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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
IN MEMORIAM

In the death of Mr.. William George
Drswn, which occurred SO suddenly
and so tragically on the night of Fri
!ay. September 18th, the friends and
the community, as veil as the I'M
iediatc family are very greatly be-
reaved. For Mr.. Brown was man of
pleasing and magnetic personality,
,as:!y and quickly making friends and
I.y!dirg them. This vas so plainly
zen in the large and sympathetic
gathering of friends and fellowwork-
ncn at his funeral, which took place
from his mothers home on Monday,
September 22nd, 1919.
Mr.. Brown was born in Nelson
County, Va, October 18th, 1881, and
moved to Alexandria about eleven
years ago, since which time he has
been regularly employed by the r. f.
and p. and the Southern Railways,
with the exception of an interval OF
fourteen months. wnen he answered
the call of his Cour.ry and served
overseas in the American Expedition
ary Forces.
His death is doub>g pathetic N that
lis mother ard friends have passed
vice through the "ValleN of the
Shadow" he having been reported as
! ,avirg died in France.
His father died Adopt years ago
| > Nelson County, Va, His mother,
Mrs. Rose!le V. Brown, two brothers,
2. Garland and Edmond P. of Alex
r,lq.;a. together with two uncles and
/ UNITS of near Alton, Va, are deeply
.ercaved in his death, and remain to
mourn him.
In early life he united with the
Methodist Church, and was also a
member of the Maccabees. the Moose
md the Brotherhood of Railroad
rranmen.
With great sorrow he was laid to
est in beautiful Bethel Cemetery in
| his city.
Why should our tears in sorrow flow
When God recalls HIS own, :.
| And bids. them leave world OF woe
Fer az immortal crown!
HIS tolls are past. his work IS done,
An he is fully blesti ct: - -
He fought the; fight, the victory won
And entered into jrest:gs snI.' :
Then let cur sorrows cease to f!o#;;'
God has recalled His. own; ''''ss y
But let our hearts, in every woe, :,
Stif say, Thy will be done"
23s-1c &C., A Friend.
( ! - n .-- ..tEr-~.#g-~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
Nv. w. IN YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown, Ohio. Oct. while
100 workmen entered the plant of the
youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
'pany yesterday and an equal number
returned to the local pTaDt of the Car
negie Steel Company, officials of the
companies point out that the forces
at work are negligible from an operat
ing standpoint. In consequence the
industrial tie-up promises to con-
Sinue indefinitely.
Meetings of /. w. ". organizations
are being held here, the latest develop
ment being the appearance of posters
sprasheds with red and calling for di-
rect action They bear the signature
William D. Haywood.
Twelve hundred quarrymen have
been forced into idleness by, the clos
ing of limestone quarries at Besse
mer, Hillville and Carbon, Pa, nea'
here as result of the STRIKE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
BURNED TO CRISP

Trenton, n j.. Oct. For the
entertainment of several guests at
his home Sunday afternoon. Alex
andre Pronetti, 23 years old, climbed
a trolley pole in front of his home
AS his body came in contact with
live wires 1900 volts shot through
it, killing him instantly.
The visitors were about to leave
and .Propetti and his wife accom-
panied them to the roadway, While
they awaited a trolley car the young
man offered to give an exhibition
of his skill in climbing. He mount
cd half way up the pole. feet first,
and then asccndcd the remaining
distance to the top in the conven-
tional way. hand over hand. When
he ,crssped one of the cross bars
his wife and the other spectators
beneath were Mortified to see his
body flung forcibly across the
wires, envclopcd in flames. His
clothes were burned to ashes and
his body, almost severed in two by
the current, was burned to crisp
His wife tainted.
1t was not until the current haC
been shut off at the power house
that the body of. Propctti could be
taken from the pole. He had beer
married only short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
.
PRESIDENT IMPROVES
Cool Spell Helps Chief Executive in
Health Fight

President. Wilson spent a comfort
able night and continues to, show
slight improvement, it was learned un-
officially at the White House this
morning.
! If some matter, OF paramount I'M
,portance. arose that required the at
teption of the President it could be
pres cnted to him and he could act.
according to reports current today.
This statement indicates how far
the President has progressed since
his return to the White House. No
such contingency is locked for and
the matter would have to be des-
pcrate indeed to induce the physd-
clans to take the chance involved by
breaking in on the period of abso-
lutte mental and physical rest that
has been prescribed. Three days ago
however. the possibiiIy of President
Wilson's performing any official func-
ton. no matter how serious the crisis
would have been vetoed absolutely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
Make Descent Upon House
Where SO-CalIed Whisky
Was Being Made
TAKE ENTIRE OUTFIT
Minions of the Law Had Their Eyes
Fixed Upon Place For Some Time
Customers Held as Witnesses.

