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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
ChRRANzA Still
OFFERS DEFIANCE
Rebels Throws impeachment
in Way of Mediators at
Niagara Falls.
MAY THWART PLANS
Conference at Temporary Standstill
Result of Meeting is as Yet "A
Problem Hard to Guess.
I MAY THWART PLANS.
Conference at Temporary Standstill

Niagara Falls, Ontario, June g.
General Carranza and the constitu-
tionalists still. held the center of the
Mexican stage today, and as result
of the fiery statement issued by the
rebel leader in Durango, it was be-
lieved certain he mad brought mat
ters nearer to a crisis.
The mediators regard the confer
ence here as an invitational affair
They invited CarranZa and he declined
Now, they have insisted, the consti-
tutionalist chief cannot expect tc
force his way in.
Emilio Rabasa, Of the Mexican
delegation, declared today that he
might issue statement this after
noon. He said it would not deal with
the constitutionalist issue, but de-
clined to state what it would cover
! The Mexicans are still merely watch.
ing and waiting for some decision
from the mediators as to the Car
.ranzistas. Rabasa declared he would
not communicate with his government
until a decision had been reached
and for the present the Mexicans
were merely waiting on the media
! tors.
The Mexican delegates have shown
| the greatest uneasineSs over the de-
lay in the mediation proceedings, but
have not evidenced any opposition to
representation of the Carranzistas
Their caict desire fs'sst Esst 0.egetia-
tions here be expedited. The senti-
ment among them today was that
/ General Carranza's unofficial state
ment had come at most inopportune
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
COUNCIL MEETS TODAY.
Special Session to Arrange for Hos
pital Appreciation

A called meeting of both boards
of the City Council will be held at 4
o'clock this afternoon to further the
movement for appropriating five
thousand dollars towards defraying
the expenses of erecting 4 new AleXan-
dria Hospital.
The resolution providing for this
expenditure will be introduced and
referred to the finance committee
which will make an immediate report
upon the same. After it shall have
been acted upon by the Board of Al
termen it will be sent to the Common
Council. That board Will lay it over,
under the law, until subsequent
trheting to be held during the next
few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
POLICE COURT.
(Justice H. B. Cation, Presidirg0

(Justice H. B. Cation, Prcsiding)
The following cases were disposed
of this morning:
Thomas Robinson, charged with
drunken and disorderly conduct, for
feited his collateral by failing to ap-
pear.
Isaac Menighall, charged with SIM
liar offenses, forfeited his collateral
by failing to appear.
Hattie Menighall, charged with
fighting, was dismissed.
Hugh Burke, charged with assault
had his case continued.
James Lucas, charged with steal
ing a pistol from Nat Brooks, was
sentenced to serve three months II
Jail.
William Cliff, charged with selling
liquor on Sunday, was fined $50.
John Penn, charged with similar
offense, was fined $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
X RECEIVES
CONGRATULATIONS
sIi axERa
.Pontiff Reached, Seventh
ninth Milestone of His
Life Today.
.AMANY WELL WISHES.
Floods of kilograms, Among Them
NIissives From Every Ruler, Also
From Friends of Other Days.

Rome, June Pope Plus X was
seventy-Mine years old today.
From early yesterday until late
today 4 veritable flood of congratu-
latory letters and kilograms from all
over the civilized world poured into
the Vatican. Many hundreds came
from missionaries and other repre-
sentatives of the Catholic Church
who are in the wilds of countries un-
civilized. The good wishes to the
Pope came from all classes of people.
The name of every ruler and head
of every nation was among the list
of messages. But perhaps the mes
sages most highly priced and those
which more dearly touched the heart
of the pontiff were those from his
relatives and the lowly friends he
mad made as Giuseppe Sarto, a poor
boy, when he lived at Riese, Italy.
Scores of visitors, including high
church dignitaries, called at the
Vatican today to pay their respects.
Many cardinals who attended the re-
cent consistory, at which thirteen
new cardinals were awarded the red
hat the insignia of their high Of
fee, were among the visitors.
One Of the traits of the Pope's
character, which has endeared him to
exalted and humble alike, is the ex-
treme simplicity of his life and his
abhorrence of gorgeous ceremonies
when not intended 10 do honor to
God
Ever since his election one of the
features of the policy of Plus K has
been the steady curtailment Of ex-
penses and the abolition of Offices
which the changed times and the
new state of things have rendered
obsolete and merely decorative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
TO SERVE THREE MONTHS.
lanes Lucas Convicted of Stealing
Pistol Which Later Figured
in Murder.

