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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-23

A smoker will be held this even
sing at: the meeting of the Old Dos
J. ,nrnion, Boat Club. All members are
urged to be present as the evenings
|, entertainments willsbe anp'qa'N goed|
( In the corporation court today
the will of George Wilton, dated
April 90, 1912, was admitted to prof.
+bate. Testator leaves his estate to
his wife, Mrs. Margaret E. Whtton|
who qualified as execptrix- 4
Thomas H.; Ball, we'll known
colorcd resident, died Tuesday at his
kssssidence, ,526 jGibbon street. He
has been employed at the S. R. r.
4 Round House for 25 years. He was
u also member of R. H. Lancaster
ELodge,, G. u o. o. F.
The players Club" is arranging
to stage a play the nil IL Of April
and a meeting was held last night to
read the play and assign parts. a
rehearsal will be held tomorrow at
t7:3O D. NJ, at the chamber OF
cominerce and all members of the
cast are requested to be present.
A musicale will be given on Tues
| day in Easter Week at 8 p. M, at
residence of Mrs. C. c. Carlin, 2l9
GNorth Washington street, under the
auspices of the Cameron Club. An
address win be made by DR.. Kate
Waller Barrett on her recent trip to!
south America. An offering for the
Alexandria Fairgrounds Association
will be taken at the door.
Fellowship Week" will b. held I'M
~ del Ray Methodist Episcopal;
(Church South from March q to-
lApril 3. Preaching will be by the
pastor, the Rev. w. w. p;prin, il;
] Music will be in charge Of the or,
ganist, Mrs. Fred G. Pevercll, and
I Mrs. John Gary, Mrs. W. ". Pip
pin, Jr., and George Carr. Every
Moody welcome. There ~ll! BE- no
collection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-23
sSaA7TETEsEeFffesEss = ; 81 .
.NENS.tN BRIEF
]. The Rev. P: a. Dales, of Wash ;t| !
.ington, viii preach in Grace Eplsc'o'
pai Church tonight al. s o'clock. /

The, cantata Hstory of Easter
will be- rendered by the choir ; d
!. Meade. Episcopal. Chapel, Easter
Sunday afternoon lat $. O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-23
DIED

Thomas H. Ball, the beloved hus-
band Of Mary Ball, departed this
life Tuesday, March 22nd, 1871, at
his late residence, SIG GibbuD street
Funeral Friday, March 25th, 1921,
from Shiloh Baptist Church, at p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-23
CARD OF THANKS

We; wish to thank our many r.La-
tives and friends for the Kindness
shown and the beautiful flowers der
ing the sudden death Of our dear lit
tie twin daughter, Mary Jane Welca
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D. WEIGH.
IN ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-23

M Rev. James, II, Marshall: SsilI;
oiRciate. Interment in Bethel fee;n.'
etery~ Friends, and relatives invite.
fe-lp"y,stt,e,s .a~ ;sf. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-23
Iegion Will Aid in !
Stacker Prosecution

lgullstias containing the names Of
6;rpinia's draft-dodgers will oe sent
10 all local post of the American
legion in Virginia as soon as they are
kade public by the War Department,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-23

In3 the corporation court on Mon
! day u final decree for divorce on the
ground of desertion, has been given
in the case of Frank Edward Pen
|; ney from katherine X. Penney"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
Immigrant G. at e S
Quickly Open for
Best Mother-in-Law
Johnson's Way of Telling
'Em His 7l-Year.Old Pal
Can Have Ali He's Cot
Soon Skaters Red Tape

