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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
SINKING OF MONROE.
Owners of the Nantucket Deny
Steamer Caused Recent
Sea Disaster. .-g

Norfolk, Va, Feb. II The Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
Company has filed in the United
States Court here petition for a
limitation of liability, under the lint
ed liability acts of the United States,
following the 100000 libel brought
against its steamer Nantucket, which
is alleged to have rammed and sunk
the Old Dominion liner Monroe, off
the Virginia coast January 80, with
the los sof Al lives, the Monroe and her
cargo. The Merchants ani Miners
denies responsibility for the collision
and claims the right to contest this
question, but offers to render its
steamer for the benefit CT creditors
in case it should be held liable. 1t also
makes vigorous countercharges
against the Old Dominion Steamship
Company's steamer Monroe in
twelve lengthy specifications.
The effect of this proceeding will
be to stop all suits against the
Merchants and Miners wherever
brought, and require all claimants tc
come into this proceeding and have
their rights adjudicated il 1t.
. The Merchants and Miners empha-
size in the limited liability proceed
ings its contention that the fast speed
of the Monroe is, in add!t on to other
evidence thereof, conc!u&:vcly shown
,by the violent manner III which the
bow of the Nantucket is wrenchcd to
starboard, which can only be ex-
planned, it says, by the rapid progress
of the Monroe in that direction at the
time of the crash.
Mrs. Nellie Ray, widow of James
IF. Ray, of New York, one of the
victims Of the disaster, and who her
self narrowly escaped with her life,
has brought suit in the state court
here against the Nantuc:et's owners.
claiming $4,000 damage for the loss
of her husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
Observation-Disclosures
4 NEWS OF THE OIDDOMlN>lON
ElETDlIIHIINHlIHTlFBHEIlIH CELL
MAsoNs IN SESSION.
fully 1000 Gather for Annual Meet
ing of Grand Lodge of Virginia
edmond, Feb. 11-With fully

Richmond, Feb. 11-With fully
1000 members in stfelnance, the an
nual meeting of the sMost Worship
full Grand Lodge of Virginia A. r. &
"a. NJ. opened last night at the Mas
bnic Temple. 1t was one of the lar
gest bodies of Masons, ever gathered
at one time in Virginia.
The annual address of Grand Mas
ter w. L. Andrews, of Roanoke, was
received with enthusiasm and APP
proval. 1t showed continued increase
in membership, improved financial
condition, and much progress in the
work of the lodge.
The Grand Lodge will continue its
sessions tonight and tomorrow,
when officers for the ensuing term
will be elected Grand Master An
drews, who has served two terms, will
retire, and P. K. Bauman, of Freder-
cksburg, deputy grand master, VIII
be elected to succeed him. The re-
manning officers will be promoted. j..
|iB. Wood, of Charlottesville, Will De
made deputy grand master; J. Aston
Cabell, of Columbia, grand senior
warden; H. X. Field, of alexandria,
Grand junior warden; Ernest l.. Gun.
.ningham, of Newport News, grand
/ senior deacon, and the new grand
|iunior deacon will be chosen from the
:anks.
This afternoon the Grand Lodge
met and went in body to visit the
Masonic Home, near Seven Pines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
DEMOCRATS MEET MARCH l
Committee Will Call Convention Fol-
Ninth Virginia District.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1.-THE Dem
ocratic committee of the Ninth Dis
trict will meet at Bristol on March l
to issue a call for a convention tt
nominate candidate for Congress t.
succeed Representative Bascomb
Slemp, Republican.
Prominent among the Democrat:
who will be urged to go before the
convention Off nominatio mare Sena,
tor B. F. Buchanan, Of Abingdon; J
Norment Powell, of Bristol, and form,
or Senator R. P. Bruce, of Lee County
The Republicans are urging Lou +
Summers, of Abingdon, F. ]. Daven-
port of Abingdon, and former Sena,
tor J. C. Noel of Pennington Gap,
Lee county, to oppose the Democratic
candidates in event Mr.. Slemp refuses
to make the race again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
Lynchburg Socialists.

