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The Washington times., 1913-01-14
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JAN. L

ALEXANDRIA,, NA-' JAN. IL
Lewis Hooff, former general manager
of the Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association, which closed its doors
two years ago and who, for many years
prominent figure in the social and
financial life Of Alexandria, faced a jury
for the second time in the corporation
court today on the charge of grand lar
ceny growing out of the failure of the
institution over which he had control.
Hooffs first trial, followed by verdict
of net guilty, was on an Indictment
charging him with taking funds belong
ing to the building association, but to-
day he is being tried for getting 500
from the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation by maens of a ecrti-
ficate of stock for nine shares of paid
up stock which the Commonwealth
claims was never paid for and fraudu-
lently issued.
A jury from Fredericksburg has been
summoned to hear the evidence and a
large part of today was taken up in Sc
Iecting the members of the jury from
the twenty-five veniremen who had been
brought here.
Hooff is represented by John L. JEFF
fries. of Norfolk, and John L. Lee, Of
Lynchburg, two of the most prominent
lawyers in the State. Lee was the at
torney for Rev. Clarence Richeson. the
Boston murderer. The State Is repre-
sented by Samuel G. Brent, corpora ton
attorney.
The three national banks of A1exan-
dria, the First National, the Citizens
National, and the Alexandria National.
held the annual meeting of their stock
holders today.
The body of Mrs ane A. Bulmer, who
died at Snowden's Station, in Fairfax
county, was shipped to New York today.
The first regular meeting of city coun-
Gil since December 10th, will be held to-
brought to the attention of both
branches of council An effort will be
made TO elect a successor to Councilman
Charles B. Swan, of the Fourth ward,
who will tender his resignation tonight
The taking of testimony in the suit
of Board. Armstrong & Co. against the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
New York, was concluded today, and
the argument of the attorneys COM
menced. Court adjourned at noon in
of the Alexandria National Bank. and
Gardner L. Boothe, president Of the
First National Bank both attorneys for
the plaintiffs. to attend stockholders
meetings Of the two institutions.
Alexandria WAS shown to be in a most
prosperous condition by the report of the
officers of the Chamber of Commerce
which were made at the annual meet
ing of that body which was held last
night The following directors were
chosen: George S. French, C. S. T.
Burke, John Leadbeater, George D.
Hopkins. T. C. Smith. A. d. Brockett.
NJ. L. King. w. A. Smoot. jr.. Julian Y.
Williams. Carroll Pierce. H Kirk. jr..
J. N. Duncan, Worth Hulfish. R. S.
sequent meeting of the board of direc-
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Visitors Named.

A new board of visitors to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis was designated
yesterday afternoon by President Taft.
The yare Herbert L. Saterlee. Of New
York; Max Pam, of Chicago; George
Griswo-d Hill, of Washington; David
s. Barry. of Washington: s A. Per-
ktns. Tacoma, Wash; Fred w Davis,
Of New Haven, and Nelson LamperL,
OF Chicago.
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Go to Springfield.

William Knowles Cooper, general sec
retary of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Rev.
Samuel Woodrow, pastor of the First
Congregational Church. left today for
Springfield. Mass, where they will ad-
dress the hist meeting OF the Connecti-
cut Valley Congregations! Club tonight
Twenty-four former presidents of the
club, among whom are Mr.. Cooper and
Or. woodrow. will be present In the
The Washington times., 1913-01-14
Porto Ricans May
Guard big Ditch"

At least one battalion of Porto Rican
troops may be sent to the Panama
canal to aid I'm the protection of the
big ditch. The suggestion that native
troops be sent to the Canal zone orig
mated with Congressman Anthony OF
Kansas. who recently visited Porto
Rico.
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Arrested as Thief
Who Got JeweIry

