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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
GRAND LODGE OR VIRGINIA
Representatives Of Masonic Lodge Of
Alexandria Will Leave Tuesday
For Richmond.

Alexandria representatives to the
Grand Lodge of Masons Of Virginia
will leave here on Tuesday in order
to reach Richmond in time for the
opening session of the grand lodge
which will take place at Masonic
Temple, Richmond, on Tuesday night
at S o'clock. The grand lodge will
be in session on Wednesday and
Thursday and on the latter date the
election of officers taking place.
Representatives from the two Alex
andria lodges will be as follows:
Alexandria Washington, No. p,
&C. E. Tennesson, worshipful master
t.. Page Waller, Jr, senior warden;
and William H. Charles, Junior war
den: Andrew Jackson Lodge, No. l2C
Chester A. Gwinn, ,worshipful mas
for. Charles E. Dare, senior warden
and w. s. Nicklin, junior warden
Henry K. Field, of this city, grand
iunior warden Of the grand lodge
will also attend the sessions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
The February term Of the Corpora
tion Court will begin Monday morn
ing at II o'clock.
HIGH SCHOOL. NOTES.
Literary Society to Meet Tonight
Bladen Prepares for Declama-
tion Contest.

The regular meeting OF the A. II
S. Literary Society will be held to-
night in the school building at 7:4o
There are several matters of inter,
est to be discussed, including that ot
a play, which is now being rehearsed
by the pupils, and of plans for de-
batting contest for medal. There will
also be an interesting program, the
subject for debate being, Resolved
that an amendment shall be made to
the constitution of. the United States
providing for nationwide prohlol-
ton" The affirmative will be taken
by Leo Pohl and Miss Lucy Reardon
and the negative, by Misses Lorine
Risheill and Hilda Schneider. The
declaimers will be Miss Mary Nails,
Miss Gertrude McDermott, Miss
Frances McDermott, Gus Pohl, and
William Morton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
MANIAC RUNS AMUCk.
with Wild Whoop, And Armed
With Bricks, He Dances Before
the Bench.

Washington. Pa, Feb: 6.-Crln'ha'
Court proceedings were brought 10 d
.,,ddo, halt and all business in the
oartre Of the town was tied up for
on hour Thursday, when George "ll-
hanson: a giant negro, insane from
drugs, ran amuck through crowded
court rooms and into the streets.
A case was being heard before
President Judge J. A. McllVaine'
when suddenly Williamson rose
from his seat in the rear of the room,
and letting out wild whoop, started
on a gaIlop. He succeeded in get
ting out of the crowded room, but
eluded Court House officers.
a little later he returned. well
armed with bricks, and then the real
trouble began. Knocking over two
tipstaves who tried to hinder him
Williamson rushed through the court
room and gained the inside Of the
bar. where he executed wild dance
and threatened all who approached
Finally tiring Of this, he ran from
the room. pursued by Chief of Police
John D. Brumgartner and a posse o.
officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
SEGREGATION
NOW THE LAW
House Will Agree to Taven-
5. ner Amendment if i !.
Constitutional
FIGHT IS ABOUT OVER.
Only Certain Formalities to be Fol-
lowed Before Bill is Signed by
Governor Stuart.

Richmond, Feb. 6.-Establishment OF
the partial segregation system OF
taxation in Virginia to supercede the
existing form of taxation is virtually
assured.
Legislative form and ceremony
only are wanting to proclaim the
complete victory of the plan in the
making of which Governor Henry c.
Stuart had large hand. That form
and ceremony will be forthcoming
today, in all probability.
The Senate yesterday passed the
two bills that practically teITninated
the work of the extraordinary ses-
sion of the General Assembly. One
Of these is the Weaver Buchanan
segregation measure, with the Tav-
cnner amendment, and the other the
bill providing for State advisory
board to consist of the Governor,
State Auditor, and the chairman of
the State Corporation Commission.
That the House of Delegates will
accept the Tavenner amendment
was explicitly understood. The amend
ment segregates the tax on intangi-
bic property 10 cents to the State
and enables localities to add an ad-
ditional 80 cents.
The Advisory Tax Board will have
no salaried members. 1t is to en-
tirely an ex offlcio body. The Weaver
buchanan bill was passed by vote
of % to II in the Senate, and the
bill providing for the State Advisory
BOARD by a vote of 33 to 6.
The action of the Senate on these
measures was Immediately communi-
Gated to the House. But for the fact
that several of the members were in
clined to challenge the constitution
ality of the Tavenner amendment,
the House would have accepted the
amended bill at the afternoon ses-
sion: :!The5 point having been raised,
however. the more cautious members
advocated obtaining the opinion of
the !Attorney-General on the con-
siitutionality of the measure. This
delayed final action until today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
CONFIDENCE WANING.
Misery Spreading in Germany al
81 Manufactures. Shut Down.

