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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-05
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District Court: Of the United
States. for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. In Bankruptcy.
|: In t,e&matsr ef Samuel c. Apple
ton,: BsnsruptsNa. lR In Bankruptcy.
T5 ta8creda6ss & gaHiael c. APP
ple.on Of Nokesville. in the County
If Prince William and District afore-
;aid, bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that or the
18th day Of March 4. D., 1921, that
The frs. meeting Of his CREDITORS vii!
be held at 1913 South Royal Street, IN
the City of Alexandria, Va, a. 10
o'clock i: the forenoon, at which time
Che said creditors may attend, prove
.he:r claims, appoint trustee, ex-
anime the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
Charles Henry Smith,
Referee III Bankruptcy.
Alexandria, Virginia, March !, 1921.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-05
Governor Davis Wires
Congratulations to Harding

To assure tho FreSident-e!ect OF
Inc support and cooperation OF the
Commonwealth of Virginia during his
Administration, Westmcre2anf EaT1s
Governor, yesterday sent the following
telegram to Warren G., HaTaing:
Hon. Warren G. Harding,
President Of tic Ul6set ssatss,
!, Accept my best 7-ishrs fcr . sue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-05
cessful ADMINISTRATION of the affairs
of the nation.
"Westmorrland Davis,
"Goverror Of Virginia.

Washington, March 5.-The menu
Of tic !urlcneur for the Harding
part; 2e:teriay, the first meal they
had at the White House. was simple.
1t was composed of oysper pattics,
bruilsd CHECKER, green Tvas, new
boilSd nor1to's, ice cream anu COT
fec.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
MUNICIPAL JUSTICES
GET REALTY PROTEST
Tenant Fauored in Rent Cases,
Says Open Letter.

The United Real Estate Owners As
sociation. ESQ Broadway. made public
yesterday an open letter 20 the Justices
OF the Municipal Court. over the sigma
ture of Stewart Browne. president. II
read. In part, as follows:
Court discretion Is responsible for 30
per cent. Of the trouble between landlord
and tenant. There is something radical
ly wrong where some landlords by court
adjudication get from 2 to 10 per cent.
on their equities and others from 10 TO
80 per cent It's up TO the Justices to
rectify such conditions. The smaller
landlords cannot go into court and ask
for the increased rents they are en-
titled to because lawyers exact legal fees
that eat up the desired rent increases.
even though they get them. The tenant
without a lawyer is represented by the
court, but the landlord without n lawyer
has no such representation. Why not?'
Mr.. Browne upholds n standard Of
12h per cent. net income on value rather
than equity as a fair guide to court
allowances. He cites a number of rea-
sons to support his contention and con-
Guides with the admonltion: "All land
lords are not devils all tenants are not
saints and all Justices are not dispensing
Justice; it's like whiskey nowadays -
often adulterated."
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
CATERPILLAR JOKE
COSTS MOTORIST SIS
Near Tragedy as Woman
Drops IL DoWn His Neck.

John Ness, q. Of 626 Paynter avenue.
Long Island City. took two of his young
women friends for n ride In his automo-
bile Yesterday. When n caterpillar
dropped from a tree into the automo-
bile one Of them playfully put It down
Johns neck.
When the insect tumbled into space
between Johns collar and his neck
John yelled and the automobile began
swervlng. He tried to pick the ticklish
thing out with one hand. and the car
shot across the street, just missing two
pedestrians. and then ran over to the
opposite curb While John clawed
frantically at the caterpillar the young
women kept screaming and the car
swerving.
Then a traffic policeman went after
John and arrested him The young
women got out and went away hastily.
When John explained about the cater
pillar Magistrate Doyle In Long Island
City Court frowned and fixed the fine
at 81.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
PETROGRAD TOMORROW
GETS AMERICAN FOOD
First Shipment Due With No
body to Meet 1t.
Bu the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Aug. 27.--A race to arrive in
Petrograd in time to meet the first
American Relief Administration ship
which. unknown to the Baltic person.
mel, steamed on Thursday from Ham
burg for Petrograd with food for the
famine sufferers of Soviet Russia, was
started to-day by two relief administra-
tion men.
Donald Lowrie of Cleveland. long a
Y. NJ. C. A. worker in the Baltic States.
with Albert Shook as secretary, left
here this afternoon for Petrograd by
way OF Reval. AS the vessel is due to
arrive at Petrograd Monday, however.
Il appears the first food shipment will
arrive before any of the personnel is
there to meet IT,
Representative Noyes of the relief ad-
ministration has left Reval for Petro-
grad, according to advices received here
to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
U.S.. MAIL COMPANY,S FLEET
RETURNED TO GOVERNMENT

