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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Women Burned TO Death.

Tarytown, N. Y. Oct. 16.-Sarah
Lichtenstein, 90. and Nellie Green
baum. IS. were burned TO death, two
other women received injuries that
may prove; prove fatal and thirty
persons narrowly escaped death in a
fire that destroyed the inree and four
story flat buildings owned by Samuel
Cohen on Beekman avenue, North
Tarrytown today. The fire was
marked by spectacular rescues by
police and fremen who with clothes
lines hurriedly secured from holes in
adjoining yards lowered, men womer
and children to the grounc.
The fire started in the cellar OF
the fats under a restaurant that
occupies the ground floor. There was
no water when the fremen arrived
the pressure being off, and they could
do nothing to hinder the spread OF
the flames.
The injured women who are in the
bosn;ta, are Mrs. n. Mosser and Mrs
N. Fleming.
The loss will exceed s5o,ooO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
INSURANCE ORDER IN COURT.
WOrkn:en Must Show Cause WHY
Button Should Not Take Over
Assets.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 16.-An order
was entered in vacation in the City
Circuit Court by Judge r. Garter
Scott yesterday directing the Mod
ern Workmen Of the World to show
cause why the petition of Commits
sioner of Insurance Joseph Button
should not be granted. The papers
were served on the attorneys for the
Modern Workmen in Alexandria. The
company is directed to appear before
Judge Scott at II o'clock A. NJ. on
October q. The petition of Commits
sioner Button, accompanies the order
and says that the Modern Workmcn
of the World is fratcrnal insurance
company, incorporated under ahe
laws of Virginia; that on January %,
1911, the Modern Workmen, by con-
tract of insurance transferred its
entire property and business to the
Royal Life Insurance Company, a
corporation organized under the laws
of the District Of Columbia, without
having first obtained the written ap-
proval of the Commissioner of In
surance of Virginia; that the further
transaction of business by the Modern
Workmen of the World would be
hazardous to its certificate holders, its
creditors and the public" Therefore
Commissioner of Insurance Button,
with the approval of the State Cor
poration Commission, asked that the
company be summoned to appear and
show cause "why the said Joseph
Button, Commissioner Of Insurance,
should not take possession OF its prop
erty and conduct the business of said
Modern Workmen of the World, and
do what the interests of the certificate
holders and creditors Of the Said
Modern Workmcn of the World and
the public may require"
Attorney General Williams ap-
peared for Commissioners Button In
presenting the papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16

The body of a white man, about
80 years old, with bullet wound in
the right side was found on a vacant
lot at the foot Of Tenth street, south
east, Washington, yesterday after
noon. 1t is supposed to be the body
Of Guy Patterson, Of Miles City Mont
A bank book found in a pocket bears
the name "Guy Patterson and shows
that on June 8 last $500 was deposit
ed in a Miles City bank. The location
of the fatal wound, powder burns on
the right hand, and other suspicious
circumstances show conclusively,
some think, that the man was murder
ed and robbed. He was respectfully
dressed, but had only 40 cents about
him when he was searched at the hos
pital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
RETAIL MERCHANTS.
Largely Attended Meeting Followed
By Refreshments at the Close

There was large gathering of
members of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation in the rooms of the Cham
Der Of Commerce last night.
Reports of the various committees
were submitted, showing the affairs
of the organization to be in good
shape.
A letter was received from the Alex
andria Trades Council expressing re-
grets of the Council that members OF
the Chamber of Commerce and Retail
Merchants Association had recently
awarded contracts Tor work to peo-
pie out of the city without asking for
bids, thus barring Alexandria me-
chanics for competing for the work.
1t was alleged by members of the
Association that excessive rates were
being charged by express companies
for goods delivered in this city. The
matter was referred to the transporta-
tion committee.
Several members called attention
to the procedure on the part of the
city Of selling gas stoves at cost
and in monthly payments. Atten-
ton was called to the fact that the
city levies license tax on persons
selling such contrivances, and that
by carrying on the trai.ic complained
of the city was acting unjustly to-
wards those it taxed. the object Of
the authorities, it was stated, is to
bring about an increase in the num-
Der of consumers of gas. 1t was urg-
ed that were the works owned by
company it would of course, be right
to carry on such procedure, but it was
not deemed proper for the city to en-
ter into competition with citizens from
whom license tax is exacted.
The matter was referred to the
on grievances.
At the close of the meeting re.
freshments were served and pleas
ant time was experienced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Odd Fellows Rally.

