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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08

gulations of the United States, re-
lating to such structures and the nav
igation of the Potomac River be, and
the same is hereby, declared to be
within the territorial boundaries, jur-
isdiction, and sovereignty of the State
of Virginia and within the jurisdic-
ton of its courts and subject to the
laws of said State: Propided, hoWeUer,
That this Act shall not be construed
to waive or relinquish the title Of the
United States to the fee of the forty
six and ffty-seyen one hundredths
acres of made land in Battery Cove, or
to any part thereof, except as pro-
vided in section of this Act: And
provided further, That this Act shall
not be constructed to effect, impair,
surrender, waive, or defeat and claim
right, or remedy, either at law or in
equity, of the United States against
the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora
ton for on no account of any debt or
obligation of said company to the
United States, or that hereafter may
be ascertained to be due by said COM
pany to the United States, by any
court of competent jurisdiction of the
parties and of the subject matter in
any suit now pending or that may
hereafter be instituted by the United
States against the Virginia Ship
building Corporation.
See. 2. That upon the payment in
to the Treasury of the United States
of the sum of $4,000 the Secretary Of
the Treasury be- and is hereby, au-
thorized to convey to Joseph L. Crup-
per, receiver of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation, in bankruptcy,
numbered 1877 and 205, now pending
in the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, all the right, title, interest, and
estate of the United States in and to
the said forty-siX and ffty-seven one
hundredths acres of made land located
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08

Whereas the ongrs,5s OF the United
States III sald Act expressly declared
that IL was the pupOse OF the Gov
ernment OF the United States 10 With
draw It's sovereignty from the Philip
pine Islands, ana to recognize the m
dependence OF the Islands as soon as
stable government should have been
established therein; and
Whereas IN conformity with the
provisions OF said Act a stable gov
eminent, founded upon principles Of
political liberty ana upon popular
franchise, has been erected in the
Philippine Islands and is exercising
political powers therein, subject only
10 the power vested in the Governor
General Of the Philippines and other
officials appointed by the President
of the United States, and certain sup
erv2sory powers exercised by the Sec
rotary OF War, and the right Of APP
peal to the Supreme Court OF the
United States from final judgements
and decrces of the Supreme Court Of
the Philippine Islands: Now, there
fore, be it
HCSOiUCd, nat II Is the sense OF Inc
House Of Representatives that the
President enter into negotiations with
the powers having territorial interests
in the Pacific, or adjacent thereto, for
the purpose Of concluding a treaty or
treaties whereby said powers agree to
recognize the Philippine Islands as an
Independent State, and covenant to
respect the political independence and
territorial integrity OF such Philip
pine State when such State shall have
been established and declared by the
United States; and that upon the eX-
ecution and ratification of such
treaty or traties the sovereignty Of
the United States over the Philippine
Islands shall be transferred to an in
dependent Philippine government, and
that thereupon all sovereignty by the
United States over the Philippine Is
lands shall cease and determine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08

