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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
WILL HAVEFULL'TEKET'
Virginia Republican Committee Meets
in Washington and Decides to Make
Contest in State.

movement to liberalize the Re-
publican party in Virginia and MAKE
| it the advocate of humanitarian State
legislation and progressive State gov
ernmental policies was launched yes
terday by the Republican State Com
mittee, following its conference in
Washington Saturday. The object OF
the movement is to bid for the sup
port of the independent Democrats
who are dissatisfied with the domi-
nant faction in the State, and to
give a breath of new life to the G.
o. P. ranks.
This radical change of policy on
the part of Virginia Republicans
came as a surprise to Virginia politi-
cal circles in Washington. The
strength of it's appeal to the voters
Of the State will come next fall,
when it also was announced full
state ticket, from Governor down,
would be put in the field against the
Democrats. The new policy has the
support and Endorsement of National
Republican Committeeman Alvah II.
Martin and Representative Bascom
Slemp, the G. o. r. leaders in the
State, who are generally regarded as
being in sympathy with the "stand-
pat" element in the National R.pub-
lican party.
The new G. 0. P. program, as an
nounced by the State Committee, en-
braces the following:
"To secure relief from the enor-
nous expenditures of the State gov
ernment; provisions to make equi-
table the present burdensome tax
systems; legislation to secure lair
legislative apportionment in the
State; provisions to secure decent
elections, with minority representa-
ton of clerks Of election and regis
trars; the election of a greater num-
Der of State and county officers by
the people, particularly circuit judges
the county school superintendeats.
and the corporation commissioners;
number Of measures along human
itarian lines in accordance with the
progressive tendencies of the day;
and the abolition of the poll tax pre-
requisites to voting.
Plans will be laid at once for an
active campaign in the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
NEW READING ROOM
To Be Opened This Evening on South
Washington Street for the Boy
Scouts Organization.

Washington Street 1or the boS
Scouts Organization.
Reading rooms for the Boy Scouts
will be opened this evening IN the
rear of the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce on south Washington
street. All boys are welcome whether
thew are members of the Scouts or
ganization or not. The rooms will be
open every evening from 7:3O to .
o'clock. On Friday evenings there
will be an address by some promln-
ent speaker It is belieTed the read
ing room, will fill a long felt need
in the city in providing a place where
boys may spend their evenings IN a
pleasant as we'll as profitable man
ner.
The rooms will be supplied with
plenty of good reading matter and
games of various kinds with which
the boys may entertain themselves
and spend a pleasant evening win
out cost to them. 1t is hoped the boys
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity and make good use OF the
rooms and thus show their apprecia-
tion of the efforts that are being put
forth for their welfare.
Those having magazines or papers
which they will contribute to the
boys to read will confer a favor by
dropping a postal to Scoutmaster n
w. Rudd who will have scout call
for them. This invitation is given tc
all in the city. All assistance that
is given to make the reading room
success will be appreciated. The
rooms will also be the permanent
headquarters for the Alexandrls
branch of the Red Cross, and be oper
daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
DEATH OF AN ALEXANDRIAN.
Mrs. Pauline A. Durant Passes Away
in Massachusetts, Last Week.

in Massachusetts, Last Week.
Mrs. Pauline A. Durant, who died
at Wellesley Mass. February 18th,
was born in Alexandria. She was the
widow of Henry F. Durant, the
founder of Wellesley College, Mass,
Mr.. Durant gave the large property
now belonging to the college and
built the first college building more
than forty-five years ago, and Mrs.
Durant was his eager helper and as
sistant in all this work. During her
whole life she maintained an active
interest in the college affairs.
Mrs. Durant was the daughter OF
Colonel John Fowle, U. S. A., a
very distinguished officer and COM
mandant at West Point, who lost this
life in the explosion of steamboat
on the Ohio river many years ago.
Colonel Fowle's wife, Mrs. Durant's
lmother, was Miss Pauline Cazenove,
la daughter of Antoine Charles Caz-
enove,, a member of well-known
French -Hugenot family, who migra-
ted to Switzerland, upon the revoca'
tion of the Edict of Nantes. At the
time of the French Revolution, the
Jacobin sympathizers in Geneva
threw Mr.. Cazenove into prison
lfrom which he escaped and came tt
this country soon after 1870. He set
tiled in Alexandria, and was for man!
wears leading citizen here, and was
regarded as one of the great fnan
tciers of the country. His son, WI
liam G. Cazenove, died in Alexan
dria in 1877, and there are still liv
ing here many who well remember
him. William G. Cazenove's son,
Anthony Charles Cazenove, spent
the greater part of his life IL
Baltimore and died there in 1896
mrs. Durant was a first cousin of tn
late Mrs. H. Allen Taylor, of tn
late Mrs. Cassius Lee, of the Rev
William F. Gardiner, at one tim
rector Of the Episcopal High sehoo
and of Dr.. Louis A. Cazerove." Mrs
JDurant often visited Alexandria an
]showed great affection for her rela
1tives and friends here. She was
i woman of rare intellectual gifts an
,,liyed q life Of wide charity and bene
lficence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
70 HOLD CONVENTlON.SERN0N DRAWS CROWD.
Alexandria Sunday School Associa-
ton to Meet III Annual Session
Tuesday of Next Week in This City

