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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
FOREST FIRE.
Iuabie Timber on Old 9mini0r
Line Destroyed.

Famed by heavy w!nda forest
which broke out yesteny after
on in tract of timber nr Elkins,
:, on the Great Falls al Old Do
nion Railway, and sweptlcng the
.cks into the heavy undelrush, was
[Il burning at an early hour this
prning.
When the fire broke out oaow could
1t be learned.
"a train crew reported tt the ties
the track had been rned in
me instances and that & heat OF
|e flames could be felt re rdless OF
|e cold day, while snloli in great
klumes seemed to come f,n the sec
bn spreading as far as theyc could
|e.
The woods, which are d fire, COW
about 5000 acres Of sec pd growth
|nber as dry as punk. ~ sawmllls
|e in the district, and fey are IN
niger. Unless the fire is dinguished
seems hardly probable unless 1t
kould rain, they will be Sd ed.
The only known humaF in the
hole area are some lumA lmen VINO
|c il an outbu;lding nea the mills.
is probable that they capped, be-
use of the time the fire broke out.
No attempt has been mEe to fight
] fire, owing to the isolF on of the
trict and because therehre no ia
ties at hand. 1t startR about 4
below the Old Domiion power
Use.
thousands of feet Of lmber and
ssties already have bea destroy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
GOT $4,000 FOR LEG
eman Gets Big Verdict lgainst
Southern Railway.

richmond, Va, March News
a verdict for $4,000 wd'eturn-
il the Circuit Court at IFrence-
j late Wednesday in ths2O,OOo
G Ralph E. Jacobs aaFst the
!thern Railway was blight to
fmond yesterday by E. Buford,
Marshall f. Patterson, punsel
TIE plaIhtiff.
leobs lost his leg in Auat, 1911,
naHsult Of stumbling oY a Gin
while endeavorlng mount
egine on which he was ing, the
motive passing over it abe fell.
is, counsel brought suit ider the
6ers' liability act psed iby
Is in 190S,and it wasaid that
Is the first case to Htried In
D under that particur act.
fneys for the railroaqoted an
after the verdict wasendered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
H'EEK' IS HAPPENINGS IN
'iH:!i FRATERNAL CIRCLES

slAts a. Mefl attended regular weekly
meeting of Alexandria Lodge, No, 1853,
&: P, D. E., held on Monday night in
their lodge room on Prince street, the
following named officers were:'eeated,
who will be installed and'(Begin their
term of office on Monday night April
It'll. nj = III y !; =.
James; W: Bales, ex$ltIsb ruler; Geo!
T. Cation, esteemed seadingsf Knight;
James 3. Martin, esteemed loyal
knight; Jerome Kaufman, esteemed
lecturing knight; Walter NJ. Donnelly.
secretary: Herman Friedlander, treas
urer; Thomas b. Downey, tier;
Joseph c. Gates, trustee for three
years; Robert S. Barrett; representa-
tive to grand lodge which meets this
year in Rochester, N. Y, Harry B.
Quinn, alternate representative.
At the meeting of this lodge on
next Monday night, reception Will
be rendered the District Deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler who will visit
he lodge in, his, official capacity on
shat night. s .f....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
TYPHOID Al FRONT ROYAL.
X
Spread of Disease Due to Pollution OF
Water. -

Richmond Va, March Alarming
reports regarding an epidemic OF ty-
phoid fever at Front Royal caused
the State Board Of Health yesterday
morning to give out an official state
nent, in which is the cheerful assur-
ance that the worst is over and that
the valley town will soon be in nor
NAL shape again.
The bulletin of the board reads:
"Our first intimation CT typhoid fever
in Front Royal was the receipt OF a
letter, asking for an examination u
water, in which letter was statement
that there were seven or eight cases
of fever in the town.
"Tne Beard Immediately dispatched
to Front Royal its sanitary engineer
with the state emergency water CHS
infectant plant. The engineer reached
the town the same day, and upon re-
ceipt of his report, the inspector OF
the hoard was also sent to Front
ROYAL. These two officers renamed
in charge until immediate danger was
past.
"The report of the engineer makes
If Main that the outbreak was due-to
pollution of the water supply, most
probably by contamination OF the wa
tersbed. While the extent of the out
break has been much exaggerated, the
danger was very great Tor 1e"
days, and all those who contracted
fever were exposed practically at
the same time.
"rhe town authorities of Front
ROYAL and of Riverton have co-operat-
ed most heartily and have done all IN
their power to relieve conditions. The
board believes that the danger Is past,
if proper precautions are taken for
the future.
A most distressing feature OF the
situation is the fact that the water
supply Of the town was Thoroughly
inspected by the board in 1911 and a
detailed report on it was filed with the
town authorities. In this the board
stated that the watershed Of the town
was not properly protected and might
easily cause au outbreak of typhoid
fever. Since that time the danger has
increased. and within the last few
months. we are informed, a number
CT workmen were employed in I'M
proving a road along the watershed.
THE specimens of water sent from
Front ROYAL did not show the pres
! cnce OF typhoid bacilli, but this was
of no significance. IS the germs are
very rarely found in small quantities
of water, even in the most sever out
breaks. The specimen, did, however
show very serious pollution.
"rhe board regrets extremely tha'
this epidemic should have occurred
where warning Of danger had been
given and proper precautions had not
baen taken
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
ylaC. MA CUSTOMS PORTS.
Collector WEI Have Onices Both i
Nor. * and Newport News.

