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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
CASTILLO CAPTURED.
Outlaw and II Followers, Who oaus
cd Death of 81 Passengers on
Way to JuareZ.

Juarez, Mexico, Feb IL Maxine
Castillo. the Mexican bandit, is Deins
brought from Pearson to Juarez wnere
ho and fourteen followers will be exc
cuted in the presence of a great throns
Of Mexicans and Americans, accord
ing to dispatches from Pearsons To-Day
Having been captured by the con-
stitutionalist troops near fearSoi'
.,o prisoners were summarily con-
a,urod 70 death because they wreck
al and burned the Cumbre tunnel
and allowed Mexican Northwestern
passenger train to plunge INTO the
debris Not a person OF the htty'
one passenger aboard escaped alive
General Villa has not completed ar
rancements for the execution OF Gas
tillo. but it is expected it Will De a..
tended with considerable fornallty
the rebel chief is determined to make
Castillo's punishment ar Impressive
examnle of the vengeance which VII
visit other badits in the norther1
mart of the republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
VIRGINIA ROAD BUILDERS
Addresses by Highway Experts fea-
ture of Initial Program OF
Association.

Richmond, Feb. 1.-THE Virginia
|. Road Builders Association met IN
convention here yesterday morning
in the auditorium of Murphy's Hotel.
4 The delegates were welcomed to the
fcity by Mayor George Ainslie, A
large number of members, engineers
.and supervisors of roads are register
led. The convention continues through
Thursday.
George P. Coleman, State Highway
spoke today on "Road
Improvement in Virginia" telling
what has been done and what Is now
in. progress. Road building in North
Carolina was discussed by DR.. Joseph
Hyde Pratt, State geoIogist of North
Carolina. "The Valley Turnpike"
one Of the most famous long distance
roads in the south, was the topic OF
an address by Harry Flood Byrd
president of the Valley Turnpike
Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
BIBLE CONFERENCE.
Rev. DR.. J. L.. Allison Delivers In
teresting Address Last Night.

Owing to the inability of Rev. Dr.
Garden NJ. Cobern, of Meadeville,
Pa, to be present and make an ad-
dress last night, under the auspices
of the Ministerial Association OF
Alexandria, his place was filled by
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church. a
large congregation was present an1
DR.. Allison said in part:
"The great need today IS new
and comprehensive grasp Of the
Bible in its length, breadth, scope
! and significance. AS the infallible
guide in matters Of faith, doctrine
and duty, it should be considered the
book of books One encouraging sign
of the times is the awakening of an
intelligent interest in the study of the
Bible, as Gods inspired revelation.
1t appeals to man first by its anti
iquity as it energies from the century
hoary with age, am in the !ncompar-
able book of the ages. 1t commands
attention by its providential preserva-
ton, having survived the shock O.
revolution, and the lapse of centuries,
and is essentially today Gods word
written by inspired men of old.
1t challenges our thought of consid-
GRAFTON from the moral beauty and
sublimity of its teachings and its su-
preme utility. There is no book COM
parable to ii as guide and rule Of
life am conduct, as am inspiration: 10
the faith"
Dr.. Allison concluded by earnestly
commencing systematic, prayerful
devout study of the Bible.
This evening DR.. Frank N. Palmer
will speak. He has been instructor in
the English Bible for ten years in Wi
mona College AS teacher of the
Bible he has few equals in America.
1t is expected that a large congre-
CATION will hear him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
CHARGES AGAINST HODGES
Committee Hears Friends and Foes of
County Superintendent.

