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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-30
Led by Gompers They Quit Indus
trial Conference When Bar
gaining Plan Is Beaten.
DEFEATED BY ONE VOTE
"Die Is Cast" Says Labor Leader in
Swan Song Before Delegates De-
part-WiIson Letter Un-
avaiIing.

son that he create-a commission
to carry on the work which the
National Industrial conference was
unable to accomplish, the public
group, the last remaining element
of the body, finally adjourned.
Despite two attempts by MF.
Wilson to prevent dissolution, adj
journment brought to a formal
close the conference, called by the
executive to find some common
common ground Of cooperation be-
tween labor and capital on the out-
come Of which were held in abey-
ance strikes affecting the entire
industrial life of the nation.
Washington, Oct. 2S.-Representas
tiyes of labor did not join in the ap.
plause which greeted the reading of
President Wilson's letter to the Ma
tional Industrial conference, and Sam
uel Gompers characterized most un-
fortunate a motion by john Spargo of
the public group, that each group
pledge the President it would make
every effort to accomplish the work
for which the conference was; called.
TIE motion a withdrawn.
Under a suspension of the rules, the
collective bargaining resolution imme-
diateay was brought to discussion and
voted, the labor and public groups
uniting in its support on the nall. call
The majority against the resolution ia
the capital group Was one vote, brat
under the conference rules this ma
jority waas sufficient to defeat the resa-
luton.
At this; nrpint the labor group left, the
conference: after Samuel Gomperss had
announced that the proposal had: been
rejected.
Without right or reason, 1ejeeteH
on grounds So fimsy that the men.
setting in the. employers group, Will
have difficulty n explaining their acc
ton to their falIaws in the world
You have defeated labor, but. wye
will meet you. again in conference andk
when we do, meet YOU there You, will
be glad to talk collective bargaining.
Il have sung my swan song in thiss
conference. You. have by your action,
.legislated us QUIT OF this gathering Wes
have nothing further to say, and itGiss
with a feeling Of regret that xe. ans.
not able to reniaim longer. Our chief,
regret is the defeat of every fair pros.
position on our.p pant. The die gs,cast--
We cannot remain Longer
Representatives, Of the four zzailtoaai
b~rotherhoods remained in the eonfee-
ence until the SESSION adjourned. burt
they announcedl taaE they did out;
of courtesy to TIRE: otner delegates"
and that they vera! in accord aith tina
main body of the labor group.
Before the labsn delegates Left Ire
hall, Mr.. Spargp> asked theln nor to
make their decision I%rrevocabley nut
to remain with. tiasA understanding that
the conference ywauldt proc aed to, dee
velop and formulate the right. of. col.
lective bargaining
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
NEW BOOKS FOR
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY

The following new books have
Just been added to the Alexandria
Library now located on the second
floor of S06 Prince street
The Shrieking Pit, Arthur Rees;
The Wicked Marquis, E. P. Open
helm; Against the Winds, Kate Jor-
don; Rosy, Louis Dodge; Shops and
Houses, Frank Sw!nnerton; Lilies
White and Red, Francis Huard;
Further Adventures of Jimmy Dale,
F. L. Packard; The Moonlit Way,
R. w. Chambers; Across the
Stream, E. F. Benson; The Black
Stone, George Gibbs; The Undying
Fire, H. G. Wells; Flexible Ferdi-
rand, Julie Lippman: When the
World Shook, Rider Haggard; His
Friend Miss Mcfarland, K. L Bos-
her; The Last Million, Ian Hay;
The Gospel of the Hereafter, j. P.
Smyth; The Green Satin Gown, L..
E. Richards; The Armstrong;, L. E..
Richards; The Donnelley's Red Book,
National Buyers Guide, and Sales
Catalogue, March 1919.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
SLAIN GIRL BURIED
IN DANCING FROCk

