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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-09
Up With the Times
ny Is. O. II.

ny Is. o. II.
New York may never cry over spilled milk,
hut II sometimes wceps copiously over the
undelivercd article
There is no evidence so far that anybody
voted often but there was lot OF early
voting yesterday
The gubernatorial campaign ends but to
usher in the senatorial fight There is no
end to political campaigns here in old vir-
ginia.
Ladies' Clothing Modcstly Priced" reads
is the beginning. and modcsty will have "A
free in the matter OF ladies clothing
IT was in Baltimore. believe. that a
woman was fined So tho other day Cor
scratching her hushands face In public
Served her right. Every woman ought TO
know home is the place TO attend to such
matters
Tho folks who have been weeping about
race suicide should find comfort in the latest
report OF tho Census Bureau, which says
there now 33."5OS7O children of school
in the United States.
Wayne r. Wheeler and Congressman Vol
stead have united in tho recommendation
that tn" Sahara lily be adopted as the pro
h!bition flower
II YOU failed TO vote Tuesday don't he
d"wnhcarted. Several more elections are Ia
come, and then we have tag day every
week.
Any way you look at 1t. this thing of being
sick under Secretary MELONS ruling is going
to be pretty costly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-09

Admirers OF former President Wilson are
planning {" place bronze tablet in his
honor in the he occupied ut the Uni
vcrsity Of Virginia. 1t is worthy
undertaking, and II is surprising that II has
not been thought OF before. That room
housed college student the greatest man
In many ways that the United States has pro-
duccd.-Ralcigh News and Observer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-09

Wayne II. Wheeler and Congressman Vol
stead have united in tho recommendation
that the sahara lily be adopted as the pro-
h!bition flower
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-09

II YOU failed 10 vote Tuesday don't he
downhcarted. Several more elections are In
come, and then we have tag day every
week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-09
Rlllrulun0 UlnrrS. plspatrt

SPuBLtsHED every day In the year at ~ SOM. Sou,n
~ Tenth Street Richmond Va, by the i''ie"
* Dispatch Publishing Co. Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-09

il Is charged now that foreign Shipping
Is getting the benefit OF the money the gov
ernmcnt has spent on the railroads Very
dreadful. no doubt: and yet we can't ESCAPE
a certain satisfaction in having learned that
somebody Notwithstanding News
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-09

Somebody made suggestion. at the calling
OF OF the strike. that new vote might be
ordered. we are not making any plans for
vote was the signiNcant statement
OF Nr. Lee. who may be pointed to as ono
man. at least. who knows when he has got
enouEh.-Charlotts observan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-09

Any way you look AT 1t. this thing of being
sick under Secretary Melons ruling is going
TO be pretty costly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
RITES FOR CORNELIUS ]. HILL
HELD TO-DAY

The funeral Of Cornelm: J. Hill,
who died Saturday afternoon at the
residence Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank NJ. Hill, took place at
10 O'Clock this morning from ST.
Mary's Catholic Church Services
were conducted hy Rev. Louis Smct,
pastor, and burial was in ST. Mary's
cemetery. Members of Fitzgerald
Council No. l59 Knights of Column
bus, and Alexandria Post No. q.
American Legion, attended. The
funeral was atterdcd by large mum
Der of relatives and friends of the
deceased. Pallhearers were j. Lee
DonncIly, John T. Hill. Bernard Nc
Gilvary, Francis Fannon, j. Kenneth
Aitchcson, John Dc W. Aitcheson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Memorial Exercises
Rep. Riley J. Wilson To Speak at
$50 This Afternoon at
Confederate Monument

All is in readiness for the annual
Confederate memorial day exercises
which will he ncld at 500 o'clock this
afternoon at the Confederate Monu-
ment at tha corner Of Washington
and Prince streets. Representative
J. Wilson. of Louisiana, will deliver
the memorial address and the pro
gram heretofore published in the Ga
Z.tte will be carried out in detail.
A committee from the United
Daughters cf the Confeedracy today
decorated the monument and flowers
also were placed or the graves Of the
Confederate soldiers in the various
cemeteries throughout the city. IT
IS expected that large throng will!
attend the exercises.
In honor Of Confederate memorial
lay the public schools today had only
one session. the pupils being dismjs-
C. for the day at noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Civic Bureau
Plans Fer Clean Up and Paint Up
Week Discussed

