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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23
THE MEXICAN CRISIS
Told That in Event of Trouble Eng
land Would Befriend United
States

New York, June 23-The New York
World says:
"That Great Britain has known for
quite a time that a crisis was at hand
between the United States and Mexi-
co was intimated last night by an
Englishman, who has been in close
touch with his embassy in Washington
and with Great Britain's leading rep
resentatives in Mexico. This is what
has recently happened, according to
shis British informant:
"Only a few days ago a leading
diplomat representing England, went
to Gen. Carranza and told him that
he had best go slow in the matter of
aggrieving the United States. The
diplomat said:
"'You will mot only have them,
but us (meaning England) on your
neck. Then your only friend will be
Germany
"Carranza told this diplomat, ac-
cording to the Englishman, that he
personally saw the reasonableness of
this yareument, and that he was
against any movement that might
offend the American government.
"But," he continued, "some CT his
generals and governors-notably, Gen.
Jacinto Trevino, who is commander
in chief of the troops in Chihuahua,
and governor of that state-were en-
tirely out of hand-that they were
doing as they pleased and could not
be stopped.
According to the information, the
British diplomat in Mexico forward
ed news of his Carranza. interview to
the Ambassador in Washington. In
some manner it got to the American
officials. They We're on the look out
for Trevino, but he beat them to it
with the ambuscade which resulted ir
the killing of the cavalrymen."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23

Officials in Washington refuse to
be disturbed by widely circulated re-
ports that Japanese in Mexico are
hostile to the United States. Figures
compiled at the Japanese embassy
show that ther are less than 1000
Japanese ON Mexico. ABOUT 1000
OF them are employed in Chihuahua
and Coahuila copper and silver min
es; some 25O farmers and fshern1en
live on the west coast; there is a col
ony of about $50 in Chiapas state.
and about 100 are in Vera Cruz.
Three or four hundred Koreans, jap
anese subjects, are employed on Yu-
catan sisal plantations Embassy Of
ficials said they had no information
ofthe resence Of Japanese warships
off the Mexican coast. as indicated in
news dispatches. Their presence or
dlnarily would be reported to the
embassy, it was said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23
Gomez, lost his life, the American
1aoJar olso was killed.

Gomez, lost his life, the American
leader also was killed.
A new version Of the engagement
was brought here by Mexican civf-
linn who was in Villa Ahumada early
Yesterday afternoon, and who said ne
assisted in dressing some of the Mex.
can wounded. He said that General
Felix Gomez, the slain Carranza lead
or had been aware of the approach OF
the Americans for IL hours and nad
sent a number of couriers to them
warning them to return to their en-
campment.
When they persisted in their ad-
vance, he said, pitfall several hum
dred feet in length was dug directly
in the trail over which the cavalry
men must ride. This was cleverly
concealed with brush.
AS the Americans rode unsuspect-
ingly through the sand dunes toward
the entrenchment, General Gomez lay
concealed some hundred yards away
in the Mesquite. The horses of the
American vanguard plunged into the
pitfall, unseating their riders and In
turing number Of them.
Then, the Mexican asserted, the
Carranza forces laying in ambush
raked the American ranks with ma
chine gun. The heavy fire forced the
Americans to withdraw to reorganize
their line and the Mexicans captured
II soldiers, who had been thrown into
the pit.
He asserted that it was then that
General Gomez went forward under
flag of truce, and that before the pro-
posed parley had begun an irrespon-
sible soldier again started the ma
chine gun fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23
UPRISING IN ARABIA
Rebels Capture Holy City of Mecca
.Tiddah and Taft

London. June 23-Reports have
hoen received here that a serious up
rising against the Turks is in prog
gress in Arabia and that the reHels
have captured the holy city of Macca.
The London newspapers declare that
the rebellion is certain to have All
important bearing on the war, espec-
ialIy as regards the participation OF
Turkey. The Post says:
"The uprising is due to recent
wholesale executions Of Mohammedan
and Syrian notables and well-known
religious leaders, and also to the
spread in Arabia of a feeling that the
Turks have abdicated their, position
as the protector of the Moham.
medans and have become the vassals
of Germany"
The Graphic says: "The revolt ls
j., smashing blow at Turkey ard the
CAPTURE of Mecca is an event which
will shake Turkish prestige to its
foundations. ="
A Reuter- dispatch from Cairo says
the rebels, in addition to taking Mecca
have captured Jiddah:; the Chief sea-
port of Arabia, and Taft, So miles
southeast of Mecca. and have pro-
claimed independence of the Arabs
from Ottoman rule.
According to this dispatch tie
grand sheriff of Mecca, the chief mag
istrate of the holy city, proclaimed his
independence and was supported by
the Arab tribes of the west and GEN.
trail parts of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23

AT THE MEUSE
Especially Heavy German
Attacks Against Hill
304.
TRENCHES RETAKEN
Teutons Claim They Have Repulsed
Assaults of Allies-French Aero.
plane Brought Down.

