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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-01

Sell Anything Call No. Z
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life. LIBERTY AND THE PUR-
SUIT OF HAPPINESS are best
attained by owning your own
home. We can show you how.
Consult US. C. B. Lanhams and
Co., 113 South Fairfax street.
2S4-3c
FOR SALE Property 42l NORM
Columbus street. nine rooms and
bath, electric lights, in No. ]
condition. Prize $4,000. Graham
and Ogden, $50 King street.
26O-tf
FOR SALE-Om entire stock OF
trimmed and unframed hats to
be sold at greatly reduced prices.
Mrs. j. HAYES, 9o6 King street
2S4-2t.
FOR SALE-1915 Seven passenger
Cadillac, A 10. condition, with
Delcu starter, $550.00. Will &C
cept work horse as part payment.
200 jefferson street, after 5 p.
~ 2S3-4p
FOR SALE-Motorcycle, Harley
Davidson, twin, 1915 model, three
speed. headlight, Presto-lite tank,
speedometer, horn,> recently over
hauled and in good running con-
dition. Must sell Immediately.
May be seen at 42O Wolfe street.
2S5-3p.
FOR SALE-Rco 5 passenger tour
inc car. demountablc rims, 4 good
tires, electric lights, self starter.
Price $500. apply at 219 South
Payne street after a p. m.
2S5-3t.
BIG U. S.-Army Shoe Sale-Now
going on at 12O North Fairfax
street, 5000 pairs U. S. Army
shoes to be sold at less than one
half their cost. Oversee, Field,
Russell ami Hob Shoes. Come
carly and get your pick. Open
every night until O'Clock. 2S0-6p
FOR SALE--Brass bed. springs
and mattress, single bed, spring
and mattress. sanitary couch and
pad. feather bed. large rcfrigera-
tor porcelain lined. capacity 100
pounds. All in first class con-
d;tion, at 215 South Lee street.
PSI 2p.
FOR SALE-Large reed baby car
riage, in good condition, SIS; /
full can pure lard, SIS; large re-
frigcrator. S25. Call after p.
NJ. Realty Office, Mt. Ida Sta
ton. 2S5-1p
MIR. WAGE EARNER--Own a home
fo. your children's sake. Consult
use we can help you. G.. B. Lam
ham and Co.. 1l3 South Fairfax
street. 2S4-3c
WANTED-Otlice desk in good con-
,ition. Address "Desk,' Care of
Gazette. 2S5-lp
WANTED-Sccond hand clothes,
Will pay good price. Call or
write WoIfson, the tailor, 3t7
King Street. Phone 1897.
267-2Gt.
OR SALE-CadlIac Eight, seven
passenger touring, excellent con-
dition throughout; looks and runs
ike new. Has been carefully
handled and driven by owner.
VIII make low price for immcdi
tic sale This car has to be seen
u be appreciated. Fully guaran
tecd. Fletcher Motor Company,
12l and l27 South Alfred street.
Phone $40. 2S3-5c
LOST-On Thursday afternoon, No
vcmbcr u. on street. potketbook
containing between $75 and $50
Suitable reward if returned to
1i19 King street 2Slo2c
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Robert K. Mickey, VS.. General Ship
building Company, Inc, In Chaacery.
TO Robert X. Mickey. the General
Shirbuilding Company, Incorporated,
and to all creditors of the General
cb:nbuiIdinr ComDary, Incorporated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-01

Commissioner in Chanvery for the
Circuit Court of the City of Alexan-
dria virginia. 267-l9c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-01

