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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
HOOVER IS TOLD
COAL RICES
Are TO GO Up
Retail Men Promise Go
operation" But Insist
Advance Must Come
DISCUSSION BY DAVIS
Secretary of Labor Confers Win
Operators From Three States on
Strike Situation.

Washington, June 6.--0fficial repre-
sentatives of the National Retail Coal
Dealers Association yesterday prom
ised Secretary Hoover to cooperate
with him in maintaining fair prices,
but no agreement was reached as TO
what shall be fair margin for the
retailers.
The dealers told Mr.. Hoover that re-
tail coal prices will rise" as much as
S1.75 a ton because of the advance In
price of coal at the mines under the
agreement reached last week with the
operators in the producing field. .
One or more officials will be named
TO act with Mr.. Hoover in investlgh-
ing complaints of unfair prices and
in bringing moral inflAence to bear.
While this conference was going on
Secretary Davis, of the Department OF
Labor, was discussing conditions al
fecting the strike situation IN west
Virginia, Southern Ohio and Pennsyi-
vania with operators interested IN
mines in those States.
Neither Secretary Davis nor the op-
orators would discuss what transplred
at the conference. Mr.. Davis explained
that strike conditions in general were
discussed and that as the conference
was held at the request Of the oper
tors and not at his suggestion the
was little he would care to say fu
ther than that generalities were il
dulged i'll.
Asked if any constructive sugge
tiens or intimations as to what shou
be done by operators or the Cover 10
ment to adjust coal difficulties We
offered by any of the parties TO II
conference, Mr.. Davis said he wou
prefer not TO touch upon that phase.
The conference between Secretal
Hoover and the retail coal men, he
in the conference rooms at the Depar
men. of Commerce, developed ratht
tart exchanges. Mr.. Hoover apparen
lv doubted the reliability OF stat
ments that retailers had made no a.
vances in prices and called attentio
10 reports made to him that in SON
instances prices for soft coal In On
cago have gone to above 50, prl'
he thought unjustified. He also
peared skeptical about statements tn
the retailers in some cases had pa
increased prices for coal, but had NJ
passed it on.
Helping to cause this somewh
critical attitude of the Secretary. ap-
parently, was information that certain
retailers had put up the price of coal
and had blamed it on the fair-prlce
decisions made by Mr.. Hoover for the
operators in the non-union producing
fields. Mr.. Hoover said he would not
stand for that. The prices named for
producers, he said, did not justify
boosting the prices to the consumers,
and he expressed the opinion that the
cooperation reached with the opera
tors might solve the whole problem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
The Late c. H. Kersey
Victim of Accident

In connection with the death Of
Charles Harvey Kersey, of this city,
killed in an automobile accident IN
jacksonville, Fla, May 26, a news
paper account Of the affair just re-
ceived by friends of Mr.. Kersey here
sets forth that Mr.. Kersey and kd-
gar A. MKeel were killed and eight
others injured shortly before dam
that morning while returning to
Jacksonville on the highway be-
tween Jacksonville and Pablo Beach
when two autos came together.
Messrs. Kersey and M'Keel were
in car with three other men. bound
TO the city from the beach. Four
emploves of the Jacksonville Term
inal Company, railroad men, and an
other man were in the second car on
their wav 70 the beach The injured
men said that when the two cars
drew together, the outbound car dim
med its lights and took the proper
side of the road but that the in
bound car did not use its DINNERS.
The inbound machine struck the
other car, rinped the entire left side
off of it. left the road and tsrned
over. killing Messrs. Kersey and
McKeel instantly.
The Atlanta men who were inti-
mate friends Of years standing were
in a touring car driven by West
Powell. and both were on the right
hand side Of the car. one in the
front seat, and the other in the rear:
Mr.. Kersey's neck was broken, and
both men were said to have been
dead when reached by passersby Of
fering assistance following the acci-
dent.
It appears that the driver Of the
car in which Hessrs. Kersey and
McKeel were riding did not correct:
" judge the distance. and tote off
the left side of the other car, re-
bounded snd turned over into tfne
ditch on the side Of the road. The
other car also overturned, and the
occupants were pinned underneath
until assistance arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Eagles Plan State
Convention Here

