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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
SENATE MAY
PROBE NAVY
OIL. LEASES
Senator LafolIette Will De-
mand mquiry-G. o. p.
to Support Him
RESERVES "SCRAPPED"
Says Wall Street Cleaned up S30,0OO.-
600 on account of United States
Secrecy

A sweeping Congressional investl-
cation of the alleged private eXploita-
ton of the naval oil reserves appeared
to be assured following sensational
charges by Senator La Toilette in The
Senate yesterday.
Senator La Toilette charged that
the Interior Department, which leased
the naval oil lands to private corpor-
ations, is 'reeking with corruption" ="
He also characterized it as a "sluice-
way through which flows about 90 per
cent of the corruption going on in the
Government
Under the terms Of the contracts
leasing the naval oil lands, he dcclar-
ed, hundreds of millions Of dollars
worth of oil reserves for the future
use of the navy has been turned over
to favored interests in which the
outstanding figure is II. F. Sinclair,
president of the Mammoth Oil Com
pany.
At the conclusion of Senator La
FoIette'S speech, Senator PoindeXtcr.
leader of the Big Navy faction. and
Senator McCumber. chairman Of the
Finance Committee. ioined i'm urging
an investigation by Congress. They
declared that La Follette's charges
were so grave all the facts concerning
the leasing of the oil reserves must
be brought to light Unless oppoSi-
tion arises from some other source,
source. indications are the LaFollet-e e
resolution will be adopted today Sew
eral members of the Cabinet. includ-
ing Secretary Of Interior Fall and
Secretary of the Navy DENLY, proba-
bly, will be summoned 10 testify if the
investigation is ordered.
Senator La Toilette asserted that
naval officers who protested against
the leasing of the oil lands were order
ed to sea. He pointed out that Secre-
tary Fall had been a conspicuious on
ponent Of the conservation policy.
and that it was almost unbelievable"
that Secretary DENLY should be will
ing to turn the navv'S oil lands over t.
Falls administration.
Senator La Toilette stated that
the Value of Naval Reserve No. 5,
better known as the Tea Pot Dome
Reservation, in Wyoming, was con-
servatively estimated at S500.000,-
OO0. The lease between the Govern
ment and NJ. Sinclair was signed
April : and was publicly announced
April 81.
During the time between April 7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
LADY ASTOR
SENATORS GUEST
Swanson Entertains Lady
Member of British Par
lament at Luncheon
First Affair of Its Kind Ever Given
In Senate LunchrOOm--
Alexandrians Present

A delightful luncheon was given
by the Virginia senior Senator to
Lady Astor and the delegates of n"
League Of Women Voters who have
been attending the Baltimore confer
ence Luncheon was served on the
Senate side of the Capitol, and this
is perhaps the first time in the his
tory of that building that a woman
has been the guest of honor at 4
luncheon served there
After the luncheon Senator Swan
son. in a happy speech, introduced
Lady Astor. to become the first wom-
an to occupy a seat in the British
Parliament Lady AStor responded in
delightful and appropriate ad-
dress, expressing, among other
things. hcr deep affection for Viz
ginia and its people. She was replied
10 by Miss Clarke. president Of the
Virginia League of Women Voters.
Among the Alexandrians who were
present at the luncheon were Hon.
and Mrs. Charles c. Carlin. Mrs.
William J. Morton, Mrs. Gardner l.
Boothe and DR.. Kate Waller Barrett.
After luncheon Lady Astor held p
reception for the guests. and every
body had a splendid opportunity of
enjoying her delightful society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
v. VA. GOVERNOR
DESCRIBES THE
MINCO MARCH
Executive Admits He Re-
fused Request to Abolish
Mine Guard
INVASION WAS CAUSE
Three Witnesses Testify to Seeing
Mysterious Telegram Which Keen
ey Denounced as Fake

