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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
CHILDREN'S WARD.

The following are the represcn-
tatives of the different churches of
tn. city on the board Of the child
ren's ward at the Alexandria Hos
pital:
Fist Baptiss Churcl1-Mr&7 | II.
Hickman and Miss s. Day.
Second Presbytcran-Alrs. v. H..
lIe.choir and Mrs. A. Thompson.
Christ Church-Mrs. L. Barley and
Ms. S. g. Brent.
It. PauI's Church-Mrs. G. Evans
ami Miss VI. Carlin.
Grace Church-Mrs. f. Dar!ey ana
Miss F. Entwistle.
81. Mary y's-Mrs. Il. Hill and Mrs.
S. VI. DeLane.
Jewish synagogus-Mrs. c. Bend
helm and Miss II. Gcntzberser
II. E. Church South--hlrS. }. +.
Alexander and Mrs. A. Powell.
Money received from the various
churches for the year 1913.
First Baptist Church Aid
Society =. ..SlV.oo
First Baptist Church Sun
day school .. l0.oo
Second Presbyterian Sun
day School g. :. !. 23.oo
Christ Church 27.oo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
!. NEW CHURCH BUILDING
Memorial Tablet and Window for
Westminster Hall of
Presbyterians

The new Westminster building of
the Second Presbyterian Church, at
the corner of Prince and St. Asaph
street which is rapidly nearing CON-
netion, and which will be dedicated
early in March, when number Of
distinguished laymen and former pas
tors of the church will be present, is
q be adorned by two handsome me-
r-urials, according to an announcement
which has just been made by Rev.
John Lee Allison, d. D., pastor of the
church.
One of these will be in the shape of
handsome bronze tablet, which will
be placed on the outside of the build
ing, in memory of Edmund F. Wit
mer, who for many years was an
elder of the church and for twenty
five years the superintendent of the
Sunday school. The tablet will be
by W. H. Hunter, and will
be of handsome design and workman
ship.
The other memorial will be in the
shape of large stained glass window,
which will be placed by Mrs Frank S.
Harper, widow Of prominent bust
ness man of AleXa ldria, who was
greatly interested in the new building
and liberal contributor to the funds
for its erection.
A meeting Of the committees who
we're appointed last Sunday to have
charge of the details Oh; the dedication
will be held tomorrow morning fol-
owing the regular chruch service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
EPWORTH LEAGUE ELECTS.

There was well attended business
meeting Of the Epworth League of the
NJ. f. Church South, held last evening.
Reports from all departments showed
the League in fourishing condition
and social was arranged for in the
near future.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
". G. Baggett, president.
Alvin Powell, first vice president.
Miss Ruth Smith, second vice pres
ident.
Miss Ruth Prettyman, third vice
president.
Miss Olive Nelson, fourth vice pres
ident.
Secretary, MIR. Emmett Dunn.
T Treasurer, Miss Bessie Marks.
Pianist, Miss Nellie Pierpoint.
Librarian, Miss Anna Summers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

Edward Benchoff, an invalid for
years, died early yesterday morning
from burns received Thursday after
noon when his clothing caught fire,
probably from a tobacco pipe. The
man, who was 35 years old, lived with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Ben
choff, at Highfeld, Md. For nine
years he had been confined to his
room with disease known as harden
ing of the muscles, which doctors and
specialists could not overcome. lie
was smoking upstairs when cries for
help brought his mother and sisters
hurrying to his room. Flames had
enveloped his body by the time they
arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
Killed Father.
and two sol

Chillicothe, Mo-. Feb. S.-Confront-
cd by bloody fngerrvin;s identified
as his own. Lee Hoyt, twenty-one
years old, today admitted the murder
OF his father, Edward Hoyt, { wealthy
cattleman, in November 1911, accord
ing to County Prosecutor E. l.. Mar
shall. The elder Hoyt's head was
crushed with a mattock. The boy said
his father had been too severe with
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
PARADE MAY BREAK
PREVIOUS RECORD
Will be One Of the Largest
in the History of the
Nation.
PREPARING TO LEAVE.
People of Princeton to Bid Farewell
to President Elect Wilson on Sat-
urday, March 1st.

