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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01
V.P.I. TO HOLD
SEMICENTENNIAL
Golden Jubilee to be Held
in Blacksburg, May
$3.50
Reunion of Star Athletes to De hig
Buildings to be
Renovated

p,cksbnrg. Va, April 29.-The
VIRGINIA Tech buildings and grounds
arc being put into tip-top shape for
the Golden Jubilee celebration to be
beId Nav %, % and 80. Professor
I ( A. Johnson, chairman of the
faculty committee on physical plant,
and Professor J. K. Parrot, jubilee
chairman Of buildings, have been hard
~ work getting the buildings and
grounds in proper shape for the
fiftieth anniversary of the founding
Of V. p. !.
The Importance of the WORK Of the
committees cannot be overestimated
and Lovers Lane" and the other
show places about the campus VIII
look better than ever before. All
buildings on the campus have been
treated to a fresh coat of paint, the
walks graded and new roads Tor
handling the immense throng laid out.
In addition to the work Of improV-
ing the college grounds, the town OF
Rlacksburg is now laying q new ma
cadam road from end 20 end. TINS
road will be treated with asphalt and
VIII DC tcdug 4OA u'' - N''N
part of May.
All departments of work carried ON
here will be emphasized and exhibits
viii be made showing the work OF the
engineering and agricultural schools,
the extension division and experiment
station. Work on these exhibits was
begun some time ago. Every phase
of the several endeavors Of the M
stitutior will De shown.
One Of the important features OF
the Jubilee will be the gathering mere
Of hundreds of the athletic stars OF
Virginia Tech. All Of the teams
from the inception of athletics will
he represented. The first football
team Q892), will have five members
present. STRAP" Mayer, of Fitch
burg, Mass, the first Y. p. /. man to
make a touchdown against '. NJ. L.
will be present, also K. Wlngo, Of
Detroit. Mich, who first introduced
the curve ball at this institution
Clarence p. Miles. director of attn
letics, has charge Of rounding up all
of the old athletes and he predicts
that there will be at least 200 letter
men here for the festivities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

said. "Agitators in Frederick and
rats of their same sort from Brown
ing, five miles up the river, gathered
at the box cars housing the Greek
workers and sent them an ultimatum
to quit their Jobs or suffer the conse-
quences. That gave rise TO shootings
which continued three nights.
"When Sheriff Lashbrook and his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

As Neff drew away from the cars
containing the Greeks. and started
with the three other men down the
track two shots rang out from the
hillside distance away. 1t seemed
it was a prearranged signal. lmmed-
lately a volley of thirty guns or more
flashed out. Streaks of fire came from
every one of the cas- containing bar
ricaded Greeks.
Sheriff Lashbrook fell first and
then his two deputies"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01
Greeks Think Officers
Are AsSailants

Continued from page one)
understood the motives of the sheriff
and his forces" he said.
River rats" was the way in which
Mr.. Morning described the alleged
abor agitators who had attacked the
Greeks.
Trouble commenced soon after the
action gang came here, Mr.. Morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

three deputies went to the Greeks
last night, it was to protect them
Deputy Carl Netf had had confer
once with the ring leader and had
told them they came az officers OF
the peace.
They found them barricaded in
box cars with railroad ties placed
against the doors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01
NOTICE

"The Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders Of the Virginia Brick Com
pany will be held at their plant at
South Washington, Virginia, on Tues
day, May 8. 1922 at 1890 o'clock
noon."--W. E. Pearson. President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

Observation-Disclosures. o. all of the
Irish potatoes, which were up, have
been cut to the ground by the recent
heavy and repeated frosts. They
will probably put out again, but will
be late. Much uneasiness is felt over
the fruit, and early Strawberries
Yet-strange to say, on Coan River,
in sheltered places, several farmers
have early tomatoes set out, and
they have not been damaged, al
though tomatoes are very tender and
easily affected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01


