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The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
F|REMEN
KEPT BUSY

In a number OF cold snap" fres
yesterday a fertilizer plant az Os-
borne was burned TO the ground;
All Saints school was threatened for
a time with destruction. and sew
eral homes were damaged by fires
resulting from defective fues, cross
ed wires and OIL stoves.
After making a run OF seven miles
early yesterday morning Hammond
aremen fought sturdily but without
avail to Quench flames that RACED
the two story frame manufacturing
plant belonging TO the Chicago Fer
tiNger Co, at Osborne. The main
building was gatted. FIre.nen after
wozeHns three hours succeeded in
saving nearby structures. The cause
of the nre ie unknown. The loss
could not be estimated By Chief Nil.
Bys playing with matches in the
basement Of All Saints School are
held responsible for the blaze that
snited rubbish and threatened the
building early yesterday. Pupils
in the school were put through fire
drill and marched with well ordered
speed to the exits. The loss was
small.
Crossed electric wires are held to
blame for the IRE IN the Lucke block,
j ak apartment dwelling at 116th
street and Davidson Place. Roberts
dale The fire was confined with
small loss TO the fat Of J. A. Ruen.
In the building owned by Tony
Tapper at zs4 Truman avenue, de-
fectivo hue yesterday caused a slight
blaze.
A smoking oil stove resulted IN
are that Quilted a frame building at
Kinde1's Grove in Sheffield avenue,
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
By Hopp

First Trust and Savings bank, is
AGAIN In it's accustomed place and
Cashier Walter L Spencer has re-
ceiyed many compliments on his
artistic presentation.
Rivaling this tree Is the one at
First Calumet Trust and Savings
bank. where Cashier Z. L. ateek
and assistants have set up a beauty.
The other tree, at United States
National bank, is tho finest In In
diana Harbor. according to Cashier
]. S. Walkowiak.
Besides tho trees IS the center Of
attraction. each OF the interior of
the banks are profusely decorated
with emblems Of the season. At
night all of tho trees arc lighted.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
College Girls Dress
Dolls To Cheer Tots
With Yuletide Gifts

DEFIANCE, Ohio. Dee.-Inquiry
IS to whether they have made
1istake and strayed into d nursery
as been made By visitors TO Trow-
ridge Hall. women.s dormltory of
Defiance College
In ovo-y room dolls-dear ceilu-
old bebies-smile at you. Little
7others orc industriously arrayinr
aeir children in laces and silks
nth her eand there a tiny hoy in
3veralls.
However, these college girls are
1ot lapsing into prema ture second
hildhood. They are preparing
oils to DO turned over 10 the Child
observation League, of Defiance.
he dolls viii gladden. the hearts
3f unfortunate youngsters ON
~ u =f,s,as Dav
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

CALI did not make identificatIons
as he did before the grand Jury.
Ollie Greer and George Dodd. ex-
pected to corrohorate two OF the
star witnesses. did not give the
testimony they had rewious1y out
lined.
Scores of witnesses Will be put
on the stand to discredit the testi-
mony of Don Ewing, Chicago news
pa aperman and Or. Q. +. Shipmsn,
two of the most damaging witness
es Tho defense also plans to make
much OF the time question, fer SO
far there have been wide differ
ences Of opinion as TO the exact
time OF the various stages of riot
and massacre.
the plaus OF the state Charlie
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

the plans OF the state. Charlie
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
HOT SEARCH
IN DENVER
FOR BANDITS
[INMRNA7IoNAL nEMs sEaYlcE

DENVER, Colo, Dec 19.-With
hundreds Of police. secret service
men and private detectives comb
ing the countryside within 4 radius
of geo miles Of Denver all night, no
efinite clues had been d s y efe
early today Of the four daring
bandits who robbed a federal re-
serve bank truck of s2eo e0e IN cur
Tency In front of the Denver mint
yesterday and fatally shot one
guard and escaped with one OF
their number wounded from a hail
of bullets from scores OF rifles and
revoiveTs In the hands Of mint ell-
ployes.
Hundreds Of telephone reports
rom the surrounding country
came to police headquarters that
the bandits had been seen. one ar
rest was made and Eva Lewis, for
ner Queen" Of the notorious ban
1t gang was interviewed but wita
O results.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
No CHANCE
IMPRESSION
At MARION
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcel

4dAh4ON, ID, Dec IL There
isn't a chance Of conviction"
That impression still prevailed IN
Marion and Herrin today. despite
The fact the state has practically
completed a damaging case against
five union miners charged with
murder in connection with the Her
rim mine massacre OF last June.
Severe blows have been dealth
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

E@ANsWILLE- ot Frank
Koch. charged with tho murder or
John i. Koch. contractor and prom
inent political leader viii start in
tie Circuit court. Jan. g.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
Wife NAMES
122 IN DIVORCE
COMPLA
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcE1

PROVIDENCE. r. L, Dec. 19--
Providence society was thrown into
n panic today when counsel for Mrs
Minnie Englehart. who Is suing her
husband. Rev. DR.. Ado1ph H En-
giehart, for divorce. filed a bill OF
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

GOSHEN 'ai-cost' OF Xmas
eat last yenr sold 70 r25 TO so cent
ach are being held to s1.25 by re-
-ailers this winter.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
Bv 5. w. sIRAI1s-

President American Socicty for
Thrift.
people often imagine at
economy means a state o
bondage, and that i restric. en
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15

The lighting Of the White Way
last night is the direct outcome of q
meeting that was held absolutely i'm
promptu in the room of the late AL
bert Doyle Brockett, in the Monticel-
10 Hotel in Norfolk in May 1918.
The delegation to the State Tray
eler's Protective Association from Al
exandria were greatly impressed with
the appearance Of Norfolk's magnifi-
cent White Way. After dinner Hunt
Russell, J. William May, J. Y. Will
liams, Alfred Thomson, Harry Ham.
mond, Z. f. knight and others had
gathered in the room Of the late Mr..
Brockett and the suggestion was made
that Alexandria have q White Way.
Who made the suggestion first is a
matter now uncertain although all
present agree that it was either MIR.
Knight or Mr.. May. At any rate,
the idea was conceived in this little
meeting and the illumination last
night of Alexandria's White Way IS
without doubt the result.
From May until November the mat
ter laid at rest in the minds of its
progenitors. At last it was decided
that some action should be taken and
J. William May was elected to carry
the matter before the Retail Mer-
chants Bureau of the chamber of com
merce at the November meeting, but
he was unable to attend at that time
and for this reason the matter was
not brought up until the meeting of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15

That Santa Claus shall not pass any
house in Alexandria when the Christ
mas Eve shall come; that everyone
shall have some thing to cheer their
Christmas; that the little children
shall not lose faith in Santa Claus
one of the greatest joys natlve TO the
American childhood-,tlfa GitbLetse
is leading this campaign to distribute
10y to all the city. There is JOY alike
for the donor and the donee. Christ
mas comes but one each year and
when il comes, if it is to be celebrated,
il should be celebrated in giving good
gifts where they will do the most good.
Imagine that little neighDor child
on Christmas morning when ne awaKes
if he finds no Santa has been near
Stop for one moment and picture nm:
with faith he had laid his little head
upon his pillow the night before IN
utter confidence that ne was 10 oe
remembered. He wakes early 10 III,
vcstigate. There is nothing. Could
any grief be more bitter than a oilgnVc
cd faith? He believes and in ms oelle1
no ;s sincere. You can almost feel tne
Main in that youthful soul. Couio
yon "Good Fellow" let that happen
met next door? With the image Oh
that little boy or girl whom Sansa
had missed in your mind, could you
enjoy your holiday like you woulu '. oe
able to do if in plase of that little d'S-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
XII KLUX KHAN
And WHISKEY
issues DROP
Governors Conference De-
cid Not To Take Stand
In Either Case
REFUSE RESOLUTIONS
morrison Says He Relieves Klan Is
. "Not Deliberately EviP'-Sproul
!. Refuses To Make 1t Issue-Parker
Asks Relief.

