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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-29

STATE OF KENTUCKY Sc.
County of Breckenridge ~
|, Paul Lewis, cashier of the above
named bank, do soemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
OF my knowledge and belief.
Paul Lewis. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2J day of May, l912.
My commission expires January 10,
1914
Marion Weatherholt,
Notary Public B. c.
John a. Barry
Correct Attest R. L. Oelze
F. p. Payne
Directors
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-29
A Well Prepared Seed Bed

The seed bed must not contain many
weeds, else they will choke out the
alfalfa before it is we'll established.
If the land is very foul, it may be nee
essary to grow one or two cultivated
crops to destroy weeds before sowing
alfalfa. A sure method of eradicating
weeds is to break the land early in the
spring and prepare the seeded. Then
cultivate the land at frequent intervals
until planting time. Do not stir deeply
again before planting. Another method
in which the use of the land is not lost
for the year is toraise crop of early
potatoes. Keep perfectly free from
weeds, the potatoes are removed in
sufficient time to prepare a good seed
bed for alfalfa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

Mobile, Ala.-Residents of the
town were angered when a contrac-
tor excavated bones Of their ances-
tors for use in making cement.
Monroe, Lain an effort tao stop
the biggest cooking main in half
a century, Governor Hall has threat
ened to call out the militia.
Altoona, Pa.-Because she sold bad
catsup, Justice Mcfarland fined his
own wife $50 and costs.
New York-Mrs. Milla D. Shonts
wife Of Theodore P. Shonts, railroad
magnate, made affidavit that she was
unable to pay lawyers fee Of $3.50.
New York-In her suit for divorce
Mrs Helen M.Zinnger. alleges that hel
husband offered her $4,000 if she
would so to Reno and get divorce
from him.
New York-A committee of women
representing local suffrage organiza,
tions will make pilgrimage of Ia
miles to Albany on foot to urge votes
for women on the governor and legis.
lature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
Cashier Kidnapped.

4 carefully planned attempt to kid
nap and rob NJ J. Wright Of nearly
$4,000 was successful in Chicago yes
tcrday in every way except getting
the money. Mr. Wright, who is cashier
Of butter company, was walking to
deposit $29,027 in bank when an ap..
parently intoxicated man stumbled out
of an alley and fell against him. He
pushed the man away, upon which
four others fell on him and pulled a
sack over his head A motor car
dashed up to the curb and Wright was
tossed into it. AS the bag went over
his head, however he dropped behind
a telegraph pole satchel containing
the money. 4 few minutes later,
while Wright with his head in the sack
was being whirled across the West
Side, Earl Halgren, % years old,
while walking down the street where
Wright was attaCk ked, noticed the sat
chel. He picked 1t up, and, 1lndlng
the contents valuable, turned it over
to the police. Wright ,relephoned 10
his office that he had been robbed A
message from the police that the sat
chel had been found was received
about the same time.
Wright said that the kidnapping
took place so rapidly that he could
mot be sure of any Of the men. He was
set down on an obscure street, 6 miles
from where he had been seized.
The men searched him and demanded
his satchel, he said, and when it could
mot be found, thrust him out of the car
with warning that ne would be killed
if he tried to follow. The car disap-
peared before he got the sack off his
head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
AT OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT.
Associated Players to Present Noble
Outcast for Eiks Benefit.

The Associated Players, who will
present "a Noble Outcast" at the
Opera House tonight for the beenit
of the Elks Lodge, will NO doubt be
greeted by large audience. While
the reserved seat sale has not been
heavy the members of the order have
purchased large number of seats
which will be reserved at the Opera
House tonight.
The Associated Players have been
very highly complimented on their
performance and an enjoyable even
ing is promised all who go to the
Opera House tonight. Doors will be
open at 1880 p. m. Reserved seats can
be secured at Warfeld's drug store up
to that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

