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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
REV. DIR. McKIM HONORED.
twenty Fifth Anniversary of the AS
), sumption of Pastoral. Duties,
Celebrated in Washington.

Several hundred members of the
Church of the Epiphany, Washington,
and their friends gathered last night
at the parish hall, at reception
given by the vestry and members of
the consregation, as a tribute to
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Randolph H.
McKim, celebrating the 25th an
niversary of the formers acceptance
of the church rectorship. The hall
was elaborately decorated, am pleas
.ng music by the Nautical Mandolin
and Guitar Orchestra, Of 50 nem-
Eers conducted by Waiter T. Holt,
added to the occasion.
In the receiving line with Dr. and
Mrs. McKim were Col. and Mrs. Geo.
Truesdel. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H Osgood,
Col. and Mrs. John Van r. Hoff,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, Col.
Hilary Herbert, and Admiral NJ. I.
Endicott. Following the reception
light refreshments were served, the
Young men of the church assisting
al this tine, and also acting as
usharS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
CHILD FALLS TO DEATH.
Topples Out of Window and is Crush
ed in Yard.

Philadelphia, Jan. Sailing from
the second-story back winaow of his
home yesterday, 3-year-old Lincoln
Rayner. of No. 205 North Sixty-hrst
street, received a fracture Of the
skull. which resulted in his death
two hours later in the West Phl!adel-
,phia Homeopathic Hospital The
:chi!d's mother h&d been airing the
room and had left the windows
open She tod her children to go
downstairs, but Lincoln went into
the back room.
No enc saw him topple from the
window, but he screamed as he fell
and his mother rufed to the back of
the house to see her baby lying in the
back yard. She summoned DR.. Geo.
F.. Baier. who saw that the child was
critically hurt and sent him t" the
,hos.;tal. where he died. Exactly a
wear ago. the child fell from the same
window and was taken to the same
hospital. but was only slightly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
.DURANT 'RES|STS
H TAX IN VIRGINIA
Interesting Case Before U.
S. District Court in
This City.
ss5,OOO IS INVOLVED.
Attorneys Jefries, Wade and Perry
Represent Durant-.AttOrney-GeHt
cral Looking After State.

The right Of the county Of Culpep-
q. and the State of Virginia to col
lect S85 900 in back taxes on the
property of Oliver Durant, who
claims Washington, D. c., as his home
is before the United States District
Court, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia today. A number of inter-
estins points are involved, and if the
eouaty and State is successful in this
suit many similar suits will be IN
stituted in other parts OF the state
Attorney General Samuel W. Will
liamy. of Richmond, S here look
ing after the interests of the State.
and with him in the case for Gull
peper county are John S. Barbour, OF
Fairfax county, and Edward H. Glib
son. commonwealth attorney OF
Culpepepr. Mr.. Durant is represent
e. by Attorneys John j. Jetfries, O.
Norfolk, c. NJ. Wade and E. S. Perry
Of Culpeper.
The State and county authorities
recently assessed Mr.. Durant with
S85. .OeO taxes, which they claim is due
on his holdings in bonds, notes and
other personal propedty. for the past
thirteen years. Mr.. Durant has
made the defense that he does
reside in Virginia, but that his home
IS in Washington, D. c.. and that ne
cannot be. assessed i'll Ynginis. or his
personal property. The suit is
chancery one am, will be decided by
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr.
The case, it is expected, VIII be
before the court several days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
REMARKABLE SALE OF SHOES

