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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
DIES AFTER SEEING MOVIES
Excitement of Thrilling Pictures
blamed for Mans Sudden End

Atlantic City, Feb. 16--EXcitsment
caused by witnessing thrilling photo
play in an Atlantic avenue motion
picture theatre Monday is believed
to have been mainly responsible for
the sudden death Of James McMullin.
manager of Marks Hotel. Missouri
and Farmount avenues. He returned
from. the theatre to the hotel soon
after 10 o'clock, and, complaining Of
the severe cold, requested the bar
tender to prepare a drink. Before ne
could raise it to his lips, Nc Mullin
fell to the floor unconscious, and when
the police patrol arrived a few min
utes later, with physician from the
City Hospital, he was dead.
Mulln was SO years of age and
came here four years ago from Phila-
delphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
KNIFE SAVES HIS LIFE
Remarkable Operation on Boys Brain
in Philadelphia Is a Success

Philadelphia, Feb. lG-Success has
crowned the efforts of physicians at
the Roosevelt Hospital, who have been
fighting against great odds to save
the life of Oscar Dean, a slX-year-
old boy. who was run down by a
trolley car on New Years Day and
horribly mangled.
The boys owes his life to the skill
with which DR.. Franklin Brady, sur
geon-in-chief of the institution, hand!-
ed his knife in one Of the most re-
markable brain operations ever per-
formed in this city, physicians at
the hospital declare.
Oscar Dean was carried into the
Roosevelt Hospital badly crushed,
and to all appearances dead. Police
actually reported him dead.
DR.. Frank E. Boston determined
that there was one chance in a
thousand the boys life might be
spared. The right side of his skull
was crushed, and several arteries OF
the brain had been severed, causing
internal bleeding.
DR.. Brady was summoned, and ne
removed the crushed sections of,the
skull, opened up the dure. a skin COW
ering the brain, located the torn ar
terics and tried them together, thus
stopping the flow of blood.
During this delicate operation the
eight or nine pieces of skull bone
which had been removed were placed
in warm saline solution to main
tain their normal condition and to
prevent their drying They were af-
terwald replaced and skin grated
over them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
WATERBACKS EXPLODE
Four Members of Family Are Pain
fully Injured.

Baltimore, Feb. l6--When the wa
terback of kitchen range exploded
Yesterday morning in the home OF
Lenrd H. Bears, 1904 West Pratt
street, four persons were painfully IN
iured by flying fragments of hot iron
and the steam that shot out from a
broken pipe. All the members of the
family, except Bears, who was asleep
at the time, were seated around the
breakfast table when the waterbach
exploded. throwing pieces of iron in
every direction.
Jessup. Nd. Feb. ia frozen wa
terback did much damage at the home
of Robert Steele. of the Old Annapolis
road, Jessup, at an early hour yes
terday morning. Mr.. Steele, having
lighted the kitchen range, left the
room only short while, when Il ter
rife explosion occurred, which aroused
the other members of the family, and
upon their entering the room, which
was almost filled with smoke, it was
found the stove was blown to pieces
Goals were burning the carpet, plas-
ter was knocked from the ceiling.
window panes were out and water
was rushing across the floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
GERMANS MAKE
GREAT SMASH
&s1
Capture British Front
Trench Over Distance
of 800 Yards
LONDON ADMITS LOSS
LONDON ADMITS LOSS
Teutonic Forces Suddenly Switch
Their Offensive in Eastern Zone TO
Sector Around Ypres