After finding that it required Il
votes to pass the resolution, and there
being only II members present, Mr..
Williams moved to refer it back to the
!! Joint committee.
Mr.. Marshall introduced resolu-
tion appropriating $3.50 for furniture
for the Corporation Court which was
referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Spinks' resolution, introduced
at the last meeting, requesting the
State Corporation Commission to
hold court in Alexandria to investigate
the merger of electric railways in
Northern Virginia, was read by the
clerk, and Mr.. Spinks made an I'M
passioned speech in opposition to the
merger. He compared the financiers
who are interested in the merger
with the carpet baggers who he said
"took the money of the people away
in satchels; now they take it away in
box-cars."
President Brumback ruled that the
motion could not be considered as
there were not IL members present,
and on motion of Capt Bryan, the res
olution was referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
Mr.. Spinks protested against the ac-
ton of the president but the latter
read from an opinion of the Corpora
ton Commission sustaining his posi-
ton.
A request for aid to the Anti Tuber-
culosis Society was referred to the
committee on finance and health.
A number of resolutions were re-
ceived from the Board of Aldermen
and their action was concurred in on
the following:
Appropriation of $3.50 for the con-
struction of sewer on Wolfe street
between Alfred and Patrick.
Authorizing the Washington South
ern Railway to change its side track
on North St. Asaph street.
Authorizing the Roebrt Portner
Authorizing the Robert Portner
Brewing Company to change curb on
North st. Asaph street.
Authorizing the Southern Railway
Company to construct spur track
from Wythe street to the property OF
;he Robert Portner Brewing Company.
Several other papers received from
The Board of Aldermen were laid over
as there were not sufficient number
of members of Common Council pres
ent to take action on same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
otrFsTTsess- DEFERRED
Agreement Reached With Attorney
General Williams Today.

Attorney General, Samuel NJ. Will
liams. of Richmond, arrived in AleXan-
dria early this afternoon, to take part
in the proceedings instituted by the
City of Alexandria against the State
of Virginia. to have the assessment on
the City Gas Works and the City Hall
cancelled. 1t will be remembered that
State Auditor Moore instructed Char
les H. Callahan, Commissioner of Rev.
enue, to make the assessment on the
property and Mr.. Callahan followed
instructions, assessing the gas plant
ate $25O,0OO and the City Hall build
ing at 100000.
A motion was made by Corporation
Attorney Fisher to have the assess
ment cancelled on the ground that the
property was exempt from taxation
and today was set for the hearing of
the motion.
Attorney General Williams arrived
in the Corporation Court and he had
an informal talk with judge Barley,
Corporation Attorney Fisher and Com
monwealth's Attorney Brent with the
result that it was agreed that the ques
ton of the Alexandria taxation should
not be taken up until the courts in
Richmond had decided similar ques-
ton now pending before them.
Mr. Williams also stated that there
was no doubt but that the assessment
on the City Hall building was incor-
rect, and only that part of the build
ing used as market and which was
revenue producing was subject to tax
alton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

P L A N S COMPLETED
Italy and Austria Hungary Said to
Have Reached Agreement to Curb
Servia's Ambition.

London, Dec. 11.-Witii the Balkan
peace conference two days off those Ill
best position to speak with authority
today were confident that peace for all
Europe would be brought about with
little if any difficulty.
Plenipotentiaries of the warning ma
tions arrived during the day, and prep.
arations for the negotiations practi.
cally were completed.
The remuneration by Turkey Of all
territory now occupied by troops OF
the allies was the adjustment Of ccr-
tain religious matters and ottoman
crown lands in European Turkey, i
was bu.::,ved would be the basis on
which the ENJOYS would confer. This
was taken to mean that Turkey would
retain Adrianople, Scutari and Jan
ina.
as those cities have not been captured
Rome, Dec. lit was learned from
a semi-official source that Italy and
Austria Hungary today reached m
agreement whereby they hoped to fore
stall Servia's ambition to occupy all
Adriatic port. 1t was said that the
two governments at the forthcoming
ambassadorial conference in London
would move that the whole of Albania
be declared neutral territory. The de-
mand will he vigorously pressed by
the Italian and Austrian ambassa
dors.
Vienna, Dec. IA dispatch today
from Elntivari, in Montenegro said
that the Servian troops occupying Du-
razzo had begun to fortify the town.
This wa: interpreted to mean that
Servia intended to hold the port per-
manently, thereby directly defying
the demand of Austria, Hungary.
Dur2zzo is the Adr!atic Seaport seized
by Servia several weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
Jury at Wytheville Brings in
Verdict in Case Of Noun
taineer.
SPRINGS A SURPRISE,
Jury on First Ballot Stood 9 For Ac-
auittal and Three For Murder in the
Second Degree.
Special Dispatch to Gazette }

