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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
U. c. V. Reunion

Richmond, Va, June 6.-Betweer
40, 900 and $4,000 visitors from Mary
land to Texas, it ID estimated will be
here for the thirty-second annual Re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, which will take place on June
20 to %. OF this number, it is figured
there will be present about 5000 of
the $4,000 surviving Confederate sol
diers.
Practically all of the old graycoats
coming for their annual roll call will
be accompanied by one or more MEM
bers of their families. Reduced rail
road rates of l cent a mile have been
granted them by all the transporta-
ton systems throughout the Southeast.
In addition, there will be sponsors
named by the three departments-the
Department of Northern Virginia, the
Department of Tennessee and the De-
partment of Tfansmississippi-and
each State division. Some camps are
expected to name sponsors. There will
also be hundreds of maids and ma
trons-of- honor.
This great assembly will be further
increased by the presence of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, United
Daughters of the Confederacy and
members of the Confederated South
ern Memorial Association. These also
will have the advantage of reduced
railroad fares, the transportation COM
panies having consented to sell round
trip tickets to Richmond and return at
the rate Of aone-way fare.
Reduced-rate tickets will be placed
on sale at all points in ample time
to allow all Veterans and other visi-
tors to reach Richmond on or before
June 18th. The conventions Of the
Sons, Daughters and Memorial Asso-
citation will open on that date, while
the program Of the Reunion proper
will not start until the following day,
all ending on June 22nd.
Identification certificates which
alone entitle travellers to the privilege
of the reduced fares have been sent
out by the Richmond Reunion Com
mite to all Confederate and auxil-
larry organizations for distribution to
the Veterans and others.
This year Richmond will provide
comfortagle quarters for the Veterans.
At the last Reunion here they slept
on cots in tents or barracks, but that
was seven years ago. The age of
the old soldiers now forbids them from
this privation which they formerly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
THE CROW AND THE CHEESE

We have often thought, as we
witnessed some thrilling and alb
sorbing Movie, of the ageS-old
Aesop fable of the Grow and the
Cheese. You remember how the
sly fox, hungry and unable to
catch breakfast, saw silly crow
sitting on tree with an enormous
piece of cheese in her mouth. Rey-
nards mind worked quickly, and
approaching the tree, he sat be-
meath it and gazed upward with
looks of alteration. "LovelieSt OF
all the birds he Said-'yOur
beauty is beyond compare. What
an exquisite form-what Symme-
try-what grace-what elegance
what glosSiness of plumage are
yours But that glorious voice
all the nightingale is put to shame
the lark is silent for envy! Let
me but hear those sweet and en-
trancing tones again Then,
MademoiSelle Grow. flattered al
most to tears, opened her mouth
to reply. The cheese iell out, the
fox caught it and ran away with
his breakfast.
When we have seen the brave
and handsome heroes OF the screen
stage, and the beWitching and
beautiful heroines-we have OF
ten wondered if their voices
matched their lovely faces and
their comely shapes! The great
geniuSes OF the spoken drama
have owed Tar more TO their voice
and elocution than to their face
and form. The voice OF Edwin
Booth and Adelaide Nelson was
music itself. The elocution OF
Garrlck and kemble and Sarah
SiddonS touched all the hidden
springs of emotion in the human
breast. 1t was said OF kean that
he could bring tears to the eyes
OF his audience by reciting the
Lords Prayer. As with great
singers, 50 with great actors, the
endowment Of the vocal cords is
gift OF Nature and cannot be
acquired, Add to this physical
equipment the dramatic tempera-
ment, and YOU have the sublime
genius that appears but rarely i'll
4 generation.
1t Is now Claimed that Lee lie
Forest, OF wireless fame, has in
vented 4 method OF registering &C
ton and voice simultaneously on
the same film, so that there is per-
feet SynchroniSm. But is this de-
Sirable3 What sort OF voice has
Mary Pickford or Douglas Fair
banks or Hart or William Far
mum: Are they crows or night
ingales, Would their utterance
match their superb pantomime2
We doubt it. Then again, unless
the dialogue were written by
master. how tame and diSappoint-
ing it would be! As it is, we 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
looked upon as a lark.

