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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
Borah's Suggestion For
Amendment to Include
Conference Creates Stir
ACTION TOMORROW
Lodge to Voice Opinion at Next
Meeting Substitute Planned That
viii Give Administration Views
on European Intervention.

Washington, Dee 26-The Harding
administration tomorrow may partly
reveal the hand it is preparing to
play in the critical European economic
situation.
The action of Senator Borah, Idaho
in introducing an amendment to the
naval appropriation bill calling for
an international economic conference
has resulted in numerous conferences
among President Harding, Secretary
of State Hughes and leading Repub-
lican senator's as to the admlnlStra-
tion's policy toward the move.
As result, it was indicated today,
that a substitute for Borah's amend
ment may be proposed by the admin
iStratiOn senator's which to a decree
will reflect the general plan of the
president and the secretary Of state
for bringing about an economic res
toratiou in Europe.
This substitute indicated that the
United States is willing to JOIN with
the allies in some sort OF a commits
sion 10 Investigate the German repair
ations problem which this govern
ment regards as the key to the whole
situation.
But at the same time, the substitute
will make clear TO the world certain
features of the Administrations poll
cy which have been much beclouded
bv the wave of speculation that fol-
lowed the announcement that the
United States was seeking a way 70
aid Europe.
The administration wishes it known
that it will not conider any cancella-
tion of the allied debt at this time.
Later, it may be in a position to
erant more lenient refunding terms
As has been stated by the United
Press. a government loan to Eur
one is out of the question, although
the government would look with IA
vor on a private loan after the re-
parations problem is readjusted and
German credit restored.
IL also desires to make clear that
in anv step it takes in the European
situation it is not assuming any OF
the obligations of the Treaty OF Yer
Sailles.
The administration substitute may
be submitted to the senate tomorrow
as a completely rewritten amendment
to she naval bill, or Senator Lodge
NAV seek to amend the Borah amend
ment as outlined above
Lodge is expected to speak to NOR
row on the propoal.
Senator's Mccormick and Smoot,
leading administration senators, have
announced their opposition to Bor-
abs plan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26

An extraordinary session OF the
general assembly of Virginia has
been called to convene in Richmond,
February 28, at u o'clock, noon, 20
take I'D and act upon the matter OF
better roads throughout the state.
Governor r. Lee TrinKie in pro
clamation and statement announced
that special elections we've called to
be held on Tuesday, February 20,
1923, to fill FIVE vacancies in the
State Senate and one vacancy in the
House.
The Governors statement gives a
digest of the letters received by him
from members relative to their posi-
ton on a bond issue, there being
sixteen Senators and forty-five MEM
bers of the House for bonds. Nine
teen members of the Senate and
forty-three members of the House
wrote favoring . special session.
The Governors recommendations
are:
First. The providing of funds for
the Highway Department to take
care of its immediate and reason
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
FREIGHT KILLS
FOUR IN AUTO
Victims Struck by Shifting Train
Said to Have Been Blinded by
Engine Lights
Especial to The Gazette)

Manassas, Va, Dee. 26-Four
young men were instantly killed here
at midnight Saturday night while
crossing the railroad tracks in an au-
tomobile which was struck by q freight
train.
The dead men are: Taylor Weir,
nineteen years ola; John Good, seven
teen years old, both Of Manassas, and
Edwin Randolph Freeman, nineteen
years old and George W. Spencer, nine
teen. of The Plains.
The machine was driven and be-
longed to one Of the mon from The
Plains. According to reports the driv-
er of the Inflated car was blinded by
the lights of freight on side track
which is said to have been backing at
the time.
All four men weye badly mutilated
and two had their skull crushed. In
the cases Of all four death was instan-
taneous. The bodies were taken to
Bakers undertaking establishment,
and the funerals of We'll and Good
were held yesterday afternoon al
Manassas, and the bodies Of the two
men from The Plains were shipped
Yesterday afternoon TO The Plains for
burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
Family of Benjamin Goods
Has Narrow Escape
From AsphyXiation
son DISCOVERS PLIGHT
All Except Mrs. Benjamin Goods
Have Left Hospital--Gas From
Hot Water Heating Apparatus In
Cellar Is Blamed For Trouble.

