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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
White WAY
TO Be STARTED
IN FEW DAYS
Poles For Its Construction
Have Just Ar
rived
ALL READY TO START
To Extend On King Street From Fair
fax to Patrick Streets a Distance
of Seven Squares.

The actual work Of building Alex
andrias white way on King street be-
tween Fairfax and Patrick streets,
distance Of seven squares, will be
begun either the latter part of this
week or early next week. The con-
struction work will be started at the
west end of King street and will be
under the direction of E. A. Field
keller, superintendent of the Alexan-
dria Light and Power Company.
The necessary poles for its con-
struction, which has caused the de-
lay in erecting the white way, have
arrived here from Ohio. All of the
other necessary material for its con.
struction was received some time
ago
The unsightly wooden poles on the
seven squares to be improved by the
white way will be removed and neat
iron poles will be substituted in their
places. The net work of wires now
on both sides of that part of King
street to be improved also will be
taken down and the wires placed in
a cable.
The work Of installing the white
way was launched by the chamber of
commerce and it had the backing Of
majority Of the business men on
King street, all of whom paid their
proportion of the cost to install the
white way.
The opinion prevails among the
merchants and others that ultimately
the white way will be extended west
ward on King street as far as Union
Citation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06

Want Senator to Make Speaking Tour of England Giving
The People The Whole Truth Cannot
Find Time

Washington, Sept. 6.-Infuential
Englishmen who are working to bring
about cooperation between the United
States and European nations for the
worlds rehabilitation have urged
Senator Borah to go TO Europe ito
bring" home to the masses Of the
people the stern truth" about repara-
tions. war debts and disarmament and
help us to regain sanity"
Members of the British parliament.
who have taken the lead in urging that
Borah make this trip, want him to
convey to Europe. by means OF a
speaking tour, "the real message CT
America to the Old World"
The invitation to Borah was m
spired by his recent interview. through
the United Press. in which Borah de-
clared it would be utterly useless 10
raise the question of canceiilng Eu-
ropes war debts to the United States
so long as Europe continued existing
policies respecting reparations and ar
maments.
A member of the British House OF
Commons, writing TO an American
friend urging that Borah be induced
to make a speaking trip through Eng
land and certain continental countries,
said Borah's view ought to be
brought home to the European peo-
pie in no uncertain way
Borah's position, which he expressed
in the interview and in a speech IN the
senate, is that until reparatlons are
reduced, and the entire reparations
question settled upon basis that will
permit Germany to live; until Russia
is recognized and a program OF real
disarmament is presented, 1t IS use
less to talk about America helping
Europe.
Nobody" Borah said in his senate
speech. "can help Europe so long as
she refuses to modify the Versailles
treaty and to diSarm. In other words,
Europe must change her policy and
her program if she expects help IN any
way"
This speech occasioned widespread
comment in Great Britain, the British
Parliament member wrote, and added;
"This is the message which must
be driven home to our people. We
have been entertaining here the idea
that we can go on with our destructive
policies and still expect America and
If the stern truth could be brought
home to us in Europe, and particularly
to the masses of the people, 1t would
help US regain sanity.
Another Englishman writing in the
same vein. and urging that Borah
visit Europe this autumn said:
at has been left for Senator Borah
10 hit. the nail squarely on the head.
II is not simply a matter of cancelllng
debts America should be as
sured that the money she is giving is
not merely to form fund out OF
which the crazy game Of plllng up
arms is TO begin all over again with
war as it's inevitable sequel.
When Borah was asked today
whether he would accept the invita-
tions from Europe he wanted very
much TO go. and had entertained tor
some time a hope he might be able
10 make European trip, but thus
far had been unable to find a way 70
do so or the necessary time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
nv United PrcxS.1