They cnattered and fused over
every straw which they carried III
their bills up to their new nome
arguing about each and every ont,
as to where and how they wou'd
place il I'm the nest they were
weaving. once they fused SO over
one particular straw which MI.
Wren Insisted on placing where
Mrs. Wren didn't want il that sAe'
in great state OF excitement.
pulled the whole nest 20 pieces anu
push.d it out through the small
house door.
after ALL" she Indignantly eX-
claimed 70 her husband, Il should
have more than you TO Say about
this nest" 49,.
81 should Ike &c know why !!
h- augr!ly answered
Don't lay tie eggs in to- sA'
tr.umphantly asked. and who has
to 81; on them for three wetAs
until they are Matched: Do yoa?
No: / do"
Mr. Wren hadn't ding 70
say ard said It. lie I'~ away
MONDAYS story VIII be more
Copyright. 1922.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

Sunday at 200 p. M, the Buds"
will meet the strong Warwick A. c.
team of Washington, D c. These
players need no introduction to many
of the fans here.
Last Sunday the Warwicks de-
feated the fast Linworths (The 1921
Champions of D CD on their own
diamond, and we are expected to
have hard fight 10 beat them Sun
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

bond issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

Petersburg-Four of the six Grim
inal patients who escaped a few
nights apo from the Central State
Hospital, an institution for the care
of the colored insane of the State,
located in Dinwiddie county, near Pc
tersburg, have been recaptured.
Searche is still being made for the
other two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Danville,-The State Highway Com
mission has approved the recommen-
dation that 100000 be allocated to
the Henry county road for the build
ing of 4 10-mile stretch of harG-
surfaced road. The turnpike through
out the winter has been virtually
useless becaue of the fact that the
stretch is over loamy ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

Richmond-Retail prices of Virginia
school books will be 60 per cent high
err this year than last, Harris Hart,
State Superintendent of Public In
Struction, announced yesterday Mr..
Hart has just returned from trip
to New York. where he was in con-
ference with New York publishers.
The increase in textbooks would
have occurred sooner, he said, but
for the fact that books have been
supplied under contract made with
publishers. which has expired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-01

Norfolk Information that c. Fl
Carroll. had received letter signed
with the initials, *. X. K" few
days before he was seized and beaten
by masked men was obtained here
today. Carroll is the Norfolk jitney
driver who was taken from his car.
Tuesday night near West Norfolk
bridge hustled out to q field, about a
mile from town, and whipped Al
though so severely beaten that he
was under q doctors care. Carroll
would not proecute his assailants.
County police made no investigation,
therefore.
Evening star., 1922-08-01

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August LA twe-way
ship canal between Lakes Superior
and Michigan, deep enough for ocean
steamers. could be built at rea-
sonable cost and would divert to
this route and to Chicago at least rs
per cent of the tonnage which now
goes through sault Ste. Marie, ac-
cording to d. Chase Denison, q Chi
cago engineer.
After surveying the territory
through which it was proposed to
build such a canal, Mr.. Denison said
the best place for the cut-on route
would be from a point near Au Train,
Mich, on Lake Superior. to the head
Mich, on Lake Michigan.
1t was pointed out that any ship
canal from Lake Michigan south to
the Gulf Of Mexico would require
more water than Lake Michigan could
the engineer showed that the Panama
canal would be useless without the
artificial lake which keeps the canal
full of water. And Lake Michigan. he
said. is shrinking. Since the govern
ment began to keep records, the sur
several inches. Half century ago
the lake was said to be slightly less
than $40 feet above the surface OF the
Atlantic ocean and is now said to be
little more than 81s feet above the
Atlantic. According to Mr.. Dentson,
the greater part of this shrinkaEe
has taken place during the last M
teen years.
Lake Superior II Deep.
"The water necessary for the gulf
canal could be obtained from Lake
Superior" the engineer said. Lake
Superior is now nearly twenty-one
feet higher than Lake Michigan. but
the bottom of Lake Superior goes
down many hundred feet below the
surface of the Atlantic. In many
places in Lake Superior it is not GER
tain that the bottom has been reached
even at four or five thousand feet,
while Lake Michigan Is comparative
ly shallow even in it's deepest places.
The many smaller lakes in territory
surrounding Lake Superior are one to
eight hundred feet above its surface.
They receive much water. but have
no surface river outlets. 1t is Mr..
penison's belief that these lakes have
underground outlets into Lake Su-
perior.
The supply of water from Lake
Evening star., 1922-08-01
U. S.-NORWAY SHIP CASE
ARGUED IN HAGUE COURT
Sutherland Asserts Contracts Cross
American Law and Amount OF
Claims Is Exorbitant.

