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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-17

HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Be ready to donate for the Saliva
Zion Army drive which will begin
Monday and be continued throughout
the week.
Master Bernard Yates was con-
tirmed at Langholne Memorial
Chapel, ut the Lynchburg, Virginia,
Episcopal School last Sunday.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Miss Virginia Fitzhugh Wheat
and Mr.. Augustus Howell Thomas,
formerly of this city, but now of
Louisville, Ky.
Miss Charlotte Ref and Miss
Grayce Rikcr left today for Carl
!.e!m farm, near Leesburg, Va,
where they will be the week end
guests Of Mrs. Roger Shroy.
Mrs. j. B. Franklin will leave this
-vening for her home in Westmore
and county, Va, after spending
0ne time with her daughter, Mrs.
frank Harris, is North Pitt street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis l.. Armistead
nd little daughter, Margaret, left
his morning for Chicago. Mrs.
.lrmistraG and daughter vii! also
Yisit in St. Paul, Mimi, before re-
turning.
Mrs. H. l. Harlow, 500 North Co.
umbus street. has just received
Message Of the safe arrival from
.verseas of her brother, Walter NJ.
skinner, and he is now stationed at
amp Dcvens.
Howard w. Smith has sold to Ed
ward c. Haynes house and lot. 3O6
South Fairfax street. Samuel K.
kirkpatrick has sold to Hugh GOV
oi7l. Of New Rochelle, n. y, house
md three lots known as 1S, 10 and
20. in block 5, section ,, Rosemont.
The corporation court will meet
Iontay 10 o'clock with Judge John
:. Goodrich, Fredericksburg, Va, pre-
ding, at which time a date will be
ct for the trial of VIM. Fl. Oehlert.
commemorative Attorney Smith will
SIX for jury from some other county
sit in the case.
The State Corporation Commits
ion has granted charter to
he National Coal Company, Inc.
2osslyn. Alexandria county, with
maximum capital stock OF $4,000
nj a minimum Of $4,000. Objects
re a coal and wood business. Off
crs are. John G. J.. Ritter. presi-
Mt, Washington, d. c.; Crandall
Nackey, r., secretary, Rosslyn, Va.
Mrs. Boyd. Washington diocesan
PRESIDENT of the G. +. s. A.. will
rive an address to girls at Norton
Memorial, st. Paul's Church, tomor-
CIV morning at 9:30 o'clock. Mrs.
Boyd comes on the invitation of the
,1ranics Ridley Havagal Glass of st.
Pauls Sunday School and viii! talk
n Mrs. Klipstein's class room. All
yirls, both young and grown up, are
cordially invited.
Mrs. Marion A. Irasek, formerly
# Milwaukee, who for the past
seven months has been q member Of
he staff of the Gazette, will leave
tomorrow to visit Capt. and Mrs.
George R. White, in Baltimore, and
after a brief visit in Philadelphia
and New York Will go to Savannah
Georgia, to join her son, Mr.. Gerald
". Irasek, who has recently re-
turned from overseas.
At the Vi. f. Church, South. west
side Ct Washington street, just
south Of King street. Capt. G. P.
Duncan, lately with the Canadian
Forces in France, will preach at II
o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. +.
V. Register, the pastor, will preach
at 8 p. m. Tomorrow is $50 to
Church and Sunday School Day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-17

The State Corporation Commits
ion has granted charter to
he National Coal Company, Inc.
Rosslyn. Alexandria county, with a
maximum capital stock Of $4,000
nj a minimum Of $4,000. Objects
IRE a coal and wood business. Off
crs are. John G. J.. Ritter. presi-
mt. Washington, d. c.; Crandall
Iackcy, .Tr., secretary, Rosslyn, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-17

Mrs. Boyd. Washington diocesan
PRESIDENT of the c. +. s. A., will
rive an address to girls at Norton
Memorial, st. Paul's Church, tomor-
CIV morning at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs.
3cyd GENES on the invitation of the
,1ranics Ridley Havagal Class of st.
Paul's Sunday School and vii! talk
n Mrs. Klipstein's class room. All
rirls, both young and grown up, are
cordially invited.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Bandit Martin
Still at Large

CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 21.-Ed
Martin, the young bandit who is
charged with having shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff W. B. Mcintosh late
Saturday near Ooltewah, after he and
James Oliver had barricaded the Dixie
highway at a point south of Ooltewah
and had held up and robbed passersby,
is still at large, though strenuous ef-
forts have been made to locate his
whereabouts. A reward Of $50 has
been offered for his arrest and de-
livery. He is being trailed with blood
hounds.
Young Oliver, who is in Jail, has
confessed, according to the authori-
ties, to at least one other noldup re-
Gently, and county authorities believe
they will be able to trace other crimes
to Martin and Oliver.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Roberts Calls
Meet to Fight High
Cost of Living

NASHVILLE, Oct. 2l.-In order to
secure a more effective cooperation
between state and federal forces in
the campaign against the high cost
of living, a conference is called by
Governor Roberts. in compliance with
an urgent request from Hon. A. Mitch
ell Palmer, encouragement Of the
United States, to meet at the capitol
on Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock
October 25.
United States district attorneys
The encouragement of the state, hi!
assistants, all the district attorneys
mayors of the cities, county and city
attorneys, Tennessee fair price com
missioners and all other citizens o
Tennessee interested in the movemen
are urged by the governor to attend
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Bic Decline in
Prices of Hogs

KNOXVILLE, Oct. 81. - Despite
the declines reported on prices of
hogs on the larger markets of the
country, large numbers of hogs are
being offered the dealers and pack
ing houses. Hog prices have declined
to IL IL and 13 cen,S a pound on
the general markets, the lowest
marks reached at any period during
the past two years. Slightly lower
prices also are reported on beef,
Packing house products also have de-
clined.
The high prices that prevailed dur
ing the war period have been reduced
by the large production of hogs and
beef cattle in the stock growing sec
lions of the country. Dealers predict
that prices will never again reach the
high marks of 1918, while the ma
tions are at peace.
Farmers of this section are getting
their hogs in condition for The slaugh-
tering season and fat hogs are al
ready bein gsold on the markets of
this city.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Italian Envoy at
Washington Dies

WASHINGTON, Oct 21. -- Count
V. Macchi di Cellere, Italian ambas-
5ador to the United States since 1918,
died in the emergency hospital here
last night just as he was about to
undergo an operation. lie had been
i'll since Saturday.
The ambassador was removed from
the embassy to the hospital last night
after his physician had decided that
only an operation would save his life.
He reached the hospital at 8 o'clock,
and while on the operating table be-
fore the operation was started his
death occurred at 9:40 o'clock. His
death was pronounced sa due to
mesentric trombos
Countess di Cellcre and several
members Of the embassy staff were
at the hospital when nfs death occur.
red. The ambassador was SO years
old.
The ambassador, who in point of
vice, was one of the oldest diplomatic
representatives in Washington, leaves
two children in addition to Countess
di Cellere. The body was removed
from the hospital to the embassy last
night Arrangements for funera
services here have not been made.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Ten Fliers Lose Lives
In Great Aerial Race

October 8-Maj. Dana H. Crissey
killed in crash at Salt Lake City
Sergt. Virgil Thomas, killed in same
accident; Sergt. W. H. Nevitt, mech.
anician for Col. Gerald C. Brandt
died of injuries in fall at Deposit
N. Y.
October 1O-Lieut E. V. Wales
died of injuries received in crashing
into a mountain at Overt Pass, Wyo
Worth D. Mcclure, passenger in Maj
Sneed's plane, killed at Curtiss Field
Buffalo
October 15-Lieut. French Kirby
killed in crash near Castle Rock, Utah
Lieut.. S. C. Miller, his observer, dice
shortly afterward,
October 17--Lieut. Cameron D
Wright, a passenger, killed in fall a
St. Paul, Neb.
Two were killed before the rae,
started while on their way to enter
the contest. They were:
October Maj. Patrick Frissel
killed in wreck of hSs machine neal
Port Jervis, N. Y.
October 5-Col. r. F. Dodd. kileC
in crash at Bustleton Field, Pa.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Proclamation
by Gov. Roberts

