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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10

and Mrs. Edward B. Macon and
Captain and Mrs. William Fl. Waugh.
Mrs. Reginal Whitaker gave a
bridge whist party in honor of her
mother, Mrs. Percy Trip, on
Thursday afternoon, December Isl.
Mrs. Gritzmacher, the sister, and
guest of Mrs. Thomas F. Farrell,
won the prize. Later guests came il
to tea.
Second Lieutenant David T. Ro-
seminal C. E., and Second 1t. P.
Schwartz Ordinance Department, re-
ported to this post December 1sr
and Bird for duty as students in the
Engineer School. They have been
newly commissioned as q result of
the August examinations.
Captain Samuel J. Sturgis has re-
turned from playing on the Third
Corps Area Football team in the
game against the Marines at Home
wood Field, Baltimore, where he
was rated the star player OF the army
team. The announcement Of Cap
tain Sturgis' engagement to Miss
Frances Murray, daughter of Col:
Peter Murray, Infantry, Second
Corps Area Headquarters, Cover,
nor's Island New York, has also
been made.
The 18th Engineer Band gave an
unusually good program at the Lib
erty Theater on Sunday evening,
December 9TH, when Warrant Officer
Richard w. Treichel led them in a
grand selection from MascagnTs
"Cavalleria Rusticana" in which, the
vocal solo in Spanish "Siclana' was
sung by Musician Romero Santiago;
The second number was Strauss
blue Danube" The musical pro-
gram ended with Meyer Helmund's
Serenade "Roccoco" and Pryor's
"Whistler and his Dog" Wesley
Barry was featured in the motion
pictures in "The County FAIR
Next Sunday evening there will DC
another concert by the band to-
gether with mass singing led by
Captain Reginald Whitaker and
motion pictures "A Certain Rich
Man" by an All Star Caste.
On Monday night, December 18th,
at the Liberty there vii. be rider
of the King Log" by all star caste,
Rolin Comedy and Pathe News.
Tuesday, December 18th, Thomas
Meighan in white and Unmarried"
Comedy, "His Four Fathers" and
E,, News Wednesday, December
1ttE. a'l star caste in "Cut If the
Dust" and Pathe News. Thursday,
Decem. er 18th william Rogers III
THE Unwilling Here" AMI twn :ce'
comedy Runaway Match" Friday.
December 10th, William Duncan Ill
"Where Men Are Men Comedy,
"Rat.ling By" and Mutt and jeff.
Saturday, December nth, Dustin
| Farnum in "Big Happiness" and two
reel comedy Ladies Pets" .,r.s..
Another engagement Ct intcrcct
to Camp Humpnre?s is that ii
Captain Artn1r e. Brown. Dental
| Corps, to MISS Elise Montgomery,
of Washington. d c.
A son, Doaald William was born
to Master Sergeant and :irs Will
liam G Adam. on Saturday, Dcccm-
Der 3rd, at their quarters in camp.
A daughter, Mildred Wilson. was
born to Captain and Mrs. Daniel
Noce, Saturday December Bird, at
Walter Reed General Hospital.
Spaulding Post Veterans Of For.
eign Wars, as the local veterans or
ganlza-ion is called, has adopted the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
THE WEEKS SUMMARY
Activities in the Observance Of ED
ucation Week" Briefly Out
lined.

The past week in Alexandria has
possibly created more interest in the
education of young Alexandria than
any other week in the history of
the city. Everyone has endeavored
to do what he or she could for the
betterment of the educational condi-
tons in the city, Manager J. Har-
mon Reid, Of the Alexandria Amuse-
ment Company and Mr.. Harry Cohen,
of the Idle Hour Theatre, generously
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
WIN / Want An Education.

Wig / Want An Education.
want an education SO can talk
about interesting things to educated
people, not to sit around and listen.
a. Irewant,tc-he able to attend society
gatherings and to go to meetings and
use my own Judgment about anything
not to wait for some one else.
want to fit myself to get good
position of which | will be proud and
not have to accept one which | would
not care to have every one know
about.
To go with nice company and be
interested in the government and
state affairs. Be able 70 teach others
the need of education and the harm
of stopping school at an early age and
then wanting to go back when it is to
late.
The more education you get the
higher you can rise in life for "knowl-
edge is ladder" -.
Inez Harris,
7th Grade Lee School,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
NEWS In THE GAZETTE
1O8 Years Ago
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Commercial and Political
THURSDAY, DEC. 0. 1873.

