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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02
CHURCH DAY IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Chicago Went to
church today in groups, columns,
droves and multitudes. Best esh-
mates place the number of attend
ants at service yesterday at 100000
persons. The normal attendance Is
about one third this figure. Actual
figures are now being compiled, but
the figures available show that this
estimate is close to the actual mark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

CRY ION TO WILSON"
No Set Addresses. But Speakers Ut
ter What Comes From the Heart as
Inspiration Seized Them.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The biggest
delegation Of working girls ever as
sembled in Washington for a similar
purpose, held an open air meeting
today in front of the Public Library,
preparatory to marching to the
White House, where an appeal was
made to the President for woman's
suffrage. "On to Wilson, was their
battle cry.
The working girls represented ten
of the principal working states of
the Union. They sre from every class
of toilers who are forced to earn their
'-ai'y :, cad in factories, shops, stores
and the like. Also they are Of all
ages. from the small, overworked
factory girl of Massachusetts,, to the
elder New York sweat shop workers
hail.ng from New York.
They assembled in front Of the L.
blary today to tell the waiting
crowds why they are in Washington
and why they will appeal to President
Wilson to lend his support
proposed Feieral Constt
anlendment for equal suffrag
Many of the girls are pas
first day for months from
tories and shops in their hon.
fron. which they walked the ia5ter pa,,
of the week, taking with them their
snrell savings to be used for transpor
tation to Washington where they
may plead their own cause.
Foremost among them was Mrs.
Waxman, the mother of two chil-ren,
who said that she had been walking
the streets of New York for weeks
in search of work but had been un-
able to obtain it. Mrs. Waxman's
pathetic story brought tears to tf"
eyes of many in the crowd, and at
conclusion of her remarks had people
crowSed about her intent upon ten
dering assistance in some form.
The big labor mass neeting was
called to order by Mrs. Glendower
Evans. of Boston, who foun1 facing
her a multitude that extended from
the steps of the library far out into
the streets and that threatened TO
shut off the traffic to the south OF Nit.
Vernon square until reinforcements
enabled the details of police or the
ground to clear the way for street
cars and the passage of other wheel
ed traffic:
There were no set speeches at the
mass-meeting. and each speaker de-
cEared that it Was her purpose to
speak only from the heart as the In
spiration seized her. There was but
one general topic, "The Working Wo-
mans Need of the Ballot" and upon
that subject the entire gathering was
atturned, as almost every period was
punctuated with rounds OF applause.
Headed by Sol Minister'S band, the
line of march was from New YORK
avenue to Pennsylvania avenue, to the
entrance of the White House
grounds. and then to the Office wing
Of the White House by way of the
west gate.
The column was halted in front OF
the office building and a selected COM
mittee entered the building to wait
upon the President. The two speak
ers for the women were limited to
three minutes each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02
;4r5c wioe3 cut two buildings on the

,oitrde wiped cut two buildings on tae
fish wharf. !.
Another IRE alarm was sounde'
about a:3O O'Clock last night which
was caused By a 5isze at the Alex
a7dria Class Works. The fire, of un-
known origin, did 5000 damage to a
builing used for the packing of pa
per at the plant. The loss is covered
by insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02
NOTICE.

a meeting of the George Washing
ton Birthday Association will be held
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce on Tuesday evening, Febru-
try 3, 1914, at s o'clock P M, at
which meeting all the members are
requested to be present, as business
OF the utmost Importance is to be
considered.
Bv order of the President.
81 ,2t. n. NOEL GARNER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.