Alexandria, Virginia, including IN
SAID grant the creeks and Inlets on the
Virginia shore, and by virtue thereof
have claimed title to the soil unGer the
waters IN said cove and exercised
rights of ownership therein, and
the state OF Virginia has exercised
territorial sovereignty and Jurlsdlc-
ton OF said cove IRON the GATE OF
said grant to he date Of the lnstltu-
tion or said suit without assertion OF
any claim OF rItle to be exercise
or sovereignty or jurisdiction
over the same by the State OF Mary
land, the United States, or the Dis
trlct OF Columbia; and
Whereas the Supreme Court OF the
United States on the = day OF Nov
emper, 1921, held the said cove and
the land made therein within the ter
rltorlal boundaries and jurisdiction OF
the District OF Columbia and to be the
property OF the United States under
SAID cession OF the State OF Maryland
OF territory for the seat OF Federal
Government; and
Whereas the effect of said decision
is to take from the State OF Virginia
and to be the property of the United
States under sand cesslon Of the State
OF Maryland of territory for the seat
OF Federal Government; and
Whereas the effect OF said decision
is 10 take from the State Of Virginia
and the city OF Alexandria said area
Of made land contained and to trans
fer II to the territorial boundaries,
/ jurisdiction, and sovereignty Of the
District of Columbia and seriously TO
damage and hinder the present and
future shipping interests of AleXan-
dria by cutting off said city from &C
/ cess to the Potomac River for dis
lance OF two thousand five hundred
/ feet OF its river front; and
Whereas the General Assembly Of
/ Virginia, by a joint resolution passed
at its 1922 session, has requested the
/ Congress Of the United States to cede
or to declare the area of made land
contained in Battery Cove to be within
the territorial boundaries jurisdiction,
and sovereignty of the State Of Nir-
ginia, because 1t is so located geogra-
I plltdlly ana Ill IcLlIlOll W VIC Ivy VI
| Alexandria as to be necessary to the
future of said city and is so separated
from the main body of terrain of the
territory of the District of Columbia
as to have no practical vale to said
/ District.
Be it enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the UH-
tied States of America IN Congress
assembled, That all part of the terri
tory Of the District of Columbia sit
uated on the Virginia side of the Poto-
mac River, at Alexandria, Virginia,
lying and being between line drawn
from Jones Point, at low-water mark,
and high-water mark on the Virginia
shore Of the Potomac River at Alex
andria, containing an area Of forty
six and ffty-seven one hundreths
acres of made land, more or less, to-
gether with the right to extend bulk
mead, and wharves into the Potomac
River, so as not to interfere with the
navigation of said river, and, subject
to all existing and future laws and re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
A BILL

Providing for the cession to the
State of Virginia of sovereignty over
tract of land located at Battery
Cove, near Alexandria, Virginia, and
for the conveyance thereof by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Whereas prior to the year l9IO
there existed cove or creek on the
Virginia side of the Potomac River at
Alexandria, known as Battery Cove,
bounded on the east by line drawn
from Jones Point, at low-watcr, to
Point Lumey, now Pioneer Mills, at
low-water mark, and on the north,
south, and west by the abutting high
lands on the Virginia shore OF the
Potomac, at highwater mark; and
Whereas under Acts Of Congress
passed June 20, 1910, and February
y, 1911, for the improvement Of the
Potomac River at Alexandria, Nir-
ginia, in accordance with the report
submitted in House Document 1888,
Sixtieth Congress second session, for
the Improvement Of the Potomac Rlv-
or at Alexandria, Virginia, there was
made by the United States Govern
ment forty-six and fifty-seven one
hundredths acres of high land by
pumping sol. from the river into said
cove and
Whereas on or about January, 1912,
the United States, claiming title to
the land so made under cession OF the
State of Maryland or territory for
the seat of Federal Government. IN
closed the same, when the Marine
Railway and Coal Company, Incor-
poratcd, destroyed the Enclosure and
entered upon such portion OF the tilled
area as lie within the lines called Tor
by its title deeds for over one hundred
and twenty-five years prior to such
improvement, which entry by said
company resulted in the United States
Sueing said company in ejectment II
the Supreme Courts of the District of
Columbia TO recover the fee OF such
made land; and
Whereas the Marine Railway and
Coal Company, incorporated, and 9TH
err owners of the high land abutting
on said cove claimed title to the made
land in said cove under grant of Sir
William Berkeley, Governor Of Nir-
ginia, issued in 1869 TO Robert How
sing Tor six thousand acres on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac River,
commencing nearly opposite Analos-
ton Island and extending from thence
10 the north point of Great Hunting
Greek, now known as Jones Point, at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08

within Battery Cove between the re-
vetment or retaining wall and high
water mark on the Virginia shore of
the Potomac River, together with the
right to extend bulkheads and
wharves into the Potomac River so
as not to interfere with the navigation
thereof, and subject to all existing
and future regulations under the laws
of the United States relating to such
structures and the navigation of said
river. The said land to be held by the
said receiver and his successors in of
flee, and to be conveyed by him or
them to such persons or corporations
as the said court in said causes may
order or direct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
BATTERY COVE CESSION

