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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
NIAGARA FALLS
TRAIN WRECKED
Runs Into Excavations
Caused BY Dynamite
Explosion Near Buffalo
Nine Persons Injured-Thirty Others
Shaken Up Dynamite Found Be-
side Railroad Track.
CBy United Prcss)

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-Nine per-
sons were injured last midnight when
q three car train on the Niagara Falls
high speed line, ran into an eXcava-
ton, caused by a dynamite explosion
three miles north of the city.
The condition of none IS considered
serious.
The High Speed Line is an interur-
ban trolley operating between Ma
cara Fails and Buffalo. This is one of
the lines belonging to the Information
al Railway Company, the employees of
which have been on strike TO" over
seven weeks.
About 80 other passengers on the
train were shaken up.
The first car of the train skidded
100 feet across the trackf after the
accident. blocking both tracks. The
second crashed into the first and
third hit the hole and turned on its
side. The passengers were thrown IN
to a panic.
Paul H. Oldag, who resides at FL
wood. the scene of the wreck said he
heard an explosion as he was eating a
late lunch.
Deputy Sheriff Fred H. Grist, who
was on the scene shortly after the
accident found bag of dynamite at
the side of the northbound track and
twenty more sticks along the south
bound rails. He also dlscCfered a piece
of rail throwa 500 feet from the road
bed.
Grist later found farmer who had
seen four men "puttering" around the
tracks as he put it. They later sped
away in a touring car.
President Tully Of the international
railway company with the other Of
ficers was on the scene a few min
utes after the wreck.
Samuel Spry, Philadelphia a pas
senger on the train was severely cut
and bruised in the accident. He also
suffered greatly from shock and when
interviewed today could not give a
coherent account of the accident. He
said.
There was a terrible panic in the
car. | was taken to hospital where
| was treated and then taken to 4
hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
PRESIDENT HARDING
ASKS CONGRESS TO PASS
IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION
New Tariff Means
Higher Prices
CRr United Press.l

Washington, Aug. lS.-Operation
of the new tariff bill, not yet enact
ed into law, will be the signal for
price increases in a number OF COM
modities, whether the tariff causes
higher costs or not.
Numerous evidences of an appar-
emily widespread plan to boost prices
using the tariff bill as an excuse
have already come to the attention OF
members of congress. Right here IN
Washington concern dealing IN
mems clothing announced III full
page advertisement in a local news
paper that the tariff would bring
higher clothing prices. Other local
tailors have been deluging their pat
rons, some of whom are members Of
congress, supporting the tariff bill,
with similar statements, and urg-
ing them to purchase clothing now.
In most cases, the merchants quoted
arguments made against the tariff
bill by democratic senators or news
papers, in support of their predlc-
tions that higher prices would result.
A member Of the senate finance
COmmlJLce Sdlu JOudy, WHSu tIlS ma
ter was called to his attention, that II
he got any evidence of profiteering
under cloak of the new tariff rates,
he would call it to the attention Of
the Federal Trade commission and,
if the case warranted, Of the depart
ment of justice. He advised consum-
ers to do likewise, although he ad-
mitted that it would be difficult for
the average buyer of a suit of cloth
es to support charge of profiteer-
ing against his tailor.
While the prediction regarding
price boosts on woolen goods has
been made thus openly, in other lines,
it was learned, certain dealers have
quietly tipped" the trade that the
tariff probably will necessitate in
creases in price quotations.
Some members of the senate think
this is only business dodge" de-
signed to stimulate current sales, and
that no intention of deliberate profi-
teering lies behind it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
Held For Investigation
Washington Colored Man Picket up
In East ROSemOnt

SusDicious actions on the part Of
q colored man caused Mrs. Theo-
dore Williams of 80 Walnut street.
EAST Rosemont, to call the police last
night and Policeman Lawrence Pad
gett responded. He subsequently
fonnd a colored man giving the name
of George Brown and claiming Oherry
Hill. Georgetown, d. C., as his resi-
dence. III
Mrs. Williams in court today sald
che could not identify the prisoner;
According to Mrs. Williams a colored
man yelled at her and darted back
of her house at $50 o'clock last night
William Torkington, residing nearby
told the court that half an hour be,
fore Brown was arrested he called
him and asked for a drink OF water
He gave it to him and also some wa
termelon and that Brown then Ie1V
and IL was the last he saw OF NM
According to Brown ne came mere
Yesterday evening for the purpose or
attending a dance and was going back
to Washington, saying he got lost
and was endeavoring to find the ralI-
road track so as to take trolley car
Justice Duvall held him for lnveSu-
cation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
Head Battered
With Iron Bar
VIM. Washington. COlOred, Found Un-
cOncious In Wash Room at
Fertilizer Plant

