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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
Makes Statement After De-
livering Lecture at
Mountain Park.
$3.50 IS A MODEST SUM.
Certain Fixed Charges Must be Met,
Which With Living Expenses Ex-
ceed His Salary.

Washington, July 17.-No operat-
lrg charges, nor additions to surplus
accounts, are responsible for Secre-
tary Bryan's desire to to add lecture
fees to his salary of $4,000 a year.
This the Secretary explained last
night at Mountain Lake Park, Md,
where, after delivering a chautauqua
lecture for the modest stipend of $3.50,
he declared that it was his "fxed
charges" that made necessary the adj
ditional revenue.
"The salary of $4,000 year." he
said, 'is sufficient to meet the expen-
ses of Secretary of state
when these expenses are confined to
his home and official life. This, how
ever, is not the case with me The
fact ought not to be overlooked, and
it ought not to be necessary for me
&c mention, that in my life are certain
fixed charges which must be met.
These charges, with my living expen-
ses and expenses incidental to my
position, exceed my salary"
The "fixed charges" of Mr.. Bryan,
as explained by him,( include life
insurance premiums.
"When.' he said, "a man abandons
his home and takes an office, he
leaves behind him at his old home
expenses which he canot avoid. Ev-
cry man in public life knows that l
am not delivering lectures with
view to adding to my accumulations.
| am working to meet my expenses
I must keep intact whatever money
! have accumulated for my old age
and for my family. l canot expect
to be breadwinner when I am in
firm"
More than 1000 sumer residents
and natives of Mountain Lake Park
heard Mr.. Bryan lecture on "The
Making of Man." and the admission
charge ranged from 25c to 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
CAN BANK BY MAIL.
Postal Saving Dep0sitors Aided by
Change in The System.

Banking by Mail" is the latest in
novation entered into by the govern
ment in connection with the postal
savings system. Hereafter deposits
may be made by mail and Withdrawals
likewise effected through the same
agency.
When the postal saving system was
first put in operation postmasters
were forbidden to permit deposits by
such persons as were not patrons of
the post office in which they sought to
bank. This was found to work a real
hardship on certain class of would
he depositors, and Postmaster Gener-
al Burleson accordingly abrogated the
rule.
Postmaster Egborn of Alexandria
is expected to he officially notified to-
morrow to place this addition to the
postal saving department. in opera
iion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
SPEAKS IN RICHMOND.
Canidate Wedderburn is Given :
Rousing Reception.

Alexander ] Wedderburn, condi-
h.ate for LieuteHant- Governor ref
turned from Richmond today where
he spoke last night before the West
End Citizens Association. Accord
ing to the Richmond <Virginian the
patriarchal candidate of Alexandria
,hs,d the floor al to himself, and he
kept the, crowd amused with his good
natured filings at his opponents. One
of his best was the production of
letter from the present lieutenant
governor asking, Mr.. >Wedderburn's
support aud vote in the coming pri-
mary, which reached the Alexandria
candidate in yesterdays mail. 1t was
one of the regular, circular letters
with which candidates are bombarding
the voters, but the joke on Lieuten-
ant. .GoVernoriEllyson caused hearty
laugh.
Mr.. Wedderburn said that he had
a high opinion of Lieutenant Cover
nor Ellyson, but thought he had held
office long enough. He had nothing
to say against Mr.. Ellyson, but he
had much to say against Mr. Ma
chen. "Any man who comes here and
asks for your suffrage should be able
to show that he has done something
for the Commonwealth" said Mr..
Wedderburn. 81 defy. any man to
shrow that Mr. Machen has ever done
anything for this state. He was IN
the Senate, and never introduced but
one meritorious bill, and that failed
to get through. Yet the papers praise
Machen to the skies, say unklnd
things about Ellyson and ridicule me.
al am not an advocate of state
wide prohibition, and l am not afraid
to state my position either"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
POLICE COURT.

(Justice J.. H. Thompson, presiding.)
Two white men, charged with fight
ing, were dismissed.
Mary Gaskins, colored, charged
with lunacy, was held.
a merchant, charged with exceed.
ing the speed limit with his automo-
bile, had his case continued until 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Ellis Hawkins, charged with tres
passing upon property of the Wash
ington Southern Railway, was held
for the action Of the Alexandria
county authorities.
Peter, Leonard and Ernest Hall,
charged with assaulting Albert Vine,
were dismissed.
Frank Jackson, coIorcd, charged
with improper conduct, was dismiss
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
PRICES ARE SMASHED.
Costs Are Not Being Considered by
Griffin Furniture Company.

