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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
LARGE INDUSTRY
To LOCATE HERE
National Biscuit Company
Will Make Alexandria
Important Branch.
WILL ERECT BUILDING
Negotiations Settled for Erection of
Warehouse at Corner of Washing
ton and Wilkes.

Alexandria is shortly to have an
important addition to its jobbing in
terests. which may ultimately mean
the erection of large manufacturing
plant here, if the city council at its
meeting tonight grants the request OF
the National Biscuit Company for per
mission to build a side-track at the
corner of Washington and Wilkes
street.
The National Biscuit Company,
which is one of the largest food man
ufacturers in the world, capitalized at
ten million dollars, and practically
controlling the cracker, cake and bis
cult industry of American has long
had it's eyes on Alexandria as the CEN
ter for it's enormous jobbing interest
in the South. The low freight rates
from here to all Southern points and
the other advantages which this city
presents make it particularly attrac-
tive to the giant trust and some
months ago their representatives
came here with the idea of making ar
rangements to have Alexandria as
their principal distributing point for
the territory south of Washington.
Through George L. Appich of the
firm Of Thompson and Applch and
Gardner L. Boothe, representing the
Smoot estate negotiations have been
completed for the property at the
northwest corner of Washington and
Wilkes street, across the street from
the tannery of C. C. Smoot and Sons
and the residence of M. L. Reishell.
This property is on the track OF the
Southern Railway Company and coun-
Gil tonight will be requested to give
nermission for the construction OF
side track for the use of the Biscuit
Company. The street committee mas
considered the matter but 1t is SAID
that one or two of the property own
ers have made objections to the side
track. 1t is sincerely hoped that the
objections will be withdrawn so that
nothing may stand in the way OF the
coming to Alexandria Of the big con-
Germ which will mean much to the bus
mess interests of the city.
The National Biscuit Company mas
adopted the plans for the erection OF
the ware house on the property ana
Immediately upon council granting the
side track a contract will be lett Tor
the construction of the building. 1t
will be one of the largest ware houses
in the city, being 45 by 1876 feet IN
size It will be one story and will
cost approximately $4,000. Inc
building will be of brick and will have
room for about fifty cars of the man
ufactures of the company.
Employment will be given for 1lve
or six men at once in addition to the
l.borers who will unload the cars.
While the plans of the Biscuit Com
nonv have not been fully developed it
is believed by those who have talked
with the representatives of the COM
nanv that ultimately a large plant
,v;,l he erected in Alexandria to manu-
:. c+,,re crackers and biscuits for the
Southern trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
A. w. Blackford Drowned.

Lynchburg, Va, July 23.--Arthur
w. Blackford, native of this city,
travelling auditor of the Du Pont
Powder Company, with headquarters
at Peoria, ILL.,, was drowned while
swimming there Saturday. He was 80
years old and graduate of the Vir-
einia Military Institute. He is sur
vived by his widow and daughter
and has relatives here, in Stauntor
and in Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
N e ws of tn e D. a y

1t becoming something of dis
tinction to live in city and State
where it is not necessary to call In
Detective Burns and his sleuths to un-
cover crookedness of various kinds.
New York now seems to have been
added to South Carolina, Atlantic City,
the Ohio legislature, the Structural
Ironworkers and other communities
and individuals that have strayed
more or less from the straight path
of righteousness and where it has
been necessary to put the dictagraph
at work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

If you are a housewife you cannot
reasonably hope to be healthy or be-
autiful by washing dis hes, sweeping
and doing housework all day, and
crawling into bed dead tired at night
You must get out into the open all
and sunlight. If you do this every
day and keep your stomach and bow
els in good order by taking Chamber
Iain's Tablets when needed, you should
become both healthy and beautiful.
For sale by all dealers. adV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
GERMAN SPY SENTENCED.

Spcciai to the Gazette.
Edinburgh, July 23.-Karl Graves, a
German, was sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment today for spy
ing on warship-building in Scotch
yards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
LAWN PARTY.

A lawn party will be given at POT
South Washington street, on Friday,
July 26, from to 10 P. m. The pro
ceeds will be used for the benefit OF
painting the outside Of the Children's
Home, and it is hoped that a large
crowd will patronize the entertain
ment and assist in this worthy cause,
as the repairs are very much need
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
BISHOP wARREN's CONDITION
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Denver Colo, July 23.-Fears were
expressed today by friends of Bishop
Henry White Warren that his end IS
near. The bishop, who was retired
bv the last Methodist General Con-
ference is suffering from the mfr
mites of age. Today his physicians
pronounced his condition critical.
Members of his family are at his bed
side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
LAUNCH FOR SALE.

