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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

CUT OFF TURKISH COMMERCE
ltaly's Plans Were Not Announced
and Cause Alarm-Death of Noted
Turkish General.

Rome, April 23.-lt was officially
announced today that force of Ital-
ian troops had been landed on the Is
land of Astropalia, or Stampalia, in
the Aegean sea, Turkish possession.
1t is believed that the Italians plan
to establish naval base, on Astro-
palia, another possibility on one of
the smaller Islands between Rhodes
and Crete, where landings have been
already effected, and by maintaining
the present strong naval force in the
Archipelago sure controle of the Ac-
gean.
This would effectually cut off Tur-
kish commerce in the Mediterranean.
No announcement of the plans of the
commanders in charge Of the move
ment vas made by the officials, here
however.
London, April pa special des-
patch from Rome says that an official
report received there says that Enver
Bey, the noted of all the Turkish gen
erals, and the commandant of the ad-
vanced positions Of the Turkish for
ces in Tripoli, died at Mariut today
from gangrene as the result Of re-
cent wound received in battle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
RIOTS IN ILLINOIS

Zion City, H., April 23.-A violat-
ion of the ordinance against smoking
on the public streets had plunged this
city, foundeda by John Alexandri
Dowie. into the most bitter factlonal
warfare in its turbulent history.
Riots and disorder prevail and many
persons nave been beaten. Sheriff
Green at Waukegan has been mott
fed to be prepared for a call for the
militia to quel the militant church
men.
The trouble started when working
men employed By an electric company
went through the streets smoking
their pipes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
LOCAL BREYITIES.

An arc light has been placed at tie
intersection OF Cameron and Alfred
streets.
"A Page from Colonial Times" will
he presented at the Opera House at s
O'Clock tonight by the alumnae OF St.
Mary'S Academy. Twenty young ladies
will participate.
The Elks will hold their regular
weekly dance at the Elk's Auditorium
on tomorrow, "wednesday evening at
eight O'Clock.
The Y. 2. s. G.. L. Glee Club OF the
NJ. p. Church, are rehearsing the Old
District School to bc played 1t I.yceum
in the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
Irish Nationalist Parry

Dublin, April -. The convention
of the Irish Nationalist party here to-
day voted unanimously to accept and
endorse the A.uuith home rule bill
proposed in the house OF commons by
the liberal government. After Johu
Redmond, the leader OF the NATIONAL
lists in the house of con: mons has giver
his unqualified approval to the Till. the
convention pledged the support Of tine
Nationalist party to the measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART.

Insane with jealousy, Arthur u.
Nunnally, "a years old, shot and Killed
his sweetheart, Genevieve Schroeder,
Monday afternoon, and after swapping
his pistol at James Watts, who wit
messed the shooting, ran a short DIS
tance. and placing the weapon TO MS
head. blew out his brains.
The tragedy was enacted near
pumphrey station, in Anne Arundel
county. Md, between Baltimore and
Annapolis. Nunnally came to Baiti-
more from Manchester, Va, about nine
months ago. and secured position
at factory He soon became q suitor
for the girl he shot yesterday. MISS
Schroeder returned his love, and 1t
was generally understood that they
would soon be married.
The girls family moved to their
country home several weeks ago and
Nunally visited his sweetheart daily.
Yesterday afternoon when he called
young Watts was in the house. Be
lieving that he had a rival, Nunally
drew his revolver and shot the girI
three times. Any one Of the wounds
would have been fatal He then triec
to kill Watts, but the weapon did moi
explode. fastening down the road
Nunally killed himself. The girl wai
IS wears old and very pretty,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
RulnOr Denied

Washington, April 2SS.-The Navy
Department today denied q rumor that
a cruiser conveying submarine boats had
heen sent to the west coast of Mexico.
Assistant Secretary Winthrop said that
the rumor probably was caused by the
sailing Of the cruiser Maryland. two
submarine boats and the guuboat For
tune from San Diego to San Pedro
CAL. near Los Angeles. yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
TITANIC INvESTlGA ALTON.
Vivid Description by Officers Of H.
Fated Steamer.