As has heretofore been stated, the
Lodges of Odd Fellows of the District
of Columbia, together with those Of
Maryland and Virginia that are con-
tiguous to the District, will hold a
joint rally on November 10, in the
Auditorium of Odd Fellows Hail,
419-417 Seventh Street, northwest,
Washington, D. c.
The members of the order in Alex
andria will participate in the rally.
A regular meeting of Sarepta
Lodge, No. 46, will be held tonight
when committee will be appointed
to meet the joint committee of the
District Lodge who are making prep
Rrations for the event.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Effect of the Skooting.

New York. Oct. 16.--The impact
of the bullet that stretched Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, progressive pres
idential candidate or s5:ped ii Mercy
Hospital, Chicago, endeG FOR shls,
campaign, at least, the exchanging OF
personalities on the stump. Leaders
of all political parties were agreed on
this today.
One outcome of the shooting was a
direct change in the editorial policy
of the New York Herald which here
tofore had a rule that the name OF
Colonel Roosevelt should not be men-
toned. Today the name of the
wounded candidate appeared in big
type and it was plain by the Herald
in q leading cartoon that, while it
opposes the Roosevelt policies it
admires his pluck.
John Schrank, it is agreed, is men,
tally deficient and it is pointed out
that he is representative of type
that is easily influenced. Because
of this the change in political methods
has been decided on by all of the cam
paign managers and abusive personal
politics will no longer be- tolerated.
incidentally the wounding of the
Colonel has halted all of the stump
speakers. Bede and Harlan, who were
camping on the ColonePs trail have
been recelled. Governor Wilson vii
cancel all of the public dates he can
President Taft has not been on the
stump at all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Speed to Her Husband.

Chicago Oct. 16.-Just as soon as
speeding auto could bring her to the
bedside of her wounded husband, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, after travelling
Is hours from New York City reach
ed Mercy Hospital shortly before
9:3O a. m., today and was admitted
to Colonel Roosevelt's room. With
her from New York came Miss Ethel
her daughter, Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., and DR.. Lambert, the Roosevelt
family physician.
The party was met at Englewood, a
suburban station by Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth her daughter who had
been here since last evening. City
speed ordinances were disregarded
in the trip from the station to the
hospital.
Tie family was alone in Colonel
Roosevelt's room, nurses and doctors
leaving an dthe only outsider present
being Alexander Lambert who had
treated the Roosevelt's for severa!
years.
Mrs. Roosevelt received the follow
ing cablegram from King George V
of England:
81 have been very much concerned
to hear of the dastardly attack upon
Colonel Roosevelts life and trust that
he will recover speedily"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Held for Grand Jury.

Sergeant Wilkinson and Officer Ro-
land yesterday arrested James Lucas
on the charge of stealing GOLD
watch from the person of Frank
Griffin. The theft is alleged to have
been committed in saloon in the
northeastern section of the city. The
evidence showed that Lucas at
tempted to sell the watch, to A. j.
Dawson. The accused refused TO
make a statement in the Police Court
this morning and was held for the ac-
tion of the grand jury as it was
stated in the court that Lucas had
been convicted of petty larceny on
three different occasions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Messenger Boy Killed.

Richmond, Va, Oct. l6.-William
W. Payne a Western Union messen-
ger boy, II years old, was almost IN
stantly killed at 1880 O'Clock yes
terday morning while. crossing the
Richmond and Henrico railway wa
duct on his bicycle.
The boy was riding behind a West-
bound trolley car. About the center
of the viaduct he turned out to pass
the car and rode directly in the path
of an eastbound car, according to wit
nesses. Another version of the accl-
dent was that the front wheel of his
bicycle became wedged in the east
bound tracks and held him helpless
while the car bore down upon him.
The shock Of the, collision threw
the boy several feet in the air and
crushed his skull. He died in a few
minutes after being picked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Case Continued.

