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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
BROWNS CHILDREN IN TUB.
Mother. Believing She Had Con.
SUMPTION, Took Poison.

sumption, iCoh toison.
Greenwich, Conn.,, March 2O.-Be-
lieving that she had consumption and
would be a burden to her husband,
Mrs, William Anthony wife OF 4
contractor, drowris'i { YESTERDAY her
small son and daughter in a bathtuo
and then took poison.
When Mr.. Anthony returned 10 his
home in Brook Bridge last nlght he
found a note from his wife, teinng OF
her contemplated action, and begging
forgiveness. -,
Going to the bathroom, ne toullS
Marjorie, aged 3. and Vivian, aged :
dead, face to face in the :water-flise'
tub. His wife was groanlng. IAagohS
IN the bed room adjoining. ss'e- wa;
rushed to a hospital, where 1it Is DE-
.lieved she will recover. A 3-m2ntns
old baby was found sleeping peaceful
ly in its crib, -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
VIRGINIA. '''SLhTE'
FIXED BY WILSON
Executive Said to Have De-
cided. on Six of Seven
Positions.
CONSULTS HACKERS.
CONSULTS HACKERS.
Nominations Will Probably be Sent
To The Senate This Afternoon or
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.

Washington, March 20.-President
Wilson, after several conferences
with members of both political
branches in Virginia, is reliably re-
ported to have made up a "slate", con-
sisting of six of the "big seven" ap-
pointments in the State.
The "slate" is now reported to be
all ready to send, with other nomin-
ations, to the Senate at an early date,
possibly today or tomorrow
United States marshall for the
Eastern District of Virginia.-John
G Saunders, of Richmond.
Marshal for the West-Thomas
Burch, of Martinsvcille
United States District Attorney for
the Western District-Richard Eve
iyn Byrd, of Winchester.
Internal revenue collector for the
Western Distr;ct-John NJ. Hart, of
Roanoke.
Collector for the East r. c. L..
Moncure, of Stafford county.
Collector of Customs, at Norfolk
Norman R. Hamilton, of Ports
mouth.
There seems to be practically no
rsoubt of the appointment of each OF
these six, with the exception of the
for the East, for which the
friends of Robert Ailworth, of the
F;,zt District stil1 insists he is the
Presidents choice.
Sergeant" Saunders, of Richmond,
has the endorsement of both Senators
and Congressman Montague, repre-
senting that district, whereas All
worth has only that Of Congressman
Jones and Glass. Thomas Burch, OF
,Martinsville, has not been mentioned
in the newspapers before for marshal
in the West, although it has been
known that his name was substitutel
,fo, that of Lee Clark, of Patrick coun-
tv several weeks ago, after charges
we're filetl against Clark and At
torney-General McReynolds ana
President Wilson informed the Sena-
tors he could not be appointed.
Richard Evelyn Byrd is accept
able to both wings of the party as
district attorney in the West.
Hamilton, who is reporter on d
Norfolk newspaper, is very strongly
endorsed. >.
Moncure has also maintained MS
position throughout at the mead ol
tho list. of the candidates.
Over the nomination of John Hart
# is expected that heated contest
will be waged.
Robert Ailworth spent yesterday IN
Wa shington in behalf Of his candi-
dacv H. NJ. Smith, Jr., OF kicn-
mond, father of Hiram NJ. Smith, al
nresent assistant district attorney
wos also here trying to arrange 1of
the promotion of his son to the once
of district attorney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
NOTICE TO RED MEN.

Members of Osceola and Seminole
Tribes of Red Men are requested to
meet at 1880 o'clock Monday night
at 112 south Fairfax street for the
purpose Of escorting members Of
the order from Washington who Will
visit the fair for the benefit of the
American Indian Guards.
2O-3t. By order of the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
TowED! INTO VIRGINIA CAPES.
Disabled Four -Masted Schooner Pick
up by Revenue Cutter.