London. Feb. Switching their
offensive from the ArtuiS and Chant
pagne regions in France - the Bel.
gian sector around Iprcs held by
the British, the Germans have smash
ed their way by al artillery bom'
Eardment and infantry attacks into
4 British frontline trench over Il
distance of between 6r!l ard 500
vt ards. Berlin gives the distance as
SEQ yards, and the british officla
communication, in admitting rhc gain
asserts that it was on Il front of about
600 wards. Berlin says that Il majority
of the defenders of the trench were
killed, and that one officer and sew
eral dozens Of soldiers were taken
prisoners.
In the Artois region, between Lens
and Bethune. the crater of a mine
blown up by the Germans was oc.
cupied by them, while the French
guns have been busy shelling German
organizations in the neighborhood Of
the road to Lille. The French also
bombarded German positions north
of Vic-sur- Aisne and to the north
east of Scissors. and in the Argonnc
exploded Il mine and occupied the
crater.
In Champagne. Berlin asserts.
French infantry attempts to regain
lost positions north Of Tahurc were
repulsed as likewise was similar
attack in the Vosges. near Ober-
Spet.
There has been a considerable re
newal of activity on the Russian front
around Dvinsk, to the south of the
Pripct River. and along the upper
and middle Stripa River, but no i'm
portant changes have occurred
The Italians are still using their
guns and infantry in attempts to re.
take from the Austro-German forces
the positions recently captured on
Monte Rombon, but all attempts have
been rcpulsed. with heavy losses, ac
cording 70 Vienna. Both sides of
Sisera are occupied by the Austrians,
and positions in the Scebach Val
Icy and on the Austrian front be
tween the Fella Valley and Viescll
Mountain also have been heavily
bomharded by the Italians.
The Russians are still on the of
fcnsive against tbs Turks in the
Caucasus region, but Constantinople
reports their attacks have been halted
by countcr-attacks. In Mesopotamil
the situation around Kut-cl- Amara
and Felahic, where the British are
operating against the Turks. is ur-
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
constitutions amendment providing

constitutions amendment providing
for ske election of the State Boare
OF Public instruction by The people
ard prohibiting the board from chang
irg textbooks more often than once
in ten years.
Under the provisions Of s!ie amend
mcnt the board is - consist OF the
Governor, the Attorney General, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and four experienced educators, The
four educators are to be elected iy the
people from list Of candidates norn'
mated by the State educational lnstl-
tutions.
In making changes in textbooks
the board is to act upon the recon-
mendations of textbook commission
of five men TO be named By the Gov
ernor.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment suggested by Hugh A. White
of Rockbridge, to hold a thirty-,!ay
session of the Legislature every year
was defeated. The House also voted
down the Cornet (Grayson county
amendment designed to shorten by
two years the time required to amend
the Constitution--now six years.
Forty-nine of the eighty-seven dele
gate in their seats today voted against
the constitutional amendment propos-
ed by Lindsay Gordon, Of Louisa.
to allow the people to elect Supreme
Court and circuit court judges.
The vote in favor of the resolution
was considered surprisingly large,
and lays the foundation, many believe.
for the passage of The resolution oT
the Legislature Of 1918.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
STAB TWO BRIDE KlSSERS
Aliens Nuptial Amenities Not Quite
at the Proper Stage.

Chester, Pa, Feb. 16-Whcn scvc-
raj guests at Polish wedding Sun
day undertook to claim the privilege
of kissing the bride before the bride
groom was in humor to grant tncm
the right, a general fight took place,
during which Stanley Hudson and
Michael Fritz were stabbed in their
backs, heads and breasts, and are now
in the Chester Hospital in a serious
condition.
According to custom the. Polish
bride permits each guests to kiss her
as a contribution plate is passed
around and a sum of money collected
for. the bride. The collection had moi
come up to the mark when Hudson
and Fritz attempted to kiss the young
wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
GERMANY AGREES.
Substitutes Words "Recognizcs LA
bility" for Assumes Liability

