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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
ARMY CHAPLAIN
SPEAKSAT YkE{ TING
C. C. Carlin Introduces
Speaker. and Makes
Address
COOPER NEXT SUNDAY
Chaplain Mccoy Makes Hit With Au-
! dience in His Mastery Address
Citizens Band Gives Music

"Study the field, become master
gunnels, and dcn't get far from the
base CT supplies sums up in word
the masterful address by Chaplain
Mccoy at the Y. NJ. C. A. mems meet
ing at the Richmond theatre yester-
lay afternoon.
Chaplain Mccoy was introduced by
&C. Carlin, wise-president Of the Y.
NJ. c. A., in a splendid description of
the real a,mistice day in France. Nh.
Carlin was fortunate enough to be
the only civilian Alexandrian at the
front on that memorable day and his
recital of the German approach un-
der the white flag was most drama
tic.
The chaplain won his audience i'm
met:ately by his viril approach to
his splendid address and the remark
was frequently heard that "he was in
deed real soldier" His plea was for
the enlistment of youth in the work
If the Christian church, nasmuch as
the country had entrusted its great
est task-that of winning the war
70 them.
He said it was necessary for the
church to study its field Of work as
accurately as a general studies his
military Situation. His second point
was that we should all become mast
cr eunners, seeking to become as pro-
,ficient in the enlistment of all of our
energies fer the work of the men
about us.
The climax to the great appeal was
tha- we all keep close to the base Of
supplies. and his dramatic recital Of
several incidents of the war 10 IL
lustrate his point, was fitting close
to ore Of the most remarkable ad-
dresses ever heard in the city.
The meeting was the second of q
series of six to be held at the Rich
mond and was we'll attended by men
IF al faiths. The Citizens Band
opened the meeting with we'll re-
ceived sacred concert. Kenneth w. Og
tlen and Wilmer J. Walker. with Sher-
man B. Fowler at the piano. then sung
"Watchman, What of the Night"
yreatly to the delight Of the men. Mr..
Dunn led the congregational singing
and the Rev. Fl. H. Nico9, who is con
Quoting the revival services az the
Second Baptist Church. led in prayer.
Secretary Wallace, of the Y. NJ. c.
A.. announced that the speaker next
Sunday would be William Knowles
Cooper, Metropolitan Secretary of the
Y. NJ. C. A., in Washington. Mr.. Coop
er has spoken IN Alexandria before
and is immensely popular here and a
large crowd will doubtless be out to
hear him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
.F|REBUG. GIVEN !.
NINE YEARS IN PEN
Preston Nash, Colored.
!, ! Pleads Guilty to
0ffense
FIRED 0. d., PLANT
Enters Plea of Guilty in Corporation
Court roday-rO Serve ut Hard
Labor On Read Force
FIRED 0. D., PLANT

Following a plea of guilty t. set
t.nw. IRE tn the StCckroum OF the
plant Of The Old Dominion Glass Co.,
which occurred November ,, Preston
Nash. cnIorrd, today in the corpora
ton cour; was sentenced to serve
nime wears in the penitcntiary sub
ir..t Ia hard labor IN the state con-
Wet road force.
The mnximum penalty that could
have h"cn imposed was ten years.
The f"r occurred at night shortly
after $ o'clock and bv O'Clock the
next nor ing the police had Nash i'll
custody and the afternoon Of Novem-
ber ! Nash was spirited out of the
city for fear that he would BE- vic
tim of mch violence.
T. Vas whil" fghtin" this fire that
Clar"1r" ". Ale. an crrploye of thu
Old ncmin:"n Glass Company, fel!
into y well early thr morning Of
Novr'Nb"" and was killed.
Nash "';cr hc;n~ taken in cus-
tndy q; fist denied the charge made
a@ain<. him. Attrrward, however,
hr admitted 10 the police that he SIT
fire - the place out Of spite work,
he har;ng recently been discharged
frcn III" factory and later on sew
cr;.l c""asions was elected from the
factory because of the fact that ke
was 40. employed there
The loss sustained 10 tha company
rs Il result Of the fire was about
$4,000
Nash Is seventeen years old and
came tC Alexandria thre, years ago
from Arlington County, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
.ARMISTICE SUPPER
At Westminster Building Saturday
Evening, by Epworth League

The SECOND Of the series Of Satur-
day afternoon and evening socials
was held in the Westminster Build
ing this past Saturday, in charge. Of
the Erworth League Of the NJ. E.
Church South.
The affair was a success in every
particular. A delicious supper was
served from $50 to 7.30 and was we'll
patronized. The tables were most at
tractive with snowy linen, red candles
and a flower centeupiece on each.
The different articles on the menu
were arranged in an acrostic spelling
"Armistice."
Members of the Epworth League
acted as mattresses, all wearing white
dresses and red, white and blue caps.
A program was rendered az fol-
lows:
Solo, J"Freck,es,' Helen Myers;
reading. "Raggedy Molly" Eugcnia
Alder; piano sclo, Miss Margaret
Alexander; solo, kissing Papa
Through the Telephone" Dorothy
Bolton; reading, AT the Box Office" "
Miss Mary Davis; vocal solo, IF You
Loved me, Returned. Mr.. Stephen
Field; violin solo. "Melode,' Bar
carolle, Mr.. c. A. Reams; vocal solo,
"In the Mighty Deep" Mr.. Ell Smith;
reading, "Parady on Mark Anthony's
Orator." Mr.. Harold Clark; piano
tuo, 'Qui Vive," Mrs. Dexter Forbes,
and Miss Nellie P;erpoint; vocal solo,
"Will O'the Wisp,' "The STAR Miss
Schneider. accompanies. Mrs. Forbes
and Miss Pierpoirt.
These Saturday afternoon and
cvening socials were inau@urated by
the Y. NJ. G. A. as. a means of bring
ing the young people of the town to-
gether. and each week the supper and
program is IN charge of a society from
the different churches. Next Satur-
day it is expected the First Baptist
Church Will sefve. The present plan
is to continue them through the win
ter, with a two weeks vacation at
Christmas.
Games were played by the young
people present and each week the in
terest grows. The affairs are designed
to train the young Qnes of38:1es city,
and the number of children present
shows the need of a play ground, or
some method of amusing the younger
generation and keeping them from
the streets. Also if these affairs could
be arranged to serve supper the carl
ier part Of the evening, and have
dancing until about l1.30. they would
doubtless prove a great drawing card
to the teen age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
HOSPITAL FALLS
I SHORT Of EXPENSES
The Sum of $4,000 Needed
For Contingent
cies
ALL ARE ASKED TO AID
Some Urgent Work Now Necessary
at Hospital--Names of Donors 10
Fund 10 be Published DAILY

At meeting of the Board Of Trus-
tees of the Alexandria Hospital held
on Thursday, November 11th, fnan-
~cial statement of the affairs of the
hospital was read for information.
This statement disclosed that the
income work done at the hospital
did not take care Of al of the eN-
penses, while the fixed charges were
taken care Of out Of the receipts, it
was shown that the revenue did not
meet the certain expenses of MAN.
tcnance, which come at unexpected
times. This demonstrated to the
hoard that it was absolutely essen
tial that the hospital have some fund
available to meet contingencies.
At q meeting with the medical
staff it was shown that the hospital
does not have the rating which it
should have when the size and inN
yestmcnt is considered because Of
The financial inability Of the manage
ncnt to purchase an X-Ray machine
and to equip the laboratory. In ad-
dition to these things an inspection
by the trustees developed that it
was necessary to paint the interior
of the hospital. All these things
make it essential to at once raise a
fund of 100000 to meet the i'm
mediate demands as stated above.
There appears in this paper today
the object of The work to be done by
the beard OF trustees. It is the 2ur-.
pose Of the committee to publish
financial statement of its work. This
statement remaining in type and
published daily until the total
amount Of $l0,O0000 has been sub
scri)el. Subscriptions are to be in
cash or note, If by note to mature
not later than six months from date.
1t is hardly necessary to state to
the public the efficient work that is
being done by the new hospital and
the necessity for every citizen help
ing to properly support this import
ant institution and its work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
BAPTIST MEETING
More Than 1900 Delegates Win At:
tend State Convention

tend State Convention
Richmond, Va, Nov. 15.-Morc
than LOO Baptist churches in Vir-
ginia will have delegates in Rich
rnond tomorrow at the opening of
the annual convention Of the Baptist
General Association. The maximum
number of delegates allowed to any
one church is fifteen. 1t is expected
that between 1,200 and $500 will be
present.
The regular meeting of the Cen
eral Association will be preceded by
the Virginia Baptist Ministers Con.
ference, which will convene tomor-
row afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the
First Baptist Church. Addresses
will be made on many important
subjects.
The address of welcome to the
General Association will be delivered
by Rcy. ]. J. Wicker, of Leigh
Street Baptist Church, and the re-
sponsc will be made By Rev. f. L.
Swift, of Fredericksburg.
The body will elect new presi-
dent to succeed DR.. R. Fl. Pitt, who
mas been tn presiding officer seve-
raj years. There will also be chosen
three vicc-presidents, secretary,
treasurer and an auditor.
The convention sermon will be
preached Wednesday at ll:30 a. M,
by DR.. Sparks w. Melton, of Free
mason Street Church, Norfolk, Va.
Many important matters will come
UP for consideration by the mes.
sen@ers, with reports from the vari-
ous boards Of the General Associa,
ton.
Rev. Dr.. f, B. Jackson, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, Judge c.
f. Nicol and Melvin Pitts will attend
the convention from the First Bap-
list Church, this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
EASCE BY ELkS
TOMORROW NIGHT

The dance which will be given by
Alexandria Lodge OF Elks tomorrow
night at $50 o'clock IN the auditor
lam of its home promises to he one
Of the most successful! given here
this season. 1t will be the first COM
plimcntary dance given BY this lodge
this season for the members Of the
order, their families and ladies. The
committee of arrangements promise
good music,- good eats ard a general
GOOD time. Admission will be by
card only.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
Services Opened.
Procession Feature Of Forty Hours
at st, Mary's

A feature of the forty hours de-
voticn service which opened at St.
Mary's Catholic Church Yesterday
morning was the procession in the
church which was participated in BY
100 boys and girls and large num-
Der of acolytes. The boys choir
sang. The services were participa-
ted in by Rev. Fathers LOUIS Smet,
pastor, L. F. Kelly and William
Winston, assistant pastor. The nro-
cession will be repeated at the S
o'clock service tomorrow evening
which will bring the service to a
close. Services also will be held to-
night at o'clock. All of the ser
vices yesterday were attended by
large congregations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
Worlds Oldest Portrait
Shows Last King of Gr

Ph;ia.!clnhia. Pa. Nov. l5.--What
j. believed t" be the oldest pcr.rait Of
Il Euman b":r" has been discovered in
the University cf PcnnSy vania Muse
um'> collection of clay tablets from
Hahyirnia. according TO an announce
mrri l.>t night by DR.. Leon l.agrain.
curator Of The BabyIon:an scc:icn.
'l'hc rrrt,ait Is on clay "postag"
s:amp which also served as seal
for registered package, dated about
1900 B. C.. It is a picture Of lbi-Sin,
:hc iast King Of Ur. known to Bible
s,t.:!ec's as Ur of the Chald:eS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
George W. Morse

The 9400 ton steel fre!ghtcr
Gcor%ic NJ. Morse. built III this city
b. the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpo-
ration, will be launched at , o'clock
Saturday afternoon q; u ccmranys
plant. This will be tie tenth ship Of
a similar tonnage b1ilt and Gtunchci
in Alexandria by this company. 1t
is expected that a large crowd will
be on hand to witness the ceremony.
Tie last ship to be launched at
this con,pany's plant was the Colln
Fl. Livingstone which "!id.G from
the ways June &c in the presence of
a large crowd. This ship is ncw
nearing COMPLETION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
Dollar DaY

Merchants throughout the city are
rusty yc,t;n" ready for Dollar Day.
There VII br greater bargains than
ever before offered hy the merchants
for thiS occasion and the opinion
prevails that the people vii. make a
gerer.u, response in the buying lire.
These bar;.a;ns will be or sale on Wed
- .iay cn'y and many dollars VIII be
saved by pa:ron;zin@ the merchants
~hoSc advertisements viii be found N
;gmrrrow Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
Ask Delay
Business Men Say December Pay.
mcnt Will Mean Ruin.

Washington, Nov. 15.-From Off
cials cf the Treasury Department it
is learned that representations have
been pade by, many of the large husi-.
rcss concerns Of the country that if
they are forced to pay the final in
sta lmcnt Of income and profits taxes
December Is, they will undergo seri-
Gus financial difficulties.
SO unfortunate is the situation, "a
represented to The Treasury Depart
mcnt, tina. it is claimed bankruptcy
or near bankruptcy will result ir
Scmc instances. Business men, it is
said, have even had tears in their
eyes while pleading with department
officials for some extension.
Depreciation in stocks, lack of or
dcrs, high production costs and the
inability to borrow money from banks
are among the reasons advanced by
business men for their present pre-
dicament.
The textile industries are said par
ticulary TO be hard hit, but the sit
uation is acute also in the silk, leath-
CT and other industries. Both manu-
facturers and wholesalers are involv-
cd, and some Of them allege tha. it
the December tax installment is de-
mandcd in full industry will be cramp
ed as it has not been in years.
The fact that the bottom has
dropped cut" Of various markets is
one of the chief contributing causes
in the present situation. When Con-
gress passed the War Revenue law it
provided for certain depreciation in
stocks and slump in business, but this
provision expired by Limitation last
January. It was anticipated if the
slump came at all it would come soon
cr after the war.
These taxes. the final installment
of which is due only month hence.
cover the exec cent business year Of
1919. 1t is represented, haNever. that
much of the profit of 1913. has been
wiped out by the bad business of the
latter part of 1920. Manufacturing
establishments, wholesalers and even
ttta1lcrs are declared to have i'm
mense stocks that cannot be sold. If
they can be. sold,,.it is<at prices that
represent 4 loss unsser; ccst of pro-
Gsuction. interest paid on.$ borrowed
capital and so on.
In this extremity. the business
world has appealed 80 the Internal
Rsyenue Bureau to grantt-sn IN extension
81 stbe payment cf the December IS in
sta}fment. The Treasury Department
says there is no authority in law fc1
such an extension; indeed, penalt!
is to be added if the taxes are not
paid when due.
The Treasury itsef, on the other
hand, is in need Of money. It has more
than $60.000,000 of certificates Of in
debtelness. with accrued interest. due
nsyt. month, and these certificates
niust be called in. Nonpavment Of
Business taxes woua'leave the Treas,
sury. N 4, ,slump..~- 'r-t,' ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
Baby Show
Will be StageI November % at Y. p.
II For X.Ray For Hospital

X For N-Ray For Hospital
Alexandria not to be out done by
her sister city Washington is going
10 stage baby show at Young Peo-
Pies Building, November %, There
is no city in the Old Dominion has
pre:.icr babies than Alexandria, and
now We are going to prove it.
With such an up to date hpsgSsa!!.
AZ We have here complete A-raS
equipment is absolutely essential, and
20 this end the auxiliary of the hos
pital is bending every effort. &c
All babies up to three years arc
eligible for entry. Prizes viii be.given
Tor the best developed baby undef one
Year.
For the best developed between;,6,ie
and two.
For the best developed betwesn
two and three. also prizes wilsShhe
given for the prettiest girl. S%the
handsomest boy and the fattest babS:
The judges Will be Dr. Llewellyn
Powell and Dr.. 0. a, Ryder both of
whom have made special study Of
children and Mrs. Harold Mowat who
is in doing infant welfare work in
Washington and comes in contact
win hundreds of babies daily.
!. It is, Interesting 70 note thst at 4
baby shcw once held in Aiexandr;a
/, 1--WE won't say how many years a"ol
Or. Powell took the prize fer being
the, .ltandsomest baby. !,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
Drops One Cent
;tandard Oil Co.. Announces Reduc-
ton on Tank Wagan Gasoline

'tandard Oil Co.. Announces Redmc-
ton on Tank Wagan Gasoline
{, In announcing a reduction in tank
wagon prices Of one cent gallon
ar gasoline, effective Monday. Nov.
9TH. tn" Standard oil Company, y.
r.. made the following statement:
Whi!. there has hc"n ~ material
.clicf from any of tn" conditions
which brought about the rise n Tho
pricc Of petroleum products. the
Standard Oil Company (N. Jl be-
';cvcs that the D.ccpsS of rra;liu<t.
ncnt now under WAY in the nus!nrss
world must eventually r"ntrib t" t"
over costs Of producing and r"f;n
-ng oil. To date there has hr"n no
'owering Of labor costs nor criti" oil
prices, nor recession in the demand
or gasoline. Reductions which have
>lrcadv taken place lin MANY of the
Principal items cn,crin" into the
nst Of living have for the most part
,ot rc.chcd the ultimate consumer,
ut it is nev.tahle that before Ion"
1wcr prices will.he brought about
" new. qno:at tions now prevailing II
Urinary markets. Tho Standard Di!
'ompanv lN-h -beHev"% that this
movement towards a restoration ct
what are popularity considered nor
nal prices should BE- aided ~ the
Dil industry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
Monday, November Is, 1920,

A committee of the board of
trustees Of the Alexandria Hos
p!tal started today 70 solicit ;Sif-
f!ciert funds. estimated at sl0.-
900 TO purchase an N-ray ma
chine. equip the laboratory paint
the intenrior and make avail
able contingencies which are in
evitable in the administration Of
m institution like the hospital.
Names of contributors vii! be
published in this space. The pub
l;shed list w;li> be held in this
space until the total cf $4,000
is subscribed.
L. $. JONES.
President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
IDLE HOUR THEATRE
Monday
HARRY CAREY in
Sund0wn Slim
Bride l3 No. 10
Extra Added Attraction

hCtH DUy .EduSeU
The TaIlest Cowboy Living. Stands
I foot six inches in his stocking feet
with Mite the smallest horse in
the world, two and half foot high
weight sixty five pounds. four and a
half years old. >. :. =. .....
Doors open 1 p. nj. today. show con-
tinous till II p. m. last show today
$50 D. m. Mr.. Madsen and his horse
will appear at each performance to-
day and Tuesday. Matinee and 6 p.
m. only. Z15'lc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
FORD TON TRUCKS

We can make immediate delivery
IN two Ford one ton trucks. Act
.uick Remschel Auto Sales Co.
972-3e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15

What. is, Lightning Motor Fuel?
See Page 2 today. 212-3e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-15
HOT TURKEY DINNER

HOT TURKEY DINNER r.
Thursday, November ls. frym 8 to
s u. M. at Westminster Building. un-
der auspices Section j, ST. Paurs
Wcman's Auxiliary.
Tickets, Is cents.
2T3-lc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-21
SIT ON SIDELINES
President Wilson Won't Try to
Interfere Any More.
Instructs Rome Ambassador to
"Observe Only"

Washington, April 21.-Ambassador
Johnson at Rome was Instructed today
by the state department to attend the
allied conference at San Reno as an
official observer for the American gov
ernment. He will not participate in
the discussions OF deliberations
President Wilson will not again in
sist to the allies that they settle re-
naming peace questions as desired by
the United States. it was learned to-
day in circles close to the White
House. While American ratification
of the treaty is withheld. he will not
participate in world politics, it was
understood.
This new attitude makes it certain
it was believed, the supreme council
at San Reno will decide on settle
ments in defiance of the presidents
views in at least two of three impor-
tant matters. These questions are:
l. Turkey-The San Reno confer
ence already has decided to carry out
the tentative Turkish treaty to which
President Wilson offered objections.
This treaty provides the sultan be
allowed to remain in Constantinople.
. The Adriatic-The allies are ex-
pected TO arrive at settlement at
variance with the position Of President
Wilson.
son has proposed to the allies
restricted trade be allowed with Russia
at the traders risk. If opposition of
France breaks down. the San Reno
conference may concur in the plan of
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-21
Let Me Alone
GrowLs "lger''
Ex-Premier Clemenceau Not in Best of
Humor on Return From Egypt
Believed Too Much in NIirages'

Paris. April 21.-Former Premier
Georges Clemenceau, who has been
visiting Egypt for the past two
months, arrived here this morning He
was alert and smiling. but avoided in
reviewers and would not be photo
graphed.
When he landed at MarseilIes yester-
day efforts were made to get the aged
statesman to talk, but all were futile.
The war is over. isn't it?' he ex-
claimed to the correspondent of the
journal Yes? Well, all 1 want is
to be left alone"
What am 1 going to do2 Why. just
live until I die"
The Tiger growled out brief impress
sions of his visit to Egypt while the
elephant tusk and mummy he brought
back from the land of the Pharaohs
were being placed on the dock.
Those hot countries are no joke"
he exclaimed.
Il got fine case OF bronchitis and
found myself stuck in the middle of
Egypt with both lungs out of commits
sion. That's what comes from believ-
ing in mirages. Evidently l shall not
die from 1t, for I am still more solid
than my dear friends think but it pre-
vented me from visiting Palestine as !
had planned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-21
Mushroom Oil TotUr,s HoWl
When Census Makes Report
Boom Rushes Increase and Deplete Population of New
Towns Over Night-None Are Satisfied With
the Government Figures.

owe their existence to oil and which
will will either grow as the fields de-
veIop further, or dwindle as the fields
play out.
The entire state of Oklahoma ap-
Te3rs to be situated over a great IL
field Old-timers and the newer crUp
Of oil men all claim that the great oil
pools of the state have been barely
torched. Their assertions are upnold
by a general trend on the part of oil
men back to the old fields of the
state and a remarkable come bach"
on the part of those old fields.
The census so far has proved as
appointment. Reports from practical
" all the towns whose census has
been announced claim the figures are
low. A bitter competition has de-
veleped in many instances between
rival municipalities in the same cll
fielo. In many cases the citizens
themselves turned out to see THAI ev-
cry human being that could possibly
be t'assed as a resident of the town
was counted.
As yet few of thes returns have leen
heard from-but these all point to
low figures. An editor of one of these
tov ms summed up the census charac-
tel istically. He said: There is only
one thing good about the census and
that is the disappointment comes but
cnSe ia ten years"