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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
GEN. PERSH|NG
REACHES HOME
Steps~Ashore at Hoboken at
9.20 O'clock This
!: Morning !;
is THE NATIONS @IDoU
,S- y.
Hailed With the Greatest Enthusiasm
After Two and Half Years Abb
sence by Salutcs From Fleets.

Hoboken, N. j., Sept. S.-The Le-
v;athan. with. General Persh'ng
aboard. docked here at S:45 a. m.
The general stepped ashore at
9.20. He kissed his two sisters and
shook hands with Secretary Baker
Referring to the reception given
him, as he was coming up the mar
Dor, Pershing said:
at is overwhelming. | accept 1t IN
the name of the brave Americans
who fought in France" =.
New York, Sept S.-General
pershing came home today. the ma
tion's idol. ;,
The commander in chief, symbol
izing the greatest of American arm
ics arrived on the giant transport
Ieviathan shortly after s o'clock.
More than two years and hall
.aro General Pershing sailed from
this port with a handful OF men
the first of Americas millions, then
movements shrouded in the utmost
secrecy. Al that time the allied ar.
mics were wearied and Discourage
by more than three years warfare
a German victory seemed imminent
Today he returned as a conqueror
the enemy crushed and staggering
under ignominious dictated peace
In contrast to the stealth of his de
parture -astealth necessitatcd BY
the danger from U-boats warned b,
German spics-his homecoming wa
the signal for one of the creates
demonstrations in history. H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
Court Acts In Case Of Gen
eral Shipbuilding Cor
!. poration
COURT
Made on Application q:
Il. X. Mickey One Of the Princira
Stockholders.

The General Shipbuildlng Corpora
ton of this city, this afternoon was
placed in the hands Of a receiver bl
Judge s. G.. Brent in the Circuit
Court fer this city. Carroll Pierce
was named as receiver for the con-
Germ.
Application for the appointment OF
a yer was made on behalf OF
Il. X. Mickey, one Of the principal
shareholders of the conern by Attor-
nov Carter Hall of Fairfax county.
Mr.. Fierce will give a bond OF
$4,000 as receiver.
Attorney Hall stated today to a
representative of the Gazette that III
all PROBABILITY the company will be
reoraan;zed and operations resumed
at an early date.
The General Shipbuilding Corno-
ration is at the present time en-
ragged in the manufacture OF stec.
life boats. During the progress OF
The war this concern has had con-
tract for the construction OF suonia-
rine chascrs. Many of the chasers
were built and turned over TO me
government. Upon the completion OF
this contract the concern resumed
operations Immediately with the
building of the steel life boats.
A total of one hundred and sixty
FIVE men are employed By this cen
Germ whose plant is located in tht
northeastern section of the city. /
is believed that before long arrange
ments will be made whereby opera
tions may be resumed with the ful
compliment of men heretofore EN-
ployed at this plant. 1s
The plant where this company i
located vas formerly Deans ship
ward. and the General Shipbu!ldin!
| Company purchased the property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

vided. that at any such, special elec-
tion held after the second Tuesday in
June in any year any person shall be
ouakfied to vote who is or was quail
fled to vote at the regular election
held on the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November of that year.
As this election comes subsequent
to the second Tuesday in June. persons
are qualified to vote who are quail
fled to vote in the general election to
be held on the 4th of November of
this year. In other words, 50 far as
the payment of poll taxes as a prere-
quisite to voting in the special cleo
ton is concerned, all persons are
qualified to vote therein who paid on
or before the 3rd day of May, 1919
all poll taxes assessed or assessable
against them for the years 1916.
1917 and 1918.
Of course, under the law, young
man becoming Of age after February
l, 1918 and before February /, 1919
can, by paying his poll taxes for 1919
and registering, qualify himself tc
vote in your special election, because
there were no poll taxes assessable
against him until the year 1919. IF
he has become of age since Fcbru-
airy /, 1919, then he must pay his pei
tax for 1920, as the Constitution, Sec
ton 20, provides that if a person be-
comes of age at such time that no pcN
taxes shall have been assessablo
against him for the year preceding
the year in which he offers to register
he can register by paying $50 in
of the first years poll tax
assessable against him. The right to
register manifestly carries with il
the right to vote, and it is evident that
The first years poll tax assessable
against him would be for the year
1920.
Such young man can pay this poi
tax and register any time before the
election. The payment by him of this
tax six months prior to the election is
not required.
Any further information I can give
YOU on this matter will be gladly fur |
iished upon your request.
Yours truly,
J. D. HANK. Jr.,
Assistant Attorney General. |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Harris
{ Shafcr Co., will be held at the Of
,ice of Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothc, Alex
andria National Bank Building, Alex
andria, Virginia, on Thursday, Sep
tcmber %. 1919, at 2:30 p. m.
Bv order of the President.
214-15t. T.. a. Harris, Secty'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
INJURED BY AUTO
Ethel Hardbower Sustains Broken
Collarbone

