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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
PRICE TWO CENTS
WASHINGTON
DAYBY DAY
(From Our Special Correspondent.(

Washington, Sept 6.-For the
first time in history the Metropc,i-
tan District Of New York has sur
passed Greater London in population
Figures just made public by u !,
Census Bureau show Metropolip q
New York with a total popula' o..
Of 1910 415 as against 7,476,l6S for
Greater London. Under the 1910
census, Greater London led with
1881 352 against 6,566,Sj9.
The Metropolitan District of New
York, officials explained. includes n
addition to Greater Ne" York,
which is com ;siscd of -ha five bor-
oughs of Manhattan. Bronx, Brook
lyn, Queens and Richmond, all of
the surrounding cities ard towns
which are wholly independent of
New York proper politically but
are otherwise closely allied with it
along social, industrial and CONNER
cial lines. Greater London is SIM
liar to the Metropolitan District Of
New York. being comprised of Reg
istration London, which compares
with Greater New York and Ito So
called "Outer Ring" or adjacent su-
burban territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
EVIDENCE PILED UP
Two Women's Testimony Gets Joseph
Kemp, Colored, Fined S25

When his mother-in-law and his
sister-in-law got through testifying
against Joseph Kemp, colored, Kemp
appeared outgeneraled from every
angle, although he made manly de-
fense but this effort proved un-
availing to the court and fine OF
S25 was assessed against Kemp.
Sarah Lucas, colored appeared as
complainant against the accused. She
charged he threatened her with
a knife. Kemp's mother-in-law cor
roborated her testimony. Kemp de-
denied the charge, and on the other
hand claimed he was threatened with
a hatchet by the complainant. The
prisoner was arrested by Policeman
Carlton Padgett.
Other cases disposed of was a white
man charged with disorderly con-
duct. He was fined S.. The arrest
was made by Policeman Rawlett and
Snellings. A white man arrested by
Policeman Talbot for an allaged vio-
lation of the traffic law forfeited So
collateral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
Crowds Throng Lee School
For Permits For Pub
lie Schools
OPENING MONDAY
Work to be Continued Tomorrow and
Thursday at West End School
Friday and Saturday for Colored.

There was big rush to secure
permits to attend the public schools
The work was begun at 9 o'clock this
morning at Lee School building and
will be continued tomorrow at the
same building. The hours are from
8 a. m., till p. m. On Thursday
permits will be issued at West End
School. The work of issuing per-
mits to colored children will be on
Friday and Saturday.
Long work of issuing the permits
is being done by James Callan,
George Keegan, Hugh Murphy and
Leslie Devers.
Long before the hour for the work
to begin there was large crowd at
the school building and those en-
gagged in the task had their hands
full from the opening of the doors.
Many of the children, especially
the smaller ones, were accompanied
by their parents.
The children upon securing their
permits repaired to the different
schools and were assigned to the
grade in which they will pursue their
studies at the coming session. Teach
ers prepared list of the books that
will be necessary for the scholars and
they are to be supplied with all nee
essary equipment when the schools
reopen for studies next Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. .,
/ Indications ere that there will be
a heavy enrolment at this session of
the schools.
Minor repairs have been made at
all of tie schools since they closed
for the summer and practically
everything is in readiness for the re-
opening next Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
BEES KILL TWO HORSES


Chicago, Sept. 6.-Nick Platz, a
farmer of Morton Grove, is trying
to decide whether he will give up
capturing bees or do his hauling
with motortruck. While passing
near a beehive with a two horse
wagon an employe of Platz acci
dentally knocked over a hive. In
stantly the bees swar,ned out to the
attack, joined by swarms from other
hives. Platz ran for safety, leav-
ing his horses. The bees fastened
thmslves upon the horses and bore
them writhing to the ground under
their stings.
By spraying the horses with a hose
the men drove the bees away. But
in spite Of everything that could be
done both horses died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
TO GIVE CARNIVAL