CldSSl1leQ
!. Work for You
If You Want to Buy or
For
WANTED-Boy over II, with wheel.
218 King street. 2S2-tf.
WANTED-Young lady clerk. Ad-
dress in own handwriting. George
Railing, S1S King street, Caste!-
berg's. 2S5-2c
WANTED-Man to run furnace and
do small repairs around hotel.
: Apply Monticello Hotel. 2S3-3c
HOME OWNERSHIP. We are plac-
ing renters in homes of their own,
on easy terms. Consult US. c.
B. Lanham and Co., 113 South
Fairfax street. 2e4-3c
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, all
modern conveniences, 613 North
Washington street. 2T6-26t.
! FOR RENT-Unfurnished apart
ment three rooms and bath, cleo
trio lights and gas. Apply after
6 D. M, 421 North Alfred Street.
2S5-2p.
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
for light housekeeping Hot and
cold water. sos Wolfe street.
2S5-4p.
+ FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping, bath, hot
water, electric lights and heat.
Apply 1113 Prince street.
FOR RENT-At 42O Wolfe street,
corner Pitt, furnished rooms,
single or cnsuit, with every con-
veniencc for home comforts,
double beds, kept spotlessly clean,
six baths, an abundance of hot
water. Those looking for home
comforts please call. 2S5-3p
FOR RENT-Large size, steel ga
RACES with cement floors and
electric lights. One block from
King street. VIM. Rocker and
Son, Prince and Fayette streets.
2S3-3p.
FOR RENT-Thrce rooms and bath,
furnished. Apply at 1920 Queen
street. 2S5-3p
ROOM AND BOARD--If you enjoy
nice warm dinner call and in
vcstigatc. I furnish a truck to
bring you from the shipyard up to
the house, and take YOU back. Hot
and cold water showers. sos Wolfe
street. 2S5-3p
WANTED-Rocm and board. Pri-
vate family preferred. State all
in first letter. Address *"
Care of Gazette Office. 2S5-3c
, POSSESSION AT ONCE
Seven rooms, bath, cleo
trio light, city water, house
newly paDered, near Lloyd
Station. Price, s4,150. APP
ply to Graham & Ogden.
273-tf.
FOR SALE-Semi-dctac 6 rooms
and bath. electric lights, hot and
cold water, kitchen range, slate
roof. Fine condition. Close to
cars. schools, churches. Price
$3.50. Easy terms. j. NJ.
Jennings. Del Ray, Va. 2S5-2p
FOR SALE-1303 1-2 Prince street
rooms, $500. Graham and Or
den. $50 King street. Phone SIS
255-tf
FOR SAlE--ln Del Ray, seven room
bath, electric lights, fine condi-
ton. Price, $4,000. Graham and
Ogden. 241tf.
i O r S AL E-Immediate
possession and easy terms.
Dwelling, six rooms, gas,
electricity and sewer con-
nections, North Columbus
St. Walter K. Handy Co.,
corner Royal and Prince
Streets, Alexandria, Va,
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
CUPID USED ALOT
OF ARROWS YESTERDAY

1t is extremely doubtful whether
Col. William \. KrOll will have suf-
ficient strength in his hands to carve
the twenty-pound turkey which will
adorn his family table today. as he
established still another marriage
license record yesterday. when he
issued eight more licenses than he
did last year on the day before
Thanksgiving.
From the time he opened the doors
of his office early yesterday morning
Col Kroll was besieged by appli-
cants for licenses who wished to get
the knot" tied either before or on
Thanksgiving Day.
After he had closed the days bus
iness-long after dark-Col Kroll
found that the three days immedi-
ately preceding Thanksgiving last
year he issued "a licenses. while
during the three days just passed
he has issued 1IS. or an increase of
81 marriage licenses over the corre-
spending period last year.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
TOO MUCH ROMANCE
HELPS BANDIT BILL

