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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
WILSON MURDER
IS CHARGED TO
irish REBELS.
Two Assassins Alleged Men,
bers of Irregular Irish
Republican Army
REPRISALS FEARED
Detectives Hunting For Accomplices
In Murder of Distinguished British
Field Marshal.

London. June 23.-Field Marshal
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, former
Chief of the British Imperial General
Staff and lately military adviser to
the Ulster Government, was assas-
sinated yesterday near the door of his
home in Eaton Place, London.
His two assassins were captured
after a thrilling chase, during which
a policeman was fatally shot and an
other policeman and civilian wound
ed. They gave their names as James
O'Brien, -, no occupation, no address,
and James Connolly, "a, no occupation
and no address.
1t was stated at Scotland Yard last
night that correspondence had been
found in possession of Connolly prov
ing beyond doubt that he was a
member of the Irish Republican (ir-
regular Army.)
At least six men are believed to
have been implicated in the plot and
a house to house search is being car
ried on. News Of the assassination ere
ated widespread Indignation IN Bel
fast, where it was generally atlrlbut-
ed to Sim Feiners and grave fears
arc felt that there will be wholesale
rcprisals against Catholics.
Reports of the murder are some
what conflicting. The Field Ma1shal
was attacked by gunmen upon ms re-
turn from delivering an address at
the dedication of memorial to LEU
railway employees who died during the
war.
When Field Marshal Wilson arrlv-
ed at his house he tried to open the
door. Unable TO unlock it ne walked
few yards up the street and then turn
cd back TO the doorstep, whest ne was
fired on. Police whistles immediate
iy drew crowd. There was great con-
fusion with policemen and civilians
rushing to the spot and some civilians
running away. One of the policemen
said later: I'VE couldn't get at them.
1t was like being in France. We took
cover wherever we could ana dashed
out now and them"
Two men fired upon the Field Mar
shal. He staggered and fell. He was
carried into his home, where he dled
before the arrival Of physicians,
Several policemen, who had been
Guarding the Wilson home because OF
reports that an attempt might be
made against the Field Marshal, went
in pursuit of the assassins. The two
men fired as they ran. Policeman
March was shot in the stomach and
died later in hospital. A civilian who
ioined in the chase in a metoroar
was wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
WOODRUFF ASKS
INVESTIGATION
OF CUSTODIAN
Charges Value of Property
Held Has Shrunk
S250,0OO,0O0
HINTS AS TO LOSS
Mentions Gifts to Friends and Office
Favorites-Says Holdings Should
be $500, 100000.

Washington, June 23.-Demand for
Congressional investigation of the
Office of the Alien Property Custodian
was made in the House last night by
Representative Woodruff. Republican,
Michigan, who charged that the ag-
gregate value of the properties held
by the custodian as shown by his lat
est report was nearly S25O,OOO, 600
less than we might reasonably expect
to find there"
Mr.. Woodruff estimated that the
earnings returned by the seized prop
critics during the last four years
amounted to 100000, 600, which, add
ed to the value of enemy property,
would make a total Of $500, 100000 to
be accounted for, as against S575,-
100000 given in the report OF Thomas
w. Miller, the custodian.
Only an impartial investigation, the
Michigan Representative declared,
would disclose how much "of the
shrinkage is due to depreciation
through maladministration, how much
to sale of properties. below their -reas-
enable value, how much to practical
gifts to officials. friends and favorites
of the custodian's office"
Mr.. Woodruff introduced resoIu-
ton for an investigation, declaring
that charges Of maladministration,
discrimination between alien enemies
and American citizens whose property
was seized. and payment of excessive
fees TO attorneys "have been so fire.
auent as to create condition which
cannot be ignored without grave in
jury to the good name of our coun-
frv ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
PIONEERS GO TO CAMP

