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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
FINDS. WHISKY NINE
Foxy Old Porcupine Had Made His
Luxurious Lair in Midst Of
Bottles of Old Rye

New Castle, Pa, July 22-An-
thony. Bellini went hunting for
groundhogs today, and in their hole
found. big cache of good old rye
liquor. 1t was in North Beaver
township, just south of the city,
that Bellini located the "big find
knowing the groundhogs' habitat,
Bellini started one and chased it
to its hole. With, pick the hunt
err got busy, and after several min
utes was surprised to hear the
sound of breaking glass when he
drove his pick into the earth. And
when the odor of liquor assailed
him Bellini desisted with the pick
and carefully scocped out the hole
with his shovel, finding that he had
unearthed several bottles of old rye.
No longer being interested in
groundhogs, Bellini located another
"burrow" nearby and began digging
for rye. He. was again rewarded
with the familiar sound as his
shovel hit the glass. Fearing to
break some of the bottles as he had
done in the first hole, Bellini kncel-
ed down and carefully scooped the
dirt out with his hands until he un-
earthed a cache of 10 quarts of IL
quor.
Not being able to find any other
rroundhog lairs nearby, Bellini took
stock of his booty and found that
he had 16 bottles of whisky and, as
he stated later "it was all the game
he wanted"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
DOGS EAT SPANISH DEAD
ON MOROCCO BATTLEFIELD

Tangier, Morocco, July 22.-Am-
balances continue to bring Spanish
wounded to Tangier in spite of the
fact that large number of their
wounded in the outlying military
posts have not yet received medical
attention, although they were
wounded on the 18th and 18th, says
copyrighted dispatch to the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger. They des-
cribe the state of affairs as pitA5le
and give numbers of killed as many
hundreds, large portion of whom,
they say, were literally massacred.
The Spanish dead lie unburied in
the fields of battle among the rocks
and brushwood, and packs of semi
wild dogs have accumulated on the
spot, rendering the horrors still
worse. Raisuli's tribesmen' have re-
moved and buried all their dead,
but left The Spaniards to the dogs
after robbing the corpses of any
thing of value that might be on
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
MOTHERS Of HEROES
TO ORGANIZE CLUB
Will Meet in War Camp
Community Building
Thursday
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
Mothers, Wives, Sisters and Daugh-
ters of Soldiers are Eligible to
Membership.

Mothers of the men. who served in
the recent war viii hold a meeting at
$50 o'clock Thursday night in the
War Camp Community Hall for the
purpose of organizing a club to per-
petuate in memory the part played
by the soldiers fighting under the
American flag during the late war.
In measure this association viii,
correspond to the American Legion,
an organization fo,med among the
men who served in any capacity dur-
ing the war.
Those eligible for membership in
the club being formed will be mothers
wives, sisters and daughters OF men
who served with the colors.
On Thursday evening the commit
tee on organization will submit its
report and at this time give the con-
stitution and bylaws. A name also
will be adopted for the organization.
Officials to serve for the first year
are to be chosen and other details
completed incident to perfecting an
organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
BOLSHENISTS JAIL -
SWEDISH ENJOYS

Stockholm, July 22.-The Bo!she
vik government a: Petrograd refused
to release 7 members of the Swed-
ish legation at Petrograd, recent
ly arrested, it was announced here.
An official of the Swedish foreign Of
flee said it was his belief representa-
tives of other nations at Petrcgrad
probably would be arrested.
Tht members of the Swedish lega-
ton arrested were two men and five
women typists. Sweden protested, but
the Polshevik government replied tina:
tht arrests were based on violations
of law and the the plea of diplomatic
immunity could not be recognized
Answering a renewed protest, the Bol
shevik government said only .kree
ntrsors were arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
RANCHMAN SLAYS SIX MEN
hayes Robbins Accounts for Six Out
Of Seven Mexicans. According
to Letters

Claude, Texas, July 22.-The
Claude News has received the follow
ing letter from Bob Carter, ranch
man in the Big end section of the
RIO Grande border:
"Hayes Robbins, a, rancher. who is
well known in Armstrong Co., and
at Clarendon, took New York oil
man down in the Big Bend county to
hook at some oil leases near the bor-
der. On their return trip seven Mexi-
cans held them up, excepting to rob
the oil man. Robbins stopped the au-
tomobile and the battle began. Hayes
killed six with an automatic revolver.
He was slightly wounded, but able to
return without help"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
SOLDIOR DEMANDS TRIAL
General Pershing Blamed For Alleged
Brutality.

