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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09
OVER THE TOP
Baptists Pass $4,000 Mark in Drive
Reports Not Yet Complete

Baptists Pass $4,000 Mark in Drive
Reports Not Yet Complete
The First Baptist Church OF this
city up to the present time has col.
lected in cash contributions and
pledge, $4,000 in the aptist -
million campaign. This is consider
ably tover the top. The Baptists of
the south went over sS6,O0O.0oo IN
the drive. Reports are not yet COM
plete from the Potomac Baptist As
sociation. Virginia subscribed thus
far ;s6.344,64.
With returns still coming in from
all the eighteen States embraced IN
the Southern Baptist convention
reports from the drive for funds in
the Baptist s75,Ooo,oOo campaign
had passed sso,ooo,Ooo today, with
the indications the oversubscriptSon'
will be. much larger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

it was explained by Capt. Miller will
keep the force employed for the next
6s4 days and he added that they
expected to receive, other orders in
ample time before the present orde,
is completed which will. keep the
plant running on necessary torpedo
work for several years to come.
! The pern.anency Of the plant Capt.
Miller said is assured, it being erected
exclusively for the manufacture OF
torpedoes to supply the vessels of the
jaavy with their allowance and to
provide for the manufacture of tor
pedoes for new ships now being built
and ships which may be built in the
future. Concluding Capt. Miller said:
at is here to provide for the pre-
sent and future"
This plant occupies space of two
and seventeenth acres and has to-
tai floor space of 100000 square feet.
The cost of construction was ST.
100000.
Workingt the usual compliment of
men the factory will turn out two
torpedoes day, the men working
eight hours daily~an working ca
pacity of twenty-four hours a day
the factory can turn out eight tor
pcdoes day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09
PREP ARES FOR WET" ERA
Revenue Stamps Being Printed
Court Fails to Render Decision

Revenue Stamps Being Printed
Court Fails to Render Decision
Another ray Of hope for those
who are looking forward to a wet
Christmas!
The internal Revenue Depart.
ment is having 100000 \revenue
stamps, used in taking liquor out Of
bond. printed az the Government
Printing Office. It is understood
chat this preparedness" policy was
adopted ir anticipation of 2 decision
by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States lifting the wu time
prohibition ban.
The STAMPS are now being run off
the presses, the order having been
given about month ago, it was
learned.
Contrary to expectation. the Su-
preme Court yesterday failed to
hand down its decision in the eases
attacking the coffstitutionality Of
the war time ''dry" law and the
Volstead enforcement act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09
|EXONERATE DRIVER
!. FOR::DEATH Of MEN
Sergt. E. 0. Lyman Gives
Facts To Coroner's
Jury
w AS UNAVOIDABLE
Sergt. Lyman Says His Car Was
Going IS Miles an Hour When Motor
cycle Struck.

