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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

appeared as a team were Two Real
Coons," The Gold Bug" "Senagam-
bian Carnival" SONS of Ham" and
an Dahomey." 1t was with the last
named production that they appeared
50 successfully in London. George
Walker died in 1907, and Williams
was featured alone in "Mr. Lode oil
Coal" Ia 1911 he made a. ZiegI:eld
contract under which he appeared in
The Follics" for ten years. At the
close OF his Ziegtield contract and just
prior to opening in Under the BAN
boo Tree" he STARTED IN broadway
Erevities.
1t seems impossible to believe We
have seen the world famous Williams
walk ana the humorous poker game
Dantomime for the last time; that the
voice which made such songs as NO
body" "Woodman Spare That Tree, >
"EveryEody Wants the Key to My
Cellar" and when the Moon Shines
Oh the Moonsh!nc" classics the world
over, is still.
Fortunately. the genius Of Ecrt
Williams has not died. For number
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
THE WORLD WILL MISS
BERT WILLIAMS
Death of Famous Colored Comedian
Ends Brilliant Career Abruptly

Bert Williams, Gorld-famous come,
dian, has taken his final curtain. call
To everyone here and abroad the news
that Bert Williams is gone will be re-
ceived with the shock of a man who
has lost friend
Bert Williams, a universally popu-
lar star, had the unusual ability tc
put into his songs and stories the hu-
morous quality and philosophy Of the
negro race.
A short time ago Williams summed
Up his secret Of making people laugh
in these words: "You know there is
nothing SO funny as seeing other pco-
pie in trouble Of course the emphasis
must be placed on the fact that the
trouble belongs to somebody else. A
real sense. Of humor is to put yourself
in another'S place and laugh at your
own misfortune.
Williams was born at New PrOvi-
dence, Nassau, in the British Bahia
mas. His grandfather. who was
white, vas Danish, and Spanish CON
sui to the Bahamas, and married 4
uuadroon. When he was 2 years old
Frederick Williams, father of the
comedian, was brought to New York.
Here lie learned the trade IF papjer-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
Stomach Prescription
Of a Great Physician
Walter L. Main, the Great Show Man
Of Geneva, Ohio, Says:

81 had stomach trouble for many
years and spent much time and money
with doctors but no relief. A friend
advised DR.. Orth's Stomach Remedy.
| was induced to try it and now am
glad | did as | am now a well man,
feeling good, and mighty glad to re-
commend it to all who suffer from
any form of stomach trouble, Yours
truly, Walter L Maine, Geneva
Ohio, May 20. 1921"
Dr.. Orth's Stomach Remedy IS the
greatest prescription for indigestion
dyspepsia, sour stomach, gas belch-
ing or any stomach agony, distress or
misery. Go to your druggist and get a
package right away. The very first
dose must bring relief. If you truth
fully can say it has done you no
good take the box back to your drug
gist and get your money back. Lead
beater Drug Corporation can supply
you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

mache maker, which brought him into
contact with theatrical people. 1t
was through this association that
Bert as boy made his first acquaint-
ances among New York stage folk.
From New York Frederick Will
liams moved to Riverside, Cal, where
Bert was educated, and graduatd
from Riverside High School. His aim
had been to become 9 civil engineer.
His interest in the theater always
had been keen, however. and unable
to resist the urge he started as mem
her Of a little company OF ministries.
From that moment he progressed
steadily, winning the good ~ill of
his public and the respect Of his as
sociates.
In 1908, when the Williams and
Walker Company played at the
Shaftesbury Theater, in London, Will
lians was invited to attend 4 lawn
party a. Buckingham Palace to en-
terrain guests at the birthday celebra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

.areful not 70 to heavy work : and so
well an! strong. We recommend Lyula
Z. p;n!sham's Vegetable Compound to
II mothers with aiIing daughters, and 1
pive you permission 10 publish tins let
Ter rs = testimonial. '---hlrs. y: n. bUkk-
FOLDER, Route NO. 2, Box !, Wauseon'
Clio.
Something cut Of balance will affect
the finest clock, causing it to gam or
lose. The proper adjustment made, all
il we'll. So it is with women. Some
trouble may upset you completely.
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Cori-
pnund will correct the cause OF the trou,
Bic and disagreeable symptoms Will
disappear as they did in the case OF Mrs.
Eurkholder daughter.
MOTHERS - it is worthy of your con-
iiance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
LS!LEMON JUICE
WHITENS RED HANDS

