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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
OPEN AIR SERVICE

To Be Held Sunday In Grove at
Episcopal Seminary
There will be an open air service
in the grove of the theological
Seminary at II o'clock on Sunday
morning, the Rev. DR.. Rollins. Of
ficiating. The public is invited to
attend these services which will be
of the nature of community service.
During the time when many
churches are closed for repairs ans
other reasons, these services will
and should be great help and priv
ilege to those wishing to attend.
Similar services are held in the
grounds of the Cathedral at ST. Al
bans and have been source Of
comfort and pleasure to many peo-
pie. DR.. Rollins, SO we'll known in
Alexandria, will officiate at the first
of these services and different
clergymen of the Seminary, will take
charge of the others. There will be
no sermon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
LABOR DAY
PICNIC PLANS
Sunday Schools to Hold One
At George Mason High
School Grounds.
PLAN BIG TIME
Committees Named To Look After
Details-Athletic Program Plan
ned.

The Alexandria Sunday School pic
mic is to be held at the George Mason
high school grounds Labor Day. This
was decided at a meeting of the Sun
day school superintendent of the city
at the Y. NJ. c. A. office in the West
minister building. The first picnic
of the joint Sunday school of the city
was held at the same place
last year, and it is doubtful if a
more beautiful place could be found
for such gathering.
All of the details of the affair have
not as yet been worked out, but it is
assured by the committees appointed
at the meeting of the superintendent
that the picnic this year will be one
that the kiddies will remember a
long time. The matter of concessions
will be left in the hands of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. C. A., and
drinks" "eats" and novelties" of
every description will be placed at
the disposal of the youngsters.
Samuel Pitts, superintendent of the
First Baptist Sunday School, will be
in charge of the transportation prob
lens, which he says will consist main
ly of notifying the street car COM
pany to have plenty of cars on hand
to handle every boy and girl in the
city, as he is sure none will fail to
attend.
A. E. Elmore, acting superintendent
of the Second Presbyterian Sunday
school, is chairman Of the entertain
ment committee, and associated with
him on the committee are: Miss Cor
rinne Reardon, of the M. F., South,
Sunday school; Miss Elizabeth Ramey,
of the Trinity NJ. E. school; James
B. Williams, of the Firs@s.sBaptlst
school, and Mrs. David Jones, of st.
Paul's.
K. E. Wallace, of st. PauPs is
chairman of the athletic committee,
and the other members of the COM
mittee are Harold Davis, of the NJ e.,
South school; E. L. Cornell, of the
Second Baptist school; c. Fl. Brown,
of the First Baptist; Kenneth Wicker,
Second Presbyterian, and Bishop Ar
mold, of Trinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
Moonlight Picnic.
100 Members of Bible Classes of First
Baptist Church Enjoy Outing.

100 Members of Bible Classes of First
Baptist Church Enjoy Outing.
With the light of beautiful moon
to light the way, about one hundred
of the members of the Baraca and
Philathea Bible classes of the First
Baptist Church went by truck and au-
tomobile to the home of Mr.. John A.
Martin, at Franconia. The excursion
was known as the Married Mans"
picnic but was attended by many of
the Younger ones. Once at the Mar
tin homestead, the joymakers began
their work and games were played
until it was announced that the feast
was spread. At this the games lost
all their charm and the entire party
gathered around the table which was
loaded down with sandwiches, coffee,
cakes, candy, ice cream and all the
things that go to make a picnic feast
what it is. After having satisfied
their appetites preparations for re-
turning home were started. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin were heartily thanked
for their hospitality and the home
ward Journey was made with sing
ing and laughter.
The lawn was decorated beautiful
" with Japanese lanterns and was
lust the thing for the joyous
picnickers' games. The return trip
was all too fast even for those on the
truck with engine trouble, which did
not arrive in town until near mid
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
Burns Appointed

