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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
British, German and French
Cruisers. at Vera Cruz
Ready to Act.
10 POLICE CAPITAL.
Marines and Sailors viii BE Rushed
TO Mexico City. if Needed, to Sup
press Any Disorder.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, July l.-Rapid
action by the marines and blueJacKetS
from American, British, French and
German warships in the harbor here
was freely predicted today in case the
collapse of Huerta's power in Mexico
City, which seemed imminent, should
come in such a way as to endanger
the lives of foreign residents in the
capital.
While no official of any of the pow
crs would be quoted it was persistent
" reported that an agreement has
been reached that, when Huerta
flees. an international force will at
once be pushed over the railroad to
guard the persons and property of
those who might lie endangered by
anarchy following the dictator's fall.
It was stated here today that such
a dash by all the powers would in no
sense be regarded as intervention
that it would be simply using suffi-
cent force to police the city and
guard legations until the United
States had decided what action would
be taken in larger way-if any. 1t
was understood that the United
States had been consulted and had
agreed to this view.
In the harbor today, beside the
American warships, lay three British
cruisers. The German cruiser -Dres-
den was at targe. practice only a few
miles off the port. The French cruiser
Cnndn was ST Puerto Nnxi:c BIZ hnr.
commander notified Rear Admiral
Badger that she would return here be-
fore July 4.
These ships will furnish the men
for the international police if a dash
TO Mexico City becomes necessary.
1t is not believed they would meet
with opposition on the way as most
OF the regular Huerta troops have
been withdrawn from the railroad
line Besides it is believed, should
Huerta flee from his capital, his
whole organization would crumble in
Il hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
Keep your eye on SOP King street.
WANTS CHURCH PUBLICITY.
Catholic Religion too Much Hidden
Says Bishop McFaul.

Atlantic City, July 1.-More pub
licity, for the Catholic Church and it's
doctrines was advocated by Bishop
McFaul, of the Trenton Diocese, yes
terday, following a PcntifcaI Mass at
st Nicholas Church, which formally
opened the annual convention of the
Catholic Educational Association.
Archbishop Prendergast, of Philadel-
iphia, celebrated the mass, and within
the church were gathered 500 or more
eminent Catholic educators from all
sections of the country, including
priests, Christian brothers and nuns
who have been honored with degrees
by the leading religious and secular
educational colleges and. universities
of the country.
Bishop McFaul struck popular
chord among his auditors when he
said: "We want to get our church
and her doctrines before the public
We must let the people know who
we are and what we stand for. There
has been too much of disposition to
keep our religion to ourselves. We
are not united in the way we ought
to be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
DEATH OF Alex. HUNTER
Former Well Known Resident Passes
Away in Washington
Today.

Alexander Hunter, Sho IN by-gone
wears resided in this city, died in
Washington yesterday. He was
about 73 years old. He is survived
bv three sisters,-MIss Fannie and
Belle Hunter and; Mrs. Gray, Of
Fredericksburg.
The deceased was o SON Of Bushrod
Hunter, who servedsrn both the Con-
federate army and navy during the
civil war, and was born in Alexandria
county. a short distance north of this
city.
AT the outbreak Of the war between
the states he became a member Of
the Black Horse cavalry which par
ticipated in the first Bull Run battle.
He subsequently belonged to other
commands, but his more heroic serv-
ices were rendered in detail work and
the execution of important missions
f0r COnIeucTaLG ledueIS.
At the close of hostilities he be-
came a resident of Alexandria, and
during the. latter part of the seven
ties was with the late William H.
Fowle, a delegate in the Legislature
from Alexandria city and county.
About this time Mr.. Hunter was a
regular contributor to the Alexandria
Gazette, writing under the nom de
plume of "Chasseur."
He subsequently removed to Wash
ington, where he was for long time
in federal position. During his
life he had written several books,
most of which described southern
scenes in an interesting manner. His
last work appeared hut few months
ago. 1t was local in its nature, and
his pictures of life in Fauquier county
ante bellum days was especially in
teresting reading to people living in
Virginia,
The funeral will take place at
Arlington tomorrow afternoon. r. E.
Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans,
of which the deceased was a men,
Der, will leave here tomorrow at .
p. m., for the purpose of attending
the funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
JAPAN'S CASE HOPELESS
4 Feeling that the Status of Japs
Abroad Must BE Fixed.

