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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Number of Games Arranged Pending
Adoption of Permanent Schedule.
Grounds Secured.

A meeting of the officers of the AL
exandria Sunday School Base Ball
League was held at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce last night.
It was reported by the committee
on securing grounds, that they had Sc
cured the base ball park on Thurs
days and Fridays of each week.
Teams from the following churches
were enrolled in the league:
Methodist. Protestant, Methodist
Episcopal Church South; First Bap-
tist, st. Pauls Episcopal, Second Pres
byterian, Christ Episcopal, Grace Epis
copal, and Del Ray Baptist.
Pending the preparation and adopt
ion of regular schedule, the follow
ing games were arranged:
Methodist Protestant and First
Baptist, 5 p. M, Wednesday, July
3rd.
NJ. E. Church South and First Bap-
list, 10 a. M, Thursday, July 4th.
M. E Church South and Del Ray
Baptist, 5 p. m., Tuesday, July 9th.
Second Presbyterian and First Bap-
tist, 5 p. NJ, Friday, July 18th.
The admission to all games was fix
ed at ten cents.
A meeting OF the officers will be
held at 8 p. m, Monday, July Sth, at
the rooms of the Chamber OF Com
merce, to arrange and adopt bylaws
and a schedule and perfect the organi-
zation. st. Paul's Episcopal, Second
Presbyterian, Grace Episcopal ana
Trinity Methodist are requested ito
have representatives present at that
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
GLASS FACTORIES CLOSE:
Important Manufacturing Industries
Shut Down for Two Sum-
mer Months.

The three glass factories Of AleXan-
dria the Old Dominion, the Alexandria
and the Virginia closed down on
last Saturday for the months of
July and August in accordance with
their usual custom.
Many of the 400 employees of the
three plants will take their summer
vacation and a large number have al
ready left the city. The three plants
will reopen on September and during
the interval number Of improve
ments will be made.
At the Virginia Glass Co., change
Of officers has taken place. Theo. V.
Ale. one of the best known glass manu-
facturers in this section of the coun-
try who has been vice president of the
company. has been elected manager,
and will be in full charge of all op-
erations of the company. Robert Pow
ell has been elected vice-president in
place of Mr.. Ale. NJ. NJ. Lolio, who
was president and manager of the
company will continue in his position
as president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
STAMPEDE STRIKES BACK.

Choosing John B. Stanchfieid, ons OF
the delegates from New York to the
Baltimore convention, who is support
ing Gov. Woodrow Wilson, as their
spokesman they sought the first open
ing for the beginning of the warfare
Of personalities inaugurated by Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
At the same time the delegates
from the various states who are sup
nortinp Champ Clark held 4 meet
ing at the headquarters of that can
didaie, and prepared for reprisals'
When the assault was finally dellV-
cred. it's fierceness fairly staggered
tho convention. Pilloried as a money
grabber, an office seeker, publicity
hunter: marplot, Bryan sat with an
uneasy and patiently forced smile amic
the Nebraska delegates and hearo
stanchfield roll out his record. his
followers hissed the New Yorker, but
these were drowned out by the mlgn'
~ roar that came from the delighted
supporters of Clark and Underwood
and Harmon and all the other candl'
dates. 49,.
Nercilessy ridding the accusation
unon which Bryan had been building
his reputation as a fearless ngn'ef
c+orcbf;eld called attention to the 1ac
that aside from the men whom M
,vas denouncing, the Nebraskan "a'
probably the richest man in the con
vention. L,
The intense climax was reaehe'
,vhnn the declaration was made II
most progressive fashion that II h@'
been BrSan's purpose from the YER
outset of the convention to produce
daadlock such as now exists, and s.
shane its affairs that ne might MN
Golf receive the fourth nomination.
Brvan bustled and husted about =; a
= - enrmon clay. He turned to tn
n1otform. lust as Robespierre dia o
that memorable day in the mons
Thernidor in the French assembly, :
= annaaI from the mob to the leaders
Tbore he found no relief, although tn
galleries accorded him an ovation
he struggled to the bar and demand
ed the right to be heard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
witness.