Mrs. Ingermarie Sorcnsen, seventy
one years old, bel eyed by her son-in.
law, Hans johnson, of Dallas, Tex, to
be the best mother-in-law In the world,
arrived here yesterday from Copen-
hE gen on the Scandinavian-Americ
liner United States.
johnson, who motored here from
Dallas in big touring car. was on the
He had been awaiting her arrival for
three days. Soon after the vessel
docked johnson sent word aboard that
"Hans was on the job" and he was n
vited to the table where the immigra-
ton officials were interrogating Mrs.
Sorensen. Presently the FIRE of ques-
tioning was directed upon johnson. In
a rapid manner and convincing tone he
delivered these remarks:
Eyes. This grand old lady is my
mother-inlaw. None better in the
world. w II be responsible FOR her
so that she will not become a public
charge? should say l will. She can
have anything I've got. So you had
better turn her loose right away and
let me take her to my home in Dallas.
"Mothers-in-law get lot of panning.
Some of 'em deserve it. Yes, lots of
''em deserve it. My mother-in-law
knows how to mind her own business.
She always did mind her own business.
and nobody ever had to tell her to do. it.
We all love her, and I think you'd bet
ter let her come w tn ME right away"
johnson provoked a smile from the
immigration officials, who remarked
that ne was an unusual man, and ap-
peared to be "a real guy" and Mrs.
Sorensen promptly was released.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
Ford Says Unions
Surely Would Lose
I'm Railroad Strike
Tie-Up Of Roads, He Points
Out, Would Ircrease Cost
of Living; Thinks U. S.
Can Afford TO Disarm
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

TROY N. Y, Oct. 25.--America is
strong CROUCH to disarm and set an
example to the world, said Henry Ford
to-day, in voicing his sympathy with
disarmament and his conviction that
something definite will come out Of the
Washir gton conference. He does not
believe. Re says, that there will be a
rail strike. and insists that the men
will lcse if ore does come.
1--WE reed rot worry about our coast,
except in case Of war. and who wants
wal a..y more?" asked Mr.. Ford, who
came here for an inspection of his
tractor plant on Green Island.
Wien asked w at he ought Of the
Railroad Labcr Beard Mr.. Ford said:
"What S tie Railroad Labor Board :?
I never he rd ofs its members until
about week ago. This newspaper
man is asking me about the Railroad
Labor Beard" he added, turning to his
Eas ern manager, who is accompany
in~ him on his trip Can you tell me
about the Railroad Labor oard ?"
."Who wants to strike ?" he asked,
referring to the railroad men. "What
do they want to strike for? The only
people that want TO see a strike are
some of the money interests. A strike
would shoott prices up. The men W II
they would only be playing into the
hands of some other interests. OF
course they would lose. They always
do"
MIR. Ford was asked how much of the
traffic being carried over his railroad
the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton, is new
usness, and how much of it comes
from his factories.
'I'm having some facts and figures
prepared on that" he said. "I'm going
to make them publ in the near future
] believe. I don't think my own ship
ments amount to more than per cent
and they are not carried far. We aren't
doing the business we were year ago
but we reduced operating expenses and
the road is profitable"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
Eilert Tells How Hylan
Failed to Help Jobless
Needed Rerairs ON School
BUILDINGS Would Have Em.
ployed Manv. He Declares

Ernest F. Eilert. coalition candidate
for Borough President of Manhattan
and former member OF the Board of
Education, in addressing four audi
ences last night on the school que5-
ton, declared the city administration
might have helped in practical way
to relieve unemployment by carrying
out soresy needed program of school
repairs during the last year. Mr..
Eilert added:
GAS a result of official neglect the
oldNr public school buildings are in a
deplorable state Of disrepair. Dis
closures of these conditions by the
Pubic Education Association during
the asst two years and half have re-
Gently been confirmed and ampli6ed by
findings of disnterested group of
other civic and non-political organiza-
tions.
"Since these findings the facts have
been elaborated by the pub ic press.
The best testimony to effectiveness of
these disclosures has been the way in
VIII ch Hearst newspapers have sought
to twist and distort them in the
Mayors behalf. The sum of $4,000
600 spent on school rerair would have
placed the schools in first-class condi-
ton. Actually the admin tration spent
in repairs on school buildings s1,331,-
43o.45, which was s131 900 less than
was spent in 1918 and s219,oo0 less
than was spent in 1915 years in VIII CHI
there was no unemployment problem to
deal with"
Mr.. Eilert spoke at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church, at Columbia Univer-
sity, the Young Mems Repub lean C ub
and before the Hamilton Community
Council.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
Harding to Give
Statement OF
Strike Policy
Daueherty Saws President
Will s'Sav What He Has
to Say When the Tine
Comes: Hints at Action
Nation Ready for Crisis
Those RESPONSIBLE for Sit
uation Will Have to Take
Consequences, He Warns