London, June 23.-On both sides
of the River Meuse, in the region OF
Verdun, and to the east of the fort
ress in the Woevre, at the foot OF the
Meuse hills, the Germans are heavily
bombarding the French. Especially
heavy are the attacks against Hill
3O4 and Dead Man Hill, northwest OF
the fortress around Thiaumont, the
yaux wood, Chapitre and Fort Lau-
fee. In a counter attack the French
have retaken from the Germans most
of the trenches the Germans cap
tured Wednesday night, between the
Fumin wood and Chenois, northeast
of Verdun.
The German near Givenchy captur-
cd British trenchs, but later were
driven out, suffering heavy losses in
the counter attack.
Berlin, June 23.-Today's official
report says:
"On the western front a weak at
tack by British detachment near
Frelinghein, northeast Of Armen-
there's, was repulsed. West of La bas.
sec q German patrol detachmen!
brought in some British prisoners.
"On the east bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' infantry fighting de-
veloped We gained some advantag-
es west of Fort Vaux.
Both south of Poivre ridge and
near Buss a French aeroplane was
brought down by our antlalrcrafe
guns. The occupants Of the second
machine were made prisoner.
"Our aerial squadrons early yes
terday morning attacked villages oc-
cupied by troops in the Meuse valley
south of .Verdun, and early THIS
morning attacked railway establish
ments and troop encampments at
Favigny."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23

While serving a warrant in the
performance of his duty, Patrolman
j. Harvey Leverett, aged 22, of
Roanoke, was shot twice and instant
ly killed by a negro, Clifton Mickens,
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Leverett was not accompanied by any
other officer, and the only eye witness
to the shooting was the brother Of
the man who shot the policeman. I'M
mediately after the shooting Clifton
Mickens escaped. Herman Mickens.
the brother, who was holding lamp
for the officer when the shooting oc-
Cured, at once went to police head
quarters and notified the department
of the murder. Mickens was later
arrested while endeavoring to escape
on a train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23
SUMMER SCHOOL

A six weeks summer session Of
school for those desiring work in the
grammar grades and high school
co rises will be conducted in tho
Washington school building by C. A..
Pu,rus, Principal of the Washington
school, beginning about the last week
in July. Those interested please adj
dress, Box S65, city post office. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23
Holding that games affordinl

Holding that games affording
amusement and recreation are incl
dental to, and therefore necessary,
in the conduct of summer resort,
Norfolk county Justice C. W. Rock
afeller and R. S. Moling, dismissed
Wednesday night the 81 warrants
issued at Ocean View last Sunday
against owner of 10 or more conces-
sions charged with the violation of
Virginia's Sunday" law. No appeal
was entered by the States represen-
tative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23
HARVARD DEFEATS YALE

New London, June 23-Harvard
won the freshman two mile race, the
opening event of the annual Yale
Harvard regatta on the Thames t.
day under ideal weather and water
conditions.
IIarvard's tirre for the two mites
was 1886 3-5; Yale's was 10:99.
The Crimson freshmen were full
length ahead of the Ellis as hey
crossed the line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23
Believing They Have Been
Sighted. They Demand
Service.
APPEAL OF SENATORS
Recruiting is Still Active in the Old
Dominion, Where Men For Every
Branch Are Enlisting.