Washington. Feb. lG.-Germany is
understood to have agreed to the sug-
gestion of the United States that she
substitute the words recognize LA
bility" for the words assumes liabil-
ity" in the tentative draft of the com
munication designed to settle the
Lusitania case.
The revised draft was received here
late last night from Berlin. 1t will
lia submitted to Secretary Lansing
today by Count Won Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador.
Several other changes desired by
the United States and described as
being Of minor Importance also ar2
said to have been made. In one in
stance. however, Germany is under
stood to have proposed Il change in the
language suggested by the American
government.
From high Tcutonic authority last
night came the statement that it was
expected the Lusitania case would
be finally settled to the satisfac-
tion Of tha United States and Ger
many at the conference today between
Secretary Lansing and Count Won
Bernstorff. American officials already
have said the two governments we're
"su bstantially in accord"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
PARADED BEFORE EXECUTION
Juarez Makes Execution Occasion
For Holiday.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 10 Six pris-
oners under death sentence were
marched through the streets Of Iu-
arez for half an hour yesterday, cs-
corted by three drum corps and are
giment of soldiers, prior to the cXecu-
ton of three of the accused.
The execution was attended by q
largs crowd of civilian residents of
Juarcz at the invitation Of General
Gavira.
Juan .Aguilar. trumpetcr to Cen
eral Gaira: Francis Rojas, a civilian.
and Jose Morena. soldier, convicted
of traffic in stolen ammunition were
executed in order. Then came pause.
Crispin Guevara, a soldier; Rafael
Galvis and Eligio SaIcedo, remaining
prisoners and witnesses to the cXecu-
tions. were striving to stand erect
when Col. Fajardo stepped to the bod
les of those executed and announced
further executions suspended. Cheers
in which some of the soldiers joined
greeted the announcement.
Guevara was the only one OF the
reprieved suspected of dealing in am
munition. The other two were employ
es of the Hearst ranch at Babrcora
! charged with stealing and selling
ranch provisions. Their reprieve was
secured by the American ranch man
ager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
BEAR CHASES GIRL MILES
Falling Exhausted. She is Amos,
Frozen to Death.

Kittanning Pa. Feb. lG-ChascG
more than two miles by Il bear which
she encounted in the ROAD near nef
home in Furnace Run on the other side
Of the Alenghcny River, carly Monday
morning. Miss Sue RaSsier. aged IS.
was later found unconscious in front
Of the power house AT the Mohawk
mines. When she was picked up medI-
cal aid was summoned. as the young
woman's hands and feet were found
to be frozen, and she was in Il serl-
Gus condition from fright and eN-
posure
Miss Rassier regained consciousness
few hours after she had been taken
home. When able to talk she told
of meeting the bear in the road as
the animal emerged from clump OF
woods. Although she tried to hide,
Bruin gave chase and followed her
until she dropped from exhaustion IN
front Of the big power house. At that
time she says. the bear was less than
40 feet behind her. 1t is believed that
the buzzing of the electrical machin-
cry in the power station frightened
the bear and caused him to give up.
the chase.
Miss Rassier has a chance fol-. re-
i royary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

The first of the two subscription
dances to be given under the manage
ment OF the Alexandria Assembly will
take place at Elks' Hall on Friday
of the present week, February 18th.
The tickets for this dance can be
secured at Gibson's Drug Store This
will be the eighth dance this season
given by this most popular organ
ization, and Il large attendance is
expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
! !, ,o;ttae m streets and finance.

committee on streets and flnance.,
Jonathan Matthews was granted
permission to erect frame storage
building in square bounded by King,
Prince. Lee and Union streets, same
to be covered with freproof roof and
corrugated iron on sides.
Councilman Fl. r. Burke said 1t
would be perfectly safe, and he saw
no objection to granting permission.
Permission was granted James
Taylor to erect frame Kitchen at BIG
Wolfe street.
Board of Aldermen.
President Field and Messrs. Brill,
Robinson, Ba!lenger and Fitzgerald
responded to the call last night. No
new business was submitted and the
Aldermen concurred in the action OF
the Common Council on all papers
sent in, which will De found in the
official proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

Two ships are in distress off the
Virginia Capes as result of the
storm. The crew of barge has beer
rescued. Other S. O. S. calls has been
picked up and the coast guard cut
ter Onondaga and Seminole arc
at sea searching for the distressed
craft: The barge Henry F. Hooper
battered by the seas, filled with water
five miles north of Diamond Shoals
The crew were taken off by the ely
de liner Mohawk after having ciune
to the rigging for several hours. Inc
schooner N. H. Burrows Is report
ed aground six miles off Hog Island
An unknown steamer also is reported
in distress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

a number of guests from Washing
ton attended the meeting of Marth;!
Washington, Chapter No. -, Order of
the Eastern Star, which was held last
night in Masonic Temple. The degrees
were conferred and there was Il :.:usi.
cal program. Refreshments were ~
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