William Washington, colored, %
wears old, who rooms at 300 North
Ice street. was employed at the
nIant of the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company, was knock
ed in the head and his skull trac,,
tured this morning between y ana
II o'clock in the wash room OF the.
company at the corner Of Lee ana
Prince streets.
Washington was found in an un.
conscious condition lying in a pool OF
blood at IL o'clock and the police
we've notified. Beside the man was
a ono inch iron bar covered with
blood. Washington'S head was bad
Iv battered. The police say that
Washington'S assailant evldentaIly
used this bar.
The police learned that Washing
ton had a row with a work. at
the plant Yesterday and either Quit
or was discharged and this morning
went TO the office 10 get his pay
which he obtained He evidentally
then proceeded TO the wash room
and it was while their that he was
attacked. Washington is native
of Rapidn, Va.
The police are working on several
clews and exnect to sSprehend the
assailant of Washington.
Samuel Johnson, colored. was ar
rested this afternoon by Policemen
Nagner and Durrer on suspicion OF
heing Washington's asSailant. He
denies the charge the police say.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
1000 PERSONS
HEAR CONCERT
BY ENGINEERS
Parade Yesterday After
noon by 18th Engineers
of Humphreys
BREAK CAMP TODAY
Business Men Dinner Guests of Of
ficers Last OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Display Follows.

Approximately 1000 persons last
night attended the public band con-
cert given by the 18th Engineers
Band from Camp Humphreys. The
program given was greatly enjoy
Cd. This concert takes the place of
the usual Friday night concert
which was to have been given this
evening at the same place.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon the 18th Engineers headed by
their band, a squad of policemen
and Mayor J. NJ. Duncan, r r.
Knight, president of the chamber of
commerce; Capt. George II. Evans,
business manager of the chamber of
commerce and Kenneth W. Ogden
paraded in the city and the men des-
pite the intensity Of the heat made
a splendid showing. The march fol
lowed a practice march from Spring
field, Va. They assembled for the
parade at the upper end Of King
street and came down King to
Fairfax, north on Fairfax TO Cam
eron, west on Cameron on Washing
ton, thence south to King and west
on King to the diagonal road where
thev disbanded.
The officers in charge were Col
J. A. Woodruff, commandant at
Camp Humphreys; Capt. c. L. Ad-
cock, adjutant; Lieut. Otto Praeger,
Company A; Lieut.. Johnson, Com
pany A; Lieut.. F. B. Butler, com
manding headquarters company,
Lieut.. J. T. Jervey, commanding
headquarters company and Lieut.
R. f. Yorke, commanding athletic
officers.
At 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
number of members of the chamber
of commerce were guests of the
officers at dinner at their camp on
the farm of Hunt Roberts. on T"le-
graph road and after the dinner
there was a pyrotechnic display.
The men broke camp this morn
ing and returned to Camp Humph-
reys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
DANGER SPOT
Motorists Urge Lights Be Placed at
Turn at Overhead Bridge
Over Potomac Yards

Recently d number of motorists
have had narrow escapes from going
over the railing at the overhead
bridge at Potomac Yards in making
the turn at that point to reach Wash
ington street extended. Only frail
wooden railing separates the motorist
from a fall of about fifty feet below
to the network of railroad tracks and
a few nights ago a motorist in max
ing the turn struck the railing and
a part of his machine was suspend
ed in mid air when the railing crash
ed.
1t is pointed out by motorists that
if suitable lights were placed by the
authorities at this turn it would be a
great aid and serve as warning
and probably would prevent some
serious accident at this point
This turn is regarded as one of the
most dangerous on the road between
here and Washington, and especially
to those coming this way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
War on Hip TOterS
OBy United PreSSl

