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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12
Is WELCOMED LIKE
KING

Berlin, Sept. PA welcome ex-
ceeding anything ever given to roy
atty was accorded Charlie Chaplin,
the famous American screen coined
ian, when he arrived in London to-
DAY from New York.
Thief .reen star wept at the cor
diaity OF the tremendous ovation and
finally had to be rescued from the
immense grove by a detachment Of
police.
Despite the large force of police
the crowd broke through the bar
riers when Chaplain arrived at Wa
terloo station.
Thousands Of men women and
children surged forward, attempting
to embrace the comedian and shake
him by the hand. There were shouts
of Hello, Charlie" and Don't throw
any pies"
Charlie wa3 amazed although ne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12

Alexandria's best football players,
and has been considered by many the
backbone of the Virginia A. c. line
up.
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4 DROWN AS AUTO
BACKS OFF BRIDGE

Buffalo, Sept. 11.-Four of party
of six were drowned tonight when an
inclosed automobile backed off a canal
bridge leading to the Grand Central
Island ferry acros the Niagara River,
a short distance north of Buffalo.
The dead, all Buffalonians are: Mrs.
Ferdinand Humm, Frank Humm, her
brother in law; Mary Humm, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Humm, and Frank Hoen
Ferdinand and Magdalene Humm,
brother and sister, were rescued.
Mrs. Ferdinand Humm was at the
wheel and apparently became con-
fused when another car, coming from
the opposite direction, approached
the bridge simultaneously with the
Inflated machine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12
MAN WHO SERVED FOR SLACK
Err BURIED

Philadelphia Sept. 12.-The man
who served in the place of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, draft dodger, and
who fell in the battle of the Argonne
in 1918, was buried with full military
honors here yesterday. Russell
Gross underweight, but anxious to
enter the fight when a vacancy IN
the quota was left ny Bergdoifs de-
sertion went to France in May, 1918
In October he was killed.
Members of the American Legion
and G. A. R., together with soldiers
from Camp Dix marched IN the tun-
eral procession.
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Standing of Clubs

On Saturday the Dreadnaughts,
with patch up ball club defeated
the Bay State A. c. by the score
Of 3 to ., after a hard fought battle
Alexander pitched a good game Tor
the Big D, but his team talled 10
do much with the stick. With three
on and none out in the ninth, the bay
State failed to score through the
work of Devers, Stevens. and Long
with lightning double play.
Dreadnaughts, 9; Shamrocks, l.
One of the greatest ball games
ever witnessed by any baseball fans
was PLAYED Sunday at the Dread
nauehts Park between the Shamrocks
and the Dreadnaughts in II IN
ming battle, the home club winning
bv the score Of 2 10 |. Walter Beaile,
straight from the Minors. ,pltched a
great bali game Tor the Shamrocks-
Striking out 20 men and allowing .
hits. Frye, while rot quite success
full as his opponents, allowed mus
and struck out 8, but his team play
ed air tight ball especially the out
field, who gathered in everything
that came their way. The lntleld
work of both teams was excellent,
with the exception 81 the ninth when
thc Shamrocks weakened. The game
went scoreless for 10 innings, In the
beginning of the 11tn the Shamrocks
scored on two doubles in succession.
The crowd was temporarily insane
when the Big Us took their turn at
rhe bat in the 11tn. McNahon the
first man up, hit to short and was
safe at first and took second on an
overthrow. Williams, hunted 10
Gealle and was safe at first and
stole second. With two on and none
out Ludlow, with blood in his eyes,
smashed a double TO right winning
the greatest ball game ever seen on
sand lot in this section OF the COM
try.
McMahon. one Of the greatest sand
lot third basemen that ever played n
this city, is lost to the tDreadnaughts
for the remainder OF the season,
having returned 70 take up his stud
les at the Staunron Military Acad-
emv. Berkle right from the minors
will cover third for the Dreadnaughts
for the remainder Of the season.
Next Sunday the Dreadnaughts
will entertain the crack CharlotteS'
Vile nine, and if the fans want to
see a good ball game. come out and
lcok the Big DIS. over.
The Virginia A. G. iaI;dgets hay;
irr organized a football team, held
their second practice Friday after,
Captain jeff" Phillips sent the
team through stiff workout which
consisted mainly Of catching passes
and receiving punts and also to re
cover fumhles.
Most of the famous eleven Of last
year put in their appearance put are
having a hard time 70 hold their OWL
against competition.
Coach "Puds" Mckenzie IS oHe 0:
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NOTICE