Accused of stealing about $50 worth
of jewelry from the home Of John
Abendschein, 1906 Marion street north
west, Levi Kettler. colored. was arrest
ed yesterday by Policeman Dollhouse, of
the Eighth precinct.
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Judge to Lose 500.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-So far Magistrate
w. Ragg, Of York, stands 10 lose 800.
He promised the town drunkards, men
and women IS each II they were not
arrested in 1913 and all have made
good to date.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-19
OF KING GEORGE EVENTFUL
AND MARKED BY FORCE AND POWER
Titled Midshpman in Denmarks Navy Young Ruler
Was Chosen by Greece to Fill Throne Vacated by King
Otto and Stepped at Once Into Life of Warfare

Few European rulers of modern
times have had n more interesting and
eventful career that George |, king of
the HelenCs. lie was born December
"a, 1915, as the second son of Prince
Christian of Schleswig- -Iiolsteiu- Son
deisburg Glueckburg, who became king
of Denmark in 1868, and Princess
Louisa, daughter of King Carl XIV OF
Sweden and Norway, LII baptism the
young prince received the name Chris
tian William Ferdinand Adolphus
George, and he was simple Prince Viii
liam, without prospects or fortune
when he entered the naval service of
Denmark as midshipman.
The young prince had made one or
two cruises, ANA was on the point of
starting on another, when, in october.
1862, Il revolution broke out at Patras
and Van2za, which two days later
reached Athens. King Otto of the I}a-
varian house, who had occupied the
throne of Greece for 80 years, lost his
throne in three days. He calmly re-
tired to Bohemia, where he died five
years later apparently without regret
ting the loss Of his throne.
The European powers were puzzled
how TO replace Otto, The crown Of the
Hellenes WAS first offered to Prince
Alfred of England, second son of
Queen Victoria, but the English gov
ernment declined the offer. 1t was
then offered to Duke Ernest of Sake
Coburg Gotha, who also declined it,
Then 1t was that ut the suggestion of
M. de ChAudordy, minister OF foreign
affairs. the French government pro-
posed to the other powers to offer the
throne of Greece to Prince William
then In his teens. Russia and England
approved of the choice and the other
powers followed suit
The young prince was elected king
Of the Hellenes by the national assem-
bly at Athens, March IS, 1868, and ac
cepted tho crown, through his father
acting as his guardian, June 4, 1863.
He was declared of age by decree Of
the national assembly, June q. 1863
and landed in Greece on November 2
of the same year. greeted with enthu-
siasm by the population.
The first few years of his reign were
comparatively peaceful, and his mar
riage on October 27, 1867, to Olga Con-
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George Was Popular.

Copenhagen, March 1S.-The deep
est sorrow is felt here over the death
of King George of Greece, who was
very popular throughout Denmark.
For the last SO years he had been ac-
customed to spend a six or eight
weeks holiday in Copenhagen, living
like an ordinary citizen and taking in
terest in everything that concerned
the life of his native country.
When extra editions of the neWspa-
pers spread the news of the assassi-
nation, all the theaters and music
halls closed their performances and
the people left silently.
King Christian received an official
message from Athens at midnight.
Members of the royal family remained
up through the night to obtain details
from the newspaper dispatches.
Most of King Georges property, to
the value of possibly $2o,0ooO0O, is in
Denmark. lie was an excellent busl-
ness man and made a fortune dealing
in real estate.
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WORLD IS SHOCKED BY TRAGEDY
THAT ROBBED GREECE OF HER KING
Queen Alexandra Of England Is Overcome With Grief
George Was Her Favorte Brother-Words of Consoa-
ton Come From All Corners of the Globe

