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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
CHANGE IN SCHEDULES.
Reduction in Pay of Washington Navy
Yard Employees and Increase
at Indian Head.

Secretary Daniels announced this
morning that beginning July 81
change at the Washington Navy Yard
and at Indian Head, Nd, will he
made in the wage schedules.
a reduction amounting to cents
day will be made in the pay of j.
PIP employees at Washington Navy
Yard, and an increase Of 10 per cent
for Indian Head.
This is made necessary by reason
Of the action of Congress in determ-
ming that an amount Of $4,000
which was added to the naval appro-
priation act for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1914, and June 30, 1917,
and also appropriated for the coming
fiscal year, must be divided between
Washington and Indian Head. In
the last two years the entire .anlouEr
has gone to Washington Navy Yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23

airy, the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues Battalion and Band. Thev
will be met at the Scott Street en-
trance at two PM and escorted to the
Virginia Building by officials of the
Exposition. Hon. W.. w. Baker,
chairman of the Virginia Commission,
will preside The invocation will be
delivered by Rev Dean Gresham, fol-
lowing which will be an address by
Hon. Charles C. Moore, president Of
the Panama Pacific international En-
position, who will present to Govern
or Stuart box of gems taken from
the Tower of Jewels Major Willard
D. Newbill, U.S.A, will then intro
duce Governor Stuart who will plant
an oak tree taken from the soil Of
Virginia
Governor Stuart will then deliver
an address and will be followed by
Governor Hiram w. Johnson, Of Cal
fornia. Hon. James Rolph, Jr., may
or of San Francisco, ir-the name OF
the city will then bid the Governor
and the members of his party well
come. The Richmond Light In
fantry Blues, Major E. w. Bowles
commanding, will give an exhibition
drill. Music by the band will con-
clude the afternoon ceremonies.
The Woman's Board will give 4
dinner in the California Building al
seven Pm. to Governor Stuart, hi"
staff and the commissioners. Al
nine PM. reception and BAH will
be given to the Governor by the Ex-
position officials, the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues acting as, a guard Of
Honor.
On July 9, luncheon will be CIV
en- by the exposition officials at the
California Building to Governor
Stuart. his staff and members of the
Virginia Commission and at nine P.
NJ. the Virginia Commission will give
reception at the Virginia Building
for the Governor, his staff and the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
FRANK SUFFERS BREAKDOWN
Condemned Man Too iii iG be Assign
I'd TO Manual Labor.

Atlanta. June 22-Despite the fact
that the demonstration against Gov.
John NJ. Saton in Atlanta has ali
but worn itself away. martial law was
still in effect last night on the gov
ernor's country estate five miles from
the city, and companies Of militia were
held in readiness to rush to the de-
fenses of the prison at Milledgeville,
where Frank has begun his life term
The barb-wire cntanglements which
protected the governors home have
not been taken down Two battal-
ions Of infantry supported by ma
chine guns remain on duty at the cs-
tate. The governors horse guards con-
tinue to scour the surrounding country
to warn the infantry Of the approach
of any hostile crowd.
Word comes from Milledgevile pris-
on that Frank has suffered complete
breakdown and because of his illness
has not yet been assigned to manual
labor. The strain Of his two years
struggle through the death shadow
seems to have gripped him on the IN
stant that safety was assured
For the first time since Saturday
the governor left his home yesterday.
Escorted by heavy guard, he made
his way to the capitol building, where
he received officials and friends tor
a short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
INDICTED FOR FRAUD.
Thomas Taggart also Included in Bill
Charging Election Frauds

