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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-27
Men Of Southern Round
house Elect Permanent
Chairmen
CONFERENCE REPORT
Chairman OF Committees Will Conn
plete Details, of Organization Will
Organize ut Potomac Yards

The Southern Railway Round
House men organized a Y. NJ. c. a.,
committee for their shops, at the
Eagles Hall in the Alexandra Ma
Jional Bark building last night.
The men gathered to listen to the
report of the Fifteenth International
Railroad Conferences Of the Y. NJ.
g A.. held at Richmond last week.
". Fl. P. Kelley, the delegate to the
conference made the report. Mr.. Ke!-
ey designated the conference as the
most wonderful meeting Of any kind
that he had ever attended and en-
pressed the wish that every man in
he shop might have been there.
As chairman Of the Y. NJ. c. A,
committee to select the delegate Mr..
Kelley was asked to complete the Or
sanization Of q Committee to continue
no work at the shops. r. L. Wright,
machinist, was appointed chairman
1f the permanent committee, and was
placed in charge of the physical com
'p,ittee. Mr.. Wright lives at 5l7
Queen Street.
l.. NJ. MILAN, a pipe filter of GOT
South Lee street, was appointed q
member of the committee in active
kharge of the social committee. P. r.
Henderson, car repairer, Of Duke
snd Henry streets, was added to the
physical committee. W. S. Rslon, a
cabinet maker of Geo. Washington
Park. IS Chairman Of the Religions
york committee.
George NJ. Reynolds, of Bladdock.
} foreman Of the machine shop, chair
man Of the Bible study committee;
Palmer r. Karriker. ZIG North Pat
Fick street, boiler maker. chairman
II the thrift committee, am! W. II.
P. Kelley. an ar brake specialist,
[hairman of the educational commit
ee.
These men will rapidly perfect !
|onplete organization of the railroad
Iranch Of tine local Y. NJ. c. A., and
is, understood that the same is to
,c done Al the Potomac yards also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-27
JEWISH PEOPLE OBSERVE
FEAST or LIGHTS

On Sunday evening Drccmbe" 9TH
IN Impressive minor holiday Of tn
Jewish calendar. known as Chanukah
will br uShcrcd in. 1t will hc Oh
sc.vrd for eight d::vs by AL Jewish
p,uplc in a spirit Of chc2rfu!r"SS and
rood VII. While no SDccia! service
is held in the sr"ago= for Chanu,
kah, certain additional sections are
incorporated in the ritual which ar
read 1T this ting. Th"s, selections
are KEYED Ia the note Of rcioic n" o.
account nl' the triumph Of rigf. oTc'
might. the central theme Of the Chan.
ukah festival.
Tn. Feast Of Dedication. az Cham
uk?h is, called. cnmmcmorltrS tn
s+:rr:u.- events in Palestine from l6S
10 lfj Il. e. +. In thoS. fat"fu
years. Antionhn> tpipharrS. th" Kin"
of SYRIA. wishing to INIT" all tn
n.ov;n.rs under his dominl"n int
ore naticn. iss.cd decree that onl
thr Creek religion was TO b" nrar.
iced throughout his cmairc. To en-
force his roval mandat. and sur.
press The religion Of the jews IN
sacred srolls Of II" law were ourn
I'd and the Temple at .I"ruSa!,m d."
ilaG h. erection of al'nrs for th'
wo~ehr or idols AMI the in'rodnrtlo'
of nrcc.iccS antaron;stic 70 th" mora
sen Utilities Of the Jewish people.
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DIE,

IOTTS on Friday nirht. N2v2mh'sr
26, lnon. AT her res .denc". l12l Gi-
rard str-st. northwest. Washing
Ton. AI.ARH VIRGINIA. daughter
of T',tnas \. and the late Caths-
riuc Bolts. aged i6 years. tHneral
Monday. November %. ar . p n!.,
r,om her Late residence. Burial -
Ho+ho' cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited. Manassas papers
pleas" copy. Za.j-1c
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MARRIED

