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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
Efforts to Have House of
Delegates Reconsider
Bill Halted
FAVOR LOCAL OPTION
Movement Opposed by Richmond Min
listers and Members From Rural
Sections.

{ Richmond, Feb. 10-Efforts to re-
Z vive the ,Wilcox-Boschen bill, which
amends the Sunday closing law SO a:
to give city Councils local option II
the matter of enforcing the law
\ against soda fountains, ice cream par
lors, hotel cigar stands, bootblack
stands and other such places were
made in the House yesterday. 1t was
hoped that the measure would be
reached yesterday, but Speaker R. L.
Brewer, Jr., ruled against taking the
measure up out of its proper order
and it's place on the calendar was
not reached.
The bill came up on its second read
ing last Friday, at which time de
: termined fight on the part of rura:
Delegates prevented it from being en-
crossed to it's third reading.
Mayor Ainslie, William T. Dabney
and others visited the Capitol satur
day for the purpose Of getting the
House to reconsider the vote by which
it, temporarily at least, killed the bill.
The n,inisters of Richmond having
got wind cf this development, the Rev.
George w. Mcdaniel, D. D., the Rev.
sssJ. J. Wicker and other clergymer
were in the House when that body
1 convened yesterday. More than one
Delegate way aprt toached- by the min.
listers.
Z DR. Mcdaniel. who opened thi
House with prayer, was later desc,ib
ed by several of the city Delegates
who are known to favor the bill az
having "got::en in lick or two
against the measure. In his prayer
DR.. Mcdaniel exhorted his hearers sc
remember the Sabbath day to keep !
holy.eEO One or more of his supplics-
cations were construed as having been
inspired by the expected move on the
part of those favorable to the mea-
sure to revive it.
Delegate Garter, of Hanover, offer
ed a motion to reconsider the; vote b
which the lower branch refused I
advance the bill on the calendar. Sew
eral of the members from the country
districts sought to interpose cbjec
ton. 1t finally was agreed to, consider
the motion to reconsider when the bil
is reached in the regular order cf
business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
Furnishes Senate With Ac-
counting Demanded by
Oliver Resolution
$500 FOR AN OPINION
Goes Outside Of Office of State Legal
Department to Determine Rights
of Agents.

Richmond, Feb. 10.-Prohibitior
! Commissioner ]. Sidney Peters spent
S3,534.36 to defend w. C. Hall, pro-
hibition agent in his two trials for
murder, according to repors filad
i yesterday in the Senate in compliance
with demand for an accounting b.
/ Senator Walter ,Tansil Oliver, of Fair
| fa This sum is in addition to the
TO the State through its regu-
Ear channels.
Commissioner Peters, complying
with resolution adopted by the Sen
ate on January. 80, filed an itam;zed
statement showing public funds ex-
pended by him, or which he has con-
tracted to spend, both in defending his
agents from criminal prosecution ami
in getting legal opinions from other
.han regular employees or State Of
fcials. Approximately $500 was
either spent or will be spent when
pending cases are disposed Of.
Commissioner Peters restated his
determiration to defend employees CT
his department in prosecutions aris-
ing out of the enforcement CT thc
prohibition law.
"In every instance prosecution of
suits arose in connection withji.he dis
charge of duty imposed upon thes'
Officers of the law. said Gorn1ris-
sioner Peters in his report. q have
defended them only after thorough
investigation had convinced me G
their innocence"
The Hall case, which involved th'
trial of one Of four prohibition agents
charged with staying two suspected
law violators near Fishers Hill, Shen-
andcah County, on March 26 last, was
me most expensive to the Prohibition
Department, there having been two
trials of the defendant. Ten cases ir
all arc reported.
Louis 0. Wendenburg, of this cit!
for professional services at the tw
trials of Hall, received the sum.
81 600. Walton and Walton rcce:v
$500 and Meetz and Didlake $500 foi
.heir professional service at the same
time, making the counsel fees Sl,Soo
The balance Of the s3,534.36 was ac-
counted for by railroad fares anc
hotel bills for witnesses and othe'
legal expenses.
/ In one case Commissioner Peters
has gone outside of his office Of tn.
State legal department to get an op!n'
ION. In that instance he paid Wynd,
ham R. Meredith. of this city, $500
for an opinion concerning the rights
of inspectors and deputies to search
trains on which ardent spirits were
5oing unlawfully transported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
SPORTS


