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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
MOVE TO GUST MAYOR.
Roanoke Council Adopts Resolution
Asking Judge of Corporation :
3 Court; to Issue Rule.

: Roanoke, Va, March 24.-The
Common COUNCIL Monday night :; in
special session. adopted resolptloh
asking the judge of tbe Corporation
Court to issue a rule against the Ma
vor of the city of Roanoke to show
cause why he should not be remover
from office. This action was brought
about in order to hear special mes
sage from, Mayor Moomaw asking Tor
an investigation Of municipal affairs
following the recent report OF the
special grand jury which implicated
the chief of police, chief tot: the IRE
department and several other officials
in connection with gambling here.
The Council also adopted .eso!u-
ton calling upon the Mayor to inves'
tigatet tthe offices of the chief OF po'
lice and chief of the fire department
Another important action OF the
Council in connection with the up
heaval was the appointment OF
committee to investigate the board Of
! police commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
GEORGIA PEACHES h'hLnD'
Frost Seriously Injuries orcnaros
in Southern State.

Atlanta, March 2I.-Adv'ces from
the fruit and vegetable sections OF
Georgia indicate damage ranging
from 50 to 80 per cent OWING 10 Hhe
heavy frost and freeze Of Ia st n!shV'
The damage was especially heavy 20
The peach orchards Of Middle Ge'r-
.pia and to. the truck farms CT FAe
southern section Of the State
Several OF the largest peach Crf.W-
ers report that the loss is almost TO-
tai in the middle section Of the State.
The loss is not SO heavy in Northern
Georgia, where the fruit trees had
not fully bloomed. The frost was the
heaviest Of the winter and the drop
! Of the temperature to s degree belo"
! freezing was unexpected :
| The cold wave extended below. the
! Florida line. The killing of the peacf
! crop means loss Of thousands Of dol
| lars to the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
KILLED BY BURGLARS
Officials Slain When They Go Into
Rooming House to Arrest Suspect

Elmire. n. Y. March 24-Chief OF
Police John J Finnell and Detective
Sergt. Harold Bradwell were shot
dead by two burglars at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon ir Il ronm!ne
house on Baldwin street here where
they went to arrest two men who
were under suspicion for & number
of burglaries that have been commit
teed during the past week.
Only two shots were fired ana both
took effect. The shots attracted me
attention Of Police Capt. E."in
Weaver at the police station 100
yards away, and he Immediately rush
ed 10 the scene.
He captured one Of the men WHO
broke his leg jumping from an upper
story window. This mar is Tow II,
te local Jail. He is unidentified.
The poi:ce arc npor the trail of che
other murderer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

CASE NEARs ITS END
Final Argument Before T. >:
Supreme Court Set for April -
Early Decision Expected.

Richmond, March 2l.-Atto1nev
General John Garland Pollard yestef-
day caused to be filed in the United
States Supreme Court at Washing
ton objections to the report of Spe-
cial Master Littlefeld in the Virginia
West Virginia debt case.
There were objections also from
West Virginia. and from the hold
ers of the old Virginia bonds. The
bondholders and the State of West
Virginia filed their respective objec-
tions some time ago.
The papers will be taken under con-
sideration by the court and the tlnal
hearing in the celebrated case has
been set for April 10.
The complaint of Virginia in the
objections stated yesterday takes
issue with the special masters rec
ommendation that West Virginia is
entitled to credit for portion of the
old Virginia assets Of January l.,
1861, and the Attorney General claims
that these assets should be valued as
of June 80. 1863, the date of separa-
tion of the two States.
West Virginia has objected to parts
of the masters report. including the
Recommendation that that State be
required to pay interest on its share
of the State debt from 1861 to the
present time.
The final decision of the United
States Supreme Court, marking The
closing of the last chapter in one of
the most famous litigations in the
history of the United States, is ex-
pected before the end of April.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
SAYS WIFE CARRIED GUN.
Atlanta Millionaire Clubman Asks
Divorce. Alleging He. Fears
; =. For His Life. :

