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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
ALIENS CHRISTMAS.
merry Christmas" From Guard ana
Minister Only Incident.

Richmond, Dec. 27.--It was anything
but cheerful Christmas for Floyd
and Claude Allen in their death cells
over in the penitentiary, with only
their prison guard to wake them to the
day with merry Christmas"
For the two mountaineers await
ing execution on January 18th there
were no Christmas boxes, and only a
single caller, Rev. j. J. Scherer, their
spiritual adviser. Inquiry from the
Aliens in Carroll some time ago clio
iitcd the information from Superin-
tendent j. p. Wood that ne would have
to confscate Christmas boxes intended
for the Aliens who are under sentence
10 die. To avoid any possibility OF
weapons or instruments for suicide
falling into the prisoners hands, the
peritentiary board permits only food
prepared by the penitentiary and its
affiliated friends to reach the hands 81
men awaiting the electric chair.
N spite of their sad predicament,
Major Wood found the two men in
fairly cheerful spirits when he visited
them about noon Wednesday. They
re nlied to the superintendent "Merry
! Christmas" as if such an interchange
of holiday greetings was not a bit
gruesome under the circumstances
Beth Floyd and Claude continue to
cherish hope Of communication by the
! Governor or a new trial to be granted
By the Supreme Court.
. iEor the other hundreds of inmates
of the big prison, Chris :mas was day
! OF rest from labor and an occasion fol
felsting and making merry. The plans
! for an amateur vaudeville and concert
w.re not carried through the day
being spent by the convicts very much
rs a Sunday, except that the prison
a.. thorities provided a very handsome
dinner. For days past the penitentiary
HIS been fairly swampeG with boxes
arriving for the various prisoners
from friends at home. Few. indeed
there were in the big Enclosure that
! did not receive some remembrance
however small, from relatives ana
friends.
Between the boxes sent in the pres.
e.. given BY the Penitentiary Boart
a5d the purchases made by Majol
, Il God for the men thmeslves, Wednes.
day was the biggest Christmas thc
i nitentiary has seen for years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
MANN PLAYS SANTA CLAUS.
Virginia Executive Gives Christmas
f Tree to Little Ones.

Richmond, Dec. 27.-The Governor
of Virginia played Santa Claus for
fifteen of his little nephews and nieces
Yesterday afternoon in the Executive
Mansion, when Mrs. Mann gives a
Christmas tree party to the younger
children of the Mann connections. In
preparation for the occasion the grace
full lines of the interior of the old man.
sion had been enhanced by plentiful
decoration of Christmas greens, red
holly and mistletoe.
In the very centre of the great re-
ception hall, that runs from the north
to the south wall of the mansion, in
full view of the front door and the
round dining room, was, set up tow
ering pine tree, loaded with tinsel,
gifts and Christmas baubles, and illu-
minated with tiny colored electric
bulbs that glimmer and sparkle on ey-
ery branch The decoration of the
tree was a work of art, and lends the
dignifed old mansion very festive
appearance.
On the Christmas tree were presents
for each of the little Mann children
and for the two youngest children OF
the late Judge Samuel B. Witt, who
have been included in the party. After
the Governor, in his paternal role OF
Santa Claus, had distributed the gifts
and the children had been allowed
time to recover from the first raptures
of Joy, Mrs. Mann seated them before
the kind of dinner that the mansion
chef knows how to cook.
The Governor has for his guests
during the Christmas week James
Mann, of Norfolk, and his wife and
little son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
MIND WRECKED.
Californian Victim of Aphasia Held al
Petersburg.

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 27.-The young
man arrested few days ago, who haC
lost all track of himself was yester-
day identified by means of lette.
found in his pocket as Albert c. John.
son, son of William E. Johnson, Of
Red Bluff, Cal. R. C. McBee, autho-
of the letter addressed to Johnson.
wired from Mansfield, Ohio, ard
cleared up the identity of the young
man today.
johnson, who is fairly we'll dressed,
attarcted attention few days ago,
when he declared he had killed one
man and might kill another. Because
of his rawlings he was sent to Williams
burg a:ylum and will be held there
pending receipt Of instructions from
his father, who has leen advised Of
his son's plight. Physicians say the
s:ourg mans mind is almost a COM
plcte blank, the result of hunger ara
irivation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
Burned to Death.

