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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT
Was Told by Parent to go Out and
Kill Himself in Order to Save His
Family From Further Disgrace.

New York, July 6.-That Nathan
Swartz confessed to his father that he
was the slayer of little twelve-year
old Julia Connors was admitted by the
father, Daniel Swartz, in the grand
Jury ante-room today.
He stated that his son told him
that he was responsible for the child's
death the Sunday morning that her
body was found.
al told him that the best thing he
could was to go out and xii himself
and save the family further disgrace"
said the old man, "and l am certain
that he did so.'
The old mans dramatic statement
followed a scene unparalleled in the
Criminal Courts Building. He and
members of his family were sitting
in the ante-room of the grand jury
room when Mrs Connors, mother of
the murdered child was brought in.
She was garbed in the deepest black
and plainly on the verge Of collapse.
AS she was taken inco the grand jury
room and the box containing the blood
stained garments that had been torn
from the body of her outraged baby
the mother became hyscterical and her
cries could be heard all through the
building.
Old man Swartz sat in his chair as
if rooted to it. His face became ashen
pale. Finally the tears began to flow
down his cheeks and when the heart
broken mother was led from the room
he called to assistant District Attor-
ney Mott who was presenting the case
VI the grand jury and admitted that
his son, who had served prison SEN
tence for an outrageous assault on an
other child, and was still on parole
for that crime, had admitted to him
that he had committed the crime.
"He told me what ne had done" said
the old man, "and told him there was
nothing for him to do but to kill HIM
self. | told him that he did not de-
serve to live and that he should keep
further disgrace from all Of us by kill
ing himself. | believe he did so. l
certainly hope that he has"
Members of the family were then
called to tell their stories to the Grand
Jury, the old man repeating the con-
fession of the boy murderer as it was
given to him by the conscience-strlck-
en- youth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
FERTILITY OF FAIRFAX.

AS an evidence of the fertility of
Fairfax soil, Alex. J. Wedderburn
brought to this office today ten stalks
of oats, which he said were taken from
the stool, and was from one oat. He
also stated that he had counted the
oats on the stalk, and that it was one
of the smaller ones, .(he lacked indus
try enough to count the larger ones,
and it contained over 430 oats, and
that he was convinced that the ten
stalks contained over 5000 oats, the
product of one seed. Upon cross ex-
animation Mr.. w. admitted that the
oat stool was a volunteer and grew in
pile of manure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

I Friendship from youth was brok-
en- by jealousy Sunday night, and
today Roy Willioms, IS, is a corpse.
Ebert Stewart, %, is in the Kama
wha county, w. Va. Jail, and Miss
Bertha Blackburn, IS, is heartbrok-
en- at her home at Maiden near Char
lottesville.
The two young men called on Miss
Blackburn as was their custom for
n long time, but jealousy triumph
ed over the friendship that had eX-
listed between the men, and so bit
ter did they become that, when they
left the young lady's house, Williams
struck Stewart in the face, and
Stewart opened fire with revolver.
dring five shots. three taking effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
TORRID WAVE HOLDS ON.

High temperature has prevailed in
this section for the past two weeks.
There have been slight intermissions
during the prevalence of thunder
storms. AS soon, however, as the
heavens cleared the wind has: veered
to the south and sultry conditions have
again been in evidence Rain clouds
gathered in the northwest heavens
towards the close of yesterday and
for brief period refreshing breezes
from the north prevailed. The clouds,
however, were soon dissipated and the
calm that followed rendered the atmos
phere again oppressive. The weather
today showed no material changes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
Mrs. Green Turns to Church.

