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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March ga
jury in the corporation court yester-
day afternoon returned a verdict OF
guilty In the case OF George Miller,
indicted for violating the prohibition
law, In connection, with the raid made
by the police on a house where a still
was found TO be in operation. The
penalty was one month in Jail and a
fine OF $500. Attorney Edmund Burke.
counsel for Miller made a motion to
set aside the verdict and hearing on
this motion was continued by Judge
Barley.
The funeral OF Mrs. Virginia Hulnsh
was held from OIL Cameron street
this afternoon. The services were
conducted by the Rev. u. V. REGISTER.
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. and burial was in the
Presbyterian Cemetery
Special services are being con-
Quoted each evening by the laymen
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. These will be continued every
night this week except Saturday.
The J. r. N. Curtain Memorial
Bible Class held q buffet supper at
| the First Baptist Church last evening
BY a vote OF 10 to 3 the common
council last evening decided not TO
increase the tax rate on real estate
| in Alexandria The committee on
nnance recommended that the rate be
Increased from 81 TO $3.50 on the 800
of assessed value.
Mayor Fisher sent a communication
to council stating that the Washing
ton Virginia Railway Company owed
the city S4.069.47 In taxes and did not
make any move to pay them. Upon
motion of Councilman BagEett the
corporation attorney and tax collector
were instructed to take steps to col
! lect these taxes.
Council adopted an ordinance per-
hitting the health department to as
sumo charge of the collection OF
garbage in the city.
A mass meeting Of the members OF
the Masonic fraternity will be held 1T
the Masonic Temple this evening.
FItxxersId Council. No. 4bo. Knights
Of Columbus, will hold q meeting Mt
st. Mary's Hall.
At tho Methodist Episcopal Church
South this afternoon q meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society will be
held.
| Mrs John Lunt who has been On .
visit to her son. Lieut. Samuel II.
Lunt, at Mlddletown, Pa, has returned
home
In the corporation court yesterday,
in the suit Of David E. Bayiiss vs.
Samuel Petrello and others, Samuel
w. Pitts was named as receiver to
take charge Of property known as 3o3
Cameron street.
A meeting of the American wom-
ans Legion will be held Friday after
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
WAR RECORD MAY SAVE
MAN FROM JAIL TERM

BALTIMORE. March 24.-rhe fact
that James Gambel, a British war vet
eran. would be deprived OF a pension
II he served a term In prison probably
will save him from such a sentences.
He has been sentenced by Magistrate
Poteo, in southern police court, TO
serve six months in the house OF cor
rection on the charge of SssaultiDs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
GET THE SPIRIT

mobile business. Randi. Is the ssa
OF nabob and has under him come
million subjects In HsJputsRa. in the
north OF India. The prince recently
arrived on AN American liner and left
st once for Michigan. where lac win
enter an automobile school and learn
the business from the ground up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
Annual "Buv Motor Car Week" i'm Full Swing

two girls. Gsmbel told OF his war
record and asked that the sentence be
changed 10 a heavy me.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

. on April Z. s. and o the senior
class OF the Alexandra High School
will present a play entitled Green
Stockings" in the Alexandria High
School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

Gig your Liberty Bosd coupons nss
exchange them for w. q. O.. thereby
staiss yourself asS yosr souatry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
AUTO REPLACES ELEPHANT.

Elephant transportation 10 too
slow" says RAndih Kshnwi. who has
come from India TO study the auto
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

Liberty Rebeksh Lodge, g. o. O. r..
held a meeting Mt Odd Fellows Hall
last evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

noon at o'clock at the Community
Center.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

In the corporation court yesterday,
in the suit Of David z. Bayiiss Va.
Samuel Petrello and others, Samuel
w. Pitts was named as receiver to
take charge of property known rs 3o3
Cameron street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

A meeting of the American wom-
ans Legion will be held Friday after
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

Mrs. John Lunt. who has been On .
visit to her son. Lieut. Samuel II.
Lunt. at Mddletown, Pa, has returned
home
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
CHARGE ROADS SEEK
TO MTTMTDATE MEN

