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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
GERMANS WANT PEACE.

~ r. ~. T.
81 The indeterminate nature OF peace
sbetween this country and Germany
sshas much to do with Che feeling OF IN
rest abroad, and int9rferes with busi-
5gness to an extent that causes incaicii-
5sable harm. according TO +. W. baidSr-
ssston. secretary of the Interstate MIX
Producers Association, who had Just
Sreturned to Philadelphia from Ger
many, where he had gone under the
auspices of the American Ei>nas
I Service Committee. M
6 The Germans he xsaid. constantly
want to know wnS4America doesn't
: end the war. They Seek deep, IN
ternational reason AMI try to explain
s it to their OWN satisfaction without
z success. ~ 81.
: The German workman is sick Of
3 war. he. said, aaand of anybody who
E would attempt to bring back the pos
q sibility, of war, At the Kiiupp plans
4 in Essen about $4,000 people are en-
! .ployed, 5at not one ounce of an1munl-
e tion;is made. Under the surveillance
& of tne><Allies, The Germans are smash
]. ing {tospieces every machine and tool
in that plant hitherto used for max
( ing arms and ammunition.
I. The Krupp works now turn on:
!. everything that. can be made from
! iron, from screw to a locomotive, IN
{ Guiding sewing machines, typewriters
!. and every4s imaginable device used in
!. office. factory or laboratory, but Only
! for trading purposes. In locomotive
J repair shops $500 are employed.
! Iastead Of II hours a day. in two
i shifts. as Formerly: they now work
! eight hours in three shifts. The. policy
: of the present government is to get
4 the people 10 work In the textile IN
I, dustry the mills work only three days
/. week, due to high cost of raw ma
y terial.
i, The mining district is largely cen-
4 tired in the Ruhr district. In al! there
( are about 100000 people in the dis
). trict. They produce enough food TO
u last them month, having TO import
= whatever else they need
Mr. Balderston describes the Teuton
as the most patient and long-suffar-
! ing creature in the world and said
that all he needs is a restoration Of
normal trading conditions, the ;,tmoS-
y phere of peace with the world, es-
I pecially with America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

for the complainant a divorce a vim
culo matrimonii from the defendant
on the ground of wilful and voluntary
deSertion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the nstitu-
tcn of this suit. without just cause,
and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Henry
\. Statesman is nonresident of this
State: It is Ordered, That said defend
ant appear here within ten days after
due publication of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit.
Edmund Hill, Jr., p Q.
A Copy Tcstc.
NEWELL s. GREENAW'AY.
lSl-4wp Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
THE PEOPLES, COLUMN.

Most papers Of the larger cites
:. devote daily two or!fthree columns
+ to letters sent By their readers. These
II mss.veS often contain practical
= thoughts. and we never fail to read
z them in pasSin" over exchanges. The
Y following appeared this morning in
contemporary:
Il wish that every individual WHO
=" has the welfare Of this country 1t
= heart would read the splendid address
= that Judge Harlan. of Belair. c.
! livered before the! Maryland Bar As
Z, sociation. at Atlantic City. i cen
:, tainS on. eloquent expression Of sim
onpure Americanism and a Just re-
J. buke for those despicahle rorta!s VINO
: are continually seeking 10 attend TO
= your affairs instead Of their own.
4 believe that great 6eal Ct the
s.unreSt that we are, experiencing can
], be attrihuted TO The various groups Of
! paid Performers whose chief ann
Is seems to he to take whatever tte&$-
a IRE they possibly can out of life ny
\ attempting 70 regulate the morals
: and habits Of the American ,populaco
:. by means Of. legislation.
). The. Federal Government. domi-
j, mated by these 'refoFmers' and petty
: and ,narrow-visionci politicians. has
q usurped the granted powers of the
i several States 70 such an extent that
j; the State rights dectrine" is practi-
4, rally relic Of hv@ome days.
> THE moral forces insist that the
4 electorate tannct be trusted to vote
) upon mea Surea. that vitally concern
= il. Therefore. the people are denied
Ssthe privilege Il are not say the
r right 10 determine the wisdom Of
$, Federal and State enactments that
{ tend TO deprive and restrict them Of
stthe kin6 of freedom and indepcA-
dence that Bartholdi had in mind
j. when ne carved the Statue Of Lib
..erty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

