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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
PLAN TO AVOID MISSING ANY IN
DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTMAS JOY

in MANY homes where otherwise ne
would not have had the chance to en-
ter. This is an assured fact. Humid
reds of children will be happy where
otherwise they would have been sad.
All who have contributed to charity
through any channel whatsoever Will
readily see the necessity OF such a
meeting as the one that is called for
Monday evening. In order to carry
on the work of dispensing JOY, there
must of necessity be certain amount
of cooperation employed. Seltishness
has been tossed aside by all who are
trying to help to the best Of their
ability to make this Christmas that
is almost at hand the most glorious
in the history of the city. With this
unseltish attitude, it is safe to say
that this Christmas shall as far out
shine all others in glory as the day
outshines the twilight. The sole pur-
pose of the meeting is to arrange the
schedules ESQ that they will not over
lap and conflict one with the other.
The force of the Alexandria Ga
zette-the composing room, the busl-
ness Office and the editorial depart
ment-have come across to the man
and have added to the sum already
raised. Many promises of good, warm
clothing which is only slightly worn
have tbeen received. There is nothing
but real JOY in giving to worthy
cause is the opinion of each one who
has given and who knows when he
gives that his gift will bring JOY and
comfort to some poor soul whose
earthly heritage is not so great as
his own.
The Young Peoples Building will
be used by the Gazette as the center
from which it's contributions will be
distributed. Anything that can be
used in almost any way will be CRATE
fully received and the donor may rest
assured that his gift will be placed
where it will do the most good.
Cash contributions acknowledged
today are:
Mutual Ice Company .$25.00
Gazette Employees ..,........ $24.00
Previously received ......... $4,000
lOlal 9l4I.UU
This is in addition to the valuable
contributions on which no valuation
was placed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
BANK IS SOLVENT
DESPITE RUMORS
DECISION REACHED
prAsident Nco Issues Statement That Bank Is Safe and
Sound and Only Stands to Lose s63SlW
At Most.

sible for the bank to lose is only
So .58l.7 10, provided none of the re-
naming amount is paid by the al
legged defaulter.
There is absolutely no question as
to the solvency of the Alexandria
National Bank. Had the alleged
shortage been ten times the actual
amount which is shown by the ma
tional bank examiner, the bank would
be able to pay every dollar and con-
tinue in business. This is assured
by the personnel of the banks direc-
tor.
In conversation with officials of the
bank this afternoon the Controllers
office stated that the story carried IN
the Washington Star was erroneous
and misleading and said that a letter
had been written to the president of
the local bank denying that any such
information had been given to the
Washington newspaper.
While the bank hopes no one will
deem it necessary to withdraw de-
posits the officials want the public to
know that it will pay promptly all
demands made upon the bank for
money deposited in that institution.
At the meeting held this afternoon
attended by officials of every bank IN
Alexandria, the Alexandria National
was assured that the banks would
come to its assistance should an
emergency arise due to the with
drawal Of funds from the bank. The
fact that the other local banks after
an investigation are willing to back
the bank in question is ample assur-
ance that there is no cause for alarm
an tho nart of lis depositorS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
Duplicate Medal Made
War Hero Happier

Saranac Lake, N. Y, Dec. l6.-A
gold medal presented by Congress: 10
Lester G. Hook for heroic services
during the Civil War was lost when
fire destroyed his farm house a lew
weeks ago. The medal was the cher
treasure of tho veterans and ne was
inconsolable until friends who had
taken the matter up with the War De
nartment received word that the Ad-
irondack hero would be given a Dup
licate of his cherished decoration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
BEGIN NEXT FRIDAY

Both public and private schools here
will close for the Christmas HOLIDAYS
during the coming week. The public
schools will close next Friday after
noon and not reopen till January ..
Special Christmas exercises will be
held in some of the schools next Fri
day. During the coming week MANY
Alexsndria students attending out OF
town schools and colleges are EXPECT
cd home for the Christmas holidays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
Bible thought for Today

a Then shall he answer them,
eUSW saying, "verily say unto
Ek you, masmueh as ye did il
y not to one of the least of
these, We did it not to me."-Mstt. 26:
10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16
ESTABLISHED i7s4

Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States aud Best Advertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16

For this section-Rain today,
followed by clearing and colder by
tonight; tomorrow fair and colder
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-16