The Womans Auxiliary to r. b.
Lee Camp will meet tomorrow even
ing AT half-past seven o'clock IN
Lee Camp Hall. All members are
urged to attend as business of I'M
portance is to be transacted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual stockholders
meeting of the Fidelity Storage Co,
will he-held at its Office, III No. Fair
fax street. Alexandria, Va. Wednes-
Gay, February Il, 1914, at 800 p. m.
?. H. SMYTH. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

The funeral of Charles NJ. Wilburn,
a car inspector of the Southern Rail-
way. was held yesterday afternoon
from his residence, lA44 Duke street.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace
Church nd interment was in the
Netao, Protestant Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

Boiling water spilling on her the
2-yoar-old daughter of Warden L,g-
rett. Of Wardensvills, Va, died from
jscalding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

Florence X. Bassett and husband
have sold TO Egbert A. Thompson a
house and lot at the southwest cor
ner of Madison and Fayette streets.
Also to Grace Thompson a house and
lot on the west side of Fayette street.
north of Wythe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

At . netting of Alexandria Lodge
ac Eil IL be held tonight when Of
f.ce.s sgr ne year will be nominated.
Tacy III, oe elected on March 2nG.
i .angemcnts will be made for the
Official VS. of the District Deputy
GranG fxaited Ruler which will take
uiacs this Month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

The bill to compensate R. Gordon
Finney, trial justice for Alexandria
county for services rendered under
the act of March %. 1912, has been
passed by the Virginia Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

The funeral of John A. Dix will
take place this afternoon from b.
Wheatley'S undertaking chapel. Ser
vices were conducted by the Rev
DIR. John Lee Allison, pastor of Sec
and Presbyterian Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

The Willard w. C T. U, will meet
at the home of Mrs. Saunders at St.
Elmo tonight. Members will meet
at Columbus street for the train at
7:15 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

G rge Washington Birthday
association will hold a meeting at :
o'clock tomorrow night at the rooms
Of the Chamber of Commerce to
make further plans for the parade to
be held on February 23rd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

Mrs. G. Robert Davis, sister OF
Mrs. J. Owen Lynch, of this city, died
Fat the Stuart Circle Hospital III
Richmond. on last Wednesday. she
was buried on Friday in Hollywood
cemetery, Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

Dr.iug The month Of January Ne
yau 5. reenaway, clerk of courts,
recorded Is deeds ara issued So mar
rieec ,i.rG ses. Of the latter 4S were
- wa,, crsons and T to colored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

z zee Camp of Confederate
Veteran: will meet tonight in Lee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

Tie y Maccabees will meet to-
aorrev ght.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02

San noId, colored, 60 years old,
.dg ol,i.4t employee Of Mount YER
nor, ai4d yesterday He had been
mp. ayeG On the estate for 81 Years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mary Custis Lee Chapter, U. D. c.,
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock in Lee Camp Hall.

The funeral of Charles NJ. Wilburn,
car Inspector of the Southern Rail
way. was held yesterday afternoon
from his residence, l444 Duke street.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace
Church nd internlent was in the
Netao.l protestant Church.
At netting of Alexandria Lodge
af Eil 10 be held tonight when Of
acess sgr le year will be nominated.
Tacy III, oe elected on March 2nd
Arrangements i will be made for the
official us, of the District Deputy
GranG f&aited Ruler which will take
pays this nonth.
San! noId, colored, 60 years old,
10 ol,.at employee Of Mount YER
nor, led yesterday He had been
nm, avaG On the estate for 81 years.
Du.!uy The month Of January Ne
av.u 5. reenaway, clerk of courts,
recorded Is deeds ar:l issued 55 mar
riaee ,i.cl ses. Of the latter 4S were
wa,:. crsons and T to colored.
Tie Maccabees will meet to-
rorruw ght.
r ! .ec Camp of Confederate
Veterans will meet tonight in Lee
Cama l.
c rce Washington Birthday
Association will hold meeting at :
o'clock tomorrow night at the rooms
Of the Chamber of Commerce to
make further plans for the parade to
obe held on February 23rd.
The funeral of John A. Dix will
take place this afternoon from B.
Wheat!ey'S undertaking chapel. Ser
vices were conducted by the Rev.
!'Dr. John Lee Allison, pastor of Sec
and Presbyterian Church.
The Willard w. C T. U, will meet
at the home of Mrs. Saunders at St.
Elmo tonight. Members will meet
at Columbus street for the train at
7:15 o'clock.
Mrs. G. Robert Davis, sister OF
MRS. J. Owen Lynch, of this city, died
Fat the Stuart Circle Hospital III
Richmond. on last Wednesday. She
was buried on Friday in Hollywood
cemetery, Richmond.
The bill to compensate R. Gordon
;Finney, trial justice for Alexandra
county for services rendered under
the act of March %. 1912, has been
passed by the Virginia Senate.
Florence X. Bassett and husband
have sold to Egbert A. Thompson a
house and lot at the southwest cor
ner of Madison and Fayette streets.
Also to Grace Thompson a house ana
lot on the west side of Fayette street,
north of Wythe.
NOTICE.
a meeting of the George Washing
ton Birthday Association will be held
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
Arizona republican., 1914-08-10
EXPECT ID SPRING SOME
 THING NEW IN DANCING