New York, July 16.-Much interest
was taken today in financial circles
in the report that Mrs. Hetty Green
richest woman in the world, had' al
rs, turned 20 the church. 1t became
known that she was secretly baptized
by Rev. Augustine Elmendorf on Sat
urday in the Holy Cross Episcopal
Church in Jersey City! This cere-
mony. it is understood was preliml'
nary to her being received into men,
bership in the Episcopal Church. b!
ishop Edwin S. Lines of the NeWars
Diocese. Mrs. Green's son, Col: Ed
ward II. R Green, VINO is his mother
right hand in business, was the only
witness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
s. S. BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Largely Attended Meeting Last
CoL.I,Io

Largely Attended Meeting Last
Night.-Schedule Arranged.
A meeting of the Sunday School
Baseball League was held in the Sun
day School room of the NJ. E. Church
South last night. Gardner L. Boothe,
President, presided, with J. T. Pres
ton secretary.
The president announced the purpose
of the meeting-the adoption of the
constitution and bylaws recently
prepared by the officers of the league.
After some amendments they were
adopted.
Seventy-four persons were present,
and it was announced that the roll
had been closed for the season.
Representative of the following
churches were present:
! Methodist Protestant, M. E. Church
South, Grace, Del Ray Baptist, Second
Presbyterian, Christ, First Baptist,
and st. Mary's.
The following vice presidents were
elected:
Frank Glasgow, Methodist Protes-
tant.
Harry Newton, M. E. Church South,
James NJ Duncan, jr., Grace Church
Ivan S. Carpenter, Del Ray Bap-
tist Church.
Harry Glover, Second Presbyter-
ian Church.
George Anderton, Christ Church
James R. Mansfield, First Baptist
Church.
NJ. E Green, St. Mary's Church
H. B. Cation, chairman of the com.
mittee, announced the following sched
ule:
Thursday, July IS, st. Mary's VS.
First Baptist.
Friday, July 10, Methodist Protes
tant VS.. Christ
Tuesday, July %, Del Ray Baptis
VS.. M. E. Church South.
Thursday July 25, Second Presby
terian VS.. Grace.
The schedule for the remainder O
the season will be announced later
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
Strings of Automobiles Convey
Guests to and From the
Church
FIFTEEN-MILLI0N
HEIRESS
Nuptials Rival Displays of New
York-Jewels Worn on the Occa-
sion Worth $1,50O,O0O.

Hillsboro, Calf, July 1G.-ln the
presence of the greatest gathering Of
the ultra-fashioned rich ever seen
in the west, an eighty-thousand dollar
matrimonial durbar was celebrated
here today, following the wedding of
Miss Jennie Crocker, California's
SIS 100000 hciresssnd Malcolm Whit
man, New York lawyer and former
eastern tennis star. The service was
performed at st. Mathews Episcopal
Church, San Mato, by the Rev. Bis
hop William Ford Nichols, at noon.
The wedding celebration rivaled the
most famous nupital displays OF New
York's Fifth Avenue set. Following
the church ceremony, which was the
one simple feature of the days fes-
tivities, the guests, wearing an ag-
gregate of $1,5O0,000 worth Gf jew
els. were entertained with a wedding
breakfast in temporary pavilion
erected at a cost of $4,000. 1t will
be torn down tomorrow. In this pa
vilion the guests seated themselves
amid a gorgeous floral spectacle. Or
chids predominated, $4,000 having
been spent on this flower alone in pro-
viding the display.
Thousands of roses adorned the
banquet boards or surrounded the
feasters on walls and ceilings.
The wedding was preceded by a
procession of limousines from the
.Crockcr estate To the church. Here
the ceremony Of the ring was per-
formed beneath q bower of roses ana
the guests hastened back to begin the
real durbar festivities.
Throughout the afternoon 1l1ty
special police loitered about the
grounds as a protection for the MIL
lions of dollars in jewelry with which
the women guests were bedeckcd.
The one prosaic feature was the
presence of the motion picture man.
Every incident Of the day was plctur-
ed by the busy cameras stationed at
points of vantage about the grounds.
When the films are ready Mrs. Whit
man will present sets of them to
number of chosen friends.
Among the wedding presents were
a tiara of diamonds from Mrs. White
law Reid; watch from Mr.. and Mrs
John Ward; jewels from Charles lem
pleton Crocker, and sapphire ring
from the daughter of Mrs. Frances
Burton Harrison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
Forfeited Their Collateral.

Officers Ferguson and Garvey yes
terday. arrested two white men who
were in a buggy, for cruelty to the
horse. The officers al!ege that the
animal was being unmercfully used
during the present torrid weather.
Each of the accused left ten dollars
collateral for their appearance this
morning, but they could not be found
when the case was called and for
feited these amounts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
SUICIDE OF A BLASFER.

