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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
BAGGAGE MASTER KILLED
Phillip o. Hughcs. Injured in Saturday
Mornings Wreck Dies.

Phillip 0. Hughes. Of Lynchburg.
baggage master Of the New Orleans
New York Limited, which collidcd
early Saturday morning with train
No. 10, Of the Southern Railway, is
dead rs the result Of injuries reccv-
ed in the accident Hughes was un-
derncath his car uncoup!ing the air
and steam hose preparatory TO ar
ranging for the transfer Of a dead
head" dinner on. No. ~ TO The fast
train, when, the accident occurred.
Hughes's left leg was severed above
the knee, and he died shortly after
wards from the shock.
The collision occurred at $40 o'clock
while the limited, which was four
hours late, was waiting on the main
line for the Local 10 take siding. Whc'.
No 10 ROUNDED the curve near the
side track, Ergi1cer Ponton was un
able to bring his train to a stop, and
the crash came after he had applied
the emergency brakes to avert the &c.
cident. The engines teleScopcd cac
other and remained on the track, due
to the fact that the local was not
travelling at high rate Of speed
Engineer Pontnn and his fireman re,
mained in the cab. and were uniniur
ed. except for severe shaking-uD
Engineer Keith. on the limited, Jump
ed to safety when he realized that The
local could not stop in time. and his
fireman, n';rI, sustained onl!
slight injuries. as the result OF ne
| ing thrown against the side Of hi
cab.
Passengers on the limited were un
injured, among them being Congress
man Thomas Hafin, ofLaF&yctte
| Ala.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
CORPORATION COURT

The quarterly term of the corpora
ton court was opened this morning
by Judge L. C. Barley. This is IA
criminal and civil term, but there are
no matters of Importance to be heard
at this time.
Final DEGREES of divorce were
granted Lawrence Morris from his
wife. Emma Bean Morris, and Esteile
E. Baldwin from her husband, Louis
F. Baldwin. Both plaintiffs were re-
presented by Attorney Robinson Mon
cure and gave desertIon as the cause
In the charcery suit Of Gordon
Thomas and others against Fannie
Dixon and others a decree was en-
tered authorizing Gordon Thomas tc
sell for his own interest the property
known as 1405 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
DIR. HENRY J. KEY DEAD
Brother of Mrs. George c Jenkins
And Mrs. Daingerfield

/ Dr. Henry j. Key. one Of the best
known bachelors Of generation ago
! died Yesterday morning at his apart
ments in the Hotel AItamont, Balti-
more.
He was about 50 years old and had
been an invalid for the last six or
seven years, latterly becoming more
or less helpless. Death resulted from
arterioscerosis.
Dr.. Key was brother of Mrs. Kate
Key jenkins, the wife OF George c.
Jenkins, and of Mrs. Virginia Key
Daingertield, Francis Scott Key was
his grand-uncle
In his time Dr.. Key was one of the
most popular of clubmen, noted for
excellent taste in dress and mis- cour-
teous manners, which are associated
in the public mind with the days OF
the old South. HIS favor was sought
in the social activities OF Baltimore
and he was leader in the cotillons
that helped make Baltimore city fam
Gus.
His early life mad been spent in the
South and he inherited the Southern
touch of geniality and social tact. He
'ras a natice Lousisiaan, and thought
was native Louisianian, and thought
inheritance, to take life easy. he
studied medicine. When the Civil
War broke out he volunteered for the
medical corps Of the Confederate
forces and he WIS made a surgeon.
serving through the conflict.
Shortly after the war he moved to
Baltimore and here he had his perma-
nent home. though he frequently spent
months in travel abroad.
He was member of the Baltimore
Club and Il charter member of the
Baltimore Country Club. His brother
was the late Edward Key. who died
n Rome last .ApriI.
About six years ago ne developed
arterio-sccrosis and he has since then
necessarily withdrawn from al! actiNi-
lies.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning. A mass of requiem will be
:rrG at Corpus ','nristi Cturcn. burI-
Il will be made in Bonnie Braa Gene
terry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
ANGERED BY BALKANS FIASCO
London Globe Hints at German m
fuence in Foreign Office.