Worlingmen, with whom they rubbed
elbows.
On a former visit to the city, the
London corporation entertained him
at the Guild hall and presented him
with an address of welcome. OF all
the crowned heads of Europe, King
George of Greece and his Danish
brother King Frederick, who was
overtaken by a fatal illness while
strolling in the streets of Hamburg
were among the most transformations.
King George had a fondness for a
good dinner and a game of cards and
was known to all the foremost res
tauranteurs in the continental capi-
tails and watering places. He was
popularity credited with being rather
work.
At meeting of Moslems and
Turkish sympathizers here tonight,
the announcement of the assassination
was greeted with cries of .'Shame!"
although there was some cheers. The
audience rose as a token of respect to
the kings memory.
The Earl of Selbourne, presiding at
a meeting of the Royal Colonial in
stitute, announced the death of the
king and said that all would wish to
express their deep sympathy for the
queen mother, Alexandra, in her bit
ter loss.
The Greek legation had received no
official word of the death of the king
up to a late hour tonight.
The lord mayor of London sent a
message to the Greek minister say
ing:
"The citizens of London sympathize
with the Greek royal family and the
Greek nation in their bereavement
and express their horror at the crime.
The lord mayor also telegraphed
condolences to the king and the queen
mother, Alexandra, while the mayor
Of Windsor called at the castle to Of
fer condolences.
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FEDERAL EXPENSES
WILL Be PARED
DOWN SOME
WILSON ASKS THAT A WELL
PLANNED BUDGET BE PRE-
PARED BY COMMISSION.

Washington, March 1S.-A general
fight to cut down federal expenditures
and bring them within the estimated
revenues of the governemnt, Ia to be
made in the special session OF con-
gress as soon as the tariff bills have
been disposed of by the house. Presi-
dent Wilson's letter to Senator Till
man, made public today, In which he
declared himself in favor of II care
fully considered and Well-planned
budget lent new strength to the plan
now we'll under way in congress, to
bring the countrys enormous expen-
ditures under some central control.
While President Wilson'S budget
ideas have not been outlined to MEM
bers Of congress, it s-not expected
that the budget system advocated by
Taft and prepared by the economy
commission, again will be urged rs
the basis of the democratic appropria-
tion system. This scheme has many
bitter opponents, including the leaders
of the great committees which now
handle appropriations and it is ex-
pected that efforts in congress will be
dltIS ullIeiGHl 1lH6S
The economy commission, appointed
by the democrats of the house in their
caucus of March 5, will not meet until
after the house has disposed of tariff
bills in the extra session Efforts
then will be made to devise a plan for
handling the estimates and approprla-
tions that come before the regular
session In December.
A sharp division exists between
Chairman Fitzgerald OF the appropria-
tions committee, who fayors giving all
| appropriation bills to that committee
with authority to act as a general
| budget committee and Representative
Shirley of Kentucky, who has pro-
| posed a special budget committee of
the house to comprise the chairman
and leading members of several Inn
| portant committees. The congress
ssional advocates Of various budget
plans intend to confer fully with
President Wilson before attempting tc
agree on any system of general con-
! troll over expenditures.
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Constantine has been taken.

