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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
B. Nick. A|TCHESOf
CALLED BY DEATH
Taken Iii Last Sunday
, While at His
Home
FUNERAL SATURDAY
Was Master Mechanic at Pattern Shop
of Washington Navy Yard-Con-
nected With Many Fraternal Orders

Benjamin McKnew Aitcheson, 40
wears old. we'll known resident,
died shortly after . o'clock this
morning at his residence, 203 North
Washington street, after a short III
ness. Mr.. Aitcheson was only taken
i'll last Sunday.
The deceased was employed as
master mechanic at the pattern shop
of the Washington Navy Yard. The
deceased. learned his trade at that
place where he had been employed
for the past thirty years.
Mr.. Aitcheson is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Sarah Maud Downham
Aitcheson, two children, Gladys and
McKnew Aitcheson. In addition he
leaves two sisters and two brothers,
Mrs. w. F. H. ,Finke and Miss
Louise Aitcheson, Andrew w. Ait
cheson and jefferson Aitcheson.
Mr.. Aitchescn was prominently
identified with number of fratcr-
nal organizations. being past master
of Alexandria Washington Lodge OF
Masons, past high priest of Mount
Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Masons
of Old Dominion Commandery,
Knights Templar and Acca Temple.
Mystic Shrine and also a member of
Alexandria Lodge No. 1853, Benevc-
ieflta and Protective Order Of Elks.
A meeting of the Eiks will be held at
8 o'clock tonight to take action on
his death.
His funeral will take place at
8 o'clock Saturday afternoon from
his late residence. Services will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. P. P. Phil
lips, rector of ST. Paul's Church.
and Rev. Dr.. w. J. Morton, rector
of Christ Episcopal Church. The
internert will be private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
APPROPRIATIONS
BY LEGISLATURE
Auditor Believes Large
Sums Will Leave
Tidy Sum .
B..
OMIT LIME-GRINDING
Prohibition Department is Allowed
Considerably Less Than Asked for
by Commissioner.

Richmond, Feb. 14.-Both the sen.
Rate and house committee reported oui
late last night the appropriations bill
for the ensuing biennium, setting
aside the sum of S22, 1865, ,05O,70 OF
funds in the treasury to meet the
expenditures of the state during the
next two years. Of this amount, the
| largest ever recommended by an ap-
propmations committee of the general
assembly, $11 1881 ,s61.93 is appro-
priated for the year 1920 and $10,-
1856, 1877 is set aside for 1921.
While the appropriations carried
by the bill are somewhere in the
ighborhood of 40 per cent greater
! in the aggregate than those for the
proceeding biennial period, it vii!
come well within the revenues of the
state as estimated by Auditor of
Public Accounts C. Lee Moore, and
leave, perhaps, tidy sum unappro-
priafed to meet emergency expendi-
lures.
Estimated returns from merchants
license taxes, increased at the special
|session of 1919, will, Auditor Moore
|says, make up for the deficiency be-
tween the revenues Of the state, as
first estimated, and the total amount
[ef the appropriations for the next
two years.
Appropriations in the bill, as re-
|ported out of committee, exceed those
recommended by the governor by
|$324,504, but this will be more thar
Fmet by the increased merchants Ii.
lcenses taxes.
The committee dropped from the
governors budget his recommenda.
|tion that 100000 be set aside fer the
|buildingsof a new eln,e>grinding plant
Appropriations to the University o.
Virginia were. increased over the
governors recommendation by $50,
loco a year; those to the Virgins
Military institute by $4,000; appro.
! lpriations to all state Normal school
were Increased; .s50,ooo year wa:
inserted for the prohibition depars5
|mient, and s25,0O0 was appropriated
| for the physical examination Of schcc
| children.
No general increase in salaries wa
granted, but they were given wher.
ever such increases are obviously de
served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
TWO FUNERALS

The funeral of Charles ". bcA'
who died Sunday took place yestcr-
day afternoon fro his late residence
32l South Lee Street. Services
were conducted by Rev. Dr.. John
Lee Allison, pastor of the Second
Presbyterisn Church, and Rev. Or.
P. P. Phillips, rector of st. PauHs
p. E. Church. Buria! was in TIC
Presbyterian cemetery. Members OF
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF
Masons attended the funeral. Fail
bearers we're: Charles ]. Deahi.
Ashby Bladen, F. w. Latham, }.
NJ. Armstrong, J Sid Douglas an!
Ernest L. Allen.
Funeral services for Mrs. NJ. +.
Eberhart, who died Monday night
were held at a:3O o'clock ut st.
Mary's Catholic Church, and cen
Quoted by Rev. L. F. Kelly, an
burial was made in st. Mary'<
cemetery. Pallbearcrs were: Joh'
Ewald, Joseph Ewad, Thomas S,
Dyson, Captain w. H. Sweeney, I
MCGOWAN and William Desmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
DON'T FORGET CHERRY DAY"

