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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
ALEXANDR|A's V|CT0Rs.
Defeat oxon Hill in Interesting
Game on Memorial Day by Score
of s to ;

Victory, number eleven, came to the
home team yesterday afternoon
when Oxen Hill was defeated by the
score of eight to three. A fair holl-
dav crowd enjoyed the contest ana
applauded the splendid box work Oh
Knott for the locals With splendld
control, good curves and steady sup
port, the new twirler had the vlslt-
ors at his mercy. Had the visiting
pitcher received similar support, the
game would have been closer, Tor the
the Oxen Hill battery was one OF the
best seen on the local diamond. Out
side of the battery work, the tea-
lures were Walkers hitting, and the
continued accuracy of the local men
fielding.
Neither team scored in the first two
innings, but Alexandria crossed the
Mate twice in the third. Walker
drove a hot one through Fisher, and
Downey was passed. An error by
short on Pitts grounder and Snow
denis single did the work. A pass to
Patterson, singles by Knott, Walker
and Trenary, together with a hit bats
man. sent Patterson, Walker and
Downey over in the fourth. A field
er's choice, with doubles by Patter-
son and Walker added two in the
next and the final run was scored by
Trenary in the sixth on series OF
errors.
Only in the sixth could the visit
ors chase a man all the way around
A pass to Mumford, single by u
Fisher, an error and two outs, re-
suited in three runs.
/ The summary:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY,
AssaiIant of John Britt Arraigned
in the Police Court This
Morning.

Lawson Pierce, the negro who made
murderous attack on John Britt,
colored, on Wednesday night, was
brought before Justice Cation this
morning. Britt presented a ghastly
appearance with his face bandaged.
The victim of the assault began to
unfold a tale which embraced all the
details of his existence the day pre-
ceding the assault, and which had no
bearing on the case, when the court
became FESTIVE and directed Britt to
confne himself strictly to what &C.
Cured Wednesday night, and the mot
i've for the attack on the part OF
Pierce. Britt could give no reason
why he had so suddenly incurred
Pierce's wrath, but in reading between
the lines it could be seen that the re-
lations between the two men were
strained before the cutting took place
Britt referred to placing his hand II
friendly manner upon woman;
also to having struck Pierce when he
was attacked by him.
Pierce, in his statement, claimed
Britt was the aggressor, using g
piece of board, and that he acted II
self defense.
Justice Cation sent the accused or
to the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
SOCIAL AND Personal
Interesting News Notes About Peo-
Die of Alexandria Happenings
In Society.

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett returned
yesterday from New York and Will
leave on Monday for Chicago.
s&**&*
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Byrne will en-
terrain at a dance in the Elks' Andl-
forum this evening, in honor of the
birthday of their daughter, Miss
Madaline M. Byrne.
Mr.. Phillip Dawson left today for
New York and will sail tomorrow for
Porto Rico, where he will make his
home in the future.
Miss Emma Mertens Thorn, of San
dy Spring, Md, is the guest OF friends
in this city.
Miss Flora Kincheloe has returned
from Manassas where she was the
guest of her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wood Weir.
*#****
Rev. DR.. w. F. Watson, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, has been
granted thirty days leave of absence
which he expects to spend at Orkney
Springs.
Mr.. Louis Edwards of Fauquler
County, visited this city during the
week.
The first barge party Of the sea-
son was given last night by several
members of the Old Dominion Boat
Club, and chaparoned by Mr.. and Mrs
A. Herbert Oliver. The crew was
boated as follows: Coxswain, j. S.
Douglas, jr.; stroke, James Roberts,
with Miss Janet Brown, of Washing
ton; No. 5. A. Harmon Roberts, with
Miss Sibyl Davis, of Washington; No.
4, Chaplain Evans, with Miss Judith
Boswell; No. 8, Windsor Snowden,
with Miss Julia Boswell; No. 2, E.
Hunt Roberts, with Miss Katharine
Hawxhurst, of Washington; bow
William Brooke, with Miss Christina
Kemper. Several other barge par
ties have been arranged for the near
future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
DECORATION DAY.

