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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

integrity and honor on the oaeSlue
,rith the reverend gentleman. But as
. representative Of the. people OF kcn-
nond city l am a component part o.
the general assembly OF the state
and IN that capacity my henor be-
comes a part of the honor OF this
house.
81 do not consiler that the vote Of
confidence in my integrity, supple
mente3 as it is by declinaton to
enter into an investigation OF my
charges, is sufficient injustice. !
have made three attempts to have an
investigation brought about. ] have
maintained my own individual credit;
how the house Of delegates has na;n-
tained It's dignity leave 10 the house
! of delegates to decide.
Gentlemen" said Delegate Myers,
addressing himself directly to the Rev.
Cannon. who had seate: himself III
.he rear Of the hgel: Il am no Dr.
,Jeky! and Mr.. Hyde. do not ap-
near before meeting of the full
committee and petition for full, far
and thorough investigation, and lat
cr appear before an executive ses-
Itsion of a sub-cc rmittse and pet!t'on
that all probing be suspended.
/. 81 have done my best to have the
house probe the charges preferred
hy me against DR.. Christian. Tne
house can use its own judgment IN
the matter l believe | have sus-
tanned my position. Had | been ap-
proache; by some representative OF
corporate interests in the lobby an
rendered bribe think ! know what
action this house would have taken,
J. Fred Birrelj, of Alexandria, was
member of the committee which le-
,nrned the vote of confidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
BIG DUAn MEET.
Episcopal High School Plans 10 be
Host to Western High School.

Episcopal high school Of Alexan-
dria may act AS host for Wcsterr
High School, IL dual .rees this
String. if arrangements can be COM
pleted in the near future. Represen-
iatives of the Alexandria school were
,inDroached at the Georgetown games
ana Manager Donald kImball, u
;. cstern, is now in communication -
see if he can take his team 'own to
work out against the Red and Black.
According to he Episcopal men,
there is every indication that the
event can be made feature Of the
season if the track can be gotten Iii
TO shape. At present building opera
, tions have alterei the playing held
and track to such al exten; th;tt
meets and even baseball games arc
almost out of the question.
! Assurance is given, however, tha; il
plars can be sufficiently carried for
! ward and the track completed, West
hern viii be taken on in an all-for- glory
dual meet Episcopal is hgur;2'S up
on cutting into the Charlottesville
games the latter part OF next month
and will welcome any opportunity u
get development for its athletes.
! Western will endeavor to repeal
yin in the annual high school chaH.'
pionship games. Central and Ieer
go oxnected to come forward more
j ran;dlv in the next month or two fhar
during the fall ana may be counted
mon 70 oust Western from the tile
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
BILLS LIABLE TO DIE.
Measure Which Have Been Issues
VIII Not be Reached.

Richmond Va. March 13.-All the
signs point to the defeat in the SEN
ate of the three big "antl' measures
spoI;en of as the 'moral issues OF
the present assembly. The bills Will
be defeated by vote of the members
.hv inability to clear the caledar at
this late period Of the session OF
the large number of bills that are 10
be considered. There is considerable
doubt as to the anti-shipping. or an
thug bill and all even chahce OF
the anti ga,mb!ing measure How
ever these bills occupy places In the
calendar where it is doubtful if they
could possibly be moved,
The rules uTer when DOT"
brarches of the assembly are now
,,orli,r preclude a vote on the rcd
Iioht bill except by vote of twenty
seven members to take it up out OF
;+s nIace for consideration. There Il
! not one chance 1T hu'l"te- '
twenry-seven votes Will ne forth
coming While this seems to be IL"
stains of the bill, there are fe"
i,,,or,bers who think it can only u"
considered by unanimous consent. ne
opinion prevails that the bill Is 'e""
on The calendar.
The anti-jug bill is at the bottom
Of the calendar and vii! never reae'.
vote unless it is taken up OUT ol
its order and this will require a
| two thirds vote. There IS great
dorbt if sufficient number eoup
be mustered to get it before tne
senate on its passage. :.
The anti-gansbing bill is in much ,n
the same position as the antl-shippinG
! hill and will hardly reach the oocF
i. for consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

is FACING A CRISIS.
His Finances in Deplorable C"nd!-
ton While His Fighting Forces are
Badly Depicted.

