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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Knights of Columbus Su-
preme Convention.

San Francisco. Aug. This city
is the goal for thousands of Knights
Of Columbus, gathering here for the
Thirty-ninth Annual International
Supreme Council of that organiza-
tion, which will be in session here
August 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Already
large numbers of visiting "Caseys"
have reached San Francisco for the
deliberations of the Supreme Conven-
ton. 1t is estimated that 10000
Knights will attend the various func-
tions and activities of the Supreme
Conelave Meeting.
Accredited delegates will be in at
tendance from the 2200 subordinate
councils of the Order, established in
all parts of the United States. Can
ada, Alaska, Philippines, Mexico,
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Canal Zone
In addition OF the delegates and their
alternates participating in the bust
ness session, there will be thousands
of visiting Knights and ladies, and
large number of prominent men,
hers of the clergy from all parts OF
the world, including the special rep
resentative of the Pope.
President Harding's personal rep
resentative will be here for the open
ing grand reception, to take place
Tuesday night, August End. Personal
fluctuations of the Pope and Presi-
dent have been conveyed to the COM
ing Supreme Convention, and will be
read at the opening session of the ap-
preaching Supreme Council, Tuesday
afternoon August End.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Voters To Nominate State
and City Officers To-
morrow.
OFFICIALS NAMED
Polls To Open At Sol A. NJ, and
Close At 7:10 p. M.-EXpect $500
Votes VIII Be POlled.

All is in reac.ness Tor the prm-
ary tomorrow There is every indi-
cation tha. g big vote will be polled
The various local candidates have
worked hard in the interest Of their
candidacy and everything will be
done to see that big vote is pooled
The Trinkc Tucker forces have put
up an active and energetic cam
paign and both sides are ready for
the contest Final details will be
completed early this evening and
then nothing will remain but for the
voters to cast their ballots. 1t is
expected that a large percentage of
the women will vote in the primary
tomorrow.
; The polls will open promptly at
Sol a. ~. and close at 7:lO p. m.
The voting places will be as fo!.
lows: First ward. rear of old E!kS'
Hall: second ward, 10 North Royal
street; third ward. Odd Fellows
Hall; fourth ward, Friendship en-
CINE house.
The judges clerks of the election
by wards will be as follows: First
Clerks. Louis Poss. Scott Grim;
Judges. Charles Sherwood Samuel
W. Pitts and Norris Roland; sec
ond. George Mayer and W. RHdd,
clerks; George A. Harlow, Harrison
Kell and C. NJ. Schwab. judges;
third Douglas Lindsey and j. Ran
dali Cation, clerks; Howard Arnold.
Carl Budwesky, and George ".
Bontz, Sir. judges: fourth. George
Keegan, j. l.. Summers, cle~is;
Thomas Chaunccy.' Arthur j. Down
ev and e. C. Creighton, judges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Pretty Wedding Saturday
Night At Christ
Church.
LARGELY ATTENDED
Vested Choir Sings-Ceremony Is
Performed By Rev. DR.. W. J. Nor
ton, Rector.

The marriage of Miss Geralline
Fairfax Davis, daughter of Mrs.
Caleb Randolph Davis, of this city,
and Mr.. Herbert Raymond Haar, of
Washington was solemnized at s
o'clock Saturday night in Christ Prot
estant Episcopal Church. Rev. Will
liam j. Morton, rector, officiating.
The wedding was attended by d
crowd of relatives and friends of the
families represented which filled the
church to its capacity. The church
was prettily decorated with PAINS,
ferns and cut flowers.
The bride entered the church ac-
tO,npanied by Judge Robinson Mon
cure, of the corporation court. by
whom she was given in marriage
and the vester choir sang and the
wedding march was played by HRS.
Charles G.. Lennon.
The bride was becomingly gowned
ir white charmuse with old lace
trimmed in pearl and court train
veil with Grange blossoms: and rose
point lace, Russian style headress.
der flowers were lilies of the valley
and bridal roses.
Little Miss Kathleen Douglas, of
Rosemonr, was flower girl. She
wore white organdie with rose pink
sash and carried bouquet of pink
roses. The maid Of honor was Miss
Maybelle Church. Of Falls Church,
WHO wore gown of gold lace over
p1rk satin iraped in black tulle. Her
flowers were Ophelia roses.
The bridegroom had for his best
man, Capt. Lennox Lohr, U. S. A..
of Washington.
Bridesmaids were Miss Fav AS
ton. of Washington; Miss Foy As
ton, of Washington. Miss Dorothy
Graham, of Fairfax Courthouse, and
Miss Fannie Haar, of Washington,
sister of the bridegroom.
Miss Fay Aston wore blue or
candle trimmed in cream lace with
tulIe sash and hre flowers were nlnk
roses.
Miss Foy Aston wore peach or
candle with cream colored lace with
tulle sash
Miss Dorothy Graham wore orckid
organdie with cream lace and tlll"
sash and Miss Fannie Haar wore
rose organdie with tulle veil and
cream sash.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the bridal party and the NOM
bers Of the two families were tend
cred a reception at the residence Of
the brides mother, 5O7 Prince street
The house was prcttily decorated
with palm, ferns and cut flowers.
Mrs. Davis was assited in receiving
by Mrs William j.. Morton. Miss
Helen n. Cummings. Miss Ellen
Herbert ard Miss Mamie Graham:
Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Haar left for an extended
northern bridal trip and upon their
return they will make their home in
this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Attack Follows Arrest of
Auto Drivers At Bridge
port.
FEAR TO LEAVE JAIL
Mobs Grease Tracks At Martins
Ferry and Company Abandons
Service.

