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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04
20 the lower bay side OF the island. In
stead Of the New Jersey; ferry.

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stead Of the New Jersey ferry.
1tsSs1 ets.S SsS
!. 1t was very late In the afternoon I
did my best to get down 20 the Battery
with the wireless telephone TO meet
Kennedy and Brainard. but + Was qa ~
before got there.
Al r hurried down TO the dock ! saw
that Ehey had already poarded the
revenue cutter and were waiting Inn
pa1sntfy. It was q fairly stable craft.
They hauled me aboard and We cast
or. T6ewtnd blew in keenly from the
bay and we spun down the harbor,
keeping sharp lookout for any sus.
pieious' craft.
~ aN4iH - SO
Already WI Fang and couple of
his lieutenants had gone down to the
Van bort jetty. No message had been
received from Gregor.. but they felt.
sure that he would be there with the
schooner.
Finally WI directed one of his men
to set on q signal, flashlight on the
end Of the jetty, while he strained MS
eyes through the darkness for some
answering signal.
He had not reckoned wrong. Far
out over the water came an answering
signal from the schooner. 3e
'"Good!" exclaimed WI with salts
faction. as he turned and picked mis-
way back up the dock.
On he went alone until he came to
one of the deserted mansions OF a gen
Grafton or two ago which lined the
shore at that point. There. in yard
beside It, stood Elaine's car. ss
tss'where is the white giri7" asked
WI, calling johnson.
"In the house master" replied the
mechanician subsequently.
wait for me here, them. nodded
WI. 90 f
Down In a musty room in the base
ment of the deserted house was Elafne.
She was neither bound nor gagged.
In fact, there was no necessity for y.
No one could hear her cries, NOR could
she escape. for the two roughnecks VINO
had seized her were guarding her. be-
sides couple of Chinamen.e
WI Fang came in silently and moved
over close to her. He said not q word,
but an evil smile spread over his SIN.
lister face as she shrank from him.
Meanwhile d yawl had put out from
the schooner loaded with cans OF the
precious contraband drug and had
pulled up at the old stone jetty and
dock. Cinnamon hastily unIcaded IT
and started up to the house laden With
the heavy tins. y ''ss
AS WI stood before Elaine the Chi
namen carrying the dope tins entered
and began piling them up in an old
closet In the room. At last they nm
ished putting It away. ssel
"All is done, master" bowed one
who seemed to be leader. aH s's'
WI nodded. then turned to Elaine.
Got" he Missed, raising his finger
and pointing to the door: ( ts'i--l.
Trembling, she obeyed. and WI
Fang and the two toughs followed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04

By ART1IUR B. REEVE

The WefE-Kn6trn Nooel fsf and tie
Creator Of fhe ..Gnats Kennedy StoEes
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04

NyVvVvVvSSss 2 - y
stood there gazing on ar where the
land ought to be. He had just finished
scrawling a note on piece of paper
resting on the after cabin roof when
one of the men reached down and from
aismalI wooden cage took struggling
white carrier pigeon. They fastened
the note, rolled up in sort OF qufll, to
the birds leg and let the bird loose 1t
eircled up, then. straight as an arrow
darted of landward.
TReym be glad to know we're safe
and SO near" nodded Gregor. And
confound any revenue men that stand
between us!"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
RECLUSE BOASTS ALIVE
Sparks From Pipe or From Fireplace
Undoing of Old Man

Chester, Pa, Dec. 21.-Frank Nc
Gettigan, ali aged man, who lived
alone in. a small house OH Deshong
quarry property, along Bullep's lane,
Ridley township, was found dead yes,
terday afternoon by Joseph Collins.
He had been burned to death, but
whether by sparks from his pipe OF
Goals from a CRATE in the fireplace
IS not definitely known.
Collins, who was passing the place.
noticed the dcor ajar, and he shouted
to the old man, but, receiving TO re-
spouse, entered and was shocked to
find the man dead and his body almost
burned to a crisp.
He had apparently been sdeadsfop a
couple 3of days. Deputy Coroner
,Drewes took charge of the remains
and County Detective oTocle Is II.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

The crop production in the State Of
Virginia this year is fully 60 per cent
greater than last year, according to
estimates compiled for the State
by the United States Department of
Agriculture, made public yesterday.
While the total production is fully 60
per cent greater than last year, the
average price on December /, were
s per cent lower than year ago,
making the total value of the crops
produced about 47 per cent more than
last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
ANYTHING
TO BEAT WILSON.