Chief Goods, Sergeant Wilkinson
| Officer Smith and Southern Railway
Inspector Rand last night raided a
, , house in Dclaney's court in the
northwestern section of the city
where the officers had reason to be-
lieve so-called whisky was being
manufactured. They took charge of
Jesse Cole, colored, proprietor, to-
pethcr with all his outfit He was
engaged at the time, the officers
say. in the manufacture of potion
which is passing as whisky in this
city. There was a steamlng Kettle
on stove. which was sending out
suspicious fumes. In the room were
found sundry articles said to enter
into the manufac ture of liquid
which is being used by dipsoman-
iacs in this section during these
arid times. A generous supply of
denaturcd alcohol. soda water in
bottles. gallon jug of pure alcohol.
bottle Of fruit punch, etc, said to
enter into the liquid, were found in
the place.
Two white men were in the house
at the time, presumably waiting to
be served with Coles production.
They are being held as witnesses.
The accused will be brought before
the Police ourt tonight.
The police have had Coles place
under surveillance for some time. as
certain white men whose wont it is
to tarry long with the wine have
often been to enter and leave the
house.
Among Coles effects was a bottle
containing some of his so-called
whisky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
UNION PRINTERS ASK PARELY
Strikers. On: Eve of Employers Con
ference, Request. Meeting


New York, Oct. 7.-on the eve of
the meeting of employing printers
which rs to be held here today at the
Hotel Astor, to, discuss the situation
growing out of the waIkout Of com
posStors :folloWing tsre lockout of TO-,
900 pressmen and feeders, announce
ment was made.by. the employers that
Officials of: "Big Six" Typographical
union had requested another confer
ence The ;joint meeting, it was said
would be held some time this week
probably on Wednesday.
w. II. McHugh, vice-president of
the International Printing Pressmen's
and Assistants Union, at the same
time, was reported in the city en-
deavoring to get employers to agree
to contract providing for a 44-houl
week Meanwhile hundreds of prin-
ters in various book and job esta abNsh,
ments throughout the city were re.
ported as joining their fellowcrafts.
men in taking unexpected vacations.
Many of the "vacationists" wht
visited "Big Six headquarters dur
ing the day to. ascertain their unior
status, when told to RETURN to worl
or their places would be filled, an
nounced their intention of remaining
out and taking other conpositor;
with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
BEGIN CONFERENCE

Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of
Interior. will be proposed as perso-
nal chairman cf the Industrial
Conference, which got under way
yesterday.
Promptly at 2:3O o'clock in the
main hall of the Pan American
Building, Secretary CT Labor Will
son, upon whom fell the task of
starting the meeting. mounted the
platform, appointed temporary
secretary. and the session was on.
With the exception of Mr.. Wilson's
kaynote speech and the appoint
ment of two committees of repre-
scntativcs Of the three branches of
.cnfcrces, no other business was
considered yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07

