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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
Eight Raiders Killed by Troops After Candelaria
 Raid-Possibly More.
RANCHE.RS TELL
 OF BRITE RAID
Manager and Family Held Off Mexi- Minister Has Narrow Es- cape-TelI of How Wplch
 Was Killed,

Maria, Texas, Dec. 26.-Mexican bandits raided the Fitzgerald ranch between here and the river late last night and drove all of the horses from this ranch aiid also took a quantity of provisions. According to report re- ceived here today the raiders were be- ieVed to have been part of band which ra;ded Candelaria yesterday, and were attempting to get back across the Mexican border. Eight ban dits were killed yesterday when ranch CTS and American cavalrymen fired on the raiders after they had killed Michael Welsh. United States mail carrier and his two Mexican passen- gers, and had footed the l.. c. Brite store at Candelaria, Texas. This was the official report received here to- day, but additional reports of fighting between scattered bands of the ban dits and parties Of rangers have been brought here all day from the river front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27

Mac Core of Omaha, Neb., is spend ing the holidays with the family of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27

1.-THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE OVER ALL RAILROADS AT NOON TOMORROW
President Names McAdOO
 as Director of Railroads

Wilson Issues Proclamation Outlining Government Con- trol of Roads-Will Ask Congress to Guarantee Earnings and Maintenance Plan Followed by Britain
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
The Weather

eAst M .snsas-T nnnssa Thursday fair. warmer ir ss po'''on; Friday cloudy, colder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
Tell of Raid.

Tell of Raid.
 Maria, Texas. Dec. 26.-Ranchers who arrived tonight from Candelaria, brought the first connected story of the raid. Only two men were at the Brite ranch house Christmas morning when the raiders arrived. They were T. T. Neill, manager of the ranch, and his son Sam. Their wives and chill dren were also at the ranch house. The father saw the men approaching and awakened his son. The women and children were put in the most pro- tected room and the two men opened fire on the bandits riding wildly to- wards the house. A desperate rifle battle was then fought between Sam Neill and the leader of the Mexicans at 100 yards range. Neill killed his man, while his father fought off the Mexicans who were attempting to gain entrance through a rear door. Two more bandits were killed, where. upon the remainder retired for con- ference. A Mexican was then sent to the house with a demand that the Neills surrender. This was refused, but T. T. Neill finally delivered over the keys to the Brite store nearby and sent a hired man to assist in rounding up the horses, in order to save the women and children from almost cer- tain massacre. While the store was being footed by the bandits, the Rev. H. M. Randy of the First Christian church of Maria drove up in his car with his family to spend the day at the Brite ranch. They barely escaped, but got into the ranch house where the minister seized rifle and guard- ed window with another American. By this time the United States mail stage from Valentine drove up to the Brite store, carrying Christmas pack ages for the United States soldiers stationed at Candelaria. The two Mexican passengers were killed before they could get out of the stage. Mi chael Welch was taken from the stage and hanged and his throat cut. Welch, who was aged and partly paralyzed, had to be assisted to the place of exe- cution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27

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Troops Pursue.

San Antonio. Texas, Dec. 26.-A mes sage to Southern Department head quarters from Col. George Langhorne, commanding in the Big Bend district, tonight said that Captain Sprinkle with a force of men is in pursuit of the bandits who raided the Brite ranch at Candelaria yesterday, and IS out of touch with Colonel Langhornes head quarters. No reports of casualties to any Americans have been received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27

Aome, Dec 26.-Col del Rosso and tao,, onte Val Zello on the Asiago pla- ;eau < Were recaptured by Italian forces uos ,m counter attack yesterday, but is tha Nas round impossible to hold them, u'e war office announced today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-13
A TIMELY

