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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
Department of Justice and
Trade Commissions Probe
Charges Alleged
GROWERS INCENSED
Angry Farmers Haul Tobacco Back
Home Because Of Low PriceS--ln-
dependent Buyers Shy al Money

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE nc
partment Of justice and the Federal
Trade Commission are making IN
v,;stigatinnS TO ascertain il The
Big Fcur"--thc .smer.c1n Tnb"ccr
Company. til" Li""ett &. Mycr, Tc-
bacco COMPANY. The K. J. Reynolds
Tabacro Company. end the ?. l.oril-
lard Tuha"co Company re MT
manipulating tn" leaf ;ihac:o market
70 control huyin@ prices.
Charging that prices Of tobacco N
the loo:e leaf markcts Of tn. coun-
try have declined because Of ccndi-
tinrs drought about ~ manipula-
ton among buyers" Representative
William ]. F';c!d. nf Kentucky. and
n.h"rs arc drman,I:a" That tn" biz
dcaler< and manufacturers i" lied
under the Antitrust Inv.
Tohaccn farmers cf Eastern North
Car<, ma. whyr" the selling season
ia& jest opened 20 per cent below
that Of last year, ar" literally up IN
arms ard threaten violence il the
fr lcral Gnrc nmrnt dn"s rat act.
At G"cravi!Ie. in thc heart of u
lar@" cco-pyc,lnc;ng r"g;"n. the
warehouses were rIusrd wlica an"ry
growers announced that IN: y you'd
start not If til, Sa 60 were not
stopped. .Othcr farmer; hauled t:.c'r
tobacco back home, refusing % SCI
It. I;r!:gnation meeting wcrc- hid
1t Grrrnviilc, Farmv;l!e. Wilson ard
Smithfrli. While the "n"t.on"er<
were ling the tobacco N the
warehouses farmers forced ti'"n +"
.t"n.
Scnrtar Simmcr* VIZ. Instructed
hv constituents 10 eaH n II" Sc'""
tary of the Treasury for money for
n" ;nGcrcnI"nt hirrrs. WHO arc
gid il lee urGbi. to make rr"r@r
fran-'s, "r-an~ncr-s With II" ',aNi,a
20 ccmpcte win Tie !"r@s: hu%a'>.
This aftnrn1cn hTr. Simmons con-
f"rrI with Treasury no"artmcrt a.
fic;a!s ard ur%"d thcm !" $"Hl funds
10 .orn"cn section 81! III" S:atc -
!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
ATTEND LEGION MEET.
Nirginia aud North Carolina Dele
Ga:es vii! Leave f,r Cleveland
Thursday and Friday.

Virginia AMI E,trth Carolina dele
natts to th" ann1Il convention Of
IL" AMERICAN Legion, which VIII he
bsld in C'cvc and, Scrtenh"r ~ to
- VIII cave R...hmc@'i Thug$ls,: and
Friday. according g. announcement
from th" hcadqr#rtrrs nf the dcrart
mcnt nf Virgin yesterday. ". l..
P'';r". state aiiutlnt; John J. Wick
~. Jr.. nationaI committeeman; VIII
iam \. Stuart. cornAmnl2r. ard c.
ts::th Ga'!:n .! Aicyand:ia. plan TO
Iravc Thursday evening.
Othc" d" ","ratcs from Virginia viii
%@';rmhlr IN Washington %atur':ty.
whcr" thcv VIII meet Delegates from
North Carolina and journey 10
cleveland in company with t:lem on
i snccial train, which vii! be made
UP in the rational capital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
ROLLER SKATING RINK

Oprrs Armory Hall. Tuesday. SEN
tcnrbar II. Evening session. 7la 20
1890 p. NJ. admission. including
states, gents, 52c. ladies and ch:ldren
27c. Afternoon session, 2.3o TO 5p.
m. admission, including skates; gents
PIC. ladies' and children. TIC. 220-5t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
Miss F. Resell Drowned
BY Accident. is Verdict

After hearing evidence in the case
of Miss Flossie Rosel, government
war worker who was drowned al
Great Falls Labor day and whose
body was recovered near Glen Echo
Sunday afternoon. a coroner's jury
meeting yesterday at Rockville. Md,
rendered verdict of accidental
drowning.
nesnite evidence which tended to
show that the young woman had com
mitted suicide by deliberately jump
iAg cff the high rocks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
NOTICE
!Srptcmher y. 1920.

