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New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

aho OF the factories in Leeds have either
s'opped entirely or are running on half
'iine' boundaries everywhere have
ura"n their fires, and this week end a
large number of factories and work.
shops in the southern counties of Eng
land which heretofore have not been af-
lected have paid off their men. The
cement works on the Midway Joined the
long list to-day, and will not resume OPP
erations until supplies of coal are as
sured.
Inc steam trawlers at Hull. like those
8' 1rlmsby and other fishing ports, re-
main In the harbor, and the shippers are
distributing their stores among the
hungry women and children whose hus-
oands and fathers are no longer able to
provide them with food
The American Line steamship St.
Louis, due to arrive at Southampton to-
morrow from New York. will be laid up.
as coal for her return voyage to New
York cannot be obtained. This is the
fourth vessel of the American Line to be
laid up because Of the coal strike.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
ON SCHOOL FUNDS
Young Jerseyman Got $4,000 oy
Forging His Uncle's Name.
IEy Telegraph 10 Tho TrihHH"


camden. y J., March 3.-John JagGard
nephew, Walter Raymond Severns, wanted
TO make a big show Of riches and enjoy city
life. so the school funds OF the boroughs or
Clementon Township are about wiped out
Mr.. Jaggard IS treasurer Of the schooI
Board, and he deposited the FUNDS in the
Haddon Heights National Bank
Young Severns got the check book ana
started out on a white light career, using
nearly $1,000 Of the deposits by means or
forged checks. initiating his uncle's sigma
ture so clevery as easily TO deceive the
bank clerks.
The young man was caught last night IN
front of a Philadelphia hotel, with a ne"
automobile he had just bought. lie had IN
vited a friend or two 10 join him In sup
per, with wine a-plenty. To-day ne was
arraigned before Magistrate Mcfarland at
the Philadelphia City Hall. and acknowledg-
ing that he had turned the trick and waiv-
ing requisition. was turned over TO the
Camden County authorities. He had about
,1s0 OF the money. the rest having gone
into rich food, wine, cigars and a burning
time generally.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
MILL WORKERS INSlSTENT
Sure to Strike Unless New Bed
ford Owners Yield.

Boston. March "a strike of from 25.oW
TO 10000 cotton mill operatives in New Bed
ford is thought TO hinges an meeting OF
the mill owners next Monday or Tuesday
TO consider the demand OF the unions for a
10 per cent advance in wages. instead OF
the per cent offered. The union leaders
say il will he impossible TO keep the op-
eratives al their machines unless a 10 per
cent raise is forthcoming in that city by
April /.
Notice Of a IN per cent advance was
posted to-day in the Kerr thread mills OF
the American Thread Company, in faii
River. The New England Cotton 1ard
Company is arranging an advanced scale
OF wages for its mills in that city mum
Der of other concerns will grant Increases
next week The Bourne Mills, IN Rhode
Island. and other plain goods mills in ran
River outside the Manufacturers Assocla-
ton have ordered a 10 per cent advance.
Wage advances OF from 10 10 per cent
were announced to-day by cotton mills II
Taunton and Amesbury, Mass, ana IN
Warren and Forestdale Rhode Island
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
SOFT COAL PRICE GOES UP
Failure to End English Strike
Responsible.

A new rise in the price of btumnous
coal took place yesterday as a result of
the falling through of the plans by which
the strike of the English miners was e1-
nacted to be ended tomorrow Simulta-
neouslv the demand for bunker coal for
vessels of all kinds increased enormously
we'll known merchant said he voiced
the views OF many others when he said
that the man who could bring both sides
together would be President Taft John
Mitchell, who had been asked by the
President to intervene. It was said, is
friend of President White Of the United
Mine Workers, and would not like to step
over the head Of White or do anything to
nut White In subordinate position.
The conferences between the bituminous
miners and operators In Cleveland, II was
learned yesterday, did not involve the
miners In the bitumnous fields OF Centrai
Pennsylvania. The latter are In the United
Mine Workers, but hold their own conVen-
tions and conferences. The soft coal TOT
tho East and the north Atlantic ports come
from the bituminous fields OF Central Penn
cylyania.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
trrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

fFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, March q.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orue''
tave been issued:
lieutenant Colonel JOHN w. RuCkmaAN' ,spes, opssi
hie ar,Iiierv umpire all coast artillery taIse,
an,trS phiIippines vice Lieutenant Colohei
HERMAN C. SCHUMM, coast aftinery. s,or
Cantain PEARL NJ. SHAffbh, a, aua g. ouar'
10 Fort Leavenworth as asss'a"' W 49,
termss'sTT MsT SoIM ~ YOUNG. coast artillery. to
captain General Hospital. Preside OF san
Francisco - ppoyN nedIcal re
First Lieutenant IRA G BRoWN; 70 n'y Vancouver
par,acks' to accompany LIST Infantry 10
schoheld Barracks. ,rrrrAM n RET
Leaves OF absence: Captain WlbsinS" l,S ana four
p Saa,s from April 2: Major WILLIAM
WEIGEL, infantry recruiting on Iiir-ST
month from April 4; Captain otA a. - ~ 49,,
Infantry three months and hite.n aAys wi IIJ'''
m,i,,.ry Academy; First Lieutenant WILL
IN n DEAR medical corps, twenty sis uay5 10
I1,r", I,eut.nant FRANCIS W. GiON Eh'
IAN Cavalry, two months from Apri' l.
NAVY.
s.. r p PIJ'NKETT detached the
wabash; to recruiting station, Boston,
coumand.r J. r. HUBBARD, detacned recruit
ing station, Boston; 10 Asiatic station'
,,.-,n,ssrSer W ". GILMER. detached the Ian
= cas,.r. 10 recruiting station: PhliadelPnla
,,',.nsnt Commander j. r. JAMES, orders OF
b'' March o revoked: detached the West VIZ
xinis: TO naval h9:Plap1' tuna ~ msrine % barracks
and marine recruiting DEPOT; NorfoE. coal
Ma S.not. Melville station.
ch,,f Carpenter LOUIS HAAsb detacned na'h
'ni' Iron Works. to the Panther.
o.s,., " p MCARTY, to Bath Iron WORKS.
papmasters CLERK JOSEPH o'REILLY. ap-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
NO STRIKE IS EXPECTED
Anthracite Miners and Operators
Bluffing, MANY Say.
IRy Telegraph 20 Tho Tribunc


Wilkes Barre, Penn, March 93.-That
there will he no strike in the anthracite
fields this year Is the opinion expressed in
this city to-day by those best Informed.
Positive and uncontradictory proof OF
this. IL is declared. is shown in the unpre-
pa redness of both miners and operators.
Numerically and financially. the union IS
not 80 strong a. In either 1902 or 1915, and
where the operators had millions OF tons
Of coal stored in 1902 the bins arc practi-
caIly empty. Operators refuse to tell just
how much coal they have, but conservative
estimates Ak the total at under 1000 on
tons
Each side, II is stated is aware OF the un-
preparedness Of the other and both are
jockeying for position In what is regarded
as a gigantic game OF blun II is the be
lief of all concerned. however, that there
will be a suspension Of work At the mines
on April !.
II was learned to-day that after the sus-
pension on April an attempt will be made
by the operators to keep certain Of the
colllerles in operation. This will he done 10
bring out the weakness OF the union men
and TO make a compromise easier.
y
made 10 divide the forces Of labor by grant
ing an eieht-hour day 10 the engineers.
notwithstanding the fact that the last Leg
islature passed law making an eight
hour day obligatory. no effort was made by
the operators to comply with the law until
the possibility OF a strike Of the miners was
threatened. Quite Unexpectedly the oper-
ators met this mandate OF the law.
The reason. the miners declare. is plain
Rv granting the eight hour day to the en-
gineers without any decrease in wages.
they are placed In the position OF having
gained all for which they fought BY
granting this concession, the operators saw
a possible way OF keeping the engineers on
duty In the event OF trouble.
This coup by the operators, II is said, was
MANNED by them to put the engineers In
the eauivoca position OF quitting their
places after all their demands had been
granted, should they be asked 10 join the
miners in G general strike. thus putting
ono branch OF the union in conflict with
another.
The members of the executive committee
of District No. /. United Mine Workers
lef, here tonight for Cleveland, where the
no,,cv committee Of the union will meet
On Monday. The members of the executive
committee refused to be quoted Tonight
but the district president, Dempsey, said:
"A week may bring big change. The
miners do not propose to court adverse
nublic opinion. The way the matter now
stands, public opinion. / believe. is on their
side. The operators may undergo change
Of mind the coming week. II they do.
guess the miners will meet them half way,
although, of course. have no authority to
cav 90, I am only speaking now as an In
dvidual."
II is reported that individual coal opera
tors in the Wyoming field are willing TO
make the same concessions to their miners
as one of the Independent companies in
the schuylkIll region did week ago; that
,s 70 pay the increase asked for. providing
their employees do not quit work
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
MINE STRIKE SITUATION
FAR FROM SETTLEMENT
BituminOus Coal Workers De-
mand To Be Decided Before
Anthracite Men Act.
NO ACTION UNTIL TUESDAY
Efforts Being Made to Prevent a
Suspension When Wage
Agreements Expire
on April /.