The annual convention of the Alex
andria Sunday School Association
will be held Tuesday, February 9th,
in the Trinity Methodist church. The
first session will open at 2.3O in the
afternoon at which reports will De
given by the superintendent of the
various departments of Sunday
school work in the city schools. An
address will be delivered by the Rev.
>Dr. John Lee Allison, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, on "How
the Home Department should Help
the Pastor" Mr.. John Herndon will
speak on Teacher Training" Judge
Louis C. Barley will tell of his ex-
periences with his Bible class of
Christ Church, and brief addresses
on the several phases of Sunday
school work will be given by Miss
Bessie Elliott, Miss Harriet Pollard,
Miss Helen Cummings, Melvin Pitts,
F. L. Slaymaker and Mrs. Wm'
Campbell.
A rally will be held in the evening
at which the Rev. Harry Dawson
Mitchell, D. D., pastor OF the Me-
tropolitan NJ E. Church, Of Wash
ineton. will deliver an address on
Sunday School Efficiency
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
GEN. O'BEIRNE DEAD.
Rose From Ranks to Command Bri-
pade in Civil War.

Rose From Ranks to Command Bri-
gade in Civil War.
New York, Feb. 19.-Brig. Gen.
James Rowan O'Beirne, who rose
from the ranks to the command of a
brigade in the Civil War, died of
heart disease yesterday at his home
in this city. He was born in Ireland
IS years ago, and was brought to
this country by his parents when q
child.
He was severely wounded in the
battle of Charlottesville, and :, was
awarded the military medal by Con.
gress for gallantry at.:the battle: oi
Fair Oaks.
After retiring from the army Gen.
eral O'Beirne lived in Washington be-
fore coming to this city. He is sur
vived by one daughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
For the Playground

Let every one wear cherf? feo-
ruarv 22nd to show that they want a
real play ground for Alexandria. For
three years the 22nd has been OBJ
served bv the playground committee,
unon which date they have 'ome be-
fore the public for aid. This COM
nittee is most grateful to the school
board for the use of the Washington
street school yard, but they are very
anxious to be- able to purchase more
ground to use in connection with that
which Alexandria loans them every
summer and realize this is day OF
tremendous strain in the business
world. but think the funds to open a
real play ground would solve great
many of the juvenile questions and
therefore save the city money. We
hope for generous response.
Mrs. T. C. Howard, chairman, Mrs
T. NJ. Jones, Mrs. w. J. Morton, Mrs
James Duncan, Mrs. Albert Drt.lus
Mrs. John Leadbeater, Mrs. Ma.nice
Wilkins, Mrs: William Wattles
Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

