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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
ANOTHER OCEAN
HORROR PROBABLE
Steamer Cobequid Believed
to be Pounding to Pieces
on Rocks.
OVER 100 ARE ABOARD.
Fleet of Ships Respond to Wireless
Calls in Binding Snow Storm in the
Bay of Fundy.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jan. 14-That
! the Royal Mail steamer Cobequid has
failed to weather the storm that has
! swept these parts for the past two
days, has been battered to pieces and
has sunk with her crew of ll3 passen-
gers is the firm conviction OF ma
riners here today.
! In blin&ing snowstorm and with
their own watches suffering intensely
from exposure, captains Of rescue
ships that responded to the wireless
ambulance call of the sea that was
flashed Tuesday morning, have al
: most C'cided to leave these parts.
The wireless station here has been in
constant communication with the
fleet that is circling about the place
from which the appeal for help
came, and each message from the
wind-lashed stretch is less encourag-
ling. Not a passenger has been pick
fSu lAp' IlSIlItSI has GiiS SlISlllSSl Il stCS
been found of the ill-fated vessel.
Seamen of experience, who know
athe treachery of the Bay of Fundy,
iGre unanimous in declaring that there
lis but the slightest hope for the Cube-
quid. That there is not much ground
! for hope was the official announce
iment made today by George +. Flood,
marine superintendent Of St. John.
Even should any of the crew Of pas
sengers succeed in manning the life
boats before the snip might have
tounGere'. it is pointed out they
could have died of exposure.
! The Cobequid was reported aground
on the eastern side Of Briar Island.
, When she was not found there it was
believed she might have struck on
1.-THE western side. One ship circlcd
the island, and though allowances
Il are being made for the fact that it
was difficult to see, owing to the
binding snowstorm. failure to locate
the stricken packet aroused the
greatest apprehension.
The last word from the CobeQuId
was feeble wireless which reported
that the engine room was being
flooded The terrific storm was i2Sh-
ing her mecilessly and dashing her
against the rocks which it is now
feared sent her to the bottom. Ey
some miraculous trick Of fnte the
Cobequi6 may still be afoat, but as
veterans Of the sea read the reports
from the rescue ships and RECALLED
violence of the storms they had eE-
erierred in the Bay Of Fundy they
gave mp hope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
Court of Appeals.
gave mp hop

Richmond. Jan. 1.-THE Supreme
Court granted an appeal in the case
of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company versus Mrs. L. 0. Gdl5ey'
Yesterday. The lower court gave Mr"'
Co ,l:ey judgment for injuries re-
ccived in the sum of $4,000. Appear
was refused in the case Of the Com
monwealth versus Roy PolndeXter'
convicted for stealing thirty chick
ems.
The following cases were argued IN
the Supreme Court yesterday:
No, 81. Ashby etc. VS.. Roles ct ais.
Argued by VIM. W. Butzner and
Judpa Alvin T Enrbrey for appel
ants and c. NJ. Chichester and &.
p Wallace for appellees and sub
mittei.
sNo %. Baldwin and Brown, Inc,
Of ais. vs.. Winfree's administrator.
partly argued and continued until TO-
morrow.
No, SO. Hairston VS.. Hatrston.
Passed until March term.
No. "a. Tabb vs.. City OF Rich
mond.
No. 35. 3. c: & A Ry. Co, VS..
Hudgins & Co. -,
. .ysr-.. Il. ~ =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
COURT NOTES.

In the Circuit Court for the city
in vacation today the will Of the late
Mary Z. Phillips was admitted to pro
bate and Mrs. Alice McMenamir
qualified as eXecutriX.
In the Corporation Court Rev
John II. Gillian, colored, of the Bap-
tist Church, was authorized to cele'
.brate the rites III nla'triTfiony.
In the same court J. f. Pettitt was
appointei guardian of the five chill
dren of James II. Petit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
LECTURE ON HOLY LAND.

Madame Mountford. the celebrated
lecturer on the Holy Land, will give
aone of her interesting and instructive
lectures on Friday. the 23rd instant.
at the Young Peoples Building. All
those who heard Madame Alountford
last year, will be delighted to learn
of her return to this city, and those
who have never heard her, will be
GLAD of the opportunity afforded on
;the evening of the 23rd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
Negro Fatally Shot.