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
Dec. 15.-The governors conference
here will refuse to take a stand
either on prohibition enforcement or
the Ku Klux Klan it was definitely
decided today bv leaders of the II
state executives in attendance.
Governor Sproul, Pennsylvania,
chairman of the conference, and other
members, of the executive committee,
flatly rejected the demand of Cover
nor Parker, Louisiana, that the con-
ferenc adopt resolutions on both sub
jects.
The executive committee took this
step to reassure some governors who
anticipated a fight at the closing ses
sion Saturday to force the conference
definitely on record on these two
qustions. Sproul today told these gov
ernors that they need not worry"
about having to vote on these resolu-
tions. as none would be entertained.
The conferees were still disturbed
today over the break whichr occur
red at a midnight session last night
between Governor Olcott, Oregon and
Governor Parker one one side and
Governor Morrison. North Carolina,
and Governor Kilby, Alabama, on
the other. Olcott and Parker made
vigorous assaults on the klan, with
Parker advocating congerssional,
legislation to curb it. Morrison and
Kilby said they did not want silence
to give their approval to all that was
said, though they too condemned the
khan.
Morrison,in explaining his position
today said: 81 do not believe Ku Klux
Klan is deliberately evil. think
that its menace lies in the stirring up
of religious intolerance and bigotry.
That is the real menace. But 1t can
not be controlled or stopped by law
as Governor Parkar suggested. we
have got to meet it with propaganda
and education. Gov. Parker in one
breath urged new police laws to curb
the khan, and in the next wanted us
70 admit that one police law passed
by the federal government was
failure: I mean the Volstead law. l
do not believe the governors at these
conferences should take up controver-
sial or political questions, and | am
opposed to any action to put this con-
ference on record either on the khan
or on prohibition"
Morrison said, the khan is no men
ace in North Carolina. =,
"If it ever starts anything there"
he said, I'VE will puts its members on
the chain gang. =,
There was no session TODAY. the
members having gone to Beckley to
inspect a coal mine.
Tomorrow Governor Allen, Kan
sas. will speak on the klan and dis
cussion may flare up again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
"SANTA SHALL NOT PASS M0TTO
OF CHEERFUL CHRISTMAS GlVERS

appointed person in your mind you
could have the image of some face
beaming in happiness over some little
trife significant of remembrance!
You could not. If for none other than
than a selfish reason everyone should
be glad to help make this perfect
Christmas in Alexandria.
From everywhere additional con-
tri5utions are coming to the Gazette
office for this auxiliary Santa Claus
proving beyond doubt that all are
glad to do what they can. Exactly
what the Gazette is getting at is to
make this Christmas spirit perfect
for 100 per cent Of the city. There
will be 10y everywhere if we take II
in the right way--that double oless-
ing is ever present.
Hundreds of little waits within the
boundaries of our city will not have
= Christmas at all if we do not help.
The conditions on every side are touch
inp beyond the power Of words to des-
cribe. Christmas was originated "
celebrate the coming of Christ. the
Savior of the world, who admonlshed
that insomuch as we had done it unto
one of the leSst of humanity We nao
done il unto him. 1t is in keeping
with the universal Christmas splrlt
that we all join whole heartediy III
dong the best we can where IL win
bring the greatest JOY ana happ'''e'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
WHITE WAY OUTCOME OF MEETING
HELD IN NORFOLK BACK IN 1918