| Miss Janet Kuhn, Of Washington
lis the guest of Miss Harriet Boiling
Douglass, at her home in Cameron
street.
! Mr.. Forest Cole, the popular Choir
lister with Gypsy Smith, jr., will be
one of the soloist at the recital given
this evening at St. Pauls church by
the church choral society. An inter-
esting program has been arranged
including several numbers from the
Standard Oratorios. 1t is expected
that large congregation will greet
this society, at this, it's first appear
ance. All pews are free and the con-
gregation will be seated by ushers
selected from the different churches.
All are invited.
DR.. William NJ. Smith, postmaster
of this city, has purchased Rose
mont" in Clarke county, from Mrs.
James L. Hartman, of New York, for
s5O,OOO. The property is one OF the
old colonial estates of Clarke county,
is located about a mile west of Ber-
ryville, and contains 176 acres. The
mansion was entirely remodeled some
years ago by Mrs. Hartman, and
the grounds improved by an Italian
architect. The farm was for many
years owned by the Tysons, of Mary
land, and later by Charles E. Clapp, of
Washington. The estate formerly
contained upward of 600 acres.
A representative audience greeted
tho Drama League Players of Wash
ington, Saturday night in the Opera
House when they presented three
one-act plays, Cathleen nj Houlihan,
"James and John" and Suppressed
Desires" The plays were we'll staged
and splenddly acted and it was in
deed treat to Alexandrians to see
these talented players. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the Free Kin
dergarten Association and it is hoped
that substantial sum was realized
for that worthy object. This Asso-
ciation has been in existence for
twenty-one years and has kept the
free kindergarten open for a number
of children whose parents could not
afford to pay tuition and, as such
class is not included in the city public
school system, it has been of untold
benefit to a number of mothers in
this city. The three casts included
Miss Edna Ellis, Finley S. Hays, Miss
Lois Meek, r. Mason Wilhelm, Fred
erick Bailey, Miss Esther Galbraith,
Arthur B. White, Joseph Leahy. Gid
con A. Lyon, Miss Kathryn Drain,
John B. Tuttle, Miss Kathryn Hitch
cock and Miss Margaret Caldwell
Janca Ster
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
NOTION 0 iii IS OVERRULED
Judge; TT Richardson Of the Richmond
Hastings Court Decides That Pet
ers Must Have Specific Case.

In the hustings court of Richmond
Saturday, Guy T. Homer, attorney
for the department of prohibition ae-
ting under the instructions OF oon'-
missioner ]. Sidney Peters. asked the
Z court for change in venire pe1ore
any further cases for violation OF
the prohibition law are tried oetore
tho court. This move was decided on
very reluctantly by Commissioner
Peters, but, Mr.. Horner said, was
made necessary on account of the
frequent dismissals of Violators
brought before the court, when tine
evidence was sufficient to convict.
Because it was made in the ab-
sence of pending cause, Judge D.
C. Richardson in the hustings court
overruled the motion of that court.
At the same time Judge Richardson
expressed willingness to hear the
same motion at any time it may be
made in specific case. As to whether
or not there may be an appeal from
his ruling he was not sure. MIR. Hor'
ner disposed of that. question by de-
claring he had no desire to appeal,
his intention being to wait until mo-
ton is made in particular case.
Commissioner Peters in state
ment said that he would not ask that
the cases be taken to other jurisdic-
tions, adding that this would be
highly undesirable, since there was no
better judge to be found than Judge
D. C. Richardson, of the hustings
court, or a more able commonwealth's
attorney than George f. Wise. For
this reason, the commissioner de-
clared, he would not want the cases
tried in another city, but w2uld only
ask for change in yenire.
"It is plainly evident now to the
people Of the city Of Richmond"
Commissioner Peters stated, that a
Richmond jury cannot be trusted to
enforce the provisions L,of the Mapp
law. Criminals of the deepest dye,
almost without exception, have been
dismissed, in the face of the plainest
cases prepared against them, at
which the jurors have laughed. The
vilest men and women have been
arrested and brought before the jury,
testimony has been given against
them by the police officers; plain
clothes men have testified; but the
jurors have hardened to the voice, of
the vile character, men and women,
white and black, and have released
them to prey on the unfortunate and
weak of the city:
"If We are to get the fullest bene-
fit of the prohibition law in Rich
mond, have the order and safety, the
city's peace, health and happiness
conserved, it is necessary to draw a
jury from some other section, in or
der that the provisions Of the law
NAV be carried out"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
The Virpinians will give a sub

The Virginians will give sub
scription dance tomorrow evening, at
$50 o'clock in the auditorium of the
Elks' Home. This dance will be called
a Novelty Ball." and the music will
be by a 7-piece orchestra. The chap
erons will be Mrs. George Schwarz-
mann, Mrs. John Schwarzmann,
Mrs. Lillian Haynes and Mrs. Helen
Corbett. The affair will be informal,
and promises to be most enjoyable.
The subscription is seventy-fve cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

Thirty-one years ago tonight the
most disastrous railway wreck that
ever occurred in this neighborhood
appalled, the community. The Louis
vile Express, the fastest train on the
Southern Railway collided with a
freight train at Four-Mile Run, a
short distance north of Alexandra
and killed seven men and injured
others. A fire followed which illu'
mined the northern heavens most OF
the night. The weather was intensely
cold at the time and snow was or
the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
PLEASING MUSICALE.
Attracts Large Audience to St.
Mary's Academy.

