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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-28
AUCTION SALE OF APARTMENT
HOUSE, PROPERTY

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/. BY virtue Of a deed Of trust, dated
October II, 1919, recorded ir Deed
Book So, page $40, Of ta,s land rec
ords Of the City of Alexandria, Viz
ginia, from S. G. Loeffle-, Jr., to
the Undersigned a;Tlpstec. default
having been pade i. in the ipaTment
Of one 81 the notes thereby secured,
the undersigned Trustee will, at the
request Of the holder Of said note,
offer for sale at public auction in
front of the Royal Street entrance of
the Market Building, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of June, 1921, at
TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, all that
lot Of ground, with the improve
ments thereon, situated in the City
of Alexandria !, Virginia, known as
the Old Hospital Property, and
bounded and described as follows, to
wit: ls
BEGINNING at the intersection
Of the east side Of Pitt street with
the south side Of Wolfe Street, and
running thence cast on Wolfe Street
1913 feet s inches; thence south,
parallel Is Pitt street, 1876 feet 8
inches to Monroe's line; thence west
with said line, 123 feet 5 inches to
Pitt Street: and thence north on Pitt
Street 13s. feet 8 inches to the be-
ginning
This sale. will be subject to the
prior lien Of a deed of trust Of Five
Thousand Dollars (50O0.OO).) Terms
of sale CASH, convcyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser.
114-30c. F. G. DUVALL. Trustee.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF Viz
. GINA.
The United States Of America, to
the use of G. w. Forsberg, plaintiffs,
VS.. Ffleischmann Construction Cont
pany, Corporation, and the Na1icral
Surety Company, a Corporation, &C.
tndants. Action of Debt, Damages,
81, 300. 90. ).
!. To the creditors of the Flcischmaui.
Construction Company, who supplied
labor or materials in The construction
Ct the Torpedo Assembly. Plant, at
Alexandria, Virginia, under contract
between said Fleischmann Con=truc-
ton Company and the United States,
dated on orsabout October ID, 1918: {
You are>hereoy notified that suit
was filed on April 6, 1921, and is now.
pending, at Alexandria, Virginia, in,
the District Court of the United States,
for the Eastern District of Virginia,
under the abotc entitled caption, for
thcr use and benefit of said G. W..
Forsberg, and other creditors who,
supplied labor9and materials in the
of the said Torpedo AS
sennbly Plant, a public building, who
may intervene herein; and said ciedi-
tors who supplied sucil labor and ma 3
terials arc hereby notified Of their
right to Intervene in said cause pro-
vided such intervention is filed with
in one year after the performance
and final setulement Of the aforesaid;I
contract, and not. later, as provided by.
the statutes5of the United States for
such case made and provided: i
EDMUND WADDILL, Jr., judge
Richard B. Washington 4
!. l23 South Royal Street,
Alexandria; va.
Counsel for use Plaintiff,
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that are in the city. We may not be
fast ebaH !. players bat ! re are not
'ssfffaid e. tackle any team regardless
rho arss hoYsfasts they are. For
games write Manager 1leSandria
Torgeso ssatsgnsl -. 3. a.
NAVAL Tolpedg Station, city b
Little needsbe said p the BASEBALL
game played yesterday afternoon be-
tween the sunday School League
teams team. of the First and Second Bap-
fist Churches, except to to state that
the score was finally ascertained to
be 90 to 0 in favor of. the First Bap-
fists. ~
! Seven ginnipss only were played.
The winners en- however needed but the
second inning to score enough Rms to
last through .seeyral games. In that
J inning. five sbases on balls, no hits,
and a varied assortment Of errors on
the part ), 81, the Second Baptist team tea
Melted the winners seventeen runs.
Tie losers tried three pitchers to no
avail and thereafter the winners
scored practically at will Every
man on the. winning team made one
or more hits and scored two or more
Rms.
The losers were unexpectedly veal!
at the bat or else Kendrick OF the
First. Baptists pitched s most effec7;
tive game. He allowed but two
singles one in the first and one
in the second; struck out ten men and
gave but one base on balls until the
last inning when three passes. m sue:
ccssion after two out, failed to net q
run. On the winning side the bat
ting was hard and clean, the fielding
fast and accurate, double plays in two
instances, checking thc only scoring
opportunities of their opponents.
The work behind the bat of Ken.
drick and the all round play Of
Shoots featured theywork Of the Sec:
ond Baptist team. H
On Wednesday, Juut first; the Sec
ond Baptists will cross bats with the
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
State Legislative News
BY G. E. Hanson