September -. l'-'.
\ meeting Of all members Of the
Oh Dominion Eoa; Club. active. noh-
active and Ladies Auxiliary W.! b"
held at the Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce 1T 8 o'clocS. Tn"SiaE
S"ntcnbcr =; 1920.
This meeting i called fer =" mr.
noSe IF meeting Mss Louise Close,
who represents the John B. Rogers
Producing Company and VIZ" WI "c
he Director IN charge Of Oh. Oh,
Cindy" a muSica! extraro canza. when
will he given Octchcr I and ). Al!
members are requested to be present
21o-2c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
WANTED = FOR BETHLEHEM
SHIPBUILDING CORPOR RATION

fSparrows Point. Nd, carpenters:
ioiners, rivet gangs, electric. weld
ers, reamers, bolters-up. also. all
classes of helpers. ard lahorers:
rate of pay from Acc to. !Sl.15 per
hour; good living cpnditions;, 10
labor trouble; permanent work. Ap
ply to Mr.. Thurman, ,t410 Pa. Ave.
Washington. D.C,,. <2l9-Gp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
MASONIC NOTICE.
notified

There will BE called ccmmnr!ca-
ton Of Andrew Jackson Lodge No.
100 A. Z. & A. NJ. held in The NJ sdtl''s
Temple, Monday. SeptAmber u =
7:30 O'Clock .. M, for exa1Hinatiors
only-By order Of the T'orsh,pfui
master, 0. s. s1oHE.
219-1c Assistant secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
LECTURE AND MUSICAL

Bessie Stuart Campbe!l will give
her fsmous lecture Education IN the
Twentieth Century and musicale.
Elks' Auditorium. Monday evening.
September 90. Tickets soc and sl.o0,
ION sale at WarfieEd's Drug Store.
t19-2p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
NOTICE

This IS to notify the public that
NO are net in snv waV c"fn""tcd-
With the G.. G.. VOLT. fl"rist shop.
fresh flowers will be furnished from
our greenhouses as heretofore.
ma. Washington Floral Co.,
D. G. Grillbortzer, president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

Coming Monday, Seat. 20. At TIE
Tngcmar the greatest and most
shr;!l;rc sa';al eier produced Ruth
Of, the Rockies. featuring Ruth
Roland 219-6c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

ESTABLISHED ICE CREAM
p.sRLOR AND COEFECTI0NERI
T0P SALE. 0Wne: leaving ety.
VIII sacrifice. Box 7. Care Of Ga
zettc Office. 2l9-Gc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

Coming Monday. Sept. 90. at the
lns"nar the greatest, and mcst
thrilling Sonia! sver produced Ruth
Of the Rockies, featuring Ruth
Roland 2l9-6c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

OF ENPRESSION--Will
open classes Monday. September
goth. those interested address Box
5000. Gazette Office. 20S-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

don, at her home 32O North Pitt
Istreet.
Miss Lillian Smith has returned
from visit to her aunt, Mrs. Anna
Mountjoy, at her home in Mount
\ Rainer, Md.
4 VIII a subscriber who has copy
of the Gazette of April ia please re-
turn the same to this office for the
\ files of the Congressional Library.
Committee appointments will be an
Inounced tonight at a meeting of the
lefty council. This will be the first
business meeting of the newly or
lganized city council.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Peasants and
idaughters, Misses Fannie, Hattie,
}I.i,lie and Marie have returned from
a visit to re atives in North Garden
and Waynesboro, Va.
A final decree for divorce has been
granted in the corporation court for
this city in the case of Addie +.
Adams from Halvor n. Adams, and
/ 1.-THE mother was awarded the custody
of the children.
A supper will be given at Olivet
Church. Franconia. Thursday evening.
Music will be furnished by the Engi-
ineers' Band from Camp Humphreys.
| lit is expected that a number of per-
lsons from this city will attend the af-
3fair.
4 Arrangements are being nlade for
series of dances during the fa'l
and winter season, under the aus
kpces of Alexandria Post No. "A,
American Legion. The first dance
will be held in the Elk's Home on
Friday evening, September 24.
The meeting of the Cameron Club
ITO have been held tomorrow evening
iwith Miss Kathrin G. Uh.er, has been
3ndefintely postponed. owing to i'll
sness in the family of Mr.. Benjamin
fFiery. who was TO have addressc.
tthe members Of the club and their
Friends on "American Citizenship"
A subscription dance will be held
Tomorrow evening in the Elks' audi
korium by a number of the young men
.bf the city. The committee in charge
Sf the affair is composed of Nessrs.
.aurence G. Fawcett, Albert Y. Bry-
en. Charles Bruce Morton. ir.. Briefly
;!em and Robert Bitter
The first business meeting of the
beard of directors of the chamber Of
commerce was held yesterday. at
ternoon and reports were submit red
and a plan of autumn worl; mapped
out by the chairman Of the various
committees. The construction Of the
Little River Turnpike road also was
discussed.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary D. Micou
who died in New York Sunday, took
place this afternoon at 8 o'clock from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