Attracts Large Audience to d.
Mary's Academy.
The semi-annual musicale of ST.
Mary's Academy attracted many
friends of the students ana
members of the faculty to that IN
stitution on Friday evening. Inc
nroeram was rendered with mucn
credit to each one who took part
Il was as follows: absent" CMet-
calfe), vocal class; Caprice (Lack),
Miss Pearl Harrington; "Ensemnle
(schuman), Misses W. Bayne, F. Fay
nev, ]. Ramage, E. McClinttock, NJ
Lee: "R Liebes Mazurke" (Helmund),
Miss Susie Murphy; 'Aragonalse
Gack), Miss Helen Cook; "A Little
Pink Rose" cassie Jacobs Bond)
Miss Emma Hubbard; "Berceuse'
(Godard), Miss Louise Robinson
"spring Song" (Mendelssoin)
Miss ANA Cook; "valse Migonne"
ERIK Meyer, Miss Virginia Richard
son; "Winter Fairies" (Roehkel)
Choral Club; "Valse. Interromprue'
nack), Miss Agnes. Eraney; "Narcls
sus" (Nevin), Miss Eplalie Pucket1t
violin solo, "Traprfm der senerlne
(Labitsky), Miss Winifred Bayns
.Serenade San. Paroles" Erik Hel
mund), Miss Gladys Gaines;;lrr!Mtlithl'
the Garden of MY; Heart, Scott
and Mighty Lag eRBle eRese' NsYln)
I MISS Ethe! .Nuge4nptri; sNazqar55s7atsa Na qar57ts ! Bo
[rowsRHs Miss AEbutisi Reeedf55s.R.Eoses e
Roses, Everywhere: (Troterels xoca
! class. The. sccompanilsts were N4sse
!, May Brock, Louise Roblpsono.and Ep
Halle Puckett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
Band Concert and Musicale.

The American Indian Guard Band
will give Band Concert and Musl-
Gale in the Young Peoples BUILDING
on Friday evening February: 23,. a.!
who attend are promised a musical
treat. Lots of band music and good
singing by the. best talent. Tickets
scan be secured from any member OF
theB band or at the door. Admission
Ok CENTS. 43-;&eod
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
BOILER BLOWS UP
Engineer Alone Escapes Injuries
When Low Water Causes EXplO-
sion Blocking Railroad.

Baltimore, Feb. 10 Two train
men were scalded by steam. and a
third was seriously injured when e
terrific explosion occurred on big
engine drawing an extra east-bound
freight train on the Philadelphia di-
vision of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Poplar, Md, yesterday
morning. The engineer, Morris A.
Meyer, of this city, was unhurt. Tele-
graph wires were pulled down,
lengths of rails were ripped from the
ties and the engine was derailed by
the force of the explosion. Traffic on
the eastbound track was suspended
for more than four hours because OF
the wreckage, but east-bound trans
were transferred to the adjoining
rails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

/
The fourth quarterly conference ol
the Methodist Protestant Churci
will be held in the lecture room to-
night at 1880.
Lieutenant William Worth Demp'
sew. u. S. A., who has been with
the infantry service at Eagle Pass
Texas, has been transferred to the
14th. Cavalry.
Messrs. August j. Pohl, jr., and
Leo Pohl, of Eastern College, Manas-
sas, spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Pohl
in Rosemont.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
motored through Alexandria yester-
day afternoon at o'clock on their
way to Pohick Church where they
went for a drive.
The funeral of Frederick G. Ayers,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J.
Ayers, was held at ST Mary's cath
olic church this morning at 9:3O, Rev.
L. F. Kelly officiating.
Sugar retailed in the grocery stores
here Saturday at 10 cents per pound,
only limited supply being allowed
to each customer, as the stock on
hand was reported to be very small.
Miss E. Gertrude Myerhoeffer, was
operated upon for appendicitis at
the Alexandria hospital yesterday by
DR.. Moore and DR.. Mcclure. Miss
Myerhoeffer is a trained nurse.
The railroad contest of the Meth
odist Protestant Sunday School is
creating considerable interest. The
Blues (girls) have travelled 1,1oo
miles while the Reds (boys) have
travelled 900 miles. The losing side
is to banquet the winners.
After standing among the first IN
the recent competitive examinations,
Berryman Green, jr., of this city,
fourth year medical student at the
of Virginia, has been ap-
pointed as one of the internes of the
General Hospital in New York City.
The appointment is to take effect at
the end of the present session of the
University.
The Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church and Elmer Thompson were
Yesterday elected delegates to re-
present that church at the Laymen's
League which will be held in Lexing-
ton, Kentucky, opening tomorrow and
continuing until Friday, Mr.. Thomp-
SON left last night and DR.. Allison
will Join him in Lexington on Tues
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