Appointive state officials will be
made more responsive to the will Of
the people If the senate APPROVES of the
assembly action in passing the G.. r.
Hanson bill providing for the inter
polation and removal of public Off
Gals. Outside of tax legislation no
measure has been more eagerly
sought for than this recall bill. With
in the past 20 yearsa chance system
of government has grown up in Wis
consin. Boards and commissions have
been created for the administration of
many of the affairs of the state.
Members of these different depart
ments are appointed for terms from
four to six years. Once appointed
there has has been no way to secure
the removal of one of these officials
although his official acts might be
subject to question and criticism.
Assemblyman C. E. Hanson has for
several years in the Legislature been
trying to secure an amendment to the
law which will give the legislature
some power over those officials. His
efforts were crowned with success in
the house last Friday when a bill pro-
viding the legislature may remove
an official by a majority for cause
was passed in the house by vote of
81 to 10. The bill now goes to the
senate. Assemblyman Hanson in the
debate on the bill pointed out hat
such measure vas in the interest of
democracy. State officials have been
defeated becaus of neglect or failure
to perform their duties satisfactorily
to- the people of this state. Up to the
present time there has been no way 10
reach appointive officials. The Han
son bill provides the way.
There will be a sharp fight over
this bill in the senate. The stalwart
members of the legislature have al
ways opposed this legislation and they
will attempt to attach an amendment
in the senate which will require a two
thirds vote of the legislature to re-
move an official, rather than a major
ity vote. The vote of members on this
important measure will be watched
with great interest.
The farmers won a clean cut vic
tory in the house the past week over
the state marketing bill. The agric-
uItural committee of the house early
in the session offered a bill conferr-
ing important powers upon the mar
ct commission. Under this new bill
the market commission would have
power to investigate the cost not only
of farm products but of manufactured
products. A determined fight was led
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
GERMAN HIGH OFFICIALS
GUARD HERR BERCDOLI

BERLIN. Jan. 2S.-The foreign Of
fee has begun an investigation in the
attempt of two Americans-Charles
Neaf, Of Baltimore, and Frank Zim-
mer, of Denver-to sslxe Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. rich American
draft dodger, at Eberbach. and the af-
fair threatens to become an interna-
tional incident. Officials Of the for
eign said today. however, that they
sought more definite information be-
fore taking any action.
According to a Heidelberg despatch
to the Frankfurter Geitung, thinner
declared that he and his companion
acted upon orders of the American
commander at Coblenz. headquarters
Of the American forces. and possessed
papers alleged to have been issued
by the German authorities at Coblenz.
1t had previously been reported that
the men acted on their own re-
sponsibility, seeking to secure the
$50. 600 reward offered for Bergdoll
Premier Remmels OF Baden, answer
ing interpretations in the Baden Diet
regarding the attempt to kidnap
Bergdoll and his chauffeur, Eugene
Stecher, said:
"This showed Germany's helpless
ness and what affronts foreign p,w-
ers can permit themselves to offer the
German people without risks and
without making reparation. These
two Americans (Bergdoll and Stschsrj )
became naturalized German citizens.
Their assailants were all armed and
carried chloroform and handouts. All
six Of the men In the party 1.-TWO
Americans and four German co.npan-
ions) have been Jailed. The public
prosecutor has taken a hand in The
affair, and the foreign office at Ber-
lin has been notified OF the circum-
stances"
All the facts are not yet clear In
the opinion of foreign office officiala.
1t is pointed out, however, that the
situation would be very difficult
one, even IL the facts as first reported
are true. Technically, = state Of war
st'u exists between Gcrmsny rad the
United states, for America has not
yet rntihed the treaty Of Versailles.
Officials pointcd out TINT "Amcricn~
ssHrc-sions- on German soil nader
the present circumstances would Gre
ate n complicated international legal
situstiew.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
GESSFORD TO
ASSIST DRYS
Will Move Against Wholesale
Distributors Of Substitutes
For Whiskey.
liz PRODUCTS UNDER BAN
Sold Extensively in Delicates-
sens and Saloons Chemists
Rule Them as Beverages