Washington, July 22.-General Per-
shing and Brigadier General Hart, Of
ficer in charge of the American rlili-
tary administration at Paris, should
be brought to trial for the alleged
brutal treatment OF American soldiers
IN France by military police, James
w. Beckman, New York, former Ger
geant major charged III letter to
Representative DalliAger Of Massa-
chusetts.
General Pershing should be
brought to trial for gross inco:npe-
tence and negligence that amounts to
criminality." Beckman wrote, "'bc-
cause the crimes Of the Paris military
poEce were committed right under his
nose and there is no excuse or de-
fense which he can make for not hay
;nS known of them and for not hav-
ing them stopped and because similar
atrocities were the rule at several
other places in France"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
TELLS GERMANS TO CONFESS
Editcr Says Paiple Are. Guilty t;
Inmcst Souls" for War cn

Amsterdam, July 22.--MaximiiIan
Harden, writing in his weekly Die
Zukunft. a copy Of which has just
been received here, scathing!y cen
demns the German people, saying
in part:
"Thc German people ought to
confess their guilt, but no such
confession is in them. You have
permitted yourselves to be influen-
ced by jobbers, comedians, mounte-
banks and money g:abbers.
"You did not desire war? You did
desire war, in all its fnedish brutal
ity. You worshippcd Treitschke and
Bernhard. IN your eyes the Pcus-
sian blood beast became a super
man whose will for might ana
greed for hegemoney you appiaude''
and adorcd. You are guilty IN
vour inmost souls, and you have
been judged and condemned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES QUIT.
Officials Delare Service Somewhat
Crippled, But Gradually
is Resuming Normal
CnnditifS..s;s

Norfolk, Va, July 22.-Five hun
dred telephone operators and cleo
trial employees of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
in Norfolk, who went out on a
strike early yesterday, continued
their walkout last night, while Of
fcials of the company declare that
the service, while somewhat Grip
pied, is gradually resuming normal
conditions, and will be operating
unintcrruptcdly by tomorrow. :
Shortly after the strike began a
picket line was. established around
the main exchange, but there has
been no disorder.
The employees are asking for g
20. per cent increase. in pay, which
was recommended by NJ H. .Bueler.
vice president of the. company, be-
fore the lines were turned back to
their owners by the government.
Their claim has been pending
since last October and, firing Of
constant delays, they decided early
today to force the issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
HOLD UP, OF U. S. SAILORS
Commander of Cruiser Topeka Makes
Full Report to the Navy
Dana ri m ant

Washington, July 22.-The Mexican
situation occupied the attention of
both the Legislative and Executive
branches of the Government yester-
day.
Tension. which was evident at the
State Department when first reports
were received Saturday Of the rob
bing Of sailors manning small boat
from the American monitor Cheyenne
en- the Tamesi river July 2G. was re-
lieved somewhat by more detailed
account of the incident, received from,
Commander Finney, of the cruiser
Topeka, flagship Of the American
naval forces at Tampico.
The report said the sailors, who
were on official duty, were held up BY
three men in civilian clothing. two c
whom carried rifles, and that, when
informed Of the incident, the Mexican
Government authorities at Tampic2
had expressed deep regret and prom
ised to attampt to establish the idGrt-
ity of the thieves. 1t was added, how
ever, that, up to the present, these
attempts had been fruit!ess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
SENATOR SPEAKS ON TREATY.
Missoufan Denounces League Of Ma
ticns as forfeiture of Ameri-
can Independence

