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There are a large number of viola tions of the public ordinance reQuir- ing, that all va Ks be kept clean Of snow. It is in the wind that prosecu- tions will be started.
 AS the outcome of the election Of Fred Wrinkle from the city court room bN Officer Lee some time ago and the alleged abusive language applied to him by the officer, charges have been preferred Against the policeman by Mr. Wrinkle to the police commission CTS.
 hearing was held in the town hall a \eWingtOn this afternoon before the selectmen of that place in regard to the extension of the electric lines through that place. F.. G. olatt. C. s. flanders and mum Der of her repre- sentatives of the Central, Railway X Electric Co. were present.
 c. $. Andrews charges school board With violating statutes and states that there have been. many illegal actions by the board The school board did not take kindly to his stlictures and cut him short in his charges.
 Mems best cheNiot suits al the Globe Clothing House for $l2.50
 NaGonai Happenings.
 X sperm whale 30 feet long and weighine 75 tons was lowed in1o the Stonington harbor this morning by schooner.
 Death or tIance--Baltimo wom- ans lifelike appearance postpones funersl--her flesh soft and elastic no signs of tdecom pOsition---her hus- band thinks that if is all nonsense tN1d that she is really dead.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
GERMANY WILL !. \.
'.S|G'N THE TREATY
Present Cabinet VIII Resign
to Make Room For
New Ministry
Will FAVOR PEACE
War Minister Noske or Herman Mil
Ter Expected to Head New Cabinet
-l'avihg Way for Acceptance.

Weimar, June 20-The present Gel
man cabinet has definitely decided tc
resign and make room for a new
ministry that can sign the peate
treaty, according to au;l oritativ.. IL
formation obtained T, day.
The new cabinet, it is said, will
place ::self officially on record as
favcri,g acceptance of the terms, 50
that tcday's sessi,n of the nat:onp
asse!abiy-sched.:ieG to make the
final decision on .hc treaty.-will pre-
baby be a mera formality for rati-
fication of the new cabinets decision.
Either War Minister Noske or I,r-
man Muller is expected to head the
new ministry. The cd cabinet : sid
10 stand eight Il sven against sign
ir.g.
Berlin, June 20.-An official state
nent, it is expected. will be issued
shortly. paving the way for accept
ance CT the peace treaty. The state
ment, It is said, will point oGt that
the a'lied concessions are, after all,
noticeable"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
Already A Number of Fami-
lies Have Pitched Tents
Near City
FREE GROUND RENT
Erection of Houses Contemplated Will
Relieve Congested Conditions 1t is
Expected.-Big Demand for Houses.

Soon families in this city who are
unable to secure housing accommoda-
tions will live in tents owing the the
fact that at present there is not a
single house for rent in the city.
Already several families that en-
deavored to locate in this city have
purchased tents and rented ground at
places near the city. They propose to
use the tents all summer or until some
arrangements can be made whereby
they can secure homes.
Capt. Fountain Beattie in conversa-
tion this afternoon with a representa-
tive of the Gazette stated that he will
give free gratis ground rent for any
person desiring to pitch tent on
ground he has charge of which is 10
Gated close to Alexandria.
1T IS believed by that the early
autumn sufficient numbar Of
houses will have been erected to ac-
lnodate the numb,- of persons
se.k;rg homes.
In addition 70 t1t houses already
under construction many others are
contemplated.
A large number of persons are
now. purchasing their own homes
and real estate dealers report unus-
nal demands for the purchase Of
modern sized homes. One real cs-
tate man stated this afternoon that
almost every hcme he had for sale
on his list has been sold during the
few months. Never before in the
history cf the city has the demand
for houses been so great.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
BALTIC PORT OF DANZIG
Would Have Jurisdiction Until
League of Nations Took Over
The Task

Paris. June 2O.-The Council or
Foreign Ministers has under consld-
Grafton at present a plan for an IN
ter-allied commission to administer
the Baltic rort of Danzig, through
which Poland has been given an out
let to the sea. This commission
would have jurisdiction until the
League of Nations began to function
ard took over the task.
In its consideration of the Polish
question the Council of Foreign Min
isters, while planning to have Dan
zig administered ultimately by the
League of Nations, is likely to give
The Poles the maximum liberty of ac-
tion on the question of the Ukraln.
ian boundary, according to the Echo
de Paris.
The Council, it is added. also Is
considering provision in the treat!
with Austria for plebiscite in the
region of Klagenfurt, which is claim
ed by both the Jugo-Slavs and Ger
man Austrians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
UNIONS TO DEFY COURTS

