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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
Will Join 300 Southern r. r.
Strikers By
Monday
CONFERENCE TODAY
Men Here Addresses by LA arnational
Officers-Shops Closed Tight-An-
other Meeting at 5 p. m. Today.

Ninety per cent of the 400 en-
ployes at the Potomac Railroad
yards have voted to join the 300
striking employees of the Southern
Railway shops here.
The machinists, boilermakers and
sheet metal workers at the Potomac
yards will go out this afternoon and
the others it rs expected viii 90 out
Monday according to officials OF
the striking union men of the
Southern Railway Company.
The strikers held conference
this morning at which time num-
Der of officials of the union were
present and addresses were made.
The men stated that. they will not
return to work until the present
wage. scale is. increased or the high
cost of living is reduced. The co1t-
ference last. from 10 a. m. until
1890 p. m. - -:
Among those present today who
addressed the. strikers were District
Chairman AlsGilliyery, of the south
eastern division of Machinists; T.
]. Garvey, president of the south
eastern DIVISION. K. C. Little, presl'
dent Of the sheet metal workers; W.
H. Ellis, chairman of the carmen;
H. Caldwell, general chairman OF the
boilermakers'; w. E. Eberhardt
chairman of the elcctrial workers.
MI of whom are international Off
GERS.
In addition to the 900 men Of the
Southern who went out yesterday 1t
was announced today that all of the
scremcn, numbering seven, also
have joined the strikers leaving nc
one in the shcSs but the master
mechanics.
With the Southern shops here and
the Potomac yards closed it will Sc
/ rlouSly effect the movement ol
trains and badly crippled the rail
roads.
Reports received today by the un'
ion officials are to the effect that
all Of the men at the shops in this
section are joining in the strike ant
it threatens to tie up every railroad
in the United States.
| Another meeting of the men !:
| scheduled to be held at 5 o'c!"cl
this afternoon at which time it il
expected addresses will be made b!
some of the international officers
The international officers are con
ferring with the Railroad Admins
tration officials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
nationwide.
Ms. 4 !. STRIKE is ON
Workers in Railway Shop
In West and South =.
Quit Work
AGREEMENT IGNORED
Men viii Not Await Consideration OF
Demands-Abort One Hundred and
I.fty Thousand Out.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Ofiicers Of the
Chicago district council Of the Fed
Grated Shopmen's Union, which call
i'd nationwide strike of railway
shop workers yesterday morning
were favorably impressed by Prcsi-
dent Wilson's request today that Con-
gress create a commission to consider
wage increases for railway employees.
When reports were received that
the President had suggested that any
wage increase be made retroactive to
August /, 1919, the union leaders
here said they would remain firm for
retroaction to January /, 1919.
The strike, according to rep0rts
was chiefly effective in the middle
west and southeast. In the latter sec
ton $4,000 men laid down their tools
union officials said. All over the coun-
try, and especially in the middle West
union locals were voting tonight on
the strike proposal. Tomorrow" will
see big increase in the number of
men on strike, union officials believe.
The local unions had disregarGed
the advice of their international Off
GERS at Washington, who have been
comforting with the railroad admirs-
tration and who yesterday instructed
the men not to strike. The request
for increased wages from IS to, So
cents an hour for machinists and from
46 to 60 an hour for helpers, was
made tn efirst Of the year, the union
men said.
In the Chicago district alone more
than 100000 men are directly affected
according to union officials, and they
claimed that all the mer had dropped
their tools.
Washington, Aug 2.-Ofiicials. of
the railroad administration look to
the international officers of the six
shop drafts to settle the strike of
shopmen in the middle West and
South. Under an agreement made
Thursday between the union officials
and Director General Hines, the men
were to remain at work pending con-
sideration of their demands, Mr..
Hines consenting to enter into na-
tional agreement covering working
rules and to take up Immediately de-
mands for increased wages.
instructions to the men not tc
strike were sent Thursday by the
lnion officials aftet, the agreement
had been entered into.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
PROTOCOL GOES
To THE SENATE
Wilson and Lansing Letters
Accompany Treaty
Explanation !.
TERMS MADE TO HUNS
Raxing of Helgoland and Other De-
tails in Memoranda Submitted to
:;crate.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The proto-
col to the German peace treaty, de-
fin;ng explanations of the treaty
agreed to in memorandums exchanged
between German and Allied plenl-
potentiaries, was laid before the
Senate yesterday by Vice-President
Marshall. The documents were trans
mitted yesterday by President Wilson
but too late for submission before
today.
The protocol was accompanied by
explanatory letters from President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing. The
protocol and the correspondence were
referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee.
Among the provisions in the proto-
col is one requiring German Gov
arnment to transmit to the Allied and
associated government within enc
month after the treaty becomes effec'
five list of persons who are accused
OF having committed acts in violation
Of the laws and customs of war.
Another paragraph provides for th'
appointment CT commission to super
wise the destruction of the German
Notifications in Helgolaud In accord
ance with the German treaty.
Provision also is made that "pro
cecdings be taken against persons
who committed punishable offenses il
! the liquidation of German property
IN the Allied countries andzthe proto
col says the Allies and associate
/ powers will welcome information 0
evidence the German Governmcn
can furnish on this subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
Within Three Months Vir-
gina Ship Corp, Will Lay
Commercial Keels >
ANOTHER LAUNCHING
Work on Government Contracts Have
Advanced so Far That Outside Con-
tracts Now Will be Taken