You ard your friends are cordially
invited to be present at compliment
tary entertainment and reception
given oy Alexandria Council, No.
627, to the Grand Council Officers of
the Royal Arcanum to be held at
the !YouTg Peoples Building (Wash'
ington Street, Tuesday evening,
September 18Th, 1921, at o'clock p.
nj.
There Will be no admission fee Of
tickets required.
Come and enjoy an evenings en-
tertainment of music and song.
PIG &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Harris
& Shafer Company will be held at
the Office of Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothe,
Alexandria National Bank Building,
Alexandria, Virginia. on Thursday,
September 10Th, 1921, at two thirty
(2:30 P NJ
BY order of the President,
E. Allen Harris, Secretary,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12

had received an ovation at Cherbourg
when the liner Olympic touched taat
port. which gave him foretaste Of
what to expect in EngIand-his na-
tive land.
Charlie stood in the door of the
railway car and smiled at his Eng
lish admirers as they surged around
him, with shouts and cries of adulta-
ton. This his emotion overcame him
and he wept.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Union Building Com.
pany for the election of officers and
directors for the ensuing year vii!
be held at its office, l19 South Fair
fax street, Alexandria. Va, on Mon
day, September 10Th, 1921, II
o'clock A NJ.
NJ. NJ. Parker, President.
Louis Boyer, Jr., Secretary.
213-12c.
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DEATH ROSTER IN FLOOD AREA
lContinued from page onel

these streams, and property and crops
damaged about S1,000,OOO. At Bas-
trop, in Brazos county, the Colorado
river went over its banks Saturday
night and did great crop damage.
At Hearne the Brazos and Little
rivers tonight were falling, but great
damage is left in the floods wake. Six
negroes are known to be dead. An
area four miles wide from Temple to
Hearne was under water, at an aver
, age depth of fifteen feet, reports
state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12
10000 DIE IN CHINA WARFARE

London, Sept. I2.-Ten thousand
casualties have resulted from a four
day battle in Hupeh province, China
between armies representing the Pc
kin and South China governm snts,
said a Contra. News dispatch from
Shanghai today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12
SPORTS
Standing Of The Clubs
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Washington, Z; Philadelphia, . (lo
innings).
Cleveland, s; st. Louis, 4.
Boston, 81; New York, ID.
Detroit, 5; Chicago, l.
Today's Games
Boston at Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-12
NOTICE

Miss Julia Duncan announces the
fall opening of her classes in rhyth-
mic Health Training and Expression,
Monday, September 10, GIG Prince
street. Phone Alexandria 1892.
217-6c
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CAPITALIST KILLS HIMSELF.
F. 3. Jones of Memphis, Dcspondent
Over Nervous Affection.

Over Nervous AfilictiOn.
Memphis, Tenn, Sept 11.-Freder-
ick B. Jones, president of the Perkins
Oil Company and interested in num-
Der of other industrial concerns in
Memphis, shot and killed himself a:
his home here today according TO
members of his family.
Friends attribute his act to melan-
cholia resulting from nervous af-
Fiction from which he has suffered
several wears.
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Standing Of Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Cincinnati, a; Pittsburgh, l.
St. Louis, 10; Chicago, ;.
New York, II; Brooklyn, 5.
Today's Games
Boston at Pittsburgh.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
FIGHTING FORCES
WILL NOT FORGET
DANIELS SAYS AMERICANS
WHO DIED ON BATTLEFIELD
SHOULD NOT BE DENIED
GLORY OF FIGHTING FOR
WORLD FREEDOM.

GreenTille, July american
soldiers and sailors will never forget
the SANDER against them uttered by
George Harvey American ambassa-
DOR" declared Josephus Daniels,
former secretary of the navy, in an
address to Greenville business men
here this afternoon. "They would
not deserve our gratitude if they
had fought only because they were
afraid not to fight. 1t is traitorous to
those who died in France for world
freedom to deny them the glory OF
fighting for American and world
peace"
Mr.. Daniels, speaking at the cham
Der of commerce luncheon, declared
that rs per cent of the conditions
which have depressed the country for
several months were due to the lack
of world craftsmanship. His talk
was a discussion Of the present day
condition. He ocered solidarity and
united work as key to unlock the
future and secure the peace and
prosperity of the American nation.
Referring to the Carolinas, he
said: "This is the chosen spot Of the
world despite the low price of COT
ton."
"Not until we come to some sort
Of an association of the nations of
the world will peace and prosperity
be restored" Mr.. Daniels declared
and said that nothing done by the
private citizens or by congress can
bring full prosperity until market
is created for products of the mill
and farm.
Speaking tonight, at the Baptist
summer assembly, following mis- re-
marks of today on an association of
nations, Mr.. Daniels sadi: II do not
care or when or n what form, but
our duty to the world and to our
selves demands that America and al.
lied nations work together and pro-
mote world stability and world
peace"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
ROAD commission
RECEIVES SIX BIDS