Halifax. \. s, Sept. 6.-Confession
that he burned alive pretty 19 year
old Flora Gray after she had success
fully repulSed his advances in her
bedroom i'm the dead of night was
made today by Omar P. Roberts, 6S,
prominent guide and proprietor OF a
hunting lodge
Roberts was carried into court, his
feet having been badly burned by the
flames which destroyed Miss Gray.
Preliminary hearing of what is de-
clared the most fiendish crime of
Nova Scotia history was held behind
locked doors because Of the revolving
details of the attack and murder.
Plea Of guilty, without counsel. and
complete confession. was offered by
Roberts, according to the authori-
ties.
The guide. who had testimonials
from New York and leading clergy
men and sportsmen throughout Il T5e
United States certifying to his GOOD
character and the comfort of his lodSe
and camps, declared he committed
the murder on the night of August
2S. He told his story 70 jailer in his
cell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
CITY'S
FINANCES TO
SEPTEMBER |
Heads of All Departments
Must Report to City
Manager
USE BUDGET SYSTEM
To Meet First and Third Thursday
of Each Month at $3.50 p. NJ
Secretary Authorized For Manager

Heads of the various departments
of the city must report to W. NJ.
Rich, business manager Of the city,
under whose jurisdiction they will
come, and they will be notified ac-
cordingly. A report to this effect
was adopted by the new city council
at it's first business meeting held
yesterday afternoon with Mayor Will
liam Albert Smoot presiding, ne
being chairman of that body. All OF
the members were present, as was
also City Manager Rich Edmund F.
Ticer acted as clerk pro TEN.
At the suggestion of the city man
ager it was decided to have the city's
finances audited from May 81 to Sep
tember /, in order that the exact
status may be obtained Of the tinan-
cial condition of the city, and the
new council will know where they
stand. Mr.. Rich was authorized to
procure bids for auditing the clty's
affairs.
1t was also decided to hold two
meetings a month, the first and third
Thursday of eacn month at 3:3O
O'Clock in the afternoon. Councilman
Ticer favored a night meeting IN
stead or else to meet on Saturdays.
This, however, was not agreeable to
some of the other members and the
motion Of Councilman Jones prevail
ed.
The city manager it was announced
will submit a monthly report Of the
receipts and expenditures Of the
city to city council
The manager was authorized to
install a budget and distributing sys-
tenn. o-oo
On all purchases in excess of $500
it was decided to bring before coun-
Gil
A resolution that the city manager
be placed under q bond of $4,000 and
the city pay the bonding fee, suggest
ed bv the city manager, was adopted.
A resolution that the city manager
be furnished an automobile or that
the city paw the cost OF the main
tainance of his own machine was
presented and it was decided to pay
the cost of the maintainance of Mr..
Rich's machine. ,
Inc clCN HldudEVi N0. NN''N.
to obtain the services or secretary.
A chart showing the manner in
which the city manager plan IS oper-
ated in other cities was exhibited to
council by the city manager who ex-
nIained that later he will have a
somewhat similar chart prepared for
this city. 1.oa
the chairman was authorized to ad-
wise each head of the various city
departments that tney WI %l'l n;t,, come eoua ua
ger ., ,..;o,,
relative to the collection of city IL
censes past due and the manager was
authorized to take the necessary
stems for their immediate collection.
Attending the meeting were W. A
smoot chairman; Thomas J. Fannon,
Arthur H. BRYANT. Robert s. Jones
and Edmund F. Ticer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
ROBERTS CONFESSES BURNING
OF GIRL, WHO REPULSED ATTACK

Flora Gray, he said, was house
keeper at his lodge. Riverside House,
at North Kemptvile, pretty, less
him overpoweringly. He proposed
marriage, but she scoffed at the idea.
"She loved the hired man, Ransom
Randoll," Roberts told the jailer. Il
had a good home to give her, but l
didn't blame her so much
According to his confession, the old
guide went to Flora's bedroom late
at night. He declared his intentions
were evil" they failed.
81 did what l did then because of
jealousy" Roberts said. He told of
Wrapping the girl in her bed clothing
so she was powerleSs to move, and of
pouring gasoline over her. He said he
then set fire to the girl with a match,
and. after a minute or two, fled.
He drove to neighboring house
and gave the alarm of fire.
Ransom Randoll, the hired man,
rushed to the scene. He and Avery
GRAY. 2 relative of the victim, went
to Flora's room, beating their way
in through flames. In a corner, un-
der mattress, lay her charred body.
One report was that she was still
alive, although burned from head to
foot, and that she was able to whisper
the name of her assailant.
Roberts, in another part of his
confession said Flora struggled as ne
poured gasoline over her, and that ne
spilled some on his own foot. The
flames that enveloped the girl leapteo
to ms moccasins and leggins as ne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
LAFOLETTE
WINS 3 TO I
Badger State Senator to
Have Woman Opponent
This Fall
Early Returns Indicate That La
toilette Was Leading Gayfield to
Mrs. j. J. Hooper Democratic
Nominee.