Bridgeport, Ohio, Aug. 1.--C. P.
Billings, manager of the Wheeling
Traction Cempany, and his assist
ant, Charles Marsh, left here early
yesterday after a crowd, which gath
cred around the Jail in which tney
were confined last night, on a
charge OF inciting to riot. had dis
persed. The two men had been
beaten last night by crowd, and
after giving bail had feared to leave
the Jail until the crowd dispers, d..
The attack Of the two men here
followed the report last night of
the arrest of score Of bus drivers
at Wheeling, West Va, operating
between the Ohio and West Virginia
River points. by special constables
on a charge of violating certain sec
TORS of the West Virginia State
Road law
A controversy between traction
officials and operators Of the bus
lines seems to have come to a head
with the arrest of the bus drivers
throughout the district. Crowds col
lected on the car tracks of the
Wheeling Traction Company at War
tins Ferry, Ohio, and at Wheeling
last nigA:. blockading traffic. The
mob at Wheeling was dispersed only
after rioS squads of the police had
been sent to the scene when regu-
lar police threatened to arrest the
special corstables for blocking traf-
fc The constables had taken the
bus drivers in tow, leaving the ma
chimes on the street.
Tracks were creased in the vicin-
ity of Martins Ferry and traffic led
up there. At midnight last night
the cars of the traction company
were ordered withdrawn from the
Ohio side of the river.
The appearance Of Billings and
Marsh he:c has not been explained,
and it was with some difficulty that
their borss were obtained. The
former was held under $500 bond
and the latter under 500 bond, ac-
cording TO police at Bridgeport.
They left in the direction of Wheel
ing in an automobile, after the
crowd about the Jail dispersed peace
ably. the police said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(From our Special Correspondent

Washington, Aug. Here is
something that will appeal to all wo-
men readers Of the Gazette. The Re-
publican administration was swept
into power by the votes of not only
the men but the results showed that
a vast majority of the female contin-
gent, too, gave their unqualified en-
dorsement to the Republican ticket.
Hence, President Harding and his
political advisors are feeling their
way with the hope that their endorse
ment of women suffrage when they
needed the votes Of the people Of the
country may be ratified in substan-
tial recognition of the fer,ale con-
tingent.
The most important conference
important in more ways than one
is called to meet at the Capital OF
the nation sometime in November.
1t may be earlier than the tentative
date-November 1l-Armistice Day
but it is to be held. As result of
this conference, the principal nations
of the world-Great Britain, Italy,
France, and the United States-Will
be called together to discuss ways
and means to bring about a world
wide disarmament agreement on land
and sea the conSummation of which
will mean that the powers of the
world will never again engage in war
but will spubmit thei rdifferences to
conference board for adjustment
In casting about for the American
membership on this body, President
Harding is giving serious thought to
the appointment of a woman, enter
tanning a nationwide reputation, who
is equipped in every way to fulfill
the duties to which she will be called
upon to perform. The readers of the
Gazette inaphap are informed of
the qualifications of many females
in the Old Dominion equipped in
every way to take upon themselves
the serious possibilities that are to en-
sue as the result of such gather
ing Of international scope. The writer
of this column is prepared to receive
suggestions from the women readers
of the Gazette, and he promises to
place in the hands of the White
House the qualifications of each and
every candidate from Virginia. Dis
armament is a pet which has been
nurtured by women kind ever since
the signing of the Armistice. They
have it in their power now to help
out in their humble way in order that
the movement we'll on its way may
be brought to a successful cOnclu-
sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01

