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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-05
ROBBED BY NEGRESS.
'rpinia Merchant Held up in Balti-
more And Loses Wallet.

Baltimore, April 5.-Eulie j. Marsh,
! merchant of Miskimmon, Northum-
berla I'd county, Va, who came here
Several days ago to make purchases
ht wholesale houses, was held up by
! negress last night at North and Bath
streets. He lost wallet containing
61OO in cash and checks totalling 5000.
After an exciting chase of four
blocks the woman was caught by
Marsh and held until the arrival of
Police Sergeant Charles Ray. She was
Eake.. to the Central Police station,
but denied having taken the wallet.
! 1t vas ascertained that the woman
had been arrested several years ago
Nor a similar offense. She gave her
name as Eliza Harris, 81 years old.
While standing at the desk she en-
fphatically denied the charge. A thor
|ough search of the woman was made
by Matron Syron and $31 was found
concealed in her clothing
Marsh said that he was on his way
No the home of friend when the Wo-
Imam approached him.
"She threw her arms around me"
said he, asked me if I wouldn't show
her to certain neighborhood. l told
(her I was a stranger and pushed her
AWAY. A few minutes later l felt in
Iny inside pocket for my wallet and it
WAS gone. / saw the woman a block
|away and ran after her. When she
saw me coming she started to run, but
I overlook her and demanded my
money. l held on to her and hollered
'Policen and the sergeant came to my
help"
Lieutenant Klinefelter sent Marsh
land Sergeant Ray back to search and
in the doorway the wallet containing
the checks was found.
money had been given him by his wife
money had cen given him by his wife
to buy her "a watch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-05
Cosby Gets IS Years.

Louisa, Va. April 5.--George Wise
Cosby, on trial since Wednesday for
the murder Of Clyde McGee, was con-
victed yesterday and sentenced to Is
years in the state prison.
Cosby shot and killed MCGEE while
attending church entertainments
Christmas Eve, last. He escaped and
was located near Greenwood, Va, and
found to be desperately wounded in the
breast, bullet having passed through
one Of his lungs. He claimed self-de-
Tense, but it is believed he was sho:
by q third person in the melee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-05
TWO DAYS ENOUGH.
Mrs. Frank r. Marable Says She Does
Not Love Her Husband She
Leaves.

Norfolk, Va, April 5.-Marriage is
a failure. At least, that is the view
taken by Mrs. Bessie R. Marable, VINO
after two days Of married life wrote
letter to her husband, telling him size
was leaving him forever. Mr.. Marable
has Just entered suit for divorce, max
ing desertion the grounds for the &C
ton.
Miss Bessie E. Cobbe was q book
agent before her marriage to FRANK
K. Marable, who was employed by
the Norfolk and Western Railway. Al
ter three years. of courtship the coup
:c righted their roth. The day fol-
lowing the marriage Mrs. Marable told
her husband she was going to WI
Transport, Pa. to visit glrl friend
VIII, was quite i'll.
The bridegroom tried to persuade
her not to 60 for a few days, saying
he would arrange to accompany her.
She did not listen to argument and
secertly purchased ticket, and afar
Kissing her husband Of "A hours sad
farewell, went away.
The next day Marable received q
.ic. from his wi which was mailed
in this city, in which he said she did
not We hm and was going away for
ever.
The letter was as follows:
Frank: l have decided that it Is
best that l should not lie with you~,
that is the reason | am gcing away.
| don't love you, and l can't be the
right kind Of q wife to you.
IF course, l could live with you,
but l would be running about with
other men, an then people vouli talk
about ME. While as it is they can't
say one word about me.
Frank the reason | wei! not sll&w
you my ticket was that it is not to
Williamsport, at all. am MT gornl;
to Pennsylvania, at ali, but to an
other state. Don't try to find me,
because it would be useless. am 60
ing where no one will ever know | was
married at all.
"BESSIE E. CORBE."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-05

TWO LARGE FURNISHED BED
rooms at 1923 Prince street will
be rented on moderate terms. st
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FOR SALE.-30 tons OF good hay.
Apply B. F. Baggett. l tt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-05
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION
GOVERNORS. REPUTATION.
Denies Alleged Relationship Between
Himself and Massie and GGad..

