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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30
NEGRO SAVED FROM 4 MOB
Bicycle Thief Supposed TO Have
Assaulted a White
Woman
Bicycle

There was considerable excitement in
Rosslyn, Alexandria county, yester-
day when after threatening a police
man with a razor, negro bicycle
thief, who has record as Jail break
'er, was chased into that place by q
crowd of 900, who, with all sorts of
firearms, sent shower of bullets af-
ter him. When he was caught under
a building, the excited gathering,
many of whom had seen him flash the
razor, had rope ready, and were only
deferred by the frmness Of the po-
liceman and two Rosslyn officers from
violence as it was suggested he had at
tackled white woman.
The negro was about to pedal across
the Aqueduct bridge from Georgetown,
when he was pointed out to Bicycle
Policeman Burke Burke, Of Washing
ton, by a negro boy, who had been
found with a stolen bicycle which, he
told the police, had been sold to him
by theman whom he indicated to be
Burke. The policeman jumped on his
wheel and started across the bridge in
pursuit.
When Burke overhauled the engro
and ordered him to halt, he swered
sharply to the right, and his bicycle
sideswiped Burke's throwing riders
and machines in a heap. The negro
quickly got to his feet, brandished
"a razor as Burke picked himself up,
and then fled when the officer reached
for his pistol.
The negro took refuge under the
gashouse, behind the Rosslyn post
Office. There he was arrested by
Burke, Deputy Sheriff Palmer, and
Deputy Marshall Katon. At the po-
lice station he said he was William
Hariston, 81 years old, and that he re-
sided in Washington. The police say
Hariston escaped from Occoquan few
weeks ago, and also escaped from The
jail in Alexandria three years ago by
beating the jailer and his wife, for
which he served two years in the pen
itentiary in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30
SOCIAL AND PERSONA
Interesting News Notes About People
Of Alexandria Happenings
3ij IN Society.

Miss Lille Virginia Grillbortzer and
Mr.. William Clifton Cunningham,
weresmarried at o'clock this evening
in Bethlehem Chapel of Mt. St. AL
bans Cathedral, Washington. Cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, of this city, assisted
by the Rev. DR.. De Vries, of Wash
ineton. Immediately after the cere-
mony the young couple. left for a
southern trip. Miss Grilbortzer was
attended by her aunt, Mrs. Talbot Nc
'Cuen and DR.. Walter A. Warfeld was
best man. The wedding was a quiet
+one,, being attended only by the I'M
mediate family, and few friends OF
the couple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30
CHARTER GRANTED.

The State Corporation Commission
has Granted charter 10 Alexander
Suter, Inc, of this city. Capital:
maximum, $4,000; minimum, $1,000.
Alexander Suter, president, Rose
mont, Va; A. C. SIaymaker, vice
president, Alexandria M. I. Keliher,sec-
and treasurer, Washington, D. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30
NOTICE.

Holders Of counon No. 223 and No.
l54 for prizes at the Drivers and
ForteEs' Club Ball, April 18th, will
please present the same to George
francis,t 323 South Columbus ST. No.
I24 1orprize cups and saucers, No.
=" one ham. Is st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Mrs. Walter Mipter and little daugh-
ter, Anna, have returned to their home
in Culpeper after a visit to Mrs. Min
tiers brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. D. Monkey Low on south
Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION.
Opening Session of o. E. S. Meetings
Tomorrow Morning.

Delegates to the annual conven-
ton of the Order of the Eastern
Star commenced TO arrive in Alex
andria this morning and by tonight
more than 100 delegates are expected
to be present. The business sessions
of the convention commence tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. A ban
quet will be rendered tonight in the
Westminster Building by Martha
Washington Chapter of this city in
honor Of Miss Miller, most worthy
grand matron of the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30
A CARD.

