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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24

To senator GoolriCk'S amendment
which struck out the clause in section
s. making the second and subsequent
violations of the law "a felony, Senator
Mapp offered "a substitute. making it
discretionary with the court whether
Il violation after the first conviction
should be felony.
This is another innovation in legal
practice In Virginia. said Senator
Goodrich. DO you mean to say YOU
arc prepared TO take the matter Of
Continued on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
EXi'RESSES SYMPATHY


lie was told that such an arrange
ment would he satisfactory. and that
he could work at the hotel during spare
time. This arrangement was made
and Jones is said TO have accepted tho
(Contlnued on Second Pagol
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
SLAYER NAY BE IN TOLLS.

Frank l.. Ball, commemorative
attorney forr Alexandria county, is
manifesting much interest in the ar
rest in Boston, of George Provasilis,
alias Brown. Greek, in connection
with the murder of Nicholas Coffimas
and Isaac Waldrup, and assault on
Mrs. Matte Hughes, daughter Of
Waldrup, at the Hughes home near
Clark Station. Va, January 8, 1915,
Daniel O'Shea. assistant district
attorney in Boston, several days ago
communicated with Maj. Pullman,
about Provasilis, having been told by
Greek prisoner of statements Prov
asilis was said to have made about
the double murder.
1t is stated Provasilis had been ar
rested on charges Of conspiracy to inn
port narcotics into the United States
from Canada; that he went to; GREECE
and forfeited his bond of $1,000. He
recently returned to this country and
was arrested in Bost0n,t Common:
wcalth's Attorney Bali has gone I'd
Boston to see the prisoner. He took
with him finger prints of one of the
men alleged to-. have been implicated
in the double murder =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
NEW FAST SOUTHERN TRAIN
mum

In these days, when time is dis
tance, as well as money, the shorten
ing of railway schedules is dis
+inct advantage to the communities
concerned, Alexandria is brought one
hour nearer to various southern cite. S
hv- means of the elimination of one
hour from the running time of two
of the principal trains on the South
ern railway. Train No. 81, TO Ashe-
Vile N. C., and other winter resorts
in the Gland of the sky, leaving Alex
andria at 7:2O o'clock in the evening"
arrives in Asheville at II o'clock the
following, morning, beginning, Sunday
December 10. instead Off Y O'Clock
noon, as heretofore -
The "United States Fast Mail
from New Orleans and southwestern
points to New York, heretofore ar
irving in Alexandria ;at IL ipe M, Will
arrive at 10, much more reason
able hour after December ~. =. :.
(. These are, among the pfineipa!
changes effected by the readjustn1ept
Of the roads winter, ehedsdes to and
from the south. i. .,,s..@ ~ = :. So: =:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
LIQUOR CASES IN COURT
Grand Jury Will Next Monday Con-
slider Charges Against Eleven
Persons For Violation of
Law.

The Corporation Court, Judge l.,
G.. Barley, will convene on Monday
next. This will be a grand jury term,
and as eleven persons have been sent
On by the Police Court on charges of
violating the prohibition law, the
outcome is anticipated with interest
by the entire community. Under the
prohibition law, all persons charged
with violating its prohibition must
.ome before the grand jury, the Po-
lice Court being merely empowered
to make Investigations. Persons
found drunk in the streets ar,
brought before the Police Court, and
if the charges are sustained the law
provides fine of five dollars.
The following compose the grand
jury:
C. P. Waller: Jr., Laurence Stabler
Gilbert J. Cox, P. NJ. Bradshaw, Il
X. Field, w. Frazier Baldwin, E. H
Kemper, w. A. Moore, John McCuen
J. NJ. Duncan, D. G. Grillbortzer, Al
bert Bryan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
STUDENTS TO AID FELLOW
GEORGETOWN Law Seniors Asked to
Help Wounded Junior.

At meeting of the senior class OF
Georgetown Law School this Week
President T. Hogan, announced that
the class would be asked to pledge
q sum toward assisting the junior
class to pay the hospital expenses
of John Kane, the student who was
shot through the back on King street
Thanksgiving night while endeaVor-
ing to escape from an officer who' 1t
is alleged he had assaulted.
The class of IS, of which Kane IS
a member, has already pledged itself
to the extent of. $500, and it is ex-
pected that this amount will be ma
terially increased by donations from
the senior and freshman classes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
FOUR MILLIONS FOR VIRGINIA.