Charles Town, ". Va, April %
Relating again the thrilling incident
of August and September last, Gov.
F.. +. Morgan, of West Virginia was
;he principal witness yesterday at the
treason trial of William Blizzard, one
of the more than 100 men indicted
in connection with the armed invas-
ion Of Logan county last summer.
Governor Morgan sketched rapidly
and graphically the increasing alarm
felt over the assembling of 5000 to
10000 men at Marmet; how he came
to the conclusion that the officers OF
.he SAFE and three counties We're un-
able to cone with the situation. He
told of his first appeal 20 President
Harding. the Secretary Of War and
the commanding general of the Fifth
Army Corps at Indianapolis: he told
of the arrival Of General Bandholtz
and Major Thompson, and of "A con
ference at $3.50 A. VI. between these
officers. himself. G. Frank Keoney and
Fred Mooney. Of the United Mine
Workers. to decide on steps to halt
the march.
He told Of Keeney's turning the IN
vaders at Danvillc. in Boone county,
and was on The point Of telling how
? clash between State police and MN
ere. IN which two of the latter We're
killed acted to goad the crowd to take
up the march again when this tcsti-
mony was excluded on technical
grounds advanced by counsel.
He told of his second appeal to the
President how he sent a committee 70
wait on the Chief Executive and the
final arrival Of Federal troops. which
was a signal for the disposal Of the
marchers.
Cross-examining the Governor,
the defense rad its first opportunity
to bring in testimony to show that the
invasion was a spontaneous protest
against the nriyate mine guards and
DEPUTY sheriff system. and not in any
sense a blow 1t the sovereignty Of the
State or the operation Of martial law
in Minoo county.
The Governor admitted that a meet
ING Of miners in Chsrlcstown. August
:. presented him with resolutions con
demn;rg the mine guard system and
pronos;nq solution of tho Mingo
strike question. The resolutions were
introduced in evidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
Y ORGANIZATION
THE VERY BEST
SAYSCAPT. LEE
Four Divisions of SO Work.
men Each Are All
Ready
SIX MEN TO A TEAM
Greatest Enthusiasm il Being Shown
For The Big Drive Which Will Be-
gin Tuesday

Il have never seen a better cam
paign organization in any city in
which | have worked in the many
years that | have been engaged IN
"Y" campaigns. said Campaign d.
rector NJ. w. Lee at the y. NJ. c. A.
campaign headquarters this morning
And a glance at the organization
blackboard revealed almost 4 one
hundred per cent organization Only
the teams lacked 4 member o. two
or two and these were being rapidly
signed up today.
The "Y" campaign directors call the
organization being used to raise
SIS 100000 for a Y NJ. c. A. building
in Alexandria the "air tight one, and
it would certainly seem as if the term
were an accurate one. First comes
the Commander-in-C Chief, the Cam
paign Director and the General Secre-
tary. Then the Flying Squadron and
Executive Committee. Following
these are the Division Generals with
their captains and parson mascots.
The 4 Divisions of Sc workmen each
are the "Shock troops of the cam
paign.
or course. over all IS the Y. NJ. c. A.
Board of Directors which sits as a
final court of decision, but which will
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
Mrs. Smythe Now Sues
Wardman Park Hotel

Washington. d. C.. April %
Mrs. Alma c Smythe, who filed
suit in the District Supreme Cour;
on February 20. demanding S!o0.O0C
damages from Leighton Taylor. Tor,
mer secretary of the late United
States Senator Penro-e, for an al
legged assault and battery, flied suit
yesterday against Inc Wardman Park
Hotel for $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Smythc claims that the hotel
managers forced her to leave a sicI,
bed in the hotel on January Is last
and elected her. although she was
fully abe to pay her room rent and
offered 10 pay il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
Additional Displays
At Trade Exhibit

In the list Of exhibitors for the
Greater Alexandria Trade Exhibit to
be shown ut the armorv Nav ,. 3. and
{ tho names Of the Alexandria Coun-
" Lighting Comnany. the Fletcher
Motor COMPANY. Claude W. Fletcher,
proprietor. and r. We'll. meat dealers,
were inadvertently omitted. All three
of the concerns hove elaborate eXhi-
hits. II. Friedlarder. clothier. in ad-
dtion to his exhibit Of clothing will
evhibit the Wcst"ott car for which he
* accent. Nv. Fletcher viii have on
disrlav the Buick car. The AleXan-
dria County Ti"hting COMPANY Will
give away a Lihertv Nacum clearor
and q universal olectri" "hafing dish.
Fvorv body is invited to attend tho
ovhibit. The admission is free and
here will No music. dancing end
ing every night. Free prizes will be
awarded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
HOUSE