By the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, August 1.-George
Sutherland, chief counsel for the
United States lin the shipbuilding
case between the American apd Nor
wegian governments now being
heard by the permanent court of
arbitration. yesterday opened the
argument for the American side of
the case. The hearing IL on Nor
way's claim for $16.5oo.o00 as COM
pensation for contracts owned by
Norway and entered into by Ameri-
can shipyards to construct freight
vessels during the war.
Mr.. Sutherland dwelt upon the
enormous sacrifices in lives and
treasure suffered during the war by
America in the protection Of her own
people, and also by the Norwegians,
who. he declared. were also victims
of German submarines. but who pre-
ferred to remain neutral. The Nor
wegians who went to America and
solely with a view to their own profit
American gratitude on that score.
Mr.. Sutherland told the court that
the Norwegians were claiming, in
compensation and interest four
times as much as they paid for the
ships in question. He advanced legal
arguments to prove that there had
been no reQuisitioning Of the Nor
wegian contracts. He declared the
American government had only
requisitioned ships that were under
construction. The actual contracts
he argued, were already void, being
contrary to American law.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
4mo- Way Ship Canal Is Urged .
As Link BetUeen Great Lakes
Engineer Denison Says Waterway Would SaOe Huge
Freight Costs BY Shortening Haul to
Chicago Market.

Superior and the smaller lakes that
are above and surrounding IL will be
practically inexhaustible. but only as
long ~ the large tracts Of forests
are allowed to stand. The future
generations, 1t was stated. will suffer
in every way IL this selfish genera
| ton is allowed to rob the earth Of
| one OF its most valuable resources"
Mr.. Denison said this excessive
| water supply gives Lake Superior
| much more than 1t needs, and in GER
tain seasons the oversupply goes
down through Sault Ste. Marie Into
dsts ts,i Huron in iar5s Guantitass M
ltwenty-one-foot incline into Lake
Michigan and would do SO were 1t
not for solid rimrock or basin edge
which holds 1t back" he continued.
at point a short distance west Of
Marquette and continues east to
Sault Ste. Marie. A low place in the
rimrock at Au Train makes this point
the most desirable spot to begin the
canal"
Few Shallow Spots
The engineers observations show
cd that there are few shallow
cept in bays. channels and small
river mouths. Ninety-hve per cent Of
the shore is deep water, 100 to 500
feet from land, and consequently
does not give good footing for break
,, waters much further out.
At the proposed starting point the
soil .is light and sandy for slightly
moro than two miles south from Lake
Superior. averaging ten to fifty feet
above the level of the lake. the re-
port shows. The next three miles
are OF rimrock, fifty to seventy-fve
feet above the lake level, and cover
ed with a light sandy soil. South OF
the rimrock the land slopes down for
distance Of more than mile to
from which small river runs to
headwaters Of the Escanaba bay.
This Lakes Superior and Michigan
canal would not cost more than 49,
900, 900, as no expensive dam would
be necessary" Mr.. Denison said. This
rimrock and looks would forM the
dam. The extra water at the locks
could be used for electric generating
and this, together with the tolls on
boats and freight going through the
locks, both ways would easily pay
the canal cost and operating ex-
penses in ten years"
The engineer proposed that the
work be done in the summer and es-
timated that 1t would take two or
three summers, as there would be
great difficulty during cold weather.
He pointed out that from Lake Mich
igan boats could go into Lake Calu-
met for an inner harbor. and II the
Illinois drainage canal were changed
for boats, they could go thence TO
the Mississippi river and down TO
the Gulf of Mexico.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
WOMAN MADE SHERIFF.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August l.
Mrs. Willie Clara Murphy Of Arkansas
City was appointed sheriff and tax
collector of Desha county yesterday
by Gov. McRae. to succeed the late
Sheriff G. R. Lacy. Mrs Murphy, who
was chief deputy in Sheriff Lacy's
ONCE, is the first woman ever ap-
pointed to serve as sheriff in
Arkansas. She is a widow.
Evening star., 1922-08-01