'lt's an i'll wind that blows no
good" "One mans loss is another
gain" These and other famous epi-
grams come to mind in contempla
ting the full page advertisement OIL
Everybody's Shoe Store in toda!
Gazsfte.
Though the loss to "Everybodys
through the fire is the cause OF
this remarkable sale is to be Eeplored'
vet the truly wonderful economics to
be offered the public will be eagerly
grasped by thousands who now have
the opportunity Of buying high
grade footwear as low as one-third
actual value. "Everybody's" stock.
tha: goes into this sale, includes foot
wear of ali descriptions for men, wo-
men and children. Much of it is
on!v snoke.iamaged and wet. That
which has been damaged By water
bears. b'sces 50 slight thst they ara
scarcely percepsbie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
DISORDER IN sCOTTsvILLE.
Policeman and Assistant hnockeo
Down and Beaten.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 8.-The ltt!e
town of Scottsville was the scene OF
q ,~mArkable state of lawlessness last
week.
During the reign of terror CIT
zens and officers combined could not
restore order Or arrest any OF small
mob Of men from Buckingham, who
had defied the police, beaten deputies
.nd se, the whole town in an uproar.
1t appears that on one day OF 'he
Christmas holidays some small boys
from buckingham county were hrlng
nonc,ackers in the streets OF the
town aad were arrested and fined oy
tho town authorities Their parents,
assistea by others from Buckingham
couaty, proceeded to Scottsville. as
serting that they intended to pop hre-
crackers in the streets as much as
Mey pleased. and proceeded to do So
The regular policer an, with his as
sistant, attempted to make an arrest,
when he was knocked down and bad
" beaten his assistant having h.:
hil,ie and pistol taken away from
him. =, ,,,,
T. ;s understood that the lawbreak
.rs returned to the town and agai'
lod .ba streets to their satlsfac
,;or entirely unhampered by the ioca
authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
PRIEST APPROVES TANGO.
SAYS Girls Disporting Charms III
Ballroom do Gods Work.

St Louis. Jan. S.-There is MOTH
ing wrong about "tangoing." ms IS
rho verdict Of the Rev. d. s. Phelan,
editor of the Western Watchman. he
asserts that he is advising girls to
dance all the latest "craZes." Inc
nr.iest declares he believes that ne Is
yoicinp the sentiments of many other
members OF the Roman Catholic
clergy.
the will, of God, he says, is that
the girls shall get married and pear
children, and 70 do that they must eS-
hibit thmselves in such wise as to
attract the attention of the sterner
sex.
In a tango editorial in the current
issue of the Western Watchman
Father Phe.an says in part: 'Don !
mind, girls. These crusty Old priests
are only retouching the awful anath-
emas they formerly launched against
tbc round dance so much in vogue
now among our sodalities.
"People do not understan5 the IN
nocent female mind. These tango
dancing girls are engaged in Gods
work. The bewitcking little miss who
disports her charms in the ballroom
; is doing Gods work as emphaticaIIy
as the bishop in his orisons. blt.
girls, permit US to tell YOU that the
man who falls in love with your pre-
ttv fgcc is apt to become better
husband thar one who is, captured by
vour; ankles. But, face or ankes,
YOU have right to fasciiste him II
you can"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
Both, Dictator Declares,
Will be in Perdition Be-
fore he Will Give up.
PAPER MONEY AT PAR.


/ Mexico City, Jan. S.-"Hell will
! hold both Woodrow Wilson and my
self before | resign" says Huerta.
! In truculent manner the PrOvis-
ional President continued during
conversation with an American visi-
tor:
",The time has gone past when |
will give the slightest consideration
to any proposition that | leave the
Presidency. Once ! might have re-
signed at the bidding of .lmost any
one. but now. no! 1t is not Il qucs-
ltion of pride, ambition or pomp with
:. but duty, nothing else. What
does Woodrow Wilson know of Mex
leo or what kind of government its
people need? Nothing. He does not
understand that Mexico is like
snake. It's life is in its head. And
they will have to batter this old head
of my shoulders before they kill me
or my government.
"They say nave no more money.
They do not know what they are talk
ing about. II shows how ignorant are
the people who make such state
mentS of the resources Of Mexico. DO
you know how many
are in this country?
Ind of them, most of
taxed. Each is cap
taxed at least $250e
Sl75.0CO,00 can put
when I want to. NJ.
far from Bankruptcy no matter
whether foreign bankers choose to let
US have money or refuse. 1t makes
no difference to me-.
Practically all the paper money eH-
isting in Mexico has been forced IN
to circulation by decree issued by
Provisional President HuertG, making
me bills Of all State banks legal ten
der and spv,I:yinr :: obligatory,
their acceptance for all payments.
The inability to hoat the bills of
State banks outside of the State IN
Which they had been issued and the
limited volume of bills of the Nation
al Bank and of the Bank of London
and Mexico has brought about cor
dition almost of financial crisis.
Redemption of the notes Of the
81 te banks is to be guaranteed by
fund subscribed by the banks issuing
them. The fund will be regulated by
q commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
M'CABE OPPOSES
FIGHT FOR WILL
Says Contest May Prevent
Acquisition of Other
Stolen Property.
MANY ARE UP IN ARMS,
Concensus of Opinion is That Vir-
ginia Should Take Immediate
Steps to Recover Will.