witness.
~ was on my way to the railroad
station" said Tobin, when l saw Vani-
mans balloon. Suddenly something
seemed to go wrong with it. The bag
shrivelled. 4 man climbed out and
plunged to earth and another man
climbed over and hung to the side OF
the car, apparently afraid to drop
Then the big bag collapsed and tum-
bled earthward.'
Mrs. Melvin Vaniman and the wives
of the three members Of the dlrlglbIe
balloon Akron's crew, standing on the
veranda of the Vaniman cottage, near
Brigantine Beach early today, sa"
the great dirigible explode and then
dart down from mid-air carrying then
husbands to death in nine feet Of wat
er in Absecon Inlet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
HOW LONG
Communicated

Instead of enacting new laws for
the city why not carry out what laws
we already have. People are begin
ming to ask, for what purpose are
the police force anyway. A lot OF
stuff is being published about sane
fourth and so forth, and for the last
two weeks, cannon crackers equal TO
3 inch rifle guns have been fired on
the streets night and day, and that
too, right under the noses, almost, Of
the station house officers. Saturday
night it was being done to such an
extent in certain sections that per-
sons who were i'll were rendered fran
tic by the lawless noises, and com
plants are made that no effort what
ever is being made by the officers Of
the law to put a stop to it. Same old
question arises,"is there any law in
Alexandria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
ELKS HOLD MEETING.

A largely attended meeting OF Al,
evandria Lodge Of Elks was held
last night in their lodge room on
Prince street. Among the visitors
were Exalted Ruler Kidd and EHteem-
ed Lecuring Knight Murphy oil
Washington lodge. Plans were con-
sidared for an extensive entertain
ment to be given under the auspices
of Alexandria and Washington lodge
Of Elks during the present summer
and committee was apPoin'eu ~
consider the details.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
FOREST FIRES.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, July =
Fearful that the forest fires OF year
a. 90 NAV be repeated an army OF 4oO
men was today dispatched from here
r. shelldrake, 40 miles north, where
a fierce forest fire has been raging
for the past tw enty-four hours. inc
fre has already spread over a large
,rea and consumed 100000 feet OF
high grade. white pine logs, entalllne
Ioss of s75o,OOO to the Bartlett Lum
ber Company. =.
steamed crabs at Rammers Cate
daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
Washington, July IA sensational

Washington, July IA sensational
attack was made in senate yesterday
bv Works (Rep., Cali upon Pres,-
dent Taft, Colonel Roosevelt and ooth
not;onal conventions. The contest be-
tween Taft and Roosevelt ne said, was
"an unexampled spectacle" The NOM
nation of Taft, he declared, was pro-
cured by fraudulent and lilegal means
It was tainted. He would not sup
port him. Works said he did not fav-
or a new party. He praised the work
performed by Bryan in the Baltimore
convention for civic righteousness
Hepburn (Rep. Ida.) and McCumOer
(Rep., N. d. denied ali the alIega,
tions made by Works and defended
The President and the Republican par
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
ANT|-bRYAN FORCES
HOLD CONF FERENCES
Congressman Underwood Was Said
TO Have Been the Choice of
Majority.
MUZZLED VIM. JENNINGS BRYAN
Effort on the Part of Clark'S Follow
er to Reclaim Delegates Who Have
Gone to Wilson.

