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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-13
City Enveloped in Fog
in Early Morning Hours

Fog enveloped the city when the
this morning. In the upper portion
of the city the fog was so thick that
1t was with difficulty street cars
could be seen, and because of the
murky weather motormen had to be
careful in operating their cars so as
to avoid accident. At 1880 o'clock the
conditions resemb1ed those that pre-
vail half hour after dusk begins Tt
is to continue, cloudy throughout the
dav and local forecasters, self-ap-
pointed. of course, were limiting at
probable rain. inssmuch as II was ap-
parent the temperature was on the
rise. THAT ring around the moon the
other night is the reason for Ii ali. -
said ore observer. who said he had
placed his faith In the moon for many
wears and found It almost unerring in
forecast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-13
'Get's-It" Peels
My Corns OFF !

|nS Corn or CaIIous Comes on Peace
fully. PainIessly. Never Fails.
It's almost a picnic to get rid of
corn or callus the "Gets-It" way.
lou spend or seconds putting on
or drops of "Gets-It," about as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-13

~ oGss-As PSSA oAA SoEh sH.AS "Ss
mple as putting on your hat. Gets
does away forever with CON
4 #apticns." "wrappy" plasters. greasy
5ntments that rub off. blood-letting
hives. and scissors that snip into
be "quiek. "Gets-It eases pam
osens from the toe. You peel the
brn painlessly from your toe in one
.bmplete piece. That's where the
4 cnic GENES in-you peel it off as
pu would n banana peel. Nothing
! se but "Gets-It" can do it. Get
eaceful. common-sense "Gets-It."
"Gets-It," the guaranteed. money
.hck corn-remover, the only sure
& ay. costs but q trifie at any drug
bore. M'fd by f. Lawrence & Co.,
|hicago. Ill. Sold in Clark's Med.
|tore. II. c. Kennedy. G. A. Gorgas,
+eller's Drug Store. Frank r. Kitz-
Ililler, c. NJ. Forney, Golden Seal
/ rug Co, and recommended as the
Eorld's best corn remedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-13
"The Lipe Store"
ssAnother Big Friday

My! How the buyers came here last
Friday" and tomorrow" will be another of the
nature, only i will be much greater for we are
Sizing It up this weeks results Our Semi mi-annual
Clearance Sale is gathering momentum it goes along
it's just like huge "snowbalP rolling down hi becom-
ing larger with every revolution; each day brings new
success to this Give Stores" greatest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04

WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Now Has Charter Membership OF
Sixty-Five-Charter Has Just Been
Received.

r. F. Lee Post. No. "a, American
Legion, will hold meeting at 8
o'clock Tuesday night in the War
Camp Community Hail for the pur-
pose of organizing by elect!ng OIL
GERS.
The charter for this post has just
arrived. A preliminary meeting was
held several weeks ago when tenn
porary officers were selected and
application made for charter.
There are sixty-fve charter mem
bcrs.
Promoters Of the Legion are an
xious to have ali men who served
the colors regardless of whether or
not they saw service overseas, be,
come identified with the Legion and
all who have not attended any OF
the preliminary meetings. are re-
questcd to attend the meeting to be
held Tuesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
FROZEN MEAT on MARKET
Poultry. Mutton and Pork Shoulder
And Ioins Will be Offered
People

Washington, Sept 4.-Five million
pounds of frozen meats, now in cold
storage in New York and Chicago,
was offered by the War Departm mt
yesterday to municipalities for re-
sale. The offer will remain in eff
feet until September %, at which
time ether methods of marketing
such portion of ths stock as remain
will be resorted to.
The meats in storage include
about 1,25O,C00 pounds of frozen
poultry at New York, and more than
100000 pounds in the Chicago
zone. This will be sold at 81 cents
per ID. Large quantities of frozen
mutton and pork shoulders and loins
will be offered also at from 16 to
y cents. Since these products car
only he transported in refrigerator
ca'r55 no order for less than a car
load lot will be accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
Increase of Rates of WA,
Ry., Comes Like
BOmbshell
WILL FIGHT MOVEMENT
Should Railway Company Win Many
Persons Living Here Would Move
to Washington.