Misery Spreading in Germany as
81 MANUFACTURES. Shut Down.
iOldenzaal Holland, Feb. 6-"The
Germans are getting panicky." That
is :.the remark / have heard from
every neutral l met on his ar
rival from Germany for the last few
Gays.
All along the Rhine, in the dis
trict once humning with.s industry.
factories are silent and workmen
idle. Misery in spite Of uncountable
relief committees is spreading rapid
ly., 1t has long since put its grip
on the poor, and is now starving the
middle classes
Food is terribly dear. The poor
have had no bread that is fit to eat
for months, :and now the ,'bourgeoise'
must feed on '"war bread" which
French horse would not eat.
People feed on horse meat, and
there is not much of that, because all
the horses available are snatched
away by the military authorities. In
many cases horses that have beer
wounded or worn out at the front
and are no longer of any use fol-
military purposes have been sent
back, to Germany and put under the
butchers knives.
One of the; informants here spoke
to peasant in a little place a
Kreisdorf.
The old man, who had fought il
1870, and who has five sons in the
war, said:
"Der kaiser kann's night schaf.
fen" (the Kaiser cannot do it,.
There was no anger in his words
hut they simply recognized that thi
time Germany, according to a popu
lar saying, had had :. "eyes bigge
than her stomach" and that sh
could not "digest' all her enemies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 6.--The Rev
John ]. Mullen, acquitted Of the mur-
der of Thomas Patterson. left yester-
dav for Carthagena, O., where ne
will enter the Precious Blood Semln-
ary. to which order he belongs.
On the jury, which deliberated SIX
hours before freeing the former
priest at the Church of the Holy
Rosary, were eight Masons.
They found that Mullen stabbed
Patterson to death while insane, "but
that since commission of that act has
permanently and completely recover
ed from said lunacy or insanity
The priests defense was that he
remembered nothing of the stab
bing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
Attacks Upon Russian Cen
tre Repulsed With
Great Loss.
FRIGHTFUL CARNAGE
Hand -to-Hand Battle Along a Front
of Only Six Miles-Czar's Troops
Make Ten Attacks

Petrograd, Feb. every fresh
stroke in the terrible struggle raging
! in the bare, frozen region OF the
Rivers Bzura and Rawaka makes il
clearer that it is again one of the
very great battles of the war. The
concentrated fury of the incessani
German attacks came TO climax by
noon, Wednesday, when rom the con-
fusion of bursting shells and point
blank slaughter by rifle fire and bay
onet, and the overhanging mass OF
poisonous chemical smoke, the Rus
slams emerged victories and
charged across three lines. where The
Germans had entrenched themselves
after Sundays tremendous fight.
Mackenzen made this crucial effort
on behalf Of the Kaiser on Wednesday
morning by swiftly forcing picket
aimy of 100000 men, backed by
nearly 500 guns of all calibres, pour
inc shell without a pause, into the
comparatively open gap of country
six miles wide, which has for its
main features deserted distlllery on
The north, near Goumine, and in the
-orth. near Bolimow, the large manor
house of VOLTA Shidlovskaya stand
inr in wooded park. Throughout
.hair advance the Germans main
tained a hurricane Of shrapnel over
the well concealed Russian shelters.
MANY of the enemy's guns hred
she'll, charged with suffocatlng gases
which caused burning pains to the
ovcs but the Russians withstood all
this murderouS business and remain
ad mistaken, even when the Prusslan
Guards shot up fresh from i1ovltch.
When the German supreme effort
was spent the Russians rose up
through the smoke and doubled lor-
ward upon the low, broken walls
around the distillery, where the Ger
mans had been working 80 machine
runs. The Russians captured Il guns
and desperate close quarter fight en-
sued. Meanwhile the Russians at the
southern end of the battle tounn
l,S.n
weak position in the German hne'
and through this they poured into
the park at VOLTA ShidoNskaya'
About an hour later the Germans
warc driven some distance southwest
from the mansion leaving thousands
dead. 80,
They lost about 10000 killed IN
his six mile battle. Very many OF
them fell by the bayonet, Ihe many
Russians established great advance
by compelling the Germans 10 use
their reserves. prematprely. 1T Is eVl-
dent that Hindenburg..le left Maeken7en
NO free troops for maneuverlng'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

