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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
SCHOOL PERMITS
TO Be Issued Tuesday Wednesday
And Thursday For Whites And
Fl lay AM saturday For
ColOred

The work OF :ssuing permits to
children to attend the public s. schools IN o,;.
Of the city will be begun tomorrow;
morning. Periu;ts will be lssuec
Tuecdsy and Wednesday at Let,
School bailding on Prince street ana
cr Thursday to t,ildreI. at West End
Permits to colared children will be
issued Friday and Saturday. The
,."blic schools will reopen for stuG'es
September 2. Each applicant for a
permit should bring thCir tax receipt,
As soon as the permits ar" issued
the children will go to the principal
of the school which tney are ass'Er-
ed and have tne teachers prepare
their book lis for the coming ses-
sion.
Monday. September y. Ptacticany
everything is in readiness for tile re-
opening Of the schools, and a number
Of repairs have been made to the
schools during the summer months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
LABOR TAKES HOLIDAY
Practically All Lines of Business Halt

With the skies threatening to
weep at any minute it was gloomy
Labor Day, although hundreds of
persons despite the threatening
weather, left for excursions and pic
MICS. Labor took a day to itself and
practically all lines of business en-
deavor halted IN honor of labor. Out
going trains and boats carried the
usual holiday crowds although not
as lare. as usual.
The Sunday Schools of Inc city
this afternoon are holding picn.c
at the George Mason High School.
The program heretc fore published IN
the Gazette is being carried out.
Many tourists and others are at.
tending the annu"l pilgrimage at old
Pohick Church.
Hundreds of persons left on motor
trips and many motorists passed
through the ci:7 during the after
neon. for Mount Vernon.
Baseball gamas this afternoon
attracted MANY and ls,ge nuH5or
of persons went on cunning trip
birds being reporta as plentiful! n
the nearby marshes.
Practically all Of the pleasure
seekers will return home tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
SHOE WORKERS WAGES
RAISED
SHOE

Haverhill, Mass. Sept. 5.-Ail
the Goodyear turn stitchers of TINS
city, numbering more tn than ! OCo shoe Z,
workers, have won a % per cert IN
crease in wages it is announced TO-
day. The increase is retroactive to
MAY of tnis year. and the new agree
ment will continue in effect for one
wear. This is probably the only IN
crease in wages of shoe workers
since the initiation period was passed
The sttchers are members OF the
Shoe Workers Protective Umon.
There are 81 firms in the Manufac-
turers' Association which has con-
GUIDED the new scale with the turn
stitchers. Roy Pothever. the busi-
ness agent said the scale was ac;
cepted after brief negotiation ana 1
with the shortest delay experienced
in his II years in office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
WASHINGTON
DAYBY DAY
From Our Special Correspondent.)

Washington, Sept. 5.-Republican
and Democratic women are at var!-
ance over the enactment of the .Shep-
pa,r Towrer MAJ. rnity bill whose pro
prcvisioas call rlon the creation If a
new Department. Of Welfare III
charge of Cabinet officer whose
duties corresponded to other rem-
bers of the Presidents official house.
hold.
1t is all we'll and good to talk
about a Cabinet of Welfare devoted
10 the interests Of the women Of tho
country. The present administration
las been i,nportuned to add 10 the
ctficiai list Of the Cabinet household.
But there IS ever present Hell and
Maria" Dawes, this particular official
of me government who is con-ending
for reduced expenditures all along the
hne. With General Dawes in CON-
mand of the situation, the Depart
ment of Welfare, advocated by ma
jority of women of the country and
opposed by others, is far well into
being reaction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
COURT DOCKET
HEAVY TODAY
Eleven Colored Men Captured
In Poker
Raid
$1,000 SHORT IS CLAIM
$1,000 SHORT IS CLAIM
Case of Young White Man Continued
Women Scrap-Gun Toter Fined
SJ0-Other Cases

