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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
ACCIDENT (; LAST NIGHT
Automobile in Charge of Benz. Wa
ters Strikes Car Driven by ii
i George White

Among the cases before the Police
Court this morning was that of Ben
.iamin Waters, who was charged by
George White with running his au-
tomobile into the machine driven by
the plaintiff near the northwest cor
,ner of, King and Washington streets
last night. White alleged that he
was moving west on King street
when his car was struck by an auto
mobile driven by. Waters, who had
been proceeding east on King street,
but which had suddenly turned to-
wards the north for, the purpose of
entering Washington street: One
Of the witnesses. for the complaint
testified that Waters car was on the
wrong side of the street when the
collision occurred.
Waters insisted that Whites car
coilided with his machine. and that
he (Waters) was forced to run to
the left in order. to- avoid an excava-
ton which had been made at the in
tersection of the two streets. !
The court, decided that Waters was
responsible fer the accident, and the
damage which had resulted, but i'm
posed no fine. assuming that the
expense incurred by the defendant
was sufficient. outlay.
Whites car was badly damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
CONFERENCE. Of
ME. CHURCH SOUTH
Begins Tomorrow in Mount
Vernon Place Church,
Washington
CHURCH IN THIS CITY
One of the Nest Prosperous Years in
it's History-Membership Now One
Thousand-S18.000 Collected

The 136th session of the Baltimore
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, of which the
Washington street Church of th::
city is a part, will begin tomorrow I
Mount Vernon Place Church, Washing
ton, D. C. at nine o'clock A. NJ Bishc'p
E. r. Hendrix will preside. Rev., F..
V. REGISTER, pastor and Newell S.
Greenawny, Lay Delegate, will rep
resent the Church of this city. The
other lay delegates from this city who
will attend are James E. Alexander.
Treasurer Of. the Board of Missions.
and J. Frank Myers, of Epworth Lea
que Board
The Church in this city has had one
of the most prosperous years in its
history; its religious activities have
covered every phrase of Church work
and the pastor, Rev. E. V. REGISTER.
is receiving the congratulations, nat
only of his own flock, but of the mem
bers of all denominations upon his
successful pastorate.
Twenty-six new members were I
ceived last Sunday, bringing the pre-
sent membership up to one thousand: !:
with several others who haye sisnified
their intention OF uniting later. ~
During the year 148 new members
have been added to the Church, max
ing the net increase ninety-six. Forty
five of these new members were from
the Sabbath school.
The Sabbath school" is the largest
in the city, having an enrolment, in
all departments, of S95.
The. amount raised by the member
ship during the year for all purposes
is "a little over $4,000, and the
Church, will go up to Conference with
every item paid in full. The indebted
ness of $4,000 on the Young Peoples
Building has been entirely wiped ou:.
and $1,000 has been expended on
Gnu, ch improvements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
H. w. CAMPBELL SHOWS


With unfavorable weather ans
other difficulties dispelled, the H. W
Campbell Shows are continuing their
preparations towards the opening OF
the Red Mems Spring festival billed
as Alexandria's biggest amusement
Of the year.
Colross lot and the surrounding
neighborhood, presents quite an un-
usual scene of activity, as Z small!
army Of men assisted by many
teams Of horses, and huge motor
trucks the properties Of the H. W.
Campbell Co., are preparing their
many tents. booths and other prop
critics that go to make up the big
gest circus and wild animal exposi-
ton ever offered to the local public
The H. w. Campbell Shows. come
heraldcd ard praised by the news
papers CT the towns recently visited
by the shows-as the biggest ani
cleanest type of shows and eXh:b!-
tions to visit the Southeastern
states.
The shows which are new AMI
novel are devoid of any feature that
would appear as Objectionable to the
most sensitive mind. On the other
hand there are many points of IN
educational bearing TO be seen
amongst the many shows presented.
A feature of yesterday, which will
be repeated twice daily, was TIE
splendid concert rendered. by the
show band and vocal soloists. Tie
music and singing was excellent and
was highly enjoyed by the man.
who made their appreciation felt
with we'll deserved outbursts of APP
plause throughout the entire concert
A feature scheduled for today. is. a
magnificent street parade on the
downtown streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
FINED FIVE DOLLARS EACH

