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Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20
Dangers of Hot Weather

Anyone is doubly liabse 70 Ill ell
fects from the hot sun wnen the stom-
ach and bowels are clogged with a
mass of undigested food. If you SUI
fer from sick headache, biliousnessr
bloating, "heaviness," or any i'll caus-
ed by Indigestion take a Foley "a
thartic Tablet and you will feel better
in the morning.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20
CLUB AGENTS DEMONSTRATE
STEAM CANNING PROCESS

Miss Lillian Vail, County Club
Agent, accompanied by Miss Lucy }.
Quail of Texarkana, were in the city
Monday. and gave a demonstration IN
canning vegetables, etc, by steam
process. About twenty ladies of the
town were present and they were
very much pleased with the demon
stration.
The demonstrations were made on
the first floor of the w. o. w. Hall.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20
NEW JOHNSON BUILDING
is NOW BEING BUILT


Contractor Crosnoe and a force Of
workn.en are now engaged in laying
the brick for the new home for W.
J. johnson & Co. and expect to have
the brick work completed next week,
weather permitting.
This building is to be a 50xi00 foot
structure, with concrete floor and
metal ceiling, and modern in every
respect.
While their new quarters are be-
ing erected, the company continues to
do business in their old house, which
has been rolled into the street. When
the new house is ready to occupy the
goods will be transferred to it and
the old house wrecked.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20

81 suffered with kidney trouble for
three years." writes d. Bell st. James
City, Fla, "and for six months have
been almost past going. | began tax
ing Foley Kidney Pills mi before !
used two bottles my pains We're all
gone" Relieves backache, rheumatic
pains, stiff, swollen joints, sore mus
cics.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20
DAN Smith GOES
TO ST. LOUIS
SELF CONFESSED ROBBER TO
APPEAR
AS WITNESS AGAINST JEW
Latter To BE Tried In st. Louis for
Receiving Stolen Liberty Bonds
From Smith.

Sheriff r. L. Keel left Wednesday
for st, Louis, having in custody Dan
Smith, self-confessed robber, who is
to appear as a witness in the st.
Louis courts against jew merchant
there, charged with receiving stolen
property. The case is to come up to-
day.
Smith, whom it will be remember
ed, confessed to burglarizing the H.
NJ. Stephens store at Blevins some
morShs ago, told the officers that
100000 worth of the Liberty bonds
.he had stolen had been turned over
to said jew merchant for safe keen
ing. He accompanied Mr.. Stephens
and officers to st. Louis in an effort
to locate these and others of the
stolen bonds, taking them to the Jews
place of business. The latter at first
denied any knowledge of Smith or
that he had left any bonds with him,
but after being arrested and put
through the third degree admitted
he had received $4,000 Of the bonds,
claiming that he had paid Smith for
them.
All of the stolen bonds have not
yet been accounted for, but Smith ex-
presses a willingness to assist the Of
ficers in recovering them.
Smiths trial for burglarizing the
Stephens store will be taken up here
at the October term Of court. In the
meantime he will be held in the coun-
/ ~ jail
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ONO MAN PURCHASES THE
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20
A Grateful woman's story

Mrs. Robert Blair, 46l S. 10th St,
Terre Haute, Ind, writes, "After TAX
ing Foley Kidney Pills a few weeks
| found my kidney trouble gradually
disappearing. The backache stopped
ard am also free from those tired
spells and headaches and my vision is
NO longer blurred They stop rheu-
matte pains.
Sold here at Colds Cash SFre-
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20
! . VIC :
Plantation w

FOR SALE:-we are Offering 54o
acres Of the above Plantation Tor sale
either as a whole or willfivide For
terms apply at Plantation, sass Soute'
Washington, Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20

Mr.. W. E. Schumacher, formerly Of
Ohio, has purchased the o. vanRiper
sawmill, located about three miles
southwest Of town and will assume
management of the property at once.
MIR. Schumacher is connected with
a screen manufacturing concern IN
Ohio and special machinery will be
installed at the mill to furnish ma
terial for this company. He will also,
however. do a general lumber busi-
ness, selling to consumer or dealer
Mr.. Schumacher says that the short
leafed pine lumber of this section OIL
Arkansas is in big demand in Ohio.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20
ONLY ONE MARRIAGE LICENSE
ISSUED DURING PAST WEEK