Last night the Lyceums clinchet
their hold on second place in the race
for the Spalding Championship trophy
in the City Basketball League by de-
feating the Virginias. IS to 4, in 9
hard fought contest, at the armory,
The work of the guards was very
good, this causing the score to b
very small, in fact, the smallest seer
of the season. Jim Hasson, with three
goals from the floor, led the proces-
sion in points registered, while the
floor work of Davis and Owens was
good, Rosy Hayden and Skinner" Hay
den led the defensive work for h
winners.
Tonight, the American Legion five
meets the Aloysius team at McBurn-
eys Hall, Washington and King
streets. The game will get under
way promptly at Sis O'Clock. Bill
Entwisle will offciate. 81
Thursday night. the American Ls.
gion team meets the War Risk team
at the Armory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
HEEDS WILSON ADVICE
Democrats Favcr Delay on Training
Plan Until After Election

House Democrats in party caucus
went on record late yesterday as
opposed to present action on the
question of compulsory military
training CT scrrice by a vote of 1O6
to II.
'Tie following resolution was
adopted:
"It is the sense OF +his caucus that
no measure sho4ld be passed by this
Congress providing for universal
compulsory military service or train
ing"
Opposition to the resolution was
led largely by the New York delega-
ton. and lively debate proceeded fo1
more than three hours before the
final vote came. 1t had been ey.
,.scted that the vote would be yer!
close, but the publication of Presi
de.t Wilson'S letter to Secretar!
Baker urging thar the caucus tax,
no action which would tend to make
party issue Of universal training
turned the tide of sentiment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

1900 MARCH ON LEXINGTON
Mountaincers Will Avenge Death OF
Ncb Victims is Late Report

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 10.-1t :, is
reported that 1880 we'll organized
and heavily armed mountaineers
were marching on Lexington to take
revenge for the killing Of five and
wound:ng thirty more members Of a
mob that was repulsed by the militia
after attempting to lynch William
Lockett, a negro, earlier in the day,
convicted of killing Geneva Hard
man. a white girl.
Lexington, under martial law, was
preparing to met the mountaineers,
according to word received here.
Rifles and machine guns were di-
rected against the mob, whose lead
ers urged on, disregardinr warning
shcts fired over their heads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
DISCUSS ROAD WORK
Directors of Chamber of C0mmcrc
Give Roads For Two OrganiZa~

IlOTS
The board of directors CT n
Chamber of Commerce at thei
monthly meeting he'd yesterday afte'
noon discussed the Improvements pr:
posed to the read known as the L:.tl
River Turnpike between this city III
Fairfax Courthouse.
A committee composed of Mrs. ],
]. Howell, Miss Mary Lindsey, Mis-
Bertha NJ. Bristow, ard Miss Sara
II. Shots appeared in the interest {
the Anti-Tuberculosis Society Ct tt
city and asked for rooms for the c:
ganizaticn. The chamber voted t
give them the use CT the rccms nc
used by thu local Red Cross and th
two organization now will share th
same quarters.
The Alexandria Citizens Asset:
ton also petitioned for permission :
hold its meetings in the auditorium c
the Chamber of Commerce and Il
petition was granted. Cons:derah,
other business of routine na:u
was disposed of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
LIFESAYERS DROWNED
Six Perish While Trying to Save
Crew of Another Ship

DIN NilSl W hh'- - A'S ="
Crew of Another Ship
Halifax, n. s., Feb. lO.-The
second officer and five men of the
crew cf the British steamer Brad
boyne when she was abandoned of
the coast of Newfoundland, accord
ing to radio messages received here
yesterday.
The message gave no further
particulars as to the fate of the
Bradboyne, % members of whose
crew were reported last night as
being safe aboard the Oxonian and
Monmouth; but is presumed that she
had lost her boats and was IN g
sinking condition when the two res
cue ships arrived, and that the ma
jcrity of ner crew were taken or II
the face of severe weather condl-
tions. No word has yet been re-
ceived concerning the fate OF the re-
naming members cf her crew, IN
Gliding tnc chief engineer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
ASK FORGIVENESS
Nan Who Barred Double Life to Save
His Wife Now Wants Recon-
ciliatiOn

