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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
BUSINESS AT 4 STANDSTILL.
Hundreds of AleXandrians Go 10
Washington Today to See
Baseball Game.

Business in Alexandria this after
noon was practically at StandstilI
hundreds of Alexandrians, includ-
ing the most prominent business and
professional men left shortly after
noon today for Washington, where
they will witness the first appearance
of the Washington baseball team af-
ter their triumphant Western trip,
Those who could not go could think
of nothing but the game and it is
expected that thousands Of AleXan-
drians will crowd around the bulletin
boards which will give the results OF
today's bout with the Athletics.
The people of Washington have
gone absolutely crazy on the subject
of the great national game, and those
of Alexandria are not far behind their
neighbors across the Potomac
Trains passing Alexandria this
morning from the South brought
thousands of Virginans, who will
seek to enter the grounds this after
noon. More than 300 came from
Richmond and there were large del
egations from Manassas, Warrenton
and Charlottesville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
RIVAL CANDIDATES
HAVE TELEPHONES.
White House in Touch With Chicago
president TO be Kept
Informed.
ROOSEVELT'S PRIVATE WIRE.
Former President Has Delegates
Badge in Case He Deems it Neces-
sary to Attend Convention.

Chicago, June 1S-Seated at one
end of the private telephone wire in
his apartment on the top floor of the
Congress Hotel, Col. Roosevelt will
keep in touch with the progress of
the convention and issue orders to his
lieutenants according to his plans to-
day. In order to insure secrecy, the
wire will run direct to the Coliseum,
avoiding the hotel switchboard.
Col. Roosevelt did not leave his
conference rooms for bed until 2:30
a. m. today.
Are you going to attend the con-
vention ?" he was asked as he de-
parted for bed.
81 don't know of it," he replied.
The former president today sent
for Gov. Herbert S. Hadley, who will
be his floor manager, for conference
before the conventions opening, in
order to give him final instructions
before the fray. He also met his
other managers.
A rumor was current today that
Col. Roosevelt has delegates badge
to be used in case he should decide
to go to the Convention.
Washington June lS.-Although
President Taft and Secretary Knox
have planned to give up their daily
golf this afternoon and attend the ball
game between the Washington and
Philadelphia American League teams,
along with the other 10000 of Wash
ington fandom first to reach the park,
events at Chicago may become so
hot as to demand Taft's presence at
the White House in direct touch with
his lieutenants at the convention. But
it was announced here today it will
have to be very important situation
to keep him from seeing in action the
team which has set worlds record
by winning l6 consecutive games on
the road.
Walter Johnson, who has been suf-
fering from a cold, will pitch if he
feels fit after warming up, otherwise,
Groom. Gray dawn discovered
dozen enthusiasts who had sat up all
night at the ball park to be first in
line when the gates open at 100 p.
m. today 1t is predicted that 10000
people will be turned away from the
park. Every hospital in the city will
have ambulances at the park to care
for cases of heart failure among the
older generation of fans, which today
is having it's first opportunity to cheer
for a winning team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

SOCIALISM TO SUCCEED 1T
Former Candidate for President AS
serts Similar Fate Awaits Demo-
Gratis if Reactionary is Named. go.