The publication of the proposed
new rates On the Washington-Vir-
ginia Railway between this city
and Washington and also intermedi-
ate points, has caused storm of
protest among the commuters and
the indications are that the mass
meeting of commuters to be held to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock in the
War Camp Community Hall will be
largely attended: =.
As heretofore stated the company
desires to increase the rate of fare
between this city, and Washington
from 25 cents to 40 cents for the
round trip; and singel fare now sell
ling for Is cents to 25 cents.
Should the road succeed in boost
ing it's rates before the Interstate
Commerce Commission it would
mean that many families now liv-
ing in Alexandria, where more than
one in the family is employed in
Washington, would eventually move
to Washington. Hundreds already
have announced that should such a
high rate be put into operation they
would seek living quarters in Wash
ington. This, of course, would seri-
ously effect the merchants of this
city.
There are many families here
where practically all of the members
are employed in Washington. Tbeil
leaving the city would effect every
line of business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
COUNTY MAY GET
fl. ANOTHER Name
George Washington Sug-
gested to Avoid Con-
fusion With City
FEDERATION'S PLANS
Delegates and Senators in the Legis-
lature Will be Urged to Sponsor the
Movement.

The name of Alexandria county vii
be changed to George Washington
county" if plans of The county's civil
federation are carried out.
The principal benefit to be derived
from the change it is said, would b,
to distinguish the county from the
city of Alexandria. In addition to
this. it IS pointed cut that the naming.
Of the county after he first President
Of the United States would tend tc
preserve historic recollections which
have been lef: there.
1t was said at tie meeting of tn
federation Tuesday night that the re-
cent celebration for the returning SOL
diers had emphasized the need of pre-
serving the Individuality Of the
county from the city. There is an
Alexandria courthouse at the city and
an Alexandria county courthouse near
Clarendon. This situation caused con-
siderable confusion.
If resolutions which will be submit
ted at the meeting of the federation,
which has been called for Septem-
Der 10, are adopted the delegates and
senator's in the State legislature viii
be urged to sponsor the movement.
The meeting will also consider the
establishment Of county consta5u-
larry. Frederick B. Keefer has been
elected secretary of the federation tc
succeed Clarence R. !Ahalt.
Opposition to the proposed increase
of rates on the Washington-Virginia
railway lines was registered at ths
meeting Of the Arlington Citizens As
sociation last night: The association
has retained Frank Lyon as its rep
resentative to fight the increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
STRIKING MINERS EXPELLED

Springfield, H., Sept. 4.-Chart2f'
If 24 coal mine locals in Illinois CT
strike in rebellion against State &
'icials Of the United Mine Work:r
lave been revoked. Frank Farri"@''.? 2;
State miners president, anrounes
Tuesday. Nine locals in the Be'!"v.'h
subdfStr;ct ard six in the Peoria san
district suffered expulsion. Mere th7'
300 loyal locals remain, farring:o!
stated. i :,
y President Harrington said measur"
would be taken at cnce to weed cut t.
ealcrs and ag;tators Of the rebel"
where they are net touched BY =
.hartcr revocations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
WILL. VETO BILL
Gov. Davis Asserts Present Measure
Would Serve to Protest Large
Profiteers

Profiteers
Richmond, Sept. 4.-Governor Davs
held over the Legislature yesterda,
The threat to veto the antitrust mea
sure, if it comes to him for his sigma
iare without providing a jail sen
tence for first offenders.
'rhe bill now is in the hands CT 3
conference committee, the House hav-
.ng refused to concur in amendments
adopted in the Senate The principal
nc.r. le difference is that the lower
body made imprisonment optional. if
The ease Of sicond offenders, and :ht
Upper branch imposed either jail CT
a pcn;=en,;arv sentence, in the Gis,
:"el:on Of The jury.
III neither house did the origina
contention oc 5he Governor that frs
offenders should be given flat jai.
sentence carry The bill as it Wen
10 a c"nrcr.rce committee provide
by concurrence cf both bodies that
his c.ass Of violaters shall be fiacC
or Jailed, or both, making the punish !;
ment entirely optional except as /!
-he max:mi m Of 81 1000 and twe.v
with the court or jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. ]. III. GrillbOrtZer Homer
cd by Children On 50th., Ami
versary of Marriage

Mr. and Mrs. J. II. GIillbortZer last
Tuesday celebrated their golden we'd
ling anniversary. In honor of the
event they were rendered a reception
that evening by their daughter, Mrs.
l.. L. Armistead, 3l4 Prince street.
Numerous presents were received by
the couple from their friends.
Among the out of town guests at
tending were Mrs. w. Grillbortzer and
daughters, Monroe, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. P. Poindexter, Washington, D. C..
and Mrs Ridgeway, wife Of Capt.
Ridgcway. Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. GrillbCrtzer
also entertained at luncheon Tuesday
in honor of the golden wedding ami
versary of Mr.. Gri!lbortzer's parents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
PARADE TODAY .
Colored Persons Turn: Out in Goodty
Numbers. to Welcome. Returned !,
Soldiers