Brockton, Mass, July 1G.-Andrew
Norman refused to permit his father,
John, ~, to drink bottle of Jamaica
rum he had brought home. The old
man. who is a blaster by occupation,
went outside muttering threats. He
walked over to his tool house, got a
stick of blasting powder; took one
end of it in his mouth and set it off.
Portions of his body were found scat
tered over nearly square mile about
the house
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
RENDHEIM'S IN NEW HOME
Opened for Business this Morning III
Handsome New Store on
King Street.

D. Bendheim & Sons, one Of Alex
andria's oldest and most reliable mer-
camille establishments opened for bus
mess this morning in their new home
on King street between Royal and
Pitt streets. For weeks past the new
stock of goods ordered from all parts
of the world, has been arriving in Al
exandria where it has been installed In
the new building and yesterday was
spent in moving some Of the staple
lines from the old location. There was
not n great deal to move, however, as
the Bendheims some months ago IN
augurated the policy of cleaning out
all of their stock in order that they
could commence business in their new
location with everything fresh from
the mills.
The new home of the Bendheims is
by far, the handsomest building de-
voted to mercantile interests in AL
exandria and will compare favorably
with any store Of its kind in the south.
While it is, of course, not as pretenti-
Gus as many larger department stores,
in it's arrangements and conveniences,
it nearly reaches perfection. The
building is three stories in height with
basement. The exterior is particular
ly attractive, with its face of cream
colored tile, it's handsome plate show
windows with their oxydized trim
mings, the bronze letters over the door
and the terraZo entrance way. The
first floor is devoted to the dry goods
and notions section. 1t is finished in
mahogany and every piece of fixture
was designed especially for use in the
new building. The floor is of par
quetry design. In the rear of the
first floor are the Offices of the firm.
An electric elevator is used for con-
veying the shoppers to the upper
floors while a large freight elevator
in the rear, makes the handling Of the
stock an easy proposition. The second
floor will be devoted to ladies gar
ments, of which the firm makes speci
atty, and the carpet and drapery sec
tion. The third floor for the present
will be used for stock room.
In the basement are large stock
rooms and the heating plant.
Alexandria is to be congratulated
upon having such a modern mercan-
tile establishment as the Bendheim's
now possess. The firm has deservedly
enjoyed the confidence of the public
for many years, its two partners,
Messrs. Louis and Samuel Bendheim,
being two of the representative men
of the community. They have shown
their confidence in the development Of
Alexandria by making Il heavy invest
ment in their new establishment where
they will have every facility for car
ing for their constantly growing trade
in the most approved manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
ARREST OF A SUSPECT

Officers Garvey and Kern today ar
rested a negro named Frank Grigs-
by, whose home is on north Henry
street, on suspicion of breaking into
and robbing the Office of Henry X
Field G. Co., on Union street, recently
The darkey had in his p1 1ssesslon g
counting machine and a pocketbook
which were Unidentified as two of the
articles stolen. Grigsby says he
found the counting machi he and poe
textbook.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
RETAIL MERCHANTS.
State Association to Meet in This City
TomOrrOw-Preparations
for Reception.

The State Retail Merchants Asso-
citation will meet in the Young Peo-
ple's building at eleven o'clock to-
morrow morning. A large represen-
tation from the different cities Of the
state is expected TO be present.
State President oChen will call the
association to order, after which an ad
dress of welcome will be delivered by
L. Ruben, president of local associa-
ton. He will be followed by Mayor
F. J. Paff, who will welcome the dele
gates on behalf of the city.
The delegates who will arrive in
this city tonight and tomorrow morn
ing, vii lassemble at the rooms Of
the Chamber of Commerce where ar
rangements will be made for their en-
tertainment, and their souvenirs, in
the shape of handsome watch fobs,
will be distributed.
The preliminary session will contln-
ue from eleven to one o'clock, when a
recess will be taken until 2 o'clock.
The afternoon session will continue un
til about six o'clock after which
the committee on entertainment will
take charge of the delegates and later
they will be taken to Marshall Hall
on the steamer Charles Manchester,
where a supper will be rendered
them.
At Thursdays session officers will
be elected and the place Of meeting
next year selected.
President Ruben of the Alexandria
Association, requests the merchants
to decorate their stores during time
the State Association is in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
AVIATOR LATHAM IS
KILLED BY BUFFALO
Loses His Life While Hunting Near
the Source of the River
Nile
HAD GIVEN UP FLYING
Daring Man Had Made Some of the
Most Remarkable Flights in the
History of Air Navigation.

