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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
RESENT CHARGES
MADE BY SLEMP
Democratic Leaders Say
Elections are Conduct
ed Honestly
FUSION WOULD FAIL
Suggestion That Glass or Tucker
Might Seek Senate With Repub'
lican Aid Repudiated.

Washington, Jan. 3l-Charges By
Representative Bascom Slemp, chair
man of the Republican State Commit
tee. that Virginia elections are NOT
honest have aroused storm OF re-
sentiment among the Virginia Demo-
cratic leaders in Washington. Mr.
Slemp made this charge in state
ment offering to throw $4,000 Re-
| publican votes behind an independent
Democratic candidate for the United
States Senate in an effort to defeat
Claude A. Swanson and thereby uli-
dermine the Democratic State organI-
sation."
REPRESENTATIVE II. d. Flood, one OF
the Democratic State leaders, in re-
futing the Slemp charges. declared
that the principal sources of talk
about election dishonesty i'll Virginia
comes from Mr.. Slemp's own district,
the Ninth Representative Walter =,
Watson, of the fourth district. who
presided over the Beatty murder trla!,
said if has been 20 years since Vll-
| pinia elections we're open to crit
icism. in those days the negro voted.
| Mr.. Slemp's comment was directed
at the present election laws, which
do not give the minority party an op-
portunity. to name its representative
in the polling booths. He said tnat
| the majority party not only dictates
the personnel of the election officers
in the general elections but in the
nrimaries. and that if the Democratic
Organization leaders wish to place
the Virginia elections above suspl-
cion they should allow the minority
| factions and minority party TO Sc
! lect their representatives in the poll
ing booths. In this way, Mr.. Slemp
adds. the minority would have an cleo
tion official it could rely upon and VINO
would challenge quickly the election
returns.
! As far as can be learned there Is
no chance for Mr.. Slemp to bring
about coalition of the Republicans
and the "anti-organization" Demo-
Gratis in Virginia in the United states
! Senatorial contest To some Of his
| friends Mr. SIemp has suggested Rep
rcsentative Carter Glass as the IN
dependent candidate for the Senate.
but those who know Mr.. Glass declare
he will never make fight for an Off
ce outside his own party rank ks: II. ne
portunity To name its representative
Seks seat in the Senate he will OPP
pose Senator Swanson in the ':prl-
marics and then support the junior
Senator in the event he. is nominated,
Some Of Mr.. Slemp's friends have
also suggested former Representative
Harry St. George Tucker as an indie
pendent coalition candidate, but 1t Is
not believed Mr.. Tucker will consent
to such a movement.
1t is Mr.. Slemp's idea that the Re-
publicans will give the independent
Democratic candidate 10000 or 10000
votes. He says that if this candidate
is able to poll another 10000 votes
from the ranks Of the "anti-organiza'
ton" Democrats he can win
While Mr.. Slemp's offer to fuse
the Republicans with the "antior-
ganizaton" Democrats in an effort tC
defeat Senator Swanson for the San
ate attracted good dea! Of atten,
ton. there is no indication that il
will be accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
EXCLAMATION CONTEST.
VIII be Held Under Auspices of Rich
mond College on Feb. 22nd.

The annual defamation contest be-
tween representatives of the high
schools of Virginia to be held under
the auspices of Richmond College III
Richmond will take place this year on
February 22nd., and the Alexandria
High School will be represented. A
preliminary contest to select the re-
preventative of the high school will
be held Saturday night according tc
arrangement which were completed
Saturday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
FREE BOOK BILL
IS ADOPTED
Measure Makes Supply of
Text Books Optional
With Voters
PROHIBITION B | L L
Governor. 1t is Said, Will Veto Sec
ton Creating Office Of Commits
sioner of Morals.

