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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
JUSTICE GETS SIX MONTHS
Pleads Guilty 10 Assault With Intent
to Kill Policeman. and
iS4 9 ON tepred .--.'

Eugene W. Ritter, former county
justice CT the Peace. pleaded guilty
in Police court, OF Frederick yester-
day morning before Justice Barton
to a charge of assaulting. with in
terdst 10 kill, Policeman Ben Armel,
en- last Saturday night.
Ritter was sentenced to six months
in Jail ard was required tic give a
bord of $500 to keep the peace for
one year from this date. He will
also have to pay all costs. The Jail
sentence carries with it hard labor
on he public roads of the state.
The assault occurred on last Sat
urGay night, when Ritter was
placed under arrest BY Policemen
Armcl and Dove. charged with
'fIcur;shing revolver on the streets
AID acting disorderly. AT that time
he was disarmed Of the revolver,
bat while being taken to Jail by Po-
litcman Arnel, he drew another
pistol from his pocket and snapped
it II Inc officers face. The latter
in a clash had seized the weapon
before the haml%er fell and it cut
him on the left hand III two places.
The hammer, however. struck the
cartridge and denied it, but the
cartridge failed TO explode. This was
all tina: probably saved ArmePs life.
In court yesterday morning the
prisoner offered nc excuse 70 his &C
ticn ether than to state that he did.
net intend to actually kill the po-
liccman.
This is the second time Ritter has
been involved in serious trouble.
Over year ago he was sent up for
six mlcnths for shooting his wife.
She subsequently recovered and OBJ
taired q Observation-Disclosures Even
i9,r Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
STEEL STRIKE LOOMS UP
Twelve Demands Formulated Calling
For Recognition of Union And
Eight-Hour Day

Youngstown, Ohio, Aug. 81
Ninety-eight per cent. of the steel
workers voting on the question of a
national strike voted in favor of a
walkout. it was announced here yes.
lardav afternoon by w. 2. Foster, sec
ratarv-treasurer Of the American
Federation of Labor's committee on
organization in the steel industry,
which canvassed the vote. Mr.. Foster
Eaid that the committee is now tax
ing up the matter of setting a da:a
for the strike. The committee did mol
give out the number of votes cast.
Twelve basic demands will be mada
upon the manufacturers. Mr.. Foster
SAID. in addition to minor demands e
De formulated by the "a international.
IN ions which have members working
IN the steel industry. These basic de-
m&rds are:
| Right of collective bargaining.
2. Reinstatement of all men dis
charged FOR union activities with pay
'tl time lost.
3. The eight-hour day.
i. One days rest in seven.
5. Abolition of 24-hour shifts
6. Increases in wages sufficient TO
guarantee American standards of l;v-
ing.
7. Standard scales of wages for al
Crafts and ciassif.cations of workers.
s. Doable rates of pay for all over
tine work ard for work on Sundays
and holidays.
9. Chccl,-off system of collecting
antr dues ard assessments
10. Principles of seniority to ap
ply in maintain reducing ard increa4
ing working forces.
II. Abolition of company unions
-. Abolition Of physical examina
ticn of applicants for employment.
These propositions are said to -
general IN character, and subject -
development when the organizat!c.
prepares is trade demands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
TRAINNE,N GET 1892 4 MONTH

Railroad tranmen are being paid
more than State Governors and high
officers of the Army, letter from
r. l.. O'Donnell. general manager OF
Pennsylvania Railroad. read to the
House Yesterday by Representative
Biaator of Texas revealed.
Freight engineers are now rec2!v-
ing $22:'2.35 month, passenger train
engineers s376.S5, Mr.. D'Donnelrs To-
ter said" Mr.. Blsnton told the Hcuze,
"and yet the Governor OF Texas re-
ceivqs or.y 5S33.33 and colonel in
he Avn, tac same amount.
Freight conductors receive S31".9O
and passenger conductors S2OS.55,
w'!:ca IS more than a lieutenaat col
oncrs pay os $291.66. majors OF
$3.50 and captains of S2o8.33. Il
seems 20 me that many other people
have more justification in striking
:ha7 railroad employees have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
m THE CORPORATION COURT OF
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.

