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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
Daylight Saving
Hundreds of Alexandrians up an
Hour Earlier Ia CatCn Trains
For ID. c.

Hundreds Of Aiexandrians today
were effected by the daylight saving
schedule which becam" operative in
Washington TODAY Early morning
electric trains and busses carried cap
acity crowds and the trains and busses
later in the day that ordinarily car
ried fair sized crowds We're scarcely
filled. MANY who got no an hour earl
10Y. especially those living in board
ing houses were unable to get break
fast on time and resorted to lunch
rooms. The first dav caused conSid-
erahle confusion. However. it is 0en-
orally believed that the AleXandrians
soon will become accustomed to the
new conditions resulting from the plan
now in operation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
To Resume Consideration of
Russian Affairs at The
Hague June ID
SUGGEST COMPROMISE
Proposal Regarded as Means OF Dis
solving Genoa Meeting Without Ad-
mitting Differences Are Unsur-
mOuntable.

Genoa. MAY l5.-The Genoa Econo-
mic Conference will be reconVeneC
June 10 at The Hague to discuss Rus
sian questions, if the plan agreed To
by Yesterday afternoons session OF
the conference should be accepted as
final.
This decision to postpone action re-
lative to Russia is prompted largely
by the desire of the European powers
to induce the United States to parti-
cipate and apparently is merely a
means of dissolving the Geona Con-
ference without admitting that the
differences between France and Great
Britain regarding the treatment OF
Russian problems cannot be reconclled
in Genoa.
Sir Edward added that all the pow
ers attending the Genoa Compromise
plan, suggested by Premier Lloyd
George, had been adopted by the IN
viting powers and viii be passed on
by the subcOmmission on Russian al
fairs Only vague details are given as
to how the proposed commission or
commissions TO discuss the Russian
questions will be formed at The Ha-
que. and the entire scheme seems to
be still i'm the twilight zone, awaiting
Americas decision if she will help
straighten the tangle.
Sir Edward added that all the pow
ers attending the Genoa conference
will be asked TO send representatives
TO The Hague, where they will agree
upon members of the commission who
are to sit with the Russian repre-
sentatives.
French representative explained
today that the French delegation was
selected to approach the United
States Government concerning men,
bership in the proposed committee on
Russian affairs, because it was France
that initiated the idea.
France believes that her concep-
ton of how BOlShevik Russia should
be treated more nearly comedies with
the views of the United States than
any other nation. She has been re-
luctant from the outset to engage IN
any hasty negotiations, and is IN
Stinctively opposed to any recogni-
ton of communiStic Government un-
til that Government demonstrates that
il will adhere to its engagements,
acknowledged the sanctity of property
rights and cease it's efforts to propa-
ganda communiStic doctrines in terri
tory beyond the Russian confines.
France is described also as believ-
ing. like the United States, that the
people of Russia should be given a
real opportunity to decide their own
form of government, although France,
which had her own great revolution,
has no concern or no idea of inter
ference in the formation of any type
of government the Russians may wish
TO establish.
The plight of the conference with
reference to Russia apparently has
convinced all the delegates that moth
ing Of a permanent and international
nature can be undertaken for Russia
reconstruction without the co-opera-
tion of the United States, whose
wealth. resources and political power
they contend. make her indispensable
to any great world restoration move
IOput
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
MOTHERS DAY

The observance of Mothers Day in
this city yesterday was more general
than in previous years. Almost every
one wore a remembrance in the shape
of a flower in honor of Mother. Ser
mons appropriate to the observance
of the day was the theme of the pas
tors in many of the churches.
A number of Alexandrians in the
afternoon attended the exercises at
Arlington cemetery held at the tomb
of the unknown soldier. The oration
was delivered by Representative Wal
ter F. Lineberger, of California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
Glass Initiation
c. ID. A., to Give Dance and Card
Party Tonight in Honor of
Candidates

