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, 1920-10-19

where the parties would appear to be
unable to realize that there is something
known as loss" as WILL as gain" in
all business, and because, as *they
claim, they paid the very high prices
which sugar once fetched, are asking
"a cents a pound themselves. 1t goes
without saying that only. shortsighted
people would pay that price when other
groceries have dropped down to II cents,
and these people who are still asking
"a cents a pound for raw sugar kno"
full well that were they the buyers they
would not pay it, neither if it had peer
the case that sugar had gone up in the
open market would they have been SO
c~onsiderate as to give the. consumer the
benefit of the cheaper price at which
they had bought. And all this despite
the fact that there is a@Food Commls-
sion, so-cailed.
, 1920-10-19
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

Ottawa, October 18th. The Canadian
Government has suspended the order
of the Canadian Board of Commerce, is
sued on Wednesday night fixing twenty
cents per pound as the maximum price
Of sugar in the Dominion, pending a
hearing before the Cabinet on October
goth in Montreal. Canadian. e re-
finers are holding commitments valued
at $50, 600, 900 and face a loss that threat
ems to destroy the industry. According
to President Drummond of the Canadian
sugar refining, company, the ~refiners
were forced to acquire and hold large
stocks of sugar under Government or
der and are now unable to sell, except
at a loss, due to market conditions III the
United States. az@
, 1920-10-19
EDITORIAL.

In this issue there is reprinted from
the St. Thomas Mail Notes a comment on
the sugar situation in which it is dis
closed that, as has nearly always been
the case in St. Thomas, sugar is cheaper
there than here where it is made. With
reference, however, to that part of the
article to the effect that SUI gar is selling
here at "a cents a pound, it may fairly
be stated that such has been or is the
case in only some isolated instances
, 1920-10-19

respective fleets In the summer 1921.
The present idea is that the Atlantic
Fleet will visit ports on the east coast of
South America ard alsoaCape Town and
possibly other South African ports. in
Guiding passing the island of Saint
Helena, the home of Napoleon, during his
captivity. The Pacific Fleet is expected
to visit the South Sea Islands and ports
in Australia and New Zealand. 1t is
probable that the Pacific Fleet will be
able to visit the ports in Southern New
Zealand and also Tasmania Or Van Dia->
mems Land. After the completion ..of
this winters joint maneuvers in the
Pacific in January and February, the
fleets will proceed to their target grounds
on or before March 10th and finish I'D ali
target practice Of the present year. It
is expected that this will be completed
about May LIST. Then after six weeks at
home yards for repairs and the customary
leave, it is expected that the vessels will
get away on their foreign cruises about
June 10th, 1921.
MEXICO CITY: Mexico is anxious
to comply with her International obliga-
tons, provisional President De La Huerta
told the correspondent Of the Associated
Press, and extends a hearty welcome to
foreigners. He declared the Mexican
Government had not received from
Washington any intimation as to condi-
tons upon which possible recognition of
the New Mexican Regime would be based
by the United States.
NEWORLEANS: United States Ship
ping Board saiIings for Cuba have been
temporarily cancelled and none of the
vessels now loading herefor Cuba will
be permitted to sail until further notice,
according to orders received from Ship
ping Board officials in Washington.
NORFOLK: Booze ships entering
Norfolk harbor cannot be seized and sold
by s. D. Bramo, Federal Prohibition
officer. his is the emphatic statement
made by the Treasury Department, in
answer to Brame's threat made here
Thursday. Mr.. Blame denied that he
had ever made such a threat.
, 1920-10-19
u. S. PRESS NEWS.

