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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
WestmOrelano' Club
VIII Be Enlarged

Richmond. Oct. 24-The Wes--
moreland club will be enlarged and
improved, and the nonresident mcm-
bership will be increased from 250
to 500. This was settled last night
when 302 of the AS members voted
to adopt the report of the special cons
mittee appointed to consider the pro-
posed remodeling of the building and
plans for making the Improvement
vossibe. Only forty-one members vot
ed against the proposition. AS two
thirds vote was necessary to put
through the committees report, twcn-
tv-five above the required number eX-
pressed themselves in favor OF 1t.
Many voted by proxy.
Although the membership last
night committed itself to the recon-
mendatious of the special committee,
another meeting must be held before
the constitution is amended to in-
crease the nonresident membership
from 25O TO 500. That meeting has
been called for November %, when
the amendment will be acted upon,
and committee will submit its plan
for financing the proposition.
When this report has been approx
ed. and the amendment adopted, the
work will be authorized and the I'M
provements will begin without DELAY.
1t is said year will be required to
complete it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
American Powers
Hold Conference
December Date Set for Farley for
Insurance of Peace in Central
American Territory.
CBy United Press.S

Washington, Oct. 24.-Another i'm
portant international conference Is 70
be held in Washington.
The United States has invited the
governments of Guatemala, Nicaragua
Honduras, Costa Rica and Salvador 10
send plenipotentiaries to conference
beginning December 4.
The purpose of the gathering Is 10
frame a treaty that will bring perma,-
ment peace to Central America when
has been in a state of almost constant
dissension during recent years.
The calling of the conference IS an
other step in the program OF PreSi-
dent Harding for the establishment;
of the most friendly and cooperative
relations between the Central ana
South American Republics.
1t will be the third international
conference meeting here within Il
wear. the other two being the WASH
ineton arms conference and the cor
ference between Chile and Peru ON
the Tacna-Arica question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
Ry FLORENCE NJ. NORTH.

Now Brunswick, n. j., Oct, pa
Nv life has been threatened, IN 4
series of letters the latest OF which
was signed "K. X. h"
At the same time, have received
ANONYMOUS letters from the south suS'
gesting that national organization
feels it its duty to interfere In the
matter of married persons morals
NAV have been responsible for the
slaivng of DR.. Edward Wheeler Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
James Mills. Charlotte's father, IS
quoted as saying to reporters that ne
knows "some people who Will make
it hot" for those who bother him. ana
that he wouldn't want "these people
sore on me-" -,
Do all the apparently unrelated
facts furnish us light on the mystery
which the local prosecutors have tall-
to solve. and which the state OF New
Jersey now has taken in hand?
l had just pointed out in my ar
ticles explaining my investigation
that the murders might have been
committed by a committee OF outrag-
ed citizens = when along came the
threatening letter. 1t read:
"If you do not stop exploiting your
foolish ideas, the K. X. X. will give
You taste of the same medicine VIC
gave to Mrs. Mills so beware or YOU
will see the fiery cross some night
and get your due reward"
This was signed 'K K. K"
paid little attention to it at the
time. NV investigation was pointing
to jealous woman as the slayer Of
the Rector and choir singer. I had
rot given much thought to the pos
sibility of COMMITTEE murder a.
though l had pointed out how this was
one of the two theories to which My
search had narrowed down.
Continued on Page Three
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
KEEP DIVORCE DOWN
THOUGH SCIENTIFIC KISSES

Chicago. Oct. 24.-EstabliShments
NJ a kiss clinic for marriageable girls
" solve Americas divorce problems
WAS urged today by Irene Bordori,
Partisan stage beauty.
Miss Bordoni declared marriage in
Mis- country has become farce
3 trough failure Of young wives 20
&iSs properly.
"They kiss with their lips-not
Sith their SOUL" she declared. "a
>Soman's whole heart should be put
, nto every kiss she gives her husband
1 And the petite irene, whose kissing
has won the plauditS of continents,
|buckered up her own luscious lips in
D most seductive manner.
"A kjSSable woman will keep any
normal man anchored at home" she
(leclared. and all who heard and saw
gpelieved.
''Too many wives think they can
Hold their husbands through their
&omachs." she continued.
4 In order to teach girls the value OF
\ kiss before they are married, Miss
(Bordoni suggested the operation Of
Aientific kiss clinics in conjunction
ith all divorce courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
Southern Railway
Rewards Loyal Men

