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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
SLIGHT DECREASE IN UNEN-
PLOYWENT

Employment. conditions through
out the country recorded an increase
of IS per cent or 1919 men during the
past month as compared with the pre-
ceding month, according to a report
by Francis IJones, director general OF
the United States Employment Ser
vice of the Department OF Labor,
which was made public last night
The Improvement. in employment
and Industrial circles was felt IL
Washington as The result -of-a build
ing boom now in progress and winch
is predicted to continue; throughout
the winter so long as Weather-con-'
ditions permit, although; some I'M.
employment remains among ,Ealhoad
shop men, auto mechanics clerks and
laborers. III . ,isE, I.
In Virginia and Maryland, the inn
provement is notable, but the large
influx Of unemployed persons from
other parts of the country tends TO
keep the unemployment figures abnor-
mally large in these States, according
to the report. i 49,.
Although 1923 firms III the sixty,
five principal industrial ccnters of
country report an addition of 1919
employees during, the past month, the.
total Woii4z ing Ssonee of these concerts
at the closdsoI ghe month of Noyen1-
ber-1l So 7,334 71-lshows net decrease.
of go, 7G0, OF per cent in the work
ing force SINCE January. 49,.
OF these SIXTY five principal indust-
rial centers, forty show an increase
of a22,2l2 employees during the past
month while twentyfour show d de-
crease of IA ,9933 and one, indianapolis,
Ind, remained unchanged. The in,
crease in employment was greatest in
Peoria, H., with a percentage of 22.5,
while the centers recording decrease
were headed by Los Angeles, with
percentage ofSl0.5.
The industries showing an increase
in employment were: Paper and print
ing; lumber and its manufacture; We
hicles forEland transportation; iron
and steel land their products; stone,
clay and glass products; textiles and
their products, and metals and metal
products other than iron and steel.
The industries showing decrease
in employment were: Liquor and
beverages; railroad repair shops; food
and kindred products; leather and it's
finished products and miscellaneous
industries.
"The line of prosperity which start
ed on 4 upward swing in August and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
TWO GAMES TONIGHT
A. L. l., Meets Grace First Team
And Friends And George
Mason High Girls

Two games will be staged at the
Armory tonight when the A. L. l.,
will play their third game of the sea-
son when they line up against. the
Grace A. c., of Washington, touted
as one OF the best basketball teams
in Washington. The line up of the
A. L. l., will be the same as started
in the last game. This game starts
at $50.
The preliminary game will be
staged between the girls Friends
against George Mason High School,
of Del Ray, starting at Ills.
Everybody is welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07

\ canvass among the repreSen-
tatives Of forty colleges has re-
Gently been made. representing ali
enrolment Of over 100000 stu
dents, as to their views on the Dis
armament Conference. The re-
suit was unanimous in the in
dorSenlent Of the objects OF the
Conference. We believe that a
plebiscite OF the civilized peoples
of the world would approximate
the same proportionate sentiment.
As we nave said, again and
again. the peoples want peace per-
petr,al and an end Of war. Only
if those who take part i'll the
Conference forget what brought
them there: only if they cease to
remember that they are servants
and not masters; only if they do
not let the selfish desires and am
billions OF craftsmanship. socalled.
Ger master their inandates-will
they fail in accomplishment OF the
worlds great present objective. \
little more humility and less
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
THEODORE HARRIS, Editor
Published cvcrs afternoon except Sunday
BIZ the
Alrxanbria 9azettr Gnrpuratiun
317 King Street, Alexandria, Va.
Entered al .ho Posfoffice al Alexandria
Virginia, Us second class rnotter
y EDITORIAL COMMENT

