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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
STEAMER ASHORE IN STORM.
Life Savers to Rescue but Crew Re
main on Vessel.

Lewes. Del, Feb. 14.-The steam
er Katharine Park, bound from New
Orleans to Hamburg with cargo OF
cotton and grain, was driven ashore
in a snow storm late yesterday at the
mouth Of Chesapeake Bay, near cape
Charles. The steamer is lying easily
and is in good condition.
Life savers from the Smiths Is
land station went to the rescue, but
the crew refused to leave the vessel.
The Katharine Park has capacity
of SOAP tons.
When the steamer was aground
Captain Patterson sent out wireless
calls for and and the revenue cutter
Onandaga was dispatche- from the
Norfolk navy yard, arriving at the
scene early last night. The Onanda-
ga and a wrecking tug, which haa
been stationed at the scene OF the
Monroe disaster, about 20 miles DIST
ant. are standing by the Katharine
Park. although it is not believed their
assistance will be needed.
The wind, while not quite approch-
ing gale, is strong from the north
east and bliniing snow storm has
been raging since early afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

wear Furthermore. it imposes on ev-
erv county and city in the Common
wealth a charge for the expense of
conducting the special election and
provides for payment of certain fees
to clerks, sheriffs and others. l am
clearly of the opinion and am sus-
tainei-by several of the cleverest par
liamentarians in both houses, that it
requires for passage the affirmative
vote of the majority of all the mem
bcrs elected"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

Rev. w. F. Watson, D. d., pastor
of the First Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow morning at II
O'clock oll "The Good Physician
At 7:45 P. NJ, Rev. 0. w. Triplett,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church,
will preach and baptize several can
didates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
CARROLLS ARE COMING.
Strong Institute Basketball Team 10
Meet Cardinals

The well-known rivals of the Car
dinals, the Carroll Institute Basket
hall Team, of Washington will have
their annual battle with the Maroon
and Gray lads in Armory Hall to-
NIGHT. at S O'Clock. The Carols,
who have Prof. Maurice Joyce, the
great trainer of athletes, as their
coach. expect to win with ease, but
Charles Bopp, coach for the Cardi-
nails. saws he will have his pupils give
.ho host battle of their career when
they tackle the Washingtonians III
this contest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

Rev. John /. Allison, D. D., pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church,
will preach at II o'clock tomorrow on
"The Book of Books" His evening
theme will be Evangelical. There
will be Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock and Mems Bible Class at l
in the Westminster building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
THREE FEET OF ICE ON COLLIER
VIRGINIA Vessel Nearly Foundered in
Wednesdays Gale.

Portland Maine, Feb IA. - Inc
steam collier. Grace E. Warren, ar
rived yesterday from sewe!Fs Point
Va with four feet of water IN her
hold and her decks covered with ice
three feet thick. Capt. McAloney re-
norted that during Wednesday nights
aa,e the steamer narrowly escape7
laundering with her crew of %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The George Washington Birthday
Association has awarded to j: D.
Knight the contract for the erection
of the reviewing stand for the parade
on the 2Srd instant. The stand will be
located on Washington street. be-
tween Cameron and Queen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
Christ Church.