ANNAPOLIS: Navy defeated Buck
nell at football today by a score OF seven
to two.
WASHINGTON: Secretary Daniels to-
day stated that the Department had
issued instructions to the Commander-in-
Chief of the u. S. Atlantic and to the
COMMANDMENTS Chief of the Pacific Fleets,
for the foreign cruises to be made by the
, 1920-10-19

A soaking shower Of rain fell here yes
terdav between II a d IL O'Clock, the
guage showing about 10 lines IN town
and ploportionately in surrounding coun-
try district, although some estates report
no rain whatever. Five lines are report
ed from Fredpriksted and a. estates in
that qnarter 5 to Is lines have been
measured.
The calm weather continues and up to
the present the Vlgilant has been unable
to complete the run to st. Thomas on
which a start vas made last Thursday
morning. The water in the harbor is as
smooth as a pend and to all indications
there will be no sailing today either.
The Colonial Council meeting was held
Yesterday as called. At it's opening there
was no quorum but members turned up
afterwards to overcome this. The Gov
ernor arrived here on the Vixen and at
tended the meeting.
Among the passengers by the Vixen
Yesterday was His Honor Judge Malmin
yho it is pleasing to note has recovered
from his recent illness.
The theatre presented its attractive
programme to a full house last night.
The scenes in the serial were all right.
, 1920-10-19
LOCAL.

The sale Of the machinery of St. Croix
Sugar Factory is authoritatively denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
Regatta Committee Decided
Yachts Could Not Finish
In Tine Limit
DRIFTING CONTEST
Challenger Crossed Starting First
Yesterday, But Defender Soon Pass
ed Her.

!.sca.I United States Destroyer
Goids6orough, July 27.-W;ta the
yachts in what was expected % be the
deciding race Ct the contest for the
Americas cup still miles from the
.urn:ng mark. it was decided 5y the
committee at ) O'Clock Yesterday TO
call cff the race. as there waS- 10 hcpe
at that time Of finishing within tnc
six-hcur Emit.
4, 4.35 o'clock the yachts had only
two hours in which to finish. The wind
from the southeast. was ligh5. Resoute
was nearly TWO miles to the weather
of Shamrock and about six miles from
tie turn. The challenger eight miles
awa%.
The race will be resailed today IN
less BY 9 o'clock ether skipper re-
quests the regatta committee for a
rostponcment.
From the start the race was little
more Than a drifting match. A. noon
Tie time originally set for the start.
the w:nd was 50 light that the regatta
committees beat ho!Sted a flag post
poaing the conres: until later IN the
day.
The wind was not even sufficient 70
c,,.,.,. cl.p,rcck m Tho starting line
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
KILLED By WIFE

Winfield Kans., July 27.-Homer S.
Wilson, matinee idol of wild West
shows. who killed two men on the
main street in Tahlequah. Okla, a
year ago to avenge his wife's honor,
himself was shot ard killed on lone
~ road near here late yesterday af-
terncon by Mrs. Wilson.
And in Wilson perished the fourth
man connected with the life Of the
pretty. dark haired woman who now
sits quietly in the county jail here
Charles West. first husband of Mrs
Wilson. was shot and killed from am
bush near Tahlequah. half Dozen
wears ago. Then Frank Anthony and
his father. William. fell at Wilson
hands. because, so Wilson charged
young Anthony, foreman Of Mrs. Will
sons ranch at Tahlequah, had been
intimate with Mrs. Wilson while hel
husband was in the army.
Wilson was shot this afternoon by
Mrs. Wilson as they were returning
from a cattle purchasing trip. Charles
R;dgeway and Ed Glass, who have
ranches near Dexter, were returning
itEith the Wilson's. According to their
story, Wilson had been driving very
fast. When stop was made for tire
trouble and Wilson left the car Mrs
Wilson sid into the drivers seat. in,
sistinc she would drive. An argu
yment followed. and Mrs. Wilson sud-
derlv shot twice with an automatic
ir:s.ol she had taken from one OF th'
seats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
FAlR-COLLUM NUPTALS