Within the next three months the
first commercial keel will be laid in
each Of the yards Of the United
States Steamship Company at Gro
ton, Conun., and at Alexandria, Va
That is to say, the work on Govern
ment contrats will have advanced
50 far that the keel for the last
Government boat Will be laid before
that time, leaving the ways open
for private work. With one COM
mercial keel laid in each yard the
company will still have on the ways
eight Government ships, and as fast
ss these are launched other keels
! for private owners Will be laid.
At the Alexandria, Va, yard a
8, 400 ton steel steamer, the Cara
tunk, will be launched next Satur-
lday, according to present plans. At
thAE yard the berth system work
has been established, which makes
each ship practically factory by
itself, there being superintendent
Of constitution for each, and he is
held responsible for the entire work
on that ship. This is regarded the
most efficient method Of ship con-
struetion, and. ensures the best
character Of work, combined with
rapid construction.
Besides the Caratunk, there are
three other ships at Alexandria
which are rapidly nearing the point
where they can be launched. Ait Gro
ton there are six boats ON the ways
at present, three of them being OF
s, 800 tons, and three of 9,4O0 tons.
An interesting testimony to the
Icharater of work turned out by the
limited States Steamship Company's
yards isIcontained in letter from
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
Division of Operation at Boston to
the Groton officials, stating that
the Worcester, recently turned over
TO the Corporation, was found to be
h the best condition. Of any boat
hat has been turned over to that
Division to operate. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
RIOTS COME TO AN END
Chicago Passes First Quiet Night
Since Sunday.

Chicago, Aug. with State
troops in full control in the t'black
belt" of Chicago, the rioting that
tercrized that section fer four
| nights was pronounced by State
and city officials Sat an end' yes
tertlay.
Two more victims of race riots
died yesterday, bringing the total
number of deaths to "a, with about
1900 injured.
One policeman was killed and 26
injured in battling with the rioters,
Five of the injured policemen may
die.
The total of the injured has not
been officially tabulated, but is
known to be more than 800 and may
exceed 500, as many slightly hurt
went to their homes without report
ing to the police.
.Adiutant General Dickson said
yesterday that the situation was
we'll in hand, and that while the en-
bers of ralce hatred were doubtless
still smouldering he feared no fur
the outbreak. However, field COM
manders of the GO0O State troops in
the riot zone we're under orders not
to rIax their vigilanc and to "act
promptly and decisively" at the first
indication of a renewal of the out
breaks.
During the night several calls
were made for troops at points
within the zone, and in some instan-
ces shots were fired, but quick re-
sponsc to the summons led to sug-
precision of the alterations.
Gradually the disposition of the
solt1iers throughout the area led to
it's complete investment, the men
being stationed in the vacant build-
ings, halls and such other places as
were available for housing. The
night developed no serious discr-
ders.
Leading negro residents have
startd the work of reconStructlon.
A circular issued by them is being
distributed by thousands. 1t reads:
"Attention. Law-abMing Citizens
The rioting is over, SO 20 back to
work and help the police keep the
situation in hand by not congrcga-
tire on the streets. Avoid all in
ammatory remarks. Obey the police
orders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
WILL NOT RECESS
Present High Cost CT Living and,
Railroad Wage Negotiations Are
Reasons for Congress Re-
naming in Session

