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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Firebugs At W ork
Two Attempts Made To Destroy>Bot-
Ting plant of E. 0. Rammel
Early Today

Two efforts were made early this
morning by. ireDugs to Destroy the
two story Frame hottiing house oc-
cupied by Ernest OFT Rammel, 40S
Princess street. and owned by H. T..
Beach and Brother.
The first alarm was turned in at
1880 o'clock this morning and the
building was considerably damaged.
An investigation disclosed that the
firebugs had left in the place quart
bottle partially filed with kerosene
and the odor of oil was detected by
the fremen when they entered the
blilding. Before they subdued the
flames. the roof ard sidewalks were
damaged 10 the extent Of about
s40C
The second alarm came in at $50
O'Clock and the fr,bugs on this occa-
sion la1 placed old wall paper in
the building and started blaze.
This was quickly extinguished. Mr..
Rammels loss will be several hun
dred dollars. The police are inves-
ti~ating the case. Mr.. Beach's loss
is covered by insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Poppy Day" !" Saturday
Legion Women To Sell PoppieS For
Disabled Soldiers


Saturday, May 80, will be observed
as Poppy Day" in this city when
the Wcman's Auxiliary to the Amer
ican Legion will sell small red silk
peoples on the streets for tie benefit
of the soldier relief fund Every
man, woman and chilG in the city
is: urged to provide themselves with
a poppy on Saturday, and wear it
Monday, May 30, Memorial Day.
The national association Of the
Legion has selected May 20 as the
memorial day for The World War ard
the poppy, In remembrance of
Flanders Field is The national flow
er on that daT Each post and aux
iliary received requests to observe
the day in some manner and the
suggestion was made that it be a
"ta,g" day for the benefit Of disabled
and rer!y ex-service men and their
dependaris. The local auxiliary Sc
lected the preceding Saturday as
being the most advantageous from
a monetary standpoint. as many peo
pie are out of the city on 'olliday.
Wear a Poppy in remembrance
of Flanders Field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Accept Challenge
Triple AS. However. Want Series Of
Games With Dreadnaughts
On SUNDAYS

Your sporting spirit is uneXcelled.
No worthier cause could be picked
FOR the receipts OF the games, and
The Triple A are with you heart and
soul. but as loHg as the Salvation
Army are to reap the harvest of the
contest, let's make it good one.
1t appears that the people are led
70 believe that we are in need CT
money, row Dreadnaughts why no.
loosen up on your money making
Sunday dates and rot insult the Sal
walton Army by offering such a
great cause Saturday receipts VIXEN
ninety per cent Of the fans are work
:,p and will rot be able to patronize
the games on Saturday. We will
never agree on any Saturday games
.asNthe Triple 4 lem o:ili not tase
the field to play Tor the hencfit Of an
organization who sent cut their
members to prove life savers for the
DCtS IN the lrpTAEeS overseas, TDlI
where many of the Salvation Army
women never returned. The most
that you can do for these great peo-
pie is the very least when you con-
slider it full! payment.
mn tt freturnctsmgrea DO mod nj oh
Start the series Sunday, June -,
ard play each Sunday thereafter uh>
til the three games are completed, if
three. be necessary. We note that
YOU are looking for Sunday games.
through the Washington papers. We
can rearrange so as to suit Your ac-
ceptancc OF our challenge mir. D's
are you sports? If You are, come
out on the field and show yourself
and do not stand arculd TIE .orners
telling the public what you can DO
when you have mo- shown. The time
will soon be here for either team 10
be returned winners. 80 let tie news
papers rest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
HOTEL RAMMEL NEWS

Reproduced from San Antonio
News-Bulletin Of Hotel Gunter, week
May ID to 2lst Monday luncheon for
Ad Club, Pan American. American
Legion, Open Shop Assn. Con. Texas
Ad Assn.
Tuesday luncheon Auto Trades. Bar
Association, Kiwanis Club Directors,
Real Estate Board, Con. Texas Poster
Ad Assn, Sheet Metal Contractors.
Wednesday luncheon Lions Club,
Alzafar Temple Lumberman'S Man.
ufacturers, San Jacinto Cotillion, Con.
Street Metal Trades, Freight Claim
Agents. Salesmanship Club, Employ
.ng Printers.
Thursday luncheon, City Cluo, Fl
Bexar Temple Dance, Salesmanship
Club Dinner. Dance, Automotive
Sales. Con. Sheet Metal Trades
Freight Claim Agents. Employing
Printers.
Friday luncheon. Kiwanis Club
Queens Ball Order of the Alamo.
Saturday luncheon Salesmanship
Club, City Club Directors.
The Hotel Rammel where excellence
Of cuisine and service invites you tc
meet. dine, entertain your family arc
visiting guests. 124-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Soldier, Speeding by Auto tn
Sweetheart. Arrested: Kind
Hearted Judge Frees Hin

