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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
YOUNG WOMAN CHARGED
WITH THEFT OF PAPERS

Philadelphia, May 6-Prosecuted by
the German Government on charges
of stealing valuable state papers, $70,-
600 in gold and securities, being a spy
and accused of the death of Carl Gut
leib, and "keeper of saxony, Marie
Purtz, 20-year old Saxon girl, was
arranged before United States Com
missioner Henry B. Edmunds for the
purpose of determining whether or
not she shall be taken back to Ger
many. Representatives of the Ger
man government have appeared with
a formal request that she be held for
extradition.
Conspirators against the German
Government, it is said, working thro-
ugh agents in the little town of Un-
gatheim, Ruppertsguen, Saxony,
played upon the anger of the girl
whwen the inn keeper; formerly her
employer, refused to permit his son
to marry her, and induced her to ac-
complish the theft of the state papers
from secret hiding place. That
the papers said to have been stolen
are looked upon as Of the utmost val
ue by the German Government is evil
denced bv the fact that the entire
machinery of the empires secret ser
vice has been working for months TO
accomplish her arrest. The girl ell
uded her purSuerS until a few days
ago when she was caught near Pitts
burg.
The son Of the inn keeper was found
dead under mysterious circumstances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
POLITICS IN OHIO

Columbus, o., May .6-With Presi-
dent Taft and William J. Bryan in
Ohio today the state headquarters of
Taft, Bryan, Harmon and Wilson here
took on unusual activity in preparat-
ion for the big things that will happen
in Ohio politics in the next two weeks.
Four presidential candidates will
make speech-making whirl tours
through the state before the state
wide primaries May ~.
The president entered the state this
morning enroute to his home in Cinci-
natl and made several train speeches
He will reach Cincinnati late tonight
and will attend the May festival there
After making speeches Wednesday,
concluding Wednesday night here,
Taft will return east.
The Woodrow Wilson headquarters
will have general direction of the
Bryan Speaking tour, which will be-
gin tonight at Chillicothe, in OPPOSITE
on to the presidential candadacy Of
Gov. Harmon. Tomorrow Bryan will
pass through the western counties, ar
irving at Toledo Tuesday night. He
will remain in Ohio until Thursday.
Roosevelt headquarters is preparing
for the coming Of Col. Roosevelt to
Ohio. State Chairman Walter +.
Brown, Roosevelt's Ohio manager, is
in New York today comforting with
the colonel and arranging for the It'll
nerary.
Harmon headquarters will be busy
working to offset the effects of the
Bryan tour.
1t is said that Gov. Harmon will
soon take the stump.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
PREFERENTIAL PRIMARIES.

Baltimore, Md, May 6.--Along with
the counties of the State, Baltimore
City today is participating in its first
presidential preferential primary.
With two candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination entered in the Re-
publican fight and three candidates
on the Democratic side, the fight is a
warm one, and the final result can
not be determined until the last re-
turns are brought in.
In the counties, as well as in the
city, the hot campaign waged by the
friends of the five candidates, gave
promise of bringing out a heavy vote.
The wet weather may deter heavy
vote in the city, but in the county dis
tricts it will tend to bring out the
farmers, who can do little blowing
on account Of the heaviness of the
soil.
There are vigorous judicial and
congressional fights in most of the
counties.
The first city returns should be
available about 6:30 and result
known by $50, while in the counties
the first returns should start to come
in at eight o'clock and the result in
the State definitely known at eleven
o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
MYSTERIOUS DEATH

Philadelphia, May Six men, two
of them officers of the Italian Repub-
lican Club of the Twenty-sixth Ward,
are being held at central station fol-
lowing the death of Rafallo Daltrio,
40, in St. Agnes Hospital early today
as the result, the police say, of his be-
ing thrown down the club house stairs.
The man was found by policeman
with a deep cash in his head in front
of the club house. He was taken to
the hospital where he died at 2:3O o.
clock this morning. Physicians say
the mans skull had been fractured
by the fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY.
Judge J. B. r. Thornton, presiding)
The docket called and cases set:

Judge J. B. T. Thornton, presiding).
The docket called and cases set:
Rev. c. r. Stansbury, pastor of the
NJ. P. Church, of this city, was Ii
censed to celebrate the rites of matri-
mony.
The Engineering News Publishing
Co., VS.. the Emerson Steam Pump Co.;
motion for judgment; dismissed.
Wheeler & Scheber VS.. Emerson
Engine Co.; judgment for plaintiff by
consent.
Alice McMenamin and Richard Nc
Menamin VS.. Southern Railway Co.;
suit for $500, on account smoke
nuisance; continued until Wednesday,
June y, 1912, at Special Term to
be called
F. F. Marbury VS.. Mercantile Rail-
way Building and Loan Assn; petition
of Payne and others to be heard.
Eugene l.. Koneke VS.. Imperial
Theatre Co., suit for appointment OF
receiver; dismissed.
Susie Payne VS.. Winston D. Payne
(colored); final decree of divorce upon
ground of desertion, with right OF
plaintiff to resume her maiden name
of Susie V. Jennings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
POLICE COURT.

(Justice H. B. Cation, presiding).
The following cases were disposed
o. this morning:
Ida Evans, charged with drunkness
and disorderly conduct, forfeited her
collateral by failing to appear.
Clarence Jones and German Major,
both colored, charged with disorderly
conduct, forfeited their collateral by
failing to appear.
Thomas Wade, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct, was fined
S..
Eta Tines, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct forfeited her COL
lateral by failing to appear.
A white woman charged with con-
ducting a disorderly house, another
white woman charged with disordery
conduct, and two men charged with
similar offenses, had their cases con-
tnued.
w. E. Tyler, charged with begging
on the streets, was fined So.
Fred Williams, charged with lunacy
had his case continued.
Robert Welch, charged with beng
drunk on the streets was fined 50.
Norman Taylor charged with being
drunk on the streets was dismissed.
A young white man, charged with
taking possession of horse and bug
gv belonging to an acquaintance was
fined S..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
TRAIN IS DERAILED.

Jesup, Ga, May 6.-Passenger train
No. Is. southbound, on the Southern
Railway, was derailed about eight
O'Clock yesterday morning at Hor-
tense, 20 miles below here. The en-
CINE, tender and express, mail and
baggage cars and two passenger
coaches were overturned, yet no pas
senger was hurt, and the only injured
are:
Engineer A. X. Van Evera, Macon;
and three other trainmen.
1t is alleged that new empioye
threw the derailing switch by mistake.
A relief train with physicians was
made up here, and brought the IN
jured back to Jesup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
FIVE NEW BISHOPS
To Be ELECTED.
Evangelistic Work Before General
Conference of Methodist Epis- - -
copal Church.
THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.
Must AmericaniZe and ChristianiZe
the Ideals of the Millions Who Are
Coming 10 this Land.

Minneapolis. Minn.. May G.
Though Il definite report will not he
forthcoming from The Methodist Cen
eral Conference on the Episcopal!
Convention until rhe first OF next
week, it is known that five new Epis-
copal residences have been agreed
upon. This means that az least five
new bishops will he elected. At
least that number will be retired OF
account Of age making Il total OF
ten vacancies.
Evangelistic work is the special
topic before the convention Ills week
today's feature being a report OF the
work OF The Board OF House Missions
and Ch"rch Extension founded in
1919. This board has spent $Gl",-
IT'S in The puadriennum just end
ed in cyangeliSiic work among thlr-
teen foreign nationalilies represent
ed i'm This country and Hawaii and
among The nrgrOS OF this country.
was the hi" problem
presented by the report which said:
we must AmericaniZe and Chris
tianiZe the ideals of the millions who
are coming into this land. The I'M
migration problem is fact that is
fast involving all national problems.
Immigration spells obligation.
"One half of The people OF the
United States are foreign born or o.
foreign parentagc. Last year Il mil
lion came. This year may bring J.
100, 900. The numbers SraSgcr US.
Most OF ihetse muiIitudes press
into Il few uver-crowded cities; only
one i'm twenty-five gets west or south.
The thirty-rhrce largest cities OF the
union are more foreign than Anre-
lean \ single alley becomes bable
OF Is different languages and one
public school eErullS ~ nationaliI-
les. Four-IiflhS Of The people III
New York city are OF foreign parent
age. There are two Italian men to
every Irishman in that city More
Jews land i'm New York every tive
wears and stay there than all the
members of all its ProlaStemt Church
es. New York Is Il type OF what
other cities are becoming.
Even now. while twenty millIo2
are i'm our churches, twenty-five mil
lion in the United States are abSo-
luicly unchurched.
This question Of immigration has
grown until il includes most orr
other problems. II means fene- o.
menus. where people are hcrded IKE
cattle and in surroundings more nh-
sanitary. New York has more rooms
without windows than any oiheF
city of the wOrld--::Gu. .0o0--larSeiy
peopled by forengnerS. This means
disease, veritably plague spots OF con-
sumption. II means The sweat Shop
where helpless thousands ar" ground
between The upper and lower hIiiI-
stones OF rapacious landlords ahf
beartIcss slaye-drivcrS. lt means
the Slum: the scum on TINS raihr"h
Of Sccrhing humanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
RROuGHT IN MORE BODIES