The programme which had been
prepared for yesterdays exercises IN
the National cemetery, was carried
out in manner creditable to all who
participated. There was. a large at
tendance and the impressive exer-
cises were greatly enjoyed.
There were public and private OK
cursions during the day, nearly every
motor boat belonging in this city and
Washington being in commission
Most of them returned before dark
The stiff northwest wind retarded
their progress considerably, but all
reached their desired Ravens without
accident, nor were there any occur,
rences to mar the pleasures of the
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
COLORED BASEBALL.

Acting on the request of the fans
who saw the game between the col
ored teams last Monday, Manager
White of the Ball Park announces
another game next Monday, June 3
at 5 o'clock.
The contending teams will be the
Alexandria All Stars and the Virginia
Blues, of Arlington, both considered
among the strongest colored teams II
this section.
Perfect order is maintained al
these games and they deserve a goot
attendance, as the ball played is o.
a high order.
The grand stand is reserved fol
white patrons and no whites will be
allowed in the bleachers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
POLICE COURT.

Justice II. 3. Cation, presidlng).
The following cases were disposed
If this morning:
A man charged with defrauding a
boarding house keeper was dismissed,
he charge having been withdrawn.
Henry Gilbert, coiored, charged with
yagrancy, was sent to Jail for TWEEN
~ days
Melinda Stewart and Christina Har-
ris, young colored women, were charg-
I'd with disorderly conduct, had Their
.ases continued.
Benjamin Neal, charged with steal
ing a watch from L. l.. Tasting, had
his case continued.
Lawson Pierce, colored, charged
with attacking John Britt, colored
with knife, was held for the action
of the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31

The score by innings:
12 3 4 5 6 80 7
Alex- r. C.. OO2 B 2 l 0 rs
Oven Hill 5000 0 8 0 0 0-3
Two base hits-Patterson, Walker.
Stolen bases-Major, Astryke, Bur-
rell. Left on bases--Alexandria, 8;
O. H., 2. Struck out-By Knott, II;
by Mumford, 7. Bases on balls-By
Knott, 3; by Mumford, 4. Hit by
ball-Downey. Double plays-Dam-
pier to Astryke; Pee to Major. UNI
pire, Mr.. Roth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
Woodward s. LOthrOp
10th, 11th and Streets.
WASHINGTON, DC
Attractive Cotton Fabrics
For Making Substantial Apparel

Cling CHAINS, Percales Lawns, and many other attrac-
tive summer fabrics of the substantial and dur
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largest; and these star materials much sought
after at this time assortments capable OF meet
ing every requirement.
At u lie Yard.
27-inch Batiste Lawns, 27-inch Ginghams, 3o-inch
Printed Percale 27-inch Plain Coored Cotton Vo1le
At 15c Yard.
27incb Printed Linaire Cloth, 27-inch Samson Gal
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Ripplette.
At CSC Yard.
27~inch Kindergarten Cloth, Fl. Mercerzed
pon1in. s2-inch Plain Colored and Striped Shifting
Cambria 32-nch Zephyr Bingham:
At CSC Yard
25-inch Cotton Wolfe and Chiffon Lsse 32-inch Inn
ported Bingham.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY.

Attention is called to the change
of hours of the Alexandria library:
Beginning with Saturday, June LIST
the hours will be as follows:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings, from 9:30 to 1870.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings, from 1880 to 9:30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31

Elaborate plans are being made fol
the lawn festival to be given tomor-
row afternoon for the benefit Of the
Alexandria Free Kindergarten, at
he corner of Queen and Washington
streets. Among other features there
will be a May pole and pony cart
which are sure to be popular with the
little folks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31

Oxfords, ties and low shoes for men
are beauties this year and are COM
handing great sale. For this reason
the line handled by John A. Marshall
& Bro, are the best Oh the market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31

IoST:-Early Tuesday morning. ~
Dnl;e or Prince street. or on electric
train between this city and ny, Was ,i,hS ~
On - Diamond l;r"aStDin: me HHutl
will Jnaye It at the southwest corner
ana st. .Asaph streets aud re-
criyr reward. M"l--'
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02
PANICS

