. assortment TO
$500. No packages will be broken.
r. E. Knight 4 Son
62l-23-2J King Street Phone Al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01

For Rent-furnished rooms with all
modern conveniences. Apply to 2O8
n. Royal St.
July 1T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01

In the Circuit Court, in the case OF
yDoc Matthews Merritt VS. Alberta
Towles, in chancery, tina! decree OF
was granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-01

Furnished Rooms-for rent, one
doubIe and one single, with bath, 9D7
Cameron st.