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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
MOTHER BURNS CHILDREN
Takes Her Own Life After Killing
Three With Fire

Wilmington, Del, May 3--Mrs
Mary Sinklovitch, aged 3S years who
yesterday morning in her home, al
Penns Grove, n. j., set fire to the
bed in which her three small chill.
dren were sleeping and burned them
to death and then set fire to her
own clothing and cut her throat, died
in the Delaware Hospital yesterday.
According to the PennS Grove po.
lice, the woman's husband. Stephen
an employe Of the du Pont plant at
Carney's Point, deserted her three
weeks ago. His action. together with
the realization that the family lar
der was empty, is said to have un-
balanced her mind.
Early yesterday. Mrs. Sinklovitch
crept into the kitchen of the humble
home and came back with can of
Kerosene. In the gray light of dawn
the woman saturated the bed with
the oil and set it afire. While the
flames were licking the forms OF
the children she seized knife and
slashed her throat. Two of the chill
dren were dead when neighb0rs
rushed into the house.
Neighbors Of Mrs. Sinklovitch
stated yesterday that they noticed
Monday that she was acting stran-
gely, and believe that she had been
deranged for several days.
Before the woman poured the
kerosene over the bed she had wrap.
ped the baby, Elizabeth, six months
old, in a blanket. This delayed its
death.
1t was evident, according to those
who saw Mrs. Sinklovitch, that the
knife she used in cutting her throat
was not very sharp as it made rag
ged wound that was not very deep
Several neighbors stated that she had
recently threatened to kill herself
and the children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
JEST LEADS TO SHOOTING
Farmland Wounds His Employer and
Then Blows Out Own Brains

Carlisle, Pa, May 3-Incensed
over an alteration which followed ali
old game of "molasses smdaring,"
John Dagnell, II years old, employed
on the farm of Frank Sponsler, near
Trindle Spring, shot his employer
and committed suicide Monday night.
Sponsler is in critical condition.
The entire family, composed of Mr.
and Mrs Sponsler, Dagncll and his
brother, Lester. Is years old, and a
hired girl, Gertrude Zinn, had been
trying to plaster each other with mo-
lasses. Sponsler stopped the play
and got into an argument and tusscl
with the boy. Dagnell said he was
going to leave the farm and went up
stairs to get his clothes. He went
out of the house, but returned later
and sat outside window and joined
in answering conundrumS.
Without a word of warning, just
as he was asked to answer IA conun-
drum, he placed a revolver against
the window and fired at his employer
who was laying on a lounge imme-
diately inside the window. Then he
ran to the barn, about 200 feet away.
and putting the revolver against his
own temple, blew out his brains.
Medical attendance was summoned
and the bullet, SO calibre, was found
in his skull behind the left
ear. Dagnelps brother is in a seri-
GUS condition from shock, as is Mrs.
Sponsler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
DUBLIN GETTING
BACK TO NORMAL
Snipers Here and There Are
Still Giving Trouble
in City
CLOSING IN ON TOWN
Sim Feiners of Cork City Surrender
Their Arms Food Has Become
Scarce in City

London May 3-Dublin is gradually
reverting to normal conditions. The
work of clearing some small dis
tricts around Irishtown is being car
ried out by an ever contracting COR
don.
Squads of cavalry patrolled the
streets, keeping the crowds on the
move, but it was not necessary to use
force. Troops still occupied strategic
positions at the ends of the streets
and passes still were necessary before
one could 90 into the districts in
tested with snipers, who evidently had
not learned of the collapse of the re-
bellion or were determined to use
up their ammunition before surren-
dering or being killed.
House to house visits by the troops
resulted in the arrests of many sus-
poets in whose dwellings weapons or
uniforms were found. One man
brought in was caught with his rifle.
in his hand while he wore a cap OF
the Dublin volunteer regiment. An
other rebel wore Red Cross armlci
which when unbound took the shape
of a handkerchief around the bor-
ders of which were pictures Of Ger:
man cities with the names.
On the south side of the river, op-
posite the custom house andracar the,
Westland Row Station, few irre-
concilables kept up lively pot-shot
fusilade during the early hours yes
terday, but it gradually subsidized and
in most parts of the city not a shot
was heard.
In some quarters of the capital it
has been almost impossible to obtain
any food since Friday, but the mill
tary have taken care of the poorer
sections of the the people, who have
no means to purchase provisions even
if they were obtainablc. These efforts
to prevent distress have been second
ed by the railroad officials who have
searched the city for stores and then
caused fish and bread to be serv
ed literally to all those asking for
aid.
London, May 3-Peter Pearce,
president of the seven days Irish re-
public; James Connolly, commander
of the army of the Irish republic, and
third man, whose name was not given
were found guilty by court-martial
and shot to death this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