A heavy Labor Day docket greet
ed justice Snow IN the police court
today. There were ae,variety OF
cases showing that the police had
been unusually active since Saturday
night.
The first cases called were those
Of eleven colored s:en charged with
unlawful gambling. They were
8 o'clock Saturday night in a house
on the west side Of Lee, between
Queer and Princess streets. Frank
Payne, alleged proprietor, forfeited
$50 collateral seven others forfeited
SO each and thrae VINO appeared
were sentenced to serve fifteen days
in jail. Poker was the game the
men wer playing. a deck Of cards
and one lonesome looking twenty
five cent piece was the evidence the
police gathered in ne raid. The raid
was made by Chief Goods, Sergt.
Wilkinson, Policemen Thompson,
Snellings Magner and Nowland.
Two white women got into an al
tercaton last night. Hair pulled
from one womans' read, broken glas-
ses and a broken pencil were the ex-
hibts shown the court by one of the
womel as result cs her encounter.
Both were acquitted ard the COM
plainant placed under 4 peace bond.
A young man who is employed al
q King street place Of business was
charged with being $1,000 short in his
accounts with his employer. Accord
ing 20 the warrant issued the al
legged shortage dates back from Sep
tember 1920 to January 1921. At
Gorney Charles Henry Smith repre-
senting the accused had the ease
continued till the complainant gives
a bill Of particulars.
a white man charged with beat
ing his wife was lined $40. He was
arrested last night BY Policeman Bel
The wife swooncd when she appear
ed against her husband. The hus-
band was somcwnat surprised when
Informed By the court that the com
p!airant had divorced him and told
him he had no right to molest her.
He promised to leave her alone IN
the future.
A white man VINO said he came
from Georgia arrested by Scrgt.
Wilkinson and Policeman Lawrence
Padgett, was charged with carrying
a pistol. He was lined $50 ano
his defense was that he took the piIs
tel away from sone boys whom he
thought might injare themselves.
"a cclored man was found early
this morning N the hot house o: D..
G.. Grillbortzer on South Patrick
street and arrested by Policemen
Gill, Rawlctt and Welker. A fine
of So Eas imposed.
A white man arrested by Police"
man Miller for violating the traffic
law, forfeited So collateral.
A white man arrested by Police
man Lawrence Padgett charged with
being drunk was fined 50. and a
white man arrested by Policemen
Magner ard Welkcs for being drunk
at the Relief Engine House TINS
morning, was fined 50.
Two small boys charged with tax
ing cakes from Herfurth's bakery.
were acquitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

All of which reminds that we have
in our midst over in Washington an
able young abrrister named Joseph
Patrick Tumulty, who once upon a
time was secretary to President of
the United States named Woodrow
Wilson. All the newspaper boys in
Washington love "Joe" Tumulty be-
cause he always played strictly fair
with them during the most tense times
this country ever experienced. Joe
is on the eighth floor of the South
ern Guiding and always has "open
hor Sc" for his friends of those try
ing times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
ON LONG TRIP

After covering over $1,000 miles
in their famous "Death Valley Ford"
The MeLaughlins" arrived in this
city this morning selling their novel
ties which are artistic bead rings
hat bands and necklaces. The Ford
in which they travel at one, TIME,
pulled four wheeled trailer backward
over th:rtv-five miles OF desert road
to win & bet for its owner. Ihe'r
trip from Death Valley has taken
them over two years and a hah'
They are now earoute homewaro
from Eastern Canada. From mere
they will proceed to Richmond stop
ping alcng the way to sell and eS-
hibit their wares.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
RECEIVERS MONEY
William Green, ColGrcd Gets $28
Lost Saturday Night

William Green, colored, living at
Sl3 South Fairfax street Saturday
night lost a poci:ctbook containing
s2S, all of his earnings, while on
King street. Green early today ap-
peared with an advertisement for his
money which he asked to be insert
ed, asking for The return ct ms
money. An hour later c. waters
living at 105 South Royal street,
appeare1 at the Gazette Office TO ad-
vertise the money found. Green
soon was notified and made happy
when it was turned over to him by
Mr.. Walters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
ARREST in HOTEL THEFT
Police Say A. J. Lawrence look MIS-.
F.. Riebling's $3.50

Washington Sept. 5.-,Altred ) :,
Lawrence, stationed at the United
States navy yard, at New Orleans,
was arrested at Alexandria. Va.
yesterday by Policeman Wagner.
Lawrence was brought to this city,
where a charge of grand larceny was
placed against him.
Police allege that Lawrence en-
gagged a room adjacent to ore occuc
pied by Mrs. Emma kleoiing', Oh
Stoney Point, N. Y. at a local no
tel. When Mrs. Reiblng, left ner
room Lawrence Is said to have en-.
tered it and stole $3.50 from pocKet
book. Discovering her. loss soon
after, Mrs. Reibling notified the po-
lice. The money, it is alleged, was
found or Lawrence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

