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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
Valley Electric Line.

Staunton, Va, Jan. 2.-lntorma-
:ion emanating from Harrisonburg is
to the effect that New York financers
are being interested in proposed
electric line running between Harrl-
sonburg and Washington. Colonel
w. H. Hamilton, who is one OF the
interested parties, has made several
trips over the proposed route, and
spent Saturday in Harrisonburg,
and although he could not make def
mite report at present, expressed
hope to do SO in the near future
The. proposed line will start at
Harrisonburg, going north to Har-
per's Ferry, then crossing into Mary
land to Frederick, through Virginia
at Great Falls, and southeast through
Fairfax county into Washington
Staunton will also possibly be on this
line, although an extension this way
is not at present planned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
NEWS OFfEETHE DAY. > 4: I !.
~ ifst ,---T-- ~
,31ba hnndTe DAM fifty delegates Il

Z fohe hundred ana fifty delegates To
the convention ofzthes Central l.absps ! 9
Union now.t:;in sessionsat Eans'nsi
,dith., Wednesday AFTERNOON tool; steps
t;ward the recall Of Cover
nDr Woodbridge Ferris. Tie
action was taken as result of the ae-
itation for an investigation of the cop
per strike situation in Calumet. The
labor delegates, i. i, understood Lc-
lieving that settlement under the
Erdman act is out of the question, are
attempting to force the governor to
appoint a state commission to hear
both sides of tiIa controversy. Tie rc-
call legislation if all Other meth
DDS fail, may be invoked against TIE
governor, was passed as the result OF
general demand for the enactment OF
laws at the last SESSION
of the Legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
NAVY YARD PAY.
Secretaries Daniels and Roosevelt Dis
cuss Proposed Reduction at
Washington.

Washington navy yars wage scale
for 1914 will receive final adjustment
today. Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt,
who has conducted hearings on the
matter, held long conference upon
the proposed scales Wednesday.
In case of the Washington navy
yard, the Secretaries considered q
recommendation by the regular wage
boari that general reduction OF
about per cent in nearly all classes
of labor be ordered.
The board says the reduction would
make wages conform to those for
similar work in private establishments
in this section of the country.
Labor representatives argue that
such lowering of salaries would De
unfair, in view of the high cost "t
living in the National Capital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
BL00D|EST BATTLE !
IN THE REVOLUTION
Fighting at Ojinaga, Mexi-
co, Said to Have Been Of
Fierce Nature.
1000 SLAUGHTERED.
Over One Thousand Languishing on
Field Wounded-U. S. Cavalry to
Disarm Fu%ilives Who Cross.

Washington, Jan. 2.-From 1000
to 1000 men have been killed and
IL 900 more have been wounded in the
desperate fighting between the Mex
lean federals and the rebel army un-
der General Ortega at Ojinaga, Mex
leo.
Today the northern division of
Hue:ta's army with it's eleven gener-
ais, other officers, and all who had
survived merciless attack, are flee
ing in disorder toward Preslolo,
Texas.
The fight has been the most bloody
and ;c.,ntless in the present Mexican
revolution.
In Preside there are only 900 Uni
ted States cavalrymen to disarm the
fugitives when they arrive and keep
them under control.
Three hundred men werei killed and
several hurired more were wounded
in a battle Gagged between Mexican
federals and rebels all of yesterday
for the possession Of Nuevo Laredo.
Many bullets reached LAREDO, Tex
as, and many persons had narrow es-
capes. A Mexican was wounded
when sitting on curbstone in the
American town.
The dead were left on the battle
field where they fell, and the wound
ed received practically no attention.
. John Lind arrived aboard the Ches-
ter off Pass Christian, but dii not
land. He was to confer with the
President today and may leave for
Minnesota Immediately after.
Mexican military authorities yes
terday seized the property Of the
Aeuila Oil Company at Vera Cruz
because of the company's refusal, in
the face of rebel threats, to supply
the Mexican railway with fuel oil.
The federal authorities took over the
tanks and soldiers now are in charge
of the pumping plants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
WOMAN SHOT.
Struck by Bullet From Pistol fireo
by Negro CelebratOr. y