Richmond, Va Jhn. l4.-Arthur
Battle, negro, % years old, of 62o
North Third street, wac fatally shot
early yesterday morning on THIRD
street between Leigh and Jackson,
death ensuing a few moments alteF
he was shot. The ball penetrated his
stomach.
Later detectives took Laura lem
nle into custody. They say that she
knows the man who did the shooting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
WILLIAMS NOMINATED.
R;cbmonder Named by Wilson for
Comptroller Of Currency.

Washington, Jan. 1l4.-The PreSi-
dent sent to the Senate YESTERDAY Uhe
nor,ination Of John Shelton Williams
of VIRGINIA. to be comptroller OF the
currency and ex-officio member OF OF
The federal reserve board which Will
administer the affairs Of the new cur
rency system.
Mr.. Williams is now assistant sec
retary of the treasury in charge OF
the fiscal bureau and Secretary VIC
Adoo's first assistant in matters OF
government finance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14

An oyster slcop YESTERDAY after
noon sighted an open boat ad:7ft on
the Delaware Bay near NilN}le. n
+ In the bottom Durham Earl was
found unconscious from exposure and
beside him lay his sixteen-year-otd
son, Charles, frozeq to death The
boat was sowed into the Aaui1ce
river last night and physicians az:
making every effort to restore Ear
Ito consciousness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
COX AND HOUSTON
HOUSE OFFICERS
New Speaker is From Rich
mond, First in a Century
From That City.
MEETZE GETS 2 VOTES.
Prince William Man Nominated by
J. +. Birrcll. al Would-be Speakers $
Solicitation.

hicnnloHu, va, Jan. l4.-ffellmln-
ary organization of the House of Del
egates was effected last night by the
nomination Of Edwin p. Cox, of Rich
I mond. as Democratic candidate fol
speaker, and Harry P. Houston, OF
Hampton as caucus chairman. The
expected sensation failej to develop,
the caucus being place of oratory
and good fellowship, in which predic-
tions were mace for an aggressive
session. As leader of the Demo
Gratis, who number ninety-two. out
Of 100 members, Mr. Houston assert
ed the party's unwillingness ito con-
tinue in a rut of ultra-conservatism
or. on the other hand, to be thrust
in the wild Authorizations of soci-
alism."
When Mr.. Birrell arose to ad-
dress the caucus futter Of excite
ment went through the chamber. All
expected the promised treat from
Mr.. Meetze. Mr.. BirreE in opening,
declared that he was doing very un-
pleasant ,&uty, inasmuch as he had
pledged himself to Mr. Cox, but at
the urgent request Of his friend, MIR.
&C. J .Meetze, OF Prince William, he
nominated. that gentleman for the
Democra nomination Without the
second, the name Of Mr.. Meetze wTth
that of Mr.. Cox came before the
caucus. Mr.. Meetze held on as a
candidate for the speakership unit!
the last. the roll call between himself
and Mr.. Cox being 81 to ,. after
which Mr.. Meetze congratulated the
winner and brought him into the hal!
of the House on his arm.
The two houses of General As
scmblv held their formal sessions TO-
day at noon.
In accepting his nomination at the
hands of the caucus, Mr.. Cox came
out strongly for open sessions OF all
committees. and for a division OF the
work of the Finance Committee, hav'
inc 4 new Finance Committee, COLI
rerrei with problems of taxation anc
the raising Of the revenue, and ar
Appropriations Committee having su'
pervision of the outgo.
: On account of the tremendous
amount of work before both branches
! of the General Assembly, a proposition
will be made for an extra session L
take place during the fall of 1914. /
i said that the committees Will d
appointed to study out the tax queS
| i,ior who will report at the extra ses
j sion. This proposition will pass poti
the house and the senate.
According to the several promlnen
daleoates it is absolutely necesSaf!
90 nrovide for an extra session OF
,.rnunt of the short time allowed.
They declared it was impossible t
;,studv over such a momentous ques
4ion as the tax reform and other I'm
nortant measures that confront tn
lasserbly in thirty Gays and effort
will be made to amend the constltu
i,,;on 70 extend the regular session
the future to ninety days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
THORNTON AFTER MORGAN.
Introduces Bill in Virginia Senate for
The Purpose of Recovering
Martha WashingtOn'S Will.
Especial Dispatch to Gazette J

Richmond, Va, Jan. l4.-Senator
Thornton today introduced bill direct
ing the government to request j. Pier
pont Morgan to return to Virginia
the will of Martha Washington, stolen
from this state. In case Of refusal,
suit is authorized in the United States
somcly kowned women will be pres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
LOCAL BREVIWES.

