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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
Bells to Toll Death Knell
Shortly Before Mid
night
NEW YEAR DAY PLANS
Practically all Business Will be Sus-
pended Tomorrow-Many Receptions
To be Given

New Years Day will be marked
by general suspension of business
Banks, city and government office
will be closed, and many of the
stores will be closed all day, al
though a number have arranged to
keep open until the noon hour.
g1.sia ri tl<lrs sf sNstesa
of the city shortly before midnight
will announce the passing of the
old year and they will be rung on
the stroke of twelve in glad acclaim
to announce the birth of Miss 1920.
The whistles Of thu city will let loose
and merry makers in general will be
out to participate in the festivities.
The absence of old John Barleycorn
will probably result Mess noise on
the part of some of the celebrators.1
MANY churches and clubs have ar
ranged "watch night services and
the members of these churches will
be at prayer at the birth Of the New
Year.
Many Alexandrians have secured
reservations at the Washington hO-
tells for tonight and will take part
in the festivities in that city.
A large number of persons viii!
keep open house all day tomorrow.
including private families. cluhs and
social organizations.
The. Master Mason's Club, kin"
and Washington streets, has planned
an open house for tomorrow.
Services also will be held tomor-
rev in number of the churches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
SPORTS

The Dreadnoughts basketball team
will meet at the Community Center,
Prince and Royal streets, at 6:l5
Friday night. The following men
are requested to report promptly:
Lovrien. Dreifus Brothers, Johnny
Wentzel. Crouch, Hasson, -Crilly,
Shafer. Cornell. Beaton and Nc
Donald. The Dreadnoughts have
entered the Alexandria City Basket
ball League.
Mondays game in the City Bas-
ketbal League saw the Virginia A.
C. romp away with 81 to ) de-
cision over the Camp Humphreys
aggregation. The soldiers had
never played together before and
plainly showed their lack of practice
Lieut.. Hcass. who is handling the
athletics in the 5th Engineers, prom
ises different story after the holi.
days, when the men return from
furloughs.
Manager Wheatley of the Lyceunl
five has several teams angling for
a game here Friday night at the
Armory. and local court fans ara
assured fast. snappy contest. The
"Silent Five" Washington's fast
deaf and dumb team, is anxious tc
stack up against the Lyceum five
and Manager Whestly is figuring
on date here in the near future.
The Virginia Athletic Club basket
ball team will practice tonight al
the Community Center, Prince ant
Royal streets, at eight o'clock
Coach Tommy Cockrell requests et
cry member Of the squad to repor
on time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
TAKING Of CENSUS
BEGINS FRIDAY
Eight Enumerators Will do
Work in This
City
5 FOR ALEX. COUNTY
Enumerators Named by Albert Fetch
er. .Jr.,> Supervisor of Census for
Eighth Congressional District.

Albert Fletcher, Jr.. Warrenton
Va, supervisor of Census for the
Eighth Congressional District Of Vir-
ginia, has designated the following
persons as enumerators for Alexan-
.lria city and county for the fourteen
tn U. S. census which begins JAN
uary 2nd, 1920, eight for this city
or two from each of the four wards
and five for Alexandria county.
Alexandria City:
First ward-Robert A. Long, 40S
King Street and Miss X. Olivia Smith,
311> South st. Asaph street.
Second ward-Robert A. Long. 4OS
King street and Miss Lillian Scott
Moore, Alexandria Hospital.
Third ward-Miss Frances B. Nicol,
SIG North Washington Street and Ed
ward ]. Harrison, 51O Oronoco street.
Fourth ward-Carson f. Taylor, sos
South Alfred street and Hugo Her
surth, 1912 King Street.
Census enumerators for Alexandria
county:
Arlington Magisterial District
Howard A. Smoot, Ballstcn and F.
l. Whitehead, Arlington, Virginia.
Jefferson Magisterial Siss:rict---
and Arthur J. Symonds, j., Arling-
ION. Virginia.
Washington Magisteria District
Charles W. Potterton, 1T Mason
'treet, C:errydalc.
Final instructions have been ,occ!v-
ID by the enumerators and the are
III ready to begin the task Friday
mcrnine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
SUGAR DEALERS HELD
Richmond Grocers Arraigned in U. S
Court

