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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
TWO COURTS N
SESSION TODAY
Opening Of U. S. District
Court and Alexandria
Circuit Court.
GRAND JURY PICKED.
GRAND JURY PICKED.
Many Indictments Are Presented For
Action-Wiheatley's Trial Tomor-
row--Important DEGREES Entered.

With more than a hundred men
from all sections of northern Virginia
in Alexandria in attendance on the
January term of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District
of Virginia, including court officials
from Richmond, Norfolk and other
points, veniremen from whom will be
selected the grand jury, and petty
jury, witnesses, prisoners and attor-
neys and with the Circuit Court for
Alexandria in session, memories Of
the old time "court days" in Alexan-
dria were brought to mind.
The United States Court did not
commence business until IL o'clock
when the selection of the grand jury
was taken up. Judge Edmund Wad-
dell, Jr., of Richmond, presided and
the government was represented by
District Attorney Lawrence D. Gro
ner. of Norfolk, and assistant District
Attorney r. H. Talley, of Richmond.
The grand jury is composed of the
following: John Harlow. DR.. j. a.
Marshall, foreman: John Fl. Trimyer,
Michael Ahern, A. S. Doniphan, Sam
uel L. Monroe, John II. Fisher. P. NJ.
Bradshaw, L. C. Chappalear, G. W.
Hunter, j. w. Merchant Chas. T.Scott,
Lewis Walker. w. G. Rails, c. T..
Lomax, VIM. Ferguson, G. j. Brown
ing, o. B. Calaan, VIM. E. Studduth,
r. Z. Maddox, ". II. Hatcher.
The following true bills were found
by the grand iuiy:
Charles T. Credemore, unlawfully
OBTAINING, delaying and opening let
ter.
Pearl Hope, mailing non-mailable
matter.
Arthur Shanks, improper conduct
toward young girls.
R. Randolph Howard, embezzling
funds of national Banking ASsocla-
tion, making false entries, etc.
Martin B. Kittle, emhezzling postal
funds and other property.
Tomorrow morning the trial of H.
Linden Wheatley, former clerk in
the Alexandria postoffice charssd
with taking money from a letter will
be commenced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
TO PREPARE FOR BANQUET.
r. L. Lee Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans Will Meet Tonight.

R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams will hold a meeting at its hall
tonight at which time final plans will
be completed for its annual banquet
in Observance of Lees birthday. which
will be held January Goth, next. Ow-
ing to the fact that the birthday Of
General Lee, January 19, falls on
Sunday, it was decided to hold the
banquet the following Monday. There
is, every reason to suppose that the
banquet will be we'll attended and
prove as interesting as others of by
gone years. Commander w. A. Smoot
will preside and introduce the speak
crs.
Among those who are e:;rected to
respond to toasts will be Representa-
tive Thomas Heflin, of Alabama. and
A. S. Rodenberry, of Georgia. The fol-
lowing have signifed their intention
of being present if engagements not
prevent; Senator John Sharpe Will
liams, of Mississippi, Representative
Oscar Underwood, Alabama. Repre-
sentative W. w. kitchin, North Caro-
lima.
The banquet will be served by the
Woman's Auxiliary of r. E. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
DISASTER IN CHESAPEAKE.
Captain Gilbert's Wife Perishes in His
Arms