Halifax, N. s., May 6.-The Wes-
tern Union Cable ship Minia with II
hodies of Titanic victims on board,
docked here today. The only body OF
a well known person aboard was that
of Charles NJ. Hays, the dead presl-
dent of the Grand Trunk Railway
which was claimed by his widow ana
officials of the road who have Dee''
waiting here for it.
Most of the other bodies were mem
hers of the Titanic crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
EXCITING CAME OF BALL.
Collision Between Members of Cen
trail Team Brings Contest to an
End. Mess Hurt.

-
King and Mess of the Central team,
in which Mess was badly hurt brought
to an end the most exciting and prob
ably the best played game ever seen
in the park. Nine and a half inn
ings were played without decision
being reached The fielding at all
times was sharp and frequently bril-
liant, while the few hits made came
in lunches.
Pitts made his first appearance
for the season and pitched a strong
game. The twde runs scored by Cen
tral in the fourth were earned, but
after this rally, he improved and in
only one of the last six innings was
he hit safely. That was in the sew
enth, and was due to Astryke's ex-
cusable error. Three clean hits fol-
lowed this miScue and the score was
tied.
Pitts famed twelve men and in
seven of the ten innings did not al
low hit.
Cox of the visitors was hit hard,
but Sweeney proved troublesome, and
was particularly effective in the Sth
when he famed Burgendine and
Scrivener, with two on.
Scrivener, at third, and Snowden,
on second, made some great stops.
Trenary cut off one run by long
and accurate throw home from left
field. Hehin and Oberlin made many
fine stops of hard hit balls. King
spoiled a good day by weird throw
that presented the locals with two
runs.
Alexandria was first to score. In
the second Trenary hit to right and
Brown muffed the ball. Astryke sim
gled to center. Patterson drove a lin
er to left, scoring Trenary, and As
tryle came in on Sweeney's poor re-
turn of the ball. Pitts opened the
fourth with a single to right, and
Downey hit over third. Scrivener
famed. but Burgendine hit over the
left field fence for two bases, send
ing Pitts in. Snowden was out, third
to first. Downey scored on this play
and Burgendine followed him in when
King threw the ball away. Pitts
singled in the fifth and Trenary in
the ninth, but neither man could
make the circuit. A fine opportunity
was lost in the eighth when Scrivener
and Burgendine famed with two on.
Pitts was then thrown out at third.
Central threatened in the third, with
one out. Kimball scratched single
to first and Hefiin walked. The
former was caught stealing on Pat
terson's good throw. Mess then sin
gled to left, but Trenary threw to Pat
terson and caught Hefin by three
feet. King started the fourth with
a double and Oberlin hit over the
fence for home run. Six men faced
Pitts in the fifth and sixth. Brown
famed in the seventh, Sweeney hit to
third. Scrivener made a fine stop,
and throw, but Astryke lost the ball
in the sun. Cox's fly was captured
by Trenary, and the side should have
been out. Kimball, Heflin and Mess
singled in succession, enough to score
three runs. Central did not threaten
again.
Ball games like this will draw
crowds and keep them until the last
man is out. Give us more of them!
The score:
Alexandria.
alb r h 0 a e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
Brilliant Array of Distin-
guished Lawyers Are
Present at Open
ing of Case.
TECHN|CAL|T|Es ARGUED
Little Progress is Made in Effort of
Alexandra to Secure Additional
Territory---Codnties Want Pro.
ceedings Quashed. -