Nearly S4,OOO,00O was recommend
cd for expenditure upon Federal
government projects in Virginia,
which have been authorized by Con-
grcss, in the estimates of appropria-
tions necessary to carry on govern
mcnt work during the coming fiscal
year that were transmitted to the
House Monday by Secretary OF Treas
ury McAdoo.
OF. this sum, S2,559.7OO was asked
by Sccrctary,of Navy Daniels for the
prosecution of work in the develop
ment of the Norfolk Navy Yard base;
$1,GS2,200 was asked by the army
engineers for river and harbor i'm
provcments; $4,000 was asked by
the Treasury Department for con-
tinuing work on postoffice buildings;
$4,000 was asked for the Coast Ar
tillcry School at Fortress Monroe.
Funds. the amount not being set forth,
was also asked for work during the
next fiscal year on the Cape Henry
fort and guns to man that fortifica-
ton.
The amount set forth as needed for
the Norfolk Navy Yard is the larg-
est recommended for expenditure on
navy yards yin the country, which
clearly Indicate the purpose of the
Navy Department to develop the
Norfolk yard into one of the Dig
naval bases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
AyERsE TO JAIL SYSTEM MARTIN Is TOBE LEADER
Virginia Senator Regarded as Best
Qualified Man in The Body for
This Position.

Senator Thomas S. Martin, of S'r-
ginia, will be majoriy leader; Sena-
aor Charles S. Thomas, Of Colorado,
will be president pro tempore, anu
Senator Willard Salisbury, Of Della
ware, will be secretary Of the caucus,
in the new organization of the Sem
ate majority, according to tentative
agreement reached by Democratic
members of that body yesterday.
All interests have not been harmon
lied upon this plan. but there seems
to be little likelihood now that it will
be changed. Senator Salisbury, who
is a candidate for the presidency pro
tempore, is not altogether satisfied to
remain secretary of the caucus, neltn-
er are his friends, but the chances
are now that they will be outnumber-
ed when the time comes to act.
The tentative agreement was reach
cd when it became known Yesterday
fternoon that Senator Walsh, OF
Montana. who led the Wilson cam
paign in the West, was not ambitious
to fill any Of the honorary posts III
the Senate organization, and when
it was found that the Salisbury
strength was not enough to outvote
that of the West.
Senator Martin has been agreed up
on for the floor leadership on the
ground that he is the best-qualified
man in the Senate for the position
He was minority leader just prior to
the capture of the Senate by the De-
mocrats. When the Wilson admins
tratior began fight was made
against the VirGinian by the young
CT members of the Democratic caucus.
They mustered enough votes to defeat
him, Martin took his defeat similingly,
and has gone right along supporting
the administration and party's policies
as though he mad not been superseded.
These are some of the reasons why
tie South will insist upon reinstating
Senator Martin in the floor leader
ship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
HIDES NAKED IN MINE CAVE
Camden. Mans Strange Story of
Hold-Up at Laurel Run

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. Naked
and suffering from nights exposure
Thomas Jordan, boarder at North
ampton street, and supposed to be a
citizen of Camden, N. j., was found
in a wretched condition in a mine
cave at Laurel Run Tuesday morn
ing.
Taken to the Mercy Hospital and
questioned, the Jerseyman told a
fanciful tale of being held up on the
mountainside and dragged to the cave
where he was found. Police doubt his
testimony, but failed to shake it..
Absence of wounds and bruises leads
the police to suspect that other
causes may have been esponsible
for the mans dilemma.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
PoHlCK CHURCH
historic Edifce to be Materially
Improved in the Near Future.

The members of the vestry OF MS
to,ic Pohick Church, at meetll's
held Yesterday presided over by Rev
E. w. Mellichampe, rector OF tha'
church, approved the plans OF Archi-
toct Glenn Brown for the restoration
of that edifice.
The movement for its restoration
was inaugurated by Miss Amy Town
send of New York, vice regent
of the Mount Vernon Ladies Associa-
ton. Through the efforts OF MISS
Townsend funds for the work were
raised.
In order to complete the work OF
restoration, the present windows are
20 be taken out and replaced by 9TH
ers of Colonial design, and the origin
al stone tiling is to be laid on the
present concrete flooring of the alsles'
It is also intended to enclose the
churchyard, comprising the t"o-acre
plot. with a brick wall, as ordered at
the time of building the church.
1t is also planned to have the church
heated with a furnace placed in a
brick building on the outside, the heat
to be conducted to the church by a
pipe laid underground, so that danger
from fire may be reduced to mini
Mum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
SCHOOL EXPENDITURES PRIESTS HOLD MEETING
Rt. Rev. D. ]. o'ConnelI, D. D., Pre-
sides at Conference at Rectory of
St. Mary's Church.