London. Oct 9-Describing Great
Britain's diplomatic failure" in the
Balkans as "ghastly." the Globe de-
c!ares that foreign relations of the
country cannot safely be left in the
hands of the Foreign Office as it is at
present constituted.
It's record, says the Globe. "has
beer one of dismal, tragic weakness.
It is a misfortune that, Sir Edward
Grey speaks no language but his own
It is greater misfortune that he has
been incapacitated through i'll health
It is the greatest Of all that his perm.
anent under-secretary, upon whom he
must chiefly depend, IS sprung from /:
German mother and married to Ger.
man woman. IF the failure is not tt
eliminate in disaster the ill-omencc
partnership must be ended
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11


arise he will find valiant defenders
of American liberties among those
of Catholic faith who will braveiy
emulate the courageous example OF
their forefathers who freely shed theil
blood that America might live.
"With a just appreciation OF anc
sympathy with the gigantic diff
culties which beset the path OF ac.
ton of our just and wise natiohal
Executive, we present to HIM the ap'
peal of 100000 practical Catholif
Americans that in his negotiations
with our neighboring Government OF
Mexico he will consider all conditions
!ot only from an economic vle"po'h:
but also from the stand of freedom,
of conscience and as far as lies lr
his power assure to q wonderful re
ligious people the same rights whicf
are enjoyed by every form OF reIig'
ion in the United States"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
BACK TO THE TUNING FOltk
CONGREGATIONS in Some Churches
Witness Reappearancc OF An
cient Device.

The Alexandria Lighting Company
Yesterday selected the hours between
eight a. m. and one p. m. in which
to install new turbine. The cur
rent was necessarily cut off while the
work was in progress. Those who
preside at church organs in this city
which are operated by electricity
found themselves handicapped after
the hymns had been announced. There
was but one recourse return 10
the tuning fork. Many in the congre-
cations never saw such an lnstru-
ment, ard it attracted considerable
attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
GERMANS DEMAND PEACE
sociai-Democrats Suggest Means to
End Great War.

Paris. Oct. 10 The Bernsten
group of the Social-Deniocrat part!
in Germany has drawn up anothe'
manifesto, saying that speedy peace
is the earnest. wish Of the German
working classes. To ensure a perm
anent peace, they suggest the estah
lishment of a permanent arbitration
court the prohibition of secret dlH
lomacy, internationalization Of trans
continental realroads and waterwaT'
and the: opcn-door principle for q!
colonies and protectorates, The Soc!
alists declare that Belgium must N
evacuated and compensated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
NOTICE

The public is notified that the To-
cal board of review has this day de-
termined not to consider at this time
questions of omitted taxation cover
ing license and intangible assess
ments for years prior to 1915, but
said board will only consider present
1915 assessments.
The Examiner of Records for the
district has been required, and he has
agreed, to present his current or l9I;'
assessment reports to the board or
Friday. October l5. 1915, at 10 a. m.
and any persons feeling themselves at
fectod or desiring information has
until close of business on Monday
October Is. 1915 to get from Mr.
Newell S. Grccnaway. Clerk. their IN
dividual assessment. and il they Oh
.ject thereto they are required to hit
grounds of objection in writing VIII
the board or clerk by close of business
on said October Is, 1915.
The board will begin determination
I,of such current or 1915 tax matter
Lon October 10. 1915. and conciud
hsame as rapidly as possible.
THIS is the only opportunity on ac
count of press of time and the dut
owed to local commissioner OF re
venue and trcasuer that protest ma
he filed. A speedy determination
necessary because of the necessity 0
collection of the public revenue.
J; Given under our hand this Sth da
of October, 1915.
Robinson Moncure, Chairma
E. E. Lawler
/ c. S. Ballenger.
Local Board of Review of Alexar
;! dria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
LATE MRS. HARLOW.

