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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
FEAR SCHOOL WILL
NOT BE READY
School Officials Say it Will Not; Con-
tractors Representative Says
1t Will

That the new school building,
which is being erected on the high
school lot, will not be ready for oc-
cupancy by the opening of the
school term in September, is the fear
of officials of the schools in the city.
The first story of the building is
not yet complete and when all brick
work is completed there will be a
considerable amount of work to do in
the way of finishing and putting on
the roof.
When asked of this condition, G.
w. North. superintendent in charge
of construction for the contractors,
the King Lumber Company of Char
lottesville, said that in the next two
months he would be through and that
the fears of the school officials were
unwarranted.
If the building is not completed by
the opening of the term, the school
officials will be greatly inconvenience
ed due to the fact that additional
teachers have been employed and
that the children will have to be sub
jected to the same conditions, which
means half day schooling and teach
ers' salaries going on for work they
cannot perform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
HARDING ASKS STATES
TO PROTECT OPERATORS
SEEK WAY OUT
IN RAIL STRIKE
Railway Executives, Mems Leaders
and Labor Board Try for
Settlement

Chicago, July 19.-Negotiations
looking to a settlement of the shop
mems strike continued today, al
though it was learned from a reliable
source that there was no imminent
prospect of peace.
E. F. Cradle, president, and }. c.
Smock, president, of the main
tenance-of-way brotherhood, were in
conference with members of the Rail
road Labor Board perfecting their
plans for holding the 100000 mem
bers of their organization on their
jobs. Cradle said later that ne did
not expect his men to go out.
Railway executives again consult
ed with members OF the Railroad La
Dor Board and the Federated Shop
Crafts executive council was in con-
ference with B. NJ. Jewell, president.
Clerks and freight handlers on the
Chicago and Northwestern to the
number of 5000, who have voted TO
strike, today were notified that h. r.
Baldwin, vice president of the Broth
erhood. had been assigned to confer
today with the railway executives.
Failing in agreement strike Will be
authorized.
First submission of the Mainten-
ance Union under the compromise
agreement reached with the Labor
Board was made yesterday. A wage
dispute asking an increase in pay
was filed against the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad.
Logan county, West Virginia, fam
Gus for mine troubles, brought to
President Jewell, of the shopmen, to-
day its railway troubles in the form
of an appeal by telegraph for his aid
in bringing about the restoration of
civil law in the county. Striking shop
men on the Chesapeake and Ohio at
Peach Creek said that they were be-
ing intiriidated by $50 county depu-
ties. heavily armed.
Other reports to union headquar-
ters declared that the men were
standing firm, and that the strike
was daily growing more effective. No
further material accessions to the
ranks of the strikers are expected.
however, until after the meeting of
the maintenance of way mems grand
lodge in Detroit Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
Latest News From Washington
Secretary Of Navy Is Injured

Up to noon kilograms had been re-
ceived from Governors Morrow of
KY, Kendall of Iowa; McCray of In
diana, Hardwick Of Ga, Hart of
Washington and Meccham Of n. NJ.
Governor Hardwick's telegram,
which is typical Of those received at
the White House, follows:
81 have your telegram of yester-
day afternoon and have carefully
noted its contents and agree heartily
with you. This morning | issued a
proclamation calling on all law abid-
ing citizens to obey the law and OBJ
serve peace and order. | have sent a
strong military force to Waycross to
quell the disturbance there and have
notified all peace and police Officers
of this state to keep down disorder
and have promised military protec-
ton wherever necessary. The state
of Georgia stands squarely behind
you and will cooperate with the fed
eral government in maintaining
peace and order. | believe, however,
that the national guard of this state
will be adequate to reach the end
which you desire"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
AUTO DRIVER
Held FOR
GRAND JURY
John Lucas, COlOred, Given
Preliminary Hearing
Today
BOND FIXED AT $4,000
Six Witnesses Heard-Blanket War
rant By Police Charges Murder
of Clarance woodward

