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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
STORM ON COAST.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. champion
Roads was the haven today of half
dozen ships, storm victims of the gale
which swept the Virginia North Caro-
lima coast Friday and Saturday. The
toll of destruction wreaked by the
forty-milc wind during the storm in
cluded the total destruction Of the
three-mastcd schooner John Maxwell,
serious injury to the Norwegian
steamer Noregua and the sailing ship
G!erlui, and minor injuries TO several
other craft which sought port here to-
day.
Limping lamely into safety today
was the Noregua, conveyed by a bat
tleship and revenue cutter, following
it's collision in the storm with the
Glenluli. Heavy sca-going tugs were
dispatched from here today to the aid
of the Glenlui, which is off the North
Carolina coast.
The tugs were ordered by the bat
tlcship Minnesota, which is standing
by the crippled vessel, but unable to
get line aboard because Of the high
seas running in the wake of the storm.
The Noreega, with a large hole
stove in her bow, was reported early
today few miles outside the Virginia
capcs. She is seeking drydock repairs
here and is reported to be riding deep
with much water in her hold.
Railroad Employees Strike.
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 4.-Thousands OF
Canadian Pacific Railroad freight en-
ployees went on strike today,a board
of conciliation having been refused
by the government. The smaller
places were first affected but the men
in the cities were expected to go out
,ater in the day. 1t is expected about
i've thousand men will be involved
The demand is for higher wages and
recognition of the union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
Mysterious Shooting.

Jersey City, n. j., Nov. 40
lic9man Stephen Costello, OF west ho
bokcn, is dying today in the North
Hudson Hospital with five bullets IN
his body, and Policeman John Delt'
rich, also of Hoboken, is in serious
condition with badly fractured Skull
as the result of mysterious Dattie
between the two men. AS the olilcerS
were in plain clothes it Is believed
each mistook the other.
At the hospital it was said today
Costello cannot live As hours. Delt-
richs wound is not SO fatal and ne
NAV be removed to his home within
a few days. That the fight was long
and desperate was witnessed oyI the
torn up condition Of the ground where
the clash took place. Patrolman Jno
Tortini, hearing the shots ran from
his post six blocks away only to lind
the two men lying unconscious. Mel
ther man has been able to make
connected statement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
M Attempt TO Prosecute.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 4.-No at
tempt will be made to prosecute the
Department of Justice for election br!
berry and corruption, though 1t is
known that it will pay something over
S. each for twelve votes tomorrow IL
Indiana.
TIL dynamite conspiracy trial will
halt over tomorrow, JUICE Anderson
holding that to sit would be to dis
franchise the jurors. The twelve men
will be sent to their homes, each under
the guardianship of deputy marshal.
The Jurors will receive their 81 pei
day;the marshals, So a day and the
transportation of all will be paid b.
Uncle Sam.
The reading of letters was resum.
ed today with the beginning of the
sixth week of the trail. In the course
of the reading District Attorney Mil
Ter says he will produce letters from
each of the firty-fve defendants to
President Ryan and Secretary treas
urer. J. j. Mcnamara, showing that
the writer's had knowledge of the dy-
Mantle plot Matched and executed by
the two McNamaras and McManigal.
The documentary evidence thus is
expected to be the groundwork of the
governments case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
MYSTERIOUS Death.

New York, Nov. 4.-Detectives here
today faced another death in a bath
tub" mystery, the nude body Of Miss
Anna NJ. VanAuken, Of 52l 134th
street, having been found in the tub
of her home with the gas turned on
and unlightcd.
Although the bath tub was full Of
water and the room filed with gas,
Coroner Winterbottom said today that
Miss VanAuken had neither been
drowned nor asphyxiated. He is
making all effort to find a man who
was said to be the girls father, and
who came to the house with her
month ago.
There are bruises on the body Of The
dead girl and another evidence Of foul
play was a badly torn kimona which
the police found in Miss VanAuken'@
room
Miss Van Auken came here from
Hackensack a month ago, the coroner
was told, presumably to be near her
work at the O'Donohuc Coffee House
in Fifth Avenue. Her body was dis
covered last night after neighbors be-
gan a search for escaping gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
Extra Trains.