Indianapolis, Ind, June 23-Tnom-
as Taggart, Democratic National Com
mitteeman for Indian; Mayor Joseph
f. Bell. Chief of Police Samuel V.
Perrott and 1875 others were indicted
by the Marion county grand jury here
Yesterday charged with conspiracy to
commit felony through violation OF
election laws, through bribery and
blackmail.
The bonds of those who surrender
ed ranged from S2,5Oo to slo,ooo'
Mayor: Bells bond being for the maxi
mum named. It was estimated that #
all the 12S were to give bond the to-
tai would run to more than sSaQ,OOO
No date for the arraignment has
been announced, and Judge James A
Collins, of the Criminal Court, sala
late today that the date would not be
set until next week.
The indictments said to be against
nossiblv the largest number of mel
ever named in single bill. In it arc
two more than named by the Fedora
GRAND Jury here after its investiga
t;on of the Terre Haute election CON
spiracy.
Many members of Mayor Bells OF
fetal family, former city officials
policemen, ward leaders and primary
and election officials are among those
indicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
BIG BATTLE Of
THE LABYRINTH
Incessant Fighting In West
err Zone Lasted Seven
teen Days. {:
DEAD COVER FIELD
Germans Continuously Receiving Re-
Inducements in the Gigantic En-
gagement Near Arras

Paris June 23--The fighting from
May 30 to June ~, resulting in tile
conquest by the French Of the sys-
TEN of works and trenches which
the soldiers cal! ''the labyrinth, IS
described yesterday in dispatch from
official observer at the front. The
labyrinth, lying between Neuvilie, ST.
Vaast and Ecuri, former i salient Of
the German line and its position, Il
strong one, was greatly reinforced
from time to time.
Berlin June 23-Reports from
Dutch sources state that the French
losses are fearful. The hospitals at
Amiens and Abbeville are. over
crowded The constant arriva ! Of
trains with wounded adds to the
confusion and it is impossible to give
the usual care to the wounded.
Soldiers write that from Arras to
Souchez (about eight miles) the field
is covered with corpses.
Reports from neutral sources de-
clare that the battle raging near Ar
ras may decide the fate of France.
Both sides fight with unheard of
courage and heroism. The French
are very strong The Germans con-
tinuously receive reinforcements.
The officai announcement from
army headquarters today reports
heavy fighting along the Fecht Rv-
er, in Alsace, where considerable
gains have been claimed recently by
the French.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
LEMBERG HAS FALLEN
Galician Capital Held by Russians
During Past Nine Month in
Hands of Austro- Germans

Vienna. June Gutenberg has fal-
len before the triumphant sweep oe
the combined .Austro-German armies
The Gaician capital held by tic
Russians since September 3, 1914, is
now free of the enemy and the frsv
Austrian troops have entered the town
The Slavs are falling hack in 4
northeasterly direction toward Brody.
A brief bulletin was flashed here
from Austrian field headquarters TO-
day. 1t indicated desperate
struggle at the last Russian barriers
! Il few miles west of the town.
Fetrograd, June 23-The Russians
admit evacuating Lemberg. Inc
! withdrawal Of troops began Monday
night and continued throughout yes.
terday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
JAPS KEEP OUT OF EUROPE
Japanese Troops Prevented From
Participation in War.

The Hague, June 23-The Handels-
blad, in its edition of yesterday as.
serted that Japan was prevented from
sending 100000 troops to Europe n
the result of an unofficial hint to
Great Britain from Washington thai
such an expedition would be undesir.
able
The newspaper declares that Jap
anese army of that strength was lard.
ed in Manchuria, where it was exer.
cising preparatory to departure fol
the European battlefield.
Great Britain, after receiving the
intimation from the United States,
informed Tokyo that she was ''sorry,
bu under American pressure, must re.
quest that the japanese government
do nothing further concerning the
dispatch Of an eypeditionary corps
to Europe
after this" the Handelsblad con-
cludes, "the Japanese army disap-
peare,i from Manchuria, probably
much to the relief Of Great Britain.
which has never desired japanese
participation in the fighting in Eu-
rope"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23

nrovideshas now been pronunced va
lid by the Supreme Court.
Those States, therefore. which are
required by the Supreme Court to re-
cast their laws in conformity with the
decision announced Monday and which
will demand some system for e!imln-
ating the negro from their polIticeS
will examine carefully the Virginia
plan.
The most pronounced effect ot the
courts decision seems at tins time
to involve simply an overhaullng OF
the election machinery of that srouE
of Southern States which have beer
misled into believing that the grand
father clause would stand the test ol
the courts. A good deal Of confu'
sion will result. but little change
seems likely in the strength Of the
two national parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
WEATHER REPORT

Fair tonight and Thursday
cooler in ! southeast; diminish
ing northwest. winds.
Sun rises 4:S6 Sun sets 7:26J
P. m. lis
High tide 1854 "a. M. and AGO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
LITTLE BENEFIT
TO REPUBLICANS
Substitute May Be Found
for Abrogated Grand
father Clause"
MAY ADOPT OUR PLAN
Southern States Affected by Supreme
Court's Decision Decree May Adopt
Educational Test.