Something new in dancing? Oh, yes, indeed lots of new things. For instance there is the flag dance. Never heard of it? Well. you'll have a chance tonight for there is to be one here in town and you can find out all about it then.
 This one is to be held at Riverside park, naturally, and, as it promises to be a real novelty, it will not be spoiled by premature description of it here; suffice it to say that the lady is a very important factor in the features and chooses her own partner
 Another big feature comes tonight in the regular Monday night specials. It is an Art Rick Warner feature, Tn the Hands of the Apaches,' and although it sounds like an Indian story, it is not. It deals with the Apaches of Paris, who are quite an- other, if equally deadly, breed of cats. It deals with an extremely interest . ing and thrilling subject in an enter taining way and is filled with laughs as well as with gasps. It should be quite up. to the splendid beginner of | the series, The Pirates of the | Plains" shown last Monday night.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-10
METHODIST CHURCHES ID HAVE GREAT PICNIC

In a season that has been partieu- larly notable for an unusual num- Ter of picnics of great size. the greatest picnic of them all will take place on Thursday of this week. It will be for the benefit of the Central Methodist Church, South, and it will be held at Riverside park. Tremen- dous preparations are being made to have this the greatest attraction that J church ever has offered to It's friends and benefactors.
 Under the spreading trees of the
 park a real old fashioned chicken picnic dinner will be served; one of those things one gets just once or twice in a lifetime, ice cream by the gallon for the small boys and girls and the grown-ups too, and pro- gram of events a mile and a half long.
 Central church will not be alone in this big publication for it will be aided and abetted by both the Bethel and Cartwright churches, which have
 joined with it to make the picnic the largest as well as the best ever held and it is expected that between 1200
 and 1900 people will attend. More news of the doings to be done will be made public between
 now and Thursday; but in case you aH absent minded you had bette jot the day down in your date book
 and keep it open.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-10
INCOME TAX COLLECTIONS

The treasury report of income tax payments for ten months in 1913, due June 30th, amounting only to s2S. S06,000, reveals still another shortage Assessments were tabulated on June II at s30,750,0O0. These figures com- pare with a forecast last September by Representative Hull of $S2000, 900 and a carefully considered estimate by the treasury department later on of s54.000,000. Considerably more than onefourth of the tax paid on the district in New York city lying south of Fourteenth street
 It is plain enough that in most parts of the United States this levy has been practically ignored. Atten- tion has been paid to it in the great centers of population where newspa- = pers Were diligent in making publi- cation of the details and the obliga- tions of the new law, but in the country at large it has received al most no attention.
 Thus New York city as a whole pays more than one-third of the tax, an amount exceeding s11,000,000. while Philadelphia pays s2,000,000, Chicago. s1.9000 900 and Boston s1,- 500,000. In many of the districts em- bracing highly important cities the sums are so insignificant as to ap- pear ridiculous.
 The first income tax in this coun- try, levied in 1863, yielded in 1866 more than $72,000,O00, but that i'm post comprehended all incomes in excess of $500. It was also a war tax. Is it possible that the practical failure of the new levy is due to an unwise attempt to reach only part of the people? If so, how are we to account for the splendid showing made in New York?-NeW York World.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-10
FRANCE AT THE EXPOSITION