John Lucas, colored, who was
driver of the automobile that struck
and fatally injured Clarence Wood
ward, fifteen years old, Sunday night
while woodward was on Duke street
extended, was held for the action Of
the grand jury, following q prelimi-
nary investigation of the case made
before Acting Police Justice A. B.
Nicol. in the police court today.
The bond of Lucas was fixed at
SIS 600. Lucas expects to furnish bond
later in the day. The charge in a
blanket warrant made by the police
against Lucas is murder. The prose
cution of the case was conducted by
Commonwealth's Attorney Howard
w. Smith and Lucas was represented
by Attorney Ashby Bladen. When
the case was first called Attorney
Bladen said he would waive the for
mality of a preliminary hearing. The
states attorney, however, said he
would like to hear some of the testi--
mony in the case because bond had
been asked for.
The testimony of only six witness
es were heard, and their testimony
was about the same as that given
before the coroner's jury which met
Monday night Those heard included
Miss Lille Slick, Miss Lille Morris,
Andrew Grady, Jr., colored; Joseph
woodward, brother of the boy killed;
Clarence Pugh and Policeman George
Welker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
VIRGINIA NEWS
AT CAPITAL
By George H. Manning
CSpecinI Correspondence

Washington, D. c., July 19.-Creat-
ed fifteen months ago, with loud he
publican promises that it would effect
a complete reorganization of the gov
ernment departments and save about
5000, 100000 annually, the JOINT Com
mittee on Department Reorganization
has done nothing.
In all that time it has held but three
short meetings and has nothing to
show for the expense it has incurred
nor to fulfill the claims made for 1t
by President Harding, and the repub-
lican leaders.
About the only purpose it has served
has been to furnish $500 a year
lob for Walter L. Brown, of Ohio, per-
sonal friend of the Presidents and
prominent in Ohio politics. Brown
served as floor manager for Senator
Harding at the Chicago convention.
Whatever plan the committee had
for reorganization of the departments
has been stalled by the declaration of
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
that he will resign if the committee S
proposal for transferring the Forestry
Bureau from his department to the
Interior Department Is carried out.
The Joint Committee on Depart
mental Reorganization is a product
of the Harding Administration. Its
creation was provided for by Congress
in the spring of 1921 at the behest of
President Harding and his associates
who claimed that if the departments
were reorganized so as to eliminate
duplication of work by different bu-
reaus in the various departments it
would bring about /creased efficiency
materially reduce the number OF fed
eral employees and save between
100000 and $500, 100000 annually.
The Republican Congress had just
come in, was anxious to foliow Presl-
dent Harding's every wish, and willing
to do anything that sounded like re-
form and betterment, especially in the
way of reduced government expenses.
Continued on Page 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
u s. Reguar Troops Ready to Aid Coal Men Who Desire
Swiftly and Definitely
2xECITTJyE,s LAST MOVE BEFORE SEIZURE
President And Cabinet Dread consequences OF Actuai
Governmental Operation, But, Barring Unexpected
Yielding CAPITAL Sees No Possible Alternative.

Washington, July 19.-The Hard
ing Administration moved swiftly and
definitely yesterday to provide mill,
tary protection, both Federal and
State. for the coal operators in the
strike areas who seek to reopen their
mines.
Orders went out from the War De-
partment to the regulars to be ready
to move at once. Later, President
Harding wrote to the Governors OF
the 2S coal-producing States, among
them Governor Trinkle, Of Virginia,
calong on them to furnish protection
and stating that the Federal authorl-
ties stand ready to aid them.
That is counted the last card OF
the Administration before resortlng
to actual seizure and operation of the
mines, and President Harding and his
advisers have determined to play 1t
for all that it is worth. They dread
the consequences of direct govern
ment mine operation.
If operations with military protec-
ton fail to produce an adequate sup
ply of coal, no one in Washington to-
day sees an alternative to Govern
ment seizure and operation, unless
the miners unexpectedly capitulate
or the operators lines break and
groups of operators make terms on
the miners basis.
While there were some rumors
last night of weakening here or
there in the lines of both sides,
there is ample indication that both
operators and miners are in a mlllt-
ant mood. The Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany interests are expected to lead
the way at any hour for the opera
tors in trying to reopen and the min
ers' leaders show no signs whatever
of weakening or of being afraid their
forces will weaken soon.
In this letter to the Governors, Mr..
Harding recounted the terms of his
settlement proposal of last week, the
nature of the replies from the two
sets of operators (Hard coal and Soft
coal) and from the miners, and his
request to the operators Monday to
return to their mines and resume
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19