The appointment by Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty of William J. Burns,
head of the detective agency IN New
York of that name, as Chief OF the
Bureau of investigation of the De-
partment of Justice will recall to ia
zette readers the part Burns played
in the case of Leo Frank, the Atlanta
shirt manufacturer which created
such sensation four or five years
ago. Burns was sent to Atlanta to
gather evidence to show that Frank
was not guilty of the crime for which
he was finally convicted, sent to the
penitentiary and later on lynched by
a mob. The presence of Burns N
Georgia and his injection into the
Frank case highly incensed the peo--
pie of Georgia and especially those OF
Atlanta. Burns was notified that MS
presence in the state was obnoxious
and that the best thing he could do
would be to pack up and go back to
New York. Incidentally, Burns took
the advice, ceased his Investigations
and left Georgia without securing the
evidence that he had hoped would be
available.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
COLUMBIAN PLAYERS
Annual Election OF Officers Tonight
AT LYceum Hall

The annual election of officers of
the Columbian Players will take
place tonight at the meeting Of tho
players at the Lyceum Hall a. s
o'clock. The Columbian Players
commence their third year of fine
tioning, and throughout the period
of their existence they have provided
for the theater loving people OF our
city productions that evinced orlgl-
naiity, cleverness and beauty, and
in ali cases the people of our com.
munity have co-operated with the
players in the way of large attend
ance at the different shows.
The players are manifestlng a
great deal Of interest in their con-
templated trip to Benedict, Mary
land, this coming Sunday, when over
40 of the members will leave Alex
andria IN large touring cars for day
at the popular Maryland seaside re
sort. The expenses of the outing
will be borne by the individual mem
bers, as the constitution Of the Co.
lumbian Players provides that the
proceeds of all Columbian produc
tions must be devoted to charitable
o.. c:rtvolent purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
new
ALLIANCE
-@- u
Agreement Including U. S.,
Britain and Japan Is
Seen.
TAKES UP OLD PACT
Lloyd George Says British Policy In
Accord With United States--Re-
assures This Country.

Dublin, Aug. 19.-Although the
Parliament deliberated at the Man.
sion House for three hours yester-
day morning and came together
again for three hours last night
there was no discussion G. the aiti-
tude to be adopted toward the pro-
posals of Premier Lloyd George,
and the announcement made whsn
the evenings session was concluded
indicates that no decision relative to
peace can be looked for before Mon
day.
There will be no sittings of the
Dali Eireann en- Friday ana Sa!ur-
day, the official announcement said,
the time being devoted to meetings
of subcommittee. On MonGdy, how
ever, the private sitting of 'the Par
Lament will be resumed, and the
business on the agenda will be the
peace negotiations.
Yesterdays time was taken Up
with consideration of reports SUBJ
mitted by the various Ministers OF
the Republican Cabinet. The re-
ports of the Ministers require a
great deal of explanation, as not
only the 80 new deputies are unac-
ouainted with them, but many otner
elder members who spent the great
er portion of the past year in jail,
internment camps or in the hills
with the Irish Republican Army are
unfamiliar with the machinery OF
the Republican Government.
The nature of the sacrifices" to
Ulster that Mr. de Valera has in
mind were not disclosed yesterday,
but it was believed today that he
would reveal to the members Of
Parliament the steps he would advo'
cate in bringing Ulster into acc.rA
with Sim Fein. Should such an
entente be reached. it was indicated
Continued on page five.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19

Washington, Aug. 19.-Building ac-
tivities in the District are threatened
by a strike of District plumbers, 1t
became known last night with an
nouncement by the Master Plumbers
Association that demand for an in
crease in wages by the journeymen
plumbers union will not be granted.
Local Union No. 5, United Asoscla-
ton of Plumbers, demanded an in
crease of so cents a day over the
present wage of So day in COM
munication to the Master Plumbers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19

At the regular meeting of Seminole
Tribe No. 50 last night four warriors
were given the chiefs degree of the
order and several applicants for MEM
bership received. Plans were made at
the meeting for large class adop-
tion in early fall and many new
members are expected to be added to
the roster of the tribe.
The tribes OF alexandria, Herndon,
Lovetsville and Washington are max
ing preparation to go to Herndon,
Va. some time next month and each
tribe will carry a few pale faces to
be scalped in the forest at Herndon.
The tribes will journey to the hunting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
WASHINGTON
DAYBY DAY
From Our Special Corresponaent.)