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
at the parsonage Of the Firs. Baptist
Church at 10 o'clock this morning
when Miss Gertrude G. Collum. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Colium. be-
came the bride of Mr.. Archie r. Fair.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
blue georgette crepe and carried white
roses. Miss Elsie If. Ccllum. sister Of
the bride was bridesmaid, and wore
blue taffeta with hat to match and car
RED bouquet Of pink roses. he bride
was given in marriage by her father.
Mr.. Frank G.. Glasgow was the erooms
best man. The ceremony was perform
cd bv Rev. DR.. E. B. Jackson pastor
Of the First Baptist Church, Mr. and
Mrs. Fair left Immediately for At
lantic City and Penn Mar to spend
their honeymoon. Only the families Of
the cour!c were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
CLEAR FIELD FOR TUCKER
E.Iinf * General That the LrN'nG-
ton l!an Will be the Unanimous
Choice Ct ,'irginia's Dc
me cracy.

Richmond. Va. july 27.-Har"r
St. George Tucker. candidate for
nomination in the Democratic pri-
mary next year for Governor Of
Virginia. will sweep the Southwest.
recar, less of any opncsition he MAJ
onccuntcr. W. /. Dennis Of Grun"E.
formerly c!crk Of Buchanan County.
said Yesterday during h:s stay N
Richmond
Mr. Dennis believes, with other
leading Democrats thronrhout the
STATE. that Mr. Tucker viii. have !"
clear f;cl3 and will succeed Governor
Davis as the unan;rhous choice OF ms
rarvv. But. whatever NJ ~ be the de-
yorcrme nts between rev and the TIN"
lfor the lists to close. he Is of the
cr;n;cn that the Lexington man WA
be an easy winner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
REBELS DECLARE " AR
Natitraljsts Denounce The Peace
Terms Accepted by CDnstantinOpie

Angcra. Turkey, July 27.-Th@
Turkish Nationalist Congress here
adopted resolution yesterday de-
nouncing the peace terms accepted by
TIE Conslantincp!e Government and
declaring the Nationa!:sts will oppose
the terms militari!y to the bitter end.
Observers arriving here from the
Caucasus say the Bolshev!ki are train
:ng an army of 10000 at Baku, on the
Caspian Sea for an invasion Of Per-
sia. The force includes many Persian
waYkmcn. who are being trained pr!-
ma!ny ~ prcpaganGists, although
having military instruction.
The Bolshev;ki have insisted. accord
ing 70 tie observers. that hey VII!
penetrate India after Persia and
arouse the entire Moham@@dan world
= a-a:nst The Turkish peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
PREP ARE WAR HISTORY
Meeting to be Held Saturday After
neon in Interest of Part Played
In War by Alexandrians

Last week Mr.. R. c. Stearnes field
representative of the Virginia war
history commission, visited this city
for the purpose of going over the
! situation very carefully and urged
that a special effort be made to have
everything well-under way b. the END
of this week, at which time he VIII
iagain visit Alexandria. This commls-
! sion as we all know was appointed by
Governor Westmoreland Davis for the
purpose of preserving the records OF
1.-THE war work of the state. Richmond
| considers that Alexandria has Won
derful war story 10 tell and we must
see that it is given an opportunity to
tell this story before any of the source
material is destroyed or forgotten.
| The plan of organization for each 10
cal branch is:
!; Plans or organization for local
branches follows:
Three local members, chairman,
secretary, treasurer.
Topic / (section u local ccl!abora
tor chairman.
Topic 2 (section ~ Pre-War con-
ditions and activities (a) editorials.
I(b) statistics. Local collaboration
chairman.
Topic 5 (section VD Men in Service.
(a) volunteers, (b) drafted men, Lo
cal collaboration chairman.
Topic (section Wild Economic
conditions in war time. (a) financial.
(b) economic Local Collaboration
chairman.
Topic I (Section KID The Red Gross
in Virginia. (a) statistics, (b) history.
Local collaboration chairman.
Topic 8 (Section XIID War work
and relief organizations. (a) United
war work, (b) local associations. Local
collaboration chairman.
Topic (section XIV) War letters,
diaries and incidents, (a) original con-
tributicns, (b) clippings. Local Col
laborator chairman.
Topic 10 (section XV) Post war con-
ditions and activities Ca) editorials,
(b) statistics. Local collaboration
chairman.
A meeting will be held on Satur-
day, July 81, in the Chamber of Com
.merce at 3 o'clock, any one who has
any records Of war work accomplished
of any society. or information regard
ing individual work, will be most cor
daily welcomed.
Miss HELEN NORRIS CUMMINGS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
Labor Day Picnic
Queen to he Feature of Sunday School
Outing