Richmond, Jan. S.-Widely diver
gent views are expressed on the ad-
Instability of taking legal steps to
force the return to Fairfax county OF
the will of Martha Washington, now
in the collection of J. P. Morgan, IN
New York. Colonel w. Gordon Nc
Cabe in a statement took the ground
that court proceedings in such cases
would have the effect Of alarming
dealers, and would make it more dif-
+ iicult to purchase for Southern COL
lections such papers as may hereafter
be in the market.
The movement to obtain the return
of the Washington will recalls the
fight now being waged by Safe
Librarian Henry r. McIlwaine to Sc
cure the eighty valuable manuscripts
in the Losing collection, which are
said by authorities to have been
stolen from the Virginia archives 1ur-
ing the lootlng of Richmond IN 1860.
The eighty papers include letters
from Washington. Jefferson, Madison
and the early Presidents, as we'll as
State documents signed by Queen
Anne and King George.
The Losing collection of manu-
scripts was offered for sale more than
a wear ago by New York firm. A
copy of the catalogue fel! into Dr.
McElwaine's hands. and he ar once
recognized many listed documents as
property stolen from the State Lib
rarv about the time Of the surrender
of the Confederate Capital. lie com
municated with the firm, had the sale
held up and instituted proceedings
for the recovery of the manuscripts
iDr. McIlwaine sal. last night that at
present the matter is in doubt. as the
LOSING heirs are seeking ! compro-
mise restitution, while the State of
Virginia demands the return of the
entire collection.
Supporting the contention OF the
State is recent decision by the New
York State courts. In this instance
letter from George Washington TO
the city of New York was stolen and
eventually fell into the hands of a
collector. The City Attorney sued
for recovery of the letter on the
ground that it was public property
and therefore could not be allenated
! from the public records by any pro-
cess or statute. The city Won the
suit. In the same manner the Los
sing papers are held to be public doc
umentS Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
NEWS OF THE DAY

Being hailed into court in Philadel-
phia yesterday by his wife, whom he
had not seen IN twe4fty years, for de-
seltion, a man toEt the magistrate
that he could not recognize her as the
woman who had been his wife. The
woman is Mrs. Elizabeth Shissler
who cla.me: she had not received
money for 25 years from her hus-
band. The magistrate allowed Shiss-
ler to sign his own bail bond to ap-
pear in court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

Dashed to death on the rocks in
the Fraser River, British Columbia,
or swept to their doom by the swift
current was the fate OF 70 laborers
employed by the Grand Tunk Pacific
Railroat. according to Angelo Pugli-
ese, one of tine 25 who managed to es-
cape when the fatboat in which they
were being transported across the
river was wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

The wife of w. NJ. y, Melton. the
attorney , and realty. agent of Los
Angeles, Cal, killed Tuesday night ir
the tragedy which brought death al
co to Mrs. Mary Graves Cox, and
aenphter Florence. was located by
the police yesterday. A history OF
tho mans life led officers to conclude
that the double murder and suicide
w.s the. outcome of Melton's inaolE
inv to meet the engagement to mar
ry Mrs. Cox.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

Fire, thought to have been Of in
cerdiary origin, last night complete
ly gutted the VIM. Gait Cas- big
hay, grain and flour plant az lrd-
ana avenue First and D streets,
Washington, doing between $1,000
ami 100000 damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

The Allison W. C. 7. u, vii meet
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at .
o'clock, instead of this afternoon, at
the residence of Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

Reports from Avillon, Garrett
county, Md, state that the snowfall
in the Il rountains in that locality is
the greatest in years. there being
three feet on the level. There is lit
tie dhft!ng as the snow is wet, yet it
has caused much delsY to trains.
The combination passenger and
freight train on the B4lin branch or
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
lerailed by the snow near G
AZ miles northwest of here yester-
day. No one was injured. Traffic
was delayed several hours. The snow
he'd 60 be shoveled from the track
some distance before the train cou5l
proceed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

The pardons court has denie@ eth
er par on or parole to the Rev. Geo.
D. Hughes, the aged Jacobstown, n.
j., clergyman, who is serving W:
tually life tern in the New JerseS
state prison, on the charge of mis-
treating Viola Falls, aged ID, who
was i ward in his home
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