Richmond, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Nominations devoted a
long session yesterday afternoon to
a hearing on the question OF ratlfy-
ing the appointment Of w. 7. Hodges
as superintendent of schools OF Alex
audria County. Prominent citizens OF
the county preferred charges of NAL
feasance against Mr.. Hodges, and
equally prominent citizens came
warmly to his support.
Mr.. Hodges was appointed last sum
mcr by the State Board of Education
The specific charge made against hin
Yesterday was that he received. IN
violation of the law a $500 increase
in salary voted him by the school
board of Alexandria County over and
above the $1,000 year paid him by
the county's Board of Supervisors.
Against Mr.. Hodges appeared A
Davis. Jr. and Major E. w. Ewing
both of Alexandria county. They con-
tended that Mr.. Hodges violated the
law in permitting the school ooar'
10 nav him the $500 Increase over 'he
r gular salary for whis ne mac
agreed to work. .,,os
Witnesses for Mr.. Hodges included
two of the three members OF the Boar
If sunervisors, the entire county
school board, George H. RucKer
county clerk, and a dozen other prom
inent citizens They told the Senate
.ommittee that the increase was Vo'-
ed to Mr. Hodges while the later was
ahssnt at the university and that ne
bad no hand in influencing the ac''o'
u was their belief that he was en.i''
l.,ed to the increase as reward ior ms
efficient work as superintendent -
schools. nm
Tho committee took the matter un-
1o,. adv;sement and will probably re-
~. ;ts recommendation to the Senate
todav p or tomorrow. 1t is regarded
,s nrobable that Mr.. Hodges VIII oe
dissolved from all blame, and that MS
,orination will be confirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
SEEKING PARDON FOR ALLEN
Mount Airy Residents Prepare Peti-
ton in Behalf Of Hillsrillc
ClanSman.

Richmond February ll--Govenoa
Stuart will shortly he presented with
a petition asking him to pardon
Friel Allen the youngest
member of the Hillsville elan which
wipe out the Carroll County Circuit
Court in March. 1912. Friel is now
serving an eighteen-year term in the
State Penitentiary for the murder OIL
Commemorative Attorney ". NJ. Fos-
Ter Word has reached the Capitol
from Carroll that the residents of Mt.
Airy and the neighboring territory
are uniting in the effort to have the
Governor give Friel his freedom.
Friel Allen. who is seventeen years
old is the most popular member OF
ahe Allen elan with the people OF Car
roll County. The persons circulat-
ing the petition in his behalf say
that the young mans share IN the
HilIsville tragedy was negligible, and
that he did not join IN the shooting
until he had been fired upon by mem
bers of the court.
sidna Edwards, twenty-five years
old another member of the Alien
Gang who is serving ffteen-year
term in the penitentiary, is reported
-, crnerintendent Wood to be in bet
tor bcaith. He has been taken out
Of the shops and is given as muea
r-o.dom of movement as is practlca-
frceoohi VI 'ni.f., 2, )
bic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
TIRED OF LIFE
Business College Student, Commits
Suicide.

Richmond, Feb. 11-Roland NJ. JOY
ner, twenty-three years old, of Farm
vile, N. c., who has been attending
local business college in this city
since January 9Th, committed suicide
early Yesterday in house at I'll
Mayo Street by shooting himself
through the right temple with a 81
caliber revolver. Death was lnstan-
taneous.
.Jdner was in a room alone at the
time and was partly dressed. he
had Just finished eating bowl OF oy-
ster stew when inmates of the place
heard a pistol shot and upon rushing
to his room found him dead on a oed'
In a wallet found in his coat pocK-
ct by Detective Sergeant John Wiley
was a brief note written in INK on
the stationery of the Corley Muslcal
Company. 1t read: "Tired Of Nv
ing. Telegraph Mrs. Fannie Joyner
Farmville, n. c." Mrs. Joyner, It
developed, is the mother of the sui
eide. Scrubbed on the same sheet OF
naner were several memorandum
notes of phonograph records which
Jovner had evidently either purchas-
ed recently or intended to purchase
r;.,o of these were: "You Made Me
T ova You" "He'd Have TO Get un,
dow Get Out and Get Under" and
.aIll Get you"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
NEWS OF TlH5IEDAY

|. The Swedish cabinet, of which Kar
Albert STAFF was premier. resigned
yesterday, and King Gustave summon.
ed Baron Gerard Luis Fde Geer tc
form a new cabinet. Baron de Gee,
is governor of kristianstad and is a
senator belonging to the moderate lib
eral party. The resignation of the
cabinet was the result of acute dif.
ferences of opinion between its mem
bers and the king as 10 the sovereign's
right to give free expression publicly
to his opinion in political matters
without previously consulting the
ministers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
To ATTEND CELEBRATION.
p pruos;aent's Private Physician}M'l De
In Alexandria on 2Srd. Il