Richmond, Jan Miss Mary
Burns, % years old, 400 Chapeil
street, is at st. Vincent's hospital
suffering from bullet wound in her
left thigh received about 1915 o'clock
Yesterday morning when a bullet
fired by negro New Year celebra-
tor went astray and struck her.
Miss Buns and A. J. and S. A.
Russo, two cousins, were standing on
the steps of the Chapel street house
making a New Years call. when two
negro celehrators eame down the
street. One negro fired Several shots
in the air and was gsttins rsady to
fire another in the air when tha es,:tt-
risgs exploded while on lexsi with
the people Miss Burns screamed
when the bullet struck her and ths
t,ea negroes made good their escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

George Montgomery, thirteen-year-
old son of Fire Chief H. j. Montgom-
cry, of Northampton, Mass, is dead,
and Miss Grace Shaw, %, is dying as
the result Of coasting accident. Six
other youths and girls were slightly
injured. Montgomery and Miss Shaw
occupied the rear seat of big bob
sled. They were half way down a
steep hill travelling at terrific speed
when the guide rope broke and the
sleS crashed into an electric pole.
Montgomery and Miss Shaw were
hurled over the heads Of the six 9TH
er riders. Montgomery was killed in
stantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
TAX ES CHALLENGE.

Bristol, Va. Jan. 2.-Henry Plppin,
aged %, was landed in Jail at Abing-
,.on Wednesday, for the murder OF
VILLAIN Dorton, a wealthy citizen OF
Russell county.
PippfT and Dorton had been friends
and fell out over game, Pippln
said'thst if he had gun he would Kill
Dorton, whefeupon the latter loadea
a shot gdn. and handed It to him. chai-
longing him to make good his threat.
Without SAYING word Pippen step
ped back an5 emptied the load into
Dorton's side, killing him almost in
stantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY.

Books added to the Alexandria Ii
brary January lst. -
In Search of Husband-Corra
Harris.
Hagar-Mary Johnston.
Tie Dust of the Road-Marjorle
Peterson.
A F'.;ol And His Money-George
Barr McCutcheon.
The Broken Halo-Florence l..
Barclay.
A Sor of the Hills-Harriett T.
Comstock.
The Golden Rule Dollivers-Marg-
aret Cameron.
The Jack-Knife Man-Ellis Parker
Butler.
The reading room is free to the
public. All gladly welcomed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
BLAMEs WEE, FOR FATE,
1 F. Friend Commits Suicide While
Helpmate Seeks Divorce in
Pulaski. ,:

Pulaski, Va, Jan. with a, full
dinner pail and an empty bottle t. OF
poison lying alongside, the body of
A. F, Friend, an employe5 of the fu-
laski furnace here was found "eo-
nesdsy afteraoon in tbs coke room OF
tha. establishment. The vsrdict OF
the eeroner's jury was suicide.
A note tightly clutehed In one mana
is rspnrtad to have read: "My wife
is st1e eause of my death"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
Woman Killed by Train.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 2.-SlIss la
vinia Parkinson, aged GO years, was
instantly killed Thursday, within a
few wards of her home by an east
bound passenger train on the Norfolk
and Western Railway.
Miss Perkinson attempted to cross
the railroad track at the Fleet street
crossing in front of the approaching
train. when she was struck by the
pilot of the locomotive, hurled dist
ance of so feet. and instantly killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
RICHMOND MAN ARRESTED.
Creates Havoc in Baltimo-s Rrsid"Ec'
of The Fair One. "'i2I

Z. Baltimore, Md, Jan. because she
refused to marry MIN, Mrs. Raymond
Ulrstead,. wiaow, s18 Wd6d@ard
street, this city, declared to -Magis-
trate sayler in Western PoliaGcourt
that Thomas Abrams, Of
Richmond, Va, went to her home ana
created havoc. She said that Christ
mas presents and ashes were scatter
Ell about the place, eggs were broken
and smeared on clothing; suit be-
longing to boa 'if,.r and other clothes
were cut.
Policeman Unlstead attempted TO
arrest Abrams. AsliveFy battle foi-
lowed in which the policeman was
ba ily hurt. MAGISTRATE Say!er fined
Abrams $50 and ios.a whir1 he roGii
not pay, and be went to jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE.
Alexandria Negro, Charged With OBJ
tanning Money Under False
PretenSeS.