An urgent eleventh hour repre-
sentation from President Wilson
that the railroad situation is grow
ing critical and that the high cost
of living problem demands immed-
late attention caused the House last
night to forego its five weeks re-
cess which was scheduled to begin
today and continue until September
9.
The Presidents letters to Speaker
Gillctt ard Republican Leader Mon
dell came as distinct surprise and
aroused great Indignation among
Republicans and Democrats alike.
His promise to submit recommen-
dations for relief from the high
cost of living, however, put the Re-
publican majority in position
where it could not afford to disre-
gard the Presidents request that
the House remain in session.
The President recommended the
creation of a special board by Con-
gress N consider the matter Of
increases for railroad employees. An
increase of - cents an hour for the
workers, according to Walter D.
Hines, Director General of Rail
roads, will itcan an additional OK
pcnditure of SSOO,OOO,OOO a year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
PROPERTY SALES
Deeds For Four Pieces Of Property
Recorded ,t3F,

Four deeds of transfer today were
placed on record in the office of the
clerk of the court as follows: M. T.
Dwyer to Mrs. Lydia V. Northrup
and husband, F.. x. Northrup, the two
story frame dwelling 1926 Prince
street; George Wise and others, trus-
tees Of the sesond Presbyterian
Church the three-story brick dwell
ing on the west side of St. Asaph be-
tween Duke and Wolfe streets, form
ery the manse of the Second Presby-
terian Church; Laura B. Harding 'to
Mrs. Harnie C. and Herbert A. Grit
fifth, house and lot in Duke street
extended, Samuel A. Tucker, Jr., Is
rael Lyon and Mabel P. Lyon house
and lot on the north side of Princess
between Alfred and Patrick streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
SNAKE ON CHILD's LEG

Martinsburg, w. Va, Aug. q
In returning from carnival here
the little daughter CT Mr.. and Mrs.
Y. G. Brown began crying and
complained about something being
around her leg. Upon investigation
by the mothr, after removing the
child,s clothing, small black snake
was found coilcd tightly around the
upper portion of the child's limb.
The snake, which had its head
considerably laceratcd, was thought
to have escaped from the snake
show, as it was an exhibition of the
snake charn,er to place a reptiles
head in his mouth and chew on it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
TANNER SMITH AVENGED
canpsters Kill One and Wound An
other of Band Alleged to
Have Shot Him.

New York, Aug. 2.-'Gang law"
oas. avenged the death of Tanner
smith. Last night Robert Rubber
Shaw is in the morgue. George Lewis
is "budde," is in Hobokcn hospital
With two bullet holes in his back. The
Underworld decided they We're !he
mes who killed Smith carl her i'll the
veek-and Smiths gang got them
round midnight Thursday night
."They beat US. to it" Assistant DIS
sr;ct Attorney John +. Joyce said tq
>;rht. "Thcrc are two laws which%op-
rate in the underworld. The law OF
cciety, which, we seek to uphold, and
he law of the gang. To send a man
q the electric chair is not according
!, tie code of the gang. The gangstcr
rates a squcaler. And he gets no salts
action having the State settle his ac-
.rmts. There are no stool pigeons or
.r;tches among them. But their Law
,erccance-is as inexorable as the
avg of the statute books themselves
The slaycrs of "Tamer" Smith were
marked, men from the time they shot
hin, Il the Marginal Club a few days
100 Jovcc declared. Both the police
md III !, "gang" were on their trails.
Working independently, the gangsters
'oca.sl Shaw and Lewis first. In a
lark alleyway of Hoboken late Thu
.sdav right the debt was settled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
POLICE STRIKE FAILS

London, Aug. 2.-At 8 o'clock last
NIGHT the general verdict was that
+ba policemen's strike is failure.
! Those who started it have been
s,,n,nariIy dismissed and will not
ho reinstated. The strike was cal
iro,4 as a protest against bill pass
al, in the house. of commons forbid
ding policeemn to form a union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
.REPEALS DAYLIGHT SAVING
,aw Repealed. and Fate Rests With
President