The thrilling scenes in DanNliie
Yesterday, when a desperate negro
had TO be slain as we would a ma
doc, and another barely escape:'
lvnching after a policeman and d
carnenter and his wife had been
killed. show the need Of home guards
in every city in the Old m
al this particular time. Danvlile ma
il home guard, but, according to the
dispatches from that city. the men'-
hers. like those in other FirSih'''
cities. had no arms, and were Oh
.o,rsa powcrless to render service
There is, no telling what may oc'
cur in any community during 'nese
troublous times. Soldier companies
recruited in the cities Of the com
n,onwealth are now far away IRON
their homes, and it IS doubtful
whether the rorporal's guard OF po'
rcemen could. at AL times preserN'
o,der in = community. The Home
Guards would prove a valuable AT
;unct and would allay anxiety u
case the peace OF a community was
n ,.n,tened. Something, therefore
should he lone at once looking &c
+ho formation or reorganization ~
| 7,,ch companies. where there are none
with the understanding that incl
folds Of service will be in their OWE
community. The state. according y
tho Auditors exhibits, is carrying d
large surplus Of funds, IN cohSe'
o,anrc of the enforcement OF the Id
laws and there is no reason WI!
i+ho members of home guard com
,~,n;as shnsIl not receive arn,' al
! once.
During cur civil war h'r'" "''''r''
, composed of old men and o'yS y
their teens, in Virginia cities, per,
formed duty, and at certain t'mc'
thp;r services were opportune.
b state authorities should pom,
do,. we'll this suggestion and tax
stems towards encouraging the Tor
nation of home guards.
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to ID Per Cent
Investments

S06-SOS Pendleton street, ? six room frames. Rents
for $500 each per month, with water rents extra. Price
$500 each.
10Y Queen street, good six room frame dwelling,
newly papered and painted. Always rented for $40 per
month and water extra. Price 5000 on easy terms.
l2l3-1215-l217 Queen street, 8 SIX room frames. RentS
for $500 each water rent extra. Price $500 each.
313-3l5 north St. Asaph street, 2 eight room frame
Rent for S25 per month. Good location and
a fine Investment at 81, 500 for both houses.
213-2l5-217 Peyton street, 4 room frames. Rents Tor
each per month. Price $500 each.
:J32 north Columbus street, s room frame, sewer tap
bed. Rents for $1,000 per month. Price $l,25O.
724-726 north Columbus street, 6 room frames. Price
$1,000.
Store and dwelling 531 north Alfred street, corner
Pendleton. Dwelling 8 rooms and bath. Rents for SIG
per month. Price $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-13
ENTHUSIASM LAST NIGHT.

The demonstration in this city last
night. both within and without ioors,
was inspiring To every A~leXan;irian.
It was y movement designed 10 az
ccicratc interest and patriotism III
the Liberty Bonds which is as Il wave
ovcrspreading the entire country.
inun" and old, rich and poor, were
affected by the enthusiasm. and it
IS one Of the best signs of the pat
riotism OF Il country when the pen-
plc, to use. Il common expression,
run together" in a movement to
back up the government under which
they live.
.Aftrr the Napolconic wars wnen
England settled down to peace, the
public dcht was found to be about
ei9h; hundred million pounds steri-
ing. II WAS Il colossal srm 10 race q
nation which had been fighting for
its l;fe. \ few years before the re-
sui; OF the battle of .Austerlitz mad
caused the death of the British Pre-
mier. hut, u~ndauntcd, as IS the Brit
ISL Nor % today. the people went to
work with Il will aud soon put TIE
frances g the country III proper
shape and restored confidence. Brit
ISL con>aiS were bought Ivy rich as
we'll rs comparatively poor people.
and il was not long before the peo-
pic Of the empire finding themselves
with SurpiuSes put the same "into
ths funds,' rs ,such procedures were
called.
England in 4 few years found her-
slI i a position to pay off the
n&.tinnal debt, bat determined to pay
tar interest instead. sagacious states
ir7a realizing that a huge debt ow-
IL" II the main tt British subjects,
tras tae hest guarantee against DIS
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BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Continued from page ~

care. Again we say, What hath
God wrought; as we stand here and
look around this we'll built and well
furnished building which will stand
~ Il lasting monument to the gener-
Gus bcnevolence of Mr.. Edward l..
Daingerfield and his family, To the
Board Of Managers and BoarG OF
Trustees. and the citizens of Alex
andria as Il whole. whose ample gifts
is well as the gifts OF many outside
have made the new hospital AN az
vompiishrl fact. Zen as We are
meeting in this beautiful and com
Portable rest room, we have in mind
Il valued friend of Us all now sitting
near me. to whom we are indebted
for the furnishing OF this well APP
pointed apartment, but whose mod
esty in not letting her left hand know
what her right hand doeth will not
permit me to mention her am
50 after re%counting the mercies
of God through ali these past years
marked by small things and steady
progress we on this day CT glad ac-
ccm%plishment give thanks to Him for
His great and manifold blessings
now manifested to US. And we COM
mend to His Almighty care and pro-
lection this hospital. with its Boards.
physicians, superintendent. nurses.
and all who are now ministered unto,
or shall he m%inistered unto within
its walls. praying that it may con
and prosper in its sacred work
Of following in the footsteps Of
the Healer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-13
CHAPTER IN VIRGINIA POLITICS.

