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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15
STRIKE ON OLD DOMINION
CrandaIl Mackey Delivers Address
ENCOURAGING Men

Encouraging Men
eve are standing pat" declared the
striking employees of the Washing.
ton and Old Dominion Railway yes
terday.
The unchanged situation for the
railroad means that the. 10000 per-
sons living in Virginia who work in
Washington and use the Old Do
minion will walk or "jitney" to Dis
trict environs until the strike shall
have been settled.
The strikers held an encourage
ment meeting last night in the Poto-
mac Savings Bank, Washington. One
of the spcakers-all of whom told
the car men to keep it up-was Cram
Gall Mackey, Commonwealth attor-
ney of Alexandria County. The gist
of his talk was that the people of
Virginia suburbs were back of the
strikers.
"They would rather walk than
patronize a car operated by strike
breakers" he is reported to have
said.
Other speakers we're representa-
tivcs from various labor unions Of
Local $50, the recently formed union
Of employees of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and Capt.
tai Traction Company. Their most
encouraging words were that their
union as we'll as other labor organi-
cations were at variance with the
American Federation of Labor in it's
reported contemplated plan of revok-
ing the union charter of Old Domin-
ion employees. They promised to in
vestigate and to "act' if the chart ~
is revoked.
w. B. Emmcrt, vice president and
general manager of the line, declar-
ed last night the company did not in
tend to operate cars today. He could
not say when operations would be
resumed and would not say whether
they would wait for the former en-
ploycs or hire strike-breakers to opc-
rate the cars. The mails which they
have contracted to handle arc carried
by automobile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

investigating the case for two years,
are in possession Of this data;
The two purchases which the au,
thorities consider most vital in the
present stage Of the overwhelming
probe. were made in 1914. On Feb
ruary II, Mrs. Gilligan, according to
the "poison book, bought ten ounces
of arsenic acid. The purpose OF its
use was jotted down on the record as
"for rats"
On February 20, 1914, exactly three
days later, Mr.. Gilligan died, accord
ing to the police, in "great agony. "
He had signed a will the night be-
fore, leaving all his property to his
wife. It was not admitted on a tech
nicality.
The next sale shows that on May
20, 1914, four days before the death
of Franklin R. Andrews, in con-
nection with which Mrs. Gilligan wa
arrested she bought two ounces Of
arsenic, also "for rats"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15
ALEXANDRIA
LIGHT INFANTRY

The Alexandria Light Infantry has
long been an institution of our city,
and as time goes on it becomes more
and more valued. The nucleus of this
company was brought to the birth
in 1871 at a meeting over the Alex.
andria National Bank The new COM
pany was at first known as the Alex.
andria Greys. bit was later named
the Alexandria Light Infnntry which
it bears today. The civil war had
been over. five years when it was
deemed necessary tc form military
company in this city. and its first
officers were ex-Corfrderatcs-Gap-
tain Bryant and the late Lieutenant
Arthur G. Kell. Later another en-
Confederate, Francis l.. Smith, was
Captain.
Like all mundane things, however,
the command has waxed and waned
curing the past two score yea.s.. 81
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15
PUBLISHED DAILY.
By Alexandria Gazette Corporation
317 King Street
OBSERVATION
OF MOTHERS DAY"

