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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09
WOMAN CHOKED'TO DEATH
Thieves. 1t is Believed. Secured
S5O0,0O Worth of Jewclry

New York. Sept. 9-Mrs. Elizabeth
Nichols, widow of James +. Nichols.
me of the founders of the wholesale
rroccrv house of Austin Nichols and
Co.. was strangled to death last night
her home at 4 East Seventy-nlafh
street by two armed robbers.
Mrs. Nichols had $4,000 worth OF
ewelry in strong box in her bed
.oom. She carried the key to this
strong box ON ribbon about her neck
INSPECTOR Faurot said the thieves got
The key. but he refused to say if they
rot the Jewels. making one of the
largest jewel thefts ever committed
in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Four Steamships and Three Fishing
Vessels Sent to Bottom

London, Sept. 9-The Russian
steamship Rhea has been sunk by a
submarine. Her crew was landed. The
Rheaew was of las tons gross, and
was owned in Helsingfors.
The British steamship Douro has
been sunk by ;gunfre, (: presumably
from "a submarine. Her screw was
saved. The Douro was 1902 tons
gross, and was owned by the Eller'
man lines, of London.
The British fishing vessels Emman,
uel, Victorious and Constance also
have been sunk. Their crews were
landed at Muiden,, Holland.
Paris. Sept. 9-The French steam,
ship Guatemala has been torpedoec
and sunk about. so miles off Belle Isle
Her crew escaped in two boats. The
men were picked up by a British
steamer and taken into st. Nazaire
The Guatemala was bound from st.
Nazaire for Philadelphia.
La Rochelle, France, Sept. 9-The
British steamer Carnoy, of Liverpool
was fired upon and sunk by Ger
man submarine Tuesday night. On
small boat from the Carnoy will
the, captain and IA members of tn,
crew on board is missing. The attacl
upon the Carney was made off Cap
Baleines, near La Rochelle Some o
the crew was saved by the fishin
boat Monreval. The captain of tn
fishing boat, Morse. brought the new
to this port yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

w. T. A, Jr., the young son Of Rev.
w. T. A. Haynes, met with most
unfortunate accident Tuesday which
necessitated the amputatiCn of the
youths left forearm at the Peters
burg hospital. The unfortunate
Youth. in company with some Other
boys. went hunting and as they
were getting into wagon to return
10 the city young Haynes accldental
iy struck the trigger Of his gun
against the wagon body. The load OF
snot from the gun penetrated the
youths left arm between the wrisr
and elbow. Fortunately. the barre
of the gun was turned just far enough
to one side to prevent the load o.
; shot from entering his side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09
.JITNEY OWNERS LOSE

Independent iitney owners lost an
pther point in their fight against the
Richmond ordinance yesterday when
he Supreme Court. sitting at Staun-
ton, refused to grant another III
Junction. Attorneys O'Flahcrty, Fulton
and Byrd recently secured an III
junction in the Supreme Court TO
restrain the city from carrying out
the provisions of the jitncy oruiN
?ance. This Injunction, the City At
torney holds. to be insufficient to
restrain the city, and new one was
sought by the jitncy lawyers. The
matter as it now stands gives the
ity the right. it. is understood, to en-
force its ordinance and to arrest and
fnc all jitncy drivers who fail to give
he required irdemnifying bond and
ray the necessary tax. Argument on
the merits of the antl-lltney ordl'
nance will be heard by the Supreme
Court sometime this fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

Henrico county threatens to sue
the CITY of Richmond to compel pay
,nent of the 100000 which the city
agreed TO pay to the county as bonus
rer the annexation agreement Sor
the building and Improvement of
county roads. At the meeting Of the
county board of supervisors this week
commemorative Attorney Sutton was
given full authority by the board to
take any action he might see fiji
should the city refuse to turn over
the money on demand of the county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09
REPORTER ATTACKED
Carlton Mccarthy and Jay Lewis En-
gage in Fight in Richmond.