Uutlng
There is to be Queen or "first
LADY, Of the mammoth Sunday school
picnic to be held by the \. N. {. A.,
Labor Day al TIE George Mason High
school grounds. The picnic will fea-
ture The winning Sunday school in the
attendance campaign which al of the
schools Of the city are so enthusiast
! cally taking part in just now.
But the first lady" feature was Just
decided on last night at meeting Of
the Ladies Auxiliary CT the !. NJ. c.
A.. which viii give the picnic. Miss
Corinne Reardon. chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee, suggested the
idea and the winning schoC Is 10 Sc
lee. the young lady who will be tha
patroness CT the Labor Day outing.
Just who the lucky young lady WI!
be no one can say. but it is already de-
c!ded tina. she is to sit at the head OF
Tie table a. the complimentary din
ner and is 70 be "crowned" just before
lunch. n fact she is 70 actually he The
first lady of the picnic and VIII
doubtless be the recipient Of many
compliments and presents.
Practically The entire session Of the
auxiliary was taken up with the .bu<'-
ness Of managing the picnic. Miss
Cora l.. Cochran chairman CT the cor
ces s;cns and rafreShmen: committee
outlined her program and submitted
tl;e menu for the complimentary din
ner which. if read 5efore the contest
ing Sunday Schools would doubtless
cause stampede TO Sunday scaoo!
next Sunday.
Full list CT committees vii! be ar
nourced n a day or two and COM
mittee cf the auxiliary vii! visit the
picn;. grounds and pan the affair
y; first hands so that nothing viii be
left to the las: minute end every,
! :hing complete for the greatest picnic
evz- held in this vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
INDICT LYNCRERS
Texas Grand Jury Returns True Bills
Against Five Charged With
Burning Negroes

Paris. Texas. July 27.-rhc spe-
cial grand jury 'rawn TO investigate
the recent burning OF two negroes
held or charges of murier;ng farm
ed and his son. yesterday reported
five indictments for first-degree
murler and adjourned.
IN its report it was stated that
many CT the witnesses examined
could not positively identify any Of
the crowd at the burning as ring
le,ders. The names Of those indie
te were not made public. pending
tie arrests. A Texas Ranger IS here
to assist the shewff's denartmcnt III
event It is found necessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
PUTTING COPS TO FLIGHT
Darvile Officers With Drawn Re-
vClvrrS No Tc"rGr 10 Au!CiSt
Smashing Traffic Law.

Darvillc, Va. July 27.-Threc
policemen with drawn reviewers were
nut to flight here Sunday night BY a
persistent vio!atcr Of the c!tr's t"af-
f:c law. who passed them three times
v:olatin% the speed limit TIE gait
az tic large roadster WAS so furious
on one Of the trips It male that an
other nOlor;St Gscve acrcs> the
sidewalk to get out Of the way.
The car. with two white men in It
was first observed coming ~ nam
Street at about forty miles an hour.
III few minutes It came back down
the hi!l and $hcrtlr returned at
BreakAeck speed.
Three policemen er2e2vor"d t" stoi'
i. the last time ~ standing out in
the street, but when the car showed
no s;rrs Of checking In tn" Officers
n'ungcd fer the sidewalk and did not
fire their weapons The isentity OF
the driver has not been revealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
LOSS OF WHISk !
RESULTS IN SUIT

