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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
A Noted Character

William Barclay Masterson is dead
To the citizens of the Commonwealth
of Virginia that statement probably
means less than nothing. Out on the
plains Of Kansas the oldtimers will
get together and tell Of the things
that BAT" Masterson, city marshal
Of Dodge City in its roaring, reckless
days, did to preserve law and order in
a raw and rowdy cow-town.
Bat" Masterson, scout, Indian
fighter. gambler, peace-ofiicer, killer
was a generation removed from Will
liam Barclay Masterson sporting edi-
tor of THE New York Telegraph,
and Cosmopolitan newspaper writer.
With eight authenticated kill
ings to his credit. Masterson left the
sage-brush and alkali flats of the
west to settle in the city where gun
men flourish, but be it said different
type from the ex-marshal of Dodge
City. "Bat" played his game wide
open and took on any and all comers
when he pinned on his marshal's
DduSc anu tic ldCl LIldL iic !IEcu W
a ripe age testifes to his gameness
and aggressiveness.
He was one Of the army who made
the western plains decent country
in which to rear family. He carried
civilization to the far corners of the
earth, preaching law and order with
a smoking Colt, and he made his SER
mons clear. His type is passing. Scat
tered here and there few veterans
swap yarns of the old days when the
world was young and the blood was
hot. Bat" dropped dead at his desk.
We believe that he would have had it
50. III Boot Hill back on the outskirts
of Dodge City in the State of Kan
sas lie many of his friends of the old
days who died with their boots on.
"Bat" has gone to join the "Old
Guard" and may his soul rest in
peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
Celebrate Centennial

Every Episcopal Church in the Di-
ocese of Virginia will celebrate the
centennial of the Domestic and For
eign Missionary Society next Sunday
by special sermons from the rectors
and by taking special thank Of
fering for missions. Ministers will
review the achievements of the or
ganizaton through the long years of
it's existance, emphasizing the mark
ed progress since 1919 when the ma
tion-wide campaign was first put in
operation, giving both spiritual and
material impetus to the work. 1t
will be shown how the gospel OF
Christ has been spread not only by
preaching, but through the establish
ing of schools, hospitals and social
centers here among the mountain
people and negroes Of Virginia. the
Indians of the West and the millions
in foreign lands.
There are l6,6SS Episcopalians ir
Virginia to do this work and it Is
hoped that by another year the num-
Der will have greatly increased, foi
there are thousands of people with
in the radius of this diocese not al
filiated with any church, and the
first thought concerning the cam
paign is that it shall be great
spiritual movement throughout this
area. A fuller conservation of the
individual to the following of the
Master is urged and closer applica.
ton to Christian service. The tire.
mendous and abiding value Of the
campaign on its financial side is
that it has given the diocese policy
and plan covering the whole field Of
work, whereas, heretofore, it had
been done in more or less aimless
manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
ON LONG JOURNEY
Two Washington Women On Bicycle
Trip to Pacific Coast

Miss Florence B. Dearing and Miss
Evelyn Morey, of Washington, D. c.,
representing the Fellowship Forum,
the national weekly newspaper pub
lished in the National Capital, ar
rived here today on their bicycle
tour from Washington to the Pacific
Coast. They are visiting Masonic
Lodge Officers and Officers of Con-
sistories on mission to bring about
closer relations of fellowship be-
tween the Masonic organizations of
the country. These young women
have had experience in war work,
and although they both appear like
mere girls they are veterans of the
world war, one having been engaged
in Y. NJ. C. A., work in France, and
the other having served in the office
of the Secretary of War. They gave
up their positions in the government
service to undertake the mission on
behalf of closer fellowship among
fraternities. this being the purpose
of the publication they represent.
Buddy" a thoroughbred German
police dog is their constant compan-
ion and protector. He seems to be
enjoying the trip as much as his fair
mistresses. When the young women
left Washington they were given God
Speed by the Grand Master of the
District of Columbia who entrusted
to their care a letter of greeting to
the Grand Masters of all the States
through which they pedal their way.
They also bear letter from the edi-
tor of their paper to the Grand Mas
terS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
REVIVAL SERVICES
Will Open Sunday Night At Wood
lawn Baptist Church