Leo. E. and Sol E. Ullman, prop
rietors of >Ulmman rothers' grocery in
South Richmond, were taken into Gus
tody yesterday afternoon by agents of
the Department of Justice.
They were held under $1,000 bond
each for their appearance at a pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Flegenheimer Friday
morning. The arrests yesterday are
the first developed in an investigation
which the United States government
has been conducting in Richmond for
several months through agents Of the
Department of Justice. 1t is stated
that other arrects for the same Of
fense may be made by the Federal au-
thorities at once.
L.. H. Kemp, Jr., and William NJ.
Gray, Department of Justice opera
tives, are named on. the warrants
as witnesses who actually made
purchases Of. sugar under the COM
bination sales, for which the two
grocers are held Robert SGwathmey
is al. o named as witness
Exact charges against the two
men are that Lco E. Ul!man and Sol
E. Ullman did, in violation of Sec
tion of the act Of Congress approved
August 10, 1917, and the rules and
regulations promulgated by the
President pursuant therto. unlaw-
fully cngagecin in an unfair and dis
eliminating practice, in that they
refused and declined to sell certain
quantity of necessity, two pounds
of sugar. 70 L. H. Kemp, Jr.N and
W. NJ Gray. unless the said Kemp
and Gray would purchase at the
same time a quantity of other mer-
chandise to the value of S1.50 or So
When it was found that there was
no State law which covered ade-
rnately the prohibition Of combina-
.on sugar sales in Virginia by de-
c::$ion of the courts, many grocers
&te said to have reverted to the
So ef making aas: sales eeas!
N't'cG@. On the purchase of ether
gool- certain quantities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
VETERAN A CHECK FORGER
William Hammond. Sen of Dean Of
Cornell Sentenced to New
York Prison

New York. Dec. %l.-Charged
with violating his parole with forg-
ing checks. committing thefts and
getting drunk, Donald Hammond.
"a years old. son Of William Ham
mond. dean of Cornell University
was sentenced yesterday to a term
Of ? and 1-half to seven years in
State prison. Hammond was placed
on probation under a suspended
sentence ,la5t August after he had
pleaded guilty, to forging. check
for $4,000 in the name of Norman
Bradford, Jr.. Wealthy Newport
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
Dry Agents Aide Admits
That He Brought Ii
quor Into Virginia
MADE TRIP IN AN AUTO
Dying Statement of Slain Man Ad-
mitted by Judge Brent-Boy Proves
Star Witness for Prosecution.

Manassas, Va, Dec. 31.-Weaken-
ing under harsh cross-examinatlon
yesterday afternoon, Joseph +. Will
liams, star witness for the defense IN
the retrial Of William C. Hall, state
prohibition inspector, admitted that ne
(Williams) had gone in an automo-
bile to Baltimore for liquor before
the killing Of Lawrence D.. Hudson
and Raymond D. Shackelford, near
Winchester, Va, last March.
= Williams, who was cross-examlned
!. by Judge F. S. Tavenner, counsel for
{ the prosecution, was the driver Of the
automobile in which Hall and other
prohibition agents rode on the night
! of the alleged murder.
Tavenner asked Williams if ne got
|. .an order for liquor from rarage
Ihman.
A full minute elapsed. before Will
dams sullenly made the admission
He said he did not get the liquor, and
placed the time of his going for it
at about year 80.
He told his iaoaisiS.r that pe go
not employed b. t5c State >rohia;sicn
department, ami thar en the night q
! the shooting at 'rafatlsfg H'2n 2 3as
commodate Hafqs r. Sn'ees, cr,4 .
the prohibition officers.
Sweets son, who Was tha crsala
chauffeur, said Williams, @os aa1
sufficiently experienced with the
roads in the religion where the
shooting occurrd to warrant his
driving the car for lengthy per-
iod.
Nevertheless, young Sweet. who ac-
companied his father and the other
men, drove the automobile which took
Shackelford and Hudson to the VIM
chester Memorial Hospital, twenty
miles away, it was btought out.
The dying declaration of Hudson,
which he made at about 5 o'clock on
the morning of Marcn 90, two hours
before his death, was admitted as
evidence by Judge Samuel G. Brent:
DR.. P. w. Boyd, to whom the decla-
ration was given, declared that Hud-
son didn't shoot, and that he (Huason)
did not think shackelford had shot.
Hudson's declaration was admitted,
following Dr. Boyd's statement to the
effect that Hudson feared he was
going to die when brought to the hos
pital.
George William Goode, aged 10, liv-
ing in house $50 yards from where
I the tragedy occurred. was one Of the
star witnesses of the day. In reply
! TO questions put by the prosecution.
he declared he saw an automobile
standing at the point where Shackel-
ford's car had stopped at about 6:3o
o'clock, on the morning of March 2S.
[ He stated he saw five men carrying
whisky from one automobile to an
other. and said further he saw the
men drink out of bottle.
The child made strong showing
II in the face of a cross-eNaminat!on.
He was asked how he knew what tim"
1t was. if, as he had said, he could
Ineither read nor write. He said he had
looked at the clock. and in proof c.
his statement he told the time by the
clock in the courtroom,
Other witnesses. who saw the "whis,
Ky car" were unanimous in testifyine
all bullet-holes on the car curtains
were pointing inward. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
MOOSE TO ENTERTAIN
Program at ! O'clcck Tomorrow
Night for Moose and Children

