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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Twenty Three Passengers
Aboard When Accident
Occurs
FALLS IN DITCH
Mad Scramble on Part of Passengers
For Exits as Machine Leaves the
Road.

Three out of twenty-three persons
who were passengers in bus No. 3 OF
the green line known as the Washing
alexandria Transit Company
while the bus was enroute from Wash
ington to this city at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon were injured when
the bus was overturned into ditch
north of this city. Among those in
jured were Mrs. Agnes Wesley, 2l5
South Royal street and her guest Miss
Ethel Moore and man had his wrist
dislocated. In addition several others
were bruised and shaken up.
The accident happened on the new
concrete road at North Braddock,
about $50 yards east of the tracks OF
the Washington-Virginia Railway
line. The bus was in charge Of Albert
GuernS. The machine was travelling at
a reduced rate o. speed on the new
concrete road, only fourteen feet wide,
and at the time the driver was close
to the edge of the concrete, another
bus passing at the time. The rear
wheel of the bus it is stated slipped
in the yellow mud causing the ma
chine to topple over on it's side with
it's cargo of human freight. There
was mad scramble on the part of
the passengers for exits. Owing to the
fact that the machine was going very
slowly at the time and also that the
distance from the road to the ditch
where it fell was not more than four
feet is responsible for so few persons
being hurt.
Several hours afterward the bus
was hoisted by a derrick and it was
found that it was not much damaged
and later it again was put into ser
vice.
The bussas yesterday were using
the new road instead of the Braddocll
road because repairs are being made
to the crossing over the railway tracks
at the Braddock road it is stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
MCADOO PREDICTS VERY HARD
WINTER

Chicago, Sept. 7.-William G.
McAdoo, former Secretary CT the
Treasury, who was in Chicago today
en- route TO Newton, kans., says that
with 6,00O,0OO men out of work now
and more being laid off every day,
the American people should realize
trey are facing hard winter finan-
cia!l;-. ard should prepare to meet it
face to face.
1T is up to the Republican admin
:stration." sal'. McAdoo. "They have
had opportunity for the return of
normally. although one must realize
that it cannot be accomplished in a
short time.
McAdco said he did net believe
that the harvesting of the crops
would telp materially. pointing out
that farmers are "broke" now and
that returns from the harvest will be
less than in rormer years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
MUSICAL COMEDY
Arrangements Completed For Boat
Club Play To Be Presented
October 6 And Z

Alexandria Is to have big "home
talent" show soon, thanks to the Old
Dominion Boat Club which have just
completed arrangements with the
John R. Rogers Producing Company
for the staging 'of "ship Ahoy." a
fast, snappy nlus:cal comedy of merit;
This show is one of the latest ard
best of this firms offerings. and
will be seen here exactly as it was
shown in New York with all special
scenery, costumes, ana music. 1t
gives promise of being the best show
of it's kind ever shown here. Head
ing the local it viii be shown in the
Opera House on October 6 and {.
Committee is DR.. J. T. Thornton
C. NJ. Shepperson mad Gilbert H /.
Cox. Jr.. whose experience and aGap-
liability for this work assures Alex
ardria the very best in amateur .he-
atricals.
A thorough canvass of the city has
been made to secure the best possible
talent and a meeting has ben called
for Thursday night to assign parts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
WASHINGTON .
DAYBY DAY
= :.
(From Our Special Correspondent.)

Washington, Sept. IA nation
wide questionable to determine the
high cost of food to the consumer
while producers are receiving low
prices, is being conducted by the
Agricultural Joint Commission, of
which Representative Anderson, Of
Minnesota, IS chairman. The commits
sion was appointed to discover what
is the matter with agriculture.
The qucstionaire will be addressed
to transportation officials, farm pro-
duca"s, wholesale and retail grocers
AMI every other agency that deals
with the production, transportation
and marketing Of food products. 1t
is the belief of the commission there
must be something radically wrong
in situation which results in so wide
o spread between cost of production
and price of distribution and they
propose to find out what is the mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
JAPAN AND U. S. BID
FOR TWO ISLANDS