The case of Milton Langley and
Joseph Bucklyel, the two young men
who were arrested on the charge Of
pushing Louis Longbean into the
window of w. A. Smoot & Co.'S Office
on King street, near st. .Asaph, last
Saturday night, was called in the po-
lice court this morning. Longbean,
who was severely cut by the broken
glass, was not present, he being un-
able to leave the Alexandria Hospital.
Justice Cation continued the case un-
til next Tuesday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Death of Mrs. Mary F. Thompson.

News was received here yesterday
the sad death Of Mrs.
Mary F. Thompson one Of Loudon's
most prominent women, who died at
the residence Of her daughter, Mrs.
Oscar Tavener. Mrs. Thompson for
merIy lived in this city during her
early life. Besides her two daughters
and one son she leaves three broth
ers, Mark R., and ]. William Norris,
of this city and James F. Norris OF
Lunchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Indictments Read.

Salem Mass, Oct. 16.-The real
trial of Joseph Caruso, Joseph Et-
tor and Arturo Giovannitti opened
todav with the reading Of the indict-
ments against the defendants by the
clerk of the superior criminal court
here.
so,s mind that he fired his revolver.
Immediately after the indictments
we're read the District Attorney be-
gan his opening address to the jury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16

Governor Woodrow Wilson last
night announced that ne would cancel
all speaking engagements with the eX
ception of those arranged for Thurs
day and Friday of this week, until
Col. Roosevelt is able to take an ac-
tive part in the campaign. The gov
crnor vii! speak in Delaware, West
Virginia, ard Pennsylvania this week,
concluding his campaign in Pitts
burgh Friday night. 81 cannot cancel
the engagements which arc immedi-
ateIy ahead of me- said Governor
Wilson in q statement issued last
night, without subjecting those who
have arranged them to a very serious
embarrassment and great unneces-
sary expense, burt l shall cut the Sc
res at the earliest possible point"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Pork Packing Plant Destroyed.

Passaic, n. j., Oct. 16.-The big
pork packing plant Of the Henry
Mudd Company, here was destroyed
by fire today with loss Of 100000.
The night engineer and firemen, who
are foreigners, names unknown are
believed to have burned been TO
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16

Aviators Cobconi and Bippert were
killed at Chaux -de-Fonds Switzer-
land, yesterday when an aeroplane in
which they were, riding fell eighty
five feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In fire which destroyed the resi-
dence of Louis Winkle, farmer,
near Somerset, Wis, yesterday, Hen
~ Winkle, aged 13. and Albert Win
kle, II, were burned to death. Mrs.
Elizabeth Shoepp, aged so, was SO
badly injured that she died later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
Men Pygmies as Compared
With Issues in this Cam
paign.

win issues In ms Iam-
paign.
(From Woodrow Wilson'S
Speech at Denver, Oct. 7, 1929
AS | was coming out west
friend Of mine, who was
Wesicrncr. said Governor,
you have been too polite. We
Western people like punch III
our speeches. Now give ii to
%the other fellows. DcpIt
spare them But | tel ly0u
frankly | am not interested in
hitting other people. Why, ev-
cry man concerned in this great
contest is a pygmy As COM
pared with the issues.
What difference does Mr..
Taft's record make to me?
What difference does Mr.Roose-
yelt's career SO far make to
me? What difference does my
own character, what do my own
Observation-Disclosures they
may be-make in the presence
of these tremendous issues of
life? tell you truly | cannot
afford to think about Mr. Taft
Or Mr.. Roosevelt when ! am
thinking about the fortunes of
h people Of t h e
United States. What is punch
in a speech compared with that
immortal vision that the Amer
lean people once had of liberty
and equality? What are men
as compared with the standards
of righteousness? What is this
generation when measured by
the standards that will or Will
not perpetuate the great policy
set up in America '@s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16