Cumberland, Nd, Feb. lo.-''For
The sake of our babies am going
% plead with my wife to forgive me
for my wronGdoing." today declared
Mervin Uhl, husband Of Mrs. RATHER
ne Geary Uhl, acquitted Saturday by
jury here for the Staying of Edgar
Bryan Powneli, when ne left for the
home of his wife at Mt. Savage, Md.
at was not. necessary 10 testify
ard bare my unfaithfulness TO the
iury." said Uhl, ''but ] did so to save
ncr from the gallows or probably
penal Imprisonment. If | am given
mother chance will be devoted
husband and father
During the trial of his wife. Uhl
:ook the stand and revealed his life
,f reckless cscapades with other wc-
nan when his wife and babies were
At home His object was to show
shat his wife always was fond wife
and mother. of irreproachable char
sc.er Uhl as bitterly scored by
counsel for both sides during their
arguments TO the jury.
Following her acquittal, Mrs. Uhl
was taken away from her husband
BY har father. Thos. Geary. a far
ner Of Mt. Savage, and other friends.
my daughter will never live with
him again. remarked Mr. Geary, faith
er of the woman who said she slew
Pownell because he had attempted
% ravish her. Uni has broken up his
home. put MS furniture in storage,
{ and now repentant says he wants TO
start all over again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
WOULD STAND FOR ALL

London, Feb. 1O.-An Exchare
Telegraph dispatch from Amst&rdal
today says that the former Germa
crown prince has telegraphed t
President Wilson and the heads O
the allied governments saying he !
willing to stand trial instead Of II
German officers who were demanls
bv the allies last week.
(There were nearly 900 names +;
the allied list. including that of II
cX-crown pr:nce.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
IN MEMORIAM

In remembrance Of our fatnel
Charles F. Cronk, who died tw
years ago February 10, 1918.
Oh. God, how strange it was,
You took away our loved one
Like flower N its fragrance,
This ,nving father SO loyal, SC
faithful and true.
Never an unki;ld word to daughters
Or never an unkind remark abou.
another,
The sound of his voice was music to
our ear
His presence filled our souls with
love and cheer.
35-1p Devoted: Daughters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
SWIGS SUFFRAGE BEATEN

Berne, Feb. TO- Woman suffras
IN two Swiss cantor has suffered
setback with the rejection by . lar
majority of the bill for giving vet:
20 women.
The measure he'd been support
BY the Socialists. II the city Of B2s
l2.5O0 votes were cast against Z
bill, compared with 6.7c0 in fsvcr ,
t. In the canton Of Zurich !
measure was defeated $4,000 to .
900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
BROWNS SELF IN RIVER

Cumberland, Nd, Feb. 10.-Miss
Dolly Marietta, aged p. drowned
herself in the Youghiogheny River at
Ohiopyle Saturday. Her father, Ross
Marietta, was drowned in the reser-
voir of the Mountain Water Supply
Company several years ago and
about a year go her mother died o.
burns.
Worry over their deaths is be
lieved to have prompted her act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
DIED

ER--Departed this life G
Saturday, February 7, 1920, :
$3.50 p. m., Mary E. Gardnc
well known as Nellie Gardner,
her home, 5l4 Pitt street, AloXar
dria, Va. Funeral services will y
held ct Zion Baptist Church We
resday, February II, at p. i,
Friends invited. 3D.!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

She married Tie man she hated IN
order 10 shield the man she loved.
What was the reason? Why should
Siy-:t''. the beautiful dancer. favor
ite in the London music halls, make
her supreme sacrifice in the heart
OF india? See Nazimova, the superb
in her latest and greatest produc-
ton. "Strcnger Than Death" at the
Richmond Theatre tonight and yield
to Ike spell of love story that
quickers the pulses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

He met her in the jungles of In
iia. Where had he seen her before
end worshipped her? Enjoy one of
the most beautiful love romances
of all literature. It's Stronger Than
Death" with the Incompatible Naz-
inioya rs the star, at the Richmond
Thrstre tonight. You viii be dazz.
led by the thrillsand thrall of it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
OYSTER SUPPER

Monday, February IS, 1920, to
8 p. NJ, at St. Joseph's Hall, Co
lumbus and Wythe streets. Adna!s-
sion, so cents. 35-39
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

Advertise your warts in the Ga
zette Want Column. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

