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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
DREADNAUGHT SIGNS COLLEGE
STAR.

Francis Summers. star football
and baseball player Of the V. NJ. T.,
returned from Louisville this morn
ing after months training IN the
U. S. A. Artillery school and was i'm
mediateely signed with the Dread
naughts and he will play his first
game Sunday, covering the first
sack for tie big 3D." and Long will
be shifted to second IL the absence
of Devers, who is on his vacation in
Kansas City. The game scheduled
with the Naval Air Station Tor
Saturday has been called off.
The marager of the Dreadnaught's
received word from the Metropolitans
last night that they would be here
Strong and by this the fans can
look for great game. This club
has teen going at great clip this
season, defeating everything in
Washington and if you want 10 see
a good game come to Baggett's field
Sunday, game starting at O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
WILL VOTE ON CITY
MANAGER OCT. 4
aa
Special Election Ordered for
New Form Of City
Government
ORDER is ENTERED
Provides For Five Councilmen at
Large to be Chosen Next June
Effective 1922. ;.

A special election to determine
whether CIR not the freeholders of this
city desire a change mn the city form
Of government to that of the city
ma, eyer plan will be held October 4.
The date for the election today was
fixed upon by Judge Samuel G. BreE.
in the circuit court for this city fo'-
loving the presentation Of a petition:
BY Attorney James R. Cation filed oa
behalf of the chamber of commerce OF
Alexandria. The petitfon contains
tutal of 39S names of voters of the
city. TIE law provides that ten per
cent of the qualified voters i'm the last
mayorailty eledHion Sign the petition
and in the last election there are 234
voters ON the Qualified list.
Should the new plan carry in Octo-
Der an elecaicn viii be held next June
for uhe purpose of electlng five coun-
cfinlen ait lanee and these council
men viii take the place of the present
city council and mayor, doing away
with Inc office of nIaycr and council
men. numbering twanby- -four, sixteen
being members of THE common coun-
Gil and eight being members OF the
board ef ALDERMEN. The new council
will elect chairman who will be-
ex-officio mayor but will rot have the
veto power of mayor. Should the plan
prevail The new officers viii take
change of tine affairs of the city gov
ernment September, 1922.
A few yeans ago tine cltizeass voted
IN the city manager rlarf and was
defeated by only a few votes. Ad-
vocates of the new plan predict that
it wsA go Through this time by an
overwhelming majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
Barks At Police
Dog Always Quiet Tills He Sees Blue
coat

There is a dog in the upper end of
THE city that never 1no1ests anyone
but simply banks hSs head almost off
when he sees 2, pdaiceniar. Testimony
a3o this effect wa!s adduced i'm the po-
lice count this TormHmg when the own
en-, a woman, was cited because ut was
Claimed the canine WAS running at
garge. Policeman MSllsr had her cited.
Policeman Cline testified that the dog
attacked HIM ar11 me- threw his night
stick alt tine ardaraG. A yoalng man,
who lives nearby, the officer testified
endeawcned TO napninand him for hEs
act. The young man zaso was eailed ito
account 6cr isas Nasty %ooas. The owa,-
er of the dag was acquitted and the
young man was timed $40. The Eatter
noted am appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
HANGS SELF TO CROSS IN PAR
T.OR OF HOME.

Superior. Wis, July 21.-The n,:ie
body of Arthur A. Mcdonald, 40, was
found han ring from blue and red
cross in tie parlor OF his home here
last night.
Two photographs OF himself in his
posture of death, taken Sunday morn
ing, were found in the house.
Mcdonald often had invited neigh
bors into the house to see his cross,
and the man seemed rot at all dis
turbed whan they peked into the
windows to watch him taking the Pc
culiar picS' res.
A silken cord was drawn about the
mans nec..i and into The wall.
That Mcdonald hoped to be the
savior of The I. W. W." was the
statement today by Antoine Ander-
son, his nearest friend. Anderson
quotes :McDonald as saying this a
few days before his death,
Hundreds Of people viewed The
body befors the coroner cut it down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
WOMAN TELLS POLICE GHOSTS
ARE FIGHTING IN CEMETERY.