New York, July IA stubborn,
puzzling warehouse fire in the Green
wieh Village section of the city broke
out about 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, burned through the day, and was
still blazing last night after nearly
100000 gallons of water had been
played upon flames by 30 hose lines.
"The toughest fire I've ever en-
cOuntered." was the way Acting Fire
Chief Smoky" Joe Martin put it to
Mayor Hylan when he returned to di-
rect his men after having been blown
out of a doorway by one of series
of explosions which rocked the low
er West Side.
With the flames checked, but not
conquered, investigation showed that
two firemen4 had been killed, three
more were missing, about l5 persons
had been taken to hospitals serious
ly injured and more than IT'S had re-
ceived first-aid treatment at three
emergency stations opened by the
Red Cross. In addition, about 500 fam
lies were driven from their homes In
the Bohemian quarter, and yesterday
were barred by the police from re
turning lest the warehouse walls col
lapsed
The outstanding feature of the fire
was the mysterious, pungent black
smoke that rolled out of the building
soon after the first of the blasts.
1t came in never ending clouds, set
Ting down about the base of the
storehouse and binding the fire
fighters so that they could not see
the flames they were combating.
Though d midsummer sun blaZed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
CASES OF FOUR MEN
ARE HELD UP
Charged With Impersonating Govern
ment Officer In Connection With
Robbery of Robert Arnold

Pending the signing of removal
order the preliminary hearing OF the
four men held by the Washington
authorities on a charge of impersonat-
ing government officers, scheduled to
have been held this afternoon before
y. S. Commissioner w. ?. Woolls, has
been postponed. Announcement to
this effect was made at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The men, it was expected,
would be brought here at ! o'clock
for hearing.
The Fairfax county authorities are
also awaiting the arrival Of the men.
They have warrants charging them
with the robbery of Robert Arnold, Of
Ncw Alexandria, which took place last
Friday, and also with an attempted as
sault. Sheriff J. r. Allison, of that
county, and Deputy Sheriff Virgil
Williams were here to serve the war
rants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
FIREMEN PLAN
TO ATTEND
STATE MEET
Expected Sixty-Five From
Here Will Go To
Hampton
AUGUST "a, 25, and 26
Alexandrians Plan to Leave Either
August % or 23-Will Elect Dele
gates and Alternates.

Preparations are being made by the
representatives of the three volunteer
fire companies of the city for attend
ing the annual meeting or the Virginia
State Firemen's Association which
will be held in Hampton, Va, on Aug
ust oath, 25th and Goth.
1t is expected that about sixty or
sixty-five firemen from the three COM
panies will attend. The date for their
departure will be determined upon
shortly and all Of the arrangements
made. 1t is expected that all will go
in body on the Norfolk Steamer and
will leave either August 22nd or 23rd.
The fremen also will elect delegates
and alternates to the convention. The
Alexandria companies will take part
in the big parade and a number of
other features.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
AHDay Blaze In New York
In Which Two Die Mystifes

