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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
]. NORMAN; GIBBS. DIES

- J. Norman G;iisaltss.-,,lr- % years
old, died at 80 o'clock this morn
ing at the Alexandria Hospital
where. he recently underwent an op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis. The de-
ceased was unmarried and lived with
his parents. Mr.. and Charles +.
Gibbs. at. Mount Vernon, Fairfax
county. - "r4yW
During the war he served in the
navy. For two years previous to
that time he had been employed III
clerical capacity by W. H. May
and Son.
His funeral will take place at ,
O'Clock Friday afternoon from
Wheatley's mortuary chapel and
services. will be conducted by Rev.
Dr.. John Lee Allison, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be at Woodlawn, Fairfax county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
TRIAL OF INSPECTOR HALL
Witnesses Who Testified at Previous
Hearing VIII be Called TO
Manassas

/ Before the Christmas holidays arc
| over, William> C. Hall, Of Danville,
State prohibition inspector, viii 60
on trial again for the murder of Ray
mond Shackelford and Lawrence Hud-
! son, Danville men who were shot and
morally wounded last March nea'
Fishers Hill, Shenandoah County:
while transporting large quantity
cf liquor from Baltimore into Vir-
ginia. The first trial Of Hall, held in
September at Manassas, resulted in a
hung jury, the jurors, it was reported
at the time, standing seven for con-
viction and five for acquittal.
Halls deputies, w. B. Dunlcavy, H.
T. Sweet, Sr., and j. H. Sullivan, were
indicted at the same time the Shenaa-
doah County grand jury brought in
true bills against Hall, but they have
never been placed on trial.
1t is the impression that the ul.i-:
mate outcome of the Hall case will,
to large extent determine the
course to be pursued by the Com
monwealth in regard to the. others.
The second trial of Hall has been set
for Monday. December 20, before
Judge Samuel G. Brent, of Alexan-
dr;a, who presides over the circuit
embracing the Manassas court.
Virtually all the witnesses who were
summoned to testify in the first tria!
will be called again. The MOST i'm
portart witness for the defense l.
Joe Williams, chauffeur fer "kid :
Halls party of detectives. This man
has since been indicted in Richmond
or a charge CT wife murder, and h:S.
own trial has been postponed frcn
time to time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
FLIES 226 MILES AN HOUR

Paris, Dec, IA burst Of speed
Of approximately 226 miles an hour
was scored by Sadi Leccinte, the
noted French aviator, in an officially
timed airplane test yesterday.
Lecointc, who holds the French re-
cord for height and proke the French
speed record last September, covered
the distance cf a kilameter 81 yes
terday's test at an average speed CT
3n7 225 kilometcrs (about 100 miles,
an hour, while during some seconds
cf his flight he reached a speed CT
364.5 kilometers (226 miles, an hour,
or ABOUT 3 "a miles minute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
ATTORNEY Y-GENERAL
PROMISES TO HELP
Pledges Full Power of De-.
partsnent of Justice to
Catch Profiteers
OUTLINES PROGRAM
Urges Organization of Fair-Price
Committees in Every City and Coun-
ty in the United States.