Many matters of Importance were
presented last night 10 the c:v:c bu-
reau of the chamber Of commerce for
ITS consideration at well attended
meeting of that body held in the
rooms of the chamoer Of commerce
which was presided over by Robert S.
Jones.
One of the most important matters
presented was the plans for the clean
up and paint up campaign 10 be held
beginning the week of June 6. Rep
resentatives Of the various commit
tees in charge reported considerable
progress and il was stated that litera
ture had ioeen prepared and addresses
would he made to the scholars in both
public and private schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
To Plan For Primary
All Candidates Who viii Take Part
Expected 70 Be Present Z
Tomorrow Night

The city democratic committee met
last night, with. Chairman Chas.
Bendhcim presiding, and made pre-
Urinary arrangements for the pri-
mary to be held on August 2. 1t
was decided to meet again tomorrow
night at o'clock at the office of
Smith and Woolls, at which time all
candidates are expected to be pres
ent, as the committee will then fix
the amount Of entrance fee that 1t
will be necessary for each candidate
to pay the city treasurer before Ill
ing his declaration of candidacy.
Under the primary law each candi-
d1te must pay an entrance fec
of two per cent of one years
salary Of the office. or if the officer is
paid by fees. the amount is fixed by
the democratic committee. All cam
didateS will be required to file their
notices of candidacy with the chair
man of the committee q. or before
June End.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Mass Meeting Tonight
Hon. st. George Tucker to Address
Voters at Opera House

Scme of the issues of the guber-
nator;al campaign, VIII be discussed
tonight by Hon. St George Tucker at
a mas smeeting which will he held at
8 o'clock in the opera house. The oc-
casion will be .enivened by music
which will be furnished by the Git
zens' Band. 1t is expected that there
will be a large turnout of men and
women to hear Mr.. Tucker fire the
opening guns Of the psubernatorial
campaign in this city.
Commonwealth Attorney Howard
w. Smith will call the meeting to
order and Mayor James NJ. Duncan
Will introduce Mr.. Tucker.
The Tucker campaign CLUB ex-
tends a cordial invitation to al 10
attend this meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
CITY IN GALA DRESS
FOR CELEBRATION
Fredericksburg Tomorrow
To Celebrate 250th
Birthday
FIFTY FLOATS IN LINE
Will Represent Historical EveEts j.
the Life of Ancien, City-Nany
Prominent Persons to Attend.

Fredericksburg, Va, May "a.
Every thing is in readiness f1r Fred
er:cksburg's big DAY, :,ie celebration
Of the 250th birthday cf the city TO-
morrow The town IS already gay!g
decorated and visitors are ueg:nu;n%
10 arrive.
f. NJ. Young has occn chosen CHEF
marshal. with W. S. Embrey and J.
Conday Chichester as aids. and twen-
ty other assistants. The floats, near
~ fifty in number. have all been
completed, and they vii lmake a very
fine and impressive display. Many
historical events in the life uf Fred
ericksburg will be represented in the
ta0lcaux covering The periods from
1907 to 1920.
There are many regrets that Pres
ident Harding'S New York engage
mentS caused the chief executive final
~ TO announce that he could not be
present, after considering the invita-
ton fer number OF days. but with
General Pershing. General Psyton G.
March. chief of staff, y. S. Army;
General LeJeune. commander Of The
Marine Corps; General Butler. ccm
mander of the Marine Corps al GUAM 4
leo; Governor Davis and staff. ana
many other prominent visitors, the oc-
cas:on will not lack for distinguished
guests, ard The program for the dey
will be filled with. interest. features
Of which VII he large parade with
marines. cavalry, oandS. floats and
organizations, speaking, fireworks and
a grand bali at night. One Of the
largest crowds ever seen in FrcderickS
burg is expected.
H. A. Whitebeck has issued invita-
.iorS fora reception at his home. the
spacious historic Kenmore mansion,
once the home CT General Field Lewis
and his wife, Bette Washington
Lewis, sister of George Washington,
tonight. in honor Of Governor
WestmorcIand Davis ana his staff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Berlin Sends Note Declar-
ing Oroer Depends on
Allies
FRENCH ARE RESTLESS
Declares Commission is Authority In
Silesia-London Sends Military For
Moral Effect.