Ethel Hardbower Sustalns Broken
Collarbone
Ethel Hardbower. five years old,
daughter of MIR. John Hardbower,
vas struck by an automobile shortly
after ) o'clock yesterday afternoon
while on Hunting Creek road, south
Of this city. The child sustained a
broken collarbone and was seriously
injured.
1t is staed that she endeavored to
cross in front of another machine,
failing to see the approaching ma
chine.
The machine which struck the
child was driven by Harry thinner
man, 1918 Fourteenth street north
west, Washington. Mr.. Zimmerman
following the accident came to po-
lice headquarters and gave his name.
address and number of his car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
1245 SCHOOL PERMITS
Opening Day Marked by Large NUM-
her of Applicants

~
A total of 1245 permits for white
children to attend the public schools
were issued today by Gilbert J. Cox,
clerk of the city school board, and
his assistants.
The number is divided by school:
as follows: Lee School for girls
SOB Washington school, for boys, i7G
and the high school, l66. This is an
increase over the number issued OF
the first day of last year.
Permits will be issued tomorrow at
Lee school and on Wednesday a:
West End School. On Thursday anG
Friday permits will be issued to col
ored children at Lee school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
Failure of Jury to Agree
Causes Judge to Dis
charge Men.
INSPECTOR IS ON BAIL
Judge Brent Says There is Question of
Constitutionality of Section 35 OF
The Code.

Manassas, Va, Sept. 8.-Followlng
the discharge Saturday, after fail
ure to reach verdict, Of the jury in
the case of w. c. Hall, former pro-
hitition inspector, charged with the
murder of L. C. Hudson, March 26,
last, Judge Brent set December %
as inc date of new trial.
The prosecution endeavored to
prove that Hudson's death was the
-esult of malice, while the defense
urged self defense. The court re-
fused TO reduce Halls bail.
III considering instructions offered
by Tic attorneys fo:' the defense,
Judge Brent expressed doubt as to
the constitutionality of the prohibl-
tion act, but declared he would not
rule cn the legality of the law at
this tine. The instructions offered
were submitted TO the jury at their
face values
The majority of the instructions
dealt with the. powers of prohibition
officers. Judge Brent ruled that
Section 50 of the prohibition lazy
clearly gives prohibition 3, agents
rights which' are not vested ip other
officers: "The question of canstitu-
tionality of that section is a serious
ore" said Judge Brent, "but | will
not pass on its constitutiQnalitX and
will grant the instructions asked for
by the defense" continued the court
This action of the court followed
the statement by Attorney Wenden-
burg for the defense. He held there
was a difference between entering
and inspecting on the one hand and
searching and scizing. The Consti.
tuition forbids the issuance of gene.
raj warrants for search and seizure
A sheriff or constable cannot make
an Arrest or a misdemeanor without
warrant unless it is committed ir
his presence. under the general law
he said. but these officers, operating
under a special statute. have larger
powers and may arrest where the!
have cause to suspect without wa
ant, VIII codf III mod ON don
rant. where a sheriff or constab!.
could not.
"If man is under arrest for ;
misdcmcanor," continued Mr.. Wen
denburg." he has right to run ava.
and the officer has no right to shoe
at him. The law says it is better t.
let him escape than to take his lif
for a trivial offcnse. No one dis
putes that. But he cannot resist a
arrest or make an assault on an off
Ger. When he does. he attacks tn
majesty of the law itself and it.
the duty of the officer to meet fore
With force. even to the point G
shooting him down, whether tha
shooting is in the defense of HI
own life or not"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
MANY CARS soon
To BE RELEASED
Dem0bilization of the Army
Will Free Passenger
Coaches
BIG TASK OF RAILROAD
Cars Have Been Kept Constantly In
Use as a Result of Home Coming of
The Army.