There wiz be no meeting held IN
Salvation Army Hal: tonight, ow:rg
10 tire absence, N Washington, OF
Captain and Mrs. Hellwege. \
special service vii be held ThursGaE'
evening. while 4 young people's 5
meeting will be held tomcrrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Miss Maud Brown has returned
from visit to relatives in Shipman,
Va.
RS. Marion Irasek, whip has been
visiting friends in this city, left yes
terday for her home in Savannah, Ga.

Mrs. S. Rosenberg, Of New York,
fs visiting her cousin, Mrs. Elias Lon
don, at her home 320 North Pitt
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

VIII a subscriber who has copy
of the Gazette of April IA please re-
turn the same to this Office for the
files of the Congressional Library. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

Miss Lillian Smith has returned
from a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Anna
Mountjoy, at her home in Mount
Rainer, Nd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

The funeral of Mrs. Mary D. Mlcou
fwho died in New York Sunday, took
place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the chapel Of the. Episcopal Theolog!
cal Seminary. Services were conduct
led by Rev. DR.. Bergman Green. dean
of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary of Virginia, assisted by Rev.
Paca Kennedy. Busial was in Ivy Hi!
cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

Committee appointments will be an
}nounced tonight at meeting of the
lefty council. This will be the first
business meeting of the newly or
lganized city council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

WEATHER -Gencrally fair
stanightand 4 Wednesday. Me-
sderate temperature q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

The first business meeting of the
beard of directors of the chamber OF
commerce was held yesterday at
(sernoon and reports were submitted
land plan of autumn work mapped
! but by the chairman of the various
committees. The construction Of the
64ittle River Turnpike road also was
discussed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Pleasants and
daughters, Misses Fannie, Hattie,
}I.i,lie and Marie have returned from
visit to re e'atives in Ncrth Garden
and Waynesboro, Va.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08
CAPTURE OF TAGANROG
BY BOLSHEVlK ARMIES
IS0LATES CAUCASUS

LONDON. Jan. THE bolsheyiki
have occupied Taganrog i'm the ter
ritory ot the Don Cossacks ON The
north shore of the Sea Of Azov.
The capture of Taeauros, which
lies on the northeastern arm of the
sea of Azov. together with the oper-
ations Of the enemy forces eastward
i'm Stavropol, seems virtually 10 have
isolated the Caucasus from Russia
proper.
The sweep OF the boIsheviki I'm the
region OF Taganrog and westward
also is direct menace 10 the north
eru shores OF the Black sea. 90
Odessa and beyond a boIehevik
wireless communication Tuesday as
serted that the large numbers of the
populace of ODESSA already were
fleeing from Odessa across the Black
sea 10 Coustantinople. fearful Of the
approach Of the enemy forces. all
though a dispatch from Odessa dated
Wednesday. said defensive prepare
uons were being made i'm Odessa anS
that the city would not be given up
without a struggle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08
Ian 100000 IMPROVEMENT FOR CITY
officer BarkIey
SOIUeS Case of
Missing Husband

Late trains, undelivered kilograms
and a general misunderstanding
wove q web Of misfortune around
Mrs. Garnet Zellmer. 917 S Lafay-
cite ST., Wednesday evening that Po-
lice officer Barkley was obliged 10
untangle. Mrs. Zcllmer was residing
in Fort Wayne with her two small
children while her husband was en-
plOyed IN south Bend.
Wednesday was the day set for
Mrs. Zellmer To come TO South Bend
and accordingly she sent her hus-
band telegram TO that effect. A
change in the train schedule obliged
Mrs. Zellmer 70 come TO South Bend
on the Lake Erie and Western. ar
irving shortly after 8 o'clock
Wednesday evening.
AHghting from the train Mrs.
Iellmer expected 10 find her hus-
band waiting for her. but evidently
her telegram was not delivered in
time. as he left the city on an aft
ernoOn train for Plymouth expecting
to meC. his wife officer Barkley
found a friend of Zellmer. who took
Mrs. Zellmer to her husbands resi-
dence 10 await his return.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08
CHURCH LEADERS
HOLD BIG MEET
Protestant Leader Declares
, S5OO.000.000 is Needed
to Eyangelize World.

