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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
CASE CONTINUED.

The examination of Minnie Hand,
alias Minnie Smith, "a resident of the
northeastern section of the city, who
was arrested recently on suspicion Of
having engaged in the white slave
traffic and released after several days,
and again taken into custody st the
instance of the Department of Jus
Gice, following, it is stated, an investi-
CATION of her alleged operations in
Philadelphia began this. afternoon.
She will appear before United States
Commissioner r. P. W. G2-entt, and
from the number OF witnesses ex-
pected to appear, coming, from Phil
adelphia, Washington and other cities,
the trial will take up all Of the af-
ternoon and probably be continued
during the evening" -s---rr, ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
WORK OFI'TAR|FF
.I.I MAKING BEGINS
Democrats Meet This Morn
ing and Plan a Revi-
sion Program.
CAUCUS APRIL FIRST.
President Wilson's Ideas Detsiied-
Underwood Says no Omnibus Bill
viii be Prepared.

Washington, March Tariff max.
ing of the new administration began
to-day. The eleven Democrats of the
House Ways and Means COMMITTEES
met to plan their revision progrn
They considered eight tentative bills
now practically completed.
New members who sat with the
committee to-day for the first time
were Reps. Garner, of Texas, Stanley
of Kentucky, and Collier of Miss, fol
lowing their election by the caucus
Wednesday.
Fixing of date to hold "tariff
caucus" of all House Democrats short
ly before April ! to ratify the COM
mittee's program was other business
before the committe today.
President Wilson'S ideas on tariff
revision were detailed by Representa-
tive A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsyl-
vania, who conferred yesterday with
the executive. Palmer wants no leg
islation but the tariff and re-enact-
ment of appropriation bills which fail
ed at last session, to be considered at
this special session.
Majority Leader Underwood stated
today that in accordance with the
Presidents decision there will be no
omnibus tariff bill, instead, fourteen
bills, twelve dealing with the sepa-
rate schedules, one with the free list
and another with administrative ma
chinery, will be presented.
Another important question before
the House steering" committee today
was whether 56 standing committees
of the House shall be recognized at
once. The committee practically die
tates the Democratic personnel OF the.
committees, although they are elected
by the House.
To postpone formation of any COM
mittees, except the tariff bsdy, until
the last week of the extra session
is being seriously considered. If the
tariff is made the sole business OF the
extra session, organization of the 9TH
er SIS committees will be unnecessary
at least until midsummer and then On
lv in order to have them ready for
real work when the December session
opens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
d. COURT OF APPEALS.

!: The following cases we're argued. IN
the State Supreme Court OF Appears
yesterday:
City Of Richmond VS.. Burton. Ar
gued by H. R. Pollard, for the ap-
pellee, and C. " Meredith, for the
appellant, and submitted.
Southern Railway vs.. Rice's admin
istrator. Munford & Hunton, for the
appellee, and Hunsdon. Cary and W.
c. Tucker, for-the appellant, and con-
.tinued until today.
The next cases to be called are;
Matthews vs. Hickman White vs. the
American :Nsionai Life insurance
Company, and HUFF, executor, ct a's''
VS. Ross', exeeutrix OF ais. - ''@'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
Thirty Thousand Shells Thrown Into
Beleagured City.

London, March THE fall OF JAN
ina under the Greek attack was to-
day expected to expedite the resump-
ton of peace negotiations between
Turkey and the Allies. 1t was con-
ceded by diplomats however, that the
marked success of the Greeks might
complicate the accomplishment OF
peace. BY taking the important for
Itress, which is the key to Ep'rus'
creere is in a much more command
ing position and in better shape 70
,,ea, with Bulgaria in the division OF
spoils.
Dispatches from Athens state that
the surrender of Janina Was made oy
Essad Pasha, after honoardment
aasting through two Gays. During
that time the Greeks, with their own
artillery and guns loaned by the Ser
yians, threw thirty thousand shells
into the besieged city, sifencing the
Turkish batteries. The Turks then
made a valiant sortie, butt were sur
prised by flank movement, ana re-
treated back to the city.
Janina was under constant Sess
from the beginning of the Baikn wal
last October.
The allies have not yet replied t(
the note of the powers, delivered BY
the ambassadors st Rome, offering t
settle peace terms, as requested BY
Turkey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

