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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
FLORENCE

Florence, May 17-(Special )-The new
 white way extending along eight busi-
 ness blocks in Florence gives the town the appearance of modern city. and visitors to the city have made favora ble comment on the rapid growth and pro- gressiveness of the community It is planned to extend the white way flown Tennessee street from Court street to Wood avenue, past the new opera house and Reeder hotel.
 The paving of Court street is progress ing satisfactorily. A large crew is at work on the street which is being paved from the Tennessee river bridge to the ONeal home.
 Business continues good with the stores. and during the past year many improve
 ments have been made in the store build ings. new fronts have been built and
 other improvements made.
 Under the instructions from the post
 office department at Washington, . branch of the Florence office will be es- tablished it Dam Nol 2, to open on the first of June. It will be known as East Florence branch and will be under direct charge of the Florence office. Three clerks will be assigned to the new office
 The Home Building corporation with a captal stock of $l00,00 has been organized in Florence and the officers are William Richardson, president; B. R., Holbrook vice president, and J c. Roberts, secre- tary-treasurer The new firm has pur- chased several desirable building lots, and will erect many new houses imme- diately for rent and sale There is great demand for houses here there be- ing more people seeking homes in the community than can be accommodated.
 Dr. B. D. Gray. secretary of the home mission board of the State Baptist con- vention. Atlanta. Ga, will preach the commencement sermon of the State Nor
 nal school May 9. Dr. Gray is an eminent divine. wonderfully forcefu. speaker, and is said to be the peer of any man of his denomination The sermon will be preached in the grove near the college building.
 Professor D. A. McNeil, superintendent of the public schools of Talladega, will deliver to the graduating class the an- nuA1 address on the evening of May q Mr. McNeil has been recognized for 1 number of years as n most pleasing speaker- Heis one Of the leading achooi n,en of Ahbamn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
U. s. Court to Convene
 at Tuscaloosa Tomorrow

The United States district court will convene in Tuscaloosa tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock with Judge w. I. Grubb of the northern district of Ala bama presiding. The docket to be dis posed of is not very large Among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

range for and to publish honor gala galary.'
 6. To assist in any way possible any Characterization work that is to be car ried out, working through the various nationalities, either individually or col lectively.
 DUTY TO SOLDIERS
 "7. To stimulate community singing in all parts of the city, bringing all peo- pie to a responsibility of their duty to the ex-soldiers, sailors, marines
 IS. To give at intervals what might be known as Peace Gala Days when all soldiers and sailors and marines may be honored for what they have done.
 '9. To encourage, stimulate and as- sist in a memorial for the w1ld war veterans.
 '10. To assist the Loyal Legions or any other ex-service mems organiza- tions.
 "11. To coordinate and stimulate all efforts for reception of returning sol- diers, sailors and marines, to avoid overlapping of effort and to see that the returned man is received as an individual and his wishes regarded.
 "12. To see to it that all men who have come home to date have a proper reception arranged for them, and to receive them in a fitting way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

local court officials who will go to Tuscaloosa are: Erie Pettus United states district attorney; Ralph Quinn, assistant United States district attor- ney; Charles J. Allison, clerk of the court; James Smith, deputy clerk; H. A. Skeggs, United States marshal; Rob- ert Morris, deputy marshal, and George Brown, court crier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-30
Joseph Broders Of Wash
ington Victim of Bold
Robbers Today.
STEAL HIS MACHINE
Three Passengers AZ Point of Pistol
Hold Him Up Near Mt. Ida and
Leave Him Helpless.

Joseph Broders, jitney driver.
giving his address as 30S Seventh
street, southwest, Washington, was
held up and gagged robbed and his
car stolen at midnil!tlast MIRA b.
three unidentified white men Will,
en- route to Alexandria with hi.
passencrs.
Brcadus was found lying !" thf
Dad by c. J. Winston of Bradjcck
Alexandria county. Mr.. Wins.o!
placed Broadus in his machine m
brought him to Alexandra whore
repot of the affair was made
Police Sergt. William j. Wilkinson
According to Broadus the tire
men hired him to bring them
Alexandria and he took them in II:
machine at Pennsylvania; avenue
and Twelfth street All went wei
until he got to the foregoing .poin'
when he noticed the men GOVERN"
their faces with hankcrchiefs. The
next thing he knew was that eac'
man pointed d pistol in his face ans
took him out of the machine an.'
securely bound and gagged him an|
also covered his eyes with hank'"
chief. They then made off viii
his new Chalmers machine. Bcfort
leaving. however, the robbers r!'Ie'
his pockets and secured So and :
watch and some cigars.
Broadus told the police tha the
men started toward Washington hut
soon turned about and went south
they evidently intending to lead him
to believe they had gone toward
Washington. He could tell by the
sound of his engine that his car wa
headed south.
Several hours afterward Brod'
er's machine was found by the
Washington police in the northeast
section.
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Three Horses Roasted Alive
In Early Morning
Blaze.
CAUSE UNDETERMINED
Property of Moses Stevens and Henry
Smith, Sr., Colored-Firemen Save
Adjoining Property.

Three horses were burned to
death, eight carriages and busses
and other stable accessories destroy
cd in fire of undetermined origin
which at 4:45 o'clock this morning
destroyed three large wooden stab
les located in the square bounded
by Cameron, Payne, Queen and
West streets.
The burned stables were the prop
erty of Moses Stevenson and Henry
Smith, ST.. colored. Two; belonged
to Stevenson and one to Smith.
The horses which were burned be-
longed to- Walter Smith, colored.
The e7ght carriages, busses and
hacks were the property Of Moses
Stevenson. !;
Six horses: of Henry Smith, Sr::
and wosbelongins to Moses Steven
son were rescued from the fire.
The: fire. was one! of ss.the most
spectacular seen here recently, and
Illuminated the western heavens
for miles around, . <.e
Back buildings of several, of the
houses located on the east side cf
West street between. Cameron and
Queen streets, were also destroyed,
the fire at times menacing the
frame houses directly west of the
back buildings.
The, firemen, however, succeeded
in confning the blaze to the stables
apart from the burned back build
ings. For four hours the fremen
kept streams playing on the burn
ing stables.
The fire attracted a large throng
Of spectators.
The fremen were praised for the
able manner in which they handled
the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-30
FOR SEPARATE PEACE.
Germany Can't Meet Hard And
Cruel Terms, Says Senator
Knox

Declaring that the peace theat!
.annot be enforced. but will lay III:
foundation ''for centuries of blood.
letting" Senator Knox, of Pennsyl-
gania, a Republican member of tbs
Foreign Relations Committee sn'
'ormer Secretary of State, told III;
Senate Yesterday that, the. Uhite
States should: decline to- become. :;
,arty to the settlement effected al
Versailles, and should negotiate :
;cparate peace with Germany.
:: In. its. ."hard and cruel" terms, he
:ssertcd. the treaty imposed on Ger
many penalties WHICH violate inter
.:stional law, and cngender strifa7
he declared there was no reason VIII:
he United States should project il!
elf into the dangers of such situa-
:on.
"The more l consider this treaty,
said Mr. Knox, "the more | am con-
;;nced that the only safe way for Us
% deal with it IS to decline to be {
party to it at all.
81 think we should rcnounce II
favor of Germany any and all claim.
FOR indemnity because of the war and
see that she gets credit for what we
-enource. We ought to renounce al
participation or membership in ccm-
missions, committees, boards O.
! otherwise provided for in the treaty
n aid of it's execution to which by
It's terms we are parties. We ought
not to accept cessons of German
territory. We ought to declare :
general polcv to regard with conccrr
nv threat of disturbance of genera
world peace, but at the same time w
should reserve complete liberty OF ac
lion either independently or in con
junction with other powers in tak:n.
such steps as we determine wise for
preserving the peace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-30
.ALL'LABORI 10 REST
ION ITS HOLIDAY
Day Will Be Marked By a
General Suspension of
Business.
OUTINGS AND PICNICS
Hundreds Will Spend Day At Near
by Resorts-Big Celebration in Al
exandria County.

Labor Day will be marked by q
general suspension of business hare
Banks, stores, government offices and
the city post office will be closed al
day. Most of the stores will be clcs-
ed all day. Labor, will take rest
from toll and enjoy the day.
Hundreds Of persons will leave this
afternoon to spend Sunday and Nor
day at the various river, country and
seaside resorts. Many who will be
'rable to leave the city before Mon,
hay have planned to take in eycur-
sions and picnics to the nearby re-
sorts.
Many Alexandrians will attend the
Alexandria county soldiers home
coming celebration Monday at the
court house.
The affair will open at II o'c,ocl:
with an automobile parade. This
will form on the pike between the
court house and Clarendon. The pa
rade will start from Alexandria c1un-
ty court house and go down the pike
to Roslyn and from there to Cherry
dale and finally to Ballston and
Clarendon.
AT about l o'clock in the afternoon
the soldiers will be entertained at
dinner. 1t will be served by the wo
men of the Red Cross and prepara-
ions have been made for the enter
tainment Of 500.
Champ Clark, former speake" OF
.he House of Representatives, vii! BE-
the principal speaker. Representa-
tive R. Walton Moore will preside
and introduce the speakers. Other
speakers of prominent also are ex-
pectcd to be present and address tn"
gathering. Music will be furnished
by three bands, the Bureau of En-
craving, the Grotto and the Shrine
Songs will be given by the Mont~ose
quartet.
Athletic events are .on the progga m
which will come Immediately &fte:
the speaking.
Booths and stands have been eroct-
ed and decorated. The event will h;s
q big one for Alexandria county and
it is expected that it will be largely
attended. 2.
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NOTES FROM ALEX COUNTY
General and Personal Happenings
From Suburbs

S. Tuition Dove who has ) houses
unde construction in Del Ray,
vii! shortly start the erection of
three more on Peyton avenue. The
Alexandria Construction Company
are the builders.
David N. Rust is building several
houses near LIoyd's Station. !.
j. C. Ellis, realty broker, has sold
for Mrs. Emma E. Mann, Of Wash
ington, four lots on the northeast
corner of Mount Veron and Peyton
Avenues, Del Ray, to Sol Cohen,
who will erect buses on the site.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Benson, of
Peyton Avenue Del Ray, have
friends visiting them from Indiana,
Mrs. Anna Ellis and daughter, Of
Peyton Avenue. are spending some
time in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Chas. J. MCGOWAN has gone to
Boston on business trip
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PICNIC TO POHICK CHURCH

The annual Labor Day Pilgrimage
10 Pohick Church, Fairfax county,
will be held Monday and will be an
III day affair.
The military band from Camp
Humphreys vii furnish the music and
he camp orchestra will play for the
Iancin. A number of speakers OF
prominence are scheduledto make ad-
lresses. An old fashioned country
Inner, il is announced, will be served
at a reasonable price by the women
2f the church The committee IN
.harpe assures every one attending
4 good time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-30
REFUSES TO ENJOIN

Richmond, Va, Aug. 30.-Judge
William A. Moncure, of tn" cnan-
Gerry court, yesterday afternoon re-
fused to grant an injunction restrain
ing the Chesapeake and Potomac
telephone Company from charging,
the rates put in effect by the Post
master General. The argument cf
counsel centered on the jurisdiction
Of the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-30
ROAD BILL IS PASSED

Richmond, Va, Aug. 3O.-Mam-
bers of the State senate assembled
in special session last night, passed
rhe highway legislation, making it
possible 70 the State to obtain Fed
cral highway aid, and provided $780,
900 additional for improving county
roads not a part of the State high
way Improvement pan.
Bills were introduced yesterday IN
the house and senate authorizing an
appropriation of $1,000 from :he
military fund to cover expenses Incl
acnt to the participation in Richmond
0; the Virginia Military Institute
corps of cadets on the occasion OF
Gen. Stonewall Jacksonville, October
II.
In addition to amendments report
ed by the Senate committee to the
bill to prevent trusts, combinations
and price fixing agreements lnim-
cal to the public welfare, Senator
Cannon, of Richmond, said he had
several important amendments to
offer.
Members of the assembly heard
read the bill ratifying woman sui
fage in Virginia. The bill was sub
mitted the previous day by Cover
no Davis following the receipt OF a
telegram from President WILSON
asking this be done.
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REJECT OFFER Of
PRESIDENT WILSON
Railroad Employees IMAM
imous Vote Against
Proposition.
700 MEN ARE HERE
Vote Just Taken by Southern Shop
men and Men Empclyed al Poto-
mac Yards

The seven hundred shopmen en-
poyed by the Southern Railway
Company in this city and by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company at the Po-
mac yards have voted unanimously
to turn down President Wilson's
proposition 70 an Increase of four
cents an hour.
The vote on this measure has
Just been taken by these men.
There are 200 employees at the
Southern Railway shops in this
city, including laborcrs and there
are 400 men at the Potomac yards.
Men at the Southern and Potomac
yards havd just been on strike
On August l the employees at the
Southern shops went on strike and
on August 4 the employees at the
Potomac yards went on strike.
All returned to work August u.
At the time they decided to return
to work it was announced that this
action was taken pending the out
come cf the efforts being made to
have their wages increased.
Before further action is again
taken by the men at these places
it is expected that they will await
word from the national headquar-
ters of the American Fedeation Of
Labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-30
BUOY UPSETS PLANE
Lieut., Wife and Daughter, Plunged
in Water, Arc Saved by Boat

in Water, Arc Saved by Boat
A thrilling escape From death by
injury and drowning was the cxpcr-
ience of Lieut.. II. Il. Bogert, former
army FLYER. and his wife and yourg
daughter late yesterday afternoon,
when hydroplanc, pi!otcd and c"r-
ca by Bogert, struck a buoy in tn"
Potomac river, opposite Potomac
Park. and turned turtle, throwing
tic occupants into the water.
Each managed to get hold on
the half submerged machine. They
were rescued after about ten minu-
tes in the water by passing launch
of the government engineering SER
trc.
The lower wing Of the machine
was smashed. The accidenc occur
red while Bogert was attempting to
effect a rise from the wattr after
several unsuccessful efforts, the ma
chine failing to clear the buoy.
The machine was beacned at
point on the Virginia shore near
field from which Bcgert starts the
recently inauguratcd to Alexandra
and return. flights, w-;;,h public pas
Sengers.
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KILLS TWO CHILDREN
West Virginia Mother Attacks
Third, But is Subdued

Buchannon, w Va, Aug. 30.-Go-
ing suddenly insane. Mrs. William
Stalnaker, At, wife of railroad en-
gineer, today beat to death with a
hammer two of her daughters, Mil
dred, aged 10, and Mary. aged 6
and then attacked another, Grace
aged IS, who carried an infant sis
ter in her arms, before she was
subdued by neighbor.
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NOTICE

Having bought the dairy business
of my brother, Horace W. "oolt, |
beg to have the continued patronage
of his customers and guarantee
them prompt and satisfactory ser
vice. All accounts being due me oe-
ginning September l, 1919.
Very respectfully yours,
oO5.3n Russell A. Woolf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-30
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Union Building Co, l
xiii be held at the office of the
Company. 119 South Fairfax Street,
Alexandria, Va, on Monday, Sep
tcnlber 18th, 1919, at 1870 a. M,
for, the election of officers and di-
rectcrs fer the ensuing year and
the transaction of such. other .busi--
ness as may properly come before
tie r.ceting. ~. ,..-
NJ. NJ. Parker, President.
oO2-12c Louis Boyer, Jr., Secty
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Columbia Company Will
Celebrate With Buffet
Luncheon Tonight
ALL HAD GOOD TIME
Luray Wins Championship in Reel
Races-Lexington Second-ln Free
for All Races Staunton Wins.

The Alexandria firemen who have
been attending the annual meeting
of the Virginia State Firemen's
convention returned home at
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
All expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the entertain.
ment given them in Charlottesville
The firemen are very enthusiastic
over the fact that Alexandria Sc
cured the next convention and there
is every indication. that the fremen
will endeavor to even outdo Char
lottesville in the program of enter
tainment given the visitors.
Members of the Columbia Fire
Company tonight will give buffet
supper in honor of the MEM
bers of that company who
attended the conyention. Fire Chief
Kenneth w. Ogden will be the guest
Of honor. During the evening infor-
NAL talks will be made by number
of the fremen.
The convention came to an end
yesterday. The hose race, the
crowhing event of the three-days'
session. attracted large crowd OF
spectators. There were six entries
and Luray was winner.
The course was $50 yards, start
ing near the E,lks' Home and end
ing nearly two blocks away. Each
team had to run 100 yards to the
plug, run an additional so yards to
unron hose, attach nozzle and turn
on the water.
There were six entries in the reel
races for State Association compa-
nies only-Harrisonbug, Lexing-
ton, Covington, Shenandoah, Luray
and Staunton. ~
The. Sjudges-Wm. H. Wood, +.
C. Walker and George Goodyear
were seated in the improvised stand
Ga 'wagon).'. IL: :.f;; :
The Hasrisonburg team, .yyictors IN
contests for; thepast six years and
prime 'fayerhss'in 5he bsttingi: was
the, first to face the; starters pistol.
The members Of ; the team came
down the line at fast clip, but the
nozzlemen> failed :. to get the nozzle
Observation-Disclosures at i the. propes
timeyand,swatsr burst <:out Of r IT,
hose, tkusselisaiia4aRttiaagg.. the, ! ,Vallsy
team. '.'"
Lexington ymade the run. in SS -
seconds for the $50 yards:
Shenandoah was the third entrant
and ran in great style; but lost at
the plug. : Time, 80 2-5 seconds.
/ covington was !: next, and while
their sweaters were black, their run
ming was true blue, for they made
the heat in 81 seconds, fiat WIN
ming: the race
Staunton in their bright blue MADE
a fast run, but were slow in coup
ling, making their time 35 seconds
flat,
:Lurax, captured first money, anu
Lexington second. Is
The, second race, open to all, was
won by Staunton in 3s' As seconds
An imprqmptu; foot: race, promot,
ed by the judges, with an entry
from all the teams, was won by
Leon Seibert, of Luray, $50 yards in
l6 seconds. flat. :.&., :.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late Gustav
Berglmd this is to notify all per
sons having claims against estate
to present them, statement pro1erl"
certified for settlemnt. All percons
indebtd to deceased will please set
tie promptly.
Robert H Cox,
2O5-10t. Sergeant Administrator.
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WILSON'S ITINERARY OUT
President Will Make First Speech at
Columbus on Thursday

President Wilson will visit 80 cit
les during his tour of the country
in the interest of the peace treaty
and will be absent from Washington
until September 80 He will leave
here next Wednesday night and will
make his first address Thursday at
Columbus, Ohio.
The itinerary was announced to-
day at the White House.
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GOFF ,WEDs HIS NURSE
Ex-senator is 76-Bride Under 40
Married in New York.

Clarksburg, W. Va, Aug. 3U.-
Telegrams received by relatives here
Yesterday announced the marriage
of former United States Senator
Nathan Goff, of this city, and Miss
Catherine Penny, a nurse, in New
York last night. Mr.. Goff is 76
years old and his bride less than 40.
Mr.. Gcff's wife died last Janu-
ary, and since then he has been in
poor health, attended by Miss
Penny.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late Alfred
Farmer, this is to notify ell persons
having claims against estate to
present them, statement properly
certified fol settlement. All persons
indabtaI ). d.. cased will please set
tie promptly.
2o5-IOt Sergeant Administrator.
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NOTICE

Grand Lawn Festival at Baggett's
Park, head of King Street
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
September '1st, 2nd and 3rd, under
the auspices of James w. Jackson
Council No. 55, Jr., 0. U. A. NJ.
Music, dancing amasemcnts and re-
freshments. Come with us and have
good time. 206-3p.
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205-10t.
NOTICE.

Public school schedule Of examina-
ton for grades, Lee school building
Tuesday, September End, arithmetic,
geography, spelling; Wednesday, Sep
tember 3rd, history and English
grammar. AL begin at 9 a. m.
W. II. SWEENEY,
2O6-sc Superintendent Of Schools
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NOTICE

Having disposed of my dairy busi-
ness to my brother, Russell A.
Woolf, l desire to express my ap-
probation for the, patronage given /,
ne aqdz solicit foF him; fl;o, All bills ,y,,
Beginning September 441, !, 1919 81 should
be paid him. ;. ,...
r -. Very .fespectfulIy," "4..'''
2O5-3p. Horace W. Woolf:
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OPENING OF THE CITY SC!!NaI

School permits will be Issue! at
ICE School building commencing
Monday morning. September s. 1919
Permits will be issued to white chill
dren Monday and Tuesday. Per-
mits for West End School will be
issued Wednesday. Permits for col
orcd children will be issued Thurs
day and Friday. Every child who
expects to attend the schools will, be
required to present tax receipt.
. Gilbert j. Cox,
oO5-6c. Clerk School Board.
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NOTICE

Mrs. J. Hayes has returned from
New York with a full line of Fall
Millinery. 205-9p
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NOTICE

The office of the Alexandria Coun.
" Lighting Company will be closed
ali day Monday.
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CHURCH NOTICES

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev.
Louis Smet rector, masses at I, :
and II o'clock.