The Abbeville County Highway
Commission met yesterday and
opened bids for the construction of
the Antreville road. Six bids were
received and of these the lowest was
for $44,652.25 by Elliott and Son of
Spartanburg. This road as surveyed
is 16.5 miles in length and the bid is
at the rate of s2,7O6 a mile.
Other bidders were Blankenship
and Phillips, Greenwood, s52,s56.-
7S; C. C. Jordan, Anderson, $751;
261.10; w. A. Dicus, $47,135.24; +.
P. Kyle, Charleston, s46,296.75;
Smoak, Reed and Toney, $46,091.-
80.
Ii is understood that the contract
is not to be finally awarded until il
is determined whether the bidders
can meet all of the conditions sci
out by the commission.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
STAND EXAMS

Supt. of Education Mann was en-
gagged yesterday in holding examina-
tions for scholarship vacancies at
the University Of South Carolina and
Clemson College. There was only
one applicant for the Carolina
scholarship, Kenneth Seawright, of
Donalds. Three young men are COM
peting for the Clemson place, Har-
old Tate and Thomas Maxwell, of
Abbeville and Howard Milford, of
Calhoun Falls. There were no appli-
cants for the College of Charleston
entrance examination. Contestants
will not hear the result of their Ia
Dor before August Is.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
COMP PTROLLER HERE
MAKES SETTLEMENT

A representative from the comp
troller generals Office in Columbia
will be in Abbeville Monday to be-
gin checking accounts Of the county
treasurer preparatory to making the
annual settlement. The fiscal year
ends July 30th. Major Cheatham,
county treasurer, says that all out
standing claims have been paid and
that the county's finances are in
very good shape for this time of
year.
The treasurer says that the period
for the collection of road tax ends
July 18th. Payments have been COM
ing in quite well, he says, but there
are still a number of delinquents to
be heard from.
The dog tag question, Major
Cheatham says, has been causing
confusion in the minds of some
people. This tax of $1.25 per dog, is
payable on and after October Is.
One dollar of the amount goes to
schools and rs cents to cost of col
lecting and purchasing tags.
The treasurer says that his office
force will be busy for the next two
weeks preparing executions for un-
collected property taxes. There are,
he says, fully one thousand delin-
quent property owners in the coun-
ty this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
PLEASED WITH ABBEVILLE

Mr.. T. L. Malloy, of Charleston,
has returned to his home after a
visit of several days to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gillian. Mr.. Malloy has lond
been a friend Of the Gillian family
and during his life visited often at
the home of Mr.. Gilliam's father.
This visit is his first in several years
and he has spent a pleasant time re-
newing old friendships. Mr.. Malloy
was much interested in the Hospital
Birthday Party, and contributed lib
orally to the cake. He was pleased
with the floats and pronounced the
vaudeville, high class, indeed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
CHICAGO BABIES DIED
AT RATE OF II A DAY

Chicago, July 7.-Chicago babies
died last week at the rate of ID a day
Is per cent greater infant mortal
ity than a year ago. The increase was
ascribed to the heat by the health
department. Four deaths of adults
here yesterday were attributed to the
heat. The weather bureau offered no
immediate relief.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
THREE BOYS ARRESTED

Charged with taking parts from a
Ford car, John Whaley, Tom Cason.
and Dalton Hall were arrested in Alb.
beville yesterday by Sheriff McLane
and held for Laurens officers. When
the Laurens sheriff appeared with
a warrant to take them back to that
county, they arranged bond in the
sum of $500 each for appearance
in court in Laurens in September
The Ford had broken down and had
been left by it's owner beside a Lau.
rens road. The parts have been re.
turned.
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recourse to the law.

through recourse TO Cne law.
Aside from the net sum cleared
from donations and sale of eatables
and generous percentage of the pro-
ceeds of the opera house, more than
a hundred dollars worth of useful
equipment was presented the hospi-
tai. Mrs. Nickles, president of the
auxiliary, says that she is highly
gratified with the results of the day.
She says that thanks are due so
many people that she would not
dare mention names lest some one
be omitted. Mr.. Irwin Kleclhley,
with a check for 500, was the
largest individual contributor.
Fifteen gallons of ice cream was
furnished free of charge by Costa's
Ice Cream Co. of Athens, Ga.
The Parade
Mayor Mars was the leader of the
parade, followed by the Hatch Con-
cert Band, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. VIII
hanson, Allen Haskell and Miss
Sarah Barnes on horseback. Next
came the directors of the hospital
in automobiles, the officers of the
auxiliary, the birthday cake float,
and the operatives float. The mill
float, the first aid float, the Banner
float, and the Lethe foat preceded
the riding advertisements of the
Abbeville merchants. The miniature
band, with burnt cork decorations,
brought up the rear in position, but
the youthful musicians with guitar,
auto-harp, drum and maybe a jews
harp and mouth organ and some
twine and fish hooks, created more
amusement than even the vamping
antics of DR.. Pressly. '.'..."
= After the icec ream vendors and
sandwich handlers had disposed Of
all their delectable wares to highly
pleased clientele, the opera house
was the next center of attraction, a
special program having been pre-
pared for the occasion.
Program ut Opera House
These exercises proved unusually
good and everyone did their part to
perfection. The following program
was carried out with DR.. Rakestraw
the STAR: Dance, Mildred Cochran
Hughes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Hughes. She performed in pro.
fessional manner almost and got
liberal applause, as did the other
"acts." Song, 81 Never Knew" Miss
Elizabeth Edmonds and Alvin Ellis
Spanish dance, Miss Ada Faulkner
Song and recitation, DR.. C. M
Rakestraw, Fuller Reese gave q
whistling imitation of various ami.
mails. Song by Abbeville's quintet
Bruce Galloway, Alvin Ellis, Minis
Cason, William Hughes and Mar.
shall Leach.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
PROTEST
AGAINST TARIFF
GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTS JUS
SERAND TO TELL STATE DE-
APARTMENT THAT AGENTS
WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO
INSPECT BOOKS.