The finance committees of the Viii
son-Marshall and Carlin club have
started in earnest the work of rails
ing funds for the conduct of the cam
paign. There is but little need for
money in Alexandria as the expenses
here will be small and the larger por-
tion of the money subscribed will be
sent direct to National headquarters.
The finance committees is as fol-
lows:
1st Ward-Robert S. Barrett, J. NJ.
Hill and Frank C. Spinks.
End Ward-Howard w. Smith, Ran
dolph Davis and William Rammel.
3rd Ward-Thomas A. Fisher H.
B. Cation and J. Fred Birrell.
4th Ward-William H. Sweeney,
Thomas Chauncey and ]. B. Fitz-
gerald.
The committees Of the first, third
and fourth have already made par
tial canvass of their wards and the
committee from the second ward ex-
pected to start work this afternoon.
The committees have met with gener-
Gus support from those who they
have approached and hope by the end
of the canvass to raise over $1,0000
The following are the subscrip-
ton reported to date:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16

Mrs. Joab Edge, of Philadelphia,
Penn, is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. John w. Foster at her home in
Prince street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16

MONEY BADLY NEEDED
Partial List OF Subscribers-It is
Hoped That $1,000 Can be Sent
From Alexandria City. ;.

An urgent appeal has been
made TO the local Democrats
for funds with which 10 con-
duct the National campaign
for Wilson and Marshal land it
is earnestly hoped that every
one who is able to send a con-.
tribution for this purpose will
do so at once. The commit
tees will be unable to see all.
the Democrats in Alexandria
and considerable trouble will.
be saved if you will hand in
your contribution to men,
Der of the committee or send.
to James B. Fithzgerald treas
urer. Small contributions
VIII be most gratefully receiv-
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16
ROOSEVELT IS
IMPROVING
Morning Bulletin Brings
Encouragement to His
Friends.
PASSES GOOD NIGHT.
Speedy Recovery From Bullet Wound
Expected Unless Unforeseen Con-
ditions Arise.
Chicago; Oct. 16.-Thc crisis in the
condition of Colonel Roosevelt will
come on Friday, according to DR..
Terrell, the physician who accom-
panied Roosevelt on his trip.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Colonel Roose-
velt spent an exceptionally good
night, sleeping almost the entire
time. The doctors said that his con-
dition was very encouraging early
today but they issued no official bull
letin up to "a. m.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-The following
bulletin was issued at 9:20 a. m, 90
day at Mercy Hospital.
"The records show that Colonel
Roosevelt had a very good night; his
temperature and pulse are normal;
his highest pulse since 9 o'clock last
night was 80, temperature 9S.8 and
THAT his pulse at 6 o'clock this morn
ing was IA; temperature 9S.6; and
respiration 20; that he is having less
irritation and less pleura from the
injured rib than he did yesterday;
that he did not have to have anodyne
for the pain. General condition ex-
cellent.
John B. Murphy,
arthur Dean Bevan.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-Speedy from the
bullet wound inflicted night before
last in Milwaukee by John Schrank,
was predicted for Colonel Roosevelt
early today, unless unforeseen COM
nlications arise before tomorrow
night. 1t was expected that he will
be able to ;leave Mercy Hospital with
in ten days.
Just before Colonel Roosevelt went
to sleep last night, he told Miss Fitz-
gerald that he wanted his breakfasr
early This morning.
"And mind, I want good one, be-
cause I'm getting to be hungry" he
said with smile.
He also ordered his clothes, so that
he could get up, if the doctors would
let him, and welcome Mrs. RooseVlt,
Miss Ethel Roosevelt his daughter
and Theodore Roosevelt, jr, who
were to arrive on the twentieth Cen
tury Limited.
Colonel Roosevelt awoke in good
spirits and ordered his breakfast i'm
mediately. He ate heartily and al
terward submitted to inspection by
Dr. John r. Golden of the Hospital
staff and DR.. John B. Murphy. The
doctors said there was no noticeable
change in his condition, and announ-
ced they would issue a formal oulie-
tin on the ColonePs condition at S:4s
a. m. The doctors are experiencing
considerable difficulty in enforcing
their order of absolute quiet for Colo
mel Roosevelt. ~. ;,
He is insistent that he "feels flne'
and the doctors and nurses know that
a tiny relaxation of their trmness IN
compelling the former president 10 pe
quiet would be met by his strenuous
feelings finding expression an CONVEX
sation or political discussion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16