Chicago, July 21.-Evanston police
early today received telephone call
from an excited woman.
"It's ghosts" came the agonized
cry over the wire. There are two
of them loose in Calvary Cemetery
and they are fighting. We can't
sleep for the rafting of the bcncs
and our cuija board is running I'll
over the house. Please come aid
stop them
Policemen Sullivan was sent, and
while mastering his courage OUTSIDE
the cemetery gate was joined by /.
L. Greer, a neighboring resident,
The two approached the scene CT the
shadowy bout. Two figures were
milling over the graves in combat
terrible to see.
Then SUI. ivan suddenly stepped II
caught one ghostly boxer by the
coat collar and tr;pped the other
with quick twist of the foot. James
Legro and M. ". Powell answered
the policen:an's roll call.
They said they had had an argu
ment while riding home on the cleo
trio train, running nearby, and had
selected the cemetery as quiet spot
to arrive 1t conclusion of their
argument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
To Scalp Palefaces
Twenty to be Scalped Tonight by
Seminole Tribe of Red Men

The young chiefs of Seminole
Tibe will go ON the warpath tonight
in Ithe:r wigwam in the Alexandria
National Bank Building and take the
scarps eff 20 palefaces, and make them
full pledged members of the loca1
tribe. The business session VIII be-
Gin ,aIt. 7.30 p. M, and the degree work
wfll sSanJ1 promptly ait p. m.
:, After the degree is conferred a So
cial hour VIII be enjoyed and an eX-
cellent prcgram has been arrartged by
THE committees in charge.
The Glee Club of THE tribe is srrang
ing to visit the Degrae elf Pocsht2ai!0aS
ON Monday evening and entertatn 'the
members off this branch of the or
der with a musical program. I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
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COLUMBIAN PLAYERS
SCORE 4 SUCCESS
Musical edy @All
Aboard Presented Last
Night
CROWDED HOUSE
CROWDED HOUSE
Popular Chorus Selections Given
Wealth of Pretty Scenery Used
Performance Again Tonight

Gam exceptionally clever show,
cnevenly conceived ard cleverly ex-
ecuted is Hhe statement that may
wel characterize uhe success OF "All
AIboand" by the Columbian Players at
the Lyceuan Hall last evening. From
the mise off the curtain Ito tihe very
end there .wats ceaseless reign of
genuine fun, and the costumes and
scenerfes were Judged especially att
tractiHe. Opening with 'The Garden
Scene just Outside Merryville" the
story of Hhe musical comedy hinged
UNION a contemplated "Trip aroanid the
world ais guests of Mn. Rosembum and
Mr.. Sause ahld before THE tour was ter
minated tine members of THE parity
weqie seen enjoying tIhe delights cit the
ocean liner, S. S. Dramatic; the palms
of Honolulu; and THE boardwalk I'M
volties of gay Atlantic City.
The vocal and chorus selections
were parGcularIy popular, and the
follbmfng popular pieces fort1ied the
evenings program: "sSome Parity" by
the Columbian Chorus; "The First
Rose of Summer" by Miss Magdal-
ene Ccnlon; ''Tunes You Cannot For
get" by the Columbian Chorus;
Spanish Mafh,' by Hcceo Vert5;
"Ohto," tine Columbian Chorus; "Sonle
time, ,sometplace, Somehow" by Miss
Ruby Davis; "Deep lin Your Eyes"
Miss Eleanor NugenE; Sweetheart, !"
Miss Ruby Davis; tI'Down in Hcrneto'
BY Norris Roland and Carl Roth
nlpnid; "The Travelling Choo Chico
Blues" Joseph Ross; Moonlight
Columbian Chorus; Somebody
Knows" Mass Magdalens Conlon;
"Down the Trail to Home Sweet
Home" Miss Ruby Davis and Rocco
veunf; "Peggy o'Nell," Miss Mary
Cain; "Now l Lay Me Down to Sleep"
Robert Whitestlcn!e'; "Violin and Gui-
tan Solos," by the Jaeger BrcthIsrs;
"The Sunshine of Your Smile" Roc
co Verri; Hawaiian Speciality Dance,
by Anthony Conlon; "Rccm 2O2" by
Norris RoIand and Columbian Chorus;
"Underneath Hawafiall Skies" Co
lun,bian Chorus; "Old Pal, Why Don't
You Answer Me-" Miss Eleanor Nu-
gent; s'Do You Ever Think of Me-"
Miss Ruby Davis.
THE orchestra was directed by
George Jaeger assisted by MISS Cam
lille Deliane and J. Egan. The stage
personnel included Messrs. Joseph
Lash, VIM. Faulkner and J. Bagley.
The show will be repeated again
HonHght, and 1T is expected that an
ovsrflow crowd; will be in attendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
REID PEKINGEsE PUP BEFORE
SUPREME COURT.