such operation in such manner will COM
pei public confidence. Each ship VIII
sail continuously on advertised sched-
ule.
1T should be emphasized that TIE
ships have received the highest praise
from all who have travelled on them
since they have been reconditioned. The
Shipping Board agreed with Judge Man
ton that the operators would continue
to use such facilities from the receivers
Of the United States Mail Company as
would be practical. including the docks
of the North German Lloyd at Bremen.
and other terminal facilities. thus pre-
serving to the creditors the company's Is
assets so that the court may offer these
assets for sale simultaneously with the
sale or charter OF the ships by the Ship
ping Board, but the Shipping Board is
in nowise bound to give any preference
to the bidders for the United States
Mail Company's assets.
Huge Losses Averted.
eve feel in accepting this solution
that Judge Manton. the Shipping Board
and the receivers have done the utmost
possible in the unfortunate situation.
Had the United States Mail Company
been permitted to continue with the
ships the losses would quickly have
mounted into untold and immeasurable
sums. Rarely has like condition OF
commercial chicane been unearthed l
think l speak for the receivers, who are
here present, that they were shocked
with the condition which unfolded Itself
to them, and / know / voice the re-
ceivers' belief that the Government. in
pursuing the course 1t did, did that
which would preserve this great fleet.
Under the present arrangement the
ships will be operated by three repre-
sentative companies, cooperating with
each other to build up healthy asset,
and we feel that we can ask the public
with all confidence and all pride to make
full use of these floating palaces, with
the assurance of uninterrupted service
and with the Government in back of the
operators In the period intervening until
the boats are finally sold or chartered.
We feel that the conditions unfolded
more than justify the seizure of July
Word OF the change was flashed by
cable and wireless to the captains of
the twelve ships now under control of
the new syndicate. Five are laid W
for repairs here. Two are at this port
under sailing orders, one Is at Bremen
and one at London. Two are at sea.
The Pochontas is at Naples. where she
has been libelled for accounts unpaid.
Mr. Lasker explained that creditors
OF the United States Mall Company II
this country. with the exception of all
immigrants and passengers who have
paid for their passage, must take theiI
chances under the bankruptcy laws
The ships are the property of the United
States and cannot, therefore, be libelled
in this country.
lie did not know when the ships will
be offered for sale or what will be done
with those that are now laid UP, he
said. No changes in published sailing
dates are expected. however.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
RAILWAY UNION HEADS
FEAR MEN WILL QUIT
Wage Reduction Decision
Causes Resentment.

CHICAGO. Aug. 27.--Railway union
leaders kept watch tonight to guard
against any unauthorized walkout OF
shopmen here which II was feared might
develop in protest against the wage
reduction decision OF the Railroad Labor
Board.
While b. M. Jewell. president. and
six other officials OF the federated shop
crafts rejected altogether the Labor
Boards order cutting overtime pay,
they warned the men against quitting
work at this time.
The fact that strike vote. taken
by the shopmen several weeks ago in
connection with the wage reduction ef-
fectlve June 80. was reported TO have
been strongly in favor OF a walkout
adds 70 the seriousness of the situation
II was said tonight by union officials
The fear that an unauthorized strike
might develop tomorrow was said to
be the outgrowth of resentment fel,
against the new rule of the Iabo- Board
depriving men regularly assigned to
Sunday work OF time and one-haif over.
time pay.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
BOY SCOUTS IN CAMPS
HEAR FROM PRESIDENT
Letter Tells of Interest and
Hope IN MoUenent.

President Harding declined an invita-
tion to inspect camps OF the Boy Scouts
OF America at Kanahwahke Lakes, In
Interstate Park, In a letter received
yesterday by James =. West. chief scout
executive, but he Indicated that 1t was
very important business that was keep
ing him away.
II want to take advantage of this
occasion" the Presidents letter says.
ito express my continuing interest in
the Boy Scout movement and my hope
that you may have all success In your
effort to multiply your membership. II
has been especially gratifying to me
that this movement has proved itself
strong enough to maintain enthusiasm
and effective work since the close OF
the war and that Its present outlook Is
so promising.
During the week $500 boys we're en-
rolled in the eighteen camps at Inter-
state Park.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
POLAND Is TURNING
TO REFORMS WITHIN
Policy Changing From Impe-
rialist Programme to One
Of Reorganization.
MILITARY PARTY ROUTED
Country Becoming More In
clined to Commercial Agree
ment With Germany.

