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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28
NEWS OF THE DAY
The blowing up of three ships, two
Dutch and one Norwegian, is report
ed in dispatches to London.

The latest official casualty lists pub
lished in Germany increases to q
518,264 the total of Prussian losses
during the war. This total includes
killed, wounded and missing. 1t does
not comprise the losses of the Saxon,
Bayarian or Wurttemberg armies,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

Southern Railway has just purch-
ased as locomotives, sixty all-stee!
passenger train cars, $500 all-steel
coal cars, 1.507 steel center still box
cars and 100 steel center still cab
Dose cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

News has been received from the
adjutant general of Canada by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Thurston, OF
Richmond that their son, John Thurs
ton, who was fighting with the Cana
dian army in Flanders, was killed IN
action on April 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28
PUBLISHED DAILY.

PUBLISHED DAILY.
By Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
317 King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT. President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffce OF Alexan-
dria. Virginia as second class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

Missing from his room at day
break yesterday, with his clothing
still beside the bed, DR.. John P.
Rhea, a well-known physician OF EN-
NETS. six miles east of Bristol, was
found dead under the stairway at
noon yesterday. He had jumped from
an upper story window at his home
and after wading Beaver creek, at
tired only in his night clothes, died
from exposure coupled with injuries
He was 80 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

"a double truck Vine-Burnet street
car. crowded with men, women and
children, became unmanageable as it
was approaching Mcmillan street,
Yesterday in Cincinnati, ran wild on
a down grade for six blocks, jumped
the track, crashed into a telegraph
pole, which almost demolished it and
caused the death of one woman and
injury to SO other persons. Miss Car
RE Stilger, aged 81, an attendant at
the Cincinnati General Hospital, was
beheaded. She was to have been
bridesmaid last night at the wedding
of Miss Carrie Geisler, who was with
her on the car. Miss Geisler was SER
iously, although not necessarily ia
tally injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

Russian aeroplanes have lombard
ed Constantinorle destroying a pow
DIR factory -----.s,.-.s..s -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

Turkish patrols have penetrated to
point within 20 miles of the Suez
Canal, according to information re-
ceived in Zurich. German soldiers
are fighting with the Turks in Egypt
An army of picked Turkish troops,
reinforced by Germans, has invaded
Egypt. The fighting around Quatla is
regarded as the forerunner OF the
long-expected drive against the Suez
Canal.
DR.. Eugene Caldwell, of Richmond
will be rendered the position of presl-
dent of the Austin Presbyterian Thee
logical Seminary, it is announced IN
Austin, Tex, succeeding DR.. R. E.
Vinson. recently elected president Of
the University of Texas. DR.. Caldwell
is a member Of the faculty OF the
Pnion Theological Seminary, Rich
mond, and is one of the most prom
inent men in the Southern Prebyter-
| ian Church.
Engineer Charles H. Mansfield, Of
| the Gilt Edge flyer, on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
which was wrecked on April IA, was
twice indicted yesterday for man
slaughter by the Washington county
R. l., grand jury. He is charged with
causing the death of Miss Janet
| Clarke, of Westerly, r. l., and Mrs
Olivia Martell, of South Bridge,
Mass, two of the victims of the
wreck.
Thirty-fivc Democrats, led by men,
bers of the Tammany delegation. in
the majority caucus of the House OF
Representatives last night put
quictus upon the administrators
plan for turning loose the Philippine
| Islands within four years. The Jones
resolution approving the pending bill
with the Clarke amendment, but leav-
Democrats free to vote as they choose
on the prohibition provision for the
Philippines, was adopted, lao to 80.
The recent crisis in Holland, when
troops were modified and prcpara-
lions made for war, was due to the
fact that the British had sunk a
| Dutch warship, according to reports
received in Berlin, The fact was con-
cealed from the Dutch public and the
incident was closed after England hat
made suitable apology and had prom
| ised indemnities. The Dutch news
papers De Tribune declares that TIKI
English sent the crew of the Dutcf
warship to India to prevent the new
from becoming public and arousint
popular indignation in Holland
The Amsterdam Gazette dc Hol
/ land, for April 25, tells of the sink
ing of German submarine by
British patrol boat between the Shet
J land Islands and the Irish coast o
! April II. The incident was witnesse
: by two Dutch vessels, one Of whlc
! had been summoned to stop by, tn
submarine! The Dutch papers. af
count says: "The shots we're fired b
: British trawlet presumably in tn
4 naval service. The trawler asked til
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