Lynchburg, Va, Feb. 1.-The So
cialists of Lynchburg will put
ticket in the field this year for thu
two branches of the City Council, ONT
half of which is to be elected on the
second Tuesday in June for term Of
four years The matter, it is under
stood, has already been discussed anc
at the next meeting of the union steps
will be taken to decide upon candi,
dates.
Already two of the members whose
terms expired September have lndl'
Gated their purpose to retire at the
close of the term.
While it is hardly to be expected
the Socialists can elect a ticket, II
will be the first time in years that
the candidates named in the Demo
cratic primary have had opposition
at the regular election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
DON'T EXPERIMENT.
You will make TO mistal.e if you fol-
low This Alexandria Citizens
Advice
Never neglect your kidneys.

Never neglect your k!ule!S.
If you have pain in the back, urin-
AIRY disorders, dizziness, ard nervous
ness, it's time to act AM no time to
experiment. These are frequently
symptoms of kidney trouble, and a
remedy which is recommended for the
kidneys should be taken in time.
.Doams Kidney Pills is good rem
edy to use. No need to experiment
1t has acted effectively in many
cases in Alexandria. Follow the adj
vice of an Alexandria citizen.
Mrs. G. w. Davis, 1G7 Prince ST.,
Alexandria, Va, says: 81 owe my
health to Doan's Kidney Pills, | have
used them frequently during the past
seven years and they have often
brought relief after everything else
had failed. Doctors treated me for a
long while and said my case was q
severe one. l had undergone tortures
from the complaint and often | was
all worn out. When had almost
given up hope, took Doan's Kidney
Pills. They have strengthened me and
rid me of my kidney trouble "
For sale by all dealers. Price 5o
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. (18).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
BARRED FROM OLD DOMINION
Mayor Ainslie Says Wife of Harr!
Thaw Can't Appear.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1.-THE pla!
rMarietta" will be allowed to show al
the Academy in this city today but
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will not
be permitted to make her appearance
before Richmond audience at either
the matinee or night performance, &C,
cording to instructions given Chief Of
Police Werner this evening by Mayo,
George Ainslie.
The management of the play house
last night conferred with their at
.torneys and an injunction against
Mayor Ainslie's instructions may b'
asked in the courts today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11

One Of the last rnings chat Com
modores' do before sailing on the ex-
pedition, Is to Purchase
GIBsONS PURE OLD RYE.
Could you imagine q stronger tesh-
monial. We have all kinds of Liquors
carefully packed in neat cartons
ready Cor shipment to all sections OF
500 to $500 PER GALLON.
Have on hand Gibson's X, Xxx,
xxx and Pure Old Rye; Old Cabin
ct and. Monogram also Bakers and
Thompson's Whiskeys, to which we In
Hite your attention.
Should you feel disposed to send US
an order we know you will be salts
fled with results. Soliciting your trade,
we are, yours respectfully,
WA. johnson & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
URGES NORFOLK'S CLAIM
Government Plans TO Establish Allan
tic Naval Base in The Chcsa-
peake Bay

peake Bay
Washington, Feb. 11.-Representa-
i've E. E. Holland, of Virginia, in a
speech before the House Naval Affairs
Committee Monday, defending Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels and the Navy
Department experts, who have Deen
charged with "sectionalism" in adVo-
eating plans for developing the Chesa-
,eake as a great naval base, Colonel
Holland appeared before the commit
.ee for the purpose of presenting Nor
folks claims for the proposed $4,000
900 drydock for which Philadelphia
and Norfolk are fighting.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt told a
large delegation of citizens from Nor
ok, Va, today that the Navy Depart
nent is firmly behind the movement
20 construct the drydock in the Virgin
ia city.
Secretary Daniels, after hearing
several weeks ago told Philadelphia
delegation that he favored the Nor1olK
site recommended by the general board
of the navy.
REPRESENTATIVE Holland said:
"Tbis is not and should not be made
q sectional or political question. | had
boped that the time had come when
we could consider questions OF thlS
kind in a spirit of broad patriotism
and solely with reference to the gooG
Of the navy and of the nation. hau
believed that the time had come when
the narrow sectional spirit of other
laws had been abandoned, and When.
with clearer vision, we could see Dc
vond the limits of our own particular
State But Senator Penrose's state
nent breathes selfish, sectional sp'rl'
that is indeed regretable, and shows to
what extent ones judgement may be
warped and controlled by local pre-
iudices and by local influences.
"For 100 years every Secretary oi
the Navy and every commandanC ol
the yard. with hardly single eNcep-
ton, has made recommendations Tor
the Norfolk Yards Improvement and
extension, and naval boards appointed
from time to time to examine and re-
port on it's condition have repeatedly
declared that no yard belonging to the
limited States, from its geographical.
position, is more important.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-11
sTUARTs TO VISIT BRYANs.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 11.-Secretar!
Forward, of the executive Office yes
terday announced that Governor ant
Mrs. Henry C. Stuart had accepted
an invitation to dine with Secretar!
and Mrs. William ]. Bryan in Wash
ington on Wednesday Of next week
and that Mrs. and Mrs. Bryan would
be the guests of Governor and Mrs
Stuart at the executive mansion OF
February 9th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
WILL MERCER Died SUNDAY
FOLLOWING AN OPERATION