Washington, Oct "a All employ
es of the Southern Railway VINO vol
unteered to leave their regular du>
ties and serve in its shops during
the strike last summer, are being
presented this week with either
checks for $3.50. or certificates for
five shares of its stock. At rail
road Headquarters the action was
said to represent the appreciation OF
the company for loyalty to its inter-
ests shown by the men concerneA.
and not to represent bonus or wage
payment in any way.
A large number of other railroad
companies affected BY the strike; i
was said, have taken somewhat
similar action. The donation went
to several hundreds of employees OF
the number or the total amount IN
volved was made public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
FOrget-me-nOt Day
Saturday, November 4

Cincinnati. Ohio-A corps Of pret-
ty girls and active women workers IN
each city and town in the United
States will distribute forget-me-nots
to the general public. on National
"Forget-me-not Day." Saturday, No
vember 4, according to Raymond a.
Lasance. national adjutant OF the Dis
abled American Veterans fthe worlc
war, which is sponsoring the Dag
The receipts are to he used for the
general relief and welfare of the 500
600 wounded and disabled American
Veterans of the nation.
Already many critics are striving
to outdo one another In securing the
greatest number of lady workers pos
hible, to assure the success OF the day
dedicated to Americas disabled vet
erans of the great war. Young ladies'
from sororities, fraternal organlz'-
tions, high schools and colleges, stores
and clubs are enrollino for 9actlyIe
duty on "Forget-me-not" Day. Moth
ers of the world war veterans. CoId
Star mthers. former women war
workers. who gave many hours da,'N
during the war. to provide 10 r'he
comfort of tra fighting men OF tre -
tion. are nc erlisting in the gr2a'
movement thet IS p ~ ~irried INTO
national "Ofr. iee' ~ .atuTday. NO
vember 1. when the Ac;re countr'
will wear tn sore, me Hot. SYMBOL OF
Americas az -acia+iaa af the sacritiHe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
Complaints Side Presented
At TOday's Session of
u. S. Court.
RELATES CONTRACTS
Six Million Dollar Suit of Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation Gets Un-
der Full Steam At Second Day of
Suit.

The taking of documentary testi-
mony in the suit for about S6,000,00
brought by the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation against the United States
Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet
Corporation marked the opening OF
the second day of the suit in the
United States Court for the Eastern
district of Virginia today, Judge Ed
mund Waddill presiding.
The documentary tes.snony is to I
great extent in reference to contracts
and the relation Of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation, L. S. Trans
port company, the United States
Steamship company, c. w. Morse and
Company and the relations of the gov
ernment to the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation, United States Steamship
Company and the United States
Transport Company.
The entire session yesterday was
given over entirely to preliminary
motions and the amending of certain
motions, and now that these have been
settled by the big array of legal tai
ent on all sides the actual work Of
presenting the documentary testimony
was gotten well under way today.
Probably some expert accountants
will give oral testimony in this case
late TODAY. As heretofore stated it IS
hardly thought that the case will be
concluded before the end Of the week.
Charles w Morse, president of the
Virginia Shipbuilding Company Is a
regular attendant. In connection with
this suit the government has count
or claim which it is stated amounts TO
about 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
Expect Decision
On Liquor Soon
Customs Officers viii Enforce Rul-
ing Until Action Is Taken-Medi-
can Liquor Alone Is Exempt.
(By United PressS