The annual meeting OF the stock
;,o,Jers Of the Virginia and Tennessee
| pa;]road in l~.ynchburg fifty years
aro Thursday was exciting. "'ehefa'
William Mahone and Major Robert
n Kent of Wyrhe County. were
! ,nminated for the presidency. Bitter
srccches were made: Mr.. ltidi?rd'
of B~otetourt. who had nomlnat"@
AR Kent, bitterly denounced Gov
ernor Pierpont. and declared that
General Malone was really the
rcminee Of that corrupt man. VINO
vas doing everything in mis- power i"
have the road consolidated with the
.hankrupt Southsidc and Norfolk
and Petersburg roads. against the
interest of the stockholders Of the
VIRGINIA and Tennessee. Just as
General J. II. Walker, 81 Pulaski.
arose to reply To Mr.. Radford. Il
United States official appeared and
read an order from General o. L.
Wilcox, who, acting under orders from
the War Department. forbid ANY
change in the presidency OF the road
until the governments claim of 500
. against the road shall be salts
fed. This put a stop to the cleo
ton.
The above reference to General
Mahone. who was destined to play a
prominent part in Virginia history
is given in tie Richmond Times
Dispatch in its clippings from files
of half a century ago.
William Malone was born in 1926.
During the war between the states
he was a Confederate Major General,
and was noted for his hard fighting
in several battles. especially at
Petersburg.
At the close Of the war he entered
politics. and was ~ several occasions
= candidate in democratic ccnven-
tons for Governor. He generally
found himself in u position to name
the candidate. but was unable 10
carry off the plum himself. This
is said to have irritated him to such
extent that lie looked around Ion
issue upon which to attain pr"mi-
in politics outside the demo-
organization. Being president
Of several railroads, he wieFied a.
great influence.
TIE loss Of West Virginia during !
the civil war had thrown the respon-
of paying the states debt
upon Eastern Virginia. as her off!
washed her hands of ali liza
This caused some people
II the state as far bach: s. Isl. to
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Nmety-Six men form the United
States Coast Artillery at Sandy Hook
and Fort Hamton. n. Y, arrived
at Camp Lee yesterday morning,
making the second contingent from
this command to arrive at the camp
within two days. About $50 horses
for use AZ the camp arrived yester-
day. The Young Women's Christian
Association Of Petersburg Thursday
night rendered a reception at their
rooms to - picked men from the
Three Hundred and Twentieth Penn
sylvania Artillery. An interesting
program was rendered ana refresh
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content or movements tending to Gis-
rupt the empire.
Liberty Bonds are about 70 play a
similar part in America. All Ameta-
cans holding these pledges OF theif
government will be careful to &c
nothing that can in any way impair
it's credit. Besides it is one OF the
safest investments that can be made
as these bonds are backed by the
United States.
Nearly half Of the half million ex,
oected to be raised in Alexandra
has already been taken, and tne
spirit manifested last night Is PROOF
conclusive that u people are aiA
ions to have a part in ms nopi'
and patriotic movement.
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raents were served. A Columbus
lay celebration was held yesterday
afternoon at the Knights of Column
bus hall at Camp Lee, at which Dis
hop O'Connell. of Richmond, spoke
A delegation of city councilineil
from Fredericksburg, accompanied
by Senator Swanson, were ASSURE
yesterday by the fuel administrators
n Washington that immediate al
tention would be given to the coa'
shortage situation in that city. AZ
rangements were made to ship i.ooo
tons of coal a months supply, to
fredericksburg. to he distributed by
the city authorities.
The Virginia Division. united
Daughters of the ~Confeder:ir% clc$ca
yesterday in Roanoke WI th1 eicr-
ton of the following otiicc.':: Ifesi-
dent, Mrs. William CaDeil floufnoA
Fay View; First Vice President
Mamie b. Kennett, Norfolk: Second
Vice President, .,lrs. " d. Care
well, Ashland; Third Vice President
| Mrs. Charles SImpter, Christians
burg; Fourth Vice President. Mrs
Is. X. Bowman. 2. h:c"Nd; nc-,!diE@
acretary, Mrs. Emmett Wall Farm
| vile; Corresponding Secretary, Wis:
Winifred Goodwin. StuartsdratE;
Treasurer, Mrs. c. L. Tate. PuIasf.;
Historian. Mrs. II H.. Alexander
Big Stone Gap.
An extensive collection OF Indian
relics. consisting Of weapons. utens!!:
and rare antiques from many dll.cr'
; snt sections Of the United States
l. to he left to the Washington af;t
Lee Museum. according to an agree
ment recently made by the Unlvcr.
,ity authorities and Captain r. d.
| Wainwright Of Roanoke. d retired Of.
iicer Of the Unitcl States Marine
! Corps. The collection is !" Of tht
most valuable in the country anl
.ontains many rare specimens.
That highly important document:
from Count Won Hernstorft. iat'
German Ambassador, found their wa!
to Richmond and were later packct
in hogheads Of tobacco and shippc'
to Il neutral country II be reShippet
to Germany, was the information
disclosed in Richmrli yesterday b!
persons familiar with th" bushes
operations Ct Karl Victor. former
German vice consul. Consul Veto
was recently sent t. Fort Oglethorpe
Ga. to lie informed fer the war.
is said hat Victor. Il heavy tobacc
exporter, was the go between in II,
transaction ami that the document
were uncovered when the Tobacco
was inspected by British officials be
fore reaching its destination. Tn
government. it is asserted. was mott
fled and every movement of Victor
was closely observed until lie va
finally jailed in Richmond. prclimi
nary 10 being interncd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-13
BOASTS OF
Expects Iron Cross for His .Ability
to Steal From the French.