Atlantic City. n. j., June 90
The American Federation of Labor
in convention here yesterday after
noon unaninlusly adopted g resolu-
ton, approved by the executiv"
committee, urging striking unions to
ignore injunctions which are detri-
mental to their interests, and to
take the consequences.
The resolution also urged that
Congress take steps to curb the
power of the courts in issuing in
functions against strikers.
The Federation vert on record as
fayorirr restriction of immigration
from Europe for period OF three
years.
The action followed a long and
acrimonious debate, in which Varl-
Gus factions attempted to obtain
concessions in their favor. irish
delegates sought exception OF Ire
land. while Seattle radicals inter-
posed in favor of Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
COLLECTION OF STATE TAXES
Auditor Suggests That Officers Wait
Until Special Session OF
Legislature is Held

Collection Of state taxes VIII DC
deferred this. year uBail after the
spccial sessic-- o. tre Legislature
which has h4..n called ly the COVER
nor to conyenc Wednesday,. August
13. and increased taxes determined
and the amount added to the bills ot
property owners. While this viii.
REQUIRE time, it is believe,: that taxi
!. ;kety viii be ready b. December
/, and that the coming ses'-'
viii receive taxpayers Of penalty
for failure TO pay by the time usu-
ally fixed in the past-Novombe" 81
C. Lee Moore, auditor Of public
accounts, yesterday sem the follow
ing letter to commissioners OF reve-
nue. regarding the matter and sug~
gested a course for them to follow
n oricr to tighten their work ant
prepare Cor the change after the
lawmakers have enacted new ia"
ard provide what the taXlcreases
shall be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
EARL DEAR MUST HANG
New Trial is Denied Murderer Who
Boasted of Political Influence

'TI'll never hang with the prctec-
tion I have from high political in
fuences," declared Earl Dear lit
tie over a year ago when he was
convited in Chicago of the murder
of Rudolph Wolfe, a chauffeur. But
the recent dismissal by the United
States Supreme Court of plea for
new hearing. according to Chicago
prosecutors. ends his last chanc for
life, and Dear probably will pay the
death penalty before fall.
There has never been any cues
ton of the activity of his political
friends. Numerous attempts have
been made to obtain his freedom or
a communication Of his sentence. But
they have been without avail.
Finally Dear and his friends on
the outside took the matter into
their own hands. Dear and three
notorious criminals obtained the
keys of guard by ruse, broke
from the Cook county Jail and es-
caned in motorcar which was
awaiting them nearby. Dear and
another murderer, since hanged.
we're recartured later,
His case has been dragged through
every court up to the United States
Supreme Court. Only pardon or a
communication from the Governor OF
Illinois can save the man who won
the title of "Immunity Earl by his
boasts of political influence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
SEES RECURRENCE
OF FLU EPIDEMIC

Washington, June 20.-Thcrc will
be another outbreak of infuenza'
next fall, SAYS DR.. J. C. Perry, as
sl.a:.t 'urgeon Of the Un:.ei States
PUBLIC Health Service. Tcs!t.F;rg G
rcftre the House Appropriation
CommlLtee, he declared:
There is certain to be a rccrudes-
ccncc of. that disease in the falls
ana the appropriation which was
made to meet the emergency in This
fiscal year is practically exhausted"
Dr.. Perry a3:cd FOR $4,000 ~
continue the investigation and pre-
vention of influenza. but it was re-
fused. He said the Public Health
Service wanted to continue intensive
studies of the disease in the hope
of finding some remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
SHOT DOWN AT HIS DOORWAY
Recently Married Man-Lnscs Hia
Life in Protecting Bride