Washington, April 23.-Roars of
indignant protest from hundreds of
women created near-panic today in
the Senate Office building when the
Titanic investigation Of the Senate
committee was resumed at ten
o'clock.
Five hundred women jammed the
corridors, rushed the Capitol police
men and some attempted to force their
way into the new and smaller room ta-
ken by the committee Many Of the
women, frilled and furbellowed in
silks and satins, brought lunches;
planning to stay all day, holding their
seats during the luncheon recess. Less
than 100 gained admittance.
Because of the confusion yesterday
during the hearing in the Marble
Room, the committee today switched
to the Senate Territories committee
room. Here rich, dark mahogany, with
sumptuous furnishings succeeded the
glamor and glitter of the Marble
Room, adding Il touch of solemnity
and dignity to the proceedings, con-
spicuous by their absence yesterday.
Long before the meeting this morn
ing convened, the halls and corridors
of the Senate building were crowded.
Fashionably gowned women, arriving
in automobiles and coupes, mixed in
crush with shabbily dressed men
and boys. At s o'clock large crowd
waited outside the Office building for
the arrival of President J. Bruce Is
may and Vice President P. a. S.
Franklin of the White Star Line. Bat
teries of photographers also camped
on the trail of the New Workers, who
ran up the steps to escape their pur-
SuerS.
Only select coterie Of spectators
were admitted today to the hearings.
These were the wives and relatives of
Senators, several Representatives, a
sprinkling of the diplomatic corps, and
the newspaper men.
Death cries of the Titanic's 400
victims re-echoed through the Senate
building when Third Officer Herbert
j. Pittman vividly described the sink
ing to the Senate Investigating COM
mittee
Prayers. cries and moans-a mighty
chorus of woe-roSe from the trapped
victims. The British officer told the
pathetic story in an almost stolid man
ner. But even he begged the COM
mittee not to press him along that
line.
1T was i continual moan for about
an hour" he said "They died away
gradually"
Frederick Fleet, one of the lookouts
in the Titanic's crows nest, testified
that no marine glasses were furnished
the loOkouts.
He had asked for glasses at South
ampton, he said, but was told there
vas none for him. Other vessels, he
asserted provided their lookouts with
glasses.
The witness swore he could have
sighted the iceberg which sent the Ii
tanic to the bottom soon enough for
the ship to have steered out of the
way, if he had had the glasses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
WILL SUBMIT
To MEDIATION.
Probability Of Preventing General
Strike of Engineers Brings
Relief.
THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE"
Committee Prefer Arbitration to
Strike and Accept Governments Or
fer of Mediation.

New. York, April 23.-That the rail
way managers had decided to accept
the uti'er Of governmental meditation
TO prevent a general strike of en-gin
eers was absolutely certain at theii
headquarters at 80 Church street TO-
day. One of the officials who refuS-
cd to permit the use of his name said:
There will be no .trike. We will ac.
cept the offer. and there will cvcntu-
ally be an amcable agreement"
When the committee of the Rail
road Managers Association went into
session at its headquarters today ON
its action depended peace or war in
the railroad world The committee
of the engineers in pursuance with its
historic attitude Of preferring arbi-
tration to strikes had accepted the of
fer of mediation made on behalf OF
the Federal Government by Commits
Sioner of Labor Neill and Judge
Knapp of the Court of Commerce,
without seconds delay. But the
railroad managers were in no hurry
Even when they went into session to-
day they were inclined to be defiant,
although it was recognized that they
could hardly afford to ignore the Of
fer
The railroads, it is generally believ-
ed, preferred 4 strike because they be-
lievcd only in that way would they
be able to pcrsuads the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO let them in
..rca&e freight rates. This was indi-
Gated when Jefferson Levy, who rep
resents rich New York district in
Congress to enact legislation which
would nullify the action of the COM
mission in compelling the railroads to
refrain from advancing rates. Stone
was told by the Congressman that ii
he would take this action there was
no question but that the railroads
would be able to grant every demand
of his men.
When the general managers went
into session today several OF them
privately said they did not see no"
arbitration could help because the
roads simply could not pay any high
en- wages. TO do so, they said, would
that interest on outstanding bonos
would have to be desulted.
"Any proposition that means the
expenditure of more money on oul
pav-rolls is foolish and cannot be ac'
cepted by us" declared one OF thi
managers.
DESPITE this fact, however. there
was general belief when the meet
ing began that the managers woul'
accent the offer of the government
simply because they could not alfof'
to have the public believe that the
railroads would stand in the way OF
anything that would" make 1o'
peace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
Attempt to wreck Train

Shamokiu, Pa, April 2@.-Whcn
Kimber Bask,n,a Pennsylvania railroad
track walker. interrupted three men
placing ties on the track here evidently
with the intention OF wtcckirg a fast
train they beat him unconscious.
They then fled. Baskin recovered IN
time to lag the menaced tram and
was taken on board and brought to- the
hospital here where he is in All nncon,
scious condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
KILLED IN THE
RECENT STORMS.
Casualties May Reach One Hundred.
Two Hundred Seriously
Injured
PROPERTY DAMAGE 81 100000
Girls Lifted High in Air and Fall as
From AerOplane-BOth Instantly
Killed.

