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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20

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said that the late Miss Mary Gust.
Lee had told him that Braford's Lee
the American" was equal to any
written on General Lee.
| DR. Morton said the greatest thin:
Lee did after the surrender was NJ:
refusal to let his name be used bv al
insurance society. Before the soap,
stone aisles were placed in Christ
Church the speaker, said that he hao
| observed that the carpet in front OF
the pew of General Lee was worn
more rapidly than-the carpet IN
front of General Washington's pew,
He accounted for this because the
majority of the visitors to Christ
| Church fingered longer at the pew
of Lee than Of Washington
Concluding the speaker asserted
that we don't want America to fall
behind the standards set -by Wash
.ngton and Lee. who were not only
patriots but also Christian gentlemen.
A number of interesting war re-
miniscenses were given by Capt.
Fountain Beattie who served in
Mosby's command.
Others who spoke included Julian J..
Williams, ]. H. Trimyer, after which
Mrs. George T. Kipstein gave per-
sonal invitation to all present to at
tend the "Eyenfng with the Confede-
racy" which will be given tonight at
Lee Camp Hall.
The banquet was served BY the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
and there was an elaborate menu. The
hall and table were prettily decorated
for the event. The Confederate
flag was displayed throughout the
hall and also the Virginia and
United States flags. The table
was decorated with evergreens Gu:
flowers. land there were carnations
and souvenir confederate flag for
each guest. Candlebras furnished the
light for the banquet table.
The menu follows:
Oyster Cocktail
Roast Turkey Fried Oysters
Cranberry Sauce
Chicken Salad Cold Slaw
Pickles
Banquet Rolls Hot Biscuits
Fruits
Ice Cream Cake
Cigars Punch !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
BaTHING BEAUTIES ARE HERE

When Jesse L. Lasky. the now
famous film producer first started
producing shows in the cast (long
ere the picture: game had buddedl he
had associated with him Boutwell,
Browne, the noted woman inperso-
nator who is appearing tonight il
conjunction with the Mack Sennctt
Bathing Girls at the Ingomar The
stre. -
Browne made the trip to London
with Mr.. Lasky and produced one
of the first famous Lasky revues on
the ether side apd new We find him
the outstanding feature of the new
,Sennett super conedy:.. !, .Yandee
Doodle in Berlin . -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
UNIQUE RELIGIOUS RITE
Harrisburg Bulgarians Jump Into
River to Recover Cross

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 2p.-rhe an
nuai ceremony of jumping into the
river after a cross was followed by
Orthodox Bulgarians at Steelton yes
terday, when holes had to be chopped
in two-foot ice to permit Rev. David
Natioff to throw in the cross.
The ceremony commentaries the
Baptism of Christ, the foreign pop
ulation of Steelton flocked to the river
shore to witness it. Ella Christiff. who
recovered the cross from the icy wa
aers. was given dinner by the con
grega'tion. Three other men struggled
for the cross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
RUNAWAY BOYS APPREHENDED

Weary of the monotony of school
life Finley Case, thirteen years old,
and Horace Jones, thirteen years
old, students at Joseph's Institute at
Bristcw, Va, ran away from that
school Sunday and were arrested in
this city yesterday morning by Po-
licemen Thompson and German and
are held for the school authorities
The boys say that they walked to
Manassas and ther came on a pas
senger train to Alexandria. They
were found early in the morning at
The Union station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
HANDLES MAN TO WED
Signs Marriage License Permit
With, Pen Held by Teeth

Cumberland, Nd, Jan. 2O.-Geo.
Shore. aged 81, labor foreman, of
Frostburg. who applied in the Cir
cult Court here yesterday for Ii
cense to we'd Miss Mary Bramrick,
aged 81, of Grafton, w. Va, signed
his name to the application with the
pen held between his. teeth.
Shore had both hands shot away
above the wrist during the battle of
The Argonne Forest. He writes leg
IDLY and is able to dress and feed
himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
SUMNER RESORT

Nov is the time to make rese~a.
vation. Beware CT the : underto77
the Electrical Currents are very
strong, the water distilled-free use
of our Air Hose, your tubes, 60 fli!.
+. -: TESTERS
lyle. King and Patrick SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
MARRIED

Mr. William Whalen annogns {:
The marriage of MS daughter, Mad
c.. Whalen, to Mr.. J. .. Deetcn
December 20, 1919, at the parsona I.
Of St. Mary's eathoiiac Church. ;,
the Rev. L. K. Kelly.
l7-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
HAIR CATCHES FIRE
,ged Woman Resident Rescued by
Neighbors Not Expected to Live

NelBHDUI5 ~NOI DAPecteu u LfFe
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Jan. 20.-Mrs.
Larry Sherman, aged rs, went to sleep
While sitting near the kitchen fire in
,er home yesterday. Her head began
o nod and finally her hair came
own and fell on the heat.A stove.
Instantly flames swept over her
lead and ignited her clothing. So'e
an from the house Neignbors rolt.d
,ler in blankets and e3tinguished the
blaze, but not before she was sa:'i-
ously burned. Her recovery IS Dot ex-
pected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20

iIc LtS utStt iEeSlilLS VI tbt Ntii-
ance Engine Company will be held
tonight at 7:3O o'clock.
Ten cariidates will be initiated to-
morrow night by Alva Aerie No. s7l
EratVnal Order of Eagles.
Mr. A. j. Pohl who has been
ocated in Roanoke for some time is
ipcndirg few days at his home in
RosemOnt.
The filst degree of the order, will
se conferred tomorrow night by Sa-
'epta Lodge Of Odd Fellows on 4
lass of candidates.
Mrs F. l.. Pitt, who has been
i for the past two months at her
nome in King street road extended.
S!o"ly improving.
Mr.. Harry E Wood: who has
leen confined to his home, 1922. King
treet, for the pasc three weeks with
N attack of flu, IS able to, be out.
\ euchre will be given tomorrow
light at the Lyctunfe Hall by 'the
7 enlple Sisterhocd for the charity fund
nd valuable prizes viii be given the
rinnerS.
The body OF C. f. Aldrich, who died
t the sh;pyard yesterday, will Dc
aiken to Washington Thursday for
,ur:al and his funeral will be he'd
nat afternoon.
Miss Madge Constance Whalen.
aughter of Mr. William Whalen. and
anaS D. Deeton were married today
the parsonage Of st. Mary's Catho-
9 Church by the Rev. l.. F. Kelly.
TIE Evening of Song and Stcr:y
18th the Confederacy" will be give
Lee Camp Hall tonight, at 8 o'c!ocl
nd all members Of the joint ehapter
nd junior daughters are requested to
tend
The case Of Leroy Brown, coiored.
:dicted for the larceny of $l16.50
.cm Alexander Pringla, c6lcred. Nov
nbcr 10 last. is being heard today
, :lIe corporation co1rrr before
.ry. Judge l.. c. Barley presiting.
'i,e accused is represented by AT
rney Edmund Burke and Common
.aa.th's attorney Howard W. Smith
CONDUCTING the prosecution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
NOTICE

I will not be responsible for airy
Indebtedness or bills other than shose
that may be contracted by myself.
17-1n Clarence L. Jones.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as executors of
the estate, of William Woolls, de-
ceased all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make prompt
settlement, and all persons, having
claims against said estate are re-
quessed. 20 present the same, prop.
erly certified to the undersigned fol-
payment. -:
Matte v. Woolls,
...- William P: WopHs:
lfo.1nt ..-.-.
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NOTICE.

4 will. not be responsible for any
debts contraetd BIZ. any ons osAer
(than myself.
l7-1p. George L. Clark.
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EUCHRE
. By Temple. S!sterhood
For Charity Fund

- : For Charity Fund.
"Wednesday. January 2f, 1920
. -Lyceuu Hall. at S O'clock p M :
Tickets mag be secured at door. g
Rants - l7-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF

The regu Jar meeting Of the Reli-
ance Engine Company will be held
tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20

Ten cariidates will be initiated to-
morrow night by Alva Aerie No. ST.
FratTnal Order of Eagles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20

The filst degree of the order, will
,e conferred tomorrow night by Sa-
'epta Lodge Of Odd Fellows on
lass of candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20

Mr.. A. ]. Pohl who has been
ocated in Roanoke for some time, is
spending few days at his home in
RoSemOnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20

Mrs F. l.. Pitt, who has been
Il for the past two months at her
home in King street road extended.
: slowly improving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20

Mr.. Harry Z. Wood: who has
1een confined to his home, 1929 King
treet, for the pasc three weeks with
N attack Of flu, IS able to, be out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29

O. Please give information regarding
the summer navy school for boys, which
I understand the government eonductsE
A. The navy department says that on
June 4, 1920, the bureau of navigation
established two experimental schools for
boys between the ages of 16 and 20 years.
These schools, which opened July 10, 192O,
are at Great Lakes. Illinois and Hampton
in length andseeach school has aceommo-
dations for 1000 boys Formal consent
papers must be filled out by. parents or
guardians for all sboys enrolling. regard
less of age Each boy must enroll in the
naval reserve force for not less than three
months.
Q. Who is the welterweight champion Of
the UnitednStates Pc. 4. w. r..
A. There is no welterweisht champion
wrestler of the United States. Several men
lay claim to this tide, but no one is the
recognized champion.
q. Under what government departments
do the United States lighthouse service the
| revenue cutter service and life-saving
service cOme?-W. r. NJ.
A. The United States lighthouse service
is under the department. of commerce. The
revenue cutter service and the life saving
service are combined in the United States
coast guard, which is under the treasury
so. Wyatt .percentnge'o our population is
ruraff-A. +. S.
A. The bureau of census says that in
| 1910. 531a per cent Of the population was
rural, An unofficial opinion of the 1920
census Is to the effect that not such large
per Sent VIII De 4ouhu sui ANlHS III tne
! @. What is the meaning Of the word
/ incorporated" when used in the title of a
/ firmf Does it carry some modification of
/ the word limited" ?-F. MIX.
A. incorporated" mems that the firm
| has been granted charter by a state. and
sLimited" means that the liability of the
stockholders is limited to the number of
! shares held by each, and may apply either
\ to corporation or to a partnership.
!
(Any reader can get the answer to any
| question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
| Haskfns. Director,i Washington. D.. c.
| This offer applies strictly . information.
I The Buveau cannot give advice on legal
medical. and financial matters. 1t does
/ not attempt TO settle domestic troubles
| nor to undertake exhaustive research on
/ any subject. Write your question plainly
and briefly. Give full name and address
and enclose two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct to tho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29

the farms The oriehtals would not be
allowed to bring their families to es-
tablish homes, and they would be
shipped. back where~they came from
when their contracts expired, or when
they were no longer efficient. This
doubtless would be an effective price
reducer, but the treatment of this
labor like so much stock or machinery
would, besides rejecting on American
civilization, be destructive of country
life and be resented by the oriental
governments, with whom immigration
is already a sore point.
Immigration. tho seriously consid-
cred, seems a remote possibility of
help in our food difficulties. The Ma
tional Grange authorities say that
America can only solve the problem by
getting down to actual work, and that
there will be more of an incentive to
farm operation when the farmer is
represented on vail boards and COM
missions involving governmental &C
tivity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29
THE COAL STRIKE.

Contracts in the Illinois coal fields,
like German treaties, appear to be re-
garded as Scraps of paper by the
miners of that region. In regard to
the existing situation Governor Low
den has issued the following state
ment:
"a contract was made covering a
period Of two years. If the men who
were parties to that contract now at
tempt to modify it by striking the
very principle of collective bargaining
is assailed. Unless a contract between
employer and employe is held sacred
and inviolable, collective bargaining it
self will go by the95oard If the con-
tract does injustice to the day men in
mines their remedy is not to strike but
to appeal to the commission which
made the award to correct the in
Justice
Commenting on the governors
statement the Chicago Tribune says:
But the men have struck In the
face Of the worst coal shortage which
has threatened the country, they have
abrosated their contract. Lghtless,
heatleSs, voorhees,. and possibly food
less days which were already threat
ened turnout the country by lack of
coal production and distribution have
been made more certain by their &C
ton. The machinery set UP for the
peaceful settlement of their grievances
has been scorned. They threaten the
comfort and prosperity of the nation.
Even If. as Governor Lowden says.
and as seems true, there is merit in
their claims, tkcy have no excuse for
! showing no Consideration for the vel
fare of the rest of the public. The
laws and agencies which provided for
a peaceful settlement without depriv-
ing the workers OF their right of initia-
tive or their right to strike. and with
out depriYing the public of the vital
necessity of fuel. have been fIouted
/ In the face of this strike the provisions
are a failure.
The only logical step is to replace
/ this broken machinery of justice with
! the right to strike. They have demon
strated that they cannot be trusted
The comfort, health and general vel
| fare of the country is menaced by
their action. 1t has been menaced toe
! long and too frequently by similar ac-
/ ton The nation is weary of it.
The men as individuals cannot be-
forced TO work in the coal mines. Bui
] the men as union members who have
| agreed to work in the mines can be
/ required TO keep their agreement.
They have brought the whole struc.
ture Of labor economics in essential in.
dustries tumbling around their ears
! A new one must be built up. The new
one can allow no method whereby
few men. in the guiss of apostles, O
personal liberty, can conspire and ac
to menace the industrial and actua
physical life of the nation.
The nation is greater than the mol
which has precipitated this strike
i must and will protect itself tn.
strikers have forced a failure of tn
method provided for such protection
They cannot be>aliowed to do so again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29

and when mother found my note to
suggest that he and Peggy take our
places"
Virginia and Jack left the clipping
couple and found seats in a forward
car.
IT'S really Impossible to be angry
with Nation" said Virginia, but I
do think she might have taken her
maid of honor into her confidence
Forget about bthem!" commanded
Jack masterfuly. And remember that
just as the train pulled in you told
me you would marry me? You must
keep to your bargain!' t.
did I really say yes? asked Vir-
ginia so innocent1y that Jack was al
most mfsled. The he caught the ex-
preston of her eyes.
MY darling little girl" he said ten
derby. IT always knew that II 1 could
have you an hour to myself could
persuade/you to accept me, even alb
sent-mindedlyi"
Perhaps it wasn't SO 'absent=mind-
ed as you think!" murmured Virginia,
whereat Jack, delighted, surreptitious-
ly kissed her.
fCopyrfeht 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE-

1 was looking at pop smoaking and
thinking in the setting room last mite,
and I sed, Pop, would you be serprized,
if 1 grew up TO be CRATE famous
Yes, wouldent you? sed pop.
o, not so very, I sed, and pop sed,
Well, its nice to appreciate yourselr,
and then you're always sure at least
one persin appreciates you.
Yes sir 1 sed, and pop sed, And wen
you rite, always rite naturally, jest the
way peeple@act and tawk and carry
on, that's the way to rite.
Yes sir, do you wunt to hear the
ideex. for a story jest made up sed.
WITCH pop dident say he dident, SO
L started to tell him, saying, Well,
once there was a mansand there never
was enything the matter with him tin
all Of q suddin he started to feel 50
funny inside he thawt there must be
sumthing in there that dident belong
in there, and he went and had a x ray
pickture took with x Ray machine,
and the doctor sed, Come back next
Munday, and the man came back next
Munday and the doctor sed, Did you
ever by eny chance swallo a acorn in
your youth? and the man sed, wy yes.
once wen twas boy swallowed one
on a dare, and the doctor sed, Are you
prepared for a shock and the man
admitted he was and the doctor sed,
You got a good size young oak tree
growing in you.
Is that all? sed pop, and I sed, No
sir but it's all the fertilizer I've got so
far, and pop sed, Well is that natural
is that lifelike?
Yes sir, sed.
The doose it is, go on out and play,
you're giving me a he'd axe, sed pop.
Witch 7 did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29
AN ECONOMIC RULE REVERSED

Overproduction is the well known
cause of falling prices; but in this year
1920, especially in May and June, says
a writer in Forbes Magazine. we wit
messed a. decline in commodity and
goods prices brought on by underpro-
duction.
1t has come about that the less the
laborer does. she Rore- pay he gets for
it, and that the less the farmer and
manufacturer produce. the higher are
the prices they get for their output.
Both producers and their employees
discovered many months ago that the
less they did the more they made.
CorrespondingIy. the efficiency of both
labor and capital diminished. and
prices went sky-rocketing The rule
-ofl capital was to raise prices enough
to cover advances in wages. and fully
maintain the margin of profit; the
rule of labor was to obtain frequent
advances; and the rule of the various
governmental and semi Official labor
and arbitration boards was to make
the wage increases retroactive.
The men could>welI afford to strike
often when they were paid to do so
and the sensible employer took the
matter of fact position that it was cas-
Ter to raise prices to the unresisting
public than to fight aggressive labor
unions with powerful political back
ing,
It became a daily occurrence. there
fore, for prices to break the altitude
records. But the higher prices went.
the more money every firm and cor
poration had to borrow to carry its
supplies and pay it's wages. Bank
loans necessarily had to expand with
prices. and since there was no top to
prices so-long as producers~ and mer-
chants could borrow. there was no linn
it to the loan initiation.
/ Just at the time when merchants
and producers were forced to hasten
the sale of their products because
theySeould not borrow more money al
the banks, the spending money in the
hands of the people ran short. Ac-
cording to estimates, this shortage was
at the rate Of about $4,000, 900, geo per
annum OF 1898. 100000 per month
Hence it required extra persuasion tc
sell goods, and there was nothing >tc
do but cut prices. The question OF
overproduction or underproductior
was ifnmaterial, for our business con
Germs as a whole had to have funds tc
meet pressing obligations. and could
| not. GET these funds except by hasten
ing sales. -------e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29
Dorothy Dix Talks

II DOROTHY DIX
worsa's Highest Paid wonAa wrivae.


The fool among women is becom-
ing rare. So is the woman who en-
Joys being a parasite. The crying
need OF the day is for new man VINO
will realize this, and who will be will
ing to accept his wife on his own
plane and deal frankly. and honestly
with her as he would with another
man. What the modern woman de-
sires is a busbapd whom she will not
have to wheedle, or cajole, or Works
but who will regard her as his part
ner, having certain rights of her own.
and equally entitled to share with him
in all the perquisites of life as she
shares in its pains.
Another need is for a new man who
is big enough and brave enough to
break the bonds of custom and con-
vention that tie woman's hands aIter
she is married, and force her INTO
mental labor, no matter now quahtte,u
she is to do the brain work that u
paid so much better.
that 1t advertises HIN as failure' II
his wife goes on WIKI her business OF
profession after she is married M
woman may love her work ana os
miserable without it she may heeu .
sIcken her very soul TO leave con-
genial. highly paid professional en-
| nlovrnent to Become n kitchen drudge.
10 matter. Because there Is
moss grown theory that the proper
/ thing is for a MAI to keep his wife IN
s,,nnosed idleness, the woman has TO
do ali her labor in the privacy OF
home 70 save her husbands false
- Other times. Other conditions.
financial. social Women have ac-
cepted these theories. Women nave
adjusted themselves to the new condi-
tIon, Women recognize that if people
80 20 marry while they are young
enough to .feally love. the wives must
add 10 the family exchequer.
They are willing to do their part.
lThev want to keep on with the oc-
equations for which they have fitted
Themselves They recognize the eco
nomic waste of a fifty dollar-a-week
office woman becoming a-ten- dollar
4 cook. but the men still cling to the
fossilized theory that the married
woman must not work out of her
home-even if the theory deprives her
of ever having a husband and home
at all.
It is because women are forward
looking. and men are backward-look-
ing in their relations to each other
! that there are so many clashes be-
tween the sexes. and so much friction
between husbands and wives, and the
question is, will men change to meet
! the new situation?
VIII a man develop who will see ir
woman n human being like himself
loving freedom and independence
claiming the came rights in marriage
that he has, That is the only hope Of
$matrimony For the world goes on
Women will never turn back, and mer
: must catch step with them for the
/. forward, march IL they are to g
1 together.
! Boy, page the new man!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29
JUST FOLKS

BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

THE TASK.
There's more in a task than the money
Each duty comes laden with numerous
There's chance to be proud and a chance
to exult.
And the world may be helped by the final
Tho grim it may seem, if you'll open your
You may see that behind it your character
There's more in a task than its silver and
The JOY q your children it's fashioned
TIE dreams which you treasure for all
Are held in the duty which sordid ap-
There's no road to glory save-this one
For all men are known by the work that
they do.
There Is fhis in task more than gold at
The respect of mankind ana %the love of
For the -tsins that you fashion shall
By your deeds the worth visions the man
And your hopes for your children depend
on the way
you today
Do it weni Do It well, Let your task
For ali you hold dear you are facing the
The praise Of your neighbOrs, your own
And the right to meet all men face front
The-psaee Of the future. your fortune and
Are ali in the task that must carry your
Copyright. 1920 by Edgar a Guest,