Alexandria Pioneers will leave for
Camp Rust Tuesday morning and the
boys are preparing for the greatest
twelve days of their lives RegiStra-
tions Indicate that the full enroll
ment of fifty will be reached. The
bows have been so busy selling tickets
for the benefit baseball game to be
played for them by the Dreadnaughts
Saturday that they have not all
registered. The tardy ones, however,
will all be registered by tonight and
their camp fees are to be In by to-
morrow night.
Friday evening is meeting night
for practically all of the troops of
the city and they will make returns
on their tickets and register with their
leaders this evening. st. Paul'S Troop
No. l, will report at the y. NJ. {. A.
office at the Westminster Building,
while the other troops will report TO
their respective leaders. One troop,
Eagles No. > of the First Baptist
Church, has registered thirteen boys
and three or four more may be added
to the list. This troop will doubtless
lead this year in numbers, st. Paul's
Troop No. l leading last year with an
enrolment 6f eleven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
STORY OF THE
ORGANIZATION
OF old Club
Bachelor Club Founded By
Three Residents Half
Century Ago
SOON FLOURISHED
Only Bachelors Were Admitted When
Organization Was Effected Prom
inent Citizens on Roster

The old Bachelor Club which has
Just been disbanded was organized
more than fifty years ago and George
S. French one of the charter mem
bers of that club today discussing
the passing of the club told an in
teresting story of how It was formed.
According to the story, he together
with George Uhler and the late Mid
dleton White on a cold winters night
were standing at the corner of KING
and Washington streets when Mr..
French suggested that they hire a
hall for their meetings instead of
standing in the cold on the street
corners. The suggestion was soon act
ed on and with a number of friends
the three foregoing men organized
the club and they rented a large
room over Paff's shoe store on the
north side of King between Pitt and
Royal streets.
For several wears these rooms were
occupied and the club flourished and
it had on its roster about 100 mem
bers. Bylaws were adopted and 1t
was explicitly stated that on any MEM
Der marrying his resignation was not
required but he was practically ex-
PEELED from membership. The late
Judge Charles e. Stuart and George
A. Mushback were presidents of the
club at one time. In later years
goodly number of its members were
married men. In later years the club
had Headquarters over Baer's clothing
store and more recently had quarters
in the building on the south side OF
King between Pitt and s.. ASaph
streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
------------------------
BILL PROHIBITS
DRYS TO AID
Makes Donations to Con-
gressmen's Campaign
Expenses a Crime
Tinkham Charges Wayne Wheeler
With Perjury and Challenges Him
to Sue For Libel.

Washington, June 23.-FOllowing a
scathing attack in the House yester-
day on Wayne B. Wheeler, general
counsel of the Anti-Saloon League. IN
which he defied Wheeler to sue him for
libel. Representative Tinkham, Re
publican. of Massachusetts, offered a
bill which would make it crime for
any association or league to con-
tribute to the campaign expenses
of members of Congress.
The bill would apply to any organl-
zation interested in legislation pend
ing or about to be proposed.
Representative Tinkham charged
that Mr.. Wheeler and his organiZa-
tion had violated the law, making
false statements Of moneys expended
to elect dry members to Congress. He
further alleged that the Anti-Saloon
League spent large sums in the dis
trict Of Representative NolStcad. of
Minnesota, and was again financing
the Volstead campaign this year.
"Wayne B. Wheeler" said Repre-
sentative Tinkham. "has systematica!-
" and on a wholesale plan subsidized
in the way indicated in the case of the
Representative from Minnesota many
mernbers of Congress and corcealed
the facts by not complying with the
Corrupt Practices law"
Mr.. Tinkham said that not until
1920. 10 years after the passage Of
the Corrupt Practices act, did Mr..
Wheeler file campaign expense state
ment with Congress and this state
ment was incomplete and not IN con-
formity with the law.
an connection with this bill | call
attention to some astounding facts.
said Representative Tinkham. which
show the absolute necessity for such
legislation and the passage of further
legislation requiring all organizations
engaged in political propaganda or
seeking legislation or repeal OF legis-
lation to become incorporated and
make detailed statement of receipts
and expenditures.
"To best Illustrate the evils to be
abolished | have selected the highly
paid professional Federal lobbyist,
Wayne B. Wheeler, and his propagan-
da organization, the Anti-SalOon
League, and its subsidiaries. organ
lied in every State in the Union. Also
because Wavne s. Wheeler came be-
fore the subcommittee on the State
and Justice Department Appropria-
tion bills of the Appropriations Com
mittee last March. of which | am a
member, and under cross-eXamination
made certain disclosures which led to
the finding of much discriminating evil
dence in relation to many violations Of
the Corrunt Practices act of June 25,
1910, by Wayne r. Wheeler and his
Organization. which evidence is now
before the Department of Justice for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
WAR SECRETARY
STORM CENTER
Dry Forces Ask Whether
His Views Reflect Ad-
ministrations Policy
Weeks Apparently is Not The Only
Cabinet Member Who is Opposed to
Enlsteadism.