New York, Aug. lS.-Federal war
on hip toters" started today. Broad
way was the battle ground and the
opening gun was fired by a picked
squad under E. c. Yellowley, chief of
the general dry agents himself.
a Sullivan law" against those who
have been accustomed to carrying
their own was proclaimed and en-
forced wherever the laws arm could
reach before the cabaretS closed at
one a. m.
Hip flaSks are taboo, Yellowley de-
creed, laying down the law to restau-
rant and cafe proprietors. BLACK
Marias" in flocks will be ready this
evening to back up to any cabaret
where the patrons are seen reaching
for their hips, and flask users will be
unceremoniously given a ride"
The police followed on Yellowley's
heels. Fast as the prohibition chief
spread the word. the John Laws"
backed it with q heavy hand. Half a
dozen arrests were reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
Killed In Baltimore
Street HOldup
CRv United Pre~Sl

Baltimore. Aug. 1S.-One man was
killed and another injured in n day
iigbt downtown holdhp today when
three automobile bandits held a crowd
5f pedestrianS at bay while they es-
caped with S6.75O in cash.
Flourishing revolvers the hold-up
men attacked William B. Norris. 10,
secretary of the Hicks, Tase and Nor
ris Company contracting firm and his
companion Fred W. Kuethe, book
keeper, who were leaving the Com
monwealth Bank for the company Of
hce two blocks away. with the weekly
payroll.
Norris was instantly killed and
Nuethe seriously wounded when they
resisted.
Scores # pedestrians rushed to the
rescue bur the three bandits leaped
into a big touring car and dashed
away.
\ pedestrian furnished police with
no number Of the car.
The Evening Sun has offered $4,000
reward for the capture of the ban
dts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
RELIEF SOUGHT
BY COMMITTEE
ONCOAL SUPPLY
Local Fuel Situation Gone
Over at Meeting
Today
SITUATION ACUTE
Survey to be Made and Findings Sub
mitted to State Fuel Administra-
tor.

The local fuel committee at a meet
ing held this morning at IL o'clock IN
the rooms of the chamber of commerce
organized and made preliminary ar
rangements for relieving the situation
here which is regarded as anything Dut
satisfactory.
Tis committee named some time ago
bv President II. F.. Knight, OF tne
Chamber of Commerce, is composed OIL
George F.. War6eld, William A. Smoot
and J. A. Eggborn. -
An or0anization was perfected with
rho election of Mr.. Warfield as chair
man, and Capt. George H. Evans
business manager of the chamber OIL
commerce, was chosen secretary
The committee conferred with har-
rv Hammond. of this city, member
of the state advisory committee.
CAPTAIN Evans, the secretary, was
authorized to make a survey OF the
coal situation and report to the COM
mittee rs soon as possible. The en-
fire matter then will be taken up Dy
the local committee with Alexander
Forward. Richmond, who is state
As heretofore stated in The Ga
7ette many of the factories are on the
verge of a close down unless the SIT
nation is soon relieved and the coal
dealers of the city are practically
without any coal for retail consump-
ton -.
The committee hopes to very short
Nv arrange affairs so that they Will be
able TO relieve the present situation
and soon have all OF the industrial
supplied with the necessary amount
ond fuel they desire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
NEW MEN FOR
SOUTHERN RWY.
Work of Employing Shop
men to Take Places of
Strikers Begins
About Twenty Mechanics Are En-
ployed TOday-MOre Will be
Taken On From Day TO Day

Fairfax Harrison, President OF
the Southern Railway made the fol-
lowing statement to The Gazette
this afternoon:
I'VE now have at work IN our
shops and roundhOuses a number oi
imported skilled mechanics, and
are receiving others in a STEADY
stream. 1t IS apparent that there
are a number of men in the nOrth
and east who now want to work ior
us and who give every evidence OI
large experience in railroad shops,
The work of employing men TO take
the places of the striking shopmen mas
been started in this city by the South-
ern Railway Company, it is announced
Already about twenty men have oeen
taken on. They are mechanics Oh va
rious kinds, and other men are eN'
pected to be taken on from day to day
This work, it is stated, will be con,
tinued until the ranks made vacan(I
are completely filled. Thus Tar all
the men taken on are from ou'
of town, it is understood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
American Legion
Convention