is not all. When we make ginger
ale, for instance, we use nothing
but Jamaica ginger-and that's
the best there is. With various
fruit juices and cane sugar, a
happy blend is made that comes
so near pleasing everybody we
can say Of 1t They al like it, :
"But though everybody likes
ginger ale, there are times when
a change is desirable. So we
have other Clicquot Club favors
-Sarsaparilla, Birch Beer and
Root Beer. All are equally pure
and good.
II wish you would ask your
grocer to send you a case OF
Clicquot Club Ginger Ale for the
home. Or, if you prefer it, let
him send a mixed case. You
win find Clicquot beverages are
happy, friendly drinks that add
pleasure to any occasion"
Evening star., 1922-08-01

are so far from the city, the
w wild quail come here In the
winter time when the snow hides
their food. Here everything is so
quiet. Itislkeabignaturalgarde
so that these, the tin1idest of wild
birds, come and let me feed them.
Because we arc 50 far from
tho city; we can make better
ginger ale and other beverages.
Under the ground are unfailing
springs Of cold, pure water.
Every drop Of water used in
making Clicquot beverages comes
from these springs. There is not
the slightest chance for contami-
nation anywhere. As a matter Of
fact, if we bottled this spring
water exactly a. it is drawn from
the ground, we would undoubt-
ediy have q big demand for it as
q table water.
"But the purity Of tho water
Evening star., 1922-08-01

Kentucky blue grass grows success
felly In well fsstilissd lawns In
Evening star., 1922-08-01

The French state railways are ex-
psrimsnting with gasoline driven mo.
tors On lines with limited trafic.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
Children S
Wear

Odds and ends Of Romp-
ers, sizes 1 to 5 years
only. Of-colored linene H.
ri m m ed with white. 4SC
Choice ................
Children's Gin z b q m
Dresses, 81 value: sizes
z, and 10 years only. IN
Made with sash and SC
pockets ...............
Infants White Nainsook
Dresses, long and short styles
with embroidery yoke ~
and lace edge. Reduced &C
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
YOUR WATCH IN WINTER.

The man came up 10 the little cage
where the watch repairer was busy
with his tiny drills and screwdrivers
and laid his watch on the slide. Isn't
going right" he said. Runs all over
the lot. Sometimes stops. Worse last
week than ever. Fix 1t.
The repalrer showed his magnifying
glass up on his forehead and grinned.
You're the twentieth this week." said
he. Nov just word TO you about
your watch.
you carry 1t next your body all day,
and when you go outdoors you protect
Il with your oyercoat. When night
comes you put your watch on the
bureau and before going 10 bed you
open your window. It's zero outside.
All night the watch, and the oil that is
in the watch, is exposed to this drop
of nearly 100 degrees. Naturally the
OF. thickens and SLOWS down the move
ment. Then morning comes, the watch
goes back in your pocket and is carried
al; day In warm rooms. The oil thaws
out again. No delicate movement such
as that of a watch can stand these ex-
tremes of heat and cold. Take the
watch off the bureau at night and put
it under your pillow. That viii keer
l. at something like an even tempera'
4 ture.'
And in the jewelers. advic, may be q
hint for others whose watches have
been running all over the loA-Wor
cester Telegram.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
Our SAFETY COMES FIRST.

Shall the units Of the Wilmington
Fire Department render service out
side the city limits?
This question IS now before the au-
thorities.
Every Eysning's opinion. which is
by no means Official, is that the Levy
Court should make arrangements with
rural Nrc companies t. handle oil calls
outside the municipality.
This DOESN'T mean that Every Eve
ming has no regard for the welfare Of
the persons who live outside the city
proper. II is n plain case Of loving
Rome more. This city now MAIN
tains a paid department II is be-
lievcd 10 b. sufficient for the city's
needs. But It's various units will not
be able 70 render the best service TO
Wilmington IL IL takes in a wide swath
OF territory outside our limits.
People in rural communities live
far apart. In cities they live close
together--and in some sections OF
Wilmington living conditions are very
congested. While a fire company is
answering q rural alarm involving the
safety o; one mans property. the lives
OF many city persons may be i'm
pcrilled by the absence OF the appa-
ratus assigned TO that district.
This is not a matter in which SEN
tlment should intrude itself. II is q
plain case OF safety first for all VIII
ming,onians. The officials Of this city
have done their duty TO the people b,
establishing first-class fire depart.
ment Now let the Levy Court de-
It's duty by providing whatever facili,
ties are needed for the protection d
life and property outside the city frou
FIRE.
Wilmingtor's paid fire department
is needed here in Wilmington. AL
citizens should protest vigorously /
Il is 10 be used elsewhere. except o
course IN case Of extreme emergency
Then we say, let our fire department
render every possible aid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03

