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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
TWO FLIERS BURN TO
DEATH In CRASH

Hampton Va. Sept. cadet
aviators AdClph Ferenchak, Brook
lyn. N. Y. and Samuel c. Chapko-
witz. Paterson, n. j. were killed
when their aeroplane was wrecked
near Indian Head on the Potomac
River about 4 o'clock yesterday al
ternoon. according to advices re-
ceived at langley Field. The re-,
port SAID that a forced landing had
been made and that in attempting
to take off the machine struck a tree
Officers from Langley field have
been sent to take charge of the hod>
les.
Officials at Langley Field believe
that fire was started on the DH-4,
in which the cadets were flying
when the gas tank was punctured by
wreckage in the crash. Flames broke
from the tank and before the ma
chimes occupants could extricate
themselves they were burned to
death. Neither of the bodies was rec
ognizable.
The cadets were said to have been
on their way to Washington to bring
another machine back to Langley.
An investigation of the accident haa
been ordered by the commanding
officer at the field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
Postmaster Congratulated.

Postmaster 7. c. Ballenger, at
Camp Humphreys Va. has received
= letter commencing his activity IN
the sale If Government Savings Sc
crrities recently from Howard /.
Cree. director Of the Savings DiVlS-
ion of the Treasury Department IN
this district. your office is one
where exceptionally good work has
been done during the last six months
il, the sale of Government Savings
Securitis !" the letter .tates; ana
gees on 20 say "by encouraging peo,,
pie to save money you have helped
tc create the new capital necessary
for business expansion ana CONNER
cial development.
The postmaster is IN line Tor a
place on the honor roll OF those VINO
are rendering special service in the
populari.ing of Government Savings
, Securities. which is 70 be made up
Treasury officials in the t11th Fed
raj Reserve District the latter part
If the s;var and sent to Washington
He is anxious to win one Of ,tht
bronze honor pins to be awarded at
that time. and is calling on the pa
irons of his office OF he'll him place
enough Government Savings Securl-
ties in the next three months to gam
| this recognition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
SHRINERS' TRIP
$50 From Here Leave Tomorrow For
Front Royal

One hundred and fifty members Of
the Acca Temple, Mystic Shrine of
this city will leave her. at l0:l5
o'clock tomorrow morning for Front
Royal. Va. /" attend 4 ceremonial
scs sion 81 ne Shrinrrs tC be held to.
morrow night.
The local Shriners have arranged
fer >1ecial train for the journey.
They will entrain at King and
Henry Streets at 1915 O'Clock tomor
row morning and this will connect
with the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac train.
Fifteen neopythes from this city
will make the pilgrimage. and cross
the burning sands Of the desert
with the others in the class. The
Alexandrinas plan to return home
early Sunday morning.
Announcement is made by those
in charge Of the arrangements that
Identification certificates may be Sc
cured from the ticket agent or from
Frank w. Latham These certifi-
Gates will entitle the holder TO OBJ
tain the reduced rates for this trip
and are good for return TIL Septenl-
Der G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
SERIOUSLY HURT
Two Alexandrians Injured In Wash
ingtOn

Washington, D. C. Sept. o
Miss Pauline Dodson, 20 years old
and Gilrer Touiin, &c of Alexan
dria. are in critical condition in
the Emergency Hospital as the re-
suit of injuries suffered when they
were run down late last night at
Seventh and L streets southwest by
an automobile said to have been op..
Grated by Raymond Lee Hudson, Of
1876 n Street southwest.
The couple were struck by the
machine which. according to the
police dashed at high rate OF
speed past a street car from which
they were alighting. Miss Dodson
srfferede a fractured skull and poe.
sible internal injuries. Toulln SUI
fcred badly sprained back and lac
erations about the head and body.
Hudson was arrested by Police
man Johnson. of the Fourth pre-;
cinct and is being held without bail
Charges Of colliding and driving an
automobile while intoxicated were
entered against the chauffeur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
K. OPP. CONVENTION
Local Committee Makes Plans For
State Gathering October
i-6