Tokiq. Japan, July 1.-Takaaki
Kato, the Japanese Foreign Minister.
yesterday announced that details Of
the treaty negotiations between ia
pan and the United States on the
subject Of the California alien land
ownership legislation would not De
published out Of Difference to a re-
quest frof!t the United States gov
ernment ar! also because the pub
lication was deemed unnecessary.
The comment yesterday among the
leading newspapers unanimously ex-
presses dissatisfaction with America,
but following the cue given by the
Foreign Minister. shows disposition
.sobefiv to discuss the subject in the
hope Of enlightening instead Of ex-
citing the public. ,
The fear is expressed that Japan's
lease is hopeless and there is evidence
Of strong feeling that the time has
arrived to fix the status of Japanese
subjects living abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
WILL HAVE SANE FOURTH.
Quaker CITY viii Enforce Law Again
st Fire Works.

Philadelphia, July l.-Phliadelphla
will indeed have a safe and sane
Fourth of July this year if the orders
issued last night by Superintendent
of Police Robinson, with the approval
of Director Porter, are carried out to
a letter by the police throughout the
city. All persons found violating
any Of these acts Or ordinances are to
be prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law.
The State and municipal laws make
it unlawful for any person to man.
ufacture, sell or offer for sale any
fireworks, firearms, explosives, toy
pistols, toy cannons or other articles
commonly used for making noises
and celebrating the national holiday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

While seated in a chair in the office
of DR.. Edward Carman, a prominent
physician, in Freeport, N. ], last
night, Mrs. Louise Bailey, wife of
William D. Bailey, a Brooklyn hat
manufacturer, was shot and instantly
killed. Her assassin broke a window
pane with the muzzle of revolver,
thrust a hand through the rent in
the glass, pushed aside the curtains,
and fired the fatal shot. Mrs. Bailey,
was an attractive woman, 81 years of
age. The bullet struck the right
shoulder, and travelled downward,
striking her heart. She died instant
ly from her wound. Her assassin
is unknown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
RCOSEYELT"S SPEECH.
Former President Attacks Democrat
ic Administration Last Night at
Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, July 1.-Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt made here last nigh.
his first speech Of the 1914 campaign.
His address was the first political
address that has come from him since
his return from Brazil. 1t was di-
--ided, generally speaking, into three
parts-zan attack on the administra-
ton, an indictment of "bosses,' ard
an exposition OF the principles Of
the Progressive party.
The administrations tariff was
Colonel Roosevelt hailed as colossal
failure, particularly hard upon The
farmer; its antitrust program he
branded as an economic absuridty. It's
foreign policy he styled as wretch
ed,' but upon this he did not elabo-
rate. The Democratic tariff, he in
sisted, had brought distress upon the
nation, had not lowered the cost If
living, and had chiefly benefited for
eign rivals of American business.
The solution rested, he argued,
in support of the progressive move
ment and the enactment of laws pro-
viding for tariff revision by non
partisan commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

Cupid was busy in Alexandria dur
ing the month of June, Clerk Newell
S. Greenaway having ISSUED "A mar
ria9e. licenses, which is two more
than have been issued in any previ-
Gus month. Of the number 53 We're
to white couples and y to colored.
During June he also issued ~ dee3s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
TWO KILLED IN DASH.
Speeding Motorcycle Skids Into Tree
And Young Riders Die.

Cedaryile, N. j., July 1.-When
their speeding motorcycle skidded
and crashed into tree as they were
rounding a sharp turn at Lore's Cor
ner, yesterday afternoon, Prophert
Demaris, 20 years old, son Of Benja-
min Demaris, was Instantly killed,
and Lewis Southard, of the same age,
son of the late Lorenzo Southland, was
so seriously hurt that he died a few
moments later. ct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Claiming that her husband has Ge-
serted her, Mrs. Ef1ie May Seibert
has entered suit in the corporation
court against her husband, Frank
Seibert. She is represented by At
torney Charles Bendheinl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
PROHIBITION IN
.s459a
WEST VIRGINIA
.fEHfaFis
Several Tragedies Mark
Close of Saloons and
BreWeries.
WILL LOSE S10,0O0,O00
State Deprived of SG25,OOO in Rev.
enue and 1900 Men Out of En-
ployment by the Change.