NASHVILLE, Oct. 21.-That Theo-
dore Roosevelt's birthday anniversary
Monday, October 81, should be OBJ
served by suitable programs in the
schools, churches and patriotic organ
izations, is declared in proclamation
made public Monday morning by Gov
Roberts.
Roosevelt's truly American spirit is
commended by the governor in urg.
ing the commemoration of the achieve
ments of the dead statesman, who has
stood prominently as a leader ii
thought and action.
The proclamation says.
"To the people of Tennessee:
During the life of the republic
many illustrious men have stood out
prominently from time to time as
leaders of thought and action, i'm.
bued with a love for our institutions
and an intense desire to preserve them
in all their virility and integrity.
"Prominent among these was Hon
Theodore Roosevelt, lately deceased
who served the nation with great abil-
ity and unusual fidelity to its prin-
ciples and traditions. In this hour
of the nations peril it is meet and
proper that we take an audit of our
assets as a people and call attention
to the lives and services of such men
as he.
''In conformity with similar action
on the part of other governors of the
United States, ! desire to suggest to
the people Of Tennessee that on Mon
day, October 81, 1919, that being the
anniversary of the birth of this great
man, suitable programs be carried out
in schools, churches arc patriotic or
ganizations for the purpose of i'm.
pressing upon the youth of the state
the supreme Importance of unalloyed
patriotism just now.
Admirers of this great American
have planned to erect great memo.
rial building in Washington to com.
memorate his achievements and eS
pecially his truly American spirit.
also commend this movement to you
as worthy of your favorable consid
Grafton. Very respectfully,
"A. H. ROBERTS,
Governor
Oct. IS, 1919.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Notorious Crooks
Ask Home in
Poor House

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct, 21.---
Alonzo J. Whteman, aged 81, form
erly one of the most notorious swind-
lers in the United States, has applied
to authorities of his home town, Dam
vile, near here, for admission to the
county poor house 'slere, A gradu-
ate of Harvard College, he went in
his early manhood to Minnesota to
look after his fathers lumber interests
there. He became a millionaire in
the Gopher state ana was elected
state senator. He then operated as
one Of the boldest confidence men in
the country and as a result served
several terms in prison, Once, while
in custody Of an officer, he leaped
from a fast-mOving train and escaped.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Letter, Dictated by President, Is Sent
Industrial Conference-It Was Thought
Certain Members We're to Withdraw

WASHINGTON, Oct 21--(By United Press )--Presdent
Wilson today drafted letter to the industrial conference
Secretary Lane chairman of the conference said he prob
ably would read at this afternoons meeting The nature of
the letter not made known but expected to be an
admonon to onerees to get together counrys
serious industrial situation.
The letter dictated by the President from his bed It
was written on the theory Lane said that there danger
of certain members in the conference withdrawing Lane said
he didn't believe there any real danger of this and hoped
it wouldn't be necessary read the Presidents letter
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Miners Tennessee
and Kentucky Will
Meet Today

KNOXVILLE, Oct. 21.--The an
nual convention of District No. / =,
United Mine Workers Of America, will
convene here today. The miners will
| be in session at Market Hall.
While several matters are to be
discussed by the coal producers, the
paramount question TO come before
them will be the discussion of the
nationwide strike, which is ordered
for November /, for all bituminous
coal miners. The miners to meet
here will represent the entire Tennes-
see-Kentucky coal fields, and large
attendance is expected.
Strike orders have just been re-
ceived by officials and members of
District No. 10, from the general
headquarters. These orders call for
walk.out on Nov. !, but not before
that time. 1t is specified that a Suf-
ticient number of men re left on duty
in each mine to protect the mine
property, etc. The strike is to re-
main in force until ordered closed by
the mine officials, it is stated, in the
general orders. The strike was called
it is explained, upon the failure of
mine operators to meet the wage de-
mands of the miners or even to dis
cuss them.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Bulletins Emanating From White
House Continue to Bring Encouraging
Reports from Sick Room of President

WASHINGTON Oct 21.-(By United Press. )-President
Wilson did not sleep we'll last night but his condition was
improved this morning according to bulletin issued 80
|oday
The President insisted writing letter Secretary Lane
regarding the threatened disruption of the industrial confer
His physicians advised against but were compelled
Ito yield both because of the Presidents wishes and the
sure brought to bear by high officials of the
him to take action.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Mountain Branch
Home to be Made
Tubercular Home

JOHNSON CITY, Oct. 21.-The
board of managers of the National
Soldiers Home for Disabled Volun-
terr Soldiers, Dayton, Ohio, acting
upon the recommendation of their APP
pointed inspectors, have adopted res
olutions recommending that the Noun
tain Branch Home here be converted
into a tuberculosis sanitarium for SOL
diers afflicted with the disease, 10000
of whom are said to have contracted
the white plague during the World
War. The affair has been kept un-
der cover and only recently leaked
out, officials at the home neither af-
firm or deny the report This plan
will be vigorously fought by the city
authorities, commercial organizations,
the schools and the public generally.
Congressman Sells, when approached
on the subject said he had known of
the proposed plan and was determined
to contest the consumaton of it. He
said the congressional committee
would not approve the measure and
that the scheme could not go through
without the sanction of that commit
tee. Mayor W. B. Ellison will fight
the proposition, also the Chamber of
Commerce and prominent clubs in this
city.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
President Is Being Informed as to the
Treaty Situation, the Threatened Strike
ofMiners and Other Important Matters

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21-(By United Press .)-Presdent
Wilson has been informed of the treaty situation in the Senate
|he White House today.
threatened miners strike and the deadlock the industrial
ference by Secretary Tumul Information also conveyed
70 the President directly by Mrs Wilson and Dr. Grayson it
vas stated Hitchcock in his letter made optimistic report
II was learned, and this greatly cheered the President
Secretary Lansing will preside at todays Cabinet meeting,
which will consider principally the impending miners strike,
which causing grave in administration circles
well as throughout the country
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee N0W Drafting
Reservations to 1reUtU

WASHINGTON, Oct 21.--(By United Press Members
If the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today drafting
reservations to the peace treaty they will appear the
on of ratification with formal reading of the treaty Action
5n the pact is expected to move swiftly.
The Johnson amendment to equaize the voting power in
League of Nations before the Senate today but action
expected before tomorrow Thursday, as number of
peecheS are scheduled.
The republicans said to be practically agreed the
f reservations including the Shanung This reserva
would declare to United States the freedom
con with respect disputes between Japan and China
bhantung
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Radicals Strong
inDepartments of
Government

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Sensa-
tional charges that socialists, reds and
other radicals are "entrenched" in the
government departments, and partic-
ularly that the investigating forces
of the federal trade commission con-
tain men hostile to the government
and American institutions, were made
in the senate yesterday by Senator
Watson, republican, indiana, who in
troduced a resolution for an investi-
cation by the interstate commerce
committee.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Turk Resents
Comparisons

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 21.-
Mustapha Kamal Pasha, the national
ist leader and the power behind the
new government being established in
Asia Minor, whom newspaper cor
respondent interviewed on his trip
through Asa Minor, is inclined to re-
cent unfavorable comparisons drawn
between his country and western
states.
There is no drunkenness or
thievery in Turkey" said the new
hero of the Moslems to the CORE
spondent. THAT is more than many
civilized nations are able to claim"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Evidence Being Secured Against
TWenty-one Participants of the Recent
Knoxville Riot-Leader Identified

KNOXVILLE, Oct 21.(By United Press 1.-THE state today
continued to make good time getting before the jury evidence
against twentyon being tried charges growing out of
the recent rioting here
Jaler Hall identified jeff Claiborne, of the being
tried as leader Of the mob when the Jail stormed
Claiborne witnesses said acted as recruiting officer for the
mob when the jail sormed in effort to lynch Maurice
Mayes the negro murderer.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Maves Is Landed
in Penitentiary

NASHVILLE, Oct. 21.-Maurice
Mayes, negro convicted to die in the
electric chair for the murder of Mrs.
BERTHE Lindsey at Knoxville, arrived
at the county jail at an, early hour
Monday morning ane spent few
hours locked behind the cell bars,
after which he was conducted to the
state penitontiary under heavy guard
shortly before noon.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21

Grating with the industrial and trade
organizations to provide return car
goes.
The vessel is proceeding to Belfast
after discharging her Dublin cargo.
The Lake Gretna's first direct New
York-Dublin voyage was a prosperous
one, the discharge of her cargo, which
included shoes, fruits, wines and au-
tomobies, was expeditions and every
thing promises well for the success
of the direct service,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
First New York
Dublin Ship

Dublin (Ry Mail. An e"ort
of American commercial importance
was the arrival in the port of Dutin
this week, of the American freight
steamer Lake Gretna. The Lake
Gretna is the rst vessel of a proposed
regular direct service between New
Yori, and the Irish capital, and Irish
producers and exporters are coop
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
First Vessel
to Come to Boston
From Germany

!. BOSTON, Oct. 21.--The first
!. vessel to come to this port from
]. Germany since the war was the
!. shipping board refrigerator
!. steamer Yaquina, which arrived
!. from Hamburg yesterday in bal
J. last. The Yaquina carried a
j. cargo Of frozen beef from New
!. York to Hamburg.
!. A German stowaway dis
!. covered on the vessels arrival
!. gave his name as Christian Mis-
!. sen, % years old. He was
4 turned over to the immigration
y. authorities.
!.
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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Secretary Wilson Makes
Plea for a Compromise
of Miners and Operators

WASHINGTON, Oct 21.--(By United Press "A plea for
compromise to the coal strike November was made
by Secretary of Labor Wilson operators and who
met here today.
Wilson urged the delegates to show conciatory spirit
declaring the coal strike would badly hamper the nation
Wilson said he hoped to bring about reopenng negoa
tions between the two factions
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Lieut.. Puryear
Killed by Fall

CALEXICO. Cal, Oct. 21.-First
Lieut.. George W. Puryear, supply Of
fcer of the ninth aero squadron of
Rockwell field, was Killed here yes
terday when the engine of his air.
plane went dead and the plane fell
into a cotton field. He was said to
be the first American prisoner to es-
cape from the German lines.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
General Yudenitch, Commander Anti
Bolshevik Forces, Tells American
Minister He Will Enter Petrograd Today

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 21-(By United Press-General Yude-
MITCH commander Of the Russian antboshevk forces investing
Peograd told Nelson Morris the American Minister to Swed
en- that he expected to enter the city time today
Yudench made this statement in requesting Morris to ask
the United States to aid the starving population Of the city
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Huns Busy in
Belgium Clearing
Up Battlefield:

DIXMUDE, Belgium, Oct, 21.-
Scattered over the low-lyin gcoun-
try between Ypres and Dixmude
scene of many a battle, are thousands
of German prisoners under guard of
British and Belgian soldiers, as well
rs civilians, who have peen called into
the gigantic task Of clearing up the
battlefelds and once more making il
fit for habitation. They are stacking
shells, recovering brass cases and
burying the dead. There is military
efficiency about their work, and the
progress they are making is most
gratifying for all the governments
concerned.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Children Aid in Work.

Reconstruction is going forward.
Near the shack reared by one thrifty
Belgian who has returned to the site
of his former home is disabled tank,
a shell having ripped through its side
and exploded in its interior. From
one side of the tank to that humble
shack stretches a clothes line, and on
given days the family wash is hung
out to dry,
Children of that family play in the
broken tank, enacting, as they have
often heard related, the grim story
of the battle. That is, they play when
they are not at work, for Belgium is
using even its children 20 rebuild its
homes.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
Ban Placed on German Operas
inNew York City by Mayor HyIan

NEW YORK, Oct 21.-(By United Press )--Backed by an
opinion by Corporation Counsel Burr that war exists
until the treaty ratified Mayor Hyan today issued orders to
prevent further performances of German opera in New York