Overcome by gas funes and in an
unconscious condition six members
of the family Of Benjamin Goods. a
Southern Railway conductor Of 1901
King street, had a narrow escape
from asphyxiation yesterday morn
ing. Their plight was discovered
by Roy Goods, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Goods, upon his return home at 2
o'clock yesterday morning after hav-
ing attended the midnight mass at
st. Mary's Catholic Church which
was concluded about 1870 o'clock.
Upon opening the door he discov-
cred the odor Of gas mad upon MAX
ing an effort to arouse the occupants
he found his task "a difficult one. He
opened doors ard windows of the
house and summoned aid and the am
bulance from the Alexamia Hospital
made two trips to the house and con-
veyed the victims to the Alexandria
Hospital where they were treated by
DR.. Llewellyn Powell and all were
soon out of danger.
All of the victims left the hospital
late yesterday afternoon with the
exception of Mrs. Goods, who is still
patient at the hospital, but ex-
poets to leave the hospital today.
The victims Of the gas were Mrs.
Elizabeth Goods, wife of Benjamin
Goods; Mrs. GeneYiote Mooney,
daughter of Mr.. Goods; George
Mooney, husband OF Mrs. Mooney;
Dorothy Mooney, fourteen month old
baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mooney, Miss
Margaret Goods, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Goods, and Miss Lucille
Davis. ten years Of age.
Benjamin Goods was away on his
run on the Southren Railway at the
time.
It is said that gas hot water
heater in the cellar of the house was
responsible for the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
General SecretaryShip
Is Tendere0' DIR. Scherer

Richmond, Va, Dec. 26.-Dr. j..
!. Scherer. pastor of First English
Lutheran Church, this city, is con-
sidering an offer to become general
secretary Of the Home Mission and
Church Extension Board of the
United Lutheran Church of Amer
lea. with headquarters in Chicago, 1t
became known today. He is plan
ming to visit that city early in jan
uarv 10 confer with high officials OF
the church before reaching dec's-
ion.
In the capacity Of general scere-
tarv of the board he would direct
the founding and upbuilding Of all
Lutheran missions in the United
States. Carada and Mexico. The
position was made vacant recently by
the resignation Of DR.. H. H. Weber
native cf Marion, Va. and a hrother
of the late Luther Scherer. former
chief of the Secret Service OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany has been located here as a pas
tor of the First English Lutheran
since 1906.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
Altitude Puts Kick
I'm Denver Moonshine

Denver, Colo, Dec. 26.-Just be-
fore Colorado offers the best location
for the moonshine distiller IS no rea-
son for him to bring his still out here
and start operations, says Federal
Prohibition Director McClen'2nhan.
McClenanhan states that at high
attitudes it is possible to get from .
to Is per cent more alcohol for each
gallon of fermentation than in lower
attitudes, due to atmospheric condi-
tions. The soft water from the snow
capped peaks of the Rockies also
tends to give more "kick" TO the gal
len. McClenanhan states.
"Colorado's fame as the ideal place
10 make moonshine may have spread
and may bring newcomers to the
state. but warn them, it's risky
business" IS the directors advice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
SPECIAL SESSION CALL
PLEASES GOOD ROADS
VEN OF NIRGINlA