At the proper time, l eX-
pect to be an applicant for
the position Of Postmaster
Of Alexandria City, and I
hope my friends will bear
this in mind and give me
their endorsement.
R. F. KNOX.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Miss Rose Mcdonald returned to
this city this morning from Atlanta,
Ga, where she went as a delegate to
the Southern Sociological Conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Elliott's paint brushes, 1Oc and Csc.
Best value in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

The Musical-Art Club will meet
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock with
Mrs. Herbert Oliver at her home on
south Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

The exit Kats" met yesterday af-
ternoon with Miss Mary Glenn Uhler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30
WOODWARD G L(),I'EtlROP
10th lltl,, z. and G. G: Streets
WASHINGTON. D. G.
New Belgian Cocoa Mating;
The Ideal Summer Porch Floor
Covering

The porch floor nust be alb Withstand severe wear
This Belgian mating which have just received
these conditions abso ely 1t made Of unfadabe coors that
strictly two yards
reversible adding its durability and
Shown plain shades ais in designs of bright India col
desired
porch give you Tor its covering
floor Of all kinds spenddy
We the designs cooring
which we Capc Rugs. fhe Of
sizes is and affords excellent choice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Mrs. Dabney Herndon and son, Mr..
John w. Herndon, who have been WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Bolts on
Hanover street, Fredericksburg, re-
turned home Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Miss Naomi A. Simmons, superin-
tendent of the Alexandria Hospital
who is visiting friends at Clifton
Forge, will return to the city tomor-
row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Hard shell crabs at RammeFs Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Mr.. Corbin Thompson, of Alexan-
;dria, spent yesterday in Fredericks-
burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Mrs. John Reed is guest of Mrs
NJ. L. Chesley and daughters in Fred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-30

Miss Louise Paff who has been visit
ing Mrs. M. L. Chesley, in Fredericks-
burg, has returned to her home in this
city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
FARMING CAMPAIGN.

Few ideas have taken root more
rapidly, when once terminated, than
that of the farm Improvement commit
tee, with its expert adviser giving
demonstrations among the farmers.
In the west this plan is being promot-
ed theoretically by the council of
grain exchanges, made up of II grain
organization in different centers, says
the Springfield Union. According to
Secretary Ball of the councils crop
Improvement committee 10 less than
102 counties have already employed
men to give expert advice on farming.
while 100 other counties have nearly
completed arrangements for organic
Ing on this line. He added that he
was In correspondence with nearly
200 counties, and that his organization
was cooperating with the national and
state departments of agriculture, the
bankers associations and two great
corporations that have offered prizes
to promote Improvement in raising
crops. The seed-testing feature is re-
ceiving attention, and the question of
marketing crops is treated as no less
important than crop production. 1t
Is surprising to note the great num-
Der and variety of interests that have
become actively interested in the cam
paign for better farming. If the Page
Lever-Smith legislation, now pending
In congress, should be enacted as pro-
posed, the federal government would
expend 100000 annually in precise
ly the kind Of work proposed to be
carried on in Hampden county, and al
ready under way in many other coun.
ties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Whole Families on Roofs

All of the first terrible night, while
the city of Peru, Ind, was in inky
darkness becausC of the cutting off of
the gas and elect &c light supply, men,
women and children, and in some in
stances entire families, lay fiat where
they had crawled to the roofs of their
homes, waiting for daylight to bring
relief. Hundreds of others were
iammed in the courthouse and lodge
buildings, which were in the only four
blocks of the city not under water
The first thought of rescue parties
was to send into the town boats to
carry to safety those who were threat
ened with drowning. Telephone COM
munication had been opened with
points in the residence and business
districts and from those marooned in
buildings it was learned that many
persons, including some women who
held their children in their arms, had
been on roofs exposed to an almost
freezing temperature all night. One
man telephoned he had seen several
fall from exhaustion and slip into the
water. 1t was the purpose of the res
cuers first to reach those in greatest
danger. Hundreds of others huddled
together at the courthouse, although
in want of food and water, were to be
taken later.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03

places OF SAFETY ana on the loofs
of buildings, only 20 die from expos
ure.
The suffering OF the survivors hud-
died together in the marooned build
ings was awful. Food and water
could not be taken to them.
Foreigners killed their country
men and even members of their fam
lilies in their desperate efforts to OBJ
tain food, according to John Volbrecht
of Yukawa street.. in North Dayton.
who was taken from the one remain
ing abutments of the Herman street
bridge. Volbrecht said he was at his
home with his family when the flood
struck North Dayton. The house was
picked UP by the current and car
ried against the Herman street bridge.
Volbrecht said he chung to the bridge
and didn't know what became of his
family.
One woman with a ten-day-old baby
climbed over the roofs of three houses
to reach the rescuers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
The Man on the Roof