More than 200 members of Court
No. "a, Catholic Daughters of Anne
rica of this city, yesterday afternoon
attended a big class initiation which
took place in the auditorium of the
ElkS' Home. A total of sixty candi-
dates We're received into the order.
Assisting officers of the local court
were Miss Mary Bold, grand regent
court District of Columbia of Wash
ington and Miss Agnes Powers, state
regent of MARYLAND. A buffet supper
served by the Hotel Rammel followed.
In honor of the newly elected can
didates dance and card party will
be given tonight in the Lyceum Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
LIQU0RLEFT
BY STRANGER
Excuse Offered by c. c. Pei
ton Fails to Satisfy
Court
Defendant Held Fer Grand Jury on
Prohibition Charge

When c. c. Pelton, arrested by Po-
licemen Magner and Durrer, was ar
raigned today in the police court to
answer a charge of violating the pro.
visions of the prohibition law, he told
the court that man unknown to him
came to his place several days ago and
left the whiskey found in his store
which the police said consisted of a
five gallon keg and two one gallon
Jars of liquor.
Pelton did not know the name of the
man he told the court and said he had
seen him only once before when he
came to make purchase at his store.
The small quantity of liquor found in
Pelton's room he claimed was his own
personal property. The accused was
held for the action of the grand jury
and his bond was fixed at $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
Rites For Chas. E. Gibbs

The funeral of Charles Z. Gibbs,
of Mount Vernon, Va, took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from
Wheatley's mortuary chapel and was
conducted by Rev. DR.. John Lee ALI
son, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church and burial was in the Quaker
burying ground near Woodlawn. FAIR
fax county. A large number of rela-
tives and friends of the deceased at
tended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
High School Tea

On Thursday afternoon Of this
week musical tea will be given at
sos Prince street for the benefit Of a
verv laudsble local institution. name
ly. that Of high school athletics. A
number Of the high school pupils will
furnish the numbers and as these per-
formers are we'll and favorably known
locally thew should attract a good
audience. This is their first affair Of
its kind held by the students and thew
are counting uron their friends to
come out and help make the affair a
success. A program OF the afternoons
entertainment will be published short
l.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
Quits Labor Bureau

Howard T. Colvin of this city, for
more than four years assistant Com
missioner of Labor of Virginia, has
resigned and returned to his home in
this city.
Mr.. Colvin served under Commits
sionerS Kizer, HirSchberg and Hall.
His successor has not yet been named
by Commissioner Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
Musical Program
For Mothers Day

Mothers Day was appropriately OBJ
served at the St. Mary's Academy last
night when a sacred musical program
was given by the vocal class assisted
by other music pupils of that institu-
ton. After the program there was an
address by Rev. Louis Smet on Mary
Our Mother" Attending were many
pupils of st. Mary's Academy and
parents of the pupils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
FIREMEN'S FUND

The fund being raised by the fire
men of this city now totals S2.24l.SO'
leaving S758.20 vet to be collected.
New contributions acknowledged are
as follows:
Judge L. c. Barley, 50; Miss NJ. A
Shinn. IS: Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite Masons. $40; {. R. Herbert
81; Mrs. Essie Herbert, 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
Former Resident Gives
Y. NJ. C.. A. Fund $3.50

Judge ]. K. NJ Norton Saturday
received telegram from Charles W.
Wright formerly of this city now in
Pasadena. California, saying he was
glad TO subscribe the sum of $3.50 to
help build a Young Mems Christian
Association building here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
Registration Day
All Who Have Moved and Those Be-
coming of Age Must Register

Tomorrow will be registration day
and all who fail to register tomorrow
will be unable to take party in the
election which will be held June 18th
when five city councilmen will be
chosen. Persons who have moved
from one ward to another since the
last election or those becoming of
age must register in order to be able
to vote. The registers by wards and
where they will be found follow:
First. Mrs. f. G. Moore, 4l9 South
Lee street; second, George A. Har-
low. POP North Royal street; third,
Frank r. Monroe, 429 North Column
bus street; fourth, Thomas Chauncey,
315 South Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15
ESTABLISHED l7sA

Oldest Daily Newspaper In tns
United States and Best AdVert.s-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-15

Today Fair with rising tempera-
ture. Probably local showers to-
morrow. High Tide tomorrow 9:49
a. nj. and 1906 p. m.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
A Sermon on Life.