George Hart of Baltimore, con-
ductor on the Halethorpe line, was
arrested yesterday on warrant
sworn out by officer of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children, charging him with cruelty
assaulting and burning his fve-year-
old son, Walter. According to the po-
lice, on Thursday, February l, last,
Hart seized the left hand of his son
and placed it three TIRES upon the red
hot top of a kitchen range, because
the boy refused to tell him where he
had secured an egg with which he was
playing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
Explosion of Dynamite at
Curtis Bay-Steamer and
Tug Boat Blown Up.
VICTIMS ARE NEGROES.
Many Windows Shattered in Balti-
more People Flee III Terror
Shock Felt in Philadelphia.

Baltimore. Md, March "A dyna-
mite bargs in Curtis Bay exploded
at lO:45 O'clock this morning. The
terrific shock blew up the tus Atlantic
and the British tram steamer Alum
Chine, Captain Anstey. Seventy-tivc
men are reported dead.
Thirty-nine bodies had b:en recov-
cred at 1880 o'clock Tugs from the
city are now picking up survivors.
Late reports say they have reached
two dozen men, mostly negroes. The
captains and crews Of the steamer
and tug are reported dead.
The dynamite was being loaded for
Param;. and the Alum Chine had al
ready received a large portion of her
cargo. She sailed from New York
February %, and arrived in Baltimore
March !. Loading began almost i'm
n,ediately.
The shock of the explosion was so
great that windows were broken and
houses shaken. In Baltimore pane
Of mIas from the top windows of Of
flee buildings fell and the great struc-
lures rocked. Al lover eastern Mary
lani people thought the shock AN
ear.hquake. Goods on store shelves
in avre De Grace were thrown 20
thc floors. The state house at Anna
polls was rocked so vioIenti: Cover
nor Goldsborough was frightened.
Horses ran away in Eastern. Denton,
Maryland. telephoned Baltimore news
papers of an earthquake, giving details
of It's effect there.
At the city quarantine station ev-
cry window was broken. Mrs. Rich
ardson. wife Of the physician in
charge. was badly injured by glass.
Renorts of slight injuries at manu-
factories nearby will run into the hun
dreAs.
At the Maryland Steel Company,
across the river, men thought the
great plant hal suffered an explosion
and ran from their machines in terror.
The U. S. collier Jason, lying III
mid stream, was shaken so badly 1t
rcsrly capsized. Shipping even in Bal
timore harbor, six miles away by wa
ter was rocked.
Four men on the U. S. Collier Jason
were killed and 40 reported injured.
The Jason was recently completed at
Sparrow's Point and was about to
start on her trial trip. .
Philadelphia, Pa. March 1.-The dy-
Mantle explosion in Baltimore harbor
shcgtly before noon today was felt
dit nctly in Philadelphia and vicinity.
The shock was most severe at the La
cue Island Navy Yard, where officials
Immediately telephoned to the local
Weather Bureau to know if there had
ben an earthquake.
The disturbance was so severe all
along the Delaware river that, resi-
dents of many small towns believed
THAI the League Island Navy yard had
bccN wrecked by an explosion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
SELECTED CHAPLAIN.
DR.. J. F. prettyman Chosen For Posi-
tion by Senate-Senator Clark
President Pro Tempore.

Washington, March 7.-Dr. j. f.
Pretryman, of the Methodist Church
South, was chosen chaplain of the Sen
ate today by the Democratic caucus.
A score of local clergyme nwere ac-
tive candidates for the place.
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, was
selected to act as president pro tenn
pore of the Senate. Senator Bacon
who was the Democratic candidate
for this place during the last session,
was defeated by several votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Arthur Robinson, colored, charged
with assaulting George Gray, with a
knife, forfeited his collateral by fail
ing to appear in the Police Court this
morning. A plumber, charged with
opening trench in the street, with
out having obtained permit, was fin
ed $5. These were the only cases
before the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
NEWS OF THE DAY!