Nor?o:l- and Newport News bot;
vii! share the honor Of having nr!n'
ci2al oflco Of he newly reorganizec
Virginia customs district. President
Taft's n age to Congress contain
ing the reorganization plan sta.:es
thai, ire oiector OF the Virginia dis
tl:ct vii, receive 5000 a year.
The plan also states that 'tac port
Of Norfolk shall include both Of said
cities (Norfoih and Newport News
and the waters of Hampton Reads.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
Death Of Judge White.

Charlottesville, Va, March John
NJ. White, judge Of the Eighth Judic-
ial District since 1904 and for u
years previously judge Of Albemarle
County Court, died yesterday after
noon, aged Ct. He was born in Nor
folk county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

!, sarepta Lpdge of Odd Fellows met
on Wednesday night in regular week
ly session in: Odd Fellows Hall. This
was most Interesting, instructive and
entertaining: meeting, for on invita-
Ion, Potomac Lodge was present with
its excellent degree team and initia-
ted two candidates for Sarepta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
Ensign Dead.

|rfolk, Va, March 7.-hsign Will
D. Ford, U. S. N, die here yes
~ at the naval hospitai where ne
been i'll for several ohnths. He
% years old, and resided in
oklyn, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

dian Guards, win be held in the Young
Peoples Building tonight. After 40,
,iournment, band practice will be hao
Under rid ! Instructions of: Prof. Pitt.
This is fast growing junior or
ganization of the boys OF our ctty'
from II to is years. Since Its organ
cation last; November, it now enroais
nearly seventy-fve members.
+, =. SOS, - S.
! Last night in Masonic Temple An
drew Jackson Lodge No. 100, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, assem-
bled nsstated communication 81
which time by invitation the Fast
Masters Association was present ana
exemplified the work in most CRED
table manner. After 1.-THE lodge closed,
all present repaired to the Young
Peoples Building and partook OF
bountiful supper, which had been pre-
pared for them.
Alexandria Washington Lodge No.
%. A. F., & A. NJ, held a called COM
munication on Wednesday night for
work.
Tonight Mount Vernon Chapter
ROYAL Arch Masons, will assemble IN
regular monthly convocaHion in their
Tabernacle, at which time work Will
bo had and other matters OF interest,"
will be disposed Of.
The usual Wednesday night meeting
Of Silver Moon Council, No. 26, De-
! gree Of Pocahontas, was held on Wed
nesday night in their tepee, on north
!, p,i.t street. at which time matters OF
vital interest to the order were die
posed Of.
i Old Osceoa Tribe No. !, Improved
! Order of Red Men, kindled their reg
ular weekly council fire in their wig"
wan on Prince and Royal streets We'd
nesday night, at which time reports
! from several committees was had ana
cher routine business disposed Of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

a we'll attended weekly meeting Of
Oriental Lodge Knights of Pythias,
was held in Castle Hail on north Pitt
street, recently. This is one of the
hustling lodges of the state, its being
one of the alert to advance the beau
tiful teachings of Damon and Pythias.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

The regular weekly meeting Of
Lone Star Camp No. l, American In
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

lhen in Alexandria fsit Hotel
nmel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Alexandria Washington Lodge No.
%, A. F., & A. NJ, held a called COM
munication on Wednesday night for
work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Steamed Oysters at Hotel Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Norfolk oysters in ali sSsieS at
Rammel's.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
MAKESDEMAND
FOR AUTHORITY
OF THE |. & n.
COMMISSION SAYS
COMPANY MUST CEASE COL
LEcTING ST PER BALE ON COT
TON FOR STEAMSHIP coMPA-
MES.