Washington, June 23-Members OF
the Fourth Virginia Regiment Of In
fantry are on the warpath and threat
en- to strike because they were not in
cluded in the Presidents call for the
mobilization of the National Guards
men. The First and Second Regiments
of Virginia were called out, but the
Fourth was not, and the boys Of the
Fourth are so sore that they declare
they will quit the military service.
Senators Martin and Swanson and
the Virginia Congressman have been
appealed to by officers and men OF
the regiment, and they called on Sec
retary of War Baker, told him of the
anger of the Fourth Regiment and
asked that a supplemental order be
issued calling them out. Secretary
Baker told the Virginians that the
hope now for the Fourth Regi.
ment is in the possibility that more
troops will be asked for but at pre-
sent there is no chance of them re-
cciving the call. The bulk of the
military companies constituting the
Fourth Regiment were recruited
around Norfolk.
Richmond, June 23-Company B,
of the Richmond Battalion, First Viz
cinia Infantry, was ordered to 1.-The
State Fair grounds yesterday t6 be
mustered into Federal service. Other
companies are nearing war strength
and will follow rapidly. Governor
Stuart telegrapher today from Wyon1-
ing that he was on his way home to
take active charge Of raising troops
in Virginia.
Regular army recruiting has re-
ceived decided impetus along with
that of the State militia rs result
of the threatened trouble in Mexico.
Recruiting officers of the ravy and
the Marine Corps report no great in
crease in applications, and assign the
reason the interest is now centered
on the inland branches o fthe service
which orfe:s the prospect of nore '2'
mediate excitement.
At the local United States Army
recruiting station it was learned
that applications in the past four days
had been approximately equal to those
of thirty days before war talk be-
came so ominous. No less than twenty
five applicants had to he turned down
however, on the ground that they
were under twenty-one and could not
get their parents consent. Since
June Is eleven men have been accept
ed for the army on their first enlist
ment. The recruiting station gave
out the statement that now, if ever,
would be the ideal time for enlist
ment in the army, since the newly au
thorized increase to go into effect
July l will necessitate the promotion
If many men from. the. ranks.
The navy recruiting station report
ed only about the usual activity. A
number of applications have been
made this week.
No recruits have been accepted yet
1T the office of the Marine Corps, al
though several applications have been
raade. 1t is thought at the station
that recruiting will pick up considc.
rarly at the beginning of next week.
In case of serious trouble between
tie United States and Mexico, n:er
accepted by the Marine Corps would
probably have a chance to see active
service within a month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23

W. Meade Addison. cashier of the
First National Bank, of Richmond,
practically is unopposed for the office
of vice-president of the Virginia
Bankers association, snow in ses-
sion at Old Point, to succeed E. b.
Spencer, of Roanoke. V. Walden, OF
Farmville, probably also will be nonl-
mated for the vice presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23
"THE,tPApER Bon KID
Shoots Two Keepers in Attempts to
Escape Electric Chair at Sing Sing

Ossining, N. Y, June 23-Oresta
Shillitani,;'..the Paper Box Kid" await
ing electrocution June 80 for the mur-
der Of two policemen and citizen,
escaped from Sing Sings death house
early yesterday by shooting two
keepers and firing upon two others.
He was recaptured after an exciting
hour.
At the moment ShiIlitani began his
attempt to gain his freedom, a high
powered automobile was outside the
prison walls to whisk him away. But
warning given by one of the wound
ed keepers caused steel door to be
closed, cutting off the prisoners
chance of getting away by the main
entrance.
Without wasting a moment, he
started the other way, burst down the
door of the execution chamber, falling
almost against the electric chair, ran
out through the mortuary in which
the bodies of the executed are laid
out, and by touching Il push button
opened door into the yard. on the
side toward the river.
Running to the twelve-foot wall,
Shillitani disrobed, threw his clothes
over the wall, which he scaled, and
dropped into the river. evidently hop
ing to swim around and reach the
waiting auto. He made the swim
ran naked to where the machine had
been, but the driver had been fright
ened away.
The murderer then went to the
hospital, feigned insanity and might
have found clothes and an opportunity
to make his escape had not the prison
whistle soHRSaed.
Ten shotANtere fired by the pris-
oncr. KespFt Mccarthy was badly
wounded aaAE reported dying. Keep
er Bullards.siser being wounded, and
Keeper NfaWas, at the point of the
convict's rf2BIer, were backed irto
a cell witKSEyo condemned murder
erS and loe#6 in after Shi!litani had
taken the &s from Mccarthy.
~ 1t was Esarthy's warning that
prevented nan's final escape. as
Capt. VaH g89 opened the door be-
tween the aSH Heath nous, and the
one through Sbieh Sh;llitani was plan
ming to reagH the main prison en-
trance ard .;ths automobile Mccarthy
called feebtE::to him.
'1'm $hot and dying. Don't orcn
the door; he's got gIi.'
Five h,;'iots rattlei shout Capt.
Taughan's mead before he could get
the steel door closed forcing the pri-
soner to find another way out.
When the fugitive, nude reached
tic !.ospitai, he demanded room from
the phone girl.
The hospita! people tecr!ioned the
lristn after they heard the prison
whistle. T%e keepers than brought
shillitani ba2k to the prison. He was
rav'n@ and R now in padded cell.
ShillitaniEfecenved a visit Wednes-,
lay from :fs&: brother and sister in
law. His bfalner was searched, but
his sister ini'law was not. 1t is not
i;nrwn how tie condemned man secur-
ed the revolver, but some one must
have brought*it to him.
His visitors. talked to him through
the screenA iHa front of The condemn
ed cells, br;:: there is an Opening about
two inchcstsfrrom the bottom to the
floor. 1t isj:helieved the revolver was
kicked wrthA reach of the condemn
ed man under that opening.
Shill;tani !:illed two policemen and
citizen in New York city and was
awaiting electrocution.
a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-23