Norfolk, Va, March 20.-The dis
abied four-masted schooner Elisha
Atkins, Of Bath, Me, bound from
Tampa, Fla, for Baltimore; was tow
ed into the Virginia capes early yes
terday by the United States revenue
cutter 5Onandaga, which picked her
up at sea yesterday, cfter a search of
forty-eight hours. The Atkins prin-
c:pal trorble was a disabled rudder-
head. Inside of Cape Henry the At
kins was taken in tow by tug, and
proceeded at once to; Baltimore. The
Atkins distress was made known by
the steamer Verdi. which passed the
disabled vessel;cff this coast March
rs. and supplied her with provisions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS.

Potomac Lodge, No. as. I. Q. Q.
F., extends a cordial invitation to
the members Of Sarepta Lodge, No.
46, to attend the anniversary exer-
cises tonight at the hall on north
Columbus street.
By order of the Noble Grand.
NORMAN Il. WILLIAMSON, Secty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting OF
Alexandra Division No, |, An
'eient Order Of HibernianS, Sunday
next after late mass to take action
ON the death of Ihos. H. Fegan.
". J. MCFARLAND, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
FIRE LAST NIGHT

The alarm of fire about two O'CLOCK
this morning was caused by sligns
hl.ze ii house or the east side OF
Pitt street, between Giooon anu
Franklin. The fremen respondeo
and soon subdued the fire, whleh
was in the Notwithstanding, WITH
an extinguisher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
COURT DECLARES
MEASURE INVALID
Throws Out Rolling Stock
Bill Waving Constitution
al Questions.
CONFLICTS WITH LAW.
Williams Measure Will Continue in
Force Unless Cities Make Appeal
to Higher Court.

Richmond, March 2O.-Without
passing upon the constitutionality Of
the act, the Supreme Court of APP
peals handed down an opinion yes
terday sustaining the State Corpo-
ration Commission in declaring in
valid the rolling-stock bill of March
y, 1912. In the decision, which was
written by Judge Buchanan, the
court expresses it's desire to settle
the validity of an act without con-
sidering the constitutionality of
the measure whenever possible. "No
questions can be brought before Il
judicial tribunal Of greater delicacy
than those which involve the con-
stitutionality of legislative act"
said the court. IT is the part of
wisdom and a just respect for the
Legislature not to question the
constitutionality Of its action if the
case may be deermined on other
points"
Ample ground for declaring the
1912 rolling stock bill invalid was
found by the court in its conflict
with the revenue law passed on
March 13, 1912, the day following
the passage of the rolling Stn"k
bill. The terms of tn
bill, providing for til
and reappcintment Of
railway rolling stocif;;s
to the subsequent law,
pealed by the amendm
enactment of section 2;
nue. law on March 19, 1912, the
court held.
Two other grounds, were advanced
by the cities in attacking theavalld-'
ity of the bill; the omission of
words which should have been IN
serted to make the act intelliglhle,
and it's unconstitutionality. Me
court refused to sustain the oDJec-
ton on the omission Of words, rul-
ing that such an inadvertent omlS-
sion was immaterial and that the
missing words could be inserted oy
inference.
The Williams rolling stock BILL
passed in the closing days OF the
late General Assembly and allowed
to become a law without the Cover
nor's signature, has not yet been at
tackled by the cities. It's terms are
more injurious to the cities thah
those of the 1912 rolling stock DILL
ard while it's patron feels certain
that the objections to the original
bill have been obyiated in the ne"
measure, it will be submitted to the
scrutiny of the State Corporation
Commission by attorneys for the
cities affected.
The decision Of the Supreme Court
of Anpea]s does not, Of course. al
feet the act passed at last session
of Assembly and now law without
the Governors signature. Unless
contested again by the interested
cities and thrown out for reasons
that did not appear in the case
terminated yesterday, the new law
vii, become effective to end the long
lAnntrn1,orSN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20

FOLLOWS HIS POLICY.
Measure Will Result in Loss of s42,-
coo to The State-Governor Re-
serves His Right to Recommend.