We print today a copy of
the bill introduced by Rep
reSentative r. w alto n
Moore, providing for the
ceSSion to the state of Vir-
ginia, of the sovereignty
over a tract of land near
Alexandria, and for its
proper conveyance by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
We have no doubt the bill
will pass, and the thanks of
Alexandria will be due to Mr..
Moore for his vigilance in
looking after her interest.
It's passage will restore to
the city a tract of land that
will sometime be of the
greatest Importance in the
furtherance of her shipping
interests. The bill is also
supported by a joint resolu-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
For Greater Alexandra
FERN to Marvlond Shore.

FERN to Marvland Shore.
Belgian Blocks replaced on Washing
tom HighlCGy by asphalt.
North Alfred and Columbus Streets
improved to Washington Boulevard
Washington Boulevard made safe BY
AUDITING strips.
More Fairgrounds for the children.
Public Pork.
Modern Y. NJ. C. A. BaiiLdiR0.
Reduction iR Gas Rates
Reduction IN City TaSes.
500 Houses or Apartments.
kttnieipaI Pier
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ton of the General Assembly
at its last session.
We also print today, copies
of two Resolutions intro
duced by Mr.. Moore, one de-
handing that the President
enter into negotiations with
the powers having territorial
interests in the Pacific for
the purpose of concluding a
treaty relative to the indie
pendence of the Philippines;
and the other asking the ap-
pointment of a committee Of
FIVE members to ascertain
the specific facts and reasons
as to the recent wholesale
removal of the employees of
the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing.
Both of these resolutions
are entirely in order, and
with the usual energy of
Mr.. Moore, we doubt not
will be productive of speedy
and tangible results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
Resolution

Whereas the Congress Of the United
States by the Act approved August
29, 1916, entitled AN Act TO declare
the purpose of the people of the Tn
tied States as to the future political
status of the people of the Philippine
Islands, and to provide more auto
nomouS government for those islands. ="
vested in the Philippines in order that
by the use and exercise of popular
franchise and governmental powers
the people of the Philippines might
become prepared to assume the re-
sponsibilities and enjoy the privil-
eyes Of complete independence; ard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
Anril 2 1922

Mr. Moore cf Virginia submitted the
foHowjHg resolution; lchich ;cGS re-
TERED to The committee on Rules
dad ordered to be printed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
March 81. 1922

Nr. Moore OF Virginia Submitted the
fOli0QiRg resolution; .whicb ,cas
rcfe11Sd to Che Committee on IasU-
lar Affairs ard ordered to be
printed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
April 3, 1922.

Mr. Moore Of Virginia introduced the
tolloocing bill; rhich loaS referred
to the Committee on the District Of
Columbia and ordered TO be printed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08

Rev. Wiley Tanger has an
nounced that beginnin' April
10th, all bass singers must
furnish reference an a cash
bond before servin' in the
choir.
Women are purity keen till
it comes t pickin' out a pro-
WIDER or fiXin' an allowance
fer a son.
(Copy.ight Nat4 Newspaper service}
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08

FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES,
Bryant, Griffith and BrrnEoEs
215 Fifth Avenue, New York
Peoples Gas Bldg, ChicagO.
cot DevonShire ST., Boston
S97 Grart Bldg Atlanta. Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
Cave Man Stuff

ID beginning things prehistoric orebears
would have persisted from the earth if they had not under
stood the science of reading advertising.
The didn't know much about undegea hair tonic
monographs but they did have eat The who could follow
the tracks of the game he hunted read the meaning of twist
ed leaf or broken twig, was best off in life
Then the consistent of advertising best
dressed best fed and most contented
Es5~
There been something of evolution advertising in the
last few thousands of years. but the principle just the same
The consistent of the advertisements invariably best in
formed what and where get it. what to and how
much for it; what to do and how to do it. He's the
important things life Consequently he gets most from
life.
Throughout the ages advertising has done much to make life y
able pleasant We it much.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08
THEODORE HARRIS. President.

