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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
DEATHS FROM VOLCANO.
Five Hundred Natives of New He
brides Perish.

A dispatch from Sydney, New
South Wales, says incoming steam
;ers bring terrible details: of the re-
cent volcanic eruptions on the island
of Ambrim, in the New Hebrides
group, in which 500 natives lost
their lives.
Witnesses Of the disturbance de-
scribe it as having been so sudden
and violent that they expected to see
the whole western side Of the island
, With terrific roar, which was
followed with rapid succession OF
artillery-like detonations, all the
craters of the volcano entered into
full activity, spouting flames and
lava. and throwing out huge boula-
ers.
Great streams of lava soon were
rushing down the slopes, cutting off
the villagers from escape. In one
instance two torrents of the molten
mass Joined and made an island OF
one entire section of village. Here
so or 60 persons perished.
The scenes at .night-syere awe-ln-
spirine. Flames shot into the air to
a height of thousand feet, llluml-
mating the whole zone of destruc-
ton. The ocean seemed to boil as
huge superheatei masses of stone
fcll into the sea and streams OF lava
poured into the bay.
Dust from the craters gradually
formed cloud which blotted out the
stars. The bay. after the erup-
.tion. was filled with 6ead fish and
large numbers of dead turtles. The
water in the river was hot.
The British hospital buildings were
wiped out, but previous to their de-
;struction the doctors pluckily re-
moved all the patietns to a launch
and escaped with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
Body Found in Revervoir.

The boGy of Marjorie Magann, 81
years old, who disappeared from hel
home in Baltimore. Nd, last Wednes-
day night, was found yesterday morn
ing in Clinton Park reservoir. For Al
hours past the lake was being drained
in an effort to locate the body, and it
lacked but few hours of being en-
tirely emptied, when the form was
found on the bottom of the reservoir
The girl left her home Wednesday os-
tensibly to attend st. Bernard's
Church. For several month she had
been i'll i'll health, suffering from
stomach trouble. Articles Of the girls
clothing were found in the roadway
near the reservoir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
COMP PROMISES
REACHED ON BILL
Senate and House Conferes
Agree on Currency Meas
ure Today.
SOON TO BECOME LAW.
President Wilson Expected TO Sign
Bill the Moment il Reaches Him at
the White House.

Washington, Dec. 22.-With an
agreement reached by the House and
Senate conferes on tine currency bill
at an early hour this morning, the
prompt passage of the measure
through both houses is assured and
following that signature by the Pres
ident.
Nothing seems likely to arise at
the eleventh hour which will long de-
lay adoption Of the conference re-
port The currency bill will be
law before Christmas. 1t is Il posi-
BILE to have the conference report
rushe through both houses ans sign
ed by tE. President Tuesday.
Just when the measure will be
finally disposed of depends on the
question of how much time is taken
in discussion of the conference re-
port The fact the conferees struck
out the provision for guarantee OF
bank deposits is a cause of much dis
satisfaction to many Senators as well
as numerous House members. When
itke conference report is taken up, 1t
is likely there will be strong express
sions of disapproval with respect to
this change in the Senate bill.
C,D,n or ho otbnr faot.,,ray me-
report will call for objections DC s
a:cations are there will be
tractsd Cebate such as to della Gr9
.acticn for many hours.
TIE principal compromises agreed
upon by the conferees include, In adj
Idition to the elimination of the guar
:antee plan:
Rejection Of the provision permit
ting use of Federal reserve notes as
reserves by member banks, attacked
in the House as likely to cause in
fation.
A new section for retirement of
-
bonds.
Secretary Of Agriculture removed
from Federal reserve board.
Senate provision for mot less than
eight or more than twelve" reserve
banks approved
Minimum capital stock of regional
reserve banks made S4,000,000.
Federal reserve board members to
be chosen according to financial. as
we'll as geographical. divisions.
Gold reserve behind new currency
notes to be 40 per cent.
Members of Federal reserve board
prohibited from becoming officers of
member banks for more than two
wears after retirement from the
board
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
Reinforced in Men and Ar
tillery They Will Re-
new Attack Today.
WARSHIPS AT SCENE.
Rear Admiral Fletcher Ready to Wit
ness impending Confiict-Mexican
Envoy Reaches Tokyo.