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into = bottle containing three ounces
Of Orchard White, which any drug
store will supply for few cents,
shake well and you have quarter
pint of harmless and delightful lemon
bleach lotion to soften and Whiten red,
rough or chapped hands. This home
made lemon lotion is far superior to
glyccrin and rose water to smoother
the skin. Famous stage beauties use
it to bleach and bring that soft, clear,
rosy-white complexion, because it
doesn't irritate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
DYED A SWEATER
AND SKIRT WITH
DIAMOND DYES

Every Diamond Dyes" package
tells how to dye or tint any worn. fad
ed garment or drapery q new rich col
or that will not streak, spot, fade. or
run. Perfect home dyeinG is guaran-
teed with Diamond Dyes even if you
have never dyed before. Just tell your
druggist whether the material You
wish to dye is wool or silk, OF whether
It is linen, cotton. or mixed goods. For
fifty-one years millions of women have
been using Diamond Dyes" to add
wears Of wear to their old shabby
waists, skirts, dresses, coats, sweaters,
stockings, iraperies, hanginGs, every
thing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
NEWS IN THE GAZETTE
1OS Years Ago
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Commercial and Political
SATURDAY, MARCH y, 1914.
THE SUPREME COURT

Among the very important de-
cisions made during the present
term Of the Supreme Court IS
one announced OH 81 turday last.
in the case of the Venus which
decides the principle that an
American citizen who had re-
moved to England in ,!n'a OF
,eace, and resided there with the
aniom mancndi, and was carry
ng on trade and commerce there
as !. merchant on the breaking
out of a war is to be considered
as an enemy. ana his property
invested with his hostile char
acter is subject to capture on the
high seas. though the property
might have been shipped before
a knowledge OF war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
FOR INDIGESTION, GhS.
SOUR, ACID STOMACH,
TAKE "DlAPEPSlN'

"Pape's Diapepsin" is the quickest,
surest relief from Indigestion, Gas
es, Flatulcncc, Heartburn, Sourness,
Fermentation or Stomach Distress
caused by acidity. 4 few tablets
give almost immediate relief and
shortly the stomach is corrected
so you can eat favorite foods with
out fear. Large case costs only &
fc~ cents at drug store. Millions
helped annually.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
Xaverian School Notes

Rev. Rr. Julian Novice. master of
the American province of the order,
accompanied by his secretary, spent
several days at the school The past
week
The Leonard Hall basket ball
team, with their coach, were enter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

tam perlocSa ndcouiu
not be on her feet ct
those times. We read
about Lydia Z. Pink
hams Re G c t a bl e
Compound d DIN g
girls SO much good
so she began to take
II. That is two years
ago and she is a dit-
ferent girl since then
able to 90 any work
she wants to do al
though she IS still
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

In many English parishes the
striving bell used TO be runG the
morning Of Shrovc Tuesday TO re-
mind the faithful to confess before
Lent. This has now changed its
name to "Pancal;e Bell"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

Ii is cheaper to ride from New
York 10 San Francisco III 4 Pull
man car than 10 walk. Therefore.
the railroad and sleeping car
tickets represent thrift. Ii IS
cheaper TO buy cloth IRON the lac
tory than to work the spinning
wheel and hand loom i'll the home.
Therefore. the visit to the dry
goods store represents thr1ft.
When I'LL women understand that
household machinery belongs i'll
the same class as the factory and
the railway train, that it is an ac-
t,lal money saver, not a luxury Or
an extravaganza, homework will
he revolutionized in a hurry.
Women frequently say: III
mel! had to do homework for n
year. they would know more about
il" Dear ladies, they woodland
YOU wouldn't know your own job
when YOU got ii back. Tie 4 man
to a broom. dashboard and scrub
hing brush for twelve months, and
he would use his head to save his
hands as he never had used il be-
fore Women are naturally IN
dustrious. and in that virtue lies
their danger. They nave al III
hcritcd habit OF working tor
work 5 sake. Men. being hunting
animals and naturally lazy, work
Only to get something done: anil
ii they can figure a way to saw
oil the job by steam or electricity,
they do it. quick.
This difference in native i'll
dustry explains why Trail little
woman often supports a family
throw on the switch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