The long stay of the Greek king at
November u, was made with the OBJ
ject of showing Greece's title to per-
manent possession of the city. When
the war with Turkey broke out. each
of the allies made for the territory in
which its interests lay. Greeks, Bull
garians and Serbs alike coveted this
prosperous port.
The Greeks established an admin
istration and the king hurriedly left
Athens for Saloniki. He played host
to King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and
the crown prince of Servia on their
visits to the city. He realized that his
presence there was not without peril
for he was surrounded by malcon-
tents, both Turks who had lost one
Of their most cherished cities, and
Servians and Bulgarians who envied
the Greeks their possession of the
place.
Throughout the last few years
Greece has passed through period
of unrest and national danger, par
ticu1arly over the Cretan question
which caused the war of 1897, and
| frequently threatened to involve the
country in a struggle with Turkey
Since then the king, however had
| used a moderatng influence and in
1910, by summoning an unconstitu-
tional national assembly, finally rid
himself of the hampering Influence of
the military league.
Again in accepting the advice and
service of Premier Venizelos he placed
the country in his debt, for it was
this graet statesman who Strengthened
out Greece's domestic affairs and
| brought her into the Balkan alliance.
The king was active in foreign af-
fairs. He was his own envoy and
travelled much. pleading the cause of
Greece in every court. Among other
accomplishments, he was a gifted lin
| guist
/ In internal affairs he took the great
est interest and continually visited
public works and public institutions.
| He ruled his people with skill and
| tact and knew them thoroughly, and
the nation loved him, although a
heavy burden was placed on his
| shoulders in reconciling the various
| factions and Strengthening out politi-
cal entanglements. Personally he was
frank and amiable and he permitted
his visitors to talk without restraint
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stantinoWna eldest daughter of Grand
Duke Constantine of Russia, brother
of the late Emperor Alexander III,
greatly strengthened his position and
added to the popularity of the young
ruler. But the kings popularity soon
became undermined by the unfortu-
nate internal quafrels of the political
parties of Greece and the boundless
corruption of the officials, who main-
tanned spoils system that led to fire.
quent disturbances and popular out
breaks.
Greece became involved in financial
difficulties, and King George was
poWefess to enforce the financial re-
forms which he advocated and urged
to his parliament. Only with great
difficulty did the king succeed in pre-
venting Greece from becoming in
Nolved in war with Turkey during the
Troubles on the Balkan peninsula in
1876 and in 1886, after the revolution
at Philippopous and the Servo Bull
garian war only the firm attitude
Of England prevented the Delyannis
cabinet from precipitating Greece into
war with the Porte
Forced Into War.
Once more, in 1897. trouble arose
and the Delyannis cabinet forced the
king to go to war against Turkey, al
though he knew that Greece was not
prepared for war and was certain Of
defeat The war was short and would
have been disastrous for Greece had
not the other European powers come
TO the rescue and put n stop to further
hostilltirS. Not from any considera-
ton for the Greek nation, but out of
friendship for thn king and his family,
did the powers intervene, forcing Tur-
key to accept terms OF peace which
were more favorable for Greece than
for the victorious Turks.
This seemed To bring the Greeks to
their senses and make them realize
how much they owed King George /,
Immediately before the war the most
unpopular and d2spised man In Greece
50 disliked, in fact that even an at
tempt was made to shoot him and his
daughter Marie while they were driv-
ing, became a popular hero, and he and
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London, March 1S.--The official
world at London and the general pub
lie was startled tonight by a terse
message from Saloniki announcing
the assassination of the king of
Greece. Interest in the troubled
Balkans has been waning of late, but
the news of this wholly unexpected
tragedy caused an instant and inn
mense sensation. 1t was not known
generally that the king of Greece was
at Salonili, as nothing had been
heard Of his movements for several
days
Concern regarding the details of the
assassination was intense, but as the
hours passed and no further news
reached London, it became evident
that a rigid censorship was being
maintained.
The strained relations between the
Greek and Bulgarian contingents at
Saloniki gave Greece the greatest fear
that the assassination of King George
might have been incident to a clash
between the allies; but a message re-
ceived at midnight dispelled such ap
prehensions by identifying the as
sassin as a Greek degenerate. Another
dispatch referred to him as demented.
The British foreign office, and
Marlborough house, where the queen
mother Alexandra, sister of the dead
king, is residing, and the Greek lega
tion We're besieged by reporters, but
no one at these places had any in
formation except the newspaper bull
letin until nearly 10 O'Clock.
The king and queen of England are
in Windsor castle, and the first Off
cial confirmation of the tragedy came
to the foreign office in a dispatch
from Prince Nicholas at Saloniki and
was transmitted to Windsor and to
Marlborough house and then given to
the public. This dispatch announced
that the king had been shot and died
in half an hour Another telegram,
carrying similar reports, was received
from the Greek administrator at Sa
loniki.
The greatest sympathy is felt for
Queen Alexandra. King George of
Greece was her favorite brother. She
only recently suffered another though
less tragic blow, in the death Of her
brother. King Frederick of Denmark,
to her today. Queen Alexandra is
said to be prostrated and King George
and Queen Mary will go from Windsor
tomorrow to give her what consola :
tion they can.
Even if the king of Greece's close
relationship with the British royal
family did not exist the circumstances
of his death would debar the court
for time from social functions.
1t is expected that court mourning
will be announced for three months
and that all official engagements, ex-
cancelled.
The body of the murdered king may
be taken aboard a Warship to Athens
for burial. He went to Saloniki inn
mediately after the occupation of that
city and remained there in the ca
pacity of commander-in-ch Of the
army.
King George was a frequent visitor
to London, his last visit being on the
occasion of King Edwards funeral
He remained as guest at Bucking-
ham palace for several days, and witt
his brother, King Frederick of Den
mark, walked about the streets en-
tirely unattended and unrecognized
Several times they joined the crowds
which gathered in front of the palace
to cheer the new English king, theil
identity wholly unsuspected by thu
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sonk March sKng George Of Greece asnad when walking the
gave his Aeko schnas He shot the king through the heart
The suddenly the king and fired shot from chamber
He
hospital.
Nicholas officers hurried hospital
said:
He
with all possible speed
Aeko Schina
Schnas maintained demeanor
He
Long live the king
in
bem displayed everywhere.
governor proclamation
ehacha
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Cast Off the Old