Santiago, Sept. Prom an au-
thoritative source it has been learned
that Japan and the United States are
bidding against each other for the
purchase of San Felix and San Am
brosia Islands from Chile, each desir
ing them for "coaling stations +"
The government is making an eff
fcrt to avoid publicity in the matter
until it makes decision. but we'll
informed source reports that the
United States is offering $100,000,000
for the two islands. The American
offer appears to be excessive, consid
ering the smallness of the islands.
which are close to Coquimbo, but
this is explained by the fact that
they offer naval domination cf this
part of the Pacific.
1t is also reported that Japan made
an offer for the Easter islands when
it was learned that the United
States wds negotiating for their rur-
chase.
Japan's efforts to buy the islands
for which the United States is ne
gotiating puts the Chilean govern
ment in a difficult situation, since a
decision means choosing whether its
best interests are in keeping close to
the United States or to Japan, as it
is believed unlikely that either will
buy the islands unless assured that
the other group will not be SOLD to
its competitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Washington Hacker Held
Up By His Passenger
Last Night
ON HUMPHREYS ROAD
Clarence Beall Says Bandit Took His
Car and $500 in Cash and Diamond
Ring

Clarence Beall, q PUBLIC hacker
Of Washington. who lives at sol
Stanton Place, northeast, about line
o'clock lest night appeared at police
headquarters and reported to Police
Sergeant Wilkinson that he had been
held up and robbed by 4 passenger
he had taken in Washington. The
highwayr1an according to Beall, con-
.ained $500 in cash, diamond ring
valued az $50. an dalso took his new
StutZ car.
Beall told the police that early last
night a strange man met him in
front of the Raleigh Hotel, Washing
ton, and told him to drive him to Il
certain roint on the south OF Alex
andria.
According to Beall when he reach
ed a point or the Camp Humphreys
road, about mile south Of this city,
his fare pulled a pistol from his
pocket and commanded him to stop.
Beall declares he wac. then ordered
to place his hands behind his back
and he says the bandit bound his
wrists with wire. Afterward, accord
ing to Beall, he was compelled to
walk a short distance into the woods
nearby and lie down after which his
ankles also were bound with wire.
The highwayman then drove towards
Mount Vernon, telling him he needed
the machine for another job" and at
midnight would return in front of the
Willard Hotel. Beall after consider
able difficulty succeeded in freeing
himself and walked police head
quarters here and reported the af-
fair and subsequently made a similar
report to the Washington police. :,
He described the man who held
him Lp as being about 25 years, old,
smooth lace, wearing dark clothing,
tan shoes and black bow tie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Fleet Ready For Practice

Starting today the American fleet
in the Pacific vii! begin it's fall mas-
oeuvers under a complete veil Of sec
recy. Never since the war has SO much
obscurity been thrown about fleet
movements as will govern this prac-
tice routine. No reason is assigned
for the new order of fleet practice.
although the reason is assumed to lie
in the necessity of trying out new
units of the fleet under novel condi-
tions. The fighting strength Of the
navy is now in the Pacific, where the
big dreadnaughts, equipped with the
latest facilities and the newest wea-
pons win try out their fighting POW
erS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Women anG Children on
Grounded Vessel

Boston, Sept. Coast guardsmen
from the station at Prices Neck were
reported standing by an unidentified
schooner off Cormorant rock near
Second Beach, Newport, in a message
received by the naval communication
office here from Newport late yester-
day.
The message SAID the vessel on
which we're women and children was
about ten miles from the station with
her mainmast gone and in need of as
sistance, adding that the coast guard
crew would remain with her in case of
emergency pending the arrival of the
cutter Acushnet The schooner is
bound for New Bedford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
IN VIRGINIA IMPROVES.