Danville, Va, Dec. 27.-Nancy Run
Reynolds, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Il. r. Reynolds, of Critz, Patrick coun-
T., Va, and the niece of r. J. Rey-
holds, the prominent tobacco man, d
Winston Salem, n. c., was fatally
burned here Christmas at the Danvil!e
orphanage, where she was q visitor
for the day, expiring in the General
Hospital Wednesday night.
The child was putting some Christ,
mas gifts on the mantle shelf of the
parlor, placing a chair before the fire
on which she stood to perform the
act.
AS she stood there her clothing
caught fire and she rushed out of the
room mass of flames.
Attracted by her screams. several
persons wrapped her in blankets and
thus extinpuished the flames, but she
was so severely burned that she was
rushed to the hospital, where she greg
steadily worse and expired. I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
Christmas Tragedy.

Gordonsville, Va, Dec. 27.-Mcagrc
details of a Christmas tragedy, IL
wehn Clyde McGenee, well-known
man, was shot and killed by George
Wise Cosby at the store Of Zeno Jones
at Quail, near Shannon Hill, Louise
county, have just been received here.
A coroner's inquest was held We'd
nesday, Cosby being held for the mu:-
der. The scene Of the murder is about
ten miles from Louisa Courthouse.
1t is believed an old grudge was The
cause Of the shooting which ended Nc
Gehee's life. 1t is the only Christmas
tragedy reported in this section OF
the state this year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
Woman Charged With Murder.

Luray, Va, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Amos
Short has just been sent on to the
grand jury of this county charged with
the murder of Hiram Gets, young
man, at her home, eight miles south
of Luray, Monday morning about !
o'clock.
The woman had no trouble in secur-
ing bond, and could easily have furn-
ished twice the amount required.
From all the evidence, the woman, il
is understood, will be able to command
VIXEN her case is called, it is q fore
gone CONCLUSION that she will be able t.
establish clear case of self defense.
gang of men having attempted .
force their way into her home to sec
her husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
RAILROADS:

Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in Effect Nov. Oath. 1912.
Trains leave Union Station:
For Washington and points north,
daily at sos 1923, 8:31, and 1924 a.
M, 1901 lis, 2:3O Through train
for New York via P. R. r. 8:18, 1888
p. M, Weed days at GOT and 6:19 p.
M, Sundays only s:O7 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, and
points south at 4:37, 1853, (local) and
1902 a. M, 1916, 9:47, SIT (locali
S:27, 9:57, 1890 p. m, daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at lib a. M, daily. On week days
this train runs through to Milford.
NOTE:-Times of arrival and de-
parture and connections not guaran-
teed.
W. P. TAYLOR, Traffic, Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
Fire in Petersburg.

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 27.-The three
sorry brick building Of the Unior
T ansfer Cab Company, fronting OF
EolIingbrook street, was practically
Quilted by fire yesterday morning be-
tween 8 and o'clock causing much
damage.
The walls, however, are intact. The
building is owned by Councilman G.
VI. Mattox. There were no horses Oh
carriages in the building. A fine auto.
mobile belonging to Mr.. MattoH, Wa;
burned, including property stored II
the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
Leg Severed.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. pa tele-
gram from Columbus, O., states that
James W. Wiltshire, a widely known
travelling salesman of this city, had
met with serious accident there. 1t
seems that while running to catch a
Pennsylvania train at the union sta
ton he fell and his right leg was cut
off below the knee by the wheels of
the train.
Mr.. Wiltshire travels for a New
York wholesale dry goods firm and
had with him his son, boy about
is years old. 1t was their expectation
spend Christmas at home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
Nearly Loses Arm.