Paris, July 16.-Hubert Latham
the aviator, was killed by buffalo
June Z, while hunting near the source
of the Nile, according to cable mes
sage received by the government from
the Governor General of French Equa-
torial Africa. A government repre-
sentative broke the news to his moth
er, for whose sake Latham gave up
flying some time ago.
Latham was one Of the pioneers of
aviation in France. He was a Skilful
mechanic as well as daring pilot Of
heavier-than-air craft, and up to the
time of his retirement from the sport
of flying, took part in every import
ant. aviation contest held in Europe,
in many of which he was victor. He
was well known in America, where he
accomplished many great feats.
1t was on a rhinoceros-shooting ex-
pedition that he went to Africa.
His body will be brought home for
burial
Latham became celebraty in avi-
alton circles on the strength of a Sc
ries of remarkable flights early in
1909, winning the Goupy Prize, June
~, of that year with a record of thir-
ty miles in thirty-nine minutes at a
height of sixty metres. A month
later he made series of unsuccess-
ful attempts. to fly the English Chan
mel but twice fell into the water
whence he was fished by the crews of
war vessels which were accompany
ing him across
Bleriot finally made the first chan
mel flight and Latham returned to
record marking above the land. In
September, 1909, he flew directly
over Berlin, succeeding in the first at
tempt ever made to fly across city,
for which, however, he was severely
criticized by other aviators who con-
sidered it too dangerous.
In January, 1910, he reached an al
tit,de of $500 feet with his Antoi-
nette monoplane, travelling forty
miles an hour in spiral course.
Shortly afterward he had an alarm
ing fall while flying at Heliopolis.
Egypt, and smashed his machine but
escaped uninjured. In April he fell
into the sea while flying in the pres
ence of the kings of Denmark and
Sweden at Nice but was fshed out by
a torpedo boat. A few weeks after
ward he had fall at Lyons, was bad
ly shaken and smashed another ma
chine. He was competitor of Mo-
issant in the attempt to fly from Paris
to london, at which Moissant sue
ceeded.
Just before he visited America,
where he flew in many places and at
tracled an immense amount Of atten-
ton, Latham gave an astonishing ex-
hibition at Copy, France, flying for
thirty-fye minutes, part of the time
at the rate of eightytwo miles an
hour, which was then the record Tor
an aeroplane.
Latham's flying was practically all
done in the Antoinette machine named
after Mile. Antoinette Gastemblda
which was built with single horl-
zontal plane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
AUSTRALIA PROTESTS.

Melbourne, Australia, July lG.-Pre
mier Fisher announced today that Aus
tralia joins England in protesting
arainst the terms under which it Is
proposed to open the Panama Canal.
He said Australians will consider 1t a
distinct discrimination in Americas
favor if tolls are rebatcd to American
ships alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
Police Court
Justice II. Il. Caton presiding

The following cases were disposed
OF this morning:
Two white men, charged with
cruelty to horse, forfeited their
collateral by failing to appear
James Baker, colored, charged
with drunken and disorderly conduct
was fined s..
John Seth, colored, charged with
assaulting Harrison Raines, colored,
was dismissed
"Bootsie' Pye. colored, chargee
with disorderly conduct, was fined
So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
FELL FROM BRIDGE.

