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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
THREE KILLED BY CAFE-IN.
Foreman and Two W0rkmen Buried
in Deep Trench.

Cumberland, Md, March 17.-tore-
man D. NJ. Postelwaite and two alien
worhren were killed under tons OF
el:rth yesterday evening by the cave
in of the sizes of depe trench be-
ing excavated at Paw Paw, W. Va
for bridge pier on the new Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad cutoff.
The men were in the trench, which
was 80 feet long, feet wide and 2
feet deep, when without warning tas
sizes gave way, piling the earth and
rock on ton of them. They were en-
pIoyed by the James F. NcC2he Co.
The men were at once put to work
removing the debris, but the bodies
we're not recovered until late at
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
WIND SCATTERS KELLY ARMY.
Not More than 800 Left in Camp
Near Sacramento.

|, Sacramento, Cal, March IT, A
strong north wind last night dc
more to solve the problem presented
Gy General" Kelly's army Of unem-
ployed than any hu1Ian agency has
yet been able to accomplish.
Camped on the levee across the
Sacramento river from this city. with
no protection from the wind-driven
sands, the army disintegrated rapidly
during Sunday night and it was estl-
mated yesterday that 300 RENAME.
out of the 1900 that came to Sac
ramento a week ago? Hunger also
had much to do with the EesertlonS.
: AS the novelty of the army's pres
ence wore off food contributions
cease. The march to Washington
probably will be abandoned and the
remnants Of the army scatter.
hunger strike WIS threatened
Yesterday. a few loaves OF bread
was all the food sent across the
,.i,ar Nm to noon and the more de-
+crr,;neI a,rlong the men said they
,vould starve until they had to be
taken to hospitals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
DEBT COMMISSION.
Called TO Consider New Move hy
West Virginia 70 Reopen Famous
Litigation.

Richmond, Va, MarcA IL The
Virginia Debt Commission Eet today
~ the Jefferson Hotel to CONSIDER
the last move made by West Virginia
in the famous debt litigation, It's
notice that it will enter motion III
the United States Supreme Court on
march 23r. to reopen the entire case
In an opinion handed down IN March'
1911, the Supreme Court established
:Wast V:rginIa's in,ietta.&!z2'ss to
Virginia at s7,182,507.46. No settle
nent Of the JUDGMENT has been made,
and there is now pending before the
court a motion by Virginia Tor a
final decree.
As an offset to the entering OF the
final decree. which is TO be delivered
by the court on April y, West Vir-
ginia Will attempt OF March 23rd to
reopen the entire proceedings. Notice
Of such intention was served on At
tornev-general John Garland Pollard
last week By the Assistant Attor-
ney-Genera! Of West Virginias
casee SIR dmt him mhtt mi! mhtt
West Virginia is basing its plea
for a reopening on the claim TO a por-
ton of the assets of the State Of
Virginia in 1863 at the time CT the
separation of the Two states. 1t
claims the same portion Of Virginia's
assets rs the Supreme Court saiS it
should bear of Virginia's public debt,
which was about 23 per cent. West
Virginia has offered to compromise
the settlement for S2,300,000, but the
proposal was refused.
The members Of the Virginia Debt
Commission are: John s. Noon, chair
man; Henry H. Downing, William f.
Rhd,,. Randolph Harrison. Henry I,
Wickham, j. Thompson Brown, Hal
D. Flood and Joseph Button, se2re-
tary. Major William A. Anderson IS
counsel for the commission, and Ma
ior Holmes Conrad is counsel for the
bondholGel's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
GRE LEAPS OUT OF WINDOW.
Inva!ied Cries Out Prayer and Pluns-
eS 10 Pavement.