A, New Years entertainment will
be given at O'Clock tomorrow night
in the Opera House for the members
Of the Loyal Order Of Moose. their
children and their friends. In adj
dition to musical program candy
and nuts will be distributed to the
children attending. 1t is expected
that large gathering of members
of the order and their children vii!
attend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
AN.gI-sALOoN LEAGUE
D. c Roper, IT, S, Commissioner
Of internal Revenue. Com
mcnds Work "
(Sperial TO GaZette)
Especial TO GaZette)

Richmond, Va, Dec. 3I.--unitct
States Commissioner of lnterna
i Revenue Daniel C. Roper has com
/ mendcd very highly .'the valuable
constructive work being performet
by the ~Anti-Saloon League of Amer
! lea in the interest of law and order
throughput the country"
His commendaticn was received
here today by T. c. Darlington
State Director of the Nations Wide
Campaign the league is conducting
for S25, 100000 which it will use for
the double purpose Of aiding in the
enforcement of law and in advarc-
ing the world wide prohibition
movement.
His letter to Mr.. Darlington
reads: Il have yulr letter Of the
26tlt calling my attention 70 the
valuable constructive work being
performed by the Anti-Saloon
League of America in the interest
Of law and order throughout the
country and asking for an express
sion of my sentiment toward such
efforts"
st is my conviction that 10 law
of general Importance can be ade-
guately enforced without the COOP
GRAFTON of all our citizens who he
lieve in law and order. There is nc
material difference between the eff
forts which should be made toward
the enforcement of prohibition and
those toward the enforcement o.!
other laws, that is, it is necessary
70 awaken public sentiment, and to
secure the benefit Of such sentiment
in cooperative en1eavor behind
al the. efforts of the federal, state
and local officers. The federal gov
ernmert will be unable to adequately
enforce this law without tie coop
erative Of the public sentiment re-
ferred to behind its efforts and be-
aiod the eefaets Of -l1,..atl.- t...i-ef::.-
charged with responsibility of thi.
connection.
Eve. therefore. welcome the as
3iStance TO which you refer on the
part Of the .Anti-Saloon League, as
wcll as on the part OF any other
organization having in mind Suci,
valuable assistance, and shall -
picased to nave you communicat:
with our state directors for Virginia
Mr.. s. f. Donohuc, at Fairfax, rr
directly with us. any suggestions at
any time looking, TO a more offe:.
tive administration Of the law in the
state of Virginia or elsewhere in
The country.
I'VE are as yet only in the initial
stages of the unfolding Of our or
gani2ation plans, i'll which yGu ratr
rally can be of great assistance an
as these plans mature it is our il
tenticn 70 bring Them to your after
ton for suggestions and cooper
ton
William 3. Southall. Public Direct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
SAILS TOMORROW
Edwin a. Morse viii Load Coal at
Norfolk for Italy

