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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
GLASS HOST OF PEsSON.
Friendship. to Brazil is Pledged at
Dinner tc President-Elect

Friendship to Brazil is Pledged at
Dinner tc President-Elect
Secretary of the Trasury Garter
Glass entertained president elect Pes
soa, of Brazil, at diner last night at
the New Willard Hotel.
Brazil and the United States are
ioined in an undertaking to serve
humanity" Secretary Glass said.
ssThis unity of policy is the natural
and logical outcome of the commun-
ity of purposes and ideals that has
characterized the development OF
these two great nations
During the period of his admin
istration President Wilson has neg
lected no opportunity to strengthen
the spirit of cooperation between
the American republics. He con-
yened the sfrSt Pan-American finan-
cial conference.
"The President has called the Sec
ond Pan-Amercan financial confer
ence which VIII assemble in Wash
ineton on January II, 1920. | shall
hcpe at that time to have the oppor-
tuniHy to confer with the ministers
of finance, of the republics OF tins
continent, and I am certain 'that
will derive great benefit from the
interchange of experience and tbs
discussion of plans for the solution
of the new problems that nave
| arisen"
DR.. Pessoa will leave Washington
tonight for short tour OF the Uni
ted States visiting Niagara Falls
Boston and other cities.i
The President elett announced yes
| terday that upon assuming office n
would institute policies to increas'
the good will and friendship nov
I existing between Brazil and the Unl
te1 States. He deplored recent ant
American propaganda being conduct
/ in the Brazilian press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
ALEXANDRIANS ATTEND
Messrs. Herbert Graves and ]. Thos.
Watkins in London at Con-
erence of photographic
Experts

An internatinal conference Of by
geographic experts convened in Lon
don today, having for its object the
charting of the trade waters of the
world and the construction of aid:
to navigation therein.
Aside from general interest in
the important work of this meeting
it is of interst locally by reason OF
the fact that two Alexandrians.
Messrs. Herbert C. Graves and J.
Thomas Watkins, represented the
United States at the conference.
They were passengers on the Muir
itana and landed at Plymouth, Eng
land. June 20.
During their stay in England the
members of the conference are the
guests of the British admiralty.
Messrs. Graves and Watkins will
make a short tour of the continent
before returning home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
ALLEGED DESERTION.
Mrs. Eleanor Rayband Asks Court TO
Annul Her Marriage.

AHuul ilSI Ihht iioSSs
Rockville, Nd, June 24-Mrs Elcva-
nor Bradley Griffith Rayband, of
Washington, formerly Miss Eleanor
Bradley Griffith, of Harpers Ferry,
w. Va, has sued in the circuit court
here for the annulment Of her mar
riage to Edward R. G. Rayband, form
erly of College Park, Md. WHICH took
place at Woodmont, this country, on
January 18 last.
Leaving his bride few hours after
the ceremony with the understanding
that he would join her at her home in
San hour or two," claiming to straight
way forget that he had ever btcr
through marriage ceremony and
soon afterward departing for Eurpe
wher he is now said to be, without
again laying eyes his young wife,
are some of the things charged agaist
young Rayband in the bill filed in the
case.
According to the bill, Rayband was
connected with one of the foreign
legations at Washington. He had, the
bill sets forth, been paying marked
attention to Miss Griffith for long
time, ad, under president urging,
finally succeeded in gazing her consent
to become his wife.
!. The bill states that she learned tn@t
Rayband was in Europe and eXchang
ed a number of letters with him. h:
letters, so the bill says, seemed to II
dicate that he was very much surprls-
ed to learn that they had been MARI
ed, and repeatedly insisted that hs
had not the slightest recollection o
anything of the kind happening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
TWO BOYS DROWN
One Eleven, the Other Seven, Seen to
Topple Overheard

Phillipsburg, N. J. June 24.-Le-
roy Smith. IL years old and Joseph
Benack, 7 years old, both of Della
ware Park, near here, were drowned
Yesterday afternoon when boat
they were rowing across the Della
ware capsized and pitched them into
the stream.
The Smith boy was able to swim
slightly, but he tried before he could
reach shore. The accident happened
when the boys were in mid stream.
William Shade, standing in the jer-
sey shore, saw them topple into the
water and made an effort to reach
their side, but was too late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
AIRSHIP KILLS CHILDREN.
Pilot Crashes Into Trees to Avold
Crowd at Boston.