AS was stated yesterday, the pistol
used by Joseph Willis, colored, when
he shot and killed Virgil Jones, colored,
at the Potomac railroad yards Sunday
night, was taken from James Lucas
by the murderer. 1t later developed
that Lucas ha:l stolen the weapon
from Nat Brooks, colored, watchman
at the Bryant Fertilizer plant, near
the old Dominion Glass Works
Lucas was arrested yesterday and
this morning appeared before the
Police Court.
According to the evidence, Brooks
fell asleep sofrh time Sunday after
noon with the pistol along side HIM
When he awoke the shooting iron
could not be found.
The evidence of Willis, who was
brought up from a cell and placed or
I the stand, was to the effect that he
saw part Of the pistol 1protruding from
Lucas socket, and he warned him Of
the result of earring a pistol should
he be arrested. Willis then pulled the
weapon from LucasD pocket ant
started away. He denied any in
tention6of keeping 5the revolver. n.
Lucas was sentenced to, serve three
months; in jail.as ,.aaot /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
LIQUOR SELLERS FINED.
William Cliff and John Penn Assessed
Fifty Dollars Each.

In the latter part Of last summer
the police stopped an ark which had
been used as floating bar room as
il was about to leave the foot of
Duke street on a Sunday morning,
and they arrested the proprietor upon
the charge cf maintaining a nuisance.
II was the custom of the owner of
the ark to place it at point close to
the reclaimed cove at the southeastern
section of the city and operate
small boat from the ark to the
shore for the benefit of such persons
as desired to obtain liquor on Sun
days.
The accused, it will be remembered,
was brought before the Police Court
and fined $50. He took an appeal
to the Corporation Court and that
tribunal affirmed the action of the
Police Court and added 500 to the
fine which had been imposed, making
$50 in all.
Since that time complaints have oc-
casionally been made that similar
floating saloon was being operated on
SUNDAYS near the outlet lock Of the
old Alexandria Canal, and that par
ties desiring liquor on Sunday found
all they wanted in this aquatic re-
treat.
Officer Roland yesterday afternoon
took in custody man known as Will
liam alias Spider Cliff on the charge
of furnishing liquor to colored men.
The case came up in, the Police
Court this morning. =
The evidence was to the effect that
Joseph Willis, the negro who shot
end killed Virgil Jones, colored, at
the Potomac railroad yards Sunday
night, !was furnished with liquor by
John alias ."Nep" Penn, and that the
latter procured it from, Cliff. Nat
Broe.;::., colored, watchman at the
Bryan! FERTILIZER plant, corroborated
the statement OF Willis. Justice Ca
ton imposed fines of $50 each upon
Penn and Gift.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
Visit BARCR0F
DAM YESTERDAY ] | /. B
City Officials and Others
Guests of Alexandria
Water Company.
a sTUPENDOUs WORK.
Pleasant Trip Made in Automobiles
to and From Scene of Operations
All Well Pleased.

CITY officials of Alexandria were
the guests of the Alexandria Water
Company yesterday afternoon on a
visit of inspection to the new dam
and reservoir of the Alexandria Wa
ter Company which are nearing COM
pletion at Bancroft, Fairfax county,
about five miles west of the city.
Among those making the trip
were:
F. F. Marbury, Jacob Brill, W. W.
Ballenger, ]. M. Hill, K. W. Ogden
and C. J. w. Summers of the Board
of Aldermen.
Urban S. Lambert, John Leadbeater,
Frank C. Spinks, A. D. Brockett, John
+. Harrison, Charles J. Sullivan, r.
L. Monroe, Thomas Chauncey, D. Mox-
ley Low, and Charles B. Marshall, Of
the Common Council; N j. Lawler,
Charles Bendheim, George H. Robin
SON and C. w. Wattles, councilmen-
elect.
E. C. Dunn, city engineer; c. n.
Callahan, commissioner OF revenue;
P. F. German, tax collector; S. P.
Fisher. corporation attorney; DR.. T..
A. German, health officer; DR.. ]. J..
Garvey, deputy health officer; E. F.
Price, city auditor; Harry Hammond,
member of school board; ]. 7. Pres
ton, secretary of chamber of COM
merce; J. B. Waller, clerk of gas; w.
M Reardon, r. j. Pollard, M. l..
Dinwiddie, Malcolm Mclean, c. D..
Hubbard, Robert Elliott, Leonard
Chesser, A. J. Wedderburn, j. F.
.Peyton, and NJ. T. Dwyer.
Among the officials of the water
comrary were Walter Roberts, Jas.
W Roberts. Worth Hulfish, and Geo.
Uhler.
The trip was made in automobiles
which left the offices of the company
on st. Asaph street at five o'clock.
Arriving at the work the party was
taken in charge I! by David
7 Howell, of D. J. Howell and Sons
the engineers in charge of the work,
who explained the construction OF
the dam and the extent Of the un-
dertaking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
ACCIDENT TO AUTO.

