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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29
THE ERA OF
! DISORDER.

Is the last state of this world to be
worse than the first? is the query
which is being propounded by many
acquainted with the annals of the
planet Historians, especially those
who have seen great advances in civ
ilization in every political transition
which has taken place in this world,
have graphically portrayed what they
have believed to be steps toward per-
lection on the part of the human race,
and at the advent of the twentieth
century it was believed that the mil
lennium was sure to dawn in a short
time. The SCATTERING of such dreams
has been apparent during the past
year.
But turning our eyes from the
fearful havoc in Europe from the
clash of arms in which millions have
been killed and as many more Grip
pied for life, conditions throughout
the world are far from encouraging.
Fierce men are causing trouble here
and there, manufactures are sur
rounded by stockades and armed men
patroling places where the whir of
machinery is heard. Assassinations
are becoming common while the mail
of prominent persons often bears
threatening letters.
Representative governments were
ideals of the English-speaking world
anterior to the days of James the
First, and the spirit of the Britons
soon spread over most of the civilized
world. Nation after nation has cast
off autocracy, until today every coun-
try is virtually ruled by the people.
But has this proven to be the pan
acea for our political troubles? Pres
en1t conditions give an emphatic an
swer-No. The Monarch of Disorder
is. extending his dominion all the
time. The cry of the philanthropist
is peace! Peace! but there is no
peace.
There are many evils connected
with absolutism, but that representa-
tive governments are numbered with
equally as many must be apparent to
all who are inclined to stop and
think.
The natives of Hayti many years
ago threw off the yoke of France and
undertook to govern themselves. The
island has been hot bed Of insur-
rection and murder ever since. The
tenure of office of president is un-
certain, and his recall or assassination
is likely to occur at any time. The
people this week, becoming incensed
at the powers that be, killed the chief
executive who had taken refuge In
the French consulate at Port au
Prince.
The passing away of the feudal
system was supposed to have been a
great advance in the betterment OF
the world and the work of Oliver
Cromwell and the fruits of the French
Revolution, it was thought, had re-
moved the last warts from the body
polite. But cancerous growths have
followed, and they are causing alarm,
-O--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway
Company

Steamers OF this line leave Alcxan-
dria Monday, Wednesday and Sat.
urdays at 4:30 P. NJ.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills
Of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $S.0O
return trip, $500; state rooms one
way $1.50 up, meals, SO cents.
Reardon & Grimes, Agents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29
RICHMOND THEATRE TONIGHT
EDMUND. REESE.
In an Enchanted Five Act Play
Tho Shooting of Dan McGrew.

e
4 bunch of the boys were whooplng it
up in the Malamutc Saloon;
The kid that handles the music'ooN was
hitting a jag time tune;
Rack OF the bar, in solo game, sat
Dangerous Dan McGrcw,
And watching his luck was his light.o'-
love. the lady that's known as Lou.
When on, OF the night. which was fifty
below. and into the din and the glare.
There stumbled miner fresh from inc
creeks. dog-dirty, and loaded for bear.
He looked like 4 man with foot in the
grave and scarcely the strength OF
louise,
Vel he tilted a poke OF dust on the bar,
aud he called for drinks for the house.
There was none could place the .stran.
gers face, though We searched our
selves Tor clue: -,
But we drank his health. and the last to
drink was Dangerous Dan McGrcw.
There's men that somehow Just grip your
ewes. and hold them hard like spell;
And such was he. and he looked to me
like man who had lived in hell;
With face mos, hair. aud the drcary
!. stare OF dog whose day is done.
I As he watcrcd tho green stuff in his
glass. and the drops fell one by one
And "Rovs," says he, "you don't know
( nc, and none OF you care damn;
y, But | want TO state, ana my words arc
81 straight, and III bet my poke they're
III true.
,MThat one uf you is hound of hell
:E and that one is Dan McGrcw."
EThen duckcd my head, and the lights
sRr went out, and two guns blazcd in the
r. dark,
4 And a woman screamed, and the lights
III went up. and two men lay stiff and
WI; stark.
III Pitched on his head, and pumped full Of
[& lead, was Dangerous Dan McCrcw.
n While the man from the creeks lay
~ cutchcd to the breast OF the lady
iS that's known as Lou.
III These are the simple facts of the case,
7 and / guess / ought to know.
{ They say that the stranger was crazcd
with 'hooch" and I'm not denying
II it's so.
I'm not 50 wise as the lawyer guys, but
II strictly between us two
d The woman that kissed him and
pinchcd his pokc-was the lady that's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29
VIRGINIA NEWS

