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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-19

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
WILL AGREE
ON BEER BILL
May Mean Partial Rejection
of Stanley Amend
ment.
DELAY IN MEASURE
Enactment of Measure Before Con-
gress Takes Recess Wednesday,
Thought Doubtful.

Washington, Aug. 20.-SeHats
and House conferees were reported
last night to be virtually agreed or
contested points in the Anh-5eer
bill and hopeful of final enactment
of the measure prior to the recess
set for next Wednesday. While
he conferces declined to indicate
the nature Of the agreement. their
practical adjustment of differences
was taekn to mean. at least, partia!
rejection Of the Stanley amendment,
designed 10 protect the home against
indiscriminate search for liquor in
view of the known desire of Repre-
sentative Volstead, head Of the
House managers, to throw the Beer
bill overheard" rather than accept
the amendment as originally drawn
and passed unanimously by the
Senate.
That part Of the Stanley proposal
relating to search mans dwelling
was said 20 have been retained. how
ever. Mr.. Volstead's chief objection
TO it as a whole was based on the
ground that to require warrant
to search am automobile, on other
property, would make rigid enforce
ment Of national prohibition 'inc!fcc-
tive.
When Senator Sterling, RepubIi-
can, South Dakota, left his office for
the night he announced that thcrr
was strong probability of agree
mcnt. Later he conferred with Mr..
unless there were unexpected over
unless there were unexpected ovr-
night developments the conference
rport would be ready and signed to-
day.
Although both Senator Sterling
and Mr.. Nolstead w"r determined to
press for early action on the confer
cncc report in event of its preScnta
tion to the Senate tomorrow, they
expressed some doubt as to their abb!
ity TO oblMn Il vote by both houses
in time to send it to the President
on Wednesday,.
A: :NaJ,4incd by one Of the con-
fern :, tie proposed compromise is
on the basis Of about an even split
on the Stanley amendment, par. of
whicn will be retained and the other
part rejected. Mr.. Volstead, how
ever has held firm to his determina-
ton not to accept TIE provision re-
curing It warrant to search auto
mobiles, for example, contend
ing that "they are the heart of the
bootleg traffic. In standing out
for elimination Of this feature of
teh amendment, House prohibition
leaders admitted the possibility of
decided Senate opposition. but
despite that they were said to be
unwilling to take it as a whole.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Wood Nav Quit Army.

Major General Leonard Wood may
be compelled to resign his commits
sion in the army if he accepts the
tender made to him as Governor Cen
eral of the Philippine Islands.
While the Senate passed the Wads-
worth bill permitting General Wood
to accept the post of Governor Gen
cral of the Philippines and at the
same retain his rank and standing in
the regular army. the proposed leg
islation has struck a snag in the
House Despite the efforts of Secre-
tary of War Weeks 10 get the House
to act favorably upon the measure,
it seems now that there is very little
chance Of such action. Therefore, if
General Wood wants to be Governor
General Of the Philippines, he will
have to give up his place IL the army.
Secretary Weeks believes that he will
be perfectly willing. to make this
sacrifice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Fifty To Attend State Con-
vention In Lexington Next
Week.
EXPECT so IN PARTY
Will Entrain At 9:f7 A. M-Colum-
bia Company Will Have Reel In
Big Parade.