boiled green's, salads, celery, 1aN
tomatoes, unpublished rice land hominy
berries and small fruits. Such fur.
rish vitam)insl and mineral salts.
Glass Bulk foods Such as young
onions, radishes, parsnips and other
vegetable roots. Large fruits, apples
peaches and pears, which should be
eaten with their skins on in all cases
Such foods stimulates digestion, and
tend to prevent constipation.
This will give general idea of what
| mean by balancei ration. The sea-
SON should govern the selection of
foods to a great extent. Less fuel
foods are required in summer than in
winter, hence less sugar, fats and
starch should be eaten. In summer,
nature provides fresh vegetables,
Trusts and berries. We should eat
them.
Now comes the question of quality.
Need / say that fresh, clean food is
absolutely imperative; Never buy
stale food of any kind. Stale meat
chicken or fish are often deadly DonN
nun risks. If your dealer handles the
meats or other exposed food he sails
you, as if it were some garbage he
was trying to get off his hands, just
take my advice and change your store
There are some storec, by the way,
that should furnish their victims-or
should | say customers-with a gas
mask and "a pairo f smoked glasses as
they enter. But why enter? If thfrg
smells rotten, We keep away from it.
Apply this rule to the store!
And now we come to the prepara-
ton, cooking and serving of OUT well
selected. fresh, clean food. There are
cooks and coohs-truly, a good cook
is pearl beyond price. "a man is
reached through his stomach" it is
said, but more stomachs have been
ruined by bad cooking, than were ever
punctured by bullets on the battle
field. You can't have happy home
and dyspeptic husband. They won't
mix!
1t is mighty poor sort of a mar
who won't respond tc we'll cooked
cleanly served meal of good food. so
claim it is yet Within the bound
IF possibility to be happy though mar
ried! But don't dig your own grave
with your teeth, or force him to do
so!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
ANNOUNCEMENT

!, To the voters of Jefferson Dis
trict Alexandria County:
/, A false rumor is being circulated
thrcuehout Alexandria county by
rome of my opponents to the effect
that | have with drawn from the
race for supervisor OF Jefferson
district. ! brand this as a direct
faEs schood, as am in the race to
stay. and have every assurance
Ircm the voters of my district that
j will be elected by large major
.tv-regardless of the false reports
and dealings of those who are op-
posing me-.
Jacob Carl,
Candidate for Supervisor for JEFF.
ferson District. 23S-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
THE FESTIVAL OF sUcGoTH
Will Be Observed Here Tomorrow
Evening

Beginning Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober 8, and continuing for eight days
there will be celebrated one of the
most distinctive Of Jewish festal occa
sions. 1t follows close upon the New
Year and the Day of Atonement, but
presents a striking contrast to the
deep solemnity Of these holy days,
for it is primarily time of joy.
Succoth, the name by which this an
nual religious event is commonly
known, translated literally, means
Feast of Tabernacles, or Booths, re-
ferring to the wilderness soiourn of
the Israel!tes after the departure
from Egypt, when they had no per-
manent dwelling. but lived in booths,
Historically, however, Succoth has its
chief significance as a feast of thanks
giving for the completion of the har-
vest. In Palestinian times, it was
customary for people from all parts
Of the country to make a pilgrimage
10 Jerusalem every recurring Succoth
and, amid much rejoicing, to offer,
in the Temple, sacrifices to God who
vouchsafcd abundant crops.
The early Mariner @ observing Sue
Goth Illustrates the democratic ten
dency of the Jewish religion. Every
family, rich and poor alike, was re-
guircd to erect, and occupy for the
period of the festival booth con-
structed out of the boughs of trees,
and covered with newly harvested
fruit. These boths reminded the peo-
pie Of the past when there were no in
equalities among Israel; when all were
simply redeemed slaves, enjoying
their new gotten freedom with child
:sil glee; when, in place of pretenti-
Gus buildings. there were only rude
hu.s, affording adequate protection
from the rigor of weather, but open.
TO the sunlight and refreshing breeze
so suggestive of human liberty. In
the pilgrima ges, too, the democratic
appeal is quite pronounced, for again
men of all stations in life flocked to
the Temple of Jerusalem, tacity reco-
gnizing that, whatever their economic
conditions, they stood on the same
plane as children of the One God for
whose fatherly help in promoting the
growth of crops they had ccme to
render thanks.
Al the present day, a booth, after
the old pattern, is usually erected or
the premises Of the tenple or synagog
Many pious families still put up such
structures in the yards of their homes
and eat meals therein. Some temples
hold childrens harvest festivals, the
children bringing offerings of fruits.
grain, vegetables and flowers to the
temple, to be distributed among the
needy and the sick.
Services will be held at 7.3O o'eloc
tomorrow night. in the synagogue
and will be conducted by B. We'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
ACQUITTED OF ROBBERY
Jury Returns Verdict of Not Guilt!
in Cases of Two Men