Scranton, Pa, May %. Barring
interference by other rura! con-
stables, Anthony Godalc ought to be
married by some time tomorrow.
Godale lives in Cleveland, and was
making forty miles an hour through
here today in his automobile. Ar
rested for speeding, he told the court
he was hurrying 10 Ellis Island tc
meer his sweetheart. Miss Anna Pick
ering, of Liverpool. He Informed
the court that he + VI 5 anxious TO
reach New York g that the wedding
would not be delayed. He met Miss
Pickering when he was overseas with
the air forces.
He showed Judge Meyers letters
to prove that MIS- Pickering is al
Ellis Island waiting for her soldier
boy lover.
Il believe you" sad the Judge
"and will make you wedding
present Of dismissal of tie charge
You may sped through Scranton tc
your way 10 your sweetheart.
Godale rushed from the courtroom
He hoped into his car and gave il
the gas" He was making 40 miles
ar hour al, the edge of town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
BIG PARADE ON
. IN FREDERICKSBURG:
City Threngeo With Visit
ors to Participate in
Festivities
MANY FLOATS IN LINE
Gov. Davis and Staff View Passing
Pageant-Affair Ends Tonight
With FirewGrk Display

Fredericksburg, Va. May 25.-
Fredericksburg today is . celebrating
its 250th anniversary. The city is
thronged with visitors and dig
parade which started at = o'clock this
afternoon was feature of the festi-
vities incident to- the celebration.
There are visitors from Washington.
Alexandria, Richmond, Baltimore and
from practically every city in the
state and Governor Davis and staff
and many other distinguished guests
both national and state officials. Prac-
tna!ly all business was suspended at
noon.
Gov. Davis reviewed the big par
ade. Tonight there vii! be a big dis
p!ay of fireworks on Marye's Heights.
All Of the floats in the line of pro-
cession were very attractive and ar
t;stic depicting historical stages frcm
1907 70 1920 inclusive.
Among the speakers today were
Governor Davis, and Charles Beatty
Alexander and Herbert l.. Bridgman
the last named two of New York.
Rappahannock Tribe of Indians
were i'm line led by regular chiefs, de-
cendants of the thirty tribes ruled BY
King Pocohontas.
An informal reception last right
was rendered the governor and his
party.
Fredericksburg has held an i'm
portar.t place in Colonia! Revolutions
any and Civil War history.
Many illustrious men were born in
or near the town. Among them were,
seven Presidents of the United States
and three of the great military lead
ers of the world. including George
Washington, James Monroe, James
Madison and General Robert h. Lee.
The cnly home of John Paul Jones
in America is in the town, and from
here ne was commissioned a l!euten-
ant in the United States Navy; alsc
was the home OF Mathew Fon:aine
Maury. the Pathfinder Of the Seas.
More than half the Presidents Of
the United States nave visited here
During the War Between the States
President Lincoln made an impress
<;ve and conciliatory address in the
town.
Within fifteen miles CT the town
more men were engaged and fell II
battle than in any like territory IN
America. These battles include the
first and second Fredericksburg
Salem Church, Charlottesville.
Bloody Angle. Spotsylvan;a Court.
house and the Wilderness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Interesting Occasion
Fifty Members Of B. Y. p. t.. At
tend Federation Meeting

tend cucTitlon -heetlRp
Last night party of fifty menl-
bers of the Baptist Young Peop!"'s
Union of the First Baptist Church
went by specially chartered car 20
Washington, to attend meeting Of
the Federation Of Bartist Young Pao
nle from Baltimore and Washington.
Dr.. Charles II pinchbeck. pastor Of
the Seventh Baptist Church Of Bal
timore. made most telling address
or three-fcld witness Of the Chris
tian. He declared that the Acts Of
the Apostles" recognized the witnes-
sing by word, by act and by giving
money TO the Kingdom A number
Of pastors were present from Mary
land and Virginia. among them DR..
Z p. Jackson. cf this city. Clinton
Brown, president Of the local union,
conducted the party. a repaSt was
furnished 10 the Baltimore de!ega-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
For Queen Of Pageant
Fifty-One Contestants In Filed For
Honor