Cleveland, March 23-Whether the four
hundred and fifty thousand union ccai min
crs of the United states will quit work ana
cause the mines to be shut down probably
will not be decided earlier than a few days
before April /, when the present wage
agreements expire.
Officials OF the miners union to-day de-
cided to take 40 action on the wage dis
pute of the anthracite miners until after
the differences OF the btumnous coal min
ers have brought about either a settlement
or a disagreement. This means that the
coal situation will remain unsettled until
after Tuesday.
The bituminOuS coal miners are asking
for a 10 per cent increase in pay, with
reduction Of working hours. The anthracite
miners are making similar demands, hut in
addition want material changes IN their
working conditions. including q complete
recognition of the union and the abolition
Of all Intermediates between miners ana
employers.
The union is endea orine 10 negotiate the
demands Of each class OF miners separately
The operators assert that the increased pay
asked for would augment the mines pay
rolls more than S606.Go a week AT the
minimum.
on Tuesday the operators and miners or
the bituminous fields OF Western Pennsyl-
vana Ohio. Indiana and Illinois will re-
sumo their conference to try to prevent
suspension on April / Every offer from
each side so far has been rejected, and
when the men reassernble they will face
the same demands that were voted down
in Indianapolis two months ago. Several
DAYS. probably, will he taken to determine
whether they can agree.
Meantime the policy committee and the
executive board of the United Mine Work
ers OF America will assemble here. They
will meet on Monday avowedly to draw
up recommendations TO be submitted 20 a
referendum vote Of the union. All the ne-
gotlations for adjustment Of the anthra-
| cite miners wages have been broken Oft
hut the policy committee and the executive
board, by the decision to-day, will not act
until the outcome Of the btuminous confer
| ence is made known.
! If the bituminous miners and operators
decide they cannot agree then, according
. to John T. White. president OF the union,
the executive boards recommendations as
to both the anthracite and hitumlnous
situations will be alike. He says suspen-
sion OF all the mines necessarily VIII lvl-
low, pending vote Of the miners on the
question OF a strike.
For several days the union officials have
awaited news Of steps for a possible re-
opening of negotiations between the anthra-
cite operators and miners. but none came.
"As Il stands now. the executive ofhcials
have merely to report to the antHraClt"
miners that there is no wage scale on "hlch
10 continue operations after Apr D. said
Thomas L. Lewis, eX-preSideni OF the
union. THAT alone determines a suspeh-
sion
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
CIRCUS WOMEN MAY VOTE
Favor of Conferring Name Upon Baby
Giraffe Granted Association.

Members OF the Barnum and Bailey
woman's Rights Association were eiated
Yesterday when the management an
nounced that the organization might have
,ba privilege of christening the baby giraffe
that was born few days ago.
There is q string attached to the oner,
however. for first the association, OF which
Kate Sandwind is vice-president must IN.
duce some OF New York's most prominent
s,fYra gists 10 Join. This accomplished. the
little giraffe may he christened anything
the would-be voters may see mt
,e tho recent addition 10 the menagerie
snends most Of It's time behind the bars OF
q cage IL has been suggested oy some or
the members that "Pankhurst might be
an appropriate name.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
LOCAL OPTION FAILS IN MAINE
Amendment to Constitution Defeated
in Democratic House.