Richmond, Jan. 3l-By vote OF
A6 to %, the House of Delegates on
Saturday passed Delegate Fulier's
free schoolbook bill, and the measure
goes now to the Senate for concur
renee. The bill was sharply fought
when it was on the calendar on its
second reading but opposition which
has been expected yesterday failed to
materialiZe.
The bill provides that whenever %
per cent of the electorate Of any
school district in the State shall pet
ition the trustees for the introduction
of esee textbooks, then the electoral
board of such district shall call an
election on the question, and if ma
iority of the voters vote for Tree
schoolbooks, it shall become the duty
of the Board of Supervisors to pro-
vide them.
In the same manner, it is provid-
ed, an entire county may as unit
vote on the free schoolbook issue, and
bv a majority vote Of the electorate
direct the Board of Supervisors to
carry out the will of the people. Inc
act does not apply to cities and towns.
An amendment provides that the law
shall not apply to districts where the
school term is less than seven months
jo,rg. and another amendment pTo~riea
that the free school book plan, once
adopted. may be abandoned by the
vote of majority Of the electorate.
Following sharp debate, the
House rejected by vote of 4O to 81
Il resolution introduced by Delegate
Gordon. of Louisa, calling upon the
clerks Of the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals to furnish the House with a
statement showing the number OF writS
of error granted and the number de-
MED where corporations were the
plaintiffs in error, within the last
five years; the same information
where individuals or partnerships
were plaintiffs in error; the number OF
reversals in favor of corporations and
in favor of individuals or partnerships
and the number of writs Of error
granted and denied in criminal case:
during the past five years.
IF the Legislature creates the office
of Commissioner of Public Morals thu
Governor will veto the bill.
This statement was made at tn'
Capitol Saturday by man intimate
" acquainted with legislative proce
dure and with the program OF the
State administration. No statement
however, has been made by the Gov
ernor since publication of his: mes
sage to the General Assembly In
this message Governor Stuart plain
ly put himself on record against tax
inc the enforcement of the law out OF
the Chief executives hands.
When the Anti-Saloon League bl'
was first planned the provisions call
ing for the creation of the office o
Commissioner of Moral Welfare wa:
omitted, this being done, it is SAID
because the league did not wish to op
pose Governor Stuart more than neces
sary.
1t was said that the general pro
hibition bill could be passed and tina
another measure providing for tn
creation of the commissioner sough
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
Young Woman. of Pocomoke
City, Md, Leaps From
"a Steamer
WITH A MARRIED MAN
Couple Had Been in Baltimore-Her
Companion, Man From Salisbury
Md, Arrested.

Salisbury, Md, Jan. 3l-feaflng
| that she would be abandoned by the
man with whom it is alleged she had
run away from home, Miss Mary
/ Spide, of Pocomoke City, committed
| suicide early yesterday morning by
leaping from the upper deck OF the
steamer Virginia, of the Baltimore,
tChesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Company, into the Chesapeake Bay.
( Although the ship was stopped and
boats lowered Immediately, the young
/, girl had sunk and the body was not
recovered. The tragedy occurred near
ioopers Straits.
Miss Spide was on her way 70
Salisbury from Baltimore, where she
had gone several days ago, it is said
with William Brewington, married
man, Of this city.
No particular notice was paid the
couple until early yesterday morning,
\ when Captain Johnson of the Virginia
\ heard Brewington tell the young wo-
man that he would be compelled to
leave her when they reached Sails
bury.
This seemed to distress Miss Spide.
it is said, and, bursting into tears, she
threatened to drown herself
Impressed by her earnestness, Cap
tain, IohpsonI nI|etailed 4 stewardess to
watch the young woman. Brewington
apparently paid but little attention
I to the threat, and upon leaving the
girl he went to the smoking room.
Miss Spide returned to her state
room and in a few minutes returned
Ito the deck. fully dressed, even TO
|1hcr furs. After hasty glance around
| she rushed to the railing and, before
\ the stewardess could interfere, jump
ed into the water.
Brewington returned to deck Few
|, moments after the young woman mad
|,leaped to her death. He attempted tc
Hollow her, but was prevented by the
ships officers.
Captain Johnson learned OF Miss
i Spide's act almost as soon as it was
committed and ordered the steamer
brought to stop. Boats were lowered
and thorough search made, but the
Sbody had disappeared.
Brewington was then placed under
arrest by Captain johnson. and on the
Virginia's arrival here was turned
over to the authorities. He was p!ac-
ed in Jail.
Brewington's attention to Miss
Spide had been marked for some time.
He was formerly a brakeman on the
|; New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railway, running to Pocomoke City.
He met Miss. Spide, who lived with
her parents in that town, and they
were frequently seen together.
/ About four weeks ago Mrs. Brew
/ ington had her husband and Miss
Spide arrested in this city, but both
were let off with nominal fines, An.
gered by his wife's action, Brewing
ton is said to have threatened to leave
! her. Several days ago he left home
at the same time Miss Spide disap,
pcarpd from Pocomoke City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
NOTICE

