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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
EXTRA SESSION TOMORROW
Feeling Shown in Primaries Against
Peters May Have Some Develop
noufS

Revulsion of the "unterrified elec-
tcrate" of Virginia against extreme
methods of enforcing the prohibition
lavs evidenced in last Tuesdays pri-
mar;es is said to be somewhat more
positive than was anticipated by these
who made study Of political psyche
logy.
Wherever the abolition or curtail-
ment of. the State commissioner of
prohibition was made the dominant
issue, the result was unmistakable.
The people want change. They re-
fused to indorse the present system.
Reports from the State indicate that
some of the strongest men in the PEE
sent House and Senate were defeated
by candidates who openly advocated
the aboTishment of the office Of pro-
hihition commissioner.
While it is generally understood
that it is the purpose Of the leaders
to confine the session to the consid-
Grafton CT Highway legislation, it is
considered more than probable that
several matters of more or less ur-
gency will be brought forward. Gov
ernor Davis himself has announced
that he will ask for legislation look.
ing to the enfranchisement of re.
turnlng soldiers and sailors.
That there will be opposition to
the highway program outlined for
the special session has become ap-
pearcnt. The City Council of Lynch
burg has indicated its intention and
has asked the assistance of other
municipalities to oppose any increase
in the State tax rate for roads or
fer any other purpose until after
there has been an equalization of
assessments over the State. It IS
argued that the counties having large
population and wealth are carrying
the financial burdens of 81 smaller
counties.
The Lynchburg Council claims that
this is unfair and that an equable
assessment of property will relieve
the larger counties of some of this
burden and obviate the necessity for
an increased rate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
DRY BILLS NOW
. LESS DRASTIC
Senate Judiciary Committee
Modifies House
Measure
GUARDS HOME STOCKS
Manufacture of Misunderstanding Cider
and Fruit Juices For Purely Do
mestic Use Allowed.

Prohibition enforcement Legislation
advanced another step in Congress
Yesterday when the Senate Judiciary
Committee began consideration of thI
bill passed by the House last June a.
amended and liberalized by the judi
cary Subcommittee.
Although the gcenral House plan
for enforcement of wartime and en-
stitutional prohibition remains in IL
bill, the subcommittee eliminated scv-
eral drastic House provisions and
modified others. In it's work the sub
committee, first revised the Senate
Enforcement bill and then incorporat-
cd their amendments in the House
bill, reporting the latter as amelM-
ed by unanimous vote to the full c2m-
mittee.
Like the House, the Senate subc9m-
mittae adopted the plan of having
separate sections in the bill to Geal
with wartime and constitutional PFC
hibiticn.
The subcommittee left unchanged
the House definition Of intoxicating
beverages as those containing Cae-
half of per cent, or more of alcohol.
As revised the bill will not in
terfere with storage and personal use
of intoxicants in the homes Of T3;-
vidualS.
Probably the most liberal amend
mcnt to the House Eill is provision
exemptirg from penalties any per-
sons manufacturing Misunderstanding
cider and fruit juices exclusively for
use in his house" This would permit
home manufacture of light wines and
cider for personal consumption, ana
the amendment, except by implication
in connection with the definition Of
intoxicants, does not define ''ncn;n-
toX:cating" beverages,
Stricken from the House bill was
the. provision making it unlawful! for
persons to be intoxicated or to drink
liquor on trains, street cars jitncys,
boats or other public conveyances.
Another liberalization is a provision
that reports Of manufacture, sales
and transportation cf liquor, made to
the International Reverue Collector,
shall not be open to inspection of the
general public, but solely for the
scrutiny of the commissioner. his
agents, court or other officers.
The House search-warrant provisi-
sion also was made less drastic, the
subcommittee amending the search
and-scizure section so as to provide
that search warrants may be issued
only under the usual practice prcv!d-
ed by existing Federal law and not on
mere suspicion that liquor IS being
stored for unlawful purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
Vote to Return at Mass Meet
ing Held Today in
Opera House
BEEN OUT IL DAYS
Men on Job Again at O'Clock This
Afternqm-Activity Once More at
Shops and Yards.