Chicago, Dec. 17-Attolney-Gen-
eral Palmer yesterday pledged the
full power of the Department of JUS
tice in the prosecution Of hoarders and
prcfiteers in talk. in which he out
lined to 400 city officials, heads of
civic organizations ana club women
of Illinois the program of his dspalt-
mont in combating the high cost of
living.
A plea for the assistance OF every
man and woman in the country in a
national fight against high prices was
made by Mr.. Palmer at the meeting,
which was called by Governor Low
den
Explaining the plan OF action, where
by fair-pr;ce committees in every
community become agents of the Fed
eral government in enforcing its de-
crees, Mr.. Palmer laid down a pro-
gram of five conselvations, which, if
carried cut, would do much to deal a
deathblow to the high cost of living.
They arc:
/. Organization of fair-price COM
mittees in, every city and county,
backed by Mayors and prosecuting at
.orneys. with the committees support
ing United States district attorneys.
Reorganization Of women TO re-
fuse to buy anything but actual ne
cessities until prices come down.
g.. Holding Of conservation" and
economy meetings in every community
under the auspices Of civic b2dies,
4. Influence of MAYORS and prosecu-
tors 20 be brought to bear on thc war-
ring elements to prevent factional dis
turbances in industry and particularly
to bring about an industrial peace OF
at least six months duration.
5. Reconsideration of the four-min-
Ute men to deliver "work and save"
addresses in theaters each night.
Despite all objections and cbsta-
cles, l propose to go through with this
campaign. Mr.. Palmer declared. III
industrial conditions do not get too
bad during the next few months We
can bring real relief
The chief causes of the high cost
of living, he pointed out, were de-
creased production, incident to the war
inflated currency, due to government
borrowings. and heavy taxes, which
he charged, were passed on by busl-
ness men to the ultimate consumer.
"In every line of trade there are
selfish and greedy men, who have
taken advantage CT after-war condi-
ticns to add to their prices and pro
fits" Mr.. Palmer said. "Such men are
the profiteers, and ] propose 70 de-
vote all the power at my command
to root them out and expose them to
puEbic scorn, and if necessary in pub
lie prisons. The profiteer is worse than
unpatrictic; he is criminal. asi;
the States attorneys of Illinois to go
after those devils with all the force
YOU command"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
MEXICO STILL IN
DEFIANT MOOD
Refuses to Relinquish Legal
Proceedings in Jen-
kins Case
REPLY SENT TO U. S.
Language Setting Forth Attitude of
Carranza Government is of En-
phatic Nature.

Mexico City, Dec. 17.-Thc Maxi-
can government refuses to rclin-
quish the legal proceedings against
William O. jenkins, United States
consular agent at Peubla, in the re-
ply to the latest United States rote,
which has just been forwarded to
Washington through the United
States embassy.
The reply was forsar:lal today
by George Summerlin, the Amcri-
can charge d'affaires. Ee received
it from the Mexican foreign office
late last night.
The note is defiant in tone. and
the language in setting forth the at
titude of the Mexican government
IS emphatic.
The note contends that court pro-
ceedings affecting AZ: American
citizen in Mexico cannot be decided
By information supplied ty the
State Department in Washington
nor by Recommendations" frnm
Washington.
IN conclusion, the document "x-
presses belief that the Jenkins cas-
will mot affect the harmony which,
it is sincerely desired, shall continue
between Mexico and the ur'tc,!
States"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
RED TAPE AND WAR WORK
Four Hundred Letters Written
Authorize Payment CT 80
Cents for TELEGRAM

philadelphia. Dec. 17.-Ihe fac.
that more Than 100 letters wefe
written in period of ei%hteef
months in order that vouchers coui
be authorized 'or the payment g
two tclegrams costing eighteen an
fifteen cents, respectively. was
cited Yesterday by James Fl. Moffatt.
formerly Lieutenant Colonel in the
Ordnance Department, as an exam
pie of what red tape did in some Of
the governments departments in
Washington during the war. Colo
mel Moffatt addressed the members;
of the kiwanus Club at the Bellevue
Stratford yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
First Move is Made to Test
Validity of Eighteenth
Amendment
WANT A REFERENDUM
committee of the House of Represen-
tatives Tables Bill for Repeal of
/ Wartime Act.