Chief Goods has received a letter
from Thomas F. Farnan, Chief of
Police of Baltimore asking informa-
ton concerning q, negro named Robert
Robinson, who is in custody in that
c:ty charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. The chief
enclosed a picture Of the accused. The
latter says his home is at 3O6 Gibbon
street, and that he is. waiter by
occupation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
GREAT INCREASE ].
IN STATE EXPORTS
$18,OOO,000 Worth Are Said
to- Have Passed in
Through Norfolk.
CITY'S BANNER YEAR.
Results Of Amalgamatioh of Port Of
Newport News With That of City
by The Sea.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2.-Showing an
increase of $685., ,639.79 over the val
ues of the preceding year of 1912,
the exports from the Port Of Norfolk
for the year 1913 just ended,
reached a total valuation of $780,
964.78, according to an unofficial total
taken yesterday from the books in
the Norfolk custom house The ex-
ports for the year 1912, amounted to
$17,21632s.
The year 1913 was banner one in
the local. exporting and importing
business. Between six and eight large
foreign steamers carrying cargoes
for foreign markets left the port OF
Norfolk each month. In addition to
the vessels sailing direct from Nor
folk to foreign ports, articles and
commodities with values ranging
from 20 to 25 times the values OF the
exports direct from Norfolk, were
carried to northern ports for eX-
portat.on on the large steamers ply
ing between those ports and various
ports in Europe.
IF Norfolk received her just due in
the value of the exports which pass
through her gates only to be carried
to some other American port where
it is reshipped on vessels foreign
bound, this city would rank second
or third in the export business Of
the United States. Large cargoes
of cotton. tobacco and other valuable
articles which help to increase the
value of exports, are carried away
daily to Boston, New York. Philadel-
phia and Baltimore for transshipment
on the vessels leaving those ports.
Although the articles pass directly
through Norfolk, no record Is kept IN
local trade annals and the value OF
the exports from the Northern ports
at present.
During the year the Holland Amer
ican line, which does b big export
business through the port OF Norfolk
and Newport News, put into service
four new 10000 ton freight steamers
built especially for the trade from
Hampton Roads to Rotterdam. Tne
steamers are Nooderdyk, Oosterdyk,
Sooterdyk, and Westerdyk. The adj
vent of the steamers in the local trade
was marked with a banquet rendered
TO the business men of Norfolk on
the Nooderdyk, the first of the four
steamers to go into service.
Another feature Of the custom
house business during the year 1913
was the amalgamation of the port OF
Newport News with the port in Nor
folk.
Coal made up the greatest vol
ume of any article exported during
tho wear as a total of 2,3S6,O7o tons,
cargo and bunker coal valued at
Sc s2s 265,75 were exported. Cotton
was second, total of 7o,OS2 bales
valued at $4,521,774.1s having been
exported. .,
Imports also picked up consider
ably curing the year, the largest IN.
crease being in the Importation ol
kainit and fertilizer materials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
UNEMPLOYED DEMAND FOOD
Five Hundred Men Besiege Chicago
Cafes.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Entering restau
rants and demanding food, breaking
windows, and puncturing automobile
tires, crowd of nearly 500 unem-
ployed men 'arly Yesterday morn
ing marched through Chicago's busi-
ness district. They furnished Il
strange contrast to New Year rev.
Ielers who were leaving the cafes and
restaurants.
The men marched in State street
four abreast, carrying banner,
which real: eve demand work, not
charity"
The army halted cars and cried to
passengers that they wanted work
AT Van Buren, street the police halted
the marchers, but they soon reformed
their line farther down the street.
"Hey, you buns, what's up,
shouted a pedestrian from the curb.
"You are drunk and we are hum
Cry" replied one of the leaders.
The band finally broke up into
small groups.
The Rufus F. Dawes Hotel, Chic
ca2o's first endowed home for unem-