R. S. Thomas, employed at the Po-
tomac railroad yards, fell rom a
bridge late last night and was seri-
ously injured, He; was brought to
this city and placed in the Alexandria
Hospital, where it was found that his
c.'..arbone WIS broken anil his bac.
VIA: ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

The French aviator, Oliveres, fell
500 feet and was killed yesterday
during aviation fetes.
Lieut. Zekutski fell from 4 mill
tary aeroplane yesterday at Sebastap-
oil and was killed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
N e ws Of III e D a y

Wheat prices in Chicago yesterday
suffered break Of more than cents
bushel. Dispatches from the North
west, asserting that the outlook was
for the greatest crop year in history,
had much to do with the decline.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
Local Brevities e S

The meeting of the Alexandria
Motorboat Association to have been
held last night at the law office of
Walter u. Varney to discuss plans for
a regatta on the Potomac was post
poned until tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Yesterday was St. Swithin's Day.
1t was fair and hot. Therefore, ac-
cording to tradition, there should be
no rain for the next 40 days. But the
tradition on this point has been so
badly smashed time and time again
that one need not worry over it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

A meeting of the Reliance Steam
Fire Engine Company will be held to-
night when delegates will be elected
to the State Firemen's Convention
which meets in Roanoke on the 2Sth
ultimo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

The will of the late John II. Nay
lor was admitted to probate in the
clerks office of the Circuit Court in
vacation today. The deceased leaves
all his real and personal estate to his
daughter, Mrs Mary r. Posey. R. H.
Cox qualified as sergeant admins
traitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Laura and Natalie Barney were
brought prominently before thej pub
lie in October 1910, through the
appearance on the lawn OF their home
in Washington. OF an undraped stat
ue. 1t was said at first that Miss
Laura Barney, who is a sculptor, had
taken her sister, Natalie as n model
for the statue, but this was after
ward denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

New York-A long-hornes Texas
steer, escaping from cattle boat,
dashed through an East River bath
ing beach and spread terror until
shot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Eleven persons were drowned, most
Of them young girls, by the capSiz-
ing Of two row boats in a storm on
Lake Constance, Switzerland, yester
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Seeking relief from the heat, three
men lost their lives in the Detroit
river yesterday. John Bailey and
Michael Schigau, neither of whom
could swim, waded beyond their
depth and were drowned before help
could reach them. On the Canadian
side, Sidney Arthur was seized with
cramps, while bathing and went to
the bottom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Philadelphia.-When the liner An
coma arrived with ten blushing brides,
ten brideirooms were on the dock with
q priest who performed ten weddings
jointly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Mrs Nellie Kelly, is years old, is
dead, and her two year old baby
boy is dying in New York hospital,
as the result of injuries received
when both were empaled yesterday
on an iron picket fence as they feil
from q fourth story window Mrs.
Kelly fel in futile attempt to save
her child, which had crept to The
window and lost it's balance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
HONEY FOR SALE.

Nice comb Honey, 15c one pound
section, in lots of five of more deliver
ed in Alexandria. Send me postal.
R. D. LEWIS, R. F. D. No. 8, Alex
andria, Va. st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
LOAN WANTED.

Wanted loan of $11 100000 on first
class Real Estate security. A ddress
replies to REAL ESTATE.
Care OF Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Suffield, Conn.-Tobarco growers
near here are ready to make affidavit
that Mondays rain caused their plants
to grow four inches over night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

The Senate yesterday, refused TO
acquiesce in the action Of the House
OF Representatives, which reduced
the pension Of $3.50 month granted
to the widow of Armiral Schley in
the Rayner bill to $T5 q month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

A telephone pole fell on the build
ing occupied by w. A. Smoot & Co.
at the northwest corner Of Cameron
and Union streets yesterday. A line
man was on the pole at the time, but
he escaped injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

There was a business meeting Of
Alexandria Tent No. 2, Knights of
Maccabees held last night in Odd Eel
lows Hall on north Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Washington detectives were in this
city today looking for a negro nam
ed George Jackson, who, it is alleg-
ed, shot another negro in southwest
Washington last night. Jackson has
no permanent abode. 1t is said he
works occasionally at hrickyards in
Alexandria county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Thomas B. Rowen has sold to
Thomas L. and j. Brooke Garter, a
house and 10 ton .he north side of
Prince street, between Fayette and
Payne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Soft shell and deviled crabs at Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16

Steamed crabs at Rammel Cafe TO.
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-16
Weather Report.

Unsettled showers tonight or wed
n.sslay: cooler tonight; light TO mod
crate north and northeast winds.