The wet forces fell back yesterday
% their final line of trenches. Legal
steps were taken in the United States
6upreme Court to uphold the conten-
ton of the nti-prohibitionists that
me Constitutional Prohibition amend
nent is not valid.
Earlier. in the day the wet forces
we're routed by the House Agricultural
Committee, which, by vote of II to
tabled the Gallivan bill for re-
peal of the Wartime Prohibition act,
khe constitutionaIity of which was up
held Monday by the Supreme Count.
The move made in the Supreme
Court was on behalf of the retail IL
Iluor dealers of New Jersey, who, un-
her the name of William Deuehre, as
b,ai1ltiff, asked the Court for permis-
Zion to file an original bill testing the
Ealidity Of the ratification of the
amendment. The petition asks for an
Injunction to restrain State and Fed
eral officers from enforcing the Vel
stead law in New Jersey after jan
harry Is.
The contentious of the retail deal
ers of New Jersey is based on the
Ground that the proclamation of rat!-
fication included Ohio in the list cf
(ratifying States, whereas that State
has since, by popular referendum, re-
pudiateds the action Of the State
in rattifving the Eieh:een-
th amendment.
This question already has been con-
sTdered by the State Department,
which issued the original proclamation
Ipnd an opinion has been asked from
The Department of Justice as to whe-
ther the Ohio referendum actually
(nvalidates the ratification: Informally
khe Federal authorities have taken the
|eosition that inasmuch as two other
States besides Ohio were added to the
hist of ratifying States on the day
that ratification was completed. the
elimination of Ohio in nowise. can at
feet the fact of ratification as pro.
|ctaimed., The vets, on the other hand;
take the position that a new procla-
prlation is necessary and that under
the law the effective date. of the
amendment would have to- be set to
time cne year from the date of the
new. proclamation.
1t is admitted privately in wet cir
|cles that the new legal move repre-
se,tts the last resort of the opponents
of prohibition, and that at best it is
IA technical one. 1t is expected ths'-
the New Jersey case will be joined
with a similar one chat the Illinois
whisky, dealers are, planning to bring
|if the Supreme Court agrees to the
Killing Of a bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this bank will be held at
the banking house, Tuesday, Janu-
arv 18th. 1920. between the hours
of eleven o'clock d. NJ. and twelve
o'clock noon. for the election of di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and
the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may be properly brought
before the meeting.
George E. Warfield, Cashier.
295-30t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
WILL MEET IN RICHMOND
Wcman's Auxiliary cf Presbyterian
Church December 29-31


The Woman's Auxiliary, Synod of
Va, Presbyterian Church, U. s..
will hold It's fifteenth annual meet
ing a. the assembly's training school,
Ginter Park Richmond, Va, Dec.
29th to 31st inclusive.
The conferences will be deeply in
raresting and of vital Importance to
these who arc interested in the work.
Among the speakers named on the
program are: Rev. Gilbert Glass, D..
D., Richmond, Assenrblys executive
secretary of Sunday school extension;
Rev. Z. h. Walthall, D. D., Waynes-
ioro, Va; chairman Woman's Ad-
viscry committee of synod; Rev. VIM.
+. Hudson, Staunton, Va, synod's
manager of stewardship campaign;
Mrs. J, Calvin Stewart, Richmond,
honorary president anu historian Of
the auxiliary and Miss Margaret Nc
CURE, Roanoke, synodical secretary CT
Young Peoples Work.
Mrs. John Bratton, Madison
Heights, Va. vice president of the
synodical and president of Montgo-
merry Presbyterian Auxiliary, will
preside over The business sessions.
Mrs. H. N Price. Baltimore
synodical vice president and presi-
dent of Potomac Presbyterian Auxil-
iary will attend.
Among others who will go from
Potomac Presbyterial will be Mrs.
], A. Dorritee, Washington, synodical
secretary of assembly's home missions
and Miss Mary Weddel, Washington,
synodical and Presbyterial treasurer.
A large delegation from all over
Virginia Synod will be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
OPPOSES MAKING STOP
State Corporation Commission Hears
Lively Debate. But Final De-
cisicn Will be Postponed