At the Anniversary meeting
of the st. Andrews Society OF
Alexandria, on the 30th ult. the
following gentlemen were elect
ed officers for the ensuing year:
Andrew Jameson, president.
Vice-Presidents.
Andrew Fleming, LIST.
John Ramsay, End.
Rev. James Moir, chaplain.
William Wedderburn, ply
siciaE.
Robert Anderson, treasurer.
Managers:
Daniel Mcleod.
William Bartleman.
Joseph Cowing.
Josenh Millbourn.
William Gregory, secretary.
Good BY" is a corruption
Of an old blessing "God be ac1th
vou." In old books it is writ,
ten Good b. y We" Now I'll
wager the worth of Trims Mon
tero cap that there are not -
of my readers who ever thought
Of the matter before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
ANNUAL MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Potomac Savings
Bank of Georgetown, D. c.. for the
election of Board Of Directors and
any and all other business properly
coming before the meeting, will be
held at the principal offices of the
Company in Alexandra, Virginia,
(being in the offices of James r.
and Harry 3. Cation, Attorneys), at
three 81 o'clock p. m. on the 18th
day of December, 1921.
Emory H. Bogley, Secretary.
291-4c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Tie Advantages OF Good Ed"ca
ton.

Tie advantages OF a Good EdHcd-
ton.
All of US do not realize the value
Of an education, and so, often it is
neglected by careless persons who do
not care to know its value, although
it is said to be one OF mans greatest
advantages. 49,
Long years ago our forefathers
probably did not have this advantage
and that was their greatest handicap
because they.had; no voice in the gov
,ernment as we have today nor were
they as happy. Suol as these people
can be easily led Or influenced by
those who may be powerful. or such
as we call cheaters.
We should, consider that; our edu-
cation means our happiness, and to
the business man it means success.
During the world war. there were
many boys and girls who left the
grammar grades to go to work, not
realizing the harm they were doing
themselves. Then when the war had
ceased many Of them were without
positions, for we'll paying positions
are not easily found when. YOU are
lacking a good education.
When the boys and girls are grow
ing up they expect some day to be
the future citizens of their country
and in order to do this they must have
q good education because an unedu-
catcd person does not find things very
interesting in the works OF the world
rcr has he the knowledge of what is
goirg on in his country or govern
ment. These people cannot express
themselves Justly nor can they talk
on the different subjects, such as
would be expected of the we'll educated
man.
| have heard of many boys and
girls who were very poor, but who
still managed to finish college, by
means of working after school.
Although there are many who have
had the chance to be well educated
they did not take this advantage and
so, of course those are left behind.
If everybody would take this ad-
vantage to the best of his ability it
would make this world better place
to live in; and also this would pre-
serve Educational Week" always.
Pauline Clarkson,.
It'll Grade Lee School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
The Value of An Education.


The value Of an education cannot
be estimated in money, for it is worth
more than money can buy. We have
to work hard for an education but it
is something that we can always
keep.
Many children do not appreciate
their schools as they should because
they do not attend regularly and so
lose interest in their school. They
do not know the value of an educa-
ton and therefore the parents should
think more about it and send their
children to school.
Every community should have
schools to meet7the need of the thous
ands of children from. thirteen OF
fourteen to sixteen who have left
school and who can not find employ
ment.
With the health nurses in the pub
lie school we can have healthy bodies
which enable US to do better work
in school and after we leave school.
When we have left school and are
seeking employment, we find that
those who are chosen for the position
are the ones who have been educated.
We not only find employment by
having an education but we enjoy
reading and travelling more if we are
educated.
One reason education is Of such
great value to us is that it can never
be taken away from us. We may lose
our money and our friends, but we
never lose our education.
Pauline Strauss,
18th Grade Lee School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Camp Humphreys News