of years the songs and stories of the
great colored comedian have been re-
produced exclusively on Columbia
records And 50, while Bert Williams
is dead, his work still lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

after bury man has tailed at
the joIp--a1d why the masculine
faculty Tor lodging labor really
should be turned loose on house
work.
Much has been done in this line
already. Many women, though
Jar from 4 majority, have vacuum
cleaners. washing machines and
iireicsS cookers. Not 50 many
have ironing machines, and very
few have dishWashing devices or
electrical refrigeration. None OF
them have the labor saving devices
that could be invented if efficiency
engineers were set at the task OF
simplifying house-work and doing
it by machinery.
1t is high time to do this. The
servant problem is bound to get
worse, Tor the day Of class de
voted to personal service is about
,,,cr The r;.prgpC home ,1,I1ct he.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

st Paulnus Of Nola and Pope Sa-
bian in the seventh century are each
credited withf the introduction OF
bells ut mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
CARD or THh NkS

I wish TO thank our relatives and
friends for their kindness during the
illness Of our son, and the beautiful
floral offerings at his death
His Mother, Annie King
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
Girl. NOW WELL
And STRONG
Daushser Took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
as Mother Advised

Wauscon, Ohio" My daughter 81
wavs had backache and leg-ache ct Ger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. John Armack and Mn. NJ. Tot
hill Pay Debt of Nature

Mrs. Jane Hammcrley Armack,
wife of Mr.. John Armack, died sud
denly last night at the Alexandria
Hospital. The deceased is survived
of her husband. Mrs. Armack fos
been a resident of Alexandria for
the. past twelve years. She was a
native of Leesburg, Va The body
was taken to Demaine's mortuarv
chapel and will be sent to Lecsburc
Va, Thursday for burial.
William II. TothiN, twentv-eight
years old, died last nigh, at his roe
idence, 529 South Fairfax street. He
had been in i'll health for q long
time. Mr.. Tothill formerly was en-
ployed as conductor on the Wash.
ington Virginia Railway. The body
was taken TO Wheatley's mortuarv
chapel. His funeral will take placa
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the NJ. E Church South and
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. +. Y
REGISTER, pastor, and burial will BE-
in Bethel cemetery.
A called meeting of Alexandria
Washington LodAs Of Masons will be
held ut the Masonic Temple at l
o'clock tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose of attending the funeral of
Mr.. Tothill. All members having
automobiles are urged to bring them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14

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The Washington times., 1922-09-13

-Fite Ramsey, historian; Capt. Fred
Beall. honorary president Tor hie,
and Miss Bennie Nabers. honorary
secretary for life.
-
The marriage Of Miss Pauline Car
ter, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Y. Carter, of Baltimore, to Harry n.
Hicks, Of Washington. will take place
at the home Of the brides parents In
Forest Park on October 20, ana I'M
mediately afterward the, young
couple will sail from New York TOT
a fortnight's stay In Bermuda. MISS
Carter is an accomplished violinlst
and composer.
The Rev. John M. Queally will en-
tertain informally at dinner en-
Thursday evening at the Arts Club
in honor Of Garry McGarry ana
Percy Helton, Of the Garrick Thea
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Crowley, ana
daughter, Miss Marion Crowley. OK
Boston, who are enroute home from
Deer Park, Nd. are at the burhns'
ton Hotel.
Mrs. Charles Mckee, of Pitts.
burgh, arrived at the New willard
last night for a visit Of several DAYS.
-
Major and Mrs. C. w. Jenkins. OF
Camp Eustis, Va. are spending their
vacation in Washington and are at
the Burlington Hotel.
DIR. and Mrs. H. J. Crosson have
returned from nothern motor
trip. Their daughters, Miss Mar
garet Crosson and Miss Therese
Crosson, who have been visiting
at Cape May while DR.. and Mrs
Crosson were motoring. have also
returned to Washington.
The Washington times., 1922-09-13