Automobiles Ran Over Hcse ut
Fire Several Days Ago
At a special session of the Police
Court last night two men were ar
raigncd at the instance of Kenneth
w. Ogden, Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department. on the. charge If
running automobiles oveE hose TT
the foot of Wolfe street several days
ago. The hose were attachedi to 4
plug at the southwest corner Ct
Wolfe and Union sreets, and : while
the fire was in progress the ACCUSED
ran their automobiles over them,
after one of the offenders had been
warned by members of the depart
ment who were at wori:.
H. Noel Garner. Corporation At
torney appeared in behalf of the
city. The law provides that in case
any person cuts, damages or defaces
hose while fire is in progress a
fine of $50 shall be imposed, The
court, however, construed the Law as
applying to persons who might act
malciously, and the parties arraign-
ed had not manifested such a spirit.
A penalty of s. was imposed upon
each. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
TO Resell Shipyard
Plant of General Shipbuilding Ger.
poration to go Under Hammer
April %

Creditors Of the General Shipbuild-
ing Corporation at meeting held
this morning at the office of Charles
Henry Smith, referee in bankruptcy,
objected to the Sd lie of the real estate
of that company as set forth in the
report Of Louis N. Dufey, trustee.
and their objection was sustained.
The property Of this plant wss
ordered resold April 29 at noon and
at that time it is expected there will
be more bidders than at the first
sale. E,
The property was sold by the court
March 81 at public auction and
knocked down to Herbert Bryant's
Son for the sum Of s4i.500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

AS has been announced before the
senior class Of the A. II. S. will play
in Green Stockings" at the high
school auditorium three nights tn:
week. Tomorrow night will be the
initial performance and the show will
start at Sis. Following is the cast Of
characters:
Admiral Grice (retired) q testy old
gentleman Of about G5, with the man
ner of an old sea dog, Frederick West.
William Faraday. A we'll preserved
man of about 65. Fashionable, superb
cial ani thoroughly selfish, Aiagnus
Bales.
Colonel Smith, = dignified, dryly
humorous man of military bearing
about 10 years old, Herbert Knight.
Robert Tarner, an empty
young swell, Milton StarneN.
Henry Steele and James Raleigh.
two young men of about 80 and 80 re-
spectiyely. William McGraw and En-
nett Lawler.
Martin, dignified old family SER
want, Everett James,
Celia Fsraday, an unaffected wo-
man of %, with a sense Of huInor
Lynda Carver.
Madge. {Alrs. Rockingham and Eve
Ign (Iady Trenchard> handsome, vel
dressed, fashionable of 25 and q re-
spsctively, Mildred Lloyd and Hilda
jNoonan. i
Phyllis, the youngest sister. !:
charming and pretty, but.thoughiess.
ly selfish girl Of 20, Inez Moore.
Mrs. Chisholm Ersdsy, Of Chirago
(Aunt 1da), . flor;d, euick-temper.
FED, war1n-heartsd .woman Of shout 50
| Lanry Blawett. .,i55:ssi;.s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
Officers Chosen
T. PA. Also Elects. Delegates and Al
ternates to State Convention

.ternates to State Convention
Post F. Travellers Protective Asso-
citation at It's annual meeting hela
last night e!ected these officers to
serve for the ensuing year: ]. William
May. president; .. H. Trimyer, Sec
retary-reasurer; w. ", Ballenger,
first vice president; o. II. Kirk, see
ond vice president; Harry Hammond,
third vice, president; S. w Pitts,
fourth vice president; Rev. pr. John
Lee Allison, chaplain.
Committee chair1hen Railroad, A. D.
Brocsett; press, R. E. knight; hotei
ALFRED Thomson; Legislative, Julian y
Williams; good roads, c. c. Lamond;
membership, T. Harvey Henshaw;
employment, ". w. Boswell.
Delegates !sehosen to sthesstate con
ventEon which will be held in Lyn.
burg, May Z and follow;FJ. William
May, Je6n. Hs Trimy:er;; Amos Gift,
UlewelYn :Dysoh,r Harvey Henshaw, c.
C: >Iaahora. A.fsed Thomson, H.
Kirk, AID. Brpekett, r: 81; somm ers,
". E. Greene, W. w. Ballenger, L
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