4 10 pair fancy Summer portieres, regular
9 price S2.69. Remnant price Thurs. pr. Sl.59
!! 10 pair women's $500 fancy lace hose,
( Remnant price Thursday pair 80. CSC
j khaki pillow cases, regular price Sc
\ Remnant price Thursday eacr 29c
II pieces fancy voiles former price 75c
9 800. Remnant price Thursday yard . 49c
10. pail, regular S1.98 graysblankets, size
i 50x72-inehes.s Remnant, price Thurs. $1.25
4 il single straw filled mattresses, worth
$3.50 Remnant price Thursday each S1.69
y One large fine quality white bed spread,
.egulal price $3.50. Remnant price Thurs
y Iav S59S
zone Misses s15.OOnavy taffeta silk dress.
j Size T. Remnant price Thursday -. $3.50
8 One misses Sl750 blue satin dress, size i
Remnant price Thursday .:::$:t':. S9.9S
$ 100:rolls good quality toilet paper. regular
A price Gel. Remnant price Thursday each SC
& ;Cnildren's $3.50 bathing suits. Remnant
3 price Thursday each ~. Sl.o0
4 (,hidren's $3.50 wool bathing suits Rem
!, nant price Thursday each .......... S2.50
ChidIen's $50 wool bathing suits Rem
Z rant price Thursday each :! ...... $2,9S
. Misses $49S fancy wool bathing suits
q Remnant price Thursday each -. S2.9s
: 10 pink silk consoles, regular price $l.96
4 Remnant price Thursday each 49,. 40
a 2 pieces white crinkled seersucker, n in.
vide regular price 59c. Remnant price
p Thursday ward 45c
. 2 pieces soc white silk stripe wolfe. Rem
& aant price Thursday yard ............ 43c
8 4 boys $3.50 gray crash wash suits, size
8 /. IA, Is and II. Remnant price Thursday
q zach ............... ,~.....,......:.:... 349o
> boys $3.50 gray and brown Panama
& wash suits size 9 to IT, Remnant price
!! Thursday each ......:........... $685.
Y 8 womens silk dresses, former price $500
Z % $3.50, choice Thursday each 80. $3.50
4 l. beautiful short sleeve geoIgette blous-
8 eS regular price $3.50. Remnant price
$ Thursday each acknowledgements. $685.
!; Ssa@ ERyMkgsg Mya SSss 80 aSaa g8ga Sss4 NsAk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
II !-l3t
HOWARD FIELDS. Auctioneer.
.uctian Sale of Il Desirable Dwell
ing House in Del Ray.

ny Ih1USc III bci haa.
Pursuant to the terms Of deed
"f trust bearing date on August l..
,"i2. duly recorded among the lani
""acrus of the County of Alexandria.
Virginia, (now Arlington County,
rj~%;na), in Deed Book No. 1874,
1a&c 1915. given by Carrie a. Derri%
md husband to the undersigned
Trustee. to secure an Indebtedness Of
wen,y-fivc, hundred dollars. with in
trrest thereon. as in said deed OF
rust set forth. default having been
made ii the payment of the sum Sc
cured thereby. and at the request and
~ The direction Of the holder Of said
secured note, the undersigned will
Offer for sale. at pablo auction. on
tie premises. on Thursday. August
18th. 1920. al o'clock P. NJ, all those
lots or parcels Of ground. with the
buildings ana improvements there
~. located in the County OF Airing
ten. formerly the. County of Alex
&niriaD. Virginia, known and distin-
crushed as lots numbered ninety
nine ANA one hundred ina certain
plan Of lots called "Dcl RAJ. sur
viewed by n j. Howell. Surveyor, az
shnwa OIL the plat thereof. which Is
dvly recorded an,onr the T. land rec
ords Of the County of Arlington,
formerly Alexandria County,. Nir-
ginia. IN Liber @ No. 1. Folio ct ,seQ.
Terms Of Sale: Cash; Conveyance
ing, Including revenue stamps. at the
cost of tha purchaser. {. isss> =, ~:
BENZ. F. EDWARDS.
t79-19c Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
iSl-4Wp

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpora
ton Court of the City Of Alexandria,
on the IS day Of July, 1920.
John F. Garland, complainant VS..
Martha Johnson Garland, defendant.
In Chancery No. 1071.
MEMO.
The object of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant an absolute di-
vorcc from the bonds Of matrimony
from the defendant en- the grounds of
wilful and voluntary desertion and
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the Institution of this
suit and for general relief.
it appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Martha
Johnson Garland is nonresident of
this State: It is Ordered, That said
defendant appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order.
and do what is necessary to protect
her interest in this suit.
Davis and Budwesky. P. q.
= Copy TeSte.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAI,
1s1 i,r, ClcrE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

