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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25
.BLANQUET SETS
HUERTA ASIDE
War Minister Counter
mands Provisional Pres
ident's Cruel Order.
THE DICTATOR SUBMITS
Ordered One Hundred Inmates OF
Penitentiary to be Executed-This
Week May End His Regime.

Vera Cruz, May 25,-With General
banquet. minister Of war, openly de-
flying General Huerta and the dIcta-
tor meekly submittingwhile business
houses in the capital are barricaded,
fueigners in Mexico City sent wora
here today they believed Huerta
might not last through the week. Gen
eral Banquet is practically ruler OF
Mexico City ana the federal territory
today.
The break between Huerta and his
war minister came with the discovery
of an allege! plot against the provis
ional president. Almost beside himself
with rage when he discovered that his
subordinates were in league against
him, Hperta hurried to the Belem
penitentinary, where 100 political pris-
oners were confined, and or5ered their
execution. Fl, t1ld the jaiier to lead
the 100 suspe; {! Of connection with
the plot. outside. and to shoot them
against the wall.
The prison keeper secretly tele-
phoned to Blarquet, who was in bed
The war minister went post-haste to
the penitentiary in an automobile. He,
called Huerta outside and then ordered
the prisoners returned to their cells.
"You must stop this killing of your
supposed enemies if you want ME to
stand by you In this crisis" Blan-
quet told the dictator, and to the great
hstonishment of the prison officials.
Huerta meekly allowed Banquet to
counteamand his order for the pris-
oners' execution, and fled to one Of his
,favorite cafes.
Reports from Niagara Falls that the
Mexican commissioners to the media
ton conferences were endeavoring tc
save Huerta caused no alarm here
Officials all along felt that this woul'
be zone. And they, believe that,
with characteristic Latin4American
procrastination, the Huertista repre-
sertatives will not abandon this meth
.od of procedure until given the ,:irect
choice of ending the negotiations or
making decision. Then officials here
says, they$will probably accept Huer-
: ta's elimination and proceed to the
next stage of the negotiations.
At least, THAT is the position taken
by the high officials of the AdrIinis-
tration. It,;is the Interpretation plac-
ed upon the advices received from JUS
tee Lamar by Secretary Bryan. Az
others here, who have nothing officia'
ITO go on, are dubious and inclined tr
fear that it. maybe; found out tha'
after all, the Mexican commissioners
like the American, possess no absolute
powers and are at;all times respon
sible to their ruler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

ULSTER WILL FIGHT.
Arms and Men Ready and Attempts
viii be Made to Establish PrOvis-
ional Government.

! London, May 25.-The Irish home
rule bill passed its third reading II
! Ike house Of commons today by q
majority Of rs.
The vote was. For, 352; against
274.
The house was seethng with eX-
element FROM the moment the
speaker took the chair. Members
Of the various parties indulged in
Ilcud outbursts of cheering when
their respective champions entered
the chamber, while at the same time
mocking barter was shouted from
tie opposite benches.
!. The closing scene in the fight for
home rule brought together crowd
of members ard spectators which
filed the chamber. Outside great
throngs gathered to await the result
.of the debate on third reading of the
bill.
The eyes Of England are turning on
lister, where arrangements have been
maze to assemble the provisional gov
ernment and mobilize the well-2lme
volunteers. Arms and an4munitiH
have been distributed, and plans ar
completel for calling out volunteer
at moments notice.
According to orders to the com
manders of the volunteers, these step
have been taken Ito assist in keepir
peace in the event Of distusbanc
arising out of the passage Of the hon
rule bill.'
Londonderry and Tyronne ale at dag
Ger points, for there the Nationaiists
and Ulster men are evenly divi:ad
Nationalists rejoicing over the pass
age of the bill might easily lead TO
a clash, and extra police have been
drafted for service in these districts
arr if necessary the military will be
ordered to proceed to the assistance
of the civil authorities.
The belief is held in some quarters
that all this threatened trouble might
have been avoided by the government
announcing the terms of the Amend
ing bill anI making further conces-
sions to Ulster. Many Radicals, how
ever, think the government has gone
Ear enough.
London, May 25.-A Belfast dis
patch to the Ti1fes says orders have
been issued to the Ulster volunteers
to thrown ccrdons across the street
between the Catholic and Protestant
quarters tonight, and forcibly to pre-
vent the invasion of Catholics into the
Protestant quarters.
Belfast May 25.-Throughout Ul
ster yesterday, there were exhorta-
tions from the pulpits Of both Cath
olic arid Protestant churches to avoii
anything provocative of disorder on
the passage of the Home Rule Bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25
.BLOODSHED IN
new YORK CITY
Three Killed and Many In
jured in Battle in the
Streets.
LIVES sNUFFED OUT.
Panic Among Occupants Of Tenement
Houses as Sanguinary Proceedings
are Carried on.