Extra trains will be run on the
Observation-Disclosures Railway tomor-
row night as follows for thebenefit OF
persons who desire to remain IN the
.apita! and hear the election returns:
Leave Washington at l a. m, tor
Alexandria.
Leave Washington at the same hour
FOR Falls Church.
Leave Washington at 1915 Tor
Fairfax Courthouse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

troops. The garrison, weakened by
the drafting OF nineteen tWentlethS
of its strength, for service at the
front. was in imminent danger of be-
ing overcome by the mob, it was said
Grave fears were expressed that the
outbreak is only the beginning Of a
carnival Of violence which will end
in the wholesale massacre and sack
Of the city.
Military experts estimated today
that at least 10000 men have been
killed and wounded in the Balkan
struggle.
The heaviest slaughter has been in
the vicinity of Kirk Kalissa and Adri-
anople, Lule Burgas, Kumanova and
Scutari. At Kirk Kalissa and Adrl-
anople the authorities believe the
Turks lost about $500 and the Bull
garians 1000 men. The figures, OF
course. include both killed and wound
ed.
IN the fighting at Lule Burgas and
during the Turkish rout which fol-
ed, it was guessed that the Turks lost
10000 and the Bulgarians about 25,-
900 again including killed and woun-
ded
At Kumanova the Turkish loss was
placed at 1000 and the ServianS at
5000.
Around Scutari the best informa-
ton was that the Turks have had in
the neighborhood Of 5000 shot and
the Montenegrins twice as many.
The Turko-Greek fighting has not
been very severe as yet but in the
various small engagements authorl-
ties believe it safe to place the losses
t 1000 on each sid.
How many non-combatants the
Turks have massacred in their va
rious retreats could hardly even be
guessed! Bulgarian. MontenssrlnS
Servian and Greek advices would
run the figure high into the thous-
ands.
Sofia, Nov. 4.-The Bulgarians were
pushing operations today against the
last line of Constantinople's dcferses.
which cross the Turkish southeastern
peninsula from Kara Burun on the
Black Sea through Chatalja to Sill.
vri, on the Sea Of Marmora. News
of renewed fighting the entire length
of the thirty-mile front was hourly
expected. Constantinople's capture
was looked for before the Turks have
time to reorganize their forces. The
Turkish capitals outersuburbs are dl'
rectly behind the Chatalja fortltlca-
tions. The capital itself is distant
from the chain of forts less than thlr-
ty miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
Girl viii RevOver.

Gary, Ind, Nov. 4.-Miss Ethe!
Smith, the Gary girl for whom BILLY"
Rough, the ncwsboy gave his life was
certain to recover today following
4 second skin grating operation in
which she was supplied with fifty ad-
ditional square inches Of cuticle, In
the operation the girls father, bro
ther, her fiance, Roy Roberts, offer
ed themselves. The doctors said they
would not suffer.
The doctors did not let anyone kno"
that second operation would be neces
sary until yesterday. The large
amount of skin taken from the am
putated leg Of Billy Rugh was suflicl-
ent to save Ethel Smiths life and
make the second operation possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
ELkS SOCIAL SESSION.

Elaborate plans have been made b.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks for their
social session which will be held to-
night at nine o'clock following the
regular meeting of the lodge. An
interesting program has been arranged
and Elks and their friends are ex-
pected to have jolly time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
CASE CONTINUED.

BY arresting William Hansbroug'1
the man Harry T. Palmer is charged
with assaulting, the Washington au-
:horities delayed the trial of the dep
uty sheriff of Alexandria county and
caused it to be set for the fourth day
of the December term.
The alleged assault occurred on Fri
dav. October II, at the lumber yard
of Murphy & Ames in Rosslyn.
When Hansbrough refused to be
arrested and scufled with the deputy
sheriff, Palmer drew his gun anc
started chasing the man across the
yard. The gun went off accidentally
and Hansbrough was the victim Of
The mistake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
TO INSPECT MOTORBOATS.