One of the biggest cut price furni-
ture sales ever held in Alexandria
turing mid summer is now being con-
Quoted by the Griffin Furniture Com
psny at S12 King street The origin
al cos: of the furniture is not being
considered at this sale. everything in
stock being placed on sale and there
will be no reservations. There is no
reason why the buyer cannot find
here, everything in the way of fine
furniture, offered at prices that will
reach the low mark in sales records
for this city.
The reason for such big cuts in
prices at this time becomes evident
when it is known that the midsummer
season is when furniture men from
all over the country visit the big fur
riture exhibition in New York, now
open, and make their purchases for
fall, in consequence of which, the
stock at home must be reduced to
make room for more goods newly
uurchas sell in the Eastern market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
BATTLE OF BLACKBURN'S FORD
Fifty-Second AnniYerSar, of A!exan-
drians' Baptism of Fire.

On the 18TH of July 1861, the Alex
andira boys had their Baptism OF
Fire" at Blackburn's Ford, Va. It
was a hot mad unusually long, long
day, beginning at sunshine and end
ing about sunset. A portion Of
the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Infantry crossei Bull Run and check
cd the charge Of the fedcrals on their
position. Several Alexandrians were
killed and wounded, but they checked
the advance. This was about the be-
ginning Of the war and the first hand
to-hand tustle was engaged in and
probably only one of the sort. Priv
ate VARIED, tackled Yankee and
the y had an old fashioned wrcs.c
Private Warfel1 brought back to his
lines the first prisoner of war-both
of the fellows looked tired and dusty
an3 looked like a cantecn of whisky
would have been very refreshing-aS
water was scarce and muddy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
REGATTA TOMORROW.
Preparation for Event-Large Num-
bed Will Witness the Sport.

There will be big time on the
river tomorrow afternoon when the
Old Dominion Boat Club holds its
annual regatta, which begins at four
o'clock
The boats entered in the various
races will start at Jones Point and
finish at the boat clubhouse.
The crews for the various entries
will be picked from among the mem
bcrs of the club and they are en-
pected to develop some fine work dur
ing the races Considerable rivalry
exists among the men as to the ab!l-
ity of the various crews and the
races are certain 10 bring out q large
number of spectators as interest IN
this years races runs high.
The boats entered are as follows:
There will be three canoe races,
composed of one single two doubles,
and five fours.
Two races, one of seniors and one
Of juniors, consisting of two single
outriggers and two doubles, one shell
race of singles and one tub race.
There will also be race between
the four-oared shells, double. and the
centipede crew four-oared shrlls.
Mueller, T., Roberts, f2: Dienelt, 3;
Douglas, stroke.
Crew for the Centipede: Wingate,
!; Callahan, 2; Hill, 3; Bryan, Pitts,
stroke.
The finish for all races will be of
the Old Dominion boat club house and
the first race starts promptly at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND.
+. S. Hufty, a Native of Alexandria,
Elected President.

The District of Columbia Associa-
ton of Workers for the Blind held a
meeting at the Library OF Congress
last night and elected permanent Of
ficers. The object of the organiza-
ton, the membership of which is con-
fined to sightIcss persons, or those so
nearly sightless as to have been edu-
Gated as sightless, is that of finding
better and more practical ways Of
self-help.
The officers elected last night are
French S. Hufty, president: J. F. Ger
mueller, first vice president; r. w.
Swami, second vice president; Miss c.
L. Grady, treasurer and Miss Har-
riet Stone, secretary The officers,
together with two members of the as
sociation, constitute the board of dl-
rectors. The members chosen to the
board were II. R. W. Miles and Miss
D. Whitton They will serve one
year.
It is the object of the founders Of
this organization to make it sort d
clearing house of all knowledge tha
is specially useful and helpful t.
blind people. It's efforts will be large
" devoted to promoting the welfare
ard Interests of the blind of the Dis
trict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18