For causes unknown, unless it be
the depressing effect produced by the
hot weather, marriage licenses at. the
office of County Clerk Jno. L. Wilson
have not been in demand the past
week. only one license being ISSUED, as
follows:
Joe Canterbury and Miss Helen
Reed, both Of Ozan.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20

Nowadays many persons wrongful
ly attribute backache, rheumatic pains
sore, swoolen, aching joins and mus
cles and that always tired" Keeling
TO oncoming age. when the rea: cause
is kidney trouble. Foley Kicney Pills
help the kindneys throw out of the
blood the impurities that cause these
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20
TOO MUCH RAIN DISCOURAGES
THE SPRING HILL FARMERS

Spring Hill, June 26.-Our farmers
are looking blue this week because of
so much rain, which is causing the
crops to get badly in the grass.
Miss Flora Stokes of Buckner ar
rived Saturday for a visit to the Miss
cs Moses and other friends.
Messrs. Tom Martin and j. II. Yo-
com made a flying trip to Texarkana
this week to attend court
Miss Ethel Back and Mr.. Wimberly
motored down from Washington Mon
day, after Mesdames Susan and Mol
lie Beck, who spent week at DR..
Hills.
Miss Vera Moses spent Saturday
night with her friend, Miss Lucille
Virgins, near Hope, and they went to
the ice cream supper at Z. ]. Brints
Saturday night.
Mrs. Willie Tarpley was a guest of
her daughter, Mrs Reed, of Battlefield
Saturday night and Sunday.
,.., AL. unsroa .nd Annie I a.
Hin of Texarkana. arrived Wednesday
for visit to their grandparents, DR..
and Mrs. Hill.
80, o.S :; ao, f,o,,,
:, "'ss De'ss 49, ,;ss;,n .n,s eann;nr
,,ope '''e "e' f'@"
''''" '' w.
Mrs i. a. turner ana cn''nreh' q
aees Ss.i INC !. iii6u ~ y v = ~.
the latter Patsf '"9'7'''se -, r
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-20

21t2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
Must Exert Their Influence
For Acceptance of
Treaty
NOT CROSS SEA AGAIN
Praises Provision for International La
Dor Organization Which Meets in
Washington in October.

Columbus, Sept. 5.-The President
appealed to his hearers yesterday to
exert their influence for acceptance
of the treaty.
Don't let men pull it down" he
said. 'Don't let them msrepresent
it."
"When this treaty is accepted"
he said, ''the men in khani will never
have to cross the seas again. and l
say when it is accepted because 1t
will he accepted
d5'. Or mod mod f vcr mod ON domd
Praising the treaty provision pro-
viding for an International labor or
eanization which will hold its first
meeting in Washington in October,
the President said: "And let me tell
Won it will meet whether the treaty
is ratified by them or not"
Continuing he said: "Not to es-
tab!ish he league of nations would
be unraithful to those who died
There was no intention on part OF
trainers Of peace treaty to crush
any people. The treaty tears away
the chains of oppression and gives
small nations the right to live their
own lives. I'd rather have every.
body on my eide than be armed to
the teeth
This treaty is an attempt to right
the wrongs of Europe, and IN my
humble opinion is measurable sue
cess. There can be no good govern,
mcnt o. peace unless the people
themselves are satisfied"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
Patrons of Washington Viz.
ginia Railway Co., Will
Discuss Fare Boost
EXPECT LARGE CROWD
Committees Probably Will Be Named
to Appear Before Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Everything is in readiness for the
mass meeting of commuters on the
Washington-Virginia Railway which
will be held at o'clock tonight in
The War Camp Community Club to
protest against the proposed rates
this company desires put into ope-
ration by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
4 pc.manent organization of the
commuters will be effected at this
meeting and preliminary steps made
70 have a Committee appointed to
appear before the Interstate Com
merce Commission to protest against
the proposed increase.
1t is expected that the meeting
will be largely attended.
Practically every commuter who
pays fare on the line will, it is
thought be on hand and express their
views on the proposition.
The announcement Of the proposed
-ates has caused furry of protest
III all sides and the commuters liv-
.rg in Alexandria propose to fight
the railway company to the last
Itch before allowing the company
70 practically double their fare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
SUGAR FAMINE TO CONTINUE
Refiners Cannot Supply Demand
Saws EQUALIZATION Beard Chief.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Sugar short
ages now experienced. in many parts
of the country. cannot be relieved
for some time to come, George A.
Zabriskie, president of the United
States Equalization Board, said in a
letter received yesterday by Senator
Hitchcock. Democrat, Nebraska.
"The demand is enormous and
largely in excess of refners' ability
to supply it at this time" said Mr..
Zabriskie. Complaints regarding the
sugar shortage come from all see.
tions of the country, and we fear il
will be practically impossible to re
lieve the situation for some time tt
come"
Sugar from old beet crops, Mr.
Zabriskis added, is practically ex
hausted, and shipments from tn
], West Indies have been seriously EN-
barrased" by the marine strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
MOSBY'S MONUMENT IN
HANDS OF SCULPTOR