Rochester, June 20-Shot down
at his own doorway by a man who
called there in the guise Of a friend
Harry Smith, a mountain farmer
living at Hornby, Stuben county
gave his last ounce of strength, af.
| ter receiving 4 mortal wound, to the
protection of Carrie Wolverton, 1o
years old, his bride of few months
as the murderer burst loose the fast
cnings Of the screen door that alone
separated him from his victim and
entered the house with seeming in
tent of criminally attacking Mrs
Smith.
The victims strength proved fl
tile for the task, and he collapsed
against the bedroom door he had
closed to bar the murderer's passage:
but his slip of a girl wife struggled
with the man until he was glad tc
escape, and then. clad only in her
night clothing. she rar an eighth o.
mile TO the nearest farm house
to give the alarm.
Jady Kelly, also a mountain Tar
mer. living rear Hornoy. IS unde'
arrest for the murder of Smith. kel.
ly denies the srime, anil mis- sorry
is substantiated by his wife. Tic was
arrested on information given by the
ytung widow, who swore Sat, while
she could not see t.ell-'s face dur
ing the srrueHy n the dark sE .
re. ugnizcd his voice.
Mrs. Smith was asleep in a flrst-
floor bedroom, off the living room
with her husband. when the two wer
awakened by a knotF on the scree:
door that alone barred entrance t
the house. The frame door had beel
left open because of the heat of til
night. Smith inquired:
"What is wanted? without ar:sir
frcm bed.
Its Leslie thcre?" replied the Toic
APPARENTLY referring to Smith
brother, Leslie, who often rem&:ner
ever night at the house.
"No," said Smith, getting ous q
bed and moving toward the doc"
way.
AS Smith reached the door an
stopped out into the night to see VIII
his visitor was, without a word be-
ing uttered, he received gunshot
charge, fired at close range, in th:
upper part of the chest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
BEES GIVE CHASE
TO SWEET AIRpL.hNE

Patterson, Mo-, June 2O.-The
latest thing in airplane stories GENES
from the bee farm Of Madden Po!k.
near here, and reveals how colony
Of the honey makers were stampeded
by an aircraft that passed over chs
farm carrying a cargo Of flowers. Il
wes learned after the bees had made
their hurried exit that the flying
machine was carrying : cargo of mag
noha blossoms, and it filled me ar
with fragrance.
When the bees in the Polk preserve
got a whiff of the human aroma they
left in swarms, it being estimated that
100000 in the fifty colonies on the
Polk place forsook their hives 'en
masse and went nladly roaring peH-
mesl across the field in pursuit Of the
plane. a 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
BOY SCOUTS MEET
Judge J. X. NJ. Norton Appointed
Chairman of Citizens
Committee

A largely attended meeting OF
Troop No. 2 Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, was held at the Lyceum Hall
last evening when five new members
were elected. A vacancy having oc-
curred in the Office of Scout Scribe
james Bayhss was elected to that
position. The following were ap-
pointed as Patrol Leaders: Scouts
William Moreton; Frank Nowland
and Eugene German. Another pa
tl'ol leader win be appointed leader.
New interest in the Boy Scout
movement has been caused by the
appointment of Judge J. X. NJ. Nor
ton, of this city, as chairman of the
citizens committee. All citizens
are urged to become associate mem
bers of the Boy Scouts, which only
requires the payment of one dollar
year as dues.
The committee will in few days
begin an active canvass of the city
in order to secure associate men,
bers for the Boy Scouts. The goal.
of the National Citizens Commit
tee, of which the Hon. w. G. Nc
Adoo is chairman, is to secure
1000, 900 members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
MARRIED TO ORDER
TO PUT ON ILLUSION

Hagerstowr, Md, June 2O.--Miss
Vernie shanholtz, Martinsburg, W.
Va, and John E. Souders, Baltimore,
were married here yesterday under
unusual circumstances. Souders is as
sistant manager Of street camlval
company here. and Miss Shanhottz
came to play an Illusion act with h'm'
but the general manager OF the car
nival refused his consent unless the
couple got narred.
The courthouse was closed and che
clerks had gone home, but Deputy
Clerk o. Jesse Stottlemyer consented
to open UP and issue the license, the
general manager paying the license
zee. The couple then left the court.
house in search of minister to tic
the matrimonial knot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
REFUSES TO FORM PARTY
A F.. L. Rejects Proposition by 4
Unanimous Vote at
At Atlantic City

Atlantic City, n. j.. June 90
The suggestion that American or
ganized labor from a political party
was rejected unanimously yesterday
by the American Federation of La
Dor in convention here.
Labor reconstruction program,
which has been termed "a new dec
laration cf independence for work.
men of America" was adopted
through a resolution that "labor now
insists on full value and compensa-
ticn for services rendered, on basis
that will enable all to enjoy the
higher things CT life rather than
merely exist near the line beyond
which we find human misery
The convention adopted also the
report censuring Congress for max
ing ''niggardly appropriations" for
the Department of Labor, declaring
that Congress, .1:'v!ng given larger
appropriations to the Departments of
Commerce and Agriculture, has
shown that it considers the welfare
of financial interests and cattle.
above that of human beings"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
CHALONER BRINGS SUIT
Seeks TO Annul New York Decree
Holding Him Insane.

