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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
FORM GORDON
AROUND VILLA
Carranzista Troops Said to
Have Surrounded Mexi-
can Outlaw
FOOD SUPPLY CUT OFF
Followers of Bandit Said to Have
Made Requests For Amnesty
Americans Still in Peril.

!, Ell Paso. JAM, 22-Francisco Villa is
reported surrounded by Carranzista
troops in the Sierra Madre mountains
of Chihuahua.
This report by General Cavases,
who commands the three columns
hemming in the bandit chief, was
made to Gen. Louis Herrera at Chi
huahua and resulted in the premature
announcement that Villa was a pri-
soner.
Gov. Gen. Ignacio Enriquez, OF
Chihuahua, on official business in
Juarez today, gave this explanation
of the reported capture, while point
ing out that the outlawed bandit
probably could hold out in his noun
tain hiding place indefinitely.
Enriquez had heard that Villa even
took third wife recently, and that
his followers have women in their
camps.
Several of the bandit chiefs follow
ers who, Enriquez said, had made re.
quests for amnesty, declared that
from Villas hiding place his loyal
band could stand off regiment. The
Carranzistas, pursuing the sole OBJ.
ject of capturing Villa dead or alive,
are endeavoring to cut off his food
supply. --.,s.---ee~ So,
The new revolution started around
Torreon by combination of Villa,
Argumedo, Zapata, and other enemies
of the de facto government, is receiv-
ing the major portion of the Carranza
rilitarists' attention today.
The rebellion which threatens Amer
leans and foreigners there, is in a
territory the Carranzistas had regard
ed as completely under their control.
The Mexican consulate, which yes
terday announced the execution OF
eighteen bandits, has obtained no of.
fetal confirmation. General Cavases
said that when he left Chihuahua
city the eighteen prisoners were being
held, awaiting execution. He had no
way of knowing definitely whether
the executions were carried out after
he left, but expressed no surprise.
He said the officials were collecting
evidence to show that the men had
participated in the Santa Ysabel mas
sacre of Americans.
Advices from the interior of Chi
huahua asserted that Villa had re-
sumed activity in the Guerra dis
trict and that raids on several ranch.
es were reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
Peace Negotiations Cut Off,
Austria Would Crush
Nicholas
GOVERNMENT MOVED
Eassad-Pasha With Friendly Alban-
ians Will Aid in Defense of Scutari
Against Austrians.

London, Jan. 22.--The Austrians
have replied to King Nicholas re-
turn to the war by swift and de-
termined effort to exterminate the
Montenegro army.
Three Austrian armies have re-
newed their offensive with redoubied
strength according to a dispatch pub
lished in the Paris Temps.
Gen. Koevss is advancing on the
line of Cettinje- -Pogoritas.
A third army, in Northern Albania
is concentrating for an attack ON
scutari. from which place the A1.
srians are now only about ten mllss
distant.
A large body of Montenegrin troops
is falling back to Scutari, which city
it is reported, the Austrlans were
willing to relinquish to Montenegro,
and there Essad Pasha has already
arrived with 10000 friendly Alban-
ians.
Essad. who since the advent OF
Prince William of Wied has been
strongly antiTeuton, declared war
AGAINST Austria and Bulgaria in jan
nary This move to defend Scutarl
AGAINST Austria is his first active
participation in the war on the allies
side.
Events have moved with such as
tonishing quickness that, while 1t has
been announced that the Montenegro
government has been established at
Scutari, it is announced officially at
the Montenegrin legation in Rom.
that the seat of government is moved
to Lyons, France.
This makes three seats of govern
ment in France.
The French at Paris.
The Belgian at Havre.
The Montengrin at Lyons.
II is conceded by military observ-
ers in London and Paris that the Aus
trains already are the military mas
ters of Montenegro, but it is also
known that while they hold all the
Montenegrin main roads, they must
carry the Taraboch and Carana noun
tains before they can seize the fast
ness of Scutari
These difficulties OF advance give
the allies their one remaining chance
to come to the relief of King Nicholas
and save him and his nation.
The Paris Journal says the King
has already sent dispairing cry for
help and implored the allies to senG
their fleets to lombard the Austrian
rear and to rush food to his army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
would not have great chances for sue