InElSE IHuECR.
Rev. William j.. Morton, rector.
Sunday school $3.50 a. m. Services al
HOO a. m., and 1880 pm. Holy Com
munion 1880 a. m.
Grace Church.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector. SerV-
ices at 1880 a. n., II a. m., and T:3o
a. m. Sunday school $3.50 a. m. Holy
Communion 1880 a. m.
st. Paul's Church.
Rev. P. P. Phillips. rector. Sunday
school 9:3O a. m. Services at ll:OO
a. M, and 1870 p. m. Holy Com
munion 7:30 a. m.
Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. ]. L. Allison, D. D., pastor
Sunday School, 9:3c q. nj. Services,
HOO A. NJ and 1880 P. NJ
Young mems service in Westmin-
ster Building at $3.50 o'clock.
Lutheran Church.
Rev. C. F. Brandt, pastor. Services
at II a. m. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m. 1880 p. M, Sermon in German
First Baptist Church.
Rev. ". F. Watson, pastor. Sun
day school at $3.50 a. nj. Services at
11:0O A. NJ, and 7:45 P. NJ.
Second Baptist Church.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M.
George X. Bender, superintendent
Services and sermon at II a. m, anc
8 p. m.
ifant Baptist Church, 1O14 Prince
street. Rev. A. 7. Lynn, pastor. Ser
vices and preaching at II a. M, and
7:3O D. m. Sunday school at 2:3o
.. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Rev. J. W. Duffey, pastor. Sun
day school 9:3O a. m. Epworth Lea
cue services at TOO p. m. Services
and sermon at HOO a. m., and 7:3C
p. m.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor. SAB
bath School, 9:3O a. m. Services at II
2. al.. and 1880 p. m. Epworth Lea
que at TOO p. m.
Methodist Protestant Church.
Rev. C. R. Strausburg, pastor
Services at HOO a. m, and 7:3O p. m
Sunday School, $3.50 a. m, Christian
Endeavor 6:45.
Free Methodist Church, 424 S. Lee
Street. Preaching at II a. M, an1
1880 D. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m
Prayer service at 1880 p. m, or
Thursday.
Catholic Church-Mass Sunday at
o'clock: children's mass, 9 o'clock
Sunday school $50. High mass anc
sermon 1920. Baptism, $3.50. Even
ing service and benediction at
Mass every Sunday morning at
o'clock at Mt. Ida est Rita's chape!.)
Sunday school 2:30 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
Cherrystone Hotel Burned.

Cane Charles, Va. Feb. IA The
Cherrystone Hotel, once famous re-
sort. and which was built By the late
Dr. L. NJ. Taylor. OF Washington,
burned last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
PASSAGE OF The
ENABLING ACT.
Lieut-Gov. Ellyson Breaks
Deadlock in Virginia
Senate.
BILL UP TO GOVERNOR.
Conference Report Adopted by a Vote
of 81 to 2O-End of Year Pro
hibition Siege.

Richmond, VA, F3b. ,14.--Lieut
Governor ]. Taylor Elyson, president
of the Senate yesterday cast his vote
for the conference report on the en-
abling act. and forced the deadlocked
senate to yield narrow victory for
statewide prohibition. The roll call
showed twenty senators in favor of
adopting the conference report and an
equal numebr enrolled against it. I'm
der the rules of the body it was left
to the chair to brak the tie, and he
voted in favor of adoption.
The recorded vote on the report Of
the conference committee follows:
For adoption, Senators Blanks,
Bowers, Buchanan, Crockett, Echols,
Edmonson, Featherstone, Fletcher,
Gayle, Gravatt, Mapp, Moncure, Pax
ton, Rhinehart, Royal, Saunders,
Smith, Tavenner and West-19.
Against adoption-Senators Brock,
Cannon, Carter, Drewry, Early, Gar
rett, Hartman, Hobbs, Holt, Lesner,
: 'Massie, Montague, Parr, Paul, Rison,
Sowder, Thornton, Watkins and
Wendenburg-19.
Senator Hart announced that he
was paired with Senator Walker. If
Senator Walker had been present, he
would Eave votei "aye' ani Senator
Hart would have voted mo"
The vote Of the senate was taken at
2:1O o'clock, one hour before the
House of Delegates had finally dis
posed of the question by a vote Of 64
to 81. Mr.. Birrell, of Alexandria,
voted with the majority. The action
Of the two branches uniting upon the
same schedule of amendments form
ally ended the prohibition fight as far
as the General Assembly of Virginia
is concerned, and from now on the
Wi!liars enabling act is out of its
hands.
Both houses ha5 alreaGy passed thC
bill, the question of the amendments
alone being the point at issue. The
conference committee appointed joint
ly by both branches was charged
with the duty Of reporting amend
ments which would cure this disagree
ment. The adoption of the report by
a majority vote in the House and Ser
ate wiped out the last remaining dif
ference. and the amen5ed enabling act
stood approved without further ac-
tion.
The main features Of the bill are:
Directs Governor to call special
election on September %. 1914, upon
petition signei by approximately 49,
900 qualified voters.
Admits to electorate all persons
who voted in general election Of No
yember, 1918, and all persons who are
qualified to vote in June elections of
1914.
Ballots are to be marked "for
Statewide prohibition 'and against
statewide prohibition"
If majority Of votes are cast 1oi
statewide prohibition, prohloltlVe
law goes into effect November J.
1916.
Permits manufacture and sale OF
wine and beer only by persons OF
companies now engaged in their man
ufacture, provided that pro1uets arr
shipped out of State and INTO we
territory.
Prohibits manufacture, of brand!
as by-product OF vine, and all t,5 othel
wine hy-products which contain al alEarls l1s
per ceptage of alcohol than vi Wlln'
itself. .,,; .,=.. o,i,Ah
ExeGptS from operation OF pro
hibitive law Observation-Disclosures
and sale of apple cider.
s!n'' as 2ar"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