.SCIILih iOi ltals
The 9.400 ten steel steamship Ed
win A. Morse. built by thc>Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation, will sail at
{ o'clock tomorrow morning from
here for Norfolk. At. Norfolk she
will load coal for the Italian govern
ment.
This il the fifth ship completed
by the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpo-
ration. She is combination coal
and gas burner.
This ship was launched here Oc-
tober 25 last and christened by Miss
Anna r. Morse. Bath Maine, only.
daughter Of Charles Z. Morse. The
boat will be in command of Captain
Packer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
1ISIOS SERVICES TONIGHT

This is prayer meeting night.
Come to the union prayer meeting
service at the VI. E. Church South.
at 7:45 this evening.
The Trinity Methodist Episcopa
The Methodist Protestant and the
NJ. E. Church South. will unite in
this service.
If there is no meetin" in your
own church. you are cordially IN
vited to worship at this service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
FLEE CHAIN GANG
Three Georgia Conyicts Fcrcc
Driver of Automobile To Carry
Them en- Liberty Dash

Atlanta. Dec. 81 Three con-
victs escaped from the Fulton
County chain gang near Laks~ood.
yesterday. by holding up an auto
mobile and compelling the occupants
to drive them to safety. The
men were. wearing shackles and
convicts suits when they escaped.
Throwing down their shovels. the
trio boarded an automobile driven
by A. S. Jones. In the car ais
were Jones wife and, two children
The three men forced Jones II
speed away from the scene. =
short distance away they compelled
Jones to get out Of the car. leavin-
his wife and children in it. They
were later elected uninjured.
Mrs. Jones. almost hystericai
when found declared that the three
convicts drove the car away at higt;
speed
Bloodhounds and al armed posse
late today took the trail Of the
three ccnvicts. The abandoned ca1
was found near Forest Park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
LAWS. NOT ARBITRATION
Judge Gary Says Every One Should
Be Protected Against Capita
and Labor

New York, Dec. 3l.-Comprehen-
sive laws. rather than voluntary ar
bitration, are necessary to absolutely
protect everyone against imposition
IN the part of capital or labor Judge
Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the
United States Steel Corporation, de-
clarcd in statement yesterday.
Judge Gary plainly intimated 'he
was not entirely in accord with the
recommendation made yesterday by
President Wilson's industrial confer
ence for settlement Of disputes be-
tween capital and labor. He was 2
member Of the previous group thai
attempted to make recommendations
for solution of the industrial problem.
The Steel magnate referred tc the
present labor troubles as disputes
between labor union leaders and man
ayers of business. He declared "the
public must know" that labor unions
have "decreased production, added t9
costs and raised the expense of liv-
ing"
81 venture the assertion that if the
public is disposed to absolutely pro-
tect everyone against imposition on
The part cf capital or labor'-it should
not depend upon voluntary arb:tra,
tic but should establish and admin,
i$Nr laws which will have. complete
jurisdiction over both groups of citi,
zens." he said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
SHOOTS WIFE AND ESCORT

ss Los Angeles, Dec. 31.-Capt. R.
C. Potter~was held yesterday. fol-
lowing the shooting of his wife and
escort, orin Fitzwater, ,on Venice
street car Potter. driven to a rage
by taurts that some uncertainty
surrounded the parentaee of his
child, boarded. the street car. and
started to shoot ~ Bullets besides
striking Mrs. Potter and Fitzwater
hit Miss Barbara Williams.
The women have a, chance to re-
cover, it was. stated at st. Cstha.
rine's hospital. v. i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
ICE IS CHEAP

It cost money to make it in your
radiator. ask the MUTUAL.
WE will have the coolest weather
of the winter this week.
Call, around and let JESTER in
sure your radiator.
..ss.a TESTERS
. ~ a = : - i.. Hinee q. nd patrick Sts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
100000 GERMANS KILLED
Figures Given Out by Berlin do Not
Include Names cf These Dying
in Prison Camps
n Prison Camps

Berlin, Dec. 31.-Oficial stats
tics made public today place the
nun,bcr of Germans killed in battle
at ! 100000. These figures do not
include those who died IN prison
camps. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

Norfolk salt water OYSTERS and
Hampton Bar clsms Jacob Brill
foot of King Street. 22-S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
4.DEATHs DRINKS BIG TOLL
Total Fatalities Approach 400 sas
Authorities Seek Means to