Miss Edith Pleasanton, Of Philadel-
phia, is the guest Of Miss Katherine
Barrett, in Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

The recently elected officers Of Sa-
repta Lodge of Odd Fellows were in
stalled last night at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

Mr.. Enoch Davis, of this city, and
Miss Alma L. Gordon, of Augusta,
Ga, were married Tuesday evening at
7:30 D. M, at the home of the latter'S
mother, 10 Wolfe street, by the Rev.
G.. A. Luttrell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

Mr.. Albert Mextzer who has been
quite sick at the Alexandria Hos
pital, is slowly improving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

A strange picture was presented
last night to large gathering OF
men at Mt. Rainier Christian
Church. near Washington, by Frank
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, in his speech
which was on the subject Of Labor"
said he sincerely believed that Christ
was a member of trades union at
Nazareth. Mr.. Morrison clalmeo
that the Christian church originally
grew out of the early labor unions,
and that trade unionism ana Chris
; tianity through the centuries past
went hand in hand and are doing SO
now. He added that the body com
possd of handful of carpenters IN
Jerusalem was naturally a vastly
different body from present-day
unon. AS proof for his assertion
| that there were tra&e unions as tai
back as Christ's time, the speaker
referred to the Catholic custom OF
eating fish on Friday, which he said
was created by resolution Of the
"fishermen's union" ,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08
LOCAL :BREVITIES.

1t seems that the bread box in
front of Mrs. Anna PurcelPs store, on
the north side, of King street, near
Faystte, was mot, as hsid been sup
posed, stolen, but the receptacle and
its contents were hidden by q pract-
ical joker. 1t was recovered intact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

The Bull line steamer Louis X
Thurston' with a cargo of phosphate
rock for the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company, is due to ar
rive here on Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

Six hygiene lectures in the public
schools of Chicago, were ordered dis
continued today by the Board CT
Education by vote OF 13 to s. The
lectures have been a special course
during the last school term. 1t was
decided thatsno more should be given
pending: a. general expression +!
the public Mrs. Ella Flagg Young,
super!ntell ent, took no part in =
discussion for and against the cour:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

Norfolk oysters daily at the Ran'-
mel cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-08

A note directing that the body
her .:pet dog should not be touche'
until the arrival of an undertaken
because she wished it buried with her,
was discovered in the home Of Alrs.
Eunice f. Dedge. in Portland, Me-,
Yesterday after she had been found
partially overcome by chloroform
fumes. Mrs. Dodge, who is the
widow of DR.. Rupert l.. Dodge, VIII
recover.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-17

PO4 Icl11SC cl0 WI LII III"
The dissolution of the injunction
issued by Judge Foen, preventing
Chief Johnson, former Red, playing
with the Kay See Feds, leaves the
aboriginee free to play with the Kaw-
feds in any city of the circuit.
The full text of the opinion has
not been given out, but it is under
stood the reversal of Judge Foen by
the appellate court was based on the
ten-day clause, which the first judge
declared was binding.
As usual, both sides to the contro-
versy claim the decision as a victory.
How both can win is hard for the
layman to determine. 1t appears a
clean-cut victory for the Federal
League, just as all former decisions
have been all to the benefit of organ
lied ball.
The statement of Ban Johnson re-
garding the decision is certainly con-
Trajectory. The boss of organized
ball says the decision will have no
effect on further jumping. He asserts
it hasn't opened the gates particle.
Ban has contended that the ten-day
clause was fine and benefcient lit
tie agreement, which did not hurt the
players.
But he says the decision will not
hurt the American League because
nearly all players are now working
under contracts which do not en-
brace the ten-day Clause. That is a
confession right there that the ten
day clause would not bear rigid in
vestigation.
This decision applies only to the
Johnson case, but is will undoubtedly
encourage the Federal leaders, and
help them in any further raids on the
two older leagues.
Now comes the real test of Joe
Tinker and his Chifeds. During a long
home stay the Thinks have entrenched
themselves in first place and team
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-17