II n
Honor
With fifty-one contesting for the
honor of queen of the June pageant
to be staged juno 3 b: the pupils of
the public school, the contest daily
grows more interesting and it is ex-
pccted that the interest will continue
till the close of the campaign. AS
heretofore stated the leader win be
made queen Of the pageant and the
two receiving the next highest num-
bcr of votes will be maids Of honor.
The standing of the contestants up
TO noon, today follows: Alice Phil
lips, 1882; Mary La Porte, 100; Mary
Ford. 1853; Anita Noble. $50; Loretta
Bowie, 110; Mewia Casa, 1O9: Agnes
Mcleod, 90; Annie Moore 81; Pau
linc Kidwcll, 50; Eileen Evans, 4S;
Bchby Jewell, 81: Marian Naigne
33; Ruth Bryant, 33; Jane kidwell,
90; Catherine Spittle, %; Margaret
Duncan. %: Helen Spur, 2l; Flor
enre Irby 2l: Dora Ge?in, 81; Marg-
cry Nixon, II; Lindsey West, is;
Ellen Ticer, Is: ElvirI Fletcher, "A;
Katie Baeir, -; Nancy Buddin, 8;
Faye Cooksey, 6; Anncbell Callahan.
6. Ada Hicks, s; Margaret Pitts, 5;
Thema Williams 5; Mary Reeves"
4; Frances Shrnnan, a: Elizabeth
Duncan, 3: Gertrude Harrison. 3:
Evaline williamson. 8: VIRGINIA
Haynes. 2; Marion Mo?curc. 2; Cecil
Jewell, 2: Mary Saunders, q; Jacque
line Smith, 2: Rrth Sherwood, 2;
Anna Davis. /; Emma Evans, l; Lii
lian Keene, /; Elsie Parks. /; Mars
aret Parks, /; Clara Powell, /; Lu-
ellie Rush. !; Virginia Moncure. |:
Io,a Fil<all. |; Catherine Ayers, |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
FORWARD" SLOGAN
0FS T.GEORGE TUCKER
Given Big Ovation at Opera
House Last
Night
OPPOSES MORE TAXES
Favors Coed Roads. Schools, Better
Pay For F;rcmcn And Police
men

Harry ST. George. Tucker, candi-
date for governor Of Virginia, last
night addressed largely attended
mass meeting IN the ocera house ir
the interest Of his car::..d&cv for the
vcrnerShip ard he was given 4 big
ovation many times during the course
CT his address.
Among other things the speaker
said he objected 70 the usurpation by
the federal government of The pow
ers Of the state Of Virginia. His
slogan, Back to the Constitution"
he said applied to the federal gov
errment. His slogan in the affairs
Of the State, he said, is. Forward. !"
He declared there is a well
defined Limitations 20 the granting
by the state Of its powers to the
federal government. an dthat after
these powers have been taken from
thu state by the federal government
the equilibrium is DISTURBED and that
if the powers are continued TO be
granted nothing will be left for the
several states. and that the wants
of some states woulu rot in any
sense suit those of other States.
Mir. Tucker expressed himself in
favor Of lower taxes, prison reform,
good roads, increased pension for the
Confederate veterans, better living
conditions, protection for working
men. childhood, heath and good
schools and better pay for fremen
AMI policemen.
Mr.. Tucker while in favor Of
good roads expressed himself as
opposed at this time to the proposed
$50 900 900 bond issue by the state,
stating that it could only be used
in seven years or approximately
81 100000 year, that the state hat
$S,OO0,0OO i year available at this
time for good roads. and that this
was no time to z" in for q bond IS
sue covering future years. when
there is enough at hand at this time
for the work that can possibly be
done for year, and at the end ~
that time there would be available
revenue from other sources such as
automobile licenses, as the revenue
of Virginia has in the past eight
wears increased rrcm $2,50O,0On 10
100000.
He laid great stress on his prop
osition to high taxation and prom
ised If elected no to recommend an
increase in taxation.
The meeting was presided over
by Commonwealth 5 Attorney How
ard w. Smith who after few brief
remarks introduced Mayor James
NJ. Duncan who IN turn introduced
Mr.. Tucker. Amcng those attending
the meeting were many women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
FEELING TENSE ON EVE
OF ELECTION AT BELFAST