& HARD SHELL CRABS
AT JACOB rRlLL'S FOOT KING ST.
The sun., 1916-08-27

tried out by the Cubs. but couldn't
hold on. lie is now somewhere out in
the sticks. r.
Here were two youngsters Of remark
able swatting ability n Class Is circles.
Neither had much lu, hitting to recom-
mend him. as Baker did not have the
grace OF Il S!sler when he broke into the
American League In 1908. Baker hit
biz league pitching even harder than the
Class b brand but against big league
pitching Bues was Il bust"
Was there any way Of telling In ad.
vance that one would be a star and the
other IA dub? When Mack rebuilt his
club in 1908 the first nan he selected ia
M old Jimmy Coalins's shoes was Fran
Baker, When he tried finding n success
sor for j. Franklin it wasn't so easy
Did not Dame Fortune smile sweetly OIL
Mack when his green country boy turned
out to he such a star?
1t really Is u wonder that big league
The sun., 1916-08-27

lie lost nine straight games with Indian
apolis. He showed nothing at the Ma
con training camp of the Yankee last
spring. and has been farmed to Balti-
more. where hts work has been only
fair. lie WAS recalled last week and
Will get another chance 10 earn his big
price, On the other hand Urban Shocker.
who looks like a real find. wis picked
up in the draft for "a few hundred dol
lars. That Is the way baseball luck
breaks.
Other famous boomers were Lena
Blackburnc, the Providence shortstop,
who cost Comiskey $500 "a very high
price for international League pIayers)
In 1908, and Lefty Russell, bought by
Connie Mack from Baltimore for $4,000
In 1910. This Russell Is an older brother
Of the Allen Russell now with the
Yanks. and n OF tho few players
Mack dug deep In his Jeans to get.
Russell shut out the Red Sox with three
The sun., 1916-08-27

hits In his first game with tho Az and
was called a successor to Plank. lie
never won another game and is now
playing first base for the Baltimore
lnternationals,
Yet II IL not fair to assume mat all
high priced minor league PLAYERS are
failures. The Giants dug up $1,000
for Chief Meyers. ana he was worth
all OF II. and Hal Chase lived IN ia
his minor league reputation when he
Joined the Yankees In 1893. Fritz Maisel
cost h Yankees $4,000 and tho re-
lease Of Daniels N Mldkin when he
was bought from Baltimore IN 1913,
and Frank Gilhuoley also vludicated the
big money that the club twice paid Ia
International l.caruc clubs for his re-
lease. despite the fact that Chance let
him out in 1914 after he hit $50 In the
preceding fall.
Comiskey IL generally regarded as tho
most goldbricked maXnatS but he found
The sun., 1916-08-27

quite a buster up there, hit n flock of
homers and extra base hits. and Mack
paid perhaps $1,000 for him. "IIakc'
played a few games ut third IN 1905. In
1903 he hit the cover Off the ball down
In the South hc hit It In the spring Sc
ries with the i'hiilics. and started to
club from the first day OF the season.
finishing his first year with an average
OF sos, Baker was one OF the great
hitters Of the game after he was in
the league a week.
In 1871 the Giants purchased Art
Bues. "A third hnsemau, from the Seattle
club of the Northwestern League, also
a Class B league. Bues led his league
with an average OF .352, and smashed
out ~ homc runs hat year, and he got
a lot OF space in the New York papers
that winter. lie made the 1919 Giant
training camp. but lasted just long
enough TO eat "A sandwich in New York.
lie went to Jersey City M was later
The sun., 1916-08-27

