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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
Definite Plans For Road
From Here To Fairfax
Watch Night Service at Christ
Church

According to the time honored Gus
tom of many people in mary lands
the New Year of 1922 will be ushered
in by the congregation Of Christ
Church at watch night meeting.
Preceding the meeting a reception will
Be given the rector and his wife at
the parish hall and he especially de-
sires that every member of his con-
gregation will be present on this oc-
casion, also he wishes to extend the
invitation to the strangers in AleXan-
dria, for every one will be most cor
daily welcomed and made to feel at
home. Besides the friendly greetings
exchanged, light refreshments will
be served and program is being ar
ranged so that music will be enjoyed
throughout the evening. At 11:40 p.
m. every one will be requested to ad
journ to the Church where a short
service will be held. The singing will
be lead by the choir and all will be
urged to join in the hymns. Just as
approaches, Mrs. George f.
Pickett will sing as solo that poem
of Tennyson's which has now been
placed in the new hymnal, "Ring Out,
Wild Bells. To the Wild Sky" The
Flying Cloud, the frosty light, the
year is dying in the night, Ring out,
wild bells, and let him die" And the
service will close with New Years
benediction from the rector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
From our Special Correspondent.)

Washington, Dec. 28.-A Congress
ional "Junket" has just returned to
Washington from an otlelal visit
looking into conditions in Haiti. As
usual, the members of the little party
took a great mass of testimony in the
island, examined all sorts of witnesses
and then prepared for their trip home
ward. AS the government ship on
which the party travelled was, being
loaded, large batch OF Compression
al Records" was placed on the ship.
The stevedores, in handling the Re
cords" discovered that most of them
were "leaking." Of course, the Sena-
tors who formed part OF the trip
strenuously deny that any wet goods"
were loaded on the government trans
port at Port Au Prince, but; if they
want to verify their statements, they
will probably not call upon those who
hustled the Records" into the cabins
of the steamer. And to make the
whole story more binding, the party
reached Washington just before
Christmas Day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
J. A. FURRER DIES

Jacob Adam Furrer, sixty-one
years old, died yesterday at his resi-
dence, 922 Fifth Street northwest.
Washington. The deceased was a
butcher by occupation. Mr.. Furrer
was brother OF Mrs. Christina Boh-
raus of this city. The body was
brought here and taken to Demaine's
mortuary chapel from whence the fu-
neral will thake place at 9 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Services will be
conducted by Rev. Carl Goette, pas
tor of Emmanuel Luthern Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Richmond.-A. G. Lucas, state NINE
inspector, here from long tour OIL
says that not more than
25 per cent. of the miners are at work
in southwest Virginia, and that there
are great numbers Of mines which are
completely closed. Mr. Lucas, de-
scribing the railroad yards at Blue
field, says there are not fewer than
1000 cars loaded with coal awaiting
orders, and that the same condition
obtains at Roanoke and Crewe, the
trains being sidetracked and held for
orders. The operators are allowing
the miners to occupy their homes
free of rent until they can find enl-
ploynlent. Coal is being sold at any
where from S1.15 to $3.50 ton on
the cars at the mines, which is con-
siderable reduction over the last few
months, and this will be reduced after
the first of the year when the war
tax comes off. The contract with the
miners expires in March, and it is
plain that the new contract to be Of
fered the miners will be much lower
than that now existing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
NEW YEAR PLANS
Welcome to be Accorded Miss 1922
Bells and Whistles TO ct Loose

Plans are being formulated for a
fitting New Years celebration in
Alexandria following a time honored
custom. Saturday night will ring out
the old and welcome the New Year.
The bells of the city will announce
the passing Of 1921 and on the stroke
of midnight they will let looose to ac-
claim the birth of Miss 1922. There
will be watch night services at some
of the churches and there will be
many private parties and dances to
witness the passing of the old and
birth of the New Year
On New Years day, Sunday church
services will be in order. Monday.
however, will generally be observed
and many lines of activity will cease
on that day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
Rites for J. 8. Sullivan