"I would rather have faith in every
one and be buncoed once week than
to hold distrust toward all men. A
man can make his own opportunities
if he has certain fundamentals Of sue
cess. These fundamentals may be
termed ideas, faith and work." This is
strange doctrine and not at all in ac-
cord with the spirit of the times. The
popular belief now is that everyone
is crooked except yourself, and that no
man has any chance in the world be-
cause all the good opportunities have
been grabbed up by few monsters
having their headquarters along a
narrow strip Of real estate on Manhat-
tan Island known as Wall street. The
first belief is pleasing because it gives
a sense of righteous superiority over
'sthat bunch of crooks" The second is
a soothing article in the creed because
it furnishes an excuse for failure by
those who lack ideas, know not the
meaning of faith, and dislike work.
It is faDby philosophy but it has it's
horde of followers. Perhaps this has
always been the case. And in the
meantime the clear-eyed, open minded
individual, seeing the opportunities
that now exist and always have, uses
them to his purpose as the resourceful
architects of his own fortunes.-Mon-
tevideo News.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
Farmers and Shining.

Certain misguided groups of farm
ers seem to be permitting their op-
position to the ship subsidy bill to
carry them against their own inter-
ests. That the administrations ship
ping measure would work substantial
benefits to American agriculture is as
plain as the fact that It's prosperity is
dependent on foreign markets. Ex-
perience has proved that the farmers
in this country must be in position to
avail themselves of foreign trade in
the disposition Of surplus products if
they are to reap the profits offered by
world markets. Experience has also
proved that such trade is not attaina-
BILE under present conditions and will
not be attainable so long as American
farmers are dependent on foreign in
terests. Only by maintenance Of an
American merchant marine can agri-
cultural interests be furnished foreign
transportation adequate to their needs.
The farmers have learned the value
Of good roads and land transportation.
By the same token they should realize
the value of sea transportation. The
administrations merchant marine pro-
gram aims simply at extending the ma
tion's lines Of transportation overseas.
to the end that American agriculture
may obtain an outlet and fair share
of profits in foreign markets-Wash-
ington Post
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
Speed Dementia.

The examination of speed demons to
determine their sanity, to which GER
tain courts of the middle west are re-
sorting in administering justice, is ap-
parently warranted by the inexplica-
BILE ruthlessness of many who drive
through the streets at rate perilous
to others. It is difficult to believe
that all Of those who violate speed
laws are so cruelty regardless of pub
lie safety as their misconduct would
indicate. Doubtless some of them, not
otherwise mentally defncient, are OBJ
sessed with speed mania that i'm
perils others. AS to the first class,
the remedy lies in license regulation.
AS to the latter, it lies in the imposi-
tion Of penalties-for this would un-
questionably tend to restore reason.
Speed mania is malady that comes
from over-indulgence, and is curable.
It is craving for more. The drunk
ard is subject to it, and the drug fend,
and the glutton and the miser. Like
the desire to take one more drink,
get another "shot," to swallow one
more morsel of food, to get one more
dollar, the desire to go one mile faster
shades into mania that recognizes no
limit, if left unchecked. But it re-
spends to punitive treatment Wash
ington Post.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
Unhookino the Hookworn1.

Pathologists in the United States
army service in Manila say that al
most nine out of ten persons in the
Philippines have hookworm infection.
The cases are not serious, but they
lower the efficiency Of the Filipino
worker and likewise reduce the pow
ers Of resistance against malaria,
tuberculosis and other ailments. The
army scientists are using carbon tet-
rachloride as a specific against the
parasite. This is powerful stuff, but,
If chemically pure, seems to be safe
The doctors tried it out by giving four
times the usual dose to prisoners un.
der the death penalty. They got so
srry and boisterous that the only way
to get rid Of them was to hang them.
1t is a big Job to unhook the hook
worm, but science is going to do it.
Give 1t time and practice.-Los An
geles Times.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
PROVERBS WHICH ONE QUOTES
People Naturally Are Apt to Use Those
Which Relate to Their
Businesses.