One Of the most pathetic features of
wreck of steamer Julia Luckenbach,
which was rammed and sunk by Brit
ish Steamer Indrakaula, with loss of
ID lives was the death of Capt. A. H,
Gilbert's wife in the captains arms in
the pilot house Of the ship as it went
down. The wife rushed from her
room into the pilot house into the
arms of her husband. There was MOI
a moments time for thought of es-
cape.
Again and again Mrs. Gilbert, VIII,
insisted on travelling with her hus
band, had told he rfriends that if the
ship ever went down she wanted td
be as close as possible to her hus'
band and that she did not want any
one ever to try to rescue her if he was
to be lost.
From the reports of the men who
were saved, all of whom were thcn!-
selves jumping from the deck of tbs
sinking ship or seeking refuge in the
rigging, it seems that she died as sne
said she had wanted to die. Men who
saw the incident, said that there was
however, no opportunity for any res
cue of the captain or his wife. II
there had been the chance. the men Of
the Luckenbach say, they would have
been at her side to give her aid.
The report Of the six men on the
Indrakuala was to the effect that moi
more than minute elapsed before the
ship sank. cut in two.The pilot house
was the last part to be flooded.
According to the log of the lndra
kaula the collision was due to the foe
and gale. Captain Smith recorded
that the life boats were at once low
cred and picked up all the men of the
Luckenbach he could find. When HI
discovered that his own boat was bad
ly stove in, and in danger of sinking
he made for the beach, sending dis
tress signals to the Pennsylvania
which then took off the balance OF th'
survivors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court of Alexandria
assembled this morning for the Jan
uary term, with Judge J. u. Thorn
ton presiding. A number of import
ant DEGREES were handed down and
several suits were set for trial.
Chief among the DEGREES entered
was the one instructing Douglass
Stuart receiver of the Mercantile
Railway Building and Loan Associa-
ton to pay a second dividend OF
twenty per cent to the creditors OF
the defunct corpol alton. Another i'm
portant decree was the one sustain
ing the demurrer to the evidence in
the case of Mus. Alice McMenamin
and husband against the Southern
Railway Co., vii! end the case so far
as the Alexandria court is concerned
In the suit of F. P. Russell, VS.
Colonial Portland Cement Corpora
tion a decree Wal entered confirming
the report of Howard w., Smith, com.
missioner in chancery and appointing
Norvell l.. Henley, special commits
soner to sell the property mentioned
in the report.
In the suit of Lewis VS.. Coward, &
decree was entered disnissing The
suit because, Of the death of tht
plaintiff, who had accomplished ths
purposes of the suit before her de
mise. 80 2@Es "a, ,o..."s
The following cases were set fo,
trial. .2t:3ta .
On Wednesday the suits of the B
F. Motor Truck Company and tn,
Board Armstrong and Company, t
recover s25, 900 from the Mutual Lif
Insurance Company. of New York, Of
two policies, one for $4,000: issue
to Board Armstrong and Compan
and the other of $4,000 issued t
the Truck lCompanyeon the life Of B.F
Board, former president of both com
!panies will be commenced. Paynen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
BASK ET-RALL TOMORROW.

Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
Basketball team of the Alexandria
High School will play the first quint
from the Business High School from
Washington, D. C. The A. H. S. team
has been practicing hard for two
weeks and as the Business has one of
the best scholastic teams in Washing
ton, good game is expected. If the
citizens support High School basket
ball as they did football, the players
will be encouraged and winning
tcam produced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

RANsACK AN OFFICE,
Athletic Females .Lead-FOrcibly
and Some of Them are Thrown Bod
ily Into the Street.

London, Jan. 6.-Milder atrocities
failing to win the ballot, the militant
suffragettes now threaten stronger
measures to gain their ends. Despite
desperate precautions to insure Sc
crecy, it leaked out today that Scot
land yards received liable information
that women of the suffrage move
ment had formed plot to kidnap
some member of the cabinet.
The police would give no intimation
as ito what particular cabinet officer
the women had designs on, but it
was learned today that party of
suifragettes last Friday invaded the
office of Home Secretary Mckenna.
Disbelieving the statements of at
taches that McKenna was at the
House of Commons, the women broke
into his private office, tore open clos
cts and ransacked bookcases until po-
lice ret,erves, called from a nearby po-
lice station forcibly elected the wom-
en-. Some of them were thrown bod
ily into the street.
Six noticeably athletic women led
the party that stormed the office of
the Home Secretary and the police, it
it said, believe they were the would be
lsidnappers.
Armed detectives today guarded
every member of the cabinet. The men
were guarded in their homes as well
as in their office:, and detectives were
close at hand whenever they appeared
on the street
While the police are guarding all
government officials, the railways. the
telephone, and telegraph and the
postoffice department from the at
tacks of the militants, others of the
suifragettcs continue their daily si-
LEM prayers in Westminster Abbey,
trying to obtain votes for women by
Suggestions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
DECISION FOR RAILWAY.
Judge Thornton Sustains Demurrer TO
Evidence in McMenamin Case.