Mexico City, March l3.--Driven to
desperation by the defeat of his
forces in the north, and facing an
other crisis by the depletion of his
treasury, General Huerta again to-
day exemplifed his drastic recruit
ing methods by wholesale conscrlp-
tions in the suburbs.
Hundreds of men, including the
aged and inirm, were seized IN the
streets and locked up until they
could be provided with rifles and
makeshift uniforms. In many cases
torn army cap is all the held
eouir..-nt furnished to the recruits
They are then pronounced sold
iers" and sent to Cuernavaca, where
Zapatistas are reportd to be threat
ening.
Heurta also impressed 900 men
from the city prisons, some OF them
being criminals sentenced for seri-
Gus offenseS.
Nothing definite was known mere
today regarding the fighting near
Torreon, where General Villa is car
lving on a siege. A minor force OF
.ebels is reported to be moving on
i Piedras Negras
At the Mexican foreign Office, It
was intimated that note is expect
! ed from Secretary of State Bryan
TOMORROW, in regard to another en-
I barge by the United States on the
importation of arms into this couh-
try. Nelson O'Shaughnessy. Amer
/ lean charge d'atfaires, refused to
dicuss the report.
Late messages from Tamplco are
to the effect that the hospitals there
are filed with federal wounded, and
that the rebels are still bombarding
that oil port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
Cyclone in Madagascar.

The minister OF the French colony
has received a cable dispatch from
the governor general of Madagascar
saving that cyclone and tidal wave
devastated the northwest region of the
islam March 8. Sixteen persons were
k;lled and a nunlbe, Of vessels sunk.
~ +bair moorinrs. Hundreds of
;7rilcirgs were also destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
Fatally Injured.

Louis Reval, ST., president of the
Reval Mercantile Company, of Chi
cago. shot an5 probably fatally in
iUred in his office Wednesday, Mrs.
Reval and their 19-year-old son, who
had gone to beg Reval to return to his
family, were arrested. Mrs. Reval
told the police that while their son
was absent from the room her hus-
ban. had threatened her with his re-
voiver. and was shot while struggling
with her for its possession. ."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL.
Meeting of City Democratic Com
mittee to he Held Tonight.

At the meeting of the city demo-
cratic committee to be held tonlght
candidates who wish to enter the
democratic primary to be held on
May 14th for city council, must
file their names with Theodore Cook.
secretary of the committee.
There will be twelve vacancies to
be filled, four in the board Of alder
men and eight in the common coun-
ell. All of the present incumbents,
it is understood, will be candidates
for reelection with tine exception OF
Alderman Kenneth W. Ogden from
the Fourth ward who has announced
|. that he will not run, City Council
man Robert NJ. Graham, of the Sec
ond ward, who has moved from the
ward and Aldermen F. F. Marbury,
who is row {. resident of the First
ward. TIE latter will make the
race for common council from the
First ward.
As near as can be ascertained the
list of the candidates will be as fol-
lows:
First Ward.
Board of Aldcrmen--Jacob Brill.
Common Council-Urban 5. Lam
bert, John Leadbeater, F. +. Mar
! bury and Oscar Phillips.
Second Ward.
j l'@ard OF Alderraen--GeorEe. f
Robinson.
Common Council-Iulian Y. WI
liams. C. w. Wattles and William
Desmond.
Third Ward.
/ Beard of Aldermen-Maurice Will
kins.
! Common Council-A. D. Brockett
Charles Sullivan and James "
Bales.
!, Fourth Ward
! Board Of .Aldermen-C. j. W
iSummers and Julian T. Burke.
! Common Council-D. Moxley Low
Thomas Chauncey, Charles Bend
helm and n. J. Lawler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
Charged With Murder.

The police Of Cleveland last night
prefcrred a charge of first degree
mur:ler against Frank Sticka, %,
arrested in connection with the kill
ing Of Mrs. Anna Podogil, 40 years
old. This action was taken, they said,
after they had received~a complete
confession from sticlaa. The killing
of Mrs. Podogil, who was housekeep-
er for the elder Sticka. was among
the most brutal in local police an
mails. She was tied to a bed post
Wednesday evening and slowly hack,
ed to death. Counsel for the accused
will plead insanity for their client.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
SEE HOWARD's AID.

Prices Of food stuffs are higher
TO-DAY than they have been for the
mast ten days but that makes no dlf-
ference in Howard's prices. Every
purchase made at thes tore 822 King
street, means big saving in your
nocketbook. Be sure and call on
them for tomorrow's grocery needs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
WANT TO REOPEN
DEBT LITIGATION
West Virginia Serves No
tee Of Motion to be
Made March 23rd.
MAKES MORE CLAIMS.
Virginia Co:ar';sSion Will Corlcsr
Attempt to Go Into Case Again
After il Has Beer, Closed.