A five passenger automobile driven
by Charles Martin and containing
two passengers, backed down Mount
Vernon avenue, near Braddock, last
night, through failure of the brakes
to work and collided with a tree. The
machine then fell down a ten-foot em-
.bankment. The machine was badly
damaged but the passengers escaped
injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
IN MENIORIAM.

WOODFIELD-In sad but loving re-
membrance of our beloved mother,
MARY A. WOODFIELD, who fell
asleep in Jesus four years ago to-
day, June 2, 1910.
Jesus while our hearts are bleeding
Der the spoils that death has won,
We would at the solemn meeting
Calmly say, thy will be done.
Though cast down, we are not for
4. saken, ti l1r
Though afflicted, not alone,
Thou wd'st give, Thou has taken
Blessed Lord thy will be done.
BY her children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

An arson squad of militant suffra-
gettes yesterday destroyed the his
toric parish churchto st. Mary's War
grave, three miles from Henley, Eng.
on the Thames. All that remains of
the church, which was built in 1888,
is a portion of the tower and the
scorched walls. Two women, stran-
gers, were seen in the neighborhood
early this morning. Just inside the
ruins the firemen found a hammer
and heaps of suffragettes literature
with a placard "Stop prosecuting wo-
men,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

George Washington Dixon, "a years
old. ( a watchman employed at the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemi-
cal Company's plant, died last night
at his home, 304 south Fairfax street.
He is survived BIZ a wife and several
children. His body will be shipped
tomorrow to WestmorelandJ county,
$for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
CORONER'S INQUEST.
Joseph Willis, Who Killed Virgil Johes
Will be Held for the Grand
Jury,

Joseph Willis, colored, was held
by a coroner's jury, summoned by
DR.. R. J. Yates, acting coroner OF
Alexandria county, yesterday after
noon as having killed Virgil Jones,
also colored. Willis will be given a
preliminary hearing and held for the
action of the authorities of Alexan-
dria county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

The little town of Marion, eight
miles from Crisfeld, Nd, was terror
lied Saturday night, when three
young men of that neighborhood pro-
ceeded to shoot up the place. Read
ing cheap literature and watching
moving pictures caused the youth to
commit the avert acts They were
arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
ANOTHER SPURT
IN CONTRIBUTIONS
$894.95 Added to Hospital
: Fund in Past Twenty
four Hours.
S. KAHN & CO. GIVE $3.50.
Alexandrian Contributes $500 Meet
ing of Board of Managers and Ex-
ecutiye Committee Last Night:

There was a large meeting Of the
Board of Managers and Executive
Committee of the hospital last night
1T the Chamber of Commerce. Mr.
A. D. Brockett, presided with Mr.. j
Y. Williams, the secretary, and every
one was very much enthused at the
successful work and determined to
carry it on, over this week, endeavor-
ing to- secure the sum needed to
make up the $4,000.
On the motion of Mr.. Hulfish, the
committee agreed to continue until
the 18th of June.
1t was requested that the Board
of Trustees call meeting of that
body for the night of the 18th tc
receive the report.
The chairman was authorized tc
appoint a committee to see the var
,ious Life Insurance Companies II
Alexandria and secure their coopera-
ton.
The following committee was au-
pointed to visit Washington and So
licit subscriptions from persons who
trade in Alexandria: Messrs. a. D.
Brcci;ett, Worth Hulish, R. S. Jones,
J. II Trimyer, and C. B. Swan.
Today's receipts were SS94.95,
bringing the total to $34 ,662.5S, which
with $4,000 from the city makes a
grand total of $39, ,662.5S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL.