Richmond, Va, Dec. 26.-Governor
Trinkle's call Of the special session Tor
February Is, is highly gratifying 20
leaders of the Virginia Good Roads
Association, who are firm II their be-
lief that when the Genera Assembly
meets the S12,000,000 bond issue,
financed by q tax of cent a gallon
on gasoline. will be passed. it IS said.
The action Of he Governor, so far
as the calling of the special session
is concerned, is in accord with the re-
quest made by the Virginia Good
Roads Association in asking that the
General Assembly be convened.
The association was hopeful that
the Governor would leave the matter
entirely in the hands of the General
Assembly" said II. c. Elliot, of Roa-
noke, president of the Virginia Good
Roads Association, today, However,
II is within the power of the members
of the General Assembly to pass such
road financing legislation as they
NAV deem wise to pass for the best
interests of the State. We have the
utmost confidence that when the ad-
vantages of passing the bond issue
at the special session are clearly
presented to the General Assembly,
as urouestionably they will be, that
q clear majority will support 1t. we
base our confidence in the statements
of 50 members of the House, eXclu-
sive Of the vacancy which will unman
and 2I members of the Senate, ques-
tionablv be filled by bond issue eX-
elusive of the five vacancies, as well
as others who have not committed
themselves, whom we have every rea-
son to believe will support the bond
issue. AS to how many of these have
been persuaded TO change their views
in the last few days we are unable to
say.
1--WE believe, however, that when
the question is thoroughly discussed
on the floor of the Senate and House,
that any who may have changed their
stand will return to their former
support of the bond issue. As stated
in our resolution passed several weeks
ago, the Virginia Good Roads Asso-
citation is for roads first of all. and
to that end asked for a special ses-
sion. We are willing to accept the will
of the majority.
''The Virginia Good Roads Associa-
ton will continue to fight for the
passage of the bond issue prior to
and during the special session because
temporary or emergency financing
even to the extent of a Scent gaso-
line Ia; Will yield inadequate returns
and will leave the people IS much
dissatisfied with the rate Of progress
being made in road construction as
they are today. If a gasoline tax
of cents is levied in the middle of
March, it will be the middle of June
before they can begin collecting it.
Estimating that cent a gallon on
gasoline would yield SSo0,o00 per ar
nun, Scent tax for the remainder
of 1928 would yield approximately 81,
200, ,0G0.
The State could not borrow up to the
State could not borrow up to the
maximum estimate of the yield. The
deficit of road funds in 1923 over
1922 is in excess of 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
EXTRA SESSION OF
ASSEMBLY CALLED
TO MEET FEB. 28
Governor Trnke Issues Call For Session to Provide GOOD
Roads Funds After Mature Reflecron
Elections to be Held February 20.
,OOD ROADS MEN HOPEFUL OF RESULTS
Gasoline Tax as Method to Provide Funds Recommended
and Session Extraordinary is Asked to Take
up Redisircting Bil-Majority Of
Members Ask Cali.

able needs.
Second. For correcting the error in
the rcdistricting bill.
Third. To consider any matter that
may come up relative to the en-
largement of the new State Office
building.
In closing the Governor says.
Il cannot but feel that the Gen
eral Assembly will gladly provide
these temporary funds by reason
able gasoline tax and that their ac-
ton viii be approved by the people
Of the State"
The Governors proclamation fol-
lows:
In accordance with the provisions
of Section 73 of the Constitution,
which empowers the Governor
when, in his opinion, the interest
of the Commonwealth may require" "
to convene the General Assembly;
/, E. Lee Trinkle, Governor OF
Virginia, do hereby summon the
members of the Senate and House
Of Delegates, constituting the Cen
cral Assembly, to meet in extra ses-
sion. in their respective Vhambers
in the Capitol, at Richmond, at l
o'clock, noon, on Wednesday the 28th
day OF February, 1929.
In testimony whereof, | have here
to set my hand and caused the seal
of the Commonwealth of Virginia to
be attached, at Richmond, this 23rd
dav Of December, 1922, in the l4Gth
wear of the Commonwealth.
E. LEE TRlNKLE,
Governor Of Virginia.
BY the Governor:
3. O. James, Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
December %, 1922.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26

With Christmas out of the way
and with only nine more days re-
VOTES, the GaZette's, $4,000.00 au-
tomobile and cash prize campaign can
now be said to be getting cnder way.
Real results will be shown by the
candidates from now on. Greater
activity than at any other time since
the campaign announcement was
made is expected from now on. Time
for planning" is passed. 1t is the
time for doing now.
Never again during the Gazette's
short campaign will it be possible
to get as many votes for subscrip-
tions as are allowed the remaining
few days of the First Period. Candi-
dates who are on the alert-those
who are expecting to get the big
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
WITH CHPEsTNASOVER CANDIDATES
WILL BEGIN TO HIT FASTER PACE

prizes, cannot afford to watch these
last few BIG VOTE days go by with
out taking fullest advantage of them.
And taking fullest advantage of the
present BIG VOTE opportunity
means getting in every possible sub
scription before it is too late.
Votes drop off mighty fast after
a week from this Saturday night.
Every subscription now means the
maximum number of votes.
The territory has been practically
untouched. Subscriptions are now
easy to get and they are worth more
now than at any other time.
Watch for the list of the candi-
dates when it is published tomorrow.
Decide now that your name will be
up at the very top.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
Fire At P0stOffice
Confined To Basement