Sheppards, Va, Dec. 27.-Norvcll
Pollard, a widely-known and highly
esteemed citizen of Buckingham coun-.
ty, was badly injured while saving
wood this week with his gasoline en-
CINE. One arm was struck by the big
saw and almost severed from the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
PAGE. THREE
- ; Robert F.YKnox, Auctioneer.
SALE of VALUABLE PATENT
RIGHTS AND Personal
- DDnDLSpTN

& PROPERTY.
Pursuant to decree of the Corpor-
alton Court Of the City of Alexandra,
Virginia, entered on the 25th day OF
{ October, A. D.. 1912, in the chancerry
suit therein depending, wherein
Frederick G. Cowie, ct ais were plaln-
tiffs and the Towles-Schoheld. Co.,
Inc, were defendant, the undersigned
vii loffer for sale at Public Auction
on the 23d Day of December, A. d.,
1912. in front of the Corporation
Court House on Fairfa. street. at II
o'clock NJ, the following property:
Patent for Smokeless fiashllght Tor
Photographic Machines issued Janu-
airy Is, 1910, No. 946,S49-
Pending application for patents Oh
cartridges for use in machines covered
by the foregoing patent, application
for which was filed on the 24th day Oh
July, 1911, on which said application
for patent, all claims have been prac-
tically allowed, and will be granted on
final payment of twenty dollars to
the United States Patent Office. be-
ing serial No. GAO, LA.
Pending application for-patents on
improvements on the aforesaid ma
chine, application for which was filed
August 18th, 1911, and on which ap-
plication practically all claims have
been allowed and letters patent will
be granted on final payment of TWEEN
! ty dollars to tae United States Fat
emit Office, being Serial No. 644,214.
Lease for three years and privilege
of renewal for ten years on premises
Nos. i530-1532 Pennsylvania Avenue,
S. E., Washington, D. c.. said build
ing being used as factory.
An unexpired insurance policy on
the machinery and plant at Nos. 1880
1892 Pennsylvania Avenue, S. E.,
Washington, D. c.
Interest in the deposit with the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company, Wash
ington, D. c., of twenty dollars.
Machinery and plant equipment, Of
flee furniture and fixtures in the prem
Uses Nos. 153O-1532 Pennsylvania
Avenue. S, E. Washington, D. c.
A large quantity of cartridges and
supplies, for said patented flashlight
machines.
| TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
c A deposit of two hundred dollars
will be required at the time of sale,
otherwise the property will be re-
sold, at once. All conveyancing at
the cost of purchaser.
[ Note-Any information with refer
ence to the property above advertised
to be sold, can be obtained from
either one of the Commissioners Of
sale. All of the above property will
be sold as whole.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
J. K. M. NORTON,
Commissioners of sale.
| I certify that J. K. NJ. Norton, one
of the Commissioners named in the
above decree has entered into the
bond in the penalty of $4,000 with
approved security, continued according
to law.
Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY.
By Louis N. Duffy, D. c. Clerk,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
Made Good Threat.

Winchester, Va, Dec. 27.-"Pll hang
n,vself with this on Christmas Day,
declared William Ash, 10 years old
AID a Confederate veteran, as he
bought section Of rope four weeks
ago.
Relatives and friends regarded tn"
scrtion as a joke until Ash disap
pcared Christmas morning from the
Eane Of his son-in-law, Thos. Hughes
near Whitepost, Clarke county.
Searcher. found his body dangling
from the rope in the barn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
NOTICE.

At nesting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Citizens National Bank.
held this day, semi-annual dividend
Of six per cent. was declared, pay
able on and after January 2, 1913.
RICHARD NJ. GREEN,
Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27
WANTED.

Statesmen to sell our guar
teed Oils and Paints. Experience un-
necessary. Extremely profitable
fning Company, Cleveland, O. Dec
offer to right party. The Glen Re-
9, 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-27

Special rates by the week or month
Inspection invited. Reference exchang-
ed. A quiet family hotel. recommended
to ladies visiting New York City alone.
Upon request by letter or telephone
1865 Madison Square, a messenger will
meet you at the station
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
BETRAYAL OF THEIR PARTY BITTERLY
RESENTED BY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS

two corporation United staes sena-
tors? The party which has fought
corporation influence In the senate
long and loud is not responsible for
it. The Democratic press of the
state which has denounced it on all
occasions can not be responsible for
it. The attitude of the press to-
ward this infamous political crime
is the Records excuse for this brief
article.
In the beginning, the Record. to-
gether with the solid, unpurchasa-
bic Democratic press of the state,
desires to state that 1t has never
supported straight-out corporation
millionaire for the United states
Senate, and under its present man.
agement 1t never will.
1t has never accepted means from
such a source, and it never will
though 1t has had many OFFERS Of 1t
which 1t had spurned with contempt
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31