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 6.-RObert
NJ. LaFollette by landslide vote was
nominated for United States Sena-
tor by the republicans of Wisconsin
at Tuesdays primary. He defeated
William A. Garfield, by majority of
nearly 10000 and probably will run
against Mrs. Jesse J. Hooper for re
election in November.
The Senator carried the entire slate
of state officials to victory with one
possible exception.
The vote in 1926 precincts out of
1851 in the state gave Latollette
177,494; Garfield 74,343.
Governor John J. Blaine. Latol-
lette supporter, was renomlnated by
a majority of more than 100000 on
the basis of figures now compiled. He
was opposed by William Morgan on
the Garfield slate and A. c. Nc
Henry, wet.
The vote in 1857 precincts for Gov
ernor:
Blaine 167,843.
Morgan 81,363.
McHenry 9,452.
Serious doubts were raised today
dS W NUtlIltI SulllGiCllI NOlNo NCA =
polled at the primary to insure plac-
ing of the Democratic nominees on
the ticket at the November elections.
Under Wisconsin law, certain per-
cent of the total vote cast at the pre-
vious election, is necessary for nomi-
nation. On the basis of figures of the
1920 vote the democratic state can
dates We're required to poll 25,000
each.
Figures on Mrs. Hooper, candidate
for the democratic nomination for l.
S. Senator were meagre. but it is
probable she has polled the required
amount.
In the gubernatorial race, however
this was doubtful. With about one
seventh of the state reported, A. A.
Bentley was leading Karl Mathe for
the democratic nomination for Gov
ernor by slight margin.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 6.-Robert
NJ. Lafollette apparently won the Re
publican senatorial nomination in
Tuesdays primary and will run
against woman-Mrs. Jesse Jack
Hooper-for reelection to the Senate
in November.
The vote tabulated early showed
Senator Lafollette leading his oppo-
nent, VIM. A. Ganfield, IN practically
every section of the state. Garfield
was ahead in but one county. On the
basis of returns now in, Lafollette has
carried the state, 8 to /.
Gov John ]. Blaine ran slightly De-
iUhind Lafollette for the Republican
nomination for governor. His vote
was almost to l over VIM. j. Nor
gan.
The vote in 1853 out of 1881 pre-
cincts in the state gave Lafollette 1867
Continued on page six)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
Polish Army Cut

Washington. Supt 6.-Demobiliza-
ton of the 1899 class has reduced the
Polish army to 100000 men, the Pol
ish Legation here announced yester-
day. denying reports emanating from
Berlin that the army's strength had
been increased to 100000.
This, it was stated at the legation,
effectively controverts statements
that Poland was strengthening its
military forces in preparation for an
expected Russian offensive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
To Introduce Anti
Coal Speculation Bill
(Bv United Press)

Washington, Sept. Ga bill to
make speculation in coal in inter
state commerce a penitentiary Of
fense will be introduced in the senate
shortly by Senator King, Utah.
"My information is that the high
price of coal is due to speculation in
the commodity by brokers'" King said
today. "The purchase of coal for this
purnose in this crisis should be made
a federal crime and the doors of the
penitentiary opened to such specula-
tors"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
(By United Pyess)