Los Angeles, Cal, July 1O.--Mss.
Lulu Burger, of indianapolis, mother
of Harry S. New, confessed slayer of
his fiancee, Frieda Lesser arri"cd
here yesterday to arrange'fcr the ds-
Tense of New, who, she says, is n;
son of United States Senator New Of
Indiana.
Senator New will come to Harry
Ieferse,' she said.
While arrangements were being
made for Mrs. Burger to be taken tc
News cell, she collapsed, and tae
visit was postponed.
New is completely exhausted from
his nights of visions of the face Of
the dead girl.
Glove is DEATH" said Rabbi S.
Hecht yesterday, pronouncing tae
last rites over the body of Miss Fri
cda Lesser, whom Harry S. New
said he killed.
Miss Lesser was buried in her pink
satin dancing frcck, pink slippers,
and with her wealth Of brown curls
falling around her shoulders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
filtration Plant Nearing Complet:,

filtration Plant Nearing Completing
The New Filtration Plant Of the
Alexandria Water Company, is ex-
pected to be in operation about July
10Th.
We are introducing the maximum
amount Of chlorine and using all pcs
s:nle precautions, under existing cen
dstions to safeguard the water sup.
ply. ,a 10 81 a,gs
After consultation with. the City
Health Officer we feel it. advisable, as
a, precautionary measure, to urge .cul
consumers to boil their drinking
water until the filtration plant is
completed.
Alexandria Water Company. 81
1920.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
THAW HELD AS LUNATIC
Slayer of Stanford White is Now
Committed to kirkbride
Asylum. PENNSYLVANIA

Harrisburg, Pa, July 10.-Harry
X. Thaw is lunatic without lucid
Intervals He has been~so adjudeed
by Pennsylvania. court and COM
mitted to Kirkbride's asylum. The
Governor of Pennsylvania , is not
bound to honor a requisition from
the :. Governor of the State of New
York for Thaw's extradition, in the
face of the judicial proceedings that
place his status. The only recourse
the State of New oYrk has is to get
permission from that court for his
removal. 49,.
That sums up Attorney General
William I. Schafer's opinion on the
matter of Thaw's extradition to
New York to face the indictment
held against him in New York
court charging criminal assault
against Herbert Gunlp, of Kansas
City, committed in the Hotel Meal
rin, New York. 1t was made at a
hearing granted to Robert S. John
stone and Edward P. Kilroe, assist
ant district attorneys of New York
by the Attorney General, who acted
on behalf of the Governor, Judge
James Gay Gordon, counsel for Mrs
Mary C. Thaw, appeared in opposi-
ton to the New York man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
HUNS. RAT|FY I
PEACE TREATY
Now Wait Patiently For Ap-
proval by the Al
lies
VOTE STOOD 2OS TO lis
Yearns For Removal of Blockade
Bill of Ratification One of the Brief
est of Kind in History

Weimar, July 10.--By majority
of ninety7three votes, the German
National Assembly here ratified the
treaty Of peace yesterday without re-
servat;ons. The vote was POS to 115
unconditional acceptance of the
treaty was voted on June %, the ma
:;ority beirg ninety-nire. The vote
en- that occasion stood q to 13S.
Tafty-two additional votes were,
therefore, cast at the ratification ses-
sion. The figures show that no ma
.erial change in the sentiment of the
assembly has taken place since :he
signing.
immediately upon ratification.
President Ebert informed President
Clemenceu of the Peace Conference
by telegraph of the result of the
session.
Germany now waits-and waits
:nrpatiently-for ratification by The
allies. The howl of protest agaigs.
the terms has died down, and the peo-
pie of the Fatherland are fast set
:ling down to the hard task of full
filling them.
DR.. Matthias Erzberger, vice Pre-
nr;er and minister Of finance, sound
ed the keynote of Germany's peace
task by announcing his firm resolve
"to tread the hard path of economy"
Throughout his speech he emphasized
The imperative necessity of getting
back to a peace basis as quickly as
possible, to "work, work, work. to-
ward payment of the rerarationS,
md to that end eliminate every pfen-
ming of unnecessary national and In
i:vidual expenditure.
But even more than for ratifica-
tion Of the peace by three allied
rowers-which win make peace an
actual fact,-Germany yaarns for
word from Paris that the blockade
!: lifted, and. with it the censorship
f her mails and cables. The govern
nent confidently expects this notifi-
alton to reach. We:mar within the
!ext 4S hours. :
The bin ,ratifying. the peace treaty
the bricfest document Of its kind
q history. 1t reads:
ARTICLE 1.-The peace treaty be-
:ween Germany and the allied and as
ociatcd powers signed on June. %,
nd the portocol belonging thereto as
;:vell as the agreement concerning the
military occupation of the Rhine
and, are hereby approved.
"Art:cle 2.-Thts law becomes eff
active on the date of publication"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
WANTS ALL IN LEAGUE
Gompers Reelected President OF
Pan-American F. of L. by
Unanimous Vote

