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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
WANT HARMLESS FOURTH.
"Silent Firecrackers" to be Badge of
Those Favoring Sane OBJ
Servance.

The movement for a sane celebra-
tion of independence Day is gradu-
ally spreading over the country. As
an evidence that the crusade against
dangerous explosives on that day is
becoming popular, manufacturers
are making buttons which will be
worn by people who believe the
Fourth of July and Christmas can be
observed in an orderly and sane man
ner. A "silent frecracker' is the
pendant of the badge. The latter
bear sthe vignette of "Uncle Sam,"
whose bust is surrounded by dumb
crackers, which resemble in form the
ear-splitting devices sometimes
used 70 add terror to F!si+, anxious and
nervous.
Samples Of such badges have been
received by J. T. Preston, Secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce Of this
city.
The laws of the state of Virginia
provide penalties for the discharge of
in the common
wealth and the city ordinances for
bid all explosives within its juridic-
ton. Former Mayor Paff made some
progress towards minimizing this
useless adjunct to the celebration Of
the anniversary of the birth of the
Saviour as well as that of the nation,
and Mayor Fisher since he has been
in office has manifested his purpose
to work towards the elimination Of
the dangerous and annoying custom
of making fusilades the most promi-
nent features of occasions which
should be observed on lines of COM
mon sense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
Report Barred From Mails.

Philadelphia, May 22.-Members
of the Protestant Episcopal diocese,
who planned to have 10000 copies
of the report of the Philadelphia vice
commission distributed, have been
denounced by Chief Postal Inspector
James Cortelyou.
Cortelyou was surprised when he
the vice Investigations as unfit for
public print and for distribution
through the mails.
Cortelyou was urprised when he
learned that the ministers planned a
distribution of the report through the
mails. He said:
81 have read the vice commissions
report and shall certainly nip in the
bud any attempt that Bishop Rhine
lander or any one else might make
to send it through the mails. Not a
copy will ever leave this postoffice.' y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
FIRE PREVENTION.
Members of Committee Pleased With
Sanitary Conditions Found i'll
Alexandria.

AS had been announced, the Vr-
pinia Fire Prevention Committee OF
Virginia, composed of special agents
from the southern parts of the Unit
ed States, assembled here this morn
ing. and discussed ways and means OF
preventing fires. They also inspected
tn. manufacturers and mercantile
places of business in this city.
a public meeting will be held to-
night in the Young Peoples Build
ing to which merchants, fire officials
and members of the fire departments
and citizens generally have been in
vi;ed.
Members of the committee, pro-
ceedjng in couples made the IN
spection of the city. Four of the
committee, and had visited different
sections of the city, reported that they
found but two places which had not
been prepared for the inspectors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
INSANE NEGRO ON RAMPAGE.
Captain Dennie PcrkinsOn And Sons
Find Him in Their Home.

Petersburg, Va, May "a deaf
and umb insane negro, who had es-
capcJ frcni tie Central State II s.
pita just OUTSIDE the city, Great |
quite a bit of excitmeent, which caThe
near resulting seriousluy for the un-
fortunate man, in the home OF Cap
itain Dennie Perkinson, "Battersea,"
lin the western part fthe city Tues
! day night. Between II and i
I'o'colck, one of Captain PerkIn-
SON sons was awakened by the
IIpresence of some one IN
his ,com. The young man grahhed
lhis gun and asked the negro what he
.y2. doing there. The negro made NJ
rc;,;y. but grap1'.i with young Perk-
i. on, who fired tie gun, he Io'd de-
f,,ted by the madman crabhln Gthc
weapon, entering the walls OF the
room. BY this time the family was
awake, and Captain Perkinson went
TO the rescue, but il was not until
another of Mr.. Perkinson's sons came
to the assistance Of his father and
brother that the negro was subdued.
While the negro was vigorous
lly resisting, young Perkinson placed
This pistol against his body and pulled
the trigger several times, but the
weapon failed to fire. The negro was
| then knocked down with club and
securely tied with rope. The police
were tclephoned for and the prisoner
lwaa taken to police headquarters,
where it was discovered that he was
an insane mute who had escaped
from the hospital. Captain Perkinson
bears many bruises as a result of his
experience. The negro gained en-
trance through the front door which
had been left unlocked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
INSURANCE MEN HERE,
House-to- House Inspection of City.
Made Today. .,ist,