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49, Announce
ment Of the course Of action to be fol-
lowed by the government in the event
of general railroad strike may be ex-
pected from President Harding, it was
indicated to-day by Attorney General
Daugherty.
The President, MIR. Daugherty said,
no doubt would "say what he has to
say when the time comes," and the
people throughout the country would
know what the governments policy
comprised. Those responsible for the
situation would. have 70 taKe the con-
sequences, the Attorney General added.
While mai: taining his disbelief that
a general strike would materialize, Mr..
Daugherty declared the Justice Depart
ment was prepared to act "judiciously
within the law" to prevent tie-up OF
the country's transportation facilities.
He did not discuss specifical the de-
partment plans, explaining that the
government might use one method in
one section, adopt another course OF
action in another and use all OF its
legal weapons in third locality.
Believes People Are Indignant
Discussing the attitude Of the coun-
try toward a possible rail strike. he de-
c ared it as his opinion that 1.-The Ameri-
can people have no patience with this
situation"
Conferences with the District Attor-
neys from New York, Chicago, Cleve-
land, Buffalo and Indianapolis were
completed to-day, Mr.. Daugherty said,
adding that they had returned to their
districts with full knowledge of the de-
partment's preparations for an emer~
gency.
Six or seven District Attorneys in
Western districts are to meet within
the next few days in Western city
to discuss the plans, he announced, al
though he did not disclose the time or
place Of meeting. Kansas City and ST:
Louis, it was indicated, however, would
Meanwhile, the Attorney General de-
being prepared by the department for
the District Attorneys in the country
informing them how they should pro-
ceed in case of strike.
An investigation by the department,
he added, has made it clear that "even
if the strike should take pl.ce there
is no danger that any part of the coun-
try will suffer any serious hardships
from lack Of food or fuel for a period
of at least two weeks after general
tie-up."
An abundance of food supplies, with
the exception of fresh meats. was re-"
ported from all parts of the country
The fuel supply was believed to be nor
NAL fer this time of year, except in the
Northwest.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
'Truckn1en Plan
Open Shop to
Combat Strike
Merchants Bureau, Scale
Committee Recommends
Union Be IGNORED. Pre-
pared for Walkout Nov. l

Recommendation Of the wage scale
committee of the Merchant Truc'smen's
Bureau for launching tie open shop in
tNe trucking industry of New York
last night were placed in the hands of
the organizations executive committee,
which was gwen full powers to act for
the bureau by the vote of its members.
The employing truckmen also voted
uranim ously not to sign any individual
contracts with the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, which de-
clared recently against proposed S.
a-week wage cut and an increase in the
working day of from nine to ten hours,
and threatened a strike.
May Delay Open Shop Policy
These decisions by the employers
were made at a meeting in the Hotel
Brevoort. 1t was announced that the
executive committee will meet to-day
at t e bureau Offices, at Is Park Row,
to determine just what policy it will
follow to handle the situation. 1t is
tEoug by some observers that the
comm ttee will not complete final prep
arations for an open $ op fight i'm
mediately, but before taking any def
mite action along such a course will
ascertain the present trend of senti-
ment among the union members as to
the bureaus recent proposals. Whether
there may be a move on either side for
the opening Of negotiations could not
be learned.
In the event strike and open shop
frht bcgiN November /, the EMPLOYERS
will be fully prepared for prolonged
struggle, it was indicated by a
report Of the ware scale committee,
which was turned over to the executive
committee along with the open shop
recommendations. A portion of this
report reads as follows:
ut is our understa tanding that there is
great deal Of internal dlssension
among the representatives of union
labor, that their organization is not
strong financially and that one of their
the purpose of negotiating a new agree
ment is that any agreement negotiated
by them will not be accepted by the
men.
Many Offers for Strikers Places
"This bureau advertised in the papers
Of last Sunday for non-union men and
tions. The replies were most crafty
ing and indicate that an almost un-
limited number of men and vehicles
are available for use in the event of a
strike.
I'VE deem the refusal of the union to
recognize this bureau as being repre-
sentative of the trucking industry to
be as serious a menace to the industry
as it would be for the labor union,
should we deal directly with our en-
ployees instead of recognizing their ac-
credited union representatives.
eve therefore recommend that ap-
propriate action be taken immediate
ly by the Merchant Truckmens' Bureau
to enforce recognition of it by the
union representatives and to secure
for the truck operators and merchants
of this city working and wage condi-
tions justified by industrial conditions
in this city, and in acc rd with the
national readjustment which is now in
progress"
Efforts to reach George Briggs, an
official Of the Transfers union, for a
statement as to the unions side of the
case were unsuccessful yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
E. III. Gary Denies Mine
Charles Made by Wd,sh