washington, / eD. o. nc lnauS ufal
parade for President Elect Wilson
now promises to be one or the longest
and most interesting that ever has
passed through Pennsylvania Avenue,
from the Capitol to the White House.
Aside from the strictly naval and mil
itary contingents, the college repre-
scntation will be one of the large and
varied features.
Practically all Of the colleges in the
Eastern part of the country will have
representatives. IN the parade. Several
smaller colleges in the Southern states
to-day signified their intention of send
ir.g groups of marchers, either in uni
form or as civilians. The War De-
pertinent decided today that it may
use portion of It's appropriation for
army transportation, which will in
clude the West Point cadets trip to
Washington who had feared they
would have to defray their own eN-
penses.
Princeton, n. j., Feb. S.-Rcsidea.s
of rrinceton-studentS members Of
the faculty, neighbors and town folk
generally-will say goodbye to Wood
row Wilson on the evening of Satur-
day, March /, Two days before he
leaves for Washington to assume the
presidency.
Plans for big farewell demonstra- :
tion to the President elect, who has
lived here for more than twenty seven
years, were announced today by JOS
eph Hoff, member of the Democratic
State Committee, anu an intimate
friend Of the Governor.
1--WE want to show Governor Wilson
that while we regret to lose him as
neighbor," said Hoff," we are glad
that resident of the town should be
going to the White House"
The farewell probably will take the
form of a reception at the Wilson
bungalow. Citizens of the town will
CO. operate with the students in max
inm the celebration one OF great en-
tkusiasm. A big parade will start
form the centre Of town and march
down Cleveland Lane to the Wilson
home Thes tudents who have just
organized a brass band to lead them
ir the inaugural parade, expect to-
give the band its first try-out on that
occasion.
The President-elect went to Phila-
delphia today for another visit to his
dentist.
New York. Feb. S.-"rry our rub
Der heels: try our soap; try our court
plaster; try our sure cure for blis-
ters."
These are but few of the many
requests which General" Rasalie
Jones, commander Of the approachiHe
sufrage:te march to Washington, is
receiving from manufacturing firms
seeking advertisements for their wares
Her mail is flooded with samples Of
various articles which might be of use
to the women on their $50 mile jour-
ney-from hair pins to pedometers--
and if the food keeps up she prom
ises an auction sale of hcl collection
for the benefit of "the cause"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
Wants Judgment Against
West Va For Latter's
Portion of Debt.
THE POLICY OF DELAY.
Over Seven Million Dollars Due Old
Dominion Will Invoke Aid OF the
Supreme Court.
FAD BIG

FAD BIG
Richmond, Feb. Sunless the Leg
islature of West Virginia, at its
present session, shows some disposi-
ton TO treat with the Virginia Debt
Commissioner concerning the amount
of interest an dthe payment of the
principal debt of this Commonwealth,
Virginia will proceed to ask the Su-
preme Court of the United States to
enter judgment for the sum of ST.
1S2,50741, with interest from March
l, 1861.
Nearly two years nave elapsed since
the highest Federal court handed down
an opinion to the effect that the state
of West Virginia was due the Com
monwealth of Virginia and her certif
icate holders the sum mentioned as
West Virginia's share Of the princi-
pal debt. No move has as yet been
made looking to settlement, nor to
an agreement between the two gov
ernments on the subject of interest, as
suggested by the court.
Every effort made by Virginia dur
ing forty years to secure settlement
of the proportionate amount of the
debt of the State when West Virginia
was created in 1868, by compromise,
failed dismatly. At each recurring ses-
sion of the West Virginia Legislature
there was a rush the opening day to
see which member could get first to
the clerks desk With resolution set
ting forth that the State owned Vir-
ginia nothing. At last this Common
wealth sued in the United States Su-
prsms Court. claiming West Virginia
should pay one third of the bonded
deb as it stood in 1861, Of which the
counties included in the new State
had received their proportionate part
in public works.
Tired of reliance upon The honor
and constitutional obligations" of
West Virginia, the debt commission
will probably soon ask for final judg-
neIt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
POLICE COURT
{ Justice H. B. Cation, Presiding.

The following cases were disposed
of this morning:
lin Bryant and Hattie Stephen
soc, both colored, charged with fight
ins. were fined 81 each.
!Ealvin Newmas, William Lewis.
an Charles Lewis, all colored, charg-
cd with disordcrly conduct. were fin
ed 50 each.
l.ugcne Parker, coored, charged
with a similar offense, was dismiss
ed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
Finds Husband Insane.

