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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-18
HOugIItOn

Many old friends here were grieved
by the news of the death of Pliny
}. Houghton of Brookline, Mass,
of suicide by drowning on Oct. %.
His coat and vest were found on the
Northe avenue bridge and later his
body was recovered off the Cunard
docks in East Boston and identified.
He was 81 years old and native
Of Lyndon, the son of DR.. M. G.
Houghton, for many years practis-
'ng physician here. Mr.. Houghton
spent his boyhood and youth here,
attending st. Johnsbury Academy
and being identified with the social
life of the town. He was the last Of
his family with the exception of one
brother, DR.. N. H. Houghton of
Brookline. The interment was at
Forest Hills.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-18
The Absentee

1t is the day of all the year
Thanksgiving Day-when every
member of the family is under the
home roof-tree.
Father is skilfully disjoining the
juicy gobbler, and m: Their, withanx-
iety lie the meal shall not go we'll,
sits opposite, serving the cranber-
ries and supervising the whole cere-
mOny; little Johnny is attacking a
mighty drumstick. and-and, oh
but the marmalade is good.
Thanksgiving Day, the family
day, but with nearly always a re-
greet that this one or that could not
be present. Had to go to Mary's
folks this year, you know.
OF course, it doesn't really take
the place of the absentee. but on
such occasions, along with the let
ter of regret-a new photograph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-18

Domestic Servants in Britain.
Domestic servants are employed in
more than 100000 homes in England
and Wales.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
PROPHETS IN RICHMOND.
Makes Il Big Hit in Mardi Gras Par
ade at Convention.

Richmond, Va, June 10-kalllpofls
Grotto, of Washington, made dis
tinst hit in the mardi gras parade
last night, one of the features OF the
opening day of the twenty-tifth an
aaal convention OF tsile Supreme Goun
ell Of Mystic Order Of Yelled Prop
nets Of the Enchanted Realm. The
Washington prophets and their
ja,;ies spent the middle Of the day at
Forest Hill Park, where an old
fashioned negro entertainment was
provinded and lunsheon was served
in the afternoon there was competi-
tive drill between the teams of the
visiting grcttoes Capitol Square,
which attracted thousands, the
Kallipoil drill team participating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
TRIAL SET FOR JUNE BOTH.
Reh, Hampler and Irwin TO be Heard
Willis Sentenced.

The cases of Fred Reh, Harry
Hampler, Leslie Irwin and Harry o
Cook, four young Washingtonians
charged with firing revolvers from
an automobile and shooting Maggie
jefferson, cclored woman, were SET
for trial in the Corporation Court to-
day for June 3Oth. Reh and Hemplel
will be represented by Attorneys K
C. L. Moncure and Louis n. Ddffey
and Irwin by Attorney Walter G.
Balderson, of Washington. Cook
has not yet been captured.
Joseph Willis, coIored, charged
with shooting Wingfeld Jones, entered
a plea of guilty to the charge of
unlawful shooting, and was sentenced
to Jail for ten rlonths.
The case of James Lucas charged
with petty larceny, third offense, was
set for trial for June goth. Attorneys
Louis n. Duhey and H. Noel Garner.
were appointed by the court to defend
him, In case of his conviction Lucas
will spend five years in the penlten-
tiarv, as he has already served a
term of one year for petty larceny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
MEMORIAL ARCH UNVEILED.
Petersburg, Va, Pays Tribute to Its
Civil War Heroes.

Petersburg, Va, June 10.-Confed-
crate memorial day was observed here
yesterday, the fftieth anniversary OF
the first attack of the Federal forces
on Petersburg.
Besides strewing the graves with
flowers, a memorial arch, given by
the Ladies' Memorial Association, was
unveiled. State Senator P. H. Drewry
delivered the address at the unveillng
and the Rev. James A. Mcclure, at
the exercises at the cemetery.
The celebration was under the dIrec-
ton of A. P. Hill Camp, Confederate
Veterans; A. P. Hill Camp. Sons ol
Veterans, and the local militia COM
pany. Business in the city was sus-
pended during the exercises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
PLAY GROUNDS ASSURED
Committee Appointed to Solicit Funds
to Equip School lot.