Regular meeting of Alva Aerie, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles will be held
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in Eagles
Hall, fourth floor Alexandria National
Bank building, when the newly-elected
officers for the ensuing year will be
installed, and final arrangements for
the State Convention. to be held in
Alexandria on June 18th and 14th, will
be completed. About 200 delegates are
expected to attend this convention,
who will come from all over the State
of Virginia and the city of Washing
ton and vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
ORDER OF THE
GOLDEN CROSS
Interesting Program Given
Last Night at June
Meeting
Talent From This City and Washing
ton Participates in the Program

The United Order of Golden Cross
No. 1881, held its first meeting in
June at the Lee Camp Hall last night
at 8 o'clock, which was fairly well at
tended, Grand Commander Sir Henry
Fowler from Washington, d. c., be-
ing present among several others from
the Grand Commandery.
Those who were not present GER
tainly missed a splendid treat. There
being an exceptionally good program
prepared by the committee in charge
which follows: Vocal Solo, Mrs. VIM.
Petit. accompanied by Mr.. Z. DeMas-
ters; vocal solo, Mr.. ThurSton DeMas-
ters; vocal solo, Miss Lucy NJ. Graves,
accompanied by Miss Nickols; quartet
of stringed instruments, Mr.. Clay Un-
ger, Mrs. LeOna Unger, Miss Norma
Unger and Miss Hilda Unger from
Washington. d. c.; comic songs, Mr..
Herman Godfrey accompanied by Miss
Marion Smith; solo, Miss Evelyn How
ard, accompanied by Miss Nickols. In
conclusion Mr.. Frank Cordila rem
dered several selections among which
were some eof his own compositions
which were very much appreciated.
After refreshments were served the
remainder of the evening was spent
in dancing and having a good time in
general.
There were quite a number of guests
present, and all departed for their
homes declaring they had spent a most
enjoyable evening.
The next meeting will ge ehld June
19, in the Lee Camp Hall. We hope
everyone will keep this in mind and be
sure and come and brir~ all the new
n,an,herS thpv ran find
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
RAILROAD MEN
DISCUSS CUT IN
WAGES TODAY
Eleven Union Heads Will
Study Plans For Con-
certed Action
TO VOTE ON STRIKE
Samuel Gompers en- Route to Cincin-
natl to Participate in Decisions oil
Unions.

Cincinnati, June 6.-Concerted ac-
tion against reductions in wages OF
railroad workers recently made by the
limited States Railroad Labor Board
was the principal matter for conSld-
Grafton when heads Of IL railroad Ia
bor unions went into session here To-
day. NJ
The conference was called by B. NJ:
Jewell. head of the Railway Employees
Department of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, who will also preside at
the sessions.
Leaders who arrived here yesterday
and TODAY held informal conferences
and discussed ways and means to bring
the question of wage-reduction before
tbeir memberships. Strike votes are
expected in every organization, 1t was
said. each union taking its vote sepa-
rately, according to its own eonstitu-
tion.
II was pointed out that the matter
of occeptance or rejection OF the cut
rests with the membership of each
nnion and the meeting today will en-
able the executives to advise with
each other as to how to conform with
the laws of their respective organiZa-
tions in submitting the matter to their
Unions to be represented in the con-
ference are the machinists, bollermaS-
ers. blacksmiths, carmen. electricians,
sheet metal workers, clerks, slgnal
men. telegraphers, maintenance OF
,yav ond stationary fremen and oilers.
Chiefs of the "Big Four" brother
boods-the transportation unions
will not be present, it was SAID, oe-
rause the present reduction OF tne
Railroad Labor Board have not az
fected members of their organizations;
II is considered probable that some Oh
the Big Four" chiefs will SIT IN at the
sessions as observers. 1t was SAID
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, was
expected to arrive here this morning
from Washington to take part IN the
d;ecussions. Leaders last night pre-
dirted the conference of the union OF
fcials would last for two and PROB
ably three weeks. =
The building trades department OF
The American Federation Of Labor
will open it's annual meeting here on
Wednesday. The important business
before this department Will be the
question Of affliatiOn with the pro
iected national construction council to
embrace 10 units of the building IN
dustry. material men, architects, II
nancial interests, contractors, engl-
neers. land owners, insurance and
bonding, public utilities, public works
and labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Final Plans For
Boat Club Are Ready

