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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
Successful Musical
Pupils of Mrs. Matte Wade WOolls
Heard Wednesday at Norton
Hall

The musical given on Wednesday
evening, in the Norton Memorial
Hall, by the pupils of Mrs. Matte
Wade Woolls. was most successful
affair.
The numbers were vel! selected,
and the seventeen young ladies ac-
quilted themselves most crediiably.
Their rendering of the different mum
5cr5, showed painstaking, training
on the part CT the teacher, and COR
scientious study and preparation on
the part Of each pupil.
The audience was an apreciative
one and were generous in their ap-
plause and concentrations.
Most of the scholars showed much
Improvement, since the concert given
by the same class, short time ago
in the Elks' Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
Walter Dornin Dies
Well known Southern Railway En-
gineer Expires in Lynchburg

Walter Dorain, fif!y-e;ght, years
old, Southern Railway locomotive
engineer, died last night at the resi-
dence of his brother, j.. P. Dornin,
416 Wood street, Lynchburg, Va.
Mr.. Dorninn lived at Franconia,
Fairfax county, and had been spend
ing the past month visiting his
brother. The deceased besides his
wife is survived by three daughters
and one son. His funeral will take
place at 4 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from his brothers residence in
Lynchburg. Burial will he in Lynch
burg. He was well known in this
CITY where he had many friends.
Mr.. Dornin was a member of
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF
Masons, Virginis Consitory, Scot
t:sh Rite lNIasons, Acca Temple,
Mystic Shrine and Alexandria Lodge
No. 75S, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elk5, and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. A lodge
of sorrow will be held tonight by
the Elks for the deceased and dele
cations from the Masons and Elks
will go to Lynchburg and attend the
funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
SH0PMES
ON INDEFINITE FURLOUGH

Mt. Savage, Nd, June 24.-The
shops Of the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania Raiiraod ave to be closed
down for an indefinite period after
tonight, affecting about 200 men.
who are to be furloughed.
The Cumberland ant Pennsyl -ania
Railroad is The main lire of the
Georges creek coal legion, and the
shutdown is partially attributed to
the dullness in the coai trade, the
Cumberland and Pennsylvania being
namely coal carrying road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
SECOND RAILROAD WAGE
CUT COMING MONDAY

Chicago, June 24- A seccrd or
der cutting wages Of railraoi rm-
ploye5 will be is@2cd by the United
States Railroad LaboS Board Mon
day, it was learned to-day. It will be
in the nature Of an adiendum 20 the
former wage rut o:Ger, known as
decision lat.
Abut 175 plilroadz will be affect
ed by the new order, vS'ich Alli ex
tend wage reductions to these addi
tional lines, rs lsid down in decision
lat. The railroads Lave peti.ioncd
to be included II th: previous wage
slash. and their petitions have been
heard and granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
Girls Faint In Fanless


Washington, D. c., June 24.-Thigty
giils employed in the thinly-construct
ed temporary buildings housing ne
Navy Department. the Shipping Board
and the War Trade Board, at Nine
teenth and B streets, were 50 affect
ed 10y the intense heat Of the past two
days that it was necessary to re-
move them to the emergency room ard
Naval Dispensary. Five of the girls
were completely overcome by tae
heat and were sent home.
An absence of electric fans n th2;r
sections is said to be the cause, Al
though fans have been promised, the
girls have had to brave the intense
heat of the past few days without
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
SIMS TO REMAIN IN D. c.
UNTIL CASE rs SETTLED

Rear Adm;r:t William S. Sims
remained in Washington today un-
der orders, anl It is understood that
ne will be kept here until finai
disposition Of his case is made by
Secretary Of .he Navy Denby.
Secretary DENNY Is expected to
announce late today whether Adj
miral Sims is TO, De reprimanded
for the utterances he made in LoD-
don, in which he characterized
section of the American electorate as
"jackasses" and advertised the Brit
.:sh to pay no attention to resolu-
lions OH the Itish question forced
by these jackases votes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
King Street Property
Louis Levinson And Harry Gam Buy
Stores From DR.. kiipsteir