"A, meeting of the Rane'lts-Fcachers
Association was held last night ct the
residence OF Mrs. T. Clifton Howard
when the question Of play grounds
for the children was discussed. Con-
rad Johnson, presided aHs Mrs.
Beall who has done such splendld
work in the Fairgrounds Association
of Washington and Miss Norton
teacher in the Grover Cleveland High
School, gave most interesting ac-
counts of the,work done: for the men
tIal and physical welfare of the
children of Wa ashington:
It was decided to equip the Wash
ington school, grounds ant, to en-
deavor. to secure%a competent teacher.
The following eonpnttee:was appoint
ed to solicit funds: Mrs. John Lead
ibeater, Mrs. T. Clifton Howard, Mrs,
James NJ. Duncan, Mrs. ]. D. Drei-
fus, MRS. C. S.Taylor Burke, Mrs
Robert s. Barrett and Mrs. r. Mars
hall Jones. {
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
EXCITEMENT IN ROANOKE.
Mob Tries to Get Hold of Negro AS
sailant.

Roanoke, Va, June lO.-"aiter
Moore. a negro 20 years old, has just
boon landed in the Roanoke county
iail for safekeeping, after narrowly
escaping mob violence near the town
Of Salem, following his arrest on tne
charge of attacking Mrs. Sarah T.
Patterson, GA years old.
The crime occurred Sunday mght
IT Mrs Patterson's home, about TWO
miles from Salem. She was choKed
into insensibility and badly bruised
about the throat. When she went to
Salem last evening to tell ABOUT Uhe
crime she could hardly talk.
Mrs. Patterson gave description
Of her assailant, and later Moore was
arrested near the city limits OF i1ou
nolo He was identified by Mrs. Pat
terson as her assailant' :. ot
Feeling against the prisoner is at
bipb pitch. but the authorities nave
little fear Of further trouble. Moore
is being closely guarded, and IL - -
,exnected he will be given speedy
tr;a1 He is charged with oea'A
penalty crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
DEATHS At FIRE
. IN new YORK CITY
Five Burn to Death and two
Killed by Jumping
From Windows
.FIREMEN'S ! HEROISM.
Thrilling Scenes at Conflagration-
Believed to Have Been Caused by
Spontaneous Combustion.

New York, June 10.-Five persons
were burned to death, two were killed
by jumping from fre-escape, and a
dozen others were seriously, perhaps
fatally injured, here today when fire
swept through a tenement fire trap at
80 Essex street, in the densest por-
ton of the East Side.
Two women, two children, and four
men are in Gouverneur Hospital,
some of them so seriously burned that
death is believed almost sure.
One of the women victims and her
dead child were found scorched to
death near fifth floor window, the
woman's arms around the babe, show
ing that she died in a last effort to
protect her young.
Perched on the top of thlrty-five-
foot ladder in the rear Of the building,
Fireman John Gillen, of truck No. 6,
saved several women.
t When looking through window on
the fourth floor he saw seven-year-old
Benjamin Levine crying for aid while
smoke belched forth around him. Gil
len climbed to the window. Just as
he reached it the little boy crumpled
up and vanished inside. Without an
- L
instant's delay Gil!en leaped through
dived into the flames, and brought
the boy out, badly burned.
When the Hremen got into. action
tkeiis task was already almost hope
less. Nearly every one Of the l75
persons who lived in the ramshackle
structure had fled to the fire escapes,
leaving every door open on the way,
and the flames, unchecked, ragged
throughout the whole house.
Spontaneous combustion in locked
room was believed to have been the
cause of the fire. As the building was
Of the oldest construction, the none
tarv loss was only about $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