Monday, February 23rd, will be
Cherry Day" in Alexandria, for the
benefit of the Alexandria Play
grounds, and a committee of ladies,
under Mrs. 7. c. Howard, will sell
cherries, as usual. II This has been
an annual stunt here for the past
few years, and has always aided the
Playground Association to maintain
good Fairgrounds here for the. kid
dies during the summer months. As
present plans call for bigger play
grounds than ever, with an increased
force of workers, it is the earnest
wish and hope of Mrs. Howard and
her excellent committee that the
Day" tags Will be bought
by every citizen in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
IN MEMORIAM

In loving remembrance cf my
dear mother, Mrs. Laura A. Mer-
chant, who died one year ago today.
February 10, 1919.
The midnight stars are cleaning
Upon her silent grave
The one we loved so dearly
And tried so hard to save.
On you, dear mother, we could al
ways depend,
And know we had one sincere
friend,
And the hours on earth you spent
Your heart to ours was always
bent,
And T.len God summons US from
this life to happiness true,
At the gates you'll be waiting
dear mother to welcome and
greet us anew.
BY her daughter,
43-lp. Mrs. Ruth Bennett
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
), NOVELTY DANCE

The promised Novelty Dance"
giver under the Jubilee Social Club
has been arranged for next Monday,
February 23.
On the organization of this club
some weeks ago, it was stated the
:lub would arrange many novelty
affairs during the season. The sue
.ess cf the weekly dances has been
such that the members feel it only
proper to show their appreciation
IF the unusual attendance.
Washngton's birthday coming on
Sunday, the dance in celebration will
5e held the day following. Favors
appropriate to the dav will be given
as we'll as feature Mardi-Gras
dance. Prizes will also be awarded
.uring the evening.
A six or seven piece orchestra from
Washington will furnish the music
lnder the direction of Professor
Jordcn Thomas. An enjoyable
evening is promised to all and this
affair will mark the beginning of
novelty darces in Alexandria by this
club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
SHIPPING BOARD
IS ENJ0|HtD
District Supreme Court
Grants Stay in
Proceedings
SHIP SALE AN ISSUE
SHIP SALE. AN ISSUE
Justice Bailey Says President Nor
Appointies Have Power to Dispose
of Vessels.

Washington, Feb. 1S.- Justice
Railey, of the District Supreme Court,
this morning granted temporary in
junction in the suit of William Ran
.!o!ph Hearst against the Shipping
Board and is officers, enjoining them
from selling at auction, thirty Ger
man. ships, taken by the United States
Government during the war.
The court referring. to the legas
1uestion said: after a careful ex-
animation of the statutes, ] am OF
me opinion that they do not show an
intention on the part of Congress tc
place in the President or in any of his
appointees or in the defendants the
oowcr to sell these ships and that n.
such power has been granted by Con-
gress."
The court furthe;:. said: "At ths
hearing of the application for the is
suance for a Temporary injunction
counsel for the defendants waived,
for the purposes of such application
all question Of the right in the plain.
tiff to bring this suit, and the sole
question submitted to the court fer de-
cision is the legal one whether the
defendants are authorized by law tc
sell the ships described in the bill"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
WILL GIVE AWAY SEEDS
Representative Moore Will Distribute
Them Through PubliceSlhccls
Shortly

Representative R. Walton Moore
has announced that the supply Of
,arden and flower seeds allotted to
Alexandria city will be distributed,
beginning in a few days, through the
public schools, as this is thought to
be the surest method of furnishing
he seed to those desiring them. In
correction with the general distribu-
ion, specific applications vii be GER
tain Of attention if made to Superin
:endcnt w. H. Sweeney or any of
he teachers, and those finding il
more convenient to do so can make
such applications directly to Mr..
Moore. The allotment consists Of
1000 packages of garden seeds AMI
800 pack ames of flower seefs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
,REDIcTs PRICES SOON TO drop
Gordon. Says Raising Of Salaries
Simply Prolcngs the Agony !.