1t would rather receive single shec-
kle contributed through the prompt
inss Of an honest heart than
check of magnificent proportions
from heartless corporation whose
purpose is to thwart the win of the
people.
The Democratic press of the state
speaks the Will of the party in the
state, and from every source comes
up the very bitterest denunciation OF
mis- crime which has been commit
ted on the party against the will of
the party, With perhaps three ex-
ccptions, and they are absolutely I'M
der corporation control, every DEM
ocratic paper in the state which has
Expressed itself denounced his abom-
Unable outrage in the most bitter
terms found in the English lang.
Euage. The Record has already Oh
served long list of these papers
who have thus expressed themselves
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31

to try,
Men who have honor, virtue ana
power
God give US men, is the cry Of the
hour"
Men to lead US like Woodrow VIII
son, Joseph W. Folk, Champ Clark,
LaFollette, and last, but by no
means least-W. j. Bryan.
Some early action must be taken
If the Democratic party is to stand
fayorably before the people Of West
Virginia next year.
Mr.. Watson must be required to
hastily introduce his family into
Washington society and display his.
high steppers on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. In time next year to announce
his surrender of the temporary lease
he has so ruthlessly taken on the
West Virginia Democracy. or give
us a state wide primary, or some
other party will likely elect his sue
cessor in 1918.
AS to Mr.. Chiffon the Record has
little to say at this time, but is sor-
ny his record is not the best. Aside
from the charge Of his being a party
to this ungodly alliance which depriv-
ed the party of the privilege OF car
rying out its pledges to the people,
he must bear the charge Of being
corporation lawyer. ASSOCIATED with
Ex-Governor Maccorkle and 9TH
ers of like kind, besides the
charge of an attempted default Of
large sum OF money due the state
when he retired as secretary OF
state under Governor MacCorkle.
Aside from this he is brilliant, ca
pable, shrewd, astute, a leader Of
men and a great organizer, and can
make a splendid representative in
the upper branch of Congress. His
term Of six years will give the people
ample time to decide whether they
want him to continue in the Senate
or retire.-The west Union Record,
February 8, 1911.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31

by such dsgracefu processes? Theyave ipudenty left the
People out of all their calculations and has necessarily
future campaigns Possibly When they come 10 hei senses
they may begin to the ruin they have wrought As was
with the Scott machine in the Republican party, so will it be
with them unless the days OF miracles are not yet passed.
but they will enter that body with the cloud Of suspicion resting
upon Them If be possible them to divorce themselves
from their environment and the sinister Influences which COM
passed their election and make faithful public representatives
confidence of the peope-The Monroe Watchnan, Jan rs,
1911.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31

tits strange that in community
possessing So many really intelligent
people as this one, that there are SO
many who are positively unable to
diherentiate between truth and
falsehood in political campaign.
On all other things except politics,
they are quick to make the distinc-
ton and immune against deception.
But on that subject their intelli-
gence seems to have gone or on a
vacation. and they take cognizance
of the most transparent falsehoods,
especially II they be slanderous OF a
candidate. that proves them to be
the most credulous, gnllible and
easiest" people to be found among
No
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31