Jury Returns ferdicI vi .Not uuiils
in Cases of Two Men
Henry lE. (Guy) Wood. and Archie
N. Nails, charged with entering a
car, without breaking, and taking
away 1900 pounds of sugar, valued
at S12O, consigned to n. Lindsey
and Company; Inc. were tried yes
terday before a jury in the Corpora
ticn Court. Judge L. c. Barley pre-
siding. and both were acquitted. In
each case, tried separately, the jury
returned verdict of not guilty.
The alleged cffensc was committed
the night of July 5.
The cases were in rogress all day
and the last case to be heard was
that of Nails.
The jury was comosed of R.
Blucmenfcld, foreman; Chas. Corsa,
Abe L. Cohen, Stewart Brown, JAS
Fl. Burroughs. William G. Lead
beater, William J. Schuler, J. VIM
fred Lambert, II. 3. Forbes. }. W.
Reeves. James O. Bruin. ard Wal;
ter P. ,kcrrick.
The accused parties were repre-.
scnted by Attorneys Edmund Burke
and Charles II. Smith and the pros
ecution was conducted by Common
wealth's Attorney Howard W..
Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
HOLD FINAL. MEETING
Cardinal Athletic Club Report on
Years Activities

Cardinal Athletic Gun hepcrl wv
Years Activities
The Cardinal Athletic Club held
their final business meeting for the
year 1919 at the home of Sylvester
A. Breen, president. Sunday right
Reports submitted by the members
showed that the Cardinals had q
successful season both financially
and athletical!y. During the sea
son the Cardinals won two-thirds
of their games, but their greatest
loss was the championship OF
Northern Virginia that was cap
tured by the Clarendon Athletic
Club. The following lads have an
nounccd themselves as again read!
TO wear the colors of the Cardinals
during the 1920 baseball season
Alexander, Merchant, Dcvcrs, VIII
liams, Schaeffcr, Strunkle, Franz
Owens, Joe Owens. Savage. Quayle
|; Payne, Sweeney, Dreifus. Aliens
worth, Howard, .Ccrbctt, Evans
White. and several star players wh'
will assist them on special occa
sions.
At the annual meeting to be hcl'
early in January, 1920, officers vii
be elected to serve during that year
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
ELkS' MEETING MONDAY
Class Of "a Will be Initiated-AiSo
to De:erminc Important
Matter

Alexandria Lodge No. 1873, Benov-
olent and Protective Order of ElSS,
at its meeting next Monday night
will initiate class Ct twcnty-fnu1
candidates which will be followed BY
a social session.
This lodge expects to return to It's
home soon. as the War Camp Com
munity Service will turn back tn
the Elks, its home on November l.
The Elks Monday night will deter
mine what action is to be taken IN
this matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
SENDS BOMB TO HOME
Wife Of New York's Deputy Police
Commissioner Has Narrow Es-
cane From Death

New York, Oct. Mrs. Rotman
Wanna maker, wife of the deputy police
missioner, narrowly escaped death
when opening a bomb, it was revealed
Yesterday. Erbest Albert Gustav
Kurth, a German employed until two
wears ago as butte: in the Wana-
maker home is under arrest and was
declared to have confessed having
sent the Internal machine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

| Having qualified as administrator
|os tbe estate of the late Gus A.
scbsrks this isrto,notify all per-
sons haring claims against estate
+o present thenls statement properly
certified for aettlement. All persons
;ndsbted to deceased win please set
tile promptly.
|sa,- not, Sergeant Administrator
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
KILLED BY ELECTRIC IRON
Knitting Company's Secretary Badly
Burned About Chest Below the
Heart

Pottstown. Pa, Oct. David E.
Buckwalter. 35, secretary of the
Vaugan Knitting Company, was in
ssantly killed at the plant yesterday
afternoon while working with an cleo
tric iron which only carried 11O volts.
His; hands and his chest, directly be-
low the heart, were burned. fs
just how the accident occurred, has
not been determined, for the voltage
was not high enough to kill person
Buckwalter leaves a widow and one
child.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
GLASS DENIES CHARGE

Washington, D. c., Oct. See
retary of the Treasury Carter Glass
Yesterday branded as false the state.
mers printed in a Philadelphia papei
% the effect that he had recent,
gone to the Write House to urge that
the prohibition ban be lifted in tbs
interest of government revenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator
Of the estate Of the late Elizabeth
TAYLOR, this is to notify all persons
having claims against estate to
present them, statement properly
certified for settlement. All persons
indebted to deceased will please set
tie promptly.
Robert II. Cox,
235-1Ot. Sergeant Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
NOTICE