R. H. Bell, grand keeper OF rec
oYds AMI seal Of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias, of Virginia. was
in the city this week in consultation
with the final arrangements Tor the
convention Of Pythians which meets;
in this city on October 4th. 9th and
9Th. The Grand Ledge officer was
much impressed with the work OF
the local committee, and also the
interest The business men seem to
tc taking N the convention.
At a meeting last night Of the
local committee it was instructed to
take the visiting Knights and their
lady friends on sight seeing trip
through Washington and Arlington
on the last day of the convention.
On Wednesday evening. OCTOBER
5th a ball will be given in honor OF
the Pvthians. and invitations for
this can be had of the committee
A court of honor will be erected
and the business men will be request
e.! to decorate their places OF buSi-
ness the request will also be MADE
that the stores keep their windows
lighted during the evenings 10 inc
convention and thus aid the commit
tee in keeping the visitors in Alex
sndria. ,...
This is the first time in thirty
years Alexandria has had the oP,
pcrtunity to entertain the Grand
Lodce Of Virginia, and as there will
b.. about 800 delegates including
the ladies' Of the Pythian Sisters
tie local committee asks the assist,
ancc Of :he citizens in seeing tha'
our visitors are welcomed TO .ou!
citv and made to feel that this is a
~ oJ ,,lo.n in which tC live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
COLUMBIAN PLAYERS
Will Spend Sunday And Labor Day
At Camp Columbus Leonard
town, Maryland

The Columbian Players have made
all arrangements for an exceptional
" "bie day" over Labor Day.
Through the courtesy of the Aaver-
ian Brothers, the Columbian Players
viii motor to Leonardtown there
to enjoy all the facilities and at,
fractions of Camp Columbus, situated
en- spot said to be rs beautiful as
anv along the lower Potomac River
Leonardtown has for manv years
been the site cf Camp Columbus, op
Grated rndc-. the auspices OF the
Xaverian Brothers for young boys
ard this year there were upwards OF
one hundred BOYS who enjoyed
throughout the months of July and
August :he pleasures of the camp
The ca,rn f6r boys was formally
closed on August 2Sth. but the Nav
crian Brothers have offered to keep
the whole camp intact until aftei
Labor Day for the benefit OF the
Columbian Players.
Il will be remembered that the
Columbian Players recently spent
dav at Benedict Maryland, and while
+he occasion as particularly ENJOY
abIa It Is believed that the two day
festrre Of the Leonardtown outing
tyiIl make it even more enjoyable
than the one held at Benedict; The
bathing at Leonardtown IS ideal ano
there vii be q variety OF pleasure;
in the firm of boating tisnlng anC
grabbing. The party WI! leave
Alexandria shortly after the sever
o'clock mass Sunday morning, 3nc
Vii IL return around midnight on La
Ear E.r' Day. In addition to the player. r.
i tI,o IS nIaT H,1u srs' parents will take in tbs
omt ~ pr" On the evening Of Labor
Tr,I"S Dav the dance committee for the
nccasio1 D~s has completed plans for
biz bi dance which vii! be held in 7 on one
Of Of the permanent buildings OF Leon
I n rltoyrr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
Had a Delightful Time
While At Camp In Fair
fax County.
RECALL HAPPY DAYS
List of Prizes Awarded At Close of
Camp-Thanks rendered for Treats
While In Camp.

Although the Girl Scouts have
been back from Camp almost 9
week there are many pleasant rem.
iniscences that still cling. Some OF
these were the delightful campfire
parties. two being ice cream, one
watermelon and two roasting marsh
mallows. At some of the parties
guests were present, including par
ents mad friends and even distinguish
ed out Of town people.
No girl in the troup can ever for
get the delightful serenade given by
some clever ax-service men who had
seen stiff fighting cover There" on
the Marine front. To the accom-
paniment of their own little orches-
ira, they sang all of the girls favor,
ties as well as the usual "glee"
songs. On this night also was
present the famous Judge Brown OF
Utah, nationally known for his work
with children and at present en-
gagged in this part of the country IN
making a survey for the United
States Government.
Another very enjoyable night was
s.Stunt" night when evry Scout did
something. Among the distinguish
ed performers were: Gladys Hohen-
stein, who gave quite a number OF
interesting athletic feats; Thelma
Allen. who presented interpretatlve
dances in costume lmpromptu
Mae LaPorte and Dorothy Ed
hammer in readings; little Ann
Blount in q recitation; and many
cthers n original and impromptu
performances. The original songs
and choruses composed by Audrey
Allen and others showed indications
of budding genius.
Games were another prominent
feature os the campfire parties, In
the regular daily games, the Alex
ardria team had the highest score
in volley ball and the Snowden team
in pass ball.
The Girl Scouts especially wish
t. thank Mr.. and Mrs. Baylis for
an ice cream treat, and Mrs. Wheat
lev for watermelon treat also
Mrs. Fawcett for candy.
AT the close of camp. the follow
ing prizes were awarded: For best
scouting spirit displayed in camp
Katherine Sloane; for swimming
race Sarah Chilcotte; for excellence
in physical culture, Ruth Rudd
Elizabeth Eidhammer won a beautl-
fully illustrated manuel of Wild
flowers for the largest and best col
lection found on wildflower hike
Of one nour. At the end of this
time she had collected fcrty specl-
mems. eighteen of which she was
able to name. This prize was gen
ecously given by Mrs. q. b. Ca,
ton whose untiring efforts and
hard work largely contributed to
make the Girl Scout Camp sue
cess
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
FIVE HURT IN
AUTO CRASH
u. S. Army Truck Collides
With Party of Straw
Riders.
ON HUMPHREYS ROAD
Miss Louella Stout. a Visitor Here,
Slightly Injured-COlorcd Driver of
Alexandria Truck Badly Hurt.