and others are still coming. Those
that have not yet done SO will no
doubt enter their protest soon.
What has been said by these pa
pers in denouncing this crime would
make mighty unpleasant book for
Mr.. Watson and the forty who made
his election possible to read. 1t
would afford the Record pleasure to
quote from this sturdy list of I'M
purchasable Democratic journals,
but for lack of space 1T can only
give list of the names and it in
vites its readers to inquire diligent-
ly into their standing and recognized
ability in the communities in which
they circulate. Here is partial
list, others will follaw as they are
gathered. The first four are dailies:
Parkersburg Sentinel.
Clarksburg Exponent.
Huntington Advertiser.
Morgantown New Dominion.
Greenbrier Independent.
shepherdstown Register.
Monroe Waterman.
Tyler Journal.
Weston DEMOCRAT.
Martinsburg Statesman.
Kanawha News.
Tucker Democrat.
Pensoboro News.
Grafton Leader.
st. Marys Oracle.
Charleston Free Press.
Pan Handle News.
Webster Echo.
Glenville Democrat.
Logan Banner.
No doubt there are many others
the Record has not yet learned OF.
The three papers mentioned above
as so-called Democratic newspapers
that are willing to endorse this
crime, of the election Of a corpora
ton millionaire, who does not rep
resent Democratic principles and
who has not been lending aid to the
party, are The Fairmont Times, own
ed and controlled by the Watson in
terests, the Wheeling Register,
dominated by corporation influence,
and the Charleston Gazette. owned
by Mr.. Chiffon, the chief beneficiary
of the abominable alliance which
resulted in casting this blot on the
party in this state in opposition to
the expressed will of the party.
AS the Record now views 1t there
is but one thing for the party in
this state to do in order to be able
to stand before the people in the
next election and this is to repudi-
ate the action of the forty members
of the legislature who brought this
upon US, and do 1t now. In doing
SO we want Men.
God give US men that money can't
buy,
Men who have faith and are willing
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31

THE false statement that living
in England IS cheaper than in
America has been made SO often tnat
it is believed by those who have net
taken the trouble to learn the facts.
Living is not cheaper in England, it
is dearer. William Randolph
Hearst, October 10. 1912.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
Direct to YOU From DR.. Hatfield
TO THE VOTERS OF WEST VIRGINIA.:

on the eve OF the election, good
fight soutcomeo =
1t has been bitter ne-nade
spoken a in
night Of November
have answered question asked people,
crooked in
to be
uttered against It is the
in
their governments have
calm judgment fairness Of
and to be
eleventh
1T Q
granted people fully in
attitude
My principles pledges yeu Men Of West
Virginia.
protection
written
honestly believe that have made
principles advocate
the people
sincerely yours,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
CONVINCED THE YB OUGHTlT

Had the selection u s. Senators been the free and
unbougt choice of the Democrats Of the Legislature, We
could have acquesced, hoping for the best and without
shame supported their leadership as Iona as they support
ed Democratic principles but when the settled conviction
that the result was determined by corrupt influences IS
thrust upon us by the course o the Senators them
selves who dgnied thecharges ofbrbery sopressiye-
y made, by publicly pledgng that Assembling investua-
ton should be had and then later sappressing the nesti
cation they themselves had promised, it becomes alto
geter different matter painful and distressing to the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31

The Democratic members of the
legislature are, long on prohibition
but short on bribery investigation.
Pan Handle News, February IL,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31

The similarity between the legis-
lature of Illinois and West Virginia
legislature is striking.-Pan Handle
News, February 10. 1911.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
Only Three Newspapers Of That
Party Defended the
Crime.
Party's Record in Legislature
DestroysPubIiC Con-
fidenCe.
Sold Out to the Men and In
terestS Il Has Always
Fought
A Democratic State Senator's
Opinion of His Party's
Betrayal.
tBy Senator Geo. W. BIand.)

Who will be responsible for the
crime that was committed on the
Democratic party in the selection of
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-16

that the recipient win live tll the loins are bent up like a lobster Whether the orange represents orange blossoms and plenty of weddings lu the family is not clearly known Above the orua- ments of the doorway is stretched a piece of artisucaliy woven straw rope. the shlntu sign or revpuurp for the ancestral gods AS one Etirs ainug the streets they seem gradually Co be transformed intu Ionc and winding aV enues of trees. suggestions of ibe an. cesual hunting grounds. and ai uight the whole is DC up by iHunWgrable lanterns that shed yarirolured light on the drcuratinns and thp crowds that throng the thuruugbfarps The blaze Of lantern cDlOr lends thp srrup mag lc touch that charms thp Japanese mind aud has no little attraction for the foreigner
 To tell nf the endless array of gifts that at this season pasz brtwren friend and friend. ncirhhor and neighbor. would hp impossible Among the more common may Hr mentioned basket containing duzpu pggs ar oranges. a box of snurcp ,ukc. ur Q cake of soap. the latter rigt hcinr lu GOO way intend ed as a reflection uB thp ucueiriary. .- New York Post