The monument to Col. John S.
Mrsby is now under construction
having been placed in the hands of
Mr.. Herbert Barbee, sculptor, of Lu-
ray, Va. A shaft IS 1-2 feet high
of Virginia granite. A white marble
bust of the hero in bas-relief near
the base of the column with suitable
inscriptions. 1t will stand on the
Court House grounds in Warrenton,
Va.
The funds necessary for the com-
pleton of the monument lacks $500,
and it is hoped all who have prom
ised 20 contribute and have not done
so, will communicate with me and
many others now realizing the sue
cess of the movement will come for
ward and help us complete it.
Mrs. Edward Carter,
Warrenton, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
ADVICE FROM HEALTH OFFICER
Says Don't Drink Water From Wells
And, Springs Unless Tested
And Found Safe

Health Officer Foulks again wishes
to urge the people to take advantage
of the free clinics conducted by the
Health Department. for the purpose
IF vaccinating against typhoid as
wel as smallpox. While the city
water is now reasonably safe to
drink, yet there are many other ways
of contracting typhoid fever. Don't
r,rnk from wells or springs unless
they have been tested and found
safe.
We have just tested the Proofs
and Hume Springs. and find them
badly contaminated and the water
unsafe to drink.
Free vaccination clinics for whites
on Mondays and Fridavs, from 1 tc
Is. For colorcd, Wednesdays, same
hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
DREADNAUGHTs TO PRACTICE.


The Dreadnaughts foot ball team
which will represent Alexandria this
season will practice on the .Shipyare
Grounds tomorrow at 8 p. M, undel
the leadership of Ernest Miller. for
m.r Vigilant A. G. guard.
During the season this team will
play Saturday and Sunday games on
the Alexandria Sh;pyard Grounds.
For games address Manager Grover
C. Payne, 6O5 North Columbus
street.
All football players that live or
work in the city. are welcome to try
for the team.
The following players are request
ed to report: Kemp Cockrell, F.
Cockell, Bob Wenzel, John Wenzel.
Yank Curtin, Trigger, Hamilton,
Summers, Hancock, Hay
den. Edmonds, S. P. Winterwerp,
Nails, Shafer, Dreifus, Haynes, Roy
Warfeld, Bill Temples, Jack Tullock,
and Robert Mcdonald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
EXPRESS OFFICE ROBBED
The Sum of 1885 Missing-Agent
Held For Investigation

The Sum of 1886 Missing-Agcnt
Held For Investigation
The local police and others have for
;everal days past been investigating
! report made that S9S5 was missing
rom the safe of the office OF the
american Railway Express Company
n the south side of King between
fairfax and Lee streets.
1t was stated that burglars haC;
ut. a hole in the side Of the building
trough which they entered the Of
fice,.
To gain access it IS stated that it
vculd have been necessary fors tbs
.oibers to pass over the roof cf th2
oilet room.
Those who investigated the case
Aaim that there was no evidence to
how, as far as they see, that anyone
,aa passed as it is alleged the dust or
ID was undisturbed to all appear
nces.
Early this afternoon Keen P. Webb
gent for the company, was taken ir
.ustody by the police. The hearing OF
he case has been postponed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
THREE PERISH IN FIRE
Mrs. Bentley Moore, Her Son And
Her Mother All Burned to Death
in Blazing Home in Loudoun

