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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
HAWkER STILL MISSING
Unlikely That Any Trace CT Men o
Plane Will be Found

London, May 22.-Now that al!
hope for the rescue Of Harry 6
Hawker and Lieut.. Commander Mac
kenzie Grieve has been abandoned
the impression is growing amonc
experts that the little Sopwith plane
probably never reached the neigh
borhood of the Irish coast.
1t is believed that either the pc
troll supply was exhausted in mid
flight as result of encountering un
expected adverse gales, or that the
plane dropped because of engine
trouble and was unable to take the
air again.
As it is, Hawker and Grieve have
heen swallowed by the void like
Hamel and Andre. 1t is considered
extremely unlikely that any trace
of the men or plane will ever be dis
covered. The weight of the engine
would be certain to force the fral
body of tn plane beneath the waves
especially if the sea were rough, as
it is known to have been in mid
Atlantic during the estimated time
of Hawker's flight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS
Vote in House Of Representatives
Stands 3O4 to S9.-Party
Lines Wiped Out. Ill

Woman suffrage won a prompt
and overwhelming victory in the
House yesterday, the vote being 304
to SO.
The "steam roller" piloted by
Representative Mann, leader of the
suffrage forces, fattened out the op-
position at the start, and only per-
functory efforts at obstruction were
made.
Party lines were wiped out and
Republicans and Democrats alike
hastily leaped aboard the band wa
gon. This is the scond time within
eighteen months that the house has
given its approval to the measure,
the previous vote being 274 to 136
"a margin Of just one vote more
than the two-thirds majority re-
quira.
The suffrage resolution now goes
to the Seante, where it's advocates
are confident they have pledges
more than sufficient to insure its
adoption. Seantor Johnson, of Cal
ifornia, has given them assurance
that the bill will be taken UP prob
ably within two weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance Of
my dear boy. ROY E. TURNER,
who departed this life one year ago
today, May 90, 1918.
Dearest love one thou has left us,
And our lost we deeply feel,
But It's God that bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet him,
When the days Of life is finished,
Then in heaven JOY to greet thee,
Wheer NO SORROWS, no tears is shed.
Sleep on darling Roy sleep on,
And when this life is ended,
Mother will meet you.
BY his devoted mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
SUFFRAGISTS SURE
OF SENATE VICTORY

Washington, May 22.-Suffragists
today moved their canrr TO- the Sen
ate. whe.,"e they hope to obtain,
within few weeks the favorabl:
vote whicIl will submit the national
suffrage amendmen to the states fer
ratification.
Following their 304 to 80 victory
N Tie House yesterday, suftrag"
leaders predicted the Senate, on its
third opp jrtunity in two session
finally vii approve the resolution.
Senator Hiram Johnson, of Cali
fornia, scheduled to be chairman OF
the Suffrage Committee. announced
if ne is given that place, he vii!
lose no time in obtaining action.
81 will get the committee together!
as soon as possible he said, I'm
mediate committee action will bring
the question before the Senate be-
fore the League of Nations ant
peace treaty CT other great problems
engross it."
The result is expected to be much
closer in the Senate than in III;
House, and may not be reached s.
quickly as in the House, where bu'
two hours debate were consumed be.
fore the vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
FUNERAL OF w. H. BRAGG

The funeral of w. Hunter Brogg,
who died last Thursday, at the Mar
tina Jefferson Hospital, in Charlottes-
vile, Va, was held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
Fallbearers were: J. w. Warwick,
T. J. Runaldue, N. G. Loving, H.
T. Loving, H. r. Runaldue, f. c.
Demasters, Honorary, r. T. Wood,
S. H. Welch, J. Whitlock, and r. S.
Lapp.
Burial was in the family section
in Riverview cemetery.
Mr.. Bragg had been employed in
the service Of the Southern Railroad
Company as brakeman for the past
six years. His career had been q
very faithful one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
WINS LIBEL VERDICT

New York, May pa verdict OF
$50. 900 in favor of John Armstrong
Chaloner was returned by the jury
Yesterday evening in the libel SUI.
brought by Chaloner against the New
York Evening Post in the un;tri
States Circuit Court.
Mr.. Wherry moved that the ve-l:..
be set aside on the ground that ii ".
not warranted by the evidence & sor-
the court. Judge Hand took the mc-
ton under adviscment and said q.
would announce his decision in i1rc,
days.
Chaloner's subconscious person atty
was submitted to grilling by NJ.
Wherry, counsel for the Evening Post
in his summing up.
g You never saw d more bril-. ar
case Of man affected by insanity
than you see on the witness san.
here" he said. "When he speaks Q;
his subsconsciousness, say it l. HI
de!usion, and it was his delusion an.
not his subconsciousncss that wa.
tcstifying. The dclusions colorcG al!
the circumstances around him.
The defense of this newspaper ::
that in the alleged libelous articl" II
reference was made to the plaintiff
and that the libel existed only in Cha!
onar's imagination"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
PLANS FOR TUESDAYS ELEC.
TON
Democratic Committee Anxious tc
Secure Big Vote for Mr.. Moore

Democratic Committee Anxious tc
Secure Big Vote for Mr.. Moore
The city democratic committee
held meeting last night at the Of
fee of Howard w. Smith and map,
ped out plans Tor the coming pri-
mary which will be held Tuesday for
the purpose of elccting a candidate
for Congress to represent the Eighth
Congressional district fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of
Representative Charles c. Carlin.
Every effort will be made by the
committee to get out full demo-
cratic vote on that day. All demo
Gratis are urged to go to the polls
Tuesday and support the party's
nominee, Hon. f. Walton Moore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT
TO DISCUSS COUNCIL

The City Manager Plan will BE-
discussed at a meeting Of the Fourth
ward voters to be held at the Young
Peoples Building on South Wash
ii.gton street, tomorrow night az S
o'clock.
All phases of the matter will be
discussed and the Citizens Commit
tee requests that as many of the
qualified voters as possible attend
this meeting and bring up any point
in regard to the plan that it is not
clear in their minds, so that a.
much light as possible can be
thrown on the matetr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
MILL WORKERS
WOUNDED IN RIOT

Columbus, Ga, May 22.--Two
persons are near death and five
others are seriously wounded today
as q result of gun battle at a
rle e.ing of cotton-mil! workers at
BiLb City, near here last nigh.
L. C Carr, said to be q nHn-urion
worker, s under srrest charged with
the shooting
Grady Tucker, discharged sold
Ter, is one of the victims probably
fatally wounded. The other is q
small boy whose identity has not yet
been established. 7aj2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Only welcomed home but were takei
in 10 she hearts of The people, and she
hoped that the. same spirit would be
shown when the boys Of this day re-
turned.
There was an insistent effort on the
part If very large number attend
ing the meeting to contribute liberal
ly, and a. once. At the close of the
meeting the Chairman received d
pledge from Mrs. L. W. Reed, of the
Won.nns' Auxiliary for r. Z. lie,
Camp Confederate Veterans, for SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
Council Takes Three Hours
To Put On Finishing
Touches
MANY CHANGES MADE
New Ordinance Will be Presented to
Board of Aldermen Friday Night
For Ratification.

After wrestling for three and one
half hours last night with the new
license ordinance common council
at an adjourned meeting completed
the task by putting on the finishing
touches and now the ordinance will
be presented to the board of alder
men for its consideration at a spe-
cial meeting of that body which will
be held tomorrow night.
Council in reconsidering the new
license law decreasd some it had in
creased and increased others. There
was considerable debate on num-
Der of the cases presented.
AS result of the new license
tax law considerable additional
revenue will be added to the c!ty's
funds for the coming fiscal year.
The license tax on moving picture
shows was changed so as to provide
a tax of SIS a week on moving pic
ture houses with seating capacity
below 300 and $3.50 a week on those
having more than 800 capacity.
A fiat license tax of $50 year
was imposed on all lawyers and a
fiat tax Of $25 "a year on physicians.
Heretofore they paid a graduating
scale based on the amount of blsi
ness done. Dentists also were taxed
S25.
A license tax of So a year is
placed on all automobiles. and the
city win furnish special tag for
same. This also applies to jitreys.
Persons loaning money on house
hold goods, chattelels, ETC., were in
creased from S100 to $500.
On Tuesday night poollooms were
raised from $40 to $25 and last right
reduced tc SIS with a tax of S. on
each table in excess of one.
A tax of SO night was charged
for public dances. This, however,
does not applyito social or frate"nal
organizations.
Tailoring establishments, inclu ling
pressing, cleaning and dying, were
raised from S5 to SIS and marble
yards from $40 to $25. Photogra
piers from SIS to $25, agents for
laundries cut of city S25, and those
collecting and distributing laundry
done out Of city, $25.
A fiat rate of $25 was fixed on al!
contractors, including plumbers, gas
filters, steamftters, carpenters,
painters, bricklayers, plasterecs, clec-
tricians, tinsmiths, etc.
Steam bakeries tax Of from S25
to 500 and S. fer aech wagon IN
excess of one and bakeries other
than steam S25 with tax of So for
each wagon in excess of one. Ga
RACES, where cars are sold or for
hire s25 and 81 year for storage
capacity in excess of five cars.
The capacity is to be computed by
the city engineer and reported to
the commissioner of revenue.
A number of other minor charges
were made in the license law.
Commissioner of Revenue Charles
H. Callahan appeared at the meeting
and gave council information re-
gardHng the bill. He among other
things told council it was the duty
Of the chief Of police and his lieu.
tenants to see that all persons IN the
city doing business pay the required
license tax
The bond issue of 100000 TO-
school improvements, ETC., was adopt
ed. The bonds to be issued are *
be registered and to bear interesr
at the rate Of ), SID and 51-2 PEI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
DEATH OF CAPT.S. S. CHAPMAN

Capt. Samuel S. Chapman, of Cow
ineton, Va, died at his home at that
place last night according to a taie-
gram received today by Capt. Foun-
tain Beattie, this city.
Capt. Chapman was a brave Con-
fedcrate soldier and served unde"
Col John S. Mosby during the civil
way. The funeral will be held at
Covington tcmorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
EX-CROWN PRINCE LIABLE

London, May %. Andrew B7nar
Law, government spokesman, speak
ing in the House of Commons, said
the former German Crown Prince and
prison camp commandants are liable
10 trial under the terms Of the treaty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
IRISH WILL REFUSE to-
RECOGNIZE ITREATY

Paris, May 22.-Premier Clemen-
ceau has received aiietterf from Ed
ward Je Valera, declaring, HE Irish
people will not recornize any treaty
ciade on their benalf by the British
delegates, it was learned today. >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
EXEMPT FROM TAXES

Washington, May 22.-The Inter-
nal Revenue Bureaus holding that
salaries of State officials and en-
ployees Of counties, cities and other
subdivisions of a State, are not SUBJ
iect to Federal income taxes, was.
upheld yesterday by Attorney Gene
raj Palmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Belvoir Hotel
Alexandria, Virginia

Now under management of G. B.
Ashby, formerly with The Raleigh
and The Powhatan, Washington, D. c..
will inaugurate at an early date Sup
per dances. 8 to - p. M, Watch this
paper for opening night. 120-4c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
NOTICE

| will no the responsible for any
debts contracted in my name or by
any person ether than myself.
121-3p. Samuel E. Wade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
NOTICE

In the future | will not be respoE-
sihlc for any debts contracted by any
one bat myself.
122-1p Mrs. Samuel Z. wade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Alexandrians Hcnored at State Con-
venti0n.
The Alexandria delegates who at
tended the annual state convention
Of the Knights of Columbus held ir
Richmond returned home last night,
The delegates were F. T. Quinn.
M. E. Greene and C. T. Hellmuth, C..
T. Hcllnsuth was elected state warden
and Rev. L. T. Kelly, this city. was
appointed state chaplain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
FOR HIRE,

New Buick Z passenger touring car.
Prompt service, Fletcher Motor Co.,
Phone 379. D. G.. McWhorter, 122-6o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

"The Birth of a Nation, D. w.
Griffith's great y reel production,
Richmond, Monday, May 26.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

"The Birth Of a Nation, D. W.
Griffith's great II reel production,
Richmond, Monday, May 26.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
ASKED TO DECORATE
FOR. LAUNCHING
King Street to Take on F'es-
tive Garb For Big
Event
MERCHANTS TO CLOSE
Will Take Holiday Sat
urday Afternoon to Witness
Launching of Betsy Bell.

The "Betsy Bell" steel merchant
ship being built for the United States
Shipping Board, will be launched
Saturday afternoon, ct two o'clock.
This will be the second ship to be
launched under the Virginia Ship
building Corporations contract with
the United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation, which
embraces the construction of twelve
ships.
The "Betsy Bell" is four-hundred
and two feet and six inches in length,
cifty-three feet beam, depth of hold
twenty-six feet and six inches and
has dead weight tonnage of rina-
thousand four hundred tons.
The citizens of Alexandria are
planning to celebrate the launching
of this vessel in various ways. King
street and other leading thorough
fares will be decorated for the oc-
casion. It is planned to have all Places
os business in Alexandria closed from
one o'clock p. m. TO three a. m, s. as
TO allow all business men and thei"
employees to attend this launching.
The Virginia Shipbuilding Corr ora-
ton has issued invitations to all the
members of the U. S. Senate and the
House oe Representatives, Cabinet Of
icers, prominent members of the
Shipping Board, as we'll as ether
prominent citizens of both Washing
ten and Alexandria to attend the
launching Ct the "Betsy Bell" and it
is expected that thousands of people
will be present on this occasion 10
see the launching of the sister ship
Of the "Gunston Hail. which was the
largest steel vessel ever launched in
the waters of the Potomac.
The city of Alexandria feels Justly
proud of the achievements of the Vir
ginia Ship building corporation. The
The first pile for the erection Of the
shipyard was driven February /,
1918, and the yard completed at an
approximate cost Of approximately
S3,O00,000 and their second v!ssel
ready to launch. The Virginia Ship
building plant is employing between
$500 and 5000 men with payroll CT
over 100000 weekly.
The executive committee of the Re-
tail Merchants Association '>"uasts
all merchants in the city 70 close .ne:I
places Of business Saturday May %
from ! until 3 o'clock in the after
Noon in honor of the launching cf the
big freightcr "Betsy Bell" which will
be launched at 2 O'Clock from the
ways at the yard of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation.
All merchants and others on King
street are requested to decorate
their places of business in honor o.
the event.
The executive committee expresses
the hope that all merchants in the
city will comply with this request in
order that all of their employees may
attend.
The principal address win be dc,
!ivered by Secretary of Navy Daniels
at the luncheon which will follow ths
launching.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Corporal Clinton Z. Sutherland who
for the past eleven months has been
overseas with the 29th Division has
returned safe according to a tele-
gram received yesterday by his par
ents Mr.. apd Mrs. Harvey Suther-
land He is row at Camp Stuart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

'sThe Birth of Nation, D. W.
Griffith's great II reel production.
Richmond, Monday, May &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Miss Kate Corbett has sold to
Robert L. Kane house and lot 12S
North Henry street. James Murphy
mas sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell a
house and lot on the west side of
Washington between jefferson and
Green streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Miss Winifred Bayne is visiting
friends in Victoria, Va.
Mrs. w. B. Smitl1ers, has returned
to her home after 10 days visit in
Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Woolls has been noti-
fled that her son, John L. Woolls,
has landed at Newport News.
Mrs. Archie Z. Scott has received
word that her husband, Sergt. Archie
E. Scott, has arrived safely at New
port News.
Mrs. Irene Gillum left today to
Join her sister, Miss Hazel Simpson,
who is visiting relatives in Rich
mond, Va.
Mrs. Annie Langley today received
word Of the safe arrival from over
seas Of her son Milton P. Langley at
Camp Stuart, Newport News.
w. Clifton Cunningham has been
reappointed by Guy 7. Honer as dis
trict deputy grand master of the Odd
Fellows for the fiftieth district of Vir-
ginia.
As will be seen by an advertise
mcnt elsewhere the Catholic Art As
sCciation will present "The Trans
grcssor," superb photo play in
eight acts at o'clock tonight in the
Lyceum Hall.
Mrs. H. Allen, SOB South Lee
street, has received word that her
sen, Henry Allen, who has been in
France for some time past, has ar
rived in Newport News. He expects
to return home shortly.
Miss Kate Corbett has sold to
Robert L. Kane house and lot 12S
North Henry street. James Murphy
mas sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell a
house and lot on the west side of
Washington between jefferson and
Green streets.
Corporal Clinton Z. Sutherland who
for the past eleven months has been
overseas with the 29th Division has
returned safe according to a tele-
gram received yesterday by his par
ents Mr.. apd Mrs. Harvey Suther-
land He is now at Camp Stuart.
Mrs. Florence Gcnsmer, of 100
Duke street, has received word that
her brother, Scrgt. J. B. Arnold, has
arrived at Newport News. Sergt.
Arnold has been in France for the
past eleven months with the 10th
Infantry. He is now at Camp Stuart
and expects to return home soon.
Coxwain J. T. Robinson. son Of
Alderman and Mrs. George H. Robin
son, 223 North st. Asaph street, has
been discharged and returned to his
home in this city. CoXwain Robin
son was on the steamer Lydia, the
| rirst American boat TO cross without
a convoy, and on that trip was sent
to Brest France. His second trip
across was on the Armenia.
Employees at the plant of the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation will
be paid off tomorrow afternoon IN
! stead of Saturday because of the
launching of the Betsy Bell Saturday
afternoon. In order to accommodate
the employees of the yards the banks
here will be open tomorrow after
noon from 5 until 6:30 o'clock in or
der that they may cash their checks.
However. the banks will not be open
Saturday afternoon as heretofore.
Confederate Veterans Building
will be open all day Saturday for
the reception of flowers to be used
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Mrs. H. Allen, SOB South Lee
street, has received word that her
sen, Henry Allen, who has been in
France for some time past, has ar
rived in Newport News. He expects
to return home shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

As will be seen by an advertise
mcnt elsewhere the Catholic Art As
scciation will present THE Trans
grcssor," superb photo play in
eight acts at o'clock tonight in the
Lyceum Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Mrs. Archie Z. Scott has received
word that her husband, Sergt. Archie
E. Scott, has arrived safely at New
port News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

w. Clifton Cunningham has been
reappointed by Guy T. Horner as dis
trict deputy grand master of the Odd
Fellows for the fiftieth district Of Vir-
ginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Mrs. Irene Gillum left today to
join her sister, Miss Hazel Simpson,
who is visiting relatives in Rich
mond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF

Miss Winifred Bayne is visiting
friends in Victoria, Va.
Mrs. w. B. Smithers, has returned
to her home after 10 days visit in
Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Mrs. Florence Gcnsmer, of 100
Duke street, has received word that
her brother. Scrgt. J. B. Arnold, has
arrived at Newport News. Sergt.
Arnold has been in France for the
past eleven months with the 10th
Infantry. He is now at Camp Stuart
and expects to return home soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Mrs. Annie Langley today received
word Of the safe arrival from over
seas Of her son Milton P. Langley at
Camp Stuart, Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Mrs. Mary Woolls has been noti-
fed that her son, John L. Woolls,
has landed at Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Confederate Veterans Building
will be open all day Saturday for
the reception of flowers to be used
in decorating monument mound and
the grave cf our Confederate sold
iers. It is asked that all members.
and those interested in the cause Will
respond by sending flowers, ferns,
and vines. 1t is also earnestly re-
quested that all members Of the
Woman's Auxiliary to R. Z. Lee
Camp, come and help in this work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22

Coxwain J. T. Robinson. son CT
Alderman and Mrs. George H. Robin
son, 223 North st. Asaph street, has
been discharged and returned to his
home in this city. Coxwain Robin
son was on the steamer Lydia, the
Iirst American boat TO cross without
a convoy, and on that trip was sent
to Brest France. His second trip
across was on the Armenia.