Charges made before the Senate
Education and Labor Committee by
Frank P. Walsh, counsel for the mine
workers, that the United States Steel
Corporation had direc' ed Campaign
Of conspiracy and murder" in the coal
rerions of West Virginia during the
recent troubles were vigorously denied
yesterday by E. II. Gary, chairman Of
the board Of the corporation. He made
the following statement:
"Our c5al miners Or our employees
were not involved in the Mingo con-
tr0versy. and none Of our people had m
W thout saying that no one connected
with the Steel Corporation would in
stigate or approve any breach OF
criminal law.
81 suppose the Senatorial committee
will ascertain the truth and the whole
truth before the investigation is con-
cluded. 1t VIII not show the COM
mission or approval or knowledge Of
any act concerning the Mingo coal
troubles for which the Steel Corpora
ton can be Justly criticized"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
State to Revive
W ar System of
Food Control
Governors Committee Pre-
pares to Enforce Conser-
vation if Strike Condi.
fions Make Il Necessary
sreota. ptspatch to The Tribune

ALBANY, Oct. 25.-Mea less, wheat
less, heatless and gasless days such as
existed during the war il order to con-
ccme into existence again. in this state
il the railroad strike is called, and if
Governor Miller's emergency COM
mittee should deem it necessary TO
adopt drastic measures in order to keep
food on hand until the strike should
be over.
Plans for restoration on a state
wide basis of the food control system
used during the war were perfected
to-day at meeting of Governor Mil
ler's committee, of which Charles L.
Cadle, State superintendent of Public
Works, is chairman. The state will be
divided into eleven food control areas,
each district under superYision Of a
food administrator, who ~will have
charge of the counties within each
area. Each county VIII be in charge
o. an official whose duties will run
along the lines of county food ad-
ministrators during the war.
Barge Canal Main Dependence
Each area is arranged according to
geographical location and conveniences
of Transportation. Greater New York
will constitute the tenth and Long
Islrnd the eleventh district. The
Barge Canal will be the backbone Of
the states transportation system and
will be augmented by motor truck
fleets. Interurban trolley cars will be
pressed into service to act as food
carriers, if need arises.
"Food supplies" said Superintendent
Codle in statement Issued tonight,
"will be collected from the producing
areas and brought to the boats by
motor trucks or trolley cars. For
pplies such as potatoes, -four and
other food of nature not easily per
ishable boats will be used entirely,
transporting the cargoes direct to New
York City and intermediate points.
Survey To Be Made
"a complete survey will be made of
the milk and coal supply throughout
tie state 50 as to estimate exactly
what reserves are in store and at
the demand for these commodities will
be, also the number of trucks availa-
bic from all sources throughout the
state.
zone feature of the situation which
offers relief is that large amount of
canned milk is stored in var Gus sec
tions throughout the state, havsng been
accumulated since the war
"1nformation as to the plans of the
large packing concerns in the West is
being sought so as to secure, If pos
sible. the delivery Of meats to Buffalo
via the Great Lakes. Meny of the steel
boats now being used for carrying grain
on the canal can be used W tn a simp e
form of refrigeration ard meat can be
shipped to New York City in consider
able amounts almost daily"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
Mack Saves $85O,OOO i'm
Shipping Board Salaries
Employees Reduced About a
Third in New York, Philadel-
ph'a and Boston Districts