In Blazing nOHe lh Louuoun
Mrs. Bentley Moore, her son and
her mother, all persisted in their
blazing home, near Hillsboro, Lou
doun county, which was destroyed by
fire about 200 o'clock yesterday
morning. The fire was. discovered by
the sleeping family at the hour
named above and Mrs. Moore, her
son and her daughter escaped scant-
lily attired from the blazing build
ing only to find upon reaching safe
ty, that Mrs. Moorc's mother, whom
they thought had also escaped, was,
still in the, burning home. Followed
by her young son. lad of u years.
Mrs. Moore heroically rushed back
into the building tae rescue her;
mother,a and just as they were we'll
inside, the building collapsed and all
were burned to death before the
daughters eyes. Miss Moore is now.
in critical condition. The charrcd
remains of the dead were taken
from the ashes of the building yes,
tcrday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
pOLICEMEN'S UNION WINS
President Gompers, of a. F. of L..
Pleads for the Rights of Labor

President Gompers. of a. T. Of b..
Pleads for the Rights of Labor
The Washington policemea's un-
ion won smashing victory IN its
fight against the District Commits
sioncrs for the right to retain aftiil-
alton with organized labor late yes
terday afternoon.
At $50 O'Clock Justice Ashley N
Gould, CT the District Suprem'
Court, issued an injunction. p't''
toned for by Attorneys Wilton ).
Lambert and Rudolph Yeatman, rep
resenting the union, restraining thf
Commissioners from carrying GU
their threat to dismiss all policemen
who refuse to sever connection Witf
the American Federation Of l!a&o,
by Sunday midnight.
The injunction, returnabie ) P
tenlber II. also restraints the som
missioners from receiving the n"t ce
thev have demanded of the po!,ce
men stating their intentions rega q
ing the union.
Justice Gould issued the injuGc
tion from his home.
:. In an effort to avert the le%a
battle begun with the issuance OF
the injunction. President SamIei
Gompers and Secretary Frank Nor
rison, of the. American Federation
Of Labor, ycsteday conferred for ar
hour and half with the Comm s,
sioners at the District Building.
Following the conference, Com
missioner Louis Brownlow intlm:t
ed that the voice of organized laooi
would have little bearing IN the
matter so far as the Commission RS
were concerntd
Commissioner Brownlow, whef
the Injunction was read to him oTer
the telephone last night, refused TO
comment on it other than to say:
"Well. it means simply that the
case will go into court next week.
When he appeared before Comm:s-
sioner Brownlow, yesterday morn
ing, Mr.. Gcmpers said:
"Your refusal to permit the con
t;nuation of this affiliation reflects
as an Insult to the American Fede-
ration of Labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
BIG PARADE HELD
CoIored Citizens Honor Service. Men
With Celebration

With Celebration
The parade held yesterday after,
noon by the colored people Of this
city in honor of the men who served
overseas was very credible affair.
1t attracted large throngs of colored
persons from every section Of the
city.
The returned soldiers made splcn-
did showing as they marched.
Tre parade was made up of several
bands. Give and patriotic organiza-
tilns. Sunday Schools and floats.
TIC colored Elks made an excellent
showing. Many colcred women also
participated in the affair.
The celebration ended last night
with ball at Odd Fellows Hall.
Those in charge of the affair in
Guided c. William Gray, master of
ceremonies; William H. Russell, chief
marshal; John Prichett, chairman Of
parade committee; Samuel H. Tuck
or, general committee; Shadrach
Johnson, literary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
PRESIDENT IN ST. LOUIS

st. Louis. Sept. 5.-The Presiden-
tial special arrived in St. Louis at q
a !. M; It stopped; in the suburbs
where police guarded 1T:
The official sweleoming committee
met the President there at $3.50 a
M. This committee was to escort
Wilson to the hotel, where seventy
one rooms were reserved for the
party.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
have a suite of three rooms, Secre'
tary Tumulty has three rooms, ano
others Of the! party: one each; !
The President was to address 9
luncheon Of the Chamber OF Com
merce at noon and mass meeting
open to the public at 8 p. m. III
leaves for Kansas City at II p. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
SPOKE TOO LONG
T:arernor Goodrich Makes People
Tired Before Introducing Wilson