The progress of Herman Pohl, a!
Alexandria High School alumnus, at
West Point, is interesting the great
number of his friends III this city
Out of a class of two hundred and
ten he has come out the 2ist IN
Mathematics and 3rd in English. lie
was editor of the maroon and
White during the first year of its
publication, and held other high posi-
tions in High School life. He went
directly upon graduation to t.ehlgh
University, remaining there for. one
year, and then received an appoint
ment and passed the examinations
for entrance into the Academy. He
was in the first class to graduate
from the High School-the class of
1913.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

NEUTRAL ZONE PLAN.
Holland, Denmark, Norway and Swe-
den to Signify Willingness to En-
ter Into Negotia tions.

Washington, Feb. 6-Concerted &C.
tion by the neutral nations of me
werld, led by the United States, is
expected to result from the action
of Germany in establishing n war
zune" or "paper blockade" around
the coast lines of Britain, France,
and Holland.
The first move in this direction
vas made today when Cllevalier ",
r.. F. C. Van Rappard, minister to
the United States from the Neither
lands, made arrangements to have
IL long interview with Acting Sccre.
tary OF State Lansing.
Although it is not understood that
Van Rappard is acting on any For
NAL instructions from his govern
ment, it is known that the purpose Of
fis talk with Lansing was to again
sound this government on the pro-
position Of some united statement of
POLICY by the neutral nations Of the
globe.
The idea is not new one. It was
proposed almost at the outset Of the
war when the rapidly changing pol
icises Of the warning nations with re-
spect TO contraband placed neutral
commerce in the precarious position
cf never knowing when it would he
subject TO seizure and other narl-
ships.
The plan fell through owing TO
the desire OF the United States 10
act independently Of any foreign en-
tarelement.
Subsequently when the Germans
and British fleets operating along the
coast of the Americas indicated q
contempt for the neutrality regu!a-
tons of the nations Of the Western
Hemisphere leading South i'Ameri-
car diplomats proposed. through the
pan-American Union, the establish.
ment of neutral zone around the
Western Hemisphere.
Here again the United Stares,
while manifesting a friendly inters"t
in the deliberations Of the Latin
American diplomatists. declined 10
commit itself to united action #
this kind The action of Germany,
more hurtful in its possible effects
% the United States than to a.y
other nation, may, it is thought make
the United States more amenab!e.
L is suggested on fairly reliah'e
authorities that if the Dutch minister
reports back TO his government =
willingness on the part of the United
States to enter into common cE~
preston of neutral rights, other ncn-
tral countries Of northern Enrope,
including Denmark, Norway and
Sweden, will at once signify then
readiness to subscribe. Italy unless
committed to the policy reported of
her of entering the war as be.iige-
rent in the spring, might also io'n'
and it is thought likely that Son.!l
American countries will want 70 be
a party. =,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

The Statewide prohibition bill,
which would declare Arkansas dry
after January /, 1916, was passed by
tho State Senate by vote of 33 to
. Yesterday. The bill was passed by
the house February /, to take effect
1une !, and as amended by the SEN
ate will be sent back to the house
Immediately. The governor already
has expressed himself in favor Of
the measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

The Rev. John L. Allison, D. D.,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, will preach tomorrow morn
ing on Human Vocation and Divine
Glory" His evening topic will be
evangelical. Sunday School 1880
o'clock and mems bible class at 10
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