Under the plan proposed by the eX-
ecutive committee the Governor is net
even to have the appointment of the
proposed morals commissioner, friends
of the administration point out, and
the committee overtly states that the
main reason for taking the enforce
ment of the law out Of the hands OF
the States chief executive and plac-
ing it under different head is fear
that politics will enter and that pro-
hibition would be made an issue of
the gubernatorial race.
This is regarded by some as an I'M
putation that the leaving of the en-
forcemcnt of the prohibition law in
the hands of the Governor would ad-
nit the possibility of the present chief
executives non-enforcement of the
law in the light of any possible effect
that might have on the prospects OF
his again seeking office.
All intention to reflect in any way
on the ability or integrity of the Gov
ernor was disclaimed by the league
Legislative committee through its
spokesman. Dr. James Cannon, Jr.,
but state that the advantage of hav-
ing a separate officer who could give
his whole attention to the work was
not to be gainsaid. He said that the
purpose of the league was to have a
special department devoted to the
work of enforcing the prohibition de-
cree, just as there are other depart
ments of the State.
The league adjourned sine die at
10 o'clock last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
JAPAN is DISSATISFIED.
Campaign Being Conducted Against
Alliance with England.

Tokyo, Jan. 21-A campaign of
great bitterness is being conducted
at present by section of the Tokyo
press against the Anglo-Japanese al
lance. While the attacks reflect in
some degree the pro-German sympa-
thies which exist in certain quarters
in Japan, they are mainly inspired
by the feeling that England stands
in the way of the complete execution
of Japan's policy toward China.
Evidence of the boldness with which
this .anticEnglish feeling finds ex-
preston is seen in series of articles
now running in the newspaper Yama-
to-.
In these articles, which bear the
caption, "a message to England" the
editor Of the Yamato declares that
the progress of the war has complete
ly disillusioned the Japanese people,
who expected that the struggles
would be over within a few months.
Although Japan IS a member Of
the grand alliance, the editor of the
Yamato declares openly that the en-
tente powers are losing, and says
that even if the conflict ends in
draw Japan and England will not be
able to remain on terms Of friendship
Japan, like Germany, is under the
necessity of seeking expansion, and,
therefore, England's traditional policy
of maintaining existing conditions is
unfavorable to Japan.
The Anglo-Japanese alliance made
this country the defender Of India in
England's interests. When the treaty
was revised England eXtricated her.
self from responsibility in case Jap
an and the United States went to
war.
Japan, the Yamato's editor goes
on to argue, has grown too strong for
England's liking and she has begun
to fear japanese expansion in India
China and the south seas.
England's desire is to get France
Russia and Italy to prevent Japar
from running away with the loot
while the fire is burning"
(This is an allusion to the propose
that China should join the entente
powers).
The conclusion of the Yamato's edi
tor is that the war will end by one o.
the allied nations breaking away from
the London agreement.
Reviewing the probable situation
which will result from the war, tn,
Yamato concludes that Germany AM
Russia will draw together and ad
vocates Russo-German japanese al
lance on the basis that Germany an,
Russia are to have western Asia ant
India and Japan is to have free ham
in China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

The midseason german of the
Junior Assembly, will be held tonight
at 8 p. m. in the Glks' Auditorium,
this being the third of series of
five dances which that organization
has planned. February % has been
set by the executive board as the
date for the February dance. That
of the Easter german has not yet
been decided upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
Warns Fl Finance & Committee Il
Against Any Class Dis !
& tinctions
PROTESTS RECEIVED
Senate and House Finance Commit
!. tees Hear Delegations on the West.
Addison Measures.