John Wolf, of Patterson, y. j.,
II years old. veteran of the civil
war, has received papers in breach
of promise action brought by Miss
Emma Mahaney, 67 years old, of
Wooster Ohio, In her petition in the
hands of her attorney, Miss Maheney
states she never married, and wait
ed in hopes that her sweetheart of
her youthful days would some day
wed her. She asserts that she has
not seen Mr. Wolf, since their sep
aration in 1868. when the then young
man went to the front. Three years
ago she was surprised, ishe says,
when she received letter from her
one-time sweetheart from Patterson
Then came another promise of mar
riage. Miss Mahaney AYERS and just
at the time when she was ready to
go TO Paterson she received word
that the marriage would never take
place. Miss Mahaney brings the ac-
tion for $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
DOG LICENSE BUSINESS DULL.
Failing OF in Number Compared
With Last Two Years.

Prior to July 1st the Mayor issued
a notice to persons owning. dogs to
come forward and pay the necessary
license on the same. He also advised
persons to attach the tag or medal to
the collar or muzzle. How this pro-
vision as to dogs on the streets
without tags or collars has been en-
forced is known to one observant
person, as wei las another. Per-
haps, indeed in fact, from the record,
it is easily ascertained that never
was there so few applications for Ii
,censes up to.the middle of July. Yes
terday the first person appearing at
the auditors office on the dog busi-
ness was woman who paid her Ii
cense just ten days before, and the
dog had died or ben destroyed. She
requested the return of her money, as
she was "done with dogs"
AS the request was not an unreas-
enable one, her money was returned
as the tag and license can be used
Besides, as no licenses were being is
sued, it was thought the industry
of "doing nothing in issuing, might
be relieved by a little exercise in re-
demption az
On July. 1911, 62O licenses had
been issued. On July 1s. 1912, 525
On July Is, 1913, 492.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
FLY sWATTER'S STANDING.

Candidates for prizes in the fly
contest of the city health depart
ment stand as follows:
Isabella Cockrell, 213,250.
Naomi Massey, 10000.
Francis Summers, $500.
Alton Dodd, 76.200.
Julian Chauncey, 47,700.
Jack SULLIVAN, 43,300.
Ethel lett, $4,000
Anna Schlichting, 21,2O0.
Rueben Heyman, 1920.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
NOTICE I. q. L. VI.

Members of Osceola Tribe, Order of
Red Men are requested to meet at
423 north Alfred street, Sunday af-
ternoon, July Goth, at $3.50 p. m, to
tend the funeral of our late brother
VIM. C. BELL.
BY order of the Sachem,
CHARLES NAGEL, Chief of Re
ords. n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
THREE POWERS
AGAINST BULGARIA
Greece, Servia and Rouma-
MIA Against Ferdi-
nand. :.
TO MOVE SPEEDILY.
Roumanian Troops Within Thirty
Miles of Sofia-Situation Reported
Tense Today.

London, July 1S-Greece, Servia
and Roumania will attempt to crush
Bulgaria according to Reuter- dis
patch received here today from Sa-
lonika, these three powers have
agreed upon concerted operations
against the forces of Car Ferdiaand.
They have decided that an armistice
will not be accepted and that peace
terms will be drawn only at Sofia.
The latest reports declare that the
Greek. Serb, and Roumanian armies,
as we'll as the Ottoman forces, are
actively closing in on the Bulgarian
deSp%c protestations from the pow
erS.
Driven to desperation by the re-
ports of horrible atrocities of the
Bulgarians, it is now believed there
will be no stopping of the Greek and
Servian forces.
The Turkish troops continued their
advance today and report from
Constan,nople declares that before
rctreating from Hairebolu, the Bull
earians burned the homes of $50 Mus
sulmen Suddenly these non-combat-
ants were caught in their houses and
burned to death. Others escaped with
horrible burns o "i:''f
few hours.
Sofia, July Is
troops within tkil
intimations Of E .,.ar ",J.
ton in the Balkan conflict beginning
to reach the people. the situation here
was extremely tense today.
NJ. Malinoff, the Democratic lead
er, having abandoned his efforts to
form a new cabinet, new premier
Radcstavotf, { the liberal leader took
charge today. He Immediately form
ed his cabinet
The Bulgarians are wholly unpre-
pared to resist and attempted inva
sion of Sofia and should the Rouma-
mans push on they might enter the
city today or tomorrow. King Charles
is with his troops and would take di-
rect charge of any negotiations for
peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
CORRECTION.