New York, June 20.--John Arm
strong Chaloner, legally insane IN
New York State, while sane in Vlr-
n:nia obtained a State Supreme Court
order here yesterday directing Tho
T. Sherman, who was appointed SOM
years ago to manage his property IN
this State, to show cause why Cnal'
oner should not now be declared sans
in New York and be given charge o!
his own property. The orGer is re
turnable July s.
Meanwhile Chaloner is exempt from
arrest here as an incompetent unit
.Tuna 26 under Federal Court ordc'
issued recently when he came here 'tt
prosecute libel suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
AUTO STOPS IN MID AIR
Tcsses Out its Occupants. Then !:
Caught on Telegraph Pole

tlT>Sto ouI ieo SSNaP'
Caught on Telegraph Pole
Wilkes Barre, Pa. June 2O.-After
crashing through the sides of an
overhead bridge and dumping out its
OCCUPANTS an automobile driven by
Isadore Krcnblau, caught onto the
cross beam of telegraph pole and
remained suspended in the air, 30
feet above the ground.
Kronblau and three others were IN
the car at the top of the Ashley
Mountain. They had just rounded
sharp curve. when they lost con-
troll and went through the sides OF
narrow bridge above the Central
Railroad tracks. Kronblau and ia.
co S. Williams were seriously hurt
butt the other occupants escaped witt
out severe injuries.
AS the car shot through space
the housing of the under machinery
caught in the cross arm of the pol'
and it remained there until rope anc
tackle brought it down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
MEN AND WOMEN RIoTING
ThIee;s Roficemen. Hurt-Machine
Guns Taken to Scene

ThpeeS5 Policemen Hurt--Machine;
!. Guns Taken to Scene
Waterbury, Conn, June 2o.-Three
patromnen were%injured, one severe
ly, in riots, growing out of strike
of 5000. men and women of several
factories yesterday evening. A riot
cali was sounded at $50 P. M, cal
ling out all police reserves, and they
were. rushed to the scene of the dis
tulbances. in Brooklyn, suburb of
Waterbury.
Firemen were called out and play
ed a hose on the crowds, dispensing
them temporarily, only to have them
gather again later. A woman has
been arrested, charged with melting
the riot.
The City Guard has taken it's ma
chine gums to the scene. At 7:3O
the plot was still in progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
Big Steel Freighter Will
Leave Ways at 2 p. m.,
Tomorrow
THE THIRDLAUNCHING
Expected That Thousands of Persons
Will Attend.--Luncheon For Invit-
ed Guests.

The giant steel freighter Vanada
9,4O0 tons deadweight, win be launch
ed at 2 O'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the plant of the Virginia Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. Mrs. H. F. Morse
wife of the vice president of the c3m-
paDy, will christen the ship as she
leaves the ways. The yards will be
thrown open to the public, and it is
expected that d large crowd will wit
ness the launching.
Following the launching the invited
guests Will be rendered luncheon
which will. be served in the commits
sary department..
This will be the third ship launch
ed by the Virginia Shipbuihing Cor
roration. The Gurston Hall, the first
ship launched now completed, tomor-
row win be ready to leave the dock
10 be placed in commission.
The Betsy Bell, the second ship
launched by this company, will be "
ing at the outfitting pier, within a
few weeks of her trial trip.
Within the next three weeks the
Chanco9k will be launched.
The Carratunk and Boshbish al
ready are. looming up lange. When
the Vanada leaves the ways the keel
will be laid for the Bellyhoc.
i Already knany merchants on King
street have decorated in honor of the
launching Of the Vanada, and it is ex-
rected that flags win be flying from
practically every business house on
King street tomorrow.
Thousands Of persons win be on
hand to see the big freighter glide in
to the Potomac. The two previous
laurchings were q big success and
there is every reason to believe that
launching of The Vanada will be
equally so. Practically all of the Of
fcials of the: Virginia Shipbui"ng
Corporation vii. attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
FRESH RIOTS EXPECTED
French Sailors do Not Seem to Know
Why They Are Demonstrating


