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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-06

women and girls.
The Camerons, unable to get
through the, city to the protection
of the American warships. riding in
the harbor, baTicaded their doors
and windows, took up their rifles and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
PREPARATIONS FOR 23rd.
George Washington Birthday Asso-
citation Holds Another Meeting
Last Might

Arrangements for hiring the bands
that will participate in the parade N
this city February %. under the aus
pccs of the George Washington Birth
day Association, were completed at
a meeting held last night in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
Sixteen bands, including the govern
ment bands, will furnish music.
The contract for decorating the
cross wires on King street with flags
and pennants also was let.
1t was announced that the majority
Of the merchants on King street, vii!
decorate their places Of business.
The association has chartered the
steamer st. Johns to transport the
government troops to am from Alex
andria on the day of the parade
As was stated in the Gazette, Dr.
Cary Grayson, physician to President
Wilson, has accepted an invitation TO
he present and witness the parade
An invitation, sone time ago was
extended President Wilson, and ne
has promised to, come in the event ne
does not go to Chicago.
Posters announcing the parade am
it's features have been placed In sta
tiops on the Southern Railway be-
tween Alexandria and Charlottesvl'ie'
also on the Harrisonburg branch and
at trolley stations in Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

DARING ROBBERIES
IN NEW YORK CITY
Gangsters Make Raid OF
East Side Cafe and
Rob Patrons.
GET $4,000 IN CASH.
Ore Diner StabSed-Policc Capture
Three of Gang-Invaders Carried
Rev0lvers, Knives. Etc.

New York, FEB. 12-East Side
gunmen early today broke into the
holdup game in western style when
seven of them, armed with revolvers,
slungshots and knives, "stuck up"
and looted patrons of Tripoli restau-
rant of $4,000 in cash and jewels, and
fatally stabbed Anthony Celentano as
the result of a feud.
In a chase after the hold-up police
men captured three of the gunmen.
Celentano and his wife, Marie, and
the usual crowd of midnight diners,
were seated at tables in the Tripoli
when the gunner walked IN, ranged
themselves about the walls of the lit
tie cafe and drew revolyers.
"There's that" said one walking
over to the table where Celentano
who recently shot gunman to death
in Chinatown was sitting Instantly
as Ceientano, white with fear, arose
the gunman plunged his knife several
times into Celentano's side and
abdomen, and he crumple'i. to the
floor.
That's all for that" said the
gangster's leader. "Now you," turn
ing to the Mortified crowd, "hands
up"
Every person in the place was then
robbed: Revn.ond rerrette, the pro-
prietor, lost the contents of his cash
register and the bandits broke for the
door. AS they fled the women in the
place screamed in chorus and Police
men. Callahan. O'Gorman and Carin
ran in. They bolte.:, for the bowery
up which the gunmen, separated,were
in fall flight. Each policeman cap
tured a gunman. At the police ST.
tion they gave their names as Silvia
Tagliagamba, Leo Balianga and An
tonic Santini.
Santini was identified as the man
who stabbed Celentano, who, apparent
lv diving. was rushed to st. Vincents
HOSPITAL while the gangsters were
placed in cells.
Only a small part of the booty cap
tured by the gunmen was recovered.
the four who escaped apparently hav-
ing most of the loot.
Special details of police immediate
" started to scour the lower East
Side dens in search to round up the
remainder of the gang.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
FRIGATE CONSTELLATION
Famous Old Ship TO Be, Brought to
Washington,

Removal of the famous old frigate
Constellation from the naval training
station at Newport r. /. to perman-
ent location in the Potomac River
near the Washington monument and
the Lincoln memorial, is proposed in
bill favorably reported yesterday
by the House naval affairs committee
The committees action was practical
" unanimous. Passage of the bill
seems likely
The bill also provides that the ship
shall be restored and taken to Balti-
more for exhibition next September
at the Star-Spangled Banner centen-
.nial at Fort McHenry.
The Constellation is the oldest ship
in the American navy, ranking with
the old frigate Constitution, which
was restored and taken to the Boston
navy yard for exhibition purposes.
Recommendation that the old vessel
be stationed at Washington perman-
entity had been made by Secretary
Daniels and Rear Admiral Victor Blue
chief of the bureau of navigation, the
idea being that it can be inspected
bv thousands of tourists every year.
The cost of reftting the ship will be
$4,000.
The Constellation was built in ac-
cordance with recommendations made
bv President George Washington. In
the spring of 1884 he was authorized
,hy Congress to provide four frigates
for the protection of American mer-
rhantmen from Algerian corsalrs.
The Constellation was designed by
Joshua Humphreys, of Philadelphia
and was built at Baltimore under the
snpervision of Capt. Thomas IruN-
tun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
DISORDERLY VISITOR.
Another Washingtonian Starts Irou
bile in the Northeastern Section
of the City.