One of the best built and speediest
launches on the Potomac is offered for
sale at a great bargain. The boat is
so feet in length equipped with three
cylinder engine and makes II miles
per hour. In splendid condition and
fully equipped. Apply E. S. Smith,
corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
July 22nd st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
SUIT AGAINST TREASURER.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Richmond, Va, July 23.-Attorney
General Williams today began suit
in the City Circuit Court against Will
liam S. Paylor, the missing treasurer
of the city of Danville, and his bonds
men for S15,5s9.29, the total amount
due the state. Paylor disappeared
Wednesday, since which time nothing
has been heard from him. Attach
ments on Paylor's property have al
so been filed in Danville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Archbishop Glennon has refused to
allow funeral services for Don Killian,
who was killed by John l.. Stewart Fri
day night, to be held in st. Marks
Catholic church, St. Louis, Mo. Ar
chbishop Glennon says Killian's stand
ing in the church was not of the best,
and that the circumstances of his
death prevent Catholic burial.
Stewart killed Killian for an alleged
remark about Mrs. Stewart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
MRS. ROSENTHA!
TELLS HER STORY
Gives Husbands Relations
With Gambling Situation
in New York.
SHE SEEKS REVENGE
Dead Man, Woman Declares, Had Al
ways Paid Captain and Inspector
Literally for Police Protection.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
New York, July 23.-The inside
story of her murdered husbands re-
lations with the gambling situation In
this city was related to the grand
jury today by Mrs. Herman Rosen-
thai. The widow of the gambler
murdered in front of the Metropole
Hotel a week ago today had no hesi-
fancy in declaring she intended do
ing everything possible to avenge her
husband. She insisted that she had
been his confNant and that every dol
lar he paid for police protection was
known to her as well as every move
he made in his attempts to buy i'm
munity from the police so that he
could continue his Illegal trade.
Mrs. Rosenthal was brought before
the grand jury by two process servers
from the district attorneys office who
had orders to prevent anyone talking
to her. District Attorney Whitman
said that her story as related to him
was very lengthy and that she would
be the only witness that the grand
jury would have time to hear today.
Because he was busy with her, Whit
man did not appear in person to fight
the writs of habeas corpus, sued out
to secure the release of Sam Paul and
Bridgie Webber held for homicide and
against whom their lawyers declare
there is no evidence. Whitman sent
Assistant District Attorney Johnson
to ask Justice Seabury to continue the
cases until he could appear in person.
It,was reported that Mrs. Rosenthal
in her story to the grand jury was to
tell of her husbands operations dur
ing the time he conducted various
gambling houses on the East Side be-
fore he moved up into the White Light
District of the tenderloin. 1t was un-
derstood that in her story, told to Dis
trict Attorney Whitman before she
went before the grand jury, she de-
clared that Rosenthal had always paid
heavily for police protection.
She alleged that Rosenthals money
went to at least one captain of police
and also to two inspectors, and she
named these men to Whitman. But
there was grave doubt whether the
story could be substantiated and in
asmuch as she positively declares
Rosenthal was murdered by the po-
lice system, the district attorney real
ICES that she would make every point
of her story as black as possible where
the police were concerned,
While Mrs. Rosenthal was being
heard by the grand jury Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Dougherty and In
spector Hayes were interrogating
Harry Vallon, who surrendered early
today.
Dougherty admitted that general
alarm had been sent out to all big
cities for the various gangsters men,
toned in connection with the case. He
said that the police had been looking
for them all over the country, ever
since the day of the killing Of Rosen,
thai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
VILLAGERS ARRESTED.

special to the Gazette.
Dublin, July 2S.-Constabulary ar
rested a large proportion of the vii
layers of Lucan today, charged with
helping to tear down a nearby COM
pleted consumption sanitorium be-
cause they objected to the presence OF
consumptives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Police Justice Charles W. Johnson,
of Perry, near Rochester, n. Y, was
killed last night and three guests m
iured when his automobile overturned
about mile from Perry. The rear
axle is believed tc have broken while
the car was making high speed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

The ball game between the teams
of the Second Presbyterian and Grace
Church, will take place at the Ball
Park Wednesday afternoon instead
of Thursday, on account of the game
by A. B. C's., the latter day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
MARRIGAE LICENSE.