Philadelphia, Pa. March 17.-After
utteFing 4 prayer, Pauline Caplan. 20
years old. jumped from a second
story window at her home, No. 514O
.FioA:i street last night and was seri-
onsly injured. She had been in poor
health for some time, and lately she
has been exceedingly nervous an:
expressed fear. that she was being
pursoed by enemies. Last night her
father heard her crying out prayer.
and, upon rushing to her room to
sec what was wrong, saw her leap
from the wiriow.. He found her "
ing on the pavement in front CT the
Innso. and tie police Of the 10Th
district removed har to the West
Philadelphia Hospital. she received
..iurv serious lacerations and contu-
Sioons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
PAY FRATERNAL& VISIT.
Alexandria Red Men .Mingle With
Washington Braves

Past Sachems Charles Nagle and
H. J. Butcher, of Osceola Tribe, No.
Il. and Past Sachems R. c. Sullivan
and W. L. Fink, Of Seminole Tribe,
No. 335, Improved Order of Red
Men, visited Red Wing Tribe, No.
90, of Washington, last night.
The council sleep Of Red Wing
Tribe last night was gala occa-
sion for the Red Men OF the Reser-
walton of the District of Columbia,
when all three degrees. of the order
were conferred upon a class Of Pale
Faces, by the Degree Team of
Logan Tribe, which is noted for its
proficiency in the degree work Of
the order.
Nearly every tribe in the District
of Columbia were represented, be-
sides quite number of visitors
from other tribes.
Az the. conclusion of the degree
work, speeches were made by the
visiting Red Men and local members,
after which refreshments were
served.
Red Wing Tribe was organized by
Ernest r. Boyer, ard instituted Feb
ruary 2nd, 1914. At the institution
of the Tribe, Mr.. Boyer was made a
Past Sachem, and Representative to
the Great Council, and at the Great
Council session, held February 18th,
NIr. Boyer was chosen as one Of the
Great Chiefs of that body, an honor
not often attained without years of
service in the order. Mr.. Boyer is
regarded as a successful organizer
Of fraternal orders, and in the last
few months he has organized lodges
Of the orders in Washington.
In the near future Red Wing Tribe
will pay a fraternSl visit to the
Alexandria Red Alen.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
CONFIRMATION SERVICES.

Confirmation services were held at
st. Georges Church, Farlee, near
BallstOr, Alexandria county, last
night. The rite Of confirmation was
administered by Rt. Rev. Thomas J.
Garland, D. D., sufragan bishop Of
Pennsylvania, a. tie rtques:, OF
Bishop Gibson, on account of the
latter's condition of health. There
were ten candidates confirmed A
large congregation attended the
services. The work at Farlee is
now in charge Of Mr.. Parker, a
former minister of the Methodist
Church, who is now studying for
the Episcopal ministry at the Semi
nary near this city. The number Of
candidates shows the good work that
Mr.. Parker is doing at that place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
ACCIDENT UNAVOIDABLE.
Officers of Steamer Newport News
and Nort iiumberlan nd Blameicss.


Supervising Insh ctor General
George Uhier. of the Steamboat M
sDcction Service, last night announ-
c.i that 10 further Investigation Of
the collision between the steamers
Newport News and Northumberland
at the junction Of Potomac river
and Eastern Branch on the night OF
March will be made.
Steamboat inspectors, who made &
preliminary inquiry, examined wit
nasses and sought to learn whether
any navigation laws had been viola
ted, yesterday reported they had
found masters and crews of both
vessels not guilty of negligence or
responsibility and this report auto
matically terminated the inquiry,
It was learned that the Newport
News. OF the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company. disabled
her steering gear just after leaving
her dock. The Northumberland, OF
the Maryland, Delaware and FIr-
ginia. had just been freed from a
floe of ice in which she had been
held all day and was making for
her dock when the vessels colIided.
A gale was blowing and the fact
that both steamers were handled
with difficulty is said to have figured
in the report of inspectors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
MASONIC NOTlCE.

Members of Alexandria washington
7 odee No. %, A. f. and A. w.
who will visit Washington Centen-
NAL Lodge, Of Washington, on We2-
nesdav evening. March 18th, are re-
onested ia take the TOO o'clock car
leaving Royal and Prince streets
nron,be~s of Andrew Jackson Lodge
and all master masons Of Alexandria
y, rood, standing, are invited to join
the pamty.
Rv order of the Worshipful Master
16 st. A " = Il I'i- ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
FIRST OF THE SEASON.