& Richmond, March 20.-Governor
Stuart allowed to become law
without his signature last night
Senate bill No. 10, exempting ply
sicians from payment of State Ii
eense. The Governor followed the
same policy in this matter that he
laid down in allowing the new rol-
ling stock act to become law with
out his approval, since before either
of these bills takes effect the as
sessments for 1914 will have been
made, and there is to be special
session of the General Assembly to
revise the whole system Of taxation
before the assessment of 1915 is
made. Both bills we're hotly contest
ed, but in their practical effect they
may be regarded as moot ques-
tions, save in the matter Of sort
of "jockeying for posion" before the
special tax session. The physicians
may claim at that time that they
are exempt from taxation, and
should not be made subject to any
new revenue law that may then be
drafted, while if proposition IS
submitted to the special session to
segregate all railroad taxes to the
State alone the cities and counties
may claim some other subject or
taxation as q. compensation for tic
rolling, stock taxes, which, as armat-
ter of fact, they have never received.
Of course, should the special ses-
sion fail to agree on any comprenen-
sive plan of taxation which would
supersede all existing revenue laws,
the act which vas allowed TO be
come "a law @lasL nighC would eXemps
the physicians of the State from
payment of any license in; 1915. The
bill carries no emergency clause,
and, therefore, will not take effect
for three months, by which time the
assessment of; license taxes for the
cnrrent year will have been made
The bill exempting physicians Ii
censes was sharply attacked in the
General Assembly both as exempt
ing from license taxes a class OF
professional, men! abugdantly able
toaspay; ana also because thetitle and
wording of the billswere held to be
obscure mad misleading. The, old
revenue act read: "No person shall
practiee as; a physician, surgeon or
dentist for compensation without a
revenue license" ~. which, is amended
in the, n new aca to t,read:,, "No person
shall practice as a dentist" emitting
the words physician, surgeon or"
leaving some otFinfer that the bill
was intended to- impose !. a tax on
dentists, whereas; it;;s.merely cont'n::
ues the act already. in force as te
that branch of the profession
The bill will lop off from the an
nual revenues of the State abou'
$4,000.
In allowing both this and the rol
ing, stock bill to become law with
out his approval, it is understood
that Governor Stuart is reservine
the right to. make whatever recon-
mendations on the subject Of TAX re
form he may think proper to TIT
special session of the General AS
sembly, without tying his hands a
this time by piecemeal changes in
revenue act which it has been agreed
is to be revised from end to end
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
HOUSE .cQLL.AlPsES
IN PHILADEL|P HIA
Eleven Persons Buried in
Debris-Fierce Blaze
Follows Crash.
SOME DEAD IN RUINS.
Beds With Sleeping Occupants Fall
To Cellar Amid Rain Of Bricks,
Mortar, Etc.

Philadelphia, March 2G.-Eleven
persons were buried beneath tons of
brick, beams and mortar late last
night, when a threc-story house at
No. 151 Iseminger street collapsed
while its occupants were in bed.
With a crash that could be heard for
squares the whole building, which
was 60 years old, caved in, plunging
the occupants to the cellar amid a
rain of debris.
-Four parsons were lucky enough
to escape most of the falling bricks
and to be thrown outside the heap
which piled up in the cellar. The
other seven, however, were supposed
to be still under the heap last night,
and so firemen, aided by 100 wreck
ers, worked amid the smoking ruins
at midnight trying to uncover the
bodies. It is supposed that all seven
are dead:
The four persons were rescued
and taken to the Howard Hospital
al suffering from bruises and cuts.
Three bodies were recovered from
the ruins at midnight last night, all
SCARED and burned beyond recogni-
tion.
All the victims are negroes.
The Hofmans who conducted the
house. after they mad recovered from
their fright, were able to tell how
1.-THE accident happened. They said
all the residents of the house had
retired to bed and they were asleep
in the second story front room. Sud-
denly, with warning crack, the
house collapsed. They were hurled
downward when the floor crumbled
beneath them. The next thing they
knew they were lying on top Of &
heap of bricks.
When the house had fallen seve"
raj stoves had gone down and scat
tered their Goals through the debris.
This set them aflame, and there is
fear that the buried persons may
have been burned to death.
While the police were digging the
firemen were fighting the flames
Meanwhile, the sparks flew high
from the ruins and set fire to the
houses at No. l225-27-29 Fitzwater
street
Other houses in the same row as
that which collapsed were also tren''
bling and threatened to fall. The po-
lice drove out the occupants and
nrepared to meet any emergency
Il was feared that the standing
houses would fall into the cavity
made by the. fallen buildings, IN
which q hundred men were working
irving to dig out the bodies.
Up to midnight not a single oodS
had been brought forth. The rescue
nary had only succeeded in uncov'
erinp the top layer of bricks, anc
there were still several tons to be re-
moved. The fire was still shoulder
ing at the base of the heap and sew
Feral streams were thrown upon t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20

