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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
VIRGINIA FORTS.
Condemnation of Land at Cape Henry
Seems settled in Washington that
Federal Government Will
60 to Court.

Washington, D. C. Aug. 1.-The
itanrle over land prices between the
Sfedcral government and the property
owners at Cape Henry, Va, where t:e
:. war department wants to erect big
fort for the protection of Norfolk
!Richmond, Baltimore and Washington
will be adjusted in the courts. Thu
price differences according to develop
ments today. VII be submitted t. con-
demnation proceedings.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, chair
man of the senate committee on ap
propriations, and Senator Swanson
who led the fight for the $l5O,OOO inl-
tial appropriation last year in the
senate, have joined Congressman Hol-
land in urging the property owners t.
;suEmit their cases to condemnation
proceedings. The government, it s
understood is willing to take steps
along this line.
From what can be learned here, there
lis no chance for the purchase OF the
| land by the government by private sale
A few of the small property owners
sare standing out strong for high prices
lin other instance lots belong to minors
while in others the owners cannot be
found. Under such circumstances the
purchase of these lots must be done
through the courts, and engineers take
the view that the whole matter may as
we'll be handled under condemnation
proceedings.
Congress will not be asked to APP
propriate any more money for the
fortification site until it has been def
nitely settled what the land will cost
1t will be up to the war department
to make the request for the additional
appropriation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
Deadly Heat Wave.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. Fourteen
deaths attributed to excessive heaet
have been reported to the health
board. Of the victims ten were young
children. -.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 1, = Six
deaths have been reported as due TO
the warm weather.
Cleveland, O., Aug. Flight babies
and three adults have died during the
last "a hours as the result of the heat
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. l. = One
death, due to heat, occurred here yes
terday.
Louisville, KY, Aug. 1.-Two deaths
and numerous prostrations have been
attributed to the heat here:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
Death from Heat.

Richmond, Va. Aug. 1--EXccsslvc
heat is believed to have brought on m
attack of heart failure that caused the
'suddcn death yesterday of John W
Winfrce, an insurance. agent, who iiV-
al at log South Fifth street.
Mr.. Winfrec who was 81 years oId,
staggered and fell as he was crossing
Main street, at Tenth,
Police of the First precinct were
notified that negro later identified rs
Samuel Vaughn. 40 years old, had
trcDpcd dead from heat at Twenty
first and NJ streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
Drowned in Mill Pond.

Charlottesville, VA. Aug George
Jennings aged IS, son Of the laie
Thomas Jennings for years we'll
known merchant ut RuckerSvilIc was
drowned at late hour Wednesday af-
ternoon at Carpenters mill pond. neal
his home. The young man was in bath
n ing with several companions, and II
lie supposed That he was seized with
cramps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
NEWS. OF THE OLD DOMINION.
EMACIATED SENTENCED.
W. j. Rowley, Former Auditor of the
jefferson, Pleads Guilty to Charge.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1-Emaciated
land wan from long confinement ann
the ravages Of disease, William j..
, Rowley formerly auditor in the Jeffer-
son Hotel, was helped into the Hust
iings court Wednesday morning to
plead to the charge Of enlbezZling
funds of the Jefferson Realty corpora
stion. On advice of his counsel, Harry
I'M. Smith, Jr., Rowley entered a plea
i'of guilty to the first Indictment, charg
ling him with embezzling $1,173.3S
from the corporation on March 7th.
THE second indictment charging him
with stealing S101.S1 from the corpo-
ration was noble poseduied after the
plea to the first. Judge Richardson
sentenced him to two years in the
penitentiay.
Rowley shuddered as the Indictment
was read and he heard himself charg-
! ed with stealing. He leaned back in
his chair, and clasped his hands ner-
;ivously together, and seemed on the
verge of collapsing as the truth that
Che was marked before the world as .
ithcif dawned upon him, His physician
twas with him, and at his request the
trial was FASTENED as much as possible
Rowley has been in Jail about four
months, which Will not, however count
on his term in penitentiary. lie
icar,c into court on clutches and had
Ito be assisted. He was exhausted when
| he took his scat. and did not rise when
iarraigned. His wife was not with nm,
Rowley is English by birth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
VIRGINIAN KILLED.
Young Winchester Man Meets Vio-
lent Death in Canton.