Inc State OF west iSlii"'
through Assistant Attorney-General
Brown, served notice yesterday on
Attorney-General John Garland Pol
lard in Richmond that it will enter a
motion in the United States Su-
preme Court in March 10
reopen the retire case in litigation,
which the Supreme Court decided IN
favor of Virginia in March, 1911.
Mir. Brown was there from Charles
ton Yesterday to serve papers on the
'leea department of Virginia. The
motion TO reopen the entire case Oh
the ground of after-discavered EVIL
dence will be bitterly contested by
Virginia
The fling CT the motion is en-
actly what has been expected by the
Virginia Debt Commissioners since
the breaking off of negotiations be-
tween the two states at the recent
conference in Washington. At thai
time the Virginia commissioners re-
fu.el TO entertain the compromise
offer of a settlement Of TIE S7,lS2,-
7O6.46 judgment for S2,3O1,OOo, ad-
.yanceu by The West Virginia com
r7;ssioners as an equitable adjust
ment of the claim.
In March, 1911, the Supreme Courl
handed down On opinion fixing Wes'
!'irc;nia's p2sr;on Of TIE pub'is CEN
# Virginia at the time Ct the sepa'
ration Of the two states in 1869 al
! s7.1S2. .7O6.46, with interest from
] 1863. TIE interest would bring the
total Indebtedness up to more thar
2C,OO0.oO0.
! For the settlement Of the lnteres'
question the court advised the crea
/ ton Of commission from eac'
State to negotiate with a view to al
] amic.5a agreement outside OF tn
court.
All efforts of the two con1mlS
sions to begin negotiations have
failed because the West Vlrglnl:
commissioners insist that the Su
preme Court intended to submit IN
entire question OF principal and N
terest to compromise, while tn
Virginia commission maintains tina
the principal has been fixed at -
,s2 FOG. .46, and that only the interes
can be placed in conference
West Virginia based its offer OF
Z s. 10000 compromise on the clall
Of that state to its equitable POI
t;on of the stocks, bonds and publ
bindings of Virginia in 1868. we!
Virginia claims tina: Virginia HI
withheld from it about S5,ooo,oO
representing its proportion OF tn
assets Of Virginia at the time OF u
senaration. This is declared to
, after-discovered evidence, ana WI
he used by West Virginia in
, plea for the reopening Of the emil
o case. The Virginia commissions
> claim that this evidence has been
:, the possession of West Virgin
since the beginning of the lltig
@ ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
NEWS OF THE DAY

Thomas NJ. Snapp, Of the lnwcod
Supply Company, Inwood, w. Va,
shot and fatally wounded his VIE
nIrs. Margaret William Snapp, ana
then turned the revolver upon iiih1-
SELF yesterday. Mrs. Snapp IS dy
ING in the City Hospital here and
the physicians say that Snapp Is IN
a critical CONDITION. The shooting
occurred at the Snapp home while me
man was cG"zed by jea'susy &M'
liquor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

"a r;o1d of Madison; Gordon,
of Louisa; Hefin, of King george
.Eouston. of Elizabeth City; Leedy'
Of Page; Oliver, Of Fairfax; Smith
Of Culpeper; Walton, Of Hanover
waaver of Warren, and Woodward
of Norfolk city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

4 window in the shoe store of NJ.
Rcsenblot, at the northeast corner
,of King mead Patrick streets, was
broken last night and two odd shoes
and a pair of gum shoes stolen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

The session of the coroner's jury
which is investigating the circum-
stances surrounding the death Of
William LEVEL, was continued from
this afternoon until Monday after
noon at two o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
The fact that John X. shamlian

The fact that John X. Shamnan,
a Boston jewelry salesman, who had
been missing for month, was mur-
de-ed, and his body hacked TO
pieces, has been declared -Four
Armenians confessed, according to
the police, to completely IN ms
death or in the disposition OF his
body, parts of which were louna
buried in the woods at Frye Village
in Andover. Shamlian was killed
on the night of February 8 during Il
quarrel. His jewelry case, contain
ING about $500, was found last night
in the home Of Of one of the ac-
cused, who claimed it was undisturb-
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Charles G. WheatTey and wife
have sold to George W. Shepperd,
a house and lot on Duke street,
west Of West street. i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

