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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30
STORM STRIKES
NEW ORLEANS.

The disturbance reported III the
Gulf of Mexico this week, and which
caused apprehension, made itself felt
IN New Orleans and Gulf ports yes
terday and last night. 1t is impossible
to state at present how many lives
have been lost. but several dead bod
les have been seen floating on the
waters. Il is difficult also to approx
mate the destruction Of property, but
the fact that many places are under
water and that the wind attained
velocity of ninety miles an hour at
times, causes grave apprehension.
Nineteen yeprs ago last night Al
eNandria passed through the most eX-
citing experience in It's history. The
weather had teen cloudy and threat
ening during tho d.; with northwest
wind Early in he ::,ght the wind
came in heavy 5n:"s. ard he haro-
meter being low. i .S,.&s sg,anised that
before morning = et.,g;,, wauid strike
the city. About c;c"c, "lcck :llc wind
began to change. m2"ina, east. south
east and south. When :. l!cN, from
the latter quarter ;,>rn.n.i :orna-
do proportions. and 1905 wara ripped
from many houses. c!';mrc%: aencl-
ished, wells and wndcns !!c~.:, in
signs were blown away trcc :2root-
ed and telegram. and te,,:Gho~a 2oies
Frustrated. While the dist;':l&&@. "as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30
VIRGINIA NEWS

The fast Chesapeake and Ohio pas
senger train which reached Hampton,
late yesterday afternoon from Rich
mond, claimed another victim when it
ran down coal cart at the North
King Street crossing and instantly
killed the driver, Samuel Banks,
negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Executive clemency was exercised
yesterday by Governor Stuart in the
cases of Samuel Ballantine and }. j.
Morgan, two Roanoke men, who were
convicted and sentenced in that city
under the anti-gambling law. Both
men were found guilty after trial
marked by sensational incidents, and
their punishment was fixed at $40
fine each and four months Jail I'M
prisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Because of the fear of an outbreak
of foot-and-mouth disease in the
event cattle from other states were
brought into Virginia for exhibition at
the Virginia State Fair, October 11-l6
the directors of the Fair Association
have passed a resolution declaring it
unwisc and ineXpedient to hold the
usual cattle, sheep and swine exhibit
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Convicted of numerically whipping
his adopted son, Porter Orndorff, with
a strop at the end of which was
large buckle, after the lad had been
unable to find the cows in pasture:
Reilly Orndorff, farmer of Gore,
Frederick County, has been sentenced
to one year at hard labor on the State
highways.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

The old steam auxiliary frigate
Franklin, receiving ship at Norfolk
Navy Yard, probably will be sold at
auction soon as no longer fit for any
use blythe nayy:tThe ship has been a
source of expense for repairs for
years. and it is understood her sale
as junk has been recommended to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

The picking of the winter apple crop
in the Lynchburg section is in full
sway now and it is estimated that the
crop in a 50-mile radius of Lynch
burg will total at least 100000 bar
rels. The major portion Of the crop
has already been sold at good prices.
The quality of the fruit this year has
been surprise even to the growers
and it is to this corcition that is as
,cribed the ready demand for fruit in
this part of the Piedmont section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Miss Mary L. Mays, Of Lynchburg,
sister of John Mays, who was killed
a month ago in a police station cell IN
Lynchburg, by Policeman P. P. Mon
ogham, has caused his arrest upon
warrant sworn out by herself, charg-
ing the policeman with murder. Mays
was arrested for being drunk and af-
ter being locked up started to beat a
fellow-prisoner, The officer attempted
to rescue the prisoner and Mays IS
alleged to have turned upon him. May
was struck over the head with club
and died II hours later. A coroners
jury absolved Monogram from blame
and no further action was taken by
the authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Four members of a Rockingham
county family were injured in an au-
tomobile collision near New Bruins
wick. N. j.. Monday while on the way
to Brooklyn to visit relatives. The
injured are, Marvin L. Snapp, Miss
Madeline Snapp, Marvin Snapp, ir.,
Mr.. Snapp was trying to pass 4 car
ahead of him when he collided with
another coming in the opposite direc-
ton. Both machines were wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