| ] Nat lUp aCCIuSlll VIZ tHS N-oiiP
/ Humphreys road, Fairfax county,
/ Sunday afternoon which resulted in
! the killing of Lloyd A. Cost and
! Edward c. Stubblefield, two young
Washingtonians. was an unavold-
able one and that Sergt. Edward
O. Lyman, supply division, Fort
| Myer. was driver Of the car that
struck the men, was in no way re-
sponsible for the accident was the
substance of verdict given by a
:oroner's jury from Fairfax county
which assembled at lG O'Clock this
morning at Dcmaine's mortuary
chapel
The jury was presided over by
Justice of the Peace Frank W.
Troth and this verdict was reached
after Sergt. Lyman and five other
witnesses had testified in the case.
The testimony Of Sergt. Lyman
was to the effect that at the time
of .fhc accident his machine was 60
ing at the rate of about Is miles
an hour and that before arriving at
the place where the accident occure
red he noticed his speedometer and
it indicted the above speed. Just
before the accident he noticed a
Dodge truck standing nearby and
MOTORCYCLE also was standing by the
sid, O. the truck The motorcycle
on which the two young men
killed were on came from behind
and their motorcycle struck his car
before it went down.
Witness testified that he stopped
within fifteen yards Of the place
where the accident occurred and got
out of his machine and ran back
and took one of the men in his ma
chine. a roadster and speeded on to
the base hospita! at Camp Humph-
,reys.
The second man was brought
along in another car he said. He
said he remained at the hospital un-
I'll 4 o'clock that afternoon and
gave his name and upon returning
to Fort Mycr reported the ocrurF
renee to his superior officer at Fort
Mycr, it being the custom to make
reports of all accident cases.
The next day he came to police
headquarters and told Chief of Po-
lice Goods his name and added he
had no desire to shirk any response
bihty for the affair. Witness also
declared that he was not summoned
20 aracar before the coroner's jury
but that upon learning it was to
be held today decided to come and
give what information he could.
In the opinion Of witness the ac-
cident would have happened no
| matter who> was driving the car.
His testimony was corrohoratcd
BY five other witnesses among whom
we're A. II. Dion. II. +. Dion, Or
rie Andrews. V. G. Andrews and
Z. Wells.
The Jury was composed Of the fol-
lowir-: w. F! P. Reid, foreman;
A. R. Harrison, Harry Shepherd
w. +. Hall. George w. Dovs and
Warrington Dove.
The body of Cost this afternoon
was shipped to Hagerstown.> Md.
for burial and the body Of Stubble-
field was sent to Pampa.~ VA, for
burial.
Relatives of the dead men were
present at>thc inquest, and made ar,
rancementS for the shipment of the
boi;es.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09
SOME SPECIALS

Country butter, 50 cents per 4h'
fresh eggcs. 90 cents Fer dozen,
sugar corn, cans for % cents,
Ritter's beans. = cans. % cents, car
load White Marvel Flour, sl2. 30 per
barrel, delivered at your depot or
home. Best groceries at lowest
prices. Country trade solicited
J. E. PURCELL, III South Henry
street. Phone 567-W. 29172p,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09
KILLED BY TRAIN
Deaf. He Failed to Hear Engine as
he Crossed Tracks


Onancock, Va, Dec. 9.John
Russell, of Exmorc, aged 90 Years,
was killed Saturday while attempt
ing to cross the tracks of the New
York. Potomac and Norfolk Rail
road. His mutilated body was
found on the front of the engine cf
northbound express. The mule
he was driving was crushed be-
meath the wheels.
Russell was deaf and did not hear
the whistle signal sounded for the
crossing. Had he lived two days
longer he would have celebrated the
sixty second anniversary of his
marriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09
PEACE STANDING OF L. S.

i Washington. Dec. "a peace
time regular army of 100000 men
and $4,000 officers was decided yes
terday by the House Military Sub
committee. headed by Representa-
tive Anthony. Republican. Kansas,
framing the Army REORGANIZATION
bilI.y. The number Of combat troops
was fixed at 100000. The subcom-
mittee's proposal would leave it to
the President to divide the forces in
to infantry. cavalry and artillery
units at his discretion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09
Alexandria Council No.

b27 Royal ArcaHum
The members Of Alexandria Coun-
cil No. 627 Royal Arcanum are hereby
notified to be present at the annual
election for officers. to be, held II
Pvthian Temple, Cameron street. al
the stated meeting, Tuesday evening
December 9. 1919 at 7.30 o'clock
1t is the imperative duty and shou!;
be the pleasurahle privilege Of ever!
member to be present. Let's go.
Bv.order of the Council.
: - j. E. Alexander, Secretary
291-2t: -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

Norfolk salt water" Oysters and
Hampton Bar clans Jacob Brill,
foot Of King Street, 227-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

By making small payment. we
will lay aside goods for you. El-
lidtt. 2e2-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

AS a result ~of the coal shortage
nine trains on the Richmond, Fred
aricksburg and Potomac Railroad
md two trains on the Southern
Railway have been discontinued.
These trains effect passenger traffic
% ard from Alexandria Travellers
are requested to obtain information,
,egarding arrival and departure Of
,rains from the local ticket agent
IT Union station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

Orlando beavers. seyenty-two years
Id we'll known resident died early
his morning al his home ITO Nortn
Patrick street. His funeral will take
,lacc at II o'clock Thursday morning
rem his late residence and services
yi!l he conducted by Rev. DR.. v: ).
Norton rector of Christ P. +. Church
9uria! will be in Ivy Hll cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

Rev. Dr.. Eugene B. Jackson viii
MAKE an address tonight at BAN
guet given by the members of the
First Baptist Church. Of Claren, lon,
Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF {
Nj. J. W. Coffin is seriously i'll
at his home, 1909 Duke street.