At the funeral Of Mrs. Helen Har-
low. wife Of NJ. E. Harlow, which was
held this morning at St. Mary's Cath
olic Church requiem high mass was
celebrated by the Rev. l.. F. Kelly
The pail bearers were Gardner L.
Boothes Dr.. 7. NJ. Jones. James r.
Cation, C. C. Carlin. W. H. Sween-
ey and DR.. Henry NJ. Elliott. Inter
mcnt was in st. Mary's Catholic
Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
VIRGINIA STATE
FAIR NOW OPEN
Fine Weather Assures One
Of the Most Success
full Shows
MANY ON THE GROUND
Shows and Exhibits Numerous. and
Large Crowds of Richmonders and
Others Pleased.

/ Richmond. Oct. ll--With fine wea-
ther which the local forecaster as
sures for the coming week the tenth
annual edition of the Virginia State
fair, opened this morning as the pos
ters proclaims, to be the greatest
and grandest ever given.
All day yesterday and far INTO the
light skilled workmen were engaged
m putting the finishing touches on the
decorations and husky workmen con-
nected with midway attractions strug-
gled unrelentingly with tent poles
and canvas while every freight that
pulled up alongside the fair grounds
brought It's contribution-everythlrg
rom Il prize apple to horse.
The race track and the grounds aie
IN the pink Of condition, and though
General Manager Warwick ard his
assistants were very busy men yes
terday rounding out the details pre-
imiuary to the opening there they
were smiling and evidently happy over
the prospect of what promises to be
the most successful fair in the his
tory of the Virginia State Fair As
sociation.
William Jennings Bryan told the
people Of Richmond Saturday night
what state Of preparedness for
r,a. means, bat Nanagar ~ i'w;c!:
is going tc show the people Of Nir-
minia what state Of preparedness
lor q big fair means, and Il casual OBJ
sc!va.icn of the grounds and the ar
iangements evidence that the men
@eh;nd the gun on the state fair plan
ned wisely and well.
The free attractions are better
Than ever before, and the Midway at
fractions more and merrier. Every
rossible space has been leased and
mere concessions would nave been
granted if the grounds had been
larger. But there is enough in the
way of entertainment to amuse and
interest every visitor, whether he
or she be from city of country. The
administration building is a dream,
and one can well spend day therein
(. Inspecting the exhibits. RefreShmcnt
booths are scattered all over the
grounds, a number Of the churches
and charitable organizations being re-
presented, and the usual comforts
and safeguards in the shape of rest
looms, hospitals, etc. are found on
The grounds. The city department has
an engine. hose wagon and detail
cf ten men on duty for fire preven-
sion and a physician from the city
! Hospital has been detailed for duty
with an ambulance nthe Fair
Grounds. The Fair Association has
engaged a force of Pinkerton detec-
! tives for duty during the week, and
a detail of twenty experienced patrol
men from the three Richmond sta
tons will be on duty during the eli.
! tire week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
WITH LOVING CUP
MEMBERS of Anciert Artillery Co.
Honor Alex. J. Wedderburn

Alexandria j.. Wedderburn. Of
fairfax county, ard connected with
he United States interna] Revenue
Service was the most agreehly sur
ised man in Richmond Saturday, fol-
ewing the presentation OF hand
ONE silver loving cup to him by men,
,ers of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company OF Boston.
According to Mr.. Weddcrbnrn, sew
,ral members of the organization en-
cred the cafe in which he was lunch
NO Yesterday and it was not long be-
ore he vas conversing with them in
!, most brotherly manner.
After a talk of some length the
.hroats of all the participants were
ather dry, but MIR. Wedderburn was
equal to the occasion and ordered re-
ireshments as dust chaser, in true
Virginia style. To return the courtesy
he artillerymen ordered another
.ound of beverages, but Mr.. Wedder
Iurn declined to accept on the ground
hat he had firmly resolved never to
axe more than one drink in one
lace at one time. lie entertained
hem. however, with tales of the OLD
Dominion in bygone days, new Ford
okcs and various other nartor ac-
.omplishments.
During the conversation he gave to
.ach of the party a souvenir Of Alex
ndr.a, Va, These souvenirs were or
Tered struck by Congress, and were
old in Washington to raise fund
or the building Of a monument to
ieneral Washington in Alexandria.
While at work in the. Federal build
NJ this morning he was waited upon
~ self appointed committee OF
hese same good fellows from New
England. and was presented with a
up in their behalf oy Lieutenant
}obel'ts, United State: quartermas-
er ut Boston.
The cup is about s inches high ana
,orportionately wide, is Of solid sill
er and the inscription is handsomely
,,,c.r,,od ,s follows.
"P~ese=aeG to .Alexarl3'.=. John. Wed
ierourn, of Fairfax Co., IA. by his
riends OF the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery of Boston.
On the reverse side are The names
II the gentlemen who made the testl-
nonial as follows:
Private Jas. A. Dunning. Bangor,
Ne; Sergt. Daniel H. Thompson,
Bangor. Me-; Maj VIM. f. Martin,
'oston, Mass; Capt. Stephen f.
Reagan. Boston, Mass: Lieut.. Geo.
I. Myers, OF Richmond, Va; Ga re-
.ruiU Sergt. Wm. B. Lantz, Grou-
ester, Mass.
Mr. Wedderburn was greatly sur
jrised and touched with the method
aiken by the Ancient in showing their
appreciation of his hospitality and
,ecIares. that the cup will always
ramaii one of his most cherished pos
sessions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
Amendment to State Consit-
tuition Makes 80 instead
of 60 Days
NO VOTE THIS YEAR
Many Believe Two Months Sufficient
If Less Time Were Wasted by the
Legislature.

