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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
TO AVERT CIVIL WAR
Members of Lords Will Vote to
Amend Home Rule Bill.

London, July 3.-The debate in
the House of Lords today on the bill
to amend the Irish home rule bill was
characterized by general recognition
by the present Unionist peers, that
some means of settlement must be
focnd and that the amending bill Of
fered the only solution.
The Marquis of LanSdowne, the
Unionist leader, already had an
nounced that it was necessary to md
a way out Of the calamity which
threatened and that therefore the
Unionists would give the amending
bill q second reading and introduce
AMENDMENTS during the coming
stage.
The Duke of Abercorn, speaking
today as an Ulster volunteer, said
he looked upon the bill as the only
loophole he could see for the avoid
ance of most awful calamity.
The Marquis of Londonderry,
chairman of the Ulster Unionist
Council said the bill was horrible
one, but he would support it in order
to avoid civil war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
NEVER MET HUsBAND-To-BE
North Carolina Girl VIII Join Him
in Columbus, Ohio,

Norfolk, Va, July 3.-On her way
to wed man she has never met,
Miss Lucy Ohley, II years old, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Onley,
of -Four Forks, Pasquatank County,
INC, passed through Norfolk yester-
day en- route to Columbus, Ohio.
She has been, corresponding with her
intended husband John Lassiter, for
year.
She says she knows she and John
were intended for each other and the
fact that she has never met him is OF
no consequence. Her parents, she
saws feel the salme way about it.
She says John wrote her that he
would be at the depot to meet her
when the train arrived. He told her
to wear a DO wof red ribbon so ne
could identify her. He also sent ner a
railroad ticket good from Elizabeth
CITY, N. c., to Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
Met Death in Automobile.

Clifford Johnson, aged %, met
death in an unusual auto accident
early yesterday in Burlington, la. he
was riding with two girl companions,
both of whom, it was said, were
asleep. AS the car passed over o
bridge Johnson stood up, raised his
arm in the air and it caught in the
bridge girders, whisking him from
the car. When his absence was dis
covered a few minutes later the car
was run back and Johnson was. found
dead. His arm had been pulled out
at the socket and he had bled to
death. 49,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
GANG TO CORRUPT JUSTICE
Regular Scale of Prices for Gram
ing" Witnesses and Fixing"
Jurors.

Chicago, July 3.-Details of his
confessed Notwithstanding Jurors,
fixing" witnesses and collateral
operations-were given cheerfully by
"Slicky" Mcmahon to officers who
have him in charge yesterday He
said his business was Systematically
established, and his gang here COM
prised tHsfty or tn.'ore men.
"Slicky" explained that, in techni-
cal language, witnesses were
framed" jurors are fixed" Work
among veniremen is called "feld
work."
"'Field work costs heavily-from
$4,000 to S12,0OO," said Mcmahon.
"Some time as many as fifty men
are employed on big cases." He sub
mitted the following as an approx
mate price list: Fixing murder
jury, $4,000 to $4,000; field work on
murder trial, $4,000 to $4,000; fin
ing larceny, assault and similar
cases, 5000 to $1,000; fake witnesses
before testimony, so to $50: fake
witnesses after testimony, 500 to
$500; framing jurors, Investigations,
$50 to $3.50; investigation Of court
records; S. to s25; intimidation of
witnesses or influencing not to prose-
cute, $50 to 5000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
MUST DIE ON GALLONS
i.Nottoway Murderer to Explate, His
Crime According to Law at
Time of Staying.