LOUIS LeNlnSOn ana marry GdnH DNg
Stores From DR.. Kiipsteir
A number Of valuable pieces of
King street property have just
changed hands and also deeds of
conveyance for other pieces of prop
erty also nave just been recorded.
They are az follows: Dr.. George 7
Klipstcin tc Louis Levinson store
aid dwelling house 424 and 426
King street, now occupied by Mr..
Lelirson; DR.. George klipstein to
Harry Gam store and dwelling, S22
King street; the General Realty Cor
r0ration to Louis C. Rector lot Z,
block 3, section /. Rosemont; H.
Noel Garner, special commissioner,
10 ". B. HARLOW house and lot on
thc west side of Lee between Wolfe
and Wilkes street property Of the
late Charles Dearborn and H. Noel
Garner, special commissioner.
20 NJ. 3 Harlow lots Is. 16, II and
Is in BBarrett's subdivision bounded
by Alfred, Patrick, Montgomery and
Manderville's line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
EX-DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS
NAMED FOR EXTORTION

Boston, Jun" "a William J.
Corcoran, formerly district attorney
Of Middle5ex courty, and Daniel II.
Coakley, an att 'rney of this city,
were named By Attorney General ].
Weston Allen yesterday as among
the persons he alleges ccrspired with
District Attorney Nathan A. Tufts
of the Mittllesox district, to obtain
money from pe:'ons threatened with
indictment.
The names we're filed by the at
torney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
Testing Engines
Expert From American La France
Engine Company Here

Engineer Weiker, from the Amer
icsr al France Engine Company, is
in this city inspecting the various
pieces of motor apparatus.
Certain defect; wnicn were found in
the engines, all OF whiah were Of m:
nor nature. were corrected and he
will be here for several days giving
q thorough test and overhauling to
each piece Of apparatus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
WORLDS BEST COW GIVES
27.017 LBS. MILK IN YEA.

Brartford, Ontario, June 24.-Bel
la Pontiac, the worlds record COW,
owned by T. a. Barron, has set a
new record. Figures made public by
the Holstein Friesiaa Association
show that for the fiscal year ended
June IS, Bella Ponti1c produced:
Milk. 27,017 pounds; fat, 1,259 lbs;
and butter, 1,5573.75 pounds.
Officials said thcs* figures were
far in excess OF any previous record
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
News In The Gazette
1O8 Years Ago

(The following is the complete ed:-
torial that appeared in the Alexan-
dria Gazette, Thursday, June 81, 1872.
The quotation 1T the head appeared
Gaily over every editorial, and was
apparently the motto of the Gazette
II those times It IS taken from Ham
let, and is a part of the Prince of
Demmark's advice to the Players. Tie
quotation in the editorial Itself, is
likewise from Hamlet, and proves
that the editor Of the Alexandria Ga
zette in 1913, over a century ago, was
a lover of Shakespeare Likewise
the editor of those days was posses
sed of vigorous English and un-
sparing in it use.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24

AS heretofore stated musical
will be given at SIS o'clock tonight
IN the Opera House Under the aus
oices of the c'ioir of The First Bap-
list Church. Wtll known Washing
ton and local teient will take part
in the program
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
WISH YOU WERE HERE"
CARDS CATCH ELGPEES

New York, June 24.-Ficture rost
cards of the "having a fine time,
wish you were here" variety were
responsible for the arrest ir Los An
geles of two married e!opers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24

Agnes Virginia, seventeen months
old. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Brooks, died early this after
noon at. the residence cf her parents,
325 Queen street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
Advertisers Take Notice!

Hereafter no advertisements viii
be accepted by The Gazette for tie
front page. This was decided upon a.:
the request of our many subscribers
149-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
SWELTFRING NEW YORK
SHIyER5 AT fSNOWPLOWS

New York, June 24.-Sweltering
New York obt.';ned only one shiver
yesterday. That was when the
white wings 3araded down Fifth
Avenue with number of snow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24

Be sure and read the ads in the
'classified columns of the Gazette
|every day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
EDITORIAL 3..GE
Alexandria
Thursday, June "a, 1918

"To shew the very age and body Of
the time. g.
Its form and pressure.
We have been accustomed to hear
from hireling printers and corner
Continued on Page Two)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24

Newport News Two score of air
planes, led by Brlgadier General Nit
chel. covered the wreck of the old
battleship San Marcos with flowers
N memory of Capt. Howard Doug
las and Lieut.. ii. J. Plumb, killed
there Wednesday when their ma
chimes crashed. while bombing. Lieut.
Plur1'.'s body was found yesterday
BY fiiers from I,angle! Field about
a quarter of a mile from the scene
of the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24
VIRGINIA NEWS