.ployed men, was thrown open last
night, and two hours later its ca
pacty of 3O5 guests was reached.
In midafternoon, IA small knot of
men gathered in front of the new
building. They formed two lines Of
ragged humanity, which grew until
it extended for a block in either di-
recton. There we're more than a
hun1red in line when the last bed
WAS taken.
The doors We're opened by Charles
G. Dawes, former comptroller Of the
currency, who built the hotel as me-
mortal to his son, who was interested
in sociological work. The junior
Dawes was drowned more tnan u
year ago.
Before retiring, each guest was re-
'quired to buthe and was given a
night dress and slippers. Clothing of
the lodgers was placed in steel lock-
ers, which we're superheated to &C.
stloy all life. A bed and bath are
furnished for nickel, and there
are rooms for dime for more par
ticular guests. A bowl of soup may
be obtained for cents, pie for J
cents, coffee for cents, and rolls for
l cent.
Mr.. Dawes and his daughter sat
before the fireplace in the lobby and
listened for several hours TO stories
of fruitless job hunting Over the
fireplace was a large flag with the
inscription, Don't give up the
Ship 1t was made By Miss Hattie
Stewart, granddaughter of Margaret
E. Stewart, who made the original
historic flag. and donated by J. L.
Peton, of Erie, Pa. The hotel is
three stories high, and was erected at
a cost of 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
Neglect by This Generation,
Speaker Says Means
Christianity's Loss.
CRIES FROM ORIENT.
Japanese and Chinese Are Said to be
Asking Aid and Consideration for
Alien Students.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 2.-"The
evangelization of the world must be
accomplished in this generation" de-
clared Dr. Robert W. Speer, of New
York, in an address at the Student
Volunteer Convention last night. L..
l.. Kinsolving, of South Brazil, bishop
of the Episcopal church, emphasized
the needs of Latin-America for more
missionaries Previously 5000 students
and visitors listened to impassioned
appeals from natives of China and
Japan and from missionaries re-
turned from India and South Amer
lea for help II meeting what was
characterized as the greatest oppor-
tunity Christianity ever faced.
a new era Of world life said
Dr.. Supeer, "has broken upon US. re-
vealing the essential unity of the prob
nems of personal salvation and ma
tional character and of racial relation
ship across the world. 1t is soon real
lied that for us the only world that
there is is not the world of thousand
year-old trees or centuly-old brutes,
but of a single generation of men.
"The present generation of men is
in mortal need. 1t is no answer to
this need to promise these men that.
long after they have crumbled to dust,
the Gospel will have filtered oy the
slow process Of national education
to their children. If the idea of Christ
does not pervade this generation it
will be found in the next that other
ideas have the monopoly This en-
phasis upon evangelizatim should
direct the choice by young men Of
their life work. No other call in the
world today is as needy, as lnvlt-
ing, as rich in its return as the pur-
est form of evangelisic work at
home and abroad"
"The educated classes are dom n
ating every department OF Japanese
Hfe today" said Dr.. X. kato, OF
Japan, and now of the University
of Chicago. telling of the progress OF
japanese thought, "but among these
unner classes atheism and agnosti-
cism are growing. The old faiths
are losing their hold, but as yet
nothing has taken their place. The
literature of Continental Europe has
come in like turgid flood. The
naturalism and worship of power IN
Nietczche's philosophy are still ex-
ertinc a wide influence. But material
;sm is waning. Students mnds are
turning to idsalism as represented IN
the writings of Bergson, Eucken and
Sir Oliver Lodge, in which the r-ea
Of the supernatural is reinstated.
This is an entering wedge for Chris
tian truth
J. Fl. 81. of the Yale University
native of China, appealed to his
hearers for help in the work OF
Ohristianizing China and for great
er consideration of foreign students
in North America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