Tonight is the regular meeting
night in course of the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners. but Commission
er Knight being in Richmond, rcprcs-
enting the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, the board will not meet un-
til tomorrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
LOCAL BREVITIES

The will of the late Emma j.
Hunter, was admitted to probate in
the Circuit Court for the city in
vacation today. Thomas S. Hunter
qualified as executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

W. D. Haynes, aged 25 years,
employed as a fireman by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company,
was instantly killed early last night
when he fell heaneath a shifting en-
CINE in the yards at Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

DIED-At her mothers residence,
912 Duke street, at 3:53 a. m. feb-
ruary Is, 1916, LESSEE EATON
BRAWNER, beloved wife of e.
Philip Brawner, aged 81 years
Funeral Thursday, 4 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16
NOTICE r. @. f..

Members of Alva Aerie No. ST.,
Fraternal Order of Eagles. You arc
requested to assemble on Wednes-
day, February 10th. 1916, ats o'clock
p. m.. to receive the District Deputy
W. F. Cowan. who will visit us at
this time.
Respectfully yours in L. T. J. E.
J. P. McDERMOTT, Worthy Pres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

w. E. Cowan, district deputy OF
the order of Eagles. will pay his Off
cial visit to Alva Aerie. No. S7i,
Fraternal Order Of Eagles. at meet
ing to be held tonight at s o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

BRILL'S FOOT OF KING STREET.
STEAMED OYSTERS AT JACOB
NORFOLK OYSTERS A,SPEcIALTY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-16

Fair tonight and Thursday
warmer .tonight. lowest Fem-
perature tonight about 2e de-
grees. Light Southwest winds.
High tide 6:l3 a. m. and 6:33
p. M
Sun rose Gao. Sun set $40.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22

good and 1 hope every suffering woman
will give them a trial."-Mrs. ANNA
KELLY, TO Chestnut Street, Buring-
ton, Wis.
The many convincing testimonials con-
stantly published in the newspapers
ought to be proof enough to women who
suffer from those distressing ills pecu-
liar to their sex that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the medicine
they need.
This good old root and herb remedy
has proved unequalled for these dread
full ills; it contains what is needed to
restore woman's health and strength.
If there is any peculiarly in,
your case requiring special adj
vice, write the Lydia e. Pink
ham Medicine Co. (cOnfdentialls
Lynn, Mass, for free advice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
Concerning Labor.

We declare our faith in the seamen's
act. passed by the Democratic congress,
and we promise our earnest continuance
Of its enforcement.
We favor the speedy enactment Of an
effective federal child labor law. snd the
regulation Of the shipment OF prtson-maoe
goods in interstate commerce.
We favor the creation Of a federal bu-
reau OF safety in the department OF labor.
to gather facts concerning Industrial haz-
ards and to recommend legislation TO pre-
vent the manning and killing Of human
beings.
We favor the extension OF the powers
and functions Of the federal bureau OF
mines.
We favor the development upon a sys-
tematic scale the means already begun
under the present administration TO assist
laborers throughout the nation to seek
and obtain employment, and the extern
sion by the federal government Of the
same assistance md encouragement as is
now given to agricultural training.
We demand that the modern principles
Of prison reform be applied in our federal
penal system.
We favor such work for prisoners as
shall give them training in ~remunerat!ve
occupations. so that they may make an
honest living when released from prison;
the setting apart Of the net wages Of the
prisoner. to be paid to his dependent fam
lily or to be reserved for his W use
upon his release; the liberal extension
OF the principles Of the federal parole
law, with due regard both to the welfare
Of the prisoners and the interests of So
city; the adoption Of the probation sys-
TEN, especially in the case Of first Of
tenders not convicted OF serious crimes
We renew the declarations of the recent
Democratic platforms relating to gener-
GUS pensions for soldiers and their wild
ows, and call attention to our record OF
performance in this particular.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
Wives Who Are to Be Pitied.