Washington is going dry tomor-
row.
Although prohibition is supposed
to have stalked throughout the land
for more than a year, it has been
evaded, first, by bootleggers, and.
finally by respectable manufacturers
of tonics, who saw wonderful
market for their wares among per-
sons using them as substitute for
whiskey.
Thomas E. Stone. supervising Fed
eral prohibition agent for the Ohio
Maryland district. which includes
the District of Columbia, today
asked the aid Of Major Harry l.
Gessford, superintendent of police,
for assistance in taking from the
market "these preparations which
are being sold on the market ex-
tensively and in violation of the ma
tional prohibition act"
ASKS NAMES OF TONICs.
Major Gessford recently announced
that he was only too willing to get
them from the market IL the prohibi-
tion officials would give him the
names Of the preparations which had
been tested by the chemists OF the
Internal Revenue Bureau and found
to be fit for beverage purposes.
In his letter to Major Gessford
Stone gave him the names Of seven
teen products and their manufactur-
ers which are being sold in Washing
ton in large quantities by near-besr
saloons. fruit stands, soda water foun-
tains, and delicatessens.
The tonics contain from 1856 per
cent of alcohol to 92.2O. They include
the names of preparations which are
being sold extensively in the city.
SELLS 100 CASES WEEKLY.
One near-beer saloon in the busi-
ness section Of the Capital is re-
ported to be selling more than 100
cases of one special brand a week,
and could sell more IL able to obtain
1t.
In addition to ruling these products
of the market. the Prohibition Com
missioner backed Stone up to the
extent of cutting from the market
all whiskey. An order was sent out
from the Treasury Department yes
terday to all Federal prohibition d.
rectors amending the prohibition reg
ulations so that no whiskey can be
Continued on Page s. Column - ,
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
SUIT over YACHT
HARDING IS USING

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-United States
Senator Joseph r. Freunshuysen. of
New Jersey. owner of the yacht Vic
toria upon which President-elect
Harding is at present sojourning in
southern waters. has started a suit
in Brookland against the former
owner of the yacht, claiming the
vessel was not as represented to him.
The suit is brought against Sher-
man Loomis, % Eigth avenue and
carroll sire, Brook lyr. Senator
Frelinghuyse, asks So 300 damages
In the paperr q is sot forth the
vessel was 7urchssed last September
for $4,000. she was then named
Saramar.
Senator TrclinRhuysen said the ves-
sci was represented r, to him to be
sound and seaworthy. except for two
minor H. luries. He sets forth that
after tn sale no discovered that some
OF the frames and timbers of the vcs-
sci at both how and stern were un-
sound. fte asks that $1,000 OF the
origthal purchaFe price be refunded
to hin.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
M|NGO JURORS
FACE GR|LL|NC
Those Already Chosen at Min.
ers' Trial to Be Quizzed on
Union Sentiment.
BY 8. d. WEYER,
International News Service.