(From Our Special CorresPo'''SNt')
Washington, Aug. l9.-lt mas been
virtually decided that the sessions
of the conference on limitation or
ornaments will take place IN the ran
American Union building mere, Al
though formal offer of the building
has not been made, the governing
board, composed of representatives
of South and Central American he
publcs, is expected to take tormal ac-
ton as soon as a quorum OF It's
members returns to Washington.
This makes it certain that "hat-
ever is the decision in regard 10 tAe
holding of public meetings at the
conference there will be no gather
ing to which the general pubic VIII
be admitted. The Hall of the AmerI-
cas- largest room in the oulloing
seats only about 1000 persons at It's
fullest capacity which would not be
more than enough room to seat those
officially connected with the confer
ence plus newspaper representatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
WAVES HEARING
Henry Wilson. Colored, Charged
With Shoplift,ng

When the case of a colored man
giving the name of Henry Wilson
called in The police court today to
answer charge made by the police
of shoplifting, the accused waived
the fromality of preliminary rear
ing, and was held for the action Of
the grand jury. Wilson was ar
rested yesterday morning an hour
after two colored men had been at
the. stores of J. Blankin, 622 King
street, and w. T. Farley's 500 King
street and stole two dresses at each
place. When arrested Wilson had
two dresses in his possession which
he purchased from another colored
man whom he does not know. He
says he gave IS for the dresses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
Cardinals Discuss Welfare.

A meeting of the Cardinal Athletic
Club was held at the home of Syl-
vester A. Breen, president, last night,
at which important matters relating
to the welfare of the Cardinals were
discussed.
An all-Alexandria baseball team,
composed of some Of the best play
ers of this city, will leave Saturday
morning for Leesburg, Virginia,
where they will play the strong base
ball combination representing that
town. Ulysses S. Savage will cap
tain the Cardinal Athletes for that
game, while Samuel De Vaughne, Jr.,
will be manager in charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
Two Hundred Lose Places
At Navy Yard.

Two hundred and twenty addition
al employees have been dropped by
the Navy Yard. On Tuesday 2oo
were discharged and today twenty
The employees represent the vari-
Gus trades employed at the: yard. IN.
GLIDING laborers. The laying off OF
the men is due OF the lack of appro-.
priation by Congress for salaries of
the employees. ~,
1t is predicted that others will
have to be dropped in the near fu-
ture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
EXCURSION TO,
NIGHT BY REX A. G..

The Alexandria Rex Athletic Club
will give moonlight excursion or
the steamer st. Johns. There will
be good music and free dancing.
This organization promises a GOOD
time to all who attend and persons
who have rot had trip on the
moonlight excursions on tie placid
Potomac these fine summer cFen-
ings, should not fail to avail them.
selves of this trip. The steamer will
leave the Cameron street wharf
promptly at 1880 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
SEMIN0LES ON THE WARPATH::
4 WARRIORS RECEIVE DEGREES

grounds of the tribe at Herndon pre-
pared to camp out in the forest for
several days and Seminole Tribe ap-
pointed a committee to make arrange
ment to take part in this big event.
The members of the degree Of
Pocahontas will on Wednesday night
of next week go on straw ride to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J.
Davis at Lorton, Va, and a big time
is assured all members who take the
trip.
Final plans for the straw ride will
be made at the meeting of Silver
Moon Council No. Is on Monday, Au-
gust %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
RAPS D. c. COURTS
Judge Snow Lenient In Cases of d..
c., Traffic Violator