Nottoway Courthouse, Va, July 3.
Sheriff Dunn, Of Nottoway County,
under decision handed down by.
Judge Robert G. Southall, in the Cir
cult Court of this county, at a spe-
scial term; of court, has been placed
lin thetunique position of having to
hang the9last negro probably ever 70
be, hung in Virginia. G"He5 .5'
Judge Sounhall has decided that
AIgie Stokes, convicted in 1909 for
the murder of another negro named
Price on0the streets OF Blackstone,
will have to be executed according to
verdict Of the jury rendered at that
time, and not according to the new
law, which provides for electrocution.
Stokes was convicted and SEN
fenced to hang September 25, 1909.
During the time intervening between
mis- conviction and the date set Tor
the execution, he made his escape
through a chimney built into the di-
lapidated county Jail He was cap
tured not many days ago in En-
poria, Va, where, it is said that he
had been working in livery stable
ever since his escape from Nottoway.
His arrest was made through the eff
forts of travelling salesman, who is
on the road for a Blackstone firm.
Stokes was seen on the streets Of
! Emporia ami recognized by this gen
tleman, who notified Sheriff Dunn
where the negro could be found.
Sheriff Dunn at once telegraphed
the Emporia authorities and the ar
rest followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
TYPEwR1T1Ne BY WIRELESS
Norwegian Finds Means of Making
Relays" Sufficiently Strong

London, July 3.-New uses Tor
wireless telegraphy are BENG maze
known here almost every week. a
Norwegian naval officer has perfected
means of working the typewriter by
.wireless-an invention upon which
he has been at work for some years,
An achievement of this kind demands
.be provision of "relays" for intensi-
fvine the force of the signals re-
ce;ved and Capt. Hoylan Is. said to
have surmountei this difficulty. Sc
i,Jepium. which is used so successfully
NV DR.. Low in his "seeing by tele-
phone" experiments, plays an i'm
portant part in this invention.
The question of control force by
wireless is dealt with in an article
in the Marconi organ, "rhe Wireless
World"
If the dots and dashes of the
Morse code can be trans1nlttea with
regularity over thousands Of miles,
saws the writers Oh. Dobell and
Commander C. P. Ryan,, "it would
seem only reasonable to suppose that,
with the help of suitable relays,
valves could be turned on and off.
helms moved to port or starboard,
machinery checked and started,
alarms rung, in fact, that whole
multitude of useful operations, each
in its proper sphere, could be con-
trolled.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
WAR ON RATS
Norfolk Declares Quarantine AGAINST
New Orleans and Jacksonville.

Norfolk. Va, July 3.-Nortolk de-
clarAd quarantine against New Or
leans and Jacksonville. The City
Council wa sasked to make an ap-
preparation to pay for crusade
against rats. A premium will be parl
for every dead rodent brought to the
Health Department.
Jacksonville, Fla, July S.-The city
Board of Health, acting upon the is
structions of Surgeon-General Blue,
has begun a survey of the local port
to guard against bubonic plague car
rvine rats. A bounty will be offered
for rats delivered to the authorities.
Tampa, Fla, July 3.-Tampa has
instituted campaign against rats and
an official rat catcher has been en-
ployed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
GIVE SKIN TO SAVE MAN.
r F. Trice in Critical Condition Des
pite Heroic Efforts Made to
Save Him.

Richmond, Va, July . With the
chances of recovery all against him,
J. F. Trice, an engineer, whose home
is in Louisa county, is dangerously
i'll at the Memorial hospital where he
has been patient since last december
when he was scalle nearly 10 death
in an accident on the Norfolk & West
ern Railroad. The Injured man is a
nephew of w. H. II. Trice, Of Norfolk,
who has rendered Assistance to the
afflicted family who have haen rend-
cred almost destitute by The heavy
hospital expenses Incidental to the
burning.
There have been a dozen OF more
operations for skin grating in the
hope of saving the life " Mr.. Trice.
college students have volunteered
to give cuticle for grating end other
citizens, including a number of wo-
men, have given skin in the various
operations, but there is grave doubt
as to the recovery Of the injured en-
-gineer. His condition at the present
time is critical with scarcely chance
of recovery.
Hundreds of inches of skin have
been grated on the legsof Mr..
Trice, both legs having been burned
to the hips and more cutic!e has been
used: than on any other case in the
history of the hospital. Every mem
Der of the family of Mr.. Trice went
under the knife in the efforts to save
his life, even to his two little sons.
Mrs. Trice was operated on twice for
grating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
THREE BARGAINS.