hose VINO KNOW DeSl III Ills
country are in alarm about the
sale and Use Of drugs-especlally
opium and its derivatives. II IS
assuming the proportions OF a
.world-nenace, and since the en-
actnent Of prohibition laws III
the United States has increased
its number of addicts enormously.
1t is the most deadly substitute
TOR alcohol, and is far worse III
its destruction Of the body, ITS
stupefaction Of the mind, and its
qualification OF all the moral
qualities. 1t is a crime-producer
OF unequalled magnitude In this
country its d,abitues are various
" estimated at from one to four
millions. They are said TO Use
thirty-five times as much NOR
phine as is required for legitimate
medical purposes. During the
first ten months OF 1919. we I'M
ported $50 tons OF crude opium
enough to produce s. tons OF NOR
phi1e.' One ton would be sut-.
ficient for the medical needs OF
both North and South America.
Germany, France and Italy have
a combined population of l55 mil
lion, while that Of the United
States is los million. yet we I'M
ported ten times as much crude
opium in 1919 as those three coun-
tries together. The consumption
in this country likewise seems to
be growing. "a,
Ii is almost unbelievable. yet
so enlightened a country as Eng
land makes il a government.
monopoly. and virtually supplies
the world from the poppy fields
of India.
There are said to be 100000
drug addicts i'll New York City
alone, and the police OF that city
claim that their greatest post
bellt,m problem is the dope-tiend.
No law seems to DE effective
enough TO prevent the use and
sale OF narcotics, anywhere III
the world. As this is Education
Week. it maybe good time to
ask il Education in church, state
and family is not the only remedy
against this most insldious and
pcrriciouS OF all evils. 1T, seems
to us that it lies in that direction.
Laws are only operative when
based on a universal moral con-:
sciousness OF their rectitude. II
is certainly the province OF educa-
ton to cultivate the moral sense
III man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
IN MEMORIAM

WHITMORE-In sad but loving re
membrance of our dear nusbanl
and father, CHARLES F. Whit
MORE, who departed this life 3
years ago, December 6, 1918;
Loved in life, Remembered in death.
His Devoted Wife and children,
cousin Joyce, Eliza and Helen.
290-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to EXPRESS our sincere
thanks to our friends for their kind
ness and sympathy and the beautiful
floral tributes at the death of our
beloved mother Frances Ann Clark.
2gO-1p. The Family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-07
DIED

Observation-Disclosures L., 80
years old, suddenly at BryanAthyn,
Pa, December 5. 1921. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
completed. 29U-1c
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-23
Free use Of
Shipping Board films

uss Of SHIPPING Board motion picture
mayor, pastor, postmaster, or orgnni-
fstion. A great educational picture
Of ships and the sco. Write for inform
alton to II. Lauc, Director Information
Bureau, Room OIL, 1919 F. Street,
N, W., Washington, D. c.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-23

49,
71ef:Sff
When you sail,
sail under the Stars
and Stripes to any
part Of the world
DREsIpEkT HARDING has
L summed up the merchant
marine by saying that we know
"We cannot sell successfully
where we do not carry"
And now we have q great
American Merchant Marine,
with ships sailing under the
Stars and Stripes to every port Of
Importance in the world.
Certainly the American people
will never permit this merchant
marine to decline from Its present
preeminent position. Nor will IL
If each ono of you will ship
and sail under the Stars and
Stripes.
Operators of Passenger
Services
Admiral i Linz. II se.s. Street. Ne.
So. Cay Street, Baltinore, Ma.
Street. New York, N. Y.
New York and Porto Rico S. S. Co.
II Broadway. New York. N. Y.
Pacific Mail S. s. Co. IS Broadway.
New York, N. Y.
U. s; Nm Ain,, go:f, s: & &. 99e.' :. Z" e'''d''"
w''s L.n; S.F os; xs's 4 Fl IS ir1 s.:.:.. ~:
New York, N. Y.
Free use Of
shipping Board hlnS
Use Of Shipping Board motion picture
films, four reels, free on request OF any
mayor, pastor, postmaster, or orGnni-
Iation. A great educational ptcturs
Of ships and the sen. Write for inform
alton 10 II. Lauc, Director information
Bureau, Room OIL, -l3l9 F" Street,
N. W., Washington, ID. c.
SHIPS FOR SALE
Ito American eiixens osiy)
Steel steamers, both oil and cosl
burners. Also wood stesmers, wood
hulls and ocean. .foink tugs. Further
Iaformstion obtained by request.
For sailines of passenger
and freight ships to all
parts of the rcorid and all
other information. Urits
any Of the above lines sr
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-23
SUMMONS
STATE OF CoLoRADo; .. IN THE CoUN-
county of Baca sS TY COURT
Martin L. Wheeler. Plaintiff.
Dullic Wheeler. DefenI liant.
Sum mmonS
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO.