Five persons sustained bruises and
cuts as he result Of an automobile
collision shortly after II o'clock last
night on the Camp Humphreys road
wEile near Woodlawn. The col!is-
ion was between an army truck
from Camp Humphreys and truck
from Alexandria belonging to D..
G.. McWhorter containing num-
Der of young women and men on a
straw ride, both vehicles were en-
route to this city it is stated.
Three of the injured on the army
truck were Washington women
They were rushed to the base hos
pital at Camp Humphreys ard re
ceived first aid treatment. after
which they left for their homes in
Washington. None however, was Sc
riously injured.
Miss Louella Stout, Of Bridgeton.
n. j.. who formedly lived here and
who is The guest of Miss Josephine
Blake in North Washington street,
sustained bruises and contusionS and
she was treated at the Alexandra
Hospital after which she returned to
Mss Blake's residence.
Robert Mack colored. driver OF
the truck from Alexandria, was the
most seriously injured of those in
the party, although Mack refused
hospital .reatment and he is thought
to be suffering from internal iniur-
les. The young women in the army
truck were returning from dance
af Car,n HumphreyS
icsinY 'ionne wom o mod n omGo
The Alexandria party was enroute
home after luncheon at Camp
Humphreys and Mack driver OF the
Alexandra truck. it is reported had
parKed MS mactaine to return to get
a basket dropped from the vehicle:
The army machine struck the left
corner Of his truck throwing him
backward and running over his body
at the time Mack was about to get
into the drivers place in his machine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
CANTATA KING SAUL !"

The sacred Cantata King Saul,
Iyrael's Fallen King" will be pre-
sentcd az Lannon'S Opera House,
corner King and Pitt streets, on
Wednesday September 81. 1921. at
S o'clock, for the benefit of the
Parsonage Club of the Alfred Street
BAPTIST Church, colored this city.
The chorus is composed cf some OF
the best talent from the different
cclored .hurches of this city. and
will present the story in song un-
der the direction Of Professor c. p.
X. Bo. .sseaus, formerly of Danvll!e'
Lovers of music will ap preciate
this opportunity Of hearing. TINS
beautiful cantata and in addition to
enjoying the program. will be aid
ing most worthy cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
RED MEN PLAN WORK
Seminole Tribe To Hold Big Conyo
cation September 81

The members of Seminole Tribe at
there meeting last night conferred
the degrees on several palefaces. A
large membership was present and
the chiefs o.ltlined the fail and
winter work of the tribe which
means some big and interesting
events FOR the Red Men, and men,
bers of the Degree of Pocahontas Of
this city. The campaign and pro-
gram viii begin with big convoca-
ton of the Knights of the Tin-Pani-
ties on Wednesday September 21,
at which time $50 members from
Washington will visit the local fra.
ternity. The delegation will be met
at the Union Station by the local
members and march down King
street to the hall, corner King and
Royal streets, where the degree of
the loft will be conferred on a large
number IF candidates.
The 18th anniversary of Seminole
Tribe will be held on Thursday, Oc-
tober 9Th, at which time a number of
prominenet members of the order
from Virginia and Washington will
be present. The committee has ar
ranged an excellent program for
this occasion. The other important
events Will be the Thanksgiving and
Christmas celebrations and from
what has been outlined the members
Of the order have busy season be-
fore them.
On Monday Labor Day the Red
Men and members of the Degree of
Pocahontas will give al all day
picnic at Lorton Va. at Woodrow
Grove, inc home of Mrs. Thomas
J. Davis. The trip will be made
by automobiles. and the fun makers
will leave the corner cf King and
Royal streets at T O'Clock Monday
morning and all membrs of the De-
gree of Pocahontas are requested to
join the crowd and bring there pic
ric dinners Slong.
All kinds Of out door sports have
been arranged by the committees and
prizes will be presented to winners
Of the rariouJ events.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
ORDERED OUT OF CITY