pO'Gorman landed In New York yes
terday from the steamship Majestic
after a trip through France.
Miss Marguerite Caperton, daugh-
ter Of Admiral and Mrs. William B.
Caperton. has returned to New Lon.
don, Conn. after a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Aspegren. in Newport.
Col. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
who have been at their home in viii.
Jamestown, Mass, all summer, dre
now visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, DIR. and Mrs. Henry Stuar
Patterson. in Suffern, N. Y.
Nine. Geisser Celesia, wife Of
the charge d'affaires of the Italian
embassy, entertained a small COM
pany informally at luncheon yes.
terday at the Shoreham.
3
The military attache of the jap
anese embassy. Maj. Gen. Hatsu-
taro Haraguchi. will be Joined by
his family about the first OF No
vember. Gen. Haraguchi, who at
present has an apartment at the
Portland, will take a house upon
their arrival from Japan.
-
Mrs. Wnfred duPuy, who his
been abroad since early summer,
will return to this country on Oc-
tober /. She Is at present at St.
Moritz. Switzerland.
-
Major and Mrs. c. L. D. Bridge,
Of the British embassy. will return
about October l from Mattapoisett.
Mass. where they have been spend.
ing the summer.
Former Senator and Mrs. Thomas
p. Gore entertained a box party at
the Shubert Garrick Theater last
night to see Seventeen" They had
among their guests Mrs. James NJ.
Reed. wife Of Senator Reed; Mr. and
Mrs. James M. Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Patton. and Mrs. Friedlander
Dumont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gore entertained
after the theater at their home in
Massachusetts avenue, in honor OF
Garry McGarry and Percy Helton,
the star Of the production.
Miss Daviette Ficklin entertained
luncheon today at her home in Bit.
more street in honor of Miss Eliza,
beth Koones and the members OF
her bridal party.
The Washington times., 1922-09-13

Navy Intelligence, Navy Depart
ment. has been detailed to duty as
naval attache Of the American en-
bassy in Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Selden, tr.,
will present their daughter Virginia
to society, at a tea dance at Rausch-
er's, December 81. Mr.. and Mrs. Sell
den and Miss Virginia Selden re-
turned yesterday from Quebec, where
hey have been spending the sum-
mer. Miss Mary Selden, who has
been at the Holton-Arms camp for
,everal months. has also returned.
Congressman Hamilton Fish, jr..
returned to Washington yesterday
from Central Valley. N. Y, where he
has been spending the summer with
Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Fish will return to
Washington September 20.
-
CONGRESSMAN Ira c. Copley is ex-
pected to return to Washington to-
day from his home in Aurora, ILL.,,
where he has been with Mrs. Copley
for several weeks. Mrs. Copley will
return some time next month.
-
Congressman Harry C. woodward
returned yesterday morning from
Spencer, w. Va. where he accom-
panied Mrs. woodward last week.
He will revisit Spencer the last Of
this week.
Consul General Ralph J. Totten.
who has been in Washington for
several months, will leave early in
October to assume his duties as
consul general at Barcelona. Spain.
He has served for some years as
consul-general-at-large in Europe.
He came to Washington to attend
the conference Of consuls-general-at.
large held here early in August.
Col. and Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson had
several guests dining with them last
evening to meet their guest, Mrs
Chester M. Goodyear, OF Greenville
s. c. Mrs. Goodyear will leave today
for q visit in New York.
The Washington times., 1922-09-13

Iearlier In the summer and were
entertained at the White House.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter were also passengers on
the liner Paris abroad which Gen
eraI and Nine. Taufflieb sailed.
-
The charge d'Affaires Of Argen-
tina, Mr.. Felipe A. Espil, has re-
turned from New York, where he
made a brief stay.
Eliot Wadsworths Lease
Robbins House In Georgetown.
The Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Eliot Wads-
worth have leased Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins residence
at 1884 Twenty-eighth street for
the coming winter and will take
possession early in October. Mr..
Wadsworth has just returned from
visit with Mrs. Wadsworth at
Northeast Harbor, Me-. and she is
expected in Washington on Oc-
tober 1.
Capt. Thomas T. Craven, U. s.
N, has been detached from duty
with the destroyer flotilla and
ordered to command OF the naval
air station at San Diego, Cal. Mrs.
Craven. who has been spending the
summer at her cottage at James
town. r. l., will presumably ac-
company her husband to the West
coast.
Count d. A. Costantini, special
attache of the Italian embassy,
who has been in Italy on leave,
landed in New York yesterday
from the s. s. Majestic and will
come to Washington shortly.
Mrs. Ord Preston and her daugh.
ters, the Misses Mary and Eleanor
Preston, who have been in Cali
fornia all summer. have Joined Mr..
Preston at Hot Springs. Va.
Maj. John G. Quekemeyer will
return to town on Saturday after
having attended the horse shows
at Rochester and Syracuse, N. Y,
where he showed General Perish
ing's horses.
Former Senator James A. OGor-
man. Mrs. O'Gorman and Miss Alice
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
Mississippi Society
Officers VIII Meet.

