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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
RENT PIRATES HELD UP
FOR SHARE OF SPOIL!

New York. March 26.-Stewar;
Browne, head Of real estate organ
cation here, today told story o
rentLprofiteering in new form.
A bank president and captain c
industry" recently sublet their apart
ments on Park avenue. Each was pay
ing $4,000 year, but the bank pres;
dent got $4,000 for his apartmen
and the Captain, of industry s2500'
The landlord heard of this and de
manded 80 per cent of their profit!
They refused, but OH his threat t.
make the story public and give thei
names to the newspapers, both mel
according to Mr.. Browne, gave u
the 80 per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
FAMILIAR FIGURE LEAVING
CAMP HUMPHREYS, VA

The many friends of Mr.. CHARLIE
J. Smith, Field Director, American
Red Cross, who has been stationeo
at Camp Humphreys for nearly I;
wear and half, will be sorry t.
learn that he will leave there witt
in the next few days. Mr.. SmitI
has been transferred to Edgewoo'
Arsenal. and will take charge therr
on April lst. Mr.. Smith has becoal
quite familiar figure in A.eXan
dria. L
Mr.. Smiths home is in Baltimore,
and before coming to Camp Hump
reys was connected with the Gcv
ernment in the construction nT ware
houses of the Ordnance Depot at
Curtis Bay, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
SHOUTS SISTER
Kansas Man Makes Unique Plea ir
Confessiong to Charge of
Murder

Lyons, Kans.. March 26.-At q
coroner's inquest. W. B. Bast con,
fessed that he shot his sister. Mrs
George Regan. killed at the break
fast table at herr home here yester-
day, "to rid her four daughters Of
her Influence.
Bast stated This four nieces were
being abused by their mother and
said they were noa being properly
reared. He said he bought the re-
vclver several days ago for the pur-
pose of taking his sisters life.
Bast was arrested at the home OF
a neighbor. where he was found
covered UP in bed with his clothing
and shoes on and, the revolver If
his pocket. He is being held with
out bail, and will be charged with
first degree murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
PLAY APRIL 1928

Under Auspices of Alexandria
Post. q. American Legion.
A meeting was held yesterday
afternoon. in the club room OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. of the COM
nittee in charge of securing talent
for the American Legion play to be
presented in the Opera House Apr!
% and %.
Preliminary arrangements were
made and a list compiled of names
# those who will be asked to take
part. y meeting will be held soon
when ali those willing to assist VII!
be earnestly requested to be pres
ent, so the committee will be sure
IF sufficient number for the cast
20 be selected when the director
from the John B. Rogers Produc'
ing Company arrives the first OF
April to begin rehearsals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
Refuses Hearing in the
Case of David
Crockett
INFRACTION DRY LAW
Accused will Pay One Thousand Dol
lars Fine and Serve Six Months in
Jail