Charleston, W. Va, July $50
far as the authorities know every
saloon, brewery and distillery in the
State closed its doors before mid
night, and West Virginia is "dry."
Several tragedies in The last hours
ire reported. One occurred here.
Charles Wilmington was beaten to
ceath in the rear of saloon. Two
,of the crowd were arrested.
Il: num0er of cities day and
night police forces were on duty un-
til midnight.
|; There was probably NOR Mtoxica-
tion on the streets than on any single
day or night in the States history in
most Of the cities. Stocks of liquor
that could not be disposed Of were
given away. In some places the po-
lice and saloon men, to prevent dis
order, durped quantities of beer and
whiskey into the sewers.
The Yost law drives over 5000 sa-
looms out of business in the State,
and closes 12 breweries and 5 distil-
ileries. 1t is estimated it will take
$10,000,0O0 out Of the liquor bust
ness, and throw 5000 men out of
employment. The State will lose an
nually s625,00G in revenues ,and
50 100000 will be diverted annually
to other channels Of trade.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union had planned a big demon
,stration in Wheeling for last night.
but it w2S forbidden by the chief ci
police, who feared trouble. Parades
were held in other cities. In manJ
c" the cities OF he Siaic tho Wolnan's
Christian Temperance Union will
NV independence day."
Huntington, w. Va, July -Four
lives went out with the liquor traffic
in Mingo County, 1his State, the
deaths of Henry Carlton and Hiram
Prince, of Naugatuck, and Aaron
Meredith and Tom Boran, at Rose
Siding, being ascribed to abnormal
conditions, growing out of the closing
days of the licensed saloon.
Prince, it is asserted, was cclebrat-
ing the last day of West Vir
ginia and had a big jug of moonshine
in his house Refusing to be arrest
ed when Deputy Sheriffs Maynard
lana Carlton. of Mingo County, went
ito serve a warrant upon him on a
charge of disturbing the peace,
Prince opened fire on the officer, in
stantly killing the latter and serious
bv wounding the former Deputy
Maynard returned Princes fire and
the desperate was so seriously
wounded that he died later.
!; When the officers arrived at
Princes home Deputy Shssif May
nard real the warrant through
window. After listening to the read
ing, Prince told the officers that he
positively refused to surrender, but
would "shoot it out" whereupon he
,opened Sire. Prince was placed
aboard a train to be taken to the
Miners Hospital at Welsh for treat
ment, but died in the baggage car be-
tween Davy and Welch, a few miles
from his destination.
Meredith anidI Boran, miners, laid
in large quantities of liquor in prep
aration for the long drouth. They
accidentally set their cabin on fire,
and their charred bodies were found
i this morning in the ruins of their
cabin.
-O-
j
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

City Tax Collector Germans Of
flee was crowded until late last night
with belated property owners who
joined in the rush to pay their taxes
and secure the discount of five per
cent allowed by law. Yesterday was
the last day that the discount could
be allowed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
MT. vERNON'S GREAT LOSS.
More Than Fifty Century Old Tree:
Are Destroyed by the Storm.

The damage done by last Sundays
storm at Mount Vernon was more ser
ious than was at first thought. Ac-
count of the trees that were blown
down by the gale shows that over
50 trees were destroyed, many of
them over century old. The loss, of
course, cannot be calculated in dol
lars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
MEN,
Of
ALEXANDRIA,:

The Wesley Bible Glass Of
the M. E. Church South re-
quests your presence at the
Young Peoples Building,
Sunday, at $50 A. M.
Come and bring a friend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
WHY A FORD Because it is the
most economical car on the market.