Only the signature of President
Wilson is necessary now to the enact
ment of legislation providing for a
new Aqueduct bridge to replace the
present unsafe structure at the foot
of Thirty-sixth street.
The House yesterday without de-
bate concurred in the Senate amend
ments to the Carlin bill, appropriating
in all s1,175,000 for the construction
of the new bridge and repairs to the
old one.
The final legislative action on the
bill marks not only a great boon to
the District of Columbia, but the
conclusion of an important and diff
cult task on which Representative
Carlin of Virginia, has been engag-
ed for years. The bill was reported
out of the House Committee on Fore
ign and Domestic Commerce through
the efforts of Judge Adamson, of
Georgia, chairman of the committee,
and Mr.. Carlin worked the bill
through the House after getting the
Endorsement of the Secretary of War
and the District Commissioners.
The bill requires that the strrc-
ture shall be erected at the foot of
Thirty-fourth street at an expense
not to exceed $1,00O,OOO for the bridge
and $150,O0O for the approaches. The
principal Senate amendment requires
that the Secretary of War shall con-
suit with the Fine Arts Commission
in determining upon the type of
structure. President Wilson is ex-
pected to sign the bill without delay
and permit the preliminary arrange
ments to commence at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
REIMER MAKES THREAT
Says in Event of War His Party
Would Block Manufacture of
Munitions.

New York, May 2.-Arthur E.
Reimer, presidential candidate of the
Socialist-Labor party, in speech at
a meeting held to ratify his nomina-
tion here last night, declared that in
the event of this country becoming
involved in war he and his followers
would "block the manufacture and
transportation of munitions to the
troops in the field" and would tell
the capitalistic classes to do the
fighting themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
Border Farley Between
United States and Mexi-
co Improves
REACH AN AGREEMENT
Mexicans Want No Break-Marked
Progress Toward Amicable Relu.
tions Reported Today

Ell Paso, May. 3.-The American
expedition will remain in Mexico
without interference from Carranzs
troops, according to an agreement
reached early today by Chief of Staff
Scott and Carranza War Minister
Obregon, after conference lasting
nearly twelve hours.
Obregon has granted permission
for the expedition to have full use OF
the Mexico-Northwestern railroad in
transporting supplies and men, and
has promised to cooperate "as fully
as possible" with Gen. Pershings
forces, it was said on reliable auth
ority.
In return, Scott was unofficially re-
ported to have set siXty-day limit
on the presence of the Americans in
Chihuahua. Scott's concessions, if
any were made, were not officially
known however, 1t is believed the
War Department will give out the
program agreed upon in a short time.
Ell Paso, May 3.-Marked progress
toward an agreement has been made
by the American and Mexican con-
ferees considering United States
troop dispositions in Mexico, accord
ing to unofficial but authoritative adj
vices. ~
It is believed the matter may be
threshed out in the next day or So.
This progress was due to the fact,
it was said, that Gen. Alvaro Obre-
gon, representing the de facto Mexi
can government, had concluded there
was no possibility of altering the in
tention of the Washington govern
ment not to withdraw Gen. Perish
ing's expeditionary force Immediately.
At 8 O'Clock last night, eight hours
after his conference with Gen. Obre
gon began, Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief
of staff of the United States Army,
gave out the following statement:
eve are still comforting in spirit
of mutual good will and hope to ar
rive at solution that will be salts
factory to both: of our governments.
There will be nothing more for pub
lication."
This statement was signed "Obre-
gon and Scott"
The attitude Of the Mexican minis
ter of war is believed to have been
described by a Mexican official who
took part in the first conference in
Juarez, who is closely conversant
with the situation and who said:
Between two evils you must choose
the lesser. It would be folly to sup
pose the de facto government desires
war"
1t was gathered from this that the
Mexicans had decided not to press
the question of withdrawal with the
possibility that a break might follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
BIG TURNOUT OF PUPILS.