Three foreigners were wounded Sc
verely and the lives of hundreds of
their fellows endangered at Trenton,
n. j., yesterday afternoon in a pitched
battle between half a thousand strik-
ing section hands and several scores
of private police and employees of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The fight was waged in the West
Morrisville freight yards and moro
than one hundred shots were ex-
changed between the combatants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
PROPOSED CHAUTAUQUA.

The meeting at Lee Camp Hall lat
night at which plans were considered
for including Alexandria in the Chau-
taupua circuit of Pennsylvania and
Vir. inia was we'll attended. It WIS.
decided to go ahead with the plans
as outlined at the meeting and to at
TEN 1T to, hold the Alexandria Chau-.
tauGua next September.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
F, GOLDSMITH TO RETIRE.

Announcement is made by E. Gold
smith, one of the oldest merchants in
.Alexandria, that he will shortly retire
fren active husinsss ia this city. The
business at the soFaar of King. and
Lee stsssts, WILL be clossdsat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Engineer Joseph MCGOWAN, and
Fireman Gustave Sagen were slowly
roasted to death yesterday beneath 4
pile of blazing coal which pinned them
to earth following the wreck of a
Northern Pacific freight erain near
Davidson, MINI. The train was de-
rallied when the engine ran off the
track at switch Six cars caught
fire, and one of them, containing ker-
osene, set fire to the coal which was
thrown from the locomotive tender
over the two men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
WRIT REFUSED.

The Supreme Court of Appeals yes
terday refused a writ of error to G.
n. Kemper, in the suit of Thomas j..
Fannon VS.. the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation, from the Cor
poration Court of the city of Alexan-
dr7a, involving a phase of settlement
of the affairs of that concern.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

: Cambridge, Mass.-Norbert Wiener,
son of professor, is the youngest
man erho has ever received s<degree
of doctor of philosophy from Harvard.
He Is Is. years OLD .+.s.'.. "=. g,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

The steamer Hilton, which arrived
at this port few days ago from Flor
ida, with 5000 tons Of phosphate rock,
for the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company, left ut midnight
last night for Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.

y The case of Eugene 2: Talbert Us.
Jeremiah H. Crilly For s. 900 damages
for injuries alleged to have been SUI
taiTed BY The plaintiff in being struck
bya team belonging to the defendant,
was given to the jury in the Circuit
Court for the city this afternon at
3 o'clock. After having been out for
thrce-quarters Of an hour the jury re-
turned verdict for the defendant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

The funeral fthe late Levin |.
Stanford will take place at four O'CLOCK
this afternoon from the residence of
his sister, 1113 Prince street. The
services will be conducted by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
LOCAL BREYITIEs.

On yesterday the officers Of George
Mason Council No. IT'S Royal Az
canum, paid to the widow Of the late
Theo. w. Bowling, the amount of his
claim in the organization. This is =
record payment, only nine days be-
ing consumed from the time of death,
for adjustmens and payment Of same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

VIM. P. Wool's Sons have just re-
ce:ved large shipment Of select
country sun dried apples, which are
to be sold at cents q pound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Edwsrd F. Lawler, who has many
friends and relatives in this city, has
been elected exalted ruler of Norfolk
Lodge of ElkS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

:. London.----" !" Movies of: African wild
beasts: were produced at Buckingham
Palacectur The royxE family and the
king and queen were delighted. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Reaching velocity of over 80 miles
an hour, q heavy windstorm swept
over New Castle, Del, yesterday af-
ternoon, unroofng buildings, uproot-
ing trees and doing considerable DAM
age in rural districts. C. l.. Wingate,
of Wilmington, q Pennsylvania Rail-
road brakeman, was seriously injured
internally when blown from the top OF
i freight car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

The Epworth League of the NJ. f.
Church South, will hold business
meeting at 1880 o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

In the Corporation Court today q de-
Gre: was entered confirming the report
of Gardner L. Boothe, special commits
sioner, in the case of Annie Z. Web
ster, guardian. VS.. Mary P. Simms
ct ais, in chancery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Rev. Professor Paca Kennedy, Of
the Theological Seminary, will preach
at st. Paul's Church tonight at S
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07
OLD DISTRICT SCHOOL.