Washington, June 23.-President
Harding is being called upon by the
dry forces of the country to say
whether or not the comment of Sec
rotary of War John w. Weeks, at
Chester, Pa, Wednesday in favor of
modification of the Volstead act re-
fleets an Administration policy.
Neither the President nor any other
member of his Cabinet except Secre-
tary Fall. however, has any answer
TO make to the question. Mr.. Fall is
frankly opposed to Volsteadism. In
officia! circles it is indicated that, in
his Chester interview, Mr.. Weeks
expressed only his own personal
views. and it is added that he did not
express them for publication, al
though he does not repudiate any sem
timent on the liquor question which
was attributed to him by his inter-
viewers.
The first echo of Secretary Weeks
statement to reach the White House
from dry sources was telegram from
the Rev. Atticus Web, superintendent
If the Anti-Saloon League of Texas
demanding to know if the views re-
~arding prohibition entertained by
the Secretary of War are the views
on that question held by the Admin
ietratiOn as a whole.
Later in the day Wayne B. Wheeler
general counsel of the AntiSaloon
League, referred to an earlier state
rrent issued by him regarding the
Weeks stand upon prohibition, in
which Mr.. Wheeler cited the anti
prohibition record of Mr.. Weeks as
p member of the Senate and conclud-
:--o with the declaration that the Sec
retary is an "irreconcilable wet"
1t is fact well known in Washing
ton that Secretary Weeks has long
entertained liberal views on the ques-
ton of prohibition. He voted more
nan once against dry measures while
\ member of the Senate, his most i'm
rortant vote being that against max
ing the District Of Columbia dry at a
time when surrounding territory was
wet.
II was not so well understood, how
ever. until today that Mr.. Weeks is
now an advocate of the concrete pro-
position of legalized light wines and
beer. proposition which is being
more and more widely championed as
a compromise that might satisfy all
interests except the very extreme
drys and equally extreme vets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
MANY dead IN
Mine BATTLE
AT HERRIN, i'll.
Troops Not To Be Sent
Unless Further ViOl-
ence Occurs
LAUGH AT WOUNDED
Members of Mob Refuse Water TO
Suiferers-Mine Workers Ofheer
Denies Responsibility.

Herrin, H., June 23.-With the eS-
timated dead in the fighting between
striking union miners and strike,
breakers ranging from 80 TO 20 ana
even higher, the situation at the strip
mines of the Southern Illinois Coal
Company, near here, was reported
late yesterday afternoon as being
''well in hand"
Sheriff Thaxton telegraphed Adju-
tant- General Black TO this effect and
later General Black informed Cover
nor Small by telephone that the
trouble apparently had solved itself.
at was a flare-up that no human
ingenuity could have anticipated, ne
said.
'Now that they have tasted blood
at Herrin they may turn to the shaft
mines" he added. THAT will be a
horse of q different color"
He indicated that except N, the
latter contingency no troops would De
called out.
OF nine wounded brought here,
seven probably will die, 1t was Sald.
Eight of the men are imported work
crs and the other is union man.
The union man Will recover. 1t was
stated.
Cards found on a number of the
bodies brought here bore the name
Of Edward }. Hargrave, secret SER
vice agents, Chicago and ST. Louis.
A check up at noon showed "a
dead and indications that the totai
would be more than 30.
Bodies were spread over an area OF
~ miles square, some of them riddied
with bullets, others beaten to death
and three hanging by ropes from
trees.
Out in a road near the mine six
men tied together. all of them wound
ed by bullets and blows, lay in a
scorehing sun while hundreds of men
and women laughed at their pleas for
help.
One of the men, his face bloody and
one shoulder shot away, apparently
was within a few minutes OF death.
"Please, boys, give me drink" ne
moaned. A laugh from the hundreds
of SPECTATORS was the only reply.
When the man begged again for
water "for Cots sake young wo-
man with baby in her arms placed
her foot on the mangled body and
said:
"I'n see you in hell before you get
any water"
The men apparently had been drag
~cd down rock road behind an au-
tomobile. Their clothes were torn and
pieces Of gravel were imbedded IN
their mangled flesh. go,
The union miners deny they Killed
any strikebreakers.
The striker then asked whether the
militia was coming down here, add
ing Ff the militia comes down here
that will mean Just so many more
guns for us"
The only signs of the fight at the
strip mine are occasional spent bull
let's on the floor Of the mine. Groups
Of strikers are on all main corners
at Johnson City. Marion, West Frank
fort and Herrin.
IN attacking the strip mine the
strikers surrounded it, went over the
top" of the high coal embankment
surrounding the surface colliery In
unison and took the mine employees
prisoners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
HOUSE