The white carnation was the cher
decoration in many churches of the
city Yesterday and the subject OF
"Mother'' was the prevalent theme
for sermons. Special tributes were
also paid to motherhood in the Sun
day-schools, as yesterday was
"Mother's Day" throughout the coun-
try.
"Mothers' Day." the second Sum
day in May, is now an institution in
this country, and although q
short time has elapsed since it was
placed upon the calendar, thousands
who paid but little attention to IT
at first now don flowers on the oc-
casion. Of course, the majority are
white, segnifying that the mother
has lain down the burdens of life and
forms one of that great cloud Of
witnesses who is watching with in
terest her offsprings which she left
in the stadium.
Showing honor to deceased mothers
is commendable, and the custom can
not become too UNIVERSAL. But in
this connection it may be suggested
that goodly percentage yesterday
wore red carnations, signifying that
mothers were still with them. To
this class we direct our remarks es-
pecially. It is an old saying that a
mother is not properly appreciated
until after the Good Shepherd closes
her eyes. A man was once asked the
question, "Were you in boat with
your wife and mother and the boat
was capsized, would you save your
wife or your mother first?" The man
slowly replied, 81 should use every
exertion to save both, butt could get
another wife, but not another morher"
While this was intended as pleas
antry there is much in the simple
answer to the query.
Anterior to the days of Jesus Christ
men garnished the tombs of those
whose memory they delighted to
honor. They are doing the same today.
This is meet, and no mound is SO
sacred as that under which rests the
mortal remains of mother. But a
kiss for those still in the land of the
living is more to be enjoyed than the
placing of flowers upon silent tomb.
Those who wore the white rose
however, have much to meditake upon.
The mothers who bore them had with
patience and godliness faced the is
sues of life for years and had risen
superior to the sorrows and tribula-
tions incident to silent, patient cross
bearing. They may be likened unto
ships entering d secure haven after
having been buffeted by adverse
winds, and tossed by unfriendly seas
but, having withstood all, find them
selves at the end of the voyage gid
ing on the bosom of favorable tide
to the desired haven with their preci-
Gus cargocs intact. They have en-
tered that silvcry stream whose tide
runs but one way-toward the golden
shorc-where the tempests Of life
are no longer heard and where they
stand ready to welcome their loved
ones-where tears and smnes shall
mingle.
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ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

The negroes Of Pamplins, near
Lynchburg, were given distinct
shock in graveyard few days ago
when they discovered that they were
about to bury live man. The negro
had brother living in Blucficld, and
the burial was fixed to take place up
on the arrival of train. On time the
funeral party left the house, but
when it reached the cemetery the
brother asked for a last look at the
body. When the casket was opened,
the surprise of those present can bet
ter be imagined than described, for
the dead" man sat up in his coffin.
There was wild scramble on the
part of many of the mourncrs to
absent themselves from that immedi-
ate vicinity. The negro had received
a severe blow on his head and was
in state of coma for several days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15
WHOOPING COUGH

One Of the most successful prcpara-
tions in use for this disease is Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, S. W. Nc
Clinton, Blandon Springs, Ala, writes
"0ur baby had whooping cough as
bad as most any baby could have it.
1 gave him Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it soon got him well.
0btainasIEexesga.Ghsre--------
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

At the urgent behest Of his congre-
cation and of members of the Baptist
Church in general in the city and
throughout the State, Rev. George
w. Mcdaniel, D. D., pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, Richmond, yes
terday morning formally withdrew
his resignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15
VIRGINIA NEWS

With his head in fourteen inches
of water, William Camack, was found
dead in a spring near his home in
Chesterfield county on Saturday af-
ternoon. Mr. Camack was 68 years
old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

W., Bourke Cochran called upon
President Wilson last night to pro-
test to Great Britain against the exc
cution of fifteen Irish rebels who
have been shot. Three thousand IT.
ish men and women who, were JAM
ed into Carnegie Hall New York, in
memorial meeting arose TO their feet
screaming. For five minutes pande-
y,sg,;gs. -s;ased. Tbs Sire was fsp-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Harrison Johnston, said to be the
oldest Elk in the United States, who
died at his home in Columbus, Miss,
aged 101, was a native of Virginia,
having been born at Winchester on
January 7, 1915, the day before An
drew Jackson licked the British at
New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

The Norwegian steamship Papelcra
has been torpedoed. The crew was al
lowed to take to the boats before
the vessel was sunk, and was rescued
by another Norwegian steamship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