! p
Richmond, Feb 19.-Fee Officers
in Virginia will be asking the same
compensation they do now when corn
drops to fifty cents brshel. Delegate
R. Lindsey Gordon declared yester-
dav in the course of speech in op-
position to Groome bill, increasing by
81 900 the maximum amount of fees
officers in each class may receive and
placing counties on the same plane
as the cities with respect to compen-
sation.
Despite Mr.. Gordon's protest, how
ever, the bill along with other fee
measures set yesterday as special or
ders, was advanced to it's third read
ing and engrossment and stands a
good chance of passing the house.
when it is reached probably today,
for final action.
"Officers never die and seldom re-.
sign" the delegate from Louisa de-
clared, "and they will be coming here
asking for the same things they do
now when the price of corn has
dropped to fifty cents bushel. THIS
high cost of living is bound to come
down with another good crop and J
protest against the raising of any.
salaries, except in a few isolated in
stances, at this particular time. All
IF US are suffering from the cond;-
tions. Why relieve few at the ex-
pense of others?"
Delegate Groome told Mr.. Gordor
that in the last twelve months the
firm with which he is connected has
voluntarily raised the pay of its EN-.
ployes forty per cent.
Don't you know that with that
very act you prolonged the life of
high prices?" Mr.. Gordon
asked.
uWeu, we did it anyhow" MIR.
Groome replied, "and we believed it
was the right thing to do. My ex-
perience is that a cheap man is high
at any price
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
"MAD MULLAH" DEFEATED
British and Italians Use Airplanes
And Tanks With Success

British and Italians Use Airplanes
And Tanks With Success
London, Feb. 19.-The combined
operations of the British and ltal-
ians with tanks and aircraft against
The "nlad mullah" il: Abyssina, have
been very successful. The enemy
was Gecisively defeated, ] and the
operations have Deen virtually con-
,cluded, but the "lnad mullah' es-
capped. /
The "mad mullah" has recently
been preaching holy war, accord
ing t. - Someli tribes.
TT; '.,'onial undersecretary an
nounS :. yesterday in the house of
commons that the dervishes had
been attacked by airplanes in Somal-
land; that the mullah had escaped,
but his positions were captured with
much booty, and the power of the
lervishcs lad been entirely destroy
cd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
PLAN TO LET WOMEN VOTE
Virginia Senate Bill Makes Provision
If SUFFRAGE is Ratified

II Siiii0 I'm
If Suffrage is Ratified
Richmond, Va, Feb. ia bill de-
signed to create the necessary ma
:hinery for enabling women to vote
Virginia this year should the FED
eral suffrage amendment be ratlflea
is provided in a bill offered IN the
Senate late yesterday.
The measure serves to make certain
compliance with every provision oi
.he Constitution and statutes on inc
1art of women desiring to vote.
Under its provisions women VIII be
considered as s'new" voters ana theS
will have to pay poll tax OF Sl.oo IN
ADVANCE. The bill is provisional De
coming operative only should inc
Susan E Anthony amendment Dc
'atified prior to the presidential e'ec-
zion. The bill also requires tha1 POI
AK will have to be paid SIN mon'hs
prior to voting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
RAISE SALARY OF AUDITOR
Any Man May Be Governor But Few
Can be Efficient Officers

Can be Efficient Officers
Richmond, Feb. 19.-Persistent as
saults on the ancient tradition which
makes the salary of the governo" Of
Virginia the maximum for all state
,fficers were finally successful in the
senate yesterday. The salary CT the
auditor of public accounts was raised
20 $3.50, just $3.50 more than the
stipend of Virginia's chief executive
Discussion of the bill was brief but
spirited.
Senators Mills and Oliver were CO.
patrons Ct the measure and it was
IN The :lc!icn Of the Richmond sena-
:or that the bill was taken up out O.
is order and passed.
Senator Drewry announced his un'
,ltera'b!e opposition to fixing tn. sal
Try of any state officer at sum ex
.ecding the salary cf the governor
It was dangerous, he said, and would
result in the senate being overwhelm.
ID with requests at every session.
Senator Leedy, in supporting th'
bill, called attention to the fact tha'
a man must be an expert TO be audi
tor of public accounts, while no spe
.ial training or knowledge is neces
.ary to hold the high office of gov
amor. "Any man in this body might
5e governor" he said, "but doubt i
there are three who are capable o.
holding the office of auditor"
He declared the c. Lee Moore, the
present auditor, enjoyed the reputa-
ION of being one of the most compe.
tent men in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
( iARTER GRANTED