Republican and Democratic men,
bers of the Finance Committee are
apClogizing these days. Republican
members, responsible for tariff and
TAX enactment say they will not be
able to place uEcn The statutes books
before 1922 q bill carrying into ef-
feet Republican ideas about customs
duties, etc. In the meantime
the country is waiting upon
the party responsible for the conduct
of the government to carry out its
party pledges. The Republican MEM
bers of the Ways and Means Commit
tee concocted and passed tariff bill
and sent it over to the Senate more
than month ago. Senator Penrose,
then wise man of tine Republican
party and Chairman of the Finance
Committee, declared that the tariff
measure should be thrust aside and
the tax revision bill should take pre-
cedence. Accordingly, with hid back
ing of Penrose and other influential
Republican members of the Finance
Committee, tax revision is to be para
mount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
LOADED AUTOMATIC is DIS
CHARGED

Net being exactly familiar with
the workings of an automatic pis-
tol taken from a white man arrested
Yesterday by Police Sergt. William
J. Wilkinson last night took the pis
tol and held it at a safe distance
from him and snapped it several
times, the result being one cartridge
in the r;stol which plougheG its way
into "a. floor at police headquarters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
sCHOFIELD WILL PROBATED

The will of Daniel W. schofield da,
ted June Is, 1921 has been admitted
to % probate in the Circuit Court OF u
This citv. The .estator makes a
few @ minor bequests, and leaves the
rest 70 Of his property TO his wife Mrs.
Evelvn Schofield, VINO qualified as
avecutriy under said will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
REUNION AT CHATTANOOGA

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. >. Ion
federate veterans will hoid thelr
1921 annual reunion at Chattanooga
Tenn, October 25. 26 and 21 Gen.
I ~ Van Zandt commander IN
chief Of the United States Veterans
announced today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

Danv!lle-The inrnese heat claimed
it's first victim here early yesterday
morning, when R.,.eigh Foster, a
young unmarried man Of this city
succumEed in the General Hospital, ,
where he was taken during the af-
ternoon after being overcome at
Pittsvilie. in Pittsylvania county
His physician said that the man had
every symptom of sunstroke but his
friends recall motorcycle accident
in which he was BADLY hurt over a
year ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
STREET CAR i,ITS WAGON

A wagon driven by Walter Thomp
son Of New Alexandra, was struck
by a northbound train over the was
ington-Virginia Railway from Mount
Vernon at 9:20 o'clock this morning
at the intersection of Royal and
Eranklir streets. Thompson was
thrown from the wagon and escaped
;n;urv The wagon was demolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

Woodrow Wilson, former President.
has not gone into seclusion as re:Uir
of his affliction, but rather ne IS I.
very active mental partner of Balr-
bridge Colby, former Secretary Of
State, in good practice of law in the
National Capital.
At least, he has given his great
brain and scholarly learning to the adj
vice of Mr.. Colby in number of in
tcrnational cases they have outside of
any influence he may have exerted
while he was the Chief Executive of
the United States. He has gone down
to the office of his distinguished asso-
ciate rather frequently and is all the
time in touch with his new under
taking.
Woodrow Wilson is getting we'll and
is providing himself one of the real
come backs" of the present genera
ton. His recovery, under the keen
supervision of Rear Admiral Cary /.
Grayson, his personal physician while
at the White House, is miraculous
case. Dr.. Grayson, and like Brig. Gen.
Sawyer, President Harding's personal
physician, Cary" likes the title of
Doctor" better than anything he has
from the fighting outfit of the govern
ernment, gives all the credit to Wood
row Wilson's return to health to Will
son himself. DR.. Grayson says the
former President put himself in his
hands and the result is the remarkable
spectacle of Woodrow Wilson, lawyer,
doing business at an ordinary office
in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

Lexington-With nine monogram
men Of last years squad lost by
graduation, practice was begun here
September /. Abolt thirty. men in
all reported for duty. Of this num-
ber 20 were members of last years
squad and ten are new men from
towns in this vicinity. The orly
monogram men back are Frank Sum
mers, captain; Riley Harrison BIZ
brewery, Bob Hunt and Cob Venabie
Jerry Bunting is expected to show
up September 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
ASKS REVOCATION OF LEGlOc'
CHARTER

Hammond. Ind, Sept. 5.-.The IN
d;ana crete Federation Of Labor aft" :
y ~ bo+ fight at its convention her"
vesterdaT ste adopted resolution favor
ing revocation by Congress OF the
charter of the American Legion.
Tho resolution charges the legion
IS in;m:cal to labor ard was organ
lied by big business to fight labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
STATE NEWS