Entered as 'hs Postofice ar Alexandria
Virginia, as second Gloss mailer
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-05-27
"DIVORCE RING" THE LATEST
Fad Recently Adopted by Those Freed
From the Marital Tie by Court
Proceedings.

From time immemorial woman has
worn on the third finger of her left
hand plain band Of gold as symbol
of her honored position of wifehood.
And when death takes from her the
partner of her life she signifies her
loss and grief by wearing appropriate
garb.
But in what different manner to-
day the widow Of the present that Is,
the one who by the sanction Of the
courts, has resigned her job as wife,
makes known to all the world her re-
newed state Of single blessedness. For
the grass widow of today has jurt
adopted the latest of fads, the "di-
vOrce ring" The jeweled symbol OF
the severance of the marital tie takes
the place Of the former gold band. 1t
is made OF gold or Platinum on which
Is mounted n broken Cupids bow at
the end Of which Is set jewel to rep
resent divorce. Should the wearer
once more embark on the matrimonial
seas and again come to wreck then
another jewel is added to indicate the
second divorce, and so on.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-05-27
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

The fifth semi-annual convention OF
the North Texas hardware and nipple
ment dealers adjourned Wednesday at
Sherman, Texas, with election of G.
A. Jones Of Denison as district chair
man for the next six months, and
Wayne Shearer of Sherman as secre-
tary.
Members of a mob at Texarkana,
Texas, Friday night battered down the
Jail door with an iron beam, took from
the Miller County Jail, Arkansas, a
negro, Hullen Owens, who late Friday
shot and fatally wounded R. c. Choate.
Arkansas side, dragged him at the
end of rope until he was dead and
afterward burned the body at the cor
ner of Front and Vine Streets, in the
downtown section of Texarkana.
Mrs. Claude De Van Watts of Aus
tim was elected president of the Texas
Womens Christian Temperance Union,
which held it's fortie.-- annual conven-
ton in Austin, Texas, Thursday. Mrs.
J. B. zimmerman of Fort Worth was
reelected first vice president.
Damage to more than 10000 acres
Of cotton and feed stuff, with a total
loss of $1,O00,OOO, four persons serious
ly injured and score or more pain
fully injured. is the result of a tor
nado and hailstorm which struck at
Aqua Dulce, thirty-five miles north Of
Corpus Christi, Texas, Wednesday
night, and travelled south to Bishop
cutting a swath about seven miles
wide. Every acre of farm land was
devastated in the path of the twister
and hailstorm, which lasted about 20
minutes.
The child labor law was declared I'M
constitutional Monday by the supreme
court The law, re-enacted in 1919,
was intended to regulate the employ
ment of children in any mill, cannery,
workshop, factory or manufacturing
establishment under the age Of IA or
in any mine or quarry under 16 years
of age by imposing an excise tax of 10
per cent upon the net annual profits
of those employing such labor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-05-27
MADE FOR EMPER0R'S TABLE
Massive Silver Set Ordered by Ma
poIeon Put on Exhibition at
New York.

The massive silver set of 919 pieces
ordered by Napoleon l, during the
hundred days, delivered after his alb
dication to Louis XVIII, and used by
the French royal family at Tuileries
palace from 1915 to 1880, has been
placed on exhibition in New York.
Two bullet holes In the soup tureen
bear evidence of the revolutions it has
passed through. Each article bears
the Bourbon coat Of arms, the fleur
de lis surmOunted with the crown and
is stamped with the official govern
ment mark, the mark of the chief
craftsman and Of the guild. Napoleon
ordered this set of silver from Bien-
nas on his return to France from his
first exile on the island of Elba. 1t
was made during the hundred days of
Napoleon's second reign, but before it
could be delivered Napoleon was
forced to abdicate and was again ex-
lied this time to end his days on st.
Helena. Louis XVIII, his successor,
paid Biennais for the silver and had
the Bourbon coat Of arms placed on
It, The set of silver passed finally to
the heirs of the due de Chambord and
through them has come to North
America.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-05-27