The great panics of 1897 and
lo4' were caused by suspension
OF specie payments under the old
wildcat system of banking and
every panic since has been caused
by our banking system. The fol.
lowing are extracts FROM the CON.
moner of October llth:
The great panic which gave
Black Friday to history occurred
during the month Of Septem Der
1863, when the Republican party
was in power.
The great panic marked by the
failure of Jay Cooke & Co., oc-
CURED in September, 1873. Then
the Republican party was in power,
and eleven months prior to the
beginning of that panic that party
had been reelected to power.
1.-The panic of 1888 began long
prior to that year, and, indeed, long
prior to the presidential election
of 1892; and it is fact, although
Republican orators and Republi.
can organs try to forget 1t, that
the so-oalled panic of 1893 began
and played its greatest havoc I'M
der that famous tariff law known
as the Mckinley bill.
1.-THE Mckinley tariff bill be-
came law October 6, 1890, and
remained in effect until August 27,
1894.
"The Wilson tariff law, enacted
by Democratic congress, went
into effect August q, 1894.
Let it be remembered that the
Mckinley tariff bill became law
October 6, 1890, and that the first
indications of the so-called panic
of 1884 were given Novembe II =,
1890, little more than thirty days
after the Mckinley tariff bill be-
came a law. From that date the
panic ragged"
Bankruptcies during 1890 and
1891 were such as had not been ex-
perienced since 1873.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

We speak with awed tenderness OF
our guardian angels; but have We not
all ha our guiing angels. who came
to us In visible form. and. recognized
or unknown. kept beside us on our
dificult path until they had done for
us all that they could?-Lucy Laroom.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02
Since the 1aIephone.

In 1875, the year In which Alexander
Graham Bell invented the telephone.
there were no skyscrapers, no trolley
cars no electric lights, no gasoline
ensine3, no self-binders. no bicycles
nor motor cars.-MaSazine OF Ameri-
can History.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Campbell
returned Saturday from Loveland
where they attended the State con-
vention of the Baptist church.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02
TO ORGANIZED LABOR

The people of Colorado at the
coming election are presented with
two bills, known as eight-hour bills
for referendum. One of these
bills was drafted by the corpora
tons, and is 80 cunningly drafted,
that vast number of voters who
are in favor of an eight-hour law
for the men of the mines, mills and
smelters, are liable to be victimized
by the fake measure which is but
an abortion put forth by the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron Company and
o h er corporations that have
labored strenuously to kill the
eight-hour law that was passed by
Legislative body.
The fake bill is intended to
nullify eight-hour legislation.
The bill which should be sup
ported by the miners, millmen and
smeltermen, will appear on the
ballot as the Twenty-first bill and
is known as House Bill No. as,
Laws 1911, and will bear the head
ing: Miners and Smelters' Eight
Hour Bill" The fake measure
will appear as the Nineteenth Bill
under the following h d n G:
"Eight-Hour Bill for Employees of
Underground Workings"
1t is very important that every
member of organized labor in the
state of Colorado shall fully &C
quaint himself with these bills, 30
that he will make no mistake
Miners Magazine.
The true bill limits the hours Of
labor to 8 hours in "a while the
fake bill limits the hours at so
many a month. If a miner lays off
day he must make up for lost time
during the month. Vote for House
Bill No. AS which is the genuine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pickett
left Sunday for their home in
Arvada, Colo, after a short visit
with relatives.
Miss Belinda Ericsson left Sat
urday for an indefinite stay in
Denver.
w. Fl. Tully left Saturday for
San Luis where he expects to buy
sheep for feeding for the winter
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

DR.. K. b. Powell of Denver
spent Sunday with his wife who is
sojourning here for some time, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hecker.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02
WORKS FOR WILSON