+ Only few days more to Easter Sunday Don put off
buying your Easter suit moment longer.
Have you stopped 10 think how the custom of
ing things at Easter about2
Some thought of it may be found in the Resurrection the
world reborn casting aside it's old clothes taking
apparel and ideals 1t is the close of winter and Mother
Earth dons suit OF green honor of the Sprngtime
So, in order to be well dressed Mother Earth
must nave new has new suits, new shoes new gloves and
new things OF all kinds. They must be just right in texture
in cut in color and contrast They be of the right
quality and right price
u The merchants of Missoula have been preparing for
Easter and Springtime since the snowfall They
we'll prepared Read their advertisements in THE MIS-
sOOLlAN closely and constantly every day and keep we'll
informed regarding all the things Then you will be
able to purchase sprngme apparel at the right store
and at the right price.
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Story of Assassination.

London, March ia Saloniki dis
patch to the Times graphically de-
scribes the assassination. 1t says:
The king was shot while returning
with his eauerry from walk to the
White tower. He was in a happy
and contented mood and as he strolled
along talked Of the war, OF the sue
cesses of the Greek arms, of the cap
ture of Janina and Saloniki and of
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Rome Horrified.

Rome, March 1S.-NeWs of the
assassination of King George of Greece
has Mortified the people of Rome who
remember the affability and kindness
of the Greek king during his frequent
visits here.
King Victor Emmanuel and the
Italian foreign minister, Marquis di
San Giuliano, have telegraphed their
deepest coincidence to Athens.
Pope Plus learned of the tragedy
late tonight and was greatly grieyed.
The. news was broken to him with ex-
treme care as the pope still is weak.
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NEW KING POPULAR
WITH PEOPLE OF
GREECE
is HERO OF WAR
AGAINST TURKS AND Is
BELOVED BY GREEKS.

London, March 1S.-CroWn Prince
comes to the throne of
Greece at the very height of his popr-
larity, which he has won on the field
of battle in Macedonia, and which the
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Has troubles like the rest Of
sometimes more.
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capture of Janina raised to the high
est pitch.
It was not always thus. He suf-
fered with other members of the roy:ll
family for the failure of the Greek
arms in the Turkish war of 1907, and
when at the conclusion of the war an
act was passed creating the pos: of
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GREECES KING ASSASSINATED BY INSANE MAN
ON STREETS OF CITY WRESTED FROM THE TURKS
WHILE WALKING UNATTENDED
YOUTHFUL RULER IS KILLED
BY A HALF-CRAZED SUBJECT

Aleko Schinas Greek of Low Mental Type Walks Up King
George, Who Is Strollng Through Saonik Attended Only
by an Aidede. Camp and Sends Bullet Through Heart
Way-Trd
Extreme Preserved
Crown Prince Constantine Who Succeeds His Father His Way
From the FrontAssassin Refuses to Explain Crime Stating
Only He Opposed to