1t was inevitable that the Republi-
cans should cast about for any means,
no matter what, to beat the Presi-
dent, says the Philadelphia Record.
That he will be renominated admits OF
no doubt whatever. His record is the
record Of his party.
The Republican party has under
gone no change of heart whatever IN
the last three years 1t leaders are
the identical leaders who caused the
Republican defeat in 1912. But they
will bid high for support from any
quarter. They will promise anything,
nominate anybody, and even attack
the Administration on opposite ground
for the sake of rallying body OF
voters to defeat the party in power.
They are making efforts to get the
Progressives into line. They will bid
for the hyphenated vote. They will de-
nounce the Administration for being
too bsllicose and for abject pacifism,
according to the particular audience
they are at the moment addressing
Mi. Wilson beat Mr.. Roosevelt, and
Mr.. Roosevelt will 60 back into tile
RspdhicaD party and will appeal te
the Glrman-A Americans who have TORI
his portrait down from their club
walls; he will ssert eat ont Of tbs
hand Of the Money Power, in the de
spsrate hope Of getting his revenge
He, deppunces the President for no
defending the country, and he de
nonnces him for trying : to put tn
country in q state Of defense.
The calamity issue has entirely fail
ed. The country was never more pros
porous. It never before did $50 muel
business: There could ,besno create
CONTRAST than between the present pro
specify and the depression of the las
- months that Theodore Roosevelt
@Ys sssHsent-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
Mexico has just reached a condition
# peace after five years Of dreadful

Mexico has just reached a condition
of peace after five years Of dreadful!
civil war. Not only has peace dawn
ed on Mexico. but due Directly to the
policy of President Wilson, the end
has not brought Dictator, but far
approach to constitutional gov
eminent. Huerta and Villa have
sought asylum in the United States
and Carranza is the nearest approach
Mexico can afford for the removal OF
grievances and the paciication OF
the country.
The difficulties of the President in
the face of the European war have
been incalculable But the dignity and
interest of the United States and the
claims of international law have been
insisted upon with eqpal firmness to
Germany and Great Britain, and con-
cessions have been made by both.
Under Woodrow Wilson the United
States has preserved peace with
honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
APPEAL FOR
GERMAN BABES.

An appeal will be made to Presi'
dent Wilson to use his Office IN pre-
venting death by starvation OF t"c
million babies in Germany, threaten
ed it is said, by milk famine.
It is alleged by representatives OF
Germany and Austria that England S
blockade is not affecting the men OF
Germany, but that thousands OF babies
are in danger of dying for lack OF
milk.
One of the papers of the national
capital treats this request with the
greatest contempt and calls atten-
ton to the fact that Belgian, Polish
and other infants have been allowed
to perish by the Germans during this
frichtful war, while many were drow-
ed when the Lusitania was sunk and
others were killed in their cribs When
quiet English towns were bombarded
It is difficult to see how the United
States can relieve present conditions,
and while there can be no doubt Of
the fact that Germany is responsible
for the peril now threatening her m
fantiIe class, We are not of those who
seem to be disposed to stamp out
enemies by destroying innocent oaoes
who had nothing to do with bringing
about present conditions. The allies
should remember that they are not
dealing with nests of rattlesnakes'
when it may be necessary to destroy
old and young, but with human be-
ings, and those who take advantage
Of defenceless innocents will get their
punishment.
Little children always appealed to
the Great Teacher. He told us that
their angels do always behold the face
of the Father in heaven. Naturally
our sympathies go out to the thou
sands of little Teutons whose lives
are imperiled by this cruel war.
There is fearful responsibility
resting upon those who have brought
about present conditions.
While captive Judea sat by the
rivers of the Chaldean capital they
remembered their little ones who had
been cruelty taken from them and
Rachel often wept for her children,
and exclaimed, 20 daughter Of Baby
Ion, who are to be destroyed; happy
shall he be that taketh and dashesn
thy little ones against the stones"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
!, where they have
for several weeks.