Clarendon, Va, Sept. Ga car
nival for Improvement Of the fire de-
nartment. to be known as Clarendon's
first annual celebration, Will be held
by the Citizens Association 1or t"o
weeks beginning September u, al
the corner of Wilson boulevard and
Wheeler avenue. President Taylor
has named a committee on arrange.
ments of which A. B. Eaton, chief OF
fire department, is chairman; F: B.
Keefer, secretary, and Z. l.. Ben
nett treasurer. An automobile IS &C
be disposed of and six-act vaude,
Vile show and new merry-go-rounG
will be, among the features.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
MERCHANT BLACKJACKED
AND ROBBED OF $500

Atlantic City, Sept. .6.--While a
traffic officer was standing fifty
feet distant in broad daylight, two
armed ard masked robbers forced an
entrance to the cigar store of Horace
English. 1905 Pacific Avenue, end
after blackjacNng the proprietor
unconscious, escaped with $500 in
cash.
The robbers not only Knocked
English unconscious, but kicked him
while he was lying on the floor,
breaking two of his ribs. The pro-
prietor, who is "a years old, was
taken to the City Hospital. His con-
'dit;cn is said to be serious.
English was answering the tele-
phone when attacked. They search
ed his pockets and took the money
from his wallet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
Senatorial Contest In N. Mex.

Democratic politicians in Wash
ineton are looking forward with
much interest to the coming S.na-
torial contest in New Mexico, me
sitting Republican member of u"
upper branch of the national legls
lature is candidate for reelection
and the big Guns of both Repub-
lican and Democratic parties will be
put into the state in the hope OF
Carrying victory for their standards.
Democrats are planning a vigorous
campaign in New Mexico and from
reports that are being received in
Washington they have more than an
even chance Of coming out victorious
The first test of the power Of the
Renublic*n administration will he
determined at the Senatorial election
in New Mexico and from now on the
fight will be waged with the great
est fury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
10000 See BalIoonist Fall
900 Feet to Death

North Adars, Mass, Sept. g.
gene NJ. Stafford, Boston balloon
ist fall 600 feet to his death at a
fair Fab Yesterday. The webb belt at
tachine him TO his parachute broke
as he changed paractutes.
Stafford was giving an eHnioieloil
of the double parachute drop. Az
the height of 1000 feet he Jumped N
the first parachute and at 6OO feet
cast off that one for second. Just
as he changed the spectators sa"
him break loose and drop rapidly to
the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
HOMEWARD BOUND
Labor Day Crowd and Other Faca-
tionists Return

Late trains and boats last night
brought back hundreds of vacatlonlsts
who spent Labor Day out of the city
Many did not get home till this morn
ing. Despite the threatening weather
Yesterday hundreds spent the day out
of the city and many who were un-
able to leave during the day left last
night for nearby resorts where they
spent the evening. In addition to the
Labor Day crowd many others who
have been spending the summer
months out Of the city returned today
Practically all W irlelrntuSHRDEIA
Practically all will return by Septem-
Der ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
Four AviatOrs Found Dead
In w. Va. Mountains

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 6.-The
bodies of four of the five members
of the crew of the Government Mar
tin bombing plane No from Langley
Field, Va, were found yesterday on
the north side of Twenty Mile creek,
10 miles southwest of Summerville,
Nicholas county, and the fifth is en-
route by automobile to Charleston in
a serious condition, according to in
formation received last night by Maj
or Davenport Johnson, in charge OF
the army air forces stationed here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
To Make u s. 100 Per Cent Dry

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
and Internal Revenue Commissioner
blair have started out on a,vigorouS
campaign to make the country 100
per cent "dry.' They are centerng
tha;r activities and those of their
agents just at this time on New
York and other Atlantic coast ports
Il is their hope that rum smuggling
Will be broken up through the oper-
ations of the board of special agents
that have been assigned to duty lr
New York and other big cities within
the past few days and that real pro-
hihition will be the result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
"Sunset Service" Opens May
Flower Congress