Among the marriage LENSES issued
in Washington were the following:
Randolph NJ. Rowlett, 25, of Alex
andria, Va, and Katherine Stewart
81.
Edwin C. Atkinson, 21 of Alexan-
dria, Va, and Dorothy Willard, 19.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

FOuND-On King street this morn
ing a small sum of money, which the
owner can obtain by applying at this
Office and paying for this advertise
ment. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Mrs. George P. Anderton will leave
tomorrow for Sweet Chalybeate
Springs. Miss Alice Adelaide Ander-
ton will also leave for visit
to Staunton and will later join Mrs.
Anderton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Clarence Grady, colored, who was
sentenced to serve six months upon
the roads in 1907, but who escaped
from the guard, was arrested yester-
day and brought before the Police
Court this morning. He will be re-
turned to finish his term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23
Local Brevities e S

A little girl who attempted to cross
Royal street, near King, last night in
front of buggy, was knocked down
by the vehicle. She escaped serious
injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

4 white woman from Washington,
who was under the influence of liq-
uor, was taken from the ferry steam
er Alexandria this morning and con-
Quoted to the station house where she
was held until she slept off her de-
bauch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

There will be lawn party in the
Odd Fellows yard tonight for the
benefit of Grace Church Choir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Mr.. Samuel E. Armistead, of Lynch
burg, is the guest of his son, Mr.. L.
L. Armistead, Jr., in South Patrick
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

A meeting of the Alexandria Motor
boat Club will be held at o'clock to-
night at w. u. Varney's office on
north Fairfax street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Miss Barbara Koenig, aged % years
of Atlantic City, N. j., was instantly
killed last night when she grasped a
live wire that had been loosed by Sat
urday nights storm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Miss George McComas French has
returned from visit of several weeks
in Northumberland county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

During thunderstorm Sunday.
struck the ground near
where Mrs. Polly Harper was stand
ing in Harpersville, N. Y, knocking
her unconscious. Upon recovering
consciousness she found that her
chronic rheumatism had vanished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

A dispatch from Fez, Morocco, says
a French column sent out to chastlse
marauding bands to the northwest OF
Safrou by cunning maneuver forced
the tribesmen to cross ravine under
a concentrated fire from rifles, max
inns, and artillery. Two hundred of
the tribesmen were killed in a few
minutes. The French lost three of
whom two were officers, and seven
wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Soft shell and deviled crabs at Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-23

Fair, slightly warmer tonight.
Wednesday, fair, warmer; llght 70
moderate northeast TO southeast
winds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26


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tonnes IL the hotels there Is not a
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politics that Is not being used and
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estimate the intelligence of the men
who Srnt them here is they think that
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
SHOT NEGRO ON TRAIN.
Conductor Joe Minni> Shot Negro
Near Florence sunday Night.

News of a shooting ON the Atlantic
Coast Line train No. - from Will
mingtnn. reached here SUNDAY
when that train came in on its WAY
to Columbia. The shooting was done
hN Conductor Joe Minnis just before
The train reached Florence.
From what could hc learned of the
affair. it seems that the negro was
c"nducting himself in disordcrly
manner and when the conductor ana
his porter rNp"Stulatcd with him he
dr"N his gun ana threatened to shoot
thclo. Conductor Muuis nrcd ON hin.
ana wounded him in the head.
II is NOT known how seriously
W"uudrd th" negro is. hut Conduc-
tor Muuis stated Yesterday morning
"n hI~ WY back from Columbia that
They would stop in IIorcuce for "a
hoarius of the ease. if ID could 20. .,lU
cd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
JOHN ROBERTSON DEAD.
Negro Held ON Charge of Murder
Died i'm Jail Tuesday Morning.

John Robertson, a negro who was
arrested in Charleston a few days
ago on the charge of murder and
brought back to this place 10 be held
for trial at the general sessions
court died i'm the jail this morning
from tuberculosis. which he is said
To have had for number Of years
even before the killing for which ne
was held.
Robertson was accused of killing a
negro woman. Harriet Evans, with
whom he had been living, when ne
found that she was fixing To leave
Him for another man. He had ron-
fcsscd To the killing and it is prob
able that had ne lived he would have
been convicted Of murder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
COMMITTEE NAMES PARKER,
NATIONAL BODY R\TIEIES \C.
TION OF SUBCOMMITTEE
kttciNc> 81 Woes. While Ollie ,Jamcs
Gets 20 and senator O'GOrman .
Efforts to COmprcmisc FaiI-Bryan
fNpcctcd To Take Fight to Floor OF
convention Today. Starting Bitter
Struggle Between "Proorcssi\cs"
ana conservatives"

Baltimore, June -. - Former
judge Alton l.. Parker. of New York.
was selected by the Democratic ma
tionai cjmmittee tonight for temper
any chairman of the National Con
Ncnti"n. which opens here tomorrow
protests of twenty-five members #
the COMMITTEES. styling themselves the
progreSsives Of the partv. und.r tbe
leadership Of w. j. Bryan. Senator
Eject Ollie james got twenty Of these
votes and Senator O'Gorman. of New
York, .. Senator Tillman represent
ing South Carolina. voted against
Parker.
That Mr.. Bryan will carry the fight
Tor temporary chairman to the floor
Of the convention new seems assured.
Efforts to come to an amicablo agree
hleht on the question failed today,
when committee appointed at the
opening session Of the national com
mittee conferred with MIR. Bryan and
others at the beginning. This commit
tee, composed of Chairman Norman
r.. Mack and Dr. +. l.. Hall. member
from Nebraska, reported at the meet
ing tonight that its efforts had been
unaVaillng and almost immediately
the vote WAS taken
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
ARM BROKEN BY AUTOMOBILE.
Mr.. NJ. IL. RandIc Has Arm Broken
i'm accident Saturday Morning.