George Albert Walker, 50 years
old, formerly a merchant of Highland
Springs, committed suicide in his
home early yesterday afternoon IN
Richmond by firing bullet through
his temple. Walker is said to have
been suffering from profound melan-
cholia, as result of losing 4 posi-
ton a short time ago.
DR.. R. A. Robinson, pastor OF
Colley Memorial Presbyterian Church
Norfolk. one of the best beloved min
listers of that city and with State
wide reputation in moral .uplift work.
was stricken with paralysis last night
His condition is said to be serious
He has been in the pastoral work oil
Norfolk for nearly 20 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

help and they replied in the negative
The officers Of the trawler said thai
the submarine was. one of the newest
German U-boats, with a crew of 60
men, for which the British had been
waiting for four days. The Dutch
vessel arrived in Holland safely"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28

Fired upon as he and his companion q NO 3
we're going to the assistahcs of two sse
Of their friends who had been held
I'D. Tomasso Allossi, of the crew OF
the British steamer Ilvington Court,
was shot and almost instantly Killed
Wednesday night by one of three col
ored highwaymen in the Lambert's
Point yards of the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad at Norfolk. The murder
ers escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
BASEBALL MEN WILL OBSERVE FOUNDING OF NATIONAL. LEAGUE
League Officers Plan to Make Occasion Notable Event-Players of Two
 Generations to Attend

New York, January S.-The fortieth anniversary of the founding of the National League of Professional Base ball clubs will be celebrated by a din- ner here on the evening of February 9. The officers and members of the league plan to make this a notable event in the history of the parent base ball organization.
 Invitations will be extended to per sons prominent in all walks of life. among them being President Wilson, Vice President Marshall, former Presi- dents Taft and Roosevelt, Speaker Champ Clark, Governor Whitman, May or Mitchell and other state and city of ficials.
 Baseball men from all sections of the country will be invited. A special effort will be made by President Tener to have all the living ex-Presidents of the National league present, as well as the honorary members of the league and former president of clubs Of the eX- presidents of the league Messrs. Bulke- ly Mills, Yong and Lynch are living.
 Baseball players of two generations ago will form prominent section of the invited guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Fourteen shooters took part in the shooting at the Gun club Saturday aft ernoon and good scores were made con- sdering bad conditions. The wind blew very cold and made some of the targets fly very cratic.
 l. c. Deloney of Margaret shot high, breaking 47 out of 50. Dr. Deloney is a member of the club, but seldom gets to shoot Jbut is always out when he gets an opportunity.
 MT. Evans, also of Margaret shot well considering he shot different guns each time.
 Congenial Walter Huff came out late, but wore that smile that always makes him welcome any place he goes. Walter was trying a. new gun and did not shoot quite as well as he usually does, al- though 45 out of 50 is good shooting at any time.
 was out for the first time in two years, and although his score does not show up so big, he makes up for it in being such a fine fellow, and he is always welcomed at the club.
 Dr. I. J. Sellers came out winner on the 100-target race, and made the long run of thme day. breaking 56 without a miss. E.. M. Cornwell was shooting in good form, breaking his last % straight Everybody knows Harry Jones well Harry was out there, and can break tar gets almost as well as he can talk, and that's some.
 G. A. Alexander shot mighty we'll for Ia new shooter and broke 29 out of his first 30, but the wind was blowing quite hard on his last 20 and made him lose f. The score was as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
WALTHALL CREATES
 NEW ROLE IN 1.-THE
 MISLEADING LADY,
Poet of Screen Shows His Versa tility in POrtraying ''Pol-
 ished" Cave Man

Henry B. Walthall, who appears in the role of Jack Craigen, the modern cave man; in Essanay's five-act photo play, The Misleading Lady," the drama by Charles w. Goddard and Paul Dickey, which swept the country a short time ago, has successfully es- saved and rendered a characterization wholly new to him.
 The part of Craigen is difficult one. As the play develops. he changes slowly from the conventional man, ex- tremely distrustful of women, into a polished brute, consumed by the flame Of desire which is the stronger for being repressed for so long a time. Walthall, in the photOplay has become identified with the characterization of a dignity, tinged with thoughtfulness and often verging on melancholy. He is the poet of the screen and the DOT trayer of poetic emotions. Big things, elemental things, patriotism idealized love, sacrifice, ambition of the Macbeth type, those are the things which Henry Walthall has pictured in the past.
 But in Craigen. he has a normal, modern man, who has been pushed by his nature into the wilderness and the waste places. But the pfomptings of this nature and the emotions that 1t engenders are hidden beneath the con- ventional exterior.
 Such is MT. WalthaPs versatility that he wins a distinct triumph in playing this part. He has shaded it so that one doesn't find it hard to believe, that a girl who Haunted man, should be captured and held by that man, who used cave man methods to win her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
.SAYRETON IS EASY
 FOR WYLAM TEAM
Team Work Too Much For SayretOn Eleven. Wylam Cutclassed Opponent In Every Depart ment of Game