A large new pipe organ has oeen
Installed in the Church Of the Sac
rod Heart, at Winchester, Va, OF
which Rev. John McVerry is pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20

The oyster supper given at Lee
Camp Hall last night by the Holy
Name Society was largely attended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20

Miss Christina Furnival, of Rapl-
dan. Va, is the guest Of Miss Anna
.ParIev in north Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20

Soft. hard, and deviled crabs fresh
eaily at the Raalnlel Cafe-Royal St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20

Soft, hard, and deviled crabs fresh
sally at the Ranmel Cafe-Roya1 st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20

Soft, hard, and deviled crabs fresh
saily at the Ranlnel Cafe-<Royal St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20
NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting Of
Fitzgerald Council Knights of Co.
lumbus Sunday next, after late mass.
to take. action on the death Of Ihos.
H. Tegan, Grand Knight OF the
Council =
n n OTITNN, Recorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-20

F. T. QUINN, Recorder.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
PRooREssIvEs REMAIN IN FIELD
Thirtyfour States Represented II
Conference at Chicago.


Conference at Chicago.
Chicago-Progressives from thirty
four states, In a conference session
of the executive committee of the
party, on Wednesday expressed their
confidence in the Progressive party
principles and their determination to
continue the party in action
Reports were heard from the vari
Gus states, and later a statement was
issued by the executive committee
through Its chairman, George w. Per
kins of New York, declaring that the
Progressive organization and cam;
paign of education should continue
and that the national committee Of
the party should be asked to fix the
time and place for holding the ma
tionai convention Of the party in 1916
and to transact business incidental tc
the presidential campaign two years
from now,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
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CONGREGATIONAL NOTES
. .

.
BY request the pastor will preach
from the text Sunday forenoon, IN,
God, my God, why hast thou forsakel
me?"
Eve, 1880, Subject, The best
Christmas Gift. Special music both
morning and evening.
The anthems last Sunday and the
duet i'm the evening by Mrs, Miller
and Miss Bunk received many wor-
thy comments.
The endeavor Society last Sunday
evening added eight new stars to the
Efficiency Chart. Four new mem
bers were received. The attendance
was the largest of the season Lead
er next Sunday eve, $50, Vera Lee
dom.
Remember the Cantata next Friday
evening at the opera house. Santa s
Reception will give splendid enter
tainment, about sixty-five young
people, children and older folk are
In 1t. Don't miss the Brownies"
See hand bills. The Aid Sections
met this week with mesdames Ross,
Pinkston and Hawley, respectively.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
sssss ssss 80 4
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

The special meetings conducted b,
Evangelist George +. Lowe, cIoset
last Sunday night. Every available
space was occupied. Children sa
ON the floor and around the edge O
The pulpit. The sermon was on the
subject, "The iron did swim, anC
showed how God is always doing the
impossible for HIS children. At the
close of the sermon three united with
he church, making nearly thirty dur.
! ag the meetings Short enthusiasts,
tic addresses were made by a number
of the leading professional men of
Mountain Home. Judge HOWE spoke
on the obligation of the community
to aid in the completion of our
church. Prof. Award spoke on the
Influence environment has in the for
nation of character and showed the
need of the church for the compile
ION OF the building in carrying on
is great work. Lawyer w. L. Har.
yey pointed out the splendid oppor.
tunity the church would have i'm serv-
ing the community by us ng the base.
ment as boys gymnasium DR..
Sifton pastor of the Methodist church
told how happy he and his church
would be to see the building com.
pleted, that 1T would help the other
churches.
During the week the pastor with |
others has been making a canvass of
the community and has been having
splendid success in raising funds for
bhe completion of the building. The
business men especially have respond
I'd In hearty and enthusiastic man
rer and are anxious to see the
completed 1t is the plan
If the church to use the basement of
he church for boys gymnasium
ust as soon as the upstairs is COM
'leted. Such place is greatly need
ID in Mountain Home.
Tho Smith Boy made a splen-
lid climb last Sunday on his ladder
nd greatly pleased the boys and girls.
Next Sunday the pastor will speak .
n the morning ON wall Builders"
here will be no evening service fol-
owing the Young Peoples meeting. j..
We will unite with the Methodist
hurch in their evangelistic service.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
WAR BENEFITS COMMERCE.
VIII Add Half Billion to New Orders
Given American Firms.