Roumaniass 3as, where they nave
been conc for several weeks.
Sofia corropcrat, reports reaching
Rotterdam that the Russian troops
were being transferred to the Buko-
wilma frontier, presumably for q new
blow at Austria. Diplomatic circles
in London were avised few days
ago that the car mad given up hope
of obtaining Roumanjan co-operai
ton in sending troops down the Dam
ube into Bulgaria. The Roumanians
threatened to oppose with arms any
movement of slavs across their from
tier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
SLAUGHTER OF
THE INNOCENTS

dents in the history of the world. The
cruel edict of Pharaoh which com.
manded all male children of the Is
raelites to be destroyed is one of the
first affecting stories told in the nur-
sery, followed by another telling OF
the destruction of infants at Bethle.
hem fifteen hundred years later by
a despot who died in a most loath-
some manner, having been eaten by
worms while still alive.
The report of the vice commission
of Baltimore is as revolving as any
thing we read in history. lnfantlle
mortality, the result of taking new
born babes from their mothers and
placing them in institutions, is shown
to be most effectual manner of car
ryng on race limitation.
We select few paragraphs in the
report:
Interview had with the ministers
about assisting in having baby sepa-
rated from its mother Immediately
after birth are given Only one minis
ter refused, the commission states:
he said that under no consideration
would he agree to the separating of
mother and child, and that such an act
would be little short of murder, and
moreover such separation would have
Il very harmful effect on the charac-
ter of the girl. Similar propositions
were put up to SO nurses, and of these
only four said they did not beiievc
in that kind of work and refused to
AID in it.
Thirty clergymen, including 'Protes-
tants, Catholics and Hebrews, were
interviewed regarding the separation
of a baby from its mother immedi.
ately after its birth and the placing Of
it permanently in the institution. On
ly two interposed a serious objection:
each and every one of the others, it
is declared, was willing to help, and
some went further and said they
would accept money for their services.
One was willing to receive $500, an.
other $50, another $780,.
"Of the 49 doctors interviewed"
says the report, "42 were willing to
aid in the procedure. All were to
charge fee and many Of them q
double fee"
The place where the children, who
die because they are separated from
their mothers are buried is lot that
ncaures 81 by 60 by 81 by 80 #. 1t is
estimated that in this place are burr
ed nearly 5000 children This has
rcccssitated digging up the bodies OF
those that have been buried for seve.
raj years, to make room for the new
~ dead. The investigator went to the
cemetery one afternoon, just after
the digging of one of these holes was
being completed. There was large
pile of bones, more than an ordinary
barrel full, lying alongside the hole,
and near these, lot of boxes in va
rious stages of decay that had serv-
cd as collins These boxes had been
taken up and their contents thrown
out, the remains of the bodies of in
fants being at this stage nothing
more than bones and pieces of decay.
ed clothing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Samuel Bland, and Willie Stewart
colored, were lynched near Eastman,
Ca, late last night by mob esti-
mated at 200, which had taken them
from the Eastman Jail. The bodies
were riddled with bullets, The men
were lynched near the spot where
A. M. Bachelor, white merchant,
was found dead yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Major Robert r. Motion, Of Hamp-
ton Normal and Agricultural Insti-
tute, Hampton, was selected to sue
coed Booker T. Washington as prcsi-
dent of Tuskegec Institute, Tuskcgee,
Ala, at meeting of the special
committee of the trustees of the in
stitute in New York yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Tonk King Chong, president of the
Chinese Republic Association, receiv-
ed a cablegram at San Francisco, from
Shanghai, China, last night which
stated that five Chinese provinces had
declared their independence of the
rule of Yuan Shi Kai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Theodore Roosevelt as a candidate
for the Presidency is willing to lead
reunited congregation of Republi-
cans and Progressives in the 1916
campaign, according to a close friend
of his who attended the Gary dinner
in New York last Friday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Never before in the history
of Luray, has there been such
winter as the present one,
despite the predictions of weather
prophets that the winter was to be
the most severe in the recollection
of the oldest inhabitant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Lord and Lady Aberdeen, who have
been touring the Western States, left
Denver for Hot Springs, Va, where
they will spend the Christmas holt
days. Later they viii go to Washing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Wilhelm Carrie, of Brooklyn, pur-
ser of the American steamer Borin-
uuen, was removed from the vessel
off the harbor of San Juan, Porto
Rico, by officers of the French cruis-
err Descartes. Garbe, it was said, was
German but had taken out his first
citizenship papers some time ago. He
has been employed by the line about
three years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
NEWS or THE DAY