Washington, Oct. 24-Testing of
the Daugherty ruling in the Supreme
Court appeared imminent here today
as prohibition authorities prepared to
clamp down the lid on sea-going IL
quor in American waters by means
of a set of enforcement regulations.
The Prohibition Bureau today viii
send to Secretary Mellon the careful
ly prepared draft of the regulations
which have been under discussion for
the past week. 1t is understood that
the regulations were put in final form
last night. They become effective with
Melons approval.
With the legal battle in the high
court about to open, the shipping in
terests are assured of the whole-heart-
ed support Of the Department of JUS
tice in obtaining quick decision.
In the meantime, however, the
Daugherty ruling is operative. No
American or foreign ship may trans
port liquor as cargo or ships stores
within the Smile limit An exception
is provided in the case Of vessels which
sailed for the United States prior 10
October 21.
Customs officials, backed by prohibi-
tion authorities, will enforce the rul-
ing under the Volstead act pending
definition of their respective jurisdic,
tions, which, it is understood will
place the responsibility on the GUS
toms division. Medical liquor only
will be exempted from operation with
the ruling, with probable provisions
being made for liquor Importation OF
foreign diplomats stationed here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
"Sheik Love" Is
Excusable Cause
Peggy BeaI Acquitted of Second De-
gree Murder Charge-Says Murder
Was to Save Others.
By ]. f. BEAMAN

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 24-"Shiek
love" was recognized along with the
unwritten lay today as provocation
for murder.
The unique plea was given cogniZ-
ance for the first time in legal history
when a jury in Judge Ralph S. Lat
shaw's court acquitted dlminutive
Peggy s. Anderson, professional
sheik."
Basing her case on the new defense
that she killed her perfect lover" to
save other women from the despoiler
cf hearts, after he showed her list
CT fifty girls whose romances he had
bighted, pretty Peggy, gained her
freedom from 4 second degree mur-
der charge.
Introduction of the new character
in legal procedure came after one II
the shortest trials on record. The
jury reached an agreement on its
fourth ballot, just twelve hours after
the trial of the girl was called.
A plea of temporary insanity was
injected as a side issue by the defense
but the right of wronged woman 20
kill a "roviug winner or hearts" was
the main theme that won Peggy'5
freedom.
This is the introduction into cour:
procedure of an unusual plea for &C.
PENDANTS that promises to have far
reaching effect in criminal law in the
future" George Birmingham, attor-
ney for Mrs. Beal said today in dis
cussing "Sheik love-"
"The court by recognizing the sound
ness of the contention has established
precedent for courts and added
new chapter in the moral law.
"The jury's decision makes the de-
Tense an unwritten law Tor unmarried
women. 1t means that woman, as
in Mrs. BeaPs case, although not nav
ing the protection Of the marriage vow
can seek the solace Of the married wo-
man who has the unwritten law 20
guard her"
For if she lived as a wife with ter
soulmate and he made promises OF
marriage to her, and led her to give
herself to him, it is right and Just
that she be given the same privilege
of seeking protection for herself and
other women.
"The unfaithful lover and the sin
full husband, the two in reality are the
same"
Mrs. Beal thanke dthe jurors for
their decision and announced in the
court room she intended to remain in
Kansas CITY "and make good"
She said she would try to bring her
two boys here from Terre Haute, I3d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
Plan to Make City
First In Virginia
Merger of Norfolk and Portsmouth
Would Make City of 20O,0O0-New-
Port News and Hampton Consider.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 24-Merger Of
the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
with the latter's population of near.
" 10000. bringing the population OF
Norfolk up to approximately 100000
and making it the first city in size
In Virginia, will probably be the
SUBJECT Of open negotiations between
the two cities again in the immediate
future. A movement to this end Is
ready to be launched by civis organi-
cations Of the two cities, it became
known today.
This consolidation has been under
discussion by authorities for the two
cities for many years. but only re-
Gently have the negotiations reached
point anywhere near consumma-
ton. Rivalry between the cities in
the past has been an insurmountable
obstacle to consolidation, in spite of
the fact only a narrow strip of wa
ter, five minutes ride by ferry, sep-
arates them.
Annexation of % square miles of
Norfolk county territroy to Nor
folk January !, with the possible ac-
quisition Of South Norfolk, city Of
the second-class with 10000 popr-
lation, has opened the way for ne~
gotiations with Portsmouth again.
City officials, reluctant to discuss
the matter officially, intimate strong
ly that they are on the verge of
which promise success.
One step in the direction Of consol-
idation was made when 200 Ports
mouth business men Joined the Nor
folk chamber of commerce and that
organization wass renamed the Nor
folk and Portsmouth Chamber Of
Commerce, with Portsmouth men in
the board of directors and other gov
erning bodies
The annexation proceedings effec-
tive at the first Of the next year give
Norfolk a population Of approximate
~ 10000, and many interests arc
now looking toward the consolidation
of the two remaining civic entities OF
this side of the water.
Negotiations are now going for
ward between Newport News and
Hampton for the merger Of those
two cities, and city officials and
others in authority are confident all
these movements will be successful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
MARKED
| union STATION
BRINGS PROTEST
Civic Bureau of Chamber of
Commerce Take Up
Matter.
WANT MASON STATUE
Seek To Replace Public Drinking
Fountain Donated BY the ID. A, K.
Overloaded Foreign Trucks Also
Discussed.