The George Washington Birthday
aoo;o+ion has received communi-
cation from DR.. Grayson, pressuens :
sH;,son,s v private physician, announe-
w .tbat he will attend the celebration
in : this city on the 2srd lnstans, H.,
! = The ..0 ASSOCIATION is encouraged by
DR.. Grayson's acceptance OF lt ,nelF -, III,
lvitation, ans are disposed to think ns, 1ns
] President will come. here also' as =,
Grayson generally attends MS exec
ilency wherever he goes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
NOTICE Jr. O. U. A. NJ

Members of James ". Jackson
Council No. 55, Jr. o. U. A M desir-
ing to attend the class initiation be-
fore the State Council of the District
of Columbia, will plaase catch the :
p NJ, train on Wednesday, February
H. Members Of Belle Haven Councli
No 81 are cordially invited to parti-
cipate in the visitation. =
s. A. FORREST, Secty. No. 3D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
Governor Stuart Will Make
Formal Demand For
Washington viii.
LETTER THIS WEEE.
Senator Thornton Thinks Banker is
Likely to Return Document to
Avoid Legal Proceedings.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 11.-The de-
cision to defer action under Senator
Thornton's bill, authorizing the imsti-
tuition of legal proceedings for the
recovery of Martha Washington's viii.
which is now in the private collec-
ton of J. Pierpont Morgan has been
abandoned, and Governor Stuart will
shortly make formal request for the
return of the document. This course
was announced last night by Senate"
Thornton, who talked the matter over
with the Governor.
Under the Thornton bill, which was
passed few Gays after the genera.
assen....' convened, the Governor IS
directed to request Mr.. Morgan to re-
turn the will to the archives of Fair
fax county, from which it was stolen
during the war between the states.
If compliance is not Forthcoming
within a reasonable length of time,
the bill provides, the encouragement
of Virginia shall bring suit for its
recovery in the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
Shortly after the signature OF
Governor Mann made the bill law,
Senator Thornton was advised by the
Fairfax county Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution that
the national organization had express
ed sae desire that nothing he dom
until officers of the organization had
made an attempt to secure the re-
turn of the will in less peremptory
manner.
With the ,:tesire of the Daughters
thus expressed, Senator Thornton, af-
ter a consultation with Governor
Mann agreed to let the matter rest to
await the result of the efforts of the
Daughters organization. 1t was plan
ned to secure a large number of sigma
lures to petition, asking for the re-
turn of the document, which was to be
presented to Mr.. Morgan by dele-
CATION of Daughters.
Advices from the Daughters or
ganization in Fairfax county, receN-
ed by Senator Thornton last week,
reported that it would take between
two and three months to secure the
required signatures, and recommend
ed that the original plan Of action
be followed. The senator's cores
por. ent declared it to be the general
opision of the organization that II
would be wiser to follow the plan out
lined bv the bill than to wait two or
three months and take the added FISK
Of delay.
IN this view Senator Thornton con-
Cured. He took the matter up with
Governor Stuart on Saturday, and the
latter agreed TO write to Mr.. Morgan
in the next few days asking for the
return of the will. Senator Thorn
ton thought il probable that MIR. Nor
con would accede to the Governors
request am avoid the unpleasantncSs
of ) lawsuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
,ork more than IS months ago.