Berlin, May 24.-Over crippled
telegraph and telephone wires come
reports from Oppeln that the Ger
mars and Poles are engaged in heavy
artillery and machine gun firing all
along the Oder, especially in the Vi
cinity of Krppitz. Both sides are
iItrenching aud the people in sevc
RI Of the towns are panic stricken.
Paris, May 24.-Frarce has sent
Germany a request that she reply
v thin "a hours to the note dispatched
Monday, regarding The sending of
German troops ard military supplies
into Upper Silesia, which gave warn
ing that the sending of German
troops or munitions into Upper ST.
lcsia would he considered warlike
act.
Premier BRAND today wired French
representatives in Upper silesia. ask
ing for confirmation of reports that
German volunteers had attacked 10
lish insurgents there.
1t was reported that if the attack
ware confirmed. BRAND would lay
the facts hefc.e his Cabinet, with =
rAcuest that energetic action be
taken 10 carry out his recent decla-
ration that France will not remain
an inactive soectator" i the Ger
mans invade SileSia.
Polish and German war in urr""
Silesia famed, up WITH renewed
strength today.
In regular military formation. two
columns of Germans, lightly arH%a
for The most part, were march'h"
against the Poles. TIE insur@ertS
were reported giving isay before
tie Germans.
Premier BRAND must make 30
or back down on his threat to aG-
vince into the Ruhr in The event o q
"xarlike" act by Germarv IN Cpn"'
Silesia if reports are c"1f'rmed TIT
German troops have a arkcd t.
Poles in the disputed t"rr;;ory T
only apparent way out q a tens
s,,uatior is to have thcsc Gern"H
troops identified as natives Of Upper
Silesia Just now they re identified
as Prussians. BavarlanS. End WHr'
g ..bereers, we'll organized and ope"a
t;re with the connivancc of ;he Ge'
man government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
illustrates Thief
Negro Attempts TO Snatch Pocket
of Mrs. J. y. Smith.
of RuSemGnt

Nlrs. J. n. Smith, .who lives al
Is Walnut street. East Rosemont.
reports 10 tn police that strange
cc!ored man, at::S:30 o'clock I last
might made an unsuccessful effort to
grab her pocketbook. Mrs. Smith
was accenparied by her daughter.
and she ard her daughter We're walk
iry on Russell road at the time. Her
screams caused tie would be high
wayman to dec without obtaining the
,ncketbook. TIL @oice at once
started search for the man and q
suspect was taken in custody and is
held for investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
PAGEANT JUNE 3
BY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Will be Staged on the High
School Grounds
CONTEST FOR QUEEN
Many Candidates Entered in Affair
Highest Number of Votes Wins
Two Next Highest TO Be Maids

Children OF the public schools OF
lie city are arranging for pageant
which will be nelI on the grounds OF
the Alexandra High School the af-
lrrnoon Of June >.
In connect,n with the affair there
is contest on for June queen, and
each vote costs cne penny. There
is cons 'lcrablc interest over the out
cone of the contest. The girl re-
ceivirg the highest number Of votes
will have the horror of being queen
of The pageant and the two rcceiv-
inr the mex: highest. will be maids
IF honor: Alice Phil!inS, SS5: Mary
La Porte. 500: Mary Ford, 3O6;
Anita Noble, 2I9; Mercia Cash, 1O9;
Loretta Bowie. 81; Agnes Mcleod.
rs; Annie Moore, 16; Eileen Evans,
I3; Marian Maigne. SO; Bobby Jc-
well, 50; Ruth Bryant. 33; Jane Kid
well, 20; Katherine Spitilc, %; Pau
lire Kidwell. %; Helen Spur, 21;
Msrrery Nixon, II; Lindsey West,
IL; Elvvira Fletcher. l.; Florence
Irby, 13; Margaret Duncan, II;
E len Ticer. y; Katic Baeir, 8; Dora
Gevin, &; Fay Cooksey, 5; Thelma
Williams, 5; Frances Shuman. d;
Mary Reeves, 4; Evalinr williamson,
3. Nancy Budin. s: Elizabeth Dun
can, 3; Margaret Pitts, 3; Arnabel
Callahan. 2; Cecil Jewell ,; Mary
Saunders. .; JacQuclin Smith. ,;
Ruth Sherwood. 2; Anna Davis, 1;
Emma Evans, /: Lillian keenc, l:
Elsie Parks. !: Margaret Parks. ];
Clara Powell, l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
For Legislature
Charles Henry Smiln Announces His
Candidacy