Atlanta, Ga, March 24.-Charging
that his young wife is addicted to
drugs and had threatened; to shoot
him, Emmett Hight, millionaire club
man, has filed suit for divorce.
Hight alleges he was forced to
leave home and 60 to a hospital to
escape the abuse his wife heaped upon
him. He alleges Mrs. Hight uses CO.
dein, and while under its influence
endeavored to distress and annoy
him.
He alleges she carried a shotgun
about the house while he was con-
tfned to his bed threatening to 'shoot
up" the house in general and her
husband in particular At another
time, he declares, she obtained two
pistols with which she said she would
shoot him, and on another occasion
Hight says she stood over him while
II and. waving a poker at him, sta
ted that she had a good mind to beat
him to death with it.
The divorce is the elimination o.
trouble of long standing betweel
{ Hight and his wife. Some weeks agt
Mrs. Hight filed a divorce suit. alleg
ing her husband had turned over con
troll of the Hight home to Miss Nat
| Davis, a trained nurse employed t.
wait on Hight during his illness.
! Mrs. Hight was induced to with
draw her suit and she and her hus
band were reconciled and the traine
nurse was discharged.
"The trained nurse is responsible,
said Mrs. Hight when told that he
husband had sued for divorce. mis-
Davis has regained her influence Owe
my husband; otherwise he would ne
make such baseless charges againE
me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
ALLEGED TO Have Made Way With
Three Wives

London. March 24,-Charged with
the murder Of three women, George
Joseph Smith, in the Bow street
court yesterday. heard Public Prose
cutor Bodkin declare he had made
away with three Of his wives. the
crime in earh case being committed
shortly after he had married them.
Each Of these women was found dead
in her bath.
The police also have had the body
of another woman exhumed. This
woman. who also died in her bath
shortly after her marriage al Herne
Bay. was married to a man who gave
the name Of Henry Williams and
who is believed by the police TO oe
George Joseph Smith.
Prosecutor Bodliin said the accused
had heen married five times III all,
His first wife was Caroline Beatrice
Thornhill, whom he married in 1888
and who now is on her way to Lon
don from Canada.
The prosecutor related how Smith
had ardently coul'ted each woman
and had obtained from each n will
making him the sole iegatee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

thev would hold regular meetings, at
which the entire committee would
audit all bills from the Poor House,
hut that the committee had been called
together but once since it organized,
and then to consider matter not re-
lating to the Poor House. In TINS
statement Mr.. Harrison agreed.
Mr.. Brumback then said that ne
considered this very startling situa-
ton. when the committee on poor
asked for an appropriation, and two
members of Common Council on the
committee had never been ADVISED OF
the matter in any way, and on TINS
r,otion the action of the Aldermen
was non concurred in, and the resoiu
ton was sent to the committee or
| finance and poor. -
U
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

FRESH FROM VICTORY
Capture $4,000 Austrians, Among
Them 9 Generals. SO Officers Of
General staff and others.

Petrograd. March ID Two hun
dred thousand Russian troops and
many batteries of new artillery were
released for the Cracow and Hun
garian campaigns by the uncondl-
tional surrender of Przemysl, it is
stated on good authority today. This
big army, fresh from the greatest
Russian victory of the war, is pre-
Jared to strike crushing blow
against the Austro Germans as soon
as troop trains can carry them to
the front.
The war Office, thus far, has made
no official announcement of the size
of the Russian army Investing the
Austrian fortress. The official state
ment that 1862 Austrians LAID
down their arms and that the fort
ress originally was garrisoned by
17O.0 900 men, Of whom 10000 were
killed convinced military critics
here that at least five Russian army
corps formed the impenetrable ring
about PrZemysl.
Among the prisoners are nine
generals and ninety three officers OF
The Austrian general staff ana =
500 officers and officials.
The Cars trops also captured .
400 guns, of which 900 are declar-
ed 20 be Of the most modern type.
The interior forts have been found to
he intact, with large quantities OIL
ammunition in them.
AS rapidly as possible, the Austrian
prisoners are being hurried out OF
Przemvsl and across the GalIclan
border to Russian prison camps
Several thousand already have ar
rived att Kief, their clothing in tat
ters, some of them suffering from DIS
sase.
Several bodies of Russian troops
have matched into Przemysl' but tns
main Russian force is still encamfh
81. outside the town.
;sHfteen thousand persons were
found in the city suffering from tY-
phus or cholera, ard. nearly one
quarter of the garrison had sufefeo
from typhoid or scurvy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
ATTACKED By NEGROES
Fifteen Year Old Victim May Die as
Result of Treatment