work more than Is months ago.
/ Mr.. Marshall thought that some
thing should be done at once.
{. Mr.. Burke, Of the committee on
streets, agree.. to bring the matter to
1.-The attention of that committee, and
no action was taken.
Mr. Spinks wished to know why the
city is now buying terra Gotta pipe
in Ohio when one of the largest terra
cotto plants in the country is located
here. No one seemed TO be able TO
answer his question.
The communication from the Mayor
in regard to the fish wharf was re-
ceived from the Board Of Aldermen.
The measure was referred to the COM
mittee on finance and public prop
erty.
The president suggested that as
5000 had been Offered for this
property the city would do vel! to
:
sell.
Mr.. Chauncey sai5 that Smoot &
Co.. had offered $3.50 a year rental
for this property but their offer had
not been accepted, and that the offer
Of Mr.. Price of $50 for the use of the
wharf for q, period of three months
had been accepted. 1t did not seem
to know why.
Mr.. Marshall was opposed to the
sale of this property, as it is the only
water front owned by the city.
The action of the aldermen was
finally concurred in.
An ordinance appropriat:ng $1,000
for the purchase Of the Black prop
ertv on West street at the corner OF
Queen passed by the Aldermen was
laid over under the law.
An ordinance to prevent the spill
inc of Illuminating oils or gasoline
on the streets of the city was sent 20
the committee on streets.
On recommendation of the finance
committee $3.50 was appropriated for
the use of the George Washington
Birthday Association, this to include
the cost of decorating the City Hall.
Mr.. Harrison introduced resolu-
ton directing the fire committee TO
make ? thorough investigation OF the.
failure of the water supply at 1ne
BRYANT Fertilizer Company fire, ana
also the failure Of the engine COM
ssnie4 fo- 90 to the. river for water
In Statement made by Mr. HarTi-
sor he said that he Understood the
companies were unable to reach the
river on account of the trestle built
across a city street, that the COM
pany building this trestle had spe-
cifcally contracted with Council not
10 obstruct this street in any way
This resolution was passed
The body subsequently adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

The smallpox situation in Balti
more City and county is becoming al
alming. In the city there are now
at the quarantine hospital about for
ty cases, while nearly as many sus-
poets are detained at Sydenham Hos
pital. The total number of cases of
smallpox in the county is thirty-five,
and seven suspects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
IN MEMORJAM.
ALLISON.

In loving remembrance Of my dear
.,rh,nd ~ NJ and father. who passed away
two years ago today, February H.
1912:
,c.,, rot hack the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms m. Are are, &
On the border land we LETT hlm'
Soon to meet and part no more.
When we leave this worlt OF changes
When we leave this world OF care,
W. .ha,i fnd our missing loved one
IN cur Fathers mansion fair.
By hi. loving wife and chil6ren'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The George Washington Birthday
Association will meet tonight when a
npniber3of the details of the parade to
be given on February 23rd will be
perfected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
BILL PUT TO SLEEP.
Committee Given Charge of lnvestlga-
tion of Soldiers Home.
Especial Dispatch to the Gazette)

Especial Dispatch to the Gazette)
Richmond. Feb. 11-By unanimous
vote the Senate to-day sent to the
committee on public institutions ana
education the bill passed by the House
jproyiding for an investigation of Lee
Comn Soldiers Home. The bill Will
probably sleep in committee for the
remainedr of the session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

Mr.. Robert S. Barrett left this at
ternoon for Harrisonburg, Va, on an
official visit to the Elks' Lodge Of that
city. He will rstun to the city Fri
day morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

The Old Dominion, Boat Club will
'hold meeting at the rooms of the
Chamber Of Commerce on Thursday
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Lindsey re-
turned today from a southern bridal
trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

Norfolk Fried Oysters at the Ram
nel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

An earthquake lasting from IS to
30 seconds and disturbing paa'ticu-
larly what are geologically known as
the Devonian and Silurian sections of
the northeastern parts of the United
States, took place shortly after 1:30
yesterday being especially severe in
the central and northern parts of
New York State Virtually all of
New York State,felt the shock, and
New England generally, lower east
ern Canada, and parts Of New Jersey
and Eastern Pennsylvania were shal,-
en-, Tremors were recorded as far
south as Washington and as far west
as st. Louis. One life was lost as
Il result of the shocks in Binghamton
n. y. The tremors caused cave
in of trench four feet deep in the
basement of the Wiley Building. and
Rocco Parse, laborer, was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

Norfolk Fried Oysters at the Fan
mel cats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