Six khaki one piece overall suits, regular
price S4.O0 Remnant price Thurs. each Sl.9S
Five dozen mems $500 blue denim over
ails with bibs. Remnant price Thursday
each Observation-Disclosures. 1928
Mems S1.00 athletic under shirts and knee
drawers. Remnant price Thursday ca. 75t
Mems S100 balbriggan under shirts q:
drawers. Remnant price Thursday each 75c
Small lot mems $500 all silk athletic union
suits. Remnant price Thursday each 1898
Mems SOC fancy silk collars. Remnant
)rice Thursday each ................ 35c
Mems soc fancy silk collars Remnant
price Thursday each ................ 35c
One lot mems $500 black drill and blue
:hambray work shirts, collars attached.
Remnant price Thursday each 49,. $3.50
One lot mems 75c fancy Isle hose Rem
liant price Thursday pair ........... SOC
Small lot mems S125 black elastic belts.
Remnant price Thursday each ........ 49c
Small lot mems $1,000 and $500 fine
quality silk shirts Remnant price Thurs
day each p9.5o
Mems $1,000 light weight fancy bath robes
Remnant price Thursday each 80. $3.50
% dozen mems 15c khaki handkerchiefs.
Remnant price Thursday each ...... loc
Is dozen mems 25c black hose, size II.
Remnant price Thursday pair ..... l9c
One lot mems SOC athletic under vests and
knee pants. Remnant price Thurs pair 23c
Small lot S100 crown suspenders. REM
nant price Thursday pair ........... SOC
One lot boys $l.50 and $500 fancy shirts,
Remnant price Thursday each ...... Sc
Boys $l.25 sport blouses. Remnant price
Thursday each Observation-Disclosures. 89c
Boys S1.50 blue chambray sport shirts.
Remnant price Thursday each ...... csc
One boys $1,000 cloth suit, size 16. Rem
nant price Thursday ............... S4.JS
One boys $500 cloth suit, size 9. Rem
nant price Thursday .............. $50
s boys $3.50 long khaki pants, Remnant
price Thursday pair Observation-Disclosures. 96c
Boys $3.50 wool bathing suits. Remnant
Grice Thursday each ............... $3.50
Boys S1.00 black bathing suits Remnant
price Thursday each .............. SOC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

/ this State: 1t IS Ordered. THAT said
defendant appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order.
and do what is necessary to protect
his interest in this suit.
Smith and Woolls. p. Q.
A Copy Tcstc.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY.
1Sl-4wp Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
VIRGINIA

In the Clerks Office Of the Corpora
ten Court cf the City Of Alexandria
on the 2S day OF July, 1920.
J. George Hempel, complainant VS..
Nellie c. Hempel, defendant. In Chan
/ Gerry No. 1O6S.
! MEMO.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant from the defend
ant divorce a vinculo matrimonii on
! tic ground Of wilfu! and voluntary de-
Scrt:cn and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the time of
the filing Of this suit and for specia!
relief
Il appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Nellie
{. Hcmpc is a nonresident of this
State: It is Ordered, That said de-
fcmdant appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order.
and do what is necessary to protec:
her interest in this suit.
John G. Foster. Edmund Hill, jr.. Pc.
\ Copy Tcstc.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
1Sl-4wp Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

Subscribe 70 the Gazette and get
all tire news Of your local community
while it is news.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
Remnant Bargains in the
Mems Store Thursday

Regular $500 fancy Manchester shirts,
all sizes. Remnant price Thurs. each $500
One lot mems $500 fancy shirts, with
sctt cuffs Remnant price Thurs. each S3.9S
One lot mems S1.50 fancy silk hose Rem
liant price Thursday pair ............ S1.00
Mems S1.50 gray one piece bathing suits,
Remnant price Thursday each ...... $50
Mems $500 and $500 fine wool bathing
suits. Remnant price Thursday each 1898
Mems $3.50 thin office coats. Remnant
price Thursday each .............. SIT
Mems $3.50 office coats Remnant price
Thursday each Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Mems $3.50 and $500 office coats Rem
nant price Thursday each ......... 1898
Mems S1,75 gray and white union suits,
short sleeves and ankle length. Remnant
price Thursday each Observation-Disclosures. csc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