- ." - . . -
At two O'clock today Judge
Gordon adjourned court, stating
that he would take the motion
to quash the proceedings under
adyisement and would render
his decision at the converting of
court in an hour. At that time
he rendered his decision which
was to the effect that the en-
tire proceedings should be
quashed, without prejudice, on
the grounds that the authorities
Of Alexandria and Fairfax
counties had not received prop
er notice. This means that all
the preliminary work which
has been done by Alexandria
will have to be gone over again
and that the case will be post
poned probably until fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06

Today marked the opening of the
important court proceedings made by
the City Of Alexandria to increase it's
territory by taking a portion of the
counties of Alexandria and Fairfax,
before Judge B. r. Gordon, of Nelson
comfy who had been designated by
the Governor Of the State to decide
the case.
The proceedings commenced this
morning at Alexandra Court House.
& There were but few spectators but 4
large number OF the most distinguish
4 lawyers Of the state were on hand
Mt the interest of the several parties to
Ske suit.
Alexandria City was ably represent
ed in the proceedings. In full charge
of the case was Samuel G. Fisher,
corporation attorney who has devoted
many hours of indefagitable research
and inquiry, not only to the general
question of annexation but to the par
ticular needs of the City of Alexan-
dria to extend its boundries. Long be-
fore the ordinance provided for the
annexation of additional territory was
passed by the City Council, Mr.. Fish
er had prepared extensive data, show
ing the necessity of such move and
during the consideration by council
of the project the information furnish
= ed by him was invaluable. The two
other attorneys from Alexandria, John
Nj. Johnson, one of the leading pract-
icioneers of Virginia and Samuel Ge.
Brent, commonwealth'S attorney for
this city both of whom have been in
defatigable in their preparation OF the
case. complete team which has few
equals in the State.
Opposing them were some OF Vir-
ginia's most distinguished lawyers
Naturally, interest this morning cen
tered about Hon. Andrew j. Montague
former Governor of Virginia who with
his brother, r. Lynch Montague, OF
Richmond, has been retained by Alex
andria county to assist Captain Gran
dal Mackey, commonwealth's attorney
of Alexandria county, in opposing the
annexation proceedings.
Fairfax county sent two members
Of its distinguished legal tirm OF
Moore, Barbour, Keith & McCandllsf
to assist C. Vernon ORD in the de-
fense. Mr.. Ford, owing to the fac'
that he was engaged in another I'M
portant case was unable to be present
this morning.
There were many other lawyers OF
Alexandria and Fairfax counties al
the hearing and the greatest interes'
was shown. Among the spectator:
was Thomas a. Fisher, who recenti!
secured the Democratic nomination
for Mayor of Alexandria, and who i
the Alexandria proceedings are decid
ed in favor of the city, will be the frs
mayor to preside over u greater Alex
andria.
But little progress was made wit
the case today, as the attorneys 70
the counties had but little time to ar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06

Mrs. White Of Washington, secre-
tarv of the Southern Educational AS
sorjatinn. will deliver an address at
the Childrens Home at eight O'Clock
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06

Alex. B. c., 23 80 0 0 0 0 0 Ks
Central o-o
Bases on balls-By Pitts 4; by Cox
!. Struck out-By Pitts y; by Cox
4; by Sweeney 6. Two base hits-h1ng
and Burgendine. Home run-ooerlln.
I eft on bases-Alex. .; Central Z.
Hit by ball-Fair. Stolen bases
Central G. Umpire, Mr.. DeMotte. Time
of game, 2 hours, Is minutes,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
LOCAL BREFlTIES.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Woman's Auxiliary TO K. +. Lee
Camp will be held tomorrow night
,t 7.3O o'clock. in Confederate Vet
Grams Building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06

A horse attached to buggy belong
iro to G.. s. H. Cobb ran away on ).
Fairfax street this morning and be-
fore the animal could be stopped the
buggy was materially damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06

The Mary Gusts Lee Chapter U.
D. c., will meet tomorrow afternoon
at three O'Clock, at Lee Camp Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06

FOR RENT:-Six room bay WINDOW
bnus, No. 500 y. Alfred Street. s9.DU
and water rent. Apply at 6o3 queen 81.
M6-lt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
TOTAL VALUE OF EXPORTS
 SHOW INCREASE OVER 1911