Chicago, June 18.-"The death knel
of the Republican Party will be sound.
ed today, and Socialism will be swept
into control on November 18th"
That was the way Eugene Y. Debs,
Socialist, aspirant for presidential
honors, sized up the situation to a
United Press reporter.
"The present situation,' he declar-
ed, "is exactly the same as it was in
1860 when the Whig party disap-
peared and the Democratic party
broke up. 1t was then that the Re-
publican party was born, and it swept
the country. The Socialists will sweep
the country this time in the face of
the coming smash.
1.-THE Republican party is now bound
to break up. If the Democrats nom-
mate 4 re-actionary, they too, will
split. The Socialists will then march
across the country with seven league
boots.
Roosevelt and Taft are doing some
excellent campaigning for me. They
are telling the truth about each other
and are verifying what the Socialists
have been. saying about them and
their kind for 4 long time.
Roosevelt never had princi pie.
He will subscribe to anything to get
into Office. He has the air Of brag-
CART and loafer
"He compares himself to Lincoln!
Think of Lincoln saying, We'll slug
them through the ropes. Roosevelt
is a mad man.
IF by some turn of fate the peo-
pie of the United States would become
anarchists by large majority, Roose-
welt would become rampant anarchist.
Roosevelt is called Socialistic. |
resent the imputation. We would
not take him into the Socialist party.
81 admire Bryan personally. He
is a clean character and a gentleman.
He has never besmirched the office to
which he has aspired. But he is
wrong, politically. He would smash
the trusts, and that would be going
back to the days Of the hand tool and
the canal boat"
Debs is in Chicago to attend meet
ing of the Socialist National Cam
paign Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
TRADES COUNCIL ELECTS
Preparations Being Made for Observ-
ance of Labor Day in
September.

A regular meeting Of the Alexan'
dria Trades Council was held last
night in the Council Hall in the Alex
andria National Bank building. The
most important business of the even
ing was the report of the delegates
to the recent convention of the Virgin
ia Federation of Labor at Lynchburg
and the regular semi-annual election
of officers.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows:
President, NJ. NJ. .Lollo; vice-presi-
dent, G. NJ. Cragg; secretary, T. r.
Fones; financial secretary and treas
urer, J. T. Harrison; conductor, c. A.
Howard; warden F. W. Deeton, Jr.,
trustees, J. T. Harrison, C. A. Howard,
and AL. Lucas. Delegates to Central
Labor Union of Washington, H. T.
Colvin, Clarence Ale, J T. Harrison,
C. A. Howard and W. H. Petey.
The Labor Day committee reported
that it was getting things in shape for
the Labor Day celebration. Every ef-
fort, the committee reported, would
be made to make the celebration this
year one to be remembered by all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
VIRGINIA'S DELEG ALTON.
Will, II Is Said, Line Up y for Taft
and 2 for Roosevelt.

Chicago, June l8.-Virginia's dele
gates will lineup 22 to 2 for Taft,
according to a canvass compiled this
afternoon by the Taft supporters. The
minority, representatives from the
Hillsville vicinity, have not yet ar
rived here, but are conceded to Roose-
welt.
The delegation met today in exec
utive session and voted unanimously
against the selection of Root for tenn
chairman. Protest against permitting
delegates seated by the National Com
mittee in contested cases to vote on
their own cases on the convention
floor was also voiced in resolution
unanimously carried.
The committee organized as fol-
lows:
Chairman, c. 3. Slemp; committee
man, Alvah d. Martin; credentials
L. P. Summers; organization, J. L.
Crupper; resolutions, d. Lawrence
Groner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
CORPORATION COURT.

Judge L. C. Barley, presiding).
The following cases were disposed
Of today.
Com. VS.. James Howard; appea
from decision of police court; con-
fessed to receiving stolen chickens
and was sent to Jail for Is days.
Com. VS.. Lawson Pierce; assault on
John Britt; sentenced to one year in
penitentiary.
Com. VS.. Richard Giles; burglary;
sentenced to serve two years in the
peniteItiary.
Com. VS.. Robert Dawson; assault on
Henry Buckner with pistol; accused
sent to the reform school.
Com. VS.. Melvin Mayhugh; assault
upon Edward Lomax with pistol;
case continued until July term in the
absence of material witness, and ac-
cused renewed bond to appear at that
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

REFUGEES BRING IN STORY
The United States May Be Compelled
10 Alter Plans of Withdrawing
Ships from the Coast of Cuba.