/ o. P. Atkins, Richmond book
keeper, shot himself in the presence
of his wife yesterday. He may re-
cover He alleges trouble caused, him
to attempt to kill himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

The strike at the Rayonne IN. J.l
plants of the Standard Oil and Tide
water Oil companies ended yesterday,
when virtually every man who walk
ed out ten days ago returned to
work The plants of the Vacuum Oil
and General companies, which were
closed during the rioting, in which
three strikers were killed, also re-
sumed operations yesterday. The
strike at the Eagle Oil Company's
Point, Jersey City, by which 1000
men were affected, ended yesterday.
The Eagle company is subsidiary
of the Standard Oil Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

An automobile line has been estab
lished between Norfolk and Rich
mond. The trip will consume from
3 1-2 to hours each way and will
be made by way of Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

eralsburg and Williamsburg, Md
George E. Lee, .Jr., suffered a frac-
tured skull and died within a few
minutes. William Bestpitch, Jr.,
was critically injured. Mr.. Thomas
arm was broken and Luke Ruark's
face and head wer cut by being
forced through the Windshield. Laird
Wallace, the fifth occupant, escaped
without a scratch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29
BIB, I][IlBIISHED DAILY.

PUBLISHED DAILY
By Alexandra Gazetue corporation
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alex
andria, Virginia, as second class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29
Chauffeur Killed.

Rochester, July 29.-George W.
Cobb, prominent in the tin can indus
try in the state and connected with
the New York office of the American
Can Company, was badly injured in
an automobile accident near Spring
water yesterday. The automobile
struck a rock and turned over. Mr.
Cobb was pinned under the car. War
rem C.. Sloat, of Rochester, the chauf-
feur, was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29


Activities of the New York police
in cooperation with the Norfolk po-
lice and Major sylvester's private
force at the Dupont Powder Works
are being directed towards the ami
hilation of what is believed to be t a
wholesale scheme to inveigle young
women to engage for work at Hope
well under Misrepresentation. .7Ad-
vertisements appearing in New York
papers and experiences of some Of
the women who answered them are
said to have led the police to believe
that an organized gang of white
slayers" has selected Hopewell as a
fertile field for their nefarious opera.
tions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29
NEWS OF THE DAY

Ten large arsenals, to be owned
and operated by the British governs
ment, wherein women as men will
make war ammunitions, are to be
established Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

ously injured The accident took.
place at the foot ola steep hill on
which Mr.. Bradshaw's residence is
situated, and where little Pauline was
spending the summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

Ten large arsenals, to be owned
and operated by the British governs
ment, wherein women as men will
make war ammunitions, are to be
established Immediately.
German submarines, Swarming
British waters in a renewal of the
campaign to sweep ships bearing food
and supplies to England from the
seas, have sunk ten more vessels,
making twenty-five within the last
two days.
Because she persistently praised
Germany, Andre Barber, a Lyons,
France, engineer, slew his German
wife with a revolver. A court martial
acquitted him after his statement
that she daily ridiculed his patriot
ism and scoffed at the French army.
Eight hundred Seventh Day Adven-
lists camped at Dalworth, between
Fort Worth, Texas, and Dallas, en-
pect the Second coming of Christ
and the "marshaling Of the heavenly
army in the skies" as soon as the
Allies capture Constantinople. it is
announced.
At the request of Secretary Ian
sing, Rear Admiral Caperton was
instructed yesterday to land marines
in Port all Prince, Haiti, "to protect
the lives Of Americans and foreign.
ers." Later the department was in,
! formed that marines had been landed
and quiet restored.
A defense of 100000 officers ant
enlisted men trained in the regular
army and to be available for fielc
duty by 1921 is the goal at which
the General Staff of the army i
! planning reorganization of militar.
forces. This figure does not includ
militia. 1t does include upwards o
10000 trained officers.
Consul Demison, at Dundee, Scot
land. reported to the State Depart
ment yesterday that the captain Q
the American ship Leelanaw state
under oath he had 'sendeavored t
escape" and only brought his ship t
a stop after two warning shots wer
fired at him at distance of tw
miles. He had no complaint to max
4 of his treatment by the submarir
commander.
One man was killed and thr:
others. injured, one, seriously. earl
, yesterday morning, when an autom'
, bile driven by Lake Thomas crushe
Lo@,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29