The monthly meeting of the Old Do
minion Boat Club will be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow night in the rooms
of the chamber of commerce at which
time it is expected final report of
the building committee will be sub
mitted and acted on. The club expects
to be able to soon advertise for bids
for its proposed new clubhouse which
will be erected on the King street
wharf property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Country Dance

The members of Seminole Tribe No.
35, Red Men, will entertain the men,
bers of Silver Moon Council No. 10.
Degree Of Pocahontas, at country
dance tomorrow night, near Gum
Springs, Va. The party will leave on
the Camp Humphrey bus from the
corner of King and Pitt streets at 7:45
p. m., and good time is assured all
who go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
A. J. Payne Begins
To Serve Sentence

A. J. Pavne. federal game warden
at Camp Humphreys. who was SEN
fenced to serve twelve months for
shooting William Simms. 16 wears
old. NJ Fairfax county,. surrendered
himself Monday in Fairfax county,
and has begun his sentence in the jail
at Fairfax it is stated.
In the meantime his attorney. Frank
Stuart is awaitin" word from Gov.
Z. Lee Trinkle on Payne's arnliration
for a pardon. Judge 5. G. Brent.
who was the trial irdge on Payne's
case. has recommended to the rover-
nor that the sentence he cORmuted TO
six months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Shrine Ceremonial
At LeeSburg June 20

a large number of members of
the Mystic Shrine of this city will
attend a ceremonial session which
Will be held in LeeSburg June 90. At
this session 1t is expected that fully
100 candidates will cross the hot
sands of the desert. The Alexan-
drianS who plan to be initiated if is
announced should inform F. w
Latham, of this city. on or before
June "a. otherwise their applications
will not be considered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Record at r. r. Yards

All previous records for handling
cars we're broken at the Potomac
railroad yards Sunday when a total
of 1923 cars passed through these
wards. some being northbound and
some being southbound. OF the fore
Going number 100 cars contained
nerishable freight. As heretofore
stated ihe business this month thus
far at these yards has surpassed any
since the yards were put into opera
tiOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Musicale Given at Academy

An interesting musicale was given
by the music class of st. Marv's Acad-
emv at that institution last night. The
program was greatly enjoved by those
present and proved big success.
There were ten numbers on the pro
gram. The narticiDants included
Misses A. Reed, NJ. Shuman. A. Smith,
M O'Sullivan. Stanford, Ellison, M.
Leo and Miss NJ. Griffith was reader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06

Tn the nolice court today two nor
sons a~rested nv Policeman Law
ronco Pad"ett for violating tho traf-
fic ~ooulsti lions forfeited S5 each, ard
. third charged with the same Of
fensp was fined s. and cost. The
raso of coIored mar charged hv
Pnl;cornan Miller and Tavlor with
violating the speed law was SET for
hearing at 9 o'clock Friday after
noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
From Our Special Correspondent.

Washington, June Ex-senator STAN
ley, Democrat, of Kentucky, pro-
nounced "wet", is disposed tc call for a
day of jubilation in the United States
Senate because he has a wine card
showing that "real likker" is now be-
ing dispensed on Shipping Board lin
ers. 1t tells of bottles of Pommard'
Cordan rouge, green chartreuse, clar-
cts, burgundies, champagnes, YER
mouth. port and beers to be had for
the asking if you have the reasonable
price.
Senator Stanley says that wine
card alone fills him with JOY for 1t
proves that while the Anti-Saloon
League asserts control of the earth
and the path to Heaven it does not
control the seas nor Uncle Sams
ships. Since Senator Stanley has
made his discovery there is much talk
among members of Congress to the
effect they are contemplating sea
trips this summer as part of their va
cations.
Chairman Lasker, of the Shipping
Board. knows nothing about the wine
card which Senator Stanley is show
ing with much glee among his friends.
Furthermore, Lasker has nothing to
say about the card and he is willing
to be quoted to that effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Ad Club Meeting