The French government has relcas-
ed for shipment to Serbia thirty tons
of food destined for the starving
Serbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Russian army in Asia Minor
has suffered a severe repulse at the
hands of the Turks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Representative Meyer London, So
cialist, of New York, yesterday de-
clared in an interview that interven-
ton and annexation of at least a
portion of Mexico by the United
States was inevitable. "The unofficial
announcement of the republics of
South America that they would not
protest against action by the United
States to restore order in Mexico by
armed force if necessary removes the
last obstacle" he asserted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

"The next President of the United
States will be Robert Lansing, of
New York, the present Secretary of
State" "This," says the N. Y. Tri-
bune, "is not in the nature of wild
political prediction, nor is it the in
auguration of boom for a Demo-
cratic dark horse 1t is merely the
statement of fact which, barring
the death or resignation of Secretary
Lansing, is as certain as anything
can be. 49,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Cancer is a durable disease, yet
cancer is gaining rapidly as fatal dis
ease in the United States. This is
the statement made by the American
Society for the Control of Cancer.
Figures collected from every part of
the country show that the rate of
death from this malady has increased
from 62.9 per cent for every 100000
of this countrys population, to 1873
per cent. in 1913. 1t is stated that 60
per cent of the $4,000 annual deaths
are unnecessary and preventable. Re-
cords show that the majority of per-
sons neglect to. seek the advice Of
their physicians for at least one year
after noticing the suspicious symp-
toms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Statistics revealing the scope of
preparedness sentiment in the United
States and showing how many Am
erican men are eager for military
training in the socalled "Plattsburg
Camps" this summer have just been
compiled. It is estimated that more
than $4,000 men will take the "Platts-
burg" training during the summer at
various camps throughout the coun-
try. Each man will be required to
pay about $50 for his expenses in
camp. The $4,000 "citizen soldiers"
in this way will spend 100000 in
cleaning military knowledge and
practical experience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

On the ground that nc is afflicted
with pulmonary. tuberculosis and Is
source of danger to public health,
T. Dudley Ballinger, officer OF the
Princeton, N. j., board of health, has
instituted proceedings in Mercer
County Court to compel Rev. Thorn
as w. Jones, pastor of the Bright
Hope Baptist Church, to show cause
why he should not be committed to
the tuberculosis hospital in Hamilton
Township. In the petition it is al
legged that MIR. Jones has been de-
clared by physician to be suffering
with the contagious type of the dis
ease and that despite his condition
he converses with the persons whom
he meets, thereby creating pos
sibility of injecting others,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

The Progressive convention which
will meet in Chicago, will consist of
1,O15 delegates and 776 alternates.
The delegates will have voting
strength of 62s. The disparity of the
figures is caused by the insistence
of some States to send double dele
cations with one-half vote each to
delegates, while Georgia insists on
sending triple delegation with one
third of vote to each of its repre-
sentatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Carl Limberg, an automobile rae
or, and r. Pallotti, his mechanician,
leading the field in the fiftieth lap of
the. 15O-mile race for the Metropoli-
tam trophy. were killed swAen their
machine crashed into guard rail on
the sheepshead Bay track Saturday
sftsraoos..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Members of the Virginia State
militia will be among the last Ma
tional Guardsmen to be ordered to
Mexico unless conditions arise which
will make it necessary for all the
States to unite in reinforcing the
troops now on the border, according
to officials of the War Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

The federal court at Leipzig has
confirmed the conviction of a distiller
named Boettcher for fraud in con-
nection with his taxes. He has been
fined 100000 marks and sentenced
to Imprisonment for eighteen months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15
THE CASE OF MRS. GILLIGAA
Woman Suspected of Murder Alleged
to Have Purchased Arsenic