For week ending June 14th, corn
and white potatoes made good
growth Progress Of sweet potatoes
and tobacco was retarded by irsuf-
fcient moisture. Pastures are be-
coming Gry ard brown. The week
was excellent fer harvesting. The
second crop Of alfalfa IS being cut
IN some sections. Hay crops IL
general are somewhat short. Spring
oats are doing well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-24

Norfolk,-Norfolk and Western
reports II coal tumpings indicate
that the present month will surpass
the 100000 tor mark. More than
100000 tons of coal have already
passed over the Hampton Roads
piers and prospects are said to be
bright for the rest of the north.
Shipments of coal to Gr?at Britain
last week were smaller than during
any previous week OF the British
coal strike. British dealev5 have az
parcntly become we'll stocked with
supplies, according 10 the Norfolk
and Western reports. In May to
tai cf 100000 tons of coal were
dumped at Hampton Roads, much
of it going to England.
The decoration of the Grand Cross
of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
which the King Of Italy sent to Sec
retary of state Hughes to be confer
red upon Senator Carter Glass, Of
Virginia, in recognition of the sp!er
did service he rendered as Secretary
of the Treasury, during which time
the loan of Italy was made, has beer
declined by the junior Senator from
Virginia because Of the proviso in
the Federal Constitution which pro-
hibits acceptance Of foreign honors.
Roannke-Orr hundred freight
cars, each Of wEich weighed forty
tons and measured fifty-one and
one half feet, making up the longest
train ever run over the Blue Ridge
and Allegheny Mountains, carried
approximately 32,0OO,O90 pounds Of
coal over the Tirginian Railway to
Norfolk 4 few days ago. The train
was one mile in length ard was pull
ed by thc largest locomotive n the
world. The train was made UP eS-
pecially to tcs. new brakes devised
By the Westinghouse Air Brake
Company, and the demonstration OF
the use Of thn brakes was witness
ed by S5 representatives of 81 of the
leading railroarr in the United
States.
Evening star., 1921-01-02

there are labor troubles in some of
the plants controlled by the Corfu
gated, are there not. sir?'
Old Hickory mods. II believe we
have two strikes on our hands at
present" says he. The L. w. WIS
There you are. sir! chimes in Pid-
eie Just their methods. They-they
may be plotting to blow up this build
ing-perhaps tomorrow or the day
after. This may be warning. I
should suggest. sir, that this thing be
sfted. We might call in detectives
NO" breaks in Old Hickory. NO
detectives. IN not have them around.
Well just have to" And here
he gets his eye on me. "Hah-' he
goes on. Young man.
Yes. sir" says ].
you're good at solving mysteries.
MeT says I. registerin' surprise.
-Oh. come says he. None OF that
Belasco mock-turtle modesty. And
don't try to look like William Hodge
responding to a curtain call. At least.
you have a certain facility in know
ing the unknowable. unscrewing the
inscrutable and SO on. Here! Take
this puzzle and find out what it
means. il anything"
''Oh. very well, sir says !.
That's the line to take with Old
Hickory. In fact. it's the only thing
that goes with him when he gives an
order. II he told me to find out how
many commuters stayed over late In
town on phony excuses. or the mum
her of salesladies who'd had their
eyebrows plucked since October Is.
I'd make the same answer. And
within a week I'd fash some kind OF
AkAport, even IL 4t@waoeonlo EAA&2
Evening star., 1921-01-02

shift and strike the keys according to
the figures. which gives you the
words. And 1t is a message after all,
isn't it? A warning one, too
Looks like it," 1 admits. But who
could want to warn Piddie? That's
what gets me-"
"Oh. you'll find that out, too." says
Wee. Il just know you will"
In other words, sic 'em, eh?' says
/. Say, between you and Old Hick-
ory you'll have this so-called brain
OF mine gettin' hot in the bearings"
And I'll admit I did lose a little
sleep that night tryin' to puzzle out
| who it was that could be leaving
such warnings for Piddie. Must be
somebody on the force. for an out
slider wouldn't have a chance Of pin
min 'em to his blotter. and 80 on.
! But what was the idea? II it was a
pick out Piddie. who had no more to
do with plannin' out the Corrugated
| policyrthan Vincent, the Office boy:
Also, what was the sense in slipptn
| it to him in a code that he couldn't
| work out in a year of Sundays?
! that on my mind must have been why
! l had this foolish dream about seein
a parade of nickel-plated typewriters
| that clicked menacin' as they marched
and carried banners inscribed in red
| Down with Piddiew ! know I woke
up snickerin' in the middle OF the
night. and then turned over to tear
| off a few more hours Of regular slum
| Der.
| And when get to the ONCE. hanged
II l don't md Piddie in tho private
Office shovin' Old Hickory another
"The nfth,- says he. -and this time
Evening star., 1921-01-02