Plymouth, Mass, Sept; 6.-A
sunset service on Burial Hill last
night formed a prelude TO the Nlntf
General Congress of the General
Society Of Mayflower Descendants,
which vii open here tomorrow. 1t
was conducted by DR.. John Coleman
Adams. of Hartford, Conn, Elder
General of the Society
The congress will hole business
sessions tomorrow and Wecnesoay,
with inspections OF historic local'tie
On Thursday a Pilgrim Memorial
on the summit CT Coles Hill, erect
ed by the Society, will be dedicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
RESUME SCHOOL WORK

With 2n increased attendance of
over the last scholastic year St.
Mary"s Academy and parochial
school. conducted by the Sisters Oh
the Holy Cross, and the Naverian
Brothers School, Washington and
Queen streets. reopened this morn
ing for studies.
1t is expected thai many former
pupils who arc now away on their
VACATIONS will enroll upon their re-
turn home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
Situation Is Relieved

Washington feels that the acute
situation in West Virginia, due to
the rioting among the miners in, the
coal fielcs of that state, has been
relieved through the presence OF led
cra troops in the commonwealth.
Reports received today at the War
Department indicate that. the miners
are returning to their homes ana
that further trouble is not antlclpa-
ted. While it was not necessary Tor
the President to issue a proclama-
ton declaring a state of martial law
to exist in West Virginia the order
ing of United States troops into the
disturbed sections of the state caused
an immediate reaction and resulted
in the restoration OF order out OF
rhaoS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
Negro Cotton Strike OFT
When Khan Warns

Corsic1na Texas, Sept. Ga
notice signed "k. K. K" posted III
the negro section of Blooming
Grove, near Corsicana warning ne
groes of the community that they
must pick cotton resulted in Writ
uallv all the negroes there reporting
for duty in the fields this morning.
The negroes have been demanding
Is cents a hundred pounds for pick
ing cotton. 1t was said % cents
ner hundred was the rate prevailing
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
RETURN FROM CON VENTION
Gilbert J. Cox Elected Delegate 10
National Convention Of
American Legion

Those from Alexandria attending
the State Convention Of the Amer
ican Legion neld at Norfolk last
week ware Capt. George H. Evans,
and Messrs. Gilbert j. Cox, Doug
and Asilcy Reardon:
las Lindsey, Kenenth Aitcheson and
Ashby Reardon.
Wilbur C. Hall, of Leesburg,
was chosen executive committeeman
from the eighth congressional as-
trict, and Gilbert J. Cox, OF this
city. was elected delegate to the
National Convention Of the Legion
TO be held at Kansas City October
81 to November 2, inclusive. G..
Keith Carliu IS alternate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
THE SALVATION ARMY
Monthly Report of Charity Work in
City

Beds furnished for men, 36; meals
furnished for men 72; garments fur
nished for men 10; shoes furnished for
men 6 pairs; beds furnished for
mother and three children, 2; meals,
s; bed furnished for colored woman
and child, 1; meals, 4; transportation
furnished five men to Washington, D.
c.; One man to Woodstock, Va;
colored woman and child to Baltimore
man and wife and three children to
Philadelphia; one man to Fredericks-
burg, Va; orders for groceries given
to five families; sick man taken care
of till better and work found for him.
Capt. Mcintyre can use anything in
his line of work, suci. as old garments,
old skoes, jellies for the sick, books.
All these will make someone happy.
Try 1T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
COLLISION TED
Case of Electric Car Striking Wagon
Heard.

An Investigation Of the case of 4
northbound train over the Washing
ton-Virginia Railway striking a
wagon driven by Walter Thompson
Yesterday morning at the intersection
o. Royal and Franklin streets was
held in the police court today be-
fore Justice w. S. Snow. The court
held there was no evidence adduced
To show that the car exceeded the
speed limit and dismissed the case
SO far as criminal proceedings were
concerned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
Tenor Drops Dead on Stage

Berlin, Sept. 6.-osef Nam
first tenor Of the Berlin Opera, col
lapsed suddenly and died III the
stage last night while singing in
"Aida.
Mann had been engaged to sing in
the Metropolitan O7era dodsc in
New York during the coming season
He :1lG large repertoire OF both
dramatic an lyric roles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
LIBERTY LODGE |. 0. 0. F.
Called Meeting Thursday Night TIC
Meet State President