was not to require a specific Coupler,
but was the bill as vote don by Mr..
Tucker after it had been amended to
permit open competition on the partf-
cular coupler.
Mr.. Tucker says that he voted
against it because Mr.. Sweeney and
John A. Hall opposed the passage
Of the bill. Mr.. Tucker further says,
"The fact that the truth concerning
the car-coupler bill was readily as
certained from records, coupled with
out fact that one of the documents
contains falsehoods above alluded to,
doubtless induced the statement or
the part of the author of one Of them,
that he was content to pass the word
to the laboring people by under
ground methods rather than come out
in the open"
Mr.. Tucker has a poor memory for
facts. or a poor talent for sticking
TO them when he says that Mr..
Sweeney opposed its passage. Mr.
Tucker deplores the fact that the Re
cord was not quoted, therefore we
take it that we have his permission
to quote it. Congressional Record,
Vol. i, page 2247, there appears the
record that the Telegram reading az
follows:
Urge passage of Couple Bill. In
its present form it will result bene-
ficially to all railway employees and
railroads Signed by Mr.. Sweeney
Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Warner and Mr..
SimerOtt.
This TELEGRAM was read by George
D. Wise of Virginia on the floor OF
the House just before the, bill was
voted on. According to .Congression-
al Record, Vol. /, page 224S, Mr.,
Tucker voted against it.
We presume that in view of the
foregoing records, and this state
nent over our signatures. assuming
full authority for what you say was
signed by Mr.. Hall, Of the Virginia
Federation of Labor, that You will
sGmit that what you term our back.
stair" manifesto, is not quite as bar
as your eyesight when you read the
name of John A. Hall, Jr., where il
is not written. and fail to read the
names of the four of us who have
signed the statement which you at
tribute to Mr.. Hall, and we presume
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Soviet Intends To Take This
Course, Baltimore Woman
Declares.
TELLS PRISON STORY
Was Kept In Close Confinement Sew
eral Months, She Says-Aided
Soviet Prisoners.

Riga, August 1.-The release ot
all Americans still in prison in Rus.
sia may be expected within a few
days, according to Mrs. Marguerite
e. Harrison, of Baltimore, who her,
self spent many months in imprison-
ment at Moscow, but who was re-
leased and came here under protec-
tion of United States Senator France
of Maryland. She was informed be-
fore leaving Moscow that all would
be out soon.
No formal notification of the re-
lease of the Americans has yet been
received at Riga, and the American
officials have not been advised as to
whether the prisoners will be freed
one at time or in a group.
Mrs. Harrison related her story
today and pictured her life in prison
as differing far from sketches Of
her sufferings drawn from time to
time by travellers arriving in the
Baltic States from Russia Although
under close confinement for consid-
cradle time, Mrs. Harrison gave an
periences. She was thin and frail
and her recital was interrupted oc-
casionally by a deep cough, as she
unresentfully told of the events from
the day of her arrest to her release.
81 was first arrested on April A,
100, two months after | arrived in
Russia by way of the Polish
frontier" said two days for cross
examination. Then was released,
and for six months was permitted
to work unmolested in Moscow.
"In October, l was again arrested
by order of the Cheka (the Soviet
/ was charged among
other things with having come to
Russia without permission. with
having supplied food illegally to
American and British prisoners, and
with having been in communication
with people hostile to the Govern
ment-all of which was true. The
examiners were polite, but they made
me realize the seriousness of my
position.
"Then / was put in solitary con-
finement' for six days--not in a dun
geon, but in a room like a small sin
gle room of a hotel. At no time
was / in a dungeon, and this was
my only solitary confinement in
Russia. I was renowned on my own
request, to a general room, with the
occupants varying from seven to
eleven, where l spent nearly eight
months. This building was not
originally a prison, but was an old
rooming house; it was primarily
used for detention only, and the ply
sical discomforts there were due to
this fact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01