Richmond, Va, April 5.-Denying
in no uncertain terms that he was
influenced through personal motives
in declining to interfere with the YER
dict of The courts in the trials and
convictions Of the members Of the
Allen gang Of Carroll county out
laws. the executive has just issued
4 statement refuting these criticisms.
The rumors generally heard II
Richmond were to the effect shat
Mrs. Mann is cousin Of Judge
Thornton L. Massie, one Of the vic
tins of the Hillsville tragedy. An
o.ner report had it that Dexter Goad
is q close relative of Governor Mann,
and another story was 10 the effect
that Clerk Goad was brother Of
Mrs. Mann. 1t has also been stated
that Governor Mann was financially
interested in the Baldin-Felts De-
tective agency.
Regarding all these rumors the
Governor authorized the following
categorical statement, setting them
at rest:
THAT he does not own and has
never owned a share Of stock in the
Baldwin FeMs Detectives, Inc. and
that he has. never been interested in
business venture of any sort in
which eitheh w. G.. Baldwin or Thorn
as L. Felts was associated.
THAT he never heard Of DeX-
tcr Goad until the Hillsville TRACE
d. occurred and that neither Mrs.
N.nn nor himself is related 20 or
connected with Goad.
THAT neither Mrs. Mann nor
himself is related to or connected
with the late Judge Thornton L.
Massie.
THAT he is not related to or
connected with in any way what
cv:ar, any victim, witness, judge, at
to,ney or anybody else who had any
thing to do with the Allen case.
4 story came from New York
lat night to the effect that it was
rcaorted in that city that residents
of Hanover were circulating a peti-
ticn asking for special session Of
tie legislature to impeach Cover
nor Mann for his action in the Al
lie, cases. Hanover people natural
" laughed at such . ridiculous ru-
mar.
N the mail for the Richmond post
mc:stcr yesterday morning was an
envelope directed to "Thc Postmaster
OF Richmond, VAL" containing a
threat against Governor Mann, pre-
! s,mablv for his actions in connec-
tin with the Allen case.
The letter. written in ink, en- a
! half page of social note paper was
! as follows:
1--WE are going to get Mann and
we are goig to let you know it and
Mann, too"
The handwriting was evidently
! that of an iliterate person, though
! it showed apparent indications OF
being disguised, through its incon-
si2tercy in spelling.
This Letter is similar in nature
to q great many others received by
the governor, but he is giving HIM
SELF no concern ever them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-05
Seriously Burned.

Woodstock, Va, April 5.--SiIas
Funk, farmer, was seriously burned
today when his farm was destroyed BY
fire. A son saw the flames from Il
distance and when he arrived at the
fire began saving the live stock. He
found his father under Il horse which
had fallen. Mr.. Funk was burned
about the head. The loss is several
uhouSand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-05
Wanted to Borrow.

To pay off mortgage now
due, I want to borrow $4,000
on my three-story brick
building which l paid $4,000
for, Loan wanted for three
years. Interest at six per
cent to be paid serni-annu-
ally.
Address Real Estate. care
Gazette.
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King and Pitt St.
Inlaid


We carry in stock large line Of
foreign and domestic Inlaid Limo
leum. Only makes of we'll known
reputation handled by US. Several
new patterns just received. Prices
and estimates gladly furnished upon
application.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-05
Wharf Rebuilt.

Fredericksburg, Va, April 5.-Hop
Yard wharf, i, King George count,
having been rebuilt, the steamers Of
sthe Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Railway Complny, have resumed the
freight and passenger service from
that point.
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distributing from ball park on
North Patrick street to King
street, blue cloth coat, with silver
watch in pocket. Reward if re-
turned to Aliens Drug Store. 2 st
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TO RENT-A house. in
GOO resideitial neighborhood in
Ale, an"rla, for the summer. Small
fam :, no children. st
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LarEe Carnations, Csc dozen. The
Dunbar Flora Co., s22 King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
MEMORIALS ARE WORKING.
Local Club Will Boom Track Ath
letics This Winter.