Atlanta, Ga, April 23.-Meagre
tcleGraphic news received intermit-
tently over damaged wires, today in
dicated that nearly dozen lives were
lost in u cyclone storm which swept
Alabama, Georgia and parts of South
Carolina yesterday. Accompanying a
tornado of wind was deluge of rain.
Thousands Of dollars damage has
been done to crops and live stock, and
in number Of cities scores were in
Jured by unrooting Of buildings. The
downpour of rain was so great that
nealy all streams are above the high
flood mark
The dead includes six at Newborn,
Ga, one near Birmingham, and one in
Carroll county, Ga.
Chicago, April 23.-With "a known
dead and II more reported dead at
Marion, ILL.,, town completely cut off
from outside communication; with 200
persons seriously injured, and 81 ,5O0,-
900 property damage, reports from
| the tornado ewept districts of Indiana
and Illinois were still coming in to-
day.
The death roll may be increased
from ID to 20, as many of the injur-
ed are reported to be in a desperate
condition. and rescue parties are slow
ly sending in reports from isolated
localities where they went to give as
sistance to the farmers or to dig
through the ruins of farm house
homes in search of fam lies. Scores
OF persons are n the hospitals suffer
ing from injuries received when hit
by flying timbers
The loss Of life and property was
heaviest in Southern Illinois, but the
wind which swept the northern sect
ion of the state and Indiana blew with
deadly velocity.
William Bambill and his two dau-
%hters, of Williamson county, were
killed under remarkable conditions
thaman was crushed under the wreck
age of his home, but his daughters
fled in time 10 escape the falling tim
bcrs. Both were lifted into the ail
by the wind and carried up 100 feet
Suddenly the wind abated and they
dropped as though falling from an
areoplane. Both were instantly kill
ed. In many localities wires are still
down and detailed reports of condi.
tions were lacking. The villages OF
Bush and Wiliamsville, Ill.,, and Mo
rocco, Ind, were almost completely
destroyed. Relief from surrounding
towns was sent.
Reports from Bush say that two
storms met there and almost the en-
tire town lay in the tornaHo's violent
area In other places Il path from 2Ot
to 1000 feet wide was swept by the
wind and everything in its course
ra2ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
CHURCH AND SOCIAL EVIL
Speech of Noted English Philnnihro-
pist at Men and Religion Toward
Congress.

New York, April 23.-Socicty's at
titude toward prostitution was adVan-
ced at the supreme test OF Christian
religion by Jane Adams, the Hull
House philantrophist, in a sensational
speechIon "rhe Church and the Social
Evil" before the Men and Religion
Forward Congress here today.
"The supreme religious test Of our
social ordcr," said Miss Adams, " is
the hideous commerce Of prostitution,
and the e.S6rry-results of that test are
registered in the hypocrisy and hard
ness Of heart Of the average good cit
izcn toward the so-called fallen wom-
an. May we not claim that in con-
sequence OF this irreligious attitude,
prostitution today" remains hard, ua-
resolved mass in the midst Of social
ed Christian civilization, until it has
come To be called vice which cannot
be eradicatcd, Il sin which cannot be
forgiven, Il social disease that cannot
be cured"
The policy Of treating the social
evil, as Il matter for contcmptuou$
! ;nditfercnccs, Miss Adams. declared,
had formed the ground work for po-
/ litical corruption.
"rrostitu.ion protected by i thick
! hedge of secrecy" she continued, i'm
perccptibly renewing itself through
changing administrations is the one
| fixed point Of NAL administration, the
, unbreakablc bank to which the cor
rupt politician may repair when in
need of funds. The corruption spreads
! until the brotherl, the saloon, and the
! gambling den are the trio literally at
| the base Of the real ADMINISTRATION Of
our cities. Certainly the harlot has
been avenged upon the city which des-
piscs her. The men who consider her
legitimate source Of revenue, in Il
thousand ways decent taxpayers who
refuse to acknowledge her existence
and she abitles through one admisis-
tlation after another to the confusion
ard fustration of all movements for
civic reform
After arguing 4 more charitable,
Christian attitude toward fallen won
ien, Miss Adams said:
"Thc success of this business which
in Chicago pays its promoters Sl3,-
900 900 year, is formed from the hy-
pociisy and self righteousness Of the
decent citizen, and it continues to cap
ture yiung girls, to debauch young
men,to spread diseases and TO cor
rupt city politics because good men
do not consider it 4 part OF their
religious obligation to face il openly
and to undertake its abolition"
Miss Adams spoke to an audience
made up almost entirely of men.
The Rev. H. Herbert Gray OF GlaS-
gov, Scotland, made an eloquent plea
for commercial and industrial Chris
tianty. '''rhc only ideal for Chris
tian social service he said SIS the III
PRODUCTION Of social, industrial and
commercial order expressive Of broth
crhood-an order in which every
mans daily calling shall be 4 serving
of the human family, and not Il strug-
Gle with his brethren
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
COURT NOTES