Carlton Mccarthy, member Of the
Administrative Board OF Richmond,
and Jay Lewis, City Hall reporter for
the Richmond News Leader, were
principals in a personal encounter
Yesterday morning near the entrance
to the Administrative Board rooms.
Administrator Mccarthy struck Mt.
Lewis in the face. whereupon the lat
ter grabbed his elderly aSsailant.
Bvstanders interfered and quickly
ended further proceedings.
It seems that Mr.. Lewis contribut-
ed an article in the Playgoer, Il week
" theatrical publication; to which
Administrator Mccarthy objected.
The Playgoer, under the heading
"Josh," printed the following from
the pen of Mr.. Lewis:
"At present Richmond has May
or, five city managers, one Of whom
is absent, four unpaid boards or COM
missions and Il Finance Committee,
not 10 mention all the other council
manic committees.
"That's load for any city.
If we are going 10 have a repre-
sentative government we will have to
hang on TO the Council, Of course, ana
it will not Ito to cut it down any. 1t
would make it less representative.
con the other hand, it is perfectly
obvious that if we are to have a boarc
of city managers three are just az
good as five.
"The present board illustrates this
fact.
"Chairman Robert Whittct has been
away for some time. owing to ILL
ness. The board has got along with
out him. and everybody who knows
anything about City Hall affairs re-
alizes that Commissioner Mccarthy
would never he missed. In fact, there
arc those who DO not hesitate to say
that the board would be better oil
without the services Of Commissioner
Mccarthy At least two of the other
commissioner are ol the opinion that ;
Commissioner Mccarthy has done !
much to bring thc administrative,
Board into disiuvpr They have ror
hcsitaicd to say 50. at least privately.
at would not be u bad idcH to cut
down the board by tvs" members. 1t
would save $4,000 in salaries and Il
lot nf time which i: now consumed ~
listening to the suggestions Of Com I
missioner Mccarthy That aTc usually
voted down ~ soon rs they arc made !
into motions.
commissioner Mccarthy has manY
admirable uualiics of which rugged
honesty is chief, but in tn" present /
day and generation city needs more
than honesty. It needs honesty plus
ability. In the old days it was u mat !
ter Of wonder and congratulation If
an officehoIdcr. or politician WAS rug
yedly honest. Those days are gone, |
however. Honest men arc not rare. ,
and the demagoeic hlutFcr is less
likely to fool the people than former
". Citizens have come to look upor
city government as a business propo-
sition, and it takes something more
than political hot air bGn"o'nhe' or
whatever you choose 20 cali it, 10 S"t-
isfv the average citizen nowadays.
"Citizcns are beginning to SIT up
and demand Il run for their money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09
The Directors of the German Co

The Directors of the German CO.
Operative Building Association No. .
have declared a dividend of s5. per
sharc for the last eight months end
ing August 3lst in the fifth series.
This will mature and close that SER
les. according to Article ?. section 2
Of its constitution. Each share paid
I'D to August 31st. 1915. is worth
5000. and rcdemable on and after
September 18th. 1915. 4 new Series
(eleventhl will commence January
lst, 1916. with limited number. Sub
scription book for shares is now open
at their Office.
JUSTUS SCHNEIDER. Secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

In the corporation court today a
decree was entered in the suit OF Rose
Mary Powell, versus Annie NJ. Carr
confirming the report al II. B. Ca
ton, commissioner, and appointing Fl.
Noel Gardner and c. z. Corgan,
special commissioners to sell real
estate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

Funeral services for Edward Dove,
who died yesterday at the Alexandria
HOSPITAL after a stroke of paralysis
Thursday, will be held tomorrow az
ternoon at p, m,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

RETREAT TO TORREON
Disastrous Defeat May Lessen Maxi
can Generals Importance in Com
ing Conference. = ~:

Washington. Sept. 9-An official re-
port to the State Department says
that General Villa was disastrously
defeated at Satilo Tuesday. The
dispatch said he had lost severa!
troop trains, the greater part Of mis-
artillery and was being forced back
in disorder on Torreon.
General Madero, in command of the
army of General Villa. is said - have
been cut off with the rear guard. He
managed, however. to get three troop
trains through to Torreon and 10 9TH
ers were expected to follow. The Car
rama forces are reported to Le lii
hot pursuit. 1t is expected that with
out artillery the Villa forces will not
be able to make stand at Torre1n
and will he obliged to fall bacl: on
Chihuahua.
This disaster to Villa Indicates to
officials of the State Department that
there must he IN early resumption OF
the meetings Of the Pan-Anel lean
conferees. While no date has been
fixed. it is understood the conference
will he held this week probably at New
York. Ambassador Naon Of Argcn-
tina. one Of the delegates, is oElig-
ed TO be at Bucnos Aires soon after
September Is.
An absolute defeat of General Villa,
department officials say. would n ear
that tho representation Of Villa and
Zapata in a general conference for
peacc would amount to very little.
The new question for the conference
therefore, will he whether it shall
stand on its original plan OF adort
some other.
II it is decided to recognize Car
rama. officials admit. it would he Il
surrender TO u condition of affairs
brought about by Carranza Ei@self
while steadily refusing to agree =
he Pan-Amcrican conference. II
seems certain TO officials that if Villa
were driven out Of ii large port OF
his territory the delegates from that
territory would now be favorable %
CarranZa and not to Villa and that
any peace conference. therefore. would
bc controlled by Carranz2.
The situation on the border is now
under complete control by General
Funston. He has undertaken to g''ard
the border without the asSistanc" Of
civilians. No raids have been reported
within the past As hours, showing
that troops have been disposed in
forge ut all important points.
The State Department hears that
there is trouble between bands of
G,1atcmalans and MeXicanS. The
';uatemalans are crossing the hord-
~ between their country and McX!c..
This is said to be due to the hostility
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09
STEEpLEJACK kILLED

J. NJ. Guyton, stccplelacK' OF
Rome. Ga, while painting window
siIIs of the Monticello Hotel ycster-
day morning fell from his seat near
the dining-room window and plunged
five stories. landing on his head upon
the cranolithic sidewalk in Granb'
street. He died an hour later at St.
Vincent Hospital. Guyton haH rig
eed his own seat from hook over
the caves of the roof and was pant
iDp at the second window from the
corner Of CRANKY Street and City
Hall Avenue, when suddenly WILD
thc hook still secure OH the roof, Guy
ton and the scat together, tangled IL
the lines, plunged into CRANKY Street
As if hurled through the air the
body of the man struck the coping
above the store of the shulman Com
pany, making a large dent in th'
copper. Guyton struck upon the sigh
side of his head. horribly crushing
ii.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

Commander ". 7. Cluverius, son
of Wat Tyler Cluverius, formerly in
the drug business in this city, has
been assigned to the Naval Academy
in Annapolis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

In police court this morning An
drew Jackson, colored, who was found
sleeping in lumber yal1 was sent to
jail for 80 days for vagrancy. Henry
Burke was fined SO for fighting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

A dividend of S. per share for the
eight months ending August 81, has
been declared by the German Coop
erative Building and Loan Association
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

A cake sale will be held by the
Ladies' Guild of Emmanuel Chapel in
Christ Church Parish Hall, on Sat-
urday, September II, from 1880 un-
til u in the morning. 9-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09
LOCALS BRE:VIl'IES

The board of directors of the Chill
dren's Home will meet IN the nome to-
night at 1880 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

Crabs in all styles at the Hotel
Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-09

FOR SALE-Cigar store to quick
buyer. Good business place, 144 N.
Royal street. 9-3t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
Washburn Gets Praise
 From New York Paper