w. F. Bennett, of Washington pa'd
, visit to house on Princess street.
near 7 ee last night, and while in the
place started fight with eompan-
ion named E. 7. Stevens.
Sergeant Scott and Officer kolanu
entered the house and took both mel.
IN custody. Stevens left collateral
for his appearance this morning
When the men were placed IN the
dock inmates of the house testlheo
that Bennett brought on the trouoie
and that Stevens did all he could 10
,ou;et his disorderly companion.
1ustice Cation dismissed Stevens
hut imposed fine of $40 upon Ben
nrtt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
FIRES COST S7GO,OOO,OoO
Yearly Bill in Damage and Loss of
Gusil.lSs 50 per cent. p,eyeatable

New York, Feb II The organlZa-
ton was announced here yesterday of
the American Society for Fire Pre-
vention, with the object, of carrying
can aggressive and militant campaign
for fire prevention into all parts OF
the United States.
The society places the annual hre
loss in the United States at more than
5000 900 900, irrespective of the loss
Of business and wages, which is estl-
mated at s5OO,OO0,000.
Fully rs per cent. of the losses =
saw the announcement, "are due to
noncompliance with, or non-enforee-
ment Of, the most ordinary principles
of fire prevention. ,>inety per cent.
of all the fires are unnecessary.
Prominent engineers, architects,
labor leaders and social service work
ers are named among the supporters
and officers Of the organization.
The first state dinner was given
last evening in the executive mansion
hv Governor of Virginia and Mrs.
Smart in honor of members of the
general assembly. The dining-room
fable was arranged with an exquisite
centerpiece of spring blossoms, ana
it was very handsome affair in every
detail.
The Governor and Mrs. Stuart re.
ceived in the blue room. Among
those present were Mr.. J. Fred Bir-
relief of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
breaches HELL FIRE.
Mrs. White Says Tangoists Win Ad-
miration of the Devil.

"Of all the sinners that ever won
the admiration of his satanic majesty
tango dancers are worst" says
Mrs. Alma White, editor of Pillar of
Fire, the official organ of the Pente-
costal Union, also known as the Holy
Jumpers.
"The tango is only a hypocritical
excuse for things too shameful to dis
cuss. Those who dance it. may ex-
.pect the fullest fury of hell fire and
birthstone.
"Since many of our ministers have
publicly proclaimed their belief that
hell exists only in the conscience,
Christianity has received a fearful
setback
"The only way to win those back to
the fold who have sidestepped is to
preach hell and damnation to them.
He'll, which is a very real place, is
located in the center of the earth, SO
that the spirits of the wicked may be
easily dropped in when they are bur-
led
Mrs. White arrived in New York
recently from England. where she
bought land for her peculiar sect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
DANCE AS BRIDESMAID DIES
co,a starting During Festivities Fa'a
in Few Hours.

Scranton, Pa, Feb, 12-"hlle su.srS
ot +be wedding of Miss Anna Le'.som
sk; to Jacob Koza were making "as na
,v over the event with dancing NJ ,id ~
sonr. her sister Mary. the oriaesls' , s,oar
died in room on the secon" .or a.Oo
while the guests below were IN
ance of her serious conditloh' :: tho
The ceremony took place II. t,s t
morning and Immediately a.ei the M
bridal party and guests sear'e0 1s- M
festivities. Mary joined IN ene 49,, go
hration and, becoming heatea - w..
+,o much dancing, waKed out IN 80. W.
cold @ Az H:S AS tic afternoon wore. .,' en-
she contracted heavy cold and hlg'
fever and retired+to her room.
4 relative walking into the room,
to inquire ire as to hsr condition 1ou''0
tha Girl lying across the bed deac'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

$50 ARE RESCUED:
Democratic Leader Pays For Refresh
ments For People Who Had Been
Turned into the Street by the Fire