A marriage license was issued III
Washington yesterday to Charles E.
Burke, of Washington, D. c., and
Catherine B. Thomas, of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

A conference of Democratic sena-
tors for today was called last night
by Senator Kern to act upon reso-
tuition announcing to the country that
Congress will stay in Washington un-
til it has disposed of antitrust legis-
lation. The conference will begin at a
O'Clock this afternoon, and although
leadersare not certain what may de-
velop, they expect the resolution an
nouncing it to be the sense of the
party in the Senate to put through
trust legislation before adjournment,
to be adopted without prolonged dis
cussion. It's adoption will bind Dem
ocratic senators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

Tonight at the Office of Mayor
Thomas A. Fisher at o'clock, the
committee which had charge Of the
entertainment of the Virginia Press
Association will hold a meeting and
settle up the accounts of the associa-
ton.
Keep your eye on SOP King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

Elwcod Marvel, 35 years old, ten
ant on the Parker fam at Cool
Spring, Del, comyriitted suicide yes
tsr'iay by hanging i ON S!nali rec
at Hunters Mill pond, near his home.
When found by George w. Simpler
he had his pipe clinched in his teeth.
He is said to have been Respondent
over short crops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

Pure dairy butter at the Mt. Vernon
Sanitary dairy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

Chicago, July General Fran
cisco Vil!a's bathtub, shipped from.
Chicago to Juarez, Mex, in response
to his order for "the best tub money
could buy" cost him $400, it was
made known yesterday by the firm
that sold it. Shipping charges came
to S125 more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

Miss Grace Fendt "a public school
teacher, and John O.. Schenk. the
millionaire meat packer; of Wheeling,
w. Va, who two years ago had a
narrow escape from death by arsenic
poisoning, which his wife, now di-
vorced, Laura Farnsworth Schenk,
was accused of administering, will
be married Saturday. They will sail
on the Vaterland July 7 for a tour
of Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Southern Railway Company
which has been controlled by a voting
trust agreement since 1894, is to be
handed over to the shareholders or
July 81 next, according to state.
ment issued by the surviving trus.
tees in New York yesterday. These
are Charles Lanier and George F
Baker, who, with the late J. P. Nor
gan, comprised the voting trust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

In an attempt to liberate himself
from the Williamsport, ILL.,, Jail, by
means of powerful explosive, Wal
ter Atchison, aged 81 years, was Kill
led, his head being blown off. The
explosion did much damage to the
interior Of the Jail Atchison was ar
rested on charge Of horse stealing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01

Keep your eye on SOP King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-01
WEATHER REPORT,

x.
Showers tonight and Thursday;
moderate temperature.
High tide 1850 a. m. and 2::14
p. m. 4
Sun rises "A, sun sets 7:27.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
GOVERNOR NAMES
| NEW NORMAL BOARD
Will Take Charge of All State
Schools for White
Girls.
OLD BOARDS ARE ABOLISHED
Friction and jealousy of Conflict
ing Authority Done
Away With.

Appointments to the Virginia Nor
NAL School Board. which will, under
the new law. hold trusteeship over all
the State female normal schools for
white students. were announced late
| Stuart. The membership consists OF
twelve appointces, two at large and
| one from each congressional district
The superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton and the Governor are ex-ofiicto
members. AS Governor Stuart left ut
GAO o'clock for South Boston. where
he goes to take part In the Corn Club
Day celebration at that place, he dc.
fcrred announcing the length OF term
of each appontee until his return Half
of the members will hold office for two
years and the other half for four
years. beginning to-day.
The appointments were as follows.
Members at larEe-Richard Il. Davis. OF
Petersburg. and W. wayt King, OF
Staunton Members by district-First
District. Ohio +. Mears. of Northamp-
ton; Second District. Merritt IT. Cooke,
OF Norfolk: Third District. W. CLYDE
Locker. of Richmond; Fourth District,
y. Il. Shewmake. of Surry; Fifth Dis
trict. George b. Russell. of Charlotte:
Sixth District, S. s. Lambeth, Jr. of
Ettrick; Seventh District Brock T.
White. of Rockingham: Eighth District,
VirElnius Shackelford, of Orange: Ninth
| District. Judge John w Price, of Bris-
toll; Tenth District. Alfred II. Preston,
of Botetourt.
DIR. r. f. Blackwell, president of
Randolph Macon College. and Judge
Asa Is. Watkins, of Farmviilc were
reappointed on the board of visitors of
the Virginia Normal and Industrial In
stitute. Mt Petersburg. for a four-year
term. beginning on to-day
FOUR OLD BOARDS
GO OUT OF EXISTENCE
The new Virginia Normal School
Board takes over tho duties of trus-
teeship of four normal schools-the
State Female Normal School at Farm
Vile. the State Normal and Industrial
School for Women at Frederick sburg,
the state Normal and Industrial School
for Women at Harrisonburg. and the
state Normal and Industrial School for
Women at Radford. None of tho mem
bers of the old boards, which now go
out of existence. was appointed on tho
new board. which will enter upon It's
duties unhampcred by old ties and
traditions. 1t is understood that the
old board of the Radford institute
leaves behind II Il burden OF debt, for
which the members are personally liza :
bic. The other boards leave behind
| them clean states.
Of the new board. Richard Is. Davis
is former Assistant Attorney Gen :
eral of Virginia; w. Wayt King is
business manager Of the Mary Bald :
win Seminary at Staunton: Mr.. Mears
is one Of the leading lawyers at East
Vile; Mr.. Cooke Is a retired business
man of Norfolk; Mr.. Locker Is prin-
cipal of the Richmond Night High
School: Mr.. Shewmake Is a lawyer of
Surry County and an old school man
Mr. Russell is treasurer OF Charlotte
County MI. Lambeth is a lawyer and
former school man. Mr.. White Is a
farmer; Mr.. Shackelford Is lawyer;
Judge Price. a practicing attorney, and
Mr.. Preston, farmer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
CIRCULATING PETITION
IN WATER DEPARTMENT
Graham p. Hobson Charges Unfair
Method to Clubs City Employees
Into Line for An Opponent.