Through an error, the price for
Midget photos being offered at JAM
eson's studio in yesterdays advertise
ment for Saturday only was given at
25 cents dozen. This should have
been 35 cents per dozen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
Miss Harriet Whales of Wash
mgton, is visiting. Mrs. Lawrence
Perry, in Braddock Heights.

In the Corporation Court his morn
ing DEGREES were entered in the cases
of Emma r. Nails against Jackson
n. Nails and Maggie NJ. ID. Darley,
against William Darley, removing the
causes from the current docket AMI
placing them upon the stet docket of
the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18

The Sunday school of The NJ. n.
Church South gave Il picnic TO the
Dyke. two miles below Alexandria.
today Persons unable to 90 during
the day will take an evening train,
which will leave at Z O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18

LOST-On train leaving Rosement
for Alexandria last night at 10:39
P. NJ, silk umbrella, silver handle,
engraved initials M. E. T. on end.
Return to Gazette Office and receive
reward. 18 St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18

1t is declared in Eagle 1'ass, Tex,
on good authority that United Stat
es Consul Lutehr Ellsworth, at
Piedras Negras, Mex, has reported
to Washington the discovery of a
plot to dynamite the American con-
sulate, and that his life is in immin-
ent danger. Consul Ellsworth sleeps
in the army post in Eagle Pass at
night. Official records of the con-
sulate have been removed to the
American side for safe keeping. Ellis
worth was said to have reported to
Washington that he had been reliab-
ly informed that the alleged con-
spiracy was hatched among con-
stitutionalist leaders in Piedras Ne
gras.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18

The infant daughter of George H.
and Alberta Love died at the home Of
her parents, 222 Princess street, lasr
night She will be buried in Bethel
Cemetery at p. m., today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
A CARD

I desire to state that was not a
candidate for reelection as member
of the police force. Some persons
have confounded me with c. H. Now
land, whose name was before the
board
CHARLES W. NOWLAND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18

Halibut, butterfsh, salt water
croakers, sea bass, founders, rock
fish, salt water tailors, salt water
trout, will be on sale the balance
of the week. Geo. E. Price & Co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
LOCAL BREVI'TIES.

Az Il special session OF the Police
Court held yesterday afternoon Chas
Woodgett was fined $40 for destroy
ing bill boards on upper King stree t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Louis Beauregard, IS years old,
a retired government employe, died
in Georgetown University Hospital
yesterday afternoon, a half hour af-
ter he had swallowed quantity of
carbolc acid and dropped unconsci-
Gus in the roadway in Rosslyn, about
100 yards from the end of the Aque-
duct bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-18
TRUNKS AND

TKU NhS AND
SUIT CASES
in many styles and sizes to be
sold at low prices today.
KAUFMAN Il & BLUMENFELD.
400 4O5 King Street.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-20
BAPTIST HOLD
FINE SESSION
PALO Dl'RO MISSIONARY 80
CIETY ATTENDED ny AVA
RlIIlO DELEGATES.

The palo Duro Baptist Associatiog
met last evening IN its regular Sos
sion with the Baptist church a.
Goodnight, the meeting TO continue
today and tomorrow
The Women's Missionary Union.
auxiliary TO the association. held i,s
annual meeting az the same place
yesterday, holding an all-day sessI 1n.
Among those In attendance from
Amarillo are Rev x. +. jenkins.
Rev. $. Z. Clement. Rev. aud Mrs.
Robert Pryde. DR. and Mrs T. =.
Num-. w. u. Fuqua and + Kendall
Rev r. p L. Farmer. OF Higgins.
Rev and Mrs. J = Reynolds AMI
Rev J 7. Burnett. of Canadian. Oh
their way TO the association. stopp,
off for short time with friends bon
the city a good delegation Is cv-
pected 10 attend from other church
es. also some prominent men Of tho
denomination from other parts OF
the state.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-20
To BE HOST To
TWENTY THOUSAND