In police court today Rudolp Dooley
charge with using abusive and threat
ing language to Mrs. Bessie Rosen-
bolt was dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

In the corporation court today a
deed was placed on record from the
Real Estate and Investment Corpora
'tion of Virginia to r. S. Williams,
transferring to the latter three lots
in the square bounded by Oronoco,
Payne, Princess and Fayette streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Robert s.. Barrett. district deputy
for the Elks in Virginia has returned
from Harrisonburg, where he paid an
official visit to the lodge in that place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

A special sermon to young business
men will lie delivered tomorrow
night at the Washington street NJ. +.
Church South, at 7:45 P. NJ, by the
Rev. J. w. Duffey, pastor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

J. H. Hamilton, of Hagerstown, Md
Yesterday purchased at public auction
for $4,000 the carriages buggies,
horses, harness, and other property of
the Mount Vernon Stables, Inc. this
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
IN ,MEMORlAM.

In loving remembrance of our rear
son. RAYMOND D. STRUDER,
who departed this life one year
ago today, February IA, 1913.
The JOY of my life and light of my
love,
Has gone from our home to tne nan
sion above,
His voice once so gentle, so tender
and sweet,
The message Of goodness has ceased
to repeat.
By his Mother and Father
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
NEWS OF THE DAY

A dispatch from Sofia says if affairs
of state permit, King Ferdinand will
visit the United States at an early
date. He will be accompanied by
Queen Eleanore and their daughter,
the Princess Eudoxia. King Ferd-
inand is convinced that Bulgaria could
learn more from the United States
than from any other country on the
best methods to develop the industries
of his kingdom and, therefore, pur-
poses to take with him, in addition to
the Queen and Princess, number OF
able men who, on their return to Bull
garia, will apply the lessons they
have learned to the teaching Of others
The King and party expect to come
in April.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

Norfolk Fried Oysters at the Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

Members of the Improved Order
of Red Men will atten3 the services
at the Methodist Protestant Church
tomorrow night. The beautiful story
of "The Other Wise Men" will be
told and illustrated with 40 beautl-
full slides. The morning subject of
the pastor will be "The Call of The
Cross"
Cottage Prayer Meeting will be
held at 525 N. Alfred street Tuesday
evening, February 18th, and will be
conducted by H. E. Webb, Sr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

"If my mother-in-law comes to
Heaven | will leave" wrote Alphone
Busson of New Orleans in letter
to his bride of six weeks just be-
fore he killed himself. "I'd like to
pull out her hairs one by one," he
continued. "Mother-in-laws are the
curse of the world"
The freight steamship My Own
was sunk in the English Channel in
a gale off Shoreham yesterday, with
the loss of her crew of eight. Only
the captain was saved.
Four men were killed in an explos-
ion which destroyed the packing house
Of the Hercules powder works, part
of the Du Pont plant, at Kenvil, N
j., early yesterday. The plant had
been running day and night ever
since tbe embargo on the shipment of
arms and ammunition into Mexico
was lifted. The victims were Ia
borers The explosion was heard
four miles.
John C. Neely, a broker and form,
erly crack tennis player, was snot
bv two hold-up men near his nome
in the back yesterday after a flgnt
in fashionable Southside neighoor-
hood Of Chicago. Nicely did not
know he was wounded until he hao
run three blocks to his home. "A
,nhvsician said the wound was seri-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