Washington, Dec. l6.--Rep. Thos' y
w. Harrison. Democrat, of the
seventh West Virginia district, today
gave up his seat to John Paul, Re-
publican, following the decision of
the house that Paul and not Harrison
was elected in 1920. However, Har-
rison defeated Paul in the November
congressional elections and will take
his seat again next March 4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
MERGER DENIED.
BUT PROPOSAL IS FAVORED
Six of Largest Firms i'll the United States Reported to
Have United-Ai II. Woods Forms
s5,OOO,OO0 Corporation

bert. head OF that firm. was out o.
Town. and ii was stated ut his Of.
hce that no information had been re-
ccivcd. Erlanger's office denied the
report. and so did Sam Harris, him
self At tho Dillingham; and Woods
Offices the report was discrcditcd.
incidentally. the Investigation OF
the reports led TO the discovery in
New York that Al II. Moods has
formed 100000 corporation. pool.
ing the interests of himself and his
brother Martin Herman, which in.
Crude five houses in New York and
chicago. Hereafter. the production
and booking of shows and the man
agement OF the theaters will he car
r'ed on under the one corpor.,.o
As Selwyn explained. IL" vrouoscd
combination OF many thcatcrs in va.
rious cities now considered super.
numerary. obsolete or unsafe. would
ne abolished, 1T II considerable say.
ing. The central organization also
would supervise the moral hygiene
OF the plays produced and booked hy
the interests operating under lis
aegis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18

F'rear was In reply to the one writ
ten him last Monday by tho wiscon-
sin Representative. Declaring that
his position had been fully stated In
letters sent the Ways and Means
Committee on January "a and Marcn
II, Sir. Mellon said he had mot at
tempted In them to argue the merits
Of the soldier bonus
Whether or not there lis to be Il
soldiers bonus" Mr.. Mellon wrote.
is Il question for which, as you say.
Congress Will assume responsibility.
For the Treasury, ] have attempted
to point out the necessity of meeting
by taxation the cost OF whatcve,
bonus may be adopted. aud the dan
gers OF attempting TO provide for u
bonus by borrowing or makcshift
measures. AS l think IL was made
clear 10 the committee and the coun-
try, ] have not recommended any
particular taxes. though ! have. at
the request OF tho committee. sug-
Restcd several possible sources OF
additional revenue that would be
available &c Congress should decide
to grant 4 soldiers bonus.
II gather from your letter that you
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
MILLION KL.ANsMEN TO
SEEK NEGROES RETURN
ku klux Klan Official Refers
to Refusal of Canada to
Extradilc Fugitive.
UNDERSTOOD TO Nv BULLOCK
Asserts Mnn Sought by North
Cnrolinn's Governor VIII Tic re-
turned for Trial Within the Next
Ninety Days.
LEY Associated prcss- i

HICKORY, y. G.. March 17.-Spcak-
ms before large audience in lick
ory last night, DR.. Arthur Tal!nadGc
Abcrncthy of Ashevillc. lecturer for
the ku kluN Khan, referred to n
case in which, he said. Governor
Morrison was refused cXtradit.on of
negro by Canada. and asserted that
l.000,000 K!ansmcn from Maine to
Texas have been pledged to see that
the negro Is returned TO North Caro-
lima for trial. And this will happen In
the next ninety days." h added.
While Dr Ahcrnethy did not men
ticn tho name Of the man. he said
WAS sought by the authorities of this
state. tho audience understood hin,
to refer to Matthew Bullock. wanted
at Norlina on a charge Of attempt ed
murder, growing out Of race riot
at that place about Il year ago. Eul-
lock was recently given his liberty
hy Judge Snyder. NJ Hamilton. Ont
where he was arrested. when Gov.
crnor Morrison refused To send wit
extradition hearing
Or. Alternately had been discussing
the efforts, ho said. the llu KluN
Khan were making TO assist the Of
icors in enforcing the law. He re-
fcrrcd 20 Il case in Ashcviiic. in which
he said u negro was sent 10 the roads
through the efforts of tho Khan. and
told OF TWO white women being cS-
| rorted out OF that city By Klansmcn
il was nca! til, close q! his adj
dress that the speaker referred I,
the Canadian case, and declared thai
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
HENRY FORD TO FIGHT
WALL Street INTERESTS
Will Exert Every Resource to
Keep New York OFF
Muscle Shoals.
tBy Associated Press. ]