Ey Associated Press.
ANTIC CITY. y. T.. Jan. -
4 budget OF more than S5O0.0Oo.o 600
viii be necessary 10 evangelize the
world. according 10 leaders of the
survey conference Of the inter-church
world movement Of North America.
launched here Wednesday with Dr.
John y. Mott. chairman OF the eX-
ecutive committee. presiding. More
than 1000 delegates. representing IS
denominations. responded 20 the roll
call.
Dr. Fred T.. Haggard head OF the
survey department of the movement
outlined the great task confronting
the Protestant church and pictured
the extent ~ the Job Of building
up the material involved IN the
world survey
samuel Guy Inman. n charge OF
the Latin-American survey. declared
that American mission boards are
.he only organizations which have
developed practical compreheu-
sive and inclusive program for sQIv-
ing the Mexican problem Mr. In
man sa.d the Mexican problem was
not "a question OF revolution 90 be
squelched. but an evolution 90 De-
guided"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08
X. OF P. BUYS
BUILDING site.
Local Organization Will Build
Eight Story Block Near
Center of Town.

One of the most important of re-
cent deals in downtown real estate
was recorded Wednesday night
when Crusade lodge, No. IA. Knights
of Pythias, at a special meeting en-
dorsed the decision of the building
committee to purchase the Arnold
corner at Lafayette blvd. and JEFF
ferson st. for consideration Of
$4,000. 1t is now occupied as a
home by the knights of Columbus.
A building of six or eight stories,
the character of which is yet to
be decided, will be erected on the
property early in 1920 at a cost OF
between 100000 and 100000. The
majority opinion at the meeting fav-
ored the erection of modern office
building of eight or more stories.
the lodge to occupy one or more
floors as its home. other PROPOSE
tions advanced included a hotel and
a building which would be strictly
fraternal, the floors to be leased TO
the various lodges of the city.
The property faces 81 IL feet on
Jefferson blvd and has a depth of
80 feet on Lafayette blvd. The
present owner is the law firm OF
Seibert. Shirts and Spring
Not Under Lease.
The Knights of Columbus home,
which at present occupies the lot.
is not under lease, it was stated.
and the building program will in no
way interfere with it, The n. G.
council will continue TO occupy the
property until such time AS the
board of directors of the X. =. make
a definite decision a. 10 building.
Tentative plans for the buildins
will be presented 10 the board by
the firm OF Freyermuth and Maurer,
architects. as soon as the type of
building is decided upon.
The decision viii be reached al
an carly meeting, il was said. and
according 10 plans work viii begin
during the summer and the building
will be ready for occupancy during
the early months of 1921.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08
Extension of Water Mains and
Housing Campaign are
Leading Features.
BEGIN DRIVE IMMEDIATELY
Chamber of Commerce Official
Makes Announcement at
Special Meeting.
South Bend viii issue 100000

South Bend viii issue 100000
worth Of city bonds.
The money viii be used for pub
lie improvements according to the
announcement made wednesday eve
ming by T. j. Green. secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce. at the
meeting of the housing group held
in the Chamber of Commerce build
ing. According 90 statements made
at the meeting the money received
from the sale OF the bonds viii be
used mainly for the purpose of ex-
tending the water mains and proVId-
ing adequate pumps and sewerage
system for the oUuaying parts Of the
city.
A city official Wednesday eve
ming. said the water system I'm South
Bend compares favorably with the
circulation OF baby's artery system
in the body OF a fun grown man.
After brief outline OF the plans
for the housing campaign IN South
Bend by 4lr. Green, the housing
Group elected L. Q. Reimoid as per
manent chairman. The group q
composed OF leading men or tho CITY
as well as representatives from the
WOmen's Chamber OF Commerce
Big job,
The proposition South Bend has
10 put over is twice the size of any
Liberty Loan drive attempted i'm the
city" said Mr.. Green. "and 81 win
mean that every citizen OF South
Bend is called upon 10 assist in the
work. AS explained by the sec
retary OF the Chamber of Commerce.
"a chairman OF the various groups
viii be appointed who. in turn. will
appoint his own committee after
which a joint meeting Of an the
committees VIII be held.
Mr.. Green also stated that 13s
clubs in the city. including several
labor organizations, signiied their
intentions Of appointing committees
who viii attend the ioint meeting
AS the work stands at present
n rests largely with The housing
group and the publicity committee
who are now going into other de-
tails and branching ont the work
Build Up lots.
we shah ask cve-v owner % a
vacant lot in the citv 20 build upon
it and we can assure them of a
ready market for either the renting
or the sale Of the property There
are any number of cities in the coun-
Try that would gladly jump ar this
opportunity even though it were onlv
one-third the size Of the ono offered
South Bend And NOT only would
they grasp the opportunity but
thing 90 the next generation 20 DO
so. The people ~ South Bend are
JcoNTINrED oN PACE FouRJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08
National Political Leaders of
Party Hold Celebration
Today at Capital.
CHOOSE CONVENTION CITY
PreS't Wilson to Send Import
ant Message to Jackson
Day CelebratorS.