Cheyenne. Wyo., Nov. 26.-"Peo-
pie should stop making a romanctic
figure out of this highwayman and
lend every effort to his appreben-
sion." William NJ. Jeffers. vice presi-
dent of the Union Pacific Railroad.
declared tonight in scoring public
officials for their apparent laxity in
rounding up Bill Carlisle, train
bandit. who has been sending
facetious messages to all parts of
the country following his dramatic
escape from prison and the holding
up and robbery of a Union Pacific
train.
Jeffers publicly denounced the
Wyoming State government and the
people for their Indifference to hav-
ing Carlisle behind bars.
Latest word of the bandit came
from Mount Clemens. Mich. A spe-
cial delivery by the chief of police
there purportinG to be in The
bandits handwriting announced he
was in the city and gave his re-
CARDS to the police and the sher-
iff." In a postscript he added his
next stop was Port Huron, but asked
the police to keep it quiet"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
TINY SKELETON
BILLY DANSEYS
Doctors Who Examined
Bones Positive They Are
Those of Prize Baby.

Hammonton. n. j., Nov. a6.-The
tiny skeleton found near here last
Friday is that of Billy" Dansey.
This was announced today follow
ing an examination of the bones yes
terday by DR.. William S. wadsworth.
Coroner's physician of Philadelphia;
DR.. Charles A. Cunningham. Coroner
Of Atlantic County; DIR. Louis r.
Souder. physician of Atlantic County,
and DR.. clyde Fish. superintendent of
the Atlantic County tuberculosis Hos
pitaL.
Coroner Cunningham. who will hold
the inquest Saturday afternoon. has
asked for former service men and
others. who formed the searching
parties for the three-year-old boy,
missing since October g. to turn in all
articles found on the searches
through the woods and swamps.
By this means he hopes to estab-
lish the identity of the person or per-
sons believed to have lured Billy"
to his death.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
Tears and Booze
Soon Will Flow
D. {. Streets River of Whisky, All
Con6scated Liquor
Will Go.

Get your dippers, buckets and
sponges ready, you thirsty hordes.
for there's going to be a flood Of
real whisky in the cutters within
the next few days around police
headquarters in the District build
ing.
Judge Hardison, of the police
court, yesterday authorized, the
property clerk of the police depart
ment to destroy all alcoholic liquor
in his possession. The valuable
stock came into the hands Of the
police department through convic-
tions under the Sheppard act.
Ringgold Hart. assistant corpora
tion counsel. who received the or
der on behalf of the property clerk.
was told by Judge Hardison that
the liquor should have been de-
stroyed automatically.
Attention was called to one ex-
ceptional case in which conhscated
liquor will be returned to its own
er. An employe of the latter stole
several quarts of whisky from the
mans private stock and sold il as
bootleg liquor" The police seized
the entire stock.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
THIS ENOCH TALE
HAS NEW ENDING
Man Returning to Gold Star"
Home. Is Choice Over
Second Husband.

Seattle. Wash. Nov. 26.-The story
OF Enoch Arden has been repeated
in a Seattle home.
But, unlike Enoch, the first hus-
band will stay while the second
will leave.
Richard Sorenzon was married in
1912. To him and his wife came two
children. They lived happily to-
gether until he went to France with
the A. E. +. A Washington dispatch
reported Sorenzon killed in action
Mrs. Sorenzon hung a gold star in
her window. A, little over a year
afterward she married G. c. Jack
son.
But last month she read a mes
sage. saying:
Il am safe in New York-Dick."
sorenzon arrived in Seattle un-
aware of the second marriage.
The two men met and decided to
leave the choice to the woman whom
they both loved. Mrs. Sorenzon-
Jackson decided today.
She asked the Superior Court, to
annuI the second marriage. Jack
son will not contest the case.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
He Was in France,
Never Saw Europe
Colored Man Weak in Geography
But He Learned How to
Fight in War.