The Alexandria High School bas-
'letbal! team will at o'clock tonight
play the Manassas High School team
N the auditorium of the Alexandria
High School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

A meeting of Liberty Rebekah
Lodge, No. Is, will be held at 7:30
his evening in Odd Fellows Hall,
North Columbus street.
Bryan Rust of Loudoun county, Va.
has been admitted to practice in the
corporation court and will open a law
office in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

Members Of Alexandria Post No.
"a. American Legion, have received
tickets dispose of from the COM
nittsc in charge of the dance to be
;iven by this organization on Feb
"ua~y -, IN the ElI;s' auditorium.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

As heretofore stated in the Gazette
4 musicai entertainment will be
river at Sis o'clock tonight in the
Young Peoples building under the
auspices of the Henry x Field Bible
Class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
The regular semi-monthly meet
ing Of the city council will be held
tonight at o'clock.

The Jubilee Social Club will give
its regular weekly dance tomorrow
night at Odd Fellows Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

Funeral services for Mrs. Harry
Il Simpson were held this afternoon
It her late residence 602 South Al
rcd street and conducted by Rev.
Or. f. Y. REGISTER, pastor Of the
VI. +, Church South Burial was
n Bethel cemetery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

c. P. Mayhood, executor, has sold
A. B. Chcwining and John d. Win
free, Jr., three-story brick store
building ard dwelling on the north
side of King between Royal and Fair
FAX streets. John J. Grehan and
others have sold to Graham and Ogden
louse and lot 904 Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

Miss Edwina Carver, daughter of
Nh. and Mrs. Edwin E. Carver. 200
South Columbus street, was opera
ed upon at the Alexandria Hospital
or appendicitis Monday night. Her
.crdit.c;i is reported very satisfac-
cry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Lipps
entertained at their home in the Me
Nair. Sunday afternoon from four
o six in l,Cncr of their house guest,
Mrs. Henry W. Lipps, Of LcwiSburg.
". Va. at the same time cclebra-
ing the first birthday Of their little
laughter. Emma Lewis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-14
Palm Beach Post.l


i oeach Is crowded as neye,
=, 1870 ana everyone is dashing mad.
y mere and there and looking for :
pace 10 lay his head, as the hotel,
arg eongested and every available
outage and apartment has been tax.
- 'niS week. 1t is sad spectacle
" STE people sitting amid a heap If
luggage wondering where they are
gong to be next and whether fhev
WIZ md places to lay their weary
Deaos' The resorts farther south are
none the less filled, and every onu
"no can double up to make extra
looN' IN house or hotel is doing so,
rom humanitarian motives, if moth
ing more. Many are taking now the
precaution OF engaging their rooms
ior Inc coming season in advance.
ieelihg that it is better to he certain
'lei' even year earlier, than to
lace the conditions which now con-
front them in regard to rooms in
Palm Beach.
'N"ny important theatrical and mo-
'ioh clpture stars are krraving in
ann beach and all are being pressed
ih'o service by Daniel Frohman for
me great entertainment in the CO.
coahut Grove for the benefit of tba
Actors Fund Of America. on FRIDAY
feoruary q. Several will arrive hero
expressly for that event, and others
are now here and will STAY over r.
give their services for the fund
Lake Worth is fast filling with mo-
TOR yachts and households and fas,
motor boats are scurrying I'M and
oo"l 'he lake like mad March hares
through the inlet and up and down
between here and Boynton, which is 4
laVorlte excursion. Miss Alice Del
amaf had her boat out in the surf
thls morning, filled with young neo-
PIE ana her surf board was also
pressed into use by Miss Love John
son ana her party, who rode IN and
down the waves, and had the iolliest
time OF anyone upon the beach Ev-
eryohe was interested too in the
great black yacht which Law at an
chor Just beyond the pier. Palm
beach has now come into its own,
despite the predictions of gloomy
pesSlmbists, who affirmed that pro.
hloltlon would ruin the resort forev-
Pr Visitors who have tried Havana
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-14
seen AND HEARD At PALM BEACH