New York, Feb. s.-With the fiji
;ne of the referees report in secert
.nnnlment suit here today the story is
revealed of how Maud Hami,e0h
Baker, daughter of Walter R, Baker
secretary of the Canadian faclhc
railroad, and heiress to his mfliohs'
realized a month after her magnificent
wedding in Montreal, that she nae
been courted and won by a lunahe'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

BALANCES ACCOUNTS.
Long 4 Sufferer From lncurable
Malady Official Falls at Wife's Feet
After Rash Act.

Petersburg, Feb. S.-Mr. VIM. E
Ramey, the City Treasurer, commit
ed suicide yesterday morning about
II o'clock at mis- home on Adams
street during a temporary fit of insan.
ity caused by uraemic poisoning.
Nh. Ramey had been indisposed foi
q month or more and for the past ten
days had suffered an attack of grippe
He had been able, however, to attend
to his official duties and was at his
Office Thursday.
Yesterday morning he left home, at :
ler breakfast, and proceeded to his Of
fee in the Courthouse building, where
he turned over to his deputy, Mr..
I.ockett, some money which had been
paid to him on the street. Mr.. Ramey
had balanced his accounts and there
was a shortage of three cents. He
turned over to MIR Lockett the
amount, saying to his deputy that if
nc could not find the three cents to
balance the account, as he did not
want any discrepancy to appear.
Mr.. Ramey then told Mr. Lockett
that he was going home for shor .
time and would return later in the
day. When he arrived at his residence
Mrs Ramey asked what was the mat
Ter and he answered nothing; that he
wished to go to the bath room. Re-
naming in the bath room unusually
long, Mrs. Ramey called to her hus-
tand and receiving no answer entered
the room through a window, the door
being locked, and found HIM uncon-
scious on the floor. DR.. Early was
Immediately summoned and said Mr.
Ramey had suffered convulson, due
to uraemic poisoning.
Mr.. Ramey was then put to bed and
Or. Early spent two hours in an effort
tc relieve him. finally succeeding IN
getting him quiet. Doctor Early then
prepared to leave and had called Mr.
Forrest Tucker. relative of deceased
who was in the room at the time, out
into the hall to consult him about Sc
curing a nurse. Mr.. Tucker called
Mrs. Ramey in order to consult her
and Mrs. Ramey, after being out OF
the room not more than two minutes,
returned to find that Mr.. Ramey had
cotton out of bed, had secured from
the bottom of trunk 3S calibre re-
volver and was standing in the middle
Of the room with the pistol in his
hand
Mrs. Ramey at once grappled with
her husband, but with superhuman Ell
fort he freed his right hand holding
the weapon, brushed her aside and
quickly fired bullet through his
brain and fell dead at his wlfe's
feet. The bullet entered the right
side of the head and came out on the
opposite side.
VIM. f. Ramey was native of
Prince George county and was 56
wears of age. He came to Petersburg
many years ago and for long time
was engaged in the grocery and COM
mission business. He retired from
business upon being elected City
Treasurer and had filed that office in
:, most satisfactory manner for the
past seven years. His term OF office
would have expired the first OF next
year, and he was a candidate for re-
election.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and two sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
S212.60
BARGE FLOATED.

After being blown. high and dry
ashore in Normans cave, Honga river,
Md. in tie big storm Of January last,
the Norfolk owned barge Triton has
|. been fioatcd by wreekcrs. '..-'-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
Crushed to Death.

Mansfield, Eng, Feb. s.-Thirteen
men were killed and number of
others injured today at the Eolsover
Coisry by the snapping of a chain
to which vas saspsaasd a b1ek.t CON
tainiNg 800 stlloss # wstsr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Judge j. L. I. Thornton came to
Alexandria today from his home in
Nj; aassas and closed the January
term of the Circuit Court Of this city.
Or::v routine business was transacted.
The w. c. T. L. ladies' and their
fri ends will hold a social with Mrs.
James Mansfield, 51T King ',strct'
Monday evening at I o'clock. A full
attendance is urged.
The funeral of the late John Bright
vii take place from 3. Wheatley :
chapel at ten O'Clock tomorrow morn
inc. The services will be conducted
by Rev. H. NJ. Canter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

Gradually rising temperature and
continued fair weather is the prospect
for Alexandria and vicinity for the
naxt twenty-four- hours, according to
the weather burseu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

FOR REST:-Two furnished rooms,
for genutlemen only. 202 Solitn
Pitt street. Oh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