New York, July 10-A demand
hat all the nations of the world be
aade eligible to the League Of Ma
lions was expressed in resolution
unanimously adopted here, yesterday
1 the first annual congress of the
n-American Federation OF Labor
by delegates from ten countries, IN
,iuding the United States.
The demand was formulated in an
amendment proposed by Samuel
iompers, president of the congress
nd head of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, following report by
he committee on resolutions indr-
sing the League of Nations.
Under another resolution adopted,
Mr.. Gompers, who will sail Friday
'or Europe, to take part IN the IN
ernat!onal Trades Union Congress,
S authorized to take what steps ne
Iems advisable <to;aco-operatet with Wit,
abor organizations in European
Countries. - - :; !.
The American Federation of La
'or is called upon, in another me-
,orial adopted to clarity II" "rea-.
ON for objectingt, TO immigration.
nto the United States during <the
irst four years of the reconstruc-
ion period.
sons. .rll lof dom cd mo dom odr
Under a resolution adpted the
federation decided to use it's good
,ffices toward q settlement OF ohe
boundary dispute between Chile and
Peru, as there was danger of war
:, which the workers would be the
chief sufferers.
Objection by the delegate from
Ecuador that the resolution was OF
,olitical character was responded to
v Mr. Gompers, who said: "Had
he working people of Germany and
Austria had the courage an dlnteill-
.ence to set themselves against the
action of their governments we
would not have had the war OF the
past five years"
Mr.. Gompers was unanimously re-
elected president of the Federation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
CANNOT RECOVER
Danville Judge Bases His Decision
on Fact That Government
Controls Wire

Danville, Va, July lin "a de-
cision rendered yesterday by: Judge
E. Walton Brown no person can sue
the telegraph companies of America,
no matter what alleged wrongful
act is committed, as no individual
can sue the government, The deci-
sion was rendered in the case of T.
NJ. Milstead against the Western
Union for S10o, the plaintiff con-
tending that the failure cf the COM
pany to deliver promptly a telegram
caused aim anxiety.
The court held when the govern
ment took over the wires no provis-
i was made for the institution Of
suta against individuals, as is the
case of the Fedarl railways, suits
against which are brought against
Walker D. Hines So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
SUICIDE EPIDEMIC

Geneva, July 10.-Su!cldes among
the German officers are increasing
alarmingly, especially in Prussia
where the number of suicides IS 50
per cent. more than before it be-
came known that former Emperor
William was to be placed on trial by
H.. Allies, according to Mun'ch
newspapers.
The wives of officers are also re-
ported to be taking their own lives
The increase in the number OF sui
cides is attributed not only to patri'
otic despair but of the loss OF the OF
ficcrs' past sec;al .osition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
CONDEMN BOLSHEVISM

Atlantic City, n. j., July 10
Resolutions were passed at yester-
days session of the Grand Lodge of
F.lks condanning Bc'shevism.
One resolution said: "Every Elk
has taken solemn obligation to
support the Constitution and laws
Of the United States of America,
and we have been taught as one of
the fundamental principles of the
order that he American flag, typi-
cal as it is, of our form of govern
ment, shall be in our hearts as loyal
Elks. No man can be Bolshev:st
and remain loyal American c:ti-
zen"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
on HOMEWARD VOYAGE
British Dirigiblc Leaves fer Scot
land Shortly After
Midnight