Womens $3.50 white gabardine wash
skirts Remnant price Thursday each SAY
BOYS 1898 and $3.50 wash suits, size II
to 8. Remnant price Thursday each s3.9o
9 large size black leather travelling bags
regular $3.50 and $3.50. Remnant price
Thursday each ................. Sl3.oO
One woman's black hat box, former price
$3.50. Remnant price Thursday -. 500
II women's all wool bathing suits, regu-
az price $3.50. Remnant price Thursday
Zach S4.90
women's 1898 black bathing tights.
Remnant price Thursday each 80. S2,96
Children's $3.50 to $3.50 straw hats. REM
nant price Thursday each ,......... S1.9S
misses fancy wolfe dresses, size to Il,
former price $3.50. Remnant price Thurs
II misses fancy voile dresses, size to II
former price $3.9S. Remnant price Thurs
lay each 49,. Observation-Disclosures. S29S
13nisses S498 and 1898 fancy voile dress
es, size 6 to IA. Remnant price Thursday
eacA :.........-.. qo.Jo
Womens $3.50 white gabardine wash
skirts, Remnant price Thursday -. S2.49
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
Most of Our MDrrv

i ever possible trouble. Worry is
w.rsc than actual happenings. In
s4ra%ge stops VERY, tu:nS disaster
w.ong side out, makes a ladder Gu.
ar > hole. Talk Nth US. National Life
l:,...Yance Company of Vermont. (Md-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office Of the Corpora
;ion Court CT the City OF Alexandra,
on the 2S day of July, 1920.
Ida G.. u. Hayes. complainant VS..
Clifford S. Hayes, defendant. In Chan
Gerry No 1910.
MEMO.
The object of this suit is to obtain
for III" complainant from the defend
ant divorce mcnsa ct thoro upon
the grounds Of wi!ful and voluntary
desertion. and abandonment. and upon
the expiration of the statutory period
to have said divorce made absolute;
the custody of their infant children.
and for general relief. !. -
Il appearing by al affidavit flleo
in this cause that the defendant Citt-
FORD 5. Hayes. IS d NONRESIDENT q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04

THE EYES OF THE EXPERT
are upon our shoe repair work anG
you will get precisely the same pro-
c;ss here as in the finest shoe factory
n the land. The only difference is
that we work wltn old uppers AMI tire
factory works with new. but on. 5oles,
heels. thread, insoes. trimmings find
ngs, etc., are new and our worl,
equals the factory's best. And you save
many dollars during the year.
Ideal Shoe Repairing CO.
1901 King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-04
THREE IMPORTANT Rs.

During the political campaign Of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-22
". v. TICKEY
 TAXES BRIDE

A wedding of wide interest took place yesterday morning at the Bless ed Sacrament church, when Miss Mary B. Geary, daughter of MT. and Mrs M. P. Geary of 1884 Stratford avenue, became the bride of William V. Hickey, son of Mrs. Mary Hickey of PAP Adams street. The bride was given in marriage by her father and was attired in a suit of blue tricotine with blue picture hat. Her bouquet was of bridal roses. Miss Mary Clyde
 of New York city, attended the bride. Her gown was of blue with hat to
 match with corsage bouquet of roses, L. Geary, brother of the bride, was MT. Tickey's best man. Following the ceremony at the church a recep- ton was held at the home of the brides parents, where over 100
 guests were entertained. The young couple are well known socially. MT. Hickey is foreman of the Lake Tor pedo Boat Co.,, and his bride was a l member of the office force of the U. M. c. Go. MT. and Mrs. Hickey left | on a late afternoon train for their wedding trip to Virginia and were
 given a royal send off at the station. i Guests were present from Buffalo l New York City. Detroit, North Adams, 1 Pittsfeld, New Britain, Hartford. 1 Spring gfie1d and Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-22
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.

Apru Z2, A. D. l9ZO. Estate of James Butters, Jr., of the town of Bridgeport. in said District, mpetent.
 Upon the application of James But ters praying that he may be restored to his capacity and estate as per ap- p1ication on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in Bridgeport, in said District, on the 29th day of April, A. D. 1920, at II o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing this order once in some news paper having circulation in said District, by causing copy of this or der to be left with. or sent by mail postpaid to Nellie G. Rutters, 27 Pres colt St., Torrington, Conn.,, on or be- fore the 23rd day of April, 1920, and return make to this Court.
 PAUL L, MILLER, Judge.
 a*D
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-22
THINK STEAMER
 SANK IN GALE