The strike among the 700 railroad
employees from the Southern shops
and the Potomac yards ended this
afternoon.
The men in mass meeting assem-
bIed this morning in the Opera
House decided to return to work
pending the outcome Of the efforts
now being waged to have their
wages increased.
The first to return were the shop
employees of the Southern who went
back at 8 O'clock and the Potomac
yards employees returned at $3.50
o'clock.
Everything will now be done to
speed up the work which is reported
to be considerably behind owing to
the fact that the men have been out
considerable time.
The 800 employees at the Southern
Railway shops, including laborers,
went out August l and on August a
the 400 yard employees at the Poto-
mac yards went on strike.
Since the strike, meetings have
been held daily by the men in the
Opera House. The men were ad
vised by the officials of the A. F. L.,
at a recent meeting to return pend
ing a settlement in accordance with
the proclamation of President Viii
son.
The loss. Of time to the men
si,.ce the strike started is considera-
BILE. Wy
The principal reason for the men
deciding to return 10 work was the
assurance given them by officials of
both companies that their demands
would be looked after by President
Wilson and Director General Hines
of the Railroad Administration. Il
also was announced that all strikers
and sympathisers will be Immediately
reinstated to their former positions
without prejudice to anyone involved.
The strike committee in charge
was composed of the following: Fl. T.
Chichester, for chairman; Elmer Tul!,
vice chairman; J. w. Collins F. L.
Bartlett. M. E.. Lovelace, J. w.
Reeves, NJ. B. Thompson, j. II.
Price, S. Fairfax, A. Leary, E. James,
Officials Of both companies com
plimented the men on their excellent
conduct during the progress Of the
strike, there being no friction whatso-
ever during the time the men were
out.
i'll. F. Chicheater, chairman, also eS
tends thanks to the merchants and
others for their hearty cooperation
during the strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
MANY CHILDREN BLIND

The abnormal number Of children
5orn blind in Poland during the past
hrea wears despite the fact that their
narents were healthy is due mainly e
no mslrutrition of mothers, accord
ing to a report issued today by the
American Red Cross.
The increasing amount of blindness
among children at birth was thought
,+ first to herald the advent of some
,a,r war disease. But investigation
w American experts proved that thu
ranrished condition of the mothers re-
acted on the eyesight Of their infants,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
REDS ACTIVE IN ENGLAND
PaEere Seized in London Raid Refer
to Government Overthrow

Lcndcn, Aug. .2.-Seditous docu-
mcnts were seized BY the police to-
day in a raid on London's western
suburb of Acton. The papers cap
tured dealt with a suggested seizure
of arms and ammunition from the
military stores by revolutionarieS
and establishment Of soviet gcv-
crrncnt IN London.
Importan arrests were regarded as
proba0Ic in the course of the week
in connection with the seizure
Other raids. it is said. are contem-
plated by the authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
NOTICE

The mains of the Alexandria Wa
ter Company will be flushed begin
ming at Z A. NJ, Wednesday, the
18th instant, and continued daily
at that hour probably for the re-
mainder of the week or until the en-
tire system is covered Consumers are
requested to draw supply of clear
water.
190-4c. Alexandra water Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
NOTICE
Dissolution of Co-Partnership

Dissolution of Co-Partnership
The co-partnership heretofore ex'
istinp between William c. Chaunccy
snd Thomas Chauncey under the firm
name and style Of William Chauncey'
sons. has been dissolved by mutha
consent, all assets of the co-opart
nersh:p having been transferred to to;
said Thomas Chauncey and all Ea
b;lities of the said co-partnership ha'
ing been assumed by him. s.,
WM. C. CHAUNCEY
THOS. CHAUNCEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
SALVAGE GOLD IMPORTS
Wreck of Laurentic Yields Metal
Dn.,rlc- SfnrliI,,r

Wreck of Laurentic Yields Metal
Worth Million Pounds Sterling
Bunorana, Ireland, Aug. 12-Goid
imports to the value of 100000
pounds sterling have been recovered
by salvagers from the wreck of the
former White Star Dominion hasr
Laurentic, which was sunk January
2S, 1917, off Fasad Light.
The Laurentic vessel of l4.S9-
tons, which was acting as Briti9h
auxiliary cruiser, struck a mine IF
the north coast of Ireland and later
sank. Of a personnel of 40, only 12O
We're saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
NOTICE