81
New York, July 21.-The Supreme
Court today ordered board of ar
5itration picked to settle the destiny
of Pekingese pup.
When Daniel G. Reid, 'tinplate
magnate, End his FORMER wife, Mar
garet, parted, they agreed that any
disputes arising regarding division
OF their belongings should be settled
by arbitration. Last week Mr.. Reid,
denied pos ssion of the pup, made a
formal me,ion that Mrs. Reid be
compelled TO live up 10 their agree
ment. Todsy Justice McCook grant
ed the motion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
MILLIONAIRE WINS SUIT WITH
WIFE OVER PUP.

New York, July 21.-Daniel G.
Reid, multi-millionaire tinplate and
railroad magnate, today won his le-
gal battle in the Supreme Court to
compel his former wife, Mrs. Mar
garet Carrere Reid, to submit to ar
bitration tie dispute over which one
shall have tiny Pekingese pup and
a valuable oil portrait of King
George I CT England.
The disagreement arose during
the division between the divorced
couple of the furnishings, pictures
and other contents of the Reid man.
sion of Fifth avenue, valued at
$5QO,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
EXCURSION TODAY.

The annual excursion of the Bap-
tist Young Peoples Union and Ex-
cursion was held today at Marshall
Hall and was largely patronized. 1t is
expected tlat the evening boat which
viii leave the Cameron street wharf
at o'clock will carry large
crowd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
TO ADDRESS ODD FELLOWS AT
EDINBURG, VA.

Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison win leave
.+omarrow TO attend .he annual reun-
fon of the Odd Fellows Of Shenandoah
county, Va, which will be held at
Edinburg and VIII make the princi-
nal address as Orator Of the occasion
ard deputy grand master Of the grand
ledge in Virginia DR.. Allison will re-
turn honle Saturday and preach Sun
day at the Second Presbyterian
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
Ku Klux Parades
Mass Meeting In Opera House To-
morrow Night.

twenty-five members of the Ku
Klux Klan. said to be from Airing
ton county, carryine their frey
cross at about 9:3O o'clock last night
paraded or the streets of this city
in automobiles. All were garbed in
their white robes. "A mass meeting
in the interest of the formation OF
a branch kere is slated to be heid
tomorrow night in the opera house
when an address will be delivered by
Col. j. @. Nolan.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
STACKER LIST HAS
s|ITY-SEVEN NAMES
81 Here and 20 From Airing
ton County and One
Outside
SMALL FOR THIS CITY
No Way of Telling Color of Slackers
MANY of Draft Evaders Were
Only Temporary Residents of City.

The sEacker IEist for This city and
Arlington county released for pub,
EcatEjon tcEIaty ccntains total of ex-
!. aadsy siMty,sepen names. The govern
memIB aulthlcrItiIas apparently are in
doubt regar6lirg some of the names
contained thereSin that is so far as
itHlIar ccrueatness lis concerned for in
scne INSTANCES two and three ways
of spelling centain of tile names are
ecmEsEmIen lom the hist which is publish
ed Gin yellow palper.
Out lcf ulle toltal siNty-ssven rdgis-
tened slaclers thhthy-seven gave
AlexanFria city as theLar addresses and
twenty -lltne gave AhlinIgton county as
tt44fsir addresses, and one gave has ad-
dress i'm another city besides the city
amid county, eEfdemtaHy being tempo-
mainly employed here.
The HIST containing the slackers
comes from headquarters, third
corps area, Flcalt Howard, Md, and
lis sign,ed "H. T. Hedges, brigadier
genIersl, u. s. a., Commanding"
The foregoEng number of saacksrs
siNty-seve1p, is Regarded ais vel,y sunaE
consiHenEng the iheavy regis unation fer
tff.s city AMID Arlington county and
speaks WE'LL for this place in COM
pariscn Ito etIher places with a like
pcpuIaIbi6m. Tt MS beGieEed by the ari-
tharBiesI Ihlehe that several of these
whose T4ar1es app pearaoalt THE list moved
AWAY from Alexandria befonte they
were Called fcr seiwice. The addresses
of some are given as the aisver bank,
radnoad yards here and in Arlington
county and Some in camp cars, and
SOME Qipfnlg ON the river bnak.
Heading the list is the fcliuwing::
The men Whose names appear below,
and who wenle llrdlar THE jurisdiction
of the local board manned, were, ac-
condinig to the public draft record,
classified and reported by THE olraft
authIon,sties as deserte1ts from the msIi-
tany service of THE United States. Ac-
taal expense rnat ito excead $50, ao I'm
clude reimbursement for tRIa amount
actually expended, but rlot to include
allowance fer services, Will he paid
ito amy civl officetr CIR other CITIZEN
fer the apprehension and delivery to
MILITARY coritnM of AMY one of them.
If amy one cf them is apprehended,
lle should be delivered aft, and reinn-
bursemeint for the actual expenses an
curred by the aruestiag officer should
be claimed ait THE nearest Army post,
calnlp, or statiom.
The law (106th Artadie of War;
prioV1diss that: ''It shall be lawful for
amy civil officer having autilorfty un-
der the laws cf THE United States, pE'
pR amy State, Teru6tory, District, OF
possession of Glle United States, Ter
rfAory, District, or possession of the
UhIttea Sbaltes, ITO ARREST offenders,
slnlnarily to arrlaslt desIsrIter from
the military service of THE United
States and deliver him Ento the GUS
tody of she mislhary authorities of
tEla United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
Candidates Speak
Kiwanis Club Hear Office Seekers
Talk