Met at noon and adjourned at 5:Oj
p. IN. until noon Monday.
Passed without roll call the Den
ison blue sky bill designed to help the
States enforce tIeir laws against safes
Of fraudulent securities.
A Joint resolution proposing a con-
stitutional amendment under when
all incomes derived from Federal
State and municipal securities now
EXEMPT from taxation would come
within the income tax laws was m
,roduced by Representative Green, OF
Iowa. the proposal having received
the approval of the ways and means
committee.
An appropriation of $l0,O00,O0O to
improve methods of food control OF
the Illinois river and its tributaries
was introduced by Representative
Shaw Republican,, Illinois.
\ congressional unofficial party
headed by Senator Ransdell, of Louis
ana. will leave Washington tonight to
inspect the Mississippi flood districts
and spend about q week touring the
levees for the purpose of obtaining
first-hand information for future
hood-control legislation. ,
Under the terms of a bin introduced
bv Representative Rhodes, OF Missou--
ri. 81 100000 would be appropriated
to be Immediately available, to re-
liave the destitution caused by the re-
cent foods in the Mississippi valley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
SENATE

Met at noon and recessed at o;40
D. m. until noon today.
Senator La Toilette spoke at length
on the naval oil reserves, declaring
they were being "scrapped" in behalf
Of specially favored private interests
Congressional investigation OF the
oil leasing policy of the Interior De-
partment appeared in prospect after
Senator La FOlette's attack ana an
nouncement b. Republican leaders OF
support for a resolution OF inquiry.
Senator PoindeXter, Republican, OF
Washington, urged adoption of the OIL
leasing investigation resolution and
Il request to the administration Tor
complete data regarding all leases:
Chairman McCumber, in charge OF
the tariff bill. agreed to lay 1t aside,
probably today, long enough to have
the La Toilette resolution considered
After attacking ruling by the IN
terpal revenue commissioner holding
that donations to the Woodrow WI
son foundation were not deductible
from taxable income. Senator Harri-
son. Democrat. of Mississippi, intro
duced a bill that would make such
contributions deductible.
Senator Jones, Democrat, of New
Mexico, attacked the tariff bill, charg-
ING that the proposed rates were eX-
cessive and would result in oppres-
sion of all classes of the people.
Adopted without discussion the re-
solution of Senator Harrison, Demo-
crat. of Mississippi, calling upon the
tariff commission for information We
gardine the operation of the emer-
gency tariff act.
Senator Pittman, Democrat, of Ne
vada. introduced hill to extend for
a further period Of six months the
nowers of the War Finance Corpora
tion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
From OuT Special Correspondent

From OaT Special Correspondent
Washington, April 29.-The state
of Virginia has 100000 acres of
forest lands and other excavations
which need fire protection. This fact
was brought out here today at q meet
ing of state foresters with the L. s.
Forest Service. The State of Nir-
ginia was represented at the meeting
by K. G. Jones, OF Charlottesville,
Forester for the State. The federal
government now contributes 100000
for cooperative protection of forest
lands against fire, of which sum the
State Of Virginia receives $500 for
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1922.
The conference now in Washington
has to do with ways and means for
carrying on . nationwide campaign
for extending the practice OF forestry
and stopping forest devastation. Plans
were discussed for united action by
The federal and state forest depart
ments to promote public education on
the importanca OF fire prevention and
suppression and the need 10 keep the
forest lands in all the timber produc-
ing states continuously growing sup
plies to meet local and national re-
q"irementS Cor forest products.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
Last Sermon as Pastor

Rev. DR.. .Ino. Lee Allison will con-
duct the service tomorrow morning
which will be short sermon and
communion.
DR.. Allison will sever his official
relations with the local church that
he may enter upon evangelistic work
At the evening service the sermon
will be by Rev. DR.. W. II. Hudson, a
missionary from China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
Will Elect Policeman

Mayor Duncan toda" issued call
for special meeting Of the board
of police commissioners 20 be held at
7:30 o'clock Monday night at the Of
fee of the Mayor at which time a
vacancy on the poiice force will he
filled. All applicants are expected
to appear in person, otherwise their
appications will not be considered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
DOG CRUSADE
OPENSTUESDAY
After Dog Owners Who
Have Not Paid License
Subject to Arrest
Fine and Costs Will he Imposed in
Cases OF All Delinquents