d, liquor dealer of Phoenix, Ariz., was
libel suit brought against him by 6.
F. Rhinehart a prohibition leader.
Rhinehart had charge of the PROM
hition campaign last year in Arizona.
Wolpe was alleged to have said Rine-
hart had served term in an Iowa
penitentiafy for statutory offense.
Rhinehart denied the charge and
sued Wolpe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Five colored men were electrocut-
ted at the State penitentiary at Column
bia. S. c., yesterday. Joe Malloy was
returned yesterday in the $4,000
executed for the murder, in Marlboro
county four years ago, of Prentiss
Moore and Guy Rogers, both white.
The other four, Meeks Griffin, Tom
Griffin, John Crosby and Guy Rogers.
were convicted of the murder of John
@. Lewis, an aged Confederate vete-
ran. in 1913.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

knights of Columbus and Catholics
have been excluded from jury ser
vice in the trial of Mrs. John Rogers
suit against an insurance company
for $4,000 on an accident policy her
husband held. The trial began yes
terday at Marshall, Texas. Rogers.
Il Marshall contractor, lost his life
February 3 in pistol battle. in
which William Black, an anti Catho-
tic lecturer, was shot to death in a
hotel. Mrs. Rogers claims her nus
band was killed accidentally. The
trial of George Tier, George Ryan
John Copeland and Harry Vim,
charged with the murder of Black,
has been set for December ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Declaring she killed him to save her
honor, Mrs. Amelia c. Stokley, yes
terday faced Il jury in Norfolk on the
charge of numbering A. P. Haskell.
The crime occurred last June. She
says Haskell was regarded as ar in
innate friend of the family and that
while her husband was out of the city
on June % Haskell called at her
home. He was only present a short
time, she said, when he made improp-
err proposals to her, and when she re-
scented the insult by demonstrating
with him and attempting to leave his
company, he attacked her. Then she
secured pistol and killed Haskell IN
her own home. Deputy Sheriff Rudd
told the jury that Mrs. Stokley re-
marked to him at the time of her ar
rest that Haskell had assaulted her
about month before she shot him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Prof. Luther 0. Emerson, COM
loser of church music and writer OF
hymns, died yesterday in Boston, at
the age of 95 years. Professor Emer-
son. who was born in Parsonfeld,
Maine, had published y collections
IF church music, most Of which were
his own compositions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Roy Dickinson, SO, of Titusville, dis
trict superintendent of the South
Pennsylvania Oil Company was kill
cd, and o. o. Crowell, 80, of Oil City
was seriously injured yesterday even
ing when AN automobile in which
they were riding plunged over fifty
foot embankment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Receipts of the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions
for the year ending August 81 last
were S1,1O1, 565. At, the largest in its
history while expenditures were ST.
lD1, 202. 80, according to the annual!
financial statement issued in Boston
by Frank H. Wiggin, treasurer Of
the board. The debt of $S,767. 70 was
reduced during the year to SS,405. %.
The years expenditures provided for
the support of 65S missionaries and
the upkeep of 1000 institutions, IN
Guiding schools, colleges hospitals. in
dustrial plants and orphanages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30
NEWS OF THE DAY

News has reached Stockholm, Swe-
den, of the explosion of a powder
mill in Wittenburg, Prussia, in which
% men were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

The advisability Of sending Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to the west
etn theater of war is being discus
sed in Germany. Two German game
lals in the western theater are re-
ported to have been dismissed as a
result OF the German defeat on Sun
day. New appointments are anHopnc-
cd in German newspapers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