if J a
 Watson Washburn, the Brooklawn star, gets the following praise in the New Work Mail:
 Tn Watson M. Washburn New Elng1and has added another first class tennis player to her already long list Within the space of five years this young co11egian has forged rapidly ahead, until last season he attained the rank of No.s9 in the country. His lsteady progress is shown by the fact stfaat he was Noss61 in 1910, class B in S11. class II in 1912, and class I in 1918.
 sWashburn is 21 years old, a trihe oyer six feet tall, and weighs ITO pounds in his tennis clothes. His #favorite game is of the back-eourt type. and he goes to the net only for comparatively sure kill. He has fast sweeping ground stroke which is peculiar mixture of forehand drive and chop, and with the he gen erally succeeds in keeping his oppo- nerts> on the defensive.
 sWashburn can always be identified on the court by the horn-rimmed spectacles which he wears and by the deliberate steadiness of his play He is a man of brain as well sassof muscle was graduated last June with high honors.
 As a boy of eight Washburn was already playing tinnis on the family COdII dL BldCk ROCK, Conn. It was here that he developed his game practicfng steadily for seven years, by which time he was so far in advance of other players of his own age that he began to enter open tournaments. i When IT years old, he surprised the tennis world by defeating R. D. Little. Two years later he won a vic tory over W J. CIithier, at Seabright, and last season he scored sensati ona 1 wins against the California cracks. W. M. Johnston and Elia Fottren, the first at Southampton and the second at Narragansett Pier
 This year Washburn was picked to represent the east in the intersec- tionaI matches at the Pana ma Pacific exposition. Before leaving oR this trip he won the metropolitan cham piansaip at Bronxvi11e. Recently he added@the eastern doubles title to his hstlin partnership with R. N William with whom he also played at Harvard and in the exposition matches 44
 As a doubles player Washburn stands high, having been a runner-up at Newport in 1913, winning the east ern doubles. the same year and adding the national indoor championship last winter, all with G. F. Touchard as partner. Paired with J. J. Arrnstrong he won 1ss the ls,{I {iIntereollegiate doubles in
 sWashb1r1i Advanced adv. to the fifth round at Newport last year, defeating Richard Harte and Harold Throck- morton and losing to W. J. Clothier In a four-set match
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
HEFFELFINGER IS
 ANGRY AND WON'T
 COACH YALE TEAM

New Haven, Aug. 114Although Fudge Heffenfinger has been named by Captain Wilson of the Yale foot ball team as one of the football coaches on the staff in charge of af- fairs at the field this fall, it was re- ported yesterday from sources hither- to considered most Reliable that the big guard would notN come on from the west this year.
 It is reported that Hef wants more money than Yale is willing to give, and furthermore it is reported that some Yale men here in New Haven do not consider IIeffelfnger is the right man for the position. About every one considered the big guard an excellent man for the job, but there are some who do not regard him as such. it is said. Most of the football fans here regard the loss of HefeI- finger as a blow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
ABsOLUTELY CERTAN.

If one is planning for a pleasant and profitable way to enjoy 9, half days outing trip, it is absolutely cer- tain that no pleasanter form of recre- ation can be found than one of those exhi1aratIng trips on the steamer Park City to- Port Jefferson, N r. called Matinee Excursions" which are given every week day and Sunday. As has been truly said, it is a trip across the Sound where cool breezes blow and when one returns to the city it is with a satisfied feeling and a de termination to take advantage of these trips weekly hereafter. Steamer leaves at 1:3o p. m. foot of Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
BROOKLYN TO.
 TRY TEN CENT
 BASEBALL NOW

New York; Aug. 11.-President Rob ert B. Ward of the Brookfeds an nounced,. yesterday that 10-cent base ball will begin today at Washington aPrk, the home of the Brookfeds- Two thousand seats in the outheId will be set apart for the low rate of adn1is- sion, while seats in the grand s=staT1o will be p cents end 75 cents. Box seats will be S1 as formerly.
 The decision of the Brookfeds fol- lows the announcement of President Gilmore Of the Federal league last Sunday that a general reduction Of the price of admission would shortly go into effect at all the Federal league ball parks
 The attendance at Washington Park has gradually dropped until a daily average of 250 has been reached. All the clubs in the league have lost con siderable money, and it is hoped that by reducing the price of admission to the bleachers there will be a material increase in the daily attendance. Ut is not intended-to make the reductions arbitrary, but adapt it to local condi- tions. The success attending the re- ark last Saturday has had much to do in bringing about the decision of the Brookfeds. management.
 After four days trial is has been found successful by the Newark club. According to the statements of the management the average attendance since the reduction in the price. Of ad- mission to the bleaehers has been be- tween 5000 and 1000. This includes the Saturday attendance. which was in excess of .15,Oo0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
BABE ADAMS,
 PIRATE STAR,
 FOOLS GIANTS