Ill-advsed opposition to Frances participation in the Panama-Pacific exposition has developed in the French chamber. When the appropriation comes up for discussion today it will be opposed on the ground that the New York customs authorities have been arrogant in their treatment of French importers.
 For France to refuse to participate in the San Francisco fair because some of our customs officials lack diplomacy is about as logical as if American women refused to visit Paris because a certain French novelist referred to their husbands as ''money-grubbing numskulls." Moreover. it would be stupid as well as illogical Ignore small things when you are on your way to achieve big things" is the ad- vice of French philosopher The ex- ports of France to the United States have almost doubled since 1902. Is this the time for French business men to bout? Should they cut themselves off from the best opportunity of a decade for the development of American busi- ness? Should they arouse American resentment at time when our own business men are smarting under con- stant discrimination from the French customs authorities?
 Failure to participate would hurt France far more than it would injure us American manufacturers are rap | idly learning to turn out the silks dress trimmings, art wares and other luxury articles which bulk large 1T Frances exports to us. We can get or | without French imports much better
 than she can get along without Ameri.
 can custom. Our own manufacturer.
 have been very patient sufferers iron the discriminating duties on American
 exports to France. French exporters
 who are railing against the occult ant ill-omened power of the American GUS toms official" had best remember tha
 there are two sides to that story | Brooklyn Eagle.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-10
TWO MEXICAN
 ROBBERS BUSY
Four Highway Robberies Committed on Saturday Night by Same Tw o Thugs-TWo Women and Two Men Are Victims

Four highway robberies were com
 by the same two Mexicans, tall
 one and a short one, both wearing
 ovcralls and Stetson hats of the light
 variety, and should these fellows be
 cAught-both police and sheriff's force are after them-they will more than likely be sent to the peniten- tiary in short order.
 Two women and two men were the victims, and the robbelies were com
 mitted in so much of a circle and with such difference in time that the
 route of the bandits from one place l to another can almost be told identi- cally.
 The first report of robbery that l was received was from Mrs. D. N. Nichols, of 1920 North Central ave I nue, who with her sister was going home and had reached the 800 block, when two Mexicans stepped out from
 shadow and proceeded to make lem give up what valuables they had This was shortly after ten o'clock. At eleven o'clock or there abouts Mrs. 1. Fuburg notified the po7 l lice that she had been robbed right outside her own door, at 914 North Second street. She was robbed of
 jewelry and money, her purse being snatched from her. This was done 1 by a tall Mexican wearing overalls and a light Stetson hat, description corresponding to one member of the duo wanted
 The two men were Orientals, but both gave the description of the men that tallied with the others. Frank l. l Roma, who lives at 231 East Wash ington street, was held up by the two. who were armed with knives. near the corner of Third street and
 Jackson about midnight, and shortly after Tom Lee of the Washington restaurant reported that he had been
 held up on Second street by two l Mexicans
 1 Both the men were attacked ana
 the Japanese, Roma, is pretty badly cut as d result. Lee was struck over the head The drag net is out for
 the two and they may be caught to- ! night.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-10
EDUCATIONAL DAY AT CENTRAL METHODIST
  Pastor Discusses Education; Organ ist Doane Renders Great "PreIude in G"