Mexico City, Dec. 22.-The i'm
pending renewed attack on Tampico
was expected today, according to pri-
vate advices received in the capital.
Six American wilrships under Rear
Admiral Fletcher are massed off the
port and the German cruiser Brem-
en- is on her way there from Vera
Cruz.
The rebels are reported to be in
possession of all the country around
Tampico, heavily reinforced in men
and artillery and were said to have
already, begun their advance on the
town.
The decisive cefeat of the Govern
ment party by the workingmen's-
modified socialists-party in yester-
days municipal election is regarded
as highly significant of growing dis
content against the Huerta govern
ment. TIE election was to name mem
bers of the city council and the
workingmen won by a huge majori-
ty.
Carlos Peralta, chairman of the
council and a government man de-
manded that Notwithstanding the re-
suit of the balloting the seats should
be equally divided The workingmen
leaders refused this but were forced
to give up several seats. They still
retain a majority.
General Salazar inflicted a severe
defeat on the rebels at Bermejillos
according to a government report to-
day. General Rasgado, it was said
had left Mazatlan to GO to the relief
.of Culiacan.
Toxic, Dec. 22.-Francisco LIE La
Barra sent to Japan as a special en-
voy by General Huerta arrived here
today. He was met by many offic-
ials and received as the nations
guest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
DEATHS.

Mrs. Francis C. O'Neill, died Satur-
day night at her residence 236 north
Payne street.
Mrs. Dora Randall, thirty-two
years old. wife of Benjamin H Ran
dali, died Saturday at her residence,
Braddock, Alexandria county. Her
funeral took place this morning. The
services were conducted by Rev. 0.
w Beall
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, died at
her residence, l05 north West street,
today.
Mrs. Lizzie Wood, wife of Charles
Wood, and daughter of the late James
+. Wood, of this city, diei last night
at her home n Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
POLICE COURT.

(Justice H. B. Cation, Presldlng.)
The following cases were disposed
of this morning:
William Wattell, charged with dis
orderly conduct, forfeited his collat-
eral by failing to appear.
Charles Davis and William Scriven-
or charged with similar offense, also
forfeited their collateral.
John Tate, colored, charged with
carrying a pistol, was fined $50.
John Tubm'an, Joseph Maguon and
Joseph Wolar5, charged with dis
orderly conduct and destroying prop
erty, forfeited their collateral by fall
ing to appear.
Mary Lewis and John Lewis, charg-
ed with being drunk and disorderiy'
were dismissed with an admonition.
Wesley CLANCY, charged with dis
orderlv con?uct, was dismissed.
Jacob Brookes, colored, charged
with the larceny of $500 from white
man named Mills. was dismissed.
Max Berman, NJ. Sterling, and NJ
Ferouson. charged with keeping
their places of business open on Sun
dow were fined 50 each. The latter
wa. also fined S. for conducting busl-
ness without 2 license,
John Wesley Jackson charged with
! non-support of his family was dis
missed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

The commissioned officers and
many sergeants and corporals of the
Tenth battalion of the federal garri-
son at Guaymas, Mexico, were exc
cuted at sunrise Saturday in that city
Officers and men of the Tenth were
disarmed several days ago by Gen.
;cda, federal ,oE:mandant, when the
discovered they were plotting to de-
sert TO the insurgents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
Hunt Murderers With Bloodhounds.

Posses of deputy sheriffs and citi-
zens of Fort Plain, n. Y, with blood
hounds are searching for a man or
men who Saturday night murdered
John Barrett, aged 60, and beat his 20
vear-old daughter Katherine into in
sensibility, and then set fire to the
house. The motive was robbery, for
Barrett was known to have a con-
siterable sum of money concealed IN
the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
PAYMASTER KILLED.
North Carolina Militia Ready to Pro-
tect Negro.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. OH Polk
county few days ago, negro nam
ed Duprie shot ani killed a white man
named, Mack Brown and the acting
governor of the state, Lieutenant
Governor Daughtridge has instruct
ed the military companies at Lumber
ton Bridge to hold itself in readiness
to assist Sheriff Lewis, of Robson
county, if necessary to protect the
prisoner. At last accounts Duprie
had not been apprehended.
Brown was paying off workmen'
Duprie is alleged to have been insolent
in his conduct, whereuponD Brown
knocked the negro down.
Duprie later concealed himself and
shot a. loaj Of bpckshot- into his VIC,
tim. who died within half hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
LOVER INUNDATED By THUG.
Sweetheart Forced TO Rife Pockets
Disclosing His Poverty.