down until late in the afternoon,
when q thunder squall broke, the
firemen found it black as midnight
and rugged great searchights in their
efforts to pierce the enfolding dark
ness.
Baffled as to the cause of the fire,
experts in the employ of the city
sought all day to solve the mystery.
Fire Commissioner brennan, who
declared that no permit had been IS
sued to store explosives or chemicals
in the warehouse, worked feverishly
to ascertain what indeed was housed
within the four blazing walls. Finally
policemen were sent through the mill
ing thousands who had gathered to
watch the blaze, paging officials of
the Manufacturers Transit Company
operating the six-story warehouse. Al
though the property damage could
not be accurately estimated without
a check of the contents, said to in
clude newsprint, rubber, rice and
EPSON salts, it was evident that it
would run into the hundreds of thou
sands.
One story which particularly at
tracted the attention of investiga-
tors was told members Of the police
bomb squad by DR.. Anthony Paone,
a dentist, who lives just opposite the
warehouse. Paone, who turned in the
first alarm, asserted that just before
the first explosion he had seen three
men with a pushcart stop in front Of
the building, carry in several boxes,
and then emerge. He advanced the
theory that incendiaries had started
the blaze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
Stabbing Case Monday

A continuance until next Monday
was granted in the police court to-
day in the case of Walter Ford,
charged with stabbing Edward NJ
Furr with a pitchfork. Furr has just
left the hospital although his condi-
tion is such that he was not able to
appear in court todav. The alleged
stabbing took place July II at the
plant of the vinegar factory where
both men are said to be employed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19

work.
He asks the Governors to second
his invitation to the operators TO re-
open the mines.
This invitation" he continued
should be accompanied by such as
surances of maintained order and the
protection of lawful endeavor as will
give assurance to everybody concern
ed. want to convey to you IN TINS
message the assurance Of prompt ana
full support of the Federal Govern
ment whenever and wherever you
find YOUR own agencies of law and
order Inadequate to meet the sltua-
ton"
AT the War Department it was
stated that Governors of States are
NOT expected to wait until there are
actual outbreaks of lawlessness. IL
conditions are such that an opera
tor feels that he must have guards
the Governor of his State should sup
ply them. That is taken to mean that
if operators call for guards and the
Governor does not supply them, on
the ground that there has been no
overt act. the Federal Government
will do so.
However. the miners leaders do not
appear to be impressed by the Admin
istration's preparation to use troops.
John L. Lewis. president of the Unit,
ed Mine Workers of America, said
last night:
This attitude of the Government
will in no manner change the posi-
tion of the mine workers or result
in termination of the strike. Men
who are voluntarily on strike will
not return to work merely because
armed guards are placed around the
mines.
Mr.. Lewis condemned the threat
ened use of troops on the ground that
law and order are not involved. The
mine workers are obeying tie law"
he said, "and therefore, troops are
not necessary.
This action of the Federal Govern
ment." he added, "is merely ges-
ture which will not produce coal in
any substantial quantity"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
TO OPEN NEW
PLAYGROUND
MIR. Downham and Mr. Gentry Have
Offered two Excellent Sites
Free of Charge

Plans are rapidly being formed for
the opening of more Fairgrounds in
the city and some of the citizens are
giving it a healthy boost along. II
plans. now underway, develop, Union
Station will become the next site for q
playground
Mr.. Gentry has offered the use of
portion of the X. f. & P. Ry. prop
erty around Union Station for a play
ground provided that funds can be
raised TO pay a teacher. Mr. Robert
DOwnham has also made known his
wish that his property Just to the
west of the bridge on King street be
utilized in like Sssy&znA&ffS
Officials of the PI6yHx82k N &SS&sa Ia
tion think that they have gained q de-
cisive victory in gaining TO their cause
the support of these two progressive
and pubic-Spirited men. They also
say that much more may be accom-
plished in playground work if the
playground may be established in the
neighborhood of the homes of the
children. The Union Station ground
would be primarily Cor the use of chill
4 dren living in the vicinity of upper
IDuke street and the land Mr.. Down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
Especial to The Gazette