The annual spring festival of
Christ Church Sunday School will
be held in the Parish Hall on Thurs
day and Friday evenings. A number
of attractive features will be given,
different each evening, and a pleas
ant evening is promised to all who
attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

A woman, apparently a Swede, was
found wandering naked yesterday
near Rimousk. She was dazed and
unable to give an account of herself.
1t is believed that she is a survivor Of
the wreck Of the Empress of Ireland,
who made her way to land on piece
of wreckage and was driven insane
by suffering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
NOTICE.

All members of Martha Wahing-
ton Chapter No. AZ, O.. E. S., are
invited to visit Acacia Chapter, No.
81, o. E. S. at Falls Church. Va.
Tuesday evening, June 2nd.. A spec
ial train will, aleave Royal street
station at 6:4OEp. m. for the ac-
commodation of those desiring to at
tend.
RUTH H. PRETTYMAN, secty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

The English convict ship Success,
in tow of the tugboat Defiance, passed
up the river for Washington this at
ternoon. The Success has recently
been on exhibition at Norfolk, Bal
timore and other cities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

Members of Martha Washington
Chapter No. AZ. Order of the Eastern
Star, will pay fraternal visit to
Acacia Lodge, Falls Church, tonight,
leaving here on special car at GAO
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

A Strawberry Festival will be heJi
at the corns' :: Ei1g ana l'eyt1n
Sts. THURSDAY ard Friday night hy
the Second BAPTIST Church. LIT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

A further change in the date of
the church wedding of Kermit
Roosevelt and Miss Belle Wyatt Will
lard has been announced. The re-
ligious ceremony is to be performed
June II and not June 10, as stated
The civil function will be carried out
June 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

Robert J. Wynne, Postmaster Gene
raj in Roosevelt's administration and
later consul general at London, yes
terday was removed from the presi-
dency of the First National Fire In
surance Company for alleged "official
misconduct"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
IN MEMORIAM.

sad but loving mem
ory of our dear daughter and SIS
ter, LEONA SULLIVAN, who de-
parted this life two years ago TO-
day, June 2, 1912.
In the lonely graveyard Leona,
You have been sleeping two years
There is rot day that passes
Which does not fiji our eyes with
tears.
Mother and Father
wr!fl# lIa i
You are not forgotten, Leona,@
Il would be so hard to do, .-5.
For as long as life and memory last
We will always think of you:
Sisters and Brothers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

FOR RENT--Three room flat, furn-
ished or unfurnished, with use
bath. Young couple preferred. Ap-
ply 226 south Washington street
2-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There will be a business meeting
I of the Alexandria Motor Boat Club
/ tonight at their club house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

Why Ford? Because the saving
between Ford cost, and heavy car cost
is "velvet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

LOST4On Sunday,a Cameo breast}
pin, 7on King street, between Henry
and Spring Park. Reward VIII be
paid if left at lila King street
1-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-02

Hard and Soft Shell Crabs ATTAIN
mel's Cafe daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
Thos. a.
Edison
said:-

Electricity be valuable silent partner remarkable
building force for you Mr. Soreowner if you use
Tungsten Electric Fixtures Customers prefer to trade
welghed store there doubt of that And more of
them will to your store you make it attractive and
brilliant with Tungsten lighting
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
Install Tungsten lMazda)
Electric Fixtures Now

Tungsten lamps give 2a times much light from the same
of electricity carbon flament lamps Colors are
exactly by sunlight Scarcely any heat is gener
ated Telephone us for particulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
PROTEST new BUILDING CODE
Contractors Say the Requirements
Are Too Stringent.
NO CHANCE TO MAKE A PROFIT
No More cheap structures for Quick
SRle-sOmc Now Beine Built
May ne Ordered Torn
Down.

Contractors who have been specializing
in houses are storming the office of the
city building Inspector to protest against
the new building code. which. they say,
is so stringent that this years houses
cannot be built to compete with buyers
with last years houses"
Also, there is loud wall from the
builders OF thin-wslled houses, who have
been putting up cheap structures quickly
for sale. Some OF these houses are now
in course OF construction and the build
ing department will order them torn
down and built under the ordinance
where the work has not progressed too
far.
To build under this new code Il Will
be necessary TO spend from 500 to $500
more on the foundation of each house., -
said a contractor in the building inspec-
tion office. That will take away the
profit. I've a notion to quit building
houses for sale"
"stlll, the public will get better houses,
though your profits may be less" sug-
gested the building inspector.
The new building code, which has Just
been published, covers ten newspaper
pages.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
MILITARY TOURNAMENT AT
FRISCO TO BE HUGE EVENT