Mineola, n. Y, July 10.-The
3ritish dirigible R-34 left Roosevelt
feld shortly before midnight on her
.ctun cruise to Scotland.
The great ship, held in leash by
1000 American balloon men, was
released at 11:55 o'clock, and float
d leisurely UP to height of zee
reet with her motors silent. The
motors then began to whirr and the
craft, noislng upward headed for
New York.
Favorable weather conditions were
reported over the entire route save
for one bad spot in midatlantic.
The big gas bag has been repair
cd and filled with hydrogen, and
the engines are in excellent condi-
ton. Forty pounds of official mail
IS slowed aboard, including two
gold medals of the Aero Club OF
America awarded to Capt. Alcock
and Litu:*. Brown, who flew the
Vickers- -Vin1y biplane overseas from
Newfoundland in the first nonstop
transatlantic shop" to the British
Isles from North America.
In statement last night, Majo,
G.. H. Scott, commander of the di.
rigible, declared that he would fly
over New York and, if favorable
winds on the other side offered, owe,
London on his bonfsward journey tc
East Fortune. .SeotlAnd. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
CONDUCTORS SMILE
WINS HIM $4,000

Jersey City, N. j., July lo.-That
Golden smile" the poets love to Jug
cle with has turned out literally true
in the case Of George F. Conroy, Erie
conductor.
The smile which Conroy gave in ex-
change for every ticket helped short
jeu the rides of J.: J. Adams, commut-:
ing to Allendale. :i": ~.
Today conroy learned Adam had
wiHed him s15,000?2E'T; '2-o.
81 hope he got as much pleasure
receiving it as I got giving it, - satd
.Conroy.
Commuters gay thst # Gonsey got
paid for. an hi. sarsE,a a sEast rate he
could buy the zsilsoa3, <i@ &,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
HEAVY RAIN KILLS SEVEN

Dubuque, Ia, July 1O.-Seven per-
sons were killed yesterday and a
number of others seriously injured
as a result of two inch rainfall IN
Dubuque county.
Five were drowned when paVll-
ion at Union Park was undermined
by the heavy rain and fell. Six
hridres were washed out, crops were
mined ard tra;ns were derailed by
washout track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
FOCH TO LEAD PARADE
Pershing And Men VII Have Second
Place in VictGrs' March

Paris, July 10.-Genral Persh!ng
and the American regiment VIII ch
will march in the Victory parade
July IA will ccme directly after
Marshal Foch, who will lead the pa
rade, and the first French division,
according to the official program
which was issued yesterday. After
the Americans will come Field Mar
shall Haig and the British contin-
gent, which will be followed by the
representatives of the Belgian army
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
OFFICERS l. 0. o. F.. INSTALLED

w. Clifton Cunningham, district
deputy grand master, last night in
stalled the newly elected officers OF
Sarepta Lodge No. 6, at Odd Eel
lows Hall. Afterward a buffet
luncheon was served.
Tonight the officers Of Falls Church
will be installed at Falls Church by
Mr.. Cunningham. The Alexandrinas
who will attend will leave here at 7
o'clock in automobiles from Odd
Fellows Hall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
ALL L. S. SUFFERING
FROM HOUSING LACK

Hundreds of cities are suffering
from shortage of houses, accord
ing to reports received by the Uni
ted States Housing Corporation to-
day.
Chief among these are New York,
Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, anG
Seattle.
Blue prints and plans used by the
corporation in it's building program
are being sent to various cities to
helps timulate building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
FIREMEN FEAsT9
Reliance Fire Company Host to Fire
men and City Officials

The Reliance Fire Engine Com
pany gave a banquet at the com
pany's house last night which was
attended by about seventy-fve guests
including members of that company,
officers of the other fire companies,
members of the fire committee and
members Of city council. L. E. Uh-
Ter, president of the company, pre-
sided, and during the evening short
addresses were delivered by num-
Der of the guests.
The. occasion for the spread was
the arrival of the new motor engine
known as No. 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
Meeting In Interest OF Or
ganizing New Com
pany
NEED COMPANY HERE
Men Who Served Overseas Will be
Invited to Next Meeting-100 Men
Necessary to Organize.