I A house-to-house inspection of the
City of Alexandria is being made to-
day by forty members Of the Virginia
Fire Preventive Association compos-
ed of fire insurance agents from all
sections of the State who have no
other object than the arousing of
public sentiment toward the elimin-
alton of fire traps and the reduction
of waste from fires. The members Of
the association met this morning in
The rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce where business session was
held. P. W. R. Jones, of Richmond,
presided.
Tonight at s o'clock in the Young
Peoples Building a public meeting
will be held under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Retail
Merchants Association when the OBJ
ject of the insurance men will be ey-
planned. J M. Waller, of Richmond,
will preside and the principal speech
will be made by A. H. Harris, of
Richmond. At the conclusion of the
meeting the insurance men will be
entertained at a buffet luncheon in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES.
Adoption of Report of Special Com
mittee Practically Without
Change.

Atlanta, Ga, May 22.-With seve-
raj slight changes in phraseology, the
"brief statement of belief complied
by special committee, was adopted
TUESDAY afternoon by the Southern
Presbyterian Assembly. The adop-
tion of the report came after an all
day session by vote Of 119 to "a.
After almost two days of spirited
discussion, the Northern Presbyter-i
ian Assembly Tuesday afternoon vo'
ted to refer the entire negotiations
with the Union Theological Semi
nary, of New York, to a special COM
mittee. Seven members of the COM
mittee, to be appointed by the mode
rator, will nike a final report to the
1914 general assembly.
By a unanimous vote the General
Assembly of the United Presbyter-
ian Church late Tuesday adopted a
resolution intended TO debar from
schools supported by government al
denominational badges or uniforms.
This resolution is to be presented tc
the President of the United States.
|. The United Prelsbyterians decided
to meet next year at New Castle, Pa
DR.. John Lee Allison, Presbyter'
ian commissioner, of Alexandria, Va.
preached at St. Luke's Methodist al
III a. m, Sunday from Gen. 2:7, EN-
phasizing the value of the soul by
demonstrating that man is a living
soul.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
Alexandria Lady Sends His
toric Volume to Insti-
tuition.
VISITORS MEETIN G.
Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton Present
Appropriates $4,000 to Build Home
For Dean Page.

Charlottesville, Va, May 22.-The
Board of Visitors Of the University
Of Virginia spent yesterday all day
at Il meeting in the presidents Office,
Importance to the University were
considered The members Of the
Beard who were present were Arm
istcad c. Gordon, Of StauntoA, rector
of the University; CONGRESSMAN H.
D. Flood, of Appomattox; Judge J. X.
NJ. Norton, of Alexandria; R. TAFT Ir-
vine, of Big Stone, Gap; William H.
Whi,e, OF Richmond; Dr.. W. f.
brewery, of Pc ersburg: George r.
8. N 'hie. Of Charlottesville; John
W. Cra.,ock, of Lynchburg; William
7. Oliver, of Fairfax; R. c. Stearnes,
of Richomnd, and Dean J. NJ. Page,
who is acting president in the absence
of President Alderman, and the bur-
sar +. I. Carruthers.
Two of the announcements have
very great historical interest. One
of them is the accep ance Of an invi-
tation to have the university to be-
come member of the Monticello
Graveyard Association. The board
will authorize the payment of
sum of money, to be determined as the
shaae the University should pay, and
President Alderman was chosen 20 be
the representative Of the University
in this association.
The other point Of special interest
was the acceptance by the board of
a gift from Jefferson's own library.
M e by Mrs Martha Jefferson Trlst
Burke. Of Alexandria, lineal des-
ccndant of the founder of he unver-
sity. This gift consists Of the Bible
which was bequeathed to Jefferson by
George Wythe, which Jefferson used
himself from the time it came into
his possession. This Bible is 4 wor-
derful old book in appearance, and IS
inscribed here and there by comments
by both it's distinguished owners. The
gift of Mrs. Burke also includes two
rcstannnts from which Jefferson
clipped the sayings of Jesus in the
preparation of what is known as
"Mr. Jefferson's Bible" These reas-
urcs have been put into the keeping
of the librarian of the University.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
Curious Throng Besieges
House of Unfortunate
Macon Banker. !;
END is WITHOUT PAIN.
Dying Man Exchanges Pleasantries
With Doctors as His Death is Seen
TO be Inevitable.