Charles Henry Smith today an
nounced himself candidate for the
House of Delegates for the district
composed Of the city Of Alexandria
and Arlington county. Mr.. Smith
will enter the Democratic Primary
to be held on August 3
Mr.. Smith is local attorney and
has been member of the bar Of this
state for the last seven years. He is
= native Of Wc.tmorcland county,
Virginia, and before locating here
about three years ago had practiced
in Gloucester and Westmoreland
counties. Virginia He has held pub
Ii" office in this state, having been
examiner Of records for the Thir-
+ccnth JudicisI Circuit. a1r. Smith
was the youngest examiner in the
state and made an enviable record
during his tenure of office. He re-
signed this Office in 1916 on account
of his health.
Mr.. Smith is a successful practi-
toner and is well qualified to repre-
Sent this district il the legislature and
it is known that he has a large fol-
lowing throughout his district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Cancel Athletic Show
Benefit Entertainment Set For To.
morrow is Dropped

The big benefit entertainment sche-
duled for Wednesday the 25th al the
Dreadnaug.ht Athletic Club has been
cancelled and all invitations are revok-
ed and returnable to parties from
which they were received. The pro
gram was the most complete ever
planned in this city, lawful in every
respect, and to be officiated over by
Prof. Mainfort, Of the University OF
Virginia, but owing to reasons that
promised embarrassment to the cluo
and disappointment to the guests ~
affair was cancelled last night at the
regular meeting of the Dreadnaugh.
Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Entertainment
Children of St. Mary's Academy and
ParCchial School to Stage
Event Tomorrow Night

Children of St. Mary'S Academy
and st. Mary's Parochia! Schonl have
planned ah entertainment which will
be given at o'clock tomorrow night
in the Lyceum Hall. An interesting
program has been prepared. 1t fol
lows:
Spring Song, Junior Singing Glass.
piano. X. Dysen; Piano Duet, March
Mili-aire,' y. Vogel, VI. Armstrong;
Two Pints Make a Quart Minim
Girls; Solo Darce. +. Kidwe.l, piano,
D. VcgeI; Song. "L;tt!e Gray Home
in the West" r. CrossoA, piano, NJ.
Armstrong; Little Patriots. lSt ana
2nd grade boys, piano, Y. Nugens:
Rainbow Exercises. 3rd grade girls;
Aesthetic Exercises, 9TH and 9Th
grades, piano. NJ. Shuman; Santa
Lucia, 7th and Sth grades, piano, K.
Dyson; Red, White and Blue. lSt and
2nd grades: Solo Dance, c. Powers.
piano. NJ. Armstrong; Farewell. Four
Tots; May Pole Dance, piano v.
Nugent; Piano Trio, ''G:ands
Marchear D. Voret. V. Nngeni, l.
Wolf: .'Tis the Month Of Our Mother"
Chorus, piaro. d. Vo@e!; Remarks
Rev. Louis Snct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
HEAR LIQUOR CASE

In the corporation court today
Judge Robinson Moncure presiding
= iurv in hearing the case Of Sam
ucl Petrello, indicted for an alleged
irfraction OF the State prohibition
Inv. He is represented by Attorneys
Davis and Budwcsky and the prose
rution is being conducted by Com
mcnwea.th's Attorney Howard W.
Smith. At 3 O'Clock this afternoon
the case was still in progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
NOTICE

There will be q meeting of the
Democratic Committee at o'clock
?. NJ, Wednesday. MAY 25th, 1921,
at the office of Smith and Woolls 109
North Fairfax street at which eli
persons who expect to be candidates
for Office in the Democratic Primary
to be held August 2nd, 1921, are re-
uuested to be preseMc.
Chas. Bendheim. Chairman.
r. T. Cook, Secretary.
l23-2c. d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Enjoyable Social
Degree of Pocohontas Host to Wash
ingtoniaTS