military tournament at the Panama Pa
cific fair with troops from at least six
teen countries; great wNId's naval
pegeant. with 200 war vessels In line,
later 10 be anchored under the walls OF
the exposition palaces; and finally. the
first great International aviation tourna-
ment. with airships and dirigibles from
all the great powers. And from the Svia-
tion field in May the birdmen viii start
on the $4,000 prize slobe-girdling race.
the most spectacular and barrier break
ms enterprise ever attempted by a
worlds exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
How to Win a Free
Trip to the Pana-
ma Exposition
RuIes Of Contest.

1.-The Bee offers and will award three
round.trip tickets and expenses to the
Panama Exposition. the total cost of each
trip to be $500. as prizes to the three con.
testants having the greatest number OF
points at the close OF the contest.
2-This contest open to everybody ex-
eept employees OF advertisers on this page
and OF The Bee.
s-The contest page win be published
one day each week and will run for
period OF one year.
t-Points will be figured on the basis OF
one point for each cent shown on cash
checks or receipts for purchases made
from advertisers on this mage.
b-cash checks must be deposited at or
mailed 10 Panama Contest Editor" The
Bee not later than thirty days from date
Of payment OF same and receipts will be
issued for them.
Contest to close November I. 1914. All
cash tickets and receipts must be turned
into The Bee office nut later than p. m.
on closing day OF contest. or II mailed.
must be postmarked not later than that
hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
Educators to Meet
at San Francisco

One Of the most important Of the con-
ventions at San Francisco is the National
Education association, with a delegate
strength OF upward OF 10000 With this
great body Of education win be linked the
Association OF American Agricultural Col
leges and Experiment Stations. together
with an International Congress of Edu-
cation. OF peculiar interest to these dele
gates will be the unique and practical
exhibits in the great five-aere Palace OF
Education and Social Economy embody-
ing features for which the schools OF
each city are especially noted, with model
classes OF pupils vocational training ex-
hibits and displays showing what boys and
girls have achieved in agriculture and
horticulture
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
MRS. FREDERICK TEST IS
BURIED AT FOREST LAWN

The funeral of Mrs. Frederick Test,
wife of Lieutenant Test, L. S. A., was
held at the home of +. A. Bixby, 1922
Emmet street, at o'clock Monday after
noon. Rev. T. J. Mackay Of All Saints
Episcopal church officiated. Interment
was at Forest Lawn cemetery. The body
arrived from ssnte Fe, N. NJ, Sunday
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
500 Block Ginger
Club to Register
at Devils Hotel

Seventeen members of the 800 Block
Ginger club will register at the Devils
hotel at the Ak-sar-Ben den this even
ing and will be initiated into the order
in q body. They will be one of the first
booster organizations to join the realm of
the king, and so have been accorded first
night privileges at his msjesty's satanic
hosiery.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
Council of Nurses
Has Many Delegates

The International Council of Nurses will
send fully 5000 delegates to San Fran
cisco. with them viii meet the organlza-
tions representing the instructors in
ization Of Public Health Nurses. dealing
with tuberculosis, settlement work and
social centers. The National Red Cross.
the American Academy OF Medicine. the
Panama Pacific Dental congress. the Ma
tlonal Commission on Mental Hygiene and
many related bodies will meet during the
summer at the exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
Siren Whistle Will
Tell of the Start of
Ak-Sar-Ben Season

At o'clock this afternoon the siren
whistle will be placed in action to re-
mind all Omahsns that there is just
time TO sneak in under the wire as
member OF Ak-sar-Ben 1914 The FIRST
initiation will be held this evening at
the Den and the siren will notify the
tsrdy that II is time TO loosen with the
necessary ten bucks.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-02
SPARKS FALLING INTO NEST
THREATENS A COSTLY FIRE

An otherwise harmless spark from a
switch engine falling into a sparrow's
nest in the ewes of cattle chute between
the sheds OF the Union Stock Yards
company's and Armour & Co.'S plant at
South Omaha threatened for little
while TO develop into high priced blaze.
hurried alarm brought out the fire
fighters and the prospects of a moment
before we're soon squelched. The loss will
amount to several hundred dollars