Macon, Ga, May 22.-Friends o;
B. Sanders Walker, anxious to SEE
Sthe wealthy young broker before hi:
flight against the inevitable ended
aanked by large crowd of the NOR.
bidly curious, gathered in such num-
bers today at the Walker home that
the police detail had the utmost diff
'fculty in keeping order, and re,
straining them from gaining en-.
trance.
Even as the young man was breath
ing his last, early today, scores
stood at the door. Walkers physic-
ians, however, forbade their admis-
sion, and the young man passed
away with none but relatives at his
bedside.
Last Thursday the young banker
awoke with a headache and took BIZ
. iloride of mercury tablet by mistake
/ an inspiring tablet. The mistake
--as not noted until Walker developed
the familiar symptoms of mercurial
poisoning, an dthen it was too late
for physicians TO stop the deadly
drug from paralyzing his kidneys
and destroying his tissues.
Walker never lost his iron nerve;
he never feared the death that his
physicians were certain could not be
fought off. He kept track of the base
ball scoits; he urge6 friends % visit
at his bedside, and until yesterday
was confident of cheating the Grim
Destroyer.
His last utterance indicated how
calmly he faced the inevitable:
"If I'm dying, then the sensation
isn't anything like it has been pict-
ured. Nobody need fear death if it
comes this way"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
PRODUCTION OF !.
GOAL IN COUNTRY
Census Office Says Opera
tors are Closely Allied
With Railroads.
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES
Eleven Concerns said to Control One
Third of Total Coal Acreage of
The United States.

Washington, May 22.-Of the en-
tire coal output of the United States
in 1909, the last census year, nearly
one-half was mined by operators
known to be closely affiliated with
railroads or Industrial concerns.
Producers connected with railroads
mined more than one-fourth of the
total coal production and more than
three-fourths of the total production
of anthracite. The coal mining SUBJ
siduaries of iron and steel companies
produced about one-tenth of the total
tonnage, and those of other indus
trial concerns nearly as much.
These are the official figures of the
census Office compiled for the thir-
teenth decennial census of the Unit
ed States.
Eleven concerns, each of which re-
ported 100000 acres and more of an
thracite holdings together held
nearly 2,7O0,OOO acres, or almost more
than one-third of the total acreage
in the United States; 100 operators
each reporting over 10000 acres, to-
gether hold 100000 acres. or two
thirds of the total.
Pennsylvania still holds pre-emin-
ance as the coal state, having all the
anthracite and the lions share of all
bi.umjnous coal in the United States.
The total production OF coal in the
census year was 46O,0O,0oo tons, 81
100000 anthracite and 379,000,000I
bituminous. The total value of all
products of the industry was S577,-
$4,000, and the net expenses, $780,
$4,000, of which four-ffths was for
wages and salaries.
The census reports hsow marked
degree of control by large producing
organizations. In the anthracite in
dustry nine mines each having a
value of product not exceeding S5,-
100000, together reported nearly
three-fourths of the total value OF
anthracite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
POLICE COURT
(justice H. B. Cation, Presiding.

The following cases were dispose;
of this morning:
Ollie Gaskins, colored charged with
dsorderly conduct, was dismissed
Julian Dixon, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct, was fined $500.
Clarence Dean, coloreG, charges
with a similar offense, was dismissed.
Bill Lewis, charged with being
drunk on he street, was fined So.
Tom Johnson, charged with SINH
lar offense, was fined S..
Pansy Padgett, charged with a
similar offense, was fined S..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
MAY FESTIVAL.

Nothing is more attractive or
popular than a portrayal OF the
manners and custms of old Japan.
For that reason the fan drill to be
given by eight misses, dressed as
Japanese maids Gus tfrom school,"
will be one of the principal numbers
at the May festival to be held in the
Parish Hall of Christ Church tomor-
row evening. The costumes to be
worn are handsome, and the win
:omeness of the "little maids" add to
the charm of the drill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

An organ recital will be given this
evening in the Second Presbyterian
Church by Mr. Harry Patterson
Hopkins assisted by the Franklin
street Presbyterian Church quartette
Of Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
LUNG POWER IN PULPIT.
Advice to Itinerants-Tight Collar
land Poor Sermon.