Richmond, Jan. 22.-Speaking as
a member of the State ADVISORY
Board of Taxation before joint ses-
sion OF the Finance Committees OF
the House and Senate last night, Gov
ernor Henry C. Stuart, made 1T
plain that he would not agree to a
policy of exemptions which would
give to some forms of business a
lower burden of taxation than is ac-
corded to others. He agreed that if
the Way could be devised, there might
he some relief for the manufacturer
who has made temporary loan just
before the taxing date-February L
but who does not include it as part OF
his working capital for any consider
able period.
The only change made by the seq
regation system of taxation, the Gov
ernor explained, had been to reduce
the rate. AS a. result of that reduc-
ton. the manufacturers are now COM
planning that they have not been re-
-tiiuced enough, and the banks are COM
planning that they have not been re-
duced as much as the manufacturers.
The Governor, speaking for the State
gdylsory Board, warned the COM
2initteGs against lnaugdrating any
I tax exemptions wsf!css-ti.igat
IN the end work serious inequalities
ana make great iGroads OH the States
revenues.
Vigorously protesting against the
Interpretation of the tax law. under
( which manufacturers are taxed Oil
their gross assets rather than on their
net capital in business, delegation
of manufacturers, headed by John
w. Craddock, of Lynchburg, ap-
reared before the joint committee in
support of the measures introduced
in the Senate by Senators West and
Addison, intended to relieve the sit
uation complained of by the manu-
featuring concerns of the State.
The enterprises represented last
night are bitterly opposed to the in
depreciation placed on the statute
with reference to omitted taxes as
they are to taxing of their outstand-
ing indebtedness, and Mr.. Craddock
was somewhat caustic in his reference
to the attitude of the State examiners
of records, some of f;whom are report
ed to have censured the Advisory
Board on, Taxation, for its sugges-
tions to: the local boards OF review to
concern themselves primarily with
the assessments for 1915, and let the
Legislature define its position on ON
issions of other years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
Charged With Stealing Three Rings

Soon after the case of Warren
Page, 25 years old, of Richmond,
charged with stealing three diamond
rings, and one gold ring, all valued at
S4OO, from the residence of David H.
Katz, was continued in Police Court
Yesterday. IN January 26th., at the
request of his lawyer, another charge
alleging that he committed Grim
inal assault on Katherine Mathews, a
IA year old colored girl employed as
domestic in the Katz home, was pre-
fcrred against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
FIVE NEGROES LYNCHED
Bodies Found Hanging to the Limb
of Tree in Georgia.

Sylvester, Ga, Jan. 22-The bodies
of five colored men, taken from the
Worth county Jail here Thursday
night and rushed in automobile to the
adjoining county of Lee, where they
were hanged and shot, were cut down
late yesterday. The bodies were found
hanging to the limb Of a tree.
There have been on arrests IN con-
nection with the lynching.
The men lynched had been brought
here for safekeeping after being ar
rested as suspects in connection with
the killing Of Sheriff Morelard, OF
Lee county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
THOUSAND HOMELESS
Disastrous Flood in Illinois Causes
Great Damage