More than fifty firemen from the
three fire companies of this city will
entrain at 9:17 o'clock Monday morn
ing for Lexington, Va, TO attend the
annual meeting of the Virginia State
Firemen's Convention which will be
held Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day.
The members of the Columbia COM
pany will carry with them their old
hand reel which will be decorated af-
ter they arrive in Lexington and
which company will compete for a
prize in the big parade with their
reel which will be handsomely dec
grated. Members of this company
have been working hard for the past
two weeks with the decorations to go
on the reel. The Alexandria firemen
will be accompanied on the trip by
Fire Chief Edward ]. McDermott.
The delegates and alternates chosen
by the respective companies follows:
Relief truck and engine company No.
/, C. H. Jones, William Ehhardt, Ar
thur Skillman, B. K. Lucas; alter
mates, E. G. Pullman, Fl. W. Rudd,
Bernard Padgett, John McCuen.
Columbia company No. 4, Norman
Roberts, president; Justus Schneider,
Ernest Duffey, Clarence Metzger,
John Edmunds, George Simpson, Eu-
gene Wells, Joseph Padgett, Ralph
Partlow, Leanord Ford; alternates,
Leo Deeton, Harold Wells, Julian Da-
Wis, Frank Nowland, Clarence Bart
lett, Carl Metzger, Anthony Baciga-
lupe, Claude Haynes. Marshall Cook.
Reliance company No. ), Andrew I.
Sullivan, II. G.. Padgett, Nelson '.
Washington, W. S. Shoots, alternates,
A. W. Embrey, Norman Simpson, ".
z. Dunn and " l.. Simps2a.
BY special arrangements with the
Southern Railway Company the fire
men will have a special car and Will
entrain promptly at $50 o'clock on
their car which will be on Henry
street between King and Prince
streets, and this car will be attached
to the regular train which will leave
at 9:17 o'clock. All who will attend
will meet at their respective engine
houses promptly at a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20

"The passage a few weeks ago by
the House Of the Dowell bill, report
ed by the Committee on Roads, and
the present consideration by the Sen
ate of the Townsend amendment to
that bill, make practically certain the
continuance of Federal Aid to the
States for the construction of high
ways. The radical change in the eX-
isting plan proposed by the Town
send amendment is the substitution
of a Federal Commission of three Tor
the Bureau of Public Roads, headed
by Mr.. Mcdonald, whose assistant is
Captain Wilson, of Virginia, which
has been working in close cooperation
with the State Highway Commission,
but the Senate on Wednesday disap-
proved the change by a vote OF 10 to
is, which practically disposes of that
matter. The other changes contained
in the Townsend amendment, some OF
which will be approved, and some dis
approved, by the Senate, are not 50
material as to prevent the two Houses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Alliance Impossible.

So far as the United States Is cor
cerned a formal alliance between
this government, Great Britain and
Japan for the maintenance OF peace
in the Far East, is an imposSlbilty.
The suggestion was made by Lloyd
George, British Premier. The uadl-
tional policy of the United States. OPP
posed to the entrance of this govern
ment into formal alliances of any Kind
would make such union out OF the
question, the Gazette correspondent
learned today at the State Depart
ment. However, an understanding be-
tween these three and other govern
ments on principles and policies TO he
followed to maintain order III the Far
East and to eliminate causes n frIc-
ton would not be difficult to reach,
it was said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Little River Turn Pike---W ashington-
Richmond Highway Both
TO Benefit
SENATE SURE TO APPROVE
Representative R. Walton Moore, Being interviewed by
Gazette Man Today Gave Out the Following lnfor-
nation of Interest to Aexandrlans:

from getting together, or to put the
important features of the existing
plan of Federal Aid in any danger.
The situation is now such as to war
rant the confident prediction that
either before Congress takes a re-
cess, or if mot then, very quickly af-
ter it reconvenes, there will be agree
ment on bill that will definitely fix
the Federal Aid plan in substance
what it now is as the future policy
of the Government, leaving its ad-
ministration to the Bureau of Public
Roads, under the supervision of the
Agricultural Department, and with
provisions that will insure mainten-
ance as well as construction of roads.
The bill, which will pass, is pretty
certain to carry an additional appro-
priation for the current fiscal year OF
one hundred million dollars, of which
there will be allocated to Virginia con-
siderably upwards of two million
dollars"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Suspect Holds Key To Seven
Gang Murders.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Informa1ion
that may solve seven gang murders
committed in Detroit since 1916, was
obtained yesterday from Bartolo Fon
tano, under arrest in connection with
the activities of the Good Killers,
according to- Lieutenant Detective
D. A. Mcpherson, of Detroit, who
gave the prisoner a severe grnIing.
'Fontano told me" Mcpherson
said, that he knew how the Detroit
jobs were done. Most Of these nur-
ders were Of the automobile variety,
done by gangsters in cars, who got
away. We arrested one man, but he
was tried algd acquitted:
The detectives said Fontano de-
clared he knew the members of the
murder band, but denied he ha6
taken part in the crimes. The PITS
cner admitted, Mcpherson said, that
he had set a couple Of fires in De-
troit within the last two or three
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
TEXAN IS FLEECED OF THOUSANDS
WHILE FULLFILLINCDEATE1 BED VOW