The Real Estate and Investment
Corporation of Virginia held their am
nual Meeting Tuesday Knight and
elected the following officers: John
G. Graham, president; V. Ward boS-
we'll; secretary; G. Washington Lewis,
treasurer and counsel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14

A pawnbroker was fined ten dollars
in the Police Court this morning for
buying Il watch and fob which had
been stolen last Friday, and neglect
ing to report his purchase at the sta
tion house until Monday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14

The strike of municipal employees,
which began in Leeds, England by
citizens who have been voluntarily
acting as street cleaners, lamp light
ers. and street car drivers. The str7k-
ers volunteered to accept any terms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14

The board of the Children's Home
will meet tomorrow night 1T 1870
O'Clock at the residence Of Mrs. Ly-
cureuS e. Uhler
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14
the next regular meeting Of the
hoard. Mr. Og5en seconded this mo-

1.-THE next regular meeting OF the
hoard. Mr.; Ogsen seconded this mo-
+ ton and upon a vote being taken the
motion was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, BrIlE og-
den, Fitzgerald and Summers Noes,
Messrs. Field and BalIenger.
The board conculred in the action
of the Common Council on all other
papers sent in, and shortly before
ten O'Clock adjourned.
The temperature in the Aldermen's
chamber was at the freezing point,
the huge Magee stove which has
been used for heating purposes since
1873, when the present City Hall
was first used, having about outhved
its day of usefulness and been re-
moved by mechanic for the purpose
of practically rebuilding it. He fail
cd to have it in commission last
night, and the members were COM
PEELED to climb over the railing into
the south side Of the room which is
at present occupied by the Health
Department. A small stove which is
used in. that part of the room was
kept glowing, but it was necessary
to draw very close in order to feel its
power; hence the members sat in
their overcoats. Some kept their
hats on after the order Of the mem-
bers of the British House OF Com
mons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14

The banquet given Monday nigh
by the Alexandria Musical Associa
tion was served by James Magner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-14