The regular semi-monthly meeting
and smoker of Alexandria Council,
No. 629, Royal .Arcanum, will be
held in Pythian Hau!L321 Cameron
Street, on Tuesday, August II, 1912.
at s p. nj. A full attendance is re-
quested. yrt - asuE .gAI,.
191-1p. J. E. Alexander, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
NOTICE

For the accommodation of our pa
irons. the Alexandria National Bank,
is open from to Z p.tn1.,. every Sat-
urday. Let US serve you.
190-6t. l.. H. Dudley, Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
SEVEN BURN TO DEATH

Fire on Scenic Railway in Montreal
Park Results in Tragedy
Montreal, Aug. 12.-Seven persons
were burned to death last night in a
fire on a scenic railway at Dominion
Park, ar amusement resort near
this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
VICTIMS DENIED TRIAL

Budapest, Aug. 12.-Hungar;an
nolice we're active yesterday in ar
rastinc Bo!shevik terrorists who con-
Tossed to numbering hundreds Of
persons in their efforts to perpetu-
ate the Soviet regime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Miss Eva Z. Cowling is visiting
her brother, Rev. R. c. Cowling,
Annapolis, Nd.
Permits will be issued Monday,
September Sth, and school will open
Monday, September 18th.
There will be meeting of Liberty
Rebekah Lodge No. IS, at Odd Fell
.ows Hall tonight at s o'clock.
Mr.. 7. S. Boswell has gone to
Ashevile, n. c., where he will spend
4 week.
Several thousand Alexandrinas
This afternoon witnessed the parade
in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jacobson, of
Baltimore, Md, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Siegel, 326 King street.
/pr. j. T. Ashton. who for the past
hx6 years has been overseas has
opened an office at go King street.
Alexandria Council, No. 627, Royal
Arcanum, will hold smoker tonight
1t it's semi-monthly meeting which
VII. be held in Pythian Hall.
Mrs. Minnie F. Myers, received
virc,ess stating that her husband,
Lieut.. Oscar ] Myers, will arrive
t Newport News, Va, tomorrow on
the U. S. S. Mercury Mrs. Myers
will leave tonight to meet him.
Mrs. Fannie C. Lewis, wife of
George w. Lewis, died yesterday at
her home at Woodlawn, Fairfax
county. Her husband and several
hildren are living. Her funeral will
axe place at o'clock tomorrow af-
arnoon from Sharon Church, Fair
ax county.
B. J. Downey has sold to S. A.
4oblitzai several houses and lots on
he west side of Alfred between
Wolfe and Wilkes street. Wayne
.ynn and others have sold to Arm
stead Lyle Rush house and lot on
luke street extended.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Charles +.
Dean. CT Camp Humphreys, Va, and
Bessie Nelson, of Alexandria, Va.a
md to Paul l.. Bodcnhammcr, of
Ylrston-Salem, n. c., and Helen L.
andrews, of Alexandria.
A community sing will be given at
z o'clock tomorrow night in Christ
hurch yard. On this occasion the
Yand from Fort Myer vii! furnish
he music and most cnJoyabie
vening is anticipated by all who at
end. The community sings through
,ut have been very popular and have
cen largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett,
ycompanied by Mrs. Kate Waller
jarrett, and Miss Viola Barrett, are
.njoying a delightful automobile
cur in New England and Canada.
hey have been in the Green Noun
. aims and are now at Poland Springs,
Maine. from thercc they go to Que
&c. Montreal and the Thousand
Islands. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett eX-
3cct to sail for South America early
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
BARACA EXCURSION

Annual Excursion given by ]. r.
N. Curtin Memorial Baraca Class,
First Baptist Sunday School, of
Alexandria, Va, to Marshall Hall.
Chas. Manchester leaves Alexandria
at 1890 a. M, 3, and 7 D. m.
Tuesday, August 10, 1913.
1S1-Tp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
LAWN FETE

St. Johns Chapel. West End, We'd
nesday, August 18th, at $50 D. M,
ice cream, cake, lemonade, peanuts,
aprons, and grabbag. : Everybody
invited. l91-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

There will be meeting of Liberty
Rebekah Lodge No. 16, at Odd Fell
.ows Hall tonight at o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

Mr.. 7. S. Boswell has gone to
!Asheville, n. c., where he will spend
4 week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Miss Eva Z. Cowling is visiting
her brother, Rev. R. c. Cowling,
Annapolis, Nd.