Two hundred supporters of Graham
Il. HObson for nomination to the Ad-
ministrative Board gathered in the au-
ditorium OF ChimboraZo School last
night TO hear their candidate speak
and to listen TO addresses In favor OF
his candidacy by other speakers.
Speeches were made among others by
Blanchard s. Forbes, Councilman Nor
gan r. Mills. former Mayor Richard
NJ Taylor and W. Floyd Rcams. mem
her of the School Board from the
First District. The latter presided
over the meeting.
Mr.. Hobson made brief address in
which he spoke of his qualifications
for the Office which he sought and
sketched tho platform upon which he
sought election He represented no
faction or clique, he said, and was pro-
pared to administrate impartially with
out favoritism to any particular sec
ton of the city or any particular set.
Succeeded speakers strongly Endorsed
his candidacy.
Mr.. Hobson told his hearers that he
had information to the effect that an
employe of the City Water Department
was circulating a petition in favor Of
one OF the candidates and pledging en-
Dloyes of the department to that can
didate's support He refrained from
mentioning names, but said he was in
a position to prove his statements.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
WILL USE MOTOR CARS
IN COLLECTION OF MAIL
Postmaster Thornton Recommend. s.v-
erni Changes in Distribution Ar
rdnEcmcntA to Facilitate Serx.Ic>

changes In postal service for Rich
,nond VIII shortly be placed in opcra-
ton by Postmaster Hay T. Thornton.
according to an announcement made bv
nm last night; The change will tend
to modernizc the collection and distrj-
outlon or mail, and to improve the
postal facilities from the standpoint OF
One OF the most important changes
is the recommendation, made 10 ihe
authorities at Washington by Post
master Thornton. that the present horse
wagons used in collecting the mall
from the various mail boxes through
out the city be replaced by autonlo-
pie collection wagons. IT is thought
mat The work will be greatly faciii-
vehicles I've"
IT has also been recommended that a
large carrier station to be located near
a ane centre cent OF the city. be installed at
rier station for the benefit OF the
suburbs, which under the recent an
neNatlon decree arc to become part
OF h hiSShfmond. be built 1t is deemed
r'u, erected In Barton Heights. as it
VIII be used for the territory on the
north side OF the city exclusively.
Atnought the number of substations
II, mas d, been n Increased by six since POST
master Thornton assumed charge Of the
| !ocal offlce, it Is now said that addi-
~ I,s sta ATOMS are needed IL the de-
pa pa r.ment Is to render public service
OF high character, and several other
| stations have been recommended.
broaa street merchants and hundred.
@. dind d,aii who have occasion to
S whic, MAJ ,aa away 4 on the Northern train
%nicn leaNes Elba Station shortly after
s;o 9cloek at night will greet with de-
light the announcement that by a hoy
arrangement at that place they will
neIeaitor be relieved from the often
train. " ''