Richmond, Va, Dec. 1.-The jury
in the case of Sidna Allen, on trial for
participation in Hillsville murders,this
afternon brought in verdict giving
the accused five years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
On the first ballot nine members Of
the jury We're for acquittal of the
prisoner and three for bringing in
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 11.-At the re-
quest of counsel for Floyd and Claude
Allen Governor Mann at p. m, de-
layed the final hraeing in the Allen
appeal cases till A o'clock. The law
yers were unable to get all the new
evidence in proper shape. The be-
lief is that the men will be given q
further respite of not less that forty
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
CORPORATION COURT.
Grand Jury Finds True Bills Against
neutrality-suspicious. to Janu-
ary End.

The grand jury of the Corporation
Court today presented indictments
against the proprietors of three pub
lie houses for furnishing intoxicants
to a minor. The indictments were
the aftermath of the Investigation
into the cause of the death of Patrick
Buckley at the Braddock House recent
ly.
The grand jury also returned a
true bill in the case of John Wilson.
colored, who was found guilty in the
Police Court this morning of stealing
a turkey. This being the third time
Wilson had been convicted of petit
larceny, he was sent on to the grand
jury. Wilson was subseqently SEN
fenced to serve on year in the peni-
tentiary. Thus within the space of a
few hours prisoner passed through
the Police Court, grand jury, corpo-
ration court and is now awaiting the
appearance of guard to take him to
the penitentiary. There may be vex-
atious delays in laws in some instan-
ces, but in other cases delinquents
seem to go through with hop, skip
and jump.
After completing their hearing OF
the Buckley case and finding that the
facts developed did not warrant any
indictments, the grand jury adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon and until this
morning, when they again met.
Judge Barley subsequently adjourn
ed the grand jury upntil January 2
1913, when the investigation into the
circumstances in connection with
Buckley's death will be continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
No New Bushes Considered
by Common Council Last
Night.
10 MEMBERS PRESENT.
Permission to Telephone Company tc
String Cable Held up.--Light Com
mittee Makes Report.

Most of the business which came be-
fore the City Council last night orig
mated in the Aldermen. There was
however, but little discussion and the
vote was unanimous on every measure
The only matter which hung fire was
a motion by Mr.. Hill that the lower
board be informed that the Board OF
Aldermen was ready to meet the Com.
mon Council in joint session for the
purpose of participating in the elec-
ton of Police Commissioners and mem
bers of the City School Board. The
Common Council had previously mott.
fed the Aldermen that they would be
in session until a late hour, as they
had a number of papers to consider
which had come in from the upper
board and were greatly behind in their
work. The lower board had suggested
that the Aldermen need not wait for
them if they had disposed of the busi-
ness before them.
Mr.. Hill referred to the fact that il
had been intimated that the Aldermen
had not acted courteously recently. ir
declining to meet the lower board in
joint session, and he desired to show
that the Aldermen were now ready
to participate in a joint session.
Mr.. Brill spoke to the same effect
ais did also Mr.. Field.
Mr.. Ballenger opposed the motion
saying it would be establishing q
strange precedent, as heretofore the
Gomra5n Council had sent an invita-
ton to the Board of Aldermen when
they desired TO hold joint session.
He thought the movement would be
beneath the dignity of tn e upper
board.
Mr.. Ogden strenuously opposed Mr..
HilPs motion and offered a substitute
which was to notify each member OF
the Common Council that the Alder
men would be ready to join the
lower board in joint session on Tues
day, January ID, 1913.
When President Marbury was about
to put Mr.. Ogden's substitute motion
it was learned that the Common Coun-
ell had adjourned and the Aldermen
Immediately followed their example.
There was no debate on the other
matters which came before THE board,
the official proceedings of which will
be found elsewhere in the Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
Common Council.