William E. Fowler & Co., Cor
poration, incorporated, and doing
business under the laws of the State
of Delaware, complainant VS.. Rose
mont Developments Co., Incorporated,
defendant. In Chancery;
To the Rosemont Development Co.,
incorporated and the General Credi-
tors of the said Rosemont Develop
ment Co., Incorporated.
TAKE NOTICE.
That 1 have fixed upon Saturday
August %, 1919, at my office, l23
South Royal Street, Alexandria, Vir-
GINA. at ten o'clock, A. NJ. as the
time and place where | will proceed
to execute the decree enterd in this
ca;se on the 23rd day of July, 1919,
wherein l am directed to ascertain
and report as follows
1-Of what estate, real, personal
ard mixed, of which the said Rose
mint Development Co., Incorporated,
j Corporation, is possessed and en-,
titled, and what are the liens and
lriorities of the same against said
!Gc Derty;
The amounts of the debts due
by the said defendant, to whom due,
ari the priorities of the same;
2-Whether or not it will be neces-
sary to have sale of the property
Of The defendant in order to satisfy
the claims against the said defend
sns.
l--Whether the rights of any per-
SONS will be violated by such sale. :
Any other matter or thing any
party in. interest may require or to
The said Special Commissioner may
seem pertinent.
All persons interested in said estate
are hereby cited to attend at said
time and place and protect their re-
spective interests.
Given under my hand this 1st day
Of August, 1919.
CHARLES HENRY SMITH.
t'.a%i-lSc Special Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
LOTS FOR SALE
GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK

Beautiful lots commanding "a view
CT Washington, Alexandria, Poto-
mac river, Maryland, Alexandria
Ship Yard and for miles around;
near where the George Washing
ton Masonic Temple will be erect
cd, presenting a grand panorama
CT the business activity of steam
and electric railroads, with their
hundreds Of trains moving to and
fro, a beautiful view, unparalleled
cd near our Capitol City. These
lots sold on easy terms. Foun-
tain Beattie, 305 King Street,
Alexandria, Va. 19S-1mo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
TO PROSECUTE RETAILERS
lleuse Committee Agrees to Bring
Little Fellows Under Food Con-
troll Act

Washington, Aug. 21.-Retail profit
.tcers will not be exempt from Federal
prosecution under amendments to the
Fcod Control act tentatively agreed to
yesterday afternoon by the House
Committee on Agriculture. The deci-
son of the committee, which is re
versal of it's former intentions, was
reached following the appearance be-
fore the members Of the body today c.
Attorney Geenral a. Mitchell Pal
mer.
Declaring that the corner grocers
We're as much, if not more, response
az for the prevailing high prices fo-
cod than the wholesalers. Mr.. Pa:
mer demanded that he be given pow
er to proceed against them with al
the force of the Department of JUS
tice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
MURDER SUSPECTED

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 21.-The body
Of an unidentified white man clad IN
the uniform of United States ma
r:ne, was found floating in Tanners
creek, near Ocean View, early Tues
day morning. 1t is believed the man
was murdered by highwaymen Sat
urday night and the body thrown in
10 the creek in an effort to hide the
crime. There was a bullet hold in the
center of the forehead.
TIE body was turned over to IN
Gertaker Holloman, of Norfolk. Tbs
ran was apparently about % years
cd weighing about 165 pounds.
Shots were heard Saturday night
BIZ resident in the vicinity OF whers
the body was found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF Valuable Real Estate