has been confined to his home by
frostbite, has returned to his post Of
duty. ~
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson has re-
turned to her home in Richmond,
after visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
D. Brockett, at their home in north
Washington street.
Mrs. Joseph Harris, who has spent
the past six weeks in Roanoke where
Mr.. Harris is temporarily located, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. 3. Smith, in The Wagar.
Mrs. Harry E. Demarest, of Falls
Church, has been the guest for the
past week of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rog-
ers, at their home on Braddock
Heights.
There was but little doing in po-
lice circles this morning. Three cases
were before the court. A man had
been cited to appear on the charge OF
conducting business on Sunday. lie
was dismissed. Two colored girls
had been arrested for fighting. They
were also dismissed. A white man,
charged with being drunk, did not
appear and forfeited S. collateral.
The second annual dinner of the
Alexandria Automobile club will take
place tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
in the Westminster building, Covers
will be laid for so guest and G. WASH
irgton Lewis will preside as toast
master. Assistant State Highway
Commissioner Scott, of Richmond,
Representative C. C. Carlin and Mr..
Batcheller of the executive board OF
the American automobile association
are among the list of speakers.
The High School Cadets succeeded
in placing the Stars and Stripes IN
the hands of more people in this city
Saturday, than was ever known here
before in one day. The Cadets were
oft in full uniform and were busy
as the proverbial bee from early
morn until late in the evening. Com
mander Blanton reported that to 7
o'clock Saturday night, they had sold
1922 worth of flags and some were
vet to be heard from. The expenses
were about SIS. The money Will be
used to purchase four swords and
ashes for the officers Of the company
and to pay the expenses of the entire
corps in attending the inauguration
at Washington. The cadets were
highly pleased at the manner IN
which the people rallied to their sup
mort
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
KILLS TWO; WOUNDS ONE.

Secrets Himself in Home of Mother
in-Law, Where Wife Had Been
Living.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 19.-Secreting
himself in the home of his mother-in-
law. where his wife had been living
since their separation, Claude Ahaer-
son, recently released from the. State
Hospital for the Insane, yesterday
shot and killed Rev. Castor E. Bu-
ford, fatally wounded Mrs. NJ. Zahn,
his wife's mother, slightly wounded
Mrs. w. J. Zahn, and was himself
killed by ". J. Zahn. Mrs. Zahn died
at a hospital last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

MONEY TO LoAN--On first mort
gage in Alexandria and Resemont.
Apply to Howard W.; : Smith, ;l07
north Fairfax street: il-l2-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

See Linton. at Blondheim's old
stand, City Market, for meats, Auth's
Provisions, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

When in Washington and hungry
stop at Schneider's Restaurant 18th
street opposite Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
NOTICE

Reliance Engine Company mo. ; !.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Reliance Engine company will
be held at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
night in their rooms. 43-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

Select Crabs oand CLAIMS at'rNszaI>
!.Jacob .Bril's Restmrant,fan e1
p1Ns.i = y Foot ofaKing street.
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A CAMP PAIGN

4 CANT AIu1N -,
of educational printed matter Will
keep your firm name among the
leaders in the trade, regardless
business conditions. .s.:':! !.
COMMERCIAL PRESS {iG &. T.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson has re-
turned to her home in Richmond,
after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
D. Brockett, at their home in north
Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19
Alexandria city and Suburbs

Mr.. Henry Posey, driver of the
Columbia Steam Fire Engine, who
has been confined to his home by
frostbite, has returned to his post Of
duty. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

Messrs. August j. Pohl, jr., and
Leo Pohl, of Eastern College, Manas-
sas. spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Pohl
in Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

Miss Janet Kuhn, Of Washington;
is the guest of Miss Harriet Boiling
Douglass, at her home in Cameron
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-19

The fourth quarterly conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church
will be held in the lecture room to-
night at 1880.