Deaths inNall parts of the eoun-
try resulting from the sale of whis-
key substitutes containing wood al
cohol or. other deadly poisons have
approached a. total of 800.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

Mr.--W- F. Webster. who recently
underwent an operation at the, Alex
andria Hospital, is able to, be out
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

Services at St. Mary's Catholic
Church tomorrow vii! be held at 4, T
and . O'Clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

For results try a classified aa in
the Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

F.. X. Lincoln in "Desert Gold,'
Zane Grey's greatest western story
tomorrow at the Richmond Theatre.
110-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

A banquet will be given tonight by
the Reliance Fire Engine Company at
5hat company's house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

f. X. Lincoln in desert Gold,'
Zane Grey's greatest western story
tomorrow at the Richmond Theatre.
}10-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

E. X. Lincoln in desert Gold"
Zane Grey's greatest western, story
tomorrow at the Richmond Theatre.
}10-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

With the election Of the following
,flicers a branch of the Virginia As
ISOLATION for the Common Good has
oecn organized here: Julian !.
Williams. president; j. 7. Preston,
ccretary treasurer; Committee on
" laws. Claude W. Fletcher, NJ.
3. Harlow and A. u. Brockett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31
.;;. !, !.

Try q Gazette Classified Ad. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

The alarm of fire about l:3O
,'c!ock this Afternoon was caused
by the discovery of flames in th@f-
fee of Doctor T. NJ. Jones, attach
cd to his residence, northeast corner
# Prince and Pitt streets. The de-
oartment was quickly upon the
:round. but considerable damage re-
suited before the fire was extjn-
guished
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

Mrs. Laura crockett Is spending
Inc New Year holiday with her sis
;er, Mrs. Mabel Todd, at her. home
in Pennsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

At Emmanuel ;. Lutheran Church,
Rev. Carl J Goette, pastor, there
will be a short New Years Eve ser
vice beginning at T:3o tonight, The
topic Of the address will be: "Ye
Have Not Passed Here Before. :"
After this service the congregation
and the Sunday School will again
ION in the Christmas anthems, while
the children repeat their recitations:
On New. Years morning the con-
gregation will again join-ir worship
at IL o'clock in the church. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

The roller skating rink at the
,rmory will reopen at T:30 o'clock
;onieht. New prices will prevail.
See notice elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

The newly elected officers Of Cam
on Alexandria No. /, Patriarchs
Militant, will be installed January
%. They are: W. J.. Martin lieu
enant colonel; ". F. Latham, Sr.,
major; +. Raymond Gaines. cap
ain: J. X. Williams, first lieuten-
lnt;Lamcs T. Luckett; inside guard;
". C. Cunningham, clerk: H. F.
Webb, tr$surer. J
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-31

Mount Vernon Council. No. l..
Daughters of America. will hold
heir regular meeting tomorrow
Iight at 7:45 in their hall in North
Pitt street. At this meeting the
,ewly elected officers viii be INSTALL
I'd.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-26
OBTAIN vARHISH FROM TREE
China Has Source of Valuable Supply,
But Its Poisonous Quality Limits
Its Use.

VarniSh Is produced in China from
tree commonly spoken of as the var
Iish tree, but known botanically as
rhus vernicifera, which is found in
abundance In the mountains of Hupeh,
KweichOw and Szechwan.
The varnish is taken from the tree
after it is about six inches in diameter
by tapping at intervals Of from five
to seven years, until the tree is fifty or
sixty years of age. A goOd-slzed tree
will yield from five to seven pounds
of varnish.
The natural color of the crude var
nish as applied is black. 1t is con-
sidered the most indestructible varnish
known. One popularity is that 1t hard
ems only in a moist atmosphere.
In China it Is enormously known
among the foreign communities as
'Ningpo varnish," probably because
it first came into contact with foreign
trade there, writes Commercial At
tache Julian Arnold from Peking.
Many persons are poisoned when
they come into even atmospheric con-
tact with this varnish, which fact, un-
fortunately, reduces its trade posi-
bilities enormously. AS yet no meth
cd has been discovered whereby this
poisonous quality can be counteracted.