will be meeting some stiff opposition.
Baltimore, which headed the league
for long time, is recovering from
the slump which dropped it to fourth
place and coming strong. While the
locals are travelling Baltimore will
have the advantage of being at home,
and this is an incalculable advantage
in league like the Federal, where
the players are seeing their first
years service together.
During the last few games of the
home series Tinker was fortifying
himself for this jaunt. He has been
giving his second string men lots of
work to do, knowing that the pennant
may hinge on their ability.
1t a regular is hurt Tinker has
able assistants to hop into the breach.
Those understudies have been stuck
into every game when the Chifeds
were leading safely and frequently
have started to strengthen their con-
fdence.
Those North Siders look like the
best bet to bring a pennant to Chi
cago. They are heading their league
and seem to be stronger in it than are
the Cubs in the National or Sox in the
American.
Tinker is still anxious to use Bren-
nan and is worrying over the sick
ness which has compelled the star
left-hander to rest during the major
portion of the season. Add Brennan
to Hendrix and LANCE and we will
have three pitchers able to cope with
the opposition on any terms. The rest
of the grapeviners are uncertainties.
Kansas City is the first stop on the
journey. Stoval has an improved as
semblage and will not be easy to
subdue.
Unable to pull down the Giants in
personal combat, the Cubs are going
after Brooklyn, hoping to lick the
Dodgers and have the Pirates trim
Newark post., 1914-06-10
High School Tickets
In Great Demand

That interest in Newark High
School Commencement measures
up to that Of former years is illus
trated by the demand for seats at
Rhodes Drug Store. The chart
was open to the public on Monday.
Early Tuesday every seat on the
Main floor was reserved with the
exception of the last two rows. The
program, as published in last
weeks issue of The Post will be
followed. DR.. Charles A. Wagner
State Commissioner of Education.
will be the speaker Of the evening.
Music will be furnished by the
Delaware College Orchestra.
Newark post., 1914-06-10
Beautiful Chorus Of
Children's Voices

One hundred children, constitut-
ing the Geibel Chorus from Ep-
worth NJ. f. Church, Wilmington,
visited the town last Thursday ev-
enlng, when concert, for the ben
eft of the Newark NJ. Z. Sunday
School was given in the Opera
House. The children, under the
direction Of their leader, George E.
King, were splendidly trained, and
their sweet young voices in the
beautiful choruses, called forth re-
peated applause. Among especial
Iy effective numbers were the Fire
Fly, SIumber and patriotic songs.
The program was pleasantly varied
by readings by Miss Irene Fulton,
whose representations of the small
boy were heartily appreciated.
Newark post., 1914-06-10
w. G. T. u. Prizes

A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to be present at the
OratOrical contest to be held in the
College OratOry next Monday even
ing under the auspices of the w.
c. 7. L. of Delaware. The sub
jects of the essays will be some
phase of the temperance question.
Prizes amounting to fifty dollars
are offered to the best contestants.
Dean w. J. Robinson of the Wo-
men S College, Rev. Vaughn S.
Collins of Wilmington, and Prin-
cipal r. F. Friedel of Newark will
act as judges. The local w. c.. T.
L. has offered $12 in prizes to
children of the Newark school, for
essays on some subject related to
temperance. Eighteen essays have
been submitted to the judges. The
winners will be announced at the
public school Commencement on
Friday evening.
Newark post., 1914-06-10
Good Roads Associa-
ton OF Delaware

The bad roads of Delaware ha~e
long been reprOach to the State,
and recently a Good Roads Associa-
ton was formed, with William H..
Cook president. This letter has
been sent out to prominent men of
the State relative to the new organ
izatiOn:
"A Good Roads Association has
been formed in our State. It is not
political association, and we want
every man s support who is o
gaad roads man. We believe the
time has come when we must rise
and demand something to be done.
Year after year passes with no i'm
Drovement. while in Maryland and
Virginia the best of improvements
are taking place. Auto licenses are
paid into the treasury Of the State
year after year and voted out by
our legislature for every other pur-
pose than for "good roads. " In
politics we have had every issue
from both parties that could be
thought of, from muskrat laws up
or down, but never once, by either
side. the great and vital issue to
every citizen, namely, good roads;
and now we ask all good roads adj
vocates to join us and help us
bring about tolerable conditions.
Something must be done, and 1t Is
incumbent on every citizen to give
his assistance, and do it promptly.
No candidate for office this year on
any ticket can have our votes II he
is not for "good roads first of all
and above every other issue.
The letter is bringing many re-
sponses. and it looks as if the good
roads movement will result Ill
much benefit.