Washington, D. c.. July 19.-Ac-
cording to reports received at the
White House. the Department Of
Justice and the Postoflice Depart
ment, the last twenty-four hours has
been the quietest since the railway
shopmen went on strike July 1st. No
disorders of any kind had been re-
ported up to 1890 today and the
Washington government is some
what encouraged over the situation.
Practically all of the firemen and
oilers employed by the Washington
Terminal Company joined the strik-
ers at 8 o'clock this morning in re-
sporse 70 a strike order issued by the
head of their union. The strikers
claim the strike is 100 per cent. in
Washington. every man quitting
promptly on the hour agreed upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19

Washington, July 19.-An indict-
ment against 10 persons charging
conspiracy to defraud the United
States out of more than $l,000,000
in connection with the disposition Of
Government lumber following the
war was returned yesterday by the
special Federal grand jury which has
been in session since June l, investi-
eating the transactions.
Those named in the indictment are
John l.. Phillips, Republican State
Committeeman for Georgia and lead
er of the Lilly White" Republicans
of the State: John Stephens, partner
of Phillips; Ernest c. Morse, Charles
S. Shotwell, George NJ. Chambers,
Frank T. Sullivan. Roland Perry,
Charles Phillips, Jr.. Gus Eitzen and
Mitchell A. Touart. Jr.
The indictment was the first to be
reported by the grand jury impaneled
to investigate war frauds, for which
Congress appropriated S500,000 for
use by the Attorney-General, Harry
NJ. Daugherty, and special corps Of
assistants.
Jhillips was arrested early last
month on a warrant sworn out by Of
ficials of the Department of Justice
but later was released on bail of $685.
600.
Morse. another of those named in
the indictment, served as assistant
director of sales of the War Depart
ment, supervising the sales of surplus
materials. Chambers was described
in the Indictment as a lumber expert
and appraiser employed by the War
Department and Eitzen and Touart
were said to have been president and
vice-president, respectively of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19
Federal Grand Jury Indicts
Ten Persons For War Frauds

Eitzen-Touart Company, lumber deal
ers.
Sullivan was designated as lumber
dealer of Buffalo, while Perry and
Charles Phillips, Jr., according to the
Indictment, were to act as agents for
the firm of Phillips and Stephens,
Shotwell was also connected with the
War Department as approvals of
ficer of the materials, disposals and
salvage division of the army air SER
vice.
The indictment sets forth that the
Government, seeking to dispose of ex-
cess lumber after the war, placed
Phillips and Stephens as agents of
the lumber interests, in charge of
the disposal, fixing their commission
at ~ per cent. The arrangement was
made, it says, at conference be-
tween the War Department, the War
Industries Board and the War Ser
vice Committee in 1918, and a con-
tract was signed with Phillips and
Stephens in February, 1919.
1t is charged that the defendants,
instead of disposing of the lumber
through the usual and ordinary chan
nels of the lumber trade, and to the
best interests of the United States,
conspired and agreed to enter into
secret and fraudulent agreements
with persons not heretofore estab-
hshed in the lumber industry, as we'll
as those so established, to dispose
of the lumber to such persons at price
very much below the market figures
and on terms which would provide
rebates and commissions to Phillips
and Stephens for their personal bene-
fit and to the detriment of the United
S+ofaS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-19

B. Gelfand, ffty-lve years old, who
conducts a grocery store at 40l Wilkes
street, was knocked in the head at II
O'Clock last night at his place Of bust
ness. He claims that two young col
ored men entered his place and they
called for a bottle of near beer. Gel
fand came from behind the counter to
his ice box which is located at the east
end of his little store. He had raised
the lid and was leaning over when one
of the men struck him blow over the
head with a bottle.
Gelfand at once made an outcry and
his cries attracted a neighbOr who was
just about to enter the store to pur-
chase milk. Fearing that they would
be detected the two cOlOred boys ran
from the Nace.
In the meantime Gelfand bled pro-
fusely and was partially unconscious.