New York. May 25.-Gangsters
whose battles on both the east and
west sizes of Manhattan resulted in
the murder of five men, the fatal
wounding Of three, and the injury OF
many more, are sought by the police
today after the outbreak of disorder
had eliminated in a bloody street
fight in Hell's Kitchen.
Twenty-Five suspects were gathered
in by the police. They spent last
night vainly seeking for those whose
blood spattered the pavements after
the He1I's Kitchen affray. Every ma
hit was spirited away. Today all had
evade3 the searching detectives.
Twenty men, firing promiscuously,
filed the street at ninth Avenue and
Forty-Sixth street when that battle
broke out. They were the members OF
the Hell's Kitchen and Stryker's Farm
bands.
Hundreds of the dwellers in tene-
ments there fled in terror when the
battle began, and several women and
children narrowly escaped the flying
,leaG.
The rattle Of pistols was heard in
the West Forty-Seventh street police
station, just block away, and re-
serves were hustled around the corr
ed. Before they arrived, however the
feuG WAS over the Gunmen had scat
tered 4ll;; onry blood or Tie paving
stones showed that some of the bullets
went home.
Tie second outbreak came at 2
dance in Abingdon Square a mile low
er down the west size. In the hal!
the Hudson Busters" notorious
band. were entertaining. when the Co
piers u rival crowd, sent spy into
the hall to see what was going on
He was Frank Hillock. Recognized
Hillock fled with bullet behind the
ear.
Ls.ter he was taken to the New York
Hospital There, although he was dy-
ing. Hillocl: refused to say word of
who shot him down. remaining true
to the ethics Of the New York gun
fighter.
When police backed two patrol wa
CONS to the doors Of the dance hall
no one could be found VIII knew any
thing Of the man being shot. An emp
ty pistol. freshly discharged, was
found in 4 lrall, and twenty-five of the
gangsters and their women were taken
to the police station. To-Day they are
being "sweated" for clue to the
crime.
Two stabbings on the lower West
Size three men shot do death and
one suicide or the East Side, filled
out the toll of garc trays for the
Sunday holiday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25
SUIT TO RECOVER sl,soo.
Would Require Superintendent Hod-
ges to Refund Salary.

| Suit to recover SI ,ouu paiu 10 w. L
| Hodges as division superintendent o
schools of Alexandria county by tn,
boar! of school trustees during tht
three years prior to the superinten
dents present term has been filed II
the Circuit Court by Commonwealth:
Attorney Mackey on behalf of tbs
Boar Of Supervisors. The case vii
be placed on the calender at the June
term Of court.
Mr.. Mackey was requested by the
board last summer to bring the suit
shortly after the supervisors discov-
cred that the amount they were pay
ing to Hodges in addition to his salary
from the state. had been supplement-
ed by the county board of school
trustees by $500 a year.
A few days prior to Ho5gesi orig
inal appointment as head of the
county schools, which was on July l,
1909, the board Of supervisors supple
mented his salary from the State to
total 81 200 a, year. No exception has
been taken to that, as it occurre5 be-
fore his tenrI of Office began.
A year after Hodges had been in
Office, however, the school board sup
plemented his salary by another $500.
The supervisors have charged the
school trustees with keeping this in
crease a secret, though it is said to
have been known to cpe Of the super
visors at the time, and though it sp-
peared in the minutes of the school
boards meetings and in the warrants
they drew on the school furss to pay
it, which are the pubic records. The
supervisors have taken the position
that they should have been informed
Of the increase, since they have con-
current powers with the schools trus-
.eqs to adj to the superintendent S
salary from the state,
The board OF supervisors seems to
be expressly prohibited from inere3s-
ng the superintendent's salary during
MS term of Office. while the statute
apparently does not place the same
restriction on the school board: Hut
Captain Mackey he's an opinion of At
.ornly-Gsner:'r Foj.@ls::'aii..:4 !.eosays
S to the effect that tire assembly IS
prohibited by the state constitution
rom increasing the salary Of such an
official during his term. Consequent
", he says. the assembly coul7 not
lelegate to the school trustees author
ty to make such an increase.
The result of the suit, Captain
Mackey, says, will not affect HoG-
res right to the $500 salary he is
low ;;Iawing from the State, and the
county school board, since that salary
vas fxe3 before the superintendent S
present term. The suit is to recover
he total of $500 paid him during
he three years ending June 80, 1919.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25
Sunday Accidents.