quence the, matter was held up for
two weeks until q conference COM
Emittee Of the two boards can get to-
gether. When the ordinance which
has passed the AIderniersSre reached the
lowur board there was objection to
its passage by Mr.. Marshall on the
ground that definite contract should
be entered into by the city with the
hospital management providing for
the erection of a free ward and for
the treatment Of the poor of the
city. He said that he was heartily
in favor of appropriating the money
but did not want to see it go as a
contribution as he did not think
any member of Council had the right
to give away the money of the
people.
He was joined by Mr Smith who
asked that the matter be placed on
business like basis so that he could
vote for the appropriation.
The amendment by Mr.. Marshall
was adopted and the whole ordinance
then went back to the Aldermen who
refused to concur in the amendment
adopted by the lower board. A con-
ference committee was appointed and
reached an agreement but their report
was not satisfactory to the Aldermen
and they were asked to further con-
slder the matter and report at the
next meeting.
Miss Rose Mcdonald, president of
the Anti-Tuberculosis Society, ap-I
peared before Council and asked forI
an appropriation Of S150 to be spenti
for medicines for the poor Of the city
under the direction Of the visiting
nurse employed by the society. Herr
request was referred to the fnancel
committee.
The annual license law was passed
as we'll as the appropriation bill car
rying with it appropriations OF $780, i
965
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
LETTERS Sent TO
A[EXANDR|ANS
mn il ffiTs
Hospital Committee Desires
All to Have Part in
Movement.
ONLY FEW DAYS LEFT.
Corby Bakery Gives $50 and Barry
s whitmore Company of Washin-
ton, Sends Donation of SIS.

A nulrlber Of letters have beer
sent out from headquarters to per
sons in Alexandria who have not con-
tributeal to the hospital fund. Proba.
hlv in some cases an error may have
been made in sending to some who
have already contributed, but with.
held their names, which accounts fol
the second request from the commit,
tee, which was not intended.
Among the contributors this morn
ing was one from Baaty & Whitmo1,
Co, and another from Corby Bros
both of Washington.
There remains only a. few days be-
fore the close of the campaign amt
it is sincerely hoped that everyone
will try to send in their contributions
before Saturday, so they may be
placed on the list which the EXecu-
tive Comjrittee will turn over to the
hospital Trustees on next Monday
night.
1t is pleasant to note that there
has been a rapid sale of tickets for
"Tatters' on Friday night. These
young people from Washington who
have been SO earnest in their desire
to assist the hospital should have
the support of the entire community
and it is sincerely hoped that our
people will give them rousing well
come. "a. ~ ~. s - X
Numerous entertainments have
been given and are to DE given for
the benefit Of; the hospital, showing
that it is the desire on the part OF al
to aid this laadable work.
On the 14th of May contribution
appeared in the published list under
the head of "a Contributor $1,000"
This should have been credited to Mr..
Jacob Rose.
June 10th, 1914.
Amount previously pub
lished ~. :. -. ;. $35,1s9.52
Received; today. ," :; !
Corby Bakery Co. Wash, DC.
: and AleY... ,.:.s.:ri.. $oo.oo
Barry and Whitnlere Co,
Wash, D. c. ;. ;. 25.oC
v,s,,4 ,.s,:,*.=..3 gs $500
Total to 1000 A. M. June
10th :. :. go. ..$35, ,264.52
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
.r,,.o 90 iiuSSs

Marga1 -----,7 -s,-~..sf ucnlert, Con-
stance Ponnett, Agnes Sweeney, Hen
erietta Cissel!, Camille DeLanc, and
Anita Howard.
Today these deserving to draw for
the prize medals were announced, the
drawings took place and certificates
of promotion were awarded. The
medals will be presented to the WIN
ners at the commencement exercises
to be held tomorrow at three o'clock,
at which an interesting program in
which over two hundred pupils Will
participate will be presented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