Rev. John f. Briggs, D. D., pas
tor of Fifth Baptist Church, Wash
ington, D. c., will begin a revival
injecting at Woodlawn Baptist
Church at p. M, Sunday. November
9Th. The balance of the week and
Sunday, 18th, he will preach at 1870
D. m. Prayer and song service will
begin half an hour earlier. DR..
Briggs is one of the foremost and
most successful pastors of the Bap-
tist denomination, and it will be a
distinct loss to miss his eloquent
and deep series of sermons.
Dr.. Richard L. Granger, and Cap
tain Myers. of Washington. will have
charge Of the music service. As
song leaders. they are as magnetic
resourceful and talented as could be
iesired. These, with Dr. Briggs, make
as superb an evangelistic force as
any Of the big city churches can af-
ford. In fact it is eminently proper
that a church like Woodlawn, situa-
ted right next permanent army
camp and in community OF much
more than ordinary intelligence
should have at all times able and
efficient service.
The justly famous Camp Humph-
reys band, will be on hand to furnish
thrilling music.
At the 8 p. M, service next Sunday
6th, bevy of Woodlawn young ladies
will pin bouquet of roses on the
bosom of all guests who honor the
church with their presence at this
first service.
We appeal to all friends to help us
in this revival with their presence
and their prayer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
Strip Extends From Corpor-
alton Line to Donald
sons Store
SOON TO START WORK
Action Taken Yesterday By Board of
Supervisors of Fairfax County
Advocated by Commerce Chamber.

One and two-tenth miles of road
way Of concrete or some other sub.
stantial material will be constructed
from the Alexandria city limits on
the west, at King street extended, to
Donaldson's store, Fairfax county.
This was decided upon by the board
of supervisors of Fairfax county at
a meeting held yesterday.
Capt. George II. Evans, on behalf
of the board of directors of the
Chamber OF Commerce, appeared be,
fore the board in the interest of it's
construction.
1t is stated that the supervisors
hope to have the work started at an
early date and complete it before
winter sets in.
The road will be at least twenty
feet wide it is announced. With the
construction of this strip OF roadway
there will be modern roadway all
the way from Alexandria to Bailey's
Cross Roads, Fairfax county, a dis
tance of fourteen miles.
The new link Of roadwa-. will con-
meet up with splendid gravel road
way extending to Bailey's Cross
Roads. Action on the proposition
for its construction was unanimous
by the supervisors.
For some time past the Chamber
of Commerce has worked hard to in
duce the supervisors to build this
stretch of roadway and the news
that the work is to be done was re-
ceived with general satisfaction by
the commerce directors and also by
the residents of Fairfax, especially
persons owning automobiles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
JAPAN'S ENJOYS
MET BY (HUCHESI
AT R. R. STATION
War Time Regulations OBJ
served at Reception
of Japanese
SUCCESS PREDICTED
Prince Recalls Visit to U. S. in 1910
Wants to See Former President
Taft.