Charlottesville, Va, Aug. ia
many sided fight for department
commander of the American Legion
is expected when delegates from all
over Virginia assemble for the state
convention to be held here next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Con
vention business sessions are to be
held in the Midway High School but
women who attend the convention Of
the Legion Auxiliary will meet in
Madison Hall on the University Of
Virginia grounds.
H. L. Opie, of Staunton, John A.
Cutchins, of Richmond, Harry P. Holt
of Lynchburg, and William A.
Wright, of Tappahannock, are among
those who have been mentioned as
possible commanders for the Virginia
department. The host post III Chariot
tesville is not planning to put for
ward a candidate this year nor are
such plans being made by the James
Mcconnell post at the University
which is assisting in planning for
the gathering. Junius F. Lynch,
present commander, was elected
only after a hard fight in the Nor
folk assembly.
Committees that have been arrang-
ing quarters for the visitors have
been reporting that they are find
ing many boarding houses near the
University that have vacant rooms.
The enrolment at the term of the
University summer quarter now in
session is about 1000 less than for
the fist six weeks and it is planned to
house the delegates and guests in
the space vacated. Special rates are
being announced through individual
posts.
Entertainments for the women will
be practically the same as those ar
ranped for the men except that
Thursday afternoon the Auxiliary de-
legates will be the guests of the Jack
Jouett chapter of the D. A. R. at a
reception at the home of Mrs. Joel
NJ. Cochran and Saturday morning
the women will be taken for an au-
tomobile trip through Charlottesville,
the University grounds, and Abe
marie county, Auxiliary members
will be invited to the dance pageant,
the recital. the ball, the baseball
game, and other features of the con-
vention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
WANTS ROAD
TO MT. VERNON
Bill Of Representative
Moore Carries $75O,OOO
Appropriation
Measure introduced in House OF KEEP
resentatives to Have Federal DON-
ernment Construct Highway.

Washington, Aug, 1S.-Beheying
that the home of George Washington
at Mount Vernon, which is the mecca
for thousands of tourists, ought to be
connected with the National Capitol
by a Federal highway, Representative
r Walton Moore, of Virginia, yester,-
dav introduced a bill in the House with
this end in view. 49,.
Mr.. Moore's bill proposes that the
Federal government construct anu
maintain the highway. 1t would pro-
vide for the authorization OF an aP'.:
preparation of $75O,OOO ana woulu "a
rect the Secretary of Agriculture 10
have surveys made to ascertain the
best possible route. uho
The measure was referred TO the
committee on roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18

mel of the Army by approximately
$500 officers, in order to comply with
legislation recently enacted by Con-
gress.
Secretary of War Weeks admitted
that General Pershing had written,
at his direction, letter to Congress
man Madden, chairman Of the Appro-
priations Committee Of the House,
taking issue with certain statements
made by Congressman Anthony con-
corning the cuts TO be made in the
officer personnel of the Army.
1t seems that Congressman An
thony evidently understands that Con-
gress ONLY intended that reduction
of 600 officers of the line was to be
made whereas figures compiled by
Secretary of War Weeks show that the
Army must lose 1,349 officers Of the
line.
ISAAC GREGG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18

WASHINGTON. Auo. 1S-Pros'dent
HARDING today was % outline to
Congress the administrations fu-
ture noI;cv in the rail e.til,a and TO
set forth before the country the
issues involved in the great contro-
versy that is slowly undermining
the nations transportation system.
No presidential message to Con
gress in recent years has aroused
keener interest hero than the ad-
dress which Mr. Harding will de
liver before the two houses about
1920 o'clock.
The Presidents decision to adj
dress CONGRESS- TODAY after post
poninr his scheduled appearance
yesterday because of the conference
Of railway executives and railroad
labor leaders in New York, is be-
lieved by officials here TO indicate
that there is little prospect OF I'M
mediate peace resulting from these
NEGOTIATIONS.
This being an election year, uoli-
ticians of both parties are waiting
with a tense interest for the PreSl-
dents message. realizing that the
present industrial situation 9nd
the manner in which it Is handled by
the administrator may be an I'M
portant issue in the fall elections.
Mr.. Harding's message TO-DAY was
written after lengthy conferences
with members Of his cabinet who
have been handling the strites and
leading Republican members OF
Ccr"ress.
While the Prosidont fools that
"stubborness bv both facfions-oar-
ticularlv on the part of he railroad
executives-is responsible for the
failure to arrive at eettiement.
he will refrain from placing the
blame, at this time, it was under
stood
NJ Harding will oivo . SUMMARY
of his efforts 10 end both the coal
and railroad strikes: show how the
administration exerted overv means
m brine about settlement 9nd
then point out the need for legisia-
ton to prevent recurrence Of such
strikes.
Indications were that Mr.. Harding
would not asl, congress 70 steD into
The railroad strika at This time. as
no is desirous of rivin0 tho evecu-
tives and "Rig Four" brotherhood
chiefs. now in conference in New
York. an opportunitv 70 negotiate
trd n m y od ON do omd q o"1df
settlement. IF the conference fnils
- produce basis for peo"e Mr
Harding will he forced to tako stors
to conserve the public welfare. This
would take the forr0 Of federal on
Grafton Of lines unable to function
New York, Aug. 18.-With peace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
Especial to The GGSette)