Chicago, Jan. 22-Thousands today
are homeless, millions of dollars
worth of property has been destroy
ed and damaged. and the health of
every resident of Chicago and its en-
virous has been endangered by the
biggest food in the history of Illinois.
"A record rainfall for January reach
ing nearly two inches. t4;aused an over
flow of the Desplaines River, brought
a rise in the Fox River to point
where dynamiting was resorted to,
and flooded the Chicago River until
it was thought that its flow would be
diverted into the lake, imperling wa
ter supply.
The greatest damage was reported
in the Fox River district, where
bridges were swept away, some car.
ried down the river, and thousands
rendered homeless. Joliet witnessed
the worst food in its history. More
than 1000 were driven from their
homes, and many were rescued from
drowning by means of RATS and boats.
The Fox River rose more than Sc
ven inches. Men with dynamite were
sent down the river from Joliet to
Aurora in an attempt to break the
ice and permit the water to flow
freely.
Maywdod was seriously menaced
by the overfowing of the Desplaines
River. At several points more than
four feet of water flooded the streets
and the homes of thousands were i'm
periled. Late in the day the river was
registering a rise of six inches, with
no relief in sight.
In Chicago the greatest damage
caused by the deluge was the flood.
ing of thousands of Easements, the
inability of the sewerage system to
carry away the water, the flooding OF
one of the big pumping stations, re
sulting in the communicating of the
supply of drinking water, and th'
crippling of the telephone and stree
car systems.
Thousands of families residing ir
Easements were driven from their
homes. In many cases they were res
cued only with difficulty. In the vi
cinity of Chicago Lawn. the situation
was serious.
Six feet of water stood in the street!
in the residential section of Joliet
Lighting plants. telephone stations
schools and street car systems wer
thrown out of commission, and. 200
persons were forced to seek refug
when their homes were flooded wit
water.
Alooseheart, the home of the Loya
Order of Moose, where the order
industrial school is located, has bee
flooded and men were working fever
ishly to check the rise and prevent tn
breaking of a dam which is holdin
the water back.
| At Rockford, Ottawa, La Sale
Streator, and La Monte, the rains hav
driven thousands from their home
and have wrought much damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
KILL POLICEMAN IN HOLD-UP
Bold Act of Highwayman in Heart OF
Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. pa hold-up man
attempted double murder within a
few steps of one of the busiest cor
ncrs in the Loop district last night.
His first shot wounded one victim, and
he killed Traffic Policeman Brewer A
Johnson in his tracks. The shooting
occurred in front of the Cook Tour
lists Agencies at Is Ease jackson
Boulevard, Just a few steps from the
corner of State street.
After shooting the policeman, the
robber, who had played lone hand
in one of the most daring ho!d-ups
in the citys history, joined a woman
in a taxicab standing near the en-
trance to Cooks Agency, the scene
of the robbery
The shots brought hundreds Of per-
sons.
The robber realized this almost in
stantly, jumped out of the cab and ran.
The crowd followed, but he held them
back with leveled revolver and es-
capped down an alley.
The woman left the cab on the
heels of the man, and, taking aGvan-
tape of the excitement, mingled with
the throng and was lost to sight.
Thursday afternoon a blonde wo-
man about %, of striking beauty ana
handsomely attired, walked into
Cooks agency and asked about trips
TO Panama. After few minutes con-
vcrsation. she said she would call
again. Yesterday afternoon at about
the same time the woman called again.
a man followed her into the agency
closing the door behind him. When
he turned around he held a revolver
in each hand and gave the command
Hands up!'
Edward Stone. the manager, and
Frank Beneicha, clerk. quickly COM
Piled. E.. L. Walsh, cashier, showed
fight. The robber fired. The bullet
struck Walsh in the chest, but Its
! force had been checked by the wires
of a cage. and it inflicted only a slight
wound. The robber then drove Walsh
who was still able to walk. together
with Beneicha and Miss Plozzynskl
the stenographer, into the open steei
vault, closed the heavy door and urn-
ed the combination.
Then he locked the front door and
took between $500 and 5000 out of the
money drawer. Just about the time the
shot was fired taxicab with blono
young woman as its only passenger
stopped near the agency.
E. D. Scott, who was passing wher
the shot was fired, called Policeman
johnson from the State street cross
ing. They returned to the agency, but
found the door locked. They saw the
robber leaving by another door.
The bandit fired twice. The hrs
shot was enough. 1t pierced Johnson:
heart, and the policeman pitched for
ward, dead. Then the bandit made
his escape Later the three men tn
girl, almost suffocated,. were llber
ated from the vault
-0--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

G. W. Hulfsh has sold to Oscar
B. Pierpoint and wife a house on
Columbus street, between King and
Cameron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

Robert Wall, of the Sheldon School
Washington, delivered an address last
night in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce on "Man Building; Busi-
ness Building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

The alarm of fire about 8 o'clock
this morning was caused by the burn
ing of rubbish in house at King
and West streets. No damage resulted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

FOR RENT-Brick house, 6 rooms
and bath, large yard, dry cellar.
Modern improvements. Apply to
James Roche, TOT King Street,
Alexandria; Va, 22-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
LOCAL. iBREVITIES

N. H. Berman, of 602 King street
plans on going to New York next
Thursday to buy his spring line of
clothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

Miss Elsie Hill will speak on
Suffrage tonight on King street be-
tween Columbus and Alfred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

Oysters in all Styles at tine RAM
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

Norfolk Oysters at the Rammel
Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

Oysters in all styles at the RAM
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

STEAMED OYSTERS AT JACOB
BRILL'S FOOT OF KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

Norfolk Oysters at the Rammel
Safe. ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22

! Cloudy tonight and Sunday.
: probably rain; colder Sunday; |
moderate southwest 10 west
winds.
High tide 9:2s a. M. and 9.:s7 (.
p. m.
Sun rose 7:12. Sun sets 5:1S..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-22
JURY DECIDES
AGAINST CLUB
West Texas Athletic Asso-
cations Continuance De
ponds on Judges Order.