Distinctive wartime regulations
such as were enforced when foreign
missions visited this country during
the world war, accompanied the re-
ception of Prince Iyesate Tekugawa,
president of the House Of Peers, and
Admiral Tomosaburo Kato. minis
ter of marine, Of Japan, among the
principal foreign delegates to the
international arms conference, on
their arrival in this city at 4:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A small group of citizens at Union
Station applauded the arrival of the
Japanese representatives. The Off
cial reception committee was head
ed by Secretary of State Hughes.
Secretary of Navy DENLY and AS
sistant Secretary of Navy Roose-
welt, accompanied by their respec--
tive staffs, and the occasion assumed
formal atmosphere.
Baron Kijuro Shidehara, Japanese
Ambassador to the United States,
the other principal delegate Of the
Nipponese government, greeted his
fellow dignitaries as they stepped
from the special train which had
brought them and their party across
the continent from Seattle.
The appearance of Secretary of
State Hughes at Union Station, a
few minutes before the arrival OF
the distinguished visitors, brought
forth a ripple Of applause from the
bystanders, at it was the first time
that he had attended the arrival Of
any delegation.
Accompanying Secretary Hughes,
beside the Secretary and Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, were Admi-
raj Robert f. Coontz, chief of naval
operations; Capt. d. F. Sellers, Capt.
Luke McNamee, Comdr. w. w. Gal
braith, Brig. Gen. A. w. Brewster,
representing the War Department;
Major Karl F. Baldwin and Third
Assistant Secretary of State Robert
Wood Bliss.
After the official welcome as the
delegates stepped from their train
and the exchange OF pleasantries
IN the Presidential room in the
Union Station building, the party
proceeded to the front of the build
ing, where the Cavalry Band from
Fort Myer concluded the reception
ceremonies by playing the Japanese
national anthem, followed by the
"Star Spangled Banner"
Escorted by cavalcade from
Fort Myer, the delegates and their
staffs were conveyed in motor cars
past the National Capitol to the
Shoreham Hotel, where the official
japanese headquarters for the arms
conclave have been established.
So rigid were the regulations laid
down by the State Department gov
erning the arrival of these delegates
that several members of the official
welcoming party experienced con.
siderable difficulty in gaining ad.
mission through the police lines and
headquarters detectives and were
refused admission to the train sheds
and the Presidential room, where
they had been assigned to duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(From Our Special Correspondent,

(From Our Special Correspondent,
Washington, Nov. 3.-Despite the
fact that a captious reading OF the
Constitution of the United States
might seem to make it necessary Tor
Senators Lodge, of Massachusetts and
Underwood, of Alabama to resign
their places in the Senate during the
time of their service on the American
delegation to the arms conference,
there is no prospect that either will do
so and there is ample precedent for
their serving both as members of the
Senate and rs members of the delega-
ton.
Although there are perhaps hum
dreds of precedents that might be
cited to show where members of the
House and Senate served in various
government capacities, always with
out pay, the case analogous to the
present is that of Senators Cuchman
X. Davis, of Minnesota and William
p. Frye, of Maine, who were appoint
ed in 1893 by President Mckinley as
members Of the American Commits
sion to draw up a treaty of peace
with Spain. Neither Davis nor Frye
gave up his seat in the Senate and
neither received pay for his work on
the Peace Commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
Compliment Police on
Splendid Shouting

Members of the police force who
were inspected yesterday afternoon
at police headquarters by Mayor
Duncan and the members of the
board of police commissioners were
complimented on the splendid ap-
pearance they made. All of the
members of the force except two ap-
peared for the inspection. Afterward
the commissioners and members Of
the force were photographed. The
photograph was taken in front OF
police headquarters by NJ. Loeb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
CALL TO PRAYER

The annual week of prayer OBJ
served by the Woman's Missionary
Society of NJ. E. Church South, will
commence Sunday evening, Noven-
ber 9Th. with missionary sermon by
the pastor. =,
A full program for the week will
be found in Saturdays Gazette.
All members and friends Of the
church arc most cordially invited to
these services.
The united prayers Of all Christian
people are most needed at this time,
for "rhe Prayers of the Righteous
availeth much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
Building Association
Granted Charte,

The State Corporation Commission
has granted a charter to the Pco.
pies Permanent Building and Loan
Association cf Virginia, Inc. The
maximum capital stock is S250,0O0
The minimum is $3.50.
The officers and incorporators are:
Oscar c. Thomas, president and coun-
sci; J. p 0. Blankenhorn, vice presi-
dent; James c. Bass, secretary; H.
L. Redcay, treasurer; Robert I.
Bundy, sales manager. All of the cf-
ficers are of Aurora Hills, Arlington
county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03

According to reports received to-
day by the National Coal Associa-
tlon the country as q whole appears
at this time to be fairly we'll supplied
with stocks of both bituminous and
anthracite coal, so that if strike
should come in the bituminous fields,
disaster would not follow such ac-
ton on the part Of the miners. House
hold consumers as a rule have not
stocked their bins heavily with coal
but there is available in retail wards
@e country over sufficient supply to
last on an average of three weeks.
This may be , considered reserve
household supply. Taken together,
the stocks in the bins and in the re-
tail yards will average approximately
from six weeks to two months
supply the country over.
Isaac Gregg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
POSTPONE HEARING