An order which will benefit cotton
shippers of this section has been IS
sued by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. in which that body asks the
Louisville and Nashville for its author
ity in collecting a penalty of 81 per
bale on cotton shipped for export,
where the bales are above a specified
size The Times Democrat Of yesterday
contained the Following from It's Wash
ington staff correspondent:
"a sharp demand was made today
upon M F. Goodwfni general freight
agent of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, that that carrier show by
what authority dts agents are collect
ing the 81 penalty prescribed by the
steamship companies for bales the d.
mansions of which are in excess OF
27 by "a inches. and a density OF less
than twenty two and one-fourth
pounds per cubic foot The tariffs on
file with the Interstate Commerce
Commission show no such authority,
and there can be no authority except
such as is shown by regularly filed
tariffs.
"A circular issued by Mr.. Goodwin
to agents Of the carrier has been re-
ceived by the commission. In 1t Mr..
to the manner of baling and marking
prescribed by the steamship companies
They are repeated in the instructions
to the agents and they are required to
bill cotton and nnters IN such a way
as TO show the condition and mark
ings of the bales when received for
shipment.
so far as officials of the commits
sion know, the federal regulating body
IL not disposed to make any point on
the fact that the tariffs do not show
that cotton must be offered to the
railroad in the condition required by
the steamship companies. The fact,
if 1t is fact, that the railroad agents
are collecting the penalty for the
steamship companies cannot be over
looked. So far as the records here
show, the carrier has no more au+
thorfty to do that for the steamship
companies than it has to go out and
solicit aims as part If the business OF
collecting a freight rate.
TT is a grave question whether the
foreign steamships. by reason OF the
arrangement existing between them
and the Louisville and Nashville. have
not subjected themselves to the juris-
diction of the commission, on that
one point at least. But even IL they
have, there is not likely to be any in
reference with their desire to have
the bales conform to the "a by 81 size
and the indicated density. All the COM
mission is asking is that the collection
of penalties be deferred for a month
80 as to give the owners of gins an
opportunity to change the boxes so as
to turn out bales OF the standard size.
The commission cannot see anything
unreasonable in that regulation, nor
in the regulation forbidding a multi
plicity OF marks.
II there is anything unreasonable in
such regulations, the matter can be
treated by complaint to the commits
sion on account of instructions issued
by the Louisville and Nashville, at
least. requiring their agents to have
the billing made TO conform 10 the
regulations first prescribed by the
steamship companies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
BIG FISH FRY At
MARY ESTHER
LARGE NUMBER OF FOLKS GET
TOGETHER AND GAVE ENJOY
ABLE ENTERTAINMENT TO NEW
TEACHER IN ACADEMY.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.


Mary Esther, Fla, Sept. IA fish
fry" was given last Tuesday evening
down at the Old Spring, near Hotel
Cedars, in honor of Professor r. II.
Krick, who is to teach the Commercial
course in the Santa Rosa Academy.
Some OF the people went fishing (and
caught lots of fish,; some bathing,
while others went canoe riding, or sat
on the edge o. the bank. Those enjoy
ing this picnic were: Mrs. NJ, Condor
and two grandchildren, Mrs. Geo. Con-
don and three children, Mrs. e. Crist
and son, Misses Bessie and Minnie
Hall, Agnes Eckles, Mr.. Hall, Mr.. Tom
Eccles, Lonnik Martin and Wilmer
Hall, all of Harris: Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Entire Mr.. and Mrs. Vale, Mrs. Yep
perneck, Mr. Johnson, Misses Bessie
and Ona Pryor, Ferne Vale. Leo John
son, Edith Rogers. Mildred and Vernile
Williams and Evelyn Shipley, and Mrs.
Williams; Messrs. Willie and George
Pryor. Clifford Ewing, Walter and
Earle Shipley Jr., and Roger Pryor. of
Mary Esther: Messrs. Paul and
Everette Spivey of Camp Walton.
Everyone had very nice time and
wish Professor Krick much success IN
his work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08