U. S. SUPREME COURT
Considerable Interest Here =, Suit
Pending Since 1912 When Cove Was
Filled in by Government.

Considerable interest is attached to
the decision just handed down by
Justice Van Orsdel in the suit of eject
ment brought by the government
against the Marine Railway and Coal
Company for the possession Of one
and fourteenth acres Of land abutting
the property of the foregoing COM
pany.
The decision gives the boundary rs
low water mark. ~
Attorney James R. Cation, of this
city, who represents the Marine Rail
way and Coal Company in the suit
stated today that he has not yet re&G
the decision, and, therefore, canno,
tell just what it means. He, however
stated today that he has not yet read
be taken to the United States ST.
preane Court. of Appeals.
In this suit Attorney Cation claims
that the boundary line is the retain
ing line RAINING to Jones Point TO
the old Marine Railway and Coal Com
pany's place and the government con-
tends that the line is high water mark
in the cove. ).
!. NJ
From what. he read in the newspa-
per, be said the decision just ;handad
down gives the claimants .rearly al
they asked for. However, he said the
case would be appealed.
According to Mr.. Cation if this de-
cision means that the line is to be
low water mark as it. existed in 1884
it would effect the whole river front
property of Alexandria and also the
wharf property. He, however, added,
~ have not yet read the opinion and
cannot give any definite statement as
to it's effect.
This suit has been pending NTH
courts since 1912 and total of about
forty-seven acres are involved which Is
claimed by different property owners.
The case was brought to head in
1912 when the government after fill
ing in what is known as Battery Cove
put up wire fence enclosing The
property. The Marine Railway and
Coal Co.. acting on. the advice of their
counsel removed the fence and this
started the litigation, the government
being anxious 70 test the case.
The appellate court, however, d.
rects a modification of the decree Of
the District Supreme Court be made
so as to restore to the United States
only the land reclaimed riverward cf
the mean line of low-water mark Or
the Virginia shore. This deprives the
government, it is said, of little less
than one-rwentierh Of the land given
to it by the lower court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
NESTRYMEN CHOSEN

At a meeting of the congregat!c r
of Grace Episcopal Church held lasi
night the following were chosen vest: !.
men: C. N. Moore, Frank T. Kin"
Charles J. Deahl, C. A. Shaffer, W. II
Thorpe, J. L. Stafford, H. E. Arnsli
A. NJ. Simpson, w. c. lynch, Chas,
w. King. George NJ. Reynolds
Afterward following were elecse>!
officers: =
C. N. Moore, senior wardens c, F.
Cox, junior warden; Frank 7. King
secretary-treasurer; Charles w. Kin
delegate to council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
LADIES NIGHT
Andrew Jackson Ledge of Masons to
Celebrate Tomorrow Night

Arrangements have been compile
ted for ladies night entertainment
which will be given at 7:45 o'clock
tomorrow night by Andrew Jackson
Lodge of Masons in the auditorium
of the Elks' Home.
The committee IN charge has pre-
pared a program of fun which will
include the comforting of the degree
entitled "The Most Royal Order of
Bricklayers," a farcial degree writ
ten, arranged and to be conferred
by the "baby" Masons of this lodge
Songs will be given by the Semi
mole quartet. c. H. Callahan VIII
deliver lecture on Mount Vernon.
All Masons and their ladies are in
vited to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
MOOSE BALL