Augusta. Me-, March 2a-The proposed
o,,o,dment TO the Maine constitution to
oi,ov local option on the question OF per-
,,,itt,ng the manufacture and sale OF IN
,ox,cating liquors in all the cities ana IN
such towns as accept the provisions OF lne
80 The Democratic majority in the
failed TO muster the necessary
m1noo,,ve vote OF two-thirds. The vote
an. aii in the affirmative and GA In the
,,,ve we There are eighty-hve Democrats
es s,xtv-six Republicans in the House.
sS. anu amendment previously had passed the
sea1 recess was taken until April ?. s,dt when !.
nad I.oo 70 elect a United States Senator
~ ~ ps paaeoeed OBADIAH Gardner (Democrso; o.
WHO ,hs death Of Senator william r.
FrVe.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

Nanking: the Prairie, from Grayesend ges foI for
weymouth; the Florida. from bOs.On srom 10. Ts
n,avra ,or Carlaco Gulf Venezuela; the
VvIcsn. from Hampton Roads for Baltimore;
the Justin. from Amapals for san pisso' D ,ne soe
unn,on Roads; the San Francisco. from
HorSo,k for Hampton Roads; the Louisiana
ne Rhode Island, the Delaware ana the VT
sinia, from Southern drill grounds TOT
-, ncI.y.land placed in second reserve. navy
n' ,,rd Mare island: the Chattanooga and tne
galveston placed in second reserve or eom
nIstion of repairs at navy yard, Puget souno'
"a. Alabama placed In second reserve. navy
ard. New York. on completion OF repairs
the Kentucky placed IN second reses.e nss. ~.
K,arurge placed In second reserve. navy
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
.rakauer Bros.

pointed; to navy yard, New York.
Paymaster's Clerk r. II. GALE. appointed: set
tlement accounts. the Mississippi
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
March 22-The vicksburg, at Corinto: the Wash
ington at La Guayrs the Castine, the sew
ern CO ca. c., C-5, Tonopah, d.. d.
D-3 Ell and E-2 at Norfolk; the San Fran
cisco the Louisiana. the Rhode Island the
Delaware and the Virginia, at Hampton
Roads.
SAILED.
March 22-rhe Abarenda, from Shanghai for
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
~"
Humphreys Seventy-seveh
Breaks up Grip and
COL

To knock a Cold on the heau,
take "Seventy-seven" at the hfst rs
feeling of lassitude; before you tS Ie. :
gin to sneeze and shiver; It's In.
FIRST few doses that count; don I
wait till your bones begin to acne, e,
till the cough and sore throat Sc. {.
in; keep "Seventy-seven" handy, IN IN
your pocket, on the dresser always
within reach and you will not nave
a serious Cold. -.
1t pays TO keep "Seventy-seven
handy. All dealers sell. Zoc. OF
mailed.
:. Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., oos. Wsi''~N'
~ Ann slSssts. NsM XoJk> -----------
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

.uNnAYs NETWORK TRleuNt
oo"C ..vwhers In the United States
for 81 50 q year
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
B< Altntat1 & On.