| DenlCDlLZallOH VI tHe ain HiiSi
practically will be completed in a few
weeks, will release railroad passenger
equipment in part from the tremend-
Gus strain put upon it since the
United States went to war. Many
hundreds of coaches and sleeping ears
now employed in troop movement WIZ
be freed for ordinary service, thus en-
abling the railroads to provide mere
adequately for the comfort and cen
venience of the heavy general passen-
ger travel which is taxing tilei. Emit
ed facilities to the utmost.
Throughout the war and during the
months that have followed the arr1is-
tice, large numbers Of coaches anG
sleepers have been constantly IN amy
service. Cessation of hostlities in Eu-
rope did not mean that war work was
over for American railroads. Th:
homecoming of the army and demo-
b;hZation furnished task almos: as
great and exacting as the war itself.
In July, the latest month for which
figures are available, 949, ,6G0 soldiers
were moved on the railroads within
the United States, including men re-
turning from overseas, men discharged
and men moving between camps.
Eleven hundred and seventy three
troop trains were operated, carrying
an average of 421 men each and travel
ing an average distance of SOB miles.
In addition to the strain Of troop
movements, there was heavy CONNER
cial travel during the war in conHec-
ton with military activities, ard fam
;lies and friends of soldiers mavcd
about freely going to and from the
camps. This kept cars constantly in
use, and made it imperative that the
railroads bring out every ava!! ahlc
piece of equipment. Lines which be-
frc the war had almost reached the
ideal of modern all-steel cars, welt
obliged to put into general service
old and worm equipment usually rsed
to meet the demands of excursions
and other occasions.
The difficulty. has been enhanced by
he inability of the RAILROADS to OBJ
tain needed new equipment during the
war. For two years few new cars have
been built, because the demands for
'abor and materials were too great.
and even where labor and material
were available, the cost of producing
new equipment was almost prchibi-
tive.
In the past few weeks, passenger
rs well as freight equipment has
shown the effects of lack of attention
during the railroad shopmen's illegal
strike. While the strike actually was
in progress, the patience Of the travel
er was put to an extreme test. In ad-
i:tion to running without inspection
or repairs. coaches and sleepers fire.
uucntly were not even cleaned and
many were operated without water or
ice, because workers not connected
with the shop crafts left their jobs.
Time is required to undo the harm
done by the period of idlen"sS. All
the railroads are striving to overcome
the difficulty as expeditiously as pos
sible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Union Building Co, l
will be held at the Office Of the
Company, 119 South Fairfax Street,
Alexandria, Va, on Monday, Sep
tc,.lacr 10Th, 1919, at 11:30 q. M,
for the election Of officers and ,dl-
rectors fer the ensuing. year and az q.
the transaction of such other busl-
ness as may properly come before
tie nccting. ..-.----.---...-
-. II. NJ. Parker, President. /.
2O2-12e Louis Boyer, Jr.,, Secty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
JOSEPH JEFFRlES DIES
Prominent Fauquier County Citizei
and Widely Known Man Passes
Away in MarrentOn


Joseph Jeffries, one of the oldes
and most prominent citizens of Eau
quier county died in Warcnton Yes
.erday.
Mr. Jeffrics had been engaged j
business in Warrerton for a gree
number of years and had been act;v,
" identified with affairs of both III
city and county. He was a man c
broad information and took dee
interest in the affairs of his count
ana State. HIS drug store III Warren
ton was one of the mos. widely krcw;
business houses in that section
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
LYNCHERS ESCAPE LAW
Georgia Grand Jury is Unable to Fix
Guilt for Killing Aged Negro

McRae, Ga, Sept. S.-Legal action
to remove from office Sheriff Williams
of this county as a result Of lynch
ing near here last May of Berry Wash
ington, agcl negro, will be institut.
ed next month by the Solicitor Gen.
eral of the Circuit Superior Court
Orders issued by Judge E. d. Ora
ham on recommendation of the spcci:
Grand Jury which investigated! Il.
'ynching direct that action be can
menced at that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
NOTICE