Injunction Proceedings Fixed For
November Il
In the Corporation Court today the
application of Mrs. Mary L. Wood
field for an Injunction to restrain
William F. Woodfield from interfer
ing with her IN the removal of the
body OF her husband Joseph F. Wood
field from a lot in the Methodist
cemetery was postponed till Novem-
Der II. Mrs. Woodfield is represent
ed by Attorneys Nicol and Son, and
Mr.. WoodfeiiG nas retained the ser
vices Of Attorney Charles Henry
Smith to represent him in the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03

Norfolk--Local automobile thieves
were given credit Ior possessing 4
sense of humor when it was learned
Monday that the car of p. Gray
Tunstall, city treasurer, had been
stolen from before the doorstep Of
Charles 3. Borland. chief of police,
while the two officials were holding
an informal conference on city af-
fairs. Mr.. Tunstall's ire was partic-
ularly aroused over the fact that
it was brand new roadster. pur-
chased to take the place Of the car
which had been stolen from him last
summer.
Norfolk-First of the five houses
which will be barged from Yorktown
to Norfolk is expected to arrive here
this week, according to w. B. Hast
ings, who, with his brother, is inter,
ested in the enterprise. Two Of the
houses are now upon bargcs. await
ing the tug which will tow them to
this city; the others are at the wa
ter's edge The five houses, which
were built during the war for Off
GERS quarters, will be placed at
Riverfront, Mr.. Hastings said. They
will be set up in row on five lots
recently purchased in that suburb By
the partners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03

High officers Of the army do not
seem to be particularly disturbed
over the charges made by Senator
Watson, of Georgia that American
soldiers in France were sent to the
gallows 'day after day without court
martial or any other form Of trial"
Although these officers find them
selves prohibited from discussing the
Watson charges publicly, they declare
there is not word of truth in them
that Watson cannot prove even a
scintilla of evidence to support them
and that not by even the widest
stretch of imagination could anyone
who had been to France believe a
portion of the Watson charges. An
officer of the Judge Advocate Gen
erals Office who served in France
pointed out today that the American
Expedit:onary Force meted out the
death sentence rarely. Only ten men
of the whole 100000 in france were
hanged and in every case it was be-
cause Of rape or because Of murder
and attempted rape Several SOL
diers convicted of murder were not
hanged but sentenced to long prison
terms; many convicted Of descrtion
and several Of cowardice, offenses
punishable by death under the law,
were also sentenced to prison terms.
The most fragrant cases of disobed-
ience were punished only by i'm
prisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
STATE NEWS

Richmond-Many prominent edu-
Gators are scheduled to address the
annual convention of the Co-Opera-
tive Education Association in the au-
ditorum of the John Marshall High
School Nov. 23, 81 and 25, according
to the program officially announced
today. Members of the association
will be in attendance from every sec
ton of the state and elaborate pre-
parations are being made to accom-
modate the large number who will
be here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
KIWANIS CLUB

The weekly meeting of the Kiwanis
Club was held todav in the Westmin-
ster Building and was largely attend
ed. The following new members were
elected: NJ. B. Harlow, Harry Wade,
H. B. Cation, Arthur Herbert and War
rem Grubbs. Col. J. Y. Williams pre-
sided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03

President Harding has already
started work on the two speeches he
will make next week, one at the bur-
ial of the unknown soldier in Arling-
ton on Armistice Day and the other on
the following day at the opening of
the arms conference. Viewed from any
angle these speeches are easily to be
the most important the President has
delivered inasmuch as his friends con-
fidently expect him to announce in
them the world policy of the United
States.
These speeches will be delivered un-
der the most auspicious circumstances
the Arlington oration marking the
end of the greatest war era in the
history of this government, and the
following speech inaugurating the at
tempt to make future wars more diff
ficult. The whole world will be the
audience for both speeches which will
be read and pondered not only by the
premiers and leading statesmen OF
the various nations in attendance
here, but which will be translated
into nearly every language and read
everywhere as the official statement
of the position of the United States
on the prevention of wars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03