VERSAILLES. Ky. Aug 10
Every man woman and child on
Johnson y. Camden's four-thous1n 3
acre estate In Woodford County, no-
far from here. is busy today wita
the preparations for tomorrow. wh'n
the Millionaire owner of the estate
expects to be host to an army 90
probably twenty thousand Kentucky
farmers and their wives The "a
vitation was extended 20 an farmers
wives of Kentucky. but IL Is believed
that not more than twenty thou =
and will except Mr. Camden's hoe
piialliy. To feed the visitors the-c
VII be- plenty OF burgoo and barbe-
cued beef mutton and chickens to-
gether with the trimmings a. Gus
tomary among Southern farmer
The gathering will also have a prac.
teal object Agricultural condition
and suggestions for the betterme
% the farms will be- discussed b..
several noted authorities on farm
INK who have consented 90 delive'
] informal addresses.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-20
Department Officials Anxiously Awaiting Re-
ceipt Of Complete Answer to Proposals
Communicated by Lind.
REPLY SAID To CONTAIN SEVEN THOUSAND WORDS
All Debate Mexican Situation by Senate Committee Foreign
Affairs Stopped Until Complete Note Has Been
Communicated 70 Them.
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, d c., Aug. l9-iopefu though puzzled by
the day developments administration officials anxiouy await
ing tonight the receipt OF uea complete reply the American
proposal by John Lind personal representative of
President Wilson in Mexico
Wilson and Bryan received during the last -four hours
summary from Lind giving briefly uertas for rejecting
the American propoa About thousand words of the reply
have been received he reply reported to be thousand
woGs long
The from Lind that he has been in conference
with uerta early hour this morning that the interview
cordial and a fuertas suggestion
A denial from Shaughnessy authorized by uerta, de-
carng that there truth in the report of ultmaum de-
mandng recognition of the uerta government by the United
States
This information conmg in cipher and in disconnected form
the members of the Senate committee foreign
had the effect of stopping the debate the Mexican
question Officials took the that nothing should be done by
the United States until Lind had concluded his pareys with
Huer,a and his cabinet
That part Of Hueras which has been received couch
ed in cordial and forth why mediation out
side interference is impossible and stated particularly that the
pride the Mexican people wou dno brook the settlement OF their
internal affairs by foresn bands
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-20
Ncnp,t, rik, Hold Reunion.

CONVICTION ky. Au. .'. ll H
cts a. u.y decorated honor '.
the thou. uda of Kentucky EIkH anI
thclr md.. who are athu.I hc..
fur thar annual State reunion A.
ut.rc.tu prograw @ been 1I.
ranged f.r 'he three l.s o. the o."
union aud there VU ., some'hia.
elrg ou et,y miu#f. TH. NOR
rs was devoted Co tH. rs..HfratIuI
o. tho Ua.f..r EIks ana THEW ladies'
u tbe FIk. Home or West FiHH
Ir..t Boo tHc afternoon thc reunion
uas normally opened auI .hr k0.-
fl the cy were presented to t.s
visitor by Brother George E Phil
ur Mayor OF Co,uttou For the
evening ritual sre contest for tlH
urIy, degree banner Is 600 tb, pro-
.ram. together with o. band concert
1I he grounds off tUr EIk Home
Business meetings 0I'I Boz held TO-
morrow and Thursday morning.
while N. afternoons and evenings
aul bc devoted Go pleasure
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-20
win Fight EN,radition

sHERBROOKE. Que. Aug H.
Harry K Thaw. cut short IN his
flight from the state hospital fo'
the criminal insane at Matteawan by
DIS arrest today at the village oi
sthermcnegildp Do Gariord. just
over the international line from New
Hampshire. prepared IN his cell Deb
thc county jail here tonight TO figh,
against being sent back To- the United
States
TbaW faces deportation on war
rant charging him with bribery. The
warrant which has already been i8
sued IN New York for his arrest on o
charec of conspiracy is not sufficient
90 cytraditc him On tine opinion a.
local authorities.
Word was received tonight thai
She district attorney of nutchess
.C1urls. vso-. .s'nt'e9rl.r NJ ioaata
0u his way here prepared 10 swear
out warrant charging ihaw wif1
bribery f necessary
Tnaw claims he was merely pafe
iug through Canada uu DIS way O.
Detroit when h.s paaas, was inter-
uipted by DIS arrest.
Hc pshibtod what le claimed o.
lc transport .tiou CO. Detroit 900 sup
port of his claim and cited the cas-.
pI Jack Johnson tu boar Uut hIs con.