Geo. A. Nowland, deputy United
States collector for this port announ-
jIces that he will make an s"specticn OF
the equipment of all motor boats in
this district, which includes the Poto-
mac from the head Of navigable wat
ers to Machodock Creek.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
BAR ASSOCIATION.

The regular meeting of the bar as
sociation of the Sixteenth Judicial
District of Virginia will be held at
Alexandria county courthouse next
Wednesday at noon. After the close
of business the members will adjourn
to the home of Charles I. SimmS
where they will be entertained with 8
buffet luncheon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
ALEXANDRIA WATER COMPANY

a meeting of the stockholders OF
The Alexandria Water Company was
held today, at which the old board OF
directors was reelected as we'll as
the present officers. A dividend OF
SO per share was declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Next Saturday the Cardinals will
play the Mcridians, and on November
II, the Trinity A. c., following this
game Cardinasl will take crack at
Vclegant team of Washington, on No
vember 25th, the game to be played
in Washington.
The funeral of the late Frank Beacn
took place yesterday morning in the
Episcopal Chapel at Bailey's Cross
roads, Fairfax county. Rev. DR.. 5.
A. Wallis, officiated, and interment
was in Falls Church cemetery.
William Sillex, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Sillex, died from typhoid few
err at the Alexandria Hospital Satur-
day.
The regular ihonth!g meeting oS Il.
E. Lee Camp, United Confederate
Veterans, will be held in Lee Camp
Hall tonight. Considerable business
of interest will be transacted.
Mrs Jane E. Fairfax's funeral took
place yesterday afternoon from the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Acco-
tink Fairfax County. Services were
conducted by Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pas
tor of Trinity NJ. E. Church, this city.
The weekly meeting of ministers of
the Methodist Protestant Church Of
this city and district was held today.
R. r. Bitter, manager Of Monroe
and Monroe, has been purchasing a
great deal of new stock lately and is
having many improvements made in
the display and interior fixtures o.
the store.
The alarm of fire shortly before
nine o'clock this morning was caused
by a blaze in a trash box at the resi-
dence of R. E. Knight on the north
side of Prince street between Fairfax
and Lee. The damage was slight.
Lena NJ. Rawlett has sold to 0. =.
Hopkins two houses and lots on the
west side of Fairfax street, between
Cameron and Queen.
Mr.. John Travers is confined to his
home on south Henry street by indis-
position.
Mr.. Edmund Hunt celebrated his
ninetieth birthday today. His many
friends and acquaintances will be
rlad to know that he is enjoying good
health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
DEATH OF AN ALEXANDRIA,

John Thomas Berry, former resi-
dent of Alexandria, died at the resi-
dence of his son in Fredericksburg
yesterday. The deceased was 81 years
old. His funeral will take place from
Wheatley's chapel tomorrow after
noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY

(Judge ]. B. T. Thornton Presiding.)
The following cases were disposed
of today:
Star Sand Company VS.. Emerson
Steam Pump Company; dismissed on
motion Of plaintiffs attorney.
J. w. Mehrling VS.. George E. Cal
vert and wife; jury and verdict for
plaintiff for $45.25.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
TURKEY IS ANXIOUS
4 FORAN ARN|ST|CE
Formally Asks Powers to
Open Negotiations with
Opponents.
ALLIES MAY OBJECT.
Special Meeting of British Cabinet
Held at Request of the Ottoman
Government.
ALLIES MAY OBJECT.


