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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
FISHNET REGULATIONS.
Lines Unchanged From Potomac to
Hampton Roads.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Last January
the War Department adopted regu-
i lations moving considerably inward
the limit to which fishnets could le-
gally be carried into the channel along
the western shore of Chesapeake Bay,
Virginia from the mouth of the Po-
tomac river to Hampton Roads.
When agents of the department
began to pull up the stakes which
were outside of the new line CT;
went up from the local fishermen. who
took their case to State Fish Com
missioner Lee and to the Virginia
Senators. Several delegations came
to Washington accompanied by C3m-
missioner Lee, and recently hear
ing was held in the Office of Assistant
Secretary of War Breckenridge
Pending investigation by the Var
Department the nets, several hund-
red thousand dollars worth Of wh!cn
were involved, were allowed to stand.
Senator Swanson. who has been
active in behalf of the net fisher'en,
has received letter from Assistant
Secretary Breckenridge. iaror"'lng
him that the regulation nf last 'lani-
ary with regari to the Virginia net
limits had been revised so as to
leave the lines practically unchanged
from the Potomac to Hampton Roads.
Between Smith Point Light and Wolf
Trap Light, however, it IS Ence"*t'od
that after the fishing season OF lH'3-
IA there may be changes which Will
require the placing Of fishing str'if'
lures nearer the shore.
The chief of engineers OF the array
will convene a board carlpcseh OF
Colonels Lansing H. Beach, William
c. Langfitt and E. E. WiAs!ow to
recommend final hines 80: tisliii's
structures between Smith Point Light
and Wolf Trap Light, and also 70
make recommendations concerning the
location and width of inshore chan
nels needed for small craft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
N0auD D PREvENTIsI....
I'TAX COLLECTION
Oliver Durant Claims That
He Has Been Assessed
Enormously.
AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.
Collection of About 5000 Involved
in Case-Plaintiff Claims Washing
ton as His Residence.

A matter of considerable import
ance to the State Of Virginia is in
volved in a suit brought in the United
States District Court for. the Eastern
District of Virginia att Alexandria
which meets in this city tomorrow by
Oliver Durant, man Of wealth and
prominence. Mr.. Durant has asked
the court permanently to enjoin the
Culpeper county authorities from col
lecting from him about SS5,O0O in
State and county taxes alleged to
have been enormously assessed
against him on his stocks, bonds, etc,
by these officers. The determination
of this amateter hinges upon question
of Mr. Durant's legal residence, he
claiming Washington city as his resi-
dence and the county authorities
claiming it to be Culpeper county, Va.
For d number of years Mr. Durant's
family has lived in this county, his
wife being the owner of valuable
farm nsar Boston, and he has divi;ed
his time between this place and the
location of his various interests out
side of the State of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
MOTHER KILLS HERSELF.
She Jumps in Front of Train Afte:
Hearing of Murders by Son.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 5-Brooalng
over the acts of, her son, Henry no
kowski, who last Sunday at Wes!
Hampstead killed one man and woun-
Ged two others so they have since
died, Mrs. Katrina RokowsA yester-
day threw herself in front of a train
at HAYS, suburban town.
She was almost instantly killed.
Posses of county detectives and
donuty sheriffs continue to search for
Rokowski, who has been reported q
Number of times as having been seen
in the vicinity of the shooting.
Soon after the body of Mrs. Ro-
kowski was removed from the track
the county detectives were told eha'
her son had been seen standing on
hill nearby. They at once gathered
their forces and prepared to surroune
the hill in the hope of catching MN
before nightfall. They were Jo'nee
by several hundred citizens.
A search of the hill. an abandoned
mine and several caves failed to dls
close any trace of Rokowski.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
SEMINARY NOTES.
Rev. DIR. Wallis Confined to His Home
s by Indisposition. ss..