Soldiers
The colored citizens of Alexandria
this afternoon are holding a big par
ade in. honor of the colored soldiers
who served overseas, Thousands Of
colored persoes will witness the at
fair. The celebration in honor. of the
returned soldiers is sheduled to end
to night with ball which will be held
in Odd Fellows Hall.
The welcome home celebration was
formally opened last night in Shiloh
Baptist Church. The program here
tofore published in The Gazette was
carried out and large crowd attend,
ed.
C. William Gray is master of cere-
monies
The chairmen Of committees ir
charge Of the entire program follow;
John Pritchett, parade; Samuel Il.
Tucker, general committee; William
H. Russell, chief. marshal; Shadracf
Jackson, literary.
Many organizations are to take part
in the demonstration this Afternoon
and practically all colored persons il
the city ceased work to take part il
the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
SAYS HALL DRANK
SOME WHISKY
Claims He Had Clear View
of Turnpike and Observ-
ed Their Conduct
ORDER AUTO TO COURT
Argument Over Punctured Windshield
Causes Presiding Judge Samuel G..
Brent to Act.

Manassas, Va, Sept. 4.-TestimoEy
.hatW. C. Hall, prohibition inspector
md three other "dry" agents drank
part of the contraband whisky
y;hich the; had seized from the auto.
noble cf K 6 Shackelfcrd and Law
renee W Hudson, whom they haH
morally wu,inded, was presented yas-
:erday 10y Herman Goode, States W.T.
!esS. Tie evidence marked the close
# the second day of presentation ol
he prosecutions case in the trial o.
Hall, who is charged with implication
the king of the alleged boot
aggars near Manchester on March 2G
G1olc declared that from his home
,e had a .leal view of the Shenandoah
Ia,lcy turnpike where the shooting
,cuLrrc.l, and that after the "dry"
,gcnts had returned from the Win
hester Hcs";tai, where they hai
aiken the dying Hudson, they took
lottle of whisky from the seized au
.omobile ard each took a drink. He
llso named Harry F. Sweet, VINO {
lnder indictment in connection with
the killing, as being one of the
group.
The prosecution, in an effort to
how that all CT Ike bullets fired were
rom the outside of the automobile O.
.upied by u:'dscn and Shackelford
,laced Holmes Irwin, county coronel
IN the stand, who testified that isin
lass on the SIDE curtains Of the ma.
h;ne showed several punctures WIKI
he edges pointing inward and tha:
wo 6f the holes Hfre so marked, IN
,icating that f;:;'::ng had been at close
.angc. As rc"u't of the argument
.ctwecn counscd fer the prosecution
md tie defense, the court ordered
ne automobile brought from WOOD.
stock to Manassas a distance of
'..ghty miles, for evidence.
H.. c. A. Eunk, undertaken, 1,wna
.arcd for the: bode of .Shackclfora
cs.ificd he mad found in the mans
~ccket a small automatic revolver
&ish six bullet not discharged in the
magazine and ME others loose. He
a;d:he also found a receipt for $500.
or twenty cases of whisky in the
pocket.
Tile paint involved Commonwealth
lttorncy Williams announced in rs
pcnnc address, is net the guilt TO-
he killing of III dscn. but the illegal
y" or lllegal;ty' of the killing. Tht
nrdict IS expected TO have an lmpor.-
Mt bearing on the limitations of tn"
,forcemert Of the drv law in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
NEW TAX MEASURES
House OF Delegates Adopts Joint Re
solution Preventing Further
Legislation

|
Richmond, Sept. 4.-After passing
two tax measures, imposing additional
levies on taxable incomes over $4,000,
on merchants licenses, on hotels and
on soft drinks, for the purpose of real
izing funds to be applied to county
road construction, the House yester-
day adopted a joint resolution under
which the General Assembly can con-
s;der no measure after today. This
later was concurred in by the Senate.
The tax measures were passed by
the House in practically the same form
in which they came from the Senate.
An effort to have hotel licenses taxed
S1.50 per room, instead of 50 failed.
This was an amendment brought in
by the Committee on Finance An.
other amendment, proposed by Dele
gate Pitts, under which merchants
would pay flat minimum license tax
of $40 on purchases under $4,000, also
was defeated, leaving the new tax at
$40 for purchases less than $1,000 and
at $50 for purchases exceeding 81 900
and less than $4,000.
The tax on taxable incomes of more
than $4,000 is increased by per cent.
The House rejected resolution Of
fered by Delegates Gil.mer and Hall.
granting added compensation to at
taches of the General Assembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
DROWNED AT THE BEACH
Washington Tailor Falls Overheard
Sunday Night-Excitement on
Steamboat