The officers OF the Mississippi So.
ciety will meet tonight with thu
president. Mrs. Percy Quin, to dis
cuss plans for the winters program.
The other officers are William King.
first vice president: Mrs. Charles v.
Pettys. second vice president: Mrs.
Robert Hand. third vice president:
Miss Sallie Brinker Wolf, secretary.
Sidney Langford. treasurer; Mrs. Sue
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
DIR. Richardson and Wife
Return From Vacation.

DIR. and Mrs. Charles w. Richard
son have returned to their Connecti'
cut avenue home after spending the
summer with their daughter, Mrs.
William d. Chandler. and her chill
dren in New England. Lieutenant
Commander Chandler Is away on sea
duty.
=. 70 o.
J. A. Edgar entertained at dinner
at the New Willard last night In
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Stock.
There were twelv" in the party.
-
Comdr. Willial. +. Halsey, VII
has been on duty at the Bureau
The Washington times., 1922-09-13

THE British Ambassador, Sir
Auckland Geddes, who has
- been in Washington since last
week, will leave town tomorrow for
Dark Harbor, Me-, where Lady
Geddes and their children are linger-
ing through this month.
-
c. e. King, brother of Mrs. Hard
ing, Is staying at the White House,
having arrived during the most Sc
rious period of his sisters illness.
Mrs. Harding's social secretary,
Miss Laura Harlan, has returned to
Washington after spending her vaca-
1on at Murray Bay. Quebec. Canada,
and Is spending much time at the
White House replying to the thou
sands of notes and kilograms which
have been received during Mrs.
Harding's illness.
-
Secretary Wallace Entertained
Friends at ShOreham.
The Secretary Of Agriculture. Mr..
Henry c. Wallace, entertained a
small company Of men informally
at luncheon yesterday at the Shore
ham.
-
The Serbian minister, DIR. Slavko
Grouitch, reached Washington last
evening from Stockbridge. Mass,
where he and Nine. Grouitch have
been staying with the Rev. and
Mrs. George Grenville Merrill.
Nine. Grouitch Is in New York to
remain for several days and is at
the Hotel Lorraine.
-
The Minister of Persia, Mira
Hussein Khan Alai, will go to New
York today for a brief stay.
General Pershing Celebrating
Sixty-second Birthday.
Gen. John J. Pershing. chief of
staff, u. s. A, Is celebrating his
siXty-second birthday today, but the
anniversary will mot be marked by
any festivity. Today is also the
fourth anniversary Of the general 8
famous drive on st. Mihiel.
Gen. Emil Marie Adolph Taufflieb
and Nine. Taufflieb sailed for France
today after an extended visit in this
country. They came to Washington
The Washington times., 1922-09-13

The lot includes taupe fox;
also dark gray fox chokers; all
are made Of good quality pelts,
finished with head, tail and
paws.
I'm addition to the fox chokers
we have q number of brown
opossum chokers to offer at
this unusual price.
Kann's-Second Floor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-21

two principal American representa-
tives, were seated beside Premier
Poincare OF France, and received a
warm welcome from all delegations.
The prospects OF American az
tivty in the conference which many
foreigners appeared to interpret as
the launching OF new American
policy in Europe and the presence of
strong delegation from Japan gave
world wide Significance to the con-
clave.
Benito Mussolini, the new strong
man of Italy. with his alert air OF
determination. drew all eyes as he
moved to his place not far from Ven
izelos, whose activities and popular
ity practically forced tho abdication
Of a Greeian king and who. was
here to apply all his diplomatic skill
to save what he can for his country
in the peace with Turkey. which the
conference is to formulate.
venizelos sat inscrutable under the
accusations of Ismet Pasha, that the
Greek army without Justification, had
Systematically devastated the Turkish
countrywide and made million In
nocent Turks homeless, hungry
wanderers.
The ottoman nation wants peace
Isnlet said, but he warned that last
ing peace must be founded on mu-
tual respect of national liberty and
independence.