Due to repairs to service in 20
inch supply main to City, water will
no cut off this main, and pressures
largely reduced over City between
Q and II a. M, tomorrow. Tuesday,
September 9.
214-1c. Alexandra water 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
DESTROYER HITS NINE

HeIsingfors, Sept. S.--The British
DESTROYER S-169 struck Russian mine
Wednesday. The captain, another Off
Ger ard ninety men were saved. 1t
is feared that eight officers and SIN
teen men were lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
MARRIED

KOCH H-COCKRELE.-At Baltimore,
Nd, Saturday, September 6, 1919,
LEROY II. KOCH and CORA c.
COCKRELL. by Rev. James NJ.
Walloco. 2l4-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
NOTICE

High School Examinations-Wed-
aesday, September 8, Geomcty, 9 a.
n. Mr.. Hayden Algebra, 8 a. m,
Mis- Dickert; Biology. II a. m, Mr..
Hayden; Thursday, September 10,
Latin Q a. m, Miss Dickert; His
.orv, II a. H., Miss Ficklin.
13-2c. w. II. Sweeney, Supt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
SPECIAL NOTICE

! The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Braddock Light and
[Power Company, Incorporated, for
lthe election of directors and the
transaction Of such business as may
|nroperly come before said meeting,
will be held at the Office of the Com
Snanv. Alexandria National Bank
Building, Alexandria, Virginia, Tues
aay, September Is, 1919, at !
o'clock p. m.
s1i-1Oc. S. R. Bowen, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

The J. F. Murphy Shows, arrived
rcre today and will exhibit each night
his week on the baseball park on
forth Alfred street The show has
'ifty concessions. The public is invited
nch evening at 1870 O'Clock to see
Miss Margaret Stanton the diving
Venus perform. At As o'clock each
,ven;ng band concert will be given
" Frank +. Meekers' All American
Sand. The show grounds will be IL
animated by thousands of lights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
TELLS WHO MAY
VOTE SEPT. g
Attorney General Gives
Opinion at Request of
Mayor Fisher
CLARIFIES SITUATION
Those Who Paid Poll Taxes Prior to
May 8, 1919 and Also For 1916
4 1917-19l9 May Vote.


In order t O ascertain who is eligi-
BILE to vote in the coming special elec-
tion which will be held September %
for the purpose Of determining whe-
ther or not Alexandria shall have a
new form of city government Mayor
Fisher has written Attorney General
John r. Saunders on the subject.
The mayor has just received a re-
ply from J. D. Hank, jr., assistant
attorney general. In part he says:
"As this election comes subsequent
to the second Tuesday In June, per-
sons are qualified to vote who are
qualified to vote in the general cleo
tion to be held on the 9TH of Novcm-
Der Of this year. In other words, so
far as the payment of poll taxes as
prerequisite to voting is the special
election is concerned, all persons are
qualified to vote therein who paid on
or before May 8, 1919 all poll taxes
assessed against or assessahle against
them for the years 1916, 1917 and
1918"
The correspondence follows:
Alexandria, Va, Sept. 2, 1919.
Hon. John R. Saunders,
Atty Gen. of Virginia,
Richmond, Virginia
My Dear Sir:
am enclosing herewith notice
which is published in the Alexandria
Gazette and is self explanatory. There
has been some discussions among lay
men and I expect among lawyers as
to what prepayment of taxes is nec-
essary in order to vote in this e!cc-
ton. Of course you are thoroughly in
formed as to all matters in connection
with the. constitutional requirements
and laws>reEating, thereto, and as i is
a State law / take the liberty to ask
and l hope that it may be your plea
sure to inform me, and in that way the
electorate of this, City, what taxes a
voter. must have paid, and the, time
in which should have::'p paid his taxes
in order tofyote in this election, Of
the 23rd, inst. The years and etc.
am sir
~ Ysups very, respeetSullyn,
1, THOMAS a A. FrSITER, Mayor:
ofRcer%of the Attorney General,
Richmond, Va, September 3,>1sls
Hon, Thomas A. Fisher, Mayor:
.Alexanaihriias Virginia. ~
My Dear Sir:
Acknowledgements is made of your
letter, Of: September: 2, 1919. Stating
that a:speoial election win be held in
your City on September %; 1919, for
the purposes of determining whether
or not there shall be Charge in the
form Of the. government. OF your city
You ask what: payment; Of poll taxes
is necessary in order to qualify one to
vote in this election.
Section 62 Of the Code of Virginia
e Pollard's, code,:p. 19) provides that
qualification CT voters at any special
election shall be: such as prescribed
for voters at general elections pro
vided that, at any such special elec-
tion held on or before the second Tues
day in June in any year, any person
shall be qualified to vote who is
otherwise qualified, and has personal
Nv paid at least months prior to the
second Tuesday in June of that year.
all State poll taxes assessed OF asses
sable against him. during the three
years next preceding that IN which
such special election is held; and, pro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. J. w. Lambert, formerly of the
Sanitary Pressing Company, an
.nounces the opening of the .Alexan-
dria Pressing Company at. 7l2 King
street where he will be pleased to
see his foymer customers. Pressing
and. cleaHng is his speciality. Give
Hint a 1rial: 214-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
NOTICE