In the Circuit Court this morning
decree was entered by Judge J. B. T.
Thornton sustaining the demurrer to
the evidence on the part of the de-
fenaant in the case of Mrs. Alice Nc
Menamin and husband against the
Southern Railway Company for ST.
500 damages said to have resulted to
h,sr home on Duke street, from smoke
from the engines of the Railway Com
pany. At the same time Mrs. Meme
nanin was ordered to pay the cost OF
the suit which is said to be con-
siderable sum.
The effect of the decree will be to
end the suit so far az the Alexandria
Court is concerned although Judge
J. +. M. Norton, counsel for Mrs. Nc
Meramin excepted to Judge Thorn
tons decision and the matter may go
again to the Supreme Court on his
exception.
This case has attracted considerable
attention, as it mas heea pending in
the courts for sevaral years and was
regarded as most important by the
railway company, as II Is understood
if Mrs. McMenamin had been able
to secure a verdict. hundreds OF si,ni-
lar suits would have been filed in al!
p.r's of the State. !
The case was tried three times be-
fore local juries and has been before
tn" supreme Court i! Appeals. In the
FIRST rial the jury returned :erdict
of $2,250 for Mrs. McMenamin. This
was set aside by the Supreme Court.
In the second trial lh.. jury could not
agree and at the last trial, two
MA lis ago, the attorneys for the rail-
way company ente,cd demurrer to
tie evidence ,aad The jury fixed the
c.:luages at S1,511. The sustaining Of
the demurrer by Judge Thornton will
have the effect Of setting aside the
verdict of the jury.
Judge Norton is the attorney for
Mrs .McMenamin and Colonel Fran
els L. Smith of Alexandria, and r. 4.
Tr,s'all of Norfolk. represented the
:,.,utnern Railway. g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
POLICE COURT
(justice H. B. Caton, Presiding.

Archie Sergeant, colored, charged
with assaulting Dennis Jackson, col
ored, with a knife, last Fourth of
July, was fined $40.
William Level, colored, charged
with drunken and disorderly conduct
forfeited his collateral by failing to
appear.
Lee Jones and Wesley Watkins, both
colored, charged with disorderiy con-
duct, were fined S5 each.
Elizabeth Rollins, colored, charged
with assaulting Wilhelmina Peters
colored, was fined SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
BIG PLANT TO LOCATE
HERE.

Negotiations are in progress
looking to the establishment of
large manufacturing plant in
Alexandria which will employ
not less than 800 hands to COM
mence,it is the statement made
today by George l. Appich of
the real estate firm of Thompson
& Appich. Mr.. Appich states
that the deal is practically COM
pleted but that it will be some
days before the details can be
made public. 1t is understood
that large tract of land con-
tanning 50 acres is being consid-
cred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
Notice of Meeting.

n The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Columbia Paper Manu-
featuring Company will be held at
the principal Office of Tie company
III S. Fairfax street, Alexandra, Va,
on Monday. January 90, 1913, a. 1 p
M 70 elect directors for the ensuing
!1t1' tsE.Ss> =. t';.-yEJ go
R. Ds.MARSHAI.L Sec. 4 Treas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

Oriental Court No. 10, will at the
meeting tbs evening, confer class MI
alton on 35 candidates. There VIII De
an installation of officers, after "illch
a banquet will be served the rhefnoets
when plates will be set for about Aoo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The week Of prayer services, under
the auspices of the Ministerial Asso-
citation of this city, will commence to-
night in the First Baptist Church. Rev.
H. VI. Canter, D. D., will deliver the
address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
DEATH OF AN ENGINEER.