A called meeting of Liberty Re-
bekah Lodge of Odd Fellows, will be
held at 8 o'clock Thursday at Odd
Fellows Hall for the purpose of
having the members of that lodge
meet M1s. Palmer, Of Norfolk, Va,
who is state pplesident Of the as
sembly.
A reception will be rendered by
the local organization in her honor.
It is expected that the meeting will
be largely attended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
STATE NEWS

Lynchburg-The Buchanan Pro-
duce Exchange has been organized
at Buchanan to back a butter and
cheese plant, and the plant is ex-
pected to be in operation by October
First.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06

Lynchburg-The granting of the
S1.7O rate for gas by the state cor
poration commission has caused the
Lynchburg Traction and Light
meters to register the new rate. The
old rate was S1.25.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06

Lynchburg-The value of permits
issued here in August for improve
ments and new buildings aggregated
only S37,150. There were eight per-
mits for new dwellings and ten for
garages, with fourteen for improve
ments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06

Norfolk-When Harry Bosnian yes
terday was sent on to Corporation
Court to answer the charge of Vio-
lating the Mapp act, he found out
that the handkerchief can be used
fer more than one purpose. Bosnian
was charged with breaking a gallon
bottle of whisky that was in his car
when arrested Saturday and the lit
tie handkerchief contained the only
evidence that was convincing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06
1884

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-06

Petersburg-Dr. R. A. Martin, city
health office, has warned the bathers
of Petersburg that the waters of the
Appomattox river is polluted, and
Director of Public Safety Walker
was busy Saturday warning bathers
from going into the water at the foot
of High street. Swimming classes in
the Y. M. C. A. will be disbanded for
the summer within the next few days.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-16

responsible to the counmAndAr-dn-
chief, Mussolini, ex-socialist editor OF
Milan, who maintains a permanent
staff. This astonishing organization.
almost wholly developed in tho last
three months, is the fruit Of the 1tsl-
ian genius for spontaneous orEani-
zation. The Fascist are composed
chiefly Of students, led by intellect
uals and idealists, but because Of the
violent nature of their program they
include many rowdies and gunner
from the worst strata in society.
1.-THE program of action Of tbs
Fascist 10 Intimidation Of all organ
izations with revolutionary tendencies
and Of their leaders and members. In
Tuscany, for instance. where the revo-
lutionary organization squads Of the
Fascist several times a week make
excursions to nearby towns and vii.
lagos and burn the local trade union
headquarters and heat their leaders.
It is now virtually impossible In Italy
for communist. socialist or labor union
leaders to call or hold public meet
ings.
1.-THE Fascist are often supported
by government troops, who preserve
an appearance Of neutrality, but er-
rest the communists who resist the
Fascisti.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-16
FORCE BEeETs FORCE IN ITALY

WASHINGTON, July 14.-'Italy' it
appears, is aware at last that revo-
luton is a dance for which all hands
pay the piper,"' says Alfred May
lander, writing in the Monthly Labor
Review GU. S. bureau Of labor Stats
t1cs) on Unrest in Italy,"
The government, he says, has OBJ
served strict neutrality in all labor
disputes, but in spite Of this COM
munist propaganda was kept up
among the working classes, and
came everyday occurrences.
Practically overnight there has
sprung up a patriotic organization,
the so-called "Fascisti," which has
subdued and awed the Italian COM
munists and strikers. The Fascist Or
ganization, which three months ago
was confined to a small 'bitter-ender'
nationalist organization in Romagna
and Tuscany, is now a nationwide
organization with branches in nearly
every city and village in Italy. The
leaders claim 100000 members.
Ever-ready action squads are prepared
at any moment to undertak any vio-
lence at command
"Organized militsrily. it is a sort
Of klu klux khan. owing military
obedience to a local general, who is
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-16
CARE OF DISABLED SOLDIERS.