There is ordinarily but little dis
cussion in the upper board, and the
voters generally unanimous after in
terchanges of opinions. 1t was not
so last night, however, but issues
were precipitated upon nearly every
paper read. 1t semed that all the
members were in oquacious mood
although everything was done in a
pleasant macd. The p;.er ecdis:fs,s VIII
be found in full elsewhere.
The amended ordinance for appro-
priating $4,000 towards the erection
Of a new Alexandria Hospital which
had been received from the Common
Council, caused the longest hang
fire.
The lower board had inserted a
section providing that the Mayor en-
ter into stipulation with the Board
of Managers of the Hospital for the
care of such INDECENT poor of the
Icity as may be declared fit subjects
for free Treatment. at the hospital
provided that there be no infringe
ment upon the rules of the institution
Fit was. also seen that the ordinance
merely provided for an Alexandra
city free ward, whereas the resolution
appropriating the $1,000 as passed
! by the Aldermen provided for wards
and full accommodation for person;
! entitled to Tree trca tment.
The Aldermen refused to concur II
the action of the Common Council II
passing the resolution, and it was re-
turned to the lower board. The Com
mon Council adhered to their actor
and appointed Messrs. Smith ant
Leadbeater a committee of confer
ence. The Aldermen appointed
Messers. Field and Ballenger.
After a brief conference, the com.
mittee reported that they had erased
certain words which it was though
would clear the matter to the Alder
men, but as the words concerning th'
rules of the hospital still remained
= majority of the board were avers
to passing the ordinance in tina
shape.
! Messrs. Field and Ballenger urge
the adoption of the ordinance, bu
the other members were suspicious, l
being intimated that the proviso con
cerning hospital rules might prove I
be a Joker" in the measure.
. After discussion, or motion Of MI
, Ogden, the ordinance was recommlt
, ted to the conference committee.
Mr.. Brill called from the table a
application of the Cardinal Athleti
! ,ICfub for permission to use the zgroun
Irecently acquired by the city upo
! which to erect high school building
!. The petition was granted by the Con
mon Council May 12, but laid upo
: the table by the Aldermen. 1t wa
, ordered to remain on the table b
the Aldermen after Mr.. Ballenge
J., stated that the ground had been lease
4 by a dairyman up to July 1st.
There was considerable interchane
f of opinion upon a number Of oth'
: matters of a routine nature whl'
e came up. It was near eleven o,clot
: when the board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
NEWS OF THE, }, DAY

No additional half holidays during
the summer months will be granted
clerks in the government service, ac-
cording to an executive order signed
yesterday by the President. There
will be change, however, in the
time at which the half holidays Will
begin. In past years Saturday half
holidays have begun July l and end
ed October l. This year, the half
holidays will be advanced fifteen days
and end fifteen days earlier. Accord
ing to this schedule, the first half hol-
iday will be on June 20, and the last
on September II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

Police raids of suffragette head
quarters in London yesterday resulted
jim the discovery that several members
of the royal family, including the
Prince of Wales, have been regular
contributors to the militant funds
while the queen tried to contribute,
but her offer was refused. These con-
tributions do not mean that royalty
favors militants. On Q the contrary
it really amounts to paying blackmal
for immunity for the persons and
property of the royal family from
militant attacks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
scALpED IN AUTO WRECK.
Former Baltimorean Severely Injured
At Olney, Va.

onancock, Va, June 1O.-Charles
Walker, formerly of Baltimore; w.
w Mack, Clarence and John Custls
were injured Sunday at Olney when
an autombile in which they were rid
ing ran into store porch and turned
turtle.
Walkers scalp was torn from ms
head and both legs broken. The other
men were less seriously hurt.
Walter A. Mason, of Parksley, was
driving the car He escaped injury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

# beats all how quickly Foley $ Ca
thartic Tablets liven up your liver,
overcome constipation, and make you
feel lively and active again. They are
60 nleasant to take, and they never
grippe or make sou feel at al
Sick. They are thoroughly
cleansing. j. L. Mcknight. For
Worth, Texas, says:-"My disagree.
able symptoms were entirely removed
by the thorough cleansing Foles
Cathartic Tablets gave me-" Ihey n
a wonder and cost only % cents. Z
s. Leadbeater & Sons, agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
TEACHERS GRADUATED.
Diplomas Given 40 Others at harri-
sonburg Normal.

Harrisonburg, Va, June 1O.-Ihe
fifth wear of the State Normal School
closed last night, when President
JrIian Burruss delivered diplomas
r. 5G graduates. The annual address
was delivered by Joseph D. Eggles-
ton, president of the Virginia. Poly
tochnic Institute, Blacksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10
MUST REDUCE STOCK.

Did you attend our big sale which
opened this morning to continue Tor
sixteen days. Prices have been
slaughtered in every department
The stock must be reduced during
this sale. Bigger and better barg-
aims are offered you at this sale than
ever before in the history of AleXan-
dria merchandising. Store open ev-
ery evening to accommodate the
working people.
Peoples Popular Price Store.
A. l.. COHEN, Proprietor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

WHY A FORD? Because its economy
and dependability gives it a value
rshicb cannot be treasured by price,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

Mrs. George Evans has returned
fror an enjoyable visit with her son.
Mr.. Chaplain Evans, at Annapolis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
were the hosts of ex-President Roose-
Welt Yesterday at a luncheon at their
summer place at La Granja, 40 miles
from Madrid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

l.osT-A breast Pin set with cluster
of pearls. Reward if returned to
residence Of !Dr. William M
Smith, Ill north Alfred street. 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