The Supreme Court of Appeal!
Yesterday refused to grant an ap
! peal iii the case of David Crockett
convicted in the Corporation Court
of Alexandria several weeks ago OF
selling whisky in violation of the
prohibition law. The prosecution
was conducted by Howard w. Smith
Commonwealth's Attorney. Messrs
Edmund Burke, Chas: Henry Smith
and Carl Budwesky appeared for
the defense.
The main points in the case may
be summed up as follows: The
premises of Walter Smith, colored.
in the northwestern section Of the
city. rad been searched by the police
on q search warrant, it being be-
licved an unlawful quantity of liq-
uor was sccreted on the premises.
Their investigation was not in vain,
six Quarts of whisky having been
found in the woodshed attached to
Smiths house. The officers had rea-
son to believe that Smith obtained
his supplies from Crockett, II being
alleged that the latter's automobile
had been seen in that vicinity short
" before the officers arrived on
the scene. Smith was arrested
and bailed for his appearance before
the grand jury Of the Corporation
Court. He later confessed to the
authorities kat Re obtained the liq'
nor from Crockett, paying him 500
for the six quarts. Another coloree
man, named William Bailey. alsc
acknowledged that he had during the
previous two months purchased six
quarts of whisky from Crockett, for
which ne paid $40. Bailey ais"
made an affidavit to that effect : a
third witness named Holmes, Ealso
testified to having purchased SLY
quarts of whisky from Crockett at
ancther time.
An attempt was made by Crockett
to establish an a!ibi. he alleging nc
was net in the vicinity of Smiths
house on the night he was alleged tr
have delivered the whisky. ScTera
witnesses, however, appeared in re.
bn:tal.
The jury in the Corporation Court
brought in verdict of guilty on the
charge of selling to Smith anc
Holmes and not guilty on the charge
of selling to Bailey and fixed the
fine at $1,000, with six months con-
finement in jail.
1t is understood that the counse!
for Crockett are considering the ad
visibility Of applying to the United
States Supreme Court for a writ OF
haheas corpus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Deeds cf conveyance for the 70:
lowing pieces of property have jug
been placed on record in the OFFICE o
the clerk of court: Robert Elliot
and wife to Mrs. Alberta Re@este
Duffey house and lot in villa 81
No. 16, Northwest Alexandria; Mr.:
Elsie r. Donaldson to Joseph W
Reeves house ard lot on the mort!
side of King between West an
Pcvton streets; R. P. Henderson
and wife to Samuel NJ. Arnell hous'
and lot on the west side of Fayett'
between Prince and Duke streets
Morris L. Horncr to Mah!on r. la
Wis and wife house and lot II, blocl
4. section /, Rcsemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
SLAY 1900 ARMENIANS
Archbishop KhoIn, in London for IN
terest cf Near East, Reports
Wholesale Slaughter

London. March 26.-Tartars re-
Gently massacred 1900 Armenians
within the boundaries of the new
Armenian state at the instigation OF
The Young Turks in the .AzerbaiJan
government, according to Archbish-
% Kholn. an Armenian. who has
arrived in London to confer on be-
half of the Armenian republic with
allied authorities regarding the sit
uation in Armenia.
Three thousand persons were
being herded in Tartar villages. and
portions OF the Armenian frontier
are being held by the Tartans, ac.
cording to the archbishop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
HONOR ROLL
Twenty-Sevcnpupils of 4. II. S. on
Honor Rolltf for High Average

Twenty y-SevenPupils of 4. II. S. or
Honor Rolltfor High Average
The following: students of the
Alexandria High School have made
an average. of 90 or more on al! sub
iects for the six weeks ending
March 18th, 1920.
Seniors: Libby Berman, Lynda
Carver, Laura Peverill. Virginia
Schwab, ana EDWARD Wright.
Juniors: Margaret Alexander
Mary Asbury, Mary Ba!lenger, Lucy
Brookfield, Jack Dinwiddie, Lucy
Houston, Esther Lambert, Wilmer
Myers, Edith Phillips, eorille Scar
lett, and Irma Wolf.
SophomoreS: Clarissa Lawrence
and Thelma Lunsford.
Freshman: Isabella Abramson
Sibby Berman, Gladys Clarke, Doris,
Gaines. Rose Levinson, Marar.
Lyles, Louise Thomas, Georgie
White and Maude Wigfield. +
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
KILLED BY Train

fredericksburg, March 26.--W. 5
Paueh, of Loudoun County, was Kill
I'd last week at The Plains. t'auquie1
County, when the truck which he was
IRVING was struck by passenger
rain CT the Southern Railroad at the
crossing. Mr.. Paugh's body was ter
IDLY mutilated, both legs and one arm
being severed. He died shortly after
the accident. The deceased leaves ms
wife and SIX small children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
MISS YENyE TURNER DIES

Miss Venie Turner, a native o
Holcomb. Miss, died at } o'cloc!
this morning at the residence of he
sister Mrs. J. H. Bitter, 615 Princ'
street. The deceased had beer visit
ing here since last October and ha'
been in failing health for save'a
months.
Miss Turner besides her sister
Mrs. Bitter, of Alexandria, is sur
vived by two other sisters Mrs. j
J. Howell, Asheville. n. c., an
Mrs. NJ. Turnipseed, Columbia. s
C.
The body was shipped this after
noon to Hoconrb, Miss. : for burial
accompanied by Mrs. Bitter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
..GErHSEMANE TO GoLGoTHA.'
VIII be Given Tuesday Night by
chcir of 81. Paul's Church