The committee of managers of tn.
Eastern Railroads of New York an
nouneed last night that their flremen
(Gsntiausd to page six:) 'e's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

The wedding ceremony at the Ca
shsdral in Baltimore tomorrow morn
ing of Due de Richelieu and Miss Ell
inor Wise will not include nuptial
mass. At $3.50 last night Cardinal
Gibbons gave out the following state
ment: During the season of Lent
marriages are not prohibited by the
Catholic Church, as marriage is a
sacrament, and sacraments may be
administered at all times; but the
church does prohibit the solemniza-
ton of marriages during Lent, and
that means that the nuptial mass may
not be used, and the nuptial bless
ing will not be given. Hence while
Due de Richelieu and Miss Wise have
a perfect right to be married dur
ing Lent, the mass to be said vii
not be nuptial mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

Ethel Lorraine Belmont. the cho-
rus girl wife of Raymond Belmont,
son of August Belmont has filed an
action for separation in the Supreme
Court of New York. She says she
received only $50 from her husband
during the eight days they lived to-
gether as man and wife, and she
now wants the court to award her
suitable alimony. Mrs. Belmont,the
papsrs show, has been searching
diligently to find her elusive husband
She thinks that he is now in Gar
nett, S. c., on hunting trip. Mrs.
Balmont alleges in her complaint that
She and Belmont were married on
November 81, last. in Jersey City, and
that her husband deserted her No
vember 20. 1t is said she will re-
turn to the stage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

Mrs. Liege Gilmore confessed to
the Webb City, Mo-, police yesterday
that she and James Lynn, Of Galena,
Kans., had murdered her husband
last Thursday night. Both are under
arrest, charged with first-degree
murder. Mrs Gilmore declared that
cruelties inflicted by her husband dur
ing % years Of married life had be-
come unberable. She said she and
Lynn planned the murder at Miami,
Okla, last summer. Thursday night,
she said, she induced her husband to
take her 10 a moving picture show. On
the way home she asked him to take a
short cut up an alley. In the alley she
said Lynn fired the shot that killed
her husband. After shooting Gilmore
she said, Lynn took the gun and beat
him over the head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08

Serious trouble broke out again last
night in the Paint and Cabin Greek
coal districts of West Virginia when
striking miners fired upon a Chesa-
peake and Ohio passenger train and
poured a fusilade of bullets into the
town of Mucklow. The train was
kept under most continuous fire dur
ing the time it was travelling half a
mile, and the engineer and two pass
engers were struck by bullets.SpecIal
officers on the train returned the tlre
with rifles and machine guns. At
midnight striking miners gathered
rapidly at Mucklow, with more COM
ing in every few minutes. Sheriff
Hill asked Governor Glasscock for
troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-08
February g.

Six consecutlveIy numbered
coupons and So cents will en-
title the holder to Safaty ,tazor
outfit, Add five cents for pos. :
tace. =. :.al,::::t-G 81 :
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
HANDY OUTFIT FOR CAMPERS
Materials Needed Are Piece of Can
vas, Blanket and seventy-Five
Feet Of Strong Sash Cord.

A piece OF canvas, unbleached mus
lin, blanket, or any other piece Of
goods, and Is feet of strong sash cord
are all the materials necessary. No
sewing is required and the outfit can
be erected in a few minutes. 1t is
light and can be carried anywhere.
writes V. w. Klllick of Los Angeles.
Cal, in Popular Mechanics.
Select two trees, or two poles. and
tie the end of the rope to one OF
these; then run the rope around the
other three timer, draw it taut and
run the end back to the first support
and fasten 1t. Thus two parallel cords
at any desired height will be formed
between the two supports.
Spread out the cloth on the ground
under the two ropes so that the side
OF the material to form the inner part
of the hammock is uppermost Lift
one side of the goods and place the
edge over one of the DIS far enough
to overlap about one-third the entire
length of the material Lift the oppo-
site side and turn it's edge over in a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
MOTHER SEES SONS DROWN
Rope Tied Around Victims Waists az
Precaution Fails to Save
Their Lives.