Met at ~ o'clock and adjourned at
$40 p. m. until today at noon.
Spent the day in general debate on
the third deficiency bill.
A resolution for an investigation Of
the office of the alien property custo-
dian was introduced by Representative
Woodruff (Republican), Michigan.
Mr.. Woodruff charged that the ag-
gregate value of properties held, as
shown by the latest report of the GUS
todian, was "nearly $3.50, 100000 less
than we might reasonably expect to
find there"
Representative Foster (Repubican)
Ohio, during general debate said that
attacks now meing made on Attorney
General Daugherty are "the results
of an organized effort to discredit a
worthy public official" and emphasized
the fact that Mr.. Daugherty was a
personal and intimate friend of SEN
ators John Sherman, Mark A. Hanna
and j. B. Foraker, of President Nc
Kinley and mot entirely unknown
to President Harding"
The House voted, 226 to 25, to take
up the Copper -Tincher bill to amend
the futures trading act, and then laid
it aside temporarily.
Renewing his attack on the Anti
saloon league. Representative Tink-
ham (Republican), Massachusetts.
declared the prohibition amendment
had "been bought and paid for" and
that according to reports worthy of
belief" Wayne r. Wheeler the leagues
general counsel, "and the interests
he controls expended from 100000.
600 to S150000,0OO in the series of
years preceding its adoption"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
UNABLE TO FIND
MISSING WOMAN
Henrietta Spoonhoward, 16
Years Old, Left Home
Wednesday
Mother Furnishes Police New Clew
Which May Lead TO Tracing
Daughter.

Police thus far have been unable
TO trace the whereabouts Of Miss Hen
rietta Spoonhoward, sixteen years old,
who mysteriously disappeared from
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Spoouhoward, 303 King street,
Wednesday night.
The young woman IS sixteen years
old and her mother today furnished
Chief of Police Goods with a photo
graph of her daughter.
The mother was unable to assign
any reason for the disappearance Of
her daughter who was employed II
a fruit store in this city. The police
are working on several clews furnish
ed them which they think may lead to
tracing the whereabouts of the young
woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
$4,000 ROBBERY
STILL UNSOLVED
Wife of Victim Calls on PO-
lice Today and Discus
SeS Case
Italian Embassy Nav be Asked to
Help Locate The Two Suspects

The police stated TODAY that
they were without single clew in
the case of the theft of $4,000 from
Angelo Valenti, a fruit dealer. who
conducts a store at 1922 King street
which occurred Tuesday.
The wife of the fruit dealer camo
to police headquarters today and
consulted Chief of Police Goods re,
garding the case. The police in
formed her that a thorough search
for the two suspects had been made
and it proved barren of results.
Valenti would be able to recor-
uize both of the men it is stated. 1t
Is understood that tho Italian en-
basSv in Wsshinetn viii be asked to
aid in tracing the whereabouts OF
the suspects. The police are of the
opinion that the men probably have
gone to some large city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
SENATE