hsen xopt BY over TWO million rpr-
sons. and It 10 the wish Of the local
management that no wIlmingtonap
divulge that secret after having learn
&C 1t. There's a Reason"
Blanche Bntes and Henry Miller.
than whcra there are no moro charm
Ing stars on tho American stage. viii,
follow soon aftcrward In that intrigue
Ing comedy Of modern manners, "The
Famous Mrs. Fair which, like 1.-THE
Bat" has Broadways heartiest en-
dcrsemcnt written all over It.
The AL G.. Fields Ministries, great
est of Its kind. will be seen soon az
torward, and then follows STEADY
stream OF first class Broadway pro-
auctions that will play in Whining.
ton before going further south, and
west. Every Evening hopes that Mr.
Finncy's efforts to keep Wilmington
on the theatrical map will meet with
generous reward. A city without q
theatre playing flrst-class productions
might just as we'll be listed with tn,
sraveyards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
MORE CONVERSATIONS

The editor OF the Gazette was in
vited TO participate in the confer
ence called at Washington this week
to consider existing agricultural con-.
ditions. lie is duly appreclative of
the compliment. but could not see his
way clear to attend. He trusts that
something good viii come of IT, No
one appreciates more thoroughly the
unfortunate situation prevailing.
none can be more sympathetic or
more sincerely anxious TO serve; but
we are going TO be perfectly frank
about this matter.
We believe that hard work, thrift
and economy offer the only way out
the one absolutely sure way out
and with all due Difference to the
President. who lent the dignity of his
great office to the opening session,
we wish to say that the cattle and
hogs on feed today in the corn belt
are doing more for the restoration
OF prosperity every twenty-four hours
than all 'talkfests" can accomplish
In a year. II has cost lot of good
money 10 hold all the conferences
and committee meetings that have
been held during the last twelve
months, many of which have been
little else than post-mortems on the
| moot question of who it was that
really killed cock robin" the kaiser,
| tho federal reserve board, the board
of trade. the packers. the railroads,
the midUemen. the protiteers, or some
other Satanic agency.
There is not an intelligent man.
woman or child in America but knows
that we are suffering not from some
| incurable or dangerous internal dis
ease, but from the wounds OF war
gunshot wounds, II you please; and
these are TO be healed by time and
honest cooperation, not by patent
medicines.
The gatherings afford a fine oppor'
tunity for conversation" for farm
consumption, but does that sort o
thing get anywhere? That is tn
question. Believing that all shout,
practice what they preach. and be
lieving that the man who attends &
his own business closely these days l
tho one who is doing most for hi
country, we have saved the price o
Washington ticket and hotel bi
and weeks time.--Breeders' Gazette
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
lust FOLKS
THE DREAMER.

The road lay straight before him, but
the by-paths smiled at him
And the scarlet peoples called him TO
the forests cool and dim,
And the song birds happy chorus
seemed TO lure him further on,
Twas a day of wondrous pleasure
but the day was quickly gone.
He could not resist the laughter and
the purling of brook
Any more than gray old lsages can
resist some dusty book,
And though ern-faced duty bade him
march the highway straight
ahead.
THE trees are better company than
busy men," he said.
We wondered at his dreaming and his
wanderings far astray,
But we were counting values by the
gold and silver way,
And sometimes as / saw him gazing
idly at the sky,
fancied he had pleasures of G. sort
! couldn't buy.
fancy he saw something in the
clouds above the trees
Which the gold and glory seeker pass
es by and never sees,
And ] think he gathered something
from the woods and running
streams
Which is just as good as money L
the man of many dreams.