Janesville.-Mrs. Fred Stiff, Albany,
Green county, saw her two little sons,
Frederick, 8 years old, and Rudolph, 2
years old, drown in the Sugar river
near here after she had tied ropes
around their waists and then to her
own and allowed them to go wading.
While the mother was laughing at
their antics, the children suddenly
stepped off ledge simultaneously and
disappeared into deep water.
The frantic mother drew the two
boys to shore, but they were uncon.
scious. She rowed two miles to the
village in desperate attempt to get
medical aid, but the efforts of physi.
clans proved unavailing, as both chill.
dren had been dead half an hour. The
mother is in a serious condition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
TWO NEAT TONGUE TWIsTERs
Typewriter Is One Who Typewrites on
TypeWriter-Second Refers to
Miss Betty Better.
A reader submits this tongue twis-

A reader submits this tongue twis-
ter:
Dear Sir: A typewriter is one
who typewrites on the typewriter,
and the typewriter is a machine on
which the typewriter who typewrites
on the typewriter typewrites. Now,
the typewriter who typewrites on the
typewriter typewrites on the type
writer until there Is no more type
writing to be typewriter by the type
writer on the typewriter on which the
typewriter who typewrites on the
typewriter typewrites."
His second, which refers to a young
woman called Betty, is as follows:
Betty Better bought some butter,
but she said this buffers bitter. II
put it, in my batter it will make my
batter bitter, but bit o. better butter
would make my batter better; so she
bought bit O. butter better than the
bitter butter, and it made her bitter
batter better, so twas better Betty
Better bought a bit O. better but
ter"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
BADGER VALUATION
SHOWS INCREASE
TAXABLE PROPERTY IN 1918
$2,sss. 1877, 7o5; $2,s41,6s0,416
IN 1912.
ADVANCE IN REAL ESTATE
Milwaukee County Leads in Assessed
Wealth and Shows Gain of $34,2t4,-
12s-Dane County Shows Decrease
on Personal Property.

Madison. property in Wis
consin, real and personal, has in.
creased in value as compared with the
state assessment of 1912 in the sum
of $156, 1851, 289, according to the as
sessment made public by the state tax
commission. The total value fixed for
all property for the year 1913 is 81
99S, 187,7O5, as against S41,630, 416
for the previous year.
A great proportion of this Increase
comes on real estate which for the
present year is assessed at $2,464. 094,-
FOG, as compared with $2,308,301, GIL
for 1912, an increase of $155, 793, 095.
Personal property for 1913 is assessed
at $534,092,999, as against $3.50, $685. 05
for the previous year, an increase of
| $764,194.
AS nearly as may be this assessment
shows the real increase in value of the
property, particularly of real estate,
in the state, for it is made from year
to year on the same basis, and while
the standard of valuation used may be
arbitrary in some cases it is supposed
to be the same each year.
The fact that not only Dane county
but several others as well show a fall
ing off in the valuation of personal
property is due to the fact assessors
of incomes, as supervisors of assess
ment have had invoices of merchant
i and manufacturers stocks upon which
/, to base assessments. This is the first
year that these invoices have been
available and this fact has made it
possible for assessors to get more near
| ly at the facts and as consequence,
in many districts the valuations have
i been lowered. Heretofore these as
sessments of merchants and manufac-
turers' stocks have been arbitrary, as
assessor had no means of knowing or
learning the facts.
Milwaukee county shows the largest
valuation, being assessed for the pres
ent year at $5S2,818,247 for all prop
erty, of which $451. 394,26O is for real
estate and $131, 423, 987 for personal
property. This is an increase for Mil
waukee county Of $34,214,12S for all
property.
Dane county's assessment : for the
present year is $147,397,4 53, as com
pared with $136,60O,741 for the year
previous, an increase of $1O,796, TIP.
The assessment of personal property
in Dane county shows a decrease of
$617641.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
ADVICE CAN'T BE FOLLOWED
impossible to Have Egg Layers Alone,
Consequently Farmers Must Keep
General Purpose Fowl. 7

The advice is given generally to Sc
lect an egg breed for egg production,
but on the average this advice cannot
be followed very well, as the principal
egg breeds, Leghorns, Anconas and
Minorcas are pop pr mothers and can
scarcely be kept to advantage unless
incubators and brooders are employed
in raising the chickens. Consequent
ly majority OF farmers and back
yard poultry men are forced to keep
a general purpose breed. OF these
the Barred Plymd nth Rock, the Wyan-
dotte, the Rhode Island Red and the
Orpington are all deservedly popular.
Far too many tlocks Of mixed fowls
or mongrels are kept. These are less
profitable than the pure bred birds.
eggs uniform I'M color and size are