San Francisco. Dec. 22-John
spsulding, of No. 2S19 Fourth street,
Allendae, East Oakland, suffered
three rtisfvrtunes all at once. He
was beset by thug as he returned
home from the theatre with his
sweetheart, and not only was robbed,
but the highwaynlan, under threat OF
death, made the girl go through mis-
pockets.
spaulding suffered the added indig-
nifty and humiliation of thegirl thus
learning that ali he had was 10 cents
and pocket mirror, -
The bandit pointed a gun at the
mans head and said: Search this
man or I'll blow his brains out The
highwayman ran when he heard an
automobile approaching.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
Democratic Member From Iowa, Sue
cumbs to Ravages of Typhoid
Fever.

Clinton, Iowa, Dec. 22.-Congres-
man Irwin S. Pepper died in hospital
early today after a long siege of ty-
phoid fever
Complications set in during the
last week of illness, which fastened
the end. He was operated on yester-
cay as the last hope Of saving his
life. ..2ll
Congressman Pepper, Democrat,
was serving his second term as repre-
sentative from the Second Iowa dis
trict. His home is at Muscatine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
Burns to Death in Stable Fire.

One man was burned to death, am
other is believed to have met the same
fate, twenty-six horses were killed
and 100 rescued during a stable fire
at 9th and Reed streets early yester-
day at Philadelphia. The rescued
horses, turned loose in the street
stampeded through the crowds and
scores of men ami women narrowly
escaped injury. Fifty families in
tenement houses and dwellings, adjoin-
ing the burning stable fled to the
street in night clothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
NEWS OF FtTHE DAY

Pursued by hundred passengers
seven cars of a subway
train in Brooklyn, last night, a youth
Of being pickpocket, leap
ed from the platform of the eighth
ana last car when he was about to
be seized and was crushed to death
against pillar Of the tunnel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice: The annual meeting OF the
Ontario Apartment House Company
for the election of g board of directors
for the ensuing year and the trans
action of other business will be
held at the Office of the company,
No. les South Royal street, AaSan-
dris, Va, January 8, 1914, at 1850
O'clock A. ~.
cHAs. D .WALCOTT, Prsst.
A. M. McLachlen, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
Tells Audience He'll Erect
One When Court Turns
Loose His Money.
MODEST ONE AT FIRST.
Will Initiate On Small Scale in State
Capital What Peter Cooper Did for
New York.

Richmond, Dec. 22.-Just as soon
as the courts restore his property,
John Armstrong Chaloner told his
Rex Theatre audience last night, he
will present to the city of Richmond
a public hall to be used as forum of
public discussion-the building to be
supplied from his own purse with
,light, heat and attendance.
The approach of Christmas and the
advent of the gift-giving season, said
Mr.. Chaloner, prompted him to dis
close at this time plan which he
has cherished for long, time. He
made the announcement, he said,
with much difference, but felt that
personal predictions should at this
season give way to altruistic motives.
AS starter, Mr.. Chaloner pro-
poses to erect a hall of modest size
to seat about 800 or 400 people. 1t
will be centrally located, where it can
be reached conveniently. AS the town
and the audiences grow, he sid, the
hall may be either enlarged to meet
the new demands upon it, or sold at
profit and a larger site purchased
In 4 general way, Sid the speak
er, he proposed to do so for Richmond
what the philanthropist, Peter Coop
er, did for New York in, founding
Cooper, Institute. The establishment
Of the hall in Richmond, he hoped,
would afford opportunity for practi-
cal experiment in the workings of the
Richmond Mass Meeting Club, which
has for fifteen months met fortnight
ly to hear his lectures at the Rex.
Mr.. Chaloner lanented circumstan-
ces which prevented him from push
ing the Mass-Meeting Club expert
ment to the success it bids fair to at
tain with s1,5OO,O00 back of it.
"But now that all signs point to
my becoming an actual instead of 4
potential millionaire in SIX months or
So said the speaker, "and since
Christmas is upon us, it strikes me
as high time that | was confding to
Gn anxious word-a world always
agog to hear the latest about Who's
Looney Now his joys and sorrows,
his hopes ana tears--what WHO'S
Looney Now proposes to do with his
handsome income. He has already
safely safeguarded the principal
from the prehensie palms of his rich
hut insatiate relatives by deciding it
body and soul-corpus and equity
through the States of Virginia ana
North Carolina, to their great uni
versities, not forgetting substantial
legacies to other leading educational
institutions in Virginia and the Caro-
linas."
Mr.. Chaloner declared his intention
to devote his income to two purposes
and two only-the Richmond Mass
Meeting Clug and its future, and to
christmas presents for Richmond
children whose parents are not tinan-
cially able to assure them the pres
ents themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