Lizzie Mills, aged 80, of BerryVille,
Va, was found dead in bed at Martins
burg, W. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

3. L. Thorp, Kearneysville, W. Va.
killed a six-foot blacksnake after a
fierce fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-10

Three children were inc!nerated
when the home of Wiley Becher, Sim
mons, w. Va, burned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-22
TEAM IN
THREE FAST GAMES,
WIN FROM HASTINGS
LOSES TO IONA IN "CHEWING
MITCH" PORTLAND TAKES
NICE CONTEST, 1 TO o

The Bedding Independents contested
three Of their strongest rivals on We'd
nesday, Saturday and Sunday losing
to Ionia, Wednesday. defeating Hast
ings for the first time this season Sat
urday and dropping their first game
10 Portland Sunday in a shut-out.
The Ionia game if it had not been
for the usual tongue conflict" would
have been good fast contest with the
score to in Ionia's favor
Hastings was beaten by Bedding in a
fine clean exhibition Of base ball. Bell
and Grey, Hastings battery had been
indicated until Saturday. The vic
tory Of Bedding over Hastings sends
the Silk City team another notch
ahead i'm class and average.
The Portland game was good
game for the fans with plenty of hit
ting to spice it, Bissonette and De
Normer worked for Portland. This is
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-22

feet OF sure-footed donkeys and the
silent tread OF stealthy Indians.
After leaving Mendoza the trip be-
came deadly struggle between the
indomitable wills OF unconquerable
men and the titanic obstacles Of un-
conquered nature. Forcing their way
up the dry beds of rivers, following
rock-strewn paths around the con-
tours Of great cliffs, crawling across
huge beds of shifting gravel, where
every movement was likely to start an
avalanche that would oyerwhelm
them, now hanging over precipices,
where a false step meant humiliation,
and now fording streams fed by the
eternal SHOWS of the higher peaks,
they still fought their way upward.
During one memorable twenty-siX
hours they made but one kilometer of
Roadway but they perservered. They
passed the remarkable Christ OF the
Andes, heroic statue on the bound
airy line, intended TO commemorate the
establishment of eternal peace be-
tween Argentine and Chile. Surely
this was strange vehicle to invade
the domain of this sculpture of the
Solitudes.
This statue marked their passing of
the highest point OF the range, and
thereafter they pointed the nose of
their little car down into Chile. Slip
ping and sliding, where before they
had clawed their way painfully up
ward, they coasted down into San
tiago, where they were feted by the
Chileans as national heroes. After
a five-day rest, the travellers proceeded
to Valparaiso, where Martin had the
pleasure of dipping the wheels Of his
car into the Pacific, thus completing
the first transcontinental motor run
ever attempted in South America.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-22
Detroit Races

Every day promises to be a big day
at the annual Blue Ribbon trotting
and pacing meeting in Detroit, July
81 to August /. There was a time
when the features were crowded into
one or two afternoons. but Secretary
Conner has so arranged the 1914 pro-
gram that visitors from out of the city
are just as apt to see the best one af
ternoon as another.
From the miles which have been
stepped by the horses in training for
the grand circuit it is thought that all
Blue Ribbon speed records will fall
when they strike the fast mile oval at
Detroit. The best officials will be in
charge OF the racing, while the
grounds have been beautified and two
orchestras will furnish music between
heats.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-22
Would It Work i'm America

A member of the City Council Of
Paris is responsible for the proposal.
made in all seriousness, that every
motor vehicle fitted with device
which will ring a bell and simultan-
eously scatter cards bearing the own
er's name and address when a prede-
termined rate of speed is reached. A
leading local newspaper has collect
ed the sum of SSc in two-cent SUBJ
scriptions to enable a suitable medal
TO be presented to the sapient City
Father.
In England some genial lunatic has
tried to go one better with the brilliant
suggestion that every motorist should
be compelled TO have the registration
number of his car nodded onto the
tread Of his tires, so that in the event
of an accident, followed by the flight
Of the driver, all the police officer
would have TO do would be to takes
look at the road surface, make a mo-
of the number impressed thereon and
with this damning evidence in his pos
session proceed to arrest the mis-
creant.