Miss Phecbie Grimes of Maryton.
Caroline, Va, and Percy Wells, Of
Alexandra. were married Thankssv-
n" dav November %. at Maryton
the home of the brides parents,
Washington papers please copy.
2S3-lp.
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Hear Hon. +. D. Middleton speak
and James A. MacElwee sing ut the
mems meeting at the Richmond to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Ad-
m;ss;on free, 2S3-1c
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CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE
ROOM y. >. CITY HALL
Alexandria, Va.
November 1, 1920.
Notice to State Tax PAYERS

Notice to State Tax Payers
| am now prepared to receive the
State taxes for the year 1920. The
attention Of tax payers is respect
fully called to the importance Of
having same prior to December 1st.
1920. as on that date a penalty OF
Ave rer cent will be added to all un-
.naid stills and their collection en-
forced as required by law.
.:::'" Thomas ". Robinson,
City Treasurer,
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

A late shipment OF $50 and $50
|orercnats. Saturday special. s9i.7a.
|Downham and Ridgtly. oS2-oc
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Have you been attending tha mems
meeting: at the Richmond Snnda,r
afternoon at 9 O'Clock? We'll + not
YOU have been missing some wonder
fui addresses. Don't miss, the one to-
morrow afternoon 2S3- lc
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

A late shipment Of $50 and $50
oy.rcoats. Saturday special. s34.95.
Dowrham. and Ridge ly.4;1 ,2S2-2c
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Have your Sunday dinner at the
MONTICELLO HOTEL CAFE
Served from 1880 q. M. to 9 p. M.
One Dollar
MENU
Celery Mixed Sour Pickles
Turkey Soup,
Boiled Halihut Egg Sauce
"ung Virginia turkey With chestnut
dressing. Cranberry Sauce
Brussell Sprouts. Creamed Carrots
And Peas
Mashed Potatoes, Sttihg nean Salad
Home Made Apple Pie, Coffee or Tea
|2S2-2c.
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All seats are free at the Y. NJ. c.
A. meeting for men at the Richmond
Theatre Sunday afternoon at IS
o'clock. oe3-1c
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Men only! Richmond Theatre Sun
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Subject
Recognition of God" sS3-l'
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NEW FORDS

= Iaro4<NsW FoRDs -: :
! We. caa make immediate da!:weI9' or
all typa.s of new Ford Cars. Act quick
Eemschcl Auto Sales Co.. 2S3-lc
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Subscribe m the Gazette and get
81 the news nf your local community
while it is news. -.
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VAUDEVILLE
Elks'. Home, December 9.
Auspices of
THE PLAYERS CLUB.

THE PLAYERS CLUB.
/ Tickets on sale by members OF the
cfub, and X. +. Wallace. Secretary,
at Westminster BUILDING.
General Admission. 80 cents
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NOTICE

The officers and menlbeys CT James
W. Jackson Council No. So, and Belle
Haven Council No. 81. Jr. O. U. A.
NJ, Mt. Vernon and Mary Washing
ton Councils Daughters of America.
and Friendship Council Sons and
Daughters cf Liberty are requested to
meet at Jackson Hall No. 1T North
Pitt Street, on Sunday evening az
seven o'clock. from whence they Will
proceed to the Methodist Prostestsnt
Church, where Thanksgiving ser
mon viii be preached TO them by Rev,
G. j. Hill. -
S. A. FORREST.
Recording Sccre;a-Y
lanes w. Jackson Council No. SIS: Jr
o. U. A. n. =. 2S3-lc
SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENT, !
Ail9s shinment CT $50 and SEQ
overcoatS. Saturday special, sl.T5
Downham and R:dgely. 1920
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Names Of contributors Will he
published IN this space. The pah-
lished LIST vii. be held in this
space until the total Of $4,000.
is subscribed.
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S. A. FORREST,

lanes w. Jackson Council No. SIS: .tr.
o. U. A. NJ. - 2S3-lc
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24
TAX ON BIG ADVERTISERS.