Washington, June 18.-The Cuban
rebel leader Estenoz, reported killed
in battle in State and Navy Depart
ments kilograms yesterday, may still
be alive. Minister Beauter tele
graphed today that there is no con-
firmation of Estenoz' death.
Admiral Usher, who sent the news
from Guantanamo Of the fall Of the
rebel chieftain, it developed today,
was relying on stories brought in by
refugees, who claimed to know for
certain that Estenoz had been shot.
Their stories were discredited today
when Captain Quesada of the Federal
rurales, who was said to have killed
with the outside world and said that
he had had no encounter with the
rebels whatever.
Minister Beaupre reported today
that the capture of the rebel leader
Lacosta is unimportant since LAGOS
te voluntarily surrendered, being too
i'll with paralysis to continue the
struggle.
These fresh dispatches to the State
Department considerably changed the
Cuban situation, and as result, the
administration will probably change
its mind about withdrawing its bat
tleships from Cuban waters in the
near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
RUMOR DENIED

Washington, June 1S.-It was en-
phatically denied both at the White
House and at the Navy Department
today that Secretary of the Navy
Meyer who has gone to his home at
Hamilton, Mass, has any intention of
resigning from the cabinet. Meyer is
suffering with mild stomach trouble
and has gone to Massachusetts to es-
cape Washington heat, it was ex-
planned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

that he would decline to accept any
supplementary reports or suggestions
from the Roosevelt men. While not
admitting that any sort of gag rule
was planned, Congressman Mckinley
insisted that parliamentary usages
and precedents' would be strictly ad-
hered to.
After the convention had been call
ed to order the first business was the
usual announcement that flash light
picture of the convention was to be
taken. Immediately after Chairman
Rosewater's gavel fell at 1902, an
attempt was made to tell the delegates
that this was the program. But few
needed the sergeant-at-arms as he
tried to make himself heard and fin
ally Stone had to order the police to
clear the aisles.
Rosewater kept pounding away with
his gavel but the noise from the del
egates was so great that not one
fourth of the adience could hear the
sound of the blows falling on the ma,
hogany pedestal.
1t was slow difficult task to clean
the aisles and finally Stone ordered
Capt. Healy to take from the front
of the stage enough men to accom-
plish the task.
The picture was finally taken.
The Roosevelt. people have decided
on Gov. McGovern of Wisconsin IN
stead of Senator Borah as their can
date for Temporary Chairman, ac
cording to a statement just made b!
Borah to the newspapermen.
The report was persistently circu
lated that a break to Roosevelt wa
imminent in the New York delegation
When State Chairman VIM. Barnes
Jr,. was asked about it he said:
"There is absolutely no truth II
the report. New York is now SOLID
All of the Roosevelt defections hav
been accounted for. The report tha
any more New York delegates will de
sert the president of the United State
is absolutely unfounded."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
SUFFRAGETTES AT CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 18.-"No real friend
will refer to one of us as 4 suffra-
gette, not a suffragist. There is q
lot in a name-a lot of handicap"
Mrs. Charles D. Blaney, National
Convention delegate from California,
emphasized her point with white
gloved fo-efinger.
81 am a Republican" she explained
why should a woman who votes or
who wants to vote assume peculiar
title? California women went to the
polls this year with their husbands
and brothers, exactly as they go with
them to church. They met the same
men with whom they deal in the daily
walks of life. Since women began to
vote, they've found there is nothing
extraordinary in politics. 1t is just
an opportunity for women to do a
little more good.
"Women-home women, | mean, and
this sort in the majority,-are inter-
ested in all that is best in our national
life. They are opposed to child labor.
1t is simpler, more effective, for them
to help their fellow man by deposit
ing a ballot in the box than by going
about from office to office, and from
store to store, soliciting funds for this
or that charity, or this or that i'm
provement. They are not afraid to
solicit the fund-they are not AFRAID
in California to vote.
"If women who are fighting for the
ballot would drop the terms suffrage
and "suffragist" and use some such
appeal as we did in California, to vote
for constitutional amendment NO.
Eight, home women would come |"
their support and the men would De
won. There is something repeliant
about the word 'suffrage'-but there
is not anything repellant in the ex-
ercise of the suffrage
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
DOCTORS FACE BOARD
Annual Examination of Applicants far
State License Begins TomOr-
row i'm Richmond.