Brest, June 20.-The demonstra-
ton of French sailors here Wednes-
day night and yesterday followed
the landing of sailors from the
Black Sea fleet who were involved
in the revolt at Odessa.
The men were brought to this
port on the French warship Justice
and after beng landeed were lodged
in the naval prison lat Fort Pcnta-
noir.
At about s o'clock last night 200
sailors broke down the gates of bar
rack No. 2. paraded up Rue Siam,
down Rue Dupont and attempted to
rush the naval prison to release
their comrades. Their attempt fail
ed.
Reinforcem ents for the French in
fantry en- patrol here have arrived
and the number Of gendarmes has
been doubled. The streets are un-
der close guard and at present the
city is quiet enough, but another
outbreak is expected.
The men. engaged: in the demon
stration do not seem to be quite
clear in their own minds as to the
cause of the movement. Some told
the Associated Press that the
trouble was because of the arrival
of the prisoners from the Black
Sea, while others were under the
nlitaken suppression that they vii!
be ordered to the Near East, and
are protesting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
KILLS WOMAN AND SELF
Double Tragedy Follows Disagree
ment Between A. c. Penn And
Boarding House Mistress

Danville, Va, June 20.-Followlng
the complaint that the board she at
forded was poor, A. c. Penn, aged
70, shot and killed Mrs. Alice Bow
man at Draper, n. c., on Monday
evening and then shot himself, ae-
cordGrg to messages received from
rbe cotton mill town yesterday.
Penn fingered few hours and
died without regaining conscious
ness.
The aged man had been a board,
or At the Bowman home for some
weeks and had 1atterly complained
frequently. He was told that ne
marst find another boarding house
and, on learning this, he threatenee
to shoot Mrs. Bowman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
SLAYER DENIED BAIL

Danville. Va, June 20.-Wlll!am
Field. who some weeks ago shot and
killed Robert S. Dedman, has been
dca:ed bail and is again in jail al
Bovdton, MeckleRburg county. When
arra,gned formal motions were made
for bail, but the Commonwealth pro-
Grccd five witnesses to the shooting
which took place on the main street
of the town. and rhe court overruled
ths motion. One of the witnesses de-
clared that Dedmoa was about to take
Field in his automobile on a business
trip when the shooting began.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
GIRL DIVES 1000
FEET FROM PLANE

Atlantic City, n. j., June 90
Major Orde Loes, expert parachute
demonstration for the British air
forces, and Sylvia Boyden, English
girl expert, dived 1000 feet from tbs
airpiane of Eddie Stinson in differ
ent parachutes. They landed lightly
at the air port few hundred feet
from where they had made their dive
The test was witnessed by repre-
senta tives of various countries and
aeronautic authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
GAME SUNDAY
Cardinals Will Cross: Bats With State
War And Navy Department

The Cardinal Athletic Club base
ball team will play the State, War
and Navy Department nine on the
Alexandria High School field Sunday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
The Cardinals and Virginia Greys
have consolidated and the members
of both teams will play in games
hereafter as Cardinals.
Manager "Pete" Brenner, of the
former Greys. will assist the Cardi-
nails in an advisory capacity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
LENINE PROPHESIES
+. FAR EAST UPRISING

Copenhagen, June .2q.TT,AA 2q.:TT,AA dispatch
from Moscow reports that Lenine, the
Bolshevik leader, has issued state
ment prophpessyiing sensational events
shortly in Asia and East India. 1t is
ass. assumed here that Lenine has received
words of Bolshevik uprisings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-20
HUGE HAUL IN RAID

Six Chinese and $4,000 Worth of
Opium Seized in Baltimore
Baltimore, June 90 Between SS,-
900 and $4,000 worth OF "dope,' two
complete opium outfits, other instru-
ments used by those ''who hit the
pipe" and six Chinese were captured
early yesterday at 226 Park avenue
by the Western district police in what
proved to be the most successful
"opium dem raid" ever staged in Bal
timore.