lnclT OSciCOelS. ho''iS 'NSPN
hats on after the order Of the mem
bers of the British House Of Com
mons.
Common Council.
The passage of the ordinance ap-
propriating $4,000 for new high
school building and truck house; the
passing of two resolutions appropria-
ting $3.50 over the Mayors veto and
the election of Charles ]. Sullivan,
a member of Council from the Third
ward, were the most important busi-
ness transacted by Common Council
at its meeting last night. 1t was a
very quiet meeting, there being but
little debate and no friction.
The Mayors veto which will be
found in the official proceedings YGre
read several times by the clerk. 1t
was briefly discussed by Councilmen
Williams and Brockett who took IS
sue with the Mayor on the legal side
of the question. The only two mem
bers voting to sustain the veto were
Messrs. Smith and Marshall who orig
inally voted against the appropriation
to pay Mr.. Lambert's expenses. Nh.
Marshall stated his position as beng
opposed to paying for other peoples
'quarrels.
A resolution of Councilman WI,
liams that the corporation attorney
prepare the necessary papers so that
the city may control property fol
school purposes in Alexandria coun.
tv and also appropriating $50 to send
= committee of two from the Councl
to appear before the general assem-
bly in behalf of the matter, was
nassod t-ls
Councilman Bryan's resolution au-
ithorizing that the fire comittee be en-
powered to conduct such investlga-
ton of the fire department as 1t may
deem necessary, and also empower
inp it to summon individuals and
papers, books, &c, Of the companies
brought before it, was passed
A letter from Col. F. l.. Smith, at
torney for the Washington Southern
Railway, relative to proposed huga'
ton to compel the railway company
10 cnstruct a sewer, owing to the tac1
that the water at the upper end OF
Hooffs Run is alleged to be poifu1e'
was referred to the general laws com
I;nittee It was explained by some
members of the Council that the cr'S
was not interested in the matter.
Charles J. Sullivan was elected
member of the Comomn Council from
1.-The Third ward, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF J. Fre'
Birren, who recently was elected =;
member of the State legislature. Mr.
Sullivan was nominated by Council
man Harrison.
! After his election Mr.. Sullivan ap
oeared, ani,. after being sworn Ii
: took his seat. He was appointed o.
the committees on claims and hre
, (which committee assignments wer
held by Ny. Birrell
An ordinance to borrow s5o,Ooo 10
the erection of "a high school, ne'
TRUCK house for the Relief Hook an
adder Company, and to purchase tn
! II |]ot adjoining one already bought as
,Lsite for a high school, which wa
r tpassed by the aldermen December
was adopted.
Z The petition of property owners i'
+ the improvement Of two squares
lice. between King and Queen street
E with vitrihed brick, they agreeing
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
QUAKE ROCKS
FOUR STATES
SPREADS TERROR IN EAST, AND
PEOPLE IN NEAR PANIC AS
BUILDINGS SHAKE.
new YORK MAN KILLED
SKYSCRAPERS SWAY AND PANIC
CAUSED BY DISTURBANCE FELT
WEST TO ST. LOUIS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, Feb. 11.--Skyscrapers
in New York city swayed in an earth
quake shock Tuesday, which shook all
the state, New England and eastern
Canada and parts of New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
The shock was strongest in central
and northern New York 1t was felt
as far south as Washington, and as
far west as st. Louis.
AT Albany, N. Y. the shock was Sc
we're enough to shake pictures from
the walls of the capitol, while at
Binghamton a laborer was killed by
the caving in of trench in which he
was working. At Fort Plain the
heavy doors of a bank vault shook
under the influence of the quake, and
from other parts of the state the fall
ing of chimneys, swaying of houses
and destruction of fragile objects was
reported.
In New York city the preliminary
tremor was felt at 1885, 15. At 1 :35 As,
intensity, and at 1890 the move
HlDnI SuDSlQeQ alIORetner.
Points in central Massachusetts,
among them Springfield and Worces-
ter, report the disturbance to have
occurred shortly before the time given
by the seismograph of the Museum
of Natural History of New York.
AT Philadelphia the shock was felt
at 1;33, and Georgetown University at
Washington, d. c., reports that it's
seismograph marked the first tremor
at Hal, recording the actual shock
at 1:34.
The seismograph of the Harvard
geological observatory, Cambridge,
Mass, recorded the first tremor of
1:33:s5 and marked total subsistence
of the disturbance at 1:40:34, over
tapping both in initial movement and
end of quake the records taken in
New York city.
According to DR.. Edmund o. Hovey,
curator of geology of the American
Museum of Natural History, the char
acter of the record left by the seis-
mograph in his institution shows that
the movement of the quake was not
attended by great lateral oscillations.
Slight tremors were registered on his
instruments Monday at intervals,
and throughout the last twenty-four
hours slight disturbances of the earth
crest were recorded by it, their gen.
eral character indicating that the
movement was slight and entirely
local.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
MINER FOUND SHOT TO DEATH
James Moynahan Believed to Be Sui
eide; Friends Say Accident.

Breckenridge.-The body of James
Moynahan, 81, was found on the floor
of his cabin at the Wellington mine,
where he had been employed as night
foreman for the last ten years. Death
had been caused by bullet wound in
the forehead. A 20 caliber rifle was
lying on the body. Theories are that
Moynahan committed suicide or was
accidentally shot. No reason what
ever can be given by friends why he
should have ended his life.
Moynahan was the nephew of for
mer State Senator Moynahan of Alma
His wife died about two years ago and
since then his three sons, ranging in
age from four to twelve years, have
been with their grandmother at Gree
ley Moynahan was well known in
Alma, Fairplay and Cripple Creek.
He is survived by two brothers and
sister living at Globe, Ariz., and two
sisters in Cripple Creek. He left a
letter to one of the sisters, the con-
tents of which are unknown. The body
will be sent to Greeley for interment.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
OUR WATER RIGHTS.

To the dwelling
the United
comprehensive
natural
Dakota coupled with the mountain region reaching
Rockies
thought
is povdenta
They have it,
their various domestic
occasional solitary impoverished
redemption districts which
of
artificial
O from
of
al
in
they have been originally planned
what the will called
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
BATTLE TO HALT RADIUM BILL.
Senator Shafroth Seeks to Prevent
"Railroadng" of Withdrawal
Measure,

hington.-Vigorous objection to
any attempt to railroad" through
committee the pending bill for regula-
tion of radium mining was made by
Senator Shafroth of Colorado when
the Senate mines committee took up
the bill virtually the same as that
drafted by the house committee.
ut is perfectly obvious" said Chair
man Walsh, that there is a race on
for these radium claims. If Congress
is to do anything it should do it now'
Senator Shafroth insisted that
Thomas F. V. Curran of Colorado, who
desires to be heard, be given time to
get to Washington.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

communications
the
possible
for
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

No discounts allowed less than three months
pany parties particu
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
House Passes s25,ooo,ooo Road Bill

Washington.-By vote of 2S2 to AZ
the House passed the Shackelford
good roads bill, authorizing the secre-
tary of agriculture to spend $25,00O,,
900 annually in maintaining rural post
roads, to be distributed among the
states according to the ratio of their
population and road mileage to that OF
the entire country. The Senate has
not yet considered the bill. the origi
nal of which was passed without ma
terial amendment.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
THE NEGRO FARMER.