that body four years ago on Decem-
Der IL, 1918, when after an address,
Mr.. May presented the following mo-
ton:
"That we request the Board of Di-
rectors of the chamber of commerce
to call 4 joint meeting of the cham
Der of commerce, members of the
City government, of the City Council
and of the several public utilities,
namely, the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company, the Wash
ington-Virginia Electric Railway
Company, Alexandria County Light,
ing Company, the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies, for the
purpose of considering new NUM-
cipal lighting system"
This resolution was brought be-
fore the Board of Directors on jan
uary 13, 1919, and this resolution of
the Retail Merchants Bureau was
adopted by the Board of Directors
who requested the Business Manager
to investigate and ascertain cost and
report back to the Board.
On February 10, 1919, Mr.. r. Stu
art Roger, Business Manager, pre-
sented written report, the proposed
improvement of street lighting sys-
TEN to cover six blocks extending
from Fairfax street to Alfred street
and recommending the adoption of
bracket type of ornamental steel
poles, etc, and a large committee
Continued on page 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
NEW CLUE FOUND
IN MURDER CASE
Detectives Visit Place Near C0uh'rS
Club for Infermation--Are MAX
ing Thorough Probe.

Richmond, Dec. 15--A new clue IN
the fatal shooting of Mrs. Iheim"
Richardson, pretty stenographer' III
front of the home of Thomas Pollard
her former employer, last Monday
night is in the hands of the police
+ is said. Just what this is could not
no learned, but Detective Sergeant
W +. Waymack and Detective Cor
don P. Smith, who have been at work
on the case under the direction OF
Captain Alex S. Wright, visited a
certain home near the Country Cluo
last, night in an effort TO secure IN
Formation concerning party VINO mas
not vet figured in the tragedy. Iney
were ACCOMPANIED by Lieutenant Bry-
ant. 1t was said that the ViSlt wa was
not productive of the results desired
but that interesting developments
NAV be in hand within the next Two
or three days.
Following the verdict of the cor,
oner's jury, which yesterday found
that Mrs. Richardson came to her
death as q result of a pistol wound
inflicted by Thomas Pollard in scut-
Ae." detectives having the case IN
charge announced that they are ieav-
inc, no stone unturned to get at the
bottom of the killing of Mrs. Rich
ardson, and that they expect to COM
ulete their investigation before the
trial of Pollard on Sat
nrday. December %.
when we have completed our IN
We will then be ready TO
Law the case before court, but not
before" said Captain Alex s. Wright
who is conducting the investigation
under the direction of Chief of Po-
lice sherry. 1--WE have several clues
that are worth inquiring into, said
CAPTAIN Wright, "and these will be
investigated thoroughly before we go
to court"
One of the clues referred to by the
detective is the appearance of AN
other woman" in the case. Captain
Wright admitted last night that there
is aanosher woman" but he declined
to reveal her identity, further than 20
saw that she is a choir singer in
local church. The detective said his
men had learned that Pollard was
seen in company with "the other wo-
man" several times recently, and this
he said, establishes motive for Mrs.
Richardson's visit to the Pollard home
'for an understanding"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
DRY AGENTS MAKE
lis ARRESTS IN MONTH

Richmond, Dec. 15.-Maintaining
previous records, Federal prohibition
agents operating in Virginia made
total of III arrests during the month
of November, according to figures
compiled in the Office of Federal Pro.
hibition Director R. A. Fulwiler, of
Virginia. The report also shows that
l07 illicit stills were captured and
destroyed during the month.
Twelve automobiles, valued at
$500, were seized during the month
and are now being held for sale at
a later date. The agents seized and
held l, ,l26 gallons of liquor and seized
and destroyed 40S gallons. Mash de-
stroyed amounted to 52,0S5 gallons,
while property seized and destroyed
totaled s25,420. That seized and not
DESTROYED amounted to S12,SSO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
Henry County Rum
Runners War Success

Danville, Va, Dec. 15-Henry
County. officers continue to maintain
their record for liquor seizures, The
"Martinsville blockade" hes so far
netted thirty-two ears in which, Of
fieers declare, liquor was found. In
some instances the drivers Of the
cars escaped. All Of these seizures
have been made since court adjourned
in October.
The latest seizure is that Of an su-
tomobile driven. it is alleged by Clay
Smith of Pittsylvania County, whose
machine was found to contain sixty
gallons. A larger ear was seized a
few nights ago with 1S2 gallons in
il, the driver making his escape. Re-
ported also is the raid on a still
near Lestherwood, where two Off
GERS surprised six negroes. Four es-
capped and two are being held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
Remarks Made To Manager
Show New VOte-Getting
Talent.
GET YOUR NAME IN
List of Candidates To Be Published
Again Tomorrow - IL Predicted
That Progress Shown by Some
Candidates Will be Amazing.