Richmond, June 1S.-Scores of ap-
plicants 70! license to practice medi-
cine in the state came to the city yes
terday in anticipation of the annual
meeting of the state board of medical
examiners. Before this board must ap
pear for examination all graduates of
the medical schools who desire to prac-
tice in Virginia.
Registration of candidates will be-
gin at 10 o'clock this morning at Rich
mond College and will continue throu-
ghout the day. The roll will not be
completed until late tonight, and prior
to the close it will be impossible to
say how many will take the exam
ination. In recent years the number
had varied from $50 to 200.
The examination proper will begin
at Richmond College tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock, and will continue for
three days. Several weeks, perhaps
monrh-must elapse before the list
of successful candidates will be ready
to be announced.
Requirements Raised.
The law, as passed by the last leg
islature, is now in effect. 1t makes
many changes in the procedure of ex-
animation and in the qualification of
applicants. The most important OF the
recent changes is the requirement of
academic training.
No medical school in Virginia may
now confer the degree ff bachelor
or doctor of medicine until the candi-
date has filed with the institution con-
ferring it the certificate of the state
board of education that before begin
ming the first annual medical course
counting toward the degree, he had Ell
ther graduated from registered COL
lege, or satisfactorily completed a full
course flour years. in registered ac-
ademy or high school, or had a prell-
minary education considered and ac-
cepted by the state board of educat-
ion as equivalent of passed state board
Of education examinations securing
sufficient academic counts in accor-
dance with the standard of the AS
sociation of American Medical Colleg-
es or their full equivalent.
This state board of examiners Will
meet at Richmond College tonight. 1t
will then map out the procedure OF the
examination, choosing the branches to
be considered each day.
1t viii! be the duty of the board to
elect a president, to succeed the late
DR.. Rawley w. Martin, of Lynchburg.
There is vacancy on the board, the
governor having as yet made no ap-
pointment to succeed DR.. Martin. The
full board has fifteen members-three
at large, one from each congressional
district, and two ,.omeopaths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
Explosion Of Acetylene Gas Plant.

Chicago, June l8.-A report reach
ed the police here this afternoon that
an acetylene gas plant at Cicero, a
suburb had been blown up and that
at least dozen women were buried
in the ruins. The Chicago fire depart
ment sent hook and ladder outfit to
the scene of the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
KILLED IN A COLLISION.

Toxic, June 18.-Five were killed
and sixty injured, many seriously
TODAY when passenger train carrying
the infant battalion of the lndepend-
ent garrison bound for China, crashed
into a freight train near Opgaki.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
INQUIRY ORDERED

Washington, June 1S.-The I. c. c
today ordered a general inquiry into
the rates, practices and rules govern
ing the transportation of anthracite
coal by the railroads.
The purposes of this inquiry are tc
ascertain whether coal is mined under
authority of common carriers engag-
ed in transporting it, and to deter
mine whether some of the roads
practices are lawful. All of the An
thracite coal rdads of the eastern
half of the U. S. and their connections
are made defnate in the proceedings
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
DONATIONS CHILDREN'S HOME

The following persons have recent
" made donations to the Children's
Home:
c. NJ. Adams, Mrs. c. E. Bradley,
Swan Bros, NJ. Rosenfeld, P. Brad
shaw, J. A. Marshall & Bro, A.
Katz, Henry G. Simpson Son, Joseph
Hyman, Sam Levy, Mr.. Rose, julius
Wolf, Mrs. L. H. Harris, S. H. Lynn,
H. Friedlander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
WANTED-FURNIsHED ROOMS

YOUNG COUPLE DESIRE TWO
furnished rooms, for light house
keeping. Must be moderately priced.
Apply stating what you have, location,
and price to Furnished Rooms, care
Gaze te. oh-1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

FOR RENT:-Two we'll furnished
rooms in best neighborhood. Suit
able for lodging or bachelors apart
ment. Address A. D., Gazette office.
Je1S-3tH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

Matte E. Davis and Husband have
sold to Mary E. Wood, house and LOT
on the east side of Patrick street, be-
tween Prince and Duke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

LOST:-Diamond stickpin, with
safety attached, or last Sunday. Find
or will return and receive liberal re-
ward. 437 n. Columbus street. Je1s-3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
THREE MEN DROWNED
Motorboat Upset Of Island Beacf
Shoals.