Z WASHINGTON. Dec. t4-Rail-
roads of the coutry are charged by
William Johnston, president of the
International Association of Machin-
lists, with wholesale discharge of shop
employees and with checking work in
their shops in order ito farm OUT
repair work to contractors at greatly
increased costs. Johnston said he
had submitted the matter to Bert M.
Jewell, chairman of the railway de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor who is in Chicago attend
ing sessions of the railroad labor
board. and that Jewell would use his
own discretion in presenting the
matter to the board.
Johnston declared the railroads
were trying to break the spirit of
the men by laying them off, declar-
ing that discharges on some rail-
roads were reaching the wholesale
DOint
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
CENSUS FIGURES SHOW
INCREASE IN CORINTH

,CORINTH, Miss, Dec. 4.-Notifica-
ton of the final figures in the census
count of the city of Corinth was re-
ceived Wednesday by Secretary
Sharp, of the chamber of commerce.
from the census bureau at Washing
ton, and it was very gratifying. No
one worked harder or more earnestly
than Mr. Sharp for a correction of
the figures that We're originally sent
out as the population Of the city, with
the result that 5,49S will appear in
the final reports of the fourteenth
census as the population of Corinth
instead of 1915.
This is a net gain of 552 over the
first report and a gain Of AIS over
the population of 1910. The percent
age of increase is a fraction more
than per cent,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
SMOOT SEEKS WOOL
: AND MEAT EMBARGO

(By international News Service.)
< WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Only an
immediate embargo on Imports Of
wool and meats will save Americas
cattle and sheep men from destruc-
ton and bankruptcy, Senator Reed
Smoot, of Utah, declared.
Smoot said the cattle and wool in
teresls of the country are even worse
off than the agricultural interests.
Smoot, who is one of the ranking
members Of both the senate appro-
priations and finance committees,
said that as soon as the senate re-
convenes on Monday next he will Of
fer a resolution to shut out wool
and meat imports from all foreign
countries at least one wear
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
TURKS ACTIVE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 4.AThe
Turkish -nationalists, having received
from the Russian soviets 80 airplanes,
20 armored cars and-aumerous mo-
tor trucks are concentrating their
forces on the Ismid and Smyrna
fronts for a great offensive against
the Greeks, dispatches received to-
day say.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
SELL TWO VESSELS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Sale of
two steel cargo vessels/ the Lake
Sterling and the Lake Arthur both
Of 2,S75 lightweight tons, for a total
of $S5S,S 800 to the Richmond New
York Steamship company, is an
nounced by the shipping board,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
ITALIAN DREADN0UGHT
TRAPPED IN FlUME PORT
tRx fnternational New. servioe.l

Wy WNVTHatIVWa' INV"S 0S' VIOV'T
PARIS, Dec. 4.--The Italian dread
nought Dante Aligherri has been
trapped in the harbor of Fiume by
the sinking of one of the ships of
Gabrielle dAnnunzios fleet at the en-
trance to the port, according to dis
patch received here. A small
cruiser which had joined D'Aannunzio
some time ago was sunk off the port
10 prevent the dreadnought from
leaving the harbor to join the Ital-
ian blockade fleet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Coon Will TRIUMPHANT Under TEST

AS this message is being written.
Dodge Brothers daily, weekly and
monthly production, is at the highest
point in'its history.
The most casual sort of inquiry will
satisfy you that this production is
being absorbed as it is delivered.
Within sight and sound as we write.
a great addition to Dodge Brothers
immense works, is being rushed to
completion.
The interesting thing about this sit
uation is, that it is not likely that a
half a hundred people have ever
bought Dodge Brothers Motor Car
just because they wanted motor car.
Of the more than half million who
have bought 1.-THE overwhelming
majority did so because of the name
it bore.
1t has always been treated, by the
American people in particular, as an
exceptlon-alWays set apart, and
singled out, and never judged by
ordinary standards.
1t has always been thought of, and is,
still thought of, first, and foremost,
and all the time, only in terms of its
goodness, and the results it gives.
All of this is wonderful, in one wav,
and quite natural and logical in an
other.
1t all dates back to the day when
John and Horace Dodge conceived
and designed and finally built the car
after warning each other, and their
associates, not even to think of it in
any other terms than the best obtain
able value.
They began with few almost alb
surdly simple principles, bluntly ex-
pressed and rigidly executed, about
decency and honor and integrity
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
"Just A Kid" Says
Jimmie, Of Feast