The old District School, new YER
sion. a farce in two acts, will be Civ
en- at the Young Peoples Building
tonight for the benefit Of tn eGlrls
Athletic Association of the Alexandria
High School. The public is cor
dialy invited to be present and wit
ness the very amusing entertainment.
The following is the cast of char
acterS: I
Prof. Ezekiel Simpkins Roger Sullivan
Deacon Tidd -. 80. F. W.Ebhardt
John Jacob Jones 49,. *. Crump
Patience Peddiefote Emma Toppings
Ren Rut}er Norman Roberts
Tooty Frooty 49,. "lliie r.oSn
Cornelius Vanderbilt Stanley toitZ
Peruna Jones. .-...>Grace Schrlener
Annie Blaine -. Sadie Suili"ah
Christopher Columbus Irving Lindsey
Maud Barnum .. Laura Smsth .
Buster Brown -. #. &. 'Glasgo"
Daniel Webster -. J. F. Grigg
Lydia Pinkham :: ELSIE fhomas
1sss;e lanes CHARLES Cook
7 ~, Ann snodgrass Ruth Deeton
Samanthey Small 49,. Helen Blake
Mahitable Honswogle Flora Glasgow
Brigham Young =. ~. Paul Lindsey
Miss Amanda Jerusha Quackenbush
Z. s7-. -. .::FMfs. f: L. Wright
.ccompahist.. Miss Esther Mansfield
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Frank NJ. Ryan, of Chicago, one of
the labor leaders convicted in the dy-
Mantle conspiracy trials in Indianpo-
lis, was reelected president of the In
ternational Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers at it's ses-
sion yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

poughkeepssiie, y: -4Asdddenly
charging his mind, Irving -Volkes, -
Stopped tesoouir4iing May Colby, sonIe.
age. and iilsTrred her mother, who SIS
cn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

After telephoning to friend that
he intended to kill himself, Nathan
Pfster, Al years old, caretaker on
ne farm of Charles Franz, sr., at
Langhorne, Pa, shot himself in the
neck Wednesday. Then he crawled to
the hayloft fthe stable, and set fire
to the building. The barn was de-
stroyed. Pfster's charred body was
found in the ruins after the flames
had been extinguished. Pfister, ac-
cording to the State police, had been
drinking heavily for the last three
weeks and was respondent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Mrs. Mary Theresa Letter, widow of
Levi Z. Letter, the millionaire Chi
cago merchant, and for two decades
one of the most popular hostesses in
Washington's most exclusive social
circles, died suddenly shortly after L
o'clock yesterday afternoon at her
home, 1900 New Hampshire avenue,
of apoplexy. She was SO years Old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Fire of unknown origin last night
destroyed the Central passenger,
freight and express depot of the Gin
cinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth
and the Rapid Railway interur5an
traction lines, in Cincinnati, with total
loss on building and contents of
5000 900, we'll covered by insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

Plans for the erection of one of the
greatest chapels in the United States,
to grace the campus of the Catholic
University in Brookland, D. c.; were
formulated yesterday, when Mrs. Bur-
ral Hoffman, New York society lead
er, and Mgr. Thomas j. Shaian, rec
tor of the university, organized a So
ciety of Catholic women. who will
spread the work in the large cities OF
the country in an effort to raise more
than S500,0O0 for the structure. With
in 80 minutes $500 was pledged.
The Rev. Sigourney Fay followed the
rector of the university in an address,
in which he said the women could, II
they would, build a church to equal
the church of Notre Dame in Paris
Mrs. Thomas Fortune Ryan, OF Ne"
! York, was chosen president OF the
Washington branch of the national so
cisty that will undertake to raise the
mesa.v With which to, construct the
shaRel tE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-07

EFFECTS OF FALL OF JANINA.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-12
Kafir Silage