Talk
The Kiwarfs Club held its weekly
Eunrheon iEHis afternoon il rlHhe West
mins5er building which was largely
attended. The tfrtae candidats fer civil
and police justice in The coming pri-
mary made speeches. They being Fred
G.. DuvaNl, Frank S5lars and Aylett
b. N1ccF. Charles HENRY Smith, cam
hEfdatie fer THE legislature, also spoke.
George E. Warffeld presided and boost
prizes We're distributed by Rev. DR..
E. v. Regesuer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21

Mrs. Martin and daughter of 1921
Princess street are visiting the for
mer's brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Edelin, in Philadel-
phia and from there they will go to
Atlantic City where they will spend
the weekend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21

Lufkin, Texas, July 21.-Ben
Wiley, about 80 years old, was seiz-
ed here LAT night by masked men,
given coat of tar ana feathers and
released .f.om an automobile on a
prominent corner as theater patrons
were passing. Wiley ran through
the business streets to his automo-
bile and left hurriedly for his home
at Dibell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
TEXAS MoBs TAR TWO.

Nacogdo hes, Texas, July 2i.-J.
w. Mcknight, taken by masked men
near Tenai. "a last night, was heaten
and tar placed on his clothing, but
not on his body. He was brought
TO his home here about daylight this
morning by a brother. Mcknight
was not forced to submit to a sur
gical operation, as one report said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21
State News

REelnnnnd, July 21.- Richmond viii
put THE two platoon system for It's
rfirenlen ihlto effect September l, it
was announced to-day by Director Of
Public Safety 'WdlGiaun M. Myens. At
present the city f5reznhn- are ON duty
48 hours and off "a.
Richmond, Judy 21.-Arldther claim,
,oof ONE of s29,15s, has been filed
against The Dixie Markets, the owner
of which has dssappe 1eaving a
ttrail of debts amounting inbo the
thousands of dollars and rece6vershiip.
Receiver Health j. RawEey is daily re-
ceaving other claims of creditors OF
THE defunct Girtm. When THE Piggly
Wiggly markets opened up minus a
Zine of fresh meats, the Dixie Markets
were started and established next door
to the Piggly Waggly wherever pos
sible in order TO get the fresh meat
itraAe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21

Be sure and read the ads in the
classified columns of the Gazette
every day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21

Richmond, July 21-Net earnings
of the Chesapeake aard Potomac Tele-
phohle lConmpauy Of ViugirGa during
the first five momths of 1921 was 5.52
per cent of the value of Uhe plant, ac-
cordfrg to a Statement Issued today.
Earnings in May were S23,4S6, April
s19,475, and March S21,S91.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-21


strike of job printers in Richmond as
hhe only strike or labor trouble in
Virginia ait the present time, accord
ing ito a statement today by John
Hirsch7herg, State Labor Commission
en- THE tbniclSlayens strIke in Rich
mond eanlir i'm the year over ad-
iustnrent of wages has bean annie
ably settled.
Richmond, July 21.-Westnlofe ofeland
Davis, Governor of Virginia, has
formally announced his candidacy for
the United StaItes Senate, subject td
the Democratic primaries next sum
mer, Through Signed letters 10 a NUM-
ber of his political friends, 1T became
known to-day. Although 1t has been
known for sometime that Governor
Davis would oppose Senator Swanson,
the present incumbent, tlrSs iis the first
cfficiaE ,announcsnert to- that effect.
Maay take the present gubernatorial
race which eras August 2 as but the
to the faglta for the Sen
sHors,sp qreNt summer. Governor
Davis is lined asp with Harry St
George Tucher and Senator Swanson
with E. Lee Trinkle. A victory for Mr..
Tucker NEXT nlanEh will and great
in.netus to Governor Davis Senatorial
boom, It rs said. Governor Davis, in
lhis announcement, declares he stands
on his record as Governor OF Virginia
and promises ito bring the scientific
application of successful business
.eg:tinaAsiy conducted to the sciu-
lion of governmental problems, and
further declares THAT ECONOMY and
efficiency cf administration as absolute
Nv r,ecessary to relieve the people OF
excessive t;axaGion and TO restore and
promote happiness and prosperity. he
calls alttention, in his letter, no the
fact that he has been for many years
a farmer and also student OF ecorlo-
mics and that his record as Governor
Of Virginia he hopes VIII pnove a
satisfying pledge of his devotion to
the public service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
THE WRONG ROLE