Belfast. May 25.-Political ex.
element in Belfast is high on the
eve of the polling for members Of
the new parliament. The nationalist:
are united in their determination (.
make a good showing at the polls
but to ignore the northern parri2-
mcnt thereafter.
sir James Craig issued final az
peal to his followers to rally !"
shatter the enemy's hopes for re
public. He urged the royalists c''
erywhere to fly the Union Jacl
above their homes and building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the
Democratic Committee at S O'Clock
r. NJ, "Wednesday. May 25th, 1921,
at the office Of Smith and Woolls 109
North Fairfax street at which all
persons who expect to be candidates
for Office in the Democratic Primary
to be held August 2nd, 1921. are re-
'quested to be preselr.
chaS. Bendheim. Chairman.
R. I. Cook, Secretary
123-2c. d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
DREADNAUCHTS OFFER

Up to the time tie. Gazette goes to
press today, Manager Allen of the
"D's" hadn't received word relative
70 his offer to play the A. a. A, :
~amc for the benefit Of the Saiva.
lion Army in their local drive fos'
$4,000 90, but IS endc ivoring to ar
range a game with another team for
the same purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Budget For Coming Fiscal
Year is S259,OOO, Re-
cepits $266,0O0
PROMISE NEW SCHOOL
Move to Curtail Health Department
is Defeated by Vote OF 10 TO i-"iii
improve Many Sidewalks.

Common council la. night passed
the annual appropriation bill carry
ing with it s259,O00 for the opera
ting expenses of the city government
for the fiscal year from Jurc |, 1921,
to May 81, 1929. The estimated re-
ceipts for the coming year arc
S2G6,O00. according to E. +. Tlcer,
chairman of the finance committee
OF the city council, who read to
council very comprehensive report
on the financial affairs Of the city.
Receipts from all taxes are
based on a total of $9,54O,0OO.
Receipts estimated by the
finance committee include S20T,700
from taxes on real estate ;:nd the re-
maindpr from other sources. 1t was
explained by Mn. Tlcer that the,
finance committee has not overlooked
the fact that hey will have to have
at least $4,000 to start Inc erection
of a new school building in the near
future and this money he said would
come out Of the proposed bond issue
of S300,000, and the committee in rs
appropriations had set apart $4,000
for street work and Re added that
arrang gcmerts woVln be made to take
care of the financial plans for the
new school building.
A review Of the expenses last year
was also given in the report sui
mitted by Mr.. Ticer.
When the ordinance providing for
a change in the present health de-
partn,ent came up for consideration
President Burke tock the floor and
Vice President WattleS presided. AIR.
Burke addressed council advocating
no change in the personnel of this
department, and he among other
things said he thought the money
sgent for the health OF the city was
well spent and that this department.
vas doing excellent work. He said
that any change that would tend tc
lessen its efficiency he thought woult
be a mistake. Mr.. Burke also quoted
figures of other Virginia cities which
spent far greater amount than
Alexandria for health, and he read
the record of DR.. l.. f FoulkS, city
health officer. and praised the able
me nner in which lie HIS handled the
situation here. Mr.. B,':ke expressed
hope that the report o. the commit
tee which favored the ordinance
would not go through. Others VINO
spose in favor of not making any
change in this department were
Councilmen Ruben, Drwnhan:, Sulli-
van and Baggett.
1t developed during the progress of
the debate that TIE committee pro-
posed to eliminate the services of the
bacteriologist and MAKE the health
officer do this work. The report OF
the committee then was voted on and
was defeated by vote Of 10 to 4.
This, therefore, means there will be
no reduction in the health depart
ment. Those whc voted for the
report Of the committee were Nc
Caffrey, Tictr. Wattles and Fletcher.
Continued on Page Four)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Orders Frontier Closed

Berlin, May PA new govern
ment order, operative today. i'm
noses a maximum fine Of 100000
marks for Illegal recruiting or for
organizing military bodies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
BENEFIT DANCE

a benefit dance will be given by
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No. q, T..
Q o. F., at Odd Fellows Hall.
Thursday, May 26th al $50 p. m.
Music by Jarden Jazz Orchestra.
124-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
SPECIAL NOTICE

We have opened real estate OF.
fee FOR selling Virginia farms
near Washington. and are conducting
an extensive advertising campaign
from which we expect results. II
vou have farm or large pr0pert!
for sale.list it with us, and we vii
get results.
Refer tc Citizens National Bank
Virginia Farms Agency,
ia King Street
l15-l2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Falls AndCuts Head
Stranger Had Toll Of S50n-Says He
Is a Shipw0rker