Baltimore, Md. July 2.-Following a
series Of conferences that lasted near
y to noon, participated in by nearly
all of the anti-Bryan forces, in the
Democratic National Convention, it
was decided that supreme effort
would be made TO nominate today.
The choice of the majority OF the anti
Bryan leaders is now Congressman,
Oscar w. Underwood. He will, il
it is found possible to deliver it, get
all of the Clark strength so soon as
it is shown that there is absolutely
no hope Of the speakers nomination.
With this in view, the Clark men
began determined effort to reclaim
from the Wilson camp the delegates
who had gone over to the governor.
Where the unit rule has prevailed
pressure was being brought to bear
to have che ajority Of the delegates
agree to go back to Clark and cast
at least one more vote for him. Then
if it was found that there was no
chance Of putting the speaker over,
the votes were to be thrown to Un-
derwood already possessed, would put
it was pointed out, added to that I'm
derwood already possessed, would pue
the Alabama congressman so far IN
the lead that d "band wagon" rush
might easily be started for him.
New York is ready to 90 over to
Underwood Illinois would follow suit
if Roger Sullivan were shown that
there was a chance to oppose him. Ken
lucky and Missouri are standing to-
gether They will do just as Cark
says. The speaker is bitter against
Bryan for his action in trying to nome
Wilson, although instructed for the
speaker by the preference primaries
held in Nebraska, and the Clark men
express the belief the nomination of
Underwood would be a blow at the
Nebraskan which would force the lat
ter to bolt the ticket.
The Wilson leaders were aware Of
tn plans of their opposition and were
taking active steps o oppose them.
Congressman Palmer Of Pcnnsylvan-
ia; Senator MARITIME and Congressman
Hughes Of New Jersey, with other
leaders, hastily requiSitioned, were
sent to the camps Of the former
Clark delegates to urge them to stand
firm. They seemed confident Of sue
cess.
Anticipating that Bryan. who has
openly characterized Underwood as
reactinary, will try to take the
platform to make speach against his
candidacy, the MisSourians openly
stated today that they would not per-
nit Bryan to talk again while he con-
vention lasts, or at least until the
nominations are made. The insisted
that they would prevent this by In
sisting on the regular order but when
reminded that Bryan has seemed so
far to be able to have his say when
ever he wished they fatty announced
that if the chair permits him TO speak
they will see that what he says is
unheard by the delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

Herbert and Gertrude Warner, aged
and T wear, were burned to death
c,ndov afternoon in fire which
DESTROYED the barn in the rear of the
house of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Warner, in Millville, near
Nauqatuck, Conn, Ruth Warner, aged
< was saved, although overcome with
smoke. 1t is presumed the fire start
cd from the children playing with
matches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
An alleged counterfeting con-

An alleged counterfeting con-
spiracy, which, the authorities say,
was hatched in the United States
Treasury, within fifteen. feet Of the
office of the United States secret Serv-
ice, was unearthed yesterday by the
secret service, following the arrest of
Perry H. Carman and J. d. Atkins,
two clerks in the Office of the auditor
of he Treasury, who arc held in con-
nection with the raising of 81 bills to
$40, and with passing them in Ba!ti-
more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
Several States, Including Virginia
Switch to New Jersey
Governor
OTHER CANDIDATES WITHDRAW
Showed Steady Gains i'll Ballots TAX
en- This AfternOOn-ClOse OF Long
and Bitter Contest.
BULLETIN.

Baltimore. July 2. $3.50 D.
m.-Woodrow. Wilson OF
New Jersey has been nOmi-
mated as the Democratic can
didate for president of the
United States. All OF this
afternon the New jersey
governor has been showing a
steady increase. Before the
last ballot was taken Under
wood withdrew and a few
minutes later Senator Stone
of Missouri released all the
Clark delegates. 1t was
then moved to nominate Will
son by acclamation but Mis-
souri, objected and insisted
on aroll call which is now in
progress. Wilson's nOmina-
ion is a foregone conclusion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