G.. Bernard Shaw put on his robe
prophetic, and said that Carp would
win the recent fight; his guess was
raw, it was a thing pathetic, and as
a seer G. Bernard was a fright. No
more can he, with gestures most
commanding, compel our awe when
he'd the future read; at one fell
swoop he spoiled his prophet stand
ing, he's an Elijah badly gone to
seed. Whene'er a prophet sees the
people grinning, If he is wise he will
take in his sign; he's shot his bolt,
he's fooled away his inning, his
| words don't track, his facts are out
!, of line. All DER the world poor
delegates are trying to do the things
for which they were lot born; the
lawyer for a poets wreath is signing,
the barber longs to toot an alto horn.
The blacksmith yearns to preach a
ringing sermon, the husbandman
would pillow the surging sea, the
student hopes to master French and
German, when all he needs is Creek
or Cherokee. In most Of us this folly
is outcropping. for other crafts we'd
drop u proper tools; with diligence
/ keep my Tyre a-popping, but 1
would like to doctor cows and mules.
If I'd a hat, right gladly would 1
doff it, when Bernard Shaw brings
forth his witty plays; but when I
see him as a prize ring prophet, a
loud and raucous horse laugh do 1
raise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30
LAND IN MEXICO
BY Frederic j. Haskin.

SANTA FEE, N. M, Aug. 30.-The republic OF
Mexico is being quietly, peacefully, rapidly col
onized by Germans.
This is the word brought back by a traveller
who has just returned, and who has exceptional
facilities for learning the facts. Though a native
citizen of the United States he is of Spanish
blood, speaks and writes Spanish as we'll as Eng
fish, and has many friends and relations in
Mexico. He travelled all over the republic seek
ing options on land for American capitalists. He
talked to Mexicans of all classes in their own
language and as one of their own race. He got
facts which are not accessible to reporters and
politicians in Mexico City.
What this man saw in Mexico was a young
country going through a phase of swift develop
ment through colonization and investment.
While American politicians and capitalists are
trying to formulate a policy toward Mexico, and
irving to educate the American people to accept
that policy, Mexico herself is becoming a diff
ferent country. They have thought of her as
bankrupt and starving. AS a matter OF TACT she
is producing bumper crops and is solvent. They
have thought of her as a nation of half-Wlld
Indians. AS a matter of fact her rich lands are
drawing to her some of the best blood in Europe.
A very large part of this blood is German.
Young Germans of good education and with
money in their pockets are pouring into Mexico
by the tens of thousands. Recently the Mexican
government, this man reports, sold a great tract
Of land to $4,000 young Germans Each of these
men has thirty years in which to pay Tor MS
farm. Each of them will found a family. Many
of them-and this is a very important point
will marry native girls of Spanish blood.
This German colony will form a great block
of thrifty farmers, not isolated, but bound to the
rest of the population by ties of marriage. In
the opinion of the observer we are quoting, these
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-30

was laid from Borkum to Fayal and
in the summer extended to New York
so that on August 81, President Nc
Kinley and the former William of
Germany were able to exchange mes
sages.
@. How was the 1S-inch cable of
Brooklyn Bridge put in place ?-G.S
A. The 10 inch cable of the
Brooklyn Bridge was woven in place.
1t would have been practically i'm
possible to hoist it to its present po-
sition when completed.
@. Why do they raise the flag at
sunrise and lower it at sunset in the
navy?-G. c. 1.
A. The Navy Department says
that the flag is raised at eight
o'clock in the morning and lowered
at sunset in the navy. This is in &C
cordance with a naval regulation.
In the army the flag is raised at
sunrise and lowered at sunset.
@. Was there a real person named
Cyrano de Bergerac? A. w.
A. Savinier Cyrano de Bergerac
was a French author who was born
in 1919 and who died in 1855. Ed
mund Rostand wrote a drama in
which de Bergerac was the hero,
and the play was in many ways r
to facts. The real de Bergerac was
distinguished for his courage in the
field, and for the duels he fought
These numbered more than a thou
sand, most of them fought on ac-
count of his monstrously large nose.