helping to redeem that state from
the Southern Pacific railroad mis-
rule, denounces the methods re-
sorted to by the Roosevelt machine
in capturing the Republican state
convention of California as crime.
Senator Works closes his review
of the situation in California by
saying:
mo man or woman who is con-
scientious, and believes in honesty
in politics, can support any candi-
date who secures his nomination
by the means | have pointed out
above. 1t is impossible
Wilson is real and sincere
Progressive. He has proved it by
his course and conduct as public
officer and az "A candidate. He is
running on sane progressive
platform. Nothing of benefit to
progressive principles, or honest
politics, can be gained by voting for
either Taft or Roosevelt. The best
service Progressive Republicans
can render to their party, and to
their country, under these unfor-
tunate circumstances, is to vote
for Wilson. 1t will help to teach
dishonest manipulators of politics
a wholesome lesson. If you do,
you will be denounced as Demo-
crat by the regular Republicans,
and as traitor to the Progressive
cause by the "Progressives,' as |
have been already. You may lose
all chance of future political pre-
ferment You may make 30 many
political enemies by being honest
and standing by your conscien-
tious convictions that you cannot
be elected to any Office. You may
be made the victim of personal
abuse because you have stood for
the truth and for common honesty.
But all these things count for
nothing as against the abiding
conviction that you have done
what you sincerely believe to be
right. What we need in politics
just now, more than anything else,
is moral courage. Courage to stand
firmly for right, honesty and JUS
tice. Nothing else will do 30 much
as this to purify politics, drive out
of it all selfish privilege seekers,
dishonest politicians and corrupt
bosses, and protect the rights and
interests of the people.
1.-THE regular Republicans, So
called, will take the same course if
they are wise. Taft cannot carry
California. Everybody knows that.
Therefore vote for him is worse
than vote thrown away. 1t is a
vote for Roosevelt and the destruc-
ton of the Republican party in
the State. With the new party
scheme defeated the Republican
party can be reunited as a pro-
gressive party, as it was before
some of its members we're led away
from it into a sham Progressive
party, by men who assumed to be
its leaders, and who care more for
political success than for the honor
of any party.
"All good people in California
should unite in the effort to rebuke
the men who have resorted to this
scheme of dishonest politics and
to defeat every candidate who has
received his nomination by such
means, be the Office for which he
is a candidate high or low. This
is time to test the sincerity of
people who profess TO believe in
honesty in politics"
Mrs. M. f. Jones left Sunday
=
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02
ONLY Sometimes.

A poor beginning may lead to a
good ending. but 1t is not likely to
do 30 II one has started to tumble
downstairs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

Mrs. M. E. Jones left Sunday
for her home in California after
visit with her daughters Mrs. w.
M. Phagan of Center and Mrs. Ed.
Quiram Of this place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

W. Fl. Tully left Saturday for
San Luis where he expects to buy
sheep for feeding for the winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

Miss Belinda Ericsson left Sat
urday for an indefinite stay in
Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Pickett
left Sunday for their home in
Arvada, Colo, after short visit
with relatives.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05

favor, endeavored TO get Elan to chansx
bis allegiance to Colonel Roosevelt and ia
with them in their effort TO have this com.
mittee indorse the candidacy OF President
Taft
lie wis also charges Postmaster p. d. Bar.
ker. Of Mobile. with activity for President
TAFT, and says Bakers absence from h,,
office has caused criticism throughout Ala.
bama. Barker. he says. is now writing let.
ters TO postmasters urging them to indorse
President Taft. He purports 70 quote from
one OF Barker's letters as follows: '-
Roosevelt has no idea Of being a cand,.
date for President, but is simply pretending
to run in order 10 get Taft committed 70
his candidacy in 1916, and this will be az.
ranged iff few days, when Roosevelt viii
come out and indorse Taft.
Barker, Lewis says. has been giving out
interviews for Taft and against Colonel
Roosevelt
Lewis sent copy OF his letter to Presl-
dent Taft and TO the Civil Service Commis-
sion. He denied having neglected his ONCE
for politics
Senator Gallinger declared the affair to
be "an extraordinary proceeding and said
that the reading OF letters criticising the
President should not be tolerated by the
Senate.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
FRISCO WOMEN FOR TAFT
Brother in Law of Roosevelt
Heads Mems Organization.