Danville,-Friday was officially the
hottest day OF the summer when
the government weather bureau ther
mometer registered lO1 degrees in
the slaGe at three o'clock. This
was one degree hotter than on July
z. Other thermometers in the city
went TO LOG degrees, but these read
ings were not accepted as official.
Danvillc-Formal announcement was
made yesterday Of the sale of the
Danvi!lc baseball club, the Danville
franchise and the players contracts
to Charles w. Lea and twenty four
associates, most Of them Danville
business men. The new organiza-
tion will have active charge Of the
club from now on until the end Of tho
season September :3. 1t is announ-
ced that the playing season will be
finished and there is no fear that
the circuit will be upset by the trans
fer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

Fredc, ;cksburg- The Fredericks-
burg State Normal School will open
for tn, session on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 13. The first day will be reg
istratior day 70: the hundreds of
students who will attend this institu-
ton. Large numbers Of applications
have beer received, many of them
from the counties surrounding this
citv. Others have been received
from greater distances The junior
class will be more than double this
year. with an expected enrolment of
Is or more in this one class. The
handsome buildings and grounds Of
this large educatio lal institution are
being gone over preparatory TO the
opening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
ST. MARYS ACADEMY
This Institution And Xaverian Bros
SchoD! To Reopen TomorrGw

st. Mary's Acal'my and narochIa!
schools conducted by the Sisters OF
the Holy Cross and the Naverlan
Brothers School Washington anc
Queen streets, will reopen fer studies
tomorrow morning. At ali of tEese
schools there already has been Il
large enrolment for the coming seS-
SionS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

Danville-Mass meetings were held
yesterday afternoon in every mag
isterial district in Pittsylvania coun
ty, delegates being appointed to the
county mass meeting to be held in
Chatham next Saturday when cele-
gates will be chos1 to the distric:
convention called rere on September
13 to declare a democratic nominee
for congress from the fifth district
Each delegate has half a hote. All
delegates were instructed to vote for
Joseph Whitehead, the P:ttsylvani
candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

Lynchburg-The board of trustees
of Presbyterian 0rphanage. has
changed the age limit for retirement
of boys and girls from that institu-
tion from IS to u years and mere
after wards will be received with the
understanding that they are to re-
main at the institution until they
reach their majority. This is done
in order that they may not be forced
to leave the orphanage before their
education is complete as has often
been the case in the past. Orphan
age is maintained by the Virginia
SYNOD, which is composed of the
Southern Presbyterian Churches in
Maryland, District of Columbia Vir
ginia and portions of West Virginia.
There are 100 children at the or
phanage.
A large garage belonging to R. L.
Jones. near HARDWOOD, Stafford coun
tv was burned to the ground when
Gil on the floor became !ignlted by a
match used to light a cigarette. 1t
VISA thrown down by customer
who came to the garage to get some
gasoline. Oils and gas on the floor
made the woodwork very inflamma-
BILE, and in a few moments the entire
ga:age was in fla>les. About flfty
gallons of gasoline. quantity OF !cy
Under oil a circular saw. cider mall,
harness and other articles which
were also in the garage were destroy
ed. The loss is estimated at $500;
with no insurance. Mir. Jones dwell
ling house, which is located near
the garage, was saved from burning
Richmond-About $50 postmasters
of the Virginia division of the Ma
tional League of Postmasters will
hold their annual convention in Rich
mond on September IS and IA ac-
cording to an announcement of Wal
! liam G.. Stevenson, secretary and
treasurer of .Acconac. Postmaster
Hav T. Thornton has been invited to
make an address on "Co operation o..
the Public and the Postmasters,' on
Wednesday, September Il and Will
| be toastmaster at the banquet on
the evening Of the first day Of the
| convention. The division is com
posed of the smaller postoffices Of
the state, and as Richmond is in the
larger class Postmaster Thornton is
not a member of the organization.
Postmaster Thornton today announ
ced that he would attend the National
League Of Postmasters' convention
which will be held in Washington
October II, 12 and 13 for the larger
postoftices in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05
ESTABLISHED 1884

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the.
United States and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-05

Miss Pearl Bryant has returned to
her position as nurse at the Alexan-
dria Hospital, after spending her va
cation with friends in Tye River Va
Cleveland County herald., 1921-08-04
Guardian' s NAtiro
Guardian