curities, which are government, coun-
ty and municipal bonds and other high
grade papers, is composed of NJ. ".
Carruth, A. c. Clewis, j. NJ. Harvey,
John Trice and l.. L. Buchanan. Tne
report Of the committee and Cow
eminent agents has been forwarded
to Washington, and it is expected thet
the money will be available here
within a week or two.
The distribution OF the funds viii
be $4,000 to the First National bank,
and $4,000 each TO the Exchange Ma
tional and American National banks.
Tt Is not known whether the govern
ment will send the money in specie or
in treasury drafts but ii Is under
stood the offer is made to do either
the one or the other, according 20
whether or not the actual coin -
needed. In Tampa, at present. II is
said there is no scarcity Of coin, and
in consequence the treasury drafts
would be as acceptable.
The government is placing out $50
100000 for the purpose Of facilitating
the moving Of the crops, Florida get
ting s1150,000 Three cities will re-
ceive the deposits: Tampa, Jackson
Vile and Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
THE PENSACOLA
MOVIES To BE
SHOWN TODAY
IN ADDITION TO MANY FINE
SCENES THE REGULAR PRO-
GRAM WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
BONITA TO-DAY.

The Pensacola movies will be shown
at the Bonita today. The program will
start with the opening of the theater
this morning and will continue until
the closing hour tonight and 1t is the
duty of every citizen to pay a visit to
the theater and see the pictures.
The finn Is 1000 feet in length and
has scenes Of handsome residences Of
the city, business blocks, bathing at
Bayview park and on Santa Rosa is
land, views of the export docks, ship
ping views and many others that are
interesting. In addition the Bonita
will put on its regular program.
The expense of this finn has been
borne by a few enterprising business
firms 1t is to be sent to all of the
large cities of the North and West
and the money collected today from
admissions will be used in defraying
the expense of showing the pictures
in these cities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
B|GCONFERENCE
OF GOVERNORS
SINCERE AND DISTINGUISHED IN
UNDERTAKING, BUT GATHER
ING is OF KIND WHICH MIGHT
LEND ITSELF TO CLEVER Ex-
PLOITATlON.

The Marine Journal says in its last
issue: That conference of Southern
Governors called for the ostensible
purpose Of promoting the American
merchant marine in coastwise trade, =
which is to be held shortly in New
Orleans, will demand some attention
from the maritime interests of the
United States. Undoubtedly, the gov
errors themselves are wholly sincere
and disinterested in the undertaking,
but the conference is of a kind that
might lend itself to clever exploitation
by the agents and attorneys of the
ship trusts and combinations of Eu-
rope, so powerful at Southern ports,
as indeed, at the ports of the North
Atlantic seaboard.
1t is alleged in some of the Southern
newspaper comment on this conference
that there is a lack of coastwise ton
mage in ports of the Gulf of Mexico.
This is not in accord with the pre-
valent belief of actual shipowners.
Never before have the regular South
ern steamship lines had so full AMI
efficient a service as at the present
time. Some schooners have been los',
but this is the usual fate, and the
amount of sail tonnage still left avail
able for the Southern trade is enor-
nous.
It is to be suspected that this coa-
ference, called in the name of the
Southern Governors, will really CLOAK
an effort to attack the coastwise laws,
so that the German ana other rtcH
EsIIrnnaan nil
enter Southern ports may seize their
coveted opportunity to invade this
American commerce. The Southern
States themselves, though enjoying
the favor of exactly the same laws
as the Northern States, have been
backward in their maritime develop
ment. Very little American tonnage is
owned at Galveston, Pensacola, Mobile
Of New Orleans, and the British, Ger
man or Norwegian flag flies over
quite a little fleet of vessels in which
Southern capital is interested. Not
one of these ships has sought registry
under the Stars and Stripes for the
foreign trade, under the the opportun-
ity given by the free ship paragraph
of the Panama Canal Act of a year
ago. But the coastwise business 81
another thing. If these oheaply-b built
and cheaply- operated foreign craft
could break into it, they would have
an important advantage over American
built and American managed vessels.
The presence Of a Democratic Con-
gress in Washington is supposed to
give the longed-for opportunity.
This conference OF Southern Gov
ernors ought to be requested to give
hearing at the very outset to some
informed Representatives of American
coastwise shipbuilding and shipowning.
There can be no doubt that the agents
and attorneys Of European eamship
interests will attempt to use this con-
ference for all it is worth. and there
is urgent need that Americans should
speak out In sslf-nrotac4I-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
CANNON BALLS
ANDCANNON To
AP ALACH|COLA
WAR DEPARTMENT TRANSFERS
OLD AND OBSOLETE MATERIAL
FICERs IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
METROPOLIS.