Wylam easily defeated Sayreton yes- terday afternoon at Redwood Field in the second game of the elimination se- ries for the Ramsey cup by the score of goals to 1. Wylam completely out classed her opponent and was master of the situation at all stages of the game.
 Wylam's superiority was clearly shown in the second half when four dition for the game and the day was of the field. The field was in fine con- dition for the game and the lay was an ideal one for soccer football
 Sayreton was weak on passing and this is the chief cause of their over whelming defeat at the hands of the Wylam boys, together with the strong defense that the victors exhibited.
 Wylam played their usual game and although they failed to score until well in the opening half, the ball was in Sayreton's territory the larger part ot the half A. Walne, Sayreton's goal keeper, was responsible for most of Wylam's goals, failing to use his judg- ment in critical moments.
 Wilson scored Wylams first goal from a difficult angle. It was a good shot and barely did escape the goal keeper. A second goal was scored in the last few minutes of play by Me- Crorie. The goal keeper blocked 8 kick but McCrorie was alert and drove the ball between the posts before Waine could recover. This ended the scoring in the first half. Sayreton failed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
MONTGOMERY CAME WILL SEE: 'G0WAN BACK AT FORWARD
Game Will Be Played on Tuesday WhOrtOn May Return to
 Game

Not disheartened by their defeat at the hands of Vanderbilt several weeks
 ago, the Birmingham Athletic club five is fast rounding into a formidable ma
 chine. Coach Brummage has been giv-
 ing his squad daily practice and reports
 that the team will be in great shape for
 the next game on Tuesday night with
 the Montgomery Y. M. c. A.
 Following the two games that the
 locals have played, Coach Brummage,
 after carefully noting the work of Cap tain Tommie McGowan, has decided that the logical position for the veteran is
 back at his regular place at forward. Coach Brummage tried to add offensive |. strength to his team by shifting Me- Gowan to guard and making room for Gillian or Robertson However, this plan has failed, and now that Tomme has been placed back at his old job, follow CTS of the locals are expecting Coach
 Brummage to round the team into fight ing trim. At the other forward Brazelton will be used, while Strange will alternate with Robertson at Center. Gillian and Seals will be the two guards. Possibly Guy Whorton may get into harness and again don the B. A. c. colors. In case he does, he will take the place of Gllam who will be used as a substitute.
 The Montgomery team is reported to
 be one of the best in the south, and will
 probably give the locals good fight. B.
 I. Susong is coaching the team. It will
 be remembered that Susong coached the
 famous Montgomery teams from 1907 to
 1910
 The completion of the new gym" at
 Montgomery has given the game great
 boost, and while the work on this new
 building kept the players from getting
 into shape for the first two games, they
 are now reported to be in condition to
 put up a high-class game of basketball. Susong, who is coaching the team has squad of 16 men, from whom he Will pick five players well qualified to hold their own with all comers w. E. Mills, the center and captain, IS smooth working athlete who while playing his ! second year of basketball shows promise of being one of the stars of the south. 1 He is big, rangy and works the floor as l though it was no effort to him what ever. He has a good eye for the basket and has outScored his opponent in both the Osteopath and Vanderbilt games. | Felix Turnipseed, late of Southern uni versity is a star of the first water, and | as soon as he gets into the Montgomery style of play should make a star for [ ward. l Clements, captain of the Auburn team of last year, is fighting for place as forward with Moriarty of the old Y. M. c. A. team, who is stil lable to handle i 200 pounds with the speed of a 140- pounder. Rudolph Turnipseed from the 1 Barnes school and Lewallen, late of Au- burn, look like fixtures for the guard positions.
 | Montgomery has two men on the dis
 abled list at the present time, Edson and Gay who will be found on the team dur | ing the later part of the year. pro- vded they round into shape. Susong has played in both the earlier
 games and may play in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
THIRTY INSTITUTIONS MEMBERS OF s. 1. A. A.
s. I. A. A. Has Done Great Work In Improving Athletic Conditions In South Bragg Discusses New Association-Firs Meeting Will Be Held On January 28 In Knoxville