Washington, June 23-An effort IS
heing made by shrewd political cal
culators in Washington to. deter
mine the political effect of the grand
father clause decision of the United
States Supreme Court Monday.
1t is generally admitted that the
opinion of the court favors the Repub-
lican party, but the extent to which
that organization will profit by the
re-en-franchsing og thousands Oh
Southern negroes cannot be determlh-
ed at this time.
!: Only two States at this time seem
to he affected from a purely national
standpoint North Carolina and Ok-
lakoma may be placed in the doubtful
class. Maryland is in no wise affect
od and it is to be doubted if Missls-
Sim; nv any stretch of imagination
could be made Republican by the re-
neal of the "grandfather clause IN
it's constitution.
It is now believed that those States
in the South which resorted to the un-
constitutional method of disfranchis-
ing the ignorant negroes within their
borders will Immediately find some
other means of accomplishing the
same end. means that is not in con-
prevention of the Federal Constitu-
tion.
The Virginia plan will commend it
self to many of these States, first be-
cause it has operated successfully IN
that State in removing the as
political factor, and: secondly because
it is clearly within,the' Constitution as
interpreted by Chief Justc White.
When the Virginia Constitutional
Convention took up the negro prob
lem that body refused to insert a
grandfather clause in the new or-
eanic law of the State, the ablest
LAWYERS in the convention holding that
such a clause was in violation Of
both the spirit and the letter of the
Fifteenth Amendment.
The Virginians, however, enacted
two prerequisites as voting quallfl-
cation. The first provides that the
voter shall be able to read correctly
any section of the State Constitution
which the election judges may submit
The second provides that the voter
shall present, if called upon, poll tax
, receipts for three years Immediately
I preceding the election at which the
vote is to be cast.
This plan, it is true. has disfran-
chised many white men, but it has, at
! the same time, reduced the negro vote
from approximately $4,000 to about
5000 in the State And the literacy
test which the Virginia Constitution
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23
VIRGINIA DAY
At EXPOSITION
Interesting Feature of Pan
ama-Pacific is Planned
by State.
STUART WILL SPEAK
Richmond Light Infantry Blues win
Give Exhibition Drill-Reception
Ball to Governor.

San Francisco, June 23--"Virgin-
ia Day! July s." These words are
on the lips of thousands who are eag-
erly awaiting the coming of Hon.
Henry Carter Stuart, Governor of the
great State of Virginia, common
wealth which has given to the coun-
try many presidents and numerous
illustrious statesmen.
Exposition officials, citizens of San
Francisco, commissioners from fore
ign countries and representative:
from the numerous states have
arranged to give the distinguish
eG visitors ia welcome which will
show their appreciation OF the par;
that Virginia has played in this
worlds fair.
Not only are officials, commission
ers general and citizens ready to dc
honor to the governor, his staff, and
the members of his party, but the
many charming women who are gath
cred here are planning new and at
tractive gowns for they have heard
that famous Richmond Light lnfan-
try Blues are coming and when the
gallant soldiers enter the gates o!
the Panama Pacific International Elk.
position. they will be greeted by hun
dreds of beautiful women from all
parts of the world.
From the minute that Capt. w. ".
Baker, president Of the Virginia Com
mission, arrived, great interest was
displayed in Virginia Day; not only
were the officials of the exposition
eager to help make the day a great
success but the representatives from
other states have offered their SER
vices to the courteous gentleman VINO
by his gracious and unaffected man
ner has endeared himself to all and
the citizens of the state which gave
to this nation its first president may
rest assured that all the nations and
the sister states are doing everything
in their power to give a right roya
welcome to the distinguished visitors
from Virginia
| Virginia hostess, Miss Mamie
Randolph Heth, who undoubtedly i
one of the most popular women IN the
city today. has received offers of as
sistance from any Of the official lad
les and local society women and The
/ Blues" gallant gentlemen that the!
are, will be compelled to surrender
to the charms of those who will as
sist Miss Heth- in entertaing then
The program is as follows: Thurs
day, July 8. Governor Stuart and stat
will leave the Palace Hotel at ont
thirty PM, escorted by U. S. Cav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23