hand picked collection of advisers who
constantly hampered the candidate.
The positive claim that as a result
of their mornings canvassing, they
had pledges from delegates sufficient
to raise the Wilson vote to excess of
the 600 figures was made by the Will
son managers just before the conven-
ton was called to order today. In
cluded in the states claimed were
Massachusetts, and Illinois.
At II o'clock the hour set for the
convention reassemhled only few Of
the delegates were in their seats. The
New oYrkers were cacusing in their
room in one corner Of the hall. The
galleries were not more than two
thirds filled although spectators were
coming into the hall rapidly.
Chairman Ollie James took his place
at 1905 amid a general round OF hand
clapping. He gave his usual order to
the police and convention officials to
clear the isles and get the delegates
seated a task they approached GIN
gerly because of the ruffled tempers
of many of the party representati-
yes.
At 1907 James called the conven-
ton to order and the opening prayer
was delivered by Rev. George r.
Grose of the Grace NJ. E. Church of
Baltimore.
Illinois broke on the 43rd ballot,
forty votes going to Wilson and 1S to
Clark.
Connecticut broke part Of its dele
cation to Wilson on this ballot, Civ
ing him five votes, gain Of two.
Michigan caught the contagion and
cast only two for Clark and rs for
Wilson, a gain of eight for the New
Jersey Governor on the 43rd ballot.
New York faied to shift its posi-
ton. Murphy and the other leaders
deciding in the caucus hat it was no
Use O shift from Cark to Underwood
at this juncture and the ninety votes
were kept in the Clarq column on the
43d ballot. Virginia broke casting
solid vote of "a for wilson, giving him
majority for the first time.
When Virginia was called, its chair
man announced that for the first time
the delegation was voting under the
INIT rule. It's "a votes were lmmed-
lately cast for Wilson amidst wild
from the Wilsonites, who
seemed to enjoy the realization that
Thomas F. Ryan, denounced by Bryan
from the stage Of the convention, was
one of the delegates whose half vote
was cast for the New Jersey governor.
West Virginia broke, throwing her
16 votes to Wilson.
Tom Heflin, congressman from Ala
bama, and manager of the Underwood
boom advised the Alabama delegation
at 12:45 to switch to Wilson.
The 43rd ballot resulted: Clark,
s29; Wilson, COZ; Underwood, 9S II;
Harmon, %; Kern, /; Foss, y; Bryan
/; absent, l IL.
There was no choice on the 44th
ballot.
Wisconsin and Utah voted soiIdiy
for Wilson.
The 44th ballot resulted: Clark
3O6: wilson, 629; Underwood, W;
Harmon, 27; Foss, 27.
With only 81 votes needed to noml-
nate 44th ballot was announced the
wilson managers began a concentraI-
od search for the needed tallies. They
preslvted lively among the delegations
and semed confident that there Woulo
be a real break in the next rev Dal-
ots which would land the nomination
for the governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
DEATH OF MRS. GORHAM

Mrs. Ada Gorham, wife OF MI
Beaureeard Gorham, died at her home
on patrick street, between Wolfe and
C,ibbon. Yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased besides her husband leaves
several children. She was 80 years
old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
II 6 DISTRICT COURT.

The United States District Court
Judge Edmund Waddill, met again III
this city this morning.
The case Of ". ". Page vs. the
town of Warrenton was taken under
advisement by the judge, and iater
the court adjourned for the term
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

New York, July 2. 1t has become
known that because he was to pitch
against Boston, Sheriff Harberger
refused to serve an attachment on
Rube Marquard, the Giant pitcher un-
til after the game last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

New York-Richard Harding DAVIS
divorced two weeks ago, in Chicago
crofi rmed his engamement to Bessie
Mccoy, the "Yama Yama" girl lheS
will he married next Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

PatroIman William Williams, early
Sunday shot and killed one man and
fatally wounded 4 second when five
men attempted to take the prisoners
from Williams. Earle Farrell, Is
wears old, was killed, and his brother,
Edward J. Farrell, 23, was wounded
Williams had just arrested two pick
pockets when the Farrells and three
others attacked the policeman for he
purpose of effecting the escape Of the
prisoners. The policeman fired after
he had been knocked to the street
The shooting of the Farrells came as
the climax of a night in which an un-
usual number Of hold-ups and robber-
les had occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
Killed By TaXicab.