Boston, April 22-The coast guard cutter Acushnet which has been searching for the disabled steamer William OBrien, reported early today by wireless that she had found the sea covered with fuel oil and a name board of the steamer drifting in lati- tude 39.50, longitude 64.56, or about 500 miles east of New York. An empty lifeboat from the William O'Brien was picked up Tuesday in the same locality.
 It is feared that the steamer went down not long after she had asked for assistance during gale Sunday saying that her hatch covers were gone and that she was taking in water rapidly. She left New York for Rotterdam with coal, April IS. The Acushnet will remain in the vicinity looking for possible survivors 1T small boats
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-22
ANXIOUS OVER
 BISHOPS FATE

Rome, April 22.-Nn1ch anxiety is felt at the Vatican concerning the fate of Monsignor Jose Candida Pinol- Batrez, former bishop of Granada, Nicarauga, and head of the church in Guatemala.
 In 1919 Monsignor Pfnol-Batrez was arrested by order of President Es-
 rada Cabrera, charged with having preached against the government Pope Benedict. having satisfied him. self that the accusation was unfo1lnd- ed, communicated with President Car brera and obtained the liberation of Mon. Pinol-Batrez and also permIS- sion for him to leave the country. Monsignor Pino4-Barez went to the United States, which country he left on November IA for Naples. From that date all trace of him has been lost. In letters written before his de-
 parture from New York, MonSlgnol Pinol-Batrez stated that he was con-
 stantIy watched by agents of Presl- i dent Cabrera and feared ang attempt would be annde to poison him
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-22
TROOPS SENT TO
 BUTTE TO QPELL
 STRIKING MINERS
{continued from Page one.)

(Continued from Page One.) Workers Union to enforce demands including a wage of ST for a six hour day and release of 'taIl political pris- oners.''
 The shooting began, according to Sheriff John K. O'Rourke, while he and a force of deputies were trying to disperse a crowd at the gates of the stockade about the mine
 The first shot, the sheriff said, was fired from a window of a nearby boarding house and narrowly missed a deputy sheriff. Immediately after ward, he said, 'tshots were fired in all directions
 Both police officers and the deputy sheriffs said they fired no shots.
 Immediately after the shooting an extra edition of a newspaper calling upon all workers in the county to Hay down their tools and stop the wheels of industry as a protest against the shooting of pickets, ap- peared. Speakers at a mass meeting last night were quoted as urging their hearers to ~arm themselves in self de- fense."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-22
STRIKERS WILL NOT RETURN TO
 THEIR WORK
(continued from Page one.)

MT. McHugh said he explained to strikers that it probably would be thirty days before the labor board could hear the demands of the brotherhoods. He said he told them the railroads had filed a petition for a delay of three months to enable them to send out questionnaires to the different roads to find what the pro posed wage increases would cost the roads.
 "I told them when I left Wash ington tried to have the ultinatuTn of the general managers extended, he said, ''and I asked the men if they wanted to wait or to go back They voted not to go back"
 Proposal of striking enginemen and firemen in the Hoboken yards of the Erie railroad that they return to work in a body and be guaranteed their seniority rights was rejected by the railroad officials today. A delegation headed by John Reilly, representing the Hoboken men who are still on strike, conferred with Erie officials here and made the proposal. Railroad officials insisted each striker should stand on his own rec ord and let it be known that some | of the men now out would not be taken back
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-22
CANNOT FIND
 FRENCH BOAT

Boston, April 22@Coast guard off, cers endeavored today to locate the French steamer Fordonian, which has not been heard from since she report ed by wireless last Monday that she was disabled by engine trouble The Fordonian was then in the vicinity Of Georges Bank which is approH- mately 100 miles off Cape Cod. It is supposed that her wireless went out of commission after the distress call came in, as efforts to communicate with her have been unsuccessful. The coast guard cutter Ossipee was order ed to proceed today in search of her.
 The Fordonian left New York April 5 for Halifax
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-22
TO
 FACE CHARGES

St. Johns, N. F., April 22.---Prepa- rations were being made today for vestigation by a royal commission of the charges against Prime Minister Squires and M. Piggs, members of the executive council, that they attempted to purchase the resignation of former Minister of Public Works Woodford from the house assembly. The charges were made by MT. Woodford, who served in the late Cashin ministry.
 He declared he was offered a place in the civil service as the price of his resignation Appointment of the royal commission followed the opening of the legislature by Governor Harris yesterday. The commission is com posed of two supreme court Justices and a, member of the executive coun- cil.