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ers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03
Best Diarrhoea Remedy.
Always look for that nome

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Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-03

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
OLD FEDERAL PLAYER WARNS PLAYERS ABOUT
 HARDSAlPS OF LEAGUE

Leo W1tterstaetter. the Newark out hehaer, who was with the St. Louis outlaws last season, says the ball play CTS signing with the Federal 1eagne will find many hardships to endure when the season starts. Some base ball players may think they are ma'k- ing a 10-strfke in Joining the Federal league" he says. "but so far as am concerned they could not get me back if they offered me all the gate receipts for the circuit
 "Bau players who have never been lower than class A don't know what it is to play in parks where the out field Is full of gullies, in which an ankle or a\leg might be broken with every step an or1tfe1der takes in chas- ing a ball. A player gets charley horse at once If he attempts to cut loose. At one park had to take off my shoes three times during a game to empty out the sand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
It.S All Here
ITALY WELCOMES
 CUR BALL TEAM
Tourists Have Few More Stops And Are Getting Home
 Sick

Naples, Italy, Feb 9-The decision or the managers of the New York base ball team of the National League, ana the Chicagos, of the .AnfSrican League not to play a game here caused much disappointment to the sporting clubs which met the players on their aIr1v- al from Alexandria yesterday The teams will play an exhibition game at Rome on Wednesday and it is ex- pected that big delegation will go to the Holy City to see it.
 The players are all in good shape and are anxious for the opening of the season at home They expect to return to the United States on March 8.
 The date for their audience with the pope was left open ptirposely so that it could be fixed on the shortest pos sibIe notice after their arrival.
 The future plans of the teams have not been settled, but they are likely to spend day each in Florence, Mi Ian, Monte Carlo, Nice and Marseilles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
HARVARD LIKELY
 TO PASS UP COACH
Won'f Give Instructor Wray Of Grew $500 Raise He
 Demands

Cambridge. Mass. Feb. 9-Robert F. Herrick. delegated to sign up James S. wray, Harvard's professional row ing coach, to a new contract, has told the latter, that if he (Wray)S can se- cure the terms he is asking of liar yard from any other source he should do so. Harvard will not raise the figures it has offered the Australian
 Wray, whose contract expires in June, is seeking a renewal, asking $500 more than the Harvard rowing authorities deem his services worth. and a five-year contract.
 Unless Wray cuts down his figures Harvard rowing for 1915 may be in stalled under a graduate rowing sys- tenn At present Jesse Waid, a former Crimson crew captain, now in liar wards law school, is Wrays assistant, and if the graduate system should be decided upon he probably would be made head coach. with prominent alumni serving as his advisers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
ASKS MAJORS TO
 DROP DRAFT RULE
International And American As sociation Want Protection
 From Raids Of FederaIs

As measure to strengthen the clubs of the International League and the American Association, President Edward Barrow, has written to the National Commission requesting that the draft rule, which permits the ma jor leagues to carry off their best players at the end of each season, be eliminated. This is the most import ant move yet suggested against the Federals, and it may be adopted as a war measure.
 The International will be- hard hit in Baltimore, Buffalo. and Toronto if the plans of the outlaws go through and the American Association in In dianapo1is and Kansas CitX.
 The National Commission will hold a meeting within the next few days, and President Barrow and President Thomas Chivington of the American Association will at that time put for ward their plan to eliminate the draft.
 There is sure to be opposition to this plan not only from the major leaguers, but also from the players It is possible that the Players Fra ternity will have serious objections to the proposed change on the grounds that it will prevent the players of the two Class AA leagues from advance ing to the majors, which is the ambi- ton of every minor league baseball players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09