j Rev. Samuel A. Wallis, D. D., is
suffering from a painful attack of
quinsy, and has been confined ITO his
house for some Gays. Owing to his
indisposition he is not able to attend
the conservation of the Rev. J. Poyntz
Tyler which takes place in his own
church in Hagerstown, Md, On Tues
day next, festival of the Epiphany
He was elected to the Episcopate, to
the Missionary District of North Da-
kota.
Rev. Angus Crawford, D. D., dean
Of the Seminary and family have been
spen&ing the holidays in Lexington,
Va, returned today.
Rev. w. c. Bell, D. D., and wife
have returned to the Seminary after
spending their holidays away.
Miss Virginia Bouldin, sister of
Mrs. Bergman Green, returned to
Richmond today.
Mrs. Thomas Moss, matron of the
Seminary, is i'll with tonsilitis. Her
friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Most of the students have returned
from their vacation.
Two new autos have appeared on
the Seminary Hill. Principle A. R.
Hoxton and George c. Stewart, proc
tor of the High School, are the happy
possessors.
A handsome bull dog belonging to
Dean Crawford was seized with ra-
'bies and was killed by an officer from
Alexandria. The head was sent to
Washington for examination.
Bishop L. L. Kinsolying, wife and
family who have been visiting Dean
Crawford, spent Christmas at Hotel
Richmond in Washington, with his
two sons.
Divine service with the Holy Com
munion will be held in the Seminary
Chapel, Tuesday. Festival of the
at nine o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
UNITED STATES
PRESSES AUERTA
Mexican Dictator M u S t
Bring Insurrection to
Close by March.
u. S. NAVY IS READY,
Wilson's Attitude Regarded as A
Threat to Intervene Should Present
Conditions Continue.

Washington Jan. 5-Presldent Will
son has decided to give the President
Of the present regime in Mexico until
March ! to restore order, according
to private advices reaching Washing
ton today from Mexico City. The
fact that nothing is planned for the
immediate future is given as the reas-
on for the Presidents statement that
there is at present no change of policy
on foot.
Should the de facto government in
Mexico fail to improve the situation
by that date it is believed in the Mex
lean capital that intervention by the
United States will follow.
In anticipation of the worst the
Navy Department has already made
arrangements for concentration OF
additional battleships in southern wa
ters. Although these arrangements
were made some time ago, in accord
ance with the usual custom of holding
winter practice, they will enable the
full naval strength of the United
States TO be near the Mexican coast in
the event of drastic action by the
United States.
Preside, Tex, Jan. 5. = Fighting
continued yesterday at Ojinaga, with
the federals somewhat more aggres-
sive than at any time since the fight
inp began. A column Of 1000 federal
cavalry was engaged in an attempt to
flank the rebel rear guard on the way
TO the Conchas river at last reports.
An effort by the rebels to storm the
federal position shortly after mid
nirht under cover of a bambardment
bv all the available cannon was met
by the fcderals with steady artillery
and rifle fire, which soon threw the
storming parties back in confusion on
the intrenchments. This repulse, fol-
lowing the reverse of Friday night IS
said to have disheartened the rebels,
who are now likely to await the ar
rival of the promised reinforcements
from chihuahua before making an
other general attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
TO FURNISH LUNCH.
Anti-Tuberculosis Society Will Cater
Next Thursday.

Announcement that the Anti-Tuber-
culosiS Society will serve one of the
lunches for which it is famous, at
the Young Peoples Building, on
Thursday, January 8, has been enthu-
siastically received. The hours, y to
3, are such, that both business men
and housekeepers will find it conven-
lent to go.
So many requests for basket lunch
es have already been received, that
the lunch committee, Mrs. D. j.
Howell, Mrs. William j. Boothe, Mrs.
Thomas Robinson, Mrs. c. C. Lead
beater and Miss Macdonald, have
found it necessary to announce that
no lunches will be sent out.
The following ladies will assist the
committee in preparing and serving
the lunch: Mrs. William 3. Smoot,
Mrs. George Uhler, Mrs. George
French, Mrs. Louis Barley, Mrs. Will
liam Wattles, Mrs. Henry Wattles,
Mrs. Anderton, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs.
Foster, Miss Cummings, Miss Phil
Wattles, Miss Potts, and Miss Fanny
Herbert.
Those in charge of tables are: Mrs.
Gardner Boothe, Mrs. T. B. Cochran,
Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Stewart Jameson,
Mrs. Ben Wheatley, Mrs. Fred Paff,
Mrs. George Evans. Mrs. Anderson
Summers, Mrs. T. Marshall Jones,
Mrs. Brill, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Stab
Ier, Miss Stribling and Miss Mamie
Norton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
BARTENDER is SHOT.
Negro Enters Norfolk Saloon and
Discharges Gun.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. John Pull
man. colored, about 40 years old, en-
pfoved as bar tender in Lynch's
saloon. Cooke and London streets,
was shot in the neck at $50 O'Clock
Saturday night by an unknown negro,
who discharged shot gun at hm
without warning as he stood behind
the bar. Pullman was badly wound
ed, and was taken to- Kings Daugh-
ters' Hospital for treatment.
1t appears. according to state
ments given to the police of the
Second Precinct, that the negro VINO
did the shooting was in the saloon
earlier in the evening and became In
volved in some sort of an argument
with Pullman. He left the place and
went TO Queen street and Second
Avenue, where he took a gun from
cook shop. and returned to the Lynch
saloon and shot, Pullman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
EVANGELISTIC SERVICES.
Plans to Continue Meetings Two
Weeks This Year.