The Golden Apple Ball given by
the Loyal Order Of Moose at tbs Odi
Fellows Hall last eeping was lafss-
ly attended; At len O'Clock there,
was q grand march ani each person
received an apple, two Of which con-
taiDsd two and one half dollar pieces
The lucky lady was Miss Thelina E.
AtweA.. Of 225 South Payne street.
Mr.. r. c. Kelly. Of r19 Gibbon
street. was the other lucky person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
DEMAND FOR IDLE HOURS
Striking Street Car Operators Want
Pay at Advanced Rate for All :
Time Out

Toledo, Ohio, April .6.-Strikine
street car men yesterday demanded Sc
day for the time they are out OF
work as the result of suspension .!
car service due to the refusal of c.
Council to permit fare increase to
take care of wage boost. The m:r
expected the city to compensate the
it was said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
NOTICE

Owing to the steadily increasing
cost. of white paper and other things
that go into the production of a
newspaper. the price of the Gazette
for single copies at the Office and
at newstands beginning April will
be two cents. The price delivered
by, carrier will be thirty-five cents
per month as heretofore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
German City In Neutra'
Tone VIII Be Taken
,.. B: Today
TAKE DIRECT ACTION
Millsrand Precipitates Crisis By Re-
sorting To Direct Action on the Part
pf France

Mayenee, April G.-The French
troops with occupy Frankfort early
today. Some. detachments have al
ready started.
Paris, April 6.-France. once more
! has delegated to Marshal Foch the
task Of guarding her frcntiers and
Is placing. her Teliance for German
observance Of the peace treaty upon
French military power.
In sabandoning the machinery Of
the interallieo diplomacy ana resort
.iag to .tdirect action" of her mill
tary machine France has precipita
ted q trisisin Allied relations. But
Premier :,sIillerand and his Govern
Tnent have the complete support Of
Ffnch public opinion.
With latest reports telling Of
thousands OF German troops contin-
tinx their march into the Ruhr dis
triet, the FreEch public is keyed to
. higher pitch than at any time since
the ,arnistiee. There has long been
affecting that France was .being DE-
serted BY her Allies insofar as en-.
forernerrt of the treaty is concerned
Mineraild has complete, support in
his decision practically to ignore the
United Ststes, England and other
Powers in forcing Germany 10 oh.
SeaNe iiles treaty terms as REGARDS
occupation Of the neutral territory
son the. right, bank Of The Rhine.
= While Premier Milleraid has noti-
fled the other Allied and Associated
powers Of the military action France
intends to take. there is no doubt in
Paris that This. was merely done as
naet oftdiptomatic courtesy AMI
that the. French Government wall
psoceea Atthssts program sbet thar.
the. Allies approse or disapprovs:.
Some definite word is expected from
England hourly; naE that the Rrit-
ISL Ministers have returned from
tbesr Easter holidays. -. !, !, I
Through Charge Won Mayer, Ger.
many 5Ans' protested against the 3D.:
Vayse 81 tt.sa reno hs9troops, ty, tie
dtlNtfvn of notes TO both the. British
and American Embassies: In view
ess Pss;asn Wilson'S ,prsNieas ab-
prpSals sof ttse entrance offths Ger
maRssanto the Rafr response sto
aS;ee,rrsnai1 protest naturally is
awaited with interest. 80 :. !.
,France fully realizes that in d.
eidns upon coercive measures. she
Is acting IN defiance Of Wilson. but
every expression Of the French press
IS dearly to the efect that the Uni
ted States cannot expect to dictate
as to, matters so vitally affecting
France when America, so far, has
refnseds ts accept the tresty,. which
CstmsIy:is endeavorins TO ignore by
failure to. observe SONS Of its terms
and openly violating others.
Under present circumstances it is
upderssood that Germany. has %
hours ia which to cease the move
i.,ent Of troops into the Neutral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
DIED

CROCKETT-On Monday night Ap-
ril 5, 1920, at the residence Of his
parents. at 1923 King street, Earl
S. Crockett aged % years, sur
'vived by a wife and two children.
Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m,
from the residence ashington
!; papers please copy
85-1c ~, -, (, -: =:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
T0D|AY'S PRIMARY i
soon A MEMORY
4. .tsftt.S
A Total of l,O2S Votes Polled
Up To 3 O'clock This
Afternoon
BIG CROWD AT POLLS
Looks as. if Less Than 1900 Will be
Cast Unless Very Heavy Vote Be-
: tween Now and Closing time.