DETROIT. MICH. March lT.-De-
claring that ~ It's the last thing /
do in this world, I'll exert every re-
source and influence at my command
TO keep the hands OF Wall stree, OF
Muscle Shoals" Henry Ford today
broke his silence maintained during
tue last two months with regard to
his offer 20 lease and operate the
government water-powcr project in
Alabama.
Mr.. Ford made the statement to
tho Detroit News In response to an
intimation reaching him to the effect
that. because OF his silence. the pco-
pie OF Southern States had begun 70
wonder whether he had lost interest
in the project.
Tell these people of the South
Mr.. Ford said. that Wall Stree, will
have no part either in financing or
operating Muscle Shoals IL can help
IL. II It's the last ihinG l do. III
exert every resource and Influence
my command TO keen the hands
Of Wall Street of tho Shoals projec,
ana pcrpctuatc IL rs Il great example
TO the American peoples, living en-
ample of what they can do II they
VIII safeguard the country's water
power and develop H."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18

are under some Misrepresentation
also as to tho Trcasurys position
with respect to 4 sales TAX. Tho
Treasury has not recommended any
general sales tax. As n matter or
fnct. I am not In favor of Il general
sales tax. II 1t is to BIO imposed in
audition to all existing taxes. un-
less made necessary by an cmergen-
cy In tho revenues. such as would
arise through adoption OF the bonus
measure.
Neither tho payments which the
government has made in order to
settle Cancelled war contracts. nor
the so-cQlled railroad funding bin.
To which you refer. presents situa-
lions in any way analogous to IN.
soldiers bonus. In the first place.
the government did not pay. as Won
suggest. 3.0o0,000.O0O of Cancelled
war contracts. but on the contrary.
settled war contracts amounting Ia
over O0.00O.0OO at a total cos, M
about $503.00o.O0o.
The so-cailcd railroad fun1inr
bill has never become n law. md r.,
any event. would not have appropri-
hted any money out OF the Treasury"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
MARY ELLEN" PLAYED
Ghost ONCE BEFORE
Investigator Reports Expert
ence With Same Family
Nine Years Ago.
IBy Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, PA. March IT.
DR.. Thaddeus l.. Bolton, professor of
psychology ut Temple University, to-
day made public an episode colnci-
dent in many respects 10 tho occur
rences at AntiGonish said 20 have
been inspired by ghost "discarna,o'
IN Mary Ellen Macdonald. which he
investigated near AIissouln, Mont.
nine years ago and proved a fraud.
The Missoula episode. DR.. Bolton
said. was parallel, even to names
and temperamentnl characteristics
OF the principal actor. At the time
pr. Bolton had the chair of psy-
chology AZ the University OF Mon
tana. at Missoula. and the case was
brought to his attention by the
III escnt Governor. Joseph NJ Dixon.
then a United States Senator.
The supposedly supernatural mani
fcStat!ons had occurred In the house
hold Of 4 Canadian family by tho
name OF Macdonald. who had been
living In mountain Eulch near
Missoula. according to DR.. Bolton
Macdonald. he said. was n man Of
about 81 then. Phenomena at Mae.
Donald's house had concerned spirit
knocking. ghostly visions and other
peculiar things.
Or. Bolton said he visited tho
home and found tho family consisted
of Macdonald. his wife and a o-ycar-
old girl! Mary Ellen. lie described
a seance ut the house. where the
shosuy rappings We're duly heard
but investigation developed. Or
Bolton said. that the rappings had
been produced by Mary Ellen while
In somnaInbulistic state induced by
self hypnotism.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
CAUSE CONCLUDES HIS
TOUR OF VIRGINIA
hectares N:rSIninnS Make Good
A"rrirnns--Praiscs Inv En-
forcrmcnt of Stntc.

i"idwin w. Cause. lecturer and
writer who has been delivering a
series OF lectures on the "Constitu-
ti"n OF the United States of Amer
lea before students in cducationa,
institutions of Virginia for the past
tour months. completes his work I'm
mus state today and leaves for tho
state OF Maryland.
Mr. Cause expresses himself as
peihS highly Gratiiicd with the re-
sPohSe 'hat has hcen made TO his
lectures throughout the State. Uc
EyS that Nir.inians make good
Americans; that they can be DEPEND.
ed on 10 see that the Federal Con.
"ututi"n Is enforced in their state
He congratulated them on their new
Governor. Nirginians have. lie says
a man III office rs chief cXccutiy.
who believes in the fun and corn.
pIctc enforcement; Of the laws OF the
stat" and the nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
ARRANGE. CONGRESS "TRIP
TO MUSCLE SHOALS IRcJ-.f"r