Hartford, Conn, May 15-Mrs.
Amy Archer Gilligan, it was disco
cred yesterday purchased a large
quantity of arsenic three days be.
fore the death of her second husband
Michael w. Gilligan. This is consi-
dered by the police as one of the most
important links in the chain Of evil
dcnce they declare is in their pos
session.
The poison-sale record of W II. P.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

ned to a wild fame by Mr.. Cockran's
impassioned EXPLORATION. The nation
al anthems of Germany and Austria
were cheered to their final note. "Fhe
Star Spangled Banner" was sung
with a roar that could be heard two
block away. Famous Irish melodies
were played while the crowd stood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

In a sermon last night. Rev. 'R.
M. McKin1, rector of the Church of
the Epiphany, Washington, repudiat-
ed the doctrine of "peace at any
price," but at the same time de-
clared war and militarism or the
setddment of international differ
ences with the sword. He said: 81
repudiate the doctrine of peace at
any price, the doctrine of passive
submission to foreign invasion, in the
name of the Christ who made
scourage of small cords and drove the
traffickers out of the temple" Peace
has no moral significance if it is
not based on justice. Christianity II
international relations must have re-
gard to international justice, whose
symbol is the sword.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

A dispatch from Milan says that
the two chief bases of Austro-Hun-
garian submarines in the southern
Mediterranean have been definitely
destroyed as sequel TO the Italian
occupation of Marsa; Moreza and
Porto Bardia between Cyrenaica and
Egypt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

President Wilson and party left
Hampton Roads late yesterday after
noon on the naval yacht Mayfower,
after two days cruise on the James
River. The Mayfower passed Alexan-
dria on her way to Washington at
6:30 o'clock this morning. The Prcsi-
dent and two other members of the
party made short trip on the Sylph,
on which boat the entire party Sat-
urday cruised up the James nearly to
Richmond, anu visited historical plac.
es. In the party besides the Prcsi-
dent and his wife, were Miss Margar-
ct Wilson, Mrs. w. H. Boiling, Miss
Bertha Boiling, and John Randolph
Boiling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Army posts and stations along the
Texas border were on their guard
against incendiaries yesterday as a
result of two fires Saturday night at
Fort Bliss, where flames of unknown
origin destroyed storehouse, three
cavalry stables, three horses and
some tents. Army officers express
the opinion that an investigation will
disclose the fires could not be Of
spontaneous or accidental origin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Mason. "a druggist Of Windsor, shows
that Mrs. Gilligan bought at least
three pounds of deadly. poisons there
,since September II, 1908. The State
and police authorities who hay5 bsen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

James T. Noel, drug clerk of Pet
crsbu,g, yesterday afternoon, shot
and almost instantly killed Mrs. Lot
tie M. Robertson, Noel was a table
boarder at her home. The shooting
occurred in the kitchen of the resi-
dence after a quarrel. Noel made no
effort to escape and declined to make
statement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

Art Smith, the American aviator
who has thrilled Japan by. his daring
fights, yesterday was seriously in
jured by an infuriated mob. Angered
by his delay in arriving at the Aer-
drome at Osaka, for flight, the mob
stoned Smith, iniicting severe hurts.
Their rage then led the Japs to
wreck the air sheds and hangers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-15

A number, Of lives have been lost
in floods which are sweeping Jamaica.
Rain is falling. in torrents and the
rivers are overfewing their banks.
Heavy damage has been done to
banana crops and the roads are i'm
passable. =.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-09

The accompanying map shows, by
means of the arrow and numbers,
Rumania's plight in consequence Of
the advance of General Falkenhayn's
armies into the Wallachian plain.
Forces coming from the northwest
have seized the important railroad
center of Craiova %, while others
are pounding at the Rumanian lines
to the northwest.
At last accounts the lRumanian
army which had defended the west
ern passes had retreated upon Fill
lash CD and may be outflanked by
the Germans at Craiova. In the
Alt valley and north of Campulung
.(3), the Rumanians and Russians
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-09
JUDGE AROUSES AND THEN
DASHES HOPE OF PRISONER

