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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
WORTH MEMORIZING

Absence of occupation is not rest;
mind quite vacant is d mind distress
ed-Cowper.
Reason is; the life of the law.--Coke.
Misery acquaints a man with
strange Observation-Disclosures. :.
The worlds bubble, and the life of
man less than a span.-Bacon.
DO good by stealth and blush to find
it