The regular semi-monthly meeting
and smoker, Of Alexandria Council
No. 629, Royal Arcanum, will be held
in Pythian Hall, 321 Cameron ST.,
on Tuesday, September 9, 1919, at
3 D. M. All members are requested
to attend.
214-2c. ]. E. Alexander, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
BOYS SCHOOL SUITS

In all the latest styles and colors,
at moderate prices. Outfit your
boy for the beginning of school.
Don't fail to see us before buying.
We can give you better values and
save you money. See our window
display.
1850. Abe L. Cohen, AIS King St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

Messrs. Dunn and Montgomery,
electrical contractors, on and after
September 10, will be located at 822
King Street. 2l3-3c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

Take notice-Don't forget to visit
Wease's meat and vegetable market
in east end of city market. am at
market Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. 2l2-3p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

Joseph VI. Halfcrd, twenty years
Id, unmarried. died yesterday NOM
ag at the Alexandria Hospital. The
'cccascd was employed as a riveter
1t heplant of the Virginia Ship
uilding Corporation. The body was
aker to Whcat!ey's chapel and ship
,ed to Newberg, n. Y; for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
TUBES
TUBES
Guaranteed
TUBES

S0x5, S2.25; S0x3 l-2, $3.50; 32x
1-2, $500; 31x4. $3.50. Alexandria
Auto Supply, 1o4 South Washington
Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

plans for the excmplification of the
,ur;h degree were discussed by the
nmebcrs of Fitzgerald Assembly No.
10. Knights Of Columbus. at meet
~ held yesterday in the Lycelm. The
;ork will be given October II ard
lass from Alexandria it is expected
"ill be initiated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

WAINTED-Cclored dish washer.
VIRGINIA Lunch, 214-lp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

Announcement has just been made
f the marriage of Miss Lillian Ma
eta Allen and Mr.. Raymond Osborn
)avis. both of this city. on August
=. 1918, the ceremony was perform
4 at Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Rev. McManns. rector of the
Presbyterian Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
PPEH|NGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Mrs. Charles Z. Hall has returned
from Hagerstown, Md, where she
spent several weeks.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Bartlett and
Mrs. Ernest Lyles, of Bridgeport,
Conn.,. spent the week end at Ocean
View, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

Final DEGREES for divorce today
were handed down in the circuit
.ourt as follows: Sadie Draper Mid
ilcton from Stephen Middleton,
raudc L. Dawkins from Lawrence
!. Dawk!ns and Mary B. Bergman
rom Alfred H. Bergman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

Miss Cora C. Ccckrell and Mr.. Le-
oy II. Koch, of this city, were mar
ried Saturday in Baltimore by Rev.
James VI. Wallace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

The corporation court for this
.ity, Judge l.. C. Barley presiding,
convened today. This court, however,
Immediately adjourned and gave way
to the circuit court, Judge S. G.
Brent presiding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

A meeting of the Allison W. C.
T. u, will be held tonight at s
o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
Bishop Arnold, the Warield Apart
mcnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

The regular monthly meeting of
the manufacturers and jobbers bu-
reau Of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
night. A large attendance is re-
luested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08

st Mary's Academy. conducted by
ne Sisters of the Holy Cross, and
st. Mary's parochia school, Royal
and Wolfe streets, today reopened
for studies with a large attendance
at both schools.