Uniontown, Pa, Aug 2O.-LocaI
and State police are making de-
termined effort to locate the man or
men who fleeced John Sameke. of
Texas, out of Il sum said to be be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, while he
was fulfilling an Obligation for Il
wrong done by his father. Incident
ally the police are also searching for
Sameke who, in his zeal to recover
his money, took up the trail of the
man or men who victimiZed him and
has not been seen since.
Friends of Sameke sought the aid
of the police when he failed to ap-
pear at his stopping place, after tell
ing them that he had been sWindled
out Of a very large sum Of money,
and did not intend to rest until he
had recovered it, so that he could
fulfill to the last penny his fathers
obligations to his church.
Several men who have received
sums running from 500 to $500
vouch for the statement that Sameke
had $4,000 III cash in his pockets and
a certificate for 100000, which his
father on his death bed had asked
MIN to distribute in Fayette county.
According to the story told by
Sameke to the persons to whom he
gave the money, his father while re-
siding in Fayette county several
years ago defrauded contractor out
of $1,000. On his death bed the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20

father told the attending priest Of
his dishonest act, and the after adj
vised the dying old man 10 cal. his
son into his, the priests presence.
and instruct the son to distribute
Sl00,OOO-10O times the amour. he
had received from the contractor
among the people and churchc- of
Fayettc county, if he expectpl for
givenesS.
The dying man did as he was told
and his son, John, came to this city
where, according to his instructions,
ne began carrying out his fathers
request.
After leaving Fayette county the
elder Sameke purchased propcr'y IN
Texas for u small amount. Later
five or six oil wells were drilled in
on his property and the old man vas
soon worth over million dollars.
Practically ali of his pronerty was
inherited by his son.
When last seen here the Texan was
in company Of gamblers. whv had
succeeded in gaining his confidence.
Shortly before this, it is sad. Saa-
exc had told several of his ,o,s and
of his intention to get his money
back. When advised to seek the aid
Of the police, he stated. "Fe pre-
ferred to go for it himself, ard th$t
someone would pay dearly for tnelc
work"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
CITY NEWS TN BRIEF

Mr.. S. A. Mellott, with RS
mother and sister, will leave sunday
for HarriSonburg, Va, whore they
will spend their vacation.
DR.. !. :. Mcdonald, of Washing
ten, is now occupying MS summer
cottage at ut. Ida.
Judge C.. E. Nicol has returoed
to this city after attending the Bap-
tist Association at OakdaGe Church.
Miss Magdeline ConliH has re-
turned to her home in Mt. Ida, after
two weeks visit with relatives in
Mississippi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Canadian Bank Victim of
Daylight Hold-Up.

Niagara Falls, IN. Y. Aug. 20
Three armed men entered the I'm
peral Bank of Canada, on the Main
street of Queestown. Ont, yesterday
afternoon. bound and gagged the tel
Ter and accountant and stole $4,000
IN cash.
The robbery was discovered fif-
teen minutes later, when Constable
Kilkenny, Of Queenstown, entered
the bank to transact some business
and found The two men bound and
gagged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Surprise Party

A delightful surprise party was
given to Mr.. Henry Lyles, last
night, the occasion being his birth
day. The guests arrived all to-
gether and the surprise" was real. I.
The evening was spent in dancing
Altogether most enjoyable even
ing was spent. The guests included
the Misses Theresa Boyd, Rosina
Howell, Eloise Monroe, Beatrice Ay-
ers Margaret Shuman, Eumice Ay-
ers, Annabell Coffman and the
Messrs. Doweh Mansfield, Dan
Stansbury, Clinton Parker, Donald
Jameson, Benjamin Minor. Fred
West, Marshall Leef. The out of
town guests were Miss Florence Ba-
sin and Mr. Donald Basin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Steel Corporation Again
Cuts Wages.