With the French Armies in tn,
field, Oct. l3.-DocumentS recently
taken from German prisoners inii-
cate that the famous iron cross.
mare than 1000, 900 of which have
been distributed by the kaiser since
beginning of the war. is now "iven
not only for acts OF bravery but iUr
exceptional ability in lootirg ana
destroying French villages and farm
houses. In 4 letter written bv the
German landwahr. Alfred Saucr. 10
another German soldier named Hen
ricn F~inkclhauS. 3gth regiment. and
made public today, Saur speaks OF
his hopes of getting the coveted de-
coratIon for having discovered where
an aged French woman had hidden
her personal belongings. :Saur sad
ne was certain To get some reward
His letter in part read az follows:
i am attached to the requiSition SER
vice of the army warehouse at Four
meis. We take from the Preach
everything in lead. brass, coppcf,
cork. oils, etc. We take the chand@i-
'erS and Kitchen utensils and every
thing is assembled here either from
far or near and sent 10 Germany.
Often it is difficult to have t. take
from newly married women their
wedding presents. but the nces,.-
ties of war force us to do ii. Toga-
Their with one Of my comrades 7
made a fine ha... recently. In a wall
ed ~ room We found fifteen copper
musical Instruments. a hicycle 100
bed sheets and fowls and six cha :
del;ers which alone represcntc&
more than fifty pounds OF copper,
with a mass Of other things. IoI
can imagine the fury Of the did
sorccrc$s. the proprietor. For my
part. | laughed heartily. for she on.y
got what she deserved. We got easily
10000 marks 80 0OI worth OF stuff.
The commandment vas very mucn
satisfied and we are to he given 4
premium. | may even get the TCn
cross in addition; only ] will w"ar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-13
THE PARADE TOMORROW.