Kafr silage made % per cent
more profit than corn silage in
feeding beef cattle at the Kan
sas Agricultural College. Sweet
sorghum silage made 8 per cent
more profit than corn silage.
This feeding test made with
Herford cattle shows how east
ern Colorado, western Oklahoma,
the Panhandle and all western
Texas may become great CEN
ters for fattening beef cattle.
Corn silage has usually pro-
duced better gains than either
Kafr or sorghum silage. The
reason was found in this test.
The Katir and sorghum used to
make silage for this feeding test
were cut when the seeds were
practically matured, but while
the stalks were green and filled
with sap.
Cotton seed meal was fed with
each kind of silage. The daily
gains made from feeding Kafr
and sorghum silage were slight
lly larger than those made from
feeding corn silage. The chief
increase in profit came from the
lower cost of both kafir and sor-
ghum silage on account of the
higher yield per acre of these
crops. The yields obtained per
acre on upland were: corn IL
tons, kafir 3 tons and sorghum
So tons. The yields per acre
on bottom land were: corn IS
tons, kafir II tons, sorghum %
tons.
In two year test at the Kan
sas Agricultural College of sill
age for dairy cows, it was found
that silage from corn, kafr and
sorghum were practically equal
pound for pound for milk pro-
duction, Cows gave daily per
head one-sixth of pound more
milk on corn silage than on kafr
silage and gained slightly more
in weight on the kafr silage.
Corn silage produced an average
daily yield of milk of one-half
pound per COW more than sor-
ghum silage. These differences
are so small that they show the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-12
Bakery Closed

1t is with much regret that we
give space to this item, first, be-
cause it records the closing of
one of our business institutions,
and second, because we must
note the departure of one of
Meade's best families.
Holderman's bakery has been
a valuable addition to the busi-
ness institutions, but owing to
the volume of business being IN
sufficient, Of late, to net a suf-
ficient profit and interest OH his
investment, Mr.. Holderman de-
cided to seek a new location.
On Tuesday of this week, Mr.,
Holderman, accompanied by his
wife and son, departed for Lath'
rop, Missouri, where he will en-
gage in business.
While The News wishes then
success, we also hope that they
may some day return to Meade
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-12

feeds to be practically equal.
The choice of crop to plant de-
pends upon the probable yield
per acre.
Prof. o. E. Reed, who made
the dairy test, says "that the
time of cutting kahr and sorgh-
um for silage is all important in
making good silage from these
crops. These crops should be
practically mature with the stalk
still filled with sap. II put up
too green the silage will be sour.
Kafir and sorghum should be put
IN the silo before frost if possible
but it is advisable to let the crop
stand until after frost rather
than to put it into the silo too
green. After heavy frost the
crop must be cut and put in the
silo Immediately. If it dries too
much, add sufficient water to
pack we'll"
Every farm in the Southwest
should have one or more silos.
H. b. Johnson, Chickasha, Okla
homa fattens 3,000or more steers
yearly. Last year be fattened
,25O head with silage and the
others without it. His silage
fed cattle brought him $40 per
head profit above those fed with
out silage. He says that every
farmer even though he has only
so acres should have silo and
that if he we're a small farmer
and lacked credit, he would
pledge everything he had to buy
a silo rather than to go without
IT.
When farmer has money he
can build concrete silo or buy
a metal or wood one. If his
means are limited he can dig a
pit silo and plaster it with ce-
ment. If he cannot afford the
cement, he can dig pit silo and
fill without plastering. A pit
silo without the walls plastered
will probably fall in after it has
been emptied the first time but
the profits from one filing will
make it pay.
H. M. CoTTRELL,
Agricultural Commissioner.
Rock Island Lines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-06-12
MORE FROM
NEELEY LATER
Investigation Articles Dis
continued For Present

It has perhaps been noticed
by many of our readers, that
the articles, regarding the PuJo
Investigation, written by Con-
gressman Neeley, have been,
missing from the columns OF
The News for the past two
weeks.
A series of eight of these ar
ticles appeared in this paper,
land we are pleased of the fact
that many of our readers were
sufficiently interested to inquire
into the cause of their being dis
continued.
The following, taken from a
letter, written by Mr.. Neeley,
under date of May %, to The
News is self explanatory:
II started out to touch a few
of the high places, and after
completing the eighth article
decided that l had covered the
subject about as we'll as could
do in the limited time. l have
therefore discontinued the ar
ticles. l was very glad to know
that they we're of interest to the
people of Kansas, and it is barely
possible that when the matters
here are Strengthened around in
little better shape, will write
six or eight more along the sam e
line."
Congressman Neeley was a
member of the famous Pujo
committee and though a young
Nrnan in Congress never fails to
make himself heard on questions
of Importance.