The city postofIice was threatened
with a serious fire this morning at
1O:15 o'clock. The blaze originated
in the furnace room of the basement
and it is said to have been due to an
overheated furnace which ignited a
quantity of waste paper nearby.
When the fire department arrived on
the scene Chief McDermott and his
men put three streams of water in
TIL basement which by that time was
filed with smoke which almost suf-
focated them. After half an hour they
had the blaze under control and no
serious damage resulted. Most Of the
articles in the basement were of no
special value it is stated and were
only damaged by water. The entire
basement of the building was flood
cd. The fire was confined TO the
basement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
TUG AND CREW
OF EIGHT MISSING

Cleveland, O., Dec. 26-Search for
the missing tug Cornell. which left
here Thursday for Buffalo with a
crew of eight men was continued to-
day by a fleet of tugs and an air
plane.
The tug is believed to have gone
down in Lake Erie, with all on board.
The tugs which left here today will
cover a RADIUS of thirty miles be
tween Cleveland and Buffalo. The
airplane is keeping in touch with the
ships by signals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
One Drop of
Poison in a Jewel

A story of love, mystery and
death told by Anna Katharine
Green. will appear in The Gazette
beginning tomorrow. 1t is one of
the most thrilling tales that has
come from the pen Of this talented
authoress and will be complete in
twelve chapters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
PRESIDENT PARDONS
PRISONER HERE

Among the Christmas pardons
granted by President Harding was
one to a prisoner in the city lah'
Samuel Edgar McIllhenny, who was
serving a sentence of one year Tor
violating the Harrison anti-nareoac
act. Mcnlhenny was convicted July
: i'm the United States Court for the
Eastern district of Virginia in this
city. He was released Saturday by
Sergt. Cox Immediately upon the ar
rival of his pardon from the Presi-
dent and spent Christmas with his
mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
PRINCE IN JAIL

Paris, Dec. 26-Prince Kerdechneo
of Kurdistan, who sometimes des-
cribes himself at nephew of the kre-
dive of Egypt, spent Christmas night
in Jail for failure TO pay hotel bill
of4,000 francs. The prince" an
nounced upon arrival here ne was can
didate for the Oiliphate of the Islam
World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26

New York: William Grace, 32
couldn't stop dancing at his sons
Christmas party, so the youngster Of
so has threatened to have him exict-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26

Vancouver. B C. Australian gov
ernment sending dried fruit to Can
ada to compete with the California
product.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
Bible Thought for Today

&SVrIf any man have an ear, let
- him hear. Revelations Is; 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
ESTABLISHED 1884

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United Slater and Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
WEATHER

For this setion.-Fair to-day; to-
morrow unsettled, probably rain;
little change n temperature
Bisbee daily review., 1922-10-15
FORE|GN SHIPS
 GET ADDITIONAL
 WEEK IF GRACE
Exemption on Liquor Ruling Applies Only to Foreign
 Owned Steamships

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-Foreign shipping today was given another week of exemption from application of Attorney General Daugherty's liquor transportation ruling
 Prohibition commissioner Haynes af- ter conference with President Hard ing announced that regulations based upon the attorney generals ruling that liquor cannot legally be brought with in American territorial waters would not be applied to foreign ships leaving their home ports after next Saturday. This announcement countermanded a pervious one by the prohibition en- forcement authorities making the ap- plication to all foreign vessels leaving their home ports after today.
 The extension was interpreted to ap- ply also to American privately owned vessels, but inquiry at the offices of the prohibition unit brought forth the explanation that only foreign craft were to be given the additional week of grace. Accordingly all American privately owned ships leaving foreign ports after midnight tonight will be held to have violated the prohibition enforcement act if they attempt to bring liquor. either sealed or unsealed within the thre mile limit.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-10-15
Bisbee Man Meets Death In Auto Crash
American Legion Members, 100000 Strong, Expected
 To Attend Annual 'Doings'