New York May 25.7Three persons
are dying in hospitals today from in
juries incurred in Sunday auto ac-
cidents in New York and vicinity.
Jacob Elias, fourteen, riding mo-
torcycle tried to avoid running dow
children playing in the streets in
Brooklyn and fractured his skull whe:
he struck a wagon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The burning of she'd on the south
side of Queen street, between Pitt and
Royal, caused an alarm of fire about
2 o'clock yesterday morning. The
flames were soon extinguished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25
FREE. FREE.

We are giving a free dem
onstration of how to repair
and keep your car in first
class condition each Monday
from 7 to 9 o'clock P. M.
Remschell Auto Sales Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

In the Corporation Court today a
suit for divorce was flied by Annie
Bertha Pardew from her husband,
William Vernon Pardew, on the
ground of desert!on. The plaintiff
is represented by Attorney Robinson
Moncure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

In the suit of 3. Wheatley and
others against Madella, decree was
entered in the Corporation Court to-
day appointing Douglas Stuart and
Robinson Morcure commissioners to
sell the property Of the late c. C..
'Madella.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25
FOR RENT.

Eight room and bath brick
house, all modern improve
ments, large side and back
ward. $500 per month,
Apply 107 N. Fairfax St.
HOWARD w. SMITH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

Arrangements to decorate the
graves of deceased members of the
order next Saturday will be made by
Alexandria Lodge of Elks who will
hold meeting tonight in their home
on Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

The Willard w. c. T. U. will meet
tomorrow Afternoon at 8 o'clock in
the lecture room of Trinity NJ. E.
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

Jack Reid, 81, was fatally injured
when his auto was smashed by street
car on the Shell road Corona.
Michael Misteo. II, was fatally IN
jured in a bicycle accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

At the Young Peoples Building
tonight farce in three acts entitled
Engaged by Wednesday, will be
given by the VI. E. Church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25
Another Appeal to Many
Friends of Hospital Yet
to be Heard From.
WANT $4,000 SATURDAY
Amount Necessary For Work Practi-
cally Assured-Old Alexandria Has
Made Noble Response.

The Alexandria Hospital Workers
are entering upon the home stretch
in their effort TO secure $4,000 for
the building fund Of the new Alex
andria Hospital and while they are
considerably encouraged at the sue
cess that they have met with up to
the present time, and feel very
igrateful to every contributor, old
or young, large or small, still they
desire to impress upon the people
that Alexandria city not only needs
hospital, (Which is now assured),
Ibut it needs a modern, up-to-date,
magnificent hospital, which viii!
show not only to our people, but to
the outside world, chat when Alex
andria wills to do thing she ac-
complishes what she wills"
They sincerely hope that the City
Council will give the $4,000 asked
by the committee, as the sum per
capita is SO insignificant if divided
between two years, that there would
be no possible objection on the part
of any tax payer, should there be
some one not understanding the nee
essity for the hospital and having
already contributed individually,
would say that the city should not
make an appropriation, for it should
! be remembered that an appropria-
ton from the city Identifies every
citizen OF Alexandria with the hos
pital.
1t is hoped that a large number
/ Of contributions will be made this
week and If the city and railroads
DO their duty in the matter, when
the sun does down on Saturday
night, we will have the full $4,000.
Let everyone who has already sub
scribed make him or herself hos
pital worker. and secure at least
one contribution to add to the sum
that has already been subscribed.
None of US know how soon we may
need a hospital and every intelligent
person knows that a modern hospital
is a much better place to be. SICK IN,
than ores home, for they know that
| il relieves the members Of ones
! family from continued distraction,
distress and loss Of sleep and proba-
! IL health. Therefore every one
should recolect that a contribution
to the hospital means giving to
something that will give them bet
ter and cheaper care and save those
Itacy love.
| May 25th. 1914.
! Amount previously pub
Iishod $50. 1887
! Received to3ay:
I Potomac Lodge, No 3S,
| O. O. +. :. :. SlOO.O0
Caroline Baa5er :. .... 2''oV
W. Da.I.o , W
EnnIoves Wasbington-south-
ern Railway =. -. 1000
A Friend - "o o'"o
troop w, =, ivy ooo
WIS H. ~ .aNHl.. .sl, nm
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