The drowning of Joseph Gallotta
tailor. Of 1902 Eighth street
,orthwest, Washington at Colonial
each, will be investigated by his re-
ltives.
Daniel Gallotta, brother, came
rom New York yesterday and
tated last night that he would leave
70 stone unturned to fix the respcn-
.jbilitv for his brothers death.
Joseph Gallotta, according to sew
,ral witnesses, fell off the gang
,Iank of the steamer E. Madison Hall
Sunday night after man on thc
,oat had told him and other paSscn-
,ers that the boat was overloaded
md they would have to disembark and
have their tickets exchanged for the
boats next trip.
AS Gallotta plunged downward, his
7-year-old daughter screamed, "Ol
ma "a. come back, we are scared to e.
off the boat without you"
Before any one could rush forward
the man sank in the darkness. No at
tempt was made, say some of til;
passengers, 10 rescue GalEota, it be;n!
pitch dark and the wharf pool.
lighted.
Women screamed and men rushet
those at the side of the boat back an
forward On the gang plank for 10
attempting rescue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Union Building Co. l
Will be-; held at the Office Of the
Company, 1l9 South Fairfax Street,
Alexandra, Va, on Monday, Sep
tember 18th, 1919, at 1880 a. M,
for the election of officers and di-
rectors for the ensuing year and
the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before
the meeting.
NJ. NJ. Parker, President.
202-12c Louis Beycr, Jr., Secty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
SPECIAL NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Braddock' Light and
Power Company, Incorporated, for
the election of directors and the
transaction of such business as may
properly come before said meeting,
will be held at the Office Of the Com
pany, Alexandria National Bank
Building, Alexandria, Virginia, Tues
day, September Is, 1919, at
o'clock p. nj.
z1i-10c. S. r. Bowen, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
ACT OF HUSBAND
Details of Heroic Self-Sacrifice Of
Man Who Preferred Death With
His Mife Are Told

(! Chicago, Sept. 4.--lhe city thrill
ed yesterday over further details o
The story OF the heroic self-sacr;fic'
Of William Towner of Hubbard
Wood who, when he could have chose!
life, decided to die in the embrace o!
his wife when death in a terrible form
rushed upon her, and though at the
iast moment she had begged him to
save himself.
While crossing the Northwestern
.ailroad near their home, Mrs. Tan
aer"s foot was caught in a groove
between one of the rails and plank.
4 fast train was within 500 feet of
aer. Hey husband struggled fran
5ica!ly to pull the foot loose.
john Miller, the crossing flagman,
worked in desperation with the
headlight flashing full upon them.
Then there was roar and a rush.
The watchman leaped aside, but was
nit by the steam box and seriously
hurt.
Tanner gave UP the struggle t.
free his wife and clasped her in h:<.
lrms as the big engine. struck. The
'ng:reer had shut off steam and usej
he emergency brakes, but the trair
vas heavy and its speed was not
materially reduced until it had pass
I'd. Husband and wife were carried sc
icet, crushed and manglcd to death
Baly hurt as he was, Miller man
lged TO tell the story of the tragedy,
at was about $50 O'clock" hi
;aid, "when the Tanners reached the
:rossing. ! had signaled the vehicle
raffic to step. but they could have
gasily crossed but for the fearful!
hing that happened. Mrs. Tanner
stopped on the southbound track and
cried, My foot is caught it was
wedged between the rail and a sunk
an board.
"The man tried to pull the foot out
and then called to me. The electric
headlight was shining on Us. The train
vas fast train due in Chicago in 10
minutes. We both pulled until the wo-
nan tainted. I said, 'My God man, it
IS no USE
"Try again shouted Tanner. 'Wt
must save her"
The roar of the train and the vibra-
..:on CT the rails served to revive Mrs
Tanner. She half raised herself. and
"allcd to her husband.
"Wll, don't think you can say,
me-"
He could not hear her and ben;
over her. She repeated her word
and added:
Will, leave me. The babies. and
vour mother
The train was not more than 80
feet away. Tanner, half kneeling
1laccd his arms about her and drew
2er close to him. She put her. arms
%bout his neck. -.
Tanner was young man and /;
railroad cashier. He leaves three
children. Both his father and step
father were killed by trains and nj
mother had often warned him to I've
careful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
COUNTRY PRODUCE