Crestfallen and apparently friend
less, 4 .olored man giving the name
Of a. Jones. was made to face the
bar of ;ustice this morning on a
charge of drunkenness at Union
Station Yesterday afternoon. Ac-
cording to the police every train
that passed. he would ask; Does
this train 90 to Richmond" Finally
along came a train for Richmond
and in his condition he made futile
effort for the "side door Pullman. ;"
His arrest followed: Mayor Duncan
r.ade hin happy when he asked:
IF let YOU go can you get out o.
the city N half an hour. Il GER
tainly can; thank YOU" said Jones
with his countenance heaming as hs
left to shake the eity's dust from MS
feet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
Will Disperse Armed
Bands Of Miners In
Mingo County.
EXPECT MARTIAL LAW
Situation Appears Critical-Airplanes
Bomb Miners Today-BOmbs Far
Near Houses.

Federal troops were today ordered
into West Virginia to disperse the
armed bands of miners who art
threatening an invasion of the Mingc
county coal regions there.
Major General Harbord, chief o,
staff, announced that he has ordered
the Nineteenth Infantry from Camp
Sherman, Ohio, and the Twenty-sixtl
Infantry from Camp Dix, N. j., tc
proceed Immediately to West Virgihis
in response to request from Genera,
Bandholtz, representative of the
President in Weset Virginia.
General Harbord stated that he haG
taken the action without awaiting
the proclamation of martial law.
The troops entrained about
o'clock this morning, General Har-
bord said.
General Harbord announced thai
the proclamation of martial law has
not yet been issued, and indicated
that it probably would not be promul-
gated until later in the day. The
lack of proclamation Of martial law
will not interfere with the movement
and operation of troops, General Har,
bord said.
Logan, W. Va, Sept. 2.-Aerial
bombs were dropped by Logan de-
fense airplanes early today.
The INT bombs caused hasty
retreat in miners from the Hewitt's
creek concentration, hut no casual
ties, according to observers, were
reported.
The bombs fell near houses oc-
cupied by the "red necks" army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
TO BE BURIED SUNDAY
Funeral Of Chas. H. Simms To BE
Held ut Beulah Baptist Church

The funeral Of Charles H. Simms,
wiose body was found early yester-
day afternoon in the woods on the
road back Of the Dyke with a bull
let wound through his heart. will
take place at , O'Clock Sunday af-
ternoon from Beulah Baptist Church
near Franconia, and burial will be
made in the cemetery at that place.
Mr.. Simms besides his wife leaves
four sons and three daughters. The
deceased had been in i'll health for
some time past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
REPAIRS COMPLETED
Services To Be Resumed Sunday {
NJ +. Church

The Methodist Episcopal Church
South which has been closed during
the month of August undergoing re,
pairs, will be reopened Sunday and
al al both service morning and evening
Rev. DR.. e. V. Regester, pastor
Win preach. At 9:30 o'clock the
Sabbath School exercises will be
kcid AMI will be IN charge of j..
Frank Myers. superintendent.
The work done at the church in
Guided trescoirg the interior Of the
etifice together with the vestibnle
ard halls and lecture room. The
organ has been revarniShed and q
new indirect lighting system IN
stalled. The contractors were Win
ter and Company. of Washington
AID Dunn and Montgomery, CT this
CITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
TWO SMALL FIRES.

Two small fires brought out the
fire department late yesterday. A
sight blacz at Hammond''s wharf al
the foot Of Cameron street. where
oil had ocen spilled caused the first
blaze which was extinguished before
any material damage was done.
Household furniture at the resi-
dence of Morris Bennett. 222 North
Royal Street, was damaged by fire
Adopt / o'clock yesterday afternoon
Sulphur candles it is reported caused
the blaze which was subdued with
chemicals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
Girl Riding Horse Mys'
teriously Shot.