Winchester, Va, Aug. IA tele-
gram has been received here stated
that William J. Adams, a member OF a
prominent family, died Tuesday night
at Canton Ohio from the effects OF IN
juries sustained in a wrestling match.
The body will be brought here Tor
burial. He was visiting friends IN Can
ton at the time of his death. He was
twenty-five years of age and leaves
a widow and large family connect
ton in this section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

Roanoke, Va. Aug. 1-Lucius Flage:
'Gs years old, of Roanoke, died Wednes-
ctav afternoon at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. p. p. billiard, Virginia
I'Hc;ghts. He was overcome by heat
while working in his garden Monday
morning. Mr.. Flagg was a member Of
William Watts Camp, Confederate vet
,.rans, and served throughout the war
in Company l, Second Virginia Cavai-
nv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
BOY SCOUTS RETURN.

Troop No. l, Boy Scouts of Amell-
ca when hearing of the storm in Al
exandria, departed for Alexandria. 1t
was reported in Fredericksburg that
the city was flooded and fire mao
broke out. So the scoutmaster deem
ed it advisable to return to Alexan.
dria at once. The Scouts arrives IN
the city at 4 o'clock last evening ano
the boys report as having had fine
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
Costly Treatment.

al was troubled with constipation
and Indigestion and spent hundreds
of dollars for medicine and treat
ment," writes C. II. Hines. of Whit
low. Ark. ~ went to st. Louis hos
pital, also to hospital in New Or
leans. but no lure was ntfecteds
On returning home I began taking
Chamberlain's Tablets. and worked
right along. I used them for some
time and now | am all right. FOR
sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

WANTED-Man to travel for old es-
tablished line. Salary, commission
AMI expense money as explained in
our offer and agreement. Expert
ence unnecessary. J. E. McBrady
& Co., Chicago. 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
Office City School Board.

Alexandria, Va, July 81, 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Clerk of the City School Board
for the Committee on Finance and
Accounts until THURSDAY, August z
1913. at II o'clock noG. for the fur
nishing of Forty Toni or more of
White Ash Coal and One Hundred
Tons of Cumberland Gal or more for
the Public Schools.
Also Ten Cords of Siwed and Split
Pine Wood.
> Both coal and wood 10 be delivered
Tand stored as needed The right to
reject any and all bis is reserved.
Proposals to be addressed to the
Clerk of the City Scl4l Board.
Aug l. 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

MOI the English women are dis
cussing whether busy men have time
for making love to their wives. Per-
haps they don't have so much OPP
portunity in this line as the idlers, but
the chances are that the said wives
have more spending money than some
others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
For SALEAA BARGAIN.

A gasoline launch in perfect con'1i-
ton. Three horsepower Knox en-
CINE. in excellent order. Boat built
of white cedar. Call or address Fair
fax & Co., 423 King street. st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

ANTE HAVE the facilities
4HH for turning out large
wv orders for books and
catalogues. Printing in the
Barrett style is always good,
and to prove this one has but
to glance at any of the high
grade books or catalogues
which we are continually
printing. A business to be
successful today must adver-
tise---that is, have your wares
before the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

In this Manhattan" sale you will
find a beautiful assortment of the
soft French Cuffs, also the regular
laundered cuffs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01
The Truth About
Electric Cooking