After Monday May all persons
owning or harboring dogs without
having paid the required state license
will be subject to arrest and the I'M
position of 4 fine.
It is stated that not more tnan
ene-half Of the dog owners Of the city
thus far have taking out the re-
quired license. The liceu5c on q male
dog is sl.O5 and on a female dog IS
So l5.
Il is announced that the state
game wardens will remain here for
several months in pursuit of the un-
licensed dogs The Law provides not
only a fine Of delinqueHcr but also
the costs are added which goes to
the game warden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
FRIENDSHIP
FQRPAGEANT
Historic Engine to be in
Parade in Richmond
May %
Forty Members of Veteran Fire As
sociation to Take Part

The Friendship Veterans Fire A.
sociation at meeting held last night
at the companv's house decided to 60
10 Richmond May 23 and take part in
the celebration of Alexandria day ~
connection with the Virginia HiStorl-
cal Pageant.
About forty members in uniform
will make the trip. The veterans
will carry with them their highly
prized historic hand engine. This
company was established in l77i and
George Washington was a member Of
the company.
Another meeting of the company is
scheduled To be held next Wednes-
dav night at which time details fer
the trip will he mapped out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29

ingly loses itself in the larger group
Of which they form a most important
pant. President c. c. Lamond. OF the
board of directors, IS constantly in
touch with the Commander-in-Chief
and Campaign Director and every
thing is caref ally scrutinized to see
that the Association is always able
to give an account of its every move
ment.
The building of the organization
has been the matter of greatest con
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29

and u. when this mystery surrounded
the public business, speculation IN
Sinclair Oil jumped on the New York
Exchange in three days trading over
$30,000,00O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29

Iry Cobb says ne nrefors 10 live
in some frca countrv. if therc is one
Wel'. nan With his Seuso If humor
ought 20 be 9tle - coll this 2 free
"auntrv-P. K Moulton in New
York Evening Mail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29

Senator Rawson. of Iowa, is the
greatest man in the Senate. for the
time being at least, in the estimation
of the pages. His colleagues say he
took advantage of them.
It happened this way.
Shortly after the Senate adjourn
ed on Thursday while going through
the corridors Senator Rawson noticed
tWo pages who looked more or less de-
iected
"What would you boys like to DO
thi, aftcrnoon?' asked Senator Raw
SOr.
"Go to the baseball game" they
answered Before the Senator could
make another move, the number Of
boys had increased many fold, for
the other pages intuitivclv felt "Some-
thing good was going TO happen one
explained afterwards.
Senator RaweOn saw al n glace he
was face to face with a real problem,
but he met il like a man.
Without further parlcying he reach
ed down in MS right trousers pocket
pulled out wad Of bills and skin
ned of twcnty-dollar note.
Take this 70 the ball game" he
said. Il hope you have enough money
TO buy peanuts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29

81 have never yet had any man
call me liar," cried the witness hot
ly.
We'll, you hear one now"
If YOU will meet me on the out
side We will settle that" shot back
Mr. Crowthers.
Judge Joseph w. Chinn took hand
after Attorney Mayo had entered the
discussion. and Mr.. Smith then apollo
gized TO the witness and the witness
apologized to Mr.. Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29

An extremely good business year is
in prospect for cotton planters Of the
Southern States reuresentating very
large section of the nations agricui-
Continued on Page -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
AccOtink |. 0. 0. F.
Will Celebrate

Accotink Lodge No. -. Odd Eel
lows. will at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon celebrate the 103rd ami
versary of the founding Of the order
of Odd Fellowship with a special pro-
gram at the Liberty Theatre, Camp
Humphreys. Va. The speakers will
be Senator Swanson and Representa-
tive 4. Walton Moore, Frank Crow
theirs. Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. Rev.
+. W. Melhchampe, rector of Pohick
Church, will deliver an address of
welcome Music will be furnished by
the Band of the 18th Engineers, Camp
Humphreys Benediction will be given
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter and the
singing will be led by w. f. Dunn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29
ESTABLISHED 1854

Oldest Daily Newspaper In ths
United States and Best Advertls-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-29

For this sectiOn-Fair today and
tomorrow slowly rising tempera-
ture tomorrow; moderate. raria>
Ole winds.
High tide tomorrow; 9:44 a. m,
9:jS p. m.
The New York herald., 1922-10-15