Met at a. m. and recessed at 6:21
p. m. until II o'clock this morning.
Senator Watson (Republican). In
diana. submitted an exhibit of i'm
ported articles. principally from Ger
many. designed to show the low cost
of production as compared with cents
in the United States.
Much of the speech of the Indiana
senator was devoted to showing the
great spread between the foreign cost
and the retail selling price in this
country as affording reasons for op-
position to the pending bill by i'm
porting interests.
To support his contention that the
tariff bill is designed to protect Amer
icon industry against cheap foreign
labor. Senator Watson said official tig-
ures showed that one ounce of gold
would purchase labor in the chief conf
netting countries rs follows United
States. II hours; England. so hours:
France, III hours; Germany 210
hours.
Replying to Senator Watson, Sena-
tor Watson. Senator Simmons. rank
mo Democratic membe~ OF the COM
mittee. produced number of articles
made in this country and stating their
wholesale buyinP and retail selling
price said the spread was practically
the same as that disclosed with re-
spect to imported articles.
Senator Hehin discussed the recent
speech Of Senator Glass. defending
the Federal reserve hoard with such
vigor and vehemence that the Ike
passed between the two senators. Both
were called to order and both subse
quently withdrew their unparliamen-
tary remarks.
Adopted the conference report on
the army appropriation bill, fixing
the officer strength Of the regular
army at 10000 and the enlisted
strength Of the regular army at 1885,
O0O.
The commerce committee concluded
hearings on projects embraced in the
rivers and harbors development bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
Property Transfers

Deeds Of CONVEYANCE for the fol-
lowing pieces of property have Just
heen placed on record in the office Of
the clerk of the court: Walter W. Nc
Caffrey to Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Power
= house and lot on the north side Of
Prince between Alfred and Patrick
streets: Richard Fl. Wattles to Step
hen Davis two-story brick build
ing in Market Space: Horace W.
WooIf TO George A. Manger and wife
lot 4. block 81 in Woolf's subdivision
at South Braddock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
prosecution.

prosecution.
"Wayne &. Wheeler and the part of
his propaganda organization known as
the Anti-Saloon League of America
for the first time, in 1920, filed re-
turn of its receipts and expenditures,
but did not comply with other require
ments of the statute. Only six State
subsidiaries filed returns, all not in
conformity with the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
HEARING TOMORROW

W. Aldred Waters, who was arrest
ed on a government warrant IN con-
nection with the fatal stabbing Of
Louis s. Mccormick. which occurred
the night of June 18th on the steamer
Charles Manchester, is slated to be
given a preliminary hearing. at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning before u.
S. Commissioner William P. Woolls.
The hearing will take place in Mr.:
Woolls' office. Attorney Edmund
Burke. of Washington, will represent
Waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23

al and labor organizations Of the
country. was named YESTERDAY at a
conference with Will II Hays, head of
the motion-picture producers and dis
tributors Of America, to nominate a
nationwide board to present pro-
gram foI' the Improvement of Ameri-
can movies.
The committee comprises Lee Han
mer, representing the Russell Sage
Foundation: Mrs. Oliver Hartman.
president of the Camp Fire Girls, and
James f. West, secretary of the Boy
Scouts Of America.
Mr.. Hays pledged the integrity and
resources of "the men who have mil
lions of dollars invested in motion
pictures" to the fulfillment of any
workable program which will benefit
those who have millions of children
invested in moving pictures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
TO HONOR NEW
COUNCILMEN
Public Reception at Cham
Der of Commerce Mon
day Night
Five New C0uncilmpn Will Assume
Office September First.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed by the chamber of commerce for
a public reception which will be tend
cred the newly elected councilmen at
the rooms of the chamber of COM
merce Monday night from s until 1890
o'clock.
Music will be furnished by an or
chestra and light refreshments will
be served.
The newly elected council was
chosen June 6. They will assume Of
flee September l next at noon. They
are as follows: William A. Smoot,
Thomas J. Fannon, Arthur II. BRYANT,
Robert s. Jones and Edmund F. Ticer.
It is expected that large num-
Der Of citizens will attend the re-
ception.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23

The average depth of the Atlantic
Ocean is 2.110 fsthoms ~ $50 feeO,
the greatest depth, 1896 fathoms (25.-
SOC feetl in Mares Deep, near the
West Indies.