It has became known that the West
Virginia Debt Commission, appointed
by Governor Henry D. Hatfield, to
look after the interests of West Vlr-
ginia in the controversy with Virginia
over the old Commonwealth debt, now
hope to secure material reduction
from the sl2 ,393,929 awarded to Vlr-
ginia by the United States Supreme
Court last June. An error, it IS stated,
had been found in the calculations as
they were passed upon by one OF the
lower courts during the progress OF
the litigation, and it had not been
found until recently. 1t was also stat
ed that certain members of the COM
mission were in communication with
members of the Virginia Commission
in the hope of reaching a compromise
amount considerably smaller than that
ordered paid BY the Supreme Court.
Meantime interest on the judgement
as it stands is piling up at the rate
of s1,697 a day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Floyd Rollins, aged II, is dead as
the result of being injured in foot
ball scrimmage last Friday at Aus
tin, Tex. A blood vessel in his head
burst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

A Constantinople dispatch reports
that a British transport carrying
troops from India was sunk by its
Mohammedan engineer. Only few OF
the crew escaped. The engineer peri
shed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

A severe defeat has been inflicted
on the Turks by the British in the
Persian Gulf sphere of operations.
The Turkish position on the Tigris
river was captured along with many
prisoners and guns. The Turks are
retreating toward Bagdad pursued
by the British.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

F. Fifteen persons, including one
American and one French citizen,
are reported to have been killed yes
terday during a riot of hunger-craz-
ed MeXicans at Chihuahua City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

A discovery OF deep interest to an
tiouarianS the world over is report
ed by Prof. Spinazola of Naples.
The remains of an amphitheater, fam
Gus during the reign of Nero, have
been discovered at PozZulio and al
,eadv the first row Of seats has been
uncovered from the volcanic deposits
Under which the whole is buried. The
amphitheater. is 340O4feet long and goo
feet wide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Advices from Ceylon, state the
whole island has been in state OF
rebellion since June Two thousand
persons are reported to have been
shot and all the tea plantations des-
troyed. At Colombo, it is asserted
there was terrific struggle IN the
streets, shops were ransacked, and
damage to the amount Of more than
So 100000 was done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

PUBLlSHEDsD Aiht
BY Alexandria Gazeupe Corporation.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffice Of Alex
lndria, Virginia, as second class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

There were 1872 less cases of typhoid
fever in Virginia during the month
of August than there were during the
corresponding month of last year, ac-
cording to an estimate of the State
Board of Health arrived at through
physicians reports just compiled at
it's Offices That is, for every 100 cases
estimated to have been IN the
State during August, 1914, there were
only seventy-three this year, show
ing a decline of 81 per cent. in the
number of cases of the dreaded sum-
mer disease. This is the lowest record
for the month known in the State
since the Board of Health began to
compile statistics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

A verdict III favor Of I. F. Wolrs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30
Gro. iv Danie,s ssanklin made
WV ono foreip .a eg. and on that
o,o.,;on hronotr ybe iaEe William w.
T,,aad heck to s-agrlc4 after he had
escaped from prise. II aew York.

Pressing pipe, from which there
nonred a stream of compressed air OF
Zoo mounds to the square inch, against
the bodv of William NJ. Perry, while
ba was working at the Richmond
Branch of the American Locomotive
Company Yesterday, Charles Gullett
stepped back from the man. laugh
ing loudly at his joke. Perry, however,
foil to the concrete floor and began
70 writhe in pain. The air inflicted
internal injuries which, it is feared,
may prove fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

A breach of promise suit has been
instituted in the Circuit Court OF
Orange County by Miss Jennie Peyton
daughter Of the late T. }. Peyton' OF
Orange against w. A. Rudaslll, OF the
firm of May G. Rudasill, merchants OF
Orange. Mr.. Rudasill, Is about 81
wears of age and Miss Peyton, about
40. For some years, it is alleged, Mr..
Rudasill paid attention to Miss Pey-
ton and it was commonly reported
they were engaged, to be. married.
Recently, however, Mr.. Rudasill, mar
ried Miss Mahon, Of Norfolk, and they
are making their home in Orange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-30