BY virtue of decree of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of Aleyan
ina, Va, entered in the charcery
cause Of Benjamin T. Fendall, COM
,,ainant and William Z. Fendall, g!
il defendants. depending in the sail
court. the undersigned, will offer for
sale, at public auction in front of the
market building, Royal Street, Alex
.ndria. Va. on SATURDAY, SEP
TENDER 8. 1919. at about II o'clock
he following property and all APP
ourtenances.
No. Lot and house No. 900
prince street, beginning so feet west
# Fairfax street on the north side Of
aid street and fronting thereon, 20
'eet, and 100 feet deep between Fair
AK and Royal streets. deed book No.
;, page SAC.
No. =. Lot and house No. 219 south
t!ared street Oh the west side of SAID
street and fronting thereon % feet
inches and 100 feet deep with an al
ay on the south and a court in the
car. between Prince and Duke
streets deed book No. 20, page 2+6.
No. 3. Lot and house on the north
EAST corner Of Wilkes and Fairfax
treets and fronting on Fairfax
treet Is feet l-2 inches, and or
Wilkes street l22 feet II inches.
Deed books B. B. page sos and Y
No. , page 176.
For a more particular description
&c the deeds referred 10.
Terms of sale-Onc third of the
purchase money cash, ard the residue
\ three equal installmcnts. at nirc.
y:Ehteen and twenty-four months from
Iav CT sale and interest. The defer
~! payments to be evidenced by notes
md tc be secured by retention CT titles
IF deeds Of trusts at the choice OF
purchasers and insurance of build
ngs for two thirds Of their value at
tehir charge. Cost OF coaveyanceS at
the cypcuse of purchasers.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON.
Commissioner Of Sale
l hereby certify that john M..Joan-
en- commissioner of sale has entered
nto and executed, with approved e,
curity the bond required of him by
This decree for sale in the above cas-
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk
BY Cora Duffey, D. c.
Clerk Of the Corporation Court Of
he City of Alexandria. 1920
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
ELECTION NOTICE


| Alexandria, continued and held at the
Court house of said city on Wednes-
day, July 9Th, 1919. Present. Hon.
Samuel G. Brent, Judge.
In the matter Of the petition Of
electors for change in the form of
government for the city of AieXan
dr:a, Virginia, under the act of the
General Assembly, approved March
20, 1916.
And this day again came the petit
tianers and again presented their
petitions prepared and executed in
Ire form of law, of electors of the
C;sy Of Alexandria, equal in number
to at least ten per cent. of those
qualified TO vote at the last preced
Ing general election, at which mayor
OF council was elected, and specify
ng in said petitions the particular
form of government permitted under
ar act Of the General Assembly APP
proved March 20, 1916, as amended.
ard which form they wish to adopt.
including the number Of cOurcilmen.
namely five, to be elected at large
and to serve without compensation
ara asking that an election be held
as provided in said act; and said petit
tion being in all respects in conform
IT, with the provisions and require
,nents Of said act.
Ii is therefore ordered that Z. L.
Dcwnham, Richard Z. Sweeney, ard
I. A. Moore, or their successors in
Office comprising the Electoral board
Of yhc City of Alexandria, Virginia,
he, and they are hereby directed to
lake such steps and prepare such
means as may be necessary to sub
mi. to the qualified voters CT the city
Of Alexandria. Virginia, at an cleo,
.ien which said electoral board is
hereby directed to hold on the 23rd
Jag OF September, 1919, for determi-
raticn Of the question Of whether
sad proposed change in the form
OF government Of the City of Alex
auiria, shall be adopted or not.
Said election shall be conducted in
the manner prescribed by law for the
conduct of regular election, and by
the regular election officers of said
city.
And 1t is further ordered that !;
COY of this order be published in the
Alexandria Gazsttc. newspaper pub
!ished in the City of alexandria. foE
a. least thirty days prior to said cjec.
ton and said electoral board IS fur
sher directed to give all due publ
city 10 said election, that under the
law they are required to give of reg
ular elections.
And the Clerk of this Court is di-
rccteJ to transmit copy Of this or
der 10 each member of the electoral
board
a Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWIAY,
Clerk
E. L. DOWNHAM,
Chairman of the Electoral Board
l97-30t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
HOLD DRY LAW VALID
Court Denies Emergency Has Passed
AS Held By Wine Producers

New York, Aug. 21.-Holding that
the war emergency still exists, Fed
eral Judge Augustus n. Hand, in an
opinion handed down yesterday re-
fused TO grant a temporary order
sought by Scatena, Lawson & Perei!l!,
owners Of vineyards in California,
with a place of business in this city,
to restrain Federal authorities here
from enforcing provisions of the war
time prohibition act.
In asking for the order, the wine
manufacturers alleged that the law
was unconstitutional -or the reason
that no war emergency now exists.
In his decision Judge Hand said:
1T is plain from the terms of the
act that among its objects is the reg
ulation of the liquor traffic during
the period of rehabilitation. That
is critical period, more critical in
some respects than that of actual hos
titles"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
ANNOUNCEMENT

Columbia Bedding Company has
opened mattress factory and is
now ready to reaovate box springs
mattresses. pillows and etc, at rea,
sonable prices. Work called for ard
delivered the same day. Let US CO.,
and give YOU estimate. See rs abeu'
a new mattress. We buy old f22th-
CT mattress. Columbia Bedding
Co., Prince and Commerce Streets
Phone 74S 1926,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
"Nhy ] Put Up With Rats for Years.
Writes y. Windsor, Farmer.