81 am not going to be harsh with
YOU like some of the Washington
Judges are with Alexandrlans,
charged with violating the traffic
laws" said Judge Snow in the po-
lice court today when young Wash
ington man was charged with vic.
lating the provisions of the Law by
making the wrong turn at King and
Alfred streets.
The defendant told the court he
did not observe the marker in the
center of the street, adding that if
he did he would have made the proper
turn. The court dismissed the case
after hearing the testimony. The
man was cited to appear by Police
man Magner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
PLUMBERS THREATEN STRIKE
DEMAND SO CENTS MORE A DAY

Association last Thursday. The union
ultimatum asked that the increase
go into effect next Monday.
At a meeting last night the Mas
ter Plumbers Association, comprising
all District plumbing employers, de-
clared it would not grant the in
crease, but offered to submit the
question to arbitration by Secretary
of Labor Davis.
Several Alexandria plumbers are
said to be identified with this union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
Game Tomorrow.

Tomorrow at 3 p. m. on Baggett's
field the Dreadnaughts will have as
their opponents the fast going and
we'll known team from Indian Head,
Nd. This club is under the man.
agement of William Lynn, a former
Alexandria boy and they have de-
feated some of the best clubs from
Washington and vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19

Washington, Aug. 19.-Prefacing
his attack upon Congressman Vol
stead, in the discussion of the Anti
beer bill in the Senate today. Sena-
tor Reed said he had always been
willing to give the prohibition amend
ment chance to function.
az had never had the pleasure of
seeing until the other day the dis
tinguished author Of the Volstead
act" said Senator Reed. u do not
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
2d Hour Trim 10 London

From New York to London III
twenty-four hours. This is the claim
being made by the constructors OF the
aerocruiscr, an American invention,
a new type of rigid dirigible balloon
having no resemblance in its forma-
ton and construction to the "cigar
shaped" airships. With specially de-
signed motor, the inventors Of the
aero-cruising claim they will be able
to drive a $50 foot machine having
gas capacity Of 3,S00,000 cubic feet
through the air from New York to
London or New York to San Francis
co in "a hours nonstop flights. One
of the $50 foot types of this airship
by battery of their special
ly designed Tandem motors could
carry 200 to $50 people through the
air better than 100 miles ar hour
Need Price Readjustment
According to George z. Roberts,
former Director Of the Mint and now
associated with the National City
Bank of New York, economic cordi-
tions, not only in this country, but
throughout Europe will not SHOW any
improvement until there is 4
sharp readjustment in prices between
the raw and manufactured products.
Mr.. Roberts, who was at the White
House today, has just returned to this
country after attending a conference
of international bankers in London.
He declares that Europe has learned
its lesson from the spectacle of mil
lions starving in Russia.
"The people of Europe are aghasr at
the sorry mess made of Russia b. the
Soviet" he stated, "and the spectacle
of that country has proven an cffec-
tive tonic against further encroach-
ments of this character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
REED LIkENS VOLSTEAD
TO WITCH BURNERS

know whether he was born in the
United States or not, but I an in
formed he speaks broken English. |
do not know what his ancestry may
be; but | do know l have seen the
picture Of some of the conspirators of
those who led in fanatical revolt. the
burners of witches, the execu.ioners
who applied the torch-and II saw
them all again when l looked at the
author of this amendment"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
TRLNKLE EXPENSE SO, 433

Senator E. Lee Trinkle, of Wythe-
Vile, Democrat nominee for Cover
nor, spent S9,433 in the August orl-
mary and Colonel Junius +. West
of Suffolk, nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, S9,472, according to the
statements CT expense filed with the
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
MUST TAP SEWERS
Health Department Has Two Persons
Cited For Delinquency