clSlCn VIII be Postponed I,
/ Advancing the claim that Ports.
mouth was not an intermediate point
between Norfolk and Washington
representative of Norfolk Wash.
ington Steamship Company yestert
day fought strenuously against
having their vessels stop at Ports
mouth. in hearing before the
State Corporation Commission.
Fire was also injected into the.
review of the case by the commits.
sion. when the jurisdiction of the
body in the case was questioned by
attorneys for the steamship COM
uany. 1t was set forth that the!
charter under which the company
is operating was granted by the
State Legislature in 1890. before
the creation of the Corporation
Commission, and that the prov1s-;
ions of this charter should continue
in force.
For almost every argument aG-,,
vanced BY the steamship men, argn.
ment in rebuttal was given by prom.
inent Portsmouth men attending the
hearing in the interests of the city.
Before the Corporation Commits:
sion can give decision in the mat
ter it will first have to settle tie
legal points involved, Major Alex.
ander Forward said yesterday at the
conclusion Of the hearing. Tic
jurisdiction of the commission vii
have to be settled and the claim
that Portsmouth is an intermediate
point between Norfolk and Wash
ington established or denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
GERMAN LOAN FAILS

Berlin, Dec. 17.-For the first
time in its history Germany has
failed to float government !oar.
Five billion marks were appealed
for in the latest loan, conducted On
the lottery plan, But only 3.s00,oOo
marks were netted.
There was no patriotic advertis-
ing and only theepeople's gambling
instinct was appealed to. About
three-fourths of the subscribers
were comparatively poor people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
GETS ALCOHOL FROM COKE
English Engineer Claims Process Will
Cut Cost of Fuel

Cleveland. marlborough, England.
Dec. 17.-It is announced here that a
local engineer has succeeded in ex-
tracing commercial alcohol and its
derivatives from coke.
It is claimed tha. if the process
which requires the use of gas. is
applied to all the coal carbonizcl in
Great Britain an estimated yield of
50,OO0,O00 gallons of motor spirits
will be obtained annually revolu-
tionizing the supply and cost of Il
quid fuel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
YEGGS WRECK BUILDING

Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
building at East Earl, this county,
occupied by the pcstofficc and The
office of Allen b. Wallace, coal and
lumber merchant, was wrecked yes
tcrday by yeggmcn. who used a
large quantity Of nitroglycerire t.
shatter the safe.
A mail bag is missing. but no
cash was secured 1t is believed
the burglars used an automobile to
make hasty exist from the scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as executor of
the estate of Bernard McCann, de-
ceased, all persons indebted TO said
estate are requested to make prompt
settlement, and all persons having
claims against said estate are re-
quested to present the same, prop
erly certified to the undersigned for
payment.
John D. Normoyle Executor.
297-1Oc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
HARDING 4 CANDIDATE
VIII Not State Platform, as That IS
Duty CT Republican National
Convention

Washington. Dec. 17.-Senator
Harding. of Ohio, formally announ-
ced last night his candidacy for the
Republican Presidential nomination
in 1920.
The announcement was made IN "a
letter to Clare Hughes, Of PiQua,
Ohio, chairman of the Miami coun-
ty Republican Committee, authori-
zing the use of the Senator's name
in the choosing of delegates to the
National Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
CDERCING UNION MEN

indianapolis, Dec. 17.-Telc-
grams were received at headquar-
ters of the United Mine Workers
yesterday to Tn" effect th?t n:rc
operators in Alar@n,a. Tennessee
a:i Kent ,ci:r "a" REF Sed to per-
nit the miners to return to work in
the mines unless they Ienouncc the
union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
URGE ACTION on TREATY
Merchants Association Says Amer
ica Has Moral Obligation

New York. Dec. 17.--1mmediate
ratification Of the peace treaty
with such reservations as will
either now or later, permit our
participation in the league Of ma
tions without impairins the sover-
eign powers Of the United States,
was urged in resolutions adopted
by the directors Of the Merchants
Association and sent yesterday to
President Wilson ard members Of
the Senate.
President Wilson was asked tc
re-submit the draft to the Senate
in order to provide for its carly
consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
FRENCH GIRLS BLAMED
J. S. Sailcrs Give Varied Reasons
for OverStaYing Leave