Pittsburgh, Penn, Aug. 1.-The Giants yesterday afternoon were un- able to hit Babe Adams freely and 2. It was Babes fourth victory of the season over the disappointing Me Grawites When a team is not hitting it appears slow and anything but big. That was the case. with the New Yorks. They were threatened with a shut-out, but luckily managed to get their two long hits out of five safeties in one innings-the eighth. Before that period only one Giant reached second base.
 In the eighth inning Brainerd led off with a smacking two-bagger into left field. Dooin tried his best to bring him home, but a fly to Collins was his best. Grant was sent into bat in place of Marquard, and at once set the outfieId in commotion. His drive went straight toward the score board, which stands between centre went after it, but the ball struck the board. It was a three -bagger, which brought Brainerd jogging home and saved the Giants the humiliation of a whitewash. A little later Grant SCOT ed on a long fly to Costello.
 While the Giants were not doing much with the bat, they performed successfully in the field. In the third inning Merk1e made a wonderful catch, sprinting near the foul line in right field to nail a fly off Johnston's S bat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
RICHARDS IS BEST ATHLETE
 IN FAIR MEET

San Francisco, Cal. Aug. H. A. N. Richards of the Illinois A. C., Chicago. yesterday won the first place in the decathlon, the aH-around championship staged on the stadium of the Panama-Pacific exposition; c. A. Brundage of the Chicago Associa- ton was second and Chester Fee of the Multnomah Athletic club of Port land, Ore, placed third.
 Richards won Nby good, consistent work. At no time did he place below ninth In any event. and took one first place and three seconds. His poorest efforts were with the jave1in and in the 1,50o-metre run.
 flames KoIehmainen of the Irish American A. c. had no trouble win ming the modified marathon of fifteen miles. His time was 1 hour 25 min utes and 51 seconds. Villar Kyronen Of the Mellrose A. c. finished second, 100 yards behind the winner.
 The international 80O-metre relay race was won by the team of the Chi cago A. A.
 Ted Meredith, national champion in the 44O-yarda dash failed to equal the worlds record for the straight away distance In a special trial His time was 4S S-5 seconds. while the record is 47 seconds flat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
FISHER IN GREAT FORM AND
 BLANKS INDIANS

New York, Aug. 11.-Lute Boone, Yankee second sacker, spilled the beans in the ninth inning of the sec ond game of the barga1n-day bill at the Polo Grounds yesterday. and Manager Wild Bill Donovan had to be satisfied with one portion of the doub1e-header with Lee FohPs Cleve- land Indians. BoSne failed to handle Roy Chapman's grounder ~cleanly in the ninth chapter, and young Evans, the Indians new third baseman, who had previously tied the score with q rip-roaring two-bagger over Lefty Highs head, raced over the plate with the run that gave the invaders a to 2 victory.
 New York had little trouble in an nexing the sopen1pg encounter by 2 to 0, for Ray Fisher pitched a mas terly game and never was in danger Dr. Cook had to back up against the right field wall for Joe Jackson's s
 mighty drive in the ninth inning. It was Fishers second consecutive shut out, for not so long ago the Vermont schoolnaster applied a neat coat of whitewash to the St. Louis Browns allowing them only two bingles.
 Opposed to Fisher was Bumpus Jones, one of the Indians new hurl- CTS. Bumpus also pitched a splendid game.
 After Fishers fine work, Wild Bill chased Kink Cole out to the mound to clean up. And right here we want to say that it was no fault ! of the 'Kink that we didn't. The Rink never pitched a better game in his life than he did against the Indians yesterday, but luck was against him and that's all there is to it. Three hits were all that Cole allowed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-11
McLOUGHLdN WINNER IN
 TENNIS AT SEABRIGHT

It was an even break between the racquet wielders of the Pacific Coast and those of the East. with Maurice E. Mclaughlin and Ward Dawson coming through to the round before the semi-final of the singles, while Karl H. Behr, Nathaniel W. Niles and Harold A. Throckmorton survived at the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club, Seabright, N. J., yester- day.
 Interest chiefly centered upon the Ca1ifornias with the victory of Mo Loughlin4s over s. Howard VosheIl taken as a foregone conclusion. So it proved. It also proved something else for right through the sets which were scored 6-1, 6-2, with the point totals at 60 to>3S, Mclaughlin de8ot- ed his attention to back court driving. Only when he wanted the points did he move up to the net