Representative Martin b. Madden, of
Illinois, has introduced a bill in the
House of Representatives to fix sec
ond-class postage rates. The rates on
portions of publications not devoted to
advertising would be fixed at " cents
a pound On portions of publications
devoted to advertising the following
rates within the several zones apple
able to fourth-class matter would be
fixed: first and second zones, Y
cents: third zone, two cents fourth
zone. three cents; fifth zone g cents:
sixth zone. four cents; seventh zone,
five cents and in the eighth zone, u
cents. The present rates on second
class matter, irrespective of the
amount of advertising published,
range from ~ cents pound for the
first zone to 5ls cents for the eighth,
but under the present law the rates
will automatically increase July l to
ten cents a pound in the Fights zone
with corresponding higher rates in
the other zones.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24
"IN THE DAYS NEWS"

Though he has many rivals, Sir Ar
thur Pinero, who celebrates his sixty
fifth birthday today holds sway as the
most prolific and successful of English
playwrights. Few dramatists haveh ad
so many successes since he took Lon
don by storm with "The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray" quarter of a century ago.
Since then many society dramas have
come from his pen. and they base not
only made him famous, but rich too.
Sir Arthur's family is of Portuguese orr
gin. Some thirty-five years ago he was
aa clerk In London solicitors office.
Then the stage attracted him, and he
trod the boards for the best part OF ten
years. Meanwhile he wrote some farces
and comedies. becoming famous at last
by the production of The SquIrae" by
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall. Among his most
widely known productions are Sweet
Lavender" The Notorious Mrs. Ebb-
smith" "The Prongate" and 1.-THE Gay
Lord Quey."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24

All the best blotting-paper is made
from soft cotton rags.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24

The island of Java is of about the
same area as Ireland, but its popula.
ton is six times greater
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24
fire PREVENTION
WEEK IS OBSERVED
| IN THE BIG FORESTS
Government Supports Plan to Minim-
ize Fires In National and
Private Forests.

Washington. d. c. Widespread
support of the special drive now I'M
der way against man-caused fires in
the Nations public and private forests
is indicated in reports received here
by the Forest Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture. re-
garding the observance of Forest Pro-
lection and Ere Prosecution Week
which opened May 90 in many West
ern States. The campaign to reduce
the damage by CONGREGATIONS. amount
ing annually to millions of dollars, has
received the hearty endorsement of
civic bodies, business organizations,
churches. schools, and colleges. The
response has been particularly en-
thusiastic in the nine state-California
Colorado, Idaho, Montant, Wyoming.
South Dakota. Utah, Oregon. and
Washington whose governors Off
cially designated the current seven
days as Fire-Prevention Week"
f. T. Meredith, Secretary of Agricul-
ture, on receipt of reports showing the
earnest support given this new cruside
go eliminate carelessness in handling
fire in the forests, has written each of
the governors in the nine states a con-
gratulatory letter, in the course of
which he declares: Our decreasing
timber and paper supplies are begin
ming to make clear to all the need for
concerted action. The states and the
Nation must join hands in the effort to
halt forest destruction. Not only as
sources of permanent supplies of tim
lar. but also as conservators of water
supplies, our forests are essential to
our Industrial, economic and social
welfare"
Fre-prevention week originated with
the Natural Park Association at Seat
tie. and has quickly spread from state
to state, indicating that the public now
recognizes the peril involved in con-
tinued carelessness in the forests.
not to destroy" is the keynote of the
many slogans which. according to re-
ports. are being conspiculously dis
played by participants in this popular
movement
In giving its support of FTe-Preven-
ton Week, the Forest Service calls at
tantion IN tho onnaIino lo,,o. ,,.L.sk
fires of various origins have cause in
recent years. The average annual loss
from forest fires during the last three
year period for which the Forest Serv-
ice has statistics (that ending with
1879 was $50, 1927 900, for the United
States. The average of the areas burn
ed annually was 13,969,OOO acres. The
burning of brush in the process of
clearing land for cultivation was re-
sponsible for yearly average of 5,173
fires in the period. Railroads were
also responsible for a large number of
confiagrations
Next to these two causes stands in
cendiarism. According to the Forest
Service 4.597 was the average number
of forest fires OF malicious origin in
the three-year period. The average
number of fires per year started by
careless campers was almost as great
as those caused by incendiarism. 1895.
The number of such fires is particular
ly high in the West. Other principal
causes are lightning and carelessness
by men engaged in numbering opera
| tions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24
TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES.