New York. Dec. l7.-Of 1900 al
eyed deserters court martiaied at
New York Navy Yard since the
United States entered the war, .
attributed their overstayed leaves tc
French girls who ''insisted' on max,
ing love to them, it became knowr
yesterday.
Several explained that their over
stayed leaves were due to their
widowed mothers need of their as
sistance. One blueiacket said his
ship sailed while he had gone
across the street to purchase TO-
bacco." and that he had vainly tried
to overtake the ship with tug ne
hired for the occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
DIE AUSTRALIA FLIGHT
Cant. Howell and Mechsncian Drown
Off Island Of Corfu

London, Dec. lit was announced
BY the air ministry yesterday that the
wreeking Of the airplane of Capt.
Cedric Ernest Howell, ore Of the Brit
:sh airrnen in the London Melbourne
flight: occurred off st. Georges Bay,
island Of Corfu. December 9 at s
p. m.
A naval motorb0a. and some fish
ermsn proceeded to the spot but ar
rived TOO late to save Capt. Howell
CT his mechaGcian. Neither Of the
bodies has been found. The airplaEe
is believed 10 have been salvaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
WILSON OUT N COLD
President sTakcs the Air" on White
House Pcrtic0

Washington, Dec. 17.-Presldent
Wilson spent more than an hour on
the south portico of the White
House yesterday. despite the cx-
trcmcly cold weather.
Rear Admiral Grayson, the Presi-
dents physician, said Mr.. Wilson
desired to take automobile rides, but
that he had not approved for fear
the President might take cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
CHRISTMAS GIFT

One of the most sensible Xmas
gifts is a pair of army shoes which
can be purchased at one half original
cost at sale now going on 120 North
Fairfax Street. Open evenings till 8
o'clock. Z99-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
UNION LEADER SHOT DEAD
Longshoremen's Treasurer. Accused
of Killing Manager

+ New York, Dec. 17.-Lawrence
Walsh. business manager of Loca!
No. S24, Of the international Long
shoremen's Association. was shot and
killed last night in the headquarters
Of the union, John Carr, treasurer Of
he local, was arrested, charged with
.hc killing.
The police say that Carr confessed
to having shct Walsh and claimed he
mad done SO in self-defense after he
had been attacked by the business
manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the di-
.rectors of the Alexandria Iron
Works will be held at the office.
Royal and Wilkes street, January
1st. 1920, at 9 a. m.
BY order of the President.
e99-l2t. A. S. Mankin, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
URUGUAY OFFERS TO MEDIATE
Proposal Made by Foreign Minister
TO Mexican Charge d'Affairs

lU .hcNNdii S"t'' ~ ~ e'i'
Mexico City, Dec. 17.-Gabrisl
Terra. the Uruguayan Minister OF
Foreign Relations. has offered the
services of his country as mediator
in the difficulties between Mexico
and the United States, according +"
adviccs received by the Mexican
Foreign Relations Department here
yesterday from Mexican Charge
d'Affaires Enriquez at Montevideo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17

oUANDER-At his home, Brook
side Farm. Mount Vernon Dis
trict Fairfax county. Va, De-
ecmber Is, 1919, at lis p. M,
Charles Henry Quander. Funeral!
from Alfred Street Church, Alex
andria. Friday, at p. M. 299-lp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
100 Per Cent Honest Policy

WE stand By this broad state
ment. A trial will convince you.
Our line of Accessories are of the
100 per cent kind.
TESTERS
299-1c, King and Patrick SITS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
DIED

WASHINGTON-On Friday. De-
cember 18th. Catherine S. Wash
ington, wife of Nelson Y. Wash
ington. Funeral Thursday, De-
cember 18th, at 2 p. M, from
Wheatley's mortuary chapel. Fu-
neral and interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17
PAGE ON ple.1 QolonCle
S. S. PARADE

Motion pictures of the Sunday
School parade will be shown at the
Richmond Theatre, Thursday after
noon and evening. 299-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-17

Norfolk salt water Oysters and
Hampton Bar clans Jacob Brill
foot of King Street. 227-d