was dizzy in the head from countin'
AS for making anything out of this
typewriter junk. / didn't have the
vaguest notion it could BE done.
However, / folds it up careful and
backs out. with Old Hickory warin'
Piddie off like the matter was all
settled. Course. Piddie amt SO sat
isfied.
81 really think this should have
been submitted to a competent firm
of detectives" says he.
How unkind" says I. "Ain't !
the official detecter of this concern
Huh, Just think over my record.
Piddie; the mystery of the faded
bunch of flowers. the one about the
golf ball through the window, the
suspicious tapping on the wall. and
so on. Say, what's little thing like
secret message to ME? Take a
peek, Piddie. you're a pecan"
Course. he don't get the connection
that he's any kind of nut. any
more'n he does that I'm just tossin'
bull at him. And / hadn't the least
IDEAL could dope out this stuff that
had him so worried. In fact. didn't
give it another thought until after
dinner that night at home, when Wee
asks what that Is stickin' out of my
pocket.
"oh, yes!" says l. "Piddie's secret
warning. He thinks they're after
him"
"Who is, Torchy?" demands Wee.
"Oh, the I. w. WIS. or the bolshe-
viks, or some other avengers" says I.
"Why. how thrillingw says Wee.
"Are they, really?"
Evening star., 1921-01-02

acter at the top. OF course, l can
lock the figure shift down. So Ana
she proceeds to rattle it off fast. using
all her fingers.
That's odd" says I. Get just ike
the original, don't you? And by the
spacing you might think those were
meant for words. Here. lemme Try
that once"
So 1 sits down and picks out the
line myself. l does it half dozen
times.
Now. let's see" 1 goes on, when
you want to write. only letters, what
do you do?"
Release the figure shift, you
goose" says Wee. Push that little
lever toward you"
"Oh" says /. And then goes on
hittin' the same keys
SAY" / breaks out excited. "Look
at this. Wee. See what l get" and
shows her.
'Why" says she, gaspy. Bee
ware. How did you do that"
BY writing the letters INSTEAD OF
the figures" says !. "Zoom- -zoom
Wee, 1 believe I've got it. Wait un-
til l do the rest"
And this is what 1 proceeds to
plunk out:
Beware the first Of March,"
didn't I say you could?" demands
Wee. why. you've worked out the
code in FIVE minutes. See, all you do
to write secret message is to lock
down the figure shift. Then when
you want to decode it you release the
Evening star., 1921-01-02

Here's his proof" says /. ''The
message in code. He's had four of
those within the last week or so.
Finds 'em tucked around in odd
places And he's gotten SO panicky
over 'em that he's put up a holler
to MIR. Ellins. who don't do a thing
but wish on me the job of findin'
out what it all means. Some cute
little assignment, I'll say"
But. of course. you can, can't you
Torchy?" says Wee. noddin' her head
confident.
Il had to throw the bluff that
could" says I. 'But say, just take
a look at this mess
why, it's only a lot of figures and
thingsw says Wee. Those can't pos.
sibly mean anything. can they? Musi
have been written on one of those
little folding machines like mine."
"Eh?" says i. taking the paper
How do you guess that?-
why" says Voc, 'from the funny
little tails on some of tho figures
See. on the 3s and S."
Huh" says I. That's So Say, let's
copy this off on your machine and sec
| how it goes"
she unlimbers her little typewritel
! in. feeds fresh sheet into it. ant
! starts hammerin' away. What sh,
produces in this line:
| "32@43 5s3 1885 8! ;647s
| why do it all with one finger?"
asks.
"Sillyr' says she. Because I ihap'
to hold down the hgure shift witt
| one hand. See. each key has a lette
IL 49, Ah><.ftam>=2x,<Asa zl8e,xsae> 1a1nnn
Evening star., 1921-01-02
THE RAMBLER WRITES OF OLD FIGHT ON
CONSTITUTION IN VIRGINIA CONVENTION