Afer being out two hours and 20
minutes. the jury in the case Of J. T.
Stowe against the West Texas Athletic
club and sam Rowan. the manager
seeking an injunction 10 close the club
as one-ating in violation Of the state
LIQUOR laws. brought in verdict for
the plaintiff about $40 Wednesday
evening.
The Jury was asked to pass on special
issues. and the answers TO the queS-
lions propouuded were against the cruz;
A verbal motion for a Judgment based
eDaciaI Judge Howe. of the 3ith district
court. before whom the case was trleu'
refused to take action until the al
fornevs for the defence were present
club Not Used By Rowan
The iurv found that the club. prior 10
ru1e - the date Of the filing of the
suit. had not been used by sam rowan
for his own private use as "A place Tor
the sale or dispensing Of intoxicating
liquors -..s.,.,
showed that the business of the cluo
since its Incorporation had not Deeh
conducted in good faith in carrying
into effect the purposes set Torln IN ~
charter. the supporting ana nam L - ~
ing the innocent sport OF wrestling,
boxing. sparring, jumping running anu
gymnastics generally
vain purpose Sale of Drinks.
The main purpose, it was found, was
the sale or dispensing Of intoxicat,ins
LIQUORS TO its members andN inVlte9
guests; and IL was found that the cIu9
on April 12 and prior TO that daIe, USE ISL
ire charter as a shield OF makeshift Tor
the purpose Of selling intoxicating
LIQUORS 10 its members
in answer to the special issue re-
auested by the plaintiff, the jury Iouno
that the sale OF Intoxicating u4uOIs -
ITS members and Invited guests was
reasonably appropriate 10 carry into
effect the purposes for which the cluo
was chartered, the supporting OF inno-
cent sports
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-22
Industrial and Railroad Stocks.
DAN M. CONWAY, SOUTHERN
PACIFIC CONDUCTOR, DIES

News has been received here Of the
death Of Dan II. Conway. a resident Of
FL Paso for many years, at Covington.
KY. on June 20, Of an affection Of the
liver
The deceased had been in i'll health
for about eight months He first went
10 California, and later sought aid OF
the Drs Mayo Of Minnesota Unable TO
get help from the famous surgeons, he
went TO the home Of his brother in Cow
ington, where death came Tuesday. His
wife and three children. who were
called TO his side. left for Covington
several days ago. and were with him at
the end
The deceased was born December 10.
1867, and was therefore IS years OF
age He had been in the service OF
the Southern Pacific for about 25 years,
and for many years was a passenger
conductor running between FL PasO and
Tucson. He was a 32d degree Scot
tish Rite Mason with his membership in
the Ell PasO bodies, was a member of
FL Mazda shrine and also belonged to
the Order Of Railway Conductors
The body was inferred at CovingtOn
Thursday with thief unersl services in
charge Of the MasOns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-22
MONEY AID METALs
- YORk MARkEI

(By Associated Press-)
New York. June 2c--Mercantile paper
5aG5z-
Ear silver S.
Mexican dollars 80.
Time loans stronger. 50 days : J.
Call money steady ruling rate )
Copper dull. electrolytic nearby so sep
TENDER and later $3.50 @ 1925
Iron steady: No 1. Northern s-1.5e q -l-OVs
No. . Northern $1,000 q 1880; No southern
$50 % G20-75: No Southern. Sls-lS g zee
The metal exchange quotes TN unsettleo'
spoL offered At so.
The metal exchange quotes lead ss.S5
asked
IOSDON METALS MARKET.
London. Eng. June 1s--The London met
ais market closed today as follows
Lead $50.
spot copper fs7. futures $50; electrOlytic
f135-
spot tin f172. So: futures tiI2. SIS
THE LOCAL MARKET
Mexican currency Estate billsl 1-i1 9le-
Mexican Nacionales bills Il z
Mexican pesos So
Mexican gold - 4
Tarranza currency (oldl y, new ~
II Paso SEnelter Quotations
Corrected Daily.)
Bar silver Handy d Harmon Cuotationsl
60
London lead ISL
Copper wire bars So
Pig lead s.