Did you ever notice how provincial
and self-centered the world is? Why,
we can't hold an ordinary conversation
without some hint of our petty business
affairs entering in. The very proverbs
which we affect, the very bromides of
speech to which we are subject, are all
directly traceable to our particular
everyday pursuits.
Having always suspected this. to be
true, one day set about to prove it.
In my daily search for Judgelets, I
made the rounds Of all my friends, en-
gaging them in pleasant colloquy.
Here's the result:
I'm, pleased to meet you," smiled
the butcher.
"Suit yourself" said. the tailor.
"That's right" agreed the traffic cop.
"And so FORTH" said the dressmaker.
That's dirty shame" observed the
washwoman.
Every little bit helps" philosophical
the carpenter.
'That's the long and short Of it," re-
torted the rural telegraph operator.
TRY to keep stiff upper lip" ad-
monished the barber.
Yes, I need it." protested the baker.
I'm not very we'll posted on that"
faltered the bookkeeper.
'These words shall be my last"
averred the cobbler.-Alfa Eugene Bye,
in Judge.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
May Re-Adjust Judicial Districts.

There is probability that the COM
ing session Of the legislature will re-
arrange the boundaries of the judicial
districts of the state. The judges are
very unevenly distributed under the
present arrangement. For instance,
Judge Parsons of this city, Judge Nye
of Moorehead and Judge Roeser of St.
Cloud are the three judges of the
Seventh Judicial district, with popu-
lation of 261,00O. In other words,
there is one judge in this district for
every $1,000 people, while in the Sixth
Judicial district, there is one judge for
every 43,934 people. The Seventh dis
trict is an irregular strip of territory
extending across the state. It is COM
posed Of the counties of Otter Tail,
Mile Lacs, Benton, Stearns. Morrison.
Todd, Wadena, Douglas, Becker and
Clay.-Fergus Falls Journal.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
Married Teachers.

Many married woman will give
herself the luxury of satisfied smile
when she reads the declarations of
Roy L. Shafer, assistant commissioner
Of education for New Jersey, that
married women arc proving to be
more efficient school teachers than
single ones, because they have bet
ter understanding of children. He
says: "The rule that was in existence
until the time of the World war that
prevented married women from teach
ing in public schools was one that was
very costly to the state. An average
Of $64O was spent by the state on each
girls course in normal school and af-
ter one or two years Of teaching
large percentage would marry. Un-
der the existing law they were pre-
vented from remaining In the profess
fession, and the state, of course, was
the loser"
If there is anything in the idea that
one learns from experience, teachers
should gain an understanding Of the
child's needs that would be most use
full in school, For many reasons no
wholesale invasion of the teachers
ranks by married women is to be ex-
pected 1t is the exceptional woman
who is able to manage successfully a
household and career at the same time.
Nevertheless, these exceptional wo-
men have sometimes been prevented
in the past from undertaking school
work for which they are admirably
fitted by education and training, plus
the broadened understanding that
they might have gained from study of
their own children and their problems.
Commissioner Shafer apparently takes
the view that this ripened wis
dom and experience might profita-
bly, be made available for the schools
and in support of that opinion he can
command much forceful argument
Utica Press.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
OBJECTS TO TERM MASSACRE
Author insists That Clusters Last
Fight Must Properly Be De- ,
scribed as a Battle,

Cyrus Townsend Brady, LID, in
the preface Of volume on Indian
Fights and Fighters" makes a marked
distinction between the terms "mas-
sacre" and battle" He SAYS that
every time body of troops engaged
In fight with Indians and the troops
were outnumbered or caught at dis
advantage, and the battle was con-
tinued until the troops were slaugh.
tered, such an affair was popularity
called massacre" as, for instance,
'"The Custer Massacre"
Mr.. Brady believes this to be an un-
warranted use of the term. Custer,
the author Joints out, attacked the In
dians and fought desperately until he
and his men were all killed. He calls
it ''battle" and not massacre"
When an Indian war party raided a
settlement or overwhelmed a train, or
murdered women and children, that,
he thinks, was massacre" The au-
thor says:
II would like to ask If anyone ever
heard of the Massacre Of Thermopy-
lae7' The Greeks fought there until
all save one were killed. The results
there were exactly the same as those
Of the battle Of the Little Big Horn,
but have yet to read in history that
the Persians 'massacred' the Greeks In
that famous pass"
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
More of the Disgraceful Affair.