Gas fumes killed two girls in the
bath room of an Epiphany street
house, Pittsburgh, Pa, yesterday af-
ternoon. The victims, Bertha Supo-
witz, Ia, and Rose Rogow, l3 years
"a, of 20S Eir, street, were found
dead when the mother of the former
broke open the door early yesterday
morning. The girls were helping the
brother of the Rogow girl place furni .
ture in the house into which he had
only moved Saturday. Gas fumes es-
caped from water heater and aspyx-
led the girls before they caHld cal!
for help.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

. The funeral of Christopher Curtin,
the 13-year-old son, of the late Geo.
Curtin, who died as result of burns,
was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from 321 north Henry street. Ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. W..
J. Morton, rector of Christ Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

Cannbals It. Neamecklenbnrg. All
island in the Bismarck archipelago,
near Australia, have 1assaerei anl
eaten DR.. Deiniger and another Ger
man scientist, together with fourteen
natives who accompanies them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

Japan has decided to inaugurate a
steamship service, with its terminus
at Boston, by way of Panama. The
steamers will call at New Orleans
and New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

A negro having siXty-fve dollar
bicycle in his possession was arrested
today by Officer Kern. He failed to
give satisfactory account of hirself
and is being held. 1t is suspected that
the bicycle was stolen in Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
DEATH NOTICE.

DEIDz-on Sunday, December 21st
1913, ata9 p: m, st her residence,
1O5 north West street, MRS: .ELlz-
ABETH THOMPSON Funeral
from her residence, Tuesday, De-
cember 23rd, at II q. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The market will. be open all day
Wednesday, but closed Christmas
n, !, .

Alexandria LoG'ge of Elks will
meet tonight when final arrangements
will be made for the distribution of
Christmas baskets which will be made
on Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
Leaped to Death.'o

Delirious from 3pleuro-pneumonla'
Renben F. Henry, a patient in the
MARYLAND 80 General Hospital, baltl-
moro. leaped from third-story win
dow, after a struggle with a young
nurse who made a heroic attempt to
save him, yesterday morning and
was dashed to death on the granite
stems below. Henry was 3s years old,
and was farmer near .Voodoine'
Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22
DEATH OF 4 VETERAN.
Letitius 4. Saunders. Who Had Gal
liant War Record. Passes Away.

Richmond, Dec. 22.-Letit!us A.
Saunders, once the personal courier
of General J. Z. B. Stuart, died at
his home at Glen Allen Friday night,
in the seventy-frst year of his age.
He had been i'll for long time.
When the war broke out ne joined
the Army of Northern Virginia, en-
listing in the Fifth Virginia Cavalry.
He served under General Rosser. La
ter he was detailed at the great cav
airy leaders request to act as the
personal courier Of General Stuart,
under whom he served to the end Of
the war.
Mr.. Saunders was one of the squad
which fired upon and killed General
Oahlerefl. when he rode down alone to
attack the men as they were defend
ing a barricaded bridge. He was shot
as he turned TO call his men to fol-.
low. Mr.. Saunders always said that
he did not fire when the Federal gen
ersI was Killed.
Mr.. Saunders was distinguished by
his ea.!antry all through the: war.
7. = '--o--.- =.
|. LOST-4 YESTERDAY between ST.
/, >PauFs Sunday school AM Gibbon
: street. fourth year SUNDAY school
pin. Finder please return to Alex
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