san Francisco March 4-California sup
porters Of President Taft for reelection
met to-day and organized. While the men
were in session Republican women favoring
Taft organized at another meeting. II was
the first time In the history of California
that women prepared to participate actively
I'm Presidential campaign.
Colonel Charles Miftlin Hammond,
brothcr-m-law Of former President Roose-
welt, and Grover Johnson, whose son, Gov
ernor Hiram Johnson OF California, has
been suggested as a running mate for
Roosevelt, We're conspicuous figures at the
principal conference. Grover Johnson was
particularly severe In his criticism Of Roose-
welt.
The men who are following Roosevelt
remind me of the boy who was riding the
runaway bull" he said. when asked
where he was going the boy replied: i don't
know; ask the bull That's exactly the
predicament OF those men who are hailing
the ex-Presdent. They don't know where
they are going. Ask Roosevelt"
Mr.. Johnson declared that Roosevelts
reelection would be "a menace and dan
gerous to the country"
Colonel Hammond was elected chairman
OF the organization and Robert A. Roos.
OF San Francisco, secretary. 1t was de-
cded TO campaign the state in two divi-
sons making one headquarters in Los
Angeles and another in San Francisco.
A general committee was ordered Sc
lected to conduct the campaign throughout
the state
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
VAN VALKENBURG EXPLAINS
Roosevelt Not a Candidate When
He Wrote His Letter.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Philadelphia, March Ain reference to
the Roosevelt letter, l.. a. Van Valken-
burg, editor and president Of '"The North
American" made the following statement
tonight:
OF course, the letter was not made public
When Colonel Roosevelt attended the Car
dinal Gibbons celebration In Baltimore last
summer The Associated Press sent out
an inspired statement 70 tne elteci a, shas
his support to sfr. TAFT for renomir alton
AS matter OF routine news we prla!ed,
this dspateh 9lthSuS dosests nsG fIoni st,irs
must have been misrepresented.
Much was made by the Taft managers
of the supposed indorsement, and even nis nis
denial was met by the rejoinder that his
assurance had been given privately and
he was merely denying 1t for public effect
This led to my correspondence with him,
, which eliminated in the letter OF June g.
II will be observed that he denies the take
sent to two directors of The AsSoclatel
Press for their information. His purpo .
was that they should have an off1clal denial
on record, from which they would issue
formal withdrawal Of the fake yarn; /
sent copies 10 Mr. Mcclatchy. requesting
that he furnish ore to Mr.. Noyes. But no
denial of the fake story was ever made oy
, The Associated Press.
Not only from his letter, but from conver-
sations with Colonel Roosevelt. KNOW tnat
his communication accurately and sincerely
set forth his attitude at that tlme for
heard him repeatedly and emphausally urg-
ing friends to drop all talk or ms psssl-
biS candidacv and 70 use every effort 70
discouraee such talk in their own circles
uoroover 7 heard him speak I'm the same
strain and with equal emphasis to polltlcasa.
iesGers in nav uresenre-to men VINO eo9lo
o4,e. rot merely sentimental support, but
Geiegates to the national convention.
Colonel Roosevelt was not eanalust9 AZ,
for the nomination and was OPPOSED 70 az az
aForts 10 hoor1 MIN. The country-wide de-
o.an6 that has arisen for his neminapon
bsr ,iTr''c Come in spite Of MIN. ar from .so,
ting, for Il. he persistently discouraged Ell
activity toward that end, yielded only Wnfa
the demand rising in spite OF his euorts 70
.te .to, n Secsnle too Strong to be denied
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
NAMED IN THE HOUSE
Roosevelt Won't Be Nominated,
Austin Tells Democrats.
From Tho Tribune bureau. |


Washington. March 4-For the first time
since Colonel Roosevelt became a Presiden-
tisl candidate his name was incidentally
mentioned on the floor Of the House today
and Representative Austin. n Tennessee
Republican banterinely told the Democrats
that their hopes for the nomination Of the
colonel were In vain.
Mr.. Austin was discussing a bill which
would prevent shipment OF convict made
goods into states which prohibit their sale.
During the Roosevelt panic in 1901" said
Mr.. Austin, honest coal miners I'm Tennas-
see were virtually starving while convict
labor was employed in mining coal. and
the state could sell coal at lower price
than private mine owners-a condition
which was a disgrace to the state of Ten
nessee."
During what panlc?" inquired Repre-
sentative Booher. a Missouri Democrat
seeking TO give the debate n political turn.
During the so-called Roosevelt panic, s.
tarty responded Mr.. Austin. "a panic
named for the candidate whom the Demo-
cratic party now hopes the Republicans
will nominate aor President. but whom we
will not. You might as well abandon your
hopes along that line"
Representative Akin, of New York. want
ed TO know II the dinner pail" wasn't
larger in the Roosevelt administration than
in the Taft administration.
THE pail didn't grow small at all until
the Democrats came into power on your
side of the House." retorted Mr.. Austin,
while the Republicans applauded.
The House finally passed under a sus-
pension Of the rules. the convict labor lii.
1t provides that when convict made goods
are shipped from one state to another they
shall be subject to the laws OF the state cf
destination. A number of states now pro-
hibit the display and sale of goods made
wholly or in part by convict labor. and the
bin seeks to prohibit their shipment into
such territory.