Mrs. c. N. Ryder, who with small
son occupies the second story of a
house in Norfolk, was choked almost
into insensibility by burglar and
robbed of $50 she carried in bag
around her neck at o'clock yester-
day morning. Mrs. Ryder saw the
burglar in another room where the
boy was sleeping, and when she CRAP
pled with him he grabbed her by the
throat and threw her on a lounge
Then he snatched bag she wore
around her neck which contained the
money. The man escaped through the
window over the front porch, which
he climbed to enter the house.
The day book., 1915-12-10
IL. BRHcKEN

Leonidas L. Bracken, formerly an
attorney of Muncie, Ind, is the new
secretary of the federal trade COM
mission, a position that has been va
cant since the commission was Or
ganized. The salary is $4,000 a year.
China announces the allies haven't
invited her to join 'em. How Serbia
must wish she could say that!
The day book., 1915-12-10
$o7a.2e

Sixty-three dollars and fifty-two
cents came in today from the Cook
county Office of the Socialist party.
This represents donations from diff
ferent Socialist branches, which are
separately listed above. They prom
Use to give more soon.
The Strike Fund editor today dis
covered that L. Dvoretzky gave 81
last week instead of one, as was
printed last week. He sent two
checks in one letter and they got
stuck together so they looked like
but one. He is given above credit
for the other dollar.
The day book., 1915-12-10
GET IN LINE, FOLKS! EVERY LITTLE BIT WILL
HELP STRIKERS WIN FAIR PLAY FIGHT

Accept 50 in memory of the Jew
ish Carpenter of Nazareth. He
damned the rich hypocrites, the kept
editors and the preachers of his day.
If he was in Chicago today he would
be on the picket line when he was
not in JAIL" reads an unsigned letter.
In sending 81 A. L. K. made the
promise to send another dollar week.
ly until Christmas. No name signed.
A young woman came into the Of
flee late yesterday and handed in 81.
She preferred not to give her name.
Send contributions to Strike Fund
Editor, Day Book, 500 S. Peoria, Chi
cago, Ill.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13
G0ETHALS RESIGNS HIS JOB IN PANAMA
May Build Railroad
 And Naval DefenSeS
 In Alaska for U. $.

NE" YORK, Aug l2-Gen. George W. Goethals' resgna- uon as governor of the Panama Canal Zone take effect Vember lst, was informally announced today.
 The general admitted that had been Washington when seen here today his way the national capitol
 General Goethals tried to dodge nervewer and reluctant y answered the questions fired at him. He finally an nouced that he his to Washington with he military authorities regarding national defense and the praccabty of making the Canal Zone immune from attack should the occasion arise
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-The resignation of Gen. Gothals has revived here the talk that he will be placed charge of the work started in Alaska for railroad building naval bases
 What strengthens this belief is the fact that while the well known canal builder has resigned governor of the Pna ma Canal Zone he has not resigned his position in the army or the engineering corps
 IS also indicated that the United States intends make the Canal Zone and the Panama Canal effective against being used by any foreign foe in of trouble with the United States.
 The government said have in mind extensive plans for national defense which include both the Canal Zone and Alaska In the latter field the government is said to include plans the quickest method of reaching the coal fields for pur poses and the establishment of important naval base in Alaska ct supply the naval stations along the Pacific coast
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13

fore that date and after having transacted his business here
 e went back to Broad Pass quickly possible. This cumbsance bears out the truth of the that the options have really become purchase and that the great snetng rm are into Broad Pass to stay Dunke exact returned to Seattle from Broad Pass June 30 and remained here only three days During that time he constantly send Ing out and receiving code cable messages He refused speak when here of the result of his investigations admitted that he was here to be in cable communication with the outside and that he would Broad on receipt of nsrc
 Ons Coupling all this with the statement that the options have been taken confirms the The information has been received from source which not be divuged
 As the Broad Pass all base it means that smeer will be necessary and that the Guggenheims will erect the shelter is certainty They had bonded very large number of claims that the erection of shelter would be justified During the winter the Guggenheim have been drilling and
 sinking shafts the properties bonded and the received through testing Mr. Dunke having carried in an assving outfit and having operated it constantly
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13
NOT BUILD SNIELTER AT SEWARD
CORDOVA ONLY LOGICAL PLACE