Notice is hereby given that the
 undersigned, as guardian Of the
 estate of Minnie Judith Speigats
 and Aubrey Burton Speieh 8. minor
 heirs of J. T. &peishts, deceased,
 will apply to the Cleveland County
 Probate Court on Monday the 22nd day of August, 1921, for authority t3 sell the following described lands in Cleveland County, Arkansas. belonging to said minors, t0 vii: A fractional part of the South East l-4 of North East "A of Section Sixteen (l6) in Township Eleven CID South, Range Eleven GO West, described as foiioHs, lo-wit: Commencing at point on Warren and Princeton road opposite the old MethoGist Church at tie aorth east corner of share No. ;, in book No. 3, Washburn sharo; theacs South B degrees Etst l05 liek~, thence south 4 degrees West ]. .5Z| c@ala>, thence along the iine Ge, tween blocks No. 8 g. 10 10 corner of Share No. ,, BlocA No. 3, Mrs Nicely s share. thence Narth AZ 6e- grees East 6 26 chains to commenc- Ing point, contaiHirg GI 190 acres, more CT less Also the following parcel CT lot of laud, CcmmencinG at the corner of Scl col House lo, at or rear Warren ard Princeton toad and toward tho Gin House owned by Smith, Bell 6s Hunter, ] thence North g. degrees West b i-2 links, thence south z2 degrees West 6. s chains, containing l0- ! '05 acres, nor or less. The uo .eeds of sate to c Gsed fer t6s and education of sac minors.
 Nad:o D. Ussery. Guardian.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-08-04
Probate Col:rl fQ5g;ce

Notice is hereby given that Nke following suafdjars, executors and administrators for th4lr accounts for settlemcnt at the May lo2I term of the Cleveland Probate Court, to.Wi!:
 Rufus Hal Esecntor of the es- tate of Da"can MosIey, deceased, t:aal settlement
 A. C. tIagtssll, 1oadsman N. " Whayne decea eI, Guardian of 'he estate of Charley Whayne Minor, final settlement.
 Any and all per5 ms interested in the s' ttleneut as heirs, leaatees, or creditors are hereby notified to file exceptions thereto, if any they have to sid accounts, T any part thereof, on CT bslore the second day cf the next August term which will be on the 23,d Gay of August i9zl or they vi be forever barred from exceptions thereto.
 In testimony whereof, I hereanto set my hand and allix the seal of said ctult this lo day of July 1921,
 [. r.. McT.eId0p Clerk
Cleveland County herald., 1921-08-04
K0 I HE
First R9eebug of Creditors h tue matter of W. 0. Lnve

First k2eetug oS Creditors h tue matter of ". 0. Inve Bannkrupf.
 To creditors of the sail ". c. Love, kiaaslaHd, Ar1qnsas, Bank rupt.
 Nciice is hcs,bg given. that on the 7,h. day of July I92'. W o. Love vas duly adjndg a bank -a2t, ant the first rneetioe .of thv creditors will be aeld at t39 office of the Resree, in Iu'k budding, in the City of i.irlle Rock, Arkansas, n the 2 day of .uly 13z1, at if , clock in the f5feao3f; al Mhich inc aud place said ere Iisors may 'tteHd, prove taeir claims, appoint ! trustee, examine the bankrupt ind transact suea other business a> nav properly come be. re said meeting
 Caas. c. Wate.s.
 Kefree.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-08-04
Guardian s Notice

Notice is hereby given that inc un. iersigned, AS guardian of the estate O. Mark Mosley, D. Nosley and Ralph Mosley, minor heirs of L. A. Mosley, deceased, vail apply to the Cleveland County Probate Goart OH Monday the 22nd day of August. 1921, for authot:t, to sell tie undivided one-tfiird interest of said minors, iii the following descri6 ed lands. to- wit: North Fa=t 1 4 If Soutl West 1-4. ard West half of South East Il of Section Six (6) n Township Eleven CID South, Rage Ten Qo) Wesf. containing 10 acres, io Cleveland County, Arkansas, for the perFose c5 re-investing proceeds of sale in other lands fer use and teneftof sail mil ors.
 Ida L. Mos 'er,
 Gaardian
Cleveland County herald., 1921-08-04
Gmardin rIasico

Notice is ferebv given H,at tte nndefsien- ed. as guardian of | C cs'ae of 10 Bussey Carroll D. Jusey and Chief Russey, minor heirs of Jehn E. Russey, deceased, will ap- ply 10 tle Cleveland conttv Probate Court oil Monday 21nd day of August 1921. fer authority to sell the following described land belonging to said minors. to-wit: Lot No. , in North-llalf of section Four O in Town ship Nire Q souih, Range Ten -10- West containing 4l.66 acres in Cleveland County. Arfarsas. fer tl'e purpose of educating and maintenance of said minors
 ]. w. Ross, Guard an.