A double killing occurred at
Neshoba, Tenn, Friday night.
The victims were a young pig
and a kid. Jimmie Coan killed
both, purpesely.
That's the\ reason Jimmie's
friends went about with water
ing mouths allof Saturday morn
ing. Twenty of them were in
vited to the barbecue. They left
Memphis at noon
It's just a little kid on the
boys" was Jimmie's explanation
of the unexpected treat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
NOTED MUSICIAN DIES,

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Dec. 4.-Bern-
hard Mollenhauer, noted violinist,
who made his first appearance on
the concert stage in New York when
eight years old, and was a member
Of a family of celebrated musicians
died here after a brief illness. He
was 70 years old, and a native of
Germany. His widow and two sons
survive him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
RIVER RIPPLES


No more than a 1O-foot river stage
can be expected for Memphis unless
heavier rains occur in the upper Ohio,
local United States weather forecasters
say. An S.6-foot stage was reported
Saturday, or a rise of Z foot. The
river will rise at a diminishing rate for
several days.
The Cleaner, with eight barges OF
coal from the West Virginia Coal COM
pany, is due in Memphis Monday She
viii return to the Ohio river with about
% empty barges.
The Bart Tully made port Saturday
with two barges of logs. She was fol-
lowed by tile Tennessee with similar
tow.
The Kate Adams made port Saturday,
with a good cargo and will clear again
Monday at O'Clock.
The Princess was to arrive Saturday
afternoon from Cairo and all landings
in the upper bends. She will clear
Monday evening on her return trip.
The Eclipse was to\return from Ash
port Saturday evening and to remain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
EDUCATION BOARD
WILL REDUCE ITS
DEMAND FORB BONDS
In Conference With Mayor and
City Commissioners Agree
to Leave Undisturbed Man
datOry Rate of SO Cents,

Representatives of the old and new
school boards have agreed to cut
in two Their demand for a bond issue
to care FIR school needs during the
next four years and to leave undis-.
turbed he present mandatory tax
rate of so cents. The bond issue to
be asked will be for 100000
This agreement was reached at a
conference held Friday morning be-
tweent the members Of the city COM
mission on the one side and repre-
sentalives Of the two boards of edu-
cation on the other. Present at the
meeting were Mayor Paine, Commits
siorsrs Edgar, Allen, Shannon and
Johnson, representing Ahe city;
Hardwig Peres and Mrs. Isaac Reese
representing the old board; L. C.
Hines and Mrs. S. j. Ellis, repre-
stnting the board which is to as
sine office Jan. l, 1922; Prof. Whar-
TN S. Jones, superintendent If the
dty schools; Marion G Evans,
!. counsel for the old board, and G. w.
Garner, secretary.
At the suggestion of Mayor Paine,
I the board agreed to ask the legisz
lature for authority to issue short
time revenue certificates in antici-
patton of taxes, to be sold to the
banks and thus to prevent mover )
draft, which has been the pugaboo
of school boards for time imme-
mortal. The new program will be
presented to the Shelby delegation
Saturday. b.
The agreement reached on the
bond issue appears to be simply re.
ducing the financial program to
cover two, instead of four years, as
the bonds are to be issued at the
rate of 100000 per year. At any
rate, the mayor succeeded in con-
vincing members of the board that
at the present time it was not wise
to ask for an issue of the size first
board.
To Pension Teachers.
In agreeing to let the mandatory
tax rate remain at so cents, the
mayor told school board representa-
tives that the city would agree ia
enough raise in the tax rate to pro-
vide a fund for pensioning teachers
He also told them that next year
when the boards budget was made
up he would go over it and if it was
found that the rate of SO cents would
not provide sufficient funds to care
for the needs of running the schools
the city would raise the rate to a
higher figure; one that would pro-
vide funds commensurate with the
needs of the board.
On this basis an agreement was
reached that seemed eminently sat
isfactorY to all concerned, and so
far as the city and board of educa-
ton are concerned, it appears shat
matters of differences regarding fl
nances have been definitely ironed
out, to appear no more for at least
another year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