Upon reaching the city, every Vet
eran viii be met and required to regis
ter, after which an official Reunion
badge vii be issued. Those who have
not made reservations in advance, wall
be assigned quarters in private homes
or boarding houses. A large mess-hall
will be opened, and here dinner and
supper will be served those Veterans
who wish them.
This is undoubtedly the last Of the
big Confederate Reunions which can
be held in the former Capital of the
Confederate States and for that reas-
on Richmond is sparing no expense in
providing a royal welcome and elab-
crate entertainment for the visitors.
One of the most interesting feature:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Things to Do:

cd Ferry to Maryland Shore.
,(7) Belgian Blocks on Washington
HighlVay Replaced by Asphalt.
(S) North Alfred and Columbus
streets Improved to Washington
HighlCay.
.(9) More Fairgrounds JOr Ch'tdfeR.
.(10) Pu6ic Park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06

Richmond-With the nonpolitical
appointment Of Henry G. Shirley. of
Baltimore, former Nirgiuian, as
chairman of the Virginia Highway
Commission. effective July |, an even
greater interest in the early passage
Of the $12,000,0O0 bond issue is being
manifested all over the State, with
the exception of the Shenandoah VAL
ley, according TO letters which are
being received from leading citizens
over the State by the Governor and
the Virginia Good Roads Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06

of the reunion will be the laying of
the cornerstone of a monument to
Matthew Fontaine Maury, pathfinder
of the Seas, and hero of the Confcd-
crate Navy. Richmond has done much
for the Confederate soldier and now
wants to pay the same tribute to the
Confederate sailor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06

lently endure the usual text inter
polated between the films; often
atrocious, generally commonplace
and vulgar, and never matching
the film with words of equal dra-
matte intensity.
So we are somewhat dubious as
to the spoken word in flm-plays.
1t would perhaps lead to disillu-
sionment if not disgust. OF the
present hlm-stars only NazimOva
and George Arliss, so far as we
know, could act and speak. True,
if we could now have Booth and
Kean and Garrick and Salvini and
Rachel and Sarah Siddons and
Charlotte CuShman and Sarah
Bernhardt in voice and action,
both, the world would be enriched
by ineStimable treasures And
perhaps this will be the final out
come OF the synchronizing Of
speech and pantomime; to pre-
serve the great geniuseS of pc
Rod for posterity. But we are in
clined, rather, to believe that the
silent drama will develope its own
separate art OF facial expression
and gesture and posture, and pro-
duce i'll time a compelling genius
now and then. But until that time
arrives we shall enjoy the Movies
as they are. Another thing, it
takes a genius to think i'll words
that have universal appeal to the
human heart. In two thousand
years of recorded literature we
have not more than hundred men
and women in all the world who
measure up to the supreme stand
ard. Nor is the world content with
mediocrity; that is neither enter
tanning nor instructive. 1t etfer-
vesces a brief moment and col
lapseS like a bubble. Only the
Homers and the Sapphos, and the
Dantes and the Shakespeare, are
capable of wedding word and
thought in perfect union.
At present, each of us is pos
sessed Of d sub-consciouS speech
that interprets the action OF the
characters on the screen. What
ever may be our culture, we adapt
the screen play to its degree. And
as it is claimed that we are all
poets and dramatistS and artists
and musicians in the hidden depths
of our being-perhaps 1t IS thus
infinitely more satisfying to be
Our own Shakespeare or Racine
or Euripides or Schiller. Few
OF lis are gifted with speech ade-
quate to the Interpretation OF our
thoughts. We know what we
want to say, what we mean-but
alas words fail lis utterly. Our
sub-conscious selves are indeed, OF
elemental genius; but we can
not bring the thought to the sur
face.
SO perhaps, one OF the reasons
for the universal popularity OF
the screen drama is that each OF us
has the power OF extracting from
it what we bring to it-and that
is the best that there is i'll us. And
so lar, it is apparently the only
means of doing this. In no other
way is our sub-conscious self
brought into so intimate a reIa-
tionship with the objective world
about us.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
FOR GREATER ALEXANDRIA
Things Done:

Cd Improved Highway to Fairfax.
CD Great White Way on King Street
CD Modern Y. NJ. c. A. Building.
Cd New Public School Building.
CD Reduction in Gas Rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06

Norfolk-The last stages of the
fight for and against the proposed
annexation Of nearly II square
miles of territory by the city of Nor
folk began today. 1t will have its
elimination in the hearing in Ports
mouth Circuit Court June 10. Judge
Latham Fletcher, of Warrenton, has
been designated to hear the case.
The city of Norfolk proposes to an
mex enough territory to treble the
area of the city. This plan win ex-
clude Ocean View and Willoughby,
two large seaside resorts. Residents
of the resorts have begun circulation
Of petitions and have several thous-
and signers, demanding that the city
annex them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06