in Roanoke for its regular monthly
conference. 1t probably will continue
ir session several days.
49, 4f.f |.
Ten year old Michael Turner picked
up some dynamite caps in Harrison
burg, where men were blowing up
some stumps, and touched match
to them to see what would happen.
The child's hand was shattered.
John Griffin and William Dement,,
wanted by Washington police on in
dictments of assault and robbery.
were arrested yesterday in Norfolk.
It is charged the men assaulted A. A.
Wild in Southeast Washington June
%, last, and robbed him of $40. /
William Minor, colored, died yes
terday at Virginia Hospital in Rich
mond as result of attempting to rot
the confectionery store of Cost La
pros, Greek, near Bowe and Mar
shall Streets, early yesterday La
pros shot the negro in the head.
With the visit of Governor Henry
C. Stuart and his party, who remain
ed on the grounds for perhaps two
hours, the National Negro EXPOSE
ton, which, under the auspices of the
Negro Historical and Industrial So
ciety, had been in progress in Rich
mond for the past three weeks, came
to a close yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Though the attendance has
not been great the affair is considered
success.
With 1,142 horses at present or
the Atlantic bound from Norfolk to
La Pallice, France, to be used by
the French government in the Euro
paen war, and two other large steam
ers due to leave Norfolk during the
next few days with similar cargoes,
the present week promises to be the
banner one in the expectation OF
horses from Norfolk, if not the ban
ner week for the expectation OF
horses from HAMPTON Roads.
1t is learned that the Southern
Railway has either let or will let
within the next two weeks contracts
by which all of the remaining single
track between Charlotte, N. c., and
Orange, Va, will be double tracked,
excepting Arrowhead and Elma, .
distance of fourteen miles in Abe
marie county. There are seven con-
tracts already let or to be let immed-
lately and it is understood that the
contractors are all ready to begin
work Immediately.
Precautions are being taken to pre-
vent any sor5 of accident at The
plant of the American Locomotive
Company in Richmond. The plant /;
now engaged in making shrapnel. 1t il
reported that Is per cent. of the
output is being taken over by the U
S. government and added to our wal
stock. Several months ago. fence
some eight feet high was PLACED
around the section of the plant en-
gagged in the production of war ma
terial, this being surmounted b.
barbed wire.
Pauline Grub, Z years old, onl,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Grub of Cherrydale, was kille
Monday night about Z o'clock, whe
the buggy in which she was drivin
was overturned by the horse maxim
a sudden turn on the edge of a ditcl
Miss. Bertha Bradshaw, eldest 'daugE
ter of George Bradshaw, Of snea
Ryon, Loudoun county, was in tt
. buggy with the child, and is danger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

One man was killed and THREE
others: injured, one, seriously. early
yesterday morning, when an automo-
bile driven by Lake Thomas crushed
into a telegraph pole between Fed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

The board which is revising the
Virginia Code met yesterday morning
in Roanoke for it's regular monthly
conference. It probably will continue
in session several days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

The following well-known Per
sons have given opinions concerning
the duration of the present war.
Charles Edward Russell, economist,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

Ten year old Michael Turner picked
up some dynamite caps in Harrison
burg, where men were blowing up
some stumps, and touched match
to them to see what would happen.
The child's hand was shattered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-29