"Years ago bought some rat pols'
on, which nearly killed our fine watc!
dog. 1t so scared US that we suffer &C
a long time with rats until my neigh
hcr told me about RAT-SNAP. That's
the sure rat killer and safe one"
Three sizes 25c. SOC, $l.00. Sold arc
guaranteed by f. Z. Knight and Son.
Alexandria; Mank:n's Store, Fails
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
NOTICE
Dissolution Of Co-Partnership
l97-30t

The co-partnership heretofore cS-
sting between William c. Chauncey
and Thomas Chauncey under the firm
ran1e ard style of William Chauncey's
Sons. has been dissolved by mutral
consent. all assets of the co-part-.
rersh:r having been transferred to the
said Thomas Chauncey and all la
b;li.ies of the said co-partnership hay
ne been assumed by him.
WM. C. CHAUNCEY
THas. eHAUNeEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21

LOST-I.ast night q brcastpln III
the shape CT a crown coming
from King ard Columbus streets
to GiEscn's corner to 222 South
Alfred sheet, A liberal re-
war! to the finder if retttrned to
222 South Alfred Street 1882
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21
Wanted-Girls to work in
laundry. Pleasant work.
Apply 1910 Queen Street.
11S-tf

WlAINTED-Boys to carry Times
routes in Alexandria. Apply Mr..
Carne, 703 King Street. 1915.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21

WANTED-Thlee mattresses. APP
ply Monticello Cafe, S07 King
Street. 1850.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21

WANTED-Whfte men to work on
sand dredge. Apply at w. A.
Shoots coal wharf. 1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21

WANTED-Loan Of $1,000 on first
trust on Virginia farm property
worth over $500. Address Box
: I3, care of Gazette Office. 199-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21

W,ANTED-Boy with wheel, age II
or over, 21S King street. 199-lc.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-21

ary the Gazette CLASSIFIED column
= results.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02

TACOMA. July 2.--Tacoma's great
Speedway Is ready for the events Of
July 4th when Louis Chevrolet. Da'
rio Resta. Eddie Hearne. Ralph Null.
ford and Gun Durant, five OF h e
worlds most famous speed kings.
will try for the Pacific coast cham
pionship. The big drivers have been
in Tacoma for two weeks in daily
practice at the track and the fastest
card In the seven years OF racing at
the Tacoma Speedway is the predic'
ton made for the events on the ma.
tionai holiday.
Capt. Rickenbackcr will referee the
events at Tacoma's track. Iucken.
hacker viii address the crowds be
tween events. Bulletins from the
Willard Dempsey go at Toledo win be
read for the benefit OF fight fans at
the races. Ciif Dursnt has broken
every speed record in practice and
has established a new record OF lap
OF the two-mile track In one minute
nine and two fifths seconds. He went
miles an hour and averaged l01 for
the lap.
Resta. Milford. Hearne and Chev'
rolet have all been doing better than
100 miles an hour In practice, and the
drivers all say that with few changes
the Tacoma track can be made the
fastest course in America. The
events on Friday will be for 40. 80
and so miles for a purse OF SIS 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
boil SHEvIKI ARE
Warned BY U. S.
Threat Against Americans
Answered by Sharp Note

WASHINGTON. July 2.--United
Press. Threat OF reprisals against
American citizens in Russia II the
Bolshovik Ambassador" Martens. is
molested by the police. made in a
note from the Russian soviet govern
ment 10 the state department. was
met yesterday with the reply that
the reprisals would be certain to
arouse in the United States an over.
whelning sentiment OF Indignation
againft the authorities in Moscow re
sponsible for such acts"
The state department in It's reply
states that Martens never has been
arrested. that he is a German citizen
and that his government has not rec
ognized the Moscow regime.
The American note also cited the
detention OF Consul Treadwell in Rus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
CONGRESS WAITS
WILSON ARRIVAL
President viii Probably Pre-
sent Treaty Tuesday