Washington, May 26-The monthly statement of the department of commerce and labor shows the total value of ex- ports for April to have been s176.1Oo.OO0 as against Sl549o0.0o0 for the same month last year The imports were valued at s162, 100000, aganist $1ls,soo,O0O for April, 1911. For the ten months ending April 30, the total value of exports was s1.S65,- S0o,0oO as against s1. .726, 5O0.O0O in 1911. The imports for the ten months increased from si, ,274. 6OO, GOO to s1, ,s66 sO0,OO0.
 There was an appreciable falling off in the exports of fresh beef, which last month consisted of only Soo,00o pounds as against s,4Oo,0C0 pounds in April, 1911. For the two months the reduction was from SI.5oO.OOo pounds to 14,50OOOo pounds. Cat tie also lost hevaily for the month.
 The exports of cotton for lsat April were 364,500.000 pounds while for the previ- ous April they were 129,50O,0OO pounds.
 The largest ineresae in metal exports for the ten months was in iron and steel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
TWO WILL GRADUATE
 FROM SPR|NGH|LL
Seventeen Seniors Expelled From Catholic School
 For Insubordination

Mobile. May 2s---There will be only two young men in the graduating class of Springhill college when the com mencement exercises are held in the Lyric theatre on the morning Of June 1a The other IT members of the class were expelled several months ago for insubordination-
 Rev Francis K Twellmeyer. S J., president of the college refuses to tell how many students would grad uate but Vice President Charles D. Barland- s J. admitted the number.
 On the last street car from Spring hill one night about three months ago all but one man of the senior class arrived in Mobile They said Father .Twellmeyer had told them when they returned from a days outing just how long it was before they could catch a car for Mobile and when trains left for their respective homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
GENTLEMEN OF THE OLD SCHOOL
 WILL HOLD UNIQUE REUNION
Fly c. E. STEWART

Washington, May 6.-tspeciaL IA unique reunion of the 13 Confederate veterans now serving in Congress and on the supreme court bench will be held in Washington next Memorial Day, May 30, when Representative A. w. Fucker of Colorado will entertain the old warriors of the south at an elab- crate dinner. Plans for the social re- union were completed Saturday by Mir Fucker, with whom the idea originated
 Those who will be present are Chief Justice Edward D. White of Louisiana, United States Senators John H. Bank head and Joseph F. Johnston of Ala bama, Augustus o. Bacon of Georgia, John R. Thornton of Louisiana, Thom- as B. Catron of New Mexico and Con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
SEMINARY GIRLS
 COMMENCEMENT Began at First M. E. Church
 Yesterday DIR. M'VAY BREACHES Chorus of Seminary Took Place of Church Choir and Rendered De lightful Music-Miss Beach
 Sings Offertory

The commencement exercises of the Birmingham Seminary were began yes- tefday morning when the entire student body attended divine service at the First Methodist church. Dr. E. c. McVoy of the South Highlands Methodist church preached the commencement sermon. The seminary chorus took the place of the regular choir and by their pleasing and spirited rendition of the musical pro- gramme added much to the occasion.
 The young ladies were all attired in white and made a pretty picture as they marched into church to the strains of the Recessional played by Miss corrie Handley.
 The centre of the church was reserved for the girls. who completely filled the pews. The seminary chorus of about 25 voices filled the choir. The altar was tastefully decorated with ferns and cut flowers which, with the background of a score of pretty white gowned girls, made q scene of unusual beauty.
 Miss Beach snag as the offertory, 'The Promise of LifeY in splendid voice. The girls chorus sang two anthems in a man. ner that showed careful training and study, they also sang the hymn selec- tions with much spirit
 Dr. McVoy took for the theme of his sermon, The Vision from the Heights" :" His address was forceful and singularly appropriate, as eloquently mad kindly he spoke of the various problems of life that would soon confront them. and of the ideals obtainable through service and de- votion-
 The following was the order of service:
 Organ Noluntary-Miss Hendley.
 Anthem-"The Lord is My Shepherd
 Hymn-67.
 The Apostles Creed.
 Prayer concluung with the Lord s Prayer in concert.
 Anthem-"Wait on the Lord"
 Scripture Readng-Psalm 24, Hymnal, Page roc.
 Gloria Patri.
 Lesson from New Testament
 Hymn--6T.
 offertory solo-"The Promise of Life. = Miss Beach.
 Announcements.
 Sermon by Dr. E. C. McVoy, "The Vision From the Heights"
 Hymn-349.
 Benediction.
 Postlude-