Harriscnburg. Va, July 27.-W.
F. d. Stokes. owner Of the Chesa-
ncakc Western Railway. has institut-
cd suit in New York against the In
rorters Warehouse Company fer
damages Of IS 925 for the less OF
357 quarts Of whisky. according t.
information received here
Stokes alleges that in 1912 he
bought the whisky and placed It in
storage. When he appeared to claim
The liouor just before the national
prohibition act became effective he
discovered is less. l+e values the
liquor a; $25 pcr quart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
Opposed BY France, But
|, Agreement May Force
MilIerand's Hand
HAVE THEY WON FIGHT
Poles Rccapture Grodno After Hard
Fightng-Parleys Begin France
HaS Large Holdings in Russia

!.o.,icn July 27.--rhere is a grow
ny Impression in official and diploma
tic ci!c.c> that direct dealing between
the Allies and the Soviet Government
of Russia, implying as it does virtual
recognition Of tie Lenine-Trc5zky re-
gine. will come out Of the Polish
Bclshcvil;i armistice.
Premier Lloyd George received 4
long message Sunday night from the
soviet government expressing will
;ngnsss 20 send representatives for
conference with the Allied PremerS
over the Polish situation.
There was meeting Of the Cabinet
Yesterday morning and Immediately
thereafter it was stated that Lloyd
George would 20 to Bologne today for
a conference with Premier Mi!lerand.
of Farce. France has been the chief
obs ,aclc in the path of Allied recognI-
ton Of the soviet government. The
question asked in all diplomatic quar-
scrs row is:
HAY: Lenine and Trotsky at last
wen tier fight for recognition"
K is admitted that the soviet gov
eynmeat turned a clever trick in ac-
acp.:ng as it did, the Allied sug@cs-
t'oa. made through Lloyd George that
he Bo,sheviki advance against Poland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
FINDS BODY OF TEACHER
Young Woman. Victim Cf Influenza.
WantlcrS Into Mountains and
Dies From Exposure.

Chattpnnoga. Tenn. July 27.-W.
=. Horton. of Grand View. Tenn,
ycstcr ny Afternoon positively id>n-
t:fied tie body OF 4 youn" woman
.found in gulch near GraysviIie,
Tern. Saturday night as that of his
daughter, Catherine. school teacher.
v.ho left home several mcnths ago.
following an attack cf inf!ucnza. 1t
is l,n!:cr,I that. the woman. despon-
ont and weakened wandered into
the gulch lost her way, and died or
hun.er and exposure. There were
40 evidences % foul play.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
At NATIONAL GEM ETERh

Leonard A. He'll, formerly superin-
,endcn. cf fhc national cemetery II
Fcrt McPhearson. near North Platte.
Neh.. has been appointed superinten-
dent cf The National Cemetery this
c;tv. Mr.. He'll is a printer by trade and
fo,. fcrtv years was located in San
Antonio. Texas and AZ various times
has been engaged in newspaper work.
As superintendent he succeeds John
Harrigan who has been transferred TO
the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the Nationa!
Cemetery. Finn Point, near Salem,
\. j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
INFORMED OF HIS SUICIDE
Former Empress Had Been Prenarea
and Bore Up Well When TrCid
Facts.

The Hague. Jul: 27.-The former
German Empress has heen tGld Of the
death cf her youngest son Pr:nce
Joachim, who recently committed
suicide. She took the blow with
more courage than had been expect
ed, The former Empress had gral-
nalE been prepared FOR the news and
when definitely Informed bare up
well.
Her health apparently was net af-
fected BY the news am she displayed
resignation. only occasionally giving
way to grief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
KILLED WHEN AUTO UPSErS
Driver ThrrwnLikrough Windshield
After Axle Breaks