The State Corporation Commits
:ion has granted charter to the
Federal Cleaning land Dyeing Com
oany with a maximum capital stock
If 100000 and minimum Of
100000. The purposes are to con-
!uct cleaning, dyeing and press
ing establishment. Officers and IN
,orporators are: Harry l.. Hoffman,
president; Edna V. Bumpus, secre-
AIRY: Alexander H. Bell. Peno Hoff-
nan and Edward E White, all Of
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
MASONIC NOTICE

There will be a called communica-
,tion of Alexandria Washington
Lodge. No. %, A. F. and A. NJ.
held in the Masonic Temple Satur-
day, February 81, 1920, at 2:30 p.
m. to pay the last sad tribute to our
Late Brother, Benjamin Nick. Ait
cheson. Members of Andrew Jack
SON Lodge and all Master Masons
are invited Members having au-
tomobiles will oblige the Master by
using them.
43-2c. C. Page Waller, Secty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
DIED

AITCHESON-On Thursday, Febru-
airy 10 at his residence, 203 North
Washington Street, BENJAMIN
McKNEW AITCHESON, beloved
husband of Sarah Maud Downham
IAitcheson. Funeral Saturday, Feb
ruary q at 3 p. m. from his late
residence. Friends invited to attend
Interment private. 1920
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
RUMMAGE SALE POSTPONED

The sale to have been conducted
at l2O South Fairfax street or feo-
mary 21, 90 and "a for the ben eft
of two Italian orphanages, est tab
lished by the American Red Cross,
has been postponed owing to the Ill
ness of one of the children of lrs.
Tuccimei, under whose auspices the
sale was to be held.
A date will be announced latel ara
the same arrangements Will hold,
the sale to continue three days with
eta served each afternoon by a COM
mittee of ladies'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
SPORTS

The DreadnoughtS captured another
scrappy contest last night at the Ar,
mory, defeating the fast Collegiane
80 to 27, in one of the closest game;
of the season. The contest was nip ar
tuck from the first whistle, an h
Dreadnoughts won out N tie 'e'
minutes. Beetcn, Driefua and
featured for the locals, while Coo
and Enright played well fer HI
Washington aggregation.
The first half showed the visitors o.
the long end of a 16 TO IA count, bu
in the nightcap stanza the loc!!
spurted. and with only few minute
TO go tied the count. Mike Frasco the
registered !. basket, putting the local
cn easy street.
Tomorrow's contest between II
Dreadnoughts and Lyceums bids IA
- bring out the record crowd ct tt
season, aS bJl!I ISehiS eAS 49,
victory. Beth Manager Wenzel ar
Manager Wheatlcy are priming the:
men for this game, as it will have
very decided affect on the league rae
) win for the Lyceums vii! force =
:eadnoughts to extend themsslve
20 the limit to maintain their hoI
on first place. The game will sta'
at SIS o'clock sharp.
Tonight, the Dreadnought Athleti
Club will hold an important m2etin
At the Community Center, starting
s o'clock. Candidates for baseball an'
membership in the club are requested
to attend.
Saturday night meeting CT tn
Virginia Athletic Club will be hel
at the Community Center, starting
at s o'clock. All members are re
qucstcd TO attend.
The meeting of the Community Scr
vice basketball! team, scheduled
Tuesday night, has been moved /
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. \
candidates for the team are requisite
to see Captain Rosy Hayden as SOC
as possible and hand in their ramc:
and positions they desire to try fo'
The L;nworth A. c. of Washingtc
vii! probably meet the Dreadnough'
here Saturday night at The Atmory.
The Columbia a. c. basketball tea
will play the Boiling Field Aviator.
to night at S o'clock in McBurncy'
Hall. The Boiling Field Aviators com
to this city with a good record, ar
expect to capture the long end CT tn
score. Friday night the Columbia a
C. will play the Royal A. c. of Wash
;ngton and on Saturday the Loans an
Currency team of, Washington. Th
| Columbia a. c. expects to captur
these three games as a MI mber 0
improvements nave been made in th
team.
Tonight will witness one of tn
most spirited games cf the scaso
when the High School Third Tcar
and the Lyceum Juniors clash 70
the Alexandria Junior Championshi
It is expected that the score will b
close az each team has been victor
ious over the other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
CARGO OF PHOSPHATE ROCK