The seni-annual conference of the
priests of the Catholic diocese OF
Richmond was held yesterday in the
rectory of St. Mary's church.. the
Right Rev. D. J. O'Connell, D. D.,
presiding.
Two papers were read and discus
sed: one referring to the recent re-
gulations in the church concerning
FREQUENT Holy Communions, the
other about the means of minister
ING to the Catholic families scattered
through the Virginia country dis
tricts. The writer's were respectively
the Rev. VIM. Gill, pastor OF War
renton, and the Rev. R. F, O'kane,
of Staunton, Priests were also pres
ent from Norfolk, Bristow, Danvllle,
Charlottesville, Roanoke, Clifton
Forge, Frederickiburg, Winchester,
West Falls Church, Clarendon and
also of Harper's Ferry, keyser ana
Martinsburg, W. Va.
The Rev, Thomas Gasson, 5. ). OF
Georgetown University, will con-
duct three days special services tins
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec
omber sth, 9th and 10TH. Friday be-
ino the feast of the Immaculate
Conception, Masses will be SAID at
G. and I, High mass at 8 O'CLOCK
Sunday, at the o'clock Mass, there
will be a general Holy Communion
Of all the members in the congrega-
tion men, women and children. All
day there will be ardoration OF the
Blessed Sacrament.
The great feature of the services
will be the sermons delivered FIJI
dav. Saturday and Sunday evening
Of 8 o'clock. The Rev. Thomas Gas
con is one of Georgetown's most
scholarly men; besides he is a Won
derfully attractive orator IN the pui-
nit. All lovers Of a good sermon VIII
greatly enjoy hearing him Every
bodv will be cordially welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
BONFIRE ROASTS A CHILD
Little Girl Runs and Fatally Fans
the Cruel Flames

Darby, Dec. Lillian, 5-year-old
daughter of Alfred Lincoln, of Wood
bine avenue, was burned to death AS
her clothes caught fire from a neigh
bor's bonfire of rubbish Tuesday af-
ternoon The fire having almost ex-
hausteH itself, attracted the little
girl, who climbed through the fence
from her parents home to stir it up
and see it glow again. Thus her dress
caught fire, and in her pain and
natural alarm she ran around the
square instead of back through the
fence Flight famed the flames, and
she was-so badly burned and had in
hailed so much fire that she died a
few hours later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
HELD FOR LYSCHING
White Men Accused rof Killing Negro
Must Face Charge Of Murder

Abbevile. S. C., Dec. Charged
with murder in connection with the
lynching of Anthony Crawford, a
negro, eight white men were held
for trial in the Circuit Court here
Tuesday after a preliminary hear
ing before Magistrate Hammond.
Those held were: }. V. Elkin, Samuel
Adams, Jess Cam. William Cam,
Samuel Cam, Eugene Nance, B.
Grant and R. 3. Ferguson.
Seven men on whom warrants
were served yesterday, were releas-
ed.
The arrests followed an investiga1
ton ordered by Governor Manning
into the Iynching in Abbeville sevI
eral weeks ago. Crawford, who was
charged with assault and battery on
a white man, was first severely beat+
zen and then was taken from jail.
where he had been placed for safcH
keeping, and put to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
State Board of Charities and Cor
rections Urges Establishment OF
Prison Farm.