New York, Aug. 20. Another
wage reduction Of approximately
20 per cent was announced today by
ton. 1t will be effective August
the United States Steel Corpora
29, and brings the day labor rate
down to so cents an hour. This
makes total decline in wages dur
ing the last four months Of 45 per
cent. 1t is the second direct rcduc-
ttion since May /, and time ard a
half for overtime was abolished Cit
July 16.
Judge Gary in announcing the
reduction said: "Ln view of the pre-,
vailing low selling prices of stee.,
as compared with costs of prodqc-
ton, it is necessary to make the
rduction."
The reduction comes as surprise,
as all recent reports from steel CEN
ters lea to the belief that operations
were increasing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Standing of the Teams.
Beer" Kills Man.

Pottsville. Pa. Aug. 20-Frank
Speno. a yong steel worker died from
drinking medicine" in beer. accord
ing to evidence given to a coroner's
jury here today. John Spanallo, a
New York man, whose whereabouts
cannot be ascertained, gave Speno
both the beer and medicine and got
$700 of his money.
According to physicians, the medi-
cine consisted of chloral knockout
drops
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Want Wood In p. |.

Manuel Quezon, president of the
Philippines Senate was caller 1T
the White House today. Quezon was
asked what he thought about the APP
pointment of General Wood as Cover
nor General Of the Philippines.
IF he was good enough for many
Of your people to vote for for Presi
dent" was his reply, ''hc should be
good enough to be Governor General
of our islands,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Gasoline Production Increases.

According to figures made public
today by the L. $. Bureau OF }lin"s,
the production Of gasoline il the
United States for the first six months
of 1921 amounted to 2,573 ,54&.ji7 gal
Ions, an increase of Is per cent. over
the production for the same period
in 1920. Imports Of gasoline for the
first half of 1921 were l4$3j,05t
gallons or 81 per cent. less than the
imports for the corresponding period
in 1920. The domestic consumption
of gasoline for the first six months
of 1921 amounted to 1898, ,6S9,gSy gal
Ions which was an increase of ! prr
Continued on Page Tw0.J
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Sunday School League.
St. Paurs 6: First Baptist 5.

ST. Paul's Sunday school team at
tired in their attractive new uniforms
got off to an early lead in yesterdays
game with the First Baptist in the
Sunday School League, scoring five
runs in the first inning, on two SIN
giles, three bagger by G. Phillips
and two bases on balls and an er-
ror. Ayers started pitching for the
Baptists but gave way to Trenary IN
the first inning, and did not score
again until the sixth. Both teams
played good ball, the Baptist making
one error and st. Paurs two.
Score by innings:
First Baptist :. ....020 2OO ID
St. Paul'S :. :. :. 1900 DOL "-6
Batteries: First Baptist, Ayers,
Trenary and alls; st. Paul's, L. Hay
den and Newton Struck out by
Trenary s; by Hayden 6. Bases on
balls off Ayers 2; off Trenary !; off
Hayden L. Umpire Entwisle.
A lot of interest is being taken in
these games and large crowd of
rooters of each team were present.
First Baptist and the NJ. f., South,
will play Wednesday beginning at
5:l5 sharp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
WASHINGTON
DAYBY DAY
From Our Special CoresF"ndcnt)

Washington. Aug. 2O.-lhe con-
fusion in the ranks of the dry
forces in Congress may mean the de-
fa,t of rhe anti-beer bill or at least
It's failure to become law before the
recess scheduled for August u. In
Such event. it is certain that regula-
lions prescribing the methods by
which physicians may issue peer
prescriptions will be promulgated by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
This feature of the present mIX-up
in Congress is giving no end OF worry
to Wayne b. Wheeler and other Of
ficials of the Anti ti-Saloon/ league.
They are bending every effort IN the
hope that Congress will pass the anu
beer bill before the recess ana tnat
it will become law by the signature
of President Harding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20