Washington, Sept. 6.-The United
States will take absolutely no part
in concert with the allies or independ-
emily, in attempting to settle affairs
between the Greeks and Turks, it
was made plain today in official cir
cles in discussion Of the dispatching
Of American destroyers to Smyrna.
There was an evident eaGerness in
official quarters today to prevent the
impression getting abroad that the
order to Rear Admiral Mark Bristol
at Constantinople to dispatch de-
stroyers to Smyrna had the slightest
political or military significance. The
order was simply the formal one al
ways issued when American lives or
porperty are felt to be in danger, Of
ficials said.
Rear Admirals Bristol's instruc
tions and powers are therefore strict
~ limited to looking after American
interests. Should the French and Brit
ish, who also have naval units at
Smyrna, go further than this, Bristol
would, under his instructions, main
tain the strictest neutrality, it was
stated here.
SO far as could be learned at the
State Department, neither the French
nor British governments has suggest
ed to the Y. S. any participation in
the allied move to bring about an arm
istice between the Turks and the de-
feated Greeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
Manager Rich To
Address Kiwanians

City Manager Wilder NJ. Rich to-
morrow afternoon will address the XII
wants Club at the weekly luncheon of
that club which will be held in the
Westminster building. 1t is expected
that a large number of members OF
the club will attend as this will be
the first address of Mr.. Rich before
a public gathering since he took over
the affairs of the city government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
Jewell May Be In Baltimore
INV United Press1

Chicago. Sept. 6.-Striking shopnen
met railway officials at Baltimore to-
day to consider q peace proposal, ac..
cording to John Scott, secretary o.
federated shop crafts union here. 1t
is believed that Bert NJ. Jewell IS at
tending the Baltimore conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
Jewell DOdging
Process Servers
(Rv United Press)

CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-Reports that az
least a partial settlement of the rail-
road shopmen's strike had been reach,
cd were denied here on every hand
today. A.. ,,.s
+erious disappearance of Bert M. jew
ell. president of the shop crafts VINO
has been lodging process servers
e;nce e,; the issuance of the "Daugherty
injunction" ,n I'll, Los
been in conference with several rail-
road executives in the east and that a
compromise agreement was reached.
II was also stated that Jewell was to
return here today to attend a meet
inc of the shopmen's policy commit
tee tomorrow. 'T do not believe that
Jewell will return for several days,
.Tohn Scott, secretary and official
Spokesman of the shopmen declared,
There is no truth in the report that
a call for the council of chairmen has
heen called. No call has been sent
from his Office. Jewell could not eff
feet a settlement alone, and know
nothing of any peace move.
A. o. Wharton, labor member of
the railroad labor board who has
been closely allied with Jewell IN all
peace efforts discounted the reports.
'I know | would be likely to hear
# any general peace move. l have no
such information" he stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
Operator Blamed
For Rail Wreck
(Bv United Press)

washington, Sept. 6.-Blame for
the head-on collision between two
freight trains on the Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railway
near Gle, Wis, on August in which
one employe was killed and nine
others injured, was placed on Opera
tor Phillips failure to deliver train
order by the Interstate Commerce
Commission today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06

Constantinople, Sept. 6.-Allied in
tervention in the Greco-Turkish war
appeared certain today, as the forces
of Mustapha Kemla continued an un-
hindered advance upon Smyrna,
whence Greek refugees are fleeing to
Thrace and the Greek Islands.
United States warships will be sent
to Smyrna, for the protection Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06

San Francisco, Sept. 6.-Theodore
A. Bell, San Francisco attorney and
nationally known Democratic leader,
is dead today, the result of an auto
wreck on the Bolinas, Marin County,
road yesterday.
Bell was twice candidate of the
Democratic party for Governor of
California and also widely known as
attorney for the California Wine
Grape Growers in their fight against
prohibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06

New York, Sept. 6.-Application for
incorporation for the interstate UNI
pires protective association was made
here yesterday in supreme court by
Frank Mcnamara. Julius Muller, Ar
thus Seixas, G Hanson and Todd
Kerr, semi-pro arbiters.
The application was overruled be-
cause the papers were no: signed cor
rectly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
President to Take
33d Masonic Degree
(By United Press)

Washington, Sept. 6-President,
Harding expects to go to Cleveland
and Detroit on September Is and ~
it was stated officially at the White
House today.
The acute industrial situation is
NOT expected to interfere with the
trip though the President does not IN
tend to make any extended Vaca-
ton this year for that reason, 1t was
said.
Mr.. Harding is to participate in
the LAYING of the corner stone for
the new Masonic temple at Detroit
September Is, and on the following
day is to take the 33rd Masonic de-
gree at Cleveland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-06
Bible Thought for Today

A Give unto the Lord the glory
WSwdue unto his name: bring an
SE offering, and come before
~ him: worship the Lord in the
eauty of holineSS.-l Chronicles Is:
3.
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-21
HIDE ANDS SEEK
METHODS USED
BY REPUBLICANS
Office Seekers Hardly Knew
Which Band Wagon to
Climb On.