The funeral of James Bemis Sulli-
van took place this afternoon from
his residence in Cottage Park. Serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. DR.. S. A.
Wallis, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal
chapel Burial was III Union GENE.
terry. Members Of Andrew Jackson
lodge of Masons attended.
The pailbearers were: E. ". Jen-
kins, r. Rice Crown, P. c. Crilly, W.
A. Black, c. E. Cox, j. D. Worsham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

Tho greatest length from east to
west Of the United States is $3.50
miles, the greatest width is 1880
miles; the area is 3,026,7so square
miles, exclusive of Alaska, which con-
tains 500,S6I square miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
Enthusiastic Mass Meeting in Chamber of
Commerce In Interest of Modern
Highway Between Alexan-
dria and Fairfax
Courthouse
ABOUT 300 IN ATTENDANCE

State Highway Commissioners Hear Able Arguments Ad-
vanced on Necessity of Building Proposed Road Dis
tance of Fourteen Miles--Many Residents of Fairfax
Present-Expect That Road VIII be Started Early in
the Spring-Those Who Attended the Meeting Feel
Gratifed Over the Outcome of the Discussion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

1t is unlawful to mutilate a national
bank note 50 that it may not be re-
issued There is no law against the
destruction of other kinds of paper
money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

Women on an average, have broad
er heads in proportion to their
length, and darker eyes and hair
than men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

Sub.-Hayden TOR Peyton, Dreltus
for Alexander, Golden for Carrick.
Goals from ield-Williams, 10, Nor
gan s, Drcifus =, Golden 8, McCauley
=, Peterson, Potash. Free tess-Mor-
gan, Peterson, McCauley. .Refree-Mr.
Entwisle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
A. l.. |. WINS ANOTHER

The A. L. |. basketball team con-
tinued its winning streak last night
when they defeated the Mercury A. {.
by the score of 4l to l6 before large
crowd al the Armory. Williams play
ing forward for the soldiers made 10
field goals while Morgan, a new
conner with the soldiers made 8 goals
from the floor and one free toss. Stan
ley Dreifus, a new recruit. played we'll
for his team, making two baskets in
his first minute of play. Degroote
and Peyton also held their own at
the guard positions. The following is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

The conference on Limitation of
Armaments was today nearer dead
lock than it has been at any time dur
ing it's nearly two months of work,
Neither the American nor the French
delegates were in a position to deny
that critical stage has been reached
where one side or the other must back
down before there can be an agree
ment. Neither the French or the Ame-
ricans were willing to say that other
than the irreducible minimum pro-
gram has been set out from which
there will be no recession.
The United States government was
waiting with interest to hear from
the meeting of the French Cabinet in
Paris in the hope that some sort of
concession or some conciliatory ges-
ture might come from that quarter.
But contidants of NJ. Albert Sarraut,
head of the French delegation, were
predicting today there would be none.
for NJ. Sarraut has recommended none,
and the American government has al
ready learned to it's sorrow that Sar-
raut controls the French Cabinet and
not the Cabinet Sarraut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

Suffolk.-One of Suffolk's well
known business men, living just out
side of the city on q farm, had an
unusual experience last week, while all
of the trucks and automobiles from
nearby cities and towns have been
stripping the woods and farms OF
Christmas trees, holly and mistletoe
and carrying them to Norfolk and
Portsmouth for sale. Driving home
in the afternoon and thinking that he
must get a Christmas tree for his
children, he passed a boy on the road
dragging large and beautiful cedar
tree. When the boy replied Fifty
cents" he paid him, placing the tree
in his buggy and carrying it home.
As he reached the house, a servant
came out and excitedly told him that
some boys had been on his farm and
cut down his finest cedar tree, carry
ing it off. When the surprised man
looked at the tree he found he had
purchased his own cedar tree, which
had been his pride for many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