Subscription book for a limited
number of shares to the German
Cooperative Building Association,
No. 5 is now open at thel: Offices
10 South Washington Street.
239-6c. Justus Schneider, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07

Norfolk salt water Oysters and
Hampton Bar clans Jacob Brill,
foot of King Street, 227-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07

The executive committee meeting
of the American Red Cross will meet
Wednesday at 4 p. n, a. the
Champc, Of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07

Rev. Dr. Jno. Lee Allison and
Elder J. \. Gibbs will leave today to
attend the sessions of Potomac
Presbytery which meets in Warren
ton, Va, this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07

Fitzgerald Council, No. a59,
Knights Of columbus, is arranging
for big Halloween ball which will
be given the evening Of October 81
N the Lyceum Hall. This affair
promises to be one of the best ever
given ~ this organization and its
n,cmo.,s and their friends are look
iHg forward to most enjoyable
time. George + Downham is chair
man Il the dance Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF

Mrs. Sallie Bondurant, Of VIM
chester, Va, is visiting Mrs. H.
Della, in south Lee street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Davidson of
Mt Vernon Avenue, are the proud
parents of now daughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-07

Miss Cora Duffey and Miss Esther
Heishley left yesterday for visit to
Los Angeles, Cal, where they will
spend some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
THE LETTERS OF PATRIOTIC POLLY
Copyright by Sterling Heilig

from Virginia. I should have known
better, but said from Culpeper, which
was the very first place that popped
into my head. l never thought of ask
ing him where his home was. You see.
few OF the men you meet here are
Washingtonians, and so when he
asked me if l knew a certain girl
who lived in Culpeper l said that 1
did. Then he said that he was going
down to see her soon and wanted to
know if he had to change cars to get
there. l did not know how to an
swer him, and at that very moment
l saw the lieutenant coming up the
hill, and knew they would see US both,
so l said. why. there is my brother
coming. excuse me-"
l left him near the opening staring
at me without time to get what | had
done. I rushed up to the men, and
cried, "Oh l am feeling so faint,
must go home" SO we went back to
the car. and then they went for Allie.
They were so sympathetic all the
way home and so was Allie, and
could not do a thing except take it, or
i
been. But l did get an awful cough
riding in the night air while ! was
so heated, and sometimes | think that
is my punishment for telling all the
fbs l did. l have learned my lesson
and l will leave strangers alone after
this when l go to such places again
Now, dad, for my last engagement,
which was my very own. Ever since 1
met my aviator at the Walter Reed
party he has been coming over on the
average Of once week. He calls me
his senorita, but he has not told me
how he was wounded although he has
promised to. He doesn't like to talk
about il, so ! do not urge IT, and Yet !
am aching to know. | Just try to cheer
him and entertain him. the way do
YOU when you are especially lonely.
This time we went down on the
Speedway. I suppos" it WAS not here
when YOU Wrr" last in the city. II is,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06

confidence in the American boys, who
1t was whispered, had taken a vow
before sailing. AS a matter of fact,
the countess used up all that sugar,
-four and butter and a personal ex-
pense of probably 500 per week en-
tertaining American officers at the
chateau. Only, you understand, sugar,
hour and butter were priceless. and
gave immense prestige.
The young heros father manufac-
lures pipe organs in Seattle. CT mix
all these towns up, expressly. Few
have his knack Of being delightful
at the piano, able to pound out any,
thing. in weaving, with trick SIM
plicity, all kinds Of fugue and
counterpart stuff into rag rhythms;
and, with all that, laughing, amiable
and easy. yet striking sparks of high
heart; and we simply worried about
the young French girl who listened
to him. How could it make a match?
She wanted him. All saw it. The
countess went about saying that the
war had killed off all the young men
of her class. and she had no objection
to suitable American. But he was
not suitable. We knew it,
He had a girl at home. You ought
to tell them we said DO you think
so?' he said. But he did not. George
lust kept on eating cake and playing
the piano and fascinating the poor
little heiress of the Crusades.
Then, one day. he disappeared I