WASHINGTON. March l1.-W"ri:
for Senators and mem
+. bers of the House Military Commit
Ice to Inspect personally the gov
f. ernmcnt's war-lnitia;ed projects a,
Muscle Shoals and Goceas. Ala. In a
BODY wore begun tonight by officers
OF the two Legislative chambers
joseph Rogers, scrgcant-at-ar,us ~
! me, House. To whom the duty o,
: making preparations for tho Mill
! 'ar# committeeman was intrus,cd
"nened communications with David
: ".-Barry. the Senate serEean,-at-
q arms. Immediately upon passage nv
the House OF the resolution author.
izinE the visi; and aprronrio,s
$1,000 for expenses OF the Hons.
members.
The decision OF tho SENATE ArrI.
culture Committee to leave hero
March 20. was announced by Scnn
'oT norris, of Nebraska. n few min
Ntes before the House passed the
resolution Scvcra! military com.
m!ttecmen said the date would H..
convenient for them. while others
favored making the trip at one, .o
ihcE might return here and begin
immediate preparation Of the report
me committee will make To IN.
Louise on tho offers OF Henry Ford.
ne Alabama Power Company and
frederick r. EnEstrum. of Whining
ION. y. C. which have been under In :
NeStiHation for more than u month
me House resolution limited the
visitors from that body to Inc mem
hership OF the Military Committee,
several of whom have announced
they would he unable TO Leave their
T1Urfss here. These .nc!ud, = Chair.
man Kahn and Representative Me
kenzie. ranking Republican mem
L'ar Two or three others were I'M
decided today whether 20 make the
fip. In any event the House dole
Sai!on was not expected to exceed
:eventecn members
senator Norris believed about five
: r'ays would be necessary for tho in
'spcCtion OF ihc projects. ana by
'"avinc on March - it would be- pos
S,bie for the Congressman to return
l!cra and resume their duties Anil
This schedule appeared To meet
siih approval OF the House mem
brrS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
AEgAlEhN ADVANTAGE
TAKEN OF bD9ILEGGERS
Sheriff ; Posse Camps b y
Mudlolc, Gobhling Up En-
tire Caravan.
Srcci0l u Tho Tlmcs-DisDatcl

IHFcNl"l I" In" Times iSHatch.1
pANEliI.F. VA, lIarcl ia
"hecin'a posse operating in Rocking
ham County, \. G.. early This morn
ing. made ono or The largest raids rs
-pPri'd in recent years, capturing five
automobiles, seven men and 100 ga!
Ions Of liquor q, one time.
Officers hearing OF q probable rum
running expedition from the Viz
Finia side OF The state line posted
themselves IN front OF a bad mud
mole on the road between Stonevule
and Price. At 3 o'cioc' four cars
cfoStly following each cher. came
10 the bad Mace in the road and
slowed down. The officers command
ed the train OF cars to halt and ar
rested Ave men in them.
Be;ore the raid had been com
pleted. ffth car containing TWO
men, ran into the trap. The cars
liquor and men we're taken 10 Roi6s
vile Those arrested were: s. IT
Irice, sam Price, J. NJ. RlddIc. w. q;
Patterson, J. J.. Tous,, L!ilard smith
and J. s. Blue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
MINORITY REPORT
FOR CASH BONUS
& SOUGHT BY KITCHIN
CONTINUED From First Page3


were undertaking to impose Il sales
tax on the people In connection with
tho bonus and declared that in his
Judgment the bin as drawn without
any tax provision would be passed
by the House by an even larger pro-
portionate vote than tho 10 to s that
il received in the Ways and Means
Committee.
Mellon Makes Reply.
Mr.. Freart told tho House that
Secretary Mellon had written n
letter to the Ways and Means Com
mittec condcmning the compromise
bonus bin without being asked by
amy member for his opinion and had
made. the letter public before the
committee received II. lie also de-
c!ared that Crissingcr had announced
that he would advise national banks
not to loan money on the adjusted
service certificates BEFORE he know
what the bill contained.
Secretary Melons letter to Mr..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
Morrison Refuses Comment.

RALEIGH. n a., March Iii
know absolutely nothing about it. and
have no comment to make" This is
nil that Governor Morrison would
say regarding the staten mt made
by DR. Arthur r. Abcrnethy At Kick
Dry that 100000 Klansmcn were
pledged TO see that man. believed
TO be Matthew Bullock, is brought
back TO North Carolina from Canada
TO stand trial on charges preferred
against him in this state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
Negro Woman Die, n, 20.