l795-Silas Wright, United States
senator and governor of New York,
born at Amherst, Mass. Died at Can
ton, n. Y, August 81, 1S4S.
1914 The former Empress Jose
phine, first wife of Napoleon Bona
parte, died at Malmaison. Born at st.
Pierre, Martinique, June %, 1853.
ls19-victoria, Queen of Great Brit
ain and Ireland and Empress of India.
born in Kensington Palace, London.
Died in the Isle of Wight, Jan. %, 1901.
1S4S-one hundred lives lost in the
wreck of the emigrant ship Commerce
on the coast of Nova Scotia.
1870. - President Grant issued a
proclamation against the invasion of
Canada by Fenians.
1S95-Gen. John B. Gordon was re-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Covington, Kentucky. Nav 10th, 1890.
For some time past 1t has been
known to many of my Republican
friends throughout the state that l
would be candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for United States Sem
ator.
now desire to make public an
nouncement of that fact.
keenly appreciate the responsible
ity and Importance of this high posi-
ton, and, in the event of my election,
l will give to the duties Of this office
the best there is in me and will rep
resent the people OF Kentucky and of
the United States to the best of my
ability.
desire, also, to take advantage OF
this opportunity to express my sincere
thanks to the many Republicans
throughout the state who have, with
out solicitation on may part, so kindly
and generously offered me their sup
port. RICHARD P. ERNST.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24
EEE.:1.1iIfZ1:s,lt Thu.
BARNEY OLDFIELD TO BE REPRESENTED
IN 5OO-NfILE AUTO RACING CLASSIC

An automobile race without Barney
0ldfeld, the veteran, would be like
balloon race without balloons, and
although the racer who never looked
back" has retired from actual compe-
tition, he has this year, as last, en-
tered car in the 500-mile interna-
tional sweepstakes to be held at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May
81. Barney spends considerable time
at the track before each race groom
ing his car and pilot for the long
grind and on the day of the race is
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24

elected ommander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans.
19O2-Lord Pauncefote, British am
bassador to the United States, died in
Washington, d. c. Born in Munish in
1928
191S-King Victor Emmanuel sent
message of greeting to President
Wilson on the third anniversary of
Italy's entrance into the war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24

tered is an "Oldfeld Special, of 1872
cubic inches piston displacement,
manufactured by Harry Miller, of
Los Angeles.
Barney Oldfeld is a fixture in auto
racing. He was the first man to drive
an auto a mile in less than a minute
on a circular track-that feat being
accomplished in 1908 in indianapolis
Tie never fails to smile when he re-
lates that he was paid 500 for this
feat).
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CONVENTIONS OPENING TODAY.

st. Louis - American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers.
Brantford, Ont. - Labor Education
al Association of Ontario.
Bend, Ore. - Cattle and Horse Rails
ers' Association of Oregon.
Omaha-Nebraska State Health AS
oociation
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always a familiar figure about the
track and at the pits.
Last year Oldfield entered Roscoe
Sarles. who created a sensation on
coast tracks early last season, but
was forced out of the indianapolis
affair early in the race with a broken
cam shaft. But he was among the
leaders while he was on the track.
Oldfeld has not yet named his pilot
for this years offering to the racing
fans. However, the car he has en-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-24
Me REVENGE CSS UB gdu Dd awful Wy p great scene, thrilling
int Wep, old SamOS love making, Madge'S dance of the ants

The present area of camphor affor-
estation on the island of Formosa is
1O,650 acres and some of the trees are
from five hundred to thousand years
old
The vestibuled train was unknown
thirty-flve years ago.
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Observation-Disclosures Conference
of Congregational churches.