From present indications. the
weather tomorrow will be propiI'o'S
for the purposcd Sunday seho"' "a
,,de which will be participated IN
nv both teachers and scholars. IL 5
~cvnacteI that several thousand,
vonno and old. will form the cor.7ge.
Three bands attached to nimara
near this city will furnish the music
end an enjoyable occasion IS Expect
ad rs It is believed it will be o:e OF
the most interesting that has Occur
rod in Alexandria since the Sunday
schools have engaged in paradeS.
These turnouts are comparatively
new in Alexandria, having been n
aupurated but a few years ago. al
,bo,yh if was seen from the iirSt
that the Sunday school parade vas
DESIGNED to become an annuai I"a-
ture. Comparatively old people are
IN this day enrolled as members 0:
Sunday school classes. an: ~i1.e
many forming the parade tomr'ro"'
will be of Juvenile class, hundreds !
men and women forming the Bible
classes in our churches will a!Sc he
in line.
The parade this year, following. rs
..l.> xf Inf r1phtF =
Liberty Bond demonstration, shows
our people are inspired by the motto
o? old st. Johns Academy. con-
Quoted many years ago by the late
Rev. Richard l.. Carne. In each
text book were the words Pro De-
It Pro Patria"-for God and Il coua-
try.
Many adults who participated IN
the demonstration last night will
take their places IN the lire tomorrow
as witnesses for Jesus Christ.
And what shall we say Of the
mes Of both exc who W,li
rejoice to be in the line OF march ::
Little children lave in times past
played important parts in the spir-
itual history Of u planet. Samuel
was a small boy when his Maker
called him. and the little girl WHO
was a captive and a slave in the
house Of Naaman the Syrian direct
ed her master to the pronhet in Is
racl who cured Naaman Of his
leproSy. The. Great Teacher uttered
an awful truth while He ~tabernarlr;l
with men. TO use a word empha-
sized By Gypsy S~mithin our city o""f'
a year ago. Observation-Disclosures yc be
converted and become as i!'tlc
child, We cannot enter the kingd&rl
Of Heaven" Let Us hope that al!
who participate in the tomorrow,
demonstration will realize this great
truth.
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express the opinion that the DEBT
should be readjusted, in order that
Eastern Virginia should not be forcei
to pay all the obligations contracted
prior to the civil war. This was
tantamount to partial reputation.
The party formed at that time, how
ever, was a nursing, and did not at
first play a prominent part in Viz
yinia politics. A few years late,
it was out of its swaddling
clothes and what was known as the
Readiuster Party stepped into the
RING Malone mounted the saddle
and started upon a crusade, speaking
here and there in the interests OF
the new party. Some persons pre-
v:ously prominent in Virginia poll,
ties assembled his band wagon, and
II the election in 1879 the regular
democratic party was defeated. Elk
citing scenes followed, many having
been enacted in Alexandria.
It would require a large volume
TO tell of the excitement which FOL
lowed during the next four years
Public meetings and torchlIght pro
cessions were held ut different place:
n rho state. and at times scr!ou:
disturbances occurred.
In 1881 Malone became d United
States Senator. Upon making nj
appearance upon the floor OF tn
upper house Of Congress both partlc:
claimed him. but it was soon appar
ent that he intended to consort Will
the republicans, it being alleged ina
the success of the Readjuster Party
in Virginia was due to a fusion OF
the new party with the Republicans
under the management Of PreSlden'
Arthur.
In the year 1889 the ReadjuSte'
Party was showed under by th'
Bombons. as the Democratic Part!
wac called by the followers Of Ma
rome. The General left The Senate
in 1887. and later RAJ for Govern"1
of Virginia, but was defeated. liz
died during the closing years OF TIT
last century.
The party over which Malone pre-
sided was composed in the main o
| republicans. former democrats ant
some negroes. After his downfall
most of the democrats in the part.
returned to the democratic fold.
Prominent members of the organ.
| zation eventually grew FESTIVE undcr
the whip of their chief. and ii revol
IF his followers i'm the Firgini;
Senate in tire early eighties was TIL
beginning Of the end Of the dictator
parson Massey. who had been one "
| his foremost henchman. left his ranks
Ms did many others who had Ions
! chafel under his yoke. and. a. state'
above. the party totally collapsed a
the election in 1882.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-13
TURNS DOWN MiLITANTS'

Gov. Stuart Says Virginia is Not IN
terested in the Penal Institution
at 0ccoquan.
Governor Henry G. Stuart OF
Virginia, today announced that nc
Virginia investigation of the Deco
ouan w~orkhouse would follow the
demand Of the National Woman,S
Party for such action.
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it on my back because on the breast
it interferes with your work.
For the moment, as you see, ]
lead u life Of milk and honey, and
besides, there are many pretty girls
locked up. But how long vii! this
last? The doctor only knows.
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FOR RENT-Nine room brick house,
hot water heat and c]lectri. lights,
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scutf. Fairfax street. Apply to
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FOR S.AI.E-Large. modern hot air
furnace in @ood condition. NJ. l..
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the retail grocery trade, tc sell rs
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FOR SALE-Cozy brick dwelling
1908 Prince street, containing six
rooms and bath. Rents fcr 81 pc"
month. Price $500. Reasonable
terms. John D. Norm"glc, Cor.
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