such as most of us wrote in our COPY
books at school.
They reduced these old copy book
maxims to splendid and scientific
system, pouring more, and more, and
still more value into the car, and then
marshalling all the resources ofmod-
ern massed manufacture to get their
product into the hands of the people
at an honorable and an honest cost.
These policies and principles have
never been changed, and never will
be changed, by so much as a hairs
breadth; and they have come to be
recognized and accepted as Dodge
Brothers principles wherever motor
cars are driven.
1t has all happened as John and
Horace Dodge planned it-quite sim
ply, naturally, and automatically, all
over America, and all over the world.
People do discriminate, as Dodge
Brothers contended they would:
people will find out when motor car
is we'll built and gives good Service
and great good value.
Dodge Brothers market TODAY is
where they planned to locate and
establish tin the mind and the
heart Of every man and woman who
admires good work, we'll done.
1t will last, and it will keep on grow
ing, as it has kept on growing for five
years Easter than Dodge Brothers
works could keep pace with it). as
long as the number of those who be-
lieve that a manufacturer should
build to serve and not merely to sell.
continues to increase.
All is we'll with Dodge Brothers to-
day, because John and Horace Dodge
builded we'll in the beginning. and
because their business will continue
to build well until the end.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Firms RATIFY TREATY.

? LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Finnish
has ratified the peace
treaty with soviet Russia by a large
majority, says a dispatch to the
Central News from Helsingfors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY REV. T. o. FULLER.

Turner university drive sermons will
be preached in the Memphis churches
Sunday, Dec. IL. The subject suggest
ed is shall not Ethiopia stretch forth
her hands for the Itosperity of the
South%' The rally for the drive will
be held at Avery chapel Tuesday night,
Dec. IA. DR.. F. G. Snelson will be
master e ceremonies.
La Verne w. Noyes, of Chicago, has
established a fund for scholarships at
the University of Chicago for the bene-
great war, The fund is available for
negro eX-service men also.
Many of our Southern cities are turn
ing their attention from the negro
problem to "a negro program" Defi-
mite plans for constructive social work
have been made, and welfare agencies
are assisting in movements for the up-
lift of the race. Speed the good work!
We commend the thrift and industry
of the Japs to our own people A re-
port on my desk states that the "Japs
Furnish 9S per cent of all theN berries,
SO per cent of all the celeryt 50 per
cent of the asparagus, 70 per cent of
the seeds, rs per cent of the onions, 66
per cent of the tomatoes So per cent of
the cantaloupes. and so per cent of
the sugar beets." Those who produce
as wall as consume win always be given
some consideration.
Negro friends of Mr.. Bolton Smith
~welcome bis return to the city, after
an extended trip abroad He has al
ways shown interest in the welfare of
the race, commencing what he thought
was good and condemning what he
thought was wrong
Bishop T. G.. Cleaves, Of st. Louis.
will be in Memphis next week to hold
his conference. He presHes over con-
ferences of the Sixth district. The
Jackson Memphis conference convenes
at Greenwood c. NJ. e. church Dec. Z,
Go to church Sunday. Church-going
people are usually good citizens
The Rev J. W. Ribbons has given
notice of his resignation as pastor of
Gilfield Bautist church Another good
pulpit is vacant,
Banks and Banking by r. O. Full
Ter, will be issued from the press Mon
day, The book will be widely circu-
The negro social center is slumherlng.
Will some good friend standing near
please awaken it,
BOSTON, Dec. 4.-James Means, a
pioneer in aviation, whose writings
the Wright bDthers to the
in flying that developed the
first practical plane, died at his
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