that you will further acmlr rnat your
misstatement of facts is also a sort
of "back-stair" method. We wonder
what you think of tie attack on Mr.
Trinkle's record, issued in an anonym
Gus form, seeking to mislead labor.
both as to it's authorship and the
language OF the body of the circular,
because of its briefness, whereas if
all of the facts had been given, II
would have been in the whole, accept
able, and far more satisfactory than
the record of Mr.. Tucker on matters
affecting labor when he had chance
to pass on them.
W. G. De COURCEY,
Chairman B. of L. E., State Legisla-
tive Board.
G. r. WALDROP,
Chairman of B. of L. F. and E., State
Legislative Board.
G.. E. HARRIS.
Chairman of o. R. c., State Legisla-
tive Board.
J. NJ. PITT,
Legislative Representative of 3. Of
r. 7. Division 651.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Trinkle Victory Certain.

Alexandria Gazette, Alex, Va.
Richmond. Va, Aug. l.-Forecast
based on information from precinct
county ana city, chairman indicates
certain victory for Mr.. Trinkle
with a majority of twenty-six -hou
sand. Zenith District conceded to
Mr.. Tucker will not give him large
majority. Trinkle will carry sew
enty-four of the one hundred coun-
ties and seventeen of the tweaty-
two cities including the city of Rich
mond.
W. w. Sale, Campaign Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Tucker Retuted
A Statement Issued by Leaders OF
Labor Organizations

Richmond, Aug. 1.--Answering the
attack made by the Hon. Harry st.
George Tucker in the News Leader
of Yesterday, on organized labor and
certain leaders of labor, we feel that
it. would be negligent and inecuable
if we did not set forth clearly, the
position of these attacked by Mr..
Tucker. and thier reason for being in
this fight.
Labor had tried to remain neutral
toward candidates in this Guberna-
toriaI campaign, and NOT take any
action IS an organized body, and had
remained so until certain anonym-
Gus letters, sent broadcast among la
Dor people, purporting to be from
labor and bearing no signature or
marks to indicate from whom it had
been sent or by whom compiled and
giving what was purported to be the
record of one of the candidates, SEN
ator F. Lee Trinkle.
Fearing that labor would misunder-
stand this anonymous circular, and
believe that it was authentic informa-
ton gathered by its representatives,
and realizing that Senator Trinkle
would be either State Senator, or Gov
ernor of Virginia during the next few
wears, and not courting the animosity
or i'll will of one whose power will be
so great as will his. in either posi-
ton. we felt that they might be
placed in a position where they could
really Judge for themselves, which Of
the candidates was most friendly to
it.
Having no record of any opportun-
ity that Mr.. Tucker has had since he
was a member of Congress to demon
strate his feelings for labor, we had
To 90 back to his last activities as a
public servant. The statement sent
out and which Mr.. Tucker refers to
as coming from one John A. Hall, Jr,
was signed by ". G. DeCourcey,
Chairman of Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers, State Legislative
Board, G. r. Waldrop. Chairman Of
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers, State Legislative
Board. G. f. Harris, Chairman of Or
der Railway Conductors, State Legis-
lative Board. and J. NJ. Pitt, Leglsla-
tive Representative of Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, Division 651,
and in no place did it have anytaIng
/ in it to indicate that John A. Hall, Jr..
had any connection with it, or knew
anything about it.
Mr.. Tucker refers to this communl-
cation as the "back-stafrs' manlfesto,
an sinua tiun which we vigoroIsiy y
resent. We would remind him that Ia
Dor has its own methods of communI-
eating with its members, which is not
generally through daily newspapers
on any subject Of Importance to its
members, and this method Of personal
letter is not out of the ordinary. We
do not have any recollection of the
Tucker Managers or Mr.. Tucker him
I self issuing instructions to his pre-
cinct leaders or county leaders or dis
trict leaders through daily newspa-
pers, therefore we presume that those
instructions have been sent out by
personal letter or word of mouth.
The Coupler Bill, or Safety Appll-
ance Act, referred to in our letter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01