| Chase City. Va, March. 24--Geor'
gia Royster. the IS year Old daugh'
ter of Mrs. l.. T. Royster, wldo"
who resides between Clarksvllle anc
Buffalo Junction in the western par1
Of the county. was criminally assault
ed Monday by two negroes. Sne Is
in a critical condition, and the ply
sicians in attendance have little hope
Of her recovery.
The negroes who are alleged tc
have committed the crime are Tom
Coles, q murderer. and Richard Car,
ter. Coles has been captured and Is
uow in jail at Boydton, perhaps dying
from the effect of three bullets tired
into his body by member OF the
posse pursuing him. Carter is also
under arrest, having been taken from
a train at Danville, where he is now
being held for the authorities OF
MeCklenDuTS COuHLS.
Excitement throughout the county
is at high pitch, and threats of sum-
rary punishment are being made
freely. An armed mob searched the
train from Danviue yesterday even
ing, expecting that the authorities of
that city would he aboard with Car
ter.
Petersburg, Va, March 24.-Tom
Coles, negro charged with assault
ing Georgia Royster, the l5-year-old
daughter of Mrs. l.. 7. Royster, a
widow of Mecklenburg county, Mon
day, and who was captured after hav-
ing been shot three times by posse,
was brought to Petersburg yesterday
By the sheriff of Mecklenburg coun-
ty and committed to jail. The pris-
orer was subsequently taken to the
Petersburg Hospital, where he was
operated upon. His condition is crit
ical.
Coles talked freely to Deputy Sher-
iff Bowles at the city jail He is
alleged to have said he killed Annie
Chandler, negro girl in Mecklen-
ourg county, on January 81 because
she cursed him. He left the county
and went to Florida, but returned to
Mecklenhurg few days ago. While
in the woods Yesterday afternoon he
saw Miss Royster coming from school.
He thought, he said. shs- was ssts:t Il
years old.
Asked why he did not kill the girl
he replied he had nothing with which
to kill her. He said he attacked her
because he was already in trouble
and did not care.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
rvpEcTs EARLY END or WAR
Sir John French Says Spring FROM
ises Well for the Allies.

Paris March 24.-"Ammuntlon'
ammunition, nothing but ammunl-
tion." 8
That is the essential problem OF
the war in the opinion of Field Mar
shal Sir John French, the British
comnlander-in
Ammunition is the prerequisite OF
al procress and OF all pushing ahead"
Sir John is quoted as saying "EV-
eryone needs plenty Of ammunition
hut the Germans need it more than
we do, I have had feeling Tor
sometime past that they were beng
sparing of their shells. They don't
souander them as at the beginning
Neither is the morale Of their
troops the same. One gets from them
! an impression Of fatigue and lassi'
ture. They had based all their calcu'
lations on a sudden smashing victory
That plan failed, and the state ol
mind of their troops has suffered a:
a consequence.
Economic difficulties in the inter
I,ior of the German empire are dali!
becoming more serious. No doubt
the Germans still are far from fam
inc. but they manifestly are hamper
ed in obtaining a food supply AM
| that is a great deal. -
Il do not believe it will be a loni
war. Spring promises well for tn
allies. We are convinced, and a
those here, that a decisive and def
mite victory awaits US. at the end 0
all these hard months of winter. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

SAVED BY WIRELESS
Crew and Forty Six Passengers
Transferred ID Another stsamer
No Details of Accident.

New FORK. March 24---The Ma
lorv liner Denver sunk in mld"c,-G
yesterday. Her crew and tiEty *
passengers were ali rescued. "ta'
less again proved the agent oi -ue"
cor.
The cause of the sinking is not
yet known. A mix up in transmits
sion of wireless signals caused ohi-
cials of the Mallory line 10 believe
that it was because OF . collision.
Later, however, this was established
as Incorrect.
Captain Avery, Of the Denver,
sent a brief wireless TO the Ma!!6ry
line early today-sent from the We
pantic-stating that the Dervcr H'5S
"in a sinking condition" and that Ne
had abandoned her and wou.d - !,
New York Saturday.
No lives were lost. according -
Mallory line officials. Captain A*%:g
roade no mention Of 2 collision
Whether the Denver was II GEO
~, ballast was rot known AT "a?
Mallory line Offices. she was al 90
ship built fifteen years ago.
The Denver, which was process
from, Rremen for New IorE. sen. "
: wireless call FOR help az ) SO
Monday afternoon, reportiHE 'r;0,s
leaking and in distress.
Many steamers, including 81. LoH'''
Manhattan. Lakorna, Megantic
Dia. Bergensiford, Corsican, NJ
Gsnd. Vestris, and Van Der Ouyn, ~
ceived the call and hastened to IL
poin. where the Denver was suppo:"'.
10 be.
as soon as the Manhattan care
near three boats we're lowered from
the doomed vessel and carried t"e
officers and crew and the few pass"m-
gers to the. rescue ship, which viii
take them To New York.
As the ST. Louis sailed away o.l
her voyage the Denver seemed fo
have but few more hours Of iiTe
left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
no MONEY IN TREASURY
Auditor of West Virginia Unable 20
Honor Drafts