Fifteen railroad companies, with
headquarters in the South Atlantic
District No. 5, including the States OF
Delaware, Maryland, District of Co.
lumbia, Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, report to Ralph
lizard, district director of the United
States Employment Bureau, that be.
tween June 30 and July 81, 2O,268
employees were replaced on their work
ing forces, bringing the total up to
225,9l3.
The $40 textile mills in Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia report from July Is to Au-
gust Is an increase of 2,s71 employees
re-engaged, bringing the total to 99,-
OO5. The twenty-five textile mills in
Virginia report 10,110 employed, an
increase for the month of 1872, while
coal mining shows reduction in en-
ployment.
Sixty-fve firms in Richmond en-
ploying less than 500 each report a
total of 5,575 people employed on
August Is, against 5,477 on July Is,
an increase of ninety-eight. Twelve
firms employing 500 or more show
10,S98, a gain of 1G7 over last month.
Practically all building-trade work
ers in Richmond are employed, and
a further gradual Improvement is
looked for. Lumber and its products
are working fall time, but with re-
duced forces. There are a few jobs
for casual workers and common Ia
Dor, and unemployment in that class
is increasing, says the report.
Lynchburg reports practically no
houses for rent and continued unem-
ployment in all lines.
Petersburg says all industries are
working on reduced time, and re-
ports considerable unemployment, but
with improvement of the Appomattox
River Road work and construction
projects at Hopewell to give employ
ment to about $50, it is believed bus.
mess will slowly improve.
Unemployment in Norfolk continues
in various skilled trades and among
ordinary laborers and clerical help.
The building situation continues TO
show improvement.
Danville reports all plants running
on practically full time, and local or
ganizations are seeking to remedy
the housing shortage, a building pro-
gram being already under way. There
is plenty of work for ordinary labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
BLACK CAT BRINGS WOE
Joy Party of Five Hailed Into Court
$40 in Fines-One Acquitted

JOY dGly VI HI'S iAdiiSa Ahto >ooi
$40 in Fines-One Acquitted
A black cat was ascribed as respon-
sible for the troubles of JOY party
in an automobile who were taken IN
custody yesterday afternoon while II
front of King street lun"'-.oom, by
Chief Goods when the case was called
in the police court today before JUS
tice w. S. Snow. Two young women
and three men, all from Washing
comprised the party.
The cat got out of the automobile
and the owner and driver Of the car
started to pursue the feline and then
came the police it was testified and
this brought the party to sudden
end.
1t was testified that one of the
young women in the car was reared
back smoking a cigarette and ner
clothes were several inches higher
than the prevailing style dictates as a
result of her position; that another
young man beside her appeared to
be sleeping evidentally having imbib-
ed too freely in JOY water; that third
party, a man smashed Il bottle con-
tanning corn whisky near the ma
chine.
Anyhow, the man who is alleged
to have dropped the whisky forfeited
S25 collateral. A second young man
who it was charged had been drink
ing was fined $40 and the CIR! was
fined S25 and rne other $40. The
owner of the car was acquitted. All
hands paid their fines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Debs Decision Soon.

1t is expected that within the next
few days Attorney General Daugh-
erty will send to President Harding
his recommendatio in the case of
Eugene V. Debs, the Socialist leader
still serving a term in the Atlanta
penitentiary for violating the war
measures of the government. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Daugherty will re-
commend clemency for Debs and
have something to say about the re-
lease of the other so-called political
prisoners. The case of Debs has been
before the Department of Justice for
some months now and its final dispo-
sition is soon to take place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Will Sell Wooden Ships

Despite the attacks directed at li:n
United States Shipping Board for it.,
determination to sell the American
fleet of wooden ships, built as war
emergency, it became known today
that Chairman Lasker and the other
members of the Board are gaing
ahead with a program to close the
deal sometime this week. 1t is the
present arrangement that the wood
en- ships are to go for S2,100 apiece
to the Ship Construction and Trad
ing Company Of New York City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Flood of Buying Orders
Sends Cotton up $40

New York, Sept. IA wild buying
movement in cotton here yesterday ad
advanced prices until the 200 point
limit allowed for any one days fuc-
tuation was reached. October sold at
1888 and December at 1920 The
market closed strong at $40 bale
advance for the day.
The advance was precipitated by
bullish Liverpool cables. The heaviest
buying was for continental and trade
account, rejecting scare among mill
interests over future supplies. Pri-
vate advices from the belts reported
further crop deterioration over the
holidays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Counterfeit Reserve
Notes Detected

