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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

At a Corporation Court of the City
of Alexandra continued and held at
the Court House OF said city on
Tuesday, September 23rd, 1913.
Present, Hon Louis c. Barley, Judge.
Clara j. j. Beckert, Complainant.
vs.. In Chancery.
Ferdinand C G. Beckert, defendant.
An affidavit having been duly made
as required by law, that the defend
ant is a nonresident of the State of
Virginia, and that he cannot be
found within the jurisdiction of this
State, and the, sergeant having made
return upon the original process
issued therein that the defendant is
a nonresident of his bailiwick, and
application having been made in
open court for an order of publication
against said defendant to appear and
answer bill in chancery filed by the
complainant against the defendant for
an absolute divorce on the grounds Of
wilful desertion and abandonment for
more than three years prior to the
institution of this suit, and an order
of publication having been duly
granted I'M open court; it is there
fore ordered that said defendant do
appear here within Is days after due
publication hereof to answer the suit
of complainant against defendant
for an absolute divorce on the grounds
of wilful desertion and abandonment
for more than three years prior to
the institution of this suit for custody
Of their infant children, and for gen.
eral relief, and to do what may be
necessary to protect his interest in
this suit. And it is further ordere&i
that copy of this order be publish
ed once week for four successive
weeks in, the Alexandria Gazette, a
newspaper published in Alexandria
City, Virginia, and that copy there
of be sent by registered mail by the
clerk of this court to the last known
place Of address, residence and
abode Of defendant, to-wit: No. 405
9Th St., S. E. Washington, D. c., as
stated in the application for this Or
der Of publication which shall be Ger.
titled by the Clerk Of this Court and
that a copy be posted at the front door
of the court house Of this court on or
before the next rule day OF this court
A Copy, Teste:
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, p. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04
DIR. TRANSPORTS ATTACK:
Alleges That the Church is Dying o
DRY Rot,

New York, Nov. 1.-The state
ments made by DR.. William S. Rains
ford, who was for twenty-four year
rector of St. Georges Chuch. in u re
cent article in the Survey, that "th
churches are dying Of dry rot" an,
that "in a democratic age and coun
try Observation-Disclosures are arts
tocratic,r9 are believed. by some of tn
delegates at, the, Episcopal Genera
Convention to have had consl%erabl
to do with the adoption Of social ser
vice measures.
DR.. Rainsford says:
1.-The fact should be frankly recog
nized both by those who deplore
and by those who approve that tn
weight and influence of all ou'
churches is today conservative.
IIere and there individual reform
ers in pew or in pulpit hit voices 9
protest against evi lent wrongs o
..oak tn enlist the church's organlZa
tons in the cause of radical reform
Their following is small. Their pro
test soon falls UNDECIDED. These pro
cressives may succeed in organizing
societies; they do moi succeed in al
ta,.nr the conservative attitude o
the main body.
1.-THE wage Garner has small voice
in the matter. The modern church !!
seldom organized so as to reach nm
lie has dropped tire church. at leas
the Protestant churches, or TN
.urches have ..'ropped him
"rhe churches are dying Of ar!
rot, yet within them few seem L
.,ulize why That cause largely he
IN the conservative determination t.
!, sist on various credal platforms
and once this policy IS adopted TIT
e%odus of the progressive part Of tn
..;,urch membership is only y question
or tine.
"rhe church does not represent 10
!,y the whole people as once 1t dld
uisheartcned by its proved immob'l
i!?. It's would-be rcformers have lei
il or have been driven forth from IL
It's standpatters remain within I,
rule its deliberations and direct IT.
nrIicy.
an democratic age and countr!
Inc American churches have fol
many years deliberately catered 10
.ad followed the well housed, vel
,lh.d, yell 70 do in the commun
iir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04

At Corporation Court of the City
Of Alexandria, Virginia, continued and
held by the Court House Of the said
city on Friday, October 18th, 1919:
Present, Hon. Louis c. Barley, Judge.
James l.. Brown,
VS.. In Chancery.
Agnes Belle Brown.
Order Of Publication.
An affidavit having been duly made
as required by law, that the defendant
Is a nonresident of the State OF Vn-
ginia, and that she cannot be found
within the jurisdiction Of this State
and the sergeant having made a re,
turn upon the original process ISSUED
herein that the defendant Is nom
resident Of his bailiwick, and appllca-
ton having been made in open court
for an order Of publication against
said defendant to appear and answer 4
bill in chancery filed 10y the complain
ant against the defendant for an alb
soIute divorce on the grounds OF vii
full desertion and abandonment Tor
more than three years prior TO the m
stitution Of this suit, and order OF
publication having been duly granted
IN open court; it is, therefore, ordered
that the said defendant do appear here
within fifteen days after due publ.
cation hereof to answer the suit Of
complainant against the defendant for
an absolute divorce on the grounds OF
wilful desertiOn and abandonment Tor
more than three years prior to the
institution OF this suit, and TO do
what may be necessary to protect her
interest in this suit. Ana it is further
ordered that a copy of this order be
published once weel: fer four sue
cessive weeks in the alexandria Ga
zette, newspaper published in the
city CT Alexandria, Va, and that
COPY hereof be sent by registered mail
by the Clerk. of this Court to the
last known place Of abode OF defen-
dant, -to-wit: 1908 d Street, \. W.,
Washington, D. c., as stated in the ap-
pIication for this order Of publication
which shall be certified by the clerk
of this court and that a copy be post
ed at the front door of the court
house Of this court on or before the
next rule day Of this court.
A Copy, Testc:
NEWELL S GREENAWAY,
Howard W. Smith, p. q. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04

At a Circuit Court Of the City Of
Alexandria held at the Court House
of sal; city on Monday, September
9Th, 1913. Present Hon. j. 4. T.
Thornton, Judge.
Frederick NJ. Marks, Complainant.
vs.. In Chanccry.
Rcberca Marks, Defendant
1t appearing to the Court on tins
Sth day Of September, 1913, by aIiI-
davit Of Frederick NJ. Marks, COM
p!anant, in this suit. and now pre-
scented to the Court, th;.t he has IN
;tituted u suit in Chancery in TIN!
Court to obtain q decree vlncuI"
matrimonii from his wife, the sad Re
becca Marks, on the %roumi OF adni-
cry, that The original process aga'tSf
TV the Sergeant Of the City of Alex
andria, to whom the same was 1irect-
ed. mot found in my bailiwick', and
that the said Rehecca Marks is not Il
resident OF the State OF Virginia, but
lives in Washington, ID. C., Co-wit, at
43I Delaware Avenue. S. W, and
that said Frederick NJ. Mark, Gem
plainant. has been dOmiclled in IN"
State of Virginia. for az least one
ycar preceding the commencement Of
said suit. on the written and sworn
uupl;cation Of Frederick NJ. Marks
now presented to the court, ami made
the Court or this Sth day OF Seplen-
Der. 1913. that an order of publication
he and the same is hereby granted
against said Rchccca Marks, stating
the objcc's and grounds OF the SAID
application. or suit for divorce. winch
shall be published by the Clerk Of THIS
court, as required by section %2:'O oil
the Code Of Virginia, the objects an@
grounds of said application or SUIT
.ror divorce being set forth in SAID APP
pIcutiOn Of complainant.
And Il is further ordered by the
Court that a copy of SAID order "I
publication shall be sent by man ~
the Clerk Of this Court. in winch th'S
suit is pending, addressed to said nc
bccca MARKS. non resident defendant
in This suit. ut her last known f'3c"
If abode. to wit. 43l Delaware ave
nue.. s. w. Washington, lf C.,
which said last pIac" Of
residence is specifically stated
in said application for Sa"
order Of publication, and the ma,!'HH
If said order Of publication shall be
certified by the CLERK Of this Court 10
the Court.
A copy: Teste u,,v
( NEWELL. s. GREENAWAi
Clerk.
! BY REGINALD. r. con- y. l.
! {. f. NjcoI, p. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04
ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE.
Young Widow Implicated in Murde
in Texas.

Dallas. Tex. Nov. IA charge OF
murder "by aiding AMI abettlng
Meade Barr" in the killing of Miss
florence Brown here last July mas
.h.en killed against Mrs. Ellis Lake
il young widow, with whom BAIT
Claims acquaintance
charge Of numbering Miss
Brown already has been filed against
Barr
Mrs Lake and her husband, VINO
recently died Of 1nalarIal fever, liVec
in the same house with Bars sister
when Barr was here while under pa
role from InGiana last summer Mrs
Lake is about 25 years old.
Details of Bars confession De-
rinainc within an hour before the
murder on tho morning Of July %
we're given out In that hour Bar
said he took several drinks Of whisky
Ahout $50 he entered the real estate
Office where the girl WAS 1T "ors
alone.
When Barr had beaten Miss Brow
with his pistol to a kneelinG position
h., said she exclaimed:
Lord Jesus, ] am too young TO oie
and my life has been filled with :
much trouble.
He cut her throat. Sight oil tn
blood on his arms and her last "orG:
he said, preyed on him until ne wan
cd to confess.
After the killing, he said, he wasf
el his hands, caught o street car ai'
rode to a point where an acconpiiS
rave him 500. The identity OF n
accompiice the police have nPt 'e'
: fled.
The police found a shoemaker WI ',
,emembered chat Barr came INTO II
r shop shortly after the hour OF u
murder. Barr had pointed out IN
Y shop as one of the stops III MS H's'
They also found negro woman
whose house he stopped: She SAID
: helped her carry can of water, d
a then tried to wash something on
: coat Barr said he tried to reno
e bloodstains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04

At = Corporation Cour. Of the City
e Alexandria, held at the Court
house Of said city Oh Monday, OCTOBER
18th, 1913. n,,o,.
George L. Clark by +. N. Clark,
" " In Chancery.
Gertrude NJ. Williams Clark.
An affidavit dlving been duly maze,
~ required by law,tha the defendant
is u resident of the state OF
Virginia. and that she cannot pe
found within the jurisdiction Oh I'M"
State, and the Sergeant having mat
q return upon the original process or
summons issued herein that the de-
fendan+ IS a nonresident OF his Da IL
wick and application having bene duly
wade in open Court for an order Of
nmblication against said defendant TO
rnnaar and answer a bill in Ichancery
flad BIZ the complainant against Vne
defendant for an absolute divorce Oh
The grounds Of adultery, an order OF
publication having been duly grantee
in open Court, 1t IS therefore oruelc'
that said defendant do appear here
within fifteen days after due puDhca
ton hereof to answer the suit Of com
pIainant against the defendant for al
nhsolute divorce on the grounds o
a,;ultery, and 20 what may be neces
cary to protect her interest in TN
suit. And it is further ordered that
copy Of this order. be published once
week for four successive weeks in tn Il,
Alexandria Gazettee Z newspaper pun
ished in Alexandria City, Vlrglnii
, and that copy be sent by registerte
mail by the Clerk Of this Court to III
last known place Of abode OF de1e"e
ant, to-wit: Washington, D. ~
!. stated in the application for thls o,
der of publication, which shall De &c,
, tilted by the Clerk to this Court an an
) that copy be posted at the fron' GO.
Of the Court House of this Court on
before the next rule day OF this oouf
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Cler
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04
TRUSTEES SALE.
By SAMUEL. II. LUNT.
.AIlcfinnnnr

BY virtue of deed of trust made
by Charles Williams and wife. bear
ing date of the 4th Iay of February,
1909, and duly of record in the land
records of the City Of Alexandria.
Virginia, in Deed Book No. IS, Page
$780,, and by order cf the HoAri Of
Directors Of the German Co.0pcrat-
i've Building Association.No. 5,of Al
exandria, Virginia. default having
bceen made in The payment OF thr
amount secured by the above mer-
toned deef Of trust, the undersigned
surviving Trustees will offer for sale,
at Public Auction, on
SATURDAY. the 9Th day Of NO
MEMBER, 1913. at - O'clock NJ,
in front of the Royal street entrance
to the Market Building, in the SID
city, the following described prop
crty, tO-wit
Beginning on the north side OF
Prince street, 1905 feet east OF Lee
street, and running thence northWatd
along the wall and fence OF building
adjoining on the west SIDE, $50 lces
to a corner. 1896 feet east OF Lee
street; thence westward, parallel t"
Prince street. G.S feet to Il corner
1913 feet east Of Lee street ;hen""
northward parallel To Lee stree, .?
feet TO Wales Alley, 1878 fee: north
Of Prince street; thence eastward
with sail alley 9.25 feet: thence
southwal, parallel to Lee street,
$3.50 iort to corner Of a brick build
ing; tnnce eastward, parallel with
Prince rect, II feet to d fence 1890
feet east Of Lee street; thence south
ward 2S.54 feet along fence and wall
to a point 1885 east TO lie. street:
thence eastward along rear wall Of
No. Ill. 5.45 feet, more or less, to
the center Of the partition wall be
tween Nos III and 1919; thence
southwark along the center of the
said wall lG.2 feet to Prince street;
ard .hencc along Prince S!iect, west
ward 1914 feet, more or less, TO he
ucsmning, being premises No. ~.
Prime, street
TERMS or SALE: CASH; cost Of
convcyancing at the expense ot the
purchaser.
JOHN d. NORMOYLE.
i. VI BRADSHAW,
Oct %. Il Surviving Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04

At Corporation Court Of the City
Of Alexandria held at the Court house
Of said city on Monday, October l"th'
1918. No.
Present, Hon. Louis c. Barley,
Judge.
Florence r. Petit Hammlh
VS.. In ChahcerS.
Charles Hanrn1ll.
An affidavit having Deen duly make,
as required by law, that the defendant
is nonresident of the State OF Vlr,
yinia, and that he cannot be tound
within the jurisdiction Of this State,
and the Sergeant having made re-
turn upon the original process or sum-
mons issued herein that the defendant
j. 2 nonresident of his baiiiwlck, and
application having been duly made. IN
open court for an Or-er OF publication
AGAINST said defendant to appear ana
answer q bill in chancery. filed by the
,',,,r,l,:,,arrt rsnfrot che dofcTloor>e
an absolute divorce on the grounds Oh
w;lful dese,tion and abandonment Tor
rnre than three years before the COM
mencement Of this suit, and an oroer
of publications having been aulE
Granted in open Court, it is therefore
ordere,i that said defendant 90 appear
acre within fifteen days after due pup.
lication hereof TO answer the suit OF
complainant against the defendant Tor
an absolute divorce on the grounds oil
yyilful desertion and abandonment Tor
rore than three years before COM
mencement Of this suit, and 40 "haC
nav be necessary to protect ms IN
.erest in this suit. And 1t is further
ordered that copy Of this order DE
published once a week for four sue
ressiye weeks in the Alexandria Ga
zette. a newspaper published IN Alex
andria City, Virginia, and that 4 copy
be sent by registered mail by the
Clerk of this Court to the last known
olace of address, residence and aoode
If defendant. to-wit: Fort Winfield
Scott PresIdio, California, as stated
in the application for this orcer o,
publication which shall be certified by
the clerk to this court, and that copy
be posted at the front door Of the
Court House on or before 'he 'eN'
rule day Of this Court.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk
ROBINSON MONCURE, p. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04

In the Clerks Office Of the Corpor-
ation Court of the City Of AleXan-
d,ia, on the 9th day Of October, l9l",
VIM = ZONES, Complainant.
VS.. In Chancery.
Samuel Haney, Leonard Jones, an
infant. over the age of fourteen
wears; Eddie Washington; Sam
uel G.. Brent. Trustee and c. {.
Carlin, beneficiary, Defendants.
Memo: ;,
The object Of this suit is to sell
the premises of which Julia Haney
Jones died tintestate) seized and
possessed. situated Oh the north side
Of Franklin street. between Lee anc
Union streets. in the City of AleXan.
dria. Va, fronting % feet on Frank
lin street and running back north
ward IS feet 3 - feet TO 4 five 100
allev. for the purpose Of partition
and for complainant to obtain there
from his committed curtsey, an'
for recovery of money spent by hin
and labor in erecting a house there
on. and for holding defendant, sd
die Washington. liable for rem
therefor; and for payment OF LEM
and for general relief. ..
II appearing by an affidavit me
in. this cause that the defendan
/ Samuel Haney, is a nonresident
this State: It is ordered, That sal
defendant appear here within tiftee
DAYS after due publication Of this o
der,and do what is necessary to pr'
tect his interests in this suit, and tn:
\ copy of this order be forthwith Il
serted in the Alexandria Gazettee
newspaper published in the city.
Alexandria. once a week for 70,
successive weeks. and posted at t!
front door Of the Court House OF IN
city.
4 Copy: Teste.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY,
Robinson Moncure, p. Y. Cle1r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04

A Corporation Court of the City
Of Alexandria, continued and held al
the Court House of said city, Gu
Friday, September 26. 1913.
Present Hon. Louis c. Barley,
Judge.
Edwin Willis Davis, complainant
VS.. In Chancerv.
Beulah NJ. Davis, Defendant.
An affidavit having bene duly made,
as required by law, that the defend
ant is 4 nonresident Of the State OF
Virginia, and that she cannot be
found within the jurisdiction Of this
State, and the sergeant having made
4 return upon the original process or
summons issued herein, that the de-
PENDANT is Il NONRESIDENT Of his BALL
wick, and application having been
duly made in open court for an order
~; ..L,:---.rv,l against SIln r-i-G--7i.--t-
to appear and answer Il bill in chan
Gerry filed by the complainant against
the defendant for an absolute dI-
vorce, on the grounds of deSertI"n an'
abandonment for more than three
wears, without legal cause or eN-
cuse, and an order of pubicat!cn
having been duly granted in open
court, it is. therefore, ordered maj
said defendant do appear here within
Il days after due publication here
Of. to answer the suit Of complain
ant against the defendant, for an alb
solute divorce on the grounds OF de-
aa,tion and abandonment for more
than three years without legal cause
mr. excuse. and do what may be ncces =
sarv to protect her interest ~ TINS
suit. And it is further ordered that
Z copy of this order be published once
4 week for four successive weeks ~
The Alexandria Gazette, 4 newspaper,
nub1ished in Alexandria, Virginia. and
hat a copy he sent by registered
mail by the Clerk Of this co''rt, 20
The last known place of address, res
iIence and abode Of defendant, to-
VT. 325I NJ St.. n. w WaShia+ton'
. c. as stated in the application io y,
his order Of publication E.nl:h shAi'
he certified by the clerk Of this curt,
and that copy be posted at the iront
door Of the court house of this court
On or before the next rule CAV 81 inns
court.
NEvElI s. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
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NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Cleri
ROBINSON MONCURE, p. q.

A. Circuit Court of the City of
Alexandria continued and held at the
Court Bouse of said City on Friday,
September 18th, 1913. Present hoh'
], p. #. Thornton, Judge.
Agnes Hansbrough, c.
vs.. In Chahcers'
Williams Hansbrough.
Upon the application Of the com.
plainant stating specifically the last
known place of abode and residence
Of the defendant, the court on this
18th day of September, 1913, uoth
grant the following order OF puDilca-
ton. :. o,,o;,
y divorce from the bond OF matrl-
,nonv. from the defendant, on the
ground of desertion and for General
relief.
An affidavit having been made and
filed. that the defendant, William
Hansbrough, is a nonresident OF TINS
State, and cannot be found tnerelrl
Il is ordered that he do appear mere
within fifteen day after due publ
| cation of this order and do what !:
necessary to protect his interest II
this suit. IT,,
conv of said order. of publication b
published once a week for four con
secutiye weeks in some newspape
published in the city of Alexandria
Ia. and that a copy be posted q
the front door of the court house 0
| This city on or before the next sue
ceading rule day after this orde
is entered, and that a copy OF sal
order of publication shall be maize
. by the clerk Of this court address e
TO said nonresident defendant, 70 tn
last known place of abode.
A Copy, Teste:--v
NEWELL S. GREENAWAi,
Machen G. Jesse. pa. Ci0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04
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@ Got The Bastossss /:
Most Everybody How Ess IL" : al''
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Dangerous caionel Not Eeeted.

Since Hot Springs Liver EGtt|hS To'
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their train Of consequent se'''' ''''
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-04
CARPENTER KILLS HIMSELF
Rendered Despondent by Deaths IN III;
Family.

Petersburg, Va, Nov. 4.-Despohd-
en1 and tired of life, John Rowlett, a
carpenter, and well-known citizen Oh
Ettrick, shot himself through tne
right temple at his home at that VII
lage Sunday afternoon, and died yes
terday morning in the PETERSBURG nos
pital.
Mr.. Rowlett had been very despoh'
sent for some days, due in some DC
gree, it is supposed. to recent dedth;
in his family