Reduction in the Shipping Board
pay roll of approximately $350,o00 and
in the number Of employees of about
ne-third has been made by A. +.
Mack, director of the Eastern district,
since he began work for the board last
month. The reorganization of New
York was undertaken first by Mr.. Mack
and has resulted in decrease in en-
ployees here OF one-thrd, from 1,177
to 772. At Philadelphia the force was
cut 30 per cent and at Boston 40 per
cent.
Consolidation Of departments is now
going ahead slowly but steadily, Mr..
Mack said yesterday. No change is be-
ing made until it is shown that the
service can be improved, he asserts.
The chief purpose of the reorganiza-
tion is to place the affairs of the Ship
ping Board in the Eastern district On
business basis and to regain public
confidence, says Mr.. Mack
1t is stated that the task Of prepar-
ing the idle vessels at the three ports
for winter storms is nearing comp e.
ton, and that before the first freezing
weather comes they will be in good
condition to resist damage
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
But the carriers have expressly decided
to proceed in accordance With the law.

But the carriers have expressly decided
to proceed in accordance with the law.
"The railroads wish it expressly un-
derst so1 that thnv would eneecate a
strike, but that their first obligation Is
to the rue'ic to render adequate serv-
ice at reasonable rates.
"Ihe issue is very clear. II present
wages ar, continued rates cannot be
lowered. II rates are to be reduced
p.sS.nt wages cannot be paid. The
sasiroaas are .powerless to take any
ether pesition,"
The tcart.'s statement to the carriers
was drawn up by Ban Hooper, vice.
chaiiraan of the board and member of
the pa5lic group. 1t follows in part:
One of ths principal causes of this
tstv.ke) trouble lies in the fact tat
ssio carriers have not notified certain
executives Of said organizations ICON.
oostors, engineers. firemen, trainmcn
switchnhsn ard telegraphers) that it Is
the purpose of the carriers to apply
to the United States Railroad Labor
Board for further reduction in wages,
additionaF to th~t ordered July /, 1924.
No Reason for Strife
"The proper consideration of the
conditiens surrounding the matters
now pending before the board should
, remove any immediate occasion for
strife between the carriers and said
osGdnizatio- s of employees growing out
g possible rsduction Of wages by
the Labor Board
ait is the iudgm~n Of the board that
as . matter 81 procedure it woGld be
unwise, end as matter of policy, un-
jvst to discontinue the cons deration
Of III es and working conditions and
IN hoe nf
application to reduce wages at this
time.
1T is not within the province Of
the b ard to sh the door in the face
Of either carriers or employees. but
-. it is within the discretion of
tie board to fix the order in which
1t will take up and consider the nu-
merous matters submitted to It.
at will thus become apparent that
arainst a further wage cut, are cross
ing bridges long before they can pos
eibly get to them, and tat carriers
cannot hasten wage reduction by ap-
plying fer it at this time.
by tie threat Ct strike, :. 1t
adorted several weeks ago a policy of
making everything secondary to con-
s,Geration of rules and working condi-
tionk, but IS. even with the
greatest diligence it will require CON
siderable time to complete the deci-
sion of rules.
Wage Questions Deferred
"In view of the above consdera-
tions, it is the purpose Of the board
that tie submissions of carriers and
en- ployees on rules and working con-
tions shall be completely disposed Of
IS to any particular class of employees
before a Tearing is had on any aues
tion Of wages affecting said class Of
employees of any carrier covered by
decision No. lat GIGS Glass A rail-
rsads)."
New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
Hoover Would Donate
Army Surplus to Russia

WASHINGTON. Oct Suggestion
that Congress authorize the War De-
partment to donate surplus war sup
plies for use in relieving the famine
str cken pc pies in Russia was made
today by Secretary Foover in let
ter to Chairman Kahn of the House
Military Affairs Committee Relief
asst Citations, the Secretary said, had
not been able to command sufficient
private charity "to cover even a por-
tion of the present need"
From 100000 to $4,000 900 peo-
pie in Russia must be DESTROYED un-
less they are given aid, according to
statement by DR.. Vernon Kellogg.
secretary Of the National Research
Council, made public by Mr.. Hoover
at the same time. DR.. Kellogg, sur
veying fam ne conditions in Russia,
declared that in the Volga famine area
the lives of $4,000 600 people were in
jeopardy unless food was made avail
a le