The Memorial Athletic Club promises to
make things lively for their competitors
in the running indoor meets. This organi-
zation mas been plugging along for a
number of years in track events, but now.
for the first time, they are really on a
good foundation. and from all appearances
this season will be the most successful
one Of their career.
With the disbanding of the Washing
ton Cross Country Club came the rise Of
the Memorial aggregation, as it has
drawn a good many Of the best track
men In this vicinity. and at the present
time can be represented in events rang
Ing from the dashes to the marathon
route. A relay team is fast being rounu-
ed into form, and plans are being laid SO
as to bring similar team from the
Baltimore Cross Country Club and the
Washington Athletic Association together
in three-cornered affair in one of the
indoor meets
Owing to the cancellation of the ten
mile run that was to be held in Baltimore
New Year day, the Memorial club has ar.
ranged to hold a closed handicap run or
the same distance, Saturday. January ii.
Medals will be awarded the first three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
MACK SENDS PITCHERS SOUTH
Bender, Coombs and Plank Already
Training in Texas.

Connie Mack has stolen a march on the
other American League managers AL
ready his three star pitchers Chief Ben
der. Jack Coombs and Eddie Plank, have
begun light exercise at San Antonio, Tex.
where the Athletics will train in March
Mack ordered Bender, Coombs and Plank
to San Antonio last week. He instructed
them to first take long walks and road
runs to reduce weight After ten days Of
this kind Of exercise Mack will have the
men do some fielding and batting to
gradually get the kinks out of their legs
and arms Early in February the trio
will begin easy pitching. increasing the
daily grind In the box until their salary
wings become steeled for top speed, when
the pennant race begins April 10.
The appearance of Bender, Plank and
Coombs on Texas soil this early beats
all records. No major league players ever
have received orders to begin training so
soon. But Mack has set his heart on win
ming a worlds championship next fall,
and he admits that in order to accomplish
that feat he must have Bender Coombs
and Plank in absolutely fit condition from
the outset. If the Big Three are right
when the gong rings April 10 Mack
believes that the Athletics will get away
to flying start. and that nothing can
head them thereafter. The veteran man.
ager has two excellent young pitchers in
Brown and Houck, but he is not banking
on them.
1t is the regeneration of Bender. who
has promised to be a model young red
skin: Coombs. the typical iron man, and
Plank, one of the best southpaws in the
game upon which the success of the
Athletics largely must depend this year.
Mack, in sending his star boxInen to San
Antonio, evidently wants to find out as
soon as possible how much he can expect
from them. incidentally Mack has plan
ned to pit the Athletics against the Giants
during their stay in Texas, and would
while the other American League man.
ayers are just beginning to realize that
Mack is putting on war paint about six
weeks earlier than usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

Stealing home is one of the most
sensational plays in base ball If the
run thus scored is the winning tally
the play is, of course, all the more
thrilling. 1t is n play that requires a
lot of quick thinking to bring about
a successful completion. The chap
who has slow moving feet and a
slower moving brain had better never
try TO steal home. If he does a wild
pitch or a passed ball is about the
only thing that will save his bacon.
George Moriarty of the Tigers isn't the
fastest base runner in the world, but he
IS one of the brainest.
Moriarty is able to get a big lead.
has a good slide and usually selects
the best ball to go down. or come
home on. In stealing home, a player
must take "A lot of things into con-
sideration and must use snap Judg-
ment on many of them. Seldom is 1T
wise for a player TO attempt the steal
of home with left-handed batter up.
The reason is evident for it allows
the catcher a clear field to put the
ball on the runner. y right handed
batter can help out the base runner
TO a considera BILE extent, yet still be
exempt from the interference rule.
one day last year Moriarty stole
home in very important game. win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
TALES OF THE DIAMOND
Humorous and Otherwise.
BY Billy Evans.
BY Billy Evans.