Danville.-City firemen answered
freak call last night when an alarm
was sent in from Main Street Meth
odist Church shortly before the hour
Of evening worship. a toy hot air
balloon released by neiehborhood chill
dren became caught in tie steeple and,
bursting into flames gave the impress
sion that the steeple vas on fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

Danville.-The "unloaded" pistol
played its role here during the Christ
mas season when Frank Pollock, a
we'll known young Danville man, was
painfully injured by Lee A. Wilson.
The two were in a local pool room,
Pollock having a small toy pistol
used to detonate blanks. Both men
had been playing with the empty
pistol and had put it down. When
Wilson picked it up again he thought
it was still unloaded. He placed it
close to Pollock's head and fired. The
wadding made an ugly wound in the
corner of Pollock's mouth and part of
his face was scared by the blast and
with gun powder. It
was necessary to scrape the bone and
to inject anti-tetanus serum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

Attorney General Daugherty today
started drive" against profiteers
in clothing, fuel and food. He ad-
dressed letters to the several state
Attorneys General and to the u. S.
attorneys throughout the country ex-
planning to them the object Of the in
vestigation which will soon be under
way, and which is the resuir, of GER
tain information being placed in the
hands of the head of the Department
Of Justice showing that profiteers in
foodstuffs, clothing and coal are still
carrying on their nefarious practices
in many of the principal cities of the
country.
In his letter to the officials of the
various states the Attorney General
points out that while no doubt states
already have laws on the statute books
dealing with the problem of exces-
slve prices, apparently they have not
been invoked heretofore He calls upon
these Attorneys General to cooperate
with the Department of Justice in
making the forthcoming probe a sue
cess and in bringing the guilty parties
to terms.
President Harding expects a gen.
eral call for conference of many
more nations than are included in
the present conference to be arranged
before adjournment of this conference
This was made plain at the White
House today Such d conference will
not in any way be contingent on an
agreement in regard to auxiliary naval
craft reached here but will be held
entirely on its merits in the hope of
furthering the spirit of naval limita-
tions,
The President would be glad for
the conference to be held in the
United States, but inasmuch as the
call is in the hands of the Powers
represented here they will retermine
where it shall be held and when.
1t is fairly well established that
the President, by announcing the plan
of another conference including many
nations, has forestalled any objection
for submarine reductions by the
French on the grounds that they
might be outbuilt in that respect bv
other European powers.
Isaac Gregg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28
ESTABLISHED 1854

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-28

Danville.-Employees Of the Dan
River Mills, about $500 men and wo-
men, found welcomed surprise wait
ing for them Saturday at noon when
they were paid off prior to the weeks
holiday. The pay roll was made up
for nine days instead o. six, this con-
stituting a so per cent. bonus on the
weeks work. This increase cost the
cotton mill company Sl47,000'
, 1921-06-12
MANcHEsTER's LABOR TROUBLES.

Never in any time was the world so upset. The war
has placed a heavy hand upon every activity Of the
people, but upon no interests with greater weight
than socially and commercially. The changes that have
been wrought in the attitude of the people toward
life sometimes surpasses understanding. We think we
know something about our own labor troubles. May
be we do and then we may not The English are
wondering about some of their strikes, more especial
ly about strike Of the half million operatives in the
Manchester cotton manufacturing section. They have
almost reached the conclusion that these strikers do
not want to work. On the situation the Baltimore
Sun says: ~
"A strike of 500, 900 textile operatives in the Man
chester district only serves as additional testimony
regarding the disorganized state of British industry.
British shipping is experiencing a period Of UMPIRE
cedented idleness, and the government is already pay
ing out $1,000, 900 weekly for unemployment benefits
20 1000, 900 persons in the various Industrial centers.
Whether the cotton operators and workers will come
to a working agreement is, of course, uncertain, but
the willingness of the workers to accept a cut of 121z
per cent, subject to review at the end of three months,
shows that they accept the principle that the pres
ent state of industry demands their cooperation. The
amount of the cut is a serious matter, for the cost of
living in Great Britain is estimated to be two and a
quarter times the pre-war figure. II, as the work
ers claim, the present crisis is due in large part to the
scarcityfof coal, the strike will presumably be settled
in some reasonable why; but il, as some assert, many
British workmen would rather loaf than work, a So
luton will not be easy"
, 1921-06-12