There were two heroes on the Day
ton floods. Their names are M. B.
Stohl and G. d. Williamson, and they
are employees of the American Tele-
graph and Telephone company.
Stohl is wire chief at Dayton. He
reached the Dayton Office of his COM
pany late the night before the floods
came. The rush Of the waters put all
the telephone batteries and power out
Of commission. Forgetting thoughts
of escape, Stohl rummaged around
until he found a lineman's test set.
With this he rugged up sending and
receiving apparatus, and cut in upon
the. wire on the roof of the four-story
building. This wire connected him
with Phoneton, testing station eight
miles away. Thus he established CON-
munication with Williamson, whose
batteries were still working.
Then Stohl sent messages from the
flooded city, otherwise cut off from
communication with the outside world
All night he stuck to his post. All next
day he remained. The following noon
found him still on the roof of a build
ing whose foundations were being
Slapped by the waters.
There he stayed in the rain and cold,
with the prospect of death staring him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Hang TO Roof Thirty Hours.

After hanging to the roof of their
home for thirty hours, with strong
wind blowing and heavy snow fall
ing, August Schmidt, wife and two
children were rescued None of them
could move a muscle, being chilled
through. They were removed to Van
Cleve School, where hundreds of other
rescued were taken.
I'D have fallen into the water If 1t
hadn't been for daddy" exclaimed the
little girl, who was first of the four to
recover sufficiently to talk.
when the water came into the
house we had to climb on the roof
Daddy held me and mamma held
brother. Oh, it was cold. l thought
| was going to die, but daddy kept
hold of me-"
A little boy, who, during the night
chung in full sight Of the rescuers,
was rescued. He probably will die.
The little fellow was discovered after
the flood had ricen SO high he could
not weather the waters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
MANY Rescued bv . Gable.


Many thrilling stories were told by
the Dayton refugees who had been
trapped in their attics and on their
roofs in the very heart of the flood.
A. J. Bard of Belmont avenue, who
was penned in the City National
Bank building on Third street, near
Main, Tuesday, was rescued.
One hundred and fifty of us were
caught in the building" said Mr..
Bard. I'VE remained there until the
fire started, then we began to plan an
escape"
I'VE cut the elevator cable and OBJ.
tanned ball of Irvine and some small.
wire from one of the offices. We at
tZNcted boatman, who risked his life
to come to us. We gave the boatman
one end of the Irvine and he rowed to
the old courthouse. He then pulled
the wire over and after that the heavy
cable.
"One end Of the cable was made
fast in the bank building and the
other in the old courthouse. Then,
with only the light of the burning
structure, the $50 persons In the bank
building MADE their way, hand over
hand, along the cable over the swirl
ing torrent to the courthouse. / be-
lieve every one, men and women,
made the trip in safety. During our
imprisonment l had two crackers and
slice of Clipped beef to eat"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Heroes In All Classes.

If a great loss of life was averted
at Peru, this is due to some heroes of
the Owen Wister type, river men and
water rats from surrounding lakes,
who by unbelievable prowess with a
pair of frail oars rescued the doomed,
and in splendid harmony with their
virile efforts shines the spirit of wom-
en- who valiantly helped, supremely
oblivious to distressing surroundings.
Among the latter are Mrs. r. H.
Bouslog, Mrs. r. C. Edwards, and
Mrs. Albert Shirk, all three wives
Of local millionaires, and also leaders
in the self-sacrifices required to pro-
vide sandwiches, coffee and smiles to
a panic stricken multitude in emer-
~ency quarters.
Among the boatmen two brothers,
Charley and Ted Knight, are praised
on the corners left in Peru. Ted, with
w. A. Huff, dentist, braved the tur-
bulent waters of the Wabash river,
cutting off Peru on the south side
and rendering uncertain the fate of the
inhabitants of South Peru. According
TO the report the two rescuers reached
the opposite shore alive, after having
been overturned several times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Victinns Are Cheerful.