Only II members of Common Coun-
Gil were present last night and as
a result no new business was trans
acted. The absentees were Messrs
Burke, Yates, Monroe, Graham. and
Swan.
Chairman Harrison of the Gas Com
mittee, read the semi-annual report Of
the Clerk of Gas, for six months end
ing November 1st, 1912, which showed
that the net amount received from the
sale of gas was S19,549.10, as COM
pared with $17,292.40 for the same
period in 1911,an increase of 1885,
70. Corresponding increases were
made in the sale of coke, tar, and am
monia. All of the bills for the gas
sold with the exception of $579.09,
was collected, and of this sum $379.5O
is represented by monthly bills not
yet due.
The report. was received by Council
and thanks extended to the committee
A report was made by the joint
committees of general laws, finance
and streets, recommending that the
Chesapeake G. Potomac Telephone Co..
be permitted to string a cable ON the
Western Union poles on King street
to Fayette street, provided the Com
pany agrees by January, 1913, te
place their wires on King street un'
derground.
The action of the committee was
explained by Chairman Smith, of the
joint committee, by Messrs. Williams
and Brocket favored the -adop
tion of the resolution.Mr. Spinks op
posed the action of the committee
and asked number of questions
which were answered by the thre
gentlemen who spoke in favor Of tn
resolution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
CHARLES NJ. HYDE
IS SENTENCED
Former City Chamberlain
Ordered to be Placed in
Sing Sing.
ECHO OF TRUST CO.
Court Grants Suspension of Sentence
Pending Decision of Appeal-Bail
Fixed at $4,000.

New York, Dec.11.-Justice Golf, II
the Supreme Court today sentenced
former city Chamberlain Charles NJ
Hyde, recently convicted of eXtortina
a bribe from the Northern Bank fol
the benefit of the bankrupt Carnegie
Trust Company, to serve not less than
two years and not more than three
years and six months in Sing Sing
prison.
The court Immediately granted &
suspension of sentence pending tbs
decision of the appeal to be taken by
the defence to the higher courts ano
fixed bail at $4,000.
This was Immediately furnished by
a surety company and Hyde permitted
to go free.
The action of Justice Golf in grant
ing the stay of execution of sentence
pending the appeal came as a com
plete surprise to the defense as well
as the prosecution. Attorney Stanch-
field, for Hyde, had all the papers
prepared for application to Justice
Mccall for certificate of reasonable
doubt but this was not necessary
Justice Goff's actions was interpreted
by the attorneys for the defense as
indicating that he had doubt whether
the rulings he had made during the
progress of the trial were in accord
ance with the law affecting bribery OF
a public official which is admittedly
much involved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
POLICE COURT
(Justice H. 3. Cation, Presiding. }

John Wilson, colored, charged with
stealing a turkey from w. P. Woolls
G. Son, was sent on to the grand
jury-this being his third offense.
Martin Cornwell, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct, was fined SIS
Abe Douglass, colored, charged with
assaulting Martin CornWell, was dis
missed.
Alice Field, colored. charged with
destroying the property Of Abraham
Gibson, colored, was dismissed.
Frank Mason, charged with ROB-
bing John Sutton, was dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

"A HOUSE OF MYSTERY.
Police Find Quick Lime Believed tc
Have Been Used 10 Destroy HUI
man Remains.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 11.-Police to.
day were digging for bodies in the
"House of Mystery" the home of Mrs
Mary Lucas, attorney, the confessed
murderer of Mrs. Pauline Singel. The
police assert that their investigation
will disclose a case rivallng the FAM
Gus murder farm" of Mrs. ouse Gun
ness.
The digging in the cellar disclosed
quick lime in one corner, the police
theory being that this was used to
destroy the bodies buried there Mrs.
Lucas today denied being implicated in
any of the crimes of which the police
suspect her, with the exception of the
Mrs. Singel murder. She has admit
ted placng poison in coffee which she
gave to Mrs. Singel to drink but
claims justification for her act.
The authorities today centered their
investigation upon the mysterious dis
appearance seven months ago of Carl
Miller, boarder in the Lucas home,
They assert that Mrs. Lucas attempt
ed to obtain possession of Miller's
property after his disappearance.
Nebraska authorities were today re-
quested to cooperate with the local
police in obtaining evidence against
the accused woman. Sometime ago
Mrs. Lucas with her husband went to
Nebraska where they expected 10
make their home. The woman re-
turned to Michigan alone saying her
husband had died suddenly IN the
west. The Lansing police want this
death investigated.
The woman was today to be subject
ed to the "third degree" at the hands
of Chief Behrendt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
Fatal Accident.