Major and Mrs. William F. Temp.
kins and number of their friends
from camp motored to Washington
on the afternoon of Wednesday, No
venlber Goth to attend the coming
out tea" of Miss Mary Emily Ham
iton sister of Mrs. Tompkins.
Mrs. C. F. Williams entertained at
tea on Tuesday afternoon December
9th in honor of Mrs. Carlton, the
guest of Colonel and Mrs. James a,
Woodruff.
Colonel and Mrs. John B, Hugefns
and Major and Mrs. o. F. Williams
were dinner guests of Major and
Mrs. Charles Perry, at Alexandria
Tuesday night, December sixth.
The Engineer Mess gave an in
formal hop at the club on Friday
evening December End. Major and
Mrs. Philip 3. Fleming, received.
Before the hop Colonel and Mrs
James A. Woodruff entertained at
dinner in honor of their house guest,
Mrs. Carlton, of New York City,
Among the guests were Major and
Mrs. r. C. Crawford, Major and Mrs,
C. F. Williams Major and Mrs. W.
H Holcomb, Major and Mrs. Temp
kins and Major Julian Schley.
Captain and Mrs. Patrick Kelly
also entertained at dinner before the
hop December End.
Major and Mrs. ". H. Holcomb
gave a beautifully appointed bridge
party on Wednesday evening, No
vember Goth. Mrs. Kelly and Lieut..
Allison Miller won the prizes.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. John 3. Hug
gins gave an elaborate supper on
Saturday evening, December Bird,
followed by bridge. Their guests
were Colonel and Mrs. Woodruff.
Major and Mrs. Charles Perry, Of
Alexandria, Major and Mrs. Will
liams Major and Mrs. Holcombe,
Major and Mrs. Tompkins, Major
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
NOTICE

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 10, 1921.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, which will be held at
their banking house at y noon to l
p. m, on Tuesday, January 10th
1929, for the election of Directors
for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of any other business
that might properly come before the
meeting:
Citizens National Bank,
293-26c. By Urban S. Lambert,
Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Social Happenings

Of interest to Alexandrians is the
announcement of the engagement of
Miss Sylvia Appelton of Washington.
y. G.. and New York and Mr.. Arch
ibald Robertson Randolph. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Winslow Randolph. of
Seminary Hill The wedding will be
a quiet affair and will take place
in New York on Christmas Eve.
Mrs. C. Aubrey Callahan enter.
tanned informally last Tuesday at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Triple Header Tonight
Three Games of Basketball Will Be
PLAYED In The Armory

Three Games of Basketball Will Be
Played In The Armory .
The fast going A. L. l., quint will
be seen in action tonight against
the Northwestern five of Washing
ton. This team has won its last
three starts and from all indications
good game ision hand for the bas-
ketball lovers. This game will start
at $3.50.
The first game will be played at
$3.50 when the Virginia Orioles meet
the Eagles, two fast junior teams OF
Alexandria.
The second game will be played
between the. girls Daredcvils against
Lee School. This game will be well
worth seeing, as these lassles arc
the coming; goal tosscrs Of this city,
game starting at 1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
HOTEL RAMMEL

Special Sunday Dinner. S1.O0
Lettuce Mayonaise Sweet Pickle
Cherystone Oysters on Half Shell.
or Oyster Cocktail
Cream of Chicken-Tomato Bisque
or Philadelphia Capon
Mashed Potatoes
Dreamed Caulifower-New Spinach
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Home made Apple Pie
or Vanilla Ice Cream and Cake
Coffee Tea Milk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
Wig Boys and Girls Should Not Stop
In the Grades.

HNU Boys ma Glr1S Should Not Stop
In the Grades.
A boy or girl may stop in the
seventh grade. A position in the "five
and ten cent store" may be obtained.
This salary and position will suit
them for few years. But after they
are eighteen or nineteen years of age
they will have more pride. Then they
will apply for better position. They
will not have enough education to be
capable OF filling this position, so they
must continue to fill the lower posi-
tions of life.
This boy or girl will not be able to
go with the people he or she would
like to. All of his or her schoolmates
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
NOTICE
First National Bank,
Alexandria, Va.

Alexandria, va.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this Bank will be held at
the Banking House on Tuesday,
January 10th, 1922, at eleven O'Clock
g. m. for the purpose of electing
officers and for such other business
as may regularly come before the
meeting.
293-2Gc. George F. Warfield, Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10
School Compositions
Seucah Grade Lee School Girls
Write On Education.