The Ra,rhnel Cafe again inaugu-
rates the spring season. serving their
usual delcacies. Fresh spring shad
and shai roe are to be had. Steam
ed hard shell crabs as prime as those
served in mid-seasor. Their delici-
Gus devied crabs for which they are
famous, also clam chowdcr. Little
Neck CLANS. The Rammel Cafe as
usual have made special preparation
to serve the scasonhble :ishes daily,
providing weather conditions will al
low same to be shipped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
PRISON NO Terror
FOR MOTHER JONES
Aged Strike Leader An
nounces Her Purpose to
Return to Trinidad.
DEFIES THE MILITARY.
Friend of Miners Claims She Was
Deported-Her Departure Attend
ed With Great Secrecy.

Denver, Col, March 1T will 90
back to Trinidad before the end Of
this week." This was the declara-
tion MAZE tonight by Mother Jones.
81 years old, leader of the striking
coal miners, who was released Tues
cay night from the Trinidad hospital,
where she had been ,rilitary pris-
oner since January II, and brought
to Denver. The manner in which she
eft the camp was attended with
great secrecy.
Il fully expect to be returned to
prison when reach the strike zone,
hut no governor nor President can
make me abandon my constitutional
right as citizen to 20 where |
please. So long as | live / shall re-
fuse to submit to military despotism.'
Mother" Jones made this state
ment after an interview with Gov
er Ammons yesterday. She reached
Denver yesterday. There is
radical difference between the state
mant of Mother" Jones and the
Sa1te authorities, as to the manner N
which she left the hospital.
The strike leader declares she
simply was &eported; that she was
brought to Denver under military es-
cort and at State expense, without
having ever given her consent to leav-
ing the strike zone.
Governor Amrons and Adjutant-
General John Chase said Mother
Jones had expressed willingness to
leave the strike zone if Governor
uAmmons' woul& grant her an inter-
view.
Horace n. Hawkins, attorney for
the strikers, entered the controversy
with the statement that he told the.
GovelIior "Mother" Jones had not
asked for an interview, but that she
would call on the Governor If invited
to 20 so. Hawkins declared then
ttj:t the governor had invited the
strike leader to call upon him.
"Mother' Jones told the governor.
whom she held responsible for her
Imprisonment and many other events
in the history of the strike, which she
, eclares discrcditabe to the state,
that she had been deported against
her will. She said she would return
to Trinidad whenever she please.
The governor replied he hoped she
would not violate the law or 90 any
thing to cause disorder in the strike
zore. There was a lengthy argument
over constitutional rights, and the
authority of the militia TO make ar
rests.
IN the course of the interview ".
lthe governor, the strike leaders
serve notice they would make an
effort to restore the Lower FORBES
tent colony, where tents recently
were taken down by the militia.
Attorney Hawkins declared 1t his
opinion that the authorities had
brought Mother" Jones here ar@ re-
leased her to block pm appeal to
the Supreme Court in the application
for a writ of habeas corpus, recent
" denied by District Judge A. ".
McHendrie, at Trinidad.
In declaring she would return to
Trinidad, Mrs. Jones saiI she wish
ed to look after the co.rfort OF the
women and children of the strikers,
and particularly to establish schools
for those in the tent colonies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
REV. DR. JOEL swARTZ DEAD.
Theolcgian, Educator And Writer
Was Nearly 81 Years Old.

Baltimore, March 17.-Rev.
Dr.. Joel Swartz, theologian, edu-
Gator and writer, died yesterday
morning at Windsor Park, Wal
brook, the residence Of his son, Prof.
Charles X. Swartz, of the faculty
of Jonn Hopkins University.
Dr.. Swartz was born near Stras-
burg. Va. August IS, 1927. lie
graduated from Capitol University,
Columbus, Ohio, in 1854, and enter
ed the ministry Of the Lutheran
Church of this city. He served corr
gregations of the General Synod OIL
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Cincinnati, Carlisle. Pa, Williams
port, Pa, Philadelphia, Harrisburg
and Gettysburg, Pa. He resigned
his Baltimore pastorate to be-
come professor Of homiletics and
hermeneutics in Wittenberg Luther
an Theological Seminary at Spring
field, Ohio. He was chairman Of
the committee that prepared the
General Syrod's Book of Worship.
Twenty years ago Dr.. Swartz al
fliated with the Congregational
Church and since then bad held pas
toratcs in Steubanviile, Ohio, Devon,
Pa, and St. Louis. Mo, being ac-
lively engaged in the work of the
ministry until he was nearly 50
years old. After brief residence
in Florida, where he went when his
health began to fail, DR.. Swartz
came to Baltimore nearly two years
ago and has since made his home
with his son, Professor Swartz.
Dr.. SwartZ published several vol.
umes of poetry and was a prolific
writer Of devotional literature. He
also was conspicuous as q worker
in reform movements.
Tn 1854 DR.. Swartz married Mis-:
Adelia Rosecrans, related to tn
family of General Rosecrans. Mrs
SwSrtz gained prominence for he
work among the boys and girls VIII
sold newspapers in this city durln:
+be Civil War. She established tn
I,Chi,6ren's Industrial Home, a !arg
| institution at Harrisburg, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
Wife Kills Husband.