COLORADO.
To Dullie Wheeler the Defendant above named
GREETING:
You are hereby required to sppear in an nction
brought against you by the above named paint
1T. In the County Court OF Bsea County. State
of Colorado. and plead to the complaint therein
within thirty days after the service hereof. IL
served within the State of Color ado: IL served
out of the State of Colorado. or by publ cation.
within fifty davs after the service hereof cxclu,-
i've of the day Of service: or said action may be
regularly set for trial the same as though such
appearance had been made and issue Ind been
joined on such conpinint.
The said action is brought by pnintiR to obtain
a decree of divorce. dissolvinR the bonds Of ma
tiimony now existing between plaintiff and de-
fcndant. on tho ground Of Dcsertion As will more
fully appear from the complait in said action to
which reference is hereby made and copy OF
which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that ii you fail to
appear. and to plead to tho said complaint as
above required. the said plaintiff will apply tc
the court for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
court. this eighth day of August. a. d. 1871.
T. Eldon Allen. Judge nrdacting clerk.
l.. II. Albert. Attorney for tho plaintiff
STRAYED-P air mules, l
black mare mule, no brands,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25
SYNOPSIS

PROLOGUE-In December. 1918, four men
gathered in a hotel in Berne and heard
one of the quartet outline a plan 10 paralyze
Great Britain and at the same time seize
world power. The either three, Hooking
American, and Steineman and Won Gratz.
Germans. all millionaires. agree to the
scheme. providing another man, Hiram
Potts, an American, is taken in. The in
stigator of the plot gives his name as
Comte de Guy, but when he leaves for
England with his daughter he decides to
use the name Carl Peterson.
CHAPTER l. Capt. Hugh (Bulldog)
Drummond. a retired officer. advertises for
work that will give him excitement, sign
ing "N1O." AS a result he meets Phyllis
Benton. a young woman who answered his
ad. She tells him Of strange murders and
robberies of which she susnects a band
headed by Carl Peterson and Henry Laking-
ton of being the leaders.
CHAPTER II.-Drummond decides 10 go
to The Larches, Miss Benton's home. An
attempt is made on the road to wreck his
machine when another, occupied by Peter
son. darlington and a strange man, blocks
the road. While dining with Phyllis Benton
and her father Drummond hears a terrible
shrek at The Elms. During the night
Drummond leaves The Larches and explores
The Elms. He discovers Lexington and
Peterson using a thumbscrew on an Ameri-
can who signs a paper, rescues
the American after a struggle and takes
him to his home. The man is Hiram c.
Potts.
CHAPTER IlI.-Peterson visits Drummond
the next OdN, departing Win Il HItdN "
return later and recover Potts and also a
torn paper which seized the
night OF the fight. With the aid Of Peter
Darrell. an old army friend, Drummond ar
ranges to hide Potts. and substitute in his
place one Mullings. a demobilized soldier,
who is seized by Peterson and his gang
and taken to The Elms, along with Drum
mond. .
CHAPTER IV.-When Peterson discovers
the hoax is escorted by Irma to
"A room where he is to stay for the night
During the night Drummond is exploring
the house when he gets in a strange room
in which is a cobra. He escapes, but on the
stairs has 4 fall in the dark.
CHAPTER V.-DrummOnd enlists the aid
Of Algy Toby Sinclair, Ted
birmingham and Jerry seymour the latter
an aviator. after an encounter
with the pseudo Potts. meets Irma talking
to the marquis of Laidley and suspects the
gang is plotting for the Laidley jewels.
they sit in his apartment. darlington car
ries off Potts.
CHAPTER VI.-When Drummond and his
friends recover they plan to again rescue
Potts. Drummond goes TO see Phyllis and
besides learning Potts has been taken to
The Elms also becomes engaged to her.
Drummond is captured by the gang in the
m rescue.
CHAPTER VII.-Drummond is held pris-
making plans to attend a conference at the
Ritz. He also hears Peterson and Laking-
ton plotting to make Potts sign an agree
ment. on the roof watches as
the two plotters begin to torture Potts with
a thumbscrew. He yells through the sky
light and causes darlington and Peterson
to rush from the room.
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"He Must Be a Popular Sort Of Cove"
about Mr.. Potts" drawled Hugh. "He
must be a popular sort of cove
Popular amt the word for 1t, Cap
tain," said the other. Have you
got him nowT'
"In a matter Of speaking, yes" an
swered Hugh, reckoning to a passing
waiter. Three Martins"
"Where is he?' snapped the detective
eagerly.
Hugh laughed.
Being wrapped up in COTTONWOOD
by somebody else's wife and daugh-
ters. You were a little too quick. Mr..
Green; you may be all you say-on
the other hand, you may not. And
these days I trust no one"
The American nodded his head In
approval.
quite right" he remarked. my
motto-and yet I'm going to trust you.
Weeks ago we heard things IN the
other side, through certain channels,
as to a show which was on the rails
overe here"
Hugh nodded.
"Then Hiram Potts got mixed up
in it; exactly how, we weren't wise
to. But it was enough to bring me
over here. Two days ago I got this
cable" He produced a bundle Of
papers, and handed one to Drum
mond. ITS in cipher, as you see
I've put the translation underneath"
Hugh took the cablegram and
glanced at 1t. 1t was short and to
the point:
Captain Hugh Drummond, Of Half
Moon street, London, is your man."
He glanced up at the American, who
drained his cocktail with the air OF a
man who is satisfied with life.
Captain Hugh Drummond of Half
Moon street, London, is my man. he
chuckled. well, Captain, what about
1t now? VIII you tell me why you've
come to Paris? 1 guess It's something
to do with the business I'm on"
For a few moments Hugh did not
reply, and the American seemed in
no hurry for an answer. Some early
arrivals for dinner sauntered through
the lounge and Drummond watched
them idly as they passed. The Ameri-
can detective certainly seemed all
right, but. Casually, his
glance rested on a man sitting just
opposite, reading the paper. He took
In the short, dark beard-the immacu-
late, though slightly foreign evening
clothes; evidently a wealthy French
nan giving a dinner party in the res
taurant by the way the head waiter
was lowering around. And then sud
denly his eyes narrowed, and he sat
m~otionless.
"Are you interested In the psycholo-
gy Of gambling. Mr.. Green?" he re-
marked, turning to the somewhat
astOnished American. "Some people
canno control their eyes or their
mouth II the stakes are big; others
cannot control their hands. For in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25