Baltimore, Md, May pa lesson
in "lung power" was siven to the
members of the Iuinerants' Club yes
terday afternoon at its second days
session in First Methodist Episcopal
Church by Rev.. DR.. Isaac J. Lansing,
of Rideewood, N. j., who said that a
tight collar or an incorrect position
on the fet may cause poro sermon
and apathetic congregation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
ortin. Messrs, A. T. Cary and Geo,

-uOi I'LL. A'ASooI ., ~ l. SS+A .eN"o -
T. King. !;
/ Increase of the Ministry-Revs.y w.
C. Bell and John Lonoon. Messrs.
w. C. Marshall and Robert Beverley.
Unfinished Business.-Revs. S. r..
Tyler and ]. F. Burks Messrs. B.
Morgan Sheppard and J.Morgan Scott.
The Rev. VIM. j. Mortin offered a
resolution expressing strong approval
of the Bishops opening address on the
change of name and in opposition TO
this, and also stated that The resolu-
tions suggested by the Bishop should
control the action of the Council in its
recommendations to the coming gen.
eral convention. The whole matter,
however, was referred on motion OF
DR.. Crawford to the committee on
change Of name, which is to report
at this Council.
The Bishop then delivered his an
nual address to the Council, which is
summarized as follows:
Visitations, 11S; services, I'll;
celebrations of Holy Communions,
90; funerals, 3; baptisms, 6; mar
marriages, 5; combinations, 748; Of
which 13 were colored; Postulants
for Holy Orders, 6; deacons ordained,
2; priests ordained, 2; clergy re-
'ceived from other dioceses, 8; clergy
removed to other dioceses, 11;church-
es consecrated, 8.
The following clergy belonging to
the diocese, died last year: The
Revs. James E. Poindexter, Profess
sor R. w. Micon, D. D., F A. Meade,
John S. Gibson, D. D., and John Mon
cure, D. D., archdeacon of the colored
work in the diocese. The Bishop re-
ferred in affecting and plying words
to the life and noble work of these
men in this and other dioceses where
they labored so earnestly and truly
for Christ and His Church. lt is
worthy of remark that three of these
deceased clergy served gallantly in
Confederate army during the civil war
and the other two would certainly
have been in the field if they had
been old enough.
The Council then took recess for
luncheon which was beautifully serv-
ed by the ladies of Christ Church. 1t
convened in the afternoon at three
o'clock for the second business ses-
sion Of the day. The annual meeting
of the Diocesan Missionary took place
last night with Bishop Gibson in the
chair. The annual report was made
by the secretary, the Rev. E. l.. Good
win, D D. This was followed by
other clergy on the mission fields of
the diocese.
Meetings in the interest of Sunday
School work were held Tuesday night,
yesterday morning at mine and at
two in the afternoon. These were all
open to the public. Excellent address
Is were given by the Rev. VIM. E.
Gardner, general secretary of the
Board of Religious Education of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and
Rev. S. u. Mitn,an, Phi. D., field. sec
retary of the third missionary depart
ment. Much interest was expressed
in these meetings, and they will mark
an approved development: in the org
anized Sunday School work of the d.
ocese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

The new store of B. Abramson,
corner of King and st. Asaph streets,
will be open tonight from to 10
O'clock, during which time a public
reception will be held, the general
public being invited to attend. The
Washington orchestra is to furnish
music and souvenirs are to be given
to every visitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

Erwin A. Tennesson, drug clerk at
W.~P. Taylor's drug store, has gradu-
ated in pharmacy at the George
Washington University
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
Meeting of Eagles.