For large families where
the average domestic help is
employed and a large
amount of cooking done,
Electric Cooking will be
found more expensive, and
in most cases not advisable.
In small families, where
no help is employed, and
where nice equipment is de-
sired, Electric cooking will
be found many times more
convenient. more certain in
results and safer in opera
tion-as we'll as reasonable
in cost.
In every family, few
utensils for early breakfast
emergency and special uses
and for cheering up cold
meals with a warm dish or
two--is highly advisable
from every standpoint, in
Guiding that Of economy.
Alexandria County
Lighting Company
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

$50 white and fancy Manhattan
Shirts. Clearance price, each ..S1.l5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

$500 White and fancy Manhattan
Shirts. Clearance price, each Sl.3S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

Hard Shell Crabs at Amelrs Cafe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-01

The well known high grade MAN
haitian Shirts" to go on sale tomor-
row at reduced prices Come early and
get best selections as stock is limited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
JULIAN COMMENTS
ON COURTS DECISION

Montgomery, May Especial. .)-Frank
y. Julian, associate member of the Ala
bama railroad commission, Is very much
gratihed over the decision of Federal
Judge w. /. Grubb in declining to re-
strain the railroad commission from
.re-establishing the 21a cent passenger
rate on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad In Alabama.
In discussing the decision Mr.. Julian
said
'I am very much gratitled with the
decision. The order OF the commits
sion was the result of . careful and
long hearing, and tho present outcome
| is naturally gratifying not only TO the
lcommission, but to the public generally
The case was handled by tho commits
sion without the assistance of special
lattornoys.
II have advocated for q Humber oi
years the necessity OF Il change In tht
present law TO the end that tho com.
mission may have tho means or retain
Ing attorneys in cases of suei, grea
Importance, and ! believe that such
law should bc enacted,
"Another important law is one In re
4 gard to tho public utilities of the state
The state needs a supervisory and reg
ulatng law over the public utilitie
Of the state, and for the past severa
years / have advocated Ii measure o
this kind,h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
| Brothers Case Is Set for
This Afternoon
TECK DUNCAN HERE
Kittrell Brothers Were Charged With
the Murder of Shep CLANCY,
Negro, at Mines Near
Lewisburg

Ed Kittrell Jointly indicted with his
broaher. Burns Kittrell for the murder of
Shep CLANCY, a negro, at Lewfsburg, some
time ago. was acquitted by jury In the
second division of the criminal court yes
ter6ay afternoon after a short delibera-
tion.
The two brothers were arrested on the
hcharge of killing the negro at the time
of the investigation of the Lewisburg
| murders some 13 months ago. They were
jointly indicted, but a severance was had
and Ed Kittrell was placed on trial Burns
l<ittrell's case is set for o'clock this
afternoon.
The states case was based on eircum-
stantial evidence and an alleged confess
sion of the defendant, who denied all
knowledge of the crime and sought to
prove an alib.
The state was represented by Solicitor
II. z. Hefln and Assistant Solicitor Ed
Winston. Counsel for the defendant in
cluded Judge Frank Catalan, Mat Muir
ply and T. w. Turner Judge Samuel f..
Greene presided and at the conclusion
of the evidence, attorneys waiying argu-
ments, gave an able charge to the jury,
which returned verdict of not guilty.
The crime for which l<ittren was tried
was the murder of Shep CLANCY a negro
miner who was found dead in the mines
at Lewisburg about two years ago. The
coroners jury at that time returned a
verdict of death by unknown persons. AT
the investigation made by the special
coroner's jury impaneled to Investigate
| the assassination of Felix J., Ellard and
the other crimes that had earned fos
Lewisburg an unenViabe title, evidence
was unearthed tending to connect the Kit
trel brothers with the crime. They were
later indicted by the grand jury, and ii
| is understood that Walter and Arthur
| Jones, recently executed, and Teek Dun
can gave evidence against them.
Although Teck Duncan was brought tc
Birmingham to testify in the case and Is
confined in the county jail at present he
was not put on the stand by the state IN
the case tried yesterday. Ed Kittrel
was employed at the mines where the
negro was killed as a driver, and at the
| time of the killing was 15 years of age
had some words with the negro about
| some coal cars and that he used threats
against him, and that later he aeknowl-
edged the crime, all of which he denied
\ There is another Indictment against him
| charging another crime and after his ac-
| uuittal he was returned to the county
| jail
Teck Duncan was brought to the city
| to testify in the case yesterday morning
| by State Transfer Agent Captain Irwin.
and was lodged in the county jail. IT
! is improbable that the state will use him
in the case against Burns Kittrell set for
| this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
HENDERSON WANTS
AUTHORITY OVER
PUBLIC UTILITIES
FOR COMMISSION
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replies were made to this letter to justify
meeting, which was called and assem-
bled in Birmingham on June Il, 1902.
with about Is representative men from
different parts of the state present, the
organization was formed which has been
instrumental in securing the passage of
the law of 1903 making the railroad COM
mission elective, the election of the presi-
dent of the railroad commission in 1904,
and the election of a Legislature and
governor in 1906, committed to our cause.
The session of the Legislature in 1907 fol-
lowing enacted the present railroad COM
mission law. This law has been attacked
in both the state and federal courts many
times, and this decision of Judge Grubb
establishes the authority of the railroad
commission peradventure co-equal with
that of the legislature under the present
acts This avoids the expensive and cum
bersome necessity of special sessions of
the legislature pertaining to rates. In
having been the prime actor in the orig
nal movement that has brought about
this great reform, you can now well UNI
derstand my great pleasure over this de-
cisiOn of the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
CONSENT JUDGMENT
FOR $500 IN TWO CASES