Norfolk, Va, July Ex-senator
James. A. Reed, CT Missouri, de-
nounced the proposed league of ma
tions as a forfeiture of. American
independence, as "a vehicle for vest.
ed American interests in the protec-
tion of their securities. in foreign
countries and as means of Ameri-
can ensiavement to : irresponsible
heather countries, in aispeech de-
ivered to an audience estimated at
1000 at t.>nory !. Hall here last
night.
He said that while the United
States has but one vote in the as
sembly established under the pre-
posed league, England, through her
dependencies, has six votes, and that
her dependencies, has SIX votes, and
that the one vote Of the United
States is equal to that of heathen
Liberia, Siam. Hayti and other
countries cf uncertain standing.
His denunciation of the proposed
world peace sheme was received
with loud and prolonged applause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
WILL STAY OPEN
Fifteen Hundred Saloons Busy At
Philadelphia

lltlduGipllld
Philadelphia, July 22.-"FIifteen
hundred saloons are open today. and
they are going to remain open," de-
clares Neil Bonner, president of the
Philadelphia Retail Liquor Dealers
Association.
''If it takes all summer long and
assuming that my instructions from
Washington do not stay my hands,
I will take a number of cases each
week before the Court. I will take
the situation piece by piece and will
get around to each dealer in town
who has been open and who remains
open. All are violating the law"
This was the trechant declaration
Of United States District Attorney
Francis Fisher Kane Immediately af-
ter he, had seen. the statement of the
Liquor Dealers leader, who is await
ing trial on a charge of violating the
wartime prohibition act by selling
2.75 beer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
{ CANCELS DATES
DR.. Grayscn Reports President Will
son in Weakened Condition

SUI III sSSoAiahIAOAi
President wilson was confined to
his bed practically all day yester-
day by a severe attack of intestinal
trouble. He suffered considerable
pain and was compelled, on the or
ders of his physician, to cancel all
appointments. y
The President was in weakened
condition last night, Admiral Cary
Grayson, his personal aid and ply
sician, reported, but he hopes to be
able to resume his work this morn
ing. The tremendous amount of
work which the President has had
on his hands since his arrival from
France, coupled with the humidity
of the weather here recently, is be-
lieved by DR.. Grayson to have con-
stituted the combination of circum-
stances which made him i'll.
"He has spent a very unconlfort-
able day." DR.. Grayson said last
night, "but he may be able to be
out tomorrow"
The President was taken sick
shortly after he started on a trip
down the Potomac River on beard
the yacht Mayflower, and immedi>
ately upon his return to the White
House yesterday morning he was
ordered to bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22

tary forces in the city were appreh2n-
siye concerning what may happen to-
night.
Whether a practical condition of
martial law will be declared will be
determined today.
The temper Of the opposing ele-
ments indicated beyond any doubt
that umNess the sternest measures are
adopted there will be further and more
serious outbreaks.
Police estimated that more than 500
reviewers and hundreds of rounds of
ammunition were sold in the District
of Columbia yesterday. This situa-
tion, according to District Commits
s;oner Browngow, clearly demon
strates the need of law for the con-
troll of the sale of firearms.
Washington will be policed this af-
ternoon and tonight by greatly au-
gmented provost guard.
Commissioner Louis Browniow
this morning asserted that heavy re-
enfcrcements are being planned to
prevent recurrence Of the race riots
of last night.
"Everytking possible will be DONE"
declared Commissioner Brownlow."
to prevent men from collecting II
dangerous MODS or groups.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
RAINS MAKE RIVERS DANGERO

Asheville, N. c.. July 22.-Recent
heavy rains throughout the mountain
Gus sections of this State have caused
inhabitants of the country and cities
much concern.
The deluge of the last two or three
weeks has swelled mountain streams
and rivers far beyond their normal
size, and the freshet is rivaling that
of 1916, which was Sne of the worst
years in the history of Nort,. Caro-
lima.
: Reports of numerous washouts
along railroads have reached here.
Dut tht most serious dams ge has been
temporary break In The schedules
of trains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22

TOURISTS IN WRECK
Three Hurt When Car Dashes
Against Telephone Pcle on
Valley Pike