ANoTE WORTHY SALE WILL Be HELD ON MONDAY OF
DRESSES, SUITS AND COATS
FOR MISSES AND CHILDREN
COMPRISING NEW AND DESIRABLE STYLES MADE UP FOR
THIS OCCASION AT THE FOLLOWING ATTRACTIVE PRICES,
FOR MISSES SIZES a. I6 AND 1s YEARS
PLAIN AND FANCY TALoRMADE SUITS OF SERGE. WHIP.
CORD, SHEPHERDS CHECKS AND STRIPES. INCLUDING
sIIIRRED BACK AND RUSSIAN BLOUSE EFFECTS.
AT $780, $500 & 5000
EVENING DRESSES OF MEssALNE WITH CHIFFON AT $500
TAFFETA DRESSES lr.i n
WITH BArlsrE EMBROIDERY COLLAR $2400
WITH MACRAME LACE TUUC $500
COATS OF NAVY BLUE SERGE AND SHEPHERDS CHECK
SIZES TO 10 YEARS $5.75 $40
SIZES 10 TO "a YEARS $50
WHITE PIoUE DRESSES
SIZES 4ro sYRs. AT $500 SIZES 10 TO IA YRS. At $500
sl;AAaK
INFANTS AND LITTLE CHlLDRENs CLOTHING
OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MAKE IS IN STOCK
IN EFFECTIVE SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES
AT MODERATE PRICES.
LONG AND SHORT COATS WITH HATS AND CAPS TO MATCH
HANDMADE AND HANDEMBRoDERED DRESSES AND
PETTCoATs IN A WIDE RANGE OF PRICES. WRAPPERS. "a
sAcoUEs BlBs AND BooTEEs. CARRIAGE ROBES LINGERIE I
PILLOW SLIPS CRIB AND BAssNETTE SHEETS. WEIGHING
BASKETS HAMPERS TOILET SETS, NURSERY STANDS ETC
BoupoIR CAPS; MAIDS CAPS AND APRONS.
WOMEN.s SUITS AND DRESSES CHILDRENS COATS AND
HATS, BOYS CLoT4INc MEMS FURNISHINGS. ETC
IN THE LATEST SPRING STYLES
AT MODERATE PRICES
ARTICLES APPROPRIATE FOR EASTER GIFTS ARE J
SHOWN IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, AMONG THEM BRIc-A'
BRAc LEATHER GOODS STATIONERY. sLvERWARE AND
JEwELRY NOVELTIES, FANS, PARAsoLs, CLOVES ETC.
MEMS AND WOMENs GLOVES
AT MUCH LESS THAN USUAL PRICES FOR MONDAY
woMENs SHORT GLOVES OF GLACE LAMBsKlN
IN BLACK. TAN AND WHITE &c.
woMENs l6BUTToN MoUsoUETAIRE GLOVES OF
CLACE KDsKN IN BLACK AND WHITE sl.s5
MEMS TAN CAPE GLOVES $Ll0
FOR TUESDAY. MARCH 18TH
SPECIAL SALE OF WOMENS LINEN AND
COTTON DRESSES IN ADVANCE STYLES
AT THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PRICES:
STRIPED COTTON WOLFE DRESSES WITH TAFFETA :!
AND NOVELTY ToWELINC TRIMMINGS $0.50
FRENCH LINEN DRESSES WITH EMBROIDERED 7
WAISTS WHITE CoLORs $500
DRESSES OF FIGURED AND BoRDERED cHALLIs IN VARIOUS
CoLoRNCs Sl400 1900 & 1900
DRESSES OF FIGURED COTTON WOLFE WITH TAFFETA
SILK COAT EFFECTS; VARIOUS CoLoRs $500
nDEn
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
SPRING IMPORTATIONS OF FASHIONABLE
DRESS SILKS

ARE NOW DISPLAYED IN COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS, 1NcLUD-
ING THE NEW SHADES OF CHANGEABLE TAFFETAS EHCLOS-
I'VE DESIGNS IN FRENCH FOULARDs SILK SUlTlNGS FOR
TAIL ORED GOWNS CREPE CHARMEUSE, TAFFETA FACONNE'
IMPORTED WASHABLE SILKS AND CREPES MOURNING SILKS
AND WHITE SILKS NEW PLAID SILKS AND SHEPHERDS
CHECKS
ALTMAN & co. HAVE ON SALE IN lHtlK
SILK DEPARTMENT SPECIAL VALUES IN DESlR-
ABLE BLACK SILKS, FOULARDs. WHITE SILKS.
NOVELTY CHIFFONS AND EVENING SILKS
AT MUCH BELOW PREVAILING PRICES.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
B. Altntat1 & On.

AFTERNOON AND EVENING DRESSES
IN The LATEST SPRING STYLES
OF TAFFETAs METEoRs. sATNs AND CtlFFoNs.
ARE OFFERED AT MUCH LESS THAN USUAL PRICES
AS Follows
$500, $500, $4,000 TO $l25.OO
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

INTERIOR FURNISHINGS AND DECORATIONS
"A. Alfmatt & On. INVITE ATTENTION TO THEIR
DEPARTMENT FOR tHGHCLAss INTERIOR DECORATIVE
WORK CONTRACTS TAKEN FOR THE COMPLETE OR
PARTIAL FURNISHING OF TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES
A STUDIO OF DESIGNERS IS MAINTAINED FOR THE
PREPARATION OF SPECIAL SKETCHES.
xff,h Aurnur. a4it ann 18th strpfts, Ntm Yurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-20
Oil Monopoly Bill.