Washington, Sept. detection of
three additional counterfeit Federal
Reserve notes was announced by the
Treasury Department yesterday and
the public was warned to be on guard.
The first described was that of a
$50 note of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Kansas City. The second was $50
note on the Richmond, Va, Federal
Reserve Bank. The third was So
note on the Federal Reserve Bank OF
Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Revolution Reported by
Colombia Liberals

Buenos Aires, Sept. IA dispatch
to La Prenza from it's correspondent
at Quito, Ecuador, yesterday; quotes
a report received there from Bogota,
capital of Colombia, that revolution
has broken out there, led by Colom-
bian Liberal elements.
The despatch added that the revo-
lutionists had put into Jail President
Saurez, Bishop Herrera and tse Con-
servative candidate for the Presidency
Pedro Espina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
POLICE COURT

Cases disposed Of today in the 90
lice court. Justice w. S. Snow pre-
siding, follow: White man, arrested
by Policeman Snellings, abusive lang,
uage towards a white woman. fined
$40; white man arrested by Ponce
men Bell mad Nowland. charged with
being drunk in the street, forfeited
SIS; colored man arrested by Police
man Thompson, chaged with keeping
hogs in the city limits, acquitted with
the understanding that he would
move them, colored man and woman
arrested by Policemen Nowland ana
Cline, charged with disorderly con-
duet, acquitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
MINISTER is INDICTED
Stephenson Accused in Death of Bir
mingham Priest


Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 7.-An in
dictment charging the Rev. Edwin R.
Stephenson with murder in the second
degree in connection with the death of
the Rev. James E. Coyle, a Catholic
priest, on August II, was returned in
the criminal division of the Circuit
court yesterday. 1t was indicated that
he would be admitted to bail today.
The Rev. Mr.. Stephenson, Metho-
dist minister, was arrested soon after
Father Coyle was fatally wounded at
the latter's home According to testi-
mony given at the coroner's inquest,
an altercation because Father Coyle
having oiTlciated at the marriage of
Stephenson's daughter to a Catholic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
DEMANDS SOLDIERS EFACUATE
HER SOIL

London, Sept. War clouds over
Central Europe grew olacker tocay.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Vienna said that the Austrian
government has dispatched an ulti-
matum to Budapest threatening to
break off all diplomatic relations
with Hungary unless the armed Hun
garian forces retire from Austrian
soil and from the territory in west
Hungary that was promised to AUS
tria under the Trianon treaty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
SHOOTS WIFE; KILLS SELF

Altoona, Pa, Sept. 7.-George
Stewart, aged %, home on a furlough
from the army, seriously wounded his
wife, Genevicve, aged 18 then sent a
bullet into his own brain during a
quarrel here yesterday afternoon.
Stewart served in the war and then
re enlisted He arrived home Fri
day, aid it is said ne !:ao trouble
with his wife on Monday aEu that ne
threaten d to shoa: ker ARD b!rself
before his furlough expired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
VISIT WASHINGTONS
TOMB
Baltimorcans Take Part in Exercises
At Mount Vernon

At Mount Vernon
Frederick r. Huber, Municipal Di-
rector of Music, and representatives
of the Baltimore sons of the American
Revolution, the George Washington
Society and the Daughters of the
American Revolution attended the
Lafayette -Marne Day celebration at
Mount Vernon yesterday, Lafayette's
birthplace.
Arriving in Washington, the dele
gates from Baltimore boarded the
steamer for Mount Vernon. A large
squadron of airplanes escorted the
boat to Washington's home and drop
ped flowers while the exercises were
being held. Prince de Bearn fet de
Chalais, Charge d'Affaires of the
French Embassy laid a wreath on
Washington tomb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
To Visit Lodges Tomorrow
And Friday Night

Mrs. Mary Palmer of Norfolk,
president of the Virginia Assembly
of Rebekahs, tomorrow night at s
o'clock will pay visit to Liberty
Lodge of Rebekahs of this city in ODD
Fellows Hall and Friday night at
7.30 o'clock she will visit Samaritan
Rebekah Lodge No. 27 of this city.
Each lodge will tender her a recep-
tion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
WORK OF ISSUING SCHOOL
PERMITS CONTINUED