Country butter. 5S cents pound,
creamery, 81 cents, fresh eggs, 60c
a dozen, special Blend coffee, soc
a pound, gren tea, rs cents a pound
12 pound sack of flour, s. cents
ham 40 and A cents pound. Bak,
ing molasses, 1-2 can, 10 cents
white corn meal, cents a pound
Orders delivered. Phone 567-W. j
E. Purcell, 1T South Henry Street
211-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
MOTOR TRANSPORT SCHOOL
OPENING TOMORROW

Secretary of War Baker will open
;he first Motor Transport Corps Vo-
,at;onal School at Camp Holabird.
Baltimore, Md, Friday, September
5th.
The forenoon will be devoted to an
inspection of the school buildings and
equipment and the Camp Holabird
shops.
Luncheon will be served at noon and
the opening exercises of the school
will be held after luncheon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
Health Department Points
Out Danger That Turks
in Such Places
SHOULD OBEY RULES
Patrons Asked to Notify Health Of
ficer of Any Violation They Nay
Detect.

I wish to call the attention of thu
patrons of barber shops, to the dan
gers lurking in such places wher
they re not conducted in accord
ance with standard sanitary reguia.
tions, as specified in our state and
local laws. These laws are made
for your safety and protection, and
it is your duty to Sc that the shop
you patronize, gives you safe and
clean service.
The city ordinance regulating the
conduct, sanitary condition and safe
ty rules to be observed, lays partic-
ular emphasis on the following
points,
l. All razors, while not being used
upon customer, must be kept i'm
mersed in a 2 per cent cresol solution,
or ether equally good disinfectant.
or immersed for 10 minutes in 5
per cent aqueous solution of carbclic
acid, or in 65 per cent alcohol.
In allowing a barber to use 4 ra
zor which has not been disinfeeted
by one of the above methods, the
customer renders himself liable to
direct infection with syphilis, not to
mention BARRIERS itch or ring-worm
and various other skin diseases.
which might cost many dollars to
cure and result in the lengthy dis
6gurement for the person contract
ing it.
.. No towel shall be used for mcre
than one person without being laan-
dercd or sterilizcd in boiling water.
In using common towel, practi-
cally all communicable diseases can
be transmitted, as well as the vari-
Gus parasitic infections. 1t is not
sufficient to simply rinse a towel in
hot water; such action being mcc&ly
a subterfuge. To steriliZe, a towel
must be placed in boiling water for
at least five minutes.
3. A fresh. clean towel or new
clean strip of%paper, must be used on
the headrest for each customer.
a. No alum or other astringent
shall be used in stick form. Powder
alone can be used. Stick astringcnt
used to chcc kthc flow of blood from
a cut, is a potent means of trans
mitting specific blood disease.
The. public should insist in these
precautions being taken, and the
Health Officer will welcome and
hold confidential, all reports of any
violations of the above sections of
our laws. All local barber shops
have permits from the Health De-
partment, but I will promptly re-
woke any permit upon evidence of
the law being evaded or ignored.
Public Health work is co-opera-
tive measure and is largely depend
ent on the cooperation Of the public
at large. 1t is virtually impossible
for us to keep all barber shops con-
stantly under immediate observation
at all times. The customers should
assist in our work by refusing to
patrcnize any shop that is careless OF
ncglcctful of their safety.
/ take this occasion to state that
hereafter, any person who opens .
place of business for the sale of any
form of food or drink, for human
consumption. without first hav ne
applied to this office for permit
to conduct the same, Will be prompt
ly prosecuted in accordance Will
the law.
Louis E. Foulks, NJ. D.,
Health Officer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-04
COMMUNITY. SING TONIGHT
III Invited to Affair in Christ
Church Yard

u -
A community sing will be held at
o'clock tonight in Christ Church
ard. Prcpitious weather conditions
nee more prevail and the promo
crs of the song fest are glad of
his and feel confident that a big
.rowd will be on hand.
Mr.. Dcvcnny the song leader from
Washington, will lead the singing.
The community sings are being es-
:ablished permanently throughout
he country and encouraged by the
government.
The government highly recognizes
The value of these sings and gladly
lends a helping hand in their pro-
motion.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the affair tonight.