The presentation of Virginia flag
to the Alexandria High School cadet
corps, this afternoon, was the oc-
casion of a big turn out of school
children and the patriotic societies Of
the city, The presentation took place
in front of Lee Camp Hall on Prince
street. the flag being presented on
behalf of the Junior members of Mary
Custis Chapter by Miss Emily john
son and accepted by Capt. Conrad
Johnson, principal of the High School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

Bishop. T. C. Darst, of the Epis:
copal Diocese of East Carolina, has
received $500 in gold from the parish
es and Sunday schools of his diocese
He was recently married to Miss Fan
ny Lauriston Hardin, of Whining
ton. The coin was placed in hand
some silk bag of the bishopric color
= royal purple. Bishop Darst was
elected head of the East Carolina
Diocese while he was rector of st.
James Church, Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
MEMBERS OF ALVA AERIE F. O..
f. AND THEIR LADIES.

All members and their ladies will
kindly take notice of postponement Of
Alexandria Ladies Night at the Spring
Festival of Washington Lodge, No.
125, from Monday May 1st., to Thurs
day May 4th., A special train will
leave Prince and Royal streets at7:35
Alexandria ladies and their escorts
will be guests of the Ladies Auxil-
iary of Washington at banquet.
W. L. RAMMEL, Chairman,
Entertainment Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
P PAPERS URGE
CANCELLATION
Official and Semi i-oficial
German Organs Pre-
pare People
CHANGE OF ATTITUDE
One Journal Warns Against Playing
Into Great Britain's Hands-Ab-
surdity of War.

Amsterdam. May --latest advices
from Berlin indicate certitude Of Il
conciliatory reply by Germany to the
American note on Germany'S subma-
rine campaign. Every newspaper
with official or semi-official stand
ing prints editorials preparing the
people for a change. These editorials
argue the absurdity of Germany in
volving herself in new war by ex-
asperating the United States. Some
official organs even 60 so far as to
suggest that Foreign Secretary Won
Jagow be made the ''scapegoat.
The Frankfurter Zeitung denounces
Dr.. Won Jagow, saying "hs weak and
feeble hands cannot steer the ship Of
state in 4 storm"
Other journals with official con-
nections point out that Germanys
present duty is to defeat England's
aim, which, they claim. is to iorce
the United States into war with
Germany.
Herr Won .Jagow at the reopenlng
of the sitting of the Budget Com
mittee of the ReichStag yesterday
said the Government had not yet
reached decision with regard to the
situation that had arisen from the
American note. As soon as the I'M
perial Chancellor, Dr.. Won Bethmann-
4foAwes, returned from headquarters,
Herr Won Jagow added. he would
give the committee definite informa-
ton.
The Koelnische Zeitung insists
that France is aiding England i'll this
purpose by endeavoring to cast sus-
picion in advance upon the German
answer to the American note.
1.-The object of these maneuvers,'
continues the paper. ',is, Of course.
clear. England and France are yearn-
ing for complications between Ger
many and America, because nothing
suits their game better. nothing is,
in their opinion. more valuable to
them at the present moment than e.'a-
phatic American support.
"The fact that they have as far as
possible averted saying this directly
is proof of their cunning. 1t is not
difficult to see what our enemies de-
sire. One has only to examine their
words carefully and interpret them
correctly; then one can draw impor-
tant differences from them.
The Hamburger Fremdenblatt inr
sists that it is Germany's duty to OPP
pose England's' attempt to bring about
war between Germany and the United
States. and dwells upon the impor-
tancc, of Teutonic peace with AM
erica. This paper says:
"T'here is scarcely any serious di-
vergence of opinion among us as TO
our desire to keep peace with America
so far as it is consistent with our
honor ard our interests. The issue
is something more than the mere pos
sibility of coming to an understanding
with America. The issue at stake is
whether or not to give England after
81 months of war the triumh Of gain
ing over to the side of our enemies
the greatest neutral power. -
1--WE. therefore. shall not formulate
our reply to America in terms such
as are desired by England. We shall
find our way after cool deliberation,
neither ignoring nor fearing the is
sues of this serious situation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
MORE TAX YET FOR MIR. RYAN
Clause in Constitution Indicates Le-
gislature Cannot Remit Taxes
Assessed.