William Mercer, II years of age, and
a member of a prominent family n
Dawson, died Sunday afternoon at 5
o'clock at the Williams sanitarium, in
Macon, where he underwent an opera
ton on Wednesday for appendicitis. He
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Susie
D. Mercer, and one brother, Walter
Mercer, both of Dawson. Young Mercer
was well liked in Dawson and was pre-
pairing to enter the University OF
Georgia when he was stricken with
appendicitis. The body passed through
Americas yesterday en- route to Daw-
son, for interment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
OUT FOR A JOY RIDE;
THEIR AUTO IS WRECKED
Three ThOmasville Youths Bent on
Having Good Time Land in Hos.
pitaI Severely Injured.

Thomasville, Ca, Sept. 21.-At an
early morning hour, returning from a
Joy ride u lee yong men were injured
when the Ford machine they drove
went into bank on what is known
as death curve" near Townsville.
The car was demolished completely,
and the three men, Messrs. Teale, Nor
ris and Adams, two of whom are en-
ployees of the Ford agency, were in
jured severely.
They were taken to the hospital and
their wounds dressed. The most Sc
we're wounds are those caused by the
wind shield as they plunged forward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
Want Extra Session.

Madison, Ga, Sept. 21-A mass
meeting of the citizens of Morgan
county to discuss the cotton situation
was held in the courthouse in this
city today at 10 o'clock. A large
crowd of farmers and others attended
the meetin. Hon. R. U. Thomson was
made chairman of the meeting and
H. T. Shaw, secretary. Hon. W. P.
Bearden, chairman of the county COM
missioners, stated the object of the
meeting. A resolution to appeal to
Governor Slaton to call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature for the purpose
of passing a law for a prohibitory tax
to be placed on all cotton that is made
in excess to eight acres to the pillow
was discussed at length and passed
unanimously.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
col. MORROW is dead
At Home in JONESBORO
WeIIknOWn Georgian Passed
Away Sunday

Griffin, Ca, Sept. 21.-After an ILL
ness of only two days, Col. ]. A. Nor
row, one of the most prominent news
paper men in Georgia, died at his resi-
dence in Jonesboro at 2 o'clock this al
ternoon of congestion of the lungs.
Col. Morrow was about Al years OF
age, and for a number of years was
editor and proprietor of the Jonesboro
Enterprise, which he sold When
he came to Griffin to assume editorial
control of the Griffin News and Sun,
which position he held for two years
till the first of May of this year
During his many years as journal
list Col. Morroy was prominently con-
nected with several Georgia news
papers, and during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war served as war correspondent
in Cuba. He contributed numerous ar
ticles in Georgia papers which were
widely copied. He was the author o.
the Sug Worrom poems and feature
articles also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
More Food Crops in Greene.

Greensboro, Ga, Sept. 21-The farm
ers and business men of Green county
met in the courthouse this morning, a
large crowd being present. Hoo
James B. Park was elected chairman
Editor ]. c. Williams, of the Herald
Journal, was elected secretary. Inter
esting addresses were made by James
L. Brown, ]. ]. Finch, Henry NJ
Spinks, E. W, Copeland, ]. F. Hart, Jr
the county demonstration.
The farmers of this county are hold
ing their cotton for 10 cents AMI
pledge themselves to plant more food
stuffs. To buy bale at 10 ceats was
enthusiastically Endorsed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
Reduction of Cotton Acreage
Pledged By Georgia Farmers