The steamer Newport News, which
abs recently been rebuilt, left last
night for Norfolk. She was in charge
of Captain Milbum, formerly first
officer of the steamer Northland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

Edward Waters, charged with re-
ceiving articles stolen from Southern
Railway cars, and bailed for his ap-
pearance before the Corporation
Court today, has renewed his bond
for his appearance on first day of the
February term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
hol!ers of the German Go-operauFs
Building Association, No. 5, ell series,
Will be held January sth, 1914. at 7:3o
P. NJ. at their office, 6l2 King ST.
2td.. JUsFUs SCHNEIDER, -.
SscTe4asy..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
Annual Meeting.

The 45th annual meeting of the
Independents Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. Of Fairfax Co., Va, will be held
at ths conpany's effice. Alexandra,
Va. on Monday, January 18th 1914,
at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ.
JAMES W: RobERfs.
2 to 10th Presideoe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

Miss Kathleen Sullivan, recently
a Notary Public by the
Governor, qualified today at the
clerks Office of the Corporation
Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

L. B. Maynard, of East Lynn, w.
Va. though but 81 years of age, was
licensed to wed Rebecca Wilson, of
Huntington, W., Va, who is his sew
enth wife. Three were divorcedd and
three died. ,.,,.,g h;l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
NOTICE. =.

4 stated cohvocation of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter No. II, i,
will be held in the Tabernacle Fai:
day evening January 2, 1914, at 7;%o
os:Eock. A full attendance is"r
q ct A. G. tHLER, secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

A legal fight for the estate Of the
late Cardinal Rampolla, was begun In
Rome Tuesday by Princess Alteri,
wife of the Duke of Campobellos, the
Cardinals nephew. Princess Alteri
entered suit to break the will dated
1889, by which Cardinal Rampolla
bequeathed practically all his big es-
tate to his sister, Baroness Peran.
At the instance of the press the car
dinal's apartment was resealed to
prevent any one from entering. In
the bill of particulars the Princess al
leges that will made subsequent to
1885, by Cardinal Rampolla exists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The recently elected officers Of Po-
tomac Lodge, OF Odd Fellows, will
be: installed tonight by w! D. Studds,
district Geputy grand mastor.sts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

The number of suicides in the Unit
ed States in 1918 showed an increase
over last year, the number being
1906, as compared with 1881 in
1912. The proportion of suicides as
between men and women remains
about the same as in previous years,
being S,602 males and 4,504 females.
Physicians, as usual, head the list
among professional men. the number
being "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

jim Jordan, of Augusta, Ga,. be-
lieved to be insane, shot and killed
his wife and little daughter yester-
day and patrolled in front of his resi-
dence with shotgun and revolver.
He then went inside and barricaded
himself. The sheriff will attempt to
take him by force. Before shooting
his wife and child Jordan wounded a
white man and negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-02

CraZed with alcohol which he drank
in the form of lemon extract, James
L. Bolejack 60 years old, an employe
of furniture company, walked into
his home at Charlotte, N. c., yester-
day morning fired once with pistol
at his stepson, Sam Hill, and when
Hill ran out of the door turned and
killed Mrs. Bolejack, who was at the
stove preparing the midday meal.
Four shots were fired at his wife,
three taking effect in her side one en-
tering her heart. A 10-year-old son
took shelter under the stove. Mean
time, Hill who left the House by way
of the sitting room door, came in the
kitchen, knocked the gun from Bole-
Jacks hand as he was reloading 1t,
and when his stepfather started to
flee knocked him senseless with a
chair and held him until officers cam.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-27

l will sell at Public Auction at the
Farm Of the late A. G. Needham of
Whiting, ga miles southwest from
Leicester Junction, on
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-27

C. A. Frost, the old time Delaware &
Hudson passenger conductor, has been
retired on pension after continuous
service extending over half century.
His position has been taken by John j .
Lalor, who for 90 years has b. en- in
charge of train No 1872 which runs be-
tween Rutland and Whitehall, n. Y.
Conductor Lalor has been in the service
of the railroad for 80 years
Mrs. Lloyd Stone, of Westminster
West, went up stairs on a recent morn
ing to look after the baby and found the
bedroom so full of smoke that in short
time the baby would have been
smothered. 1t was then discovered that
the chimney had burned out and the
roof had caught fire. A section of the
roof and some of the interior around the
chimney was burned.
Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Devino and daugh
ter, Anna, and adopted daughter, little
Angie Bleau. of Winooski, have fully
recovered from narrow escape of
asyphxiation from stove gas early Sun
day morning. The little girl was very
i'll. Mr.. Devino upon first discovering
lily were in opened the window and when
he was able went after a doctor.
In removing some papers incident to
repairs underway at the Baxter National
Bank in Rutland, VT, an interesting
ancient document was found 1t is the
commission of Preserved Fish of Ira as
captain of the 4th Vermont infantry
company, dated Feb. 10, 1895, and
signed by Gov. Thomas Chittenden.
The commission has been given to Sher-
if Enos G. Fish, grandson of the cap
tain. 1t has become torn at the folds
and some person, evidently many years
ago, pasted it on the cover of a book to
preserve it. The state seal Is still intact
on the document and the printing and
writing are very legible.