Consent judgement for $500 in two
cases was rendered in the third divis-
len of the city court, Judge John H.
Miller presiding in the case of Mason
Martin against the southern Railroad
company The two suits We're brought
for an alleged false arrest growing
cur of some eommissary transactions
with a section gang employed by the
Southern Railroad company. The case
vas tried in the criminal court and
he was acquitted of the charge. Suit
Has brought in the city court for dam
ages and yesterday the suits We're set
tied by agreement, the company paying
$1,000 as a compromise.
A consent judgment was also rem
dered for 5000 in the case of Emma
Addington vs.. c. c. Nixon in Judge c
h. Smiths division of the circuit court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Suits Filed

The following suits were among those
filed in the city court yesterday:
Lee BirchfielG by next friend, Pat L
Birchfield vs.. Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company. The plaintiff
claims $1,000 damages for alleged per
sonal injuries.
d. A. Wallace VS.. the Western Union
Telegraph company; $1,000 damages claimet
for alleged failure to deliver a telegram
c. r. Turner VS.. Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company. The plaintiff
claims $4,000 damages for alleged per.
sonal injuries
Mrs T. NJ Allen VS.. the Western Unior
Telegraph company The plaintiff claims
$500 damages for an alleged failure tC
deliver telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
STUCK TO THE JOB
WITH FIXED PURPOSE

'In 1906 during the progress of the
campaign friends of the cause thought
it advisabl that | should become more
directly identified with the campaign by
offering as one of the railroad commits
sion then to be elected. Since that time
I have stuck to the job with a calm and
fixed purpose and feel at last that the
dream of 1902 has become reality.
"The scope of the commission should
now be enlarged go as to have super
vision over all public utilities and stock
issues of corporations offered for sale In
Alabama, which have been recommended
heretofore in the annual reports or the
commission to the governor. A more bus
mess like procedure should be established
for handling the orders of the commission
in the courts. This would be inexpensive,
and by accelerating the final determine
ton of the reasonableness of Its orders
would prove one of the strongest sections
in enlarging the usefulness OF the rail-
road commission.
with these additions the commission
of Alabama would be brought up to
date"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, May Sc p. M)-A mar
row trough-lilke barometirc depression
continues over the great central basin
and the southwest on tonight's map there
having been but slight change in pers-
sure conditions during the past "a hours
This disturbance has caused general
cloudiness over the entire Mississippi wa
tershed, and general rain over the great
lakes and the western half of the valley
south of Nebraska. No rain was report
ed east of the Mississippi south of the
Ohio river. Fair weather was general
over the western states and along the
Atlantic coast.
Temperatures have remained almost
stationary over the country in genearl
during the past "a hours, and ranged from
30 degrees in the uppor portions of the
Rockies and the plains states to about
75 degrees over the Mississippi basin al
Z p m.
In the cotton belt cloudy weather has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