Like Sumter's farmers, as expressed
in meetings held in Americas recently,
farmers of other counties are going In
for self protection and crop diversified
ton next year. They are going to
quit cotton entirely, or else greatly
curtail thea creage and will plant
grain and other food crops, instead
This is indicated by meetings held re-
Gently, as shown by the following re-
ports:
Cordele, Ca, Sept. 21.-Encouraged
by the strong probability that -four
mill will be erected here before the
fall of next year, the farmers of the
county have determined upon the
plan of growing all of their wheat for
home consumption, and possibly
good superhuous crop for shipment.
The average yield per acre in Crisp
county this year was thirty-eight
bushels and there were a good many
farmers who produced as many as fifty
bushels to the acre. Scores of them
during the coming year will plant from
two to five acres each.
Farm Demons rator Johnson is
strongly urging the production of al
falfa and has induced many farmers to
make an attempt in this crop another
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
DESIGNING HOME PLANTS,
MEAT CURING IN GEORGIA

Athens, Ga, Sept. 21.-For the pur-
pose of working out plans for a prac-
teal and inexpensive method for cur
ing and packing meat in Southern
Georgia, where winters are not very
cold, a government expert from Wash
ington has been at Athens at the
State College of Agriculture during
the past few days. He came at the
request of the college and particularly
to further plans which James E.
Downing, the organized of pig clubs,
had for establishing cold storage
plants for meat curing in the south
ern part of the state. Mr.. Park, the
government architect who specializes
on packing houses, and meat-curing
devices, has gone into the project fol-
Georgia, and hopes soon to have some
thing to recommend that will help
meet one of the serious problems of
pork production in the southern por-
ton of the GULF states.
In this connection it is stated that
the architect will bear in mind the
general utility of such cold storage
devices, such. as the preservation of
vegetables, eggs, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
Five Acres to the Plow.

Townsville, Ca, Sept. 21.-The
farmers of Thomas county met this
morning at the courthouse, every por-
ton of the building being filed. 1t is
estimated that there were over 1000
present to discuss the cotton situa-
ton.
The meeting unanimously Endorsed
in a resolution the "Buy-a-Bale" move
ment, and formed committees for every
militia district of the county to solicit
the sale of cotton at those figures
along the state line of action.
The meeting further unanimously in
dorsed the reduction of the acreage OF
next years crop and passed reso-
luton to that effect, pledging not to
plant more than five acres to the pillow
and urging similar action in the whole
South to reduce the production 50
per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
GOES TO TOWNSVILLE, sc.
TAKE CHARGE OF SCHOOL

Prof. C. H. Witt, who has been
spending his summer vacation at his
home near Americas, left yesterday for
Townsville, S. c., where he assume
the principalship of a fourishing
school. Prof. Witt was principal OF
the Woodfork, S. c., school at the last
session, and this fall will have more
extended work in q larger school
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
MUST ATTEND SCHOOL
BEFORE THEY CAN WORK

Atlanta, Sept. 21-On and after Jan
uary 1st next all children between the
ages Of IA years and IA years and 6
months, who desire to work in any
kind of manufacturing establishment
laundry or place of amusement, must
attend school for not less than twel
weeks of the twelve months preceding
the date they desire to begin work. All
children therefore, between the ages
mentioned, except those who have al
ready completed a term of twelve
weeks during the year 1914, must be-
gin school Immediately and complete .
twelve weeks course before the 1st OF
January, 1915, if they desire to begin
work on that date. This is in accord
ance with the act approved August
14th, last, and which becomes effect
i've January 1st, 1915. Such terms of
study mentioned above must be certi-
fed to by the superintendent of city
or county system of schools. Blank
certificates are being printed and will
be furnished to the proper authorities
within the next few weeks by H. NJ.
Stanley, commissioner of commerce
and labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
THREATENED To BLOW UP
BANK, COT $4,000 CASH

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 21.--A roughly
dressed man entered the Bank of Cali
fornia today and showed the paying
teller a bottle which he said contained
a high explosive On the threat t
wreck the bank, the teller handed the
man $4,000 he demanded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering Il through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be rsed except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians, as the damage
sibiv derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. o.,
contains no mercury and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. II is taken
internally aud made in Toledo, Ohio oy y. j..
Cheney 4 CO. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 76c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
Big Meeting at Dalton.