Crowd at Boston.
Boston, June pa bombing air
plane piloted>by Lieut.. Co.. H. B Clag-
gett struck and killed two children
and injured another in landing at
Franklin Field yesterday. Capt
William H. Chandler, observer OF the
machine, was slightly hurt. The
plane, one of seven which arrived from
Albany, n. Y, on the last leg OF
flight from Dallas, Tex, was wrecked.
A large crowd gathered on the field
to watch the landing. Coming down
against the wind, Lieut.. Col Claggett
saw his course was carrying him in
TO the crowd. To avid this he delib-
erately headed into clump Of trees
He did OF se5he three children, who
wer standing near the trees, until It
was too late to change his course
again.
The plane hit the three children and
crashed into one of the trees. Ihe
pilot was not hurt, Capt. Chandler was
taken to huspital, where was said
his injuries we're not serious.
The other plaes landed safely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
MAY TRANSPORT LIQUOR
Virginia Law, Judge Says, Does Not
Make Unlawful Carrying
Whisky Through Common
wealth

Danville, Va, June 24.-Judge E.
Walton Brown, of the Corporation
Court, yesterday morning handed
down a voluminous opinion on the
case of the Commonwealth against
Thams CobEs, a negro, who was ar
rested here last March while pilot
ing roadster from Baltimore to
Georgia. the machine containing $50
quarts Of liquor.
Judge Brown holds that the ship
ment of ardent spirit from one State
through the State of Virginia TO an
other state, is not a violation of the
Webb b-Kenyon or the Reed bone dry
law. He cites sections of the law,
explains them, and also cites the
case of the State of Virginia against
Luchesi.
After reciting the facts in the
Ccbbs case, these being agreed to By
the Commonwealth in order to elm
mate the taking OF evidences the
court says:
at, therefore, follows that. mas
much as the agreed facts show that
the liquor was not to- be used in vlo-
lation of the laws of this State, and
there with the property of of this
State, the Wcbb-Kenyon Law has no
application and no effort to change
the general rule that the State may
not regulate commerce wholly inter-
state. The General Assembly 5of
Virginia evidently recognized this
limitation upon its power, for by the
terms of the prohibitory law, which
is very comprehensive and which has
been several times amended, it is not
expressly made unlawful to trans
port ardent spirits from without the
State through the State to another
point without the State
In discharging the accused negro
from custody and generating him of
any crime the court states further:
"It is true that this State of the
law leaves open an avenue of evasion
for bootleggers to ply their trade by
autmobile under the guise of inter
state traffic through the State, and
however much this situation is to be
deplored, this case is decided as il
must be on its particular facts. In
cases of transportation by automo'
bile it will not be sufficient for tbs
defendent to claim that he is goine
through the State, for under the law:
Of Virginia, as in the Luchesi case
when the accused is found in tht
possession. of more than one quart o
ardent spirits he burden is upon hin
to prove that he intends to make, an,
at the time of his arrest was max
ing. a continuous journey from
point without this State througl
this State to another point withou
this State. And it may be added i
the evidences disclses that the liquo
was intended by any person interest
ed therein to be received, possessed
sold or in any manner used in viola
ton of any provision of the prohibi
tory Jaw of Virginia, such transpor
tation, though interstate, would no
BE protected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
OUTLAW MURDER. CASE UP.
Selection of Jury to Try Edgar Morris
IS Makes Slow Progress.

Makes Slow Progress.
Charlottesville, Va, June 24.-Judg-
mo- from the slow progress made yes
lerdsy in selecting jurors to try Edgar
Morris, former soldier and later an out
aw in Greene County, likely will take
he whole of today's session of the
Circuit Court to complete the panelot
6 from, which to select jury OF II
10 try the young mountaineer charged
with the murder Of Magistrate Sui
ivan, shot down in his court room fol-
Rowing a verdict against the youg man
n a misdemeanor case The prisoner
vas accompanied in court by his fasher'
George N. Morris, former deputy
sheriff, and number of his women
relatives, who are standing Loyalty by
Ehe young man, despite the serious
charge for which he stands indicted
la large number of citizens accmpanl-
ed the TS witnesses for the prosecu-
lion and defense from Greene. 1t is
rumored among the legal fraternity
That the defense hopes to get Morris
bff on the plea Of responsibility
Such a plea viii be met with a strong
showing in rebuttal by the prosecu-
lion that he is not only not of feeble
mind but is cuning and calculating
thap. who has played the role of hae
man in typical Far Western style:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
GERMANS SINK MORE SHIPS
War Vessels Not Surrendered to Al
lies Also Sent Down Wei
mar Reports