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evacuation of tho city will be carried
out Immediately.
The matter will come UP today at the
meeting OF the ambassadors of the Euro
pean powers.
Al the close OF the ainbassadors' confer
ence an official communication was Is
sued read ding:
''The fact that tho King of Montenegro
has placed the fate of Ecutari IN the nanos
of tho powers Is matter of great salts
faction. The governments Of the powers
will now consider what arrangements
shall be made in the immediate rutura
in regard to the town."
Z King Nicholas In his telegram to Sir
Edward Grey announcing his decision
says of Austria's threats OF coercion:
MY dignity and that of my people 40
not permit me to submit to isolated I'M.
positlors Fer this reason the fate OF
Scutari Is left in the hands of the greater
powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
For PROF.. LECATZA
Performance Will Not Be for Benefit
of Widows and Orphans

Announcement is made by the COM
mi5tee in charge of the Greek per
formance of Professor Lecatza on May
s, that it will be a benefit performance
for the tragedan himself. The commit
tee says it "is of the opinion that the
pc pe-formance would be a financial sue
cess on account of the lateness of the
season and therefore it will not be
given for the benefit of the widows
end orphans home of the war of liber-
alton. but for the benefit of the Anglo
Greek tragidian, Professor Lecatza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
TO Probe Situation

st. Louis May 5.-The special commit
tee representing seven st. Louis business
organizations which was appointed to in
vestigate the insurance situation and de-
wise a plan for whatever remedial steps
seemed necessary, today decided TO con-
tiuue its activities until the matter can
be settled by an appeal to the referen-
dun or othrwise. No definite plan of
action yet has been determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Forwards Protests

Seattle. May 5.-The five Japanese
associations on the Pacific coast today
forwarded to the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Labor protests against
the proposed appointment as United
States immigration officer at Seattle
of Henry White of Bellingham because
as a democratic member of the state
senate he was author of the anti-alien
bill that was killed at the request OF
Secretary OF State Knox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Weather Forecast

Washington May 5.--Forecast for Ala
bama: Cloudy Tuesday, probably fol-
lowed by local thunder showers Tuesday
night or Wednesday; lower temperature
Wednesday.
Georgia: Fair Tuesday; "Wednesday
cloudy.
Mississippi: Showers and somewhat
cooler Tuesday; Wednesday cloudy, prob
ably showers near the coast
Tennessee: Fair east portion, local
rains and cooler west portion Tuesday;
Wednesday cloudy and cooler, probably
showers east portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

For Weakness and Loss of Appetite
The old standard general strengthen
ing tonic GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds
up the system. A true tonic and sure
Appetizer For adults and children. SOC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
GOMPERS' SENTENCE
FOR CONTEMPT OF
COURT is REDUCED
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imposed are so unreasonabiy exoossive'
and we are called upon to modiiy tne
Judgments We prefer to err II at all on
the side of moderation,
''No one however,, can read this record
without being convinced that respondent
Gompers has been the chief factor M
this contempt, hence a severer pun1shmehs
is merited in his case than in the cases
oil the other respondents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
NEWS is RECEIVED
WITH GREAT INTEREST

Montgomery, May Specially
News of Federal Judge W. |, Grubb' 5
decision in the Louisville and Nash
Vile rate case was received in Mont
gomery today over the long distance
telephone from Birmingham, and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

prevailed in all sections, except the east
ern coast. Rain has been general west
of the Mississippi Temperatures have
changed but slightly in any section
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
May 5, 1918: