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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06

NEWS Of one Of our afeHeS sworkmen
who met his death by failing into a
sixty foot well while trying TO- put
tout small fire. If We had ,ttht
fright kind Of a. water system this.
weuld not have happened, a,.i,
< Everyday vehicles IF every de-
jses:ip ton use the sidewalks :on Nortls
FaIrfas street. i'm preference. TO tn
called frpads Lives sof THE men arc
| in danger at ,all, times while travel.
| ing on that road, and it is time thai
:som ebody twaReS tup.aaid get to work!
| After the. first petition was sent te
city council if we are not mistaken
the sum of $500 was appropriated
ito. pave the road and all that was
lone was to dig a hank and throw.
the earth on the road ard, and the
men stood behind the tank at thf
factory in! winter half OF the time tft
Keep warm.
We give the fire department credl'
'or trying to get water hut it wa:
Utmost impossible to do<it. In ou'
,stimation the credit goes to the en-.
,loyees of the Old Dominion Glass
Company and a few individuals who
;yere there, that helped to save thu
'actory. We the employees thanh
he fire department for responding
u helping to pull out fellow work
nan. 1t was piece Of heroic WORK
n the part of one of the firemen wht
rent into the well and tied. piece
t. rope ground him, and pulled on
.Ir. Ale and we thank him individual
rs.
This is the fourth fire that ha
occurred in that section Of the city
nd the same thing has happened OF
hcse occasions and it is time tn
;ty was waking up.
Signed, Employees of the OF
dominion Glass Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06
i NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The, undersigned; representing. the
carriers in Virginia, will, on Friday
the 10 tn day of. November, 1920, at
To- O'Clock A.; ~, in the Court Room
of the, State Corporation Commission,
Richmond, Virginia. apply to SAID
Commission for authority. to make make
certain changes in car demurrage
rules and charges applicable on in
tra-statc traffic in Virginia, effec-
tive December 1st, 1920, and to cx-
pire May lst, 1921, as follows:
(a) Increases the charges per car
per day: 80,
For each of the, first four days
from 50. to So. per day. Increase
s1.OO.
For, each of the next; thrcfc days
from So; o'ss.. per day Increase
500. ,,:Efas95.l& "a i?
For: each suceeed,sng4 daN after the
first: S days s5tfas1e. per day.
Increase $500.
Oh Decreases the penalty charg-
cs on all open top cars and all cars
loaded with coal and coke Of $40.
per day. through the. cancellation
and withdrawal of the charge. /.
(c) Modifics Rule 8, Paragraph 3
of Section A, by allowing an adj
diticnal orty-eight (i8l hours,
making total of ninety-six 1867
hours free time, for shipments
frozen, etc. /.
AIodifies Rule s, Paragraph CT
Section B, by providing for sucl
free time as consignee would hav,
been entitled to had cars been de-
lirercd in accordance with the dali!
rat" of shipment.
(d) increases the charge under
Rule ., Average Agreement, Sec
ton A, after four 90 debts, from
! S.. to S.. per day for each of thu
next three CD days and $40. pc
car per day thereafter; in Section
d, from, So. per debit to SO. gel
| debit
| (e) Modifies Section f of Rule Q by
the addition of clause excepting
cars that have been punched. caus.
cd by strike of carriers employees
or where shipments of coal arc
withheld by tho carrier to protect
its fuel supply and subsequently
delivered to consigncc in accumula
ted numbers.
tSigncd) ]. f. FAIRBANKS
Agent
2G6-Sat-2c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06
'PESpULUM's RAPID. SWINGS;

pon,,h,;cans who. in the first flush
nf +: exultatien: over their sweeping
victories, imagine that they nave
heen given by' the American people
:. ,onr-term lease on the job at Wash
lnoton are invited to consider calmly
few preceding elections. the stud
nf which may moderate their rap
4urcs In 1872, when President Grant
Sought re-electFm against Horace
Greeley, who was supported BY thu
Democrats and liberal minded Re-
:; nublicans, he wis victorious Ivy {
plurality Of 769,99l, ant unprecedent,
ed figure for that day, and r'ce''e'
osG electoral votes to only g. for the
opposition. But two years later
1874. the Democrats swept the COW"
try, gained control Of Congress any
in 1876 secured a plurality OF 2oo'.
ga in the popular vote. II was ON,
hv fraud and single electoral vote
that they were deprived Of the fseS
dency. -,
When President Garfield was 'ele2
red by ,triflins plurality in 1851
he carried. Congress with him, an'
the Republicans secured lag seats, aS
.painst LBS for the Democrats. lr'
two wears later the Democracy can't
Z hack with a whoop, regaining Con
eress bv 1913 to i24, and in 1881
.. the secured the Presidency am
strengthened their grip on the House
of Representatives,.
Though defeated in the popul"
vote. Benjamin Harrison secured ~
electoral votes in 1888 to 16S TO-
Grover Cleveland. In 1890 a Dem
.ocratic landslide almost swept tn
Republicans out vi existence, an'
their representation in Congress wa:
redaccd to 4 bcg@arly IS, as agalns
236 Democrats. This great TRIUMPH
was followed up in 1892, when Cleve
land decisivcly defeated Harrison
~sand both-tnc Senate and House wcft
Democratic by substantial maj"rlt!cS
Yet so flceting is the favor OF tn
American electorate that only tw'
wears later the Republicans came
back with 81 ruth. and in 1896, thanks
to the fcilics of William Jennin%:
Bryan, they entered upon their Il
wears control Of the Government
ended hy Woodrow Wilson in 1912.
st is clear from these Suddcr
mutations that II" party can c"lin'
fsconfidently upon any protractcG
sStenure of office. Never were Amcrl,
tsran voters so tickle as they are today
sand 50 prone to sudden switches II
stheir political views. In the next
flour yeats. unless all Signs fail. ,we
.arc likely to see many cxtraordlnar,
&sproofS of this instability Of popular
sentiment, which will be increased b.
s.thc addition of many millions Of wo
&mcn to electorate. 1t is AZ right TO-
7e,our Republican friends to CROW now
1.-THE history Of the past 30 year.
9showS that the pendulum will not be
siong in swinging back toward tn
democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06

;chard Evelyn Byrd of Winchester.
.--'fhe Association is -eTleeufa fea-os
he reduction of the tuberculosis
Heath rate az shown by the the
tatistics for the ten years since its
,rganizatiop and it is hoped that the
linics, which are increasing in NUM-
,er each year will further reduce
eaths from this disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06
Give Party 100 Feet Deep.

Mount Camel, Pa, Nov. CA
most unusual party took place 722
feet under ground at Reliance col
liery, Yesterday, when fellow-work-
men gave a surprise party to George
Young, Or, at the noon hour, Seven
ty lighted candles, representing the
years Of his life, graccd half-pound
pack of tobacco which, together with
new pipe, were the presents. The
MONDAY lunch served as the banquet
and Bernard OToole was master Of
ceremonies and POSTMASTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06
R. R. Shops Cut Wcrking Forces p
Per Cent.

Lafayette, Ind, Nov. 6.-Noticcs
were posted yesterday at the Monon
Railroad shops here announcing a %
per cent reduction in the working
force of the locomotive department
to take effect November 10. This is
the second cut since September The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06
Connecticut Woman Voted Three
Times; Thought That Was :

Winstcd, Conn. Nov. G.-When the
moderator opened the voting. machine
in Plainvile following Tuesdays
election and counted the ballots he
found that some one had voted tire"
times. There were 1,l79 votes cast
BY LIZ persons. The Investigation
disclosed that well-known woman
had walked from one machine to tn .
other and voted in each one. She
thought those were the rules.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06
TO THE PUBLIC.
Communicated
To the Editor,

To the Editor,
A,cxaHd.ia Gazette.
dear SIR
Last year the employees Of the
Old Dominion Glass Company for the
second time pctitioncd city council
for better road leading to the plant
of that company and also for side.
walks. However. it seems that any
thing is good enough for the poor
working man., The employees sent
a committee TO city Council each
meeting night for several meetings
hoping to secure favorable action OF
the proposition. No action was OBJ
tanned.
This road is disgrace to the citi-
.zcns of Alexandria. In the winter
time the men have To wade in waite,
up to their shoe tops or walk over
the city'S dumps where there are
thrown dead horses that have been
skinned, and it has not been month
ago when dog was shot and left
lying on the sidewalk in plain 'vicw
Of those compelled To travel%out North
EairfaX street.
;, We would like to know what the
city health officer is here for. IF
it is not for him 10; Lookout for such
shiRes YRS that. In facte-y he did.ksis!
knowsS Such thing happentd',qntia
,se' called his attenticnto it..
i. Everybody has heard Of the sad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06

Yours for better health and hap
pincss. L. Reed Browne, Chiropractor,
ll2 South Columbus street, Alexan-
drla, Va. 26G-lp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06

fsuhs ahiol;Nw2 g. +An-
nopncemcntl was .nladet :here sNscster-
day that the Willys-O Overland Auto
mobile plant, normally employing
around $4,000 workers, will be Shut
down today for inventory and will
remained closed for an indefinite
period. ssj,,:ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06

Are you ailing, run down and just
cant's get right? Try Chiropractic. l..
Reed Browne, D. c., ll2 South &C.
.lumbus street, (ground floor, Ale
.cxsndria, Va. 26G-lp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06
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If you want to see good footoail
anne Sunday, follow the crowd to
he ,Shipyard and watch the Virsinia's
n action against one of the strong
It teams in Washington, the Seamen
runners from the Navy Yard. This
cam has always been drawing card
n Alexandria and the Virginias will
,ave to hustle all the time for vic
DRY. Game at the Shipyard called at
;o'clcck. The entire field is .roped
fl and stands on each side of the
field for your accumulation. Ladies
specially invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06

l.. Reed Browne. 'Chiropractor, ll2
South Columbus Street, Alexandria.
Va. Office hours: till y; till >.
26G-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-06

Til, D,tadna rght football team Will
:ir ...p on Baggett's Field against the
Sral tan A. c. of Washington. d. C.,
Srn&ay at 8 p. m. This team asked
for the game two weeks ago, offer
ir:. to play for the entire receipts or
ths gate, winner take all. The Big y
,lLs were taken by surprise when this
cf-er came, as no team would make
such bod offer unless they were
confident of win over the local
q bmcn. All those who wish to see
this battle tomorrow should be given
a cha rce to see some real sports un-
der this agreement. Nothing is Known
rceard:cg the strength CT the Spar,
tar A. C. other than that they held
Rex A. C. to 30 score two years
ago. improvements are being made IN
the GROUNDS each week ard should at
fi.ii ~ocd accommodations to all those
v.o atte! nd the games. The Big D.
liz. Up will be the same as last Sun
Ily with Billy Crouch leading the
team with his wcnderfal fighting
s,:r;., in the tackle position. HIS driv
ing spirit has Helped great deal m
the Success elf the DreadraugkS team
during the past two years. He asks
the backing of ali AleXandrians when
he leads his team against the Wash
irgtcn Navy Yary,tcam at the Ameri-
on Loagre Park. Sunday, November
y. 1920. Bl;r!s. the ladies' tomorrow
ar enjcy one hour of real sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

A great deal of screaming and squealing Is
Dorothy's idea Of exerting charm. The
boy next door has blown up a paper bag
and Dorothy's fright lest it explode can
be heard for blocks away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-26
Short News Of City

Pennington at Newcastie-Levi T.
Pennington, director of the Friends For
ward Movement, will go to Newcastle,
Ind, Dec. 5, to make an address on
the work Of the organization.
Boys Attend conferenee-Five boys
left at a. m. Friday morning for the
Y. M. c. A. older boys conference at
Charlottesville which is to be held
this weekend. John w. Cox, social
secretary of the Richmond association,
was in charge OF the local boys. Paul
Martzel, George Kruger, Robert Horn
aday, Gordon Borton and Vernon Ward
are the boys representing Richmond.
Friends Revival Closes-Revival
services closed Wednesday night at
the Whitewater Friends church after
nearly three weeks of special meetings.
The Rev. E. Howard Brown, pastor of
the East Main Street Friends church,
preached during he special services.
Thirty-fve persons were converted or
renewed, and Is have united with the
church.
Bonds Return Thursday-Judge. and
Mrs. William A. Bond returned Thurs
day from Rochester, Mimi, where Mrs.
Bond received medical treatments.
They had been absent from the city
about 10 days. Friday, with Judge
Bond presiding, the circuit court re-
sumed sessions.
indianapolis Man Here-Samuel
Smith of Indianapolis, arrived Friday
evening to spend the week end with
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. S. E Smith
of Easthaven.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-26
HOMOGENEOUS PEOPLE
OF JEWISH BLOOD IS
PROBLEM OF zI0NISTS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-To populate
Palestine speedily with a preponderat-
ing body of self-supporting Jews. who
will develop into homogeneous peo-
pie, ultimately becoming self-sup-
porting commonwealth, is the problem
to be dealt with by the annual conven-
ton of the Zionist Organization of
America beginning in Buffalo tomor-
row. Practically the whole of this
task must be carried out by the Jews
Of this country, agents of that organi-
zation say. They assert that the war
and it's aftermath has almost complete
Iy impoverished European Jewry, and
the depreciation of the money of such
countries as Russia, Poland, Austria
and Rumania. has compressed the re-
naming wealth to an almost irreduc-
ible minimum.
They add that European Jewry can
contribute to the development of Pal
estine as the natinoal homeland only
the human material in the form of hun
dreds of thousands of pogrom-refugees
now congesting every port from Dam
zig to Constantinople, and even along
the Pacific awaiting opportunity to
reach Palestine. While there is a
small percentage of these refugees
who have managed to escape with con-
siderable capital, most of them are
destined to be hewers of wood and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-26
TAXES TAKE BOOKS
OF GERMAN SERVANTS
(By Associated Press)

LOUVAIN, Belgium, Nov. 26.-Per.
sonal libraries of German savants are
being purchased to restock the shelves
of the Louvain library, looted by the
Germans in the war. The German
professors are hard hit by heavy tax
alton and the high cost of living. and
many rare and valuable volumes have
thus come into the market.
NJ. Louis Stainier, director of the
Library Restoration committee, told
correspondent of the London Daily
News here that Louvain was very
grateful for the consignment of books
from American well-wishers, although,
as he put it, the American collection
being an essentially modern one, had
more Of universal" than a uni
versity" character
No building yet exists in Louvain
adequate to receive the new library,
and the books thus far obtained, in
cluding $4,000 volumes from England.
are scattered wherever temporary ac-
commodation can be found for them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-26
S|NN FEIN FOUNDER
ACTIVE SPOKESMAN
IS ARRESTED TODAY
(By Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Nov. 26.-Arthur Griffith
founder of the Sim Fein organization,
Prof. John MacNeill, Sim Fein mem
Der of parliament for Londonderry city
and the National University of Ire
land together with number of others,
including Prof MacNeill's son, were
arrested today by the auxiliary police
In the absence in America of Ea.
monn de Valera, president Of the Irish
republic, Arthur Griffith has been
probably the most active spokesman
in Ireland for the cause of Irish free
dom. Last night in an interview he
charged the policy Of reprisals in Ire
land was determined upon by England
more than year ago and inaugurated
last March with the assassination of
Lord Mayor MacCurtain of Cork. Ev-
erybody in Ireland deplored the blood
shed, Mr.. Griffith said, "but England
started it, and she could get it stopped
In "a hours if she so wished" He
disclaimed any responsibility for the
operations of the murder gang" the
existence of which was charged by
Sir Hamer Greenwood, chief secretary
for Ireland, in a recent speech The
real murder gang" was in Dublin
castle, Mr.. Griffith declared
In LimeIieht In 1917.
arthur Griffith came into promin-
ence in 1917, when he presided at the
opening of the Sim Fein conference
in Dublin. In a by-election in June,
1918, he was elected to the house of
commons for East Cavan and was re-
turned for this constituency and
Northwest Tyrone in tho general cleo
ton of the same year. Like the other
Sim Fein members, however, he re-
Trained from taking his seat after the
general election. Last year he was
elected one of the vice presidents of
the Sim Fein organization. During
the hunger strike of Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney of Cork he was the author of
an appeal to President Wilson and all
the heads of governments on behalf of
the lord mayor.
Prof. John MAXWELL is professor of
law in the National university in Ire
land in May, 1916, he was found guilty
by courtmartial of completely in the
Easter rebellion of that year and was
sentenced to life Imprisonment, but
was released during 1917. In the gen
eral election of 1918 he was chosen
to parliament as a Sim Feiner, but
did not take his seat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-26
O'DonneN Dies; Bring
Chevrolet to Home
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.-Edde
O'Donnell, racing driver injured yes
terday at Beverley Hills Speedway.
died this morning without regaini1s
consciousness.
The body of CASTOR Chevrolet, who
Gied in the crash in which ODonneli
was injured, will be taken to Indian
apolis for burial. Mrs. Chevrolet re-
ceived a telegram from Louis Chevro-
let, brother of the dead man, asking
whether he should come here. She
replied asking him to go direct to
indianapolis, to arrange for funeral.
Mrs. Chevrolet will leave Sunday with
her husbands body, according to
present arrangements. No funeral ar
rangements have been made for Lyall
Jolls, the mechanician with O'DonnelI
had been made early today. Jolls was
engaged to marry Mrs. A. Esch. of ST.
Paul, who witnessed the accident. HIS
home was in ST. Paul. where he left
relatives. Mrs. Esch was prostrated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-26
RED CROSS RESERVES
CALLED TO CANVASS
CITY FOR MEMBERS

All reserves will be called out by
the Red Cross here Saturday in the
closing lap of the drive for 5000 mem
bers. Workers at downtown posts
will stay on duty until relieved by the
next shift. The enrolment Of hun
dreds is anticipated on the last day of
the drive. Mrs. Frank Druitt, direct
or of the Wayne county membership
drive stated Friday that even though
the goal was not reached the Red
Cross would not appeal for large sums
from individuals because the drive is
not for money but members.
Canvassing will be completed in the
city Saturday. Mrs. F. E. McMinn. in
charge of solicitors in the thirty-first
precinct. which is not a very large dis
trict, reported 102 memberships, An
other list from the west side was
handed in by Miss Clara Comstock
from Earlham college. 1t was for "a
members.
Veterans Help
II all the persons who took out
memberships in the Red Cross last
year renewed their pledges. the drive
would go over the top as the mem
berships last year were 5,100. The
American Legion will support the Red
Cross workers in the last day of the
drive. The opening day soldiers and
sailors of the American Legion were
stationed at every downtown booth
and were responsible in large part
for the successful start.
Mrs. Frank Druitt has announced
the following booths and workers for
Saturday: Pennsylvania station, Mrs.
H. S. McNutt; First National bank,
Mrs. w. P. Robinson; Second Nation
al bank, Mrs. Juliet Shirk and Mrs.
Joseph Conner; Union National bank
Mrs. Paul Comstock; Dickinson Trust
company, Mrs. Dudley Elmer; Amer
ican Trust and Savings bank, Mrs.
William m Morgan; Prices, Mrs. Jesse
Rosen; Knollenberg's store, Mrs. Jo-
seph Kuppin, in the morning, and
Mrs. P. S. Twigg in the afternoon;
Nusbaum's store, Mrs. Frank Critch-
ett and Miss Marie Backmeyer; post
office. Mrs. George Cunningham; Muir
ray theatre, Mrs. George Fox; Y. M.
c. A, Mrs. Harry Kinert; Washing
ton, Mrs. Richard Study.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-26
PUPILS WILL ATTEND
Ohio Meeting HELD
TO FIGHT PR0FITEER

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. 26.-The frs
Thrift congress ever held by school
children in the United States will con-
vene in Columbus. December 8, when
IS Ohio school children. one from each
county, will meet here to discuss ways
and means of thrift and means to
bring down living costs. THE time
has come for the million school chill
dren in Ohio to join with their elders
in combating the profiteer,' declared
leaders of the Ohio Government Saw
ings committee, under the auspices OF
which organization the thrift congress
is to be held
Each county will send one represen-
tative selected for proficiency in the
sale of War Savings stamps. The del
egates will meet in the senate cham
Der Of the state house at noon, Fri
day December 8. The congress will
be called to order by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Clarence ]. Brown. The school
children Immediately will offer reso-
lutions which have been drawn in thcir
respective communities. tending to aid
in lowering the living costs.
Savings Director Speaker.
William Mather Lewis, director Of
the savings division of the United
States treasury department, will be
the principal speaker Mr.. Lewis has
charge of the government War Saw
ing stamp compaign in the United
States and directs the governments
campaign to keep Liberty bonds in the
hands of owners. The delegates, on
their arrival in Columbus. will be es-
corted to the Chittenden hotel, where
a luncheon will be served. The visi-
tors also will be guests at theatre
party.
The thrift congress is attracting the
attention of educators all over the
United States
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-26
HARB0RS, WATERWAYS
NEEDS ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Nov %. - Harbor
and waterways improvement and main
tenance will require appropriations Of
S7S,207 .665 for the fiscal year of 1921,
according to estimates of Major-Gen-
eral Lansing H. Beach, chief of army
engineers in his annual report made
public today. He recommended a
rivers and harbors bill, total of $57,-
206,715, supplemented by sundry civil
items aggregating $10,962,95O, for con-
tinuing contracts and other items in
other money bills.
The recommendation will be incor-
porated in the annual estimates sub
mitted to congress at its session De-
cember g.,
The Mississippi river, from it's
mouth to Minneapolis, will require
SIG. 10000, including provision for the
Mississippi river commission, the re-
port said; Muscle Shoals nitrate plant
$40, 100000, New York Harbor and it's
adjacent waters $500, 900, the Ohio
river $5,585,0OO. Philadelphia and the
Delaware river will require $685., 900.
the Delaware and Chesapeake inland
waterway; and the Missouri river.
s2115,000. l.