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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
Glass in Demand.

Congressman Carter Glass, chair
man of the banking and currency
subcommittee which has in charge
the work of framing the new banking
and currency laws, is much sought
for banquet speaker these days. Mr..
Glass has invitations pending from
Chicago to the Eastern cities. Balti-
more has extended him an invitation
to, address the annual meeting of the
Baltimore Chapter Of the American
Institute of Bank Clerks, which will
be attended by the leading financiers
of the city. The Chicago Banking
Association has asked Mr.. Glass to
address them, he to name the date. He
will accept both invitations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
Bank Clerk is Acquitted.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 23.-The federal
court trying the case of Milton. R.
Mock, charged with making false en-
tries while an employe of the First
National bank, of Newport News, re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. Mock
was arrested in Detroit, Mich, in
1910, under the name of Abraham
Meyer.
Mock claimed that oilers were. the
cause of his wrongdoing and attribu-
ted his downfall to the use Of opium
He claimed he did not know what hi
was doing when he was under its in
i1uence His speculations were alleged
to have been $4,000. ~
The banks shortage was not dis.
covered until Noek's sudden, marriage
10 a Miss Meyers in Jersey City, N
J. He now claims to have been curet
Of the opium habit and says he is liv
ing straight life. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
COMPLAINANT FINED.

William Blanheim, colored, was ar
raigned in the Police Court this morn
ing on the charge of assaulting Jerry
Washington, colored, at whose in
stance the arrest had been made. Ac-
cording to Washington, BlanheiE, his
brother and another negro had made
a wanton attack upon him after a
ball at the colored Odd Fellows Hall,
and had thrown him out of the house.
The police were unable to secure
but one of the trio alleged to have en-
gagged in the assault. William BfsM-
helm stood up with his left arm band
aged and stated that Washington had
brought on the difficulty by coming
to his house drunk and he struck the
complainant after the complainant had
picked up a brick. His evidence was
corroborated by two colored women
who were in the house at the time.
Washington, in answer to Blanheim's
charge, said, "Well, I'd been drinking,
it's true, but l was not what you
might call drunk" Justice Cation
dismissed Blanheim and fined Wash
ington S. for drunken and disorderly
conduct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
UNUSUAL VERDICT.

An unusual verdict in suit, al
though in accordance with the
laws of Virginia, was the one
given nthe Corporation Court yester-
day afternoon as told in the Gazettee
yesterday afternoon. The Balti-
more Bargain House instituted suit
against Jacob Rose, a pawnbroker, of
Alexandria. for s213.34 as the balance
on account which Rose claimed had
been settled by the return of certain
goods. The jury returned verdict OF
s172 against the Bargain House and in
favor of Rose as they found that the
value of the goods returned by the Al
eyandria pawnbroker was S172 greater
than the balance due by him. In the
same court verdict Of S148.58, with
interest, was returned against the Mt.
Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company in favor of Leroy Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
ARGUMENTS FOR
VOTES FOR WOMEN
Horrors of London Sweat
shops Pictured by One
of The Victims.
IS CENTS PER WEEK.
Woman Forced to Support Herself and
Husband Dying From tuberculosis
on This Pittance.

London, Jan. ga clinching argu-
ment for votes fof women was deliver
ed by Mrs. Mary Wood, prematurely
aged toilbent woman from one Of the
East Ends unspeakable sweatshops,
who told Lloyd George, chancellor of
the exchequer, that she worked in the
place more than sixty hours weekly
and received for her labor rs cents for
the six days. Of that, she said, she at
tempted to support herself and her
sick husband, helpless, not from drink
but from tuberculosis, to which he
fell victim while Shaving by kero-
sene lamplight in the same sweatshop.
Her needle-scarred and misshapen
hands trembling with the terrible earn
estness that evidenced the truth of her
pitful recital, Mrs. Wood told the
cabinet officer how hundreds of thou
sands Of helpless women and girls
were forced to work in the East End
shops as she did, for less than liv-
ing pittance.
Lloyd George and members of the
House of Commons VINO were in the
treasury Office, were plainly impress
ed with the woman's story and some
of the suffragettes who heard the re-
cital were overcome with emotion.
Mrs. Wood was followed by other
women shop girls, domestics, weavers,
aad factory; womes. who told similar
stories of life toll without life wages.
They were among the delegation Of
Suffragettes received by Lloyd George
at the order of Premier Asquith, to
her evidence in behalff of the Wo-
mems suffrage movement to the fran
chise reform bill that will come up for
debate and division in the Commons
tomorrow.
1t is the crisis of the votes for wo--
men movement in England, and more
excitement is promised in the Conf
mons tomorrow than on the occasion a
week ago when the Irish Home Rule
Bill was debated and passed by an
overwhelming majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
TESTIMONY FINISHED.
Investigation of Sinking of Julia Luck.
back Completed.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 23.-United States
local inspectors of steam vessels, Tap
ley and Bray, have concluded, with the
exception of one witness, their inves-
igation into the sinking Of the Amer
ican steamship Julia Luckenbach by
the British steamship lndrakuala in
Chesapeake bay, in a heavy fog JAM
usry End, so far as the taking of tes-
.:imony is concerned.
The witnesses heard yesterday were
two members of the Indrakuala' S
crew. The quartermaster sick, will
be heard later In addition to the
testimony taken by themselves the
inspectors have before them a large
number of dispositions taken in New
FORK, this being evidence given before
commissioners by rescued members of
the Luckenbach's crew.
The inspectors stated that they
could not definitely announce when
they will file their findings with Uni
led States Supervising Inspector CAST
who must approve the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
ALL-N|GHT RAIN Eli.
CAUSES GLOOM
Hundreds of Families Out of
Homes Nearly Two
Weeks.
CONDITIONS G r A We.
Suffering Reported as Greater Than
Evcr-Relief Committee Receiving
Appeals For Aid.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 23.-An all
night rain halted the fall in the Ohio
river today and promise of a continued
downpour brought gloom to the hum
dreds of families who have been driv-
en- out of their homes for nearly two
weeks. Where the Wabash river
empties into the Ohio, near Shawnee
town and along the entire length of
the Wabash in Indiana and Illinois
the most serious flood conditions pre-
vailed.
Appeals for help have been received
by the relief committee today.
There seemed to be more suffering
than ever. The steamer Hopkins went
up the river today with food and fuel
for Grandview and Enterprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
INTERESTING SUIT IN PROGRESS
R. Lee Camden's Appeal Before Su-
preme Court in Richmond.

As a result of the failure of the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
po:ation of Alexandria two years ago,
as told in yesterdays Gazette, the
Supreme Court of Virginia is engaged
iii trying the appeal Of r. Lee CAM
den against the receivers of the Trust
Company, which present many inter-
cs:ing features to lawyers and bank
els all over the State. Samuel G..
Bent, Commonwealth's Attorney is
representing the receivers while
number Of prominent lawyers from
different sections of the state are ap-
pcaring in the interest of Camden.
The Trust Company closed it's doors
suddenly on December 28th, 1910, and
as soon as the receivers took charge
they notified the cashiers of the nine
branches located in various sections OF
tie state that the corporation had
b; IN placed in their charge. At
Livingston. Va, one of the principal
branches the telegram was held up
w.:ile some one connected with the
telegraph Office drew out his deposit in
tha bank. Information leaked out TO
scne other persons, and E. l.. Kidd,
w,:o is clerk of the courts, presented
check to Camden, who was cashier Of
tie bank, for the amount Of his wife's
deposit amounting to several thousand
dollars, which Camden paid.
When the receivers found out that
tie money had been paid out after the
affairs Of the institution were in their
hands, they placed the matter in the
courts, and after several months Kidd
ard Camden were ordered by Judge l..
C. Barley to return the money or be
liable to the court for punishment for
contempt They appealed from the
courts decision and several months
ago the Supreme Court handed down a
decision in favor of Kidd holding that
| he could not be held in contempt and
punished for his failure to return the
d )ney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
PARSON CRIES foul PLAY"
Alleges Unfair Competition in Bristol
Matrimonial Mart.

Bristol, Va. Jan. 24.-"The Shy
locks are after me-" said Rev. Alfred
II. Burroughs, keeper of the Bristol
Gretna Green, where upward of 81
900 young runaway, couples have
been married in two decades.
He told number Of incidents since
the first of the month in which he al
legged that young couples who had SET
out to be married by him had been
turned aside and piloted to other min
listers. He had been told, he said, that
in one case man had boarded train
met an incoming train two stations
east, found a young couple aborad
and telling them that officers in Bris-
-tol were lying in wait to grab them
proposed to pilot the couple safely
past the officers and to a minister.
"After collecting $11 for this, which
was not necessary, for the officers
were not looking for this couple" say:
Rev. Mr.. Burroughs, "he stood by anc
witnessed the ceremony, after which
|he demanded another fee. Such, II
seems, are the methods that have beer
adopted to undermine me-"
The minister declared he would ap.
peal to the railway officials for protec-
ton against such methods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
HOPES Of EARLY
END.0F STRIKE
New York Garment Work
ers Expected to Return
to- Work Shortly.
TTEUP IN ROCHESTER.
Immediate Walk-Out in Chicago Less
Likely-Goods Received From New
York Are Sent Back.

New York, Jan. 23.-Definite pro-
gres steward an amicable settlement
of the garment workers strike was
hoped for today in announcement from
the headquarters of the United Gar
ment Workers Union that revised
scheduled Of demands had been drawn
up following last nights meeting and
would be presented at another con-
ference with the committee of manu-
facturers. 1t was expected that the
manufacturers would agree to de-
mands temporarily and that the
workers would return to the shops
pending the arbitration of all their
differences.
Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 23.-Roches-
ter faces a complete tie-up in its
clothing industry as a result of vote
for general strike taken at the big
mass meeting last night. The en-
ployes of Adler Brothers, several
hundred strong, walked out in body
today and other plans will be tied up
later.
The strikers demand an increase
in wages and recognition of the
Union. 1t is declared that the New
York strike is not the controlling fac
tor in the dispute.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-Immediate strike
of the garment workers seemed less
likely today whe nunion organizers
heard that several firms had sent back
goods they were finishing for New
York concerns. No definite action is
likely to be taken until another mass
meeting of the workers tomorrow
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
Death of Mrs. Woodbridge.

Baltimore, Mr., Jan. 23.-Mrs. Jen-
ME Wilson Woodrow Woodbridge, first
cousin of President-elect Wilson, died
at 6 a. M, yesterday at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital.
She came direct from China where
her husband is a missionary, to under
go an operation, but she was too weak,
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Governor
Wilson'S sister, Mrs. A. H. Howe,
came to Baltimore last Friday to visit
her.
Mrs. Woodbridge was daughter OF
DR.. w. H. Woodrow, an educator OF
South Carolina. She was married to
DR.. Samuel I. Woodbridge in 4okoho,
ma, % years ago. They edit a pape
there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

PEACE IS ASSURED.
Pcrte TO Yield 10 All Demands Of Al
Iies-Effect of the Announcement
Upon European Markets.

London, Jan. 23-Diplomats were in
great coed humor today when DR.. 5.
Daaeff, Bulgarian plenipotentiary oi!i-
cia,ly announced that an agreement
had been reached between his country
an,i Roumania.
This following confirming dispatch
es from Constantinople that the Porte
wo.ld yield to all Of the demands of
the allies, assured the absolute peace
OF Ill Europe.
;sir Edward Grey, Secretary of
Sta e for Foreign Affairs helped along
the good feeling by announcing that he
wo ia reconvene the st. James Palace
peace conference Monday afternoon.
Or. Daneff stated that Roumanla
void receive d strip Of territory III
Sii stria on the Observation-Disclosures
frcntier,aS the price of her neutrality
an; Bulgaria would at once dismantle
he Silistrian forts.
st. Petersburg dispatches said that
RI 3sia would begin the demobll;zatlon
of her military reservists and the
BIZ ck Sea fleet.
The ambas:adorial conversations
VIC e resumed this afternoon at the
Fc: eign Office and it was said that the
; an Iassadors would be authorized to
res Dive themselves into formal con-
fe: ,nce TO take up the matter Of Al
ba ia and Crete and other things that
th2 Turkish-Baikan settlement will
pu. up to the great powers.
Gerlin, Jan. 23.-The Turkish army
wi. refuse to allow the Porte to make
pe-ce with the allies on the terms Off
erci by the powers, and will start
re. olution to overthrow the govern
mont should the cessation or Adrian
op.e be attempted, according to an
of ,er high in the German army, who
asl I'd that his name be withheld.
The officer stated today that he had
| received letter from Enver Bey, d
tt; kish military officer with the corps
at Ghatalja. in which the Ottoman said
that the Turkish army officers we're
st! ongly organized and would never
allow the empire to make peace on
|
: sU. i terms as offered.
London, Jan. 23.-The stock market
We; buoyant today and all shares
to-. a decided turn for the better fol
lowing the news that peace in the
/ Balkans was assured. There was an
up yard tendency in all lines and bro
kC were jubiliant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
WOULD NOT PROSECUTE.

Sergeant Wilkinson this morning
arrested colored man named Alphon-
to Brooke on the charge of stealing
a set of harness from William Dun
can. The harness was valued at SEo
and the darkey sold it to a dealer IN
secondhand goods for 81: Brooke, al
ter having been taken in custody, ae-
knowledged stealing the harness and
disposing of it in order-to raise money
to attend a colored ball last night. Inc
matter was settled, Brooke prom's-
ing toaredeer the propertyand restore
it.. to it's owner-ru Mr. Duncan DE
clined to prosecute: the accused:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
Offer Wilson Summer Home.

I. party of Tarheels left North Caro-
lir Yesterday for Trenton, n. j., car
ry.ag map of AsheviIle, from which
Gorernor Wilson will be offered his
choice of a mountain home in fee
simple.
.?osephus Daniels joined the Ashe-
villeans in Greensboro, and it Is IN
delG.ood that the party viii surprise
Governor Wilson. It carries pictures
Of all the desirable sites in AsheVilIc,
giving him the option of choosing
house already built, site anywhere ne
desires or handsome lot upon which
North Carolinians propose the erec-
ton Of any kind Of residence ne de-
sires.
e is understood that President
elect Wilson knows nothing of North
Cardinals plans, but Mrs. Wilson does.
The party goes first TO show her cuts
of homes in North Cardinals famous
summer resort, going from Princeton
tG Trenton.
Governor Wilson lived for a time in
\ rth Carolina, and attended school
at Davidson College. lie has many
re latives here, snd in Chapel Hill, the
SC 1t OF the university.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
:. Flood Sufferers.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 2s.-six hun
dred flood refugees, camped on q
mound at Ashbyburg, KY, on Green
river, were isolated today and under
close watch to prevent the spread Of
smallpox. One victim of the disease
was discovered in the camp and the
place was promptly quarantined:
Suspense in the flooded Ohio river
valley, gave way today as the waters
began to- reeede. The river has fall
en- nearly asfoot i'd "a hours and the
crest Of the flood has passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
NEWS OF THE.D,AYl'..

Three hundred and fifty Mohamme-
dan pilgrims from India to Mecca,
were drowned yesterday by a flood
whcih overwhelmed the entire caravan
at it's encampment, midway between
the sacred city of Medina, Arabia,
and the port of Yombo, on the Red
Sea. A sudden avalanche ,accompa-
MED by great torrents of water swept
down the mountain near the camp, car
rying away people. animals and tents.
Only so of the 400 pilgrims compos-
ing the caravan were saved and have
since reached Yombo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

Because the members Of the Bar
Tenders International League, which
holds it's annal convention in New Ha-
ven last week, used historic Center
Church as background for a group
photograph for which they posed. the
deacons of the church are trying to pre-
vent the circulation of the picture, de-
stined to be hung in many saloons.
Lawyers say there is no statute pro-
hibiting the display. "lf l had known
that the bartenders intended using the
church as a background for their
picture" said Rev. Oscar E. Maurier,
pastor Of the church. 81 would have
invited them to arrange themselves on
the steps and then welcomed them
all inside"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