WILLIAMSON. w. Va. Jan. rs
With the issue clearly defined as
involving the industrial warfare
which has been raging between the
United Mine Workers of America
and the West Virginia coal opera
tors, the third day of the Matewan
"trigger trial" opened in the cir
cult court before Judge Robert d.
Bailey this morning on a new basis.
JURORS ARE GRILLED.
The union question having been
Injected into the case with dramatic
Just before adjournment
yesterday, and counsel for the de-
fense having admitted being employ
ed by the miners union, the whole
aspect of the trial has changed over
night and both sides prepared TO
work along new lines, starting from
the promise that union members can
not sit on the jury.
Another tedious day of impanelling
a jury was ahead. Six men have
been tentatively accepted. but an
other grilling Is ahead of them be-
fore they are accepted by both sides.
The first of the indictment cases
which Is now on trial does not In
volve all OF the two dozen accused
Matewan men, but only twenty one
who are charged with tho murder OF
Alfred Felts. Ezra Frey was not
indicted on the charge and the In
dtctments against Isaac Brewer and
Fred Webb were nolle pressed.
DELAYED BY WRECK.
A happy man on the defendants
bench today was B. r. Page, the
only negro among the accused. he
was absent when the case was called
Wednesday and his $4,000 bond was
declared forfeited. Today he was in
formed that the forfeiture had been
set aside. He had given a valid ex-
cuse. He was delayed by train
wreck when returning from hos
pital where he had taken his sick
wife.
Growing signs of trouble, as feud-
lists and foemen OF bygone days gath
cred in the Mingo County Courthouse
result ed yesterday in a judicial order
that sent to Jail for the hrst time
since their arrest Sid Hatfield and the
other defendants. Judge Bailey. with
Col Henry Hall. commander or the
Federal troops, by his side, issusd inc
order that Jailed the mountaineers.
The fight on union men occupying
seats in the jury box arose with the
calling OF julius Perry, a striking
miner Of the district. Judge Joseph
NJ. Sanders, assisting the State nrose-
cutor. objected, touching upon tae fact
that the union is aiding to defray the
expenses of the defense.
"The union Is not on trial here
Attorney Coniff, for the defense. said.
"The court cannot prevent q man
from serving on this jury becarse he
is a union man."
Counsel for the defense admitted
they were engaged by the miners un-
ion to aid the defense and Judge Bal
ley ruled the union men ineligible.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
AIRS
FLIGHT DETAILS
Arch h-SIacker, in High Good
Humor, Laughs Over Hoax In
EIuding Guards.
BY FRANK r. MASON,

Copyright 1921. by the international
News Service.)
EBERBACH, Baden. Jan. 28.-
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, million.
aire American draft dodger, who
escaped from the military authori.
ties in Philadelphia, led the police
of the world q merry chase for
months, and then bobbed up in Ger
many, today gave the first detailed
account Of exactly how he made his
getaway.
Leaving Philadelphia by motor
car, he drove first to Baltimore,
thence to Gettysburg, Pa, Pitts
burgh, Wheeling, Columbus, Dayton
| Indianapolis Chicago, Minneapolis,
st. Vincent, Mimi, and on to the
Canadian border.
~CLEvER LYING" NECESSARY.
Inquiring how he might get a
drink, he succeeded in learning how
to get across the Canadian border
without running into custom officials.
Bergdoli and his chauffeur were un-
able to get their machine across into
Canada and were compelled to aban-
don it. They then made their way
and partly by foot.
After much difficulty. involving 2
wait of several weeks, they succeeded
lin inducing q steamship company 70
obtain passports for them to Eng-
|iand, Two steamship companies turn
ed them; dawn ana they had to resort
% some clever lying to get the thiro
company to comply with their request,
Once the passports were In their
hands they had an easy time return
ing to Germany via England.
After leaving Philadelphia, Berg
doll made no attempt to conceal him.
self. He fitted nonchalantly through
large cities in his motor car. stopped
at the best hotels. walked the streets
and all the time enjoyed himself read,
ing newspaper accounts of his escape
and the fruitless hunt for him.
Bergdoll today declared that or :
rangements were made to buy MS
freedom for 100000 after he had
been sentenced to fve years impris-
onment by an American court martial
for desertion from the United States
army.
"On August 13. 1917. I was notified
that I had been drafted into the army
at Philadelphia" said Bergdoll. But
1t was not until January 7, 1920, that
was arrested at Philadelphia and later
sentenced to five years by a military
court sitting at Governors Island for
desertion.
AT the end of the following April,
or perhaps the beginning of May, ar
rangements were made to buy my
freedom upon payment of 100000 In
gold. / was not told who was to re-
ceive the money. I told the authori-
ties I had 100000 in gold buried in
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28