ming the contest. What made the play
all the more remarkable was the fact
that the pitcher and catcher on the
opposing teams were wise heads.
Moriarty timed everything properly.
and got the decision by a hair. The
next day l complimented Moriarty on
the play. as it was a daring stunt.
Moriarty's answer was a very inter-
esting one to me.
Il used to pull that stunt regu-
larly several years ago." said MORT
arty. "Of late, however. 1 have been
caught SO often that it has rather dis
couraged me. 1t has never been COM
mented on, but it IS a fact that in
1908 and 1909, I stole home seventeen
/ times in the American League. Dur
ing one stretch of fairly important
games 1 got away with the feat five
! times in succession. which was rather
| out of the ordinary.
| while fellow must know exactly
| when the pitcher is going to deliver
the ball. and get running start with
the pitch. he must also get the break
/ in luck Nine times out Of ten it is
easier if the pitch is a curve ball on
| the outside, than a fast one on the
I inside Often the pitcher. seeing your
| intention, hurries his delivery and
makes wild pitch. 1t is also very
nice if the catcher drops the ball in
his haste. Luck plays big part, as
in everything else"
Copyright. 1913, by W. G. Evans.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
HE'S A QUEER CHAP, THIS
McCARTY-HEI IS A FREAK
There Never Was Another White Heavy
weight Just Like the Present Lead
er Of the Heavyweights.

cage and yanked out a green parrot,
which he placed on his finger and hurried
down the street in search Of photOg-
rapher
Half way down the block he saw a
ers and promptly bought out the entire
stock. The IDEAS he explained in a
gust of enthusiasm-had popped into his
head of buying long Prince Albert
coat and growing Vandyke beard; then
he would wear a different color artificial
flower in his buttonhole every day.
Childish Schemes.
Before he got home he had conceived
the idea of disposing of the fortune he
would win when he defeated Palzer. He
said he intended to buy a place back of
Venice and build an enormous barn to
house his amateur menagerie. He was so
worked up over the idea that he had to
rush away at once to ascertain the price
of the place. He was favOrably re-
ceived, but the man next door, whose
place he also needed for his scheme,
would not sell.
Thereupon he invented an elaborate
scheme to force the rebel property own
err into submission. He said he would
buy a big barn very close to the mans
house. In this barn he planned to place
four or five broncos of violent DISPOSE
ton. He said they would kick and bite
and scream all night long, and the man
would be glad to sell to him in a short
time
Then something else came into his head
and the notion was dropped, never to be
taken up again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Always the Same
Tharp's
Berkeley Rye
8I2 + St. NV. Phone Main 114I
Special Private Delivery.

for the team. Whether or not they
will be able to accomplish much is
questionable it not being likely that
they will have had more than one
scrimmage, if that. before they face
the association quint, which is a fast
aggregation.
All the men who are out for the team
have had some little experience. Day. a
candidate for guard. played with Balti-
more Polytechnic Institute five; Morris,
Dearstyne, Cole and Bandes have all been
members of high school quints: Shipley
was a member of the last basket ball
team which represented NJ. A. c.. and
Huntemann has done some little work
along that line in high schools. 1t is
probable that there will be others out for
the team in few days.
Catholic University will probably meet
the most capable quint it has faced this
year, with the exception of the Navy,
when 1t lines up against the st. John $
College team Saturday. St. Johns has
won consistently SO far and has a fast,
as the strongest minor five in the south,
and it probably is. The Brooklanders.
even though they win, are not likely to
have an easy time getting away with the
contest
The Washington roller polo team went
to Baltimore last night and met a rep
resentative five from that city, The
Washington men lost by the score of =
to Q. 1t was claimed by them that two
goals. which were registered. but which
did not count because of fouls, should
nave been allowed to go. The sensational
work of the Baltimore goal tender was
responsible for the prevention Of many
goals which were apparently made 10y
the Washington team. On the floor the
local 1--WE did much better work than the
Baltimore aggregation.
The same two teams will appear to-
morrow night at the Arcade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
NATURE ONCE MORE
0UTPLAYS De ORC
Challenger Wins Second Block
in Play for Pocket Bill
Iiard Title.