are glad indeed, to return to tn,
comfort and cleanliness of Palm
Beach.
yesterday was a blue day on the
peach at Palm Beach--for never have
50 many blue bathing suits been no.
tea IN the colorful pageant on the
sands during the morning. No one
can ever recall seeing so many PEG.
pie on the beach before, as the crowd
'o'alled more than 1000 and those
VINO were not bathing were arrayed
like Solomon in all his glory. The
eye however, was held by the pre-
Valence of blue bathing-suits of all.
shades and materials.
Ihere was one striking one of san
phire blue velvet cut in one long
straight piece, with a narrow belt of
the same material and gathered
Knockers of the same. This was cut
win round neck and the shortest of
sleeves and worn with satin batbinp
SHOES and hose to match.
There was one of sky-blue Jersey
with white stripes, a ne-piece affair,
ana still another Of Belgian blue ier-
Sey with little gathered knickers and
a sash of blue ribbon with picot edge.
another was of navy blue tricolette
with embroidery on the tunic of old
gold socks and sandals.
There was heavenly blue taffeta
suit with very bouffant skirt like .
ballet dancers and gathered knick-
ers' which seem to be worn this sea-
son so much more than tights as
theif fulness about the knees GEMS
TO enhance the slenderness of the
neither limbs. The bathing can was
Oh taifeta petals like big, blue flow
er, on a taffeta cap worn over
bright rubber cap, and the bathing
cap was of darker shade of rub
berized silk with Greek Kew nat
tern in white upon it.
Miss Helen Simon wore a cunning
little bathing suit of navy blue and
white checked silk with full knickers
and saucy tunic with very abbre-
Waited skirt and eau of the silk
o match, made on the bias with the
handkerchief ends tied in front
Another suit was of French blue
'nd-white striped taffeta, the stripes
unning up and down and giving an
fleet Of extreme slenderness. The
,lue silk hose had white clocks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-14

the present price the whisky supply
is worth about 100000 st. Clair ap-
piled a THE Federal building for pass
ports for himself and wife and son
Osmond.
I'm going to look over Cuba, and
If the possibilities look good, | am
going to open an American bar" St.
Clair explained. IF Cuba doesn't look
good I'm going to Australia" st.
Clair has been in the liquor business
IS years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-14
FLYING FROM DRY U. S.

Kansas City, Mo.-Louis st. Clair.
formerly a saloon keeper here, and
whose specially has always been
mixed drinks" is going to move, eth
re TO Cuba or Australia, after Jan
uary 10 and take with him two cars
loads of Kentucky whiskey stored in
government bonded warehouses. At
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-14
THE OASIS

Across Life's desert l journeyed far;
No hand was lent to guide my steps
Alright
And Heaven held for me no beacon
star
That | might be directed by its light
And thus ! wandered till l came at
last
To where you waited. wise and wom-
anly,
Like an oasis in the desert cast
BY God to make a better man of me.
-Reynale Smith Pickering.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
LEGION OUTLINES
SOLDIER RELIEF
Demands for Legislation Wage
Liberal-Treatment for
Disabled Men.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Franklin
d'Olier, national commander of the
American legion outlining to the house
ways and means committee today. the
organizations demand for soldier relief
legislation, declared it wanted no bonus,
but assistance for former service men
in overcoming present financial disad-
Vantages." s
All the Legion asks, he told the cons
mittee, lis as liberal treatment as is
consistent with the welfare of the whole
country"
IAN overwhelming majority of ex-
service men feel strongly that this gov
eminent owes an obligation to al Der
sons who were handicapped either bod
lily or financially" the national COM
mapder declared, adding that disabled
men wanted relief legislation ito the
end that they would no longer be OBJ
Jects of private charity"
Recommendations for legislation were
presented as follows:
Land settlements covering farms in
all states; aid to encourage purchase
of homes; vocational training, and ad-
jlstment of compensation based on
length of service for those not desiring
TO avail themselves of the other three
features.
The American legion" MIR. d'Olier
said, asks nothing in it's selfish in
terests at the expense of the county,
but at the same time does not feel that
this obligation to ex-service men and
women should be altogether passed by
at this time and all economiZing done
at the expense of the ex-service men.
IF legislation is wisely framed COW
ering land settlement, home aid and
vocational training, every dollar in
vested by the government will bring
ultimately great returns TO the country
| by making the ex-service man bet
| ter CitiHa5t MI ter nrndnpay -
More than so bills relating to bonuses
were before the committee when it be-
ban hearings on the whole question OF
| soldier relief