A reply was received from the Al
exandria Water Company to the re-
solution of inquiry passed June Stn.
The Water Company stated that it
has had under consideration the wat
er supply of the newly annexed ter
ritory, but can formulate no plans
until the city designates what
thoroughfares will be taken over as
streets. This and d petition from
the residents of George Washington
Park for water services were referred
to the committee on streets.
The finance committee laid before
Council an opinion of John NJ. john
son in which Mr.. Johnson stated that
the taxes of the newly acquired ter
ritory for the year 1915-16 undoubt-
ely belonged to the city, and he rec
commended a joint resolution recit-
ing the facts in the case, and rec
commencing to the residents OF this
territory that they pay no taxes to
the county authorities, for if such
taxes are paid they cannot be recov-
cred no matter what the final de-
cision of the courts may be.
Mr.. Brumback thought this should
go back to the committee with in
structions to prepare the resolution
suggested by Mr.. Johnson.
! MIR. Brumback agreed with Mr..
Johnson. A test case should DE
made as. soon as possible, and he
requested. the finance committee to
get in touch with the county author
: tiles and endeaver to arrange a tesi
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution di-
recting the Commissioner of Revenue
to assess this property, Mr. Smiths
; idea being that as the State Auditor
had directed the Commissioner OF Rev
Commissioner of Revenue would prob
ably obey the Auditor, and Council
could have mandamus issued which
would at once raise the entire ques-
tion in the courts.
The entire matter was sent to the
finance committee.
The report of the City Treasurer
and City Auditor was received. This
was accompanied by the annual state
ment of the Finance Committee which
showed that the appropriations last
year were about $4,000 more that
: year than estimates received, and
that the actual receipts were ahou.
5000 less than the estimates.
Mr.. Bales asked if any action had
been taken by the finance commit
tee in regard to, the adoption Of the
II per cent plan in the annexed ter:
ritory, and the borrowing of $4,000
to start street improvements.
| Mr.. Burke replied that the com
mittee was waiting on the decision
as to this years taxes.
Mr.. Smith took the floor and said
that he felt that this was a mistake.
The two boards of Council in the
special joint session had agreed OF
the - per cent plan, and to the bor'
rowing of $4,000 at once, because
they thought that this was only fair
just and right to the people in tho
new territory and that after this
there should be- no delay.
/. Mr.. Brockett agheed fully with Mr.
Smith.
/ + Mr.. Burke, of the finance commit
tee promised a report at the earlies
possible moment
+, The other business transacted wa
, of a miscellaneous nature.
! Wells Arched With Ce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-23

This plan, it is true, has disfran-
chised many white men, but it has, at
the same time, reduced the negro vote
from approximately $4,000 to about
5000 in the State And the literacy
test which the Virginia Constitution
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10
BATTLESHIPS FOR MEXICO
OUTBREAKS FEARED

Washington, Aug. 10.-The battle
ships New Hampshire and Louisiana
may shortly be, and possibly already
have been, ordered to Vera Cruz.
The story could not be definitely
confirmed. It circulated following a
conference between Sec'y Lansing
and Acting Sec'y of the. Navy Ben
son, who refused comment other than
that an order had not yet been issued.
The situation in Mexico City is crit
icaI and outbreaks are feared against
Americans.
The gunboat Marietta has been or
dered to Vera Cruz to bring the Bra
lillian minister from Mexico to the
United States. Minister Ortega of
Guatemala, expelled by CaTTanza, will
be protected on the gunboat Sacra-
mentO at Vera Cruz.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10