One of the remarkable features was
the cheerful spirit with which flood
victims viewed their plight. This was
Dayton's first great food in many
years. Much of the submerged area
had been considered safe from high
water, but as the majority of resi-
dents of these sections looked out on
all sides upon a great sweep of muddy,
swiftly moving water, they seemed un-
disturbed.
In some of the poorer sections the
attitude of the marooned was not so
cheerful AS a motor boat passed be-
fore the second floor of one partly
submerged house a man leaned out
and threatened to shoot unless they
took off his wife and baby that had
just been born. The woman, almost
dying, was let down from the window
by a rope and taken to a place of
refuge.
Further on, members of a motor
boat party were startled by shots in
the second floor of house about
which five feet of water swirled. The
boat was stopped and man peered
from the window of the house.
why are you shooting?" he was
asked.
ooh, just amusing myself shooting
! at rats that come upstairs. When are
Dyou going to take me out of here 2"
he replied
The bodies of woman and baby
were seen floating down Jefferson
street, one of Dayton's main thorough
fares. 1t was thought they came from
the district north of the river.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Surgeon Tells Grarhic Story.

DR.. Ray b. Harris, police surgeon
Of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the chief
workers among the injured immedi-
ately after the cyclone, told a graphic
story of the sufferings of the hun
dreds who were hurt.
when we began to collect the bod
les we realized for the first time the
fearful state of affairs" said the ply
stefan. 1T was as grewsome task
as / ever worked at. Some of the
bodies were twisted into frightful
shapes and some had pieces of
wreckage-wood and iron-driveI
through their bodies. Dozens were
smothered to death, some were
burned, still others were crushed and
beaten to death by the flying timbers.
Every physician in the city, and
even the medical students, were at
work Sunday night and all day Mon
day / impressed two dentists myself,
although l didn't want any teeth
drawn. They worked like Trojans
too.
Some of the taxicab drivers thought
IL as a 6OAAOh OPPOA bAAASy w AOaP q
harvest, and demanded huge sums for
carrying the injured to the hospitals.
The doctors wouldn't stand for any
thing like that, and l personally
thrashed two drivers who presumed
to haggle."
Another husky young doctor had an
argument with chauffeur, who de-
manded SIS apiece for conveying two
injured women to a hospital. When
he would not yield the physician
seized a piece of board and knocked
the man senseless with it. Then he
took the chauffeur to the hospital with
the women and ministered to him.
1t is such incidents as this that evil
dence the fearful night of terror and
panic and the day of sorrow that fol-
lowed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Forty Dead at Bridge.

Richard Lee, an engineer on the
Pennsylvania, who brought in the last
train over that line from Logansport,
reported a terrible condition at the
Pennsylvania bridge over the Wabash
on the outskirts of Logansport.
This bridge is braced across an
island and is as near indestructible as
a bridge can be made" said Mr.. Lee.
1T is eighteen miles down stream
from Peru and has caught all the
debris from that town.
Il think we saw the remains of
more than 100 houses stacked up
against this bridge, with the current
Juggling and pulling at them. We
could make out thirty or forty dead
bodies in the crushed lumber, and it
seemed as If some section of Peru
must have been overwhelmed sudden
ly and swept down stream to destruc
ton"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Heroic Reacues Common.