I: Preliminary steps looking TO tne
organization of military company
in this city were taken last night at
a meeting of some of the members
of the old Alexandria Light infantry
together with members of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
After debating the subject of or
ganizing it was decided to hold a
! meeting in the near future when the
men who served overseas will be in
vited to be present and complete plans
for organizing a company.
Since the Alexandria Light Infan-
try was sent away this city has been
wSuhout a military company and COL
10. Lane Stern, adjubant general Of
Virginia, has sent an official ccm-
mnrtcation to Capt. 7. B. Cochran,
asking that military company be or
ganized here.
The letter follows:
From The Adjutant General of Vir-
ginia.
To Captain Thomas Cochran, Alex
aniria, Va.
Subject Organization National
Guard.
5:1.-As a result cf signing of the
Ee Treaty, the State will be. re-
qnirea to fomn, and equip companies
{ 5Ur -Ine NatioraI Tuanu perurs- TIE
sTreaty becomes effective, which, it
fis understood win be ninety day>
from date of signature, or date of ap-
prevail by Congress. Inquiry is there
fore made of you as to the probability
of organizing company Of Infantry
of the Virginia National Guard in
your place, within that time.
2.-Under the present regulations,
it is necessary fer the Company to
have 100 enlisted mon, but the War
Department authorizes the mainten-
auce of one platoon, with company
headquarters. az one place.. and an
other or second platoon, under com
mand of one or two officers. at scme
nearby place, provided, of course, pro-
per; armory facilities are secured at
each place.
Ss-H. is requested you advise me
at the earliest practicable date if it
is possible to organize a. company of
the National Guard at your place, and
recommend to this office the names of
some eligible eSmen who would be will
ing to. undertake organization. of the
Company.
: 4.-The War Department furnishes
all. arms, uniform clothing and field
equipment transports, subsists and
pays troops for encampment, and also
pays for armory drills requiring Only
that the community where the or
ganization is:located furnish suita-
bic amory.
5.-f favorable reply is received
from you, more detailed statement
Of requirements will be: sent.
10 LANE STERN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
ARMS ALL WORKERS
Documents Seized in Raid Show
RED" Tinge.

New York, July lO.-Documents
seized in the raid on the Rand School
of Social Science were introduced as
evidence by Attorney General New
ton when the joint legislative COM
mittee resumed yesterday its inquiry
into radical activities in this State.
One of the exhibits was lesson No:
12 in the correspondence course c..
the school. The lessons were prepared
by Scott Nearing. In the one re-
into the records was this statement:
''Au workers to be armed and IN
propert classes to be disarmed."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
YOU BE THE JUDGE

TRY our FAavo and Bakers Pride
flour. If. you don't find it better and
mere pleasing to the taste tell US and
get your money back.
Order a, Sack Today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
DIVIDEND NOTICE
Office OF Alexandria Water c.

Alexandria, Va, July 8 1919.
A. a meeting of the Board Of Di-
rectors, OF. the Alexandria Water Co.,
he'll this day, semi-annual dividend
Ct three dollars $4,000 per- share vas
declared payable on July 18th, to all
stockholders of record of June 80
1919.
Alexandria Water Company. +
1G2-3c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10

In compliance viii request
made by the Mercaanss ASSOCIATION,
we will close every Wednesday at II
o'clock during Jug sa3 August
.l61-3p. si. 5hsllan 8akery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Hopkins
and daughter, Miss Julia B. Hop
kins, have gone to Hot Springs, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
STANDARD GASOLINE 25c

Open evenings. and Sundays, Alex
audr:a Auto ; Supply, 104 South
Washington street. ,, = 149.tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10

Private Thomas B. Connolly has
arrived safely from overseas and
now is at Camp Merritt, N J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10

Mrs. Alice A. Burke and husband,
Julian r. Burke have sold to John
Norris and wife a house and lot on
Cedar street, Rosemont, Gardner L.
DooUhe. trustee, has sold to Mrs.
Alice A. Burke and husband, Julian
r. Burke house and lot on Rose
mont avenue, Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Miss Edna E. McKenney left
Wednesday for El Paso, Texas.

Rev. j. P. Lloyd and family have
gone on a motor trip to Nigara
Falls, n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10

There will be called meeting of
The Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company tonight at s o'clock. All
members are requested to be present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10

The regular weekly prayer meet
:ng at Anne Lee Memorial will be
held Friday night at 1880. Judge
Barley will lead this meeting. A
Grdial invitation to all denomina-
ions and strangers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Belts have
ben notified of the safe arrival from
overseas of their son, Leonard NJ.
Belts who is now at Newport News,
Va.