Is Shipw0rker
A stranger giving the name OF
Gus lAlohrwood. forty-one years old,
who says he is a shipworker, fell at
the corner Of King and Peyton
streets, last night and sustained a
bad cut on the head. He was car.
,ied to the hospital by Police Sergt.
Campbell and several stitches were
taken by DR.. O. A. Ryder. The
man surprised the poice when he ex-
hbited $500 in paper money which
he had saved. He says he is bound
for the south in search of work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25

Their old battle flag and the flag
Of the state of Virginia was carried
by the veterans as they marched in
solemn procession to the cemetery
where the exercises We're concluded
The monument at Washington and
Prince streets early In the day was
decorated by the Daughters of the
Confederacy for the affair and was
ivory attractive.
Graves of confederate veterans in
he various cemeteries also were
decorated during the day by COM
m;ttees from the Daughters of the
Confederacy.
The committee in charge of the
confederate memorial day exercises
feels that much Ct the success of
he occasion was due TO the kindness
and generosity of friend of the cause
md desires to express lis apprecia-
ion of the same to the commandant
If Camp Humphreys for the army
s.ruck sent for TIE afternoon and t.
his courteous soldiers who assisted
o chcerfully to Mr.. David G.. Grill
oortzer, for 4 liberal cont, hution OF
red and white carnations and calla
lilies; to Mr.. G. G. Volt, for the
rift of beautiful wreath, cpt flow
,,rs and the loan Of the palms; tc
Mr.. Edgar Warfeld, Sr.. for his un,
irir.s efforts ard financial aid; to the
"itizers' Band. the Alexandra Lish'
'rfantry. the Pioneer Troops and tt
Ill who assisted so gra"iousiy i
honoring appropriately the immorta
confederate dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25

Best couutry butter. 80 cents
pound, Meadow Gold best creamery,
II cents a pound; country eggs, g
cents a dozen; best black tea, 80
c.rts a pound. 2 pounds for sl.00.
J. f. PURCELL. III South Henry
Street. Phone 56I-W
f22-2c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our siE-:ere
appreciation to the city fire depart
ment for the able and excellent man.
ner in which they handled the fire at
the Rammel Bottling Works early
this morning.
l25-1p. II. i. Beach and Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
Address Women Voters
Gardner L. Boothe Gives Instructive
Talk TO Men Voters

lain " -hSA
An enthusiastic meeting Of the
Alexandria Bral%S' of Virginia
League Of woman voters was held
last night in the chamber of COM
merce. The league listened to very
pleasing and instructive address by
Gardner l.. Boothc on the laws rela
ting to primary elections and the
method by which absent citizens may
be enabled to vote in the coming pri-
mary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
FISH AND SEA FOOD

Blue fish, rock fish. steak halibut.
-alt water tailors. Boston mackerel.
founders, large and medium trout,
carp, roe herring, salt water croak-
ers, roe and buck snad, crab meat,
clans. swapping turtles.
Sanitary Fish Market, City Market,
Phone>735, J. H. ROBINSON, Prop.
124-2c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
THE BLUE RIBBON SHOE co.

Is Still Running Cut Prices
We Use The Best Materials
407 King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-25
WEATHER REPORT

For this secticn-Cloudy and
warmer. with possibly showers to
day; tomorrow partly cloudy and
warmer /
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-13

can assistant, had secured the co-opera-
ton of England. Belgium and France in
Il determined effort TO stamp out the
contFaband traffic.
To this end, he announced. authorities
in. Paris, London and Brussels have
arranged to send all information re-
Iating to drugs and drug adqicts,to New
York as fast rs it is collected and to
keep the department here advised of in
tended shipments of contraband to this
and other countries.
Commissioner simon said that ~
Blanc" reported alarming increases In
drug addiction in all European countries
except Germany. which manufactures
much of the narcotics shipped here.
Belgium authorities, he added, are
divided in their opinions on whether the
! increased use of narcotics or the in
creased showing Of American Wild
West moving pictures is TO be blamed
for recent outbreaks of crime. Train
robberies. occurred i'm that country this
year for the first time in its history. lie
said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-13

!. FOR =SALE-Wa are now ready to de-
liver a nice lot of strictly dry slab wood.
Also mixed four foot wood. Holden &
Martin Lumber Co. 15S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-13

\ FOR SALE-Cement brick, 1000,
10000 or $4,000. Make permanent ever.
lasting chimney when lined with tile, bet
ter draft less subject to creosote. c. Il.
Allen. 179-197*