backward. Although past three years
of age, he is able to articulate only
the most childish sounds. He cannot
walk at all. and doesn't recognize
food" He Is still fed from the bot
tie.
The charges were preferred by Mrs.
Myrtle Martin, OF 2305 Washington
circle; Miss Grace Thompson, us d
street northeast, and several other
women who had become interested in
the case. Mrs. Martin said she room
ed at one time with Lady Ogilvie,"
and her suspicious became aroused.
She Investigated and found the child
was living under improper condi-
tions.
. Lord Ogilvie,' who died about three
years ago, figured in the newspapers
at that time. For some reason ~his
wife refused to bury him. The health
officials were finally forced to take
his dead body from the house by
force. ,st
According to the woman. her hus-
band was Lord Osilvie, Earl of Banff,
Scotland, and possessor OF an estate
Of more than S1O0.0o0,O00 in the .'old
country" The child who is alleged
to have been mistreated by his mother
Is the elder. by three hours of twins.
she says. The other brother. who his
mother says Is "viscount Dechett,"
is said to be at present living with
a wealthy uncle In kentucky.
The mother Is said to be afraid
someone has designs on her sons
life in order to get possession of the
valuable estate in Scotland"
The writ issued by Judge Sellers
orders the child to be placed in
charge of the board of childrSn's
guardians.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
BY HARRY L. ROGERS,
International News Service.

When the new Secretary of State
assumes office on March 4 he will
find on his desk the designations Of
the Under Secretary Of State and
three assistant secretaries, ten am
bassadors, and approximately twen-
ty-five ministers.
MANY MERE FORMALITIEs.
In many instances these re sigma
tions will be made merely in pursu-
ance of the custom which dictates that
the incoming Administration shall be
given an opportunity to place rnen Cf
it's own choosing In responsible posi-
tions without the necessity of asking
for the resignation Of the incumbent,
and II is known that many OF the
diplomats now in office would well
come an opportunity to remain at
their posts under the Harding Nd
ministration.
In addition to these posts there
will be a number of vacancies among
the various department beadships IN
Washington, though 1t is thought
likely that such changes In personnel
will be less numerous than among tho
diplomatic posts.
Though Unoersecretary OF state Da-
Wis IL known to have accepted his
present position at great personal
sacrifice and Is looking forward 20 the
time when he will be free to return
to his personal affairs, he has sew
eral times expressed the hope that tho
State Department might be taken out
of politics. with the result tha. per-
sonnel might be chosen on a basis Of
experience and fitness rather tran be-
cause OF political affiliations.
President Wilson. II was st ated to-
day, has all along taken this view
and has given proof OF this fact by
selecting many Republicans for i'm
portant consular and diplomatic posts.
According to reports from friends of
President-elect Harding. he also cub
scribes to this policy within certain
limits at least, and IL is believed that
he will make but few changes in the
minor posts OF the department.
In other departments there will
likewise be many designations ten
dered along with that of the Cabinet
member at the head. The list includes
Continued on Page .. Column ~
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
Harding QUITS
PALM BEACH
President Elect OF for Miami.
Hays Dwindies as Posi-
bility for Cabinet.
BY JACK ROYLE,
International Nevvs Service.

PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. 28.-
President-elect Harding left here
eorly today for Miami. Lights,
music, and festivities failed to lure
the next President from the house
boat Victoria after nightfall. He
attended the dinner given by Harry
M. Daugherty at the Everglades
Club, but the only outsider present
was William B. Thompson, secretary
of the Ways and Means Committee
of the Republican national commit
tee.
MCCORMICK ABSENT.
Senator Medin Mccormick Of H.
linois, was invited to this dinner. but
did not attend. Senator Mccormick.
in conversation with newspaper men
during the day. indicated he had ac-
Quired far different views from those
advanced to the President-elect by
his immediate advisers. He indi-
Gated during that recent tour OF Eu-
rope, he had acquired new angle
on international affairs, but believed
his views should not be pressed upon
tne next a. thtc tithC'
J. Leonard Replogle met the Hard
ing party with his speed boat outside 9
Palm Beach and escorted them to the
docks. Replogle was a host at din
ner of a part of the Harding party
last night.
1t has become evident as the trip
of the Harding party proceeds that
the grip of Will ii. Hays on a Cab
met position is weakening. Pressure
has been brought to bear on the
President-el to disregard the po-
litical obligations under which he Is
supposed to be to Hays, but no one
in the party is either able or will
ing to determine what effect these
representations have made on the
next President.
The delegation from Miami that
waited on the next President here
were given small satisfaction so far
as formal reception at Palm Beach
In concerned.