If the gentleman who was not sat
isficd with the service at the Alex
andria Automobile Banquet in the
Westminster Building Tuesday Jan
uary 26, will kindly send his name and
address to P. o. Box PAP, by Tuesday
the ladies will be glad to return his
$1.00.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
ELKS' ANNIVERSARY BANQUET

Arrangements for the fourteenth
anniversary banquet of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks to be held on Febru-
airy 9th. were made at meeting
which was held yesterday in the Elks'
Auditorium. Robert S. Barrett, was
elected toastmaster and it was de-
cided to invite number of dis
tinguished speakers who will make
addresses on this occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
CARD OF THANKS.

l desire to express my sincere
thanks to the firemen of Alexandria
for their work last night at the Vir-
ginia Garage.
STEHPHEN. DAVIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

The members of the 18th Virginia
Regiment, Chapter, are urgently re-
quested to attend q called meeting in
Lee Camp Hall, Wednesday morning
at 1890 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

ing about 600 pounds each, were drop
ped.
None of the fatalities occurred in
the open streets. the majority Of the
victims being killed in their beds.
A fog of considerable density hung
over Paris at the time of the raid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

A wagon belonging to Leachman &
Saum and buggy belonging to James
Duncan collided on the road east of
the Emerson Pump Works, this morn
ing. The drivers of the vehicles and
the horses attached to them escaped
injury. The buggy was somewhat
damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
LOCAL BREVITIES

The Rector's Aid society Of ST..
Paul's Church will give supper in
the Parish Hall on Thursday evening
from 6 to s o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

The regular monthly meeting Of
Mary Gusts Lee U. D. c.. will be
held in the Confederate Veterans
Building tcmorrew, ites...sy. aivss
noon at three o'clock. Members of the
Junior Daughters are requested to
be present at this meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

STEAMED OYSTERS AT JACOB
BRILL'S FOOT OF KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

The Alexandria German Club will
give a dance on Friday Night Feb.
9TH at Elks Hail. The members of the
Assembly will be the guests of the
German Club at this dance, and the
tickets of admission can be secured
at Gibson's Drug stcre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

Oysters in all styles at the Ram
mel Cafe -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

Oysters In All Styles At The Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31
mel Cafe.

Oysters In All Styles At The Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

Hon. Simeon D. Fess, representative
in Congress from Ohio, delivered an
address yesterday afternoon before
the Laymen's League at the Rich.
mond Theatre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

dria Hospital Friday night were held
this morning from st. Mary's Cath
olic Church.
DR.. Llewellyn Powell, will deliver
an address on the "St. Andrews So
ciety of Alexandria, .. c., in 1889"
at the annual dinner of the Scottish
st. Andrews Society of Washington
to be held at the Willard next Sat
urday evening.
A chimney fire in the George B..
Kennedy piano establishment, 1906
G street, northwest Washington,
brought out large part of the down
town fire department apparatus short
" after s o'clock last night, and at.
tracted hundreds of people in the
section to the scene. The fire was ex.
tinguished in a few minutes. no dam.
age being done.
Arrangements have been made fol
special train to leave Aiexandri;
tomorrow night from the corner ot
King and Columbus street at 7:2;
o'clock to convey the members of st
Mary's Alumnae and their friends t
Washington where they will attenc
the performance at Polls theatre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-31

,Funeral services for Ferdiha'F
Wezenski, who died at the Alexan'
dria Hospital Friday night were held
this morning from st. Mary's Cath
olic Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16
bright TOBACCO At
PROSPEROUS. PRICES