Buffalo, n. Y, March 17.-Revers-
inc the order in marital tragedies,
Mrs. Ida Wildrig, thirty-six, shot
and killed her husband and then shot
herself. She may die.
Just before dawn Mrs. Wlidrlg ap'
peared at the home of her brother
in-law. Giacomo Zendittr, found
Wildrig there, and opened fire. She
shot three times and Wildrig fell
dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
President Wilson Depends
on That to Break up
Antitrust Evils.
APPROVES MEASURE.
Four Bills Will be Consolidated Into
One and May Reach White House
Within Next Two Weeks.

Washington, March l1.--Preslden1
Wilson, at conference last night
with the House Judiciary Subcomnit-
tee on Trusts, put the stamp Of ad.
,ninistration approval on the sub
stance of the four bills to amend the
antitrust laws, which the committee
submitted in virtual final form. There
will be another conference at the
White House within week, anc
members Of the committee assaTts-
last night that unless protractea dis
cussion should be raised in the full
committee when the measures are
presented ali four bills to strength
en- the Sherman law, covering inter-
locking directorates, holding conf
panies, trade relations nHld definitions
of restraint Of trade, would be re-
norted to the House within fort
night.
President Wilson indicated his be-
lief that it wo1ld De better to conso!-
-sdate all the bills into one III or-er to
expedite legislation. The Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee is un-
derstood to favor consolidation and
that it will be effected BY the House
Judiciary committee practically IS
certain.
The President made a nun'oer ol
suggestions to the subcommittee
W6isT .a't comprised Representatives.
Clayton, Alabama; carlin, Vlr-
ginia, and Floyd, Arkansas. He m
sisted that personal guilt OF :nd!Via-
halls in control of corporations Shout
no prescribed in every bill, in oraer
To break up the evils that have grown
under the present antitrust laws
The committee will revise the bins
with this in view, and talk with the
presisent again before submitting Vhc
nea sures to the full committee and to
tho House. The draft Of the mold
ing corporation bill had been prepar-
cd lust before the conference, lh"
measure would make unlawful these
holding companies that combine ths
stock of corporations so as to lessen
competition, but would not i:frAst
COMPANIES which held the stock OF
CORPORATIONS that form essential paF's
Of their business. Holding companies
that are entirely for investment ana
not for business .;ircctly, are not pro-
hibited. This would permit COM
panies like the bic insurance con-
Germs to hold the stocks OF corpora
+;ons which are not competitors.
The committee believes that IN TINS
bill it has solved the problem Of lis
eliminating between the holding COM
pany, operating by combining a nun
her Of competitors into one company
and to corporations that have been
compelled to combine a n"n'0es 81
oennarns that are not competitors
b,t whose combination is NECESSARY
=, order. to make unit, or who'e' 'S
:, the case Of an oil company co'f-
h;res with vi pipe line company
nroducing oil company and refining
oi, company. all making one leg''.'
mate oil business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
Girls at Wellesley Turned
Into Street in Half Clad
Condition.
400 ARE IN STAMPEDE.
Flames Rapidly Sweep Building as
Young Women Rush Panic-Stricken
TO Places of Safety.