4 That when tourists pass the shed
fat the head OF King street on the
: tslectric line and see the small shed
3marked union station they gain the
that this shed is AleXan-
Bdria's union railway station little re2-
|izing that the city mas fine passcn-
4 lger railway station only square west
hi this shed, was the opinion eXpressei
NV members of the civic bureau OF the
kof the chamber of commerce at a
meeting of that body held last night
Sin the rooms of the chamber OF COM
knerce.
Following a lively discussion Of the
)subiect a committee composed OF j.
! William MAJ, Capt. George H. Evans
5nd f. Clinton Knight was named bY
chairman Robert S. Jones, who pre-
Sided over the meeting.
A committee composed of Capt.
kGeorge II. Evans and W. II. Thomas
)was appointed for the purpose q
4vaiting on Representative K. Walton
Moore and urging him to use ms eI-
forts TO have the statue Of George
Mason. for which a bill is now be-
Sore Congress for an appropriation
tor its erection, placed in this city.
The chairman also named a COM
lmittee composed of J. William May,
|Capt. George Fl. Evans and l.. Ruben
No look after the question OF having
Ehe pubic drinking fountain donated
To the city several years ago by the
paughters of the American Revolu
tion restored. For number of years
this fountain was in the center OF
Royal and Cameron streets.
The question of foreign trucks COM
Inc to Alexandria that are overloaded
Iwas discussed at length and +. s.
Sackson was named a committee Oi
Ipne to take up this matter with the
kitty manager. In addition to the fore
hoing considerable other business Of
4 routine nature was taken up and dis
Hosed Of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
HARDING FAVORABLE.
tRv United Prcss.J

Washington, Oct. 2l.-President
homes that the conference Of Latin
American nations in Washington in
December will be IAN opening step
toward land disarmament in Europe"
It was said at the White House today.
This conference, it was stated, is an
extension Of the American drive
against heavy armament, and is ex-
Docted to set an example that will re-
silt in further disarmament on land
abroad.
This conference also will be "a long
step in the direction of promoting
american friendship"
Through this means this govern
ment hopes to apply the principles in
drawing closer together the govern
ments of the continent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
KHAN DEFENDS WOMAN
ORv United Press.D

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 24,-The hu
|nx Klau here is going to defend The
manhood of the south by hiring
wyer.
Instead Of sending letters, or or
lnizing a brigade of white ro6ed
Bn bearing fire brands, the Ku kluN
kansmen today annouced they will 20
\ the criminal court to prosecute
Aher Walker. held in Jail here on 4
&rge of violating the age Of consent
Malker, It is alleged. last week kid
5pped 17-year-old girl by Turing
II into his automobile as she was on
X way home from rural school
\ brought her to q hotel in Knoxville
NJ kent her overnight, It is charged.
SThe Klan here last night announced
would dsemplov counsel TO push the
|se against Walker and every other
Sc of similar nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
HARVEY WAS WRONG

Caertersvile. Ga. Oct. 24.-"Am-
bassador Harvey g. slightly out OF
his elements in commenting on the
Ten COMPARTMENT in their applica-
tio to women
Americas only woman Senator,
Mrs. w. A. FELTON,, declared today re-
Iferring to Harvey's speech in Lon
don last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
Shields Expected
To Succeed Day
Senator John X. Shields Viii Prob
ably Fill Vacancy to Be Caused BY
Resignation of Day.
(By Isaac Gregg.)