today formally asked the Powers rep
resentatives here to open negotiations
with the Balkan allies for an armi3-
tice. The French am bassador, as
spokesman for the diplomatic corps,
replied that this was impossible but
said the Powers would communicate
with the allies if the Porte would put
its communication in the form of def
mite peace proposals.
London, Nov. with Turkeys ac-
mission of defeat by the Balkan allies,
the danger of general European
clash over the near eastern situation
has become acute, it was said here to-
day by men in close touch with more
than one great chancellory.
A special cabinet session was held
at which the Porte's request for med
iation by the Powers was the sole
topic of discussion. No conclusion
was reached. a message was read
from Sir Gerard Lowther British Am
bassador in Constantinople, saying
the Turkish government begged the
Powers to act with the greatest haste
From Berlin came the news that the
German public iss ON uch excited by
the extensive naval preparations Eng
land is making that the newspapers
of the fatherland have tentatively
agreed to say as little as possible
about the matter.
Diplomats here canvassed the wis
donl to-day Of advising s:cs ultan 70
address himself directly to the Ba,-
kan allies for peace terms, as the al
lies insist he must do before they will
officially notice his admission of Turk
cy's defeat.
So far as could be seen in oflica;i
circles here there are only two ways
of restoring peace in the Balkans
to persuade Turkey to open negotla-
tons in the form demanded by the al
lies, or to agree on joiny action b
the Powers and then overcome the al
lies objection to outside interference
by resort to force.
From the latter method the chancel-
lories shrink. Russia, at the very out
set, it was agreed by those who have
taken part in the discussion here would
take the allies side. Probably this
would mean that the other powers
would have to discipline the allies and
Russia too.
This is the sort of complication ELL
ropean statesmen have feared all
along and are still desperately anXl-
Gus to avoid.
Paris, Nov. 4.-Fears that the Bal
kan allies would reject mediation by
the Powers between the allies and
Turkey we're verified today. From
Sofia, Belgrade, Cettnje and Athens
came messages, not in official form but
on official authority, TO the effect that
the allied states will discuss peace
only with the sultan. For this reason,
il was pointed out, the Porte's appeal
to the Powers embassies in Constan-
tinople and to the Foreign Office at
the various capitals will not delay the
war for a moment. If Turkey ad-
dresses itself directly to the allies
they will listen, not otherwise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04
REMEMBER THAT BALLOT, MR.. DEMuCRAT!

AS we said Democrats of the Eighth District
ballot 1t right and privilege
citizen It yours. ely exclusively yours What
are YOU going it? will waiting
in the election went wait indefinitely gone
the obligation which sens will be after
down tomorrow. It's active for that day
alone.
Use it.
Use your ballot, Mr.. Dem ocrat!
Use it. urge now urged yesterday What's the
of having poy it? You think
victory Is that R Well suppose neigh
bcr thought so his ne gbor thought and his neghbor
and other loyal DemOcraswha then? They have
as much right you havethey
obligations than arethey their duty
the party with good science you you the
point?-Do the point and the possible peril?
Vote, then, Eighth District Democrats Tuesday spare
the trife of eeded the trflc troubegve
that paygve that much BE fig
ure splendid equationa figure that much
other fgure-dont be mt with
Remember chance of voting to reeect city
Treasures Commission of Revenue your
Vote F!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

London.-"Wil anybody give a
servant girl fresh start in life?
Neither truthful nor honest" ran II
want "ad" in an English weakly news
paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

Vienna. Nov. 4.-Teriffic fighting
between Turks and Bulgarians was
in progress just oustide of Constan-
tinople today and rioting had broken
out in the city itself, according to
generally accredited reports current
here today.
The Bulgarians,it is said,were at
tempting to take the ChatalJa tortltl-
cations by storm. One rumor had 1t
that they had succeeded and were drlv
ing the Turks into Constantinople it
self but this story was doubted.
Military men believe the retreatIng
Turks were scattering bodies who had
not regained the shelter OF the forts
but still outside, were falling back
upon them before the Bulgarian at
tack with the riots inside the city
were said to have followed an at
tempt by the starving people to seize
food. the government having COM
manded nearly the whole supply in the
city for several days to feed the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