Permits will be issued Monday,
September Sth, and school will open
Monday, September 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

Several thousand Alexandrinas
shis afternoon witnessed the parade
in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

B. J. Downey has sold to S. A
Hoblitzai several houses and lots or
he west side : of Alfred between
Wolfe and Wilkes street. Wayne
.ynn and others have sold to Arm
stead Lyle Rush house and lot on
luke street extended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs Louis Jacobson, of
Baltimore, Nd, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Siegel, 326 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

[pr. j. T. Ashton. who for the past
tw6 years has been overseas has
opened an office at $40 King street.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-21

government has advised the American
Embassy at Mexico City that it will
exhaust every means 10 prosecute and
punish those responsible for the mur-
der OF John W. Correll, ar American
citizen, and the attack upon Mrs. Cor
rell
Mr.. Correll was killed recently while
hgnung of an attack upon his wife ~
their home, near Calonia, twenty-seven
miles north OF Tampico
Ine dispatch to the State Depsrtn enV
which reported the attack stated the
assallants were members Of 8 raiding
reoe! force CT approximately ifty men.
The American Embassy and Ameri-
can consulate ST Tampico Immediately
made urgent representation to the
Mexican authorities TO capture and
punish the perpetrators Of the outrage
and TO axe adequate measures 20 pro-
tect American citizens in that district.
Tonight the department received d
message. announced By Mr.. Phillips,
that as result Of the urgent repre-
sentations by this government the
Mexican Foreign Office yesterday ad-
ylsed the American Embassy that "the
Mexican government Will omit TO ef-
forts IN the prosecution and punish
ment OF those respons BE for a crime
so odlous, IN the clearing up OF which
iJ viii exhaust all means at its dis
pOsal.'
New-York tribune., 1919-07-21
Sf0rsIluI French Praises
Loyal Irish in " ar

DUBLIN, July 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Field Marshal Viscount
French, Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland. in
an order issued to the troops to-day
IN connection with the victory fete.
congratulates all ranks upon the sue
cess Of their devoted efforts (Which
rendered this DAY memorable in the
history Of ireland" "
"lt is most satisfactory TO all Of US
the order adds. ITO realize the splen-
did response accorded By many thou
sands Of his majesty's loyal subjects
ia Dublin who witnessed the parade
today
Two soldiers who were walking on
the quay side Yesterday evening were
chased by large crowd. which tried
to tarow one Of them into the Lify.
As d police sergeant INTERVIEWED the
report Of a revolver was heard and the
sergeant fell, wounded IN the back.
lie was removed to hospital
The police charged the mob at vari-
Gus points. and afterward sixteen pa
tients We're treated at the JerVis
Street Hospital
There were riotous scenes in Cork
Saturday night. which eliminated in q
regular battle between the police and a
mob. Revolvers were used by both
.des. A policeman named keogh sui
fered bullet wound IN the thigh and
several soldiers We're maltreated
New-York tribune., 1919-07-21
U. ,. Mission Home From
Extensive Study Abroad
Ready to Recommend
New Aviation Bureau
Seek Co-ortFinated Control
America Falling Behind
Allies in Flying Affairs,
Says One of investigators