You would not care to dine in Moscow now" says
the Portland oregonian. ~Beneficent Rolshevism is
not a good ~provider. The doctrines that were to re-
model the world do got raise crops, possibly because
there is too much talk and too little work in Russia
However that may be. there is plenty of hunger.
Dieticians say that under-nourished children are for
ever prohibited from regaining their birthright of nor
NAL mind and body. The curse Of war and revolu-
ton viii not rest on today alone. but on tomorrow
and the years that follow Hunger exaets its price
long after the stomach is content Unborn children
are destined 20 vicarious pangs because their parents
were jewellers of free Russia under the Soviet regime.
"Glance at this menu and ask your appetite If it Is
tempted by the fare a Soviet restaurant provides for
workingnen in Moscow. Thin soup in a tin bowl
bearing 4 small fragment of fish or meat, and for a
second course boiled buckwheat or miIlet, creased
with sunflower oil Come to this banquet with your
own fork and spoon, IL you inclines TO such refine
ments, or eat with your fingers It's all one to the
You may eat or go hungTy-and in
Moscow they are always hungry enough to eat For
this description Of a bountiful dinner in Moscow we
are indebted TO the letters Of an American relief
worker, now stationed there.
Governments are tested by their ability 10 pro-
duce food. In a primal, indispensable sense there is
no other test Ideas do not relieve the gnawing pain
of hunger There is no sustenance in p~latitudes. 1t
is entirely probable that a trip to Moscow and a fort
nights diet of creased minet would effect the COM
plete cure of every rampant radical that ever de-
nounccd America"
, 1921-06-12
CLING TO

1t was a sermon of faith in American institutions
that President Harding delivered at Valley Forge and
a prayer for peace and good will throughout the
world. At the conclusion of his eloquent and pa
triotic address he said this: %
But when l pledge our America to world helpful
ness, at the same time / exact the pledge that Amer
lea will cling to her own independence of action and
to her own conscience. Who can say what tomorrow
has for the world? We are only a century and a
half from Valley Forge and a century and a third
from the adoption of the Constitution and yet I can
say without boasting that ours is a commanding posi-
tion in the world today. The world could never set
tie its present day turmoils and complications with
out the helpfulness of American lHluence and ex-
ample. Who shall say if we hold the helpfulness of
American influence and example, who shall say if
we hold fast to the traditions of Valley Forge, what
the future shall have in store?
81 want an America of preserved conscience
want an America of preserved righteousness-aye, an
America of clinging to the religious devotion which
has been the anchorage of our civilization. Who shall
say if We cling to these things what we may accom-
plish? We are already up in the world, but the sun
of our national life has not yet fairly approached its
meridian. 1t is only morning in our national life"
, 1921-06-12

The railroad situation may be summarized from the
testimony of A. H. Smith, president of the New York
Central, before the senate investigating committee
sFor the year ending December 81, 1920, revenues
increased 1916 per cent over 1919. For the year end
ing December 81, 1920, operating expenses increased
40.s per cent over 1919.
'For the last four months Of 1920 freight rev.
enues increased 4O.1 per cent over the corresponding
months of 1919, and all revenues increased 20 per
cent over the corresponding months. III a
For the same four months operating expenses, in
creased 1920 over 1919, 43 per cent For the eight
months from May ], during which the increased wage
order of the Labor Board was in effect, operating ex-
penses increased 55.4 per cent. OF this increase, 37.7
per cent is represented by labor. The remainder is
accounted for by the increased cost of material and
supplies. f
Neither traffic nor earnings decreased during
100. The diminished traffic in 1921 was caused by
the general business depression That depression was
not caused by increases in freight rates. Other
causes sufficiently powerful to cause the depression
were operative before the increase in freight. rates
was made"
, 1921-06-12
AT HARVEY.

Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi is entirely too
small a calibre statesman and too thoroughly satu-
rated with Democratic craftsmanship to make much of
a hit crticising Ambassador Harvey. ~
The object of the anvil chorus is of course to strike
at the president over Colonel Harvey's shoulders, lack
ing the bravery to do the trick directly.
Since Colonel Harvey made his address at the Pill
grim dinner in London there has developed consider
able bitter partisan denunciation of him led by Sena-
tor Harrison and the Washington Herald. The cloacal
outpourngs were to be expected He initiated them
the day following Harvey's confirmation by the SEN
Wilson owed to Harvey in the way of political sue.
cess, and that is saying a great deal 1t was Senator
V~ardaman's refusal to follow Mr.. Wilson in his league
of nations alterations that induced the latter to
throw his vast influence into the scale against the
former and to coerce the cowed party of Mississippi
into electing Harrison to the senate. AS for the Her
aid, it would be unfair to hold a member of the presi-
dents cabinet accountable for its rancorous con-
domination of the man whom the president selected
for the chief diplomatic mission, since Mr.. Hoover
owns but a minor portion of the Herald's stock.
Since Colonel Harvey made his address not a re-
mark has been made by the president that these I'M
considerable critics have not attempted to compare
the attitude of the two men to the detriment of the
ambassador. 1t used to be a political maxim in this
country that politics ceased at the waters edge -
but the Harrisons and the Heralds know not such
decent limitations. Possibly, to their internationalis-
tic mentalities such boundaries are wiped out with
his defense, they stand at a distance and hope that
their yelps may be heard across the sea.
Announcing that Democrats under the leadership
of Senator Pat Harrison are to make further attacks
on George Harvey and that ther expect to have sort
of a @field day" for ssaults on the colonel the Wash
ington Herald in an article captioned Harding De-
MES War Aim Stated By Harvey" seeks to lay a
parallel in the Memorial Day address of the presi-
dent and MIR. Harvey's Pilgrim dinner address, be-
tween the columns of which lies, We are assured, the
reputation of the ambassador by the president.
Speaking of the war, Mr.. Harding said: 'In its be-
ginnings, men fought to protect what they already
had. Their countries and lives were at stake; their
rights as free men were menaced, and for these they
went forth to battle There was no thought of cru
sading for the freedom of the world. of eniancipat-
ing distant peoples, of rendering a noble service to the
noru uuhn had 1tfnrkad Them TInxr haJ ~ 4tna
and small disposition to indulge in altruism. Yet.
they won far more than they had sought in the be-
world, how greatly they might discharge it when
serving in complete accord and in alliance with other
fare"
Nothing in this runs counter TO Harvey's speech.
The alliance was a war alliance; the league alliance
, 1921-06-12
A CROSSINGS.

There is little excuse for the attitude Of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company with reference to
grade crossings at Wolcott and Durbin streets. Side
walks and crossings should go in at these points. The
safety and comfort of pedestrians demand it, and it
is a short-sighted policy of the company to put their
local officials up against it any longer.
The company cannot be unaware of the prejudice
they engender by the evasion Of a plain public duty.
The city, of course, could force matters at any mo
ment it chose TO put on the pressure; but the North
western has had enough experience in its career to
recognize the value of working in harmony with a
municipal corporation. 1t ought not to need any
urging to do proper things, rather it should be ask
ing what it could do to make things better.
, 1921-06-12

was re2udia.ed by Harding The soldiers Of Charles
Aa1el had no idea they were saving Christiandorn
and the future course Of history when they broke
the Aoslem power IN the battle OF Yours. They fought
to save themselves, and what good came out Of it
was the gift Of Providence for courage and devotion
to the cause OF free men Furthermore. 10 put an
end 10 the argument, it was announced two days after
the Harvey speech that it had the approval Of both
President Harding and Secretary Hughes.