y Paris, July I'M. Jusserand, the
French ambassador in Washington
today was instructed by the French
government to transmit to the state
department a protest of the French
chamber of commerce against the
provision of the new American tar.
iff laws calling for inspection by
American agents of the books OF
French exporters for the purpose ot
determining the ad valorem duties
to be collected by the United States.
French exporters are said to be
greatly disturbed over this feature
of the tariff measure and declare
that under no conditions will in
spection be tolerated. It is pointed
out that such privilege as the Am
erican law requests is not accorded
even to the French government ex-
cept in unusual instances. The
French in their protest say they are
willing to give to the treasury de-
partment agents full statements up
ION which the ad valorem tax can be
based.
At the Office of the American COM
mercial attache it was explained that
the treasury department agents in
Paris had made 500 Investigations
of exporters costs OF production
within the past year and the ad va
lorem duties, collected at New York
had been based upon these reports
which consisted largely of volun-
tary statements by the exporters.
The American chamber of COM
merce at Paris considered the
French protest at meeting held this
afternoon and the latter was refer
red to the special tax committee.
The opinion was expressed, however
that the law probably would have to
be modified insamuch as it would be
virtually impossible to get the
French exporters 10 consent to in
spection Of their books. It was fur
ther said that there was a feeling
among American business men in
France. that the provision would be
found impracticaIble but that a
compromise might be- reached by
having the French open their books
to public accountants. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
MELLON URGES J
DELAY IN BONUS
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
WRITES LETTER TO SENATOR
ASKING THAT ACTION ON
SOLDIER LEGISLATION BE
DEFERRED.

Washington, July With a warn
ing that there is grave danger of an
immediate government deficit, Secre-
tary Mellon asked congress today to
defer action on the soldiers bonus
bill. "a -
"This is not time to impose sew
eral billions of dollars of new liza
bilities on an already overburdened
treasury" the treasury secretary
said to Senator Frelinghuysen, Re
publican, New Jersey in a letter
which was read in the senate when
the bonus bill was called up. The
bill has already passed the response
to a request from Senator Freling-
huysen for statement of the finan-
cial obligations which the bill would
place upon the government.
The letter was characterized by
Senator Underwood, Democratic
leader, who after its reading made
an attack on the bill as "stroug,
forceful and to the point" In pass
ing the bill, the Alabama senator
said, the Republican majority
would write in the country's history
that men no longer sacrifice but
measure their service in dollars"
Replying briefly Senator McCumber
Republican, North Dakota, in charge
Of the bill, denied that any attempt
was being made to measure the ser
vices of soldiers of the World war in
dollars.
Mr.. Mellon estimated that the bill
would cost the country between
billion and half and five and a
quarter billion dollars, that it would
"swell the cost Of government and
virtually defeat the adn,inistration's
program of retrenchment and econo-
N.Y." and that it "would block, all
refunding operations and decrease
further the prices of Liberty bonds"
These, he said, would be inevitable
diect financial consequences" add.
ing that probable indirect results
would be "grave danger of renewed
initiation increase commodity
prices, and unsettled business condi-
tons"
All of his estimates, the secretary
explained, were devoted to the cash
payment sections of the bill, and
took "no account of expenses Of ad-
ministration or possible cost of af-
fording vocational training, farm or
home aid, or land settlement aid to
veterans who elect such benefits.
81 should be derelict IN my duty
to the country and to the veterans
themselves if I failed to give this
warning of the inevitable financial
consequences of the pending BILL"
he concluded. 1.-THE result would be
serious injury and loss to the whole
community, and in the long run, the
veterans themselves would lose far
more than they would gain. I can
not bring myself to believe that this
would be adjusted compensation
for a service that was performed as
the highest duty of citizenship and
as a sacrifice that can never be
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