Mrs Jane E. FairfaX's funeral took
place yesterday afternoon from the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Acco-
tink Fairfax County. Services were
conducted by Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pas
tor of Trinity NJ. E. Church, this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

The regular lhonth!y meeting oS L.
E. Lee Camp, United Confederate
Veterans, will be held in Lee Camp
Hall tonight. Considerable business
of interest will be transacted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

Mr.. John Travers is confined to his
home on south Henry street by indis-
position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

R. T. Bitter, manager Of Monroe
and Monroe, has been purchasing a
great deal of new stock lately and is
having many improvements made in
the display and interior fixtures o.
the store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

Lena NJ. Rawlett has sold to o. 2.
Hopkins two houses and lots on the
west side of Fairfax street, between
Cameron and Queen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

Mr. Edmund Hunt celebrated his
ninetieth birthday today. His many
friends and acquaintances will be
rlad to know that he is enjoying good
health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

William Sillex, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Sillex, died from typhoid few
er at the Alexandria Hospital Satur-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

The funeral of the late Frank Beacn
took place yesterday morning in the
Episcopal Chapel at Bailey's Cross
roads, Fairfax county. Rev. DR.. 5.
A. Wallis, officiated, and interment
was in Falls Church cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-04

The alarm of fire shortly before
nine o'clock this morning was caused
by blaze in a trash box at the resi-
dence of R. E. Knight on the north
side of Prince street between Fairfax
and Lee. The damage was slight.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
Kiss Curtis
'H1M k.e1L,

DO your duty though the heavens fall
said the commandant of cadets to the batta-
ion of stripping soldiers. Tho commandant
had a curious way of mixing his aphorisms
but he meant we'll
Obedience and devotion to duty are the key
notes of the scale of lifes harmony at West
Point
Billy Lang was a nrst classman Billy was
q private. He probably would have been
cadet ofncer II he hadn't been caught the
previous winter taking trip to Cold Spring
over the frozen surface Of the Hudson.
It was in Billy's ''yearling camp" that he
mot Frances Curtis.
Billy Lang was the Oldest man in his class
and consequently was called dad" He was
Just under the age limit when he entered and
would be within = month Of 26 when he grad>
uated. Now Billy In love with Frances
Curtis.
He sitting with her now under the trees
near the camp guard tents Billy was on
guard. though on post for the time being.
You see, Miss Curtis" he said. ''the second
class being on furlough and the 'plebes' not
being military enough yet to do duty We nrst
classmen have to walk post to help the year
lings' out. When the plebes are turned in to
the battalion we will do guard duty only as
oficers."
1T must be hard work. this walking up and
down all night long. Mr.. Lang" said Frances.
but then It's duty and I always did admire
a soldiers devotion to his duty"
yes, duty is everything. 1 was always q
great sticker for It," answered Billy. "One
should always do his duty up to the handle,
no matter what direction 1t takes whom
the doing of 1t hits"
Il think you are right, Mr.. Lang. There's
a certain nobility about 1t that appeals to one.
Billy Lang was hugely pleased to find that on
the subject Of duty Frances Curtis ideas coin
cided with his own. He changed the subject.
however. abruptly. "T see that Mr. Jackson 10
here" he said. looking at Frances in a half
curious way
Yes" answered the girl. a touch of color
coming into her cheeks, 'he came up on the
Powell yesterday and Is to stay here until
tomorrow"
Frederick Jackson was civilian admrer of
Miss Curtis.
I'm sorry I'm on guard today. Miss Curtis"
said Billy, "for there is a hop tonight in the
mess hall, and can't be there. 1 shall think
Of you waltzing while l am walking my dreary
post"
What number you. Mr. Lang?"
Number four" answered Billy. IT'S Just
back of the commandant's tent and runs par
allel to the road leading along the blum to the
hotel. I go post at taps and walk until
midnight. I'll be there Just at the time the
hop is over"
Hurry up and turn out, fret relief" yelled
the corporal of the guard. and Billy Lang said