The latest ten lists of Prussian
losses contain the names Of 42,s25
killed, wounded and missing. This
makes the total Prussian losses re-
ported since the beginning Of the war
2,2s50s3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

T. R. Walton, of Paris, Tex, whose
II year old daughter, was found with
her throat cut on Saturday, was ar
rested yesterday. A mob threatened
to lynch Walton and he was hurried
out of town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

For the first time in many years
the manufacturing and mining inter-
ests Of Virginia showed during the
year 1914 decrease, according to the
annual report of Commissioner Of
Labor James 3. Doherty, for the
fiscal year ended September 1st, 1915.
which was made public yesterday.
The total value of the products of
mines and manufactures is given at
S212,416, 996.39, a net decrease from
the preceding year of $1,113,861.8S.
The number of manufacturing plants
was 1874, an increase u eighteen
over 1913.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
VIRGINIA NEWS

Fire destroyed two large stables
at Sunbright, the home of William
A. Bennett, near Brandy, Sunday
night, together with the entire con-
tents, consisting of 800 barrels of
corn, quantity of hay and other feed
stuff. The most serious loss was the
death of four fine horses, which were
destroyed I'm the building, among
them being Sweetheart" belonging
to Charles B. Payne, jr., who had won
so many blue ribbons at Virginia
horse shows, and the fine pair of gray
driving horses of Mr.. Bennett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Entered at the Postotlce of Alexan
dria, Virginia as second class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Losses estimated at $500 have
been inflicted on the Turks who are
attacking the British at Kut-el-Am-
ara, according to report from Gen.
Townshend, commander of the Eng
fish troops. The report states that
all attacks on the British position
have been repulsed. Sa1lying forth,
English and Indian contingents have
attacked the Turkish advanced trcn-
ches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

After lingering for six hours be-
fore medical aid was sought, Floyd
Banner Ball, nine years old, of
Scheduled, near Danville, died on
Sunday night at his home, after hav-
ing drunk almost a pint of whiskey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21
PUBLISHED DAnY

By Alexandria Gazsrse corporation.
xoRERT s. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
COWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

William C. Bubb, arrested recently
on a petit larceny charge and facing
trial today in the Washington Police
Court, hanged himself from rafter
in the basement OF mis- home, 453
Lamont street northwest, yesterday.
Bubb, was A. years old and had been
employed for twenty-one years as
Waterman in a furniture store. Sew
eral hundred balls of Irvine, pencils,
tacks, pieces of wood, cloth and ma
terials used in upholstery were found
stored in the basement of his home
after his arrest, police say. The po-
lice say he was a kleptomaniac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