Purcellville-Great preparations
are being made for the Philomont
homecoming, which will be held in
that little village on Tuesday and
Wednesday. June IS and IA. Among
the things of which Philomont boasts
is the distinction of having the Oldest
postmaster in the United States, Da-
vid Tavenner. who is 81 years Of
age, and discharges the duties of the
Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Neutrality-suspicious. two hundred
! Virginia lawyers, who will come
from all parts of the State, are ex-
pected to attend the annual conven-
ton of the Virginia State Bar Asso-
citation, which convenes this morning
at the Virginia Hotel. John B MI
nor, secretary of the association,
opened registration headquarters In
the hotel this morning.
MISUNDERSTANDING last night
struck and destroyed two barns, one
owned by Mrs. James Whetzel and
the other by Ford Luttrell, killed a
horse and COW belonging to Luttrell
and two horses owned by the Rev.
David Messick, and hundreds of chic
kens were drowned in the torrential
rain accompanying the storm. Virtu>
ally all local and long distance tele-
phone lines were out OF commission
during the night and electric service
was crippled.
Culpeper-A great deal of damage
was done in this section Sunday night
during a heavy thunderstorm and
downpour of rain. Stock was drown
ed, crops swept away and colored
woman, Alice Robinson, was killed
near this place by bolt of lightning.
The bolt entered the house by way of
the chimney. No one else in the
room was injured.
Observation-Disclosures Virginia is in
the midst of a building boom, which,
according TO reports, is the greatest
in scope of any in this section of
the State The boom seems to be CEN
tering in the towns of Appalachia,
Norton and Big Stone Gap, where
dozens of new residences are being
erected New store and office build
ings are also being put up at many
places and a number of towns are
feeling the effect Of the revival in
building opartiOns.
Harrisonburg-To be swept
through the suck hole at the base of
a large dam in the Shenandoah river
was the experience of Leon Coffman,
10 year old son of Charles R. Coff
man, of Edinburg, Shenandoah coun-
ty, few days ago. Young Coffman
then managed to crawl to the bank
out Of the shallow water despite the
severe cuts and bruises he received
when forced against the concrete
walls. Coffman, with three compan-
ions, was floating down the swollen
river when the boys realized they
were nearing the dam. Three Of the
lads swan to the shore safely, but
Coffman caught his foot in a crack in
the log upon which he was floating
and could not get free until he was
at the dam.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
BOY SCOUTS HAVE DONE
WORK MARKING TRAILS

The activities of the Norwich Boy
Scouts in placing markers along Mohe-
gan Trail were brought to the attention
of the delegates at the New England
Trail Conference held recently In Bos-
ton, in an address delivered by r. N.
Berry, regional scout executive, and
frequent visitor to Norwich.
Speaking with reference to Boy Scout
camps and trails, Mr.. Berry said:
Boy Scouts OF New London cut and
marked five miles Of trails through the
camp property at Gardeners Lake. In
reference to scout work on public trails
be said:
In the eastern end Of Connecticut, the
Boy Scouts of Norwich and New London
have done considerable definite service
in marking the old Mohegan TRAIL sup
posed to run from New London to Web
ster, Mass, and traversing a country
which is full of historical Indian asso-
Citations. Up to the present time the
scouts have placed markers as follows:
~ On Mohegan hill and near the old
fort Of the Mohegans and on the farm
where the famous trail to the Connecti-
cut river was located. (2) Near the
| site Of the former home of Samson DC
| cum, the Mohegan Indian who raised the
| funds for the foundation for the founda-
ton of Dartmouth college. (s) A
| Trading Cove where the early settlers
| first traded with the Indians. ~ Neal
the tuber .oss sanatorium, stating thai
about ole mile west of this location the
great battle between the NaTagansett.
| and the Mohegans took place about 1643
rs At the grave Of Miantonouo, whert
this famous chieftain of the Narrag gan
sets was slain in 1913 and where +:
monument marks the spot (s) At tn
fording place at the junction Of the She
tucl1et and Quinebaug rivers where tn
Indians crossed.
The scouts Of the same general sectiol
have also been recently studying severa
| other routes and tr,,ils travelled by tn
| American Indians which could be suita
bly, marked, and they expect to under
take for their next service the markin
of the trail travelled by Capt John Ma
son. Uncas and others to the famous Pc
quot fort at Mystic where the Pequot
were exterminated
Mr.. Berry's talk covered scout activi
ties in trail making, marking and fores
service throughout the country Thes
. instances of trail making and other for
est service by members Of the Boy Scout
> of America he said, are only reporte
!, here In order to get new background c
setting for the familiar scout questio
What shall We do next?''
In reports given some future plan
and undertakings are mentioned, and
few further suggestions have been pr,
> scented. 1t has been mentioned tina
:, scouts might help to place road marker
at junction points on many Of less use
country roads showing direction an
! condition of roads as good, fair or poo
In similar manner to the work of IL
nF ~
generation back.
. Surely such work as trail clearing an
marking as arranged in injunction wifi
: other authorized and more experience
adult Organizations, is most desfrab
work for scouts to undertake.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
AT DAVIS THEATEK.
Vaudeville on the Bill.