From all parts of Dayton come sto-
ries of heroic rescues. The stolid
volunteers pay no attention to them.
All of them for three days have con-
stantly offered their lives to save
others. Several of these men have
given their lives on rescue work.
Their names are unknown. Watchers
on the banks saw them trying to
reach persons in floating houses, saw
rheir boats upset and the men go
down.
Late in the day large frame house
floated down the river. Four women
were in the windows. AS they neared
the Main street bridge they waved at
the crowd on the banks and the build
ing struck the pieces. There was a
swirl in the murky waters and lit
tie farther down stream the debris
appeared, but none Of the women.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03
Robber Prices Of Roatmen.

Boatmen in Peru, Ind, reaped for
tunes by carrying flood sufferers
from the danger zone at exorbitant
prices, according to NJ S. Scott,
travelling salesman of New York, who
arrived from Peru with two other
travelling men.
1.-THE condition at Peru" said Mr.
Scott, Cannot be told. I was at a
hotel across the street from the court
house and last night six babies were
born to women who lay on the bare
floor of the building. When we learned
of this we had them rowed across the
street and gave them our rooms. The
boatmen charged So each to row three
women across the street. We paid
SIS to be hauled three miles, and
were lucky to get off that cheaply"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03

influence was felt by the Pacific sys-
tenn.
Some of the achievements which
he made incidents to his money and
railroad business are the present eff
cheney of the China and Japan carry
ing trade; the consolidation of the
Western Union Telegraph and the
American Bell Telephone Company;
the combination of the coffin-produc-
ing and steel industries and the
launching of the Edison process of
magnetic iron-ore separation.
Beat Experts at Finance.
Mr.. Morgan was born at Hartford,
Conn.,, April II, 1887. His early
schooling opportunities were the best.
He graduated from the Boston high
school and was a student in the Uni
versity of Gottingen, Germany. His
father was financier of prominence
and it was not difficult for young Nor
gan to get a start in the business
world. His first experience was in the
London house of Morgan e Peabody.
Going to New York at the age of
%, he fought both Gould and Fisk for
the possession of the Albany & Sus-
quehanna railroad and. beat those old
Napoleons of finance at their own
game. In 1871 he became a member
of the banking firm of Drexel, Morgan
& Co., which later became J. P. Nor
gan & Co., the largest private finan-
cial institution in the world
The history of the Morgan banking
house reads almost like fairy tale, so
wonderful have been its achievements.
In 1871 Mr.. Morgan created market
in Europe for $25,O00,00o of New York
Central stock and sold it there at a
profit which amazed old Commodore
Vanderbilt In 1877 he handled an
issue of s25O,O00,OO0 of government
bonds in preparation for putting the
national currency on a gold basis.
In 1880 he provided $4O,000,000 for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-03

charity, but nothing perturbed him
more than to have it mentioned to him
He was a devout Christian and vestry-
man of ST. Georges Episcopal church.
, where he could be seen every Sunday
morning when at home, passing the
silver salver for the collection.
He took an active interest in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, and pos
sessed one of the most magnificent
private galleries in the world. A deep
student of medieval history, he col
lected many relics of the past, includ-
ing a Bible for which he paid many
thousand dollars, while at one time
he bought a cope which was stolen
from Italy and when the news of the
theft leaked out showed his magi
nanmity by returning it to the origi-
nal owners free of cost.
Fortune Estimated at 5000, 0oo, 600.
During all his years Mr.. Morgan en-
joyed life to the utmost. He was
fond OF dogs, and his kennels at Crags-
ton were the wonder of breeders the
world over. He rode and shot and
angled enthusiastically and was fond
of yachting. His yacht Corsair was
one of his favorite societies and clubs
in the United States and Europe.
1t is impossible to estimate with
any degree on accuracy the size of the
Morgan fortune. 1t has been various
ly estimated in recent years at from
$75,000,O00 to $20O,0O0,000. If it is
anywhere near the latter figure, it is
equally true that he made as much
for others
In 1861 Mr.. Morgan married Miss
Amelia Sturges, who died the follow
ing year. In 1865 he married Frances
Louise Tracy, by whom he had one
son and three daughters. The son,
]. P. Morgan, Jr., is now man of
middle life, and for a number of years
has been the active head OF the Nor.
gan banking house in New York.