A special meeting of Alva Aerie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, will be
held at the Fleischmann Hotel at s
O'Clock tonight to take action in re-
spect to the memory of the late c.
r. Davis, a former member of the
Order. All members are requested
to attend
J. B.. WEST, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

J. S. E. Hitchcock. general Wells
Fargo express agent at Pittsburgh,
Pa committed suicide by shooting
Tuesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

Take wisdom as your provision for
the Journey from youth to old age, for
:, is the most stable of all profess
sions-Bias.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
Pastor Accepts Call. :

fredericksburg, Va. May 22.-
Rev. J. Woodrow Hassell, of this city,
has accepted a call to- the Third
Church in Petersburg,
and will assume his duties there next
Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22
LOCAL .BREVITIES.

Prof. E. w. Thatcher will give an
evening of song in Trinity M. f.
Church this evening at s o'clock. A
silver offering will be taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

Woman's intuition is another name
for her habit of taking things for
granted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

The Allison w. c. T. U. will meet
at the Children's Home tonight at
S o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

a benefit performance for the new
building of the Alexandria Hospital
will be given tonight at the Dixie
Airdome. A special musical pro
gram has been arranged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

Helen Alma Smith, the four-year-
old daughter of John r. and Lauar
V. Smith, died last night at the res
idence of her parents in Del Ray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-22

Rev. Dr.. J. W. Duffey will address
the members of Lone Star Camp,
American Guards, tomorrow night on
the subject of "The Possibilities Of a
Boy"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
THE JOYS OF BEING KING.

Franz Josef, kaiser of the
Austrians has been on the throne 65
years this month. Power has been
his; money has been his; pornp and
spendor has been his.
But there is another side to the
picture. The London Everyman
points it out:
1.-THE tragedy of the square of
Queretaro, where his brother, the
vain and i'll fated Emperor Maxi
milan, faced Mexican firing party;
the tragedy of the Vaticans where his
sister-in-law, the Empress Charlotte,
lost her reason, never to recover it;
the tragedy of Meyering, where his
only son died in his shame with his
mistress; the tragedy of Pars, where
his sister-in-law, the Duchesse
|d'Alencon, persisted in the flames at
the bazaar de la charlie; the tragedy
lof the Pacific ocean, where his rela-
tive, John Ortiz vanished, leaving
no trace or record; the tragedy OF
Geneva, where his wife was struck
down without warning by the
assassin's dagger"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04

Every day the desks of editors are
flooded with copy from press
agents seeking free space in behalf
of corporations. The beggars use
every effort possible to pass their
stuff off as news
The latest exhibition of brazen i'm
pudence is on the part of an Indian
apolis hotel, which, through it's press
agent, is sending out copy to the
Indiana editors. 1t advertises the
SEVERN of course.
There is nothing in a hotel that
one can get free and it is high time
that hotel proprietors and others who
come out in the role of beggars before
editors be brought to realization tina,
a newspaper office is not to be made
the object of any slippery attempts to
get free advertising.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
AN INVENTIVE AGE.

One of the joys of middle or old
age is to invent and patent some
thing.
The possessor of one great head
or, perhaps, it would be permissible
in this instance to say nut-has sent
to the War Department, by way of
the Patent Office, although offered
gratis to the government, his concep-
ton of the way to repair war ships
without drydocks.
Each ship it fitted with enormous
pneumatic legs. When the ship /:
damaged or to be repaired the leg
are blown up or distended, giving
greater displacement and floating the
boat high enough to raise the hui
completely out of water II crippled
the boat can still steam on
Genius should be encouraged We
never know when we may entertain
an angel unawares.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
WALL STREET CHEERING UP.

The sun seems to be shining
through the financial clouds when
Wall street is picking up. Certain of
tho leading financial institutions of
that thoroughfare are preparing cir
culars to be mailed to their customers
within a few days, putting forth
business conditions in a very rosy
light. 1t is believed that the coming
of the new year will see a vast i'm
provement along all lines.
Although the year just closing has
been one of the most disastrous in
many seasons, even for big firms. the
lack of investment demand has not
been entirely a question of the scar
city of funds for investment as much
as the extreme caution displayed by
investors. Railroads are not making
money, speaking broadly, because
they are unable, owing to opposition
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sioners. they say, to charge remuner.
alive rates for the transportation Of
merchandise. Dividends of import.
ant stocks have been reduced anC
this has had its natural effect upor
the price level of such securities.
Now that the business interest.
feel that they understand the presi
dent better, clearer sailing is expect
| G dafter January / next.