Cbcir of 81. Paul's Church
/ Next Tuesday evening, March 30,
| at 8 O'Clock, the choil" OF St. Paufs
Church vii! sing the Cantata
"Gethsemane to Golgotha," COM
posed by Edmund Turner, the libret-
to being written and selected by
Yorke Chester.
The three scenes into which this
Cantata is divided were suggested
by. a hymn of James MONTGOMERY,
the three verses of which, viz
"Go to dark Gcthsemane,' Follow
TO the Judgment Hail." and1 Seal
vary's mournful mountain climb, !"
are sung respectively at the COM
mencement of the three parts, in the
form of a choral. The librettist has
attempted to present theS Great
Tragedy in a rather dramatic form,
as an alternative to the contempla-
tive view exemplified in many
Lenten cantatas.
The soloists will be Mrs 4 Harrie
White. soprano, singing theAart of
MARY" and "a voice in the3rowd."
Mrs. William Mes. soprarb, the
part of San Angel Mr.. Kenneth
Ogden, tenor. the part of aPeter,"
"Pilate." and "Thc BelovedI Disci-
ple;' Mr.. Wilmer Waller, bas the
part Of ''Jesus." and Mr.. J. Harris
Franklin. bass, the part of ''Judas,"
with chorus Of 40 voices. The pro-
luction will be under the direction
of the organist ana director of the
choir, Mr.. Sherman B. Fowler.
The annual silver offering for the
choir fund will be taken at this
service. After paying incidental
expenses, the balance will be donated
to fund which is being raised to
place set Of chimes in the organ
as memorial to the deceased mem
bcrs Of the choir.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend this service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
Succeeds SAUNDERS
Eighth District Congressman's Assign
mentl Will Help Him Fight for
Better Highways.

Washington, March 26.-Rcprescn-
ative R Walton Moore, of the Eighth
District of Virginia, was honored D. to-
lay when he was made a member of
he Roads Committee of the House.
This is considered one Of the import
mt committees of that body Repre-
sentative Moore takes the place Of
Judge Coward W. Saunders. Represen-
.ative M,ore's assignment to the
Roads Committee will give him an
opportunity to carry out some of his
IDEAS alorg this line, and if he is sue
:essful in,putting into effect some Of
ais plans, he will be able to render the
State valuable service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
so UNIONS TO JOIN STRIKE
Threaten General rie-Up in Wheeling
In Sympathy With Transfers

Wheeling, w. Va, Ma,aS 26.---,
Wheeling is threatened with the most
serious strike in It's history, announce
ment having been made yesterday BY
labor leaders representing 30 labcr
unions, that unless a settlement IS
reached in the teamsters strike at 6
Meeting to be held Friday night, every
.rade unionist will be called out. TIL"
teamsters have been OH strike fer
shree weeks, only drivers and chauf-
teurs of coal wagons and trucks
working. All other lines of industry
have suffered considerably as d re-
suit of the tie-up especially in tha
handling of freight from the local
abroad depots.
Labor unions have voted almost t.
man, i is said, TO declare 4 genera,
strike in support OF the teamsterS
md have instructed their representa-
ives 10 stand firm. The vote came as
, result of the refusal of employer
# teamsters and truck drivers t
negotiate with them as body.
As a last resort and awaiting final
efforts to bring about settlement, 2
einal conference will be held tonight
md union leaders say the strike will
)c ordered Immediately. tying up al!
Industries. Eight coal miners unions
ire affected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
SHIP GUNS TO IRISH
Search of Vessels Ordered After
Cargo of Arms is Discovered

Search of Vessels Ordered After
Cargo of Arms is Discovered
London. March 26.-'rhe British
government has issued orders that
alb ships plying between Germany
and the United Kingdom be thor
ough!y searched, as result OF the
discovery Of arms, destined for
Ireland. in vessel from Il German
port.
British secret service agents are
working<on the theory that a huge
gun RUNNING. plot is afoos, prc!imi-
nary to al great uprising in Ireland.
presumably, Easter, that beirg the
anniversary Of the abortive 1916
revolt. s.
The stery is s,..being semi-officiall!R'
spread that the alleged plot is
financed from New York with the
aid of money realized from Presi-
dent de; Valera's Irish Republic
bonds.
Cork, March 26.-Sinn Feiners
attacked and captured the police
station at Gortatlea, so miles west
and north of Cork. last night, ac-
cording to messages here yester-
day.
Three policemen were wounded
The barracks were dynamited and
burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
SEARCH FOR SLAYER
Posse of Armed Miners Scours Woods
in Hunt for Killer of Eleven
Ycar-Old Girl.

Steubenville, Ohio, March 26.-A
posse of armed miners searched the
woods near Adena, Jefferson County,
Ohio. for the slayer of 11-year-old
Frances South, daughter of miner,
whose murdered body was discovered
last night by her father about a mile
and half outside of Adena.
The girl left her home about noon
to go to drug store for medicine
for hsr SEX mother. When she failed
20 return a search was Instituted.
The child had been strangled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
Gustav Bauer Chosen to
Head New German
Cabinet
"REDS" GIVE UP ARMS
German Government Reaches Agree
ment With Ruhr Valley Strikers
Big Guns Used.

London, March 26.-It is reported
that Wesel, 80 miles northwest of
Dusseldorf, where the Government
forces have been besieged by revo-
lutionary workingmcn, has been
captured by the workers
A dispatch to the London Times
from Rotterdam, dated March "a
quotes the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche
Courant's Munster correspondent as
saving the armistice was not being
fulfilled by the reds.
The town of Wesel, says the dis
patch was bonrbarded throughout
the whole day by 9 inch gun and
the Red Army resumed its advance
on the right wing, crossing the
Lippe, which, under the armistice,
was to be the dividing line for the
two armies.
This report. says the London
Times correspondent, agrees with
the statement of Underburgomaster
Hagen. who returned today from
the Socialist conference at Dert-
mund. He said hope of peaceful
settlement had been excluded, as the
workers refused to enter into nego-
tiat.ons with any miiitery arthori.
ties.
Berlin, March 26.-lhe ney Ger
man Cabinet, reconstructed as the
result Of Wednesday, negotiations.
VII be headed by Gustav Bauer. the
present Premier, it is reported.
Yesterday, newspapers report that
the Prussian Cabinet has resigned.
1t is expected, they add, that Gustave
Noske. who has resigned as Minister
of Defense in the national Cabinet,
will be Offered a post in the new
Prussian Cabinet.
The Tageblatt. denies on the au-
thority of the Ctancellery, that
warrant has been issued for the ar
rest Of General Ludendorff. as was
recently reported.
Budorich,. Rhenish Prussia, March
2s.-Peace between the two forces
contending fer Wesel has not been
declared. The correspondent was
informed to this effect at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning over the tele-
phone by the headquarters of Gen
eral Habitsch, the commander at
Wesel. across the Rhine from this
town
1t was declared at headquarters
there could be no question of a ces-
sation of hostilities through the sur
render of the Reichswehr forces.
Gotha. Saxe-C -Coburg Gotha, March
26.-The Red Guards, who have
been dominant here. have capitula-
ted, and Reichswehr troops have oc-
cupicd the public squares. The Reds
at Ohrdurf. to the south Of this city
also have surrendered.
Paris, March 26.-Tho German
Government has reached definite
agreement with the workmen in the
Ruhr Valley where the general
strike has been paralyzing industry:
and where hostilities between sold
iers and workers have been in prog
ress for several days past according
to news reaching French semi-of-
ficial circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
WILL BURN MORTGAGE
To Mark Paying Off lndebtness o.
Young Peoples Building

4 session of interest to every mem
her of the NJ. f. CHURCH South will b
held Sunday evening at which tim
the last evidence of indebtness on tn
Young Peoples building of tina
church will have shown to have bee
maid in full and the mortgage will b
burned. This will leave the enHr
church property free of debt. In cor
nect;on with the burning of the mort
gage there will be a special prograi'
given and also special music.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
ENDORSES SUFFRAGE
Delaware MethcdistS Gathering
Sends Resolution Favoring
Women Voting

Wilmington. Del, March 90
Members of the Conference went
squarely on record yesterday in ia
vor of votes for women and ordered
communication sent to the Legis-
lature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

Looked for in Florida. Found in
Alexandria. Jester has it for your
battery. DR.. Foulks calls it a
spade. 74-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
POTOMAC. FISH COMPANY will

have on sale tomorrow and bal
ance of week; fresh herring, roe
and buck shad. white perch, white
lake trout, red fin croakers. catfish
Potomac bass, rock, steak haliOut
and York River oysters. Phone
1913, 100 North Royal street, c.
H. ZIMMERMAN, Proprietor.
.73-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
ADDS sl2so,sso TO BUDGET

The Sena:e Appropriations Com
mittee Yesterday reported out the
legislative executive and judicial
appropriately bill carrying s105,649,-
661, an INCREASE of si,28o,s9O over
the, measurelas it passed the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26

! Mr.. +. 1. Pullin has returned
to his home in North Royal street,
after spending week in the Valley
| of Virginia.
The stork presented fine baby
girl to Dr.. and Mrs. H. L. Arnold. of
222 North Patrick street last Sun
lay morning.
The body of Capt. James Elliott,
who died in Washington Tuesday,
was brought here this afternoon
and buried in the Presbyterian cem-
atery
The firm of Jas. R. and II. B.
Cation, who for great many years
have been retained as attorneys for
the Washington-Virginia Railway
Company, have rendered their res
ignation. effective March 81, 1920.
At the evanglistic service in the
Second Presbyterian Church this
evening the Rev Edward Wright.
If Balston, Va. will be the speaker
Dr.. Wright was associated with the
evangelist J. Wilbur Chapman. for
several years.
The last special service at the
VI. E. Church South, conducted by
The Laymen of that church. will be
held this evening and will be in
:harge Of J. Frank Myers, superin-
y.endent of the Sabbath School.
Every member of the school is urged
10 be present, as an interesting pro-
gram is promised.
An important meeting of the Holy
Name Society will be held at seven
,'clock Sunday night in the Lyceum
Hall when plans will be discussed
:or the big demonstration which will
q held in this city next May when
llrre than 5000 members of the
rrder from Washington and vicinity
IRE expected to participate.
!. Seminole Tribe No. 35. Improved
Order of Red Men, are continuing
% receive the pa!efaccs in the tribe
It all of its meetings. At the next
meeting of the tribe class of cam
!idates, will receive the work. All
listing Red Men in the city are in
.itcd to the wigwam on North CO.
iumbus street. The next meeting
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26

Advertise your wants IN the Ga
he Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26

If it is sone at Remschels. it
must be dom right. 73-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26

For results try a classified ad in
the Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26

For Chiropractic adjustments, call
on the Doctor at 624 King street. For
men, women and children. 64-e d If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26

The stork presented a fine baby
girl to DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Arnold. of
222 North Patrick street last Sun
lay morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF

Mr.. F. c. Pulin has returned
to his home in North Royal street,
after spending 4 week in the Valley
of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26

The body Of Capt. James Elliott,
who died in Washington Tuesday,
was brought here this afternoon
and buried in the Presbyterian GEM
atery.
Evening star., 1920-05-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
ALUMNI TO RECRUIT
Will Seek Members at Churches
Tomorrow-Want All Formerly
in Societies to Join.

Pastors of churches having Christian
Endeavor Societies at tomorrow morn
ing and evening services will present
arguments to their congregations why
their friends and former members of
Christian Endeavor societies should be-
come members of the Christian Endeav-
or Alumni organization. Following the
services committees of the alumni will
be stationed in the church lobbies to re-
ceive new members.
The alumni association gave a dinner
Monday evening at Calvary Baptist
Church, when the honorary membership
was conferred on Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. He also delivered an address.
Stanley B. Vandersall, head of the alum
nj department of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor. with headquarters
in Boston, explained the aims and pur-
poses of the organization Percy S
Foster, president of the District of CO.
lumbia Association, presided.
Appeals were made by pastors at
meetings Thursday night. and round
table conference was held last night at
lumbia association. presided
Officers of the District of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Alumni Association
are: President. Percy S. Foster; vice
president, J. r. Thomas secretary. Rex
ford L. Holmes; treasurer. Rev. Earl
Taggart. Cooperating also is the only
resident trustee of the United Society
of Christian Endeavor Rev. DR.. Earle
Wilf1ey. pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church.