The morning subject of the Rev.
Dr.. W. F. Watson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, tomorrow will
be "The Christians Great Work"
and his evening subject "Christ Pray
ing for, His Own"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

The flood situation in Indiana
grew more grave yesterday when re-
ports from cities along the Wabash
River stated that the stream was
rapidly pushing out of its banks.
Kentucky rivers are on a rampage
as result of thaw. Extensive
damage has been done. The waters
are rising steadily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the George
Washington Birthday Association
will be held in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday
evening, February 10, 1915, at 8
o'clock P. NJ. a full attendance is
desired as important business is TO
be transacted.
o. Fl. KIRK,
President.
Fl. NOEL GARNER,
s-td. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
St. Mary-s Church.

First mpss at a. M, chiidren's
mass 9, Sunday School $3.50, late
mass and sermon 1896, baptisps,
$3.50, evening services and bensdic
tion o'clock p. m Mass every
Sunday morning St. Rita's Chapel
5 o'clock at Mount Ida. Mass
week mornings $50 and Z o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

John W. Hughes, IS years old, a
State oil Inspector, fell Is stories to
his death yesterday in Atlanta, from
the window of physicians office.
The body crashed through the sky
light of an inner court and was bad
ly mutilated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
Second Bantist Church.

Rev. o. W. Triplett, pastor-Ser,
vices at II a. m. and T:45 p.
m Sunday school $50 q. m. Prayer
services Wednesday evenings at 7.4a
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
AT THE. CHURCHES.

"Journeying from Jerusalem to
Jerico" will be the morning subject
Of the Rev. o. w. Triplett at the
Second Baptist Church tomorrow and
"Man Possessed of the Devil" the
evening subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

Free Methodist Ghurch-Rev. Geo
Eakins, pastor. Sunday school at 10
a m. Preaching at II a. m. AND
7:3O D. m. PRAYER service at f:3o
\ m. on Thursday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

uOST-Gold Watch and Fob En-
itials A. 3. K. on Fob and K on
Watch If found Return to Capt.
tai City Telephone Office and re-
ceivc reward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
Second PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Rev. j. l.. Allisore D. D., pastor
sunday School, a:scTa. m. Services.
IL a. m. and 7:sO p.y m. Bible Class
for men 9:45 a. m. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday, at 800 P NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
CRAZE Church.

Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector,
Holy Communion 7:30 a. m. Sunday
School, 9:3O. Morning prayer and
sermon 1l:00. Evening prayer and
sermon 1880 p. m. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

The Rev. C. R. Strausburg, pastor
of the Methodist Protestant Church
will preach tomorrow night at 7:30
o'clock on "Jesus Only" Tomorrow
is Christian Endeavor day and there
will be special program at GAS p.
nj. tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
LOCAL BREVITIES

The powerboat Helen ". which
plies between TT. Hunt and TT.
Washington is again in service. The
boat was withdrawn some time ago
because of heavy ice foes in the river
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
Methodist Protestant Church.

Rev. C. R. Strausburg, pastor
Services at 1900 a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
Sunday School and Hustler's Bible
Class a:3O a. m. Christian Endeavor
Gas p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
New Editor for Journal.

Richmond. Feb. 6.-Beginning
next week Mr.. Alfred B. Williams
will assume editorial control of The
Evening Journal. having acquired in
conjunction with his associates in
the Roanoke Times a substantial in
terest in this paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
NOTICE.

The regular convocation Of NJ.
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No. "a,
will be held Friday evening, February
5, 1915, at 1880 p. m.
Work. : Royal Arch.
A. G. uHLEE:
3-3t. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY. Al

To raise the standard of health OF
public school pupils of Frederlle:k'
Ma. the School Commissioners haye
decided to conduct physical exanaail- xal
nation of all children enrolled The
question of examining the eyes and
teeth is under consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

Tomorrow being the first Sunday
in the month there will be Holy Com
munion at the morning service in
many of the Protestant Churches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

The dance given at the Wagar
Apartments last night for the bene-
lit of the Associated Charities was
well attended and quite a considera-
Ole. sum of money was realized for
the purpose for which it was given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
First Baptist Church.

Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor. Sun
dav school at $50 a no. Services al
II a. m. and 7:45 p. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
Lutheran Church.

Rev. C. F. Brandt, pastor. Services
It II a. m. Sunday school at $3.50
Z. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
LOVERS QUARREL
ENDS IN MURDER
Miss Hester Dodson, of
Richmond, Killed by
]. E. Watkins
SHE EXPIRES ON SOFA
Murderer Snaps Pistol at Himself
Without Result-Weapon Taken
From Him BY Victims Brother

| Richmond, Feb. 6-While she was
accusing him of paying attention tc
ether girls and was bidding him
never to return to her again ]. E,
Watkins, nineteen, placed a pistol
against the breast of Miss Hester
Dodson, only seventeen years old,
and killed her in the latter's apart
ments at 1920 NJ street, last night
at $3.50 O'Clock. The two had just
come from little parlor on the sec
ond floor, and were standing in the
stairs, when the quarrel was finished
with bitter words and the girl was
slain by her lovers hand. When the
guns flash brought an answering
flare of flame from her breast she
screamed, so that her cry was heard
throughout the house and out upon
the street. And then with a bullet
through her heart, she sped away from
the man she had just spurned, ran
Gown half the length of the hallway
entered her mothers bedroom and
went into the little parlor she had
ius, left. There she fell in a crumbled
heap before the stove. She was dy-
ing when her sister Marie and her
mother picked her up and laid her on
a lounge. On the lounge, as she was
trying to speak, she died, and there
she lay until after kind-hearted
policemen and detectives and friends
from the neighborhood had left.
From such information as could be
gained from the distressed family, it
was learned that it was only Il lovers
quarrel which led to the shooting
They passed cruel words between
them in the parlor, and the mother
of the girl heard them from the Kit
chen, in which she was washing and
laying away the dishes from the
G, e,aning meal. The door of the little
parIor< hangs almost upon the head oil
the stairway. There it was that MISS
DoGson told her lover to come to
her no more. They we're standing
close together, it seems, and when
he drew pistol from his hip pocket
and fired, flames burst from her cor
sage. As the girl fled, affrighted, Wat
kins turned the pistol on himself and
three times pulled the trigger. The
pistol Il 80 Iver Johnson was broken
and it failed to fire the second time.
Watkins. it is said pulled the trlg-
ger around the chamber. Then he
dashed into the room of his sweet
hearts brother Benjamin. The room
stands at the end of the hall. at the
end opposite to the direction taken
by the wounded and dying girl. way
kins threw himself, across the bed
and tainted. Th here Dodson found him
and took from him the revolver.
The murderer was suosequenVi!
taken in custody by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

The cottage prayer meeting under
the auspices of the Second Baptist
Church will be held next Tuesday at
1870 O'Clock at 1456 Duke street, and
will be conducted by II. E. Webb, Sr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

Details of the romance Of William
Waldorf Ast0r and Mrs. Alice Alex
andra Fake will be kept from the
public. It is learned in London that
the suit brought against the expatri-
ated American by the beautiful
widow in behalf of herself and her
baby has been settled out Of court.
It is. understood that Mrs. Fake will
receive sum in the neighborhod OF
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
ST. Pa1l's Church,

Rev. P. P. Phillips. rector. Sunday
school 9:so a. M Services at
II a. M. and 1909. M Holy Com
munion II a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

There will be meeting of the
mems Bible class of Christ Episcopal
Church in the Parish Hall tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

Abdul Humid, it is said. has ur-
gently advised the Young Turks to
conclude treaty of peace, declaring
that the possession of CONSTANT
nople and the very existence Of Tur-
key cannot otherwise be preserved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

England is building five Zeppelin
destroyers which will be lighter and
faster than the German dirigibles
and capable Of putting them out Of
action in short order. These air.
craft will he able to travel about so
miles an hour. They will carry
pneumatic guns which will fire both
shells:and torpedoes. They will try
to attack the German air fleet over
the sea so that the shells will do no
damage when they fall. The first
will be launched in a month.