New York, N. Y, February 12.-
Braving clouds Of smoke in an East
Size tenement fire today, Charles f.
Murphy, chief of Tammany Hall,
broke into the limelight anew in the
role of fireman, aiding in rushing
to the street $50 occupants of the
building menacei by the flames.
Murphy, silk hated and fur-coated,
puffed up and down the stairway Of
the tenement rousng the sleeping res
idcnts, herded them into the street,
and then took the whole shiverlng
crowd into nearby restaurant
whcr,2 'rinking coffee and MUNICH
ing sandwiches which Murphy paid
for, the half cla! throng watched
through the windows while firemen
worked to save their homes.
Murphy, with John E. McCooey, his
Brooklyn lieutenant, and special ses-
sions Judge j. E. Moss, was riding
,up third avenue on a street car be-
fore dawn, when they saw the flames
in the tenement All three got into
action at once. Later Murphy gave
the credit to Moss.
"You want to remember" said the
Tammany chief, "that he was the first
to rouse the people. We went with
him and made them go down stairs
The three alarms brought heavy
fire force to the scene before the fire
was controlled. One woman was
burned.
The other tenants, escaped ana
when Murphy was sure there were no
fatalities ne an& his companions went
home to bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
MlNsTRELs TOMORROW NIGHT.
Enjoyable Performance Will be Given
in Westminster Building.

The program for the famous trlskee
Jubilee Singers which will be given
tomorrow night at the Westminster
building contains many exceedingly
interesting features.
With Prof. Mendelssohn Bischoff
Paderewsk as pianist, the finest OF
music is assured. Among the sololsts
appear the famous names of Mr..
Abe Martin. The Misses PatN
Black and Lucint'a Chocolatedrop. Mr..
Reliance Crews. Mr.. Honey Boise
Mr.. Joseph Johnsing, Moses Short
Mr. sanbo Barebones, Mr.. Dew Lock-
stader Mr.. VIM. Bryan Jennings.
The interlocutor will be Mr.. VIM
BRYAN Jennings, and the egd men are
Mr. Dew Lockstader, Mr.. Honey
Boise, Mr. .sambo Barebones,and Mr.
Abe Martin. ..,
Mrs. Emmeline spankhurst will be
present by permission Of Mayor FISH
ar and she will throw few bricks
and make few hits.
Miss Topsy Turvy will give seiee-
tions from grand opera.
Those who are interested in dare
inc will be glad of the opportunity
to see the world famed dancing MHe'
Babv DesIys, direct from Paris Ken
trc1kvY also the Southcown sisters
in the skiddy-mer-Rink dance. ANY
ono of these artists is worth gong
villas to see and collectively they
, ,r.-well, cem. and see for yo1r-
lself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
SICKLES MAY BE RETURNED
Death of Generals Housekeeper Gives
Mifa and Son New Hone

Wife and Son New Hope.
New York, Feb, 12-While the
body of Miss Alma Wilmerdlng, for
wears housekeeper and companion to
Genera, Daniel Sickles, is awaiting
interment tomorrow, Mrs. Sickles
and the generals son, Stanton, are
eagerly awaiting and hoping for re-
cancellation with him. In an inter-
view Stanton Sickles declared that
hoth he and his mother were eager to
be reconciled to General Sickles. The
SON. whose friend, Prince Pignatelll
D'Arragon, is staying with him at a
hotel. said that the general must
make the first advances.
81 came to this country with my
mother from Madrid" said Stanton
sickles "She, as you know, is Span
isb We left our native country
orr castle with its priceless treasures
or a great and noble mission-the re-
conciliation of my mother and father
I do not care to speak i'll of the Dead
But this, in duty bound. 7 must say:
Miss Wilmerding influenced my fath.
er,s life to the great disadvantage OF
our own personal fortunes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
TRYING TO REACH
A COMPROMISE:
Conferees on Enabling Act
Held Meeting Behind
Closed Doors.
A SPECIAL SESSION.
Finance Committee of Both Houses
Agree on Plans-Twelve Delegates
and Eight Senators TO Serve.
SPECIAL SESSION.
Especial Dispatch to the Gazette)