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Presl-
dent Wilson, It was expected by
many members OF congress today.
will appear before the senate next
Tuesday TO present the treaty Of
peace for ratification.
Meanwhile both house and senate
were I'm recess. All appropriation
bills were finished and the vaca-
ton was voted last midnight.
Congress win meet again July 8.
Following the presidents address.
the senate is expected to start de-
bate on the treaty and covenant
while the house gets TO work on
prohibition enforcement legislation
In an attempt TO put teeth into the
wartime prohibition act.
The measuresd riven TO final
passage in the 14-hour session yes
terday were:
The army bill carrying .775.ooo,-
600
The sundry civil bill carrying
fG05, 900 900.
The District Of Columbia budget
carrying Si5,000,000.
A deficiency measure carving a
number Of small items totalling
s25, 900. 900.
325.000 in Army
The army bill as finally agreed
upon, provides for an average army
Of $4,000 men during the fiscal
year which began yesterday.
The money bills passed bring the
total appropriations during the
present session and the closing SEES
sion OF the 65th congress to more
than s., 900. 900, 900.
Just before adjournment house
Republican Leader Monden insert =
ed in the record a statement that
the six great supply bills passed
by the seth congress were nearly
$500 ZOO. 600 less than the same bills
as they passed the last house.
In addition. he said. the request
OF the railroad administration had
been cut $4,000, 900.
The army bill carries ;25, 000. 0OO
for aviation and provides that the
secretary OF war may maintain one
or more schools for filters. No pro-
vision was made for the Dayton
Wright plant purchase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
TURKS
TO CAUSE ROW
Look for Trouble When the
Treaty Terms Are Known
BY FRED =. FERGUSON

ny FRED =. FERGUSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. July THE big five
were scheduled today 20 appoint
the committee which will direct
execution OF the peace treaty.
This body. which now consists
OF Secretary Lansing. Foreign Sec
rotary Balfour. Foreign Minister
Pichon. Foreign Minister Tittoni
and Baron Maxine. was also cx-
pected to consider the personnel of
the permanent reparations commit
tee and the committee on Bulgarian
boundaries.
Former Russian Ambassador NAL
akoff and n Rumanian representa-
tive were TO be heard on the Ru-
manian- Bessarabian boundary.
Reports from Turkey indicate
that three separate bodies OF troops
are operating In Asia Minor in on
position to allied occupation. Their
leaders. 1t was said. have refused
to recognize the authority Of the
present government az CONSTANT
nople.
| a general uprising In feared when
the Turkish peace terms are made
public and considerable trouble IL
anticipated in enforcing them.
The treaties whereby America and
Great Britain are pledged to aid
France In tho event OF unprovoked
aggression by Germany. are 80
interlocking that failure to ratify
one will nullify the other. II was
learned today. n the senate does
not accept tho British pact. II waS
said. the American document will
be valueless.
The treaties contain several ar
ticles practically identical. One
provides that the treaty is effec-
tive as regards Germany carrying
out the military terms OF the treaty
OF Paris. This means that America
and Great Britain will be equally
interested with France in the de-
molition of the Rhine forts and ac-
complainant of all other military
requirements.
II was suggested that this situa-
ton possibly had bearing on the
last minute change In plans, pro-
viding for leaving more American
troops on the Rhine than was orig
inaily intended.
A the treaties will have 10 be
approved by the executive council
OF the league of nations. they will
have TO conform with, league rules.
Russian Talks
M. Malakoff, former Russian am.
bassador to Paris. addressed the big
five this morning with regard TO
Bessarabia, IL was learned from semi.
official sources. Malakoff is the
first Russian representative to an.
pear officially before the peace dele.
gates. II was pointed out today that
this is partly the result Of allied rec.
ognition OF Admiral Kolchak.
The big five planned today TO re.
sumo consideration OF the Austrian
treaty. IL complete committee an.
pointments were finished and other
details arranged.
The new italian delegation is de.
clared to hold a milder attitude on
the Fiume question than the former
commission. l-t it is eager to settle
the issue at the earliest possible mo.
ment. The Italians desire to have
the Adriatic question disposed of in
the Austrian treaty altho there is
some opposition TO this
In the meantime, the Austrian del.
cgates are at st. German. awaiting
their call by the allies. Voluntarily.
they have moved TO smaller quarters
TO reduce expenses