An eloquent appeal for prison
farm is contained in the annual re-
port of the State Board of Charities
and Corrections filed with Govern
Or Stuart by the president of the
board, Rev. S. G. Hatcher. Inc
establishment of home for the care
of crippled children is also warmly
advocated in the detailed report of
the operations of the department for
the past year.
The report makes an appeal for a
prison farm for misdemeanors, de-
claring that it is not luxury, but
a necessity. The inmates of the prls-
ons will, through its establishment,
get better treatment than they DO
now and deserve it and need it. Not
all of the inmates of the prisons are
criminals, as it is generally supposed,
the report asserts, but they are un-
fortunates, due to bad influences OF
heredity and environment, the drug
or drink habit. These can be given
i better outlook on life, and infiu-
ences that will prove of the greatest
benefit.
sat present We shut the prisoners
up in cages, denying them sunshine,
fresh air and exercise" the report
reads, "and it is treatment altogeth-
er inhuman. The food we give our
prisoners is too coarse to be digest
ed by any save those who do the most
severe form of manual labor. Per-
haps when a farm is provided the
food will not be much better, than
that new generally supplied, but the
prisoners will at least be given the
opportunity to take the proper en-
ercise to digest it..
Our treatment of Jail prisoners is
consciously brutal, the report reads,
Many jailers are honest, humane men
who do the best they can under the
circumstances 1t is the Jail system
that is to blame This system brings
out the worst that slumbers in a
man, and when the prisoners leave the
jails they come out with only Il de-
sire to wreak revenge upon society.
Another good work being done by
the board is that accomplished by its
probation officers. These officials con-
Germ themselves entirely with cases
of non-support, influencing the men
20 go to work and in such cases as
they are unsuccessful in persuading
them, the cases are brought to court
and work found for the men, their
earnings being turned over to the
members of the family for their sup
port. In this way $19,44l was distr-
buted through the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
DEATH NOTICE

CHURCHVILLE = On Tuesday,
December 5. 1916, Carrie Churchvil!e,
died in Washington, D. c. Funeral
Friday, Dec. 9Th at 1 p. 10. from
Ebenezer Methodist. Church; 4th and
D. Sts., S. E. Remains may, be seen
at church from Thursday y o'clock
to Friday l p. m. -
Over yonder stands mansion Christ
49,, prepared for you; .oym
God ordained that you should have
''' 1t from eternity, ..a -
And Is'send my prayer before you,
> ...::ere you Cross the, foamt- -
Angels. get the mansion ready, she
is coming home.
~ Cousin JENNIE CAETEY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
Richmond Exercised Over Proposed
Appropriation of One Million Dol
lars For System.

Members of the Richmond city
council are asking themselves It
trouble is to be feared from the de-
ciaration of Captain Carlton McGar-
thy, of the administrative board, to
the effect that the council is vlolat-
ing the state constitution by maki,g
unauthorized school appropriations.
in an impassioned statement at the
i,neetinp of the board Tuesday Cap
.a;r Mccarthy vehemently protested
AGAINST the methods employed in
certain schools where the children,
i.e said, "are stretched on lounges
in sun parlors and fed raw eggs out
Of the ,ulget, while the citizens and
taxpayers are clamoring for the com.
mon conveniences of life"
declaring himself for a special tax
to meet the needs of the public
schools in 1917, Commissioner Nc
Carthy made vain plea for the
Endorsement of the administrative
board to plan that would mean more
improvements to the streets ard
more extensions of the water and
gas service.
Captain Mccarthy continuing said:
awe are preparing to spend a nal
lion dollars on the schools next year.
taking it out of the budget. After
this million is gone and the rest o.
the departments under the council
arc provided for. what will be left
Cor the work of the administrative
board? Nothing but the crumbs.
Enthusiasts for public schools go out
into Jackson ward, round up all the
negro ch ldren, bring them to school.
stretch them out on lounges in sun
narlors and feed them raw eggs out
Of the b.itget while the citizens ana
tax payers are clamoring for the COM
mon conveniences of life--streets, al.
levs. gas. water and such things:
"Let US recommend to the council
an ordinance imposing a special :tay
for schools. "',s--,ss-asS -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
NOTICE

/ have appointed the Herfurth En-
gine Company, Inc, my restricted
agent, in the city of Alexandria, Vir1
einia. to sell certain engines, ma
chinery, ETC., owned by me, now in
the building known as Moore Machine
Shop on the south west corner, Of
Duke Street and, the Strand. The ap-
pointrent;; terms and property are
recorded in the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court.
2Se-12t. ~ a,r J. K. NJ. Norton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

A dispatch from London says
twenty-six women were killed and
about 30 injured by an explosion in
a rnunition factory Tuesday night;
according to. an Official announcement
which adds that the effect:.of the ae-
cident upon the munitions output
will Be negligible,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