A big vote is being polled in today's
primary for the purpose of ncmlnat-
ing mayor, four members of the
board of aldermen and eight members
of the common council. .
Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon a to-
tai of l,O2S votes has been polled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
NOTICg-REWARD

A reward Of 500 will be paid for
tho recovery of the goods stolen
and; the. arrest and conviction of the
thieves who entered the store Of ] !.
yRlankin, 622 Ring street on the
morning q Aaschsl. ss-&
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
CONCERT. by ALUMNAE
will be Given at ST. Mary's Academy
FRIDAY :

st. Mary's Alumnae has arranged
for a concert which viii. be given.
Friday evening at; $3.50 o'clock at
St .Mary's Academy. Participants
will include we'll known local :. and
Washington talent, and the commit !
tee in charge promise a mus!cai
treat to those who attend. :.
Tickets may be obtained from,
members of the. alumnae or at the
drug store of. j. E. w. Timber
man, King and Washington streets ;,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

In the circuit court for this city
in. vacation the will Of James Elliott,
dated September 4, 1919, has been
admitted to probate. Testator leaves.
mis- estate to relatives and names
George H. Hatcher. Of 433 l-2 Sixth
street. southwest. Washington, as.
executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

I respectfully solicit your support for
Mayor of the City
Subject to Democratic Primary
Tuesday. April 6,,1s2O
ALBERT BRYAN
IA years atmenber of city council.
II years chairman of finance commit
tee.
5 years police commissioner. 1856
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
SoRD OWNERS

OUR MOTT0-lf It is done at
.Rensehe.'s, tt, must be done fight.
.72-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
PRICES ARE AT TOP Level.
Armour Says Meat Cost is Not G'.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 6.-J. Og-
den Armour, whose opinion on Il
price of meat should be better than
that of anybody else on earth, said
yesterday. lr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
NOTICE

Carpenter and helper wanted. APP
ply to Alexandria N.anufactur:ns~
Co. ;. 2nd floor, Gazette Building. ~;
S3-1c. .s.-. (
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

Miss Ruth Thompson Howell, who
has spent the past two years working
in .Lenox Hill Settlement, New York.
is now in this city and will take up
her work among girls here. Miss
Howell is temporarily located with
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett, at 40S
Duke street:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

The jubilee Social Club will hold
its Easter dance Wednesday even
ing in Odd Fellows Hall, North Co.,
lumbus street. This dance will no
doubt prove as. complete a success
as all former affairs of this popular
organization: -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
THE SToRk LEFT TWINS

Yes, the General Tire and : Exide
Battery You will. be pleased with
either If you can afford both, they
will be. a joy forever.
TESTERS
923 KING STREET
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

The Mason Dixon Players will
hold an important rehearsal at the
Community Center tonight at 7:45
in preparation for. the May Ball.
All members are urgently requested
to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

The regular monthly meeting of
the American Legion has been post
poned from tomorrow. Wednesday,
evening, to Friday. at the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

The Ladies Moose Heart Legion
will be instituted tonight at Nc
burney's Hall. King and Washington
streets. at 1870 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

For Chiropractic adjustments, call
on the Doctor at 624 King street. For
men, women and children. 64-e d If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06
MAI PPEN|NGS ABOUT
!. CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Easter services will be held in the
Jewish Temple at 730 o'clock Thurs
day evening.
The initiatory degree of the order
will be conferred Wednesday night
by Sarepta Lodge Of Odd Fellows.

Another Virginia concern just
chartered is the Taylor Truck COM
pany of Alexandria headed by Fred
Taylor. of Sellers. Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-06

The first Community Center
Euchre will be held Thursday, April
9Th. at the Center, on Duke and
Royal streets The new furniture will
be in use at this time, and an unus-
ually> good time is promised. Tickets
may be obtained at the center or from
Mrs. Norris Roland, = chairman Of
the committee. ~.