The farmers of Williamson and
counties, Illinois, are reported to have
formed an organization for the pro-
lection of witnesses testifying in the
Herrin massacre trials. There have
been threats that any witness giving
evidence against the men now on trial
for the most dastardly and cowardly
killing in the history of America,
would be assassinated. AS most of
the testimony is given by farmers the
edict has gone out that for every
farmer witness killed, the farmers
will take a toll of ten lives from the
radicals. This is most unlawful and
drastic proposition-but it will un-
doubtedly have the effect of bringing
the murderers to justice-and it may
be necessary in Herrin.-St. Cloud
Jourral-Press.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28

The Washington Post, in reporting
the confirmation Of Pierce Buffers
nomination as an associate justice of
the supreme court, states that the Ku
Klux Klan launched a last-minute
drive against the distinguished Min
nesota attorney. This organization
evidently brought sufficient pressure
to bear on few of the southern sena-
tors to influence them to vote against
the appointment. The appointment,
however, was confirmed by vote OF
81 to 8. No mention was made Of the
opposition of Senator Elect Shipstead.
Why this omission? Didn't Henrik
make sufficient noise to be heard?
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28
THE NEW YEAR

The new year is almost here. We
are about to open new chapter in the
book and think what that means, 365
new days, 365 days to make more or
less perfect, or 365 days to hopelessly
mar. When we stop to think of those
365 days and of the scores and hun
dreds Of people with which each one
Of US will come in contact in a brief
space Of time, we realize this is a
most interesting game we are playing.
At the end Of the year some of us will
stack chips of one color and some of
another, but he who will have had
most fun out Of the game will be the
man who has not played too eau
tiously.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28

stairs. was waiting for them to ar
rive last evening. It will be hard
to leave the only home have known.
I guess it was intended that 1 never
should have real home" Wistful-
eyed, she looked up at Bruce.
'Who," he spoke abruptly, ''are
you?'
''Why, I thought you knew, / am
Susanah, have been Miss Latimer's
maid. Sometimes she would call me
her adopted daughter" Bruce was
astonished to hear his own words.
II shall buy this old place." he
said, my mother has been wanting
to live in the country. And will you
stay with her here to keep her CON-
pany while I must be away? IL
should like to see you there, when-I
came back, waiting at the gate.'
Little Sue smiled. "Of course this is
all Dream" she said. To Bruce it
seemed like dream indeed, as he
walked back down the moonlit road
but he held white rose in his hand.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-28

There are very little grounds for
argument on the question Of the ad-
visibility of enforcing stringent speed
laws. The casualty list published
every Monday during the motoring
season is indisputable proof that there
is too much fast driving. Accidents
do happen Of course when cars are
moving slowly, but they are rare.
Just at the time when some of our
Twin City papers were carrying on
such a vigorous campaign last sum-
mer in behalf of the prosecuted tour
lists. one of these selfsame tourists,
travelling at rate some of our friends
consider exceedingly reasonable, 80
miles an hour, struck a small boy
on the Scenic highway and killed
him. The boy, who was only about
10 years Of age, was walking at the
extreme right side of the road when
struck, The accident occurred be-
cause the driver made the mistake OF
going too fast in loose gravel. Her
car skidded and she lost control OF 1t.
Experienced drivers who travel the
Scenic highway hundreds Of times
during the summer know there is al
ways danger of skidding in the loose
gravel when travelling at 35 miles per
hour or faster. They have seen it
occur scores and scores of times. On
many Sundays during the motoring
season there are four or five wrecked
cars on the highway between Onamla
and Princeton, in a stretch of a little
more than 40 miles. The chief
cause for these accidents is too much
speed. That small boy, who was
killed near Milaca last summer would
today have undoubtedly been playing
at his home happy and we'll if one Of
these tourists had used little more
discretion, and that driver would to-
day probably give everything she has
if she could undo the accident. A lit
tie precaution is worth more than all
the vain regrets Of a lifetime.