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1927, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, Aug. 81.
The rising power OF Premier Vitos OF
Poland, head of the farmer party. over
the Belvedere military party marks a
turn in the policy of Poland from an
adventuresome, partly Trancophile
partly imperialistic programme, toward
one OF inner reorganization and the
consolidation of State within the ex
isting frontiers. according to what THE
NEW York HERALD correspondent here
learns from well informed Polish
sources.
The modification followed an attempt
by the secret police OF the military party
and the Ministry of War to turn over to
the secret police heads the Ministry OF
the Interior, where Premier vitos domi-
mates.
In Poland there are seven different
secret police organizations and varied
ministries and political groups. They
defend party and personal interests
rather than national interests and each
is seeking to acquire a predominating
position. it was declared. The Ministry
OF War group, headed by Gen. Pilsud-
ski. used the pretext of an alleged COM
pljcity between the secret police and the
Ministry of the Interior In a Posen con-
spiracy to arrest two heads or the
party, Smolkin and Snarnsk. Premier
Vitos countered this move by freeing
his police heads and disbanding the So
called military defence organization OF
the PilsudSsi followers.
This comprises the Polish leGionaries,
whose influence upon the Government
has been one toward political adventure,
such as the Kieff and Wilma episodes.
The arrest of Smolkin and Snarnski and
Premier Vito's counter measures have
aroused great excitement In Poiano.
That Vitos accomplished this without
the use of force indicates the rising
prestige Of his party. The Vitos party
comprises mostly small moderate farm
holders.
This party seeks above all to optain
peace within the country so that 1t
may advance through material pros
perity. 1t is less Francophile than Pil-
sudski's legionaries and more inclined
toward a commercial understanding
with Germany, on which Poland de-
pends for it's manufactured wares, than
toward holding on to outside military
alliances or enmties at all costs.
The conspiracy which the Dmawski
group planned some months ago at
Posen failed because the plans were
betrayed beforehand. Social conditions
in Posen have changed considerably
since then Also n cabinet change at
critical point made the suppressing
of this intrigue possible. The workmen
and farmhands, owing to the food
shortage through strikes and the requi-
sitioning of food stuffs. are cripping
the prestige OF the large estate owning
class. which actively supports the
Dmowski National Democratic party.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
Must Pay Manhattan Charges.

he bill then tells how the defendant
is required to pay Z per cent. q year on
the outstanding capital stock of the
Manhattan Railway Company to the ag-
gregate value of $50. 900. 900. 4 per cent.
on the consolidated mortgage per cent.
bonds, OF which there Is $4O.6S4, 900 out
standing, and per cent. on the second
mortgage bonds. OF which there Is
S4.523,00 outstanding.
The bill adds:
Plaintiff is informed and believes that
the defendant Is and will be unable 10
pay at maturity, and has so publicly
stated. its three year secured convertible
z per cent. gold notes due September ]. .
1921, and has requested the holders
thereof 10 extend the same for one year
with interest at the rate Of per cent
per annum, and this plaintiff alleges that
as 20 tho principal amount OF said notes
which are not so extended, viz. Notes
10 the principal amount in excess OF
SlO,0O0.000. that amount OF principal will
be due and payable By the defendant on
September I. 1921. with interest thereon
at the rate of per cent. per annum
from March /. 1921. and that the de-
fcndant has no way OF providing for the
payment OF such portion of the notes as
have not been extended and that some
OF the non-extendlng note holders may
bring suits In respect of their said notes
and may levy execution on the equip
ment and property of the defendant used
In the operation or said rapid transit
subway and elevated lines that failure
20 meet the interest on said first and re-
funding mortgage ) per cent. gold bonds
when due will operate as n fault under
the mortgage securing the same and rem
der such mortgage enforceable: and that
failure to pay the interest when due On
said bonds Of the Manhattan Railway
Company will operate as a default under
said lease and upon the expiration of the
period OF grace therein provided will
render the same terminable at the option
of said Manhattan Railway Company.
and that failure to pay each instalment
Of rental under said lease. payable 10
the holders OF the shares OF the stock OF
said Manhattan Railway Company whcn
due, vii lalso operate MS q default under
said lease and Will subject the defendant
70 innumerable actions by rhe holders Of
said stock 10 collect the same BY reason
OF the guarantee by the defendant Of the
payment Of such rental when due 10
each OF the holders OF such stock"
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
BREAKS INTO GIRLS
ROOM SEEKING TIM
Apartment House Invader
Held as Burglar.