Gettysburg, Pa, July 27.-Thrown
through the Windshield Ct large :our
:nr ear which overturned when The
rear axle broke and a whee, came off,
Emile Hanssc, aged y years. who was
driving met almost instant death yes
terdav afternoon rear L;t:les.own.
He was resident of Salem. West
Virginia ard with his wife and two
children had been visiting at The home
Of h:s uncle. Herry II. Collins onca:
Lit,lestown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27

FORTY-FIVE MEMBERS
Committee to Solicit Among Business
Men Of City-Alrcady Sl55 Has
Been Given by Organizations

Are you interested in Alexandria
/ and in its Civic Organizations? Do
/ you net feel that the city the size Of
J; ours should number amCn~ It's
organization a brass ban3? Do you
know that brass band has been re-
Gently organized in this city, with a
| tctal Of 45 men expressing a desire
ana willingness to become members
thereof, and who have elected the
! following as officers to serve for the
ensuing year: L. D. Sullivan. Presi
3ent, w. r. Tatspaugh. Vice Presi-
dent, c. ?. Heishley. Secretary
treasurer. J. c. Gill, Jr.. Librarian.
If YOU are interested. would you he
willing to contribute sum Of money
annually, CT as a flat contributes
towards the support OF this band.
thereby becoming a contributing
member of the same? 1t will cost
approximately 5000 annually to
maintain this band that sum being
necessary for the purchase of new
music, rental and light bills. services
Of instructor. an! for TIE layin"
aside CT small sum for the purchase
OF musical instruments for the MEM
hers who have none.
Would it be Of any interest to you
to know the following organizat:ns
of this city have contributed the sum
opposite their names towards the
sum for the annual support Of the
band. and would YOU be willing 70
add vour name. Or that Of voar firm
or organization cf which YOU gre
member. to this list:
Seminole Players Association, S25.
H. X. Field Memorial Bible Class Of
tic NJ. E. Church South, s25, Metho-
dist Protestant Sunday Schcol. $40.
Seminole Tribe. No. So. I. 0. P.M.
So Reliance Engine Company, NO.
i5. A. +. D. $40, Relief Truck and
Engine Company, No. ]. A. Ed.
$40 An'rew Jackson Lodge No. 120.
A.F.& A. NJ. s25. Washington Me
mortal Ledge of Perfection No. Z.
A.A.S.R. S25, Kpights Of Pythas.
slO. Alexandra Canton. No. !, 10.
4, G1S1
If YOU are interested committee
viii shortly call On the business men
of this city for subscription, as we
feel that c:tv Of this size should
number among its organizations
brass bard. you see we need an
nroyimately $3.50 to compet" tn"
total required. In this connection, i
also may he Of interest to you to know
that number Of bands are support
cd in this marncr in cities through
out this. am other states. Of which
they have become Justly proud. the
";ty Of Staunton, Va. is cited as an
instance throughout the state for its
musical achievements. II IS hoped
therefore. that YOU vii! feel disposed
20 help out in this cause even though
i is a sma! sum It will be agpre"I-
atcl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
JUSTICE Is SWIFT
Automchile Thieves Given l8 Months
to Seven Years Gin Prison

Freehold. July 27.-John Appie%ate.
aged % years. and John hlngsinger,
27. within a week from the time they
stole from garage az 2CS Atkins
avenue Neptune township. an automo-
bile belonging to Fred Bennett, waived
Indictment and pleaded guilty before
Juie" Lawrence. Applegate was SEN
.cncsd TO serve from l8 months TO
sever years IN state prison and King
singer vas sentenced to the state ~
'9!ma.cry at Railway. The two men
were apprehendci at Alexandra. when
they attempted to seH the car for =
small price and Chief Benny White
landed them in the county jai! here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-27
TO END CONSCRIPTION

Berlin. July 27.-The cabinet has
approved a bill providing for disarma-
ment cf the civil population and i
vii be introduced in the reichstag at
crce, The new army bill which is 70 90
before the reachstag Wedr sday con-
.ains clause declaring univarsa!
compulsory military service abolish
ed and all provisions to the contrary
rescinded