Dalton, Ca, Sept. 21.-About 129
representative farmers attended a
meeting here today to devise some
means to relieve the stringency of the
cotton market. A permanent organ
ization was perfected, to be known
as the Whitfield County Cotton Grow
ers' association. Enthusiastic speeches
were made by farmers, merchants,
business men and others, at the con-
clusion of which resolutions were
adopted indorsing the "Buy-a-Bale'
movement and the movement to hold
as much of the present crop as posi-
BILE, and to reduce the 1915 acreage II
not exceeding four bales per mule.
By a unanimous standing vote tn!
convention Endorsed the suggestion
that the legislature be assembled and
pass a measure similar to the one o.
1861, and agreeing to abide its condi-
tons, and not plant larger acreage
than provided by it's terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-22
Cotton Banging is Proposed.

Gainesville, Ca, Sept. 21.-An en-
thusiastic meeting of farmers, bankers
and representatives of all industrial
lines met at the courthouse today at
z o'clock upon call by NJ. L. Johnson,
president of the Southern Cotton asso-
citation. Mr.. Johnson was elected
chairman, and Hon. W. A. Dodd, sec
rotary. Many suggestions and plans
were recommended in addresses and
speeches made by citizens present and
the meeting manifested a determine
ton upon the part of all interests 10
hold and refuse to sell cotton for less
than 10 cents a pound. 1t was further
decided to cover all cotton with cot
ton bagging, and the proposition to
"Buy-a-Bale" was enthusiastically
adopted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Still very dry. Harvesting
oats is the order of the day in
our neighborhood. Some are
cutting with binder, some one
way and some another, but they
feel they must save the oats some
way if possible.
c. T. Sellers has new binder
W. ID. Pulls and family was out
at his fathers, B. f. Pulls, a few
days last week helping him har-
vest his oats. Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Spencer attended church at Salt
River Sunday a week ago and
entertained the following per
sons for dinner: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry WilmOt and children, Geo.
Freeman and family, Mrs. w. d.
Pulls and children and Bazel
Smith. Marie Sims and sister,
Sarah, attended Children's 3 day
at Hopewell church Sunday
week. They report a good time
and lots of good dinner. Mrs.
Fowler and daughter visited at
Is. f. Pulls Sunday. C. +. Sci
lers bought three head of cattle
of Phillip Dalby for $40. Elmer
Shock and family attended
church at Centralia Sunday. Ell
mer Pulls and family were at b.
f. Pulls again Saturday picking
cherries. G. E. Sellers on his way
to Centralia the other day stop
ped to see Brish Daniel. While
there an auto passed and fright
ened his horse, making it brake
loose and run away with buggy.
However, no serious damage was
done. Mrs. L. L. Spencer and
Mrs. Oscar Spencer and their
children visited at b. f. Pulls
Friday. Olan Barnes is still con-
fined to his bed with his broken
limb, but is doing nicely.
Geo. Spencer, son of L. L.
Spencer and wife, got his arm
broken last week by folding
bed falling on it.
c. E. Sellers bought some
shoats last week at Z cents per
pound.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
BEREA ITEMS.

Mrs. W. w. Mundy is quite ill.
Mrs. Lena Hall sold COW and
calf to Jimmie Dowell one day
last week. There was no service
at Beree Sunday, owing to Ed.
Peters being called back to Ma
con to deliver a funeral discourse.
Among those from any distance
who attended Saturday were
Mrs. j. F. Sutton of near Paris,
Mrs. Richmond Price and daugh-
ter, Miss Eliza beth, of Mexico,
jet Settle and family Of near
Rowena, and Mrs. VIM. Reed
and daughter, Miss Anna Lee, of
Strother.
Miss Myra Miller is spending
the week with Miss Clara Crigler
of Strother.
Mrs. Bob Heller organized a
class of the Royal Daughters one
evening last week to meet at her
home each Wednesday after
noon. She would be glad to have
all the young ladies join them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
HORSES
ARE BURNED

G. Il. Hill, the transfer line
man, lost his barn by fire early
last Friday morning and with il
three of his horses perished. He
also lost quantity of hay and
feed. He had 81 1000 insurance.
Mr.. Hill thinks somebody had
stolen his horses out and had
used them-and perhaps a cigar
was dropped. A fourth horse
was found on nearby street
with a halter and bride on.
Mr.. Hill lost second barn Is
months ago and two horses per-
ished in that blaze.