: Governor Goodrich Makes People
Tired Before Introducing Wilson
Indianapolis, Sept. 5.-President
Wilson's address last night in the
o!;seum Of the State Fair Grounds
nere. was practically failure be-
ausa of the size of the crowd on
iand to hear him.
It was estimated at 10000 to
5000 persons and was so huge it
was unmanageable. Added to this
feature was the unfortunate occur
cnce which be2ell Goodrich, Of IN
Llama, who was intended to introduce
the President. The governor made
the mistake of talking too long and
.he crowd resented it. @,
The people gave him ten minutes,
,ut when he stopped, drank part OF
4 glass of water and started again,
nandemonium broke loose.
eve want Wilson, Wilson. Will
son." was the roar.
Instead of acquicscing in the de-
mand of the people, Gov. Goodrich
reached for another glass Of water
and stood his grund.
"No, no, no. went up. wilson,
Still the overnor was adamant.
"Wilson, Wilson" cried the audi
ence, and hundreds started, for the
doors.
With cries from women and chill
dren, it looked for a minute as
though the panic might ensue. Fin
ally some one on the stage whisper
ed something to the governor. He
stepped aside and President Wilson
arose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
VIVA. line DELAYS
I INTEREST Payment |
Time Limit Claimed OH
BOno's of w. Va, Rail-
way Company
EXTENSION is COSTLY
Attempt to Build Line to Camp
Humphreys Tied up Funds DESPITE
Company's Record Earnings.

Senliannual interest on the S2,oo0,
600 of bonds of the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail
way Company, due September l, has
not been paid. These bonds are The
obligations of the Washington-Fir,
ginia Railway Company, which alb
scrbed the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon, and the Washing
ton, Arlington and Falls Church lines
In a letter to the Real Estate Trust
Company, of Philadelphia, trustee
under the mortgage securing the
BONDS, Norman Gray, president of
.he Washington-Virginia Company,
says:
in view OF existing conditions ana
tendency of refinancing of The
company the interest will not be me-.
September /, but / believe will be
paid before the time limit under the
mortgage for the payment thereof
expires"
The previous installment of inter-
est, which was due March l, was not
paid until early in July, the company
.aking advantage of a clause in he
mortgage, which provides that there
shall be no legal default until fur
months after the due date.
The Washington-Virgin!a Rail"ay
Company, in common with mary
other public utility companies, has
experienced great difficulties in Pro-
;iding for its financial needs during
he past year, despite the fact that
he gross earnings of the company
lave beer the best in its history. The
..;ompany's principal troubles gre"
,ut of its attempt to build the ex. m
sion from Mount Vernon to Camp
Humphreys. Work on this extension
vas begun more than year ago,
and i. was the expectation that The
me would be in operation early last
fall. Because cf unforeseen difficulties
n connection with the financing, con-
7truction was delayed, and The cx-
tension has not yet been completed.
The company recently decided uocn
4 plan for raising the needed money
through the sale of short term notes.
At the office of the company yester-
lay it was stated that sale of the
notes is progressing satisfactorily,
md ;hat funds would be available III
he near future to pay the inte:2s:
IN the company's bonds, and to Gem
plete the work on the Camp Hum
phreys line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-05
FOUR RESERVATIONS
Would Protect Monroe Doctrine And
Reserve Home Questions

reserve nome questions
Without a record vote the For
cign Relations Committee yester-
LAY ordered the peace treaty re-
ported to the Senate with four res
',rvations which must be ratified by
hree of the "big five" included in
he resolution of ratification.
By vote of Q to s the committee
approved a reservation providing
'or unconditional withdrawal from
he league after two years notice.
By vote of 8 to Z it provided
hat the United States decline to
assume any obligation under Article
<. to preserve the territorial integ-
~ity of any country except by a
Joint resolution of Congress.
Domestic questic were reserved
for the decision Of the United States
by a vote of II to 6.
BY the same vote reservation
providing that the Monroe doctrine
will not be submitted to arbitration
was adopted.
The Democratic minority, joined
ov Senator McCumber, Republican
aypects to present a minority report
probably in the form Of a resolution
for unqualified ratification.