Char!estown, Va, March "a
West Virginia has declared mola-
torium. With TO funds in the State
treasury, State Auditor John s. parst
has suspended the honoring Of drafts.
Ali State officers from the goyev
nor down, will not be paid for pro-
baby three months; ali building i'll
der construction will be halted and
supplies for institutions cannot "a
bought for cash.
One of the big drains on the Sta,s,
which brought the financial crisis 20
a head was the expense Of the ceGr-
lar and extra sessions af the lc9i1-
!ature. The regular session cost at
least 100000 and The extra. session
$50 900. Added TO this was S40,1G0
postage. The printing bill! was also
large.
The main cause is the loss Of more
than 100000 revenue annually from
llnuor licenses due to the State goi:5
dry. Many measures we're presented
to the legislature providing for tax
cs 10 make up the deficit, bu5 not'!-
! ing was done.
! With no provisions for rererue
Gov. Hatfield vetoed large Ga:t
Of the appropriation bill inclrd'a,;
! that for the State Militia, which "llI
now pass out OF existence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

In the Corporation Court today a
final decree for divorce was entered
in the case Of Beatrice Dent from her
husband. Sherman Dent, on the
ground of desertion. The plaintiff
was represented by Samuel G. Brent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
FIRST OF TIE SEASON
For the Lenten Seas

For the Lenten season
Daily--Cherrystone Clans, Delicious
Fried Clans, CLAIMS in all Styif5
Oysters in all Styles.
Every Wednesday, Friday and satrc~
day, Cherrystone Hard Shell Gratis
Delicious Deyiled Grabs.
!. :. THE RANMEL CAFE
Both Phones . 9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

Rev. Dr.. j. n. Mills, Of Washing
ton. will deliver an address before the
I.avras Workers Of the Second Pres
byterian Church tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

FOR RENT-siix room bra house
with all Improvements 3o9 north
Columbus street, and SIX room brick
house. 81 Queen street. Apply
James Roche, TOT King street.
Alexandria, Va. Z9-5t'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

Seventeen Belgians, most Of whom
were young peasants, were shot at
daybreak Yesterday in the Client bar
racks after having been found guilty
by German cou,t-nartial Of espion-
age in, the interest of, the allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

The funeral of Mrs. Emma Robin
SON. who died in Washington Tues
day, took place this afternoon from
Demaine's undertaking chapel and
was conducted by the Rev. L. T.
Kelly, OF St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

John H. Parrot ct al have sold 70
Louis NJ. Evans house on the south
side of Cameron street, between Al
fred and Patrick
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24
.,--.n BREyITIEs

White Cornish eggs $500, $500
and IS. 90 per 15. Buff Legborn eggs
81 90 per sitting of Is. Cornell
He'll and Punderford stock. Har1iej
White, 17l4 Duke Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-24

Norfolk Oysters daily at the Ramn1ei
Hotel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17

Prom Poetry: Magazine Of FER"
Nisht. they say, Is no mans friend.
And at night he met his end
In the woods OF rrebizend.
Hate crouched near him as h. strcd.
Down the darkness OF the road
Where my lord seemed some hug. toad
Eyes OF murder g,ared and burned
A. each bend OF road he turned.
or where Wild the torrent churned
And with death We stood and stared
From the bush as b. he Jared:
But he never looked nor cared
He went singing: and rcs.
Lay upon his hearts repOse
With what thoughts OF her-who knows
He had done no other wrong
Hut 20 sing eimple song.
- hsr. ic'ea :ca. !c"ce ecu !ozs"
AMI my lady smiled aud sighed:
Gave roS" and looked moist eyed.
And forgot she vas a bride.
7 ~a my y, S s2.d ra 's% E s1gs commands
Love should perish a. our hands
Young the knight was lie should sing
N"vcrmore Of love and spring
or 90 any gentle thing.
When ne stole r. u,Inishrs hour
To my lsdy's fores, hove~.
We were hidden near the tower
In the woods OF TrebiHeud
There lie met an evil end:
Night, you know, Is no mans friend.
He had fought in fort and heId.
Borne for years r stainless shield
And IN strength to none would yield
But We seized him unaware;
Bound and hung and stripped him bare.
Icft him 10 tho Wild hoars there
Ncver has my lady known.
But she often sits alone
Weeping when my lord IL gone
Night, they cay, Is no mans friend;
In the woods OF Trebizend
There he met an evil end,
Now my old lord sleeps IN peace
While my lady--each one sees
Waits, and keeps her memories
MADISON CAvEIS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
NOVEL POINTS OF LAW.