Fair and colder tonight; high
northwest winds.
High tides: 1856 a. ms and ll:1s
p. m.
Sun rises, 6:51,i sun sets $3.50.
The Forrest City times., 1914-06-26

or ',o b, py the State Board of Education eut,,orIG.uy other duly constituted puhlic tfan e,In,,y m, Any person. firm or corpora this e,mPloYing a child in violation of sftr, %ct' or any person authorized t5 caIia, any certificate. affidavit or paper nar'.,t TOT by this act or any employer. c6iII vj. guardian or custodian 6f any s,ica, W99 employs. permits or suffers os Il eHla to be employed. in violation n1ieia,SS, 'j,iS act shall be deemed guilty of n be fineI ,,ot' ot and upon conviction shall nor 't3 mot not less than five dollars nor fines man one hundred dollars, All sboI oHected for violations of this act tho ,,l pe paid into the building fund of ls committed -(' '''e ''l'ise inc",,. Sgc. i4. All acts or parts of acts nf 4timSistent tii with any of the provisions
 San SiS act are hereby repealed.
 and ,e. 10. This act to take effect from any {t,Itter ai ter January 1st. 1915.
 C. Itu Tn the office of the Secretary of
 'Ir E on the 2nd day of May. 1914 tba a'aIn ahl eIector may vote for or against ooth 'thess my official signature this N''" "aY Of May, 1914.
 ,caa,, EARLE w. HODGES.
 Secretary of State
The Forrest City times., 1914-06-26
Publicity ACT No. 3 PROPOSED BY INITIATIvE PETITION.
 ACT No. 3.
PUBLICITY ACT.

A Bill for an Act to Be Entitled "An
 Act to. Reduce the Expenses of Pub
 fishing Measures Submitted under the
 Authority of Amendment No. 10 to the
 Constitutions Providing for the Publi-
 cation of all General Acts of the Gen
 eral Assembly; for Giving Publicity to
 the Orders of Certain Boards and the
 Expenditures of Public Money, and for
 Other Purposes"
 FOR ACT No. 3.
 AGAINST ACT No 3.
 Be It Enacted by the People of the State
 of Arkansas:
 Section l. That not later than the first Monday of the third month before any regular general election at which any proposed law, part of an act or amendment to the Constitution or meas ure referred is to be submitted to the people the Secretary of State shall cause to be published in one newspaper In each county, for twenty days, true copy of the title and text of each ber and form in which the ballot title thereof will be printed on the official ballot.
 Sec 2 After ninety days from tho final adjournment of each session of the General Assembly the Secretary of State shall cause to be published in one paper in each county of the State a sYnopsIs of all general laws enacted by such which the referendum has been invoked. Such synopsis to be prepared by the At torney General. Such publication shall be for ten days. the first not later than one hundred days from the final ad- jourument of the General Assembly.
 Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Arkansas Railroad Commission shall cause to be published one time, in one paper in each county in the State, all general orders of the Commission.
 Sec 4 Immediately after the ad- journment of the County Board of Equa- liZation each year the County Clerk shall cause to be published one time in one newspaper published in such county 6 summary of the proceedings of the Board, giving a description of all prop creased or decreased. the name of the owner of such property, the amount which was returned by the Assessor and the assessment thereon as fixed by the Board; also list of all property placed upon the tax books by the Board And immediately after the adjournment Of the October term of the County Court each year, the clerk thereof shall cause to be published one time, in one news paper published in such county. A sur,- mary of the orders of the County Court in all cases where the court changes the assessments as fixed by the Boa rd of Equalization, giving the name of the owner of the property, the amount of assessment as fixed ny the Board and the amount as fixed by the County Court.
 Sec 5 Immediately after the close of each regular and special term of the County Court, the clerk thereof shall cause to be published one time in one paper published in such county A list of all claims allowed against the county end the road districts thereof. to whom allowed and for what purpose, and the amount.
 oec. Q. Ali County Clerks mno are no. on salary shall receive ten cents per
The Forrest City times., 1914-06-26
Bank Guaranty ACT No. 2 PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
 ACT No. 9.
BANK DEPosIroRs' GUARANTY LAW

liiI for an act to be entitled An Act Providing for the Security of Deposi- tors in the Incorporated Banks of Ar kansas, Creating the Bank Deposit tors Guaranty Fund of the State of .N,fkansas, ., and Providing Regulations Therefor, and Penalties for the Viola ton therenf n
The Forrest City times., 1914-06-26
(ChiId Labor) ACT NO. l PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PErITYor,
 ACT No. l.
CHILD LABOR LAW.

Bill for an Act to be Entitled An ACt to Provide for the Health. Safety and welfare of Minors by Forbidding their Employment in Certain Occupa- nations and Under Certain Specified Ages by Regulating the Hours and Conditions Under Which Employment Cert ficates May Be Issued and Filed"
 FOR ACT No. l.
 AGAINST ACT No. l.
The Forrest City times., 1914-06-26

Bill for an Act to Be Entitled "An Act
 to Create and Establish a State Min ing Board, to Define it's Duties and
 Powers to Define the Qualifications of Miners and the Qualifications, Duties and Powers of the State Mine
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-18
NEW YORK STATE
ENGINEER NOT To
WAIVE IMMUNITY
District Attorney Whitman, in
John Doe Inquiry, Declines
to Allow John A, BenSeI to
Testify at Graft Hearing.