In the SWday School attendance
campaign TIE standing follows:
School Attend A. P. c.
Second Baptist, III 1913
st. Paul's 160 113
First Baptist, 382 81
M. E. South, 275 95
Trinity NJ. E. 90 81
Second Presbyterian, III So
The Alexandria Sunday School at
tendance campaign shows one I'M
portant change this week, namely
the advancing of the First Baptist
Sunday Schoo! above the NJ. E.
South for third position. There was
still smaller attendance as re-
suit Of the large number of vcca-
tionists out of the city, the total
being 1895 against 1884 last week.
The appointment of permanent
committees to look after the details
of the picnic at the George Mason
High School Labor Day has added
new interest Ito that important event
for the Sunday Schools Of the city.
The picnic will be in the nature OF
entertainment for the winning school
in the campaign for attendance and
the first :ady" selected by the win
ming school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
B. =. GOODRICH DIES

Benjamin Franklin Goodrich, so
years old, for many years blind, died
last night ater a long illness at his
residence. 9l2 Duke street. His
funeral wall take place at 4 o'clock
Monday afternoon from his late resi-
dence ard burial will be in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
STORY TO KILL MRS.
STlLLMAN WAS FAKE

anxious to get back to New York and
thought his story would be sufficiently
plausible to warrant his return there
by the authorities.
Harris affidavit gave details of the
alleged plot, for which, he asserted,
the gunner were to receive $4,000.
The man is being held here for furth-
er investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
Col. Robert w. Woolley
Opens Law Office

Washington, Aug. 20. Hon. Robert
W. Woolley, formerly a member of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and Director of the Mint. has open
ed a law office in the Continental
Trust Building, Washington, and will
practice and act as special consult
ant in matters before the several
several commissions and departments
Of the Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 20.-Sam
Harris, waiter. who today signed an
affidavit that he was one Of several
men employed to kill "Mrs. Stillman,' :
confessed tonight, police announced,
that his story was fictitious.
Harris was arrested at the office OF
local newspaper, which todey pub
liShed his story in : copyrighted az
ticle. lie told the police that he was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
BACK FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Robert s. Barrett On Visit To His
Old HCme

Robert S. Barrett, first vce.pres-
fdent of Portals 4 Co.. Ltd ;, inter.
national bankers and brokers, Of
Paris mad Buenos Aires, arrived in
Alexandria yesterday from his home
IN I3uenos .,.ires, Argentina. Mr..
Barrett will spend few days here
before returrang to New York,
where he will be located this winter.
Mrs. Barrett and daughter, Viola,
are in New York, but expect to visit
Alexandria in October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
STATE NEWS

Roanoke.-The Lutheran Synod of
Southwest Virginia today at its final
session here authorized the expendi-
ture of $4,000 for the erection of a
church at Lynchburg. They created
a fund of $4,000 for professorship
at Roanoke college. Bluefield was
selected as next meeting place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20

Lynchburg.-Local women who
fought for the ratification of the 18th
amendment to the United States Con-
stitution will meet in Lynchburg Au-
gust 25-26 to celebrate the first an
niversary of that event, the meeting
to be under auspices of the Virginia
League of Women Voters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20

Fredericksburg.-Mrs. Frank c..
Baldwin, president, and Mrs. John T.
Goodrich, vice president, of the Wo-
mems Peace League of Virginia, have
left for Canada, opposite Niagara, to
attend the conference of the Canadian
and American representatives of the
peace league. Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs.
Goolrick will be absent about week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20

Charlottesville.-The report of the
Hospital BoAd of the University of
Virginia Hospital for the year July
/, l92O-July /, 1921, shows a sub
stantial increase in the service rem
dered the State in medical and nurs-
ing attention to citizens over proceed
ing years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
ESTABLISHED 1884

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Advertls-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20

For this section-PartliyI iIo,'S cloudy
and warmer today, followed By.
showers tonight and '""'ff'";
cooler tomorrow.
High tide tomorrow. '''A d. m.
and 9:37 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-20
ONE CHANGE NOTED
First Baptist Goes TO Third Place
In Contest

In the S&day School attendance
-. .lr .t,,L L;, f,1lou,c.