Washington.-That one year of the
war In Europe will add $500,O00,0OO tc
the foreign commerce of the United
States is the estimate of Edward E.
Pratt, chief of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce. Mr.. Pratt
has just completed study of the re
ports of American consuls and com
mercial representatives abroad, OF
agents Of his bureau in this country
and Of the new orders for American
manufactures and products reported in
commercial periodicals.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
News Items

.
The orchestra will play at boil
morning and evening services Of
Sunday which will commence at IL
and 1880, respectively. The public
is heartily invited to attend the ser
vices of the Episcopal Church at al
times and hearty welcome avail s
all who avail themselves of this in
vitation.
Preparations for the Christmas tree
are now being completed and We hop
to give our scholars even better
time than last year. The Teachers
are selecting the various presents and
Santa Claus is getting ready for his
trip.
Last Sunday during the Sunday
School Session Miss Edith Bennett
was presented with the Solid Gold
Emblem of the School and Certificate
for having made regular atten-
dance from August 18th, 1913, to Aug
ust 18th, 1914. Her record is unique
from the fact that she enrolled in the
School on the day our S. s. was ne
organized under the present Minister
and after it had been closed for over
a year, and had net missed one Sun
day. There are number of other
scholars now entitled to the Gold EN-
blem but Of these only two or three
have q perfect record all Others hay
ing been absent for some excusable"
reason or other.
The Ladies Guild will be closed for
the Christmas Holidays and will re-
open about the second week in Janu
afy.
The Boys Club are taking up a
special work for the winter months
and Members are urged to attend reg
ularly and on time In order that all
may participate. The Scouts will
meet both Tuesday and Friday even
ings and the Junior Boys will meet
Friday evenings at the Club House at
1880. Next Tuesday evening there
is to be a "hardtime" Social and
each Member may invite a friend.
A prize will be awarded for the best
makeup"
The Cantata entitled Castle Christ
mas" which has been rehearsed for
the past three weeks is now nearly
ready for presentation and will likely
be given at the Sunday School Christ 4
mas tree when the public will have
III opportunity of Witnessing the work
Of the children. Mrs. Roberts has
been untiring In her efforts to make
his real success. The performance
will be under the direction of Mrs. y
risors of the Junior Girls Club
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
Killed in texas Wlndstorm.

Houston, Texas.-One person was
killed and several injured and dozens
driven from their homes by a terrific
rain and windstorm here Wednesday.
Six inches of rain fell. Street car and
train service was demoralized.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
EIGHT Men to Be Executed.

Phoenix, Ariz-Eight men instead
of eleven will die at Arizona's hang,
ing bee" in the Florence penitentiary
December 10, as a result of the stay
of execution granted on wednesday
by Governor Hunt
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
Significant Name.

Singapore Makepeace is the name
of the place where the German inhabi-
tants of the Straits settlement and ad.
jacent British territories are being in.
termed.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
METHODIST NOTES

4 \ 4 4 X 4
DR.. Fletcher will preach Sunday
morning and evening.
Sunday School at 1000 A. M. Ep-
worth League at $50.
We are expecting a big crowd on
Sunday evening. Everybody welcome.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-12
Shows German Shirt.

Berlin.-A shopkeeper at Breslau
has an advertisement in his window
promising to pay 10000 marks to the
German soldier who first lands in Eng.
land.