Back room diplomacy between the
three factions of the Republican party In
Marion County has many of the can
didates up for nomination at the primary
on May rather up in the air.
The three cornered fight now going on
between the Lencke- Jewett, the Coffin
DodsOn courthouse crowd and the Shank
Armitage city hall factions has upset the
plans of many candidates because some
admit they don't know to what fac
tional band wagon to attach their kite.
The lineup of favorities of each fac
tion follows:
The Coffin Dodson courthouse crowd
has three 'musts' on their slate-Carlin
Shank and Harry Tutewiler for re-
nomination county commissioners and
Harry Dunn for county auditor.
The Shank-Armitage city hall aggrega-
tion, especially Mayor Shank, is insisting
William H. Freeman be elected as county
chairman to assure city hall control of
the craftsmanship. Mayor Shank has
pinned everything on the nomination of
Albert J. Beveridge as the Republican
nominee for the United States Senate as
against Senator Harry New.
The Lemcke Jewett faction has its
heart set on gaining control of the county
craftsmanship for the purpose of aiding
Senator New as this faction is lending
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-21
FAILS
AGAIN WHEN HE
SEEKS REASON
Ex-Teacher Tries to Get Board
to Explain Why He Was
Left Out.

Renewed efforts Of Daniel B. Carroll
former teacher of history at Arsenal
Technical High School to obtain from
the board of school commissioners
reasons why he was not offered a CON
tract to teach in 1921, received setback
today when Adolph Emhardt, member Of
the board, refused to concur with
settlement proposed by Or. Marie Haslep
and Charles L. Barry.
DR. Haslep and Mr.. Barry proposed
to settle the controversy, which is Of long
standing. by explaining merely that the
board knew of no good reason why Car
roll was not offered a contract for 1921.
MIR Emhardt objected to such state
ment on the ground that he was not
familiar with the case Definite action
was postponed until next Tuesday.
The Carroll case was the cause of
number Of stormy board meetings In
the summer and fall of 1920 and despite
all efforts of Mr.. Carroll and his friends
no definite reason for not re-employ-
ing him ever was given.
Carroll, world war veteran, took an
active part in the campaign OF the high
school teachers to obtain an increase in
teachers salaries In indianapolis. At the
end Of the school year he was not offered
teachers prominent in the movement We're
offered only half term contracts. How
ever. the shool board increased teach
ers' salaries about the same time.
Immediately Carroll, backed by the
League of Women Voters, demanded rea-
sons for the action Of the board. The
matter was taken up time after time at
board meetings, but no explanation ever
was given. Rumors however, were nu-
merous, the one being given the most
credence being that Carroll was being
punished by Superintendent f. U. Graft,
Milo II. Stuart principal of Arsenal Tech
nicaI High School, and the board for his
connection with the salary campaign
In public statement Carroll said
Stuart had warned him that it would Sc
riously jeopardize his position If he did
not discontinue his salary campaign
work
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-21
JAP COUNCIL
WILL @. X. ONE
OF NEW PACTS
Shantung Treaty VIII Get
First Endorsement of
Body.

TOXIC, April 21-After long debate
the privy council will ratlfy the Shan
tung agreement reached at the Wash
ington conference tomorrow, it was au-
thoritatively learned this evening
This is the first of the Washington
treaties and agreements to be taken up
for ratification by Japan. The Zap treaty
will be the next taken up by the privy
council.
according to Information secured at
the foreign office, all Of the Washington
treaties will be ratified by the privy
council within the next month.
This ratification it was stated, will be
effected. despite great opposition, which
seems to center chiefly on the Brandegee
resolution to the four power treaty
adopted by the American Senate.
According to the foreign office, the
Governments policy will prevail with
regard to all treaties, despite the oppo-
sition.