London. July &c. J. Milne, of Phil
adelphia today was knocked down by
a taxicab in the Strand. He was re-
moved to a hospital, where his injur-
les proved fatal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

New York, July because he
chartered a ferryboat for Sl5' John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., wanted a SO re-
bate when the captain took on two
other passengers at S. each, but the
skipper kept the money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Boy Scouts Of this city VIII
celebrate tomorrow and Thursday as
too dav The fund will be used by
the boys for summer encampmeh''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

Baltimore, Md, July with a feel
ing of bitterness engendered among
the delegates which seemed capable
of precipitating a riot at any moment,
the dead-locked Democratic national
convention today resumed at noon It's
efforts to select a presidential NOM
ince. The situation today was chang
ed from that of yesterday only IN
that the leaders believed the max
imum strength of Governor Wilson
has been exposed They insist that
he. like Clark, has shown his best ef-
fort and that from this time forward
he will follow his chief rival, along
the backward-t Today the fact
was driven into the men who must
name the ticket, while either Clark
or Wilson has plenty of strength to
XIII off his rival, neither has strength
to- force his own candidacy to trl-
umph.
The nerve-wracked delegates are at
sea. The leaders who have been ma
nipulating them have been unable to
select the course through which to
pilot them across the sea.
An individual democrat with mag
ne.ism and record o. party consist
ancy could sweep the present con-
ycntion off its feet. But the leaders
cannot agree and the rank and file OF
the delegates have had no opportunity
to voice their opinion of the quail
fications OF any man, as, barring the
BRYAN episodes, there has not been
q strong speech delivered on the foo,
of the convention.
There is plenty of Clark horse
talk among the delegates, but seem
inglv a dearth of material to draw
from. John w. Kearn Of Indiana
pollinr seldom to exceed two vote:
on any single ballot-Seems the choice
of the majority His praises arr
sounded everywhere and the impress
ion has seemed general that an at
tempt is sure to be made TO put hin
over, but so far no concerted etfor
has been made to gather to his sup
port any of the big state delegations
Then the Gayror. FoSs, O'Gorman am
even Marshall talk continues but lit
tie of it meets welcome response iron
the delegates.
Another bitter squabble was fore
casted today, when Colonel Bryan
outlines q new plan which he WI
submit to the convention after tn
nominations have been disposed ot
The Nebraskan's idea is that ther
should adopt resolution specificall
giving the presidential candidate tn
choice Of his campaign committee
and taking that power away frol
the national committee.
eve will have progressive car
didate and progressive platform
Bryan sale" and l propose to see III;
the candidate does not have to fgl
bush whacking' from the inside
The national committee is alwa.
supposed to defer to the wishes
the candidate as to choice of a chai
man, and he is supposed to have
voice in the picking of his other a
visers, but Bryan intimated that
other campaigns in which himself h
been the candidate, there has been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

Oriental Court, No. 10 last night
entertained the members Of AleXan-
dria council No. 5, Fraternal Order ol
Americans. Following degree WORK
refreshments were served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

President Taft is mild manner
ed man, but his mildness won't save
him.-Farmville Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

Fried chicken, salads, crabs. etc. al
Spinks' tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

Go to Spinks' tonight-select hard
crabs, salads, chicken, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

An order will be issued by Major
Sylvester. in accordance with the wish
of the commissioners of the District
Of Columbia, who are bending every
effort in trying to make the coming
Fourth of July attain higher stan
dard than those enjoyed by the Dis
tricu in past years, restricting the use
of all Kinds Of explosives and firearms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

Soft shell craBs and Deviled crabs
at Rammeps Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02

Plans for the spread of the coast
wise seamen's strike were fur
ther developed in New York Sun
day. when, at a meeting OF
the Association of the National
Transport Workers of America,
resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted to call from their work on At
lantic coastwise steamers, every man
affiliated with the organization. If
the orders arc needed the walk-out
will come today.
The effect of the resolution will be
to call out at least 10000 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
LEE WAH
80 King Street
Genuine Chinese Fire Works.

Crab salad and Little Neck clans
at Rammers Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-02
WEATHER REPORT

Fair tonight Wednesday uns"tti'i:
n,t much cnans- in temperature" liGht
south-rly winds.