NEW YORK, January S.-James Ma
turo. the Denver challenger of Alfredo de
Oro's pocket billiard title. for the second
time defeated the champion at Doyle's
Billiard Academy last night. Mature took
the second block of a series of three
nights play by score of 200 to 12O. This
brought his total I'D to 400 points, as
opposed to 2OS for De Orc.
The concluding match of the series
will be staged tonight The champion
is confronted with gigantic task. In
order to retain his title he will have
to run 232 points before Nature can score
200. And in both nights play to date
the Denverite has proven his complete
mastery over the Cuban.
After the first night it was believed
that De Orc might have been stalling
a bit for few bets. The foxy islander
has been known to do such things be-
fore. But any such idea was dispelled
last night. Mature got away winging
and from the very start increased his
twelve-point lead. He was steady as a
rock and cool as ice. He was deliberate
to a degree and carefully studied every
move.
De Orc was inclined to be bit reck-
less at first, but he soon realized the
seriousness Of his predicament and began
to play with the skill at his command
But for one night at least he was up
against his master. Mature was just as
clever with the "oil' as was the Cuban,
and little bit more clever in taking adj
vantage of every opening. Mature out
played the veteran champion from start
to finish last night. The score:
Maturo-9 8 IA II 0 O 8 8 13 o Z 13 13
II II 6 IL II 3 2 Is GOO. Scratches,
4; high run, 26.
De Oro-5 ) 0 2 IA IA IA I'll 3
5 o 3 0 II II 7-12O. Scratches, 4;
high run, 33.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

LOS ANGELES. January S.-Luther
McCarty. the champion white heavy
weight, is the most eccentric of all the
big fellows who have come into promi-
nence. Each had his peculiar traits, but
Luther overtops anything the ring has
ever known Base ball has seen a few of
these freakish ten1peraments, but even
these have scarcely approached Nc
Carty's.
In his way Luther is simple savage.
He fills to perfection Kipling's descrip-
ton of the savage-"half devil and half
child" Part OF McCarty's forebears were
Indian. part Irish, all adventures of one
sort or another.
He comes lawfully by his love of dress
ing up his craving for excitement and
his fondness for doing odd things such
as accommodating small menagerie. dash
ing about on horseback hobnObbinS with
sideshow performers and trying to imi-
tate their feats.
His mind is strange tumble. Brilliant
and intelligent, essentially man OF &C
ton, he is constantly coming upon queer
ideas, putting them into action or start
ing out upon them and dropping them
midway. half completed.
Buys a Parrot.
The other/day at Venice he saw a pic
ture of a girl on a magazine cover. She
was kissing a parrot which she held on
cow puncher reached excitedly into a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
EAERTINENT COMMENT
~ Happenln$$S1

mands, for under such conditions public
sympathy is always with the players.
GicAleer is not having an easy time OF
it bringing his players into line. They
are making demands which, while exOr-
bitant cannot be turned down in several
cases. If the team repeats, all well and
good. but should it slump patronage falls
off rapidly and the club finds itself losing
much of the money which it gained the
previous season.
While the salary question doesn't con-
Germ the base ball fan" to any extent.
joyment of the professional side of the
sport, it has great deal to do with the
peace of mind of the man who is con-
trolling the destinies of a base ball team.
says an exchange.
AS strange as 1t may appear to the
player. who sees but his side of the ques-
ton, and as aitrustic as it may be
thought by the spectator. it isn't solely
the question of paying the salary which
so much concerns the average owner in
the minor league as 1t is the possibility
of getting enough to pay it.
1t is the minor leagues which have the
greater share trouble, and or that
reason the new national agreement In
base ball has tried to provide some meth
cd by which there may be uniform regu-
lations in regard to salaries. 1t is though,
that If this can effectually be brought
into operation there will be greater pos
sibility for the minor leagues to live with
success
!. Nor is it with any desire for repression
that the average minor league club own.
er wishes salary limit. True the play
er isn't inclined to look at 1t in tina,
manner. But the owner really means his
best when he suggests a salary limit, fol
If he can operate with a salary limit
there is a chance that he will be able tC
last through the season
If his club continues through its com.
plete schedule he will very likely be able
to pay salaries all of the season. The
gist of the argument. therefore. is sum
med up in salaries for a full season, OIL
salaries for part of a season, and that il
why the minor leaguers are consulting
this week with the national commission
hoping to arrive at some satisfactory
basis for the future.
AS stated before this seems like a dry
proposition to interest base ball fans,
Yet il is really one of the most important
of all propositions. as it is evident thai
any base ball fan" who cares much fol
championship race would prefer to SET
| II begin and finish. rather than to see Il
| begin and its finish be quite as much 6
matter of daubt as who struck Billy
| Patterson.