Berlin, Nov. 20.-With the bill Gre
ating a government oil monopoly COM
ing up in the Reichstag next Tuesday,
the Standard Oil Company's press
bureau here is working overtime to-
day.
The Standard evidently has decided
it can hope for little diplomatic oppo-
sition from Washington to the German
attempt to end its operations IN the
Fatherland and has centered all its ef-
forts on a publicity campaign.
The company contends, in the news
papers it can induce to publish its
arguments, that Germany cannot Ii
the first place get along without the
Standard, and that even if it could
no government-controlled monopoly
can sell petroleum as cheaply as the
Standard can.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-20
Charges Against Wickersham.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Flat charges
that Attorney General Wickersham
and the Department of Justice arc
protecting John D. Archbold, of the
Standard Oil Company from arrest
were made today by Attorney ". H.
Gray, of Houston, Texas. Gray and
Wickersham had an appointment to-
day for stormy session over Arch
bold's criminal indictment by a fed
eral grand jury in Texas on charge
of conspiracy" under the Sherman
Antitrust law, and neglect of the
governments agents to arrest Arch
bold in New York.
IF The Indictment would have been
for poor devil of counterfeiter or
moonshiner, he would have been PIN
ched without any ceremony said
Gray today. "But Attorney General
Wickersham steps in and says the evil
dence he understands is insufficient
to secure conviction of Archbold.
Therefore he has directed that the war
rant of arrest be not served upon
Archbold.
1T strikes me the grand jury of
Texas, and not Mr.. Wickersham should
determine whether the evidence IS
sufficient or insufficient. The grand
Jury and the district attorney of Tex
as evidently thought the evidence
sufficient to bring the criminal charge.
"Mr. Wickersham's action in order
ing that Archbold be not arrested is
unprecedented. 1t amounts to trial
of the case by the department, and
not by the court in which the grand
jury found the indictment"
Gray's bitter arraignment today OF
Wickersham followed his futile ef-
forts yesterday to induce Wickersham
to permit service of warrants against
Archbold, H. C. Fogler, Jr., and W. G.
Teagle, of the oil company, under
conspiracy indictments found in Texas
last August in connection with the
Magnolia Petroleum Company.
U. S. District Attorney Atwell, Of
Texas, was today summoned to Wash
ington by the Attorney General for q
conference regarding the indictments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-20
CONFIRMED.
Judge Thornton Confirms Sale of Bet
tie Company to Bond Holders.

II the Circuit Court Of Alexandria
City this afternoon. before closing
the November term. Judge j. B. T.
Thornton confirmed the sale Of the
real estate and property of the Belle
Pre- Bottle Company to Thurman r.
Horner, representing the bondholders
for $4,000. The property was sold at
public auction six weeks ago by E.
A. Thompson, receiver, following the
failure of the bottle company.
No decision has as yet been reached
rs to the future of the company bu.
in all probability meeting Of the
bondhoiders will be called within the
next few days when plans for the
resumption Of operations may be con-
sidered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-20
IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS
Chamber of Commerce Building Re,
ceiYing Embellishments and
COnyenicnccs.

At the Chamber of Commerce it is
announced improvements are to be
made in the outside appearance OF
the entrance to the building. Through
the efforts of ]. 7. Preston, the sec
retary, an appropriation was secured
to paint and paper the hallway and
the street entrance to the chamber
Two large signs will also be erected,
one on King street and the other on
the Washington street side of the
building, each 20 feet long by = feet
high.
Mr.. Preston gives it as his opinion
that with the increased activity Of his
office and the many plans in MIND,
mary of which he hopes to carry out
during the coming year great num-
Der of new industrial plants, factor
les and retail stores will be induced to
locate here.
With the fine spirit Of cooperation
now existing among the members OF
The chamber, much can be accomplish
cd, as every one seems ready and an%-
ious to do all in his power to advance
the interests of the city and to work
for the upbui!ding Of Greater AleXan-
dria as first class manufacturing
centre.
We have the facilities mere, and
there is no reason why our city cannot
advance rapidly within the next
twelve months. We want to secure
at least one new industry week. Let
every one in Alexandria help to make
our city the largest manufacturing
centre in the state Of Virginia.