Samuel kitson, G2 years Old, died
Yesterday at his home near Fran
cCnia, Fairfax county. His funeral
@ook place this afternoon at three
o'clock from the BeuIah Baptist
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

Total to 10 a. NJ. Monday, -.
May q :. :. .:...... S"O,982.Ufc q
--oT------- aauD
HELP WANTED-Male: Young man.
good appearance and fluent talker
as guide and spieler for museum.
Apply at once. Alexandria Gazette,
Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

WHY A ORD?-Because you ge
he best service in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

Mrs. Hampton Yates and two
children, were the weekend guest
# Mrs. Yates parents, in Dent
rlace. northwest Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-25

Topper Barrett, of the Alexandria
High School, was the winner of the
irst prize in the Washington Posts
contest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
SOME GOOD ROADS.


Over four hundred and eighty
thousand square yards Of different
types Of roads for experimental and
object lesson purposes were con-
structed during the fiscal year 1912
Is under the supervision of the office
Of Public Roads, United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, according to
Bulletin No. So Of the Department,
making total of over four million
square yards Of road constructed UNI
der the supervision of this office
since 1905.
The type Of roads built were brick.
concrete, o!l-cemert concrete, btu
minous concrete, bitum nous-surfac-
ed concrete. bjtuminous macadam,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31

the town of Covington, La, between
!, legal sale hours, to the highest bid
der, o.
SATURDAY, MARCH, Z, 1914,
the following described property, to-
wit:
LIST. All that certain tract or par
eel of land lying and being situated
in the parish of st. Tammany, State
of Louisiana, and more particularly
described as follows: Commence at
a stake chains north "a degrees
and 80 minutes east, of the Holmes
vile road. being the northeast corner
of section 80 township south, range
II east (witness tree Is inch pine
north 80 chains) thence south IS
degrees 80 minutes east along the
east boundary of section SO, 80
chains to stake set north of mile
branch on the east boundary Of Sec
ton 80 (witness tree a IA inch pine
south "A degree east rs chains and a
s inch black gum south So degrees
and 81 links). thence along north
side Of branch south 81 degrees IS
minutes west chains and IS links
to q stake set witness tree a 6 inch
black gum north So degrees As min
utes east so and one-half links,
thcnce up east side of Holmesville
road, north 81 degrees IS minutes
west 20 chains and links to stake
set on the north boundary Of Sec
ton SO and southern boundary Of
Private claim Sec. IS. thence along
said section line north 81 degrees
"a minutes east 8 chains and 70
links, to place Of commencement,
containing IA acres more or less, all
in section SO township s, range II
east, less lot II of Stearn's Subdivi-
sion.
I'd. All that certain piece or par
eel of land, lying and being situated
in the parish of st. Tammany, State
of Louisiana. and more particularly
described as lots /, 2, 3, 4, s, s, Z, s,
9 and 10, inclusive, in square "a of
what is known as the Sulphur Spring
Addition to the town Of Covington.
Sd. All that certain piece or par
eel of land lying and being situated
in what is known as the Connolly
Addition, near the town of Coving-
ton, parish of St. Tammany, State
of Louisiana. and more particularly
described as square No. ~ in said
Connerly Addition.
Terms-Cash, with the benefit of
T. e. BREWSTER,
ja31-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
ST. TANMANY
Continued from page y

lating section 215 of the Criminal
Code relative to the fraudulent use
of the mail. They are sad to have
flooded the section with circulars
and literature in which they claimed
to be representatives of the Great
Eastern Casualty Company, of New
York, and it was stated that they
managed to gather quite a bit of
money by issuing false policies.
Warner, +reputed to be the leader
of the gang, was arrested on the
train leaving Vaudeville. The 9th
er four had already been arrested
and the officers were on their way
to New Orleans with the prisoners
when Patten. in going through the
train, recognized Warner from the
description he had obtained OF the
man before leaving the city. The
arrest proved such lucky one that
the marshal determined to rema'n
on the road in the hope of captur-
ing the other accused.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
NATURES REMEDIES.