In the Corporation Court today a
decree Was entered confirming the
sale OF property in Newport News in
the suit Of T. j. Fannon ct al. vs.. the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust CorPo.
ration.
J. NJ. Johnson was appointed special
commissioner to sell Certain property
in the case ot Mamie NJ. Davis vs..
Emily Davis ct al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
rOuNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

The regular semi-naonthly meeting
OF the City Council will be held TO-
night. 4 successor to the late Hubert
Snowden member from the First ward,
will be selected at this meeting, also a
President Of the Board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
.Chat" With Titanic Victim

Pittsburg, Pa, April 2%.-Declarlng
that W. T. Stead, editor OF the London
r view OF Reviews, who went down
with the Titanic Monday was happy,
but preparing to be with u.s." Mrs.
Mary l.. Feldman. OF Carrich. Pa,
today told the convention OF the Penn
svIyania State Spiritualists Association
here that she had chat with Stead's
spirit yesterday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
WASHINGTON. April 9s@President

Washington, April j29.@President
Taft leaves tomorrow( (on his speech
making trip through Slassachusette
and New Jersey, whdn| it is expect
ed he will answer attacks made on
him by Roosevelt and foE'the hrst
time conduct an aggressive campa-
ign for support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
NOTICE OF ANIMAL MEETING.
OF Stockholders Of the ('nstncr EIer.
trnlNI Nlknl; InmnInY.

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Castner Electrolytic Alkali Company
Will be held ~ the office Of the Com
pany. Rooms ! and in the AleXa andria
National Bank Building on TUESDAY
May the 9th. 1912. At II: 80 o'clock u. III.
}. f. VAN NAME. Secy.
Apra3-Apr30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

FnCND:-A piece of jewelry. Owner
can get same by PRONG property and
paving for This advertisement. Apply
To Supt. OF Cemetery. W. I. Emerson.
ADr12-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair tonight and Wednesday: cooler 10
nisht, probably light frost IN exposed
nlacas: moderate westerly winds.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
.FAVORS ARMY PROMOTIONS
But Senate Committee Holds Up
General Wotherspoons.

washington. Aug 1.-THE Senate Mil
,tarv Affairs Committee to-day voted 10
recommend immediate confirmation OF the
following military appointments made
some time ago b. President Taft
Clarence X. Edwards. chief OF the Bu-
raeu of Insular Affairs, 20 be brisadier
general IN the line OF the army.
Colonel Frank Mcintyre 20 be chlet o.
the Bureau oC Iusular Affairs, with the
ruok OF brlgadler general during term
uf four years. ~
Colonel George Andrews 20 be adiutant
general % the army. with the rank OF
brigsdier general for term OF four wears
Colonel Edgar Il steeYer to be br1gadier
general
As the result OF opposition by Senator
Br,stow and others. no action was taken
on the Presidents appointment Of Brisa-
dier General w ". WOtherspoon TO sue
ceed the late General Frederick ID. Grant
AS major general General Wother-
spoon was formerly president OF the Army
War College.
The opposition to General Wotherspoon
was based. II Is understood. Oh the ground
that he had not sufficient line duty TO
qualify him Tor appointment as major
general and Il IL believed 10 be 80 strong
a. 10 prevent hts confirmation az this
time. .,, -,
IA Is expected that the Senate viii CON
firm those approved to-day or tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
EVELYN w. BREAKS RECORD
Sets New World s Mark for Two
Heats Paced in a Race.