Weimar, June 24.-The German
warships which were not surrendered
T. to the Allies and which have been
anchored !off Kiel Wilhelmshaven
and other points, have been sunk
1m German sailors manning them
according to a report received here
from reliable authority.
According to the reports there
were 12 German war vessels, besides
hestroyers, which were in German
waters, not having been turned cvei
q !he Entente under the armistics
provisions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
DIES OF TYPHOID FEVER

Gus A. Schenk, 81 years old, who
was employed at the plant of the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation,
died this morning at the Alexandria
Hospital of typhoid fever. The body
was taken to Wheatley's mortuary
chapel and prepared for burial. The
deceased roomed at 314 Franklin
street and he was native of St.
Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
GOOD ROADS DAY A PUBLIC
HOLIDAY
A Proclamation by the Governor
Virginia

Whereas. The People of the United
States of America will celebrate the
one hundred and foryt-third anniver-
sary of our national independence en-
designated by law a public holiday N
the Commonwealth of Virginia; ard
Whereas, Any day, under author
itv of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, approved February
20, 1918. which is designated by the
Governor as desirable to be observed
as a holiday because of conditlols
incident to Il state CT war shaii oc
considered as a public holiday; arl
Whereas, 1t is appropriate that en-
this one hunred and forty-hird ann
versary of our national independence
an opportunity should be given the
people cf Virginia to celebrate, in
constructive way, the delivery of TIE
world from the menace OF German
oppression, and to voice our thanks
TO Almighty God for the great VIZ
tory He has given our arms; and
Whereas. The building of good roa2s
will make possible the proper econ
onic ard social development CT ta2
Commonwealth and contribute to the
Individual happiness and we'll being Ct
our people; now
Therefore, l, Westmoreland DAVIS.
Governor of Virginia, do designate
Saturday. July 5. 1919, as we'll as the
fourth day of July, public holiday
to be observed as such throughout
the Commonwealth of Virginia ard
to be known as Good Roads DaT;
and I earnestly request the peop!o
of Virginia to assemble in their =
spective ncighborhoods on that day
to discuss the question of goci
roads. and the best ways and mea. :
of securing them, so that their vieW'
NAV bo known to their represents
t:ves in the General Assembly, whtch
is to convene in extraordinary sSS-
sion on Wednesday, August 10, 1919
] ask that the people bring VIII
them to these meetings on this daS
their teams, tools and materials
With which to work the roads IN theii
respective ne!ghborhocds, and tha'
al! the citizens Of Virginia devos'
this day-their holiday, and theA
personal labor, tsacilities, material:
and means to the constructive service
cf goods roads Of the econmlc ar;
social advancement of our Common
wealth.
Given under my hand and undo
the Lesser Seal of the Common
wealth.
!, Given under my hand and unde
the Lesser Seal Of the Common
wealth this eighteen day of June, il
the year of our Lord one thousan'
nine hundred and nineteen, and Il
the cne and forty-third year OF tn
Commonwealth.
Westmoreland Davis.
Govern q,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
STRIKE OUT SEARCH Clause.
Il ouse Judiciary Committe Elimina. 5
Section of Prohibition Enforcement


Section of Prohibition Enforcement
+ Bill.
Washington, D.. c., June 24.-The
provision of the prhibition enforce
ment bill permitting search of priv
a se homes for contraband liquor when
the warrat was sworn buy at least
eyo crediable persons" was stricken
out yesterday by the House Judiciary
Comit.e. The sytemn of search as
provided in the espionage act was sub
s-itued
Under provisions of the enforce
,G.en. act as tentatively modified in
.omm:tte, transportation of intoxicat-
ing liquors in automobiles, aircraft
or other vehicles would prove an ex-
pensive Undertaking if the owner is
caught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
CARD OF THANkS

l desire to extend my sincere
thanks for the the sympathy offered
me on the occasion of the death of
my husband and also for the beauti-
full floral offerings sent, and also
desire to thank the Southern Rail-
way machinisSzs For 1da acFctnoaiifes
loaned at hs funeral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
TAKE DOWN HONOR COURT
Columns Used During Jubilee Week
Removed