Richmond, Oct. 10 Contrary 10
widely published reports in the press
ot the State, the people OF Virginia
will not vote on propoSeh amendments
10 the State Constitution IN Novem-
Der 3. The resolutions, providing for
The submission Of amendments, cX
tending the regular session Of the
General Assembly to ninety days ana
hanging the rules 1or reading bills
III both houses must be agreed 20 Ly
the next General Assent j., and ju
kat event, will be votcl on II &c
2residen.i;. election in 1916.
In accordance with the law. CLERK
John W. Williams, Of the House Of
Delegates, has published 1h% texts
OF the amendments IL newspapers
throughcut the State. i'his .ircun!-
itance mas led to erroneous belief
that they would come Dcfr.'4 the ro-
.ers in November.
Many newspapers in ;nc State haze
taken an active stand against the
amendment, extending t,te SCISSORS of
the General Assembly from S.Aty -
ainety days.
In requiring the pubiic;:.;,1 Of the
texts Of amendments before TIE Cen
raj Assembly has passG,, the rcsoiu-
lion.: for submission at two Successive
sessions. The law contemplated 'c:V-
ing information TO the voters as 30
possible issues which "a"cli;tcs f1:'
Tie State Senate and members of the
House Of Delegates would have before
them.
IN 1914 the resolutions were adopt
ed and a two-third vote will be re-
CURED at the session this winter. II
either fails OF passage. it is killed
until the next session.
The amendment requiring that bills
be read in full ON one day and by their
titles on two succeeding days before
being put upon their passage is mere
ly for the purpose Of simplifying the
procedure Of the General Assembly.
At present the Constitution requires
that all bills shall he read 1t length
on three successive days. There IS
practically no opposition to The
change. The rule is not strictly ob-
served at present. except when com
pliancc with the Constitution is IN
sisted upon.
The opposition to the amendment.
extending the length Of each regular
session. takes the position that the
additional expense TO The State viii
not justify the change. Il is de-
clarcd that the legislators would not
he able to accomplish any more in
ninety days than they do in sixty, and
that there will be the same rush AZ
the end Of Il ninety-day session rs
there is now.
On the other hand, those favoring
the amendment insist that many valu-
able measures have failed of passage
or have been allowed to die during
.he last hours Of regular sessions,
and that thirty days additional will
enable the Genera! Assembly to clear
up the calendar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
servian Capital and Ada
cent Heights Are Held
by Invaders
REPULSED ON DRINA
Attacking Forces Thrown Back On
10 Island and Allies, May Blockade
Ports
Ports