Lawrence Pope, engineer on the
Sou hern Railway, died at his home at
Manassas last night. The deceased
was brother-in-law of J. o. Lynch,
of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

The Council of Jewish Women will
give euchre on January Sth at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall on
Duke street. The prizes will be many
and valuable and all those attending
are promised pleasant evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

Business which has for some time
been conducted in the hulk Of the old
ferry staemer Columbia, anchored in
Hunting creek, has ceased and will
not, it is stated, be resumed unit the
first of march.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

FOR SALE.-One hundred thorough
bred singe comb Rhode Island Red
hens and pullets. $1,000 a dozen.
Address R. L. Pickett, Route 2. R.
F. D. Alexandria, Va, 6 3t 9 d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

Marshall L. Dinwiddie, Past High
Priest of Mount Vernon Chapter, No.
ID Royal Arch Masons, has been pre-
sented with life membership in the
Masonic Home, Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

The north fence at the city Jail,
was blown down during the high wind
last Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
LOCAL., ,,.n S.

III. -.oly Name Society of Saint
MarNs Catholic Church held busi-
n sss meeting last night in the Young
Mems Soladity Lyceum Hall, at which
time considerable business was dispos-
ed of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

Representative Carlin today intro
duced two bills in the House. One
appropriates $4,000 for the erection
of a public building at Warrenton. The
other is to buy site and erect there
on a public building at Leesburg. The
bill calls for the expenditure Of
100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

The Woman's Auxiliary to R. E.
Leg Camp will meet in the Confeder-
ate Veterans building to morrow night
at 7:30 o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mai. Foxhall Alexander Danger
field manager of the racing and stable
interests of James r. Keene, his bro
ther-in-law. died at hospital in Lex
ington, KY, yesterday aged 73, uncon-
scioue of fact that his long time busi-
ness associate and relative had passed
away two days before. The two men
had collaborated in breeding the
most famous thoroughbreds the world
has ever known. Maj. Daingerfeld
had been critically i'll following his re-
turn from a Baltimore hospital a
week ago. During his illness of the
last year. Ma. .Daingerfield's daughter
Miss Elizabeth Daingerfield, known
as a magazine and newspaper writer.
has managed the big stock farm. Just
before his death Maj. Daingertield
compiled statistics, showing that in
the six years from 1905 to 1910, Mr..
Keene's winning from his Kentucky
bred horses aggregated S1,237,050.
Troops were called out at Ocala,
Fla. yesterday afternoon to prevent
the lynching of J. j. Johnson, a ne
gro preacher, charged with assaulting
Mrs. John Hewitt, wife of Citra,
fla, orange planter Saturday last.
The prisoner was guarded in the Ma
zion Jail by military company. John
son was arrested early yesterday
morning. The sheriff's posse was
guided to his home by blocdhounds,
and the negro is alleged to have made
confession. When the news of John
:on's capture was made public. citi-
zens from the surrounding country
began to assemble aand it was then
that the soldiers were called on.
Robert A. Raetz, an architect, and
his wife Gertrude, were burned to
death last night, in their home in a
fashionable residence section in New
York, in fire that started from
dried out Christmas tree and spread
rapidly through the building. The two
children of the couple, Griswald. 2
years, and and a year-old baby, Rob-
ert, were rescued. The Raetzes were
socially prominent. Mr.. Raetze was a
graduate of Heidelberg University. He
was 81 years old. and his wife year
younger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

President Taft today sent to the
Senate the nomination of Harry Full
wiler 10 be postmaster at Buchanan,
Va.
Navy officials declared today that
they felt no apprehension for the ma
val supply ship Panther, which has
not been heard from since Thursday
and is supposed to have encountered
the recent hurricane off Cape Hat
teraS.
Declaring that corners" in COM
modities on the market are illegal
under the Sherman antitrust law the
Supreme Court today held for trial
in the New York Federal Courts
James A. Patten, the Chicago grain
operator and his associates for an al
legged corner in the cotton market
in 1910. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

The regular monthly meeting of the
Collingwood Club was held yesterday
at their club house on the Potomac
and a number of visitors were enter
tanned. A planked shad dinner, which
is unusual at this time of the year
was a feature of the entertainment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

Mary Custis Lee Chapter, U. D. c.,
will meet at Lee Camp Hall tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