MoLNI VERNON, ILL, March IL
Aiarsarat Eami"on, negroes. rcpor,e d
20 be I?2 years old. is d.,J a, 49,,
home here today. She was nIird ,,,,
very feeble for several months h..
fore her death Sne wa. said -
have been born in Richmond. Va
The Ely miner., 1922-10-06
State Banks Menaced by Innovation

DROTESTING against the growing
- disposition of city banks to en-
croach on the business of state institu-
tions by the establishment Of
branches" in small towns, Congress
man Millspaugh of Missouri, spoke as
follows from his place in the house
of representatives:
"Mr. Speaker, there has been for
some years a growing disposition on
the part of some of the larger banks
to encrOach upon the business Of the
smaller financial institutions by the
establishment of branches or feeders" :"
as we might term them. This has
been accomplished to a large extent
by the acquisition of control of smaller
banks by the larger banks through
purchase; but recently some of the
larger national banks have sought
authority from the comptroller of the
currency to establish branches, par
ticularly in states which permit state
banks to establish branches, giving as
a reason the fact that they could not
successfully compete with the state
banks in those states, and when de-
MED this authority it resulted in many
national banks surrendering their
charters and converting into state
banks in order that they might avail
themselves of the authority granted
by the state to maintain branches.
"This condition is deplorable, and to
The Ely miner., 1922-10-06
''Razorbacks" Tied Up; Snakes Increase
TIME was, and not so long ago

TIME was, and not so long ago, the
= Department of Agriculture an
nounces, when the life of snake,
even the deadly rattler, was a short
one. The hog reigned supreme in the
forest. There were no fences and his
range was a wide one. His favorite
dish was the live rattler. And in his
greed the territory over which he
ranged was completely cleared of this
most dangerous of American reptiles.
Experiments We're conducted and it
was learned that the hog made no eff
fort at all to avoid the snake or his
bite. His heavy hide and tho thick
coating of fat just beneath has no
circulation.
The snake struck fair, but 1t had
no more effect than biting a tree.
The poison did not get into the circu-
lation of the hog, but the snake did
get into the ample digestion of the
swine.
Then the Vanderbilts acquired a
vast estate in North Carolina and
fenced it in. Others followed Came
state fence laws, compelling owners
The Ely miner., 1922-10-06
Spoiled Diamonds.

Among the crown jewels of the
Hapsburgs were two large diamonds
of ruby tint which were always re-
garded as especially valuable and
whenever the royal jewels were placed
on exhibition these stones were under
special guard. 1t was necessary some
time ago to dispose of the jewels, and
as they were being prepared for ex-
hibition, prior to being offered for sale,
they were put through a wash which
unfortunately removed the color of the
precious stones and left them perfect
ly white. Instead of demanding a
fabulous price as ruby diamonds, they
were sold simply as white stones.-
Chicago Journal.
The Ely miner., 1922-10-06
WASH H]D[}(][Ejl / [l|HY|E1
Sl!R)!{!gg!6!!IR,|aES5 L, aIIE
Ian for the Irrigation of Vast Tract

If this project is realized the engi-
neers declare it will comprise the
greatest irrigated area in the United
States.
The cost of this project in the lower
Rio Grande valley, it is estimated,
would range from $60,0O0,0OO to $loO,-
100000, depending upon the height OF
the main dam and whether one or two
storage dams will be deemed essential.
1t will be recommended that, Ii
built, construction shall be by the
United States government, either py
advancing the funds directly, taxing
liens against the land within the dis
trict until repayment is made, or by
underwriting the bonds of vast lrri-
CATION district to be created.
The magnitude of the project has
Impressed the engineers, who point OUT
that with climate such as possessed
by the Rio Grande valley 1t Will DE
possible always to raise two and pos
sibly three crops each year. Frost
rarely ever reaches the Rio Grande
country, which is in about the same
latitude as lower Florida, and even
now is the source of most OF the early
vegetables for the Middle West.
The Ely miner., 1922-10-06
HAD REAL CAUSE FOR GRIEF
Small Boys Distress Had a Whole
Lot More Than Mere Sympathy
as Basis.

A lad in Washington got job that
didn't at all please him-shoveling the
snow from the sidewalk in front of
his house. There was a good bit of
ground to cover After about two
hours toll he began to cry.
whats the matter, son?" asked a
sympathetic neighbor, as he came upon
the scene.
ga tramp came along and stole the
shovel from the boy next door," ex-
planned the lad between sobs.
'Well, son." continued the neighbor,
'it's fine thing to be sympathetic, but
you mustn't worry so over other peo-
pies affairs"
"It amt that" added the boy, 81 am
crying because he didn't steal my
shovel, too."-Milwaukee Sentinel.