The Colorado Statesman received The
sed Tuskegee. Alabama,
launched by
published
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

public
duced water unaleaby
which binding
contract
worked
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Now is the time for the Negro voters and taxpayers become
the question and
public
Plan is for the
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

3 1t occasionally % happens that papers sent to subscribers are lost or stolen
we viii! cheerfuIy forward duplicate
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-02
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Among the encouraging industrial
signs in Vermont-the Fairbanks sea. e
plant at st. Johnsbury has gone back
onto full time.
A certificate of Incorporation has been
granted the Rice Manufacturing COM
pany by the secretary of state. The
company will be located in st. Johns
bury and will carry on the manufacture
of gloves, mittens, shirts and similar
articles. The capital stock is $4,000
divided into SO shares and the sub.
scribers are n. M. Rice. Herbert w.
Allen and Hariand B. Howe, all of St.
Johnsbury.
The st. Johnsbury school board has
issued a statement showing in detail
the total cost of rebuilding the Summer
street properties. The total amount
expended to date has been $43, 1894. 76.
The total appropriations for this work
amounted to $44, 121. Al. To offset this
the town receives aid from the state to
the amount of $22, 609.2l. Over 500, 600
of this amount is returned to the town
inasmuch as it has raised AID expended
more than SO per cent of the grand list
for school purposes, for transportation,
advance instruction, trained teachers,
legal schools and state portion of the
superintendent salary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-02
FLEXNER ON PARALYSIS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Notwithstanding the fact that there
were more cases in this state than
ever before Physicians and health
officers are learning more about it.
Patients and people in infected
districts understand better what it
means and your state board of health
is doing excellent work in the line of
prevention and isolation.
'Spinal meningitis is an entirely
different disease. 1t affects the mem
branes of the brain, spinal cord and
nerve centers. and is winter disease,
while poliomyelitis is very deep
seated ADD obscure disease and the
infections only reach the surface
through the secretions of the throat.
$50 you see we cannot treat it as we
such delicate and vital life centers. it
is very difficult to see the germ to
begin with, but any physician may
diagnose his case at once by use of a
laboratory. This is done by means of
reagents, however, not by the micro
scope"
The state board of health is ready to
make a searching investigation of
causes of poliomyelitis or infantile
paralysis, and, when sufficient in
formation is at hand. to make a
determined stand against the disease.
A considerable sum of money from
private source not named has been
placed at the disposal of the board and
DR.. Simon Flexner was in conference
with the entire state board. DR..
Flexner is considered the foremost
authority on the disease. AS is we'll
known. he has made what is considered
beginning toward complete under
standing of the disease and came to
Vermont not only to talk over plans
with the health authorities but to
observe at first hand and hear from
men who had been obliged to treat the
ailment extensively. He will continue
to advise the board in regard to the
study of poliomyelitis in Vermont and
has placed the facilities of the institute
at tn. disposal of Vermont's supreme
health body. The exact details of the
campaign have not yet-been worked
out.
The fund that is now placed at the
disposal of the state board is for the
purpose of seeking some method of
prevention of repetition of this years
serious outbreak and for remedying as
far as possible the orthopedic disabili-
ties left here as marks of the ravages
of the disease. To this end the best
advice obtainable as to the best method
of treating the deformities left behind
will be obtained.
DR.. Caverly says that originally the
disease came from Sweden and that all
subsequent cases in Vermont were
more or less traceable to the epidemic
of 1894. DIR. Flexner also called atten-
ton to the fact that in 1909 there were
5000 cases of poliomyelitis in New
York city alone
Now the disease has been wiped out
Isolation, not treatment. accomplished
it. Both DR.. Dalton and Dr. Caverly
stated that the epidemic of 1914 was
practically over. but urged the closest
study and observation on the part of
physicians and health officers so that
suspected cases may be promptly dis
covered and isolated.