The War and Navy departments
VIII be stripped of their control Of
aviation and this branch Of the serv-
ice taken over by new department Of
aviation, to be headed by an additional
CABINET member, if Congress adopts
the recommendations soon to be SUBJ
mltted by a board of military. naval
and commercial aeronautical experts.
This information was conveyed to
The Tribune yesterday from an au-
lhorltatlVe source cOincident with the
arrival on the AquitanIa OF the Amer
icah aviation MISSION, which has spent
seven weeks in England, France and
Italy getting pointers on the manner
IN when those countries conduct their
air service
1t IS understood that the plan to CO.
ordinate the nations flying forces will
be contained in the report of the mis-
SION to the War Department and trans
mltted to Congress by Secretary Baker.
Mission Silent on Aims
1t was impossible to confirm this
from any Of the members of the mis-
sion. Assistant Secretary of War Ben
edlct Crowell, head of the mission. sal
he was not at liberty to discuss anv
phase of his and his colleagues labors
overseas, nor even to hint at the ma
ture Of the report they will submit.
with Mr. Crowell on the mission were
Colonel Blair. of the General Staff Of
the army; Captain Muslin, L. 6. n;
George w. Houston. of the Wright
Martin Aircraft Corporation; C. w
heyes, OF the Curtiss Airplane and
Motor Corporation, and S. S. Bradley,
genera manager OF the Manufacturers
Aircraft Association.
The belief that the army. navy and
commercial aviation experts compos-
ing the mission have agreed on the
wisdom of the project is taken TO
augur we'll for its contamination. It
is proposed that the new department
assume control Of the perfection and
manufacture of all aircraft in the
country, presumably licensing the
manufacturers, the army and navy be-
ing given the right TO requisition
whatever machines may be required in
time of war
Coordinated Control Urged
BY coordinated control, which will
be urged, quantity output could be
speedcd up TO the maximum if the
nlted States were a. war, obviating
the delays and blunders that charac
terizcd the production of aircraft dur
ing the early months of the war.
Much of the extravaganza that has
been due to the division of authority
would likewise be eliminated, it is
pointed out.
one of the member Of the Aviation
Mission declared that practically all
American experts were agreed that
the United States is far behind her
Allies in aviation matters and is fall
ing further behind.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-21
Negroes in Washington
Again Beaten by Soldiers
Fifteen Service Men Arrested
After Scattered Clashes
in the Streets

WASHINGTON. July 2o.-Scattered
clashes between whites and negroes
occurred in Washington tonight and at
midnight the police reported that
seven negroes, badly beaten, had been
taken to hospitals and fifteen soldiers
and marines were under arrest charged
with assault
The disorders were an aftermath OF
the riot last night when mob Of SOL
dlers, sailors and civilians invaded the
negro district in the southwest section
OF the city seeking q negro suspected
OF attacking white woman. Both the
police and military authorities had
taken precautions TO preventa repeti-
ton OF this affair and apparently there
was no organized effort tonight for
mob violence on a big scale.
In each of the clashes tonight. the
most of which occurred on Pennsvl
vania Avenue, small bands of white
men made up chiefly OF men in uni
form, attacked the negroes as they
made their way along the streets. Con-
siderable feeling has been aroused here
recently by the numerous attacks on
white women by negroes, the latest
victim of which was said to have been
the wife of q sailor and which resulted
in the organized effort for revenge last
night.
No shots were exchanged in the
fights tonight, and none of the negroes
attacked were reported to have been
seriously injured
New-York tribune., 1919-07-21
" orld Credit
Near Collapse,
Says Expert
Continued from page

land each agree to wipe out, say, q
thousand million of the debts owed
them by continental countries and pool
an international credit in the league
Of nations. My suggestion is based on
the principle that it is better to foreg,
making the rest good than to force
bankruptcy and thereby receive, say,
only fifty cents on the dollar.
"England's postwar position is tha,
she neither made nor lost anything by
the war Her wealth now is approxi-
uatcly what it was in 1914 What she
borrowed abroad she did in order to
relend this money on the continent.
Apart from England it may be said
that the European Allies lost over the
war, while America, on the other hand,
emerges in stronger position than
the one she held before the war. There
fore, there is all the greater reason
why America should be willing to help
European credit. 1t is necessary to
admit frankly that the European coun-
tries cannot bear the enormous bur
den imposed upon them without a
capital levy.
In order to liquidate the British
national debt propose tax Of 50
per cent on all war profits and tax
averaging - per cent upon all pre- war
wealth Such tax would be payable
as war loan and would largely amount
to d simple cancellation There is no
substantial objection in the suggestion
,nat a capital tax would unsettle the
nations finances. People may mortgage
their property largely to pay the tax
but money would be available from
securities redeemed by the tax. Prog
ress would naturally be gradual
Regarding the present crisis in ster
ling exchange, Sir George said that
many acre believed in the policy ot
letting exchange take care Of Itself
for each fall puts Great Britain in {
more advantageous position as an ex-
porter Americans sooner or later VIII
realize that their commerce viii be
hurt BY nigh dollar exchange. for
lQrope vail be able to buy legs under
preaent conditions He added:
At the time Of the last crisis in
exchange, the British and French gov
ernments stepped in and pegged ex-
change, but many Englishmen believe
we should not wait for America, who
40 70 speak, has the goods to make ua
an offer"