To the many hundreds of readers
Of the Gazette and those who attend
the various moving picture shows
which are a credit to our city the
testimony of William A. Brady, re-
cognized as the king Of the movie
world" before the House Ways and
Means Committee is particularly in
teresting. We will appreciate the
versatility of Mary Pickford. we en-
Wv sometimes the humorous sketches
of "Charlic" Chapman and the
screams that attend the exhibitions
of Fatty Arbuck!e" and the hair
breadth stunts of Doug" Fairbanks.
But to the average man. woman or
child. who pays his and her twenty
or thirty cents in order to witness a
finished picture and enjoy an hour
and half entertainment there is no
appreciation of the financial outlay
that goes to make up a picture.
Mr.. Brady appeared before the
House Ways and Means Committee
during the past week and what he
said about the moving picture indus
try is well worth repeating in this COZ
umn. Ters asaaA
'Thc day of the high-saiaried stage
star and large profits from theatrl-
cal productions is passed. was the
testimony of this moving picture eX-
pert.
-Four thousand moving picture
houses closed down in New York
alone during the past year" he con-
tinucd, "and but one-third of the
movie studios are operating. There is
but one concern in the East produc-
ing pictures while in California where
most of the films are made only
thirty per cent. Of the operatives are
at work.
Ninety per cent. of the moving
picture actors are walking the streets
at the present time searching for
work and unless some relief is afford
ed the industry in the shape Of re-
duced taxation. this means of en-
tertanment will be abolished alto
gethcr."
Brady pointed out during the
tDuISc VI HiS LeSJiIHDIis DeIOIt SOHN
gress that "Charlie" Chaplin had
made as high as Sl,200,00O in one
year, including royalties received
from his films.
''But the fabulous salaries paid the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COM
bination will be thing of the past
Just as soon as their contracts and
individual management expire" He
said. "movie world has been hit with
sledce hammer more than any
other industry in the country and we
are appealing to the Congress at this
time to relinquish some Of the objec-
tionable taxes. including the ten per
cent. admission tax which has proven
a drain. not only upon the patron Of
the moving picture house but the pro-
ducer and exhibitor as well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Steals Purse
Pocketbcok Containing SIG. Taken
BY Youth.

pOcketDCok containing $40, jd"cH
BY Youth.
Among the cases called for trial
in the police court today was that Of Il
white youth charged with the ar
ceny of a pocketbook containing SIS
nom woman who lives at 6O3
Queen street. for whom he delivered
a basket Saturday. The purse vas
found on the dresser in her apartment
'. hen ne re-urncr7 10 re- house with
the basket from market. No one
it was testified was in the room
II the time. Policeman Thompson
vas assigned to the case and he re-
covered the pocketbook and money.
lie boy had given 81 to compan-
IN and retained the remainder Of
;ha money.
The court released the boy on
probation and he is to report to the
court once a week till further no.
ire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
Long Election Day
Polls Will Be Open II Hours Ane
Nina Mipu+oc

Nine Minutes
Fourteen hours and nine minutes
the polls in the four different wards
will be open tomorrow for the vo-
ters. This will give everybody
chance to vote. The election ofric-
ials, however. urge all to vote early
It is the early vote that counts.
Promptly at one minute after 5
o'clock tomorrow morning. the cleo
ton VIII be on and exactly at ten
minutes after Z oclocsk in the even
iEg the Dolls will close and then will
begin the task of counting the bal
lots. III IS expected that the result
of the primary as far as this city
is concerned, will be known before
10 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
PREDICT C. H. SMITHS NOMI.
NATION

The Chronicle. published in Ar
lington county, in an editorial in its
issue of Saturday, July 80, says the
following: Arlington county will
cast about 1900 while Alexandria
city in the neighborhood Of , 900. !.
The Chronicle will be wonderfully
surprised if Captain Jordan polled
! 2 thousand votes OF the S4O0 votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
More Good News !!

Alexandria Gazette:
Roanoke, Va, August Roanoke
in good shape. Trinkle will have
over thousand majority.
j. C. Martin,
Chairman Trinkle Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01
State News

Fredericksburg, Va.-Dr. Cha,iin,
veterinary inspector, working for
the State was in Stafford county
this week testing cattle for tuber-
culosis. Tests were started on 2l
herds and will be completed tomor-
row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01

Lnchburg, Va-Announcement has
been made here that the State Y. NJ.
C. A. will hold an older boys con-
ference here October 6-10, at which
boys from all pants of the State will
be present. The local association
will cooperate with the State com
mittee in making the conference. a
success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-01

Danvilic, Va.-City Engineer R.
K Linville had a narrow escape
from instalt death Wednesday when
$50 hoYse power motor, driving
booster pump used to fill the new
reservoir, burned out and was short
circuited with 1900 volts.