192t--Coca- Cola Calendars-1e21!
Now. ready for free distribution at
our factory at Fourth street and
Washington avenue. Handsomest
ever. Please call. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
BLAMES
SLUMP IN PRICES,
Upon GAMBLERS
BY. j. BART CAMPBELL,
international News Service Staff
Corraspondanf

Corresponding
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--Responsii
bility for the recent disastrous
slump in the price of farm products"
was declared today by Senator
Arthur Capper Republican, of Kan
sas, to rest chiefly on the bears" of
the Chicago board of trade.
Capper charged that the board, as
now conducted, is the worlds great
est gambling institution"
Because a lot of market gamblers
find it convenient to bet on daily Duo
tations, the farmer who has been
forced to sell his hogs and cattle OF
a loss, while meat still sells at war
prices, is again made the goat" Cap
per said
THE farmer has lost More than.
billion dollars by the gigantic = bear
raid on farm products on the Chicago
board of trade.
Brokers and commission houses
have cleaned up 40 millions. in mar
gins and commissions alone. The
lambs\ who play the market have
lost more than 100 millions in the
last 80 days in specializing in cotton
and wheat.
Every city and town in the United
States has it's victims. There is a
grain gambling conspiracy to milk
the people and the farmers out of
hundreds of millions of dollars, and
it's success depends solely upon how
long the gamblers can prolong the.
raid and manipulate the market
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

The Harry Lee was TO be in port Sat-
urday night from Helena and Friar
Point. She viii not clear until Tues
day.
The Ossining Is due in from Oseeola
and get ready for her departure Tues
day morning,
]. p Higgins, assistant traffic man
ager of the barge line. spent few
hours In Memphis Friday night, on his
way to New Orleans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
To Tell Congress.

Capper's charges were embodied in
formal statement that he would
introduce when congress reconVened
Monday next a bill to stop all
gambling in wheat, corn, cotton and
other farm products" by prohibitive
taxation. Representative Tincher,
Republican, of Kansas, will intro
duce the same measure in the house,
Capper also announced.
Capper declared the bill would
eliminate the wheat pit and black
board" and put out of business the
thousands of wire houses and bucket
shops operating in every city in the
United States, by making it imposN
sible for gamblers and SPECTATORS
to deal on boards of trade.
The measure } would accomplish
this, he added, by imposing a pro-
hibitive tax Of 10 per cent on all
contracts for future delivery except
when made by farmers, dealers or
manufacturers, who are, buying and
selling for actual delivery. -
A penalty equal to SO per cent of
the tax levied and in addition fine
not exceeding $4,000. or imprison-
ment for not more than nine years.
is provided in the bill for violators
of it's provisions.
1.-THE bill undertakes to preserve
the legitimate hedge but cuts all
gambling and manipulation" Capper
said.
"a memorandum must e'made of
all transactions, and a report must
be made by both buver and seller
to the collector of internal revenue"
Capper said, He expected the bill to
have the support OF all grain and
cotton dealers. millers and spinners,
who he added are anxious to stop
gambling in farm products, and
would have the opposition of COM
mission houses, brokers. bucket shops
and market SPECTATORS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

BOSTON. Dec. 4-James Means a
pioneer in aviation. whose writings
inspired the Wright brothers to the
interest in flying. that developed the
first practical plane, died at his
home here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

The negro social center is slumherinE.
Will some good friend standing near
please awaken t?-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

Banks and Banking by r. O. Full
Ter, win be issued from the press Mon
day. The book will be widely crcu-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

La Verne W. Noyes, of Chicago has
established a fund for scholarships at
the University of Chicago for the bene-
fit of those who have served in the
great war. The fund is available for
negro eX-serVice men also.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

The Eclipse was to\return from Ash
port Saturday evening and to remain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

The Rev. J. W. Ribbons has given
notice of his resignation as pastor of
Gilfield BauHst church. Another good
pulpit is vacant.