A propos of Education Week, the
7th grade English class of Lee School
used 1.-THE Value of An Education"
as topic for composition. The fol-
lowing were selected from among
the compositions of our youthful au-
thors as being worthy Of publication.
The Gazette takes pleasure in giving
them space, and extends as compli-
nients 70 the young ladies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10

SEATS One Way. Round Trip. Si4.Gc
JACKSONVILLE
s30.0s One Way. Round Trip, S55.13
War Tax s Per cent Additional
Meals and stateroom Accommodations
Included. Extra charge for Promenade
Deck Rooms.
Tickets good to return until May 81.
Steamer every Tues. and Fri, j.. VI.
Automobiles Carried
Merchants & Miners Trans. CO
Pier 3 Pratt st. Tel. st. Paul 1900
baltimore
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-03
THREAT AND POISON
IN ARBUCKLE CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "A
threat has been received by friends
of Roscoe Arbuckle that he would
be shot down as he left the court
room if he Is acquitted Of man
slaughter in the death of Virginia
Rape This threat following the
poisoning of the defense star wit
ness, Miss Irene M. Morgan, led to
extreme precautions to protect the
big movie comedian today.
The threat against Arbuckle's life
was received by his attorney and a
friend two days ago, it was learned.
The letters addressed to each stated
"you and your fat friend" will be
ssassinated.
The girl witness-a nurse from
Los Angeles-is reported lowering
between life and death from affects
of the poisoning. Physicians said
they believed she had been given
large quantity of asperin.
A gray haired middle-aged man,
said to be a crank, was sought as,
the poisoner.
Miss Morgan told police she had
met the man at the Arbuckle trial,
where an attempt had been made to
impeach her testimony. She said she
went walking with him yesterday
at noon. He took her to- drug
store where they drank orange ade.
She ate two pieces of candy he gave
her. Later she was found in con-
Vulsions on the floor of her room.
Physicians at first believed she would
die, but declared this morning she
had a good chance for recovery.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-03
Auburn Football Star
Hero in Fire Which
Cost Three Lives

GREENVILLE, Ala, Dec. g.
Three bodies had been recovered to-
day from the ruins of Stabler hos
pital here which was destroyed by
fire shortly after midnight.
The dead: Robert Scott, Montgom-
cry, Daniel Driggers, Jr., Greenville;
Mrs. Daniel Driggers, Greenville.
Mrs. Ola Strouter, Of Cordele, Ca,
a nurse, was seriously injured.
All the victims were in rooms on
the top floor of a three-story build
ing and their exit was cut off by the
flames.
Mrs. Strouter discovered the blaze
and largely due to her efforts most
Of the patients and other occupants
of the building were saved. DR.. A.
l.. Stabler, owner Of the hospital,
and members Of his family and staff,
experienced narrow escapes.
Mrs. Driggers sacrificed her life
in an effort to save her son, who was
a patient.
Ed Shirling, member Of the Au-
burn football team, saved several
persons whom he carried to places Of
safety. Shirling was passing the
building just as the blaze broke
through the walls.
Damage from the flames, which
burned several adjoining buildings
is estimated at $4,000, with small
insurance.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-03
WATSON ASKS BLAIR
To DISMISS HENSON

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator
Watson, Of Georgia, today formally
requested Commissioner Blair, of
the internal revenue bureau, to dis
miss E. B. Henson and the other
prohibition agents associated with
him in the raids last week in Savan-
nah which resulted in protests by
Mayor Stewart, Of that city, and
others against the alleged abuse of
power by the enforcement officers.
In letter to Mr.. Blair, the SEN
ator laid before him "corroborative
evidence" in the nature of affidavits
alleging misuse of authority by the
agent in other raids in the same
city. The letter set forth charges
of mistreatment of parties claimed
not to be interested in the affair and
Of the alleged use of profanes Ian
guage and insults to all persons with
whom the agents same in contact in
their raids.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-03
EX-POSTM|STRESS
DECLARED INSANE