The Davis theater had large audiences
Thursday that showed satisfaction at the
bill OF vaudeville that Is on for the last
three days of the week. Charlie Reilly,
the boy from Brazil, had the house roar
ing with him for his snappy monologue
and nut" songs, and the Kentucky five
dusky syncopators and JAZZ artists. three
men and two women, in the act, were a
pleasing part of the bill. Emmett & Nc
Claim, a mixed team, had comedy mus
ical act, that showed their skill with the
violin, banjo and guitar. in a convincing
way. The Janet Twins & co. in High
Lights of 1922, a musical comedy revue
have the topline place. The fve people
IN the company make a winning combl.
nation of songs and dancing with pretty
costume changes by the Janet Twins fol
their several clever dancing numbers
The act is full Of spirit and has neat
special stage set.
On the screen are the news weekly
May McAvoy, the wonder girl, in A vir,
ginia Courtship. and a comedy film.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
JUDGE BROWN TO VIEW
ALLEGED PROPERTY DAMAGE

Witnesses for the plaintiff tseti1ed in
the superior court here Thursday after
noon before Judge Allyn L. Brown in the
suit of James p Shea VS. Frederick II.
Gavitt, both of New London, in which
damages Of 10000 are sought for damage
alleged to have been done by water run
ming from the Hotel Royal roof and
caves onto the brick wall of a building
| owned by the plaintiff. Mr.. Shea has
died since the suit was started, but his
sister, Mary, executor of his will, enters
as plaintiff.
Judge Brown and the attorneys are tc
visit the property at SIS this (Friday)
morning. 70 '5si7 F'"7
Morris B. Payne an architect John
Murphy, huflder. Albert J. Richards and
George B. Bishop were the witnesses
THURSDAY Hull Mcclure and Hull are
attorneys for the plaintiff Geory, Davis
and Keefe for the defendants.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
WALK-oUT ORDER FOR THREE
u 6. INISHTNG PLANTS

Thomas ]. McMslhon, president Of the
United Textile Workers Of America, on
Thursday ordered ont the employees at the
three plants of the United States Finish
ing Company in Providence Pawtucket
and Olneyville. Those employed at the
Silver Spring bleachery, Providence walk
ed out in the morning, those employed al
the Pawtucket plant were ordered tc
walk out at O'Clock and those at Olney-
vile at 8 O'Clock Labor leaders said the
employees were willing to accept ter
per cent reduction with 4S-hour SEIZED
ule, but the company offered ten per cent
cut with "a hour schedule, or Is per cent
cut with 4S-hour schedule.
In a statement issued Thursday Presi
dent Mcmahon said the United Textil,
Workers of America intend to carry tn,
fight to a finish, no matter how wide
spread it might become.
The general walkout order did not ex
tend TO the Norwich plant of the Finishin,
Co. 50 far as could be learned
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03
THOMPSON. CONN. HERES
WILL WE'D IN RUSSIAN CHURCH