Law Repealed, ana fdte Nes's "''i'
President
The Daylight Saving law was re-
beaIed by the Senate yesterday in
bassing a hill which has been pas
IA by the House. The measure
Eoes to the President, and it is gen
erally believed that it will be We
koed, as was the agricultural ap-
(ropriation bin, which carried a
Fepeal rider. The vote in the Sem
lite on the repeal was al to II.
The debate on the bill was brief,
Senator sunrn,ins leading the fight
|or repeal and Senator Calder nrak-
pg the principal speech for reten-
lon Of the present law. Senator
Ealder said he was confident that
he President will veto the measure
md that the Senate was wasting
me in considering it. He declared
hat a majority Of the people, es-
ecially those in the industrial cen
ers. want the law to remain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
MORE WATER RENTS
Second Inreasc of Rents Put Into
Operation by the Alexandria
Water Company.

Another increase in water rates
became operative yesterday with the
Alexandria Water Company, Con-
umcrs hereafter will pay flat rate
# e12 a year for single spigots. Inc
,orporation commission granted this
increase some time ago. Inc orlgl-
nal price for single spigots in most
houses was Sc year and the COM
Mission in granting. practically ar
+ the other increases asked ION
for raised the single splgot from 50
70 $40 and stipulated, however, that
,fter the filtration plant was COM
plctcd the company would be EMIT
led to another increase of from slo
to So. /,
In its decision for, rates. handed
down by the corporation comrals-
sion under date cf August y, 1919
part reads as follows:
s.Upcn the completion OF the
filtration plant and the delivery OF
a supply of filtered and purified
water, the flat rate for all private
buildings, stores and offices, with
one connection in yard or building
without hose connection, shall be
s12 a year. =" r..
Other rates put into operation by
the commission are as follows: Wa
ter closet, Sd a year; bath tub, So a
YEAR for each set, laundry tub
$500 year; for each set wash
basin, $3.50 a year. for each ea ciarln hose ::
connection, So years .7s -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
TIP REACHES WARDEN
Desperate Men Give up When They
Coo Spoons Instead of Forks

DESPERATE Men Give up When They
Sec Spoons Instead of Forks
WHISPERED plans for an uprising
Yesterday noon by more than "oo
prisoners in the District of Coirm--
bia iail reached the ears of trust9
as he passed from cell to cell Ihrrs'
day night, and he notified Supt
Charles c. Foster. The uprising
was to have begun at dinner time
Yesterday by an attack or the prls-
on keepers.
The contemplated outbreak was
dramati tically quclled.
There was tense atmosphere as
the prisoners filed into the mess
hall
Deputy Warden Peak stood grim
" at the head Of the table, and ms
attitude, coupled with the unsx,
pected disappearance of forks from
table. was evidence enough to the
would be jailbreakcrs that the Jig
was up." There was on action. II
was manned to use the forks as
weapons, it was said. - !.
All the prisoners in the north
wing of the jail were to have beer
involved in the. first outbreak. Ha!e
they succeeded It was planned t.
,cye1power 1.-The guards; and release s.
the prisoners in the south wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
RIOTS IN SHANTuNG

Honolulu, Aug. 2.-Serlous anti
Japanese disturbances are reported
at Isl Nan Flu, capital of the Prov
ince OF Shantung, China; according
to cable advices received ohere yes
terday from Toxic by the Nlppu Jill,
a Japanese daily newspaper
The cable ADDED that the com
maAder of tile Chinese garrison had
declared martial law. -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
State Senator and Repre-
sentative For Legislature
to be Chosen
LITTLE INTEREST HERE
Oliver and Meetze For State Senate
May, Collins and Jesse lor
Legislature.

A democratic primary will be held
Tuesday for the purpose CT nomlna-
ting a state senator to represent
the fourteenth senatorial district
which embraces this city, Alexan-
dria, Fairfax and Prince William
counties and also for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for the state
legislature to represent this city
and Alexandria county.
The candidates for state senator
are Walter T. Oliver and c. j.
Meetze. Mr.. Oliver is from Fairfax
and MIR. Meete is from Prince Will
liam county.
The fight for the state Legislature
is a three cornered one. The candl-
dates arc: John w. May and J. W..
Collins, this city, and Charles Jesse,
Ct Alexandria county.
The campaign in this city thus
far has aroused but little interest,
although the candidates for the
state senate have been in AlcXan-
dria recently working hard IN the
interest of their candidacy and the
Indications are that larger vote
than was at first expected will be
polldd Tuesday.
larger vote will be polled IN
Fairfax and Prince William counties
than there ordinarily would be ow-
ING to the fact that. a number OF 10
cal offices are to be filfSt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
BANK FOR CLARENDON