There will be demonstration of
the Free Sewing Machine by an ex-
pert who will arrive at the
store of the Griffin Furniture Com
pany tomorrow. The demonstration is
for all day and ladies interested in
the latest thing in sewing machines
should see this demonstration tomor-
row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late Horace Tai
bet took place from the residence,
1G17 King street, hisLafernoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. Ed.
g,:r Carpenter, ands the pallbearer
we're DR.. P. L. Wilkins, George L. Le-
Hew, Frank Martin, l.. Allen and
Robert Hancock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
Nelson to Marry.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-The town of He
O wich, ILL.,, peaceful suburb near
hire started a celebration today to
LIST until Friday morning. Battling
Nelson, deposed lightweight champion,
the towns first citizen. will arrive here
tonight to celebrate his nuptials with
Miss Fay King, Denver cartoonist.
The wedding will take place at noon
tomorrow. Miss King left Denver last
night. s~s ~1ss
-. ). ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

Montclair, n. ia negro, chauffeur
arrested for. speeding. gave his name.
as Pleasant Good and the judge soaked,
him the limit, thinking the prisoner:
tI-.' -0-'I- ~ = -
was joking. .ssear :.s ..-o,4 .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
Guarding Prince of Wales.

Oxford, Eng, Jan. 2S.-Scotland
Yard detectives, in relays are guard
ing the Prince of Wales night and
day, and shadowing his every move
ment, it was learned today. 1t is said
that the vigilance of the detectives is
for the two-fold purpose of protect
ing his royal majesty from attacks of
sufragettes and from possible plots
by Indian students in the Universities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
POLICE COURT
(justice H. B. Cation, Presiding.

Reube nHicks, charged with drunk
en- and disorderly conduct, was fined
$500.
4 young white man charged with
pawning jewelry belonging to his wife.
was dismessed upon making affidavit
TIT he would not use liquor for
twelve months.
Jerry Washington, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct, was fined S5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

Justice Gould, sitting in Criminal
Court No. 2, in Washington, yesterday
imposed sentence Of five years ON
Leroy Baker, termed by the Washing
ton police "the boy bandit" Baker
pleaded guilty to nine charges of
housebreaking, and asked for leniency,
declaring that if he were placed on
probation and given another chance,
he would never again violate the law.
Justice Gould reminded the prisoner
that he had been given such an oppor-
tunity by the Maryland authorities,
and had failed to take advantage of
it. This sentence merely covered one
of the charges, sentence on the other
eight being suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

New York.-Emil Au with the short
est name in the city directory said it
was impossible when Marie Knef, asked ask
him to move up in a subway car. She
SLAPPED his face and he had her fined
81 in court. ,....,r-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

The. members Of there :, :.
Steam Fire Engine Company hela.
an, oyster steam at the engine mouse
last aieht, which vas1 enjoyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

Bishop Randolph who had expected
to preach in St. Paul's Church next
Sunday has been obliged to withdraw
his appointment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

New York.-Dreaming that his wife
had husband living when he mar
r!ed her, Charles .Gillet had the rec
o2ls SEARCHED. in Paris His dream
proved. true. Now he is. suing for an
r,lrent., -. .--------.-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

Three girls yesterday jumped from
the fifth floor of the burning factory
building of the, Burdell Sweat Pad
Company, Columbus, Ohio, into the
Ssioto river and then swan to shore
and safety. Scores Of girls are en-
ployed in the factory, and when three
of them were seen to jump from the
fifth floor windows the report became
current that several had met death.
Firemen, policemen and on-lookers
rushed to the bank of the river and
helped rescue the three girls from the
river, which because of heavy rains,
is at flood height.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

Three robbers, one of them armed,
stole between $1,000 and $4,000 last
night by holding up the cashier Of
Robe & Bro, wholesale provision
dealers, in the office of the firm, 527
West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows held
a meeting last night when two men,
bers were initiated into the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23

A triple wedding, in which the
brides were sisters and bridegrooms
brothers was celebrated in Manlius,
Ill.,, when Misses Mary, Annie, and Jen
ME Laurie were married to Henry,
John, and Joseph Genue1. All are
residents of Manlius. The three coup
les had been schoolmates. AS the
young couples are related to many
persons in this part OF the state,
there was a big wedding feast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-23
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

There has been large advance sale
for the entertainment to be given next
Tuesday night by Alexandria Lodge of
Elks when Polk Miller will make his
las appearance on the lecture plat
form.