Mrs. Marion Buckingham Ream Steph-
ems, one of the heirs to the s4o,0oo,0oo
estate left by her father, Norman B.
Ream, of Thompson Conn.,, and divorced
wife Of Redmond I. Stephens, has come
from Chicago to New York, where she
will be married Saturday to Anatase
Andreivitch Vonsiatskoy-vonsiat
She has been in Chicago to sell her
household goods. which have been in
storage.
The wedding will be attended only by
relatives and intimate friends. Mrs.
Stephens will have no attendants in con-
fprmity with the Russian custom. Mr..
Vonsiatsky's attendants wiz be Paul
Leyssac Of Paris and Lawton Campbell,
s. McLoweree and Arthur Randall Of
New York. saa
wye will go on short trip" added
Mrs. Stephens, "and then we win go to
Ridley Park, N. J.. where our home is
ready for us. Ridley is really very
pretty, small place, and Is close to the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. He Is goine
| through all the various department,
| there. His employers want him to d.
that, believe, so that IL the cars gov
eminent Is restored, which Ansatase be
| lieves will happen, he will be equipped I,
become the company's representative
Mrs. Stephens Is As years old. and ad
mits It. But looks younger. her hair 1
dark auburn. efs
At the Eddystone Works of the Bald
WIN plant they regard the romance jocu
larry: They shorten the name to nv v
and some refer to the young lover a
Annie" play on his first name.
Elliot c. Bacon OF ]. P. Morgan Cc
said in New York Wednesday that h
had advanced a small sum Of money fc
his steamship passage to vonsiatskcy
yonsiatsky. fsf'
IAN that I did was to lend him
small sum Of money. which I understoo
he needed to pay his passage" said NJ
Bacon. Since he came to the Unite
States I am under the impression thu
he repaid this small personal loan"f
Father Leonidas Turkevitch, dean,
the Russian Cathedral OF st. Nichola
New York, who is to officiate at the wet
ding, Saturday afternoon. said that II
ceremony would be conducted In both Il
I English and SIavonic languages. tt
usual questions and answers would |
asked the bride and groom In Englis
form. The rest Of the service would
) In Slavonic. 1t was learned that Mr.
! Stephens had become a member Of II
' Greek Orthodox church on the last Ru
t sion Christmas. which fell on Jan. !.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03

Tho directors Of the Norwich Cham
Der of Commerce held . meeting Ct the
Wauregan hotel at 1915 o'clock Thurs
day noon, present at the meeting we're
His Honor Mayor Herbert NJ. Lerou. as
vice president Of the Norwich Rotary
club E. J. Graham. superintendent OF
schools, and W ]. Fitzgerald Of the
Fairgrounds committee Of the Chsmb-
er of Commerce.; Miss Mary Mckay. 10
cal supervisor Of the Fairgrounds as
ISOLATION; and Miss Georgia Sprasue,
field secretary Of the National Play
ground association.
Two applications for membership were
favoraaly acted upon. o. ". Har-
graves, representing the Underwood
Typkewriter Company and James Vel
ley, representing Field Brothers, stock
brokers.
The membership meetings COMMITTEES
reported that the Rotary club had in
vited the members of tho Chamber OF
Commerce to meet with them to hear
T. Alfred Fleming give an address on
Fire Prevention, 50 that the regular
February monthly meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held IN unison
with the Norwich Rotary club at 1915,
| Friday, February gath.
An invitation from the Norwich Ro-
tary was also extended the members d
| the Chamber Of Commerce to meet with
| them on Wednesday, February 9Th. when
/ State Highway Commissioner Charles
j. Bennett will be the speaker. Mr.. Ben
nett Is president Of the Hartford Ro-
! tary, and the courtesy of the Norwich
| Rotary club will enable those members
Of the Chamber Of Commerce who wish
| to do so to hear Mr.. Bennett discuss
| state highway problems.
| At the last meeting Of the directors Il
was voted to petition the officials of this
New Heven Railroad to try out an ex.
pertinent of the new type single unit gas
olene driven cars from New London tt
Norwich, with the request that tn,
schedule include an evening service from
New London, connecting with the O.
clock train from New York city, which
is due In New London about S.15. Al
this type of car is an experiment, conse
quent1y a sufficient number Is not We
available to place them on the variou
divisions of the New Haven Railroad h
Connecticut at present, but the Chambe
of Commerce directors were assure
that the experiment would be tried a
soon as a car was available for this dis
trDct.
A report Of progress from the com
munity advertising committee, which !
lt&dWing the question: of why's ant
means to advertise Norwich at HON
and abroad, was rendered and the repo1
approved.
During the past week committe
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-03

lis Main Street, Norwich
Think of an assemblage Of
goods right in your own
community of the following
national regulations in one
store, devoted TO the service
of clothes for men only.
Hirsh McKwire
John B. Stetson Hats
Manhattan Shirts
Phoenix Hosiery
Dents Gloves
Cheney Neckwear
Cooper's Underwear
together with other reputa-
bic, reliable goods which are
all backed by our iron-clad
policy of ''Your money back
if you want il"
0vercoats reduced to $3.50.
THINK!
hEN1w In "a.
THE LIVE STORE
IN NORWICH AND NEW LONDON