Paris, Oct. lU-Ihe announcement
made by the German War Office OF
he capture of Belgrade was confirm
ed in an official communication from
| Nish, issued here at the Servian lega-
ton. The Austro-German attack or
The lower Drna, in the northwesterr
frontier, is said to have been repu!s-
ed with enormous losses for the
reutons, The statement follows:
Belgrade has fallen into the hands
If the Germans after 4 desperate re
siStance.
"Fighting continues all along the
Danube and Save fronts. The pur-
pose of the enemy, is to advance
through the Morava Valley, separat-
ing Kostolac (3S miles southeast OF
Bclerade) from Durbravatza Ton the
Danube, 35 miles east of Belgrade).
where his chief efforts are concentra-
ted. The enemy suffered enormous
losses in making unsuccessful attacks
on the lower Drina. The enemy has
been thrown back on an island he
occupied before opening operations.
The view is entertained in dipo-
matte and other official quarters that
the operations in the Balkans have
assumed new and important signif-
canoe. The Austl'o-Gcrman drive tc
The soatiia:.s: IS regarded as a scQ"2i
to the French successes in the Cham
. na pna and the manner in which the
Russians have prevented enTeiop-
ment of their armies. Germany and
Austria, according to this view, arc
compelled to seek new field of eff
fort toward the accomplishment OF
decisive results, az well as for the
attempt to break through the enveiop-
ing ring Of the allies.
It is conceded the Germans have
gained substantial successes in the
past year in Belgium, France and,
Poland, Nevertheless, Europe as n
whole is vast theatre of war, and
the Entente Powers are now, as one
French observer expressed it, main
tanning effective resistance against
further German advances through
France to the West, through Italy
to the south, or through Russia tc
the east.
Thus only one weak spot. it is
pointed out here. is left-to the south
east, in the Balkans.
1t is therefore maintained that the
allies, having demonstrated their
power of resistance in all directions
excepting the southeast, Germany is
now massing her. forces against the
one remaining point where she may
he able to break through the encir-
cling wall.
| This is believed to be one of the
| chief reasons for the extent of the
i, i..Austro-Gcrman movement to force 4
way to Constantinople and the route;
leading to the Orient. as well as fol
| the counter movement of the allies II
landing large forces at Saloniki, in.
tel'posing a barrier across this patf
| Of exit.
i The Figaro says that the outcome
of the new operations in the Balkan:
compares in significance with the his
| toric battle at Salamis, in which
iThemistocles finally held back th'
Persians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11

Scanning the political horizon for
next year. observers in Richmond and
visitors from all parts Of the State
fail to see any opposition to United
States Senator Claude A. Swanson for
the Democratic nomination td sue
ceed himself in the primary in Aug
ust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
DEATH NOTICE

On Sunday, October 10, 1915. al
1925 o'clock p m. at her home AIS
south Fairfax street, Miss MARY
A. SCOTT. Funera! Tuesday morn
ing at 9:30 o'clock from ST. Mary's
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11

John E. Elicit. "a years old, presi-
dent of the Nationa! State and City
Bank. and former president of the
Old State Bank in Richmond, died
at hi. home in that city yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11

An important meeting of AIe%aa
andria Lodge of Elks will be held to
night in the Elks building on Prince
street at which time number t am
endments to the constitution OF th'
grand lodge will be voted upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11

Hunting creek road from Alfred
street on Franklin to Patrick anc
south to the bridge has been compict
ed and was opened to traffic at
o'clock this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
LOCAL BREVITIES
The Willard w. G. 7. U., will meet
tomorrow afternoon at O'CLOCK II
Trinity M. E. Church.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce will be
held tonight at which time plans TO
trade week to be held here Novem.
ber s, 8, and 10 will be rlscussed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11

A fire was discovered in . cup
.oa,d in honse on the north side
Of Prince street, between Lee and
Union, about $50 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. 1t was soon eXt>ngulsh'
d. The damage was slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11
SCOTTISH RITE NOTICE

A called meeting Of Washington
Memorial Lodge of Perfection, No. A.
&. r. will be held at 7:30 o'clock
tonight for the purpose Of transact
inc important business and rahears-
ing.
FRANK W. LATHAM. Sec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11

In the Circuit Court i'll vacation
TODAY in the case of E. L. White vs.
the New Washington Brick Company
the report of the receivers was con
firmed and they were directed to re
sumo operations at the plant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-11

Mrs. Rayly. Of Front Reyal, who
had been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Renton Chinn, has gone to Fairfax.