Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-21

OF a separate peace DeloIe spring,
and that after this peace there would
BE an alliance between Germany, Rus
STA and Japan.
Attacked by burglar while she
lay in bed early yesterday morning,
Miss Estelle Moody, 16 years old, OF
Richmond, was robbed Of a diamond
ring which the man jerked from her
finger while he gripped her throat to
prevent an outcry. Miss Moody was
sleeping with her younger sister, Lor-
lime, in room adjoining that of her
mother. The little girl, however, was
not awakened until the burglar. had
jumped through the window which
he had entered Then she was reused
bv the frantic screams of her sister.
Congressman A. J. Montague vii:
address the big Democratic rally in
the Maryland Theatre in Hagerstowr
Md, next Thusrday evening. This
5will be the only large Democrat,
massmeeting in Hagerstown during
the campaign. The other speaker
will be David j Lewis and H. DORIS
ey Etchison, Democratic candidate
for the United States Senate ant:
House of Representatives, respec
lively.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy J
Fairfax, wife of Arthur W. Fairfax
who died Thursday at the age of Y
were held from the residence, 2O2
l street northwest, Washington, TIL!
afternoon. Mrs. Fairfax was native
Of Virginia, but had been living III
Washington for the past IS years
She was a member of the Southern
Society and is survived by her hus
band, a son, Charles W.. Fairfax
and daughter, Miss Rosa Fairfax
A big Democratic rally was held at
Stafford Court House Thursday
Speeches were made by State Sena-
tor C. O'Conor, Goodrich, Fredericks
burg; Congressman Charles C. Car
lin, Alexandria and Westmorelan,:
Davis, Loudoun, A big barbecue
rdinner was served.
A Democratic rally will be held
Manassas Tuesday night. Represen-
tative Carlin and Westmoreland Davi,
Democratic elector for the Eight,
Congressional district, will speak.
John Meredith Hooe, 46 years old
deputy sheriff Of Prince William coun.
~, died Tuesday. His widow and sew
en- children survive.
James Johnson, of Marshall, Eau
quier county, &c years old, farm
hand, was murdered near his homo
some time last Saturday night 0:
Sunday morning. He was shot
through the heart. His slayer then
fastened a chain around his neck:
hitched horse to it end dragged the
body into a secluded spot in a woods
about $50 yards from tie scene of
the murder. The body was not found
until Wednesday. There was no wit
ness of the murder SO far as is known
A suspect has beer arrested. 1t is
said the murder was the result of q
drunken alteration. Johnson is sur
viVed by his widow and five children.
The King Lumber Company, OF
Charlottesville, one Of the most wide
~ known concerns Of it's kind in this
section has gone into voluntary lia-
uidation. and Judge A. D. Dabney
of the Corporation Court has named
j. P. Hawkins, Jr., and Joel M.
Cochran as receivers, under $4,000
oond. The assets of the firm are
placed at s159,410.1 II and the liza
bilities at $143,2O1.55.
Henry Hecht, believed to be
Norfolk man, was found dead on
the floor of his room in Danville,
boarding house yesterday afternoon.
Coroner c. c. Hudson decided that
he had died of an overdose of NOR
phine. On Wednesday DR.. w. C.
Yeats prescribed 80 grains of NOR
phine sulphate for Hecht and also
for j. T. Stone, his companion.
Charles hawthorne, aged nineteen
who was shot in mysterious man
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