Norfolk oysters in ali styles at the
Ranlnel cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

Miss Dixie Blackburn was killed
and her escort, Robert Mccoy, c1iti-
cally injured Wednesday night near
Wili:s'rson, ". Va. while attempt
ing to cross the Norfolk and West
ern bridge. They hal atten'ed a
party ard were returning home ant
= freight train ran them down. Both
we're knocked from the bridge. Mccoy
sustained Q broken shoulder, fractur.
ed skull and internal injuries. He IS
rot expected to recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

Secretary Bryan has promised the
japanese ambassador. Elscoaht
Chipda, to secure permission for tte
passage of oIabout $50 japanese
through American territory from II
Paso. Tex. to Ealexico, on the eN-
treme northwest corner of the MeXl-
! can State of Sonora. These Japan
iese. reduced to an extremity by lack
| of work owing to military operations
Fin northern Mexico. will seek employ
! nlent as. cotton pickers on the west
coast. The ambassador mace it plain
no colonization scheme was involv-
/ eS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-13

Prospects OF another White House
wedding became more definite yes
terday with the persistent renewal
Of the report that Secretary Of the
Treasury McA 90 ana Miss Eleanor
Raidolph Wilson, youngest daughter
of the President and Mrs. Wilson,
were engaged the marriage TO take
place in June. There was no an
nouncement from the White House and
when the attention of officials was
drawn to the report they refrained
from making any comment or denial
Mr.. McAdoo IS so years old, while
Miss Wilson is "a. He IS a Widower
and has six children, one son and ont
laughter being married. He has
grandson. ..-.-..-...
.tr. faa
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-16

BE it resolved by this board OF
directors of the public schools Of
Washington Parish as follows:
Section /. That a special cleo.
ton be and the same is hereby or.
dered to be held in school dis
trict No. 20 of Washington Parish
on Tuesday, the 26th day of May,
1914, at which shall be sub mitted
the following proposition to'wit:
To levy a special tax of 5 mills on
the dollar on all property in dis
trict No 20, of Washington Par.
ish, La, subjectto state taxation,
annually, for a period Of five years
for the purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools.
Section 9. That the secretary
of this board be and he is here.
by instructed to have prepared
for use at said special election a
sufficient number of ballots in
the following form.
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-16

school district No. a of Washing
ton Parish, La, subject to STATE
taxation, annually, fora period OF
five years for the purpose OF CIV
ing additional aid to the public
school.
| And, whereas, in the opinion
of this board such special cleo
tons are necessary and advisable.
! Be it resolved by the board oi
directors of public schools of tn"
Parish of Washington, La, as
follows:
Section |. That a special cleo
ton be and the same is hereby
ordered to be held ir school dis
tricts Nos. 1921 and "A all Of the
Parish of Washington, on Tues
day, the 26th day Of May, 1914,
at which shall be submitted the
following propositions to-wit:
1. At election in school dis
trict No. 1910 levy 9 special
tax of seven mills on the dollar on
all properly in school district No..
10 OF the Parish Of Washington,
La, subject to state taxation an"
nualiy, for a period of five years
for the purpose OF giving addition
al aid to public schools.
2. At election in school dis
trict No 2l-To levy special tax
OF seven mills on the dollar on all
property in school district No. q
of the Parish of Washington, La. ,
subject to state taxation annually
for period of five years for the
purpose Of giving additional aid
to the public schools.
8, At election in school dis
trict No. 24-To levy Il special
tax of five mills on the dollar on
all property in school district No,
"A of the Parish Of Washington,
La, subject to state taxation, an
nually, for a period of five years
for the purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools.
Section 2. That the secretary
of this board be and is hereby i'll
structed to have prepared for use
at said special elections a suffi'
cient number OF ballots for the
special election and the following
form:
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-16