In the Woman's Home Companion
a writer says: II know plenty OF wom-
en- in town who pad their bills and
connive with their dressmakers SO as
to cheat their husbands and get spend
ing money. l also know some country
women who can't get their husbands
to put running water in the house,
who cook on old-fashioned-and
broken-stoves, in inconvenient, badly
arranged kitchens, who have neither
vacuum cleaner, fireless cooker, dish
washer, clothes wash or anything else
to make work easy. They don't even
get the egg and butter money, or they
might buy these things themselves"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
HOW TO TREAT DANDRUFF
itching Scalp and Falling Hair With
Cuticura. Trial Free.

On retiring touch spots of dandruf
and itching with Cuticura Ointment.
Next morning shampoo with Cuticura
Soap and hot water. A clean, healthy
scalp means good hair and freedom, in
most cases, from dandruff, itching,
burning, crustings and scalings.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
River Improvement.

One section of the new Democratic
platform pledges the party to a con-
tinuation of the policy of river I'M
provement, said to have been a Dem
ocratic measure. The central part
of this state would be greatly ben
Gifted if the Missouri were made new
igable at all stages and the doctrine
of food control would help the south
eastern section Of the state beyond
belief. 1t is to be hoped that alleged
pork" fighters will not have sufti-
cient influence to block these needed
| improvements. Only a government
| survey would be able to specify how
many acres of the finest land in the
world would be saved to agriculture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
Petition, FILED June 20.

FGlillOU9 InG1 NdHC ~
On last Tuesday, June 20, the mon
ster referendum petition concerning
the Gardner land bank was fled In
the office of Secretary Of State Cor
nelius Roach. The body in charge
of the ceremonies. like the measure
itself, was n~on-partisan and non-po-
litical.
The program for the petition filing
and the evening rally was prepared
by the citizens of the capital, and a
hearty welcome was extended to all
Missouri Republicans, Democrats, So
cialists and Progressives who attend
ed the exercises.
Samuel Resented, a member of the
st. Louis board of freeholders, and
chairman of the Gardner land bank
petition committee, had charge Of the
filing of the petition, and was assisted
by c. o. Raine Of Canton, represent
ing the Farmers State Grange; Hon.
| Noah W. Simpson of LaBelle, repre-
| sentative from Lewis County, who
| fostered the land bank bill in its pas
sage through the house; Senator An
derson Craig of Maryville, who stood
sponsor for the act while it was in
the senate.
The huge petition has a little over
As, 900 when only 30,927 were
required to place the proposed consti'
tutional amendment on the ballot for
the November election. Every coun,
ty in the state is represented by al
least three or four petitions. Jasper
county came forward with a total o.
Sc petitions of so m each. The
fourteenth congressional district fur
nished 4,67O signatures; the fifth 4,
525, and the fifteenth, 4,130.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
Asked TO RESIGN.

The board of managers OF the
state hospital (insane asylum) No. 4,
at Pennington, has called on DR.. G.
E. Scrutchfield, superintendent of the
institution, to resign. This action fol-
lows long continued friction between
the board and DR., Scrutchfield. The
board has charged that he did not pay
enough attention to its recommends
tons. Charles R. Pratt of Flat River
is president of the board, and the
other four members are residents o
| Southeast Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
Terribly Hard.

Terribly Hard.
"We'Il have hard luck in this place."
"Why SOP"
Nothing but soft drinks"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
America

That part that the United States will
play In the new day Of international re-
lationships which Is now upon us will de-
pend upon our preparation and our char
acter. The Democratic party therefore
recognize the assertsoi n triumphant
demonstration Of the indivisibility and
coherent strength of the nation, as the
supreme issue Of this day In which the
whole world faces the crisis Of manifold
change, 1t summons all men of whatever
origin or creed, who would count them
selves Americans to join in making clear
to all the world the unity and consequent
power OF America.
This is an issue of patriotism. To
faint It with partnership would be to de-
file 1t. In this day OF test, America must
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-22
wyominq's Mineral Wealth.

Among the undeveloped resources
of Wyoming are bituminous shale, vol
canic ash, graphite, asphaltum, man
ganese ores, b%entonite, tin, salt, bis
muth and, perhaps most important,
phosphate rock, on which the future
of American agriculture may largely
depend. It is estimated that more
than 1,250, O00, 900 acres in Wyoming
are underlain by workable phosphate
deposits, a phosphate area greater
than that Of any other state.