James Bradshaw, former colored
porter at the Merchants National
Bank, Richmond, pleaded guilty in
Hastings Court yesterday to the
charge of stealing $4,000 from the
bank and was sentenced by Judge
Richardson to serve three years in
the Virginia pcnitcntiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Senator Swanson has introduced
a bill appropriating $25,OOO,OOO for
good roads work. The bill is pattern
cd closely after the ideas advanced
by the State Highway Commission
ers' Association. 1t provides for CO.
operation by the Federal government
with the States for the construction
and maintenance of rural post roads.
Senator Swanson also introduced a
bill proiding for the purchase by the
government of lands on the fields of
the first and second battles of Bull
ltun and the repair of the two monu-
ments erected there by the govern
mcnt. $4,000 is asked for the project
Two men were injured in the ac-
cldent on board the taStleship Della
ware during power speed runs off
thc Virginia coast last week which
cost Chief Water Tender Jacob r.
WlndHess his life. 1t is reported that
ne was scalded by the bursting of q
steam valve, and it is also said he
was injured by the explosion of coal
gas fumes i'll 4 bunker on the Della
ware.
Virginia leads the United States
in the amount of shipbuilding no"
going OH within its borders, accord
ing to a statement by Secretary Of
Commerce RedGeld, The Secretary
/, sAowgs,tbat ~, 2p2 3 vessels sof sallaclasSas
with $1,000. gross tonnage or more,
are under construction, or under con-
tract to be constructed. The aggre.
ssts gross Tonnage OF these vessel;
Jc=s.SttE if
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

Anti-American feeling is increasing
daily in Austria as result of the
note sent by the United States re-
garding the sinking of the liner An.
coma, These reports say Austrian
officials are trying to curb the popu-
lar fcling, but that several anti
American demonstrations have al
ready occurred. The indignation seems
to be fostered by the declaration of
the Austrian press that the United
States is attempting to show that
Austria is "subsevricnt to Germany.
automatically, economically and in
military matters"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21


Everything possible is being done
by Germany to encourage large fam
lilies, and organizations for increasing
the birth rate are Springing up every
where. Dusseldorf a citizen has just
established a fund of $4,000, interest
on which after April is to be used
to reward mothers with families not
fewer than four healthy children.
BY the scratch of q pen in Ell Paso,
Texas, yesterday four leading gencr.
ais of the Villa army, surrendered at
luare1, the most important point in
Villa territory and 1900 soldiers to
the Carranza government. This ac-
ton sounded the death knell Of the
Villa movement, according to the;
most optimistic of Villas supporters.
& ThatERussia la 5 fabandoaleds all idea
of entering the Balkan campaign is
apparently confirmed in Sofia, dis
patches announcing the Withdrawal
.ef i1,11:S- O.. tbs
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-21

DR.. Karl Helfferich, secretary of the
imperial treasury of Germany, an
nounced in the reichstag yesterday
that the next budget cannot be
balanced without additional income,
and that proposals for new taxation
are now being drafted for submission
to the reichstag. The secretary de-
clared that no matter how large a
war indemnity was received, the war
would impose colossal burden of
taxation on the Germans, and they
must, therefore, expect greatly in
creased taxation after the war.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-10-29
RULES OF THE CONTEST.
(Continued.)

T. The contest opened on the publication of this adver
tisement and will close December 10th, 1915, but the final
will not be made until two three days later in order
to give letters containing votes remttances posmarked
not later than December 10th time to arrive and participate
g. Subscriptions may be paid as far in advance as de-
sired Copies of subscription list showing dates of
expiration will be supplied free to all nominees for prizes
requesting them
g. The vote will be canvassed each week and the result
published showing the standing of each of the nominees
the day previous to our day of publication.
10. All nominees will be deemed to be contestng for
the automobile The person receiving the highest number
of votes the final count will win the car the person
cevng the next highest number will win $50 gold the per-
receiving the third highest number If votes will draw
down $25 gold and until the prizes are all taken
IL. A locked ballot box will be kept in convenient
place in the front of Office and letters addressed to the
received Residents deposit their votes in
if they desire Address only envelopes containing votes
to the Ballot Box Remttances should be directed to The
Record.