After graduating into the semi-6nal class. have your manager secure the brightest colored bathrobe obtainable ings.
 Never accept a minor bout after having appeared in a wind-up, no matter how good the Inducements may be, as it might lower your dignity.
 Once in the wind-up class. be sure and purchase a large headlight (dia- mond stud) and flash it on all occas- ions.
 Never pass up 8 chance to lead the grand march at the society ball or, in fact any of the swell functions-it helps to advertise you.
 Become engaged to some pretty heiress and don't forget to sport a dandy cane.
 Have your manager secure a. twen- ty-weeks' tour with some swell bur 1esque show at nothing under $2,0o0 a week-that is, when you join the upper circle-it helps in passing up good matches.
 Instruct your manager to always send telegrans to promoters 'collect no matter whether it is business or not The promoters like it.
 Never permit your manager to ask for less than half of the entire gate receipts with guarantee thrown in; all railway fares, hotel bills, auto rides and a bonus for attaching your name to a contract. The other boxer don't expect anything and the promo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
BRIEF LIVED UP TO NAME AFTER
 HE WENT 10 BAT
.fsporting News.)


 On the St. Louis Browns last year was a youngster by the name of Brief who was something of 8 hitter For 8 time he was used as an outheldeT; because of his ability to hit, and later was tried out at first base when Sto wall was not holding down that posi- ton. During g4thes early mouths of. the 1913 season he kept up his reputation as a hitter, gained in his minors Late in the year he sIumped badly and was sent to Kansas City as part of the trade for OutheIder Walker.
 On one of the trips through the east, Brief had done some very good hitting in fact his work was one of the features of the teams play, which had been only very ordinary. Natur- ally, his good work was one of the few points the scribes could favorably comment upon, when speaking about the Browns. On the teams return to St. Louis, number of fans went out to look over the much touted phe< nom.
 About the eighth inning the Browns. although hopeIessly beaten, started a score. With hope of keeping up the rally, StovalI sent Brief to bat for the pitcher. A couple Of men were on the bases at the time and two down. When Brief started to the plate, the man with the mega phone announced: sB. Brief now hit ting for Wellman.' The crowd be- came interested. Unfortunately for the youngster, the best he could do he walked back to the bench, and the Browns took the field, a Cardinal root Ter in loud voice yelled:
 s.B.seBrief was.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
Today in Pugilistic Annals.

1909-Owen Moran defeated Matty Baldwin in 12 rounds at Boston. Nor an, now in his thirtieth year, appears to be about all in as a boxer, but at the time he whipped Baldwin and several other star fighters he looked like one of the greatest lightweights in the game and a sure champion. The white 1ights''A got Owen, as they have so many promising pugilfsts. In 1908 and 1909 the little Englishman whipped not only Baldwin, but such stars as Tommy Murphy, Eddie Han lon and Frankie Neil, and fought two draws with Abe AtteIl. He defeated Baldwin again in February, 1910, but little later lost to Tommy Murphy in 20 rounds at San Francisco. He knocked out Bat Nelson, but in 1911 was knocked out by Ad Wolgast. From that time he began to go back. and since then he has been defeated by Joe Mandot, Charley White, Jack White, Matt Wells, and others.
 19O3-Spike Sullivan knocked out Jim Maloney in 1st round at London
 1S9S-Ike Weir knocked out Joe Hopkins in 4th round at Hoboken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
ADVICE TO BOXERS
 ON GETTING COIN
R T. s. Andrewa.l )


 In these strenuous days of finance the boxers. especially those in the up- persten, are about as reasonable to do, business with as suffragette at meeting of millionaires. Of course, the preliminary boxer, a rule, has a. great many hard raps before getting into the real coin. Evidently he fig ures that it is only fair to himself that he should make some of the others bow down when he occupies the gold en chair. It is certain that some of the boxers who belong to the star cast are harder to do Business with than operatic queens. It might be well for some of the boxers to follow along the lines suggested in these paragraphs:
 Tips For Aspiring Boxers.
 Never start in the game without changing managers at least three times.
 As a preliminary boxer, always in sist upon having at least four or five seconds in your. corner. You may not need them, but insist upon the privf- iege anyhow.
 Never let your manager pass up a. match because of weight conditions. Accept, no matter if the other fellow weighs ton, as a few beatings may do you good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
LEAGUERS
 MEET TO DISCUSS
 OUTLAW THREATS