William Minor, colored, died yes
terday at Virginia Hospital in Rich
mond as result of attempting to rof
the confectionery store of Cost La
pros, Greek, near Bowe and Mar
shall Streets, early yesterday La
pros shot the negro in the head.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14
U. S. Communication
At Luxembourg Are
Held Up by Germans

BUxEMBURG! GrandNDuchy OF Isuxem-
burg (via London). Feb. 1a-The German
military authorities hero have refused 70
transmit a package containing the Amer
lean consular agents accounts because
It was sealed In an envelope addressed
to the state department at Washington.
The package. under Instructions from the
commandant. was returned to the agent
unopened
Interference by the German authorities
with American official correspondence al
ready has ELECTED a protest from tho
state department at Washington. based
on an appeal that was contained In =
cablegram forwarded by Or. Henry Van
Dyke. the American minister to The
Netherlands and LuxeTburg. who COM
plained that the German military com
mander at Traves refused to allow off,
ciai letters to pass from the minister to
the government of the Grand Duchy.
Secretary Bryan has sent note OF pro-
test 10 Ambassador Gerard at Berlin for
delivery TO the German foreign office,
The German government was reminded
OF the fact that pr, Van Dyka was miniz-
ter TO Luxemburg 40 well as, TO The
Netherlands; that ils had been rendered
inoommnnidados "a far ss his relations
with Luxembourg were concerned. and. the
note expressed confidence that the action
OF the military commander at Treves waE
not sanctioned by the imperial German
government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14
BILL TO PUT UNION
LABEL ON STATE PRINTING

CHEYENNE wyo. FEB 1s.--(speciaI9
"A distinctioA between organizei skilled
labor and unorganiked sNiiled labor Il
embodied in House Bill rs Of the wyoHl-
ing legislature, introduced by Represen-
tative Edwin MacKsy Of Laramie county,
a measure relating 20 state printing See.
ton 2 Of this bill provides that In such
cities wherein exists feenIar constituted
body Of the international Typagrahlcal
Union. OF North America. cognizance
thereof shall be taken; ana IN such an
eyant and under such a condition the
printing being executed In such city.
shall have thereon the label OF the branch
Of the interna ti0nal TyEcssap phieal union. =
InAsmuch as the "unlon labelr referred
to may be, used only on pfintins done In
establishments employing ooiy union
printers. state printing contracted 10 be
done ip city where a branch OF the
Typosrhphicaf union Is maintained could.
under the operation OF the AacKsy bill.
be done only inla union shop"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14
TWO SHIPS. SUNK 3.
BY SUBMARINES
0riole and London Trader, Small
Merchantsmen, Are Victims Of
German TOrpedOes.
FOUR MEN FROM TRADER SAVED

HAvRE. Feb. 1S.-Cvia Parisl,--
Shipping circles here now consider
II practically certain that the British
steamer oriole was torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine. The
last time the vessel is known to have
been seen was-at D. m. January 80,
near Dungeness, In company with
the London steamer. London Trader,
which is also missing. There is
equal certainty that the London
Trader shared the fate Of the oriole.
A telegram from Rouen says James
Cullen. a survivor OF the Trader. was
landed here by the steamer Poland. the
captain of which stated that another
ship. whose name he could not give. had
saved three sailors from the Trader.
The orioic left London for Havre on
January. Is Its crew numbered twenty
one men. The British admiralty ex.
pressed the opinion on February 0 that
It had beon struck by German torpedo.
The London Trader was vessel OF sst
tons, built in 1913 ana owned by the
London Welsh Steamship company OF
London.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14
Zapata Destroys
Water Works of
Mexican Capital