The court of honor erected or
Washington street for the home
coming of the soldiers was toda!
taken down and carted away.
A big column of the court al
King and Washington streets was
struck late yesterday afternoon by
passing automobile and was about
to topple. For the safety of pedes-
,rians it was taken down and the
remainder, as stated above, re
moved today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
MASONIC NOTICE

There will be a called conl1nunica-
ton Of Andrew Jackson Lodge No.
i2O a. f. and A. NJ. at the Masonic
Temple, Wednesday evening, June 25,
at 7.30 O'Clock to confeer the E. A.
and NJ. M. degree. All Master Mas
ons are cordially invited. By order OF
the Worshipful Master.
ElA9-3c j. E. Alexander, Secy'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
PRESIDENT PACKS
TRUNKS FOR HOME

Paris, June 24.4President Viii
sons baggage was packed today and
everything made ready, for his de-
parture for New York ,immediatesy
after the signing 81 the treaty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24

Don't forget to see 20 years IN
"Sing Sing" tonight at the Grand
Theatre. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
STANDARD GASOLINE 25c

Open svenings and Sundays, Alex
and5ia Auto Supply, 104 South
Washington street. ia9-tt: 1876
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24

Don't forget to see. 20 years IN
asipe Sing" tonight at the Grana'
Theatre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
WILL PRESENT FARCE
Seniors of Alexandria High School
to Give Performance
Tomorrow Night

(; The public is cordially invited to
attend the performance Of "The Ar
rival of Kitty" to be presented by
the Senior Class of the Alexandria
High School tomorrow night at Sis
p. m.
This is a farcial comedy in three
acts and scarcely allows the spectator
to recover from one laugh, before he
is overwhelmed by another. The stu
dents have worked long and faithfully
in order to present a pleasing per-
formance to their friends and patrons.
The cast selected from the senior
o1or. fo11orryc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24

DON'T forget to see 20 years IN
Sing Sing" tonight at the Grand
Theatre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24

Joseph M. Petit and others have
sold to Charles F. Petit their. interest
in the store and dwelling at the south
west corner of Pendleton and Patrick
':reets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
MASONIC M

There wiH be CAL ~ nlca-
ton of Alexandria V1sa 7F.1i lodge
No. %. A. F. and > y Iaesday'
June oath, at p. n ! ! 2.,jzf q W.
NJ.
C. p UsJI r.
1850, taAy >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
EXCUR sL0N

Reliance Fire o'' ;ans Sc.5
Thursday, June 2t 2;,rs5 II Hall
Boat leaves 10 a. 80 ~ p. m:
1870. 5i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24
HAPPEN|NGSIAB0UT. j
CITY TOLD!|N BRIEF
sEssss:a
There will be a meeting of Liber-
ty Rebecca Lodge No. 16, at eight
o'clock this evening at Odd Fellows
Hall.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the city council will be held to-
right at which time a number of
matters of Importance will be up for
consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24

Mrs. Wilkins wife of Dr. R. Lee
Wilkins, has entered the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital,
Washington, where she will undergo
II operation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24

George Washington Lodge No. 10,
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen of
'mer;ca at its meeting held last
night endorsed J. w. Collins, candi-
date for legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-24

If the owner of an automobile
uses it for hire, or has used it for
hire since January /, the Govern
ment has levied a tax of from $40
80 $50, according to seating capacity
e said automobile. Returns for
automobiles and all special taxes
due July l should be made at once
to G. Pickett, deputy collector.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-01-12
Nose and Throat Spec.
ialist

nr UHufa NH.rH'f Suite I".f"
Froua block phone sos ~ IH-- frr
ar arg- rfmrr'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-26
Finish Recount In 9Th Ward;
Start Recount In LIST Ward
CONTINUED from page -

There are sever Voorhees, and four
teen Wester ballots referred in this
ward, however, and the decision OF
Judge Bergen upon these will make
a change In the standing of the two
candidates. If all of the twenty-one
ballots Of the sixth ward referred to
the court are allowed to stand Wes-
ter will have a 1913 majority instead
Of 1872, a gain of one over the elec-
ton official returns. Such is not like
ly, however.
Upon finishing the count In the
Sixth Ward the election board wen
to the ballot boxes of the first poll o.
the First Ward. In tallying up the
ballots and poll book here an appar-
ent discrepancy of ten votes was dis
covered, the book showing 204 while
the actual number of ballots was 2l4.
Further examination showed an error
had been made in totalling in the poll
book, PA being the correct amount.
At 1870 o'clock the first vote In the
first poll of the First Ward was count
ed. 1t was a Voorhees, vote. The
vote at the general election in this
poll gave Wester 119 and VOORHEES,
ninety.
Up till ~ o'clock eighty ballots In
the first poll Of the first ward a beer
counted. they giving voorhees, twenty
eight, Wester, ffty-one while n Yves
ter ballot was referred. The referred
ballot had an affirmative vote for al
Increase in patrolmen's pay n ther
had the words written but have less
men"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-26
Royal Arcanum Oyster Supper
Here Enjoyed by Many