Tho first cargo Of Florida phos-
phate rock to arrive here. since the
war was received last night by the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
company when the steamship Lake
Traverse docked here from Boca
Grand, Fla. with a cargo of 5000
tons for the fertilizer company. A
force Of men today is engaged in dis
charging the cargo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank our rel2-
tives and neighbors and friends
for their many acts cf kindness.
sympathy and beautiful floral
tributes during the illness and
the death cf our beloved little
daughter and granddaughter, Mabel
Louisa Fass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vass.
43-lp. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clark
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
NOTICE

There will be called meeting of
Marley Encampment No. 6, I. O..
o. F., at Odd Fellows Hall on Sat
urday evening, February 2lst, 1920.
ut 8 D. M, for the rehearsal of the
degree team.
members of team please take no.
tice.
J. X. Williams,
d9.1c, Chief Patriarch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
POTOMAC FISH COMPANY

For Ash Wednesday we have on sale
tomorrow and balance of week;
fresh herring, steak haiibut, steak
salmon. Potomac bass, yellow
perch, roe shad, buck shad, winter
shad, founders, haddock, butter
fish, Finnish haddoek, carp and
fresh oysters. Don't forget the
place. Phone 19s. G. a. EIM-
IERMANN, Proprietor. 413p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
DANCE NOTICE

Don't fail to attend the first Grand
Masquerade Ball given by Virginia
Lodge 1916, Loyal Order of Moose.
in Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday
night February 21st. Dancing starts
at 8 D. m., sharp. 1927
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
ELks NOTICE

Alexandria Lodge No. 75s Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks
will hold special meeting tonign'
10 take action on the death of Brother
Benjamin McKnew Aieeheson, ''
members are urged to attend. BY or
der Of the exalted ruler
43-1c George ". bohtz. Jr' oee'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
43-1c
AMERICANS SAFE

Washington, Feb. 19.-All Amer
leans at Marash, in Turkey, where
there have been q number of disturb
ances, are safe, the State Depart
nlent was informed yesterday in
dispatch from Constantinople.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
ENTERTAINMENT

BY the orchestra Of the Westmin-
ster Class and Club, assisted by Mr.
Harvey Curtis in magic and ventri!-
oquism Thursday. February 18th at
sis o'clock.
Tickets 80 cents, children under u
admitted free. 43-7p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
FIVE ARE DROWNED
Two Philadelphians and one Reading
Man in List

Washington, Feb. 19.-FiTe en-
listed mr. ere drowned in the sink
;nr of q al water barge Thurs
lay off siia Cuban coast, the Navy
Department was advised yesterday,
and two others lost their lives in
the capsizing of a motor dory from
The U. S. S. Hovey last Sunday at
Harwich, England. No details of
the sinking were given, but Admira!
Knapp sad court of inquiry would
investigate the sinking of the dory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
TEMPLAR NOTICE

The regular stated conclavce OF Old
Dominion Commandery No; II, will
be held Friday evening, February
goth, 1920, at 1880 p. NJ.
Work. Red Cross and Malta.
By order of the E. G.
:41--3c F.W. Latham, Recorder
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
REMOVAL NOTICE

Dr.. Young, of 200 South Pitt
street, has removed his office to 52
Prince Street. 43-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
FLYING HIGH

One flew east, one flew west,
Ten came to TESTERS and
bought the best.
43-lc King and Patrick SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
NOTICE
TO The Busy Man

TO The Busy Man
Suits pressed while YOU! wait, or
called for and delivered
so Cents
Alexandria Pressing Company.
7l2 King. Street. Phone 1867
42-2c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
MASQUERADE BALL
First Annual Ball of the

HADASA CLUB
Elks' Hall, Monday Evening. Feb. %
Valuable prizes. Tickets can be bought
at the hall, Monday evening.
DON'T FORGET TO BE THERE.
43-3c. ,Jq.g.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19

The Master Masons Club has COM
p!eted plans for dinner which will
be given February q in the West
Minister building to mark the
first anniversary of the launching Of
the Gunston Hall, the first ship
launched by the Virginia Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. Most of the mem
bers of this club are employees of
the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora
ton. 't,f.t -