According TO reports from the bright
tobacco section Of the State that leaf
will be unusually high this year, all
Indications point to \ price double
that received last season The crop
for this year will not be as large as
that Of previous years. but. due to
the increased price. 1t will be espe-
cially profitable to the farmer. II Is
estimated that the total tobacco crop
this year will run short OF last season
about 80 per cent
Bright tobAceos will bring from SIS
to $50 the hundred pounds this year,
according to grade. against a price of
centage of increase is also noticeable
with buyers and sellers OF dark to-
haccos. smoked primings on tho local
market bringing from 81 to So. Last
year the price for similar leaf was
from $3.50 to IS.
Several reasons have Deem advanced
that are believed to be the cause OF
the higher prices. The effect OF the
short crop which has been due to the
unreasonable weather. has had consid-
cradle TO do with the increase, but 1t
has been pointed out that spectators
ana manufacturers who had large
quantities OF tobaccos on hand last
season have entirely cleared their
warehouses, and are now on tho mar
ket for all they can possibly buy. In
addition to this. the SAFE Of American
tobaccos in foreign countries y con-
stantiy increasing. an enormous trade
having been developed in China, the
use of the weed there supplanting the
opium habit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16
WEIRD RUNNING MARKS
DAYS RACING AT HARTFORD

Havre de Grace. Nd. Sept 49,
The three star special-Vermont--re-
peated his old tricks today in the
feature number on the card. the
fourth race. a handicap at mile
and seventy yards. at the Hartford
course. Quick to break. Vermont
opened up q gap of twenty lengths
before the three-Quarter pole was
reached. Behind him running neck
and neck was Blue Thistle and
Ninety Simplex. Vermont had shot
his bolt when rounding the turn for
home and Blue Thistle. who was nice
ly rated. caught the firing Talbot
horse and after a gruelling stretch
battle managed to win by q short
margin. Ninety Simplex was q good
third.
Wizard" Bedwell began his win.
ming streak when he put DIsturber
across the winning Life at ten to one,
but he was lucky to win as he only
nosed Rosewater. the red-hot favorite
out. Rosewater was as good ~ left
fiat-footed and made up at least thirty
lengths and at the end was goinE
strongly. The course was q sea OF
mud. 1t having rained all morning
and well into the afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16

F. Burch. centre: Morgan, left field.
and Pearman. utility
BY winning today's game the
Homebuilders will greatly strengthen
their chances for the tntercity title.
When Baltimore played here the
Richmond amateurs had no difficulty
In winning and they believe they will
repeat this afternoon. Should Bal
timore win the second game of to-
day. that with Washington. Rich
mond will be at the top with a
standing of two games won and one
lost. Should Washington win from
Baltimore the capital champs will be
but a game ahead of Richmond and
Baltimore will be out of the running.
Richmond's chances for winning from
Washington when the Homebuilders
play In Washington. September 23,
will be strengthened by victory to-
day
The anal games OF the series will
be In Washington on September %.
when Baltimore and Richmond play
Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16

dash, circling the bases and -
hitting, will be held between the
games. Only the Richmond pla1!
will be permitted to participants
them and IS gold piece VIII
presented to each winner. The ~
ers are very enthusiastic Over n
field day and 1t is understood {
all of them will be entered II
events, even Mickey Kelliher
Lefty Crabble. Mickey says
someone still has a foot on his ~
and he doesn't expect to win r
thing, but he is going to enter
the same. Slim McKenry IL alrUG
claiming the coin in the funEO ~
Slim knocked three balls over III
field fence one afternoon while a.
a little fungo batting, ana he
that If he Is hard pressed today
will drive one over the c1ubh0x
Mickey says that his only hops r.
the sack race. All Of the ~
should be interesting, and should
tract almost as much attention -
two ball games.
Heating and Ross Selected. s
Manager Smith will send Ray ~
ing and Rebel Ross after the v1aeC
today. Heating hasn't worked -
last Saturday, while Ross has r.
resting for the past two or three ~
Both hurlers are anxious to Close
International League season wft1
victory and they can be deperll
upon to put all they have into
game. ss
Opposing the two former YaM1l
will be Joe Sherman and Bentiy,
Of the Washington Senators. "a
man has been one Of Dunn'e M
stays throughout the season, IA
Bently. has been a consistent win
ever since he was turned over % 4
Monumental City OUTFIT by CIn
Griffith. Both Of them have had
ficient rest to appear on the xn0(
this afternoon, and both cou1l
should develop into hurting duel1 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16
C0NSuLS AND GRAYS
At BYRD PARK TO-DAY