Where is Franceo
This query was raised in Police
Court yesterday in the trial of two
colored men. former across-seas
soldiers. charged with disorderIv
conduct
Were you in Europe" Judge
Mcmahon asked.
No sah,' came the prompt re-
sponse. we ~wuz in France"
The defendants. William john
son and William Colbert, were
charged with ffghting another CO.
lored man on U street. Colbert
limped to the witness stand with
his head swathed in bandages. He
had been struck with a brick by
one of the combatants.
Il lost part of nah leg in France
an cum near losin' my head on u
street" he explained.
Fines of s25 each were entered
against the men and they were
placed on probation for six months
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
Dancing in Paris
Stops, Coal Shortage

Paris. Nov. 2.-The police order
closing the tango palaces and plung-
ing Paris into the danceiess gloom of
the war days is regarded as the
opening gun of a moral war On dane
ing and other relaxations favored
lately by Parisians. The dance hal,
proprietors charge that NJ. Raux, the
prefect of police. Is a stern religion
list, and that he has made the coal
shortage a .pretext for stopping the
craze. which he de.
tests.
The Association of Dancing Master !
today that they will pro-
ceed Immediately to erect huge danc-
ing salons, heated by oil. in the SUBJ
urbs. where the prefect has no juris-
diction. and will run lines Of motor
buses to them from the city. The
edict is causing loss OF 100000
weekly to proprietors, investors and
employees Of the halls, it Is said.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
RED MINERS
HELD IN WEST
Held for Inciting Disorder
And Keeping Men
From Work.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Nov. 26.-Wholesale
arrests of alien miners on charges
of inciting disorders were being mada
todaI in the coal fields around Their
mopo!is and Sheridan. in the north
ern nart of the State. according to
reports reaching here 1t is said the
aliens. accused of red" tendencies,
have been interfering with the re-
turn to work of several hundred
miners in the district.
Wyoming State troops, as well as
Federal soldiers. are being mobilized
at Fort Mckenzie, near Sheridan, to
be sent to the coal region in event
of any serious outbreaks.
approximately 500 men are en-
ployed in the district.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

wages were increased IL per cent. as
he said should be done, that the bur
den OF this should be borne entirely
by the operators and not by the pub
lie
Dr. Garfield also made a third state
ment. which almost ranks in i'm
portance with his two main PROPOSE
tons. This was that government con-
troll Of prices will be maintained at
present This means that the eov-
eminent does not intend TO relax fits
grip on the coal situation through the
holding OF prices within a maximum
limit.
By way Of provision for the future.
and as a promise Of future adjust
ments to dispose OF inequalities which
the conference will be unable to rec
tify DR.. Garfield proposed that Con-
gress provide for the establishment
Of a constructive" board to be
headed by the Secretary Of the In
terror and to consist Of an equal num-
Der OF members chosen by the miners
and the operators. The function Of
this board would be to secure data
and to report facts in a given dispute.
C0NTTNTTrn M panu rn
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
Return Bodies Of u. S.
Dead Buried In France

Bodies Of all American service men
buried abroad, IL relatives SO re.
quest, will be brought back to this
country at the earliest opportunity.
the War Department announced yes
terday.
The first organization to undertake
the work will sail for Liverpool early
in December, bearing orders from
Maj. Gen. Harry L. Rogers. Quar-
termaster General. who has been in
trusted with this task.
Col. Harry E. Retners. now in
London. has been gwen complete
charge of the operations in Europe.
and Mai. ]. W. O'Mahoney, trans.
portation for. the Graves Reg1stra-
tion Service, will sail December 4
to act as assistant to Col. Rethers.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
BOND AGENTS.
TRIAL DEC. 10
FInanciers in Conspiracy
Cases Released Under
900 Bonds.

The case Of alleged conspiracy in
connection with the larceny OF more
than 100000 in negotiable securities
in the financial district Of New York.
reached the Washington Police Court
yesterday.
Norman S. Bowles. Of WASHINGTON.
and Winfield D. Williams. whose ad-
dress is given as Philadelphia, ap-
peared in the office OF Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ralph Given. The date
for the preliminary hearing was set
for December 10.
Bowles is under $1,000 bond. with
c. W. Ray as surety; Williams is
bonded in the same sum with Ellie
Sheetz as surety. while David w. sur
livan is held by the New York au-
thorities in $1,000 bonds. Sullivan
will be here for the Police Court hear
ing December 10. it was stated.
A complete list Of the securities
stolen in New York during the last
six months. together with the names
of the firms from whom the stocks
were stolen. soon will arrive here To
assist the police investigation IN
Washington. Inspector Clifford L.
Grant, chief Of detectives, announces
last night.
The investigation here has come to
halt the police having been sue
cessful in locating here all securitie.
thought to have been disposed OF In
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

Shubert-Belasco - my Lady
Friends" with Clifton craw-
ford
, Shubert- -Garrick-"At e:4s."
Polls - Business Before
Pleasure"
National - The Ed Wynn
Carnival with Ed Wynn.
crandall's Metropolitan-Tom
Moore in "The Gay Lord
Quex."
Moore's Rialto - Constance
Talmadge in "A Virtuous
Vamp."
Loew's Palaee-Bryant Wash
burn in 1T Pays to Ad-
vertise."
Cosmos-Continuous Vaude-
vile and pictures
crandall's Knickerbocker -
John Cumberland in Gay
Old Dog"
Crandalrs - William Russell
IN Eastward, Hop
Moore's Garden--Male and
Female"
Moore's Strand-"The Broken
Butterfly" -
Loew's Columbia - Olive
Thomas m The Glorious
Lady
B. r. Keith's-VaudeviIle.
Gayety-B Buriesqpe; "FolIies
of the Day"
Lyeeum - Burlesque; The
Tempters-
The coliseum-The McClel-
lands; fancy skaters
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
TWO REPORT THEFTS
BY ARMED NEGROES

John Lynagh, proprietor of a
grocery store at 1900 Third street
northwest, late Monday night was
held up at the point of a revolver by
two negroes, who departed with $40
stolen from a cash register in the
store.
Lynagh reported the robbery to
police at the Fourth Precinct yester-
day.
George w. Morrow. 1873 Harvard
street northwest, was held up by two
armed negroes and robbed of s24 at
Eleventh and Harvard streets early
yesterday morning. Morris was on
his way to work when the pair ac-
costed him.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
Police Seek Men Who
Swindled Shoemaker

Investigation of a report made to
the police by Morris Names, pro-
prietor of a shoe repairing shop at
4O0 X street northwest. to the effect
that he had been swindIed out of
s.. 400. which amount he had exchan geo
for box of brass strips. which
Names was told was Alaskan gold.
is being made by the police.
According to Names story. two
men won his confidence last week.
A third man and a fourth arrived.
the latter snalyzing the contents of
oox carried by swindler No. as
Alaskan gold.
Names gave the strangers his en-
tire savings for the box of strips.
which he later found to be worth
less.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
II Per CENT RAISE OFFERED MINERS BY j. S.
BULLETINS
BY TELEGRAPH:

Atlanta-Five men pardoned
Thanksgiving morning by
Governor Dorsey.
New York-Hunger striking
radicals in confinement at Ellis
Island will miss an elaborate
Thanksgiving dinner.
Denver-Club women will
purchase no more clothing
until prices drop.
chieago-Sergt. York, wars
greatest hero, bushes when
actress asks him for auto
graphed picture.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-Too much
romance is being weaved
about Bandit Bill Carlisle to
permit his capture, police say.
Bismarck, N. Dak.-Temper-
ature in northern part of the
State reaches low level, a. be-
low zero.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-Miners ar
rested in drive against Reds
charged with melting disor-
ders.
New York-Dudley Field
Malone leaves Lusk hearings
after denouncing procedure.
New York-McAdoo reiter-
ates his statement that coal
miners profteered during last
year.
New orleans-The dry lid
was lifted when Judge Foster
issued an injunction against
enforcement of the Federal
prohibition act.
chihuahua City, Mexico
Convicted of. rcbellion against
the Mexican government, Cen
Felipe Angeles was executed
by a firing squad.
Detroit - Mayor Couzens
calls meeting of mayors of
middlewest cities to propose
general adoption of municipal
ownership of car lines.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
No trace found of the crew
OF the wrecked Myron.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
Sergt. York, a
Brave Soldier,
Fears Actresses