There will be an important re-
hearSal of the Sharps and Flats of
the Opera Mikado at the Young
Peoples Building tonight at 1880
sharp. A full attendance is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

Norfolk Oysters in all Styles at Ram
mei's Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

Norfolk Oysters in all Styles at Ram.
meps Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-06

Norfolk Oysters fried at Ranmers
Cafe. .-,--is-...s-
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-09
ROOSEVELT STICKS
TO PROGRESSIVES
so HE DECLARED At DINNER CIV
EN- ON EVE or DEPARTURE
FOR SOUTH AFRICA. -
ADDRESSES 1000 PERSONS
Ne Warns His Opponents That the
Fight Has Just Begun for His
Principles.

New York-Theodore Roosevelt
bade his friends farewell on the eve
of his departure on journey TO IN
explored regions OF South America
at a dinner given in his honor by the
Progressive national service and the
Progressive service of the state OF
New York. Addressing some two
thousand men and women who gather
ed in his honor at the New York Roof
Garden, the colonel apparently thought
to put a quietus on published reports
that he intends to return to the Repub-
lican party.
Il warn our opponents that the hght
has only just begun" he said, his voice
breaking in his earnestness. Il Will
never abandon the principles to which
we Progressiyes have pledged our
selves
The widest enthusiasm greeted his
assertion. Waving bandanna handker-
chiefs and napkins the diners jumped
to their feet and cheered for half a
minute. Only once during the evening
did Mr.. Roosevelt receive a greater
ovation. Toward the CLOSE Ol lhS du-
dress of Clifford Pinchot the toastmas-
ter. there were cries of I'VE want Ted
dy!" Raymond Robins of Chicago, head
of the Progressive national service,
leaned across the guest table. yes,
we want him, we want him-we want
him as president" he shouted. Then
the crowd let loose. rising from their
seats to applaud. Mrs. Roosevelt was
a witness of the tribute.
Progressive leaders, men and WON
en-, including former United States Sen
ator Beveridge, Senators Bristow and
Miles Poindexter, Clifford Pinchot Mrs
Frances A. Keller, Mrs. Charles 5
Bird and John Purroy Mitchell, were
seated at the guest table.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-09
TROOPS RUSHED ODORDER FACTS ABOUT income TAX
FLOOD OF QUESTIONS ASKED RE
eARpINo THE NEW INCOME
TAX LAW.
Queries Are Being Prepared BY the
Treasury Department and
Blanks Sent Out.

Washington. treasury depart
ment is preparing for food OF ques-
tons concerning the new income tax,
realizing that this feature of the tarln
bill about TO become law strikes more
intimately at the tax paying citizen
than do the indirect taxes collected
through customs duties.
One of the first steps taken to get
general information before the public
will be to distribute income tax blanks
through postoffces, internal revenue
offices and other Federal agencies.
However, the fact that he dos not
receive a blank or a request to pay
the tax will not exempt taxable per
son from the penalties of the law
Representative Cordell Hull of Ten
nessee. who drew the income tax
provision of the tariff bill, made pubic
detailed explanation of the tax plan
as it will touch the individual citizen.
1.-THE treasury regulations soon 70
be prepared will make clear to ery
taxpayer the requirements Of %
and its application to income dsH7Nec
| from the various kinds of business,
said Mr.. Hull. ANY person who keeps
familiar with his business affairs dur
ing the year should have no difficulty
in executing his tax returns.
"The income tax is divided into two
phases. the normal TAX of one per
| cent. on the whole income above 3d.
600. and the additional tax that be
gins with an extra one per cent~Above
SIC, 900 and is graduated to six per
cent. above 100000. Wherever the
income tax is paid at the source. by
a corporation for it's employees or IN
similar cases, only the one per cent.
normal is so paid. The individual
has to pay an additional tax himself
The provisions of the law requiring
the tax to be withheld at the source
does not take effect until November
"If the income of person is under
$4,000. or if the tax on same is with
held for payment at the source, OF II
the same is to be paid elsewhere III
the United States, affidavit may be
made to such fact and thereupon nc
return will be required"