The marriage of Miss Sylvia de
Beck, eldest daughter of Mrs. Sylvia
de Beck. of Mount Kisco, New York.
and Mr.. George Washington Lewis.
of Alexandria, will take place Tues
day, December II, al noon, in St. An
drews Church, New York. The cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev
Dr.. Eandewater, a friend of the
family. Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, Miss
Rose Macdonald and Mr.. Beaudric
LaFitte Howell, of this city and Mr..
Frank Mccormick, of Frankford Ber-
ryville, will attend the wedding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Cheap Printing costs. more than good
printing in the end. It not only
produces less, but it lowers thc re-
:, respect that the purchasing public
have for you. Don't look for par
gains in printing. H. w: WADE,
= s~Commercial Press. 3l3 King st
Phone GO. r;-s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Musical and Dramatic Entertain
ment for the benefit of the Free
kindergarten, Westminster Building,
Friday, December 8, 1916, o'clock,
Tickets 25 cents. 1285-2t:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Mrs. A. G. Uhler,. of the Second
Presbyterian church will lead the
prayer meeting at the Home of the
Aged on Friday, December 9th, at 3
p. m. The subject will De Faith"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

The Alexandria Assembly will give
the second of their series of dances
tomorrow, Friday, night in the audi
torium of the Elks' Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Friends of Mr.. Samuel Pitts. vii!
regret to learn that he has been con-
fined to his home this week by ill-
ness and is not yet able to be out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Miss Christina Furnival has return
ed to her home in Rapidan, after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier Bald
win, at their home in north Wash
ington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

The Wednesday Afternoon Dane
ing Glass met yesterday in the audi
torium of the Elks' Home, under
the direction of Miss Christina Nc
Arthur Kemper and Miss Katerine
Carroll Waller. The competitor dance
was fox trot and two couples tied,
Mr.. Charles Keegan dancing with
Miss Gladys Rodgers and Mr.. Hubert
Steele dancing with Miss Ruth Le-
hew, and prizes were awarded to
both.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Mrs. Alice D. Kirby, who has been,
at the Alexandria hospital for the
past ten days OF so, has so far re.
covered that it is expected that she
will be able to leave the hospital to-
morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Deputy Sheriff Dove, of Fairfax
county, brought Edward Murphy and
Bruce Trevathan, two boys, to the
station house this morning. They
were charged witn larceny. Justice
Harry White investigated the case
and fincd the accused s5 each and
costs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Miss Marion May, of New York, is
the guest of Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett, at her home in Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Miss Chloe Cooke and Miss Aus
tin Turner, of Baltimore ARE the
guests of Miss Esther D. Burke, at
her home in Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

The football game announced for
Saturday of this week between the
High School team and team made
up Of former players on that team
has been called off for the reason that
the game cannot be played on that
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Fish Day Tomorrow! Rock fish
large white perch, Spanish mackerel,
sick pollock, yellow perch, Jersey
trout and lake trout. Large oysters
25 cents quart. Sanitary Fish Mark
ct, Stall ,, City Market. Phoi:a 1875,
2S6-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

The Emmanuel Bible Glass of
Christ Church, in charge of Judge
L. c. Barley, will hold a social ses-
sion tonight at 1880 o'clock, on which
occasion Mr.. Edwin w, Gibson, OF
Fairfax county, will d3liver an adj
dress. Mr.. Gibson was one of the
leaders and organizers Of the Lay
mems Forward Movement. 1t is en-
pected that about one hundred per-
sons will be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Genuine Lynnhaven Bay Oysters,
on half shell, steamed or in measure,
Jacob pnn foot of King St. 2fe-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

In the report of the Free Kinder
garten Association published yester-
day among the list of donations was
the item, "Mr. Edmund Hunt Roberts
two dollars" and that should have
read MIR. Edmund Hunt, ten dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07

Acquaintances of R. E. McGahey,
are gratified to learn that he has re-
ceived the appointment Of master
machanic for the Washington-South-
ern railroad ct the Potomac yards in
this city. He has been serving as ac-
tive master mechanic for seven
months and succeeds H. J. Warthen
who has been given the position Of
superintendent of motive power OF
the Richmnd, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad with headquarters at
Richmond.