Chicago. Nov. 26.-Time was
when serst. Alvin York of Ten
nessee. sailed into the Prussians
ike Samson did into the Philis-
ines. but today he was scared
cared of an actress. The greatest
! cro of the world war is an elder
his Tennessee Mountain Church
nd his religion gives no place in
he kingdom of heaven to people
If the .theater. So when Miss
Gladys knorr of the Tea for
Three" company at the la salIe
Tneater came up to him. the elder
was suspicious.
Wont you help the actors
fund.-" she Queried. Won't you
give me your autograph on this
program SO that we can
sell it for the fund that cares for
old pcopIc?"
Sergt. York frowned. for religious
t"nets are stern things and the
elder is no hackslider. The lady
was beautiful and gorgeously fur
red and siIked. and the elders CO.
lor rose and he felt a great deal
more like running than he did on a
certain red letter day in France.
Eut the actress smiled and he
80 long. as it's for
aiding poo" folks. I'll do it," he
said. signing the program. That's
Why I'm lecturing over the coun-
try"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
Woman Held on Charge of
Receiving Stolen Goods

Georgia VanderErift. colored. 10.
OF 1917 Buchanan street northwest,
was arrested by Headquarters De-
tectives Lynn and Waldorf yester-
day and locked up on a charge of
receiving stolen property.
The woman is alleged to have ac-
cepted as presents a number of cost
ly gowns which were stolen in the
$4,000 clothing robbery from an F
street establishment. Negroes con-
nected with the robbery are said to
have given the gowns to the Wander
grift woman.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
Mexico's Note In Jenkins
Case Which May Decide
The Question of Inter-
vention Is Expected To-
day or Tomorrow.
STERN MEASURES, BY
CONGRESS ARE HINTED
Agent Still Held Prisoner as
Papers Discuss Public
Opinion in u. S.-Con-
gress in Formidable
Frame of Mind.

The Mexican reply to the Amer.
lean note of a week ago demand,
ing the immediate release of Will
lam o. Jenkins, American con-
sular agent, confined in a pcni-
tcntiary at Puebla, Mexico, is ex,
pectcd to reach the State Depart.
ment some time today or tomor-
row.
This was the impression last
night at the Mexican Embassy
here where the understanding pre-
vailed that the reply had been
rendered the American Embassy
in Mexico City yesterday. 1t
would necessarily have to be
translated there and put into
code for transmission to Wash
ington and upon arrival here
would have to be decodcd.
wait on Vote.
II the Mexican reply is unsatis-
factory then the entire Mexican sit
walton viii be brought to a head. The
State Department will be put in the
position of either taking steps to en-
force its demand or turning its other
cheek to Carranza.
With Congress in a frame of mind.
however, that portends action on the
Mexican situation the State Depart
nent is apt to adopt a strong atti-
tude in the event Secretary of State
L.ansing's original stand on the Jen-
<ins' case has the support of ma
jority of the members of the cabinet.
state Departments Statement.
There was only one statement forth
coming on the matter from the State
Department yesterday. 1t read: The
department has not received the
answer of the Mexican government in
The case of Consular Agent Jenkins.
"A despatch from Mexico City says
the press there announces that the
Mexican senate at an executive ses-
sion November "a decided to ask Pres
, ident Carranza for full information on
.the Jenkins case. The Mexican City
press quotes the Subsecretary of For
,sign Affairs of Mexico as saying that
public opinion in the United States is
being excited by certain newspapers,
out that the serious newspapers are
treating the subject calmly and care
fully. that the Mexican authorities are
continuing their Investigations in
PuebIa and the Mexican Foreign Office
is receiving reports constantly for use
in preparation of its reply to the
American note"
Meantime Mr.. Jenkins is in Jail.