New York, Feb. 9-Baseba1l owners and officers from near and far are gathered here today and others are on the way. The announced purpose of their visit is to attend the schedule meetings of the International League, the National League and the Ameri- can League. The real purpose, how ever, is the menace of the Federal League, which has 1oomed large on the baseball horizon this winter
 Just what line of action is likely to be decided upon is not yet clear Sew eral plans have been suggested, but the schema proposed some time ago of puttingthe International and American Association teams in the cities where the Federals propose to locate clubs seems to be the most favora'bly con- sidered. Some of the baseball owners among them August Hermann, of Cincinnati. are inclined to think that the Federal menace is a bubble that will burst before long anyway so far as this season is concerned.
 ''I cannot see,'' said MT. Hermann on his arrival last night. e.how new grounds can be procured and stands built in time for the playing season this year by the F'ederals in Chicago St. Louis. Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Toron- to and other cities where it is claimed they are going to place teams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
BEST BASEBALL SQUAD IN
 YEARS AT WORK FOR YALE
Capt. Blossom Starts Spring Practice
 With But Two Places To Fill


 Jack Blossom again at ,s1lortstop and Cornish at second base Yale will again have an inheId Of veterans. faster than any the Ellis have boasted in years.
 Lou Middlebrook is again available for. center and Pete Falsey for left field and Pumpelly may keep in right, leaving veteran outgarden. Charles Haines, the former southern college star. will push the veterans hard for a berth in the outfleld.
 Behind the bat the graduation of Burdett will be more than filled, it is felt, by Bill Hunter. substitute back stop last year The biggest field of box material ever known at Yale is assured. Gile and Brown, the regular boxmen of last summer; Watrous. the freshman southpaws star; Walsh and Way of the freshmen and Carl, Keep Stevens and Sherman comprise a, squad of pitchers unedua11ed in Yale baseball history.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
SAYS COLLEGE YOUTHS
 LIKE PROFESSIONALS

Dr Charles Arthur Stewart, pro- lessor of geology at Idaho University, and graduate of Columbia in the class of '06, has an interesting article on Athletics and the College" in sI,he Atlantic Monthly for February.
 Prof Stewart deprecates the pres ent-daYs Amerfcan attitude of win at any cost.
 Collins was captain of the Columbia nine and was discovered to have play ed professional baseball in the sum \ mer preceding his graduation. This is the way Professor Stewart brings out his point in reference to the new star second baseman Of the Athletics.
 s.Ax my own college we learned one autumn that our baseball captain had played as a. professional ali summer. Our concern was not in regard to his successor. now that he nad made himself ineligible, but about the chance of the discovery Of the conditions by the faculty. It happened in this case that the faculty did find out the truth and deloar the man from further com petition. but if they had not the en- tfr6 undeFgraduate body would have cneered that man nnad1y at the base ball games the following spring. and would have re5oiced boastfu11y. over the victories made possible by his de- ceit-
 s.Ae a matter of fact" continues the article, ,"every man who has lived among college athletes knows that many of them have at some time received money directly or indirectly for athletic competition Actual proof of professionalism in any one case Is as difficult as proof of brtbetaking among aldermen Payments are not made by check, and are often dis guiSed in more or less clever ways I know of one athlete who received a good1y sum for acting as watchman of a building. His duty was to sleep in the building every nightf In the day. time he played baseball with a pros feSsiona1 team know of another who played a game with a. profes- siona1 team-for which he was not paidAbuts after the game the man. ager went to his room and said: T'l bet you $20 that you can't jump over that suitcase.s The bet was taken and the jump was successfully made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09
ONLY TWO SLAVS
 BASEBALL STARS

Scranton, Feb s1The athletica11y- inclined young Slavs of this city and it's vicinity promise to be very much in the baseball linelight this summer. A second class composed entirely of Slovak clubs has been organized and frst-class circuit has also been formed.
 Two Slaxs Jacklitsch and Swacina, former big 1eaguers, jumped to the Federal league last week and they are about the only Slovaks prominent in the national game at the present time.
 Some years from now it will be al- most entirely different, for the Slovak youths are taking to the game like a hungry tramp to a. free lunch and there is no doubt that several stars will be turned out from among them.