Richmond, May d The amend
4 nent to the tax laws, section 50S, a
they will be on and after June lStl
next is as follows:
"No municipal, county or distric
tax shall be levied or collected on an.
assessments on intangible persona
property, money or incomes for tax
es alleged to have been omitted from
the assessments for the years priol
to 1912"
This section will be tested in thu
courts of the State by the counties
districts and cities in connection with
assessments already made and re
| ported by examiners Of record, or
| the ground that the law is retroactive
in it's operation and that the Gener,
al Assembly is not vested with the
right to remit or lessen any taxes
due. This is declared the law as re-
CARDS State taxes.
The payment reported to have been
made by Thomas. r. Ryan of about
100000 to Nelson county will be all
he will be required to make if the
courts shall declare the law valid. If
the courts hold otherwise, however,
Mr.. Ryan would be compelled to pay
the local taxes for all years he is re-
ported delinquent for States taxes,
which would be something like $780,
900 more to the county of Nelson and
the magisterial district.
These points are involved in the
Marshall case. now pending in the
courts the city of Williamsburg hav-
ing raised the issue. This will be a
test case, it. is understood, and on the
outcome of this case other cases will
be disposed of. If the courts shall
hold the law legal it means loss of
more than $2,5OO,OO0 to all the cities
and counties of the State, which have
discovered that large sums have been
omitted to the State, and the rate for
the counties and districts is very
much higher than that of the State.
Attorney General Pollard says that
the local phase of the matter does
not come within the duties of his
office, and he has. nothing to do with
the affairs of the several counties and
cities.
eff the city of Richmond has ever
collected the local taxes based on the
reports Of the examiners Of record in
the matter of State taxes such fact
is not known, and there are many
hundreds of thousands of dollars
owing to the city on this account"
Auditor C.. Lee Moore said yes
terday that the amount of $685.
900 received from Thomas F. Ryan
of Nelson, on Monday would go to the
general fund of the State and not to
the school fund That fund belongs
to the general fund, but in future
omitted taxes on real estate will go
to- the school fund, that being the pur-
pose of the entire tax assessed by the
State on real property at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
MOB WRECKS
FOUR PLANTS
Two Men Killed in Brad
dock, Pa, Riots
Yesterday.
REPULSED BY GUARDS
Rioters Attack Big Steel Plants in
Efforts to Induce Employees to go
On Strike