ORLANDO. Fla. Dec. Elena
Clarke, formerly postmistress at
West Palm Beach, charged with
murder in connection with the kill
ing here August 1 Of Fred A. Milti-
more, former employe in her Of
flee, is insane, DR.. w. H. Spiers,
an alienist of this city and former
'ly head of the state hospital for
the insane, declared today in testi-
flying for the defense. ~.
He characterized the defendant as
constitutional psychopath, sub
ject to decisions.
The defense rested at 2:15 o'clock
today. The state prepared to in
troduce evidence in rebuttal.
Alex Alderman, attorney for Bax
ter H. Patterson, also charged with
the murder, declared his defendant
would offer no evidence.
DR.. Spiers said Miss Clarke first
had spells of depression; then delu.
sions Of persecution and finally she
was the victim Of ideas known as
grandiose; that is to say, "she began
to believe in herself as a world.
beaten" and that it was out Of this
functional disorder that she con.
ceived the idea that she and Eugene
v. Debs would run for president OF
the United States.
The alienist held out little or no
hope for Miss Clarke's recovery from
what was characterized as a consti
tutional weakness of intellect, de-
claring that cases so deep-rooted are
seldom if ever cured.
DR.. Spiers characterized the delu
sions of prosecutions which the de-
PENDANT retained with relation to
Miltimore as evidence Of paranoia
He refused to state, however, that
Miss Clarke was an absolute
paranOiac
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-03
c. w. MORSE, ON VOYAGE,
SOUGHT BY GOVERNMENT

HAVRE, Dec. 2.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.eCharles w. Morse,
the American ship builder who ar
rived here on the Paris from New
York today, was permitted to land
from the steamer this afternoon.
The French police, however. insisted
he must promise that he would re-
turn to New York on the Paris next
Monday. which he did.
Morse declared his willingness to
go back to the United States by the
next returning steamer.
II am willing to return to Amer
lea by the first boat and 1 have so
wired the United States district at
torney," he told the correspondent
on board the Paris, early this after
noon.
Mr.. Morse, who Travelled on the
liner Paris under the name of Nor
ris, said this forenoon that he was
going to Paris for a kidney opera
ton, but that he intended to return
to the United States shortly.
He declared he was unaware that
his presence in Washington might
be desired in connection with probe
Of ship contracts in connection with
the investigation Of his wartime &C.
tivities by the federal grand jury at
Washington until he was informed by
wireless last night that several OPP
eratives from the Paris department
were watching for his arrival.
81 am over here because of i'll
health he added, ''but I am willing
to return even at the expense of
jeopardizing my life"
The French authorities here said
they had no warrant to take him in
custody.
PROVISIONAL DETENTION
OF MORSE Is ASKED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-By the
Associated Press de-
tention of Charles w. Morse, ship
builder and fnancier, who reached
Havre today on the steamship Paris,
has been requested of the French
government by the American en-
bassy at Paris, it was said today by
officials Of the state department.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-03
MRS. ELMER FILES
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. q
Mrs. Pauline Elmer, who gained
prominence a year ago because Of
the investigation into the death of
her former husband, Fred Shep-
pard, of Fort Valley, Ca, known as
the Georgia "peach king whom it
was alleged died as a result of a
poison plot, filed suite here Novem-
Der 1 for divorce from DR.. F. Eu-
gene Elmer, Of this city. it became
known Wednesday,.
MRS. ELMER FIGURED
IN FAMOUS POISON CASE
The Mrs. Elmer referred to above
was charged with the murder of her
husband, the late Fred G.. Shepard,
a wealthy peach grower of Fort Val
ley. Her son by her former mar
riage and her sister were charged
with conspiracy. 1t was alleged that
they caused the death of Shepard by
giving him poison. They were ar
rested on warrants and even pre-
liminary hearing before Superior
Court Judge Mathews, of til Bibb
circuit. He dismissed the warrants
for want of evidence and the case
was dropped.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-03
Former A., B. & A. Men
Indicted in Cordele

FITZGERALD. Ga. Dec. 2.-E.
M. Bishop, Thomas and Jim Russell,
former employees of the A., B. & A.
railway at this place, were indicted
this week by the Crisp county grand
jury, at Cordele, for burning tres
tie near Musslewhite, May 20, and
are to be put on trial next Tues
day, according to a statement CIV
en- out by Solicitor General j. B.
Wall, of the Cordele circuit. The
states witness in this case is o.
C. Fairfield, who confessed to i'm
plication in the murder of w. T.
Reed, engineer of the A., B. & A,
who was shot July 5, and who died
subsequently from his wounds.
Fairfield also confessed to having
been a party to the burning of this
trestle and several attempts to dy-
Mantle trains on this road. The de-
PENDANTS deny the entire charge and
claim to be able to present proof
at the trial that they were not with
Fairfield en- his alleged expedition
Of destruction.