N the convention which met at
Richmond June 2, 1888, that be-
ing "the date recommended by
the legislature for the meeting
of convention to take into consid-
| GRAFTON the proposed plan Of federal
government" no argument was made
| for or against the ratification of the
document agreed on by the constitu-
tional convention at Philadelphia that
had not been made many times during
the two or three preceding years. The
proposed federal government had been
discussed by everybody everywhere in
the United States. 1t had been the
leading question in all the states since
the Annapolis convention of 1856. Out
of that meeting grew the convention
at Philadelphia in 1897. In the con-
Ventions, in Congress and in the leg
islatures of the states everything that
could De SAID, wan reason, "a WITHOUT
reason, for or against the plans for
revising the articles Of confederation
and for or against the "nationaliza-
tion" Of the Union or the league or
the CONFEDERATE of the states, had
been said.
1t was the main topic in taverns,
coffee houses, stage coaches. stores
and homes, or wherever else men came
tOSetneT, ana IL is quite llkely that
the mind of every deputy in the Vir-
ginia convention, the Maryland con-
vention or the convention of any
other state was already set or made
up" when he went to Richmond How
many deputies had their opinions
changed by the arguments they heard
there no man can know. The number
certainly was not large, and the prob
abilities are that the number was
very small. If the Rambler were go-
ing to bet Christmas cigar on this
matter. he would bet that every depu-
ty voted in the convention as he had
talked in his county before going to
the convention. He went to the con-
vention either a pro or anti federal
government man, and he voted his
sentiments. which he probably called
his settled principles" and his CON
victions."
One must know that there was
much bitterness between the advo-
Gates of ratification and the advo-
Gates of rejection of the proposed
plan of federal government. You get
I this idea by the numerous loud and
! earnest calls for moderation in the
discussion of the case. AS in every
other great issue which has divided
the American people. or for that mat
Evening star., 1921-01-02

sort Of work to do-making out
tables and that sort of thing. And
| it's been so stupid here, among all
| these silly girls. I've a good notion
to. go right back home and take my
old wSeres 5Se OF 'fashns home? n says nfh s'n00'
Musk egon, Michigan" says she.
That's an awful threat" says l..
"Muskegon! Sounds such a long way
from Broadway. Better stick around
and revoltin' details. He might buy
the ticket for you"
But you never can tell about Old
Hickory. Maybe he'll blow gasket,
| and then again he might do nothing
more'n grunt This time he actually
let's out a chuckle.
What" says he. That tow-haired
little wisp of a thing! Why. 1 didn't
| think she had brains enough. Bring
her in here, Torchy."
1 She's just finishin' up her second
| sandwich and sniff1in' little.
Now, buck up. Irene," says l. "The
| worst may be about to happen. Any
| way, you're wanted on the carpet"
"Oh, well." says she.
And she follows me into the private
Office with her snub nose in the air.
so you find it rather stupid, work.
ing for the Corrugated Trust, young
her from under his bushy eyebrows.
khim'
N"And to relieve the monotony." he
goes on. you invent secret type
| writer code and nearly scare our MIR.
Piddie into a. cat-fit by sending him
mysterious messages?
"Was he frightened? Really?" asks
Irene. And she smothers a snicker.
We'll, why don't you fire me?"
| Because" says Old Hickory, at has
occurred to me that this talent Of yours
use Of this code of yours before?"
''No, sir" says she.
! '"Then how would you like to handle
our code correspondence at about double
your present salary" asks Old Hickory.
Say. the next minute she's beamin'.
"Oh, I'd love it," says she. and trips
out with them light blue, eyes Of hers
"But what'il tell Piddie. Mr.. Ellins?"
says I.
"Oh. anything that your conscience
will let you," says Old Hickory.
thought up some fancy tale to spring
on him, but as it is Piddle nails me as
come out, so I has to fall back on the
truth. or very near 1t. V
| "You know an, then?' asks Piddie.
| sTm glad you admit it. at last"
"But the messages?" he insists.
'S-s-sh!" says !: Nothing alarmin'.
anything yshnp 1s Xoud Tant to get around
| "What!" says he.
"Uh-huh!" says T. "Some charmer,
you are. even II you have passed forty.
This was a case Of young lady re-
mindin' you secret that her birthday
was coming along soon. Yes! And you
| had to go hollerin' to Mr.. Ellins about
lit: Hear him chucklin' in there now?"
Good heavens!' says Piddie. tntin'
up like a sunset.
| But the last saw of him he was over
1 in the corner by q mirror straightenin'
his necktie. Hen never know, tho poor
prune, how much he was coded and kid
ded all at one throw.
Oonyrisht, 19N> hr 4aRnn RUG