club owners are willing to pay real big
money for great minor league players.
The old timer who started this argument
points out hat 30 per cent. OF the highly
touted minor leaguers are rank failures.
He uses that as an argument that ii Is
entirely a matter OF luck whether or not
a player will make good In fast COM
pany.
Especially in recent years have SO
many OF these big money" minor
leaguers turned out to be boomers.
Those who have failed have a big margin
on those who have made good. Charley
Weeghman Of the Cub recently claimed
he paid more than the O'TOole price
(s22.600) for Shortstop Chuck Workman.
Workman looked like a million dollars in
the Association. but so far ne has not set
the National League on IRE. lie Ia
barely hitting over 200 and piling up q
young mountain Of errors.
Still, 1t IL too early to pass Judgment
on Workman. and he may not belong to
the O'Toole class. However, nobody ex-
poets Workman to develop into the player
Meanwhile Is. and the Rabbit cost the
Braves less tina a thousand when they
bought him from New Bedford In 1912.
$1,000 Lemons In a. A.
Especially has the American Assocla-
ton raised q great crop OF thousand
dollar lemons. II Workman. who was
bought from Kansas City. fails he will
not lack precedent. Through some rea-
son or other the Association seems to be
able to get much bigger money for Its
stars than the other two Class "A
leagues. the International and tho Pacif,
Coast leagues.
The first big lemon from the Associa-
tion was Bull" Durham. who came To
the Giants from Indianapolis with Mar.
guard In 1908. The Rube brought I'll,
COO. tho highest sum ever paid for q
minor league player up to that time
Inc Durham $4,000. Durham was put to
work the same afternoon that Marquard
had his first blowout In the fall Of 1908.
Bull. who In now In tho movies, struck
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REPORT PERFECT GAMES"

TItchlng must Dc gO0i u0NH ]. ~
carolinas. within the space - 'r'
days i've correspondents sea-. IN l",..'
of perfect games Al Iumoer'', y
C., Lee stone. pitching for Lpr on
against Raeford. both independents :. 'Ns'
did not allow a man TO r'tcN mrs. l""
At Fountain Inn, : e, sam Ia ,'''
pitching for Founts!n Inn against be!,
tom. both teams be.AL .ulepcu1' r,% 'a
not let a runner see the r.tlt hl' N''he
was with Aunlst0n in t." 'i"pr@ ~
hama League until that circuit closed ~
season. while Lantord once iI''.' ''
New Orleans in the southern. Ito Ms =
sensational college pitcher ten yrt's ago
The sun., 1916-08-27

Giant, and then he never put out an
other big team batsman.
But for McGraw's patience and tho
inability to chip Marquard out Of the
league on waivers Marquard might have
remained the sll 900 lemon to the end
of his days. Giant fans well remem-
Der the poor Rube in 1909 and 1910
when he couldn't earn his salt. In the
spring of 1911 McGraw planned to ship
him over to Joe McGinnity In Newark.
but the Giants could not get waivers on
the player.
The sun., 1916-08-27

Who can say that any manager could
tell that Collegians Plank and Coombs
would be stars OF the first magnitude
almost from the minute they camo into
fast company and that Crowell and Has
selbanher would fan? Was II not n
great element Of luck In Mack's favor
that Plank and CoOmbs turned out the
players they did? Why does Connie
Mack bring his army of college pitchers
10 sh'be Park? Is 1t not In the hope
mat out Of the lot he may hope II find
smother Gender. Plank or Coombs?
l"t us take M another phase Of the
situation. In 1903 Frank Baker PLAYED
th'rd base for Reading In the T'ri-State
1'eag'ia- a Glass B circuit. lie was
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WARD O CLASS

Chuck ward. the Portland -' "'.
made a hna impression ON Rt'F ~
van. the Detroit scout, and u v"'
ported he had advised his T.
Ward has taken care of Htu- '
year and played good ball, 81
equivalent 10 saying he was Il to- ,-I'
less IN hiS conduct last season,
The sun., 1916-08-27

Grover Cleveland Alexander won
twenty-nine games and lost fourteen for
the Syracuse New York state League IN
1910. the Indianapolis club having
farmed him to Syracuse, Several scouts
looked Alec over, aud any one couid
have bought him for 81 .00u. hut no no
did Thc lucky Phillirs ru, N a drf'
for him and got him for ii few hundred
dollars.
Perhaps the old timer was right. Hs
says baseball Is entirely a matter y
luck. DO you agree with him?