Tomorrow. Wednesday night, at 8
p. NJ. there will he most interesting
meeting Of the Alexandria Ad Club.
Nathan r. Williams. National Coun-
sci of the American Association of
Manufacturers, will address the meet
ing. as will also F. w. Waldron, busi-
ness manager of the Washington Post,
and L. E. Rubel, of Underwood and
Underwood. famous photographers.
The public are cordially invited to
attend this unusually interesting
events. The meeting will take rlace
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
City Council Tonight

A meeting of citv council will he
held AT 8 o'clock tonight. Al mis-
mecting considerable business Of i'm
nor+ance Will be considered. This
netting will he in place of tho next
reeular meeting which would be held
Jun t3 but which has been omitted
owing TO the fact that on election for
ritv council will be held next Tues
da,-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
Bible Thought for Today

A Neither shall they say, Lo
9 here! or. 10 there! for, be-
hold the kingdom of God is
within you.-Luke II; q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06

Mr.. W. Clifton Cunningham will
leave this evening for Richmond to at
tend the annual meeting of the State
Funeral Directors AssQSiatsBe:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06
ESTABLISHED 1874

Oldest Daily Newspaper IN ths
United States and Best AdVerus-
ing Medium in Northern virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-06

For this sectiou-Partiy cloudy
today and tomorrow mild tenn
Iperature; gentle southerly winds.
, 10 6i;,;da tomorrow SOC a. M.
.o'qE7
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

Male undergraduates find themselves max
ing friends with their former enemies, deans of
women the common cause being an effort to
suppress those alarming masculine tendencies
that appear from the feminine side of the cam
pus. Certain men of Syracuse university, for
instance, have organized to protest against
women smoking cigarets, wearing Topping
galoshes and otherwise assuming privileges held
sacred by men. This organization styles itself
the Anti Efiminacy society, and to fortify them
selves in their position the members take a
pledge to give up the of powder after shay
ing, scented toilet water, the wearing of wasp
wasted coats, decollete collars and baby ribbon
ties.
This protest tacetious as IL is, has a certain
pathos, for it reveals the primitive male who
sees his kingdom in Jeopardy. Year by year
and little by little women have been encroach-
ing upon this kingdom and rendering it either
feminine sexless. While these invasions are
of little moment to the civilized male, they are
a cause for alarm to the male who is primitive,
because they threaten his very existence. Yet
it is this same primitive male. rather than the
fussy little gentleman who advocates femi-
nine rights, to whom woman is attracted Con-
sentative and hard-headed as he is, she eventu-
ally marries linn and mothers him, and spends
her life time catering to his conceit and at
tempting to break down his prejudices.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

save their own political hides To refuse to
show some consideration for the ex-soldiers,
they fear, would bring fight upon them at the
polls from the members Of the American Legion
This is sorry showing Of a nations gratitude.
The Argus believes the Harding administration
will make grevious error il it fails to provide
for a soldier bonus at the present session of
congress. There has been enough stalling. The
public desires to see the government extend a
helping hand to the ex-service men. Whilei it is
true there are many Of the boys who are not
in need of assistance, it is known that there are
thousands to whom few hundred dollars right
now would be God-send. These are boys who
have never gotten back on their feet since their
return from the war zone. When they reached
America they were practically penniless. Some
of them succeeded in getting jobs, while others
did not Thousands Of them have been since
walking the streets, eking out a bare existence.
It's shameful way for rich government
like the United States to treat its fighting men.
No such complaints are heard from the Eu-
ropean governments which participated in the
war. Some of these governments are known to
be in financial straits-some of them are heavy
borrowers from the United States-yet all Of
them are taking proper care of the men who
did their fighting The American soldier is not
deal from his government And he is entitled to
that And he will get it Americans are quick
to respond to appeals of distress from other
lands. Just now shipping loads of corn
to Russia. We sending millions of dollars
to that and other sections overseas to alleviate
suffering. Yet right under our own eyes there
thousands of men who did our fighting for
who are the verge of starvation. They
are mostly husky fellows who are asking for
nothing more than chance to earn their own
way. They had jobs when the war broke out,
but when they returned home after the fighting
was ended industry had begun to slow down in
this country and armies of them found them
selves without employment. These are the boys
who are chiefly concerned in early enactment
of a bonus law. Those who have jobs in
position to wait.
The bonus question is plainly up to the
Harding administration. Members of congress
may well regard it as a political question. And
they are likely to hear from it in the elections
next fall. not alone from the ex-service men, but
from indignant people generally, unless a bonus
law is enacted at the present session of con-
gress.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
From SWineherd to Dictator.