A dispatch from Johannisthal, Ger
many, says a collision between BIZ
plane and monoplane over the aero
drome here yesterday caused the
death of one German aviator and SER
ious injuries to two others. Gerhard
-Sellmayer, an experienced asrman,
was flying his biplane, carrying as
his passenger Lieutenant Leonhardi.
Of the German army. They were
circling the aerodrome at height Of
about 100 feet when their machine
was crashed into by a monoplane IN
which Degner- pupil at the flying
school, was making his first independ
ent flight. Both machines fell and
when the men were eXtricated Prom
the wreckage it was found that Deg
ner was dead and the other two grave
" hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
MRS. JACOBS OFFERS
PRIZES FOR PAPERS
ON EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Must Be Written by Boys
and Girls-S50 to Au-
thOrs of the Three
Best

In order to stimulate interest in the
equal suffrage movement among the
boys and girls of the state. Mrs. Solon
Jacobs, president of the Alabama Equal
Suffrage association, has offered $50 in
prizes for the three best papers on
equal suffrage written by boy or girl
not over 20 years of age nor under
Is. The prize money is the individual
donation of Mrs. Jacobs and does not
come from the funds of the association.
In order that the contestants may learn
something about the equal suffrag ge
movement the committee in charge an
nounees that literature relating to
woman's suffrage will be furnished
free upon application at the suffrage
headquarters.
Mrs. Jacobs is one of the exponents
of woman suffrage in the state and
was recently honored by the National
Equal Suffrage association, (which met
in Washington, D. c., by being select
ed to make the response to the adj
dress of welcome to the delegates. She
is past president of the Birmingham
Equal Suffrage association and takes
an active interest in all movements
lHStN nave lOi tiiCiA pdA PoSO NiiS e'Nt
vancement of the cause.
The following statement has been is
sued by the committee in charge %
the contest, which is explanatory:
Mrs. Solon Jacobs, president of the
Alabama Equal Suffrage association, Of
fers through that association, three prizes.
as follows:
For the best PAPER on woman suffrage
written by a boy or girl living in Ala
bama, not under 10 and nor over 20 years
of age $25; for the next BEST SIS; for the
third best, $40.
"All papers must be original, and di-
rect quotations must be indicated by
quotations marks.
"These papers must not be less than
1000 words in length, nor more than 20cd
words. They must be written on one
side of the paper only. A typewriter
copy is preferred. but not essential
"All papers must be in the hands of
the committee not later than March Is,
1914.
"The papers shall be unsigned, but a
sealed letter enclosed with it must con-
tain the postoffice address ana name o,
the author.
"a board of judges will pass upon each
paper without any knowledge of the au-
thorship. The decisions will be made
and the prizes awarded about April Is,
1914
Send all manuscripts to Mrs. Charles
j. Sharp 2222 Seventeenth avenue, souta,
Birmingham.
Information regarding literature bear
ing on the question of woman's suffrage
may be obtained by addressing Miss
Amelia Worthington, care suffrage head
quarters, Gable hall, Birmingham.
Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, Mrs. Frederick
d. Losey, Mrs. Julian Park, Mrs. Milton
Humes, Mrs. Richard Johnston, commit
tee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

to be included in a brief review Of the
campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

ing has been left undone that could be
done to make 1t beautiful. safe and sani-
tary. The building is OF solid concrete
and absolutely freproof, and all the fur
nishings and fixtures are fireproof where
ever possible. In every one of its details
and features it is the most modern thea
tire in the south today.
The Age-Herald some time ago printed
a sketch Of the decorations and some of
the facts in connection with the house
and its operation but there are numbe :
of other facts which will prove of inter
est now and which are printed for the
first time.
Seating Arrangement
The seating sef the theatre will be one
OF the main features. The chairs are
solid and built with a view to sanitation
as well as beauty. They are absolutely
sanitary and non-dust collecting. Each
chair can be thoroughly cleaned In "a few
seconds at any time. The seats and backs
are of upholstered leather Of a pretty
and durable shade and the seats work
noiselessly and easily. There are about as
many on the ground floor as there are
on the Rijou ground floor, but the ar
rangement is SO different that no seat Is
far from the stage As the Lyric has no
posts, each seat in the house has the
same unobstructed view of the full stage
For comfort, appearance and convenience,
Birmingham theatregoers have never been
offered better seating arrangement.
The total capacity of the Lyric is about