Harrisonburg, July 22.-lA1r. and
Mrs. George W. Trout and Mrs. J.
H.. Wright, of Detroit, Mich, are in
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
here as the result of an automobile
accident which occurred about one
mile north of Harrisonburg Sunday.
on the Valley Pike, when the car
in which they were riding struck a
telephone pole as the driver of the
car, J.. II. Wright, atte mpted to
pass a car driven by w. c. Show
alter.
Mrs. Wright received the most
serious injuries, one wound being a
deep cut in the roof of her mouth,
which required four stitches to close
ALL are suffering frcu deep cuts
and bruises. The car was almost a
total wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
POSSE ARREST TWO
AS BANK ROBBERS

Frederick, Nd, July 22.-Posses,
which took up the trail after tbs
WalkerSville Savings Bank, at Walk
ersville, near here, was robbed by two
masked men, arrested two men a:
New London. twelve miles from here
One of the men both of whom are
oriy youths, was said by the police to
have been identified as Norman Ogle,
of Frederick, and the other as Phillip
Winergartner, Of Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
Four Persons Dead, Two
Dying andMany Others
Injured
LAST NIGHTS SCENES
Negroes Attack Sentry and Gonzales
cents at Naval Hospital Near White
House at Noon Yesterday.

Blazing race hatred turned the
streets of Washington into battle
fields last night. Surging mobs of
blacks and whites. proved thends elves
stronger than the law in the nations
capital. Thrilling scenes occurred in
the heart Of the city. Pennsylvania
Avenue and Seventh Street and at G
and Seventh street.
ALL authority represented by the
city's police force and the nation's
cavalry, infantry and marines, was
set at nought.
Four persons are dead, two dying,
three probably fatally injured and
two score treated at hospitals are
the major casualties reported.
: The dead are:
Detective Sergeant Harry Wilson,
Headquarters.
Randall Neal, colored, % years old,
1458 N street N. w.
Thomas Armstrong, colored.
Kenneth Grail, white at Emergency
Hospital.
Private Albert Luck, U. S. NJ. c.,
and Detective Sergeant Bernard w.
Thompson, Headquarters were fatally
Shot.
j. T. Jackson, Headquarters Detec-
tive: was shot through the shoulder.
Policeman Herman Glassman, No. s
Precinct, Policeman j. C. Bum, No. s
Precinct, Policeman Michael Mahany,
No. S Precinct and James Richards,
white, 6S years old 344 M street S.
w. were also shot.
The hospitals of the city were
thronged throughout the long night
of turmoil with wounded white and
negroes.
BY early this morning the police
system Of reports had practically
broken down under the, continued
strain, and only fragmentary and in
cidental reports of developments in.
the outlying sections, of the city were
available.
Just about moon yesterday the
negroes gave the first evidence of
rioting. Four black in an automobile
drove.up to 1.-The Naval Hospital in
Potomac Park, not far from the White
House, and: fired four shots at the
sentry. They then whisked their ma
chine, around the street corner and
fired four more shots at inmates on
the hospital grounds, all of them sick
or wounded sailors and marines. The
machine and its party got away. The
shots all went wild.
Until almost daylight groups Of
belligere1it negroes, armed to the
teeth, were touring the streets of the
city in automobiles, evading or defy
ing the heavy police and military
parole, particularly in the outlying
sections.
The downtown section, where a
riotuos mob of more than 1000. had
ranged earlier in the night, had by
that time been practically deserted.
1t was plain as the tumultuous nigh
crop. toward dawn that the officials
in charge of the police and the mill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
MILK 25 CENTS A QUART

Dennis. Mass, July 22.-Mi!k Is
selling at % cents quart on Cape
Cod. It's % cents a quart when call
cd for. And the farmers declare tAere
is no profit in milk at - cents z
quart. The reason, they say, is tha:
in wears gone by Cape Cod farmers
used to cut sedge on the marshes as
food for the cattle. Very few of them
do this now. Consequently they mus
get their hay and grain from III:
West, There has been an enormous a:
vance in the cost of these commod:tie'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
WEST POINTERS ON TOUR OF r