Buffalo. Aug l5-Evelyn W, winner n
the free-for-au pace, tho closing feature
OF the Grand Circuit. this afternoon AZ
Fort Erie. broke worlds record FOR the
fastest tVo heats paced in a race Eve
lyn W. won the first heat In 209 fat In
the second heat Bert shank was forced
TO urge the mare 10 overhaul Vernon Nc
kinney. the time Of the mile showing
2:02is
II was an easy victory for the shank
mare. In the FIRST heat Branhan Baugh-
man held the lead TO the turn into the
stretch. shank then took tho whip and
Evelyn ". crossed tho wiro with plenty
10 spare. In the second heat the hackers
OF the Ohio mare had quite Scare Yer
non Mckinney. who was a bad last in the
first heat. assumed the lead and was rae
ing toward the wire with plenty to
spare when he broke at the distance pole
EVELYN ". sold favcrte In the pools
with Vernon Mckinney second choice.
Gold Seal. tho Indiana PAGER, Won the
Taurier stake. $500 for 2:0l PAGERS. In
straight heats. The third mile was coy-
cred In 1854.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
TWO MORE RIDERS COLLIDE
Shields and Hofstetter Badly
Injured on Brighton Track.

Two motorcyclists narrowly escaped
death AT the Stadium Motordrome at
Brighton Beach last night. Billy Shields.
.or syracuse. crashed into Roy Hofstetter.
nj Indianapolis, M the start of the five
mile professional. Hofstetter suffered a
disloca,ed hip. and Shields was sent out
OF tho races with n crushed shoulder.
Ferdie Mercier. OF Brooklyn, avoided be
ing hurt by running his motor into the
infleld
The men we're warming up for the start
of the battle, and the eight thousand
epectators that Alled every seat In the
rnaguInceut stadium we're settling down
FOR the enjoyment OF the sport. With a
Iopd rsuort Shields carromed off Hof-
ste,tar and sent the wrecked motor spin
nIry down the track. where II lay for
saveraI minutes. The stands rose "a a
,,on to witness the fate of the two par
ticlpants. ...- 80, oooo,,,.., t,,
accident. the hve-mlle professional De
twasn Wray and MERCER was sensa-
tionaI affair. Mercier led until the last
Ian when Wray forged 10 the front and
raaa him a victor in the fast time OF
a.1s Ok Wray made an effort to shove
Jarcier down tine track, but the little
1s'nedian 1ten fought back gamely, and made
ia Rrooklyufte come TO the rail.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
VARIETY ON THE LINKS
Eastern Trade Golf Association
Holds Diverse Tourney.
GARFIELD TWICE WINNER
Cosgrove Has the Experience
of Playing for Two Men
on Montclair Course.

Variety marked the summer meeting Of
the Eastern Trade Golf Association. held
yesterday over the links Of the Montclair
uons were on the programme. This or
ranization holds three meetings a year
In the spring. summer and fall
Tho day started with a handicap AZ
eighteen holes. in which II r. Watson.
wlth a card Of Ss-l6--3. was the winner
There vas n tie for the second and third
positions. Louis Moore winning second
on the play-of and ". 3. Lash-r taking
third A tie was also tho result OF tho
putting competition. J. b. Garfield. W. n.
Burnett and \. :. Armagnac having IS
each. Garfield was the winner on the
plsy-oH
After luncheon the players devoted
themselves TO a four-bali competition, In
which T. r Aiken and {. g. Hale were
returned the leaders. with card of So
l6-si ". " Cosgrovc went through the
unusual experience Of playing twice AZ
once 4 seems that the NUMBER Of COM
petitors did not make the foursome com"
out even. So IN order that no one should
have to drop ont. Cosgrove's score
counted not only with that Of i. II
Rorev but with that or Frank n. Chew
as we'll Cosgroye and chew finished sec
ond and Cosgroye and Roney third.
4 rr.ze was offered for the best selected
score Of the days play. and L. {. Moipy
won with r card of $50. Garfield.
who Is also q member II the Forest Hi
aIfHFl fFn ffT
New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Washington, August u.
ORDERS TSSUED.-The following Or
lers have been issued: