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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
NEWS LETTER Of.
4. COMMERCE BODY
Tells of Construction of Lit
tie River Turnpike
Road
VOTE BOND ISSUE NOV.
Seek to Have City Pay $4,000 Rep
resenting Half Interest on Bond Is
sue Sure to be Paid in Five Years

The monthly news letter Of the
Chamber Of Commerce follows:
The month of September brought
with it the renewed activities Of the
Chamber of Commerce and the vari-
Gus bodies of this organization have
held their regular meetings with a
vast amount of business to be attend
ed to. Your Chamber of Commerce
considers the thing of paramount i'm
portance at this time is the building
of the Little River Turnpike. The
Chamber has always advocated and
endorsed good roads and has been
working on this project many months,
and uless something goes amiss the
'ruits of their labors will be realized;
this. in our opinion, viii be one of the
biggest things toward the advance
ment of Alexandria that ever hap
pened.
Fairfax County has reached
1ont where they will vote on Novem-
Der 2nd 1920. to authorize a bond
:ssue of $5OO.OOO.OO to be advanced
70 the State for the construction Of
modern highway from Alexandria to
he western boundary of Fairfax
County. This money will be paid
back by the State to the County in
five years or less in equal install
nents until the whole amount is liqu-
dated. In handling the bond issue
Continued on Page Five?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
TOMORROW W|lL Be !.
REGISTRATION DAY.
l15O Women Had Paid Capt.
tation Taxes up to 3
P. NJ. Today
TOMORROW LAST DAY
Registrars Tomorrow Will be at
Places Mentioned Below From Sun
rise Till Sunset

a total of 1850 women had paid
their cap;tation taxes up to 3 o'clock
this afternoon. Tomorrow ends the
time for the payment of these taxes
The registrars will be on hand al
their homes all day tomorrow for the
accommodation of both men and wo-
men who desire TO register
City Treasurer Thomas W.. Rob
inson and Commissioner of Revenue
Charles Fl. Callahan stated this af-
ternoon they would remain at their
offices tonight until o'clock for the
accommodation of those who cannot
call during the day.
The registrars will be at their
homes or places of business to regis
ter frcm sunrise until sunset tomor-
row. After sunset no one vii! be
registered.
A total Of 125 women paid their
taxes from o'clock this morning un-
til o'clock this afternoon and it is
expected that by tomorrow evening
the total number who will have paid
will number about 1900. This. there
fore. exceeds the expectations Of
many of the city officials who csti-
mated that not more than 1000 would
register. Tomorrow being general
registration day it is open for men
as we'll as women.
Notice today was received by Rich
ard Sweeney Of the city electoral
Continued on Page Seven
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
Seek Owner Of Still
Fred Sauller Acquitted-F0und in
Rear of Yard of Place Rented
BY Sauller.

A still and a quantity of mash were
recovered from house on Prince
street between West and Payne
streets September % which was not
occupied but which had been rented
about three weeks previous to that
time by Fred Saul!er, plumber. As
result of the raid made by Chief
Goods and Sergt. Wilkinson, Sau!ler
was arraigned in the police court to-
day and was represented by Attor-
ney Snow. After hearing the evil
dence he was acquitted.
Thomas II. Carter testified that he
rented the house to Saullcr about
three weeks ago but il had never been
occupied, Chief Goods told the court
he received word that still was at
the place and he and Sergt. Wiikin-
son went to the place and after a
search found the still in yard di-
rectly back of the house, it being in
big box such as is used by mer-
chants for bread In the yard they
also found one large and two small!
barrels of what appeared to he whis-
key mash.
On the floor of the bathroom, of
the house there was a coating al
most half an inch thick of what ap-
pearcd to be mash. There was evil
dence he declared that the still had
been disconnected and placed in the
yard.
SaulIcr denied knowledge of the
ownership Of the still and his rcason
fer not moving into the house I'M
medately after renting it he said was
because he was not quite ready and he
expected to move in about the time
| the nlace was raided. he said HIS rea
son for being out Of the city since
the raid he said was that ne was on q
! visit and also has been away or
business
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
CAR THIEVES HIDE
. LOOT IN TOMBSTONE
While Removing Plunder
From Cemetery Stone
Robbers Surprised
DROP SUGAR AND RUN
Detective Harvey Receivers About
$500 Worth of Merchandise From
Tomb-Believe Men Wounded

/ Tombstones in grave yard as the
/ hiding place for loot is the latest fad
| of car thieves in Alexandria it was
discovered last night by Special De-
tective Puckett w. Harvey, of the
Southern Railway.
Harvey had been watching the
cemetery for the car thieves from
sundown and shortly before 8 o'clock
! his efforts were rewarded when he
saw two men in the darkness croucheI
about an old fashioned slab tomb
stone in Christ Church cemetery.
which adioins the Southern Railway
tracks.
Armed with shotgun. which was
thrown over his shoulder. Harvey
called to the cemetery prowlerS to
halt. Instead of hating they dropped
package they had and ran like Il
deer. He let loose with his shotgun
and fees confident that at least one
EFF the men is today peppcred with
biIGsnot.
!, Immediately afterward Harvey
crossed over to the cemetery and
found that the men were removing
about fifty pounds Of sugar from the
interior of the old stone, which is coy
erb I'd over with big marble slab.
They had dropped the plunder. in their
flight. hcsiGe the stone.
The slab was removed by the Of
ficcrs aud there he found mcrchan-
disc valued at at least S4OO which
included women's blouses, dress goods
hats, overcoats. sugar. pins. boots and
.hoes and 4 ,h6st OF other articles all
of which had been stolen from rail
roaa cars.
For the past week the ra;lrcad au-
thor:tieS together with the police have
Continued on Page Eight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
\ CAMERON CLUB LECTURE

The committee from the Cameron
Club in charge of arrangements for
the talk tomorrow night by Mrs.
Thomas c. Winter, president of the
General Federation of Women Clubs,
N the Young Peoples Building, an
nounces that the tickets of admission
are being largely sought, and any to
whom they were sent who are not
going to use them, will please return
them to Miss Helen Norris Cummings
as only a sufficient number were
printed to accommodate the seating
capacity of the hall and there are
many who were not so fortunate as
TO receive tickets, owing to the limit
I'd number. and Miss Cummings would
1e glad to reissue those that the ori-
ginal holders find it impossible to use.
Mrs. Winter is one of the most
prominent women in the club world
and speaker of marked personality,
the Cameron Club is to be congratu-
lated upon being able to secure her
for this address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
Typhoid Situation
Only Six Cases During September
Reduction of Fifty Per Cent.
over Last. Year.

DR.. Louis Foulks, city health offic-
er. reports there were six cases of
typhoid fever reported during the
month of September. One Of the
cases he says was brought from the
country. Last year during the month
Of Septembere!even cases of typhoid
were reported in this city.
From Janary l. 1919 to Septem-
Der 30 there were seventy-one cases
For the same period this year there
were thirty-four cases. making re-
duction of over fifty per cent.
Since May there were no cases OF
smallpox reported. Only case each
,f scarlet fever and diptheria were
reported during the past month and
The officer reports the health situa.
tion as good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
To Talk With Dead
Thomas Edison At Work en- Machine
Te Communicate With These Who
Have Passed Into the Great BE ;.

yOnd
New York. Oct. Thomas A.
Edison is now at work on delicate
apparatus which he has designed to
effect nd.sputable communication
hctwcen those whom ceath has rcm"v-
I'D from this earth and those who yet
live
It is Mr.. Ed,son's hope to complete
the instrument wltI'H a few months
and he h;mse,- rca;,'c5 what a trc-
mcndous sensation it would create
il it proves tn be successful. He says
he would not be surprised if rcponscs
on his new appartus shou d first
come from to cgraphers or scientists
or those thoroughly familiar wibh
the nSc Of delicate instruments and
electric currents. :.o.r..
Announcement Of Mr.. EdiSon's. -ex-
pertinent is made by p. e. Forbes. in
an art icl" in .he American Magazine
for October in which he quotes the
inventor al length resr"cting the an
naratIIs. Mr.. Edison, however. does
not disclose anything Of the charac-
ter or physical aspect Of his new de-
vice.
~ am procccdinm" Mr.. Edison SAYS
IN the article "on the theory that. in
the very nature of things the degrees
If material or physical power posses
>ed bv those in the next life must be
"Htrc,n"'y Sli"ht: and that. there
fore. Iry instrument d"s'"n"d to
communicate With us must he suncr-
lnl;catc-as finely rcSnonSivn as
human ingenuity can make it.
"For nv nart. | am inclined to be-
love that our personality hereafter
| will 10 able to affect matter If this
| reasoning We, correct th"n if "" can
evolve an INSTRUMENT so delicate IS
| ta he affected. or moved or manipu-
! Ia tcd--wh:cb term YOU want to
use--bv our personality as. it sur.
wives in the next life such an instr'I-
mont wk"r made. av;si. able: ought r.
record something -, .
Mr.. Edison. comr "'r;'ng .unnr >th'
mass cf material baing written these
davs about spir;tualism. says that
''the methods and apparatus comppE;
ly used and discussed are just q ,llat
of unscientific nonsense
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
Nearing Completion

Fruit Growers Express to Build Cars
Here-Will Employ 800 Hands
The Fruit Growers express is build
ing large car shop at the head OF
North Washington street extended
be building will be 146 by 267 feet,
d when it is completed the COM
ny expects to turn out five refrige-
tor cars per day. The work is now
|aring completion. although it will
some time before the actual work
i constructing the cars is begun
The new industry, which will help
Alexandria considerably, will give
Employment to at least 800 men it is
Estimated, most of whom will either
reside here or nearby.
This company now operates a ca,
repair shop near the new plant and
here are about $50 hands employed
n this work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
Presents Ten Reasons Why
They Should Support
Democrats
WRITES ARGONNE POST
Deplores Blind Partisanship-Urges
Claim For League as Means to End
War.

| New York, Oct. Ten reasons
why former service men should sup
port the Democratic national ticket
prepared by Gov. Cox, were made
public here last night by the Demo-
cratic national committee.
The ten arguments were included
by the Democratic presidential can
didate in the following letter to the
Argonne Post Weekly, Of Des Moines,
; Iowa.
'fThere are NO ten reasons-nor in
deed any other number of reasons
why former service man should
be either a hide-bound Republican or
Democratic partisan. cannot re-
frain from uttering my sentiments
on this point before proceeding.
"Uncompromising partisanship
would dry up the well springs Of that
healthy public sentiment which has
made America. 1t would make men
slaves to those who formulate the
party policy and would forever stag
nate the intellectual development of
our people.
81 believe in political parties and
i have affiliated myself with the
Democratic party because l have
agreed with it's tenets as to govern
ment. | shall, therefore, with your
pardon, give you the ten reasons why
an ex-service man, should support the
Democratic candidates:
Because they have constantly
talked the broadest principles Of pro-
gressive development, conforming to
the spirit of the century for indie
pendent political Judgment.
Because its candidates have never
said. and never believed that senti-
ment recently uttered by Senator
Harding when he said, "too much is
heard of independence in politics.
Because in this year the Demo-
cratic party represents the honor Of
the country. because it believes in
keeping faith with the living and
faith with the dead, faith with our
allies, and faith with our foes.
Because the Democratic party
stands for league of nations, the
existing league, to end war, to COM
! pose differences by adjustment of
wrongs through the processes. of
world opinion.
| Because it would have America as
sumo its rightful place at the head
of the nations of the world, unafraid
:; to take its place as leader.
Because only through the league
Of nations can order be brought to
the world and because the failure of
tie league wilr cause US to revert to
international anarchy. huge competi-
tive armaments, which are the inevi-
, table breeders Of war.
Because the Democratic candidates
despise to appeal to racial bigotry.
Because the Republican party
!: leaders have unblushingly appealed
to the disloyalists of the United
States and are unashamed to hold
their power in the United States by
| E II. 6 =
guilty of violating the law in obtain
ling his seat in that body. Senator
/ Truman H. Newberry, of Michigan.
Because the Democratic admins.
tration wrote into the laws of the
country the Federal reserve act. the
farm loan act. and other pieces OF
legislation that enabled it to muster
(Continued on Pare Three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
Taken To Pittsburg
Two Boys Accused cf Stealing Ma
cine In Smoky City September

Automobile Detective d. C. AM
brose of Pittsburg. today carried
back to that. city two youths giving
the names of Peter Petrack. who
claims Pittsburg as his home and
Kenneth Myers. who claims Toledo
o., his home. charged with stealing
an automobile in Pittsburg.
The machine was stolen from
Forbes Field, Pittsburg. September
25 and is the property; of Stamar
Ives Company 1923 Fifth Avenue.
The lads were arrested Wednesday
at Accotink in a Ford rpadstr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
SATURDAY, OCTOBER End.

Last opportunity to get a chance
IN the FREE trip to the worlds
series. Buy ycur suit or overccat to-
Hay or Saturday. Make deposit on
a suit CT overcoat and we will hold
same for ycu and ycu get the chance
en- the trip and should the winner
not want to take the trip, we will
give him the eq,ivelent in cash.
DOWNHAM & RIDGELY -
935-1c .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 2nd

Last opportunity to get a. caancc
IN the FREE trip TO the worlds
series. BUY your smit or cverceat to-
aay or Saturday. Make deposit on
a suit or ovcrcoat and we will held
same for you and you get the chance
en- the trip and should the winner
not want to take the trip we viii
give him the eqlrivelcnt in cash.
23J-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
SATURDAY, OCTOBER End.

Last opportunity to get chance
|h the FREE trip to the worlds
eries. Buy your suit or overcCat to-
by Or Saturday. Make a. deposit on
Snit or evercoat and we will held
Rme for you and you get, the chance
n the trip and should the winner
It want to take the trip, we will
We him the equivalent in cash..
DOWNHAM & RIDGELY
e35-lc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
WANTED = FOR BETHLEHEM
SHIPBIILDING CORPORATION

Sparrows Point, Md. carpenters.
ioiners. rivet gangs, electric weld
ers, reamers. bolters-up. also all
classes of helpers and iaborers;
rate of pay from 46c to SITS per
hour; good living conditions. no
labor trouble; permanent work.
Transportation furnished. Apply to
Mr.. Davis. from 9 a. m. to p. NJ,
Hotel Rammet, Alexandria, Va,
235-3p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
NOTICE

This IS 70 notify the public that
We arc not. in any way connected
with tie G. 6. Volt, florist shop:
Fresh flowers will be furnished from
our greenhouses as heretofore.
Washington Florat Co.,
D. G. GriIlbortzer, president.
2G9-30c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01

There will be a meeting of Potomac
NLodge No. 3S, Odd Fellows, tonight
when the initiatory degree will he
conferred on twenty-four candidates.
jAfterward there will be lecture on
THE decree by Rev. Dr.. E. V. Reyes
tier. All are, invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01

Little Edward Shirley, son Of Mrs.
Clara Shirley of $40 Cameron street,
was operated on at The Episcopal
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital, Wash
|ington, D. c., Thursday and is get
ting along nicley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
ALEXANDRIA MARKET co.
North Royal Street.

White House Coffee, soc; Sugar.
&c; Star hams, 42c; spring chickens,
Joe; Table Belle four, y. lbs. S5c;
|ure lard, 27c; Our coffee, 35c.
235-lp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
SPECIAL SALE

! Of Boys Suits $12.95
Famow's King and Washington SITS.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01

John Sinegal and wife have sold
= to Miss NJ Alena Shinn two houses
and lots on the cas-: side of Payne
between Cameron anG Queen streets.
I'M. B. Harlow has sold to James G.
Graham a part of lot in rear of
house Oil Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01

Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Beale, Of
Westmorelard county, are the guests
jof Mrs. F. G. Harris in North. Pitt
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
HAPPEN|NGSIAB0u|T
/ CITY 1Q|LD|N|||...BOR|EF IN ..B'OR

The regular weekly prayer meet
ing will be'held at 1880 this evening
at the Anne Lee Memorial Home
for the Aged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01

For results try a classified ad in
the Gazette. Il"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
SPECIAL SALE

Of Boys Suits S12.95 :. !.
Ramcw's King and Washington SITS.
h-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01

A meeting of the newly elected Of
fficers and executive committee Of the
Cox, Roosevelt and Moore Club will
fbe held at 8 O'clock tonight in the
rooms Of the chamber of commerce
when plans will be mapped out for a
Vigorous campaign. All of the Off
eers and others interested are invited
TO attend.
The funeral of Frederick H. Sch
wab, who died Wednesday, took place
Ithis morning from the residence Of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Sch
wab, 322 South Washington street.
Services were conducted by Rev. O.
w Reynolds, pastor of Trinity NJ. E.
Church and burial was in Bethel cem-
fiery. ss'
At the welcome meeting to be held
tonight at 8 O'clock, in Salvation
Army Hall, for Major and Mrs. Bale,
S. w. Pitts, will preside as chairman,
addresses will be made by the Rev.
DR.. E. B. Jackson and others. Saliva
: ton Army officers from Washington
and other points will be present. Ma
ior Bale will be accompanied by Staff
Captain James Yates and Adjutant
Bertram Rodda, Of Baltimore. Every
one welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Adyertis-
ling Medium in Northern Virginia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-29
REPUBLICANS ISSUE
H. C.L. QUESTIONABLE

The advisory committee on policies
and platform of the Republican ma.
tional committee has instituted COM
prehensive study of the entire sub,
ject of the high cost of living. The
study is being made through a ques-
uonnaire, prepared with the greatest
care, which will produce all the facts
as well as the views of men and wo-
men best qualified by training and ex-
perence to recommend the measures
which should be adopted to correct the
evils from which the country Is suffer
Ing. The data resulting from the ques-
tionnaire, supplemented by informa-
ton obtained from congressional and
other government sources, will be col
lated and presented to the resolutions
committee of the Republican national
committee, thus enabling that COM
lmittee to make explicit and authorita-
tive recommendations to the conven-
ton.
The QUESTIONABLE is in the form,
Cd Of a preliminary statement on &C.
tual conditions prepared without bias,
and (2), of numerous questions design
ed solely to elicit information and
opinions with respect to every phase
Of the problem.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-29

child Of Sir Richard Roreton, X. c.. V.
O., Marie Evelyn. She is the author
of Barriers" Anne of the Marsh
land" and other English novels. father
we'll known in America. The Byng
home is Thorpe Hall, Thorpele- Soken,
Essex.
When General Byng was 81 he join
ed the Tenth Royal Hussars, and with
in a year had started his career of &C
tive service. He served in the Soudan
expedition of 1884, being present at
the actions of FL Tab and Tamai. He
distinguished himself in the pursuit Of
De Wet during the Boer war and fin
ished the campaign with the rank Of
colonel.
He landed in Belgium in October
1914, in command of the Third cavalry
division, and he accompanied the i'm
mortal Seventh division in the retreat
from Antwerp to Ypres. Throughout
all the great drama Of Ypres, Byng's
cavalry division played an important
and sometimes decisive part
In May, 1915, General Byng sue
ceeded General Allenby in command
Of the cavalry corps, and the second
battle Of Ypres found him on familiar
ground. Then came the interval Of
the Dardanelles, where he took over
the command of the Ninth corps, and
in February, 1916, he returned to
France, first to command the Seven
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-29

You know you have the tired feel.
ing, but you wonder why. 1t is be-
cause the various organs Of your body
are not doing their normal duties
You need a tonic to help them per-
form until nature takes hold. And
Cadomene Tablets are guaranteed by
the manufacturers to be just the tonic
you need to overcome the lethargy of
poisoned nerves and weak, flabby
muscles. Try them a week and see
what wonders they perform for your
poor, tired. aching body and distressed
mind. Sold by all druggists.-Adver-
tisement ,s..ss-as,s,srey
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-29

teenth corps, then the Canadian corps.
During the latter years of the war
he became known as one of the most
brilliant of corps commanders. 1t
was under his leadership that the
Canadian troops fought SO gallantly at
the taking of Courcelotte, in many a
desperate action on the Thiepval
Ridge, in the battle of the Somme,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-29
May Cancel Shriners' Meet

Confronted with an absolute short
age Of Pullman sleeping cars, due to
priority accorded Republican and
Democratic national conventions. of.
ficials and members of Murat Temple
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, are facing
the immediate prospect of canceling
their proposed pilgrimage to Portland.
Ore, to attend the annual session of
the Imperial Council of North America.
which trip has been scheduled to start
June IA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-29

be named governor
general of t h e
Dominion. His ap-
pointment, it is be-
lieved, would be a
fitting recognition
Of the very great
services he has
rendered the en-
pire during t b e
past 81 years.
General Byng is
the seventh son OF
the second Earl of
STAFFORD, and was
born in September
1862. In 1902 he
married the only
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-29

More than $4,000 workmen were en-
ployed at the Merchant Shipyard, Har-
riman, Pa, last year in order to main
tain an average working force of 1000,
making the labor turnover for the year
33i per cent.