and the two pretty garments shown
here vindicate its right to a place in
the brides trousseau. There Is nothing
unusual about them and the picture
tells the story. For those who would
like to add some up-to-the-minute
pieces to their collection, tailored
styles in pongee, trimmed with Dor.
ders of cOlOred silk or embroidered in
large dots in different colors Of silk
are suggested. Envelope chemise in
pongee, with band an inch wide In
lavender or other color Of crepe de
chine about the top, has shoulder
straps to match made up Of fold Of
the crepe, and the step-in drawers are
ibOrdered in the same way.
Pretty and simple night dresses are
made Of cross bar dimity or batiste.
showing a bar in color on q white
ground. They are cut with square
neck and short sleeves and narrow,
wash ribbon, In the color Of the cross
bar. is applied in rows or lattice de-
sign about the neck and sleeves. Plisse
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-05-27
MADE HIS MEANING CLEAR
Old Darkys Description Of Wife's
Failing APPLY Spelled Out Word
He Didn't Understand.

Moses Diggs, an old Alabama darby,
had been arrested for having more
than one wife, the last woman being
the complainant. He happened to be
well known locally and considered an
orderly character.
How many wives have you 'had?"
demanded the examining judge.
"Six, yo' hOnah," was the reply.
"Why couldn't you get on with
them?"
"Well, sub, de fust two spilled de
white folks clos when dey washed
'em; de thu'd worn't no cook; de 10th
was ject nacherally lazy; an de fifth
I'll tell you, jedge, de fifth, She"
"Incompatibility?"
"No, yo' honah,' said the negro,
slowly, ut worn't nothin' like dat. Yo'
jest couldn't git on with her Onless yo'
was somewhars else."-Harper's Mag
azine.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-05-27
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP-R0OT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
It is physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is Strengthening medi-
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
It is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer l. Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper Advertisement.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-05-27
MANUELITO, THE GREAT CHIEF
OF THE NAVAJO

TT HAPPENED at Fort Defiance,
L Ariz. One tissue day" crowd Of
Navajoes gathered around the corral
looking hungrily at the steers-big,
rangy longhorns which would soon be
fresh beef for them. tnnoticed by
anyone little Indian boy slipped un-
der the fence and tOddled out into the
Enclosure.
In an instant big steer had trotted
out from the herd and, shaking its
long, sharp horns, advanced upon the
tiny figure, who curiously watched the
animals approach. There was mo-
ment of Mortified suspense-then tall,
straight Indian jumped from the cor
raj fence and in a few flying leaps had
placed himself between the baby and
the oncoming steer. There he stood
with arms folded across his breast.
At the same instant the steer charged.
The animal came on with the force
of locomotive. At the last second
it stopped and stood swinging its head
back and forth with the points Of the
sharp horns just missing the breast
of the Indian. But the erect figure did
not finch. Not muscle moved. The
steer was puzzled. Evidently deciding
that it was not worth while to bump
his head on something which might be
a post, the longhorn turned and trot-
ted back to his fellows.
AS the Indian walked back to the
corral fence with the baby on his
shoulder there was no agitation In his
manner. For was he not ManuelitO,
war chief Of the Navajo? He gained
this position in 1855 while the NavajOes
were a constant terror to the early
settlers Of Arizona. Several expedi-
lions sent against them had failed, but
in 1863 Col. Kit Carson, the famous
scout, whipped them so thoroughly
that they never again were guilty Of
any organized hostility towards the
whites.
After that Manuelito the war chief.
became a peace chief, and In 1872 he
was appointed captain Of the native
police force organized to keep order on
the reservation. Once when a number
of young bucks were planning an out
break Manuelito called them into coun-
ell. Picking up handful Of sand he
said, do you know how many grains
of sand are In my hand? There are
Just that many white men for you to
fight. Now do you wish to make warp
They did not, for Manuelitos symbol
Of the Americans strength brought
them to their senses. From then on
until his death in 1893 he proved him
self a wise and fcr-seeing leader and
his name Is still revered by the Navajo.