Trailed by three automobile bandits
who followed trolley car aboard
which he was passenger for more than
mile, D. E. Christian, wealthy
contractor and politician, of Cleve-
land, o., was beaten into insensibility
andl robbed after he had alighted from
the car early yesterday near his beau
tifu] home in Lakewood. Because he
offered resistance the three men bat
tered him terribly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

Charles BlanIing has instituted
suite in the Corporation Court for di-
vorce from his wife, Mary Blanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

Norfolk Fried Oysters at Rammels
Cafe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

aNorfolk Fried Oysters at RammePs
Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

s.hzt, cNessslc-s'. S-'s9r-- II,
Mr.. William Treabie continues III
,ot bis home on south Lee street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

Norfolk Fried Oysters. at RsmemPs
Cafe. - a.-sk.k4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

What is believed to have been de-
liherate attempt to assassinatee the
Rev. DR.. R. E. Mcclure, pastor OF
the Blairsville, Pa, United Presbyte-
r;an Church and president of the In
diana county Antisaloon League, fail-
ed Saturday night, when bullet mr.
ed at the minister penetrated a Bible,
which he carried under his arm, ana
made slight abrasion upon DR.. NC
Cures left side. The authorities are
searching for two men, one of whom
fred two shets at the clergyman and
dwped his hat in escaping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

With the laying off of 4,5OO men by
the Westinghouse factories and l,5oo
from the Jones & Laughlin (indepen-
dent) steel mills and with smaller
Pittsburgh, Pa, industries about to
cut the working hours and in some IN
stances shut down altogether, INDUS
trial conditions in the Pittsburgh dis
trict again are precarious. Although
some of the concerns say that orders
effective the first of the year Will
stimulate business, the general outlook
is not regarded as bright. Some OF
the mills of the United States Steel
Corporations, especially at Farrell
Pa. have been cutting hours OF OPP
Grafton. Hundreds of skilled workers
in the Pittsburgh district have begun
to seek other fields only to find, ac-
cordine to reports, that most OF the
larger industrial centers OF the couh-
try are in much the same condition
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-22

A motor launch has just arrived at
Manaos. with refugees from the rub
her colony of the Teritori de ANA
zona Venezuela, telling of l73 mur.
ders there in the last few months ana
confirming stories of atrocities
brought here by Michael j. Gllleran'
AN American refugee, who had been
ordered to be shot and who escaped
in a canoe, making the trip here
through several hundred miles OF the
Rio Negro. The latest crimes include
the murder of eight women and tour
Young girls in the rubber territory be
tween San Fernando de Ataoapo' on
the Orinoco,, and San Carlo de R'o
Negro. 1t is believed here that they
were put to death because it was lear
ed they would escape and spread 10
the world the news of horrors beng
committed there daily. ,-.r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-18

tended the Pomona Grange meeting
here Saturday and was the guest OF
his cousin. Mrs William Wolfe
Among those whom We noticed NJ.
tending Pomona Grange from a dis
lance We're. Prof r. &c. George. Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Long. sherman FLOYD.
Miss Jennie Leech. Miss Ethel Watt.
Josephine Mansfield Paul Patton and
Verne. McElroy all OF Wintersville.
Those who attended from Richmond 3.
Prof John Iaruout. Mr. Purviance
and VIII White. Mr. Joe F1ennikin.
wife and daughter from East Spring.
held James barnes. Frank Niser.
Jack Lowmiller and daughter. MIR
and Mrs William Rlgle and Paul
buchanan from Annapolis. Thomas
ana Charles Gault. " s. Holmes and
daughter. j s. Thompson and Harry
6ruhor from FcruVood. william Nc
Cam. Horny Scott wife and daugh-
Tor. Miss Georgia Dawson and brother
from NDw Alexandria.
larE" class was initiated into the
Wystcrios az the Pomona Grange and
ON excellent lcrary program was
rendered. and the officers elected for
The ensuing year
Superintendent Samuel Purviance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-18

IN his speeches GriEEs II oonfouna-
ing HE enemies
1os. and privately no IL using
even stronger language -Buralo Ex.
press
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-18

See MONTH"; Income Policy ~ NJ.
tual LIE Insurance COMPANY 81
New York. George Baird. WanaFer
Schmulbach building