London, March 17.-When Chang Tso-lin.
the super-Tuchun of Manchuria, descended on
Picking to kick out one premier and appoint
another, he acknowledged the spirit of the age
so far as to receive the British and American
correspondents, relates the Picking correspond
ent of the Daily Express.
Kick out" said, for that is plain English
for the process, but rough island idiom is
quite unsuited to the gentle and pensve little
Napoleon of Mukden, when he received us at
the door Of the Club for Manchu Gentry where
he has his headquarters when he comes to
Peking, he looked like a Chinese of the upper
class who had led a sheltered life He is a
short, slender man, with small hands and re-
fined features. His voice is gentleness itself
and the only insignia of his dictatorship is a
small diamond set in the red button of his cap.
He had the real emblem of power in double
row of tall Manchu banpe who lined the
inner doorway with lances at rest and nodding
plumes.
This charming gentleman, whose soft voice
never varied during an hour and a halfs inter-
view, in which some pointed questions were
asked, began life as a swineherd. At an early
age he took to brigandage which is no more an
out-of-the-way pursuit in Manchuria today than
cattle raiding was on the Scottish border two
centuries ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
Thomas Buchanan Read.

1t is not surprising, perhaps, that the CEN
tennial anniversary of Thomas Buchanan Read,
native Pennsylvania poet, should pass without
even the slightest service of commemoration.
The anniversaries of great poets arrive and
drift by without so much as note Of recogni-
tion and Read could not by any stretch be con-
sidered a great poetic writer. Although some
of his poems have been given a place among
the meritorious products, he is best known as
the author of "Sheridan's Ride" which thrilled
every patriot in touch with the spirit and events
of the war between the states. If he is remem-
bered by future generations it will be through
that stirring poem picturing in rhyme single
incident in what was an historic event.
Read was born in Chester valley March IL,
1892, and spent several years in Philadelphia
and its suburbs "Sheridans Ride" descrip-
tive of the dashing cavalry leaders wild gallop
from Winchester to Cedar Creek, Pa. during
surprise attack by the Confederates he was
trying to clear out of the Shenandoah valley,
was for a generation in all public school read
ers above the lowest grades but it is now sell
dom spoken of. And there are less worthy
poems than "Sheridan's Ride"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, M. [
Noted Physician ard-Aurnor.

exercise is all bosh and that they
enjoy excellent health notwith-
standing they never think of taking
exercise of any kind if they can
avoid it Well, there are all kinds
of theories or conceptions of health.
That which teh average person I'M
derstands as health is only 70 per
cent grade. have yet to examine
90 per cent specimen that keeps
in the 80 per cent class without TAX
ing daily exercise. l don't believe
I shall ever find such specimen.
If such there be, l should gladly
pay for a chance to examine him.
BY spirometry, method of preci-
sion for measuring the vital capac-
ity (the greatest amount of air one
can expel from the chest after the
deepest possible inspiration) it has
been found that regular daily phys
icaI exercise increases the vital
capacity up to 80 per cent above the
average of so-called health persons,
and in cases of heart disease Or lung
disease the vital capacity is de-
creased about 80 per cent below the
normal. Daily exercise, then, brings
health plus.