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14.-The Am erican Legion started arriving in force here today for the annual national con vention which begins Monday and found everything to receive them. Every train arriving in the city brought hundreds of visitors. With them came the first view of the novel features the states have adopted to establish their identity.
 It was estimated tonight that about a fourth of the legionaires had reach ed the city, although no big delegation had arrived. Approximately 100000 legionaires are expected. State head quarters have begun plans for the ra- pid succession. Half dozen are func tioning in practically all of the larger hotels. Lobbies were the scenes of impromptu concerts by legionaires. Iowa delegates loudly sang that their state is where the tall corn grows"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-10-15
Two New Leads Are Discovered in N. J. Double Murder Case

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 14.-While steps were being taken by the prose cutors of Middlesex and Somerset counties today to turn over the entire investigation of the double staying a month ago of the Rev. Edward Wheel CT Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Rhinehardt Mills, to the attorney generals staff, County Detective Totten said the two latest leads" in the case had been talk en from private investigations.
 The first of these leads is said to have been forwarded by Julius Braun, a private detective retained by Char lotte Mills. daughter of the slain wom- an. Braun's theory that the rector and the choir singer were seized sep arately and carried in two automobiles to the Somerset county orchard, where their bodies were found, is receiving consideration Detective Totten said. TOtten declined to divulge the second lead. but said that it had been turned up by -four men whom have had working for three weeks and working so quietly that no one but myself knows of their work" This lead, the detective admitted had it's inception in the fact that when the bodies were closd whil thos of tn slaintaoinshrdl found, the rector's eyes had been care fully closed while those of the slain choir singer had been left staring.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-10-15
TRACKMEN GET
 NAGE INCREASE
Railroad Board Grant Two Cent Increase to 450,000
 Track Laborers

CHICAGO, Oct 14.-The wage bill of the nations railroads was increas- ed an estimated $22 2.125,OOO by a de cision of the United States railroad labor board today. granting increased pay of two cents an hour to more than 45O.000 maintenance of way workers.
 Chairman Ben w. Hooper of the la bor board, in a statement following the decision said that the board based it's finding on a general upward trend in kages since the boards decision of last July reducing wages for this and other groups of workmen, and not on any pronounced change in living costs Todays decision marked victory for the public group of the board which proposed the two cent increase, the proposal being rejected at first by the three members of the railroad group who favored no change and three mem bers of the labor group who favored a much larger increase.
 Chairman Hooper said that the ae- tual decision would be presented to the board Monday, the document not yet having been formally handed down
Bisbee daily review., 1922-10-15
LLOYD GEORGE ON SITUATION
 IN NEAR EAST
Speech Is Principally in Defense of Governments
 Turkish Policy
OPPONENT IS ATTACKED
To Give Way to Turks Would Be to Sacrifice Greater
 Part of Victory Won

MANCHESTER, Eng, Oct. 14.-(Ry the Associated Press)-Premier Lloyd George dealt with the crisis which near eastern events have forced upon the government in a characteristic and powerful speech in the city of his birth this afternoon. While he spoke as liberal to liberal and chose a city remote from the capital for staging his oration, according to the long GUS tom Of British statesmen he was not speaking primarily to Manchester, but to Great Britain and the empire.
 The prime minister's speech was evidently more carefully prepared than is usual with him. It was prin- cipally a defense of the governments s policy, but it was the sort of defense MT. Lloyd George likes, because it gave him plenty of opportunity for his favorite strategy "of offense de- fense" which with him means dealing hard blows at his critics and going into personalities so sharply that they shock the oIl fashioned conventional statesmen What the country await ed most curiously was information of the leaders of the liberal revolt against the coalition. Of him he said :: 'I know the difficulty of any man without adequate gifts who has to car ry through life great name. He has actually communicated us from the liberal party. Well the papacy is not heriditary office. What service has he rendered liberalism? I know of none except one-he is the best living embodiment of the liberal doctrine that ability is not heriditary.
 Some of his strongest points in de fense of the governments Near East ern dealings were that the Turks had slaughtered since 1914 million and half of Armenians and halfa million Greeks, that to give way to them now would be to sacrifice the greater part of the victory won over Turkey in the great war; that an Am I my broth CTS keeper?' has never been doc Urine of the liberal party"