Washington, Oct. 21.-lt is under
stood here that President Harding
has Just about decided to appoint
Senator John X. Shields. Democrat, of
Tennessee, a member of the supreme
court of the United States to succeed
Associate Justice William r. Day, of
Ohio, whose resignation, predicted in
The Gazette some weeks ago. was
rendered today. Besides being
Democrat, Senator Shields is from the
South. and the court lacks both Demo-
Gratis and adequate Southern repre-
sentation, these factors having been
impelling in the Presidents decision
it is declared.
For some time, it is learned, the
President seriously considered APP
pointing former Vice President Mar
shall of Indiana and at one time the
impression of the Presidents advisers
was that Mr.. Marshall would be
named. However, when the Indianian
was named member of the coal fact
finding commission the possibility of
his appointment to the supreme court
was eliminated, it is said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
Bible Thought for Today

Not Be Afraid; Behold, GOD
Swsis my salvation; I will trust,
sY and not be afraid: for the
q Lord Jehovah is my strength
my song; he also is become my
~..t-L 10. %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-24
STATES Man
TAKES CHARGE
OF MYSTERY
Begins Probe of Hall-MilIS
Murder All Over
Again.
MAY ASK INDICTMENTS
Florence North, Attorney for Char
lotte Mills, Conducting Independent
Investigation, Says She Has Receiv-
ed Letters Signed n X. h"

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. 21.-
Mrs. Jane Gibson, so, widow, has told
authorities she was an eye witness to
the murder of the Rev. Edward Wheel
er Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, an
attache of the prosecutors office said
today.
According to the informant, Mrs.
Gibson said she stumbled onto The
greusom murder scene on the night
of September IA, when she was on
the Phillips farm trying to locate
some property that had been stolen
from her home.
Mrs. Gibson. authorities stated, saw
two men and two women under the
crab apple tree and heard them en-
gage in a heated argument.
One of the men, Mrs. Gibson IS
quoted as saying, pulled out a pistol
and fired on Mrs. Mills and Rev. Hail.
The witness then fled from the
scene.
Mrs. Gibson when seen by report
ers in her home in Hamilton Lanc,
denied that she had told such story
to the authorities.
Wilbur Mott, assigned by attorney
General McCran to take charge OF
the murder probe, arrived here this
morning with James Mason, his spe-
cial detective.
They Immediately went into confer
ence with Prosecutor Beekman and
County Detective Totten.
New Brunswick, Oct. ga new
quest for the murderer of Rev. Ed
ward Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills be-
gan today as Wilbur Mott, famous
New Jersey prosecutor, actively took
charge of the case, superceding Pros
ecutors Beekman and Stricken.
Mott, appointed by Attorney Cen
eral McCran, began gathering up all
evidence collected by the scores of in
vestigators who had been working,
some times without harmony, on the
wierd mystery. He promised a new
deal"
His entrance into the affair, which,
il is promised he will handle with
out gloves" was said to have caused
the suspension of plans of Prosecutor
Beekman yesterday to seek indict-
ments from the Somerset county grand
jury.
After reviewing all evidence Mott
will decide whether to ask the indict-
ments, entailing sensational allegG-
tions. or cast such plans aside and
start new probe.
Florence NJ, North, attorney for
Charlotte Mills, motherless victim Of
the New Brunswick double murder
tragedy has been threatened with the
vengeance of "firey cross" if she
does not cease her relentless pursuit
of the murderer. Miss North, whose
Independent investigation has been
described in exclusive United Press
dispatches, believes her approach TO
the correct solution of the mystery has
led to anonymous threats against her
life