Alex Collins, a Mexican who
pleaded guilty to n charge of as
sault, was this afternoon sentenced
to serve six months in the county
Jail. The assault to which Collins
pleaded guilty was 4 praticu arly
vicious one and his past reputation
is said to be bad. Six months IL
the limit for the offense. In sen
fencing him Judge Arnold asked
him if he knew of any reason why
he should not be given his freedom.
He made no answer and the judge
then asked if he knew what he had
done. He said that he did not
know he had beaten the woman.
The judge then said, collins, l
am going to let you off with a light
sentence. I will sentence you to
serve $50 days in the county Jail
and had l my way, l would SEN
tence you to be hanged"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-09
DIVORCED HUSBAND
SWEETENS AL|MONy
IORTY-FTVE DOLLARS IN PEN
MES DIPPED IN
MOLASSES

The Cripple Creek Times and
Victor Record tells the story OF
a rather unusual method of paying
alimony. Mrs. Minnie Gleason
Seaman of 210 South 18th st. Victor
was the recipient of a strange look
iBg package one day recently, when
an express wagon halted in front
of her home and left a big granite
dish PAN. Mrs. Scanlon upon in
vestigating the queer looking pack
age found it to contain her monthly
alimony from her one time spouse.
Thomas Seaman, who to make sure
the $500 pennies which we're in the
dish pan would not jar out AMI get
lost in transit had glued them safe
ly together with a gallon of sor
ghum molasses.
Mrs. Scanlan was required to
spend three hours and forty min
utes of pain-staking labor to sep
arate the pennies from the sor-
ghum. She informed her attorney
of the circumstance who had Scan
Ian cited into court to show why
he did not pay the alimony in legal
tender.
Mr.. Seaman, it is said, has on
many occasions offered to send a
draft or money order for the amount
each month, provided Mrs. Seaman
would stop annoying him. He says
she ISLANDERS him openly at every
opportunity, and that as long as she
continues this practise he intends
TO get a little satisfaction himself.
II is said that Mr.. Seaman has
failed to pay his wife alimonv
since they were separated.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-09
CITIZENS TALK
COUNTY AFFAIRS
ORGANIZATION FORMED TO PRO-
MOTE EFFICIENCY IN COUN-
TY ADMINISTRATION

The Esmeralda County Tax Payers
association effected a permanent or
ga~nization on Wednesday evening at
a meeting held at the Offices OF the
Goldfield Consolidated Water COM
pany. This was the second meeting
of tax payers held with this object in
view. The first, quite informal in it's
character, was held a week $50. At
that time a committee was appointed
t. formulate a constitution and by
laws to be submitted to the meeting
held this week, at which time the
question of a permanent organization
would be discussed and acted upon.
At the Wednesday night meeting
there were many of the principal
tax payers of the county present and
representing between 80 and IS per
cent of the taxable of the
county.
After the adoption of the cOnstitu-
ton and bylaws a permanent organ
ization was effected by the election
of the following officers: Charles
G.. Patrick, president; Charles S.
S%prague, first vice-president; A.. H..
Howe, second vice-president; Benz.
J. Henley, secretary; j.. O. Walther,
treasurer. An executive committee
of five, provided for in the constitu-
ton, will be announced as soon as
completed.
There vas a full, free and gen
eral discussion of the objects OF
the association as set forth in the
constitution and the announced
policy, as stated by the president,
is one of cooperation with the
county officials. With this in view,
the members of the incoming board
of commissioners will be asked ito
meet with the association or with
the executive committee some even
ing next week.
The organization is non-partisan,
non-political and it's one and sole
objective as developed in the dis
cussion is efficiency-efficiency in
securing the best results and the
best return in the expenditure of
the revenues available for county
administration, and this the asso-
citation hoped to accomplish through
friendly cooperation with the pub
lie officials having charge of the
administration of county affairs.
Similar organizations exist in sew
eral of the other counties of the
state.