Galveston, Texas - Texas Typothe-
tae.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
FAIR PAY FOR OUR LEGATES

p EGARDED as still another outlet for
= the national revenues, Secretary Lam
sings plan for increasing the salaries of
our diplomatic representatives is not in
gratiating. On the other hand, legitimate
expenditures should not be lodged by a
Iself-respecting government.
For years this country has been mig
gardly with its ambassadors and min
listers. In consequence men who were
wealthy, in political favor and covetous Of
hcnors have been appointed to posts
which they were sometimes incompetent
to fill. In the days of our comparative
isolation from world affairs this disa-
bility, while regrettable, was not actively
dangerous. But our present role makes
severe demands upon our legates. Able
representatives of modest means ought
not to be barred. In fact, the bank
account should have nothing to do with
the choice.
We cannot afford to restrict our choice
of ambassadors merely to the rich be-
cause of a conception of democracy which
years ago initiated against the payment
Of large salaries to federal officials. The
government should be free to choose the
best men for its legations, even if that
liberty of selection is more costly than
in the period of our seclusion and of a
lower scale of living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08

should by that time have a fairly accu-
rate notion Of the campaign that is to be
waged against them.
The fight for dominance appears to be
between the President and Mr.. Bryan. To
the council in Washington Bryan brings
his fireside philosophy and determine
tion to continue policy of relative iso-
lation in America. He is, as usual, going
it alone. He has no conspicuous support
ers in the party.
The President and Mr.. Hoover appear
to be working in close harmony. The
best guessers are ready to believe that
Hoover, rather than Palmer or McAdoo,
will receive such support as the admin
istration can provide in the coming cam
paign. Hoover seems willing.
So far, however, nothing is certain.
The Jackson Day dinner will be great
spectacle. 1t may be great fight. That
is all that the world may know until after
the dessert tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
PLIGHT OF "REAL AMERlCANS''

IF DR. JOSEPH K. DIXON, of the edu-
cational bureau of the Wanamaker In
stitute, has stated the case correctly, his
views on the position of the 1900 In
dams who fought under our flag during
the war should enlist the sympathy of all
fair-minded Americans. Speaking at the
Engineers Club, Doctor Dixon declared
that these red-skinned champions of the
republic ''were not getting their liberty
here and were treated no better than con-
victs in the federal penitentiaries."
Allowing for controversial emotion
and the presence of Thomas L. Sloan,
chief of the Omaha tribe, at this session,
there is still ground for believing that
square deal for the Indians has been un-
warrantably delayed.
Like Mrs. Jellyby, with her determined
eye fixed on Borrioboola- Cha, we have
been moved to much compassion for the
woes of the oppressed abroad. This was
q fine thing, of course. The freedom of
Czecho-Slovaki, Poland and, it is to be
hoped, Armenia, will rank among the
conspicuous achievements of the early
-trentieth century.
But success in these foreign instances
only increases our obligations at home.
Despite serious obstacles, including red
tape, antiquated laws and popular indif-
ference, our native, unimpeachably bona
fide Americans have been ascending the
scale of civilization. Certainly those who
defended that structure in the war richly
deserve prompt, intelligent and construc-
tive consideration.
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Member of the Associated Press
ENDS AND BEGINNINGS

ITO A young man arrested in this city
yesterday belongs the sordid distinc-
ton of being the most conspicuous Stacker
In the United States. The secret service
men acted with good judgment in rail-
reading their prisoner to a military post
for trial. There are lawyers here who
were ready to begin the usual process Of
obstruction and delays in a case that cries
out for swift and definite action.
It is not easy to suggest the penalty
that should be imposed in this instance,
since the real punishment will begin for
this man when he finally gets out of Jail
and enters upon the long business of try
ing to forget the unforgetable offense
charged against him.
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AMBASSADOR OF WHAT?

MARTENS, the frank and bland am
~ bassador of the Lenine-Trotsky part
nership for whom the Department of
Justice sought a warrant yesterday,
should have been arrested long ago. He
has had suite of offices in New York,
tons of money and cloud of active and
energetic satellites whose functions have
never been clearly defined to anybody.
Martens and his bund have been busy
workers. But no one appears to know
what they were about.
II the soviet Ambassador" were prop
eriy grilled by Senate committee or a
federal court the country might learn
many interesting things about the newer
radicalism in the United States. What
will puzzle lay mind is the spectacle
Of highly organized raids on less impor-
tant offenders carried out with fervor
under the direction of an attorney gen
eral who has appeared content to let the
visible head and front of the movement
go aboSt defiantly and without molesta-
ffon