! Pittsburgh, Pa, May 3-TWo men
are known to have been killed, -four
probably fatally wounded and score
of others seriously hurt yesterday
afternoon when a mob, said by the
authorities to have been composed
principally of foreigners, attacked
the Edgar Thompson works, of the
Carnegie Steel Company, in Brad
dock. A pitched battle lasting an
hour followed, during which 400 shots
were fired, but the rioters were final
ly forced to retreat in the face of a
deadly fire from the riot guns and
revolvers of deputy sheriffs and
plant guards.
The strikers were endeavoring to
enlist the Edgar Thompson employees
in the fight for an eight-hour day.
The situation was quiet last night,
but 1000 citizens of the borough have
been sworn in as deputies and are
patroling the streets. District At
torney R. H. Jackson announced that
he would take steps at once for the
deportation Of all foreigners connect
ed with the trouble.
The rioting was the climax of a day
of disorder in the boroughs of Brad
dock and Rankin, during which mobs
stormed the plants of four big steel
companies, drove the workmen out,
and then partly wrecked the interior
of the plants.
Many of those injured in the fight
ing at the Edgar Thompson Works
were spirited away by the rioters
and for hours after quiet had been
restored. injured continued to be
brought to hospitals for treatment.
Snipers hidden in doorways and win
,dows near the Thirteenth street en-
trance tried to pick off deputies who
were fighting to hold back the mob,
and two deputies were said to have
been hit. Women also joined in the
mad fight to gain entrance to the
works and two of these were wound
ed. The two men killed were for.
eigners.
The mob first attacked the office
of w. J. Dixon, superintendent of
transportation at the Edgar Thom-
son Works, and with clubs and
stones, wrecked it. Deputies rush
ing to prevent the destruction of the
office, were compelled to use it as a
barricade and from behind the
wreckage they poured shot after
shot into the mob, which withdrew.
After stoning the plant for 45 min
utes, another charge was made and
in hand-to-hand struggle, the dep
uties and guards were forced back
inside the plant.
Deputies who had been on guard
duty at the Westinghouse plants in
Wilmerding and East Pittsburgh,
were dispatched to the scene,, but
were forced to fight their way to the
sides of the other deputies who were
gradually being forced further back
into the plant. After fierce battle
which ragged for several minutes, the
mob was forced back out of the gates
and finally compelled to run for shell
ter before the hot fire of the deputies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
NOTICE
Attention L. O. o. NJ.

Virginia Lodge no. 1o76. Loyal
Order of Moose, will attend the Ban
quet of Columbia Lodge, No. 1875
Thursday evening, May 4th, A spec
ial train will leave Prince and Royal
streets at 1885.
j. H. HARRINGTON, Chairman
Entertainment Committee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

Robert Johnson, colored, was
brought before the Police Court to-
day to answer the charge of entering
house No. 1925 Duke street extended
in the night. He was held for the
grand jury. The offense is alleged to
have been committed April 20;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

A meeting of the Old Dominion
Boat Club will be held tonight in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company will be held at 7:30 o'clock
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

Royal C.. Brown has sold to James
R. Fletcher lot 80, block 8, section
l of George Washington Park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

Mrs. Rebecca Dove, wife of Levi
Dove, died yesterday afternoon at
her home, 42S south Lee street. She
is survived b yher husband and three
daughters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03
LOCAL BREVITIES

The Samaritan Rebecca Lodge, No.
81, 1. o. o. F., will hold thier re-
gular monthly meeting tomorrow,
Thursday, at 2:3O in the Odd Eel
lows Hall, north Columbus street. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

The Alexandria branch of the Vir-
ginia War Relief Society held their
final meeting before adjournment for
the summer at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-03

HARD SHELL CRABS NOW ON
SALE AT RAsIMELS CAFE
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-14
Friday, July IA, 1916.
ENROLL.

The attention of the Democratic
voter is called to the fact that under
the new rules and laws of the Demo
cratic primary it is necessary to have
a new enrolment every year. The
names of the secretaries and the
places where the books are has been
published twice in The Herald and
News. Some of the clubs have enroll
ed pretty well while some have not
enrolled. Two clubs announce this
issue that they will have the books
at the club precincts for the purpose
on Saturday.
The last day for enrolling is July %.
We simply desire to call attention to
the regulations and urge each voter
to see to it that his name is on the
club roll. And you must put it there
yourself. You can not authorize some
one else to sign the roll for you.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-14

The columbia Record seems to be
of the opinion that the supporters of
Blease are registering and getting
ready to vote while the supporters OF
Manning are Indifferent to the matter
and do not care whether they vote
or not. If Manning can not inspire
enough enthusiasm to get his friends
to register, they will be Indifferent as
to voting.
Maybe so, but we believe that the
voters will all register before the
time is out. 1t may mean that those
who are against Blease are not very
strong for Manning. How about the
supporters of Cooper and of Duncan
and DesChamps? Are they indiffer-
ent also?
Well, every man should prepare
hiself to cast his vote and then go to
the polls and vote as his conscience
dictates and not be led about by
newspapers and those who are inter
ested in some particular candidate
We believe that is what the people
are going to do this year.