Atlantic City, N. J. June 1S.-Three
men were drowned yesterday off Is
land Beach shoals when the motor
boat Conkling carrying seven passen-
gers upset. Life-savers rescued the
other four.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

The bridge at Burton, over the nv
er Trent, was once the longest bridge
in England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
LABORERS WANTED.
80 MEN

TO DO ROAD WORK, l5c per hour
Report to THOMPSON & APPICH,
1913 South Royal street, between ~
and II a. m, or to $50 p. m., ANY
DAY THIS WEEK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
ANNUAL EXCURSION.
Grace Church Sunday School.
MARSHALL HALL,

Thursday. June 70, I9l2.
Adults Tickets, .............. Z'c
Children's Tickets, ............ l'c
BOAT LEAVES 1920 q. m, p. m,
AND 7 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

The many friends Of Miss Effie
Clapdore vii regret to learn that she
is quite i'll at the residence of her
parents. corner Of Prince and Royal
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

The Grace Church Sunday School
will give its annual excursion or
Thursday, the goth inst, to Marshall
Hall. There is a promise of a large
attendance of scholars and friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18

The 10. T. NJ, vii hold their regu'
lar review Tuesday evening at o.
clock in Odd Fellows Hall. a large
attendance is desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A meeting of the Retail Merchants
Association will be held at o'clock
tonight in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-18
WEATHER REPORT.

Unsettled and cooler weather, prob;
ably showers In southern portionetaoi
ably showers tonight or Wednesday;
light to moderate variable WINDS
mostly northerly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-11-22

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
BerIomOnt.

Mrs de Rocher returned from De-
troit last Saturday.
w. C. Hahn was home from Niles
the first of last week
j. N. Deitch of Detroit is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kohl.
Mrs. Howard Godfrey is spending a
few days in Benton Harbor.
Born, November 8, to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Robinson, daughter.
George Halves has sold his place to
p, H. Blodgett of Nashville, Tenn.
The Embroidery club meets with
Mrs. Hattie Tuttle next Thursday
Rev. Meeker, an evangelist, is hold
ing a series of meetings at the church
here this week.
Mrs McFarlane was home from
Kalamazoo over Sunday, returning
Monday morning.
Born, November u, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Grove of Spaulding, Neb.,
daughter. Mrs. Grove was LATHE
Coleman of this place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-11-22
La wrence.

DIR. Six is spending a week with the
deer hunters.
NJ. Burt Cady, wife and babe left
Monday for Chicago. They will
reside there this winter.
Chan Williams returned Monday
from a three days visit in Benton
Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cornwell enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Burt Cady at
dinner Sunday, farewell visit.
A party of six who went to Mon
tana recently, have returned, alllfled
on claims and seemed we'll pleased.
Mrs Nichols Toasted on red rasp.
berries one day last week, having
several bushes loaded down.
The manager of DeHaven g. Sons
store, returned from Chicago accom-
panied by his wife. They occupy
the o. f. Holmes residence for the
winter.
DR.. SKIS modern office has beer
refinished inside and out by Clay
the painter.
Bob Youngs is painting the M. E
parsonage.
Fred Phelps made a business triI
to Bangor recently. He informs II.
that Grove Barnes and family are
visiting near Kingsley.
Jessie Hadsell, wife and babe ar,
visiting in Paw Paw prior to going e
Chicago for the winter.
Jay Kelley's daughter has beer
having a severe time, blood poisoning
in the right hand thumb. She i
gaining slowly.