Brest, July 22.-Two hundred and
seventy five members of the West
Point graduating class arrived here
on the United States army transport
Leviathan The cadets are to make
a tour through France, returning to
the United States about September.
The West Point men were given a
recepton and were the dinner guests
Of the Y. M. C. A. At the dinner the
quests Of honor were Rear Admiral
Alexander S. Halstcad, commander Of
American naval forces in France;
Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler: U. 5.
MC, commanding Camp Pontanezan,
near here and Maj. Gen. Eli A. Hell
mick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22

The regular meeting of Randolph
Chapter No. 8, X R. G., and La
fayette Council, No. 9, X. X. will be-
held in the Masonic Temple Monday,
July 25th, 1919, at 7:30 p. m. Busi-
ness of Importance.
F. w. Latahm, 80 degree X. c. c.. H.
173-4c. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
4 PER CENT BEER HELD
NOT INTOXICATING

Panama, July 22.-Presdent Por-
ras, in decree prohibiting the sup
ply:ng Of Intoxicating drink, to mem
bers of the army ard navy Of the
United States, declared that Sheer
containing not more than 4 per cent
alcohol. viii not be classed as an in
tox;cating liquor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
CROWN PRINCE TO APPEAR
IN VERDUN FILM BATTLE

Geneva, July 22.-The Munic!!
Film Spiegel (Film Mirror), an.
nounces former Grown Prince Fred
erick William will play the part Of
the hero in colossal film attack OF
Verdun.
"The play is to be staged th
paper says, "in order that the grea
military event will be preserved fo'
pssterity."
Whether there will be heroine ir
the film, and if SO wo will play tht
part, is not announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22

Pure butter SOC lb; fat chickens 6Oc
h.; fresh eggs sec per doz.; one pound
Runford Baking Powder, 25c;; bot
ties Ritter's catsup 25c; II ID. sack
flour s5c; - pastrie flour soc.
]. E. PURCELL.
~ S. Henry Street. Alexandria. Va.
Phone 5I6-w
o.. ..-+ + E.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
NOTICE

Pupils of the public schools who ex-
meet to take examinations in Sep.em-
Der for pronloticn are requested 10
call at the Lee School building Tues
dsy, Wednesday and Thursday be-
tween g. a. m, and i II m. The scnooi
board IS endeavoring to arrange for a
summer school. 9
W. H. SWEENEY,
l72-Sc Supt, of Schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
DIR. ROBERT BOSHER DIES
Distinguished Richmond Physician
Passes Away After Illness Which
Lasted One Week

Dr. Robert S. Bosher, associate in
of the Medical College Of
Virginia for nearly twenty years and
one of the best-known physicians Of
Richmond, died Monday afternoon a.
his home, 2 East Franklin Street.
after an illness of only week.
DR.. Bosher was fortv-four years old
and unmarried. He was the son OF
Matte E. Bosher and the late Robert
S. Bosher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
n..,uNIC No.-~E

There will be a call ccmmunica-
ton of Andrew Jackson Lodge No.
12O, A. F. and A. NJ, Tuesday even
ing, July %, at 7:S0 o'clock to con-
fer the E. A. and NJ. NJ. degrees. All
Master Masons are invited. BY order
of the Worshipful Master.
172-2c. J. E. Alexander, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
NOTICE

The regular semi-monthly meet
i:'s md smoker, Of Alexandra
Counch No. 627, Royal. Arcanum.
VIII be he'd in Pythiana Hall, 321
cameron strs-t, on Tuesday, even
ing, July %, a p. m. All mem
oers are requested to be present.
l72-2c. J. E.. Alexander, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
NOTICE

a;a..rt meeting of Mount Vernon
, ,santer No. IA, R. A. NJ. will be held
Wednesday evening July 23rd. 1919,
.t 73O D. M, to confer the Select,
PovaI and Most Excellent Masters,
DEGREES. by order of the High Priest,
F. w. LATHAM,
172-sc Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
CLEARANCE SALE

BIG JULY CLEARANCE SALE
OF mems clothing, shoes and furn-
ishings at Abe L. Cohen's, Ais King
Street. 1850,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-22
STANDARD GASOLINE Csc

Open evenings and Sundays; Alex
andria Auto Supply, 104 South
Washington street. 149-H