Rice is called ''Mihrima," from the title of
the poetic drama whose setting is Jerusa-
lem at a strange period of its history.
Forty or fifty poems, each written with the
intensity of feeling which marks Mr..
Young's work. compose the volume. which
sustains the reputation of this conspicuous
figure among the young "moderns" in
American literature.
The Barcarole of James Smith" is the
whimsical title which Mr.. Herbert S. Cor
The New York herald., 1922-10-15

whether on the salt sea or the veldt or
the broad range. The author has genius
for rime and assonance, and his gift for
metrical narrative is scarcely less than
Masefield's. though his flights are shorter.
"Howdy All" is collection of the care
free rhymes in mid-Western dialect by Mr.
William Herschell, who dedicates his book
ITO Jim Mccormick, editor. who taught
me it is easier to swing a pencil than a
hammer"
A new book of poetry by Gale Young
The New York herald., 1922-10-15

man has chosen for his volume of short
poems many of which have appeared in
periodicals. Some of these verses are as
whimsical as. the fancy embodied in the
title, and some are unrestrained TO the
point of obscurity of sense if not of sound.
"The Son of Dawn" is a strong and well
made poem; perhaps its very quality Of
excellence led the author to choose. whim-
sically. another piece for the beginning Of
his quite absorbing book.
The New York herald., 1922-10-15
''They don't Urite such English nowadays.
is charming. The NeU York Herald

sellers of the current week and likely to remain as long
publishers publish tera
Nor onder uhy Open the book at random and
question ansered Read the
conviction redpicdiUey confirmed
He wites in English perfect unfaing feicitou
Uord and phrase and period that the charm of
his speech pth the intellectual and spiritual
appeal of his thoughts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-08
Znpns Club Oufinr

A number of the members of the Zapas club of Ensley and their lady friends enjoyed house party al Cook Springs Saturday and Sunday
 The party enjoyed swimming .and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-08
LEGAL NOTICES
DI0rtgage ForecIosure

Under power of sale contained in that certain mortgage executed by W. w. Quin 10 J.. B. Dryer. to secure unpaid balance of purchase money. which mortgage is re- corded in the probate office of Jefferson county, Alabama. in Volume 1004 at Page ioy: ioy: l shall sell, on Tuesday Sept. ig, is22. at or soon after 12 m.. between tb q legal hours of sale, at public outcrv in front of the Third avenue, Birmingham courthouse door of said county, to fhe highest bidder for cash, the following de scribed real property. situated in Bir- wit: ~ Lot No. B. as the same is shown and designated in the Chaser resurvey of a part or the lnez B. Jones subdivision which Giasser resurvey is recorded in Map Book o., on Page b5-A. in the probate of fice of Jefferson county. Said lot fronts 40 feet on the west side of Twelfth street and extends back of that uniform width 1S2 feet to an alley. The north line of said lot being parallel with and 76 feet south of the south line of Fourteenth avenue, south. The proceeds of said sale to be applied as provided in said mortgage
 J.>B. DRYER. Mortgagee. Edmund H. Dryer, Attorney for Mortgagee
 Estray Notice
 The State of Alabama. Jefferson County; Taken up Gy colvin Golden. on the goth day. of July, 1922 and estrayed be fore w. s. Crocker. a justice of the peace for Precinct No. 19. a certain mule: one mare mule, dark bay. weight about 750 pounds. scar on right hip. age about seven years old. and valued at $35.
 witness ness my hand. this 7th day of Au- Judge of Probate for Jefferson Count County.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-08
NO CLUE TO PARENTS OF DESERTED BABE

7 Despite efforts of the city detec- tive bureau to locate or determine the identity of the two-months- old baby girl. found on the porch of A. N. Wilson, 3023 Eleventh avenue, north. Sunday night by M. M. Wat son. of the same address, no new developments have been brought about and the baby remains in the Children's hospital. Assistant Chief of Police Thomas Christian an- nounces that he has by no means given up the search, however, and will make a thorough investigation of the desertion of the babe.
 -s1 The child was found on the porch by Watson, who mistook the bundle in which it was wrapped. for bomb. only few seconds after a white man had placed it there and then made his getaway in new Ford coupe. Watson was unable to give a description of the man as it was dark along the street at that point He said that the man switched out his lights before he was able to get the number of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-08

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