Auburn, January S.-(Special) )-The s. I.
 A. A., which has done a great work in
 improving athletic conditions in the
 south, has grown and expanded until now
 it has a membership of over 30 institu-
 tions. With this increase in membershsip
 has come a new problem-that of making
 rules that are applicable to all and are
 still for the best interests of athletics in
 general. This has become almost an impossibility, so various are the interests of the mem- bers whose matriculated students range from 100 to 1200. It is almost like having
 a heavyweight meet a lightweight on even terms. There are certain fundamental rules which both can follow, but they can-
 not meet on equal weight requirements. There are certain fundamental rules for
 the conduct of athletics which apply
 equally to all colleges, but where the large colleges need and support one- year residence rule we find small col lege which is unwilling to require this rule of it's athletes.
 There is nowhere denial of the state-
 ment that the one year rule is a panacea for the majority of our athletic ills The southern conference, which was organized of the large colleges of the south as | members, proposes to include only col- leges of over 800 students and to let these large colleges adopt rules which are best 1 fitted to raise the athletic standards in the south.
 In speaking of the S. I. A. A., of which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
BASKETBALL STARTS AT ALABAMA WITH HARSH AS COACH

have a chance to score during the en- tire half, remaining on the defense.
 Vivian opened the second half with rush and scored goal in a few minutes, Muier making the goal. An other was made a rew minutes later on a penalty shot by Trezembo, who also made another goal in a few min utes. McCrorie completed Wylam's scoring with goal from midfield.
 Hugh Brown scored Sayreton's only goal in the last five minutes of play, after the game had developed into d farcica1 exhibition Brown, however, did some clever playing to score the goal.
 Wylam's playing outclassed that of any of the other teams played thus far. The next game will be played next Saturday.
 For Wylam, Trezembo, R. Brown, Muier and McPherson played the best game. Hugh Brown and Gallager played a star game for Sayreton, do- ing practically all of the work.
 The lineup is as follows: Curdfe, goal keeper; H. Trezembo and Jones, fullbacks; Strayhorn. s. Brown and k. Brown, halfbacks; Muier and McPher- son, left wing; Wilson, center-for- ward; McMillen and McCrorie, right wing.
 sayreton, waine, goal keeper; I. Waine and Robert Brown, fullbacks: J. Waine, Gallager and McInove. half backs; T. Brown and Miller, left wing; Eyre, center forward; w. Brown and M Brown, right wing.
 Referee, Jack Critney; time of halves, 45 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
BILLY GROVE MADE
 b|G MONEY ON REQ
Investment af 5000 in Rec Stock Yields More Than
 100 Per Cent

Here's an Aladdin's lamp story that comes out of Lansing, where Rec cars are made:
 Every man who travels Michigan knows the Downey house, one of the state.
 Anyone who has ever stayed at the Downey House knows genial Billy Grove. Billy is now manager of the Downey House-Charles P. Downey has long since come to leave everything to Billy. But in 1904, when the Rec Motor Car company was first incorporated Billy held the position of clerk.
 Billy was one of the many Lansing people who had implicit faith in the men who were then starting in the new enterprise, and he invested the, to him large sum of 5000. in Rec stock.
 The other day when the Rec stock holders met and decided to increase the capitalization of the company tc S10,00O, 100000 at the same time voting a 100 per cent stock dividend, Billy sal down and figured up how much his $1000 investment had developed into in the Il years since the inception o1 Rec. He found that it now amounted to $119,050.
 In order to understand this tremen- dous increase one must remember that the Rec Motor Car company was orig inally incorporated for only $5O0,000 then increased to s1,000,000, later te $4,000, 900. and now to $10,000,000, ant that beside the stock dividends de clared at those various times, there has been something like 1500 per cen in cash dividends disbursed among thu Reo shareholders.
 Billy Groves original 5000 worth O. stock has developed into 24,0O0 shares This, at the present market value, S6 plus the cash dividends he has re ceived, gives him a net earning on hi. original 5000 of more than $llS,OOO.
 And best of all.'" says Donald E Bates, secretary and treasurer of th' Reo Motor Car company, "is the lac that Billy Groves story is precisel! the story of a great many other Lan sing people who had confidence II the men who organized the Rec com pany. and whose confidence has beer Justified and so handsomely rewarded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

he has always been a loyal supporters Manager Thomas Bragg of Auburn said! We find it very difficult to draft laws that fit all the members of the associa- tion, and so varying are the interests often think the s. I. A. A. is as big a misfit as Bill Brown, of whom I have heard this related: John Jones read an advertisement in a newspaper which said, shorter than the other.' His first impulse was to rush to the phone and call up his friend Bill, who had for some time been without a job and who seemed to be a fit candidate, as he was forced to hobble as he walked. Mrs. Brown answered the phone and John said, Tell Bill to come quick As he waited for Bill he looked over the advertisement again and then hung up the receiver. exclaiming disgust edly: Oh, Bill won't do; one leg is longer than the other
 T believe that the southern conference will offer solution of the problem, for here we can have all the large colleges Of the south under one organization and not have the handicap of passing laws that suit these colleges and the smaller colleges as we'll It Is my opinion that practically all of the larger colleges favor one-year residence rule for football players and this rule will most probably be adopted by the southern conference. We hope to include every prominent school in this immediate territory of over 6OO students in our new organization"
 The regular meeting will be held Jan- uary 2S and 29, in Knoxville, Tenn.