When Stephen Brch manager of the Alaska Svndcatas S mining interests in Alaska shown article in the Sew ard Gateway relative to the Guggenhems having taken an option the property the Broad Pass district and that they would erect shelter at Seward laughed at the idea The Alaska Syndicate had any thought building smeer at Seward to the westward there nothing there to build shelter for,' said Mr. Birch.
 The following excerpts from the Gateway % to show how the people there fOong themselves incidentally the public by claiming tonnage and shelter which will not materaize:
 That the Guggenhems have taken up the options secured by them in the Broad Pass district fact which has been learned from authority which cannot be doubted and which for this part of Alaska the railroad work sself.
 According to the information by this paper the options to have been taken up the 9th of the month It will be remembered that Engineer Dnkle the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13

Send in your subscription now.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13
INSANE MAN |S ARRESTED FUR
 SMUGGLING

The first case of smuggling from Canada to Alaska on the Yukon River, to be detected in many years was brouht to light recently at Eagle when a man giving the name of Walskey was arrested there by Deputy Collector of Customs, J. J. Billiard.
 Walskey, who claims he is an es- caped inmate of the Morningside Sani- tarium, went to Dawson and bought $750 diamond ring and a s65 watch, giving therefore a bogus check He was attempting to smuggle the tewelry into Alaska when detected.
 Walskey was committed to the sani- tarium last April from Fairbanks and was taken south by Marshal Erwin.
 He was tried before commissioner at Eagle on the charge of smuggling and was sentenced to two monts In jail and a fine of $2OO.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13
SHOOT DOES NUT REPRESENT I
 LANE

It now develops that Lewis E. Shoot, who was in Cordova a couple of days ago, on his way to the west ward, is not the personal representa- tive of Secretary Franklin K. Lane, of the Interior Department, as had been reported here by his fellow-pas- sengers.
 While in Seward the Gateway in- terviewed him. When asked as if the rumor that he was in Alaska in an official capacity MT. Shoot said
 Tell them I am here on private business and at my own expense Yes, at my own expense"
 Gan we say that you do not repre- sent Secretary Lane?"
 "Why just tell them I am here on private business and at my own ex- pense" he repeated, and he repeated it emphaticaly.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13

in foreign service.
 It was further urged that more lib. eral rules would result in the utiliza. ton Of waste products in fish and lum. Der and the fruit industries of the Northwest. If combinations were Der. mitted, it was stated, such things would be possible, resulting in an economic saving.
 Salmon packers told of their difficult ties in marketing their pack owing to the lack of ships for carrying the canned fish abroad.
 One witness stated that he had seen thousands of salmon rotting in Alaska while consumers were paying high prices for the canned product.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13
VALDEZ CABLE MEN
 MAY 60 ID MEXICO

It is reported that the Signal Corps men at Valdez and along the govern ment road will be ordered to the states as they are needed with the troops if Mexico is invaded. It is stated that civilian operators will be sent north to take the place of the men now there who are not only able to telegraph but are able to do many other things so necessary when large forces of men are moved from place to place.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-13
MAY NOT ADOPT NEW
 NAME OF ALASKA CITY

That the post office department will not accept the name of Alaska City for Anchorage is the belief of Commis- sioner Thomas Riggs as, he says, the department never likes double name. Indeed, he says that was one, at least, of the reasons why the name Ship Creek was not accepted. Alaska City was the name which received the high. est number of votes at the recent poll over there, MT. Riggs will re- turn to Seward from Fairbanks in the fall with the engineers who are engaged at that end and place them there under the supervision of Chair man Edes.