I
Richmond, Va, Feb. 12.-After
one hours session this morning the
conference committee on the enabling
act adjourned until 8 o'clock tomor-
row morning when it is expected they
will report the measure as agreed up
on in conference. Rumor has it that
the local option" clause has beer
eliminated and that the beer and wine
provisions were retained.
Richmond, Feb, l2--The join COM
ference committee appointed from
the Senate and House of Delegates u
draft a compromise enabling act,
worked for two hours behind closed
doors yesterday afternoon, and ad-
iourned at $50 o'clock without max
in report The committee held
another meeting at 8 o'clock tins
morning.
"There lis nothing to be made pub
lie" said Judge Martin Williams, pa
tron of the enabling act, and one OF
the corferees to the reporters who be-
gan plying him with questions when
he emerged from the committee room
"We held meeting which lasted from
$50 o'clock until now, and we Will
meet again at 9 O'Clock so-morro"
morning. That is ali can say
/: The committee held It's conference
in the office Of Lieutenant-GoVernoE
J Taylor Ellyson, On the Senate s'oe'
and the full membership was present.
Newspaper men were excluded. Com
r,it.ee members declined last night
TO saw which of their number presided
os chairman. The committee IS COM
nosad Of Senators Holt, Mapp ana
Echols. and Delegates Oliver, Will
Jams and Barley.
A pledge OF silence as to tne pro
ceedings of the meeting had eVlaen'lS
been exacted of all the conferees, since
three Of the members who were ap-
nroacbed last night declined to haVe
ANYTHING to say. Delegate Oliver de-
clined even to confirm the information
o;ven out by Judge Williams ana
vaid that it would be impossioie 10
obtain a fuller report from any Oh 'He
conferees. a,r
After a joint conference yesterday ro!
morning the House and Senate f'h-
,no. Committees vored 60 report 10
their respective houses resolution
for a special committee of twenty
.,,ar,bers to draw new plan OF taS-
ation, this committee to submit IT'S
renort to special session OF Hae
General Assembly. which Governor
ctrort will be asked to cal! Tor che
second Wednesday in January lSA''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
BIBLE CONFERENCE
Large Gathering at the NJ. +. Church
South, Last Night.

The Bible conference was largely
a++neded last evening at the NJ. t.
Church South, where DR.. Frank ~
p.l,ner Of Winons ollege, deliver
od very fine address. His general
theme was the Bible-the book OF
hooks He saii many consider the
Bible a dull and uninteresting book.
Dr Palmer made the book OF great
interest as he beautifu;:y and force
fully presented eight lines of reason
ing 1t is interesting in the mech-
anism, in the Orientalism, phrase
oIogy, prophecy, history, law story y
and salvation. DR.. Palmer made II
the fitting climax to his brilliant a.
1ress in the fact that the bloie Is
pre-eminently the book Of salvation
teaching sin and its awful conse-
ouences and the glory OF salvation
through faith in Christ's sacrifice
This evening, DR.. S. D. Gordon,
widely known as the author OF
"ouiet Talks" and many books on de-
vot:onal subjects will speak. He Is
one of the most popular writer's IN
this country or Great Britain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

G. w. Francis will have
at his stand in the market
tomorrow (Friday) fresh
shsd. Potomac river black
bass, Spanish 1nackerel,
flcunders, butterfish, trout,
halibut, Potomac herring,
perch. also Norfolk oysters
shucked at stand. Phones:
Bell. 735, Home. l49.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
SAMARITAN REBEKA All LODGE

An interesting meeting of Sanar-
ian Rebekah Lodge, I. O. o. F., was
held Tuesday night, on which occa-
sion the newly-elected subordinate of
ficers were installed by Deputy Dis
,trict Presidents Mrs. James H. Mans
field. At the close Of the meeting
the members repaired to the Young
Peoples Building where a bountifui
supper had been prepared for them
bv the Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

The Civil Service Commission an
nounces the following examinations
to be held in Alexandria on the dates
named: assistant chief, bureau of
chemistry, March 2; laboratory tech
nician, March i; inspector of mechan-
;cal and electrical engineering, March
a; clerk, qualified as inspector of fur
niture, March A; field forecast agent,
March 4; pulp and paper engineer,
March 9th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
GRIFFIN.