Cross and the American Legion, from
one end of the country to the other
were engaged in a vast drive to bring
to the disabled veterans Of the World
war the succor long intended for them
but waylaid on a road clogged with
red tape, inefficiency and lack of con.
tact.
There was something inspiring about
the way the government, the Red Cross
and the Legion sprang to the task,
something reminiscent of bygone days
in a land across the sea when the oh.
j%ectives were ahead, the barrage laid
down, the word to go given and the
0. D.. hosts shot forward knowing little
and caring less what stood between.
Now, as then, it only mattered that
there was a man-siZe job to be done.
The following letter has been re.
ceiyed from c. X. Forbes, director of
the Bureau of War Risk insurance:
The director of the bureau of wal
risk insurance has recently promul-
gated an order for a cleanup am.
paign which has as its end in view to
rights under the war risk insurance
act, to assist disabled ex-service per-
sons in obtaining compensation that
may be due them, and to insure
promptness in providing roper medi.
cal care and treatment.
The American Legion is to have
a prominent and conspicuous part in
rendering assistance to the director
of the bureau of war risk insurance
in this campaign. The national COM.
mander has given his endorsement to
the program and various field officers
of the bureau Of war risk insurance
have actively started the campaign,
to the end that the fullest cooperation
may be obtained from the various de
partment commanders and local posts.
This will be a signal opportunity for
the American Legion to prove it's gen.
uine interest in the disabled ex-service
man.
The campaign will afford an excel
lent opportunity to right many of the
wrongs that have been done disabled
veterans, to give assistance to the work
of their relief, and to introduce the
often forgotten element of speedy ad-
Indication of claims.
THE director of the bureau Of war
risk insurance assures the American
Legion that there will be no needless
representation in the settlement Of
claims that may come to the atten-
ton of the cleanup squad. 1t is also
assured that it will be the avowed
intention of this cleanup squad TO
avoid the mistakes of the past. The
campaign should have the generous
encouragement of the entire American
Legion, and If this is done, the dis
abled veteran will receive %coura
ment through It's successful operation.
Let us clear the way for the new
Veterans Bureau authorized by the
Sweet bill
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25