With guests and members number
ing about q hundred from Coronal
Council, of Keyport, Metuchen Coun-
Gil, of Metuchen and Middlesex Coun-
Gil, No. 100 Royal Arcanum OF this
city, the oyster supper rendered by the
local council to the members of Me
tuchen council to settle a wager made
some time & was one of the best af-
fairs held by the order here in some
time. The supper followed a meet
ing of Middlesex Council in Odd Eel
lows hall. Metuchen Council headed
by Regent Edward Potter came down
with a delegation of thirty-five mem
bers while Coronal Council headed by
Regent John Stout came with thirty
members to join in the affair.
One candidate was initiated at the
meeting with the degree team of Mid
dlesex Council in charge of the work.
Past Regent Truman Gano acted as
the regent at this time. The supper
followed at which time the service
certificates were presented by Grand
Regent William j. zimmerman, of
Bayonne, to the fourteen members of
the council that were in the service
of the government. Regent Thomas
Hanson acted as master of ceremonies
at the supper and those that brought
greetings were Regent Edward Pot
tei' Olatof EuWdTu DIdhe, asl ms
trict Robert Wilmott and John Pow
ell, of Metuchen; District Deputy
Louis Stoltz and "A. A. Philo, of Key
port, Grand Orator G.. e. Knox, of
Passaic, Past District Deputy Charles
Leubbers. District Deputy Martin Cos
grove and Jacob Serbia, chairman of
the committee on state of the order
and John Hanson, past regent of the
local council. Orator Frank Schmidt
and his committee arranged the sup
per.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-26
''Y" SECRETARIES
CONVENE HERE
Fifteen Industrial Leaders and
Plant Heads Lunch Together

About fifteen Industrial secretaries
from various cities of the state were
present at the convention held at the
local Y. M. G. A. yesterday. The con-
vention was followed by a luncheon
attended by the secretaries and many
Of the heads Of plants in this vicinity.
c. T. Allen of the r. & H. chemical
plant, spoke at the morning session
on what the industries expect of the
Y. NJ. c. A. in the plants where &C
tivities have been started.
The main speakers at the luncheon
were Eugene Merz of Newark, whose
work is in the Iron Bound section of
the city and s. II. Libby, managing en-
gineer of the Sprague Electrical
Works which is a branch of the Cen
eral Electric Company. Mr.. Merz
spoke on the Value of the Y. M. C. A.
Program in a Plant and in q Commun-
ity," and showed the growth of the
Industrial work in his concern from
the time when 1t was started among
a few of the men up until the pres
ent time, when all the employees of
the plant are affected, n helped by
its program. Mr.. Merz spoke of the
bond of cooperation which has been
established among the workers as a
result Of the Y. M. c. A. activities, and
how those who were not at first In
terested in the classes for their own
instruction gradually became a part
of the work and have proftted greatly
thereby.
Mr.. Libby gave q talk from the
point of view of the worker as well as
that of an executive, having at one
time been a man in the shops him.
self and knowing just what a work
ingman's attitude is toward every new
institution in his plant. Mr.. Libby
dwelt upon the shop spirit" which Is
so necessary in this kind of work and
which, he said. was promoted to the
fullest extent in the Sprague plants
He emphasized the fact, that the work
must be done for the men in the fac
tories with no Interior motive except
helping the man himself. Otherwise
ISMr. Libby claimed, that the work
could not be successful.
About thirty-flve were present at the
luncheon which was served at one lone
table in the ''Y" banquet hall. The
secretaries present were: c. M. Will
son, F. e. Hoyt, La Suarder, r. L
Vail, C. T. Allen, e. Johnson, M. Jetert
f. C. Wilbur, f. w. Hensen, j. A. Lar
combe, A. p. Terhune, Bartzly and
! Morrison, representatives from cities
all over the state.