Through some fault of his own in
not putting the machine out Of gear
before he Cranked it, Mr.. VI. b. Ram
die Of this city had his arm broken
saturday morning when the machine
'klcked' as he endeaVored To crank
it.
The wrist bone was broken bv the
reaction of the crank. Monday NJ
Randlc was able to go about as
usual, but he carried his arm in n
sling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
For Sheriff.

capt. 4. S. Carson is hereby An.
houhced as candidate for Sheriff ar
the ensuing election, having before
oischarged the duties of that Office
win promptness and efficiency. we
lake pleasure in recommending him
Tor said Office. subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
MANY VOTERS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26

tide Of falling prices, so it will al
ways be, unless these 1>C0-bale farm
ers unite and help the small farmers
To systematic marketing. And t.
do this they must be the leaders in Il
cooperative banking and warehouse
system, not for private exploitation
Of their neishhor's cotton. but for
exact justice To- all.
y
This is great farming section
Lands are very much like the Mayes-
willie To Sardinia. Black River country.
While northeast the Little Pee Dee il
like Pocotaligo. only very much
larger. and the lands on each side
very much like the lands on each
side of Pocotaligo from Cane Savan-
nah To Manning.
About Latta there are some fine
ridges, and back toward Pee Dee
River. considerable areas of undrain-
ed swamp lands.
Brother Jordan. of the Dillon
Herald, is a live young newspaper
man who Is trying to have the news
papers do for their business what the
Farmers Union is trying 10 do for
the farmers: systematic his busi-
ness by cooperation and application
of the principles of scientific COM
merce." He wilt make a strong ally
To help bring about a cordial co-ope-
ration between farmers and bankers
for the mutual advancement of both,
and the only true growth of the coun-
ty and the towns.
Some of the bean growers i'm their
first efforts in the Sardinia section
were not as successful as Brother
Player. of Trinity. but it is reported
that in the Lake City and Cades sec
tions. where they have been at it
for several years and got their beans
on the early market, that profits of
$4,000 To $4,000 an acre were made.
Brother Player. of Trinity, has been
invited to meet with the Sumter
county Union at Gains Savannah
July 9TH, To tell of his success with
beans. The Union wants to develop
and encourage every line Of farming
that will help To bring i'm cash re-
turns all through the year. The fol-
lowing are some of the good reasons
for doing so: 1t is in the line of soil
improvement. of taking advantage Of
seasons, and insuring against season
able disasters, of making the most of
labor, and insuring against periods of
idleness and periods of scarcity it
Will make our people Independent
and is the only true way to finance
the cotton crop. and it is getting
ready for the advent of the boil
weevile. There are other considera-
tions, but these are enough to com
mend il TO every progressive man.
L. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
Died While Praying.

PlneWO0d. June 24.-Preston
Thorn. a colored ditcher. was found
dead this morning in his cabin near
Rimini by some one passing. He
was kneeling in front of chair and
is supposed To have died while pray
ing. Magistrate Toomer and Or. T..
NJ. HnrNin went down and held the
inquest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the United States Sen $e
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
party Your support ana influence
Will ho appreciated.
y. r. DIAL.
Iaurcns. :. {.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
Tor I OuorCSS


hereby announce myself as a At
didate for the nomination for Con
gross from tho seventh Congression-
al District of South Carolina. sub
icct to tho ruloe of the Democratic
primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26

DR.. +. NJ. Dwight is hereby unanSr
mously nominated, as a candidate I'd
the House Of Representatives. subject
to the rules governing the Primary.
We bespeak for him the suffrage Of
his fellow countrymen.
The Wedgefield Democratic Club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
For Supervisor.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office Of Supervisor Of
Sumter County, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic Primary.
l.. E. WHITE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
For Solicitor.

| announce myself a candidate far
the office Of Solicitor for the ThIk
Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules
OF the Democratic Primary.
THOS. II. TATCM.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26

l hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the Office OF
Solicitor OF the Third Judicial Circuit
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
Primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26

hereby announce myself a CAM
date for the House Of Representative t.
from Sumter County pledging myself
to abide by the result of the Bemo-
cratic Primary.
r. D. EPPS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26

hereby announce myself can.
didats for the Office of Sheriff OF
sumter County, subject to the rules
governing Democratic primaries.
". II. Scale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-26
VOTERS.
For Coroner.

hereaby announce that I am a
candidate for the office of Coroner of
sumter County. subject to the action
Of the Democratic primary.
d. w. OWENS.