Roanoke-Two cars of Holstein
cattle representing herds in Roanoke
and Montgomery counties, left Roa-
noke Monday for Richmond, where
on November l, breeders consign-
ment sale will be held. All the cat
tie were registered and tuberculosis
tested. The offering at the sale will
include some of the best blooded cat
tie in Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03

Under the tax fixed in the revenue
act of 1918 a levy Of six dollars a
barrel of 81 gallons will be collected
by Uncle Sam from brewers who will
soon begin turning out real beer un-
der the terms of the regulations re-
Gently issued. The consumer will have
to pay 40 cents a case tax on every
case Of two and a quarter gallons, or
"a bottles. It is said that the brewer
les are preparing to charge from five
to eight dollars a case for beer which
they turn over to retail druggists to
be sold in the trade and if this price
is fixed it is going to make it a pretty
expensive proposition to lay any beer
aside for a rainy day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03
ESTABLISHED 1854

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United Ssates and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-03

High tide tomorrow; ll:ll 4. m,
ll:5l p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-22
WILLIAMS BOYS HAD
CLOSE CALL DURING
BIG PUEBLO FLOOD
Letter to E. o. Williams Has
Graphic Account of How
Relatives Escaped Death.

A letter containing some first hand
Impressions of the recent flood at
Pueblo has been received here by F.
O. Williams. lOl2 Raley street. from
Mrs. Florence Williams, wife of Lee
Williams, brother OF the local man.
Another brother, Virgil Williams, was
caught with Lee and a crew of Il men
in the rush Of the waters, and two of
the men were drowned. The Others
escaped after a night-long struggle in
which they chung to passenger coaches
On which they were travelling.
The letter is being USED 10 serve
more than an ordinary purpose. 1t
was written June : and was sent first
TO "A sister, Mrs. r. c. Rasmussen at
Stanfield, then to the mother, Mrs.
Mary f. Williams at Portland. Nir-
gil Williams. the single brother. visit
ed in Pendleton last February. A part
of the letter is as follows:
Just a few lines this morning. Yon
have had a message, of course, saying
we were all safe hut thought some
word direct from us would he good,
too.
Lee barely escaped with his life,
He started on the Missouri Pacific to
Wichita, Kans. and the flood hit the
train before they got out of the yards
here. The train turned over, and he
sot on d, & r. C. that was close by,
and it soon turned over, and he hung
IN top of coach all night long. tThe
train left at s o'clock that evening.)
Houses by the dozens were floating
down the river humping into the
coach. and everything else seemed to
bump them. They thought every
minute would he their last.
Lee had Il men and Virgil (the
other brotherl with him. Mr Wright,
one of his foremen, was drowned, and
another member of the crew lost his
life. Lee was with the conductor and
engineer looking to see If they couldn't
get across the bridge. and they all
three got on the coaches together, ami
both the others were drowned. q |
can't tell You how lucky we feel that
he and Virgil both got out safe,
Baby Marian is standing it fine.
was lucky enough to get several bot
Ties of MELONS food, and there is a
COW in our block, so she will he fine.
No one will want for food for all dav
yesterday airplanes were FLYING over
the city. They We're government planes
setting tab on the situation Don't
worry about us. could write 500
pages and then not tell half of the real
truth about the situation. Must get
busy now"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-22

Wheat closed ALPHABETICALLY the same
prices as yesterday after scoring fair
upturn In early buying influenced by
additional reports of deterioration in
the northwest, with claims of disap-
pointing yields in many sections Of
winter wheat belt. The other con-
tributing influence was report receiv-
ed yesterday that Germany was in the
market for five million bushels of
wheat on 90 day credit basis after
advancing on bulllsh enthusiasm was
assauged to large extent by adNices to
the effect that the New York bankers
did not favor the extension of credit to
Germany, and also based on claims OF
largely increased country offerings
from the country. Cash prices early
were higher but did not fully follow
the advance in the futures and the tone
was not considered strong. Cash pur-
chases in the country is believed to
exert more or less influence on prices,
hut at the same time 1t seems logical
to assume that the demand will he
ample and that, any evidence of furth'
er deterioration in spring wheat be'
will stimulate buying power of suffi.
Client proportion to insure a higher
level of prices for the wheat market