White Plains n. Y. Sept, q
Miss Alice Agnew. L Year old
daughter of Cornelius Agrcw. was
mysteriopsly shot yesterday while
horseback riding on the outskirts OF
her fathers estate-near here. She
was accompanied by her brother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
TWO MORE RESCUED,

The bodies of Lloyd Crowl, chief
rachinist's mate, of South Carolina,
and Robert NJ. Coons, chief ma.
rhinist's mate, of Owensboro, KY,
have been recovered from the wreck
Of the ZR-2 at Hull, England, the
NAVY Department was advised today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

Lynchburg.-Local contractors who
are securing sand and gravel from
the Rappahannock River for contracts
in several parts of the State report
ed that their work is being tied up
on account of the inability Of sand
and gravel dealers to operate pc
cause of the unusually low condition
of that river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
Rites for F. ]. Davidson.

Funeral services for Francis ].
Davidson who died "Wednesday night
a. his residence 220 South ROYAL
street. were held this afternoon at
St. Pau;''s Episcopal Church. and
conducted by Rev. Percy Foster
Hall rector. Burial was in the
Presbyterian cemetery. Members of
R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Vet
Grams were honorary pallbearers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

Tazewell.-Coal operators of the
Pocahontas field have made requisl-
ton on Tazewell for the military
equipment recently used here by the
Tazewell Rifles. Fifty rifles and l.
500 rounds Of ammunition were taken
to Pocahontas tonight where COM
pany is being formed to assist the
West Virginia guards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

STATE NEWS

Amherst.-A movement has been
started at Amherst to erect, on the
court house square or at some other
public place, monument in memory
Of the Confederate soldiers Of this
county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

Winchester.-Fire this Afternoon
completely destroyed the plant of the
Winchester Cooperage Company
owned by W. A. Higgs and others
of Charleston. ". Va, causing los:
of approximately 100000, partly
covered by insurance. The plant con
Continued or Page Two.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

Norfolk-What may mean the in
auguration of regular cargo saiiings
from Norfolk to French ports has
been made possible by the compile
ton of arrangements for the steam
er Strathlorne, of the French line, to
call here for cargo on September s.
If the venture proves successful, it is
regarded as probable that the French
line, as the Compagnie Generate
Trans-Alantique is known, may es-
tablish regular monthly sallings to
Havre snd other ports in France, For
the past twelve months Hampton
Roads has had no regular saillngS
for French ports, although up to q
year ago a considerable amount OF
cargo, chiefly cotton, was handled d.
rect from this port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

Chatham.-The county executive
Democratic committee have fixed
Saturday, September 8, as the date
for district mass meetings to elect
delegates to the county convention to
be held here on Saturday, Septem-
ber 10, at which time delegates will
be chosen to the district convention
which meets in Danville on the 18th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

Weather-Continued warm and
generally fair today and tomor-
row; gentle, variable winds.
High tide tomorrow, $40 a. m.;
low tide, 9:l3 p. nj.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02
ESTABLISHED 1884

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-02

Fredericksburg.-The appraisers of
the estate of the late DR.. X. Nelson
Goolrick, who died intestate, after
taking an inventory of his effects,
have reported his estate to be worth
S76,076.41 to the Corporation Court.
The estate will probably be divided
between Dr.. Goolrick's mother, two
brothers and two sisters.
The New York herald., 1921-12-29
LIVE srocK Am MEAT PRICES

Common to prime steers, 100 lbs. .S5,lO4Se. %
Common 60 choice bulls. 100 lbs. 5000 b.yi
Common 10 choice COWS. i90 lks.. LST - ~
Common to prime veals, 100 fbs. e.O0fl15 20
100 ibs...................,.,. 80. 5000 5od
Common 10 prirpp lambs. 100 ibs.. s.n0fti2 VI
Live hogs, 100 lhs................ a.OOfflo 0n
dressed beef. steer sides, 10 ,.... lila Us
City dressed vsAls. ib............ no 80
Dressed mutton, o............... OSfD ~
Dressed wethers, ID. :. .............. .12fe ~
Dressed lambs. city. h........... 200 .2s