Seven obsolete cannon and $50 can
non balls from the Pensacola forts ar e
to be shipped to Apalachicola, where
they will be mounted in Battery Park,
the attractive public square recently
opened in that city. This material has
been donated by the War Department
to Apalachicola citizens. and the
steamer Tarpon will transport the lot
shortly to that palce.
In its last issue the Apalachicola
Times printed the following, bearing
upon the transfer:
Material Is Transferred.
The steamer Tarpon will handle the
cannon from the Pensacola Navy
Yard to Apalachicola at actual cost
OF handling, and it is expected that
they will shortly be mounted in Bat
terry Park. The following correspond
ence will be read with much interest
WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adtutant Generals ONCE.
Washington, Aug. 27, 1913.
Hon. d. u. Fletcher, U. S. Senate:
Referring to your letter of August
%. 1913, to the Assistant Secretary
of War, with which you Enclosed a
telegram from Mr. w. H. Pickett. Sec
cola Florida, dated August 21, 1912,
requesting that permission be tele-
to the commanding officer at
Fort Barrancas, Florida, to turn over
seven obsolete cannon and ESQ cannon
balls to the Civic Club, I have the
honor to enclose for your information
copy of telegram from this Office
Of this date to the commanding of
hcer, Coast defense of Pensacola, Bar
rancas, Florida.
H. o. HEISTAND:
Telegram
The Adjutant Generals ONCE
Washington. Aug. 81, 1919
Commanding Officer, Coast Defense IF
Pensacola Fort Barrancas, Fla
You are authorized to turn over 10
the Civic Club of Apalachicola, seven
obsolete cannon and $50 cannon balls
HEISTAND.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
s35O,OOO IS
TAMPA SSHARE
SECURITIES FOR GOVERNMENT
MONEY APPROVED AND CROP
DEPOSIT MAY COME ALONG
WITHIN WEEK OR TWO.

The Tampa Times says: The securi-
ties of the three national banks OF
Tampa that will receive the govern
ment deposits for moving crops. $780,
900 in all, have been approved by the
committee of the Tampa Clearing
House association and by the govern
ment agent in the matter, F. G. Bow
yer, president of the board Of trade,
and are in the vaults of the Citizens
Bank and Trust Company. named as
depository for the securities.
The committee passing on the Sc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

San Carios-G. w Ellis, Atmore:
r. A. Robertson. Birmingham. D. r
Barnhill, La; E. s. Gardiner. New
Orleans: W. c. Russell. New Orleans:
L. t. Bell. ST. Louis; T. ]. Ledbettc-,
North Carolina; C. W. Coffman, Knox
Vile: H. c. Basch. Cincinnati: F. o.
Peacock, New York: n. Small. New
York; $. Nj. Bostick. New York: H.
Atkinson, New Orleans; j. H Will
liams. Milton: Miss E. ALL. Bagdad: A.
Hanson, Birmingham; c. r. Cochran,
Holt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
ATHLETICS AND
GIANTS SCARED
MUST PLAY BETTER BALL TO
WIN REMNANTS IN THEIR RE-
sPEcTtvE LEAGUES THIS YEAR.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Sept There is an I'M
nistakable scare in the camps Of the
New York Giants and Philadelphia
athletic clubs. They are not so sure
of the pennant in their respective
leagues as a few weeks ago. The other
teams are crowding close in behind in
the pennant race.
1t is declared that unless both play
betts@ ball they will have a hard fight
to maintain the lead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
PRINCESS MAY BE
DENIED ADMISSION
immigration Officers Have Detained
Princess Ina Salmon of Tahiti, But
Public Knows Not Reason Why.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Francisco. Sept. -Prin cess
Ina Salmon of Tahiti. descendant of
King Pomare of the South Sea islands,
whcs arrived here today on the Royal
Mail liner Noa-no Is being held at Angel
island by the immigration authorities.
Princess Ina is Is years old. The
reason why she has been detained has
not been made public. She left her
home in the care Of Miss Josephine
Tilden, botanist of the University of
Minnesota, whose purpose is to edu-
cate the young Islander
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-08
ATLANTA CLUB
WINS PENNANT
NEW ORLEANS DEFEATS MOBILE
BY SCORE OF TO z, GIVING THE
GEORGIA CLUB FLAG BY HALF A
GAME.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mobile. Sept. New Orleans today
defeated Mobile by the score Of to 2,
deciding the Southern League race in
favor of Atlanta. Atlanta wins the
pennant by half a game. She finished
the season last year at the bottom OF
the percentage column.
The race for the last few weeks be-
tween Mobile and Atlanta has been
exciting and the winning club was
victorious after a sensational squirt.