4tN Ae-fff-ls4tf tffl E-Ie-1s
WASHINGTON. Jan. The
peace treaty as a campaign issue
looned conspicuous on the political
horizon Wednesday as leaders of the
democratic party gathered here for
the quadriennial meeting of the
democratic national committee laid
preliminary plans for the presiden-
tisl contest Already overshadowing
the fight for the national conven-
tion. which apparently narrowed
during the dag TO Kansas City and
san Francisco, discussion of the
treaty got an additional impetus
when it became known that at its
meeting tomorrow the committee
would be asked by it's officers to
formally put itself squarely behind
Pres't Wilson I'm his stand in the
treaty controversy A resolution
making such a declaration was pre-
pared for presentation. Chairman
Cummings. of tho committee. pre-
dict7d that il would 0e adopted. X
IS understood in general terms to
endorse the presidents course for
uureserved ratification but Mr.
Cummings said the intention was TO
make its language so plain that
there would ta no doubt that the
party stood behind the president" q"
Stirs Speculation.
The announcement stirred up
speculation when il was coupled
with unverified reports that Will
lam Jennings Bryan would advocate
a different course in his speech at
the big Jackson day banquet to be
held Thursday night. No one pro-
fessed to know Mr.. Bryan's inten-
tions but many committeeman were
turning over in their minds various
stories quoting him as advocating
ratification with any compromise
that could be secured.
Involved in the possibilities Of this
situation was another unknown
ouantity-the message which Pres't
Wilson is 20 send 20 his fellow dem
ocrats az the banquet It generally
has been assumed that he will touch
ou the treaty, but there has been
no information as 10 how far he
may go or whether ne viii urge that
ratification be made an active issue
lu the compaiCn.
To Announce Views.
Occupied with these reflections.
the committee members apparently
have given little attention to the
subject of possible candidates. sew
rral Of whom viii pronounce their
views on public questiors at Thurs
day nights banquet. ON this sub
fect also there has been hesitancy
because Of uncertainty over the i'm
tentions of Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Bry-
1coNrrvUED on PAGE FoURl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-08
DENY POLITICAL
OFFICE TO REDS
Five Representatives in New
York Assembly are Of
fiCiaIIy. 0uSted.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. Five So
cialist members of the assembly OF
the New York state legislature were
denied their seats at the lower
branch's opening meeting Of the
1920 session wednesday. A resolu-
tion questioning whether they could
be loyal to their oath Of office when
bound to act subject to instructions
of the socialist party was quickly
passed 40 to 60. after T. d. Sweet.
speaker, with dramatic suddenness
ordered the sergeant-at-arms to
bring the socialist members before
the bar of the house. The socialists
must now prove their fitness to their
seats before a tribunal selected by
this assembly.
Speaker Makes Charge.
The session was dragging as the
clerk was calling for routine reso-
lutions, when Speaker Sweet inter
rupted him. The socialists. August
Claessens, of New Y ork county, their
party leader: Samuel A. Dewitt and
Samuel orr, OF Bronx county;
Charles Solomon. Of Kings county.
and Louis Waldman. OF New York
county, We're ushered before the
speakers desk in the pit OF the
house.
You are seeking seats i'm this
body. You have been elected ON "A
platform that is absolutely inimicaI
to the best interests of the state OF
New York and Of the United
States the speaker said. "Ths
platform is the doctrine of the So
cialist party. 1t is not truly a po-
liticaI party, but is a membership
organization admitting within it's
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