At the semi-annual meeting OF
the Clarendon Citizens Association
held Monday evening. DR.. Frank NJ.
Stone reported that he would be one
of twelve citizens to contribute $4,000
toward the erection of bank, four
others volunteering to join him. 1t
was agreed to establish bank with
a capital of 100000, and L. G.
Sherman wac appointed head of the
committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
CHARGE AGAINST YOUTH
homas NJ. Bare Landed in Jail to
Await Preliminary Hearing

\Harrisonburg Aug. 2.-Chareed
sh roEbing and burning the home
Isaac w. Custer near Genoa, on
night of July 5, Thomas M. Bare
\, arrested Thursday IN Brooks Gap
was brought to this city and is
w in Jail awaiting a preliminary
airing. The arrest followed an in
stigation of the fire by G. w. Scott
agent OF the State Insurance Bu-
au. It was stated on the night of
fire Custer left sum of money
ountins to approximately $3.50 at
ne, while he and other members
the family attended church. The
broke out during their absence
the house burned to the ground.
10, sixteen years old, was no. at
ne for several days following the
}, according to charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
COUNTY NOTES
General and Personal Items From
Alexandria County

6 Tuition Dove. of Accot;nk, Va,
has started the erection of three
bouses on Mt. Vernon avenue between
Pevton and Oxford avenues Del Ray.
snillman of Peytor avenue Del Ray
i erecting a home in Mount Ida, Va.
NJ spillman of Peyton Ave. Del Ray
hold a lawn fete near the church last
Thursday evening which was largely
attended.
Mrs. Clark Of Peyton avenue fell on
Wednesday and broke her wrist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

The services at Trinity Methodist
Church tomorrow will be as fol-
lows: 9:45, Sunday School and
Bible Glass, II a. m. Rev. w. J.
Mccks, of Washington. will preach
at p. NJ. Rev. J. R. Edwards
District superintendent will preach
Everybody welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
RANDALL 'DRf" BILL
Would Stop U. S. Citizens Drinking
In China

American citizens residents IN 1cre-
IGN countries where treaties grant
extra territorial rights to the United
States would be punished for violat-
ing the prohibition constitutional
amendment under a bill introduced
Thursday by Representative Randall
(Prohibitionist) of California. Mr.
Randall said he understood Cantor
nia concern was erecting s2,OOO,eOO
brewery in China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

Chaplain Bennett will preach al
both services at the Seond Prcsby-
terian Church tomorrow. Order of
services: Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.;
Christian Endeavor, 7:l5 p. M:
preaching II a. M, and s p. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

Rev. DR.. E. V. REGISTER, the pas
tor will preach and administer tn
communion at II a. m, tomorrow a
the NJ. e. Church, South. Du"'n|
August there will be no evening ser
vice on Sunday. The prayer meeting
will be held as usual on "Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. The pastor viii
be clad to see all men, who do not
atten delsewhcre. at the Henry X.
Field Bible Class in the Young
Pcople's BuiMing at 9:45 Sunday
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Morris
Hood and Molly Nicholson, both of
Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
HAPPEN|NGS||AB0UT
9.C|TY TOLD IN BRIEF
Mrs. George R. Page and daughters
of New York city are visiting the
Misses Agnew, 500 Duke street.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Melchoir left
today for Ocean Grove, n. j., where
they will spend the next two weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

Mrs. Nellie NJ. Shaffer and son
Harry have returned to their home in
this city after visit to Inwood on
The Hudson, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
z STANDARD GASOLINE, 3 2

aopen evenings, and Sundays, Alex
andt:a Autto. Supply, ,1!,4 lo4 South South
washington street. - ..,.,a:. s 1871 UT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

Methodist Protestant Church, Rev
G. ]. Hill, pastor, order of services
tomorrow: Sunday School. 9:3o
M; preaching at II a m, anc
Lords Supper" evening service
7:45, subject, "How ito Keep the
Soul" Christian Endoavor. ~
p. NJ.