New York, Feb. ~ John A. Benz
sel state engineer, refused to waive
immunity when summoned todnp to
testify before the grand Jury which
Is investigating political graft and
District Attorney Whitman declined to
call him as witness
The state officers testimony wns
desired in connection with the letting
OF certain contracts for the construc-
tion Of the Catskill nqueducf. which
VAS in charge OF the board Of wafer
supply OF New YORK city uf which
Bensel was formerly "a member He
was also 90 be questioned ln regard
to his relations with Thomas Hnssett.
recently his secretary, formerly con
nected with the board or water sup
ply ana now under indictment for an
alleged attempt % cXtOrt money from
"A contractor who sought 10 obtain one
of the Catskill contracts
Bensol had already signed one Waiv-
or cl immunity when he appeared be-
fore The jury last month with mem-
hers of tho state canal board. includ
ing State Treasurer John X Kennedy
Who committed suicide last sunday.
District Attorney whitman had ass
aumed when he suhpooHaed the state
engineer TO appear again today that
he would testify under the same Waiy-
cr. Benscl came 10 the jury room this
time, however, accompanied by coun-
sel. who informed the district attor-
ney that his client desired 10 revoke
the waiver
Arthur J. Baldwin, executor Of the
estate Of the late Joseph b. Carroll,
treasurer OF Tammahy hall, WAS
among those who testified today The
Investigation viii be- continued on
Thuraday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-18

san Diego, Cclf, Feb H. sias
Christofforson of San Francisco. arr
rived today In "a hlplanc having made
a flight from Los Angeles. about i2b
miles, In two hours ana five minutes,
anl completing "a "Trip from san Fran
clseo To this city which he began eight
days ago. Christoffefsou planned to-
make The flight from SAN Francisco
here IN "a daN His first delay WAS ems
sine trouble Then In endeaynfing to
get over two ranges of the sierfaa hv
was compelled % turn back owing
20 strong mountain currents ana land
at Bakersfield Having equipped his
hiplane with "a more powerful motor
he succeeded yesterday la flying over
the two mountain ranges and landing
in Los Angeles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-18
SENATE To TAKE
UP REPEAL Of
FREE TOLLS ACT
Upper House Members Be-
come impatient Waiting for
Action by Representatives
on Panama Canal Question,


Washington, Feb. fT.-Thc senate
may not wait for initiative action in
the house before taking under consd-
GRAFTON the queyion of repeating the
tolls exemption section of the Panama
canal act, it became apparent today,
IL was stated by senators who are
anxious to have the subject settled
20 aid in clearing up foreign relations
that some action toward a solution Of
the question was probable within a
few days
Thursday Is set as the date for be-
ginning discussion in the general ar
bitration treaties in executive session
President Wilson, 1t was learned to-
day, Is confident that formidable 6p-
position TO his tolls policy already has
been overcome Tonight il was
learned that four democratic senators
told the president on the night OF his
conference at the White House with
the foreign relations committee that
they would reverse their position ana
vote to repeal the free toll section Of
the canal act
In the house, however. considerable
opposition TO repeal of the toll proyi-
sions has developed. The president
tomorrow will confer with Majority
Leader Underwood, who has been
staunch advocate of tolls exemption
for American ships.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-18
ANOTHER RAILROAD
PROBE PROPOSED

Washington, Feb. II. - Another
railroad finance investigation was pro-
posed in the house today by Repre-
sentative Green of Iowa. who intro
duced a resolution requesting the In
terstate Commerce commission to in
quire into the financial operations Of
the holding companies controlling the
Rock Island railroad.
The resolution requests information
as TO the financial operations by which
the Rock Island holding companies
were financed, as 10 the money since
expended in Improvements. results OBJ
tained aud as TO the interests OF the
men connected with the companies in
property sold 10 the railroad
The resolution was referred to the
interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee which tomorrow viii open
hearings on the proposal to give the
Interstate Commerce commission au-
thority 10 supervise railroad securi-
t!ce.