The Green Bog, for twenty-siI years
well known law magazine, announces its
suspension in the current number because
its support has become insufficient In
his valedlctory the editor says:
I'VE are especially reluctant to leave
the Green Bag at this time of portsntous
international events. The problems OF
international law, especially Of that super
public international law which has to deal
with the government OF tho world have
now reached a critical stage Never since
the peace Of Westphalia have interna-
tional questions demanded more intelli-
gent consideration from the point of view
not Of the statesman alone, but or the
theoretical lawyer. The conclusion of
the European war will certainly not wit
ness the formation OF world state, but
the lawyers of the various nations will
have failed in their duty to humanity I'M
less conditions better calculated to insure
the stability and security of the organiza-
ton OF States are embodied in the final
treaty OF peace than were recognized in
the clumsy and artificial outcome Of the
congress OF Vienna. Paper treaties have
no more sanction than paper Constitu-
tons. International law can be main
"a med only by some form OF international
force, and that force must not be divided,
as IL has been by the application of the
bunglinR balance OF power" principle,
but must he single and truly cooperative
In international life not less than in tho
life of every well ordered state. IT tho
bonds OF international solidarity can be
drawn more closely the perils OF any
state departing from its policy OF isola-
ton will vanish disarmament will natur-
ally follow, and international arbitration
will become inevitable for every kind of
dispute"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17

We used TO think that Sun Vat Sen
Cognominally COPIED tho yen,
Until with changing fanoy's veer
To somewhat west-southwest OF hers.
II seemed that Huerts exc and villa
Were Just about the twin vanilla.
Then when began the sport OF kings
And Europe started doing things
We thought Won kluok, perhaps and Joffre
Were quite the best they had 10 ofrer
Unless one chose the eastern border
with Dank ana Russky made TO order,
But To- the central star advances
And all our senses hVe entrances;
Each other paes to puny name,
The longest title sinks In shame.
The world me.ts in smile seraphic
And self propelled our stylographic
Runs rhythmic now 10 write an ode.
Pesn poured to Prenk BIB poda!
We know mot whore your army lice,
Nor H. indeed IN being II Is.
Nor where your standard nouts m, skls
with argent field and purple dyes.
sight supsrh to cure the eyes
'fii,'ci with coniunctlvitis
We neither know Won" race nor creed.
Tho trouble that your mInions breed,
Tho cause you favor, nor your fsm.
Nor need we know them, Just your name
Sunless, failing IN our ears
To inln the music NJ the spheres
~ On. grand glorious But stop
words fall, Here's to you, rTsns ala ;op'
AAuAioz MoHllL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17

Can any reader place the following quo-
tation. which I have long sought in vain
Till the worm pierce their tapestry, and
the spider
wenve his thin curtain DER unnnisht
dreams
HENRY A. BEHRs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17

You will greatly obliEe and also en-
tighten a good many people on the fol-
lowing: t. Saturday considered TO be
n legal holiday on the statute books or
the State OF New York? claims II In
n claims that there IL no such law, and
c claims that Saturday Is a legal holi-
day after 1. O'Clock or after the noon
hour. SAMUEL J. ZEIEsI4
In the Consolidated Law Of 1903 SEQ
ton - OF the General Construction Law
contains this statement: The term half
holiday includes the period from noon
TO midnight OF each Saturday which Ia
not a holiday" This 10 authority for the
positlon maintained by c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
Play the Game.
From TIE Times OF cuba

From the Times Of Cubd
Hour after hour the cards were fairly shut.
Ned.
And fairly dealt: yet stil got no hand
l rose from the play. and with a mind un-
ruffied.
only said. Il DO not understand"
Life is game OF cards From unseen
sources.
The boards are stunned and the hand. are
dealt.
Blind are our efforts n control the rorc-s
Which. though unseen. are no less strongly
felt.
l may not Ike the way the cards are shut.
ned.
But yet I'm in the game and bound to
StAy.
And through the long long night will l.
unruffed,
Ray what get. Until the break Of day.