Proposition to levy a
5 mill special tax on all
the property subject to
State taxation in School
District No. 20 of the
Parish of Washington,
La for the period of 5
years for the purpose Of
giving additional aid to
public schools.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-16

at the polling place at Varnado,
and C. Thomas, D. W. Tullos
and j. j. Grain have been ap-
pointed commissioners and D. W.
Branch, has been appointed clerk
OF election to serve at the poll ing
place at PopeviI|e, and W. T.
McNeece, C Scarborough and
II. H. Mcmillan have been ap.
pointed commissioners and c.. R.
Pope has been appointed clerk of
election to serve at polling place
at Angie, and }. S. Knight, Al.
bert Lang and W. E. Baugbman
have been appointed commission.
ers and Wilson Grain, has been
appointed clerk of election to serve
at the polling place at Sheridan,
and the polling place for special
election in school district 10 will
be Franklinton, precinct No. /,
and Fl. NJ. Bateman, T. H. Brum-
field and |. Talley have been ap.
|polnted commissioners and J. A.
Foil, has been appointed clerk of
election to serve at the polling
place at Franklinton; and the pol
ling places for special election in
school district No. 20, will be at
Franklinton precinct No. 1, and
Warnerton, precint 2, and Will
Bateman, J. W. Sylvest and W.
J. Daniels have been appointed
commissioners, and E. Magee,
has been appointed clerk of cleo.
ton to serve at the polling place
at Franklinton, and T. J. Ora yes
|. 3, Toney and John Smith have
been appointed commissioners
and Jap Warner has been appoint.
ed clerk of election to serve at
the polling place at Warnelton;
and the polling place for special
election in school district No q
will be Hackley, precinct 9, and
H. E. Smith, NJ. C. Duncan and
S. S. Thomas have been appoint.
ed commissioners and w. O.
Grain has been appointed clerk
of election to serve at the polling
place at Hackley; and the polling
place for the special election in
school district x. will be Frank
linton, precinct /, and All. Stat
ford, R. W. knight, and lido
Thomas have been appointed CON-
missioners and L. W. Summerall,
las been appointed clerk of cleo.
ton to serve at the polling place
at Franklinton: all of the afore.
said commissioners and clerks
will be open at seven o'clock a.
H., and close at five p. M, and
the elections will be conducted in
accordance with the laws of Lou.
isiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10
O'Clock a. M, on Wednesday, the
18th day of May. 1914, the said
board of directors of the public
schools of Washington Parish,
La, will meet at their office in
the town of Franklinton, and in
open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the results of said
special elections.
This the 18th day of April 1914.
F. B, Bateman, Pres,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-16
TylertOWn Bank,
Tylertown, Mississippi

district No. 6 of the Parish oil
Washington, La, subject to state
taxation, annually, for a period
of five years, for the purpose Of
giving additional aid to public
schools.
2. To levy a special tax of
four mills Oh The dollar on all
property in school district No. IS
of the Parish Of Washington, La.
subject to state taxation, annually
for period of 10 years, for the
purpose Of giving additional aid
to public schools.
3. To levy a special tax of
seven mills on the dollar on all
property in the school district
No. 10 Of the Parish of Washing
ington, La, subject to state taxa
ton, annually giving additional
aid to public schools.
4. To levy a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all proper
ty in school district No. 20 of the
Parish of Washington, La, sub
ject to state taxation, annually,
for period of five years for the
purpose Of giving additional aid
to public schools.
5. To levy a special tax of
eight mills on the dollar on all
property in school district No. q
of the Parish of Washington, La,
subject to state taxation, annual
ly. for period of five years for
the purpose of giving additional
aid to public schools.
6. To levy a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all proper
ty in school district No. "a of the
parish of Washington, La, SUBJ
ject to state taxation, annually,
for "a period of S years for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to
public schools.
For the purpose of said special
elections, the polling places will
be Enon, precinct No. l, Rio, pre-.
cinct No 2, and Bogalusa, pre-
cinct No. 3, for special election in
school district No. 6 and J. T.
Thigpen, L. p. Parker and|W. A.
Brooks have been appointed com.
missioners and B. X. Knight, has
been appointed clerk of election
to serve at the polling place at
Enon, and J. M. Mitchell, B. J.
Williams and L. E. Pounds, have
been appointed commissioners
and l.. P. Pierce has been appoint.
ed clerk of election to serve at
the polling place at Rio, and Nor.
gan Adams. j. W. Byrd and
John Carter have been appointed
commissioners and J. W. McGee-
hee has been appointed clerk of
election to serve at the polling
place at Bogalusa, and the polling
places for special election in dis.
trict 18 will be Varnado, precinct
Mol. Popeville, precinct NO. z,
Angie.precinct No. 3, and Sheri-
dan, precinct No. 4, A. Rester'
s. W. Magee, and W. R. Green
have been appointed commission
err and r. H. Magee has been ap
pointed clerk of election to serve