Box party at Armory Skating
rink tonight. Prize for lady and
gentleman. 292-lp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

The Master Masons Club. of Il is
,ity will hold the first Of series If
dances in Elks Hall on Wednesday, at
eight o'clock. Special music has been
secured and pleasant evening is an>
:icipated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

. Ale. andria Lodge No. 1855, BeneTo=
'ent and Protective Order of Elks, to-
tight will have big social session.
Members uf the order and their wives
md sweethearts vii attend. There will
je dancing, music and buffet luncheon
will he served. 1T is expected that
here will be large gathering pre-
;ent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

"A rummage sale is being conduct
ed all this week for the benefit of
Trinity church. at the corner of Queen
and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

Open evenings from; .no@ ull5'l
Christmas Elliott. 292-H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

around the World in Ninety Min
utes" is the title of a motion pic
;ure which will be shown tonight in
he Lyceum Hall. 1t will show the Life,
habits. pleasures and pastimes of ali
lations. There are many handsome
,olored views of travel. science, IN
Iustry. history, costumes and art.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

Open tolAghts make your. selec-
lions no&. Elliott. 292-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-09

A meeting Of Liberty Rebekah
Lodge, |. O. o. F., will be held in
Odd Fellows Hall, North Soium-
Gus street. at 7:30 o'cIocs tonight.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
City Council will be held tonight
when a number Of matters of i'm
portance will come up for 'considera-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-11

I'm coming back some day, and when I do it will be IS a START"
Two years ago Dorothy Green said this over Ter shoulder to the casting
Of thu World Studio at Fort Lee. N. :, dismissed her
because insisted in pushing into the front o of extra girls IN
studio.
don't remember me-, 70 yu p" she asked the casting director
"You fred m e once and I told you 1 W ould come back az a star. Here I
am" e --~--~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
THE IRISH QUESTION

There is no lack Of sympathy in this country for lrelands
ambition for independence. In fact, there have been so many
expressions of sympathy, couched in such vigorous terms, that
England has grown somewhat sensitive, and is disposed to
regard the feeling in this country as national rather than indi-
vidual.
Whether the cause has been benefited by the agtators who
have been drawn into the conflict cannot be determined, but
assuredly articles such as those prepared for publication by the
Hon. Daniel +. Cohalan, of the supreme court OF New YORK, IN
which he lkens the. German atrocities in Belgium to what has
been going on in Ireland for centuries, can have no saiutary
effect.
Ireland might have been in better position TO urge her claims
had she been more loyal to the allied cause in the war. ireland
was not subject to CONSUMPTION, as was the case with Canada,
New Zealand, Australia and other countries owing allegiance
to the British crown.
There can be no mistaking that while many recognize the
right Of Ireland to independence, and are wholly in sympathy
with the cause OF Irish freedom, they have lost MUCH OF their
enthusiasm because OF Irelandls seeming sympathy Tor the Ger,
mans, and the continued threats OF outbreak that compelled
England to keep an eye on the Emerald Isle while fighting
the Germans. q.
Unfortunate as it Ras. Ireland was placed in a difficult posi-,
ton. The people Of this country do not feel that ireland would
have aided the German cause as against the cause OF America
and vet the age-old hostility toward England gave a semblance
OF color to the charge that Ireland was not in sympathy with
DIR own struggle. ,,
Thus the conflict between England aad Ireland, in which
the English and the Irish and their descendants in this country
are taking a leading part, has been brought over in the form OF
propaganda, ably distributed by both sides, to win the support OF
the American people. ..a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
CARD NOT
TO AFFECT BIDS
Contractors Do Not Recognize
. Closed Shop, Says Meers,
Association Leader.

Phe Uniform working card inangu-
rated by the Building Trades council
on Aug. 1, Will make no difference in
the figuring of contracts by members
Of the General Contractors association,
p. w. g. Meefs, president Of the con
morning. 1T will make no difference"
said Mr.. Meers, because we do not
recognize the uniform card"
Mr.. Meers% statement was made In
answer to a question as to whether
the card caused the contractors OF the
city to figure higher on new work.
"Weswill never recognize the uniform
working card" Mr.. Meers added.
Asked how long he thought it would
be before this attitude would result
in conflict between the contractors and
t IL "a B Sa sI9 ri Trades fSo COUNCIL o1n Mr.. y. Me Sfs
pends," he stated, ION what the unions
do. We will not recognize the card"
MIR. Meers said that members of the
contractors association had Individual
annual contracts with most of the
crafts represented in the Building
Trades council and that if any, Of them
struck because of the closed shop card
It would be in violation of these con-
tracts.
II. G. Terlisner, business manager of
the Building Trades council, had this to
say regarding the situation Saturday;
Aug. l passed without incident or
accident. DE do not expect any serious
opposition. Many contractors have
already filed lists of jobs figured be-
fore tho first Of August. Others are
preparing to do SO.
Everything is fine. There may be
one of two. contractors who will balk,
but we think the public may rest easy.
| The working man is as much inter-
ested in the prosperity OF memphis as
INany one else, in fact more SO.
1--WE are fully able to meet any
SituatiOnn #4%Y "Etg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
R~ECEIYERSHlP DENIED
FOR PRESSMENS UNION

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. IA re-
ceivership for the international Print
ing Pressnen, and Assistants union Of
North America, the C~linchfield Mer-
camille company and the Clinchfield
Land and Lumber company, was de-
nied Friday BY federal Judge Sanford
other officials Of the Chicago Prints
ing Pressmen's Union No. against
directors Of the international union
and corporations in which 1t is alleged
the defendants owned stock.
Judge Sanford granted the Applica-
ton for the appointment Of q receiver
for the Clinchfield@ Hydro Electric
Power company and also issued an
Injunction, restraining the board of
directors Of the International union
from paying to George L. Berry or
Joseph @. Orr any moneys except such
salaries as may be due them as Off
GERS OF the union. (,
The defendants are further Ae~njoined
from paying any sums to the Clinch-
field Land and Lumber company and
are enjoihed from pay ng any sums
to the creditors Of the hydro electric
power company except on the order of
the court. The court further e~njoined
the board Of directors OF the Internal
tional union from expanding any furth-
er sums for the hydro-electric company
except on the order of the court,
Bond Of 5000 was fixed as an in
junction bond and the bond Of the re-
ceiver was also fixed at 5000.
The suit, which came to a conclu-
sion today, has occupied nearly five
days and has been of vital interest
to pressmen throughout the United
| States and Canada.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
VIII, Pay !
Last Tribute TO
Mrs. Sarah Hunt

The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Hunt, ~ years old, resident Of Memphis
since 1888, who died Friday at the Bap-
tist Memorial hospital, will be held from
her late residence, 53s Beale avenue at
. o'clock Sunday afternoon. TIL serv-
ices will be conducted by the Rev. Troy
Beatty, rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church. Friends are INVITED to the
funeral. The inteTment Wiil be private
at Elmwood cemetery. Many of the
older residents will attend the funeral
to do homage to the memory of Mrs.
Hunt, whose life was an inspiration to
so many others.
Mrs. Hunts life was interviewer with
the early history Of Memphis and dur
ing her long and useful career she was
the friend and counsellor Of many noted
men. She was the daughter Of Elias
Driver, q pioneer of the Bluff City,
who almost a century ago built the
mansion where Mrs. Hunt breathed her
last.
Col. William Richardson Hunt, her
husband, was in command Of arsenals
during the Civil war. He died in 1879.
Mrs. Hunt enjoyed the unique distinc-
ton of having seen tbs Indians leave
Memphis In her early life, and of hav-
ing seen woman suffrage come In her
declining years.
Surviving Ms. Hunt are her sister,
Mrs. Julia M. Selden, of Memphis, and
her two grandsons, Hunt and Julian Il.
Phelan, local lawyers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
new DEAN WILL STRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH WORK

Conservation of public health, the
training Il young men to become health
officers and In general a more intimate
connection with the life, of the people
OF the state will be the guiding prin-
ciples Of the College of Medicine of the
University Of Tennessee under the dil
rection of DR.. l.. D.. Bristol, newly
chosen dean of the local institution,
who arrived In Memphis Friday to
assume his new duties. DIR. Bristol Is
peculiarly well fitted for this work,
having Just quit the post of commits
sioner Of public health for the state
of Maine.
Or. Bristol conferred Friday with
DR.. II. A. Morgan, president of the
state university. who was a Memphis
visitor during the day.
The newly selected dean Is a man of
broad culture and liberal views as well
rs splendid training In his chosen pro-
f~ession. He received his medical degree.
at Johns Hopkins ind holds the honor
airy degree Of doctor of public health
conferred upon him by Harvard. He
has taught In leading colleges and uni
versities in various parts Of the coun-
try. He resigned as state commits
sioner Of public health TO accept his
present position.
pr. Bristol made most of the trip
from Maine by automobile, covering
1857 miles In 10 days. His wife and
threc ch 'ldren will come to Memphis
to live when college reopens in the
fan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
u s. engineers
Minimize STRIKE
Workers Say Pay Insufficient
for Subsistence-ssy
500 Men out.

That the work being done by the gov
eminent fleet just below the Hhrahan
bridge is not sufficiently pressing OF
important enough to Justify the in
creases in wages asked by carpenters,
'caulkers and common laborers, who
went on strike Friday morning, is the
attitude assumed by United States en-
gineers. The work IAN be held up
during the winter months or the oper-
atoms OF the government fleet can be
transferred to points either above or be-
low Memphis. This was the sentiment
John Fl. Hodges, officer in charge IT
the government engineering work in the
Memphis district.
Mai. Hodges was unable to state the
exact number Of men who had struck
for increased pay, but stated that there
were employed on the last day of July
166 unskilled laborers. Labor men claim
caulkers and all Of the unskifled labor
ers employed are on strike, making a
total of about 800 men,
The carpenters and oallkers are ask
ing for an eight-hour day at the rate
Of Is cents an hour, which amounts to
se a day. According to Mai. Hodges,
these skilled laborers are now being
paid $5.f4 for eight hours work. The
anskilled laborers are at present re-
ceiving 50 q day and subsistence, Maj.
Hodges stated that each laborer costs
the government $2.75 a day. These men
are asking for an increase to s5 cents
an hour with subsistence, or 40 cents
an hour Without subsistence. This,
according to Mai. Hodges, would mean
that coInmon labor would cost the gov
eminent $3.45 a day for wages and sub
SUI tence, or 1920 a day IL the increase
vas granted and subsistence was not
furnished. ezlsv
The strike SO far has not affected
crews of the boats at work In the
Memphis harbor. all Of the men on
strike being employed in the yards and
on Improvement work. !T5HA
C. e. Gates, one of the skilled EN-
plo~es Of the government fleet, who
Aided in the organization among gthe
men leading up to the strike, declared
Saturday that the cost Of living problem
was the immediate cause of the walk
out. He maintains that all of the
skilled and unskilled workers have quit
and will remain out for as long as one
week If the government does not grant
the demands Of, the men. The demand
for labor is such, Gates contends, that
the men all can find work elsewhere
at figures as high as they are asking
from their present employers. They
will not accept positions elsewhere,
however. he says, until the governm mt
Is given ample opportunity to consider
the increases In pay asked and accept
or reject the proposition Of the work.
men, tT
According to Gates, a petition has
been circulated among the men at work
on the dredge fleet on the Arkansa,
side of the river and a walkout is IikeI,
there, Not more than 80 men are em
ployed on the dredge fleet, he. says.
The men are said to be dissatisfied
not only with the pay, but declare TIL,
meals afforded by the government arr
poor and not sufficiently nourishing III
an able-bodied laborer.