Pastors in most of the churches
YESTERDAY announced the evangelistlc
services which commence IN this
citv tonight at which time the meet
ing will be held in the Methodist
Protestant Church. Rev. G. A. Lut-
,treN pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church.
will preach the sermon. HIS theme
will be "The Price of Pentacost."
Should sufficient interest be mani
Tested it is proposed to continue the
meetings next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
Jersey Coast Strewn With
Wreck Stuff From De-
molished Buildings.
SUMMER HOMES GONE.
Damage Said TO Reach One Million
DolIars-Many Places in Pennsyl-
yania Snow Bound.

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 5.-Not a
life is reported to be lost in all the
storm wreck that streWs the Jersey
coast with the debris of summer
homes and other smashed buildings
The storm that lashed the beaches
with almost incessant fury for nearly
4S hours has left one great swath
of wrecked houses, while many others
tottered in the gale as the angry sea
encroached and undermined their
foundations.
Reports from all of the coast re-
.sorts show that the losses are en-
tremely heavy, probably amounting to
million dollars all told, but it VII
be some days before the actual losses
can be calculated. In every direction
gangs of workmen were set to work
repairing damage and taking means
to prevent further inroads by the sea.
Thousands of visitors in Atlantic
City and other resorts on the lower
coast went out we'll wrapped yester-
day and stood fascinated by the roar
and dash of the mighty sea. At
many points the great breakers dash
ed in fury over the boardwalk, threat
cning to carry away big sections. In
Ventnor, Margaret City and Longport
big chunks were cut out of the prom
enade and carried away with the tim
bers of wrecked cottages. Six more
cottages went down at Ocean City
but with a change of the wind ii was
expected that the worst had been en-
periencei.
Sea Bright is still staggering under
the heavy losses it has sustained
Scarcely a building in the whole re-
sort is left intact. The handsome
summer residences of many wealthy
New Workers have suffered along
with the humble homes of the fisher
folk. and the local assessor there e
Inmates the total loss at close to a
half million of dollars. The great
storn, of Christmas did as much dam
age, so that the residents feel deeply
detected. 1t seemed that both storms
centerea there and did the worst dam
age of any point on the coast.
Kane, Pa, Jan. 5.-The heaviest
snowfall this section has seen in years
has fallen in the last "a hours, meas
urinp from lS to SO inches in depth,
and stisl coming down thickly. Both
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio railroads are having great dlftl-
Guilty in operating trains. Telephone
companies are also heavy losers. 1t
is predicted that all records for this
section will be broken. Similar con-
ditions prevail in Altoona Corry'
Coatesville and other places IN the
state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
NEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED

Alta meeting of the Colllngwood
Club which was held on SunSay ) al
+a,noon a new building committee
composed of Joseph De Silva, Robert
s. Barrett, F. C. Wildt, Thomas "A
Fisher, and John Nugent, was aP-
pointed to consider plans for new
home for the club which it Is pro-
posed to acquire. Thomas A. Fisher
was elected secretary and treasurer
Of the organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
Gifts of The Wealthy Have
Often Shorn Church of
Power.
INSIDE OF THE CUP
Speaker Alleges the Persecution To-
day is Not by Stake, But Refusal to
Attend Church.