This column will be devoted 10 informa-
tion and news Of interest TO the soldiers.
sailors and marines.
Within t~wenty-four hours after the
Sweet bill became a law. three organ
izations, the Veterans bureau created
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25
SANE STYLE SHOW

The sane style show which was
staged at the women's building at the
South Dakota state fair last year by
the home demonstration department of
the State college extension division,
and which attracted much attention,
will be repeated at the 1922. state fair.
Preliminary plans have already been
made whereby the Huron shops which
furnished the garments, hats and
shoes for last years show will coop.
crate in the same manner his year.
The style show will be given on the
porch of the women's building, as il
was last year.
Garments for tiny tots, the high
school girl, the business girl and the
matrOn will be shown on live models.
There will be INSTRUMENTATION
in which the points to be brought out
by the models will be discussed in de-
tail. The object of the style show is
to direct the attention of the women
to the purchase of garments of good
material and standard style. Better
buying" is to be the slogan throughout
the week. Susan Z. Wilder. state
home demonstration leader in the
State college extension service, will
be in charge of the show and Azalia
Lindfield, clothing specialist in the
extension service, will assist.
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FOUR.

"My dear fellow, I told you we'd
get here somehow" Hugh Drummond
stretched his legs luxuriously. The
fact that it was necessary to crash
your blinking bus in a stray field in
order to avoid their footing pass
port regulations Is absolutely imma-
terial. The only damage Is a dent in
Ted's dicky, but all the best walters
have that. They smear 1t with soup
to show their energy. My God!
Here's another of them"
A Frenchman was advancing to-
ward them down the stately vestibule
Of the Ritz waving protesting hands.
He addressed himself in a voluble
crescendo to Drummond, who rose and
bowed deeply. His knowledge of
French was microscopic, but such tri-
fes were made to be overcome.
The F%renchman produced a note
book. "Votre nom, M'sieur, sill vous
plait?'
Undoubtedly, mon Colonel" re-
marked Hugh vaguely. "Nous crash
ons dams"
"He wants your name, old DEAR"
murmured Jerry weakly.
"Oh, does her. Hugh beamed on
the gendarme. you priceless little
bird! My name is Captain Hugh
Drummond."
And as he spoke, a man sitting close
by, who had been an amused onlcOker
~ tho u,bn1a ccapo Stiffopod cuddap1v
in his chair and stared hard at Hugh.
1t was only for a second, and then
he vas once more merely the politely
interested spectator. But Hugh had
seen that quick look, though he gave
no sign and when at last the French
man departed, apparently satisfied. he
leaned over and spoke to Jerry.
"See that man with the suit OF
hand-me-downs and the cigar?" he re-
marked. Hes in the game; I'm just
wondering on which side"
He vas not left long in doubt, for
barely had the swing doors closed
behind the gendarme, when the man
in question rose and came over to
him.
Excuse me. sir" he said, in a pro-
nounced nasal twang, but l heard
you say you were Captain Hugh
Drummond. I guess you're one Of
the men I've come across the water
to see. My card"
Hugh glanced at the pasteboard Ian
guidly.
"Mr. Jerome X. Green" he muir
INJURED. "What a jolly sort of name.'
"See here, Captain" went on the
other, suddenly displaying a badge
hidden under his coat. "That'l put
you wise. That badge Is the badge Of
the police force Of the United States
OF America; and that same force ID
humming some at the moment" He
sat down beside Hugh. and bent for.
ward conidentially. There's a prom.
inent citizen Of New York city been
-
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mislaid, Captain; ana, from infOrma-
ton we've got, we reckon you know
quite q lot about his whereabouts.
What about Hiram c. PottsT"
what, indeed?' remarked Hugh.
Sounds like n riddle, don't itT"
you've heard Of him, Captainr'
Sew people have not"
"Yes-but you've met him recently"
said the detective, leaning forward.
You know where he is, and"-he
tapped Hugh on the knee impressively
II want him. | want to take him
back in cottonwood to his wife and
daughters. That's why I'm over on
this side, Captain, just for that n
purpose"
There seem to me to be a con-
siderable number Of people wander
ing around who share your opinion
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stance, the gentleman opposite. Does
anything strike you particularly with
regard to him?'
The detective glanced across the
lounge.
ii seems TO like hitting his knee
with his left hand" he said, after
a short inspection.
PRECISELY murmured Hugh. THAT
is why l came to Paris"