The health department is again
after persons who have failed to
comply with the sewer tap law. a
woman was cited into court today
for failing TO tap the sewer abut-,
ting her premises. She promised
to comply with the law. but her fail
ure to tap che explained was that
the sewer was too low to drain her
yard. A colored man also charged
with failing in this respect said he
did not have the necessary funds
with which to do the work. He was
given ten days in which to make the
NECESSARY arrangements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
Slayer of Artist Dies In
Asylum.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Mfs. Vera
Trepagnier, So years old, slayer OF
Paul F. Volland, wealthy art pub
Usher, in dispute over possession
cf a miniature painting of George
Washington, died yesterday. IN the
Kankakee Insane Asylum, where. she
had been taken from Joliet Penlten-
tiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19

He-"Yes, a married man lives a
dogs life"
She-"Yes. Barks all day and
growls all night" - Simplicissimus
(Munichl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19

Misses Catharine and Virginia
Page, both Of this city, have re-
turned home after two weeks mo-
tor trip to Atlantic City and Cape
May, n. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19

Richmond.-The estate of the late
Adolph Dill, for many years prom,
nent Richmond tobaconist, is valued
at S597 7,903.2S, of which $4,000 is IN
real estate. The will was probated
in chancery court Wednesday, with
John L. Wingo and the Virginia
Trust Company as executors. The
document was written on June 4,
1921.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19

Newport News.-Privates Wester-
field. Kepford and Sewall, members
of the balloon company at Langley
Field, have been arrested by the mill
tary authorities charged with rob-
berries at the big flying station. 1t is
understood that the men are accused
of having broken into the hangers
and a quartermaster's store, from
which they are alleged to have stolen
guns and other army property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19

For this section-Fair today ana
tomorrow; little change u,add. IN TEN.
perature; gentle Ito moderate
northwest winds.
High tide tcmorrow-s,"4 w . N
and 9:09 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-10
WAS NOT TOO CUTE.
Dallas Steno Confesses She Shot
Restaurant Proprietor.
Declares She Pulled Trigger In
Defense of Honor.

Dallas. Tex, Jan. 1o.-William j..
Coleman, restaurant proprietor whose
death has been a mystery for ten days.
lost his life at the hands of a girl he
believed too cute to shoot"
Miss Louise Meir, aged IS, arrested
at Groesbeek yesterday confessed to
local police last night that to protect
her honor, she tired the shot that
caused Coleman's death, according to
J. c. Cunning, chief of detectives. She
Is in Jail here.
Coleman was found in a suburban
park unconscious from bullet wound
in the abdomen on the night of Janu-
airy 1. He died without regaining eon-
seriousness and police at first worked
on a theory of robbery as a motive.
Miss Meir in her alleged statement
said she was employed here as q typist
and that on New Years eve she ac-
cepted Colemans invitation to visit an
alleged party of his friends. who. he
said, according to the girl, was camped
in the park.
Arriving at the park, the girls state
ment said. she found 1t deserted and
started to leave, whereupon Coleman
is alleged to have grabbed her.
IT told him to turn me loose or
would shoot him." Chief Gunnins
quoted the girls statement as saying
HE (Colemen) said | was too cute to
shoot. So pulled the pistol and shot
him as he held my left arm"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-10
THEY ARE OVERDUE.
Rescued Naval Aviators Are
Still On the Trail.
Fears Now Are They Have Met
New Accident.

Mattice, Ont, Jan. 10.-Renewed
fears for the safety of the three
American balioonists returning to civ
ilization from the shores of James bay
were feared here today.
They are overdue here on their dog
sled trip down the frozen Missinab i
river. The fact that unusually mild
weather has prevailed, softening the
ice. gave rise to fears that the aero
nauts-Lieutenants Hinton, Kloor and
Farrell-may have met with an acct
dent.
The Americans were understood to
have left Moose Factory equipped with
the fastest dogs in this region and with
the best Indian guides. OF course
they are unaceustomed to travelling by
snow shoes, and may be making slow
progress. Theories that they have
lost their trail and wandered int the
woods were not accepted by the ma
tives as they said the Indian guides
accompanying them could not get lost.
Several times groups of the Ameri-
can correspondents who were assem-
bled here to meet the returning flyers
essayed to go out to meet them. but