! Richmond, Va, Jan. DR.. w. J.
! Young, pastor of the Centenary Meth
, odiSt Church, in his sermon last night
, on "The Inside of the Cup, which
was suggested by Winston Churchil's
novel of the same name, said that
many of the criticisms of the Church
made by the novelist was justified,
that number were not based on facts
according to his idea, while still 9TH
ers exaggerated the real con iition.
Dr. Young sad that while lie could
not accept many of the statements
made by the writer and did not m can
to er...: into a discussion of the mer-
its of the work, he did consider that
"The Inside of the Cup" brought viv
idly to light many of the church prob
lens and that they were worthy Of
serious consideration.
That men Of wealth frequently dom
mate the church. dictate its politics
and control the pulpit, DR.. Young in
timated was true. In this connection,
he said, How often oh, how often
how | wished | was tent maker that
might go out and declare what was
in my mind, might state the truths
which | am commissioned by God TO
say. Not thatI have not done so, but
difficulties have often been brought
forward and objections raised. What
a comfort it is to say the things
which you k.row should be said. What
4 comfort.
"The church must be sustainer to 4
great extent through the contlibu-
tons. of the rich, it requires great
amount of money to maintain it, to
carry on its work, and the efforts to
secure financial support have more
than once shorn the church Of its pow
err. Many times have | wished the
money sought after for educational
purposes at the bottom Of the sea
rather than see the church-and my
church has been implicated as well as
Others" interjected the minister
"lose it's dignity and effectiveness for
money.
"Persecution as administered today
it not by the stake, it is by the refusal
of persons, at whom truths are direct
cd, to attend services, and it is be-
cause the persons who are tol,' the
things which strike home are often
wealthy pillars of the church that the
pressure is brought to bear on the
pastor.
"There are difficulties which cannot
be known, which cannot be realized
unless one has been preacher in q
city church. And yet, although the
wealthy frequently bring pressure TO
bear on a pastor, so often do those
who have considerably less of the
worlds goods, and it has been my eX-
nerience to find it more difficult to de-
clare the whole gospel to the latter
than to the more wealthy Of a con-
creation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
Will Censor Films.

Richmond, Jan. Sunless it is
approved by committee of seven
teen, appointed by Mayor Ainsie'
the motion picture play, TRAFFIC In
Souls" booked for the Academy OF
Music next week, will not be allowed
by the police.
The play is scheduled for the
whole week, with two engagements a
d:y-matinee and night. Manager
Leo Wise, of the Academy, will sr-
range q presentation of the films fo,
the inspection of the committee thi:
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
NEWS OF THE. DAY

/. Louden H. Nolan II years old, a
high school student, was accidentally
drowned in the Blackwater river,
Davis w. Va, day or two ago. He
was skating with Miss Velma Clark,
and they went down together under
the thin ice. Miss Clark proved to
be good swimmer and kept afloat
without much trouble. She was towed
in on a piece of pulp woo.. Nolan
had hold of her foot and it was
thought he would be got out, but he
lost his grip and sank. He was a
member of the Boy Scouts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
COURT FOR THE CITY.
fJudge ]. B. T. Thornton Preslding.)

Judge J. 3. T. Thornton, of Prince
william county, opened the January
term of the Circuit Court in this city
this morning at ten o'clock.
The docket was called and cases set
for trial as follows: John W. Mar
tin VS.. the Washington Refining Co.,
10th. Herbert H. Hansborough VS..
lWashington-S Southern Railway Com
pany., 18th.
Nora Barker VS.: Potomac and
Chesapeake Steamboat Co.. i15th .
Elizabeth Hansborough,, vs.. same
| 18th r.t"!W'e ID -
! Washington Southern Railway Co.,
VS.. Charles King & ndCo., Inc,
dismissed; the case ,haHingGbeen set
tied out Of court 5:s" 80
Entictsy Foreesuch,' alias Tony
Gustave, US. Southern Railway Co..
18th.
Ebert & Co., vs.. Georgia Refining
Co., 10th.
+ A divorce was granted to NJ. Aea
mes Hansbrough from William Hans
brough on the ground of desertinn. i
/ George Young was granted a DR.,
Ivorce from Elsie Young on statutory
Igrounds.
! Court adjourned until Wednesday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
Stockholders Meeting. /

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the District of Columbia
Paper Mfg. Co., incorporated, will be
held at the Office of the company, No.
III S. Fairfax street, Alexandra,
Va. on Monday, January le, 1914
at 200 O'clock P. NJ for the: elec-
ton of directors; and for the trans
action of SUCH other business, as may
properly come before the meeting
G. L! NICHOLSON,
President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