DtSltt Va
ingtoniaEs
About seventy-five visitors from
Washington last night attended the
social given by Silver Moon Council
No. Is. Degree of Pocohontas, at It's
hall over the Alexandria National
Bank Building. Those attending IN
Guided the great chiefs of Washing
ION. Mrs. E. A. Sullivan presided.
Speeches were made by many CT the
visitors. Plans also were completed at
this meeting for a picnic May 80 to
Wellington, Fairfax county.
During the evering refreshments
were served.
The members OF the entertainment
committee included Norman Simpson,
chairman; Miss Irene Baader, Thomas
NJ. Jones, Jr., Miss Ruth S!ncIaires II.
W. Davis, Roger Sullivan. Miss Ruth
Smith, Mss Lillian Simms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Accept, Challenge
Dreadnaughts to Donate Receipts Of
Came For Salvation Army Drive

sN
Let US all be sports and play for the
benefit of one of the worthiest insti-
tutions in the Country, the Salvation
Army, and not deduct one cent from
the proceeds of the game for expenses.
Mr.. As if you are sports accept the
date of Saturday, May % for the game
and make it obligatory Of both teams
to include in their ineups players who
have participated in two or more
games with their respective Clubs
prior to May %, this season.
The following is the eligibility list
of Dreadnaught players and we be-
leve them unconquerable by any oase
ball aggregation in the State:
Ludlow, Alexander, Hayden, Drel-
fus, Devers, Dick Williams, T. Deg
man, Frazier, Giles, Strunkle, HeFt-
muller, Snead, Locmis and Merchant.
The management of the Dread
naughts has been extremely careful
in pursuing the policy of arranging in
tsresting games for the fans, hut ac-
cepts this challenge and reserves the
right for the game to ioe played under
conditions stated.
So "A's" this is your chance to mea
sure up to the type of sports yon claim
to be. If you accept please give your
lineup to Manager Allen of the Dread
nauehts SO game can be advertised.
Are you on?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Police Court

Fines Of $25 each today were i'm
posed in the police courr in the cases
ci two white men charged with
beirg intoxica!ed while in an auto
nGbile which one of the men was
%rerating. The men were arrested
last night by Police Sergeant
Campbell, Talbot, Welker and Pad
gett.
A man arrested by Sergt. Camp
bell charged with violating the speed
';.w, forfeited 50 collateral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce myself can
diate for the office of the clerk of the
gas. Owing to the fact! that | am
kept busy with the work in this Of
fee. it will be impossible to see the
voters personally, and I, therefore.
respectfully solicit your support sub
iect to the decision of the democratic
primary August ..
l23-12c. Frederick W. Ebhardt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
Chappell To Speak
At Del Ray Church Tomorrow Night
-AIcyandrianS Invited

-AlcXandrianS Invited
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South of Del Ray. extends cordla!
invitation TO heir friends in AleXan-
nia TO cone out 20 the Del Ray
Church and here DR.. Clovis @. Chap
pcll. pa Stor Of Mount Vernon Place
Church. Washington, on Wednesday
evening at s o'clock AT which time
DR.. Chappe!! will speak Of the
"Christian Educational Movement. =
The Del Rav Church is most fortu-
nate in having secured Dr.. Chappell
for this service. as this l. the only
nate in having secured DR.. Chappell
n;rht he can be in this vicinity. In
his own church DR.. Chappe!l always
breaches TO capacity and overflow
audiences. and many persons go from
Alexandria ard the stations aione
the way 10 Mt. Vernon Place Church
in Washington to attend these servi-
ccs. It is hoped that ali who car
will avail themselves. of this rare
opportunity 20 near this great
preacher when he comes to Del Ray.
Don't fail to be there, tomorrow.
Wednesday evening. al s o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-24
WANTS CUSTODY OF CHILD

Washington. D. c., May "a
Justice Stafford in equity court
Yesterday ordered Mrs. Henry V.
Blount, of Ballston, Va, to show
cause Friday why her husband. w
William Blount, who recently filed
suit for absolute divorce, should not
be granted the custody of their three
children.
The couple have three children,
two of whom are in the custody Of
the father, but II year old daugh-
ter, according to the hsuband's Pc
tition, is in the custody of the mother