In addition to the above subscrlp-
tons VIM. B. smoot has sent $4,000
and Judge J. K. Nj. Norton s25-oo
direct To the National Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-16

Norfolk Oysters fried at Rammers
Cafe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
TACKLES MUST BEAR BRUN1
Survey of Football Rules Leads to Be
lief Game Will Be Close Cousin
to That of 1909,

Walter Camps latest variety of foot
ball rules has been accused of beina
everything from a return to the old
eat 'em alive mass play rules to being
slight modification, which will have
little effect on the style of play. Act.
ually, a survey of the new football
laws leads to the belief that the game
that will develop under them will be a
close cousin to that played in 1909, an
invitation to the tackles to stand up
and be killed. Last years rules
favored the defense to such an extent
that scoring was almost impossible
and fluky in the extreme. 1t appears
that in their effort to strengthen the
offense, the rulemakers have gone to
the other boundary and that scoring
this year is likely to be enormous.
The mass play died when pulling
and pushing a man through the line
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08

looked doubtful If the teams could
play more than three or four innings.
In this case unless they played the
full five innings, the Giants would
have done all their cannonading for
nothing.
The clever little manager suggested
that rule be made for future worlds
series games that If rain stopped q
game, no matter at what stage, play
be resumed the following day where
the two teams left off, rain checks be-
ing provided the fans so that they
could see both sections of the game.
The other rule that McGraw sug-
gested was to let all the fans who at
tend tie game see the play-off free
of charge, their seat checks being SUI
f1cient credential to get them into
the park.
In McGraw's opinion a fan is enti-
tied to see the play-off for nothing
as when he goes to the box office and
puts up his money he does it with the
expectation of seeing the teams bat
tie to a decision. When they play q
tie he is disappointed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
MORE OUTDOOR LIVING

And Death Rate Will be Lowered.
Statistics prove that the death
rate is very much greater in the
winter months than in summer, and
that the lack of fresh air is largely
responsible for this condition.
If the system becomes rundown,
blood thin and watery, circulation
poor, no appetite, don't dose with
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medicine, as everything in it is
named on every package and if it
does not give you a hearty appetite,
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we will return your money; that
shows our faith in Vinol.
A case has just some to OUR atten-
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Hartman says: 81 was in a run
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until this spring, when I learned
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Vinol is. 1t is certainly the best
tonic l have ever used and it has
done wonders fors me-
Try bottle of Vinol, on our guar
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
RULES FOR WORLDS Sth,tS
Manager Me0raw Of Champion Giants
Makes Two Suggestions for Reg
ulatlon Of Games,

The worlds series rules will most
likely be amended before next year
as a result of suggestions made by
Manager McGraw of the Giants to
Garry Herman, chairman Of the Ma
t1onal league. The little Napoleon and
the car Of the younger major league
buried the Ratchet after several years
Of enmity.
McGraw made two suggestions,
which the two members of the ma
tional commission thought we'll of,
and which they said would likely be
adopted before many months have
flown.
During the recent worlds series In
Boston, when the Giants lit upon Joe
Woods delivery In the first inning and
scored six runs, the entire New York
team was on the anxious seat for fear
that their great lead would count for
naught, as the clouds were gathering
thick and fast at the time, and it
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08

was abolished. But the tackle now
will have to stand the shock of his
opponent forward, and then of heavy
man bent on making two or three
yards. He will not, in all probability,
get much help from the secondary de-
Tense. To weaken the defensive back
line unduly will be simply an invita-
ton to the offense to work the now
unrestricted forward pass to it's
hearts content.
The situation will be much the same
as Yost faced when Notre Dame beat
Michigan and which, later in the same
year, he compelled Pennsylvania to
meet. The threat Of the forward pass
was always there, but the play itself
was no great factor in the scoring.
Instead, the first defense was simply
battered down by straight football, u
while the backs waited helplessly fol
the forward pass that didn't come.