'Just out of curiosity" said one of
the candidates, Il talked to few Of
my friends and had no trouble at all
getting my first subscription. After
! found how easy it really is, you can
bet am going out after the Reo.
A lady whose name appeared with
only the nomination votes to her cred
it informed the campaign manager
that, on advice of her friends, she had
decided to enter the campaign in an
active way, using what little time
she had to spare from day to day.
Sill another candidate who was the
recipient of subscription votes
through the office remarked, "lf my
friends are as anxious as all that to
help me you can depend on me holding
up my end. Pm out to win she said'
"and whoever beats me will have TO
80 some.
The campaign manager had tele-
uhone call yesterday from young
lady who had been helped by a friend
with his votes voluntarily when ne
changed his subscription to the Ga
zette from "a weekly collection to
paid-in-advance basis The had, how
ever, discontinued the paper some
weeks ago and found he could not be
-
without itl. The candidate informed
us that she believed she would not
60 anything herself, saying further
that there was too many entrants IN
the field. We explained that num-
Der Of candidates competing Tor the
prizes meant that no one individual
could get a huge number of votes
while, if there, were only two or three
contestants, each one would natural
ly amass large total of votes.
This explanation did not seem TO
satisfy her, yet less than fifteen min
utes after the receiver was put back
on the hook, this same young lady
was again the beneficiary to the eN-
tent Of several thousand votes cast
to her credit by friend.
While no moral need be pointed out,
il simply goes to show the posSiblli-
ties that many people have in the
campaign but they, themselves, eth
er ignore or are not aware Of them,
which Of course works to their dlsad-
vantage in getting some OF the good
and valuable things Of life.
Tomorrow the list of candidates
will again appear in The Gazette.
Present indications are that some
folks will rub their eyes in amaze
ment at the progress which will
doubtless be evident. That the race
is on is undeniable. What the re-
suits will be no one can predict or
even guess.
But remember this-subseriptions
mean votes and votes will win two
brand new automobiles and several
hundreds of dollars in cash.
See the vote schedule elsewhere in
this issue. Then look for the Nomi-
nation Blank and the First Subscrip-
ton Coupon. If you haven't already
begun, get out your scissors-chp
out these blanks. bringing or sending
them to Campaign Headquarters at
,he Gazette Office. That's the way TO
begin to and one of the Gazette'S
free automobiles.
Remember-the Gazette ofice is
open each evening until 8 O'Clock. Get
in your name before the list OF ear
-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
GAS PLANT WELL
SUPPLIED WITH COAL

TIE city gas plant is we'll sup
piled with coal and in the event OF a
heavy snow or bad weather the pres
ci.. supnly is sufficient to tide IT over
for more than forty days.
a representative Of the Gazette
called at the plant TODAY and found
seven hundred tons of coal o. hnnd
and according to Supt. R. H. Middle
ton the plant has daily consump-
ton OF about fifteen tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
Bibls Thought fer Today

A Then shall he answer them,
'0SMD saving, "Verily say unto
~ you. Inasmueh as We did it
rot to one of the least Of
these, ys did il rot to nae" Matt. 9e;
Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
Ambassador Harvey
Will Return Home

London, Dec. 15--American Am.
bassador George Harvey announced
today he has been called to Washing
ton for consultation
Harvey will sail on the Berengaria
Dec. %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15
WEATHER

For this sectiOn--Eain today,
followed by clearing and colder by
tcnight; tomorrow fair and colder
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-15

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