We are agents for American Pro
ducts Co., and Indian Herb Gardens,
whose remedies contain no alcohol.
gives satisfaction as tonic medicine,
and complies with the Pure Food
Law Of June 80, 1906.
All kinds Of fresh herbs for sale.
Price Of illustration book for using
them. Is cents.
WILLIAMS MAIL ORDER HOUSE,
Covington, La.
Box 375.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
BISSELI-BUTLER.

The marriage of Miss Irma Pauline
Bissell to Mr.. Alexander Butler, of
Alg:ers, La, was celebrated very
quietly on Wednesday, Jan. 81, 1914,
at 2 O'Clock, at the church of Our
Lady of the Lake, Vaudeville, La,
Rev. Father Placide officiating. The
bride was attended by her sister. Miss
Ethel Bissell. Miss Irma was the
president of the Altar Society, and
the church was decorated with fresh
flowers and ferns by the members.
She will be greatly missed here in
Vaudeville, for her charming dispo-
sitlon made her a favorite with all.
She was faithful member of the
choir, where her sweet voice was
heard on many occasions. Mr.. and
Mrs. Butler left ON the afternoon
train. She will be at home to her
many friends in Algiers, La, when
the happy couple has gone to house
keeping.
The musical and dance given by
the Women's Progressive Union of
Vaudeville, on Friday, Jan. %, prov
ed to be one of the most delightful
affairs given in some time, de1pite
the inclement weather, and the hall
was crowded. The program was a
short one but every number was
rend cred, and from every
side the wish was expressed that it
would not be long before another
one would be given. Preparations
are being made for the next one in
February, which will be a surprise
to every one.
Plans are under way for the forma-
ton of a Drama tic Club, when some
of the best come dies and dramas will
be staged.
st. Tammany Banking Company and
Savings Bank
versus
Mrs. Rachel L. Stern ct ais.
No. 2094.
Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany,
Louisiana.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
ale from the honorable the afore-
aid court, and to me directed, bear
ng date January 16, 1914, VIII
to sell at public auction at
10 front door of the courthouse In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
surface treatment. macadam, asphalt.


surface treatment, macadam. asphalt
Stag, oilasphalt-gravel. oil-grayll,
oli-coralline. gravel-macadam. gnv-
ell Stag, sand-clay. sand-gunbo.
burnt-clay, shell and earth. Thu Oh.
1ect lesson and experimental work
during the past year was dom at .
cost to the local communities Of
sl59.s41.S9. This does not include
the salaries and expenses Of the De-
partment engineers.
The road work during the 1saf
was done IN Arkansas. Florida. deor.
gia, Kentucky. Maryland Mississippi.
Nebraska. North CarolihA, South d.
kota. Tennessee, TexAs, Virginia
Wisconsin and the District Of Ca
lumbio.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
SCHOOL NOTES.
CONTINUED from page -

munity in connection with the school
work
The honor roll for the week end
ing Friday. Jan. %, for the first
grade, Shellie Lloyd, Eunice Dyess,
and Tressie Sharp. Second grade,
Nettie Lloyd and Eulah Russell.
Third grade, Fannie Galloway, Hat
tie Sharp, Emile Lloyd and Neva Fus-
sell. Fourth grade, Huldah Sharp,
Marguerite Russell, Allen Galloway,
Milmer Rogers, Gordon Russell.
Fifth grade, Clara Dyess. Cecile Gal
loway, Valerie Galloway and Emile
Russell. Sixth grade, Edward Ezell.
Seventh grade, Kemp Russell, Cor
nelius Allison.
A number of the girls and boys
have joined the corn and tomato
clubs. The following are the men,
bers: Tomato Club-Celia Gallo
way, Corinne McLain, Grace McLa:n,
Eunice Lloyd, Carrie Wilkins, Terra
Russell and Elise Galloway. Corn
Club-Joseph O'Keefe, Leslie Rog-
ers, Wilmer Rogers. Clarence o.
Keefe, Howard Pitman and Gordon
Lloyd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-31
A. ID. SMITH
uDto ateGafdena I and Florist

Garden and Yard Cared for BY the
Week or Month.
Plants and Trees.Pr0perly Planted
and Pruned.
Orders taken for Fruit, Pecan, Shade
and Ornamental Trees; also Shrub
berry, Plants, Palms, Rose Bushes,
Seeds and Bulbs, Flower Pots and
Fertilizer.
PostOf1ce BOX $50.
CONVICTION, LA.