NORTHUP SAILS INTO BARNEY
BERTSCHE IN PLEA
Before the largest crowd that has
attended the police graft case since
it began July 8 Atty. Northup today
delivered his plea to, the jury for the
exoneration of his client, Detective
Sergt. Walter O'Brien.
He read for more than an hour
opinions and evidence from various
prominent cases Of conspiracy and
completely as the latter is the specific
charge against O'BTien. He cited the
judges charge to the jury as to con-
sidering the testimony Of conspirat-
ors in the famous Haymarket case
and layed great stress on the in
famous character and reputation of
Barney Bertsche.
Consider" he said, ''the character
Of the states witnesses, a band of
conspiring criminals, self-eOnfessed
and convicted, as against that of the
witnesses for the defense, men Of I'M
Improbable character.
eff Bertsche lived to the age of
Methuselam he could not expiate his
crimes against society,""
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10

RELIGIOUS QUESTION AGAIN
BUTTS INTO HEARING
The much mOOted question of
Catholic influence in the schools
came in for discussion at the hearing
of the Baldwin senate committee in
vestigating schools yesterday. Mrs.
Florence Vosbrink, testifying before
the body, received a missiVe from an
anti-Catholic during the session.
The writer of the note, which was
unsigned, said that 80 per cent Of the
teachers and majority Of the school
board were Catholics, although the
proportion of Catholic students was
very small.
Mrs. Vosbrink detailed her fight on
Mrs. Young as superintendent of
schools. She voted against Mrs.
Young because her election seemed
"cut and dried"
Z Business of managing the schools
was not carried on in a fair manner,
Mrs. Vosbrink declared. Action on
many matters was decided upon by
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-10

the rest of the management commit
tee before sessions were called. Her
objections were lost in an overwhelm-
ing shower of votes, she declared.
1890
BULGARIA TO HELP ALLIES IF
SHE GETS MACEDONIA
BY HENRY WOOD
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1915, by United Press.)
Copyrighted in Great Brittany
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. g, via Berlin,
Aug. 10.-BulgaTfa will send her ar
mics marching against Constantine
pie in "a hours if Serbia will cede
Serbian Macedonia to her.
V. RadoslavOff, prime minister Of
Bulgaria and the man who, more
than a year ago today held the destin-
les Of Europe in his hand, made this
frank statement to me today. In an
exclusive interview granted the
United Press the Bulgarian premier
for the first time revealed to the
world exactly what Bulgaria demands
in the present negotiations, what she
asks from Austro-Germans for re-
naming neutral and what she asks
from the allies for driving the Turk
from Europe.
BATTLESHIPS FOR MEXICO
OUTBREAKS FEARED
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Sanity and Insanity.

Or. Stephen Smith. now ninety.two
years CID, has been one of The fore
mcst public.sririted physicians o.
New York. He has theory OF the
insane. set forth in an interview the
other day. which merits attertion.
Cornell. when governor Of New York.
made Doctor Smith commissioner in
lunaey, telling him that many people
believed persons were kept in asy-
lums by their enemies when they
we're not really iasane, aud charging
Doctor Smith TO find out what there
was to ii. The painstaking physician
accordingly talked privately with 15-
900 lunatics. coming to the conclu-
sion then, and holding 1t ever since,
that 90 per cent Of them might as
well be out of asylums and sanatori-
ums as in them. If somebody would
only take suitable care of them He
cured many merely by interesting
them in congenial work lie also no
ticed that when he left the asylums
and began to converse with people
outside they told him stories very
much akin y those that he had iust
heard from the presumed lunatics.--
Eoston Herald.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Florence Nichtingalc's Statue.

"The Lady With tae Lamp" statue
Of Florence Nightingale, has been uE.
yelled without ceremonial, in Water
loo place, London: The statue stands
high on red and gray granite pedes-
tai, and makes a notable and an ap-
propriate addition to Waterloo place,
BY its side, fully harmonizing with 1t
in general outline. is that OF Sidney
Herbert. The effective background
for both Is the Crimean memorial. The
sculptor portrayed his subject in a
sympathetic pose, standing in the vo'
luminous skirt Of tho early Victorian
period. with the lamp borne in the
right hand This statue of "The Lady
With the Lamp is the first public
statue Of woman In London other
than those of royal ladies'.