Woodstock, Va, Dec. 11.-Isaac
Herbaugh was instantly killed a fe"
days ago by falling across saw in
the mill of Rhesea Orndorff, Of Zepp
Shenandoah county. Mr.. Herbaugn
was carrying a piece of wood, wile,,
he stumbled and fell with much force
directly across the saw, severing hi:
head from his body and saving
thorugh his heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
Fire in a Hospital.

Peoria, Ill, Dec: ia score of
patients were carried to safety by sis
ters when fire broke out in ST. Fran
els Hospital today. It was believed
that all were saved. The fire origi-
rated on the fourth floor.
At 10:30 a. H., rinety patients, all
in the building, had been carried out
and taken into nearby residences. The
fire was then under control. Six, doc
tors in the hospital directed the WON
Of rescue, rH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Gazette Bureau,
516-12th n. w.
Washington, D. c.
December 1t1h.

President Taft today definitely an
nounced that he would sail for Pan
anna on a two weeks inspection trip Of
the canal on the 21st of this month,
returning the last day of the year.
The President will leave Washington
on the midnight OF the 18th for Key
West, Florida, arriving there the 2ist
and with his party will embark inn
medate!y on the U. S. S. Arkansas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
Receiver For Norfolk Company.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 1.-THE Nor
folk Fisheries Corporation operating
here and on the York River, yester-
day were made defendants in invol-
untary bankruptcy proceedings, with
liabilities aggregating S114,OO0 and
S125 coo assets. C. E. Herbert was
named receiver under bond of $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

Secretary of War Stimson has
placed his disapproval on the plan to
dredge Pagan River to depth of II
feet and to construct turning basin
al Smithfeld, Virginia. The War Sec
retary sent a report to Congress on
this matter today in which he stated
that he did not deem it advisable to
do this work at the present time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
days.
Brown Not Guilty.

Newport News, Va, Dec. l1.-After
deliberation lasting thirty minutes,
the jury in the case of Police Justice
j. D. G. Brown, who has been on trial
in the corporation court for the past
two weeks on charge of embezziins
public funds, yesterday afternoon re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
ALARM OF FIRE.

The department responded to an
alarm of fire sent in last night at
8 o'clock from 346' south Washington
street, the residence of W. C. Bruin,
engineer of the Southern Railway. The
fire being confined to the chimney, it
was subdued by chemicals and no
damage resulted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

Portions of high banks just north of
the Arlington station and west of the
tracks of the Washington Virginia
Railway caved in early this morning
and considerable earth had to Se
cleared off the side of the roadbed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

Alexandria Lodge Modern of Amer
lea, will hold it's regular meeting to-
night in Sarepta Hall at 7:30 o'clock,
when officers will be elected to serve
for the ensuing year. All members
are urged to be present at this meet
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

A meeting of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company will be held at the
Truck House, on Friday, December 49,,
at 1880 o'clock P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11
NOTICE.

A called meeting of Andrew Jack.
son Lodge A. F. & A. NJ, No. 12O, will
be held Wednesday evening, December
II, at 7:3O p. m. Work: E. A.
By order of Worshipful Master.
9 ct J. E. ALEXANDER.
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

At meeting of the committee on
foreign affairs held this morning, Mr..
Flood, of Virginia, who will succeed
Mr.. Sulzer as chairman, spoke as fol-
lows in presenting to Mr.. Sulzer a sill
yer pitcher from the members of the
comittee.
81 wish to present little testimony
to the chairman of our affection and
admiration. The idea met with the
hearty APPROVAL of every one to whom
it was mentioned, and we thought this
the appropriate occasion on which to
make this presentation. In speaking
for myself. Mr.. Chairman. and I be-
lieve for every member of this COM
mittee, l want to say that it is a mat
ter of sincere regret on our part that
the time has come for you to sever
your connection with this committee
as its chairman"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-11

In the Corporation Court this morn
ing divorce was granted Horace A.
Mudd from Goldie E. Hicks Mudd on
statutory grounds.