Consolidation under a responsible
head of all governmental agencies
dealing with the care and treatment
Of disabled service men, is the log
ical foundation for the formulation of
any comprehensive plan for their re-
lief. Recommendations that such a
consolidation be Immediately effected
were recently made to President Hard
ing by special investigating CON-
mittee headed by Charles G. Dawes
of Chicago, appointed to study the
needs of the disabled service men. The
committee was quick to recognize the
useless duplication of governmental
machinery and the deplorable lack of
team work among the various agencies
charged with the work of administer
ing soldier, ETC., relief.
The recommendations for measures
for permanent relief, of course, mus:
come under the scrutiny Of congress,
and are thus subject to change, bat
the main idea of a central bureau
to have jurisdiction over war risk in
surance, the rehabilitation division of
the public health service, and all other
relief activities, will find sympathy
and support. Dawes plan is to en-
dow the head of this bureau with both
power and responsibility, and in this
way to make the new bureau answer
able for the care of the disabled
fighters. At least the evils that have
crept' in through divided authority and
through "passing the buck' ought to
be averted by such scheme.
The period of investigating being
ended, none is now needed further
But action, swift, sure and decisive,
is needed. 1t is the job of congress,
with the least possible delay, to enact
legislation providing for comprehen-
sive program of such relief.
There is complete unanimity of ma
tional sentiment for adequate care and
relief of the sick and disabled so.-
diers, sailors and marines. The en-
tire country deplores the faults and
deficiencies Of the relief service as
deeply and sincerely as the service
men do. Its reorganization upon a
thoroughly efficient basis will be ap.
proved and welcomed everywhere. The
sooner it is done the better for all
concerned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-16

como nearer tho mark to liken tho
processes referred to by the writer to
tho amusing antics of a lively puppy
chasing his own tail. It would if it
were not for the fact that the first
named strike affords a sufficient ex-
PLANTATION of what is happening all
along the line. If the ultimate con-
sumner refuses to buy, what is the use
of the retailer ordering goodsg
Without depreciating the necessity
for thrift in making it's purchases"
said the statement, "the time has ar
rived for US to make clear to the pub
lie that reasonable stability in prices
has been attained and for the general
good the buying strike should be called
off at once. Although our potential
buying power is not seriously impaired
as yet, it will become progressively
impaired as unemployment increases,
and this can result only in pro'cng-
ing the time that will be required to
get commerce back to normal.'
Remedies by the hundreds have ben
offered to alleviate the conditions
complained Of and newspapers have
been freighted with heavy editorials
with more remedies. Many Of these
have been read and studied, and which,
if sifted down, we consider the one
by John B. Stoll Of Indiana, which he
tells in hundred words, as the best
and reproduce the same:
"The solution Of our economic trou-
bles does not depend upon a body Of
representatives in session at Washing
ton or in any state capital; it de-
ponds upon the recognition Of funda-
mental justice in the mind Of the in
dividual citizen. The hunger and
want in the mean streets will finally
pinch the jewellers in stately avenues.
If, then, we intend to end the hous-
ing shortage, the employment shortage
and the myriad troubles that threaten
America today, the remedy is in our
own hands-in the throttling of indi-
vidual selfishness and greed for gain. !"
The question then presents ITSELF:
How many will effectively engage in
the laudable undertaking Of throttling
individual selfishness and greed for
gain2
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-07-16
NEW ENDLESS CHAIN.

Now that the holidays are forgot.
'en-for this time, with business get,
ing back (or trying toy to normal and
*''mmer here as candidate for pub
nc favor, the National Association of
Manufacturers has sent out a circular
headed: Buy! Buy! Buy! is the Plea
Of the Manufacturer It attributes
the halt in industry to strikes, Of
which it says four kinds have been in
progress for some months. It puts
ti'st in the list of strikes that Of the
consumer, who has been striking
against the retailer; the second is that
OF the retailer against the wholesaler
and manufacturer; the third is pro.
NOTED by bankers against manufact.
urers and all other forces of CONNER.
clal life, and the fourth has been that
OF the manufacturer against the pro.
Queer Of raw materials. This suggests
an endless chain, Or perhaps it would