A call for 100000 volunteers for the
United States army will be made by
President Harding if necessary, to
protect the lives of railroad and mine
workers and the property of the
operators and to maintain the flow of
interstate commerce, it was learned
from reports emanating from the
White House.
Determined that the government
shall enforce for law and order and
that the dispute of the mine and ran
workers with their employers shall
not be permitted to interfere with the
welfare of the people, their food and
fuel supply and their general safety
the President has decided to call out
federal troops and reinforce them 10
the extent necessary to MAINTAIN MS
stand, it was learned. Although TINS
will not be done until an emergency
arises requiring that it must be done,
it is ascertained that the President
has fully made up his mind to take
the step when it becomes necessary
The judicial atmosphere that usual
ly pervades the local police court
here was suddenly suspended, and the
swiftness with which the Judge was
disposing of the numerous cases pc
fore him stopped short when the
court crier, whose duty it Is to cry
out the names of persons summoned
to appear in the court ran afoul OF
the following names.
Christ Brummerhauserrmann, Eh-
ceenio Euchalandrouzer, MlchaeI
Mundrizeski, Peter Waskovlllzic ahd
Nicholas Sabaldoskivitz.
After suffering over these names
in manner all but dignified the crieI
seemed more at ease with the resi-
of the names of people summoned 10
appear before the court.
"If people who indulge IN ooot,,
logging whisky knew the contents OF
and the conditions under which II Is
made. they would never taste another
drop declared J. Walter Bee IN MS
report to Commissioner Haynes con
cerning the activities of his forces II
West Virginia. H..
Mr.. Bee cites one instance where
his agents found, after a raid that
concentrated lye had been used by
the bootleggers in order to hasten ;, Ier. ~
mentation. The lye was mixed with tn
yeast and sugar in the mash there'
bv reducing the number OF days re-
ouired for fermentation SIX or sever
davs. The agents discovered that ovel
200 cans of lye had been used IN tht
making of the whisky winch was
sold to the unususpecting customers
Washington. Aug. 1S-The name.
of 800 officers of the United State;
Army have been dropped from the
active list, partly through the effort.
of the Plucking Board and partly d:
result of designations, Secretary y, o.
War Weeks announced today. Ihi'
reduction in the personnel OF the OIL
fcers Of the Army is in line with th'
announced intention OF the War De
partment to reduce the officer person
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18
Bible Thought for Today

A II my people, which are call
~xwSwFped by my name. shall humble
S themselves, and pray, and
~ seek my face, and turn from
their wicked ways; then will | hear
from heaven, and will forgive their
sins, and will heal their land
Chronicles Z: Ia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18

St. Paul. MINI. Aug. 18.-Seven
known dead and four missing is the
toll IF a forest fire sweeping north
ern Minnesota, according to reports
here tcday.
Governor Preus ordered out two
companies Of national euardsmen
from his Temporary Offices at Duluth.
Four additional companies here are
ready to leave on a moments notice
for the fire area.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-18

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad today was
granted authority by the l. c. c. to
assume liability for the issuance of
$6,750,000, worth of equipment trust
certificates. The certificates are not
to be sold at less than S96.4O of par
The money is to be used for the pur-
chase of freight cars and other equip
ment.