WASHINGTON. Feb. is.--zepata forces
have destroyed the water works IN Mex
leo city. the food famine has become crit
Ical and indications are that Carfanza
forces may soon evacuate the city. Off
eial adviees 70 the American government
say today.
Officials here are much concerned over
the reports which have been coming for
the last three DAYS
with lack OF food and unrest in the
population and the fact that Mexico City
Is Of no great strategic importance. dip
lomats IN Mexico city fear the place
may be left without semblance OF author
ity az any moment,
Advices 10 the state department from
Pedras Negras report that on THURSDAY
Ynla troops evacuated Monclova and
moved south, the carranza forces under
General Luis GptIerreE occupying the
town without resistance
The spanish minister. who was expelled
from Mexico city BY GENERAL carranza.
went aboard the bsttieshio Delaware az
q guest Of captar. Rogers. but will san
for Havana February ls on spanish
liner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14
Boy Charged with
Murder at Atlanta;
Forger Also Indicted

ATLANTIC. Ia, February 1s.A(specisil
The grand jury, which has been In sea-
sion here for the last three weeks re-
ported yesterday and was discharged. A
total OF seventeen indictments were rc-
tufned at the session. Four indictments
were returned against fellow represent
ing himself to be Mike Deavltt, who
"bilked" local people with worthless
checks, the. indictments being on the
charge Of forgery. Deavitt. or whatsver
his real name 10. came here and negro
tiated for and contracted to buy q local
restaurant. He represented himself to
be a young farmer from Warren couRty,
who had sold his farm. was TO be mar
ried. and was coming here TO embark IN
business. He told a straight story ard
flashed check book which showed him
with a balance noted down OF nearly
5000 He secured $50 worth of clothing
and so IN money. and after he had been
gone a few days the checks he gave
were returned. marked "forgeries" II
develops that the real Mike Deavlit does
live In Warren county and that the fellow
who was here knew about him and Inn
perAonated him.
The grand Jury tcturned an Indictment
on the charge ef murder akainat rraucis
Dunn. the 17-year-old lad who shot and
killed HIS stnpfather, 7. ,. McEniry. last
December. because the latter heat Dnnn's
mother. The boy IL in the county jail
ana the case viii come UP at the Aprfi
term.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14
Filibusterers Again
Get Busy in Senate
AS Dems Show Hand

WASHINGTON. Feb is.--while the ad-
ministration democrats were RETAINING
the ship bill for new drife In the house.
the republican filibuster blossonied out
anew today In the senate. where Senator
Gore tried to have the commerce commits
sion discharged from his substitute.
which is 20, bc used as ono OF the basis
for compromise.
Senator Burton took the floor for a
speech that promised TO last all day, and
II was apparent that the republican oppo-
sition was prepared to hold its lines firm
until tho administration compromises took
a thoroughly definite form. Senator
Weeks. author Of the bill which IL also
a part of the comprvrnise. predicted n
could not be accepted IN the senate with
the amendments proposed by the admin.
istratlon IN the house.
Senator Burton presented two resoius
tlons, one calling on the Treasury de-
partment for information OF whether
there we're any negotiations even Of a.
preliminary character to buy any OF ths
German ships now laid up IN American
ports; and another proposing that q conl-
mittes of senators Investigation along the
same line Consideration Of both went
over without action.
When Representative Padgett introduced
In the house the resolution for a special
rule, It was referred to the rules COM
mittee, which probably viii not take il
up until after it has been considered by
democratic caucus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14
Warships Escort
Passenger Liners
Across Irish Sea

( NEW YORK. Feb Is 1s-Passengers ar
rlvins here today on the British steam
ship Megantic, from liverpool said that
extra precautions apparently were beine
taken to protect shipping in and out Of
English ports from torpedo OF submartns
attack.
Charles A. Nelson of Utica. N. Y. said
the Megantic. leaving Liverpool February
s. MAS closely guarded by a destroyer
until Il was well clear Of the channel
'It appeared as IL we were going
through lane OF war vessels, = seid Mr..
Nelson. THE destroyers were moving
back and forth at a rapid speed"
The nizam OF Hyderabad. one of the
native rulers Of India. has equipped and
sent to England force OF 5Oooo men, ac-
cording to Father Amatus, Belgian
Catholic priest. for the last thirteen years
a missionary in India. and one Of the No
gantic's passengers
India n loyal 10 the mother country" ("
said Father Amatus. Territorial troops
have been moving to England from the
beginning OF the war. The men are eager
70 get into the trenches"