Mrs. Eugene C. Loud is deaf and
her husband who is alleged to have
cut her throat at their home in South
Weymouth, Mass, is believed to be
diving from a throat cash self-in-
flicted, as the result of family quar-
rel last night. The three young chill
dren of the couple saw their mother
struck down, and their screams at
tracted neighbors. Mrs. Loud died
within half an hour. Loud is foreman
IN a shoe factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

A wireless message received IN Ne"
York last night by agents OF the Cam
pania Translation said that the steam
err Manuel Calvo, of that line, was on
her way into port towing disabled
tank steamer when, at point Is
miles east of Sandy Hook, the steam
err sank. The Manuel Calvo lost one
life boat, the dispatch said. There was
no mention of any loss of lift, nor was
the name of the tank steamer given.
The tank steamer carried crew of
35 men. The Manuel Calvo has about
100 passengers on board and large
cargo of freight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
STORM AT NEW ALEXANDRIA.
Place is Flooded-Men Work or
Bridge Approaches.

People residing at New Alexandria,
on the south side of Hunting Greek,
has thrilling experiences during the
storm and high wind Saturday. As is
invariably the case during eastern
winds and abnormafly high tides, the
lowlands were flooded and people had
considerable difficulty in moving to
and fro.
A report was started in this city
that the electric railway bridge was
menaced, but trains Continued to pass
over it as usual. A. force of men were
employed in strengthening the ap-
.preaches, but no serious damage was
caused to the structure. .nr''-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

Meetings were held yesterday al
| ternoon and evening by Alexandria
Division No. /. Ancient Order of Hi
'bernians, and the local branch Of the
Holy Name Society. Routine bust
mess was disposed by both.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
Annual Meeting.

The 45th annual meeting OF the
Independent Mutual Fire Insurance
Co.. of Fairfax. Co.. Va, will be held
at the conpany's office. Alexandria,
Va. on Monday, January 18th ,19l4,
at 10 o'clock. A. n. -! ,,-
JAMES w. ROBERTS,
Q % 10Th President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Las Ovas Company, In
corporated. Wilt be held at Rooms /
and 9, Alexandria National Bank
building, Alexandria, Va. on Tues
day, January. 20, 1914, at 8 o'clock,
P. NJ, for the election of directors for
the ensuing year, and for the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
GEORGE c. REED,
: tn I d. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

Waving his arms and mumbl!ns
incoherently, a man attempted to
vault the alter rail of the new cathe-
dral chapel at St. Louis yesterday
while Archbishop Glennon was dellv-
ering sermon on intemperance. Sew
eral men rushed toward the man be-
I,leving he was about to attack the
prelate. The prisoner said he was
i Edward r. Hoehn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

Alexandria Lodge of Elks will hold
a meeting tonight, the first since the
recess for the holidays. Exalted
Ruler Bales will make report of
his recent trip to Roanoke where he
was the guest of the Roanoke Lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

The Woman's auxiliary to K. r..
Lee Camp will meet tomorrow even
ing at half past seven o'clock in Con-
federate Veterans building. A full
attendance is requested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

The alarm.o fire this afternoon was
caused by a slight blaze in house at
Gibbon and Pitt streets. 1t was e*-
tinguished before any serious damage
resulted. .'-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05
LOCsAL BREVITIES.

; Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Kitson, were held yesterday
afternoon at Beulah Baptist Church.
Burial was in Franconia, Fairfax
county, the cen etery 1T that place
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

After a two weeks recess the pub
lie schools of this city reopened for
studies this morning. A number of
lthe private schools in the city also
re-opened for studies this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

Five lives are known to have been
lost and more than 100000 in Gam
age has been done by the storm which
has ragged from Portland, Me-, to Nor
folk, Va, during the last few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

The police discovered a slot ma
chine on the commons in the north
eastern portion of the city early yes
tertlay. 1t had been broken open and
its contents taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

District Deputy Grand Patriarch
w. t. Martin tonight will install the
recently elected officers of Marley En-.
'campment of Odd Fellows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

The evangelical services under the
auspices of the various churches of
Alexandria will commence tonight at
the Methodist Protestant Church. The
Rev. G. A. Luttrell. pastor Of Trinity
Methodist Church, will preach the
opening sermon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-05

The Willard w. c. T. U. will meet
Tuesday at o'clock at No. 90l
Prince street.