Education day was observed at Central Methodist Church, South yesterday in common with all the churches of the denomination throughout the country, with a spe- cial sermon by Rev. w. J. Sims, dealing with Christian Education. The services were increased in ln- terest greatly by the special music of the choir and by the organist, F. T. Doane, who is one of the best per formers upon the pipe organ ever heard in this section. MT Heyman delighted and inspired the audience with a splendid rendition of "The Perfect Prayer" one of James Whit comb Riley's songs set to music by Teresa Del Riego. Organlst st> Doahe played the Prelude in G." by Hol- lins. in splendid fashion. receiving many compliments for his splendid work after the service.
 During his discourse Pastor Sims said in part:
  she is the pioneer and leader in edu- cational lines. In prophetic days there were numbers of what today would be called theological sem ina-ies. Schools of the prophets.
 -Four hundred years after Socrates was put to death for proclaiming among other things that virtue could he taught, Jesus said Learn of me- ard that man should love God with all the mind as well as with the heart.''
 He (Jesus) was the great teach CT and sent His representatives to teach all things whatsoever I have said unto you
 Christianity stands for the sym met.ical development of men, not a big head and a little heart, not a big heart and little head, but it stands for the enlargement and re- finement of head. heart and will.
 The United States of America is Christian; we accept the Bible; our institutions are builded on its prin~ ciples Our president takes the oath of office with hand uplifted before the Book of all books, and seals his oath with kiss, then why not teach it to the youth of our country? Not eenominationalism. but why should not the English Bible be a text book in all high schools? Why should not the student be required to have al least one lesson each week in Bible teaching?
 "The church Gin it's broadest sense) has furnished the state her leaders ir times of national crisis
Arizona republican., 1914-08-10

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 displayed excellent spirits while many of the soldiers wounded at Liege asked to be sent to rejoin their regiments as soon as their wounds had been healed
 4 German officer and a number of German soldiers who surrendered to the Belgians at Liege. declared that they had done so because they were socialists. They condemned the war as unjust.
 A number of troop trains filled with French soldiers passed around Brus- sells during the night on their way to the front. Two Belgian officers charged with important missions passed through the advanced lines of the Germans uninjured, although they drew the fire of the German troops.
 A Belgian aviator, Alfred Lanser today was arrested on suspicion of be- ing a spy. In Flanders groups of wo- men gathered all day in front of the chapels praying for the success of the allies
 It is reported here today that the German commanders have hitherto pushed to the front regiments from Hanover and Mecklenburg, keeping the Prussian regiments in reserve as they did in the war in 1870. At Antwerp. four German officers wearing Belgian uniforms were arrested today.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-10
BLOODY PICTURE
The Humiliation of Two German
 Reoinents

LONDON, (Monday), Aug 1O.-The Daily Telegraphs Rotterdam corre- spondent in a dispatch filed Sunday, says:
 How deadly was the task the Ger mans undertook in rebuilding the bridge over the River Mouse was shown by the Rotterdam Courant's cor respondent at Maastricht A pontoon bridge built by Germans, he says, was shot away so that further troops could not cross it. The twenty-fifth and one hundredth German regiments, which supported the bridge builders. were mown down by quick firing guns. A wounded Belgian was asked how the Germans fared and he replied in one word 'annihilated
 ''The wounded who can be transport ed by rail are to be brought from the hospitals at Maastricht to Allxmaar."
 Another correspondent who visited the battlefields at Wise and Liege writes:
 Not far from the little Dutch iron tier village of Mesch, I passed the re- mains of a bigger camp. Dead sol diers. civilians, horses, wagons, carts automobiles and bicycles lay in con- fusion. Germans and Belgans lay side by side-evidence that there was fight ing man to man. The houses have been sacked because the soldiers wished to avenge themselves on the civilians who fired upon them from the windows.
 'The civilians who did not fight were allowed to pass, but the German guards refuse to allow this courtesy to Belgian civilians who engaged in the battle Poor wretches. they must wait where they lie, not daring to move for they declare they will be shot at T met a party of German officers in an automobile. They held revolvers ir their hands and scrutinized me closely They appeared to be dispirited because twice during the last two days there has been a panic. German soldiers fired on their comrades by mistake They asked me to speak in the pres. ence of the wounded
 After constant fighting the soldiers were exhausted. but they lay by the side of their horses, fully clothed ready to be aroused at a moments no- tice"