Amateur baseball interest centers to-
day In the second game of the city
championship series. in which the Ha-
vana Consuls and the Grays are fight
ing 1t out. The game will be- played at
Byrd Park at o'clock this afternoon,
and the Consuls will endeavor to even
up the series. The Grays won the first
contest by an IL to score.
The ConsuIs will depend on Napter's
twirling and the work OF Doeppe be-
hind the bat for holding the smuggling
Grays in check. while the Grays' bat
terry will be Dunn or Whitfield and
Leibs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16

In the Battle OF the Bats-Our
National Pastime. or Chasing villa"
the baseball burlesque which IL the
flnale OF the AL g. Field Greater Min
strers performance this season. the
dean Of minstrelsy has created a
laughter-provoker that is a sure fire.
The theme Is thoroughly American
and hence one which everybody In
the audience appreciates to the ut
most. Then again, it gives a chance
to bring in the Mexican situation and
other topical matters for travesty.
Tho game Is one between the TAR
Babies' and THE Villa Bandits"
These two teams claim as members
all the big ones Of the major leagues,
such as Matty. 6ig-six Speaker. Ty
Cobb, and so on. In the audience are
such notablea under travesty names,
a. W. j.. Bryan, President Wilson.
Carranza's cousin. and the like.
OF course there Is an umpire. With
such an International crowd on the
bleachers, some big international ar
guments arise. In fact. so many OF
these develop that the game is never
finished. although the umpire is
The Al. G. Field Greater Minis
trels will be at the Academy next
Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16
EIGHT RUNS AND RAIN
PUT ROBINS TWO. GOOD
Now Have Twice the Lead Over
Phillies They Had Day
Before.
CONTEST SHORT AND EASY
Wheat Comes Across With Homer.
Makes Game Twenty-efghth In
Which He Has Hit-Rain Comes In
Fifth-Rain Elsewhere.
CONTEST SHORT AND EASY

Brooklyn. N. Y, Sept. 15.-Rain cut
short the game between the Pirates
and the Dodgers today, but not until
after Ave innings had been played and
Brooklyn mad the big end of an to
score. This favor OF fate puts the
Dodgers two full games to the good
over the Phillies. which, of course.
loses just SO much more optimism.
Wheat came across with a home
run and by way Of adding to the
records in the baseball annals. played
the twenty-eghth game in which he
has made one or more hits. Marquard
was in fne fettle after the initial in
ming, in which the Pittsburg's scored
their only marker. The rain began
just as Mowry flied out to Schultz,
the second man down In the fifth.
After waiting thirty minutes the con-
test was called Off by O'Day, the
grounds being too wet to continue
play.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16
RICHMOND HAS CHANCE
FOR INTERCITY TITLE
Homebuilders Go To Baltimore For Their Third Game II
Triangular Contest-Expect To Win First of Baltmore's
Double Bill and Hope Baltimore Will Win
Second From Washington.

For their third game OF the inter-
city championship series and their
second with the Baltimore amateur
champions the Homebuilders left
Richmond at $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon for Baltimore. They are
making the trip via West Point and
the York River boat and will arrive
in Baltimore this morning. The game
with Baltimore this afternoon will be
the first OF two games that Baltimore
will take part in, the second being
between Baltimore and the Wash
ington champs.
The Homcbuilders were accom-
panied by George II. Black. treasurer
of the Richmond Amateur Baseball
Commission; Coach Amos and Man
ager Ham, of the team. Those who
make up the team members taking
the trip are: Tignor and Jeffries,
catchers; Jollifr and Sanderson, pitch
ers; A. Burch. shortstop; r. Baur,
first base; Southwark second base:
r. Baur. third base: Rice. right field;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-16

'~T1le lilac Domino"

Andreas DIPPED will present THE
Lilac Domino" at the Academy Mon
day and Tuesday and Tuesday matt
nee
This Is the greatest three-act mu-
steal success of beauty, fun and
fashion by Charles Cuviilier which
took New York. Boston and Chicago
by storm, running five months on
Broadway. New York. and making
the most instantaneous hit in the
records on musical productions. No
lover OF good music can afford to
miss seeing and hearing 1t, for 1t is
undoubtedly a rare treat. It contains
fully a score of brilliant songs. some
Of them of the catchy Hitting variety
and others heart-reaching and ro-
mantle. while others are irresistibly
comical and laugh producing.