wellesley, Mass, March lI.--touf
hundred college girls, many of them
only partly clad, escaped from the
main dorraitory and administration
building of Wellesley College when
fire broke out at $3.50 this morning
and destroyed the building, with a
loss expected to reach 100000.
The fire is believed to have start
ed in the chemical laboratory, on
the fourth floor. Girls on the third
floor were awakened by the smoke,
and reported 20 the night watchman.
The fire whipped tnroug hthe halls
Of the long building with great
speed, and girls in the west wing
were forced 10 hurry from the build
ing in night attire.
A general alarm brought all the
wellesley FIRE apparatus, and later
aid was summoned from Newton,
but the building was almost entire
" wrapped in flames before the
fremen had their hose lines trained
on the building. 1t was impossible
to check the flames; and there was
time 10 save only few bits Of
furniture from the lower floor
The building destroyed was the
first built By the college. 1t had
frontage Of 200 feet. and contained
200 dornli,oGy rooms, :; reception
hall, dining room. phone Offices for
The college, laboratory and the gen.
eral college administration Offices.
Girls in the west wing Of the big
building, known as College Hall,
rushed out partly clad, several of
them badly frightened and crying.
Austin, fearing a
panic, immediately sent a call to
the Wellesley police station.
But the fire gong caused the girls
in rooms some distance from the
fire to fall into fire drill order, and
to leave the building as though
flames were rot already mounting
to the roof. The building was emp
tied in three minutes.
When the fire apparatus arrived,
the roof Of the west side of the
building was already ab!aze. Fire
rongs attracted volunteers and the
fremcn, with these volunteers and
the police, made sure that all the
girls escaped
Within half an hour, despite the
efforts o. the fremen, the flames
had spread throughout the entire
length of the building. The girls
who had escaped from the burning
building were cared for, and coffee
and sandwiches were provided. Most
Of them insisted on seeing the fire
through, however, and were joined
by hundreds of girls from other
college buildings.
The burned building was located
or a hill overlooking Wellesley, and
the flames were visible for miles.
The Gormitoly and administration
building was erected about forty
years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

A. L. Cohen of Wauenton, Va,
will open Il ladies' and gents fur
nishing store at AIS King street. The
grand opening will be held on S2tur-
day, April 4th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
NOTICE 0. z. S.

The regular meeting of Martha
Washington Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, will be held Tuesday,
March 17th Election of officers. All
members requested to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
DEATH NOTICE.

i the residence Of his parents, 3U9
north Pitt street, on March II,
1911. at 4 a. H., after long i'll
ness. ALBERT r. METER, aged
% years. Notice of funeral here
after. Washington papers please
copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

At a meeting of Alexandria Lodge
of Elks held last night in their home
on Prince street, a number OF
changes were made in the bylaws
of that organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

The funeral of William Milstead,
who died on the Potomac river Sat
urday afternoon was held this after
noon. Interment was in Bethel GEM
etery. Z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Rev c. R. Stetson, of st. Marks
Church, Washington, Will preach an
St. Paul's Church tonight at 8
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

The annual election of officers Of
Martha Washington Chapter, No.
~, Order of the Eastern Star, vii
be held tonight in Masonic Temple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17
SPRING OPENING.
1914.

March 10Th and Goth, Thurs
day and Friday are the
dates of orr SDrinr Qpen-
ing. Eli are invited to see
the latest styles at
Miss Annie Hurdles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

The loca! P. H. C. held an enthu-
siastic meeting last night at Py-
THAN Hall. Nine candidates were
initiated. After the meeting an oys-
ter supper was served at Francis's
oyster parlor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

Rev. o. ". Triplett has sold to
Thomas p. Henderson lot Of
ground on the north side of King
street, between West and Peyton
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

+. B. Howard & Son have just
received 100 dozen strictly fresh
Coan River eggs, which they offer.
for sale at 2G cents a dozen.
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skyward.
other points touched on were high
finance among the jugglers of railway
stock brought out by Grand Chief
Stone briefly on Wednesday,; that the
occupation of an engineer or fireman
frequently is very hazardous, especial
ly in mountainous regions of the West
where there are long tunnels full OF
fumes and gases which compel engine
men to use the gas mask or respira-
tor; thatd uring the past few years
because of the installation of higher
power locomotives the tonnage of
freight trains, per train, has been in
creased from 20 to SO per cent, the
labor and responsibility of enginemen
CORRESPONDENCE augmented and the
so-caleld productivity Of the employees
aprpeciably added to.
Witnesses Substantiate:
Witnesses of the week were:> Will