A large number Of children today
obtained permits to attend the public
schools which will reopen for studies
next Monday morning. Permits TO-.
morrow will be issued at West End
School tomorrow and .'olored children
will obtain permits Friday and Sat
urday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Appich has
sold to Jonathan w. Myers and wife
the three-story brick dwelling at the
southeast corner of Prince and Alfred
streets. Mrs. Florence S. Morris has
sold to William F. Ross and wife a
house and lot on the north side of
Prince between Payne and West
Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
STATE NEWS

Lynchburg-The town Of Amherst
has started a move to erect there a
monument to Confederate soldiers.
County funds are to be asked to aid
in securing the proposed memorial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07

Lynchburg-The opening of swim
ming pool in Miller park by the city
has proven so popular that plans are
now being made for lake in River
side park in Rivermont next year.
The Miller park pool had paid pat
ronage last week of 240 persons daily
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07

Lynchburg-A cheese and butter
factory is to be opened in Buchanan
in October by a concern formed there
for the purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
Angora Reported to Have
Fallen to Greeks

London, Sept. THE fall of An
CORA. the Turkish Nationalist capital
to the Greeks was reported in Reu'
ter dispatch from Smyrna today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07

Suffolk-Labor Day was quietly OBJ
served in Suffolk. The stores did not
close, and business went on as usual.
The postoffice observed holiday hours
and banks were closed for the day. A
the Tidewater Fair Grounds races
were held, and the mills and factories
were closed for the day. A number
of fans motored to Crittenden and
went across to Newport News to the
ball games. Others spent the day in
fishing land visiting nearby resorts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07

Danville, THE Danville Tobacco
Association held an extended meeting
yesterday afternoon, at which the
recently amended bylaws were pre-
sented by action and were adopted
after numerous changes had been
made. A special committee presented
the new regulations governing tho
market, but many of the most radical
amendments were lost. An effort was
made to have the employees of the
warehouses place on the flo sroaollf
warehouses place on the floors all of
the tobacco instead of letting farm,
ers and rehandlers do this. This was
covered in another amendment, which
makes the warehouses responsible for
Continued on page four.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07
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Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Adyertis-
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Havana Results

rirst race two-year-olds; claiming;
purse. 1900: hve and half fnrlongs).
{, won: Foul Weather, 1o3 tDreyer). to
& s to s and to 8, second; Who Can
Tell IL sKenTedy) to s; 70 a,eso ans San
Gtefano and Last Girl also ran.
second race -four -year-olds and upward:
claiming: purse, 800: ave and half fur
iongsl- sl--Pittsburgh. 10 SKelsay2; to 2;
(GTGber), even. to and i to 6. second /:
Lady Betty. % tchalmers). to L. even
to 2 thru Tan1 Time nna aey sS When p0asy aso
ran,
third race Uour-year-olds and .upward {;
claiming; purse. 500; Ave and nd half fur.
longs sl-Lady Hester, 90 tChalmsrsn
James. 1oS iswart). . to ], 5 to and 4
70 b, second: Midian. 1o4 tPevic). rs to I.
9 to and to I, third; Time. l ;os i-5;;
Sureget, Mr.. Kruter, l.. Gentry and Parol
Also ran.
ward. claiming; purse. 5000; Ave and =
sAs Is as ana 70 Boots t. wdo ao: & }nsva
sriibbie5. ) to !. even ana to :, second
Golden Rod. Red and King Worth also
ran.
fifth race three e-year-olds: claiming
purse, s7oo; Elk furiongs)- edgewood.
: lis. s(Kennedy). to s, to 2 and ! to 9.
Won; The Engitshman, 1o3 tschefreD. = to
n, &to and to s. second; Light Fan
4astic 100 (Chalmers), 10 to 1, to l and
q Is 1, third Time. :t6 2-5. Win All.
Tough and Tight. Huen and Lyric also
ran,
Sixth race (three-year-olds and upward
claiming: purse. 800: one mile and fifty
yardsl-Toney Beau, 100 (ScheffeD, 2 to
!, to and to s. won; Rockport, 100
(Simmcns), Z to Q. 2 to l and to s.
second: Slick III. los {Dominick), to 2.
- and to s, third. Time, :45 3 IS.
white Grown, Liszt. Plantaredc. Service
Flax and Whtppoorwill also ran