In sad but loving rememoranGe EIN o. ~
dear father, JOHN A. CHR rlS' y
who departed this life February IL
1911.
Dear is the grave where our loved
one is Laid; ~
Sweet is the memory that never shsl'
fade.
Roses may wither, leaves fade and
die; tn r
Tho others forget you. never shall l.
BY his loving dausnteT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

The women of the congregation Of
St. Ritas Catholic Church, .Alexan-
dria county, will give masked ball
.on Fri1ay evening in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

The board of managers of the Chill
dren's Home will meet at the home
tonight at 1880 o'clock The eXecu-
tive committee are requested to meet
promptly at Z o'clock to night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 12.-Presldent
Huerta, of Mexico, has bought ~
900 rifles and $4,000 rounds Of am
munition from q gun company at
Montgomery for shipment to Vera
Cruz through this port, according to
the announcement today by Robert
Gavon. Mexican consul here. a dis
patch from Montgomery conlirme-'
confirmed the sale.
The Norwegian steamer Fjellwhlch
made mysterious trip to Vera Cruz,
and returned in ballast three weeks
ago, IS here, waiting, it is believed
for cargo Of arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Washington Memorial Lodge Of
Perfection, No Z, Scottish Rite Masons
will hold a meeting Friday night in
Masonic, Temple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

4 delegation of members of James
w. Jackson Council, No. 55, Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
last night went to Washington and
witnessed class initiation. They
were accompanied by number Of
members of Belle Haven Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
NEWS OF THE DAY

Five persons were drowned when
the Mississippi river packet Gem, was
destroyed by fire Tuesday night op-
posite Hahnville, 40 miles from Ne"
Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

In the Corporation Court today 8.
decree was entered referring the case
Of W. f. Jone. VS.. Samuel Haney at
al t, C.. E. Corgan, special conmis-
sioner, for a report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
A CARD.

I appreciate and kindly thank our
gallant fremen for their noble ser
vices that they did Oh the Are ad-
joining my property.
Yours respectfully,
". 81. HELLhfUFH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
BASKET BALL.
Cardinals Bee Trim Fort Myers
Midgets % to l3.

The Cardinal Bee Basketball team
defeated the Fort Myer Midgets in
hard fought gare, the score being %
TO 10. The feature of the game was
the all round playing of the Bee
team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

Two persons were burned to death
early yesterday when the resF-ence
of Dr.. c. c. Tyler, near MItlViiie,
W. Va. was destroyed By fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

New Orleans. La, Feb. l2.-The
Mexican federal gunboat Zaragosa,
which arrived here yesterday, fired a
salute of 81 guns when she passed up
>he Mississippi river past Jackson
Barracks, but the sreeting was not
returned by the United States troops.
The Zaragosa's band also played Mex
!can airs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

Hans Schmidt WAS sentenced yes
terday to die IN the electric chair eur-
ing the week beginning March %, iof
the murder of Anna Aumulier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

Spring shad, fresh herring, Spanish
mackerel, salt water croakers, butter
fish, halibut, had3ock and trout, for
sale the balance of the week by Geo.
f. Price & Co. II 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
MARRIED. ..

On November 1e, 1918, in this city.
Thono., L. currar and Hasel 4.
Black, of Newark, n. j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
pr;srdship Veteran Fire Assocla''o
VIII Take part in Parade

Will Take part in Parade
3. ,,,eatinr of the Friendship Vet
-, - Eirs Association was held at
t,'. elai. ba1, on south Alfred street last
eieh+ .ie,L 1 when it was resolved that the
hls.r zation take part in the parade
On the 23rd instant IN be
% The old Friendship engine will - oe
,m rht ont on that occasion. The
annaTat,s = or will be drawn by horses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

Officer Philo Rosebre, Of Philadel-
phia, arrived here today for the pur.
pose Of conducting Harvey Timbers,
colorcd, tt, that city, where he is to
answer the charge of stealing about
five hundred dollars worth of mer-
,chandise. The officer left with his
prisoner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

An entertainment was given last
night at Lee Camp Hall for the bene-
fit of the Junior Auxiliary of Grace
Episcopal Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

The Old Dominion Boat Club will
hold a meeting at o'clock tonight
at the rooms of the chamber of COM
merce. when a number Of matters OF
Importance will be up for consldera-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

NorSo,k Fried Oysters at the Ram
uel e&Ss:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-12

Mount vaenon Council, Daughters
0, Anerica. vill meet to1o1ow acAt