Three men started n search of an
apartment house in S23 Tenth avenue
early yesterday morning. knocking on
doors as they progressed from floor to
floor. and announcing to the awakened
householders that they wanted to see
Tim" Not knowing Tim" the irate
householders advised the men they were
in the wrong house and 70 get out.
When they came to the apartment of
Miss Eleanor Claire on the third floor.
however. Tins friends kicked In a
door panel. and one of them, identified
later as Joseph Lyman of 139 East 119th
street, crawled in.
Miss Claire ran to the street. clad only
In her nightdress. and brought PATROL
man Laudien OF the West Forty-seventh
street station, who dragged Lyman from
under the bed and locked him up on
suspicion Of burglary.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
SAYS CHIROPRACTOR
HAS $4,000 YEAR
Wife Seeking Separation Tells
of Krauss's Rise to Wealth
From Peddling Books.

Mrs. Annie Krauss Of 242 Beach 124th
street. Rockaway Park, L. l., lost a
motion for $3.50 a week alimony and
$500 counsel fees in decision yester-
day by Justice McAvoy in the Supreme
Court. He held the testimony was too
conflicting to permit a decision for her.
Mrs. Krauss IL seeking a separation from
DR.. Louis l.. Krauss, chiropractor at
112 West Forty-fourth street. Her af-
fidavit described twenty-five years OF
married life that Of late have been years
of abuse and finally desertion. she says.
She asserts that her husband owned a
small saloon in Delaney street when
she was married 70 him after his return
from the Spanish war; that he next
opened n second hand clothing business
in Bayard street. advanced until he
owned a department store In Long Island
City and then became proprietor of 4
women's wear store in Sixth avenue.
Alaskan gold mine stock interested
him until ne lost several thousand doll
lars, she saws. Then the muse of litera-
ture struck him. He wrote q book,
Humanity" and other brochures. and
went around peddling them from the
back Of an automobile.
The itinerant book store proved profit
able and Krauss wandered as far West
as Detroit. Chiropractic becoming much
discussed at the time, she recites. her
husband went 10 a school. got degree
and opened New York office. Now. she
says, his income far exceeds $4,000 a
year-$2,000 a mouth from patients
fees, $500 n month royalty from the sale
OF book of chiropractic which he wrote,
80 per cent. of the tuition paid by stu
dents he sends TO chiropractic school
and the same percentage in fees that his
patients pay to two X-ray specialists.
DIR. Krauss denies any of his wife's
money was invested in his early business
ventures. and says her jealousies regard
ing women patients forced him to leave
home. He testified he was still attend
ing lectures on his profession a few
months ago when his wife taunted hin
that she didn't want a schoolboy fol
husband" and asserted that tho lee
ture engagements were merely excuses
FOR meeting other women He says one
time Mrs. Krauss invited her parents tc
his house, and while the parents held
his hands and feet Mrs. Krauss scratched
his face and kicked him.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
PRINCE GEORGE AIMS
AT SERBIAN THRONE
Withdraws the Remuneration
of His Rights Made
i'm 1909.

PARIS Aug. 27.--Prince George. the
former Crown Prince OF Serbia, who in
1909 renounced his rights to the throne,
announces that he has told Premier
Pachitch of Jugo-Slavia of the with
drawal of the renunciation, according to
an Agram despatch to the Hungarian
Telegraph Agency. 1t is reported also
in the despatch that Georges candidacy
for the throne, which was accepted re-
Gently by Alexander after the death of
King Peter, is supported by Stefan Ra-
ditch, leader of the Peasants party
in Croatia.
The fact that neither the city Of
Agram nor the provinces of Dalmatla
and Bosnia were represented at King
Peters funeral is declared to have
caused political sensation, and the
Government is reported to have ordered
tho dissolution of the Agram City
Council.
To-day's official bulletin by the
physicians attending King Alexander
says his condition continues salts
factory, "but the swelling has increased
although remaining circumscrlbed."
Prince George renounced his right OF
accession to the throne of Serbia in
1909 because he was accused of murder
ing servant. The Assembly approved
the renunciation. declaring his brother
Alexander heir to the throne.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
100000 ROBBERY
LAID TO z IN TOMBS
Mail Thefts at Toledo Last
Winter Believed Cleared
by Arrests Here.

Arraignment of Charles Fox OF 165
West 121st street on a short affidavit
charging suspicion OF grand larceny. re-
vealed yesterday in Torabs court that
the police and Federal agents have re-
covered a large part OF the securities
stolen in the sl.oO0,0oo Toledo mail
robbery of last winter; that arrests
have been made in the case and q con-
fession obtained from the alleged leader
of the bandits.
formation by Canada Bill" Treffry.
who is in the Tombs awaiting trial In
connection with a jewelry store holdup
last June. Treffry is accused OF being
the leader OF the Toledo robbery. He Is
said TO have implicated Fox.
The affidavit on which Fox was ar
raigned says Detective Thomas J. De-
vine was informed by II. B. Armstrong
IL Is William street that on May IT
Fox stole from Fl. r. Armstrong & Co.
five $1,000 Anaconda Copper Company
bonds. Two post office inspectors,
Vick and Murphy. told the court they
have a warrant for Fox in connection
with the Toledo robbery.
Fox was held by Magistrate Cobb in
$4,000 ball for examination next Thurs
day. Samuel Furstenberg, counsel for
the defendant, said II would be shown
that Fox was a victim of circumstances.
Treffry, according to police records.
has had long career as a mail robber,
and Fox has served terms In the Atlanta
Penitentiary for counterfeiting and In
Sing Sing for burglary and grand lar
ceny.
Assistant District Attorney Dooling
told Magistrate Cobb that Treffry's in
formation also had led to the recovery
of $4,000 In British bonds stolen from
Strong 4 Sturgess. brokers. and three
United States Rubber bonds stolen last
year from Finch 4 Tarbell.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
Marriage of Mayor
Secret Three Years

CLEVELAND, Aug. 27. - The
secret marriage of Mayor A.
S. Fitzgerald three years ago was
revealed to-day by the Mayor
himself. His wife formerly was
Miss Margaret Chiffon Tucker of
New York, a grandniece of Sen
ator Chiffon of Texas. Fitzger-
aid said he met Miss Chiffon in
Washington several years ago
while there on official business.
after our courtship we were
quietly married." the Mayor said.
Because of Mrs. Fitzgerald's de-
sire to continue her musical
studies abroad we kept the mar
riage secret by mutual agree
ment."
The Mayor is Al. He became
Mayor of Cleveland on May /,
1920.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
MT. EVEREST CLIMBERS
STILL SEEKING ROUTE
Find None North or West;
Will Try Northeast.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The British expedi-
tIon which is aiming at the conquest OF
Mount Everest in the Himalayas. the
worlds highest peak, has completed its
explorations to the north and west Of
the mountain without discovering a
practical route to the summit. II was an
nounced in Reuter- despatch from
Simla to-day
Some hope Is still entertained. how
ever, that a route may be gained on the
northeast flank of the great mountain.
and when the monsoon abates another
effort viii be made. Mea.Sbile ts.e
headquarters of the expedition sas been
moved toward Kharta, upon which point
the further effort will be based.
The present expedition has surveyed
about 10000 square miles of territory on
and adjacent to Mount Everest.
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
WANTS WAR VETERANS
KEPT IN CITY POSITIONS
VIM. Deegan Voices Protest
at Legion Meeting.

William +. Deegan. past vice-com-
mander Of the New York State Ameri-
can Legion, declared yesterday at the
closing session OF the annual conven-
tion OF the Queens County American
Legion. that n protest should be made
against the dlsmiseai of war veterans
from city positions.
II am going 70 object to the dismissal
of veterans fron city jobs" he said,
land ] shall also object TO the practice
of making the boys objects OF charity.
II intend to ask the Red Cross and
similar organizations TO appear and tell
what they have done with their war
chests and why they have discontinued
their employment bureaus, and I am
going to suggest that all red blooded
American women who are married and
not dependent give up their Jobs 90 war
veterans"
The New York herald., 1921-08-28
FRICTION OVER RELIEF
IN RUSSIA IS DENIED
BroUn Says He Is Not at Odds
With Nonsen.

GENEVA, Aug. 27.-Dr. Gustav Ador.
formerly President OF Switzerland, who
is president of the Joint Council for Rus
sian Relief, issued a statement to-day
denying the existence of friction between
Walter l.. Brown, European Director OF
the American Relief Administration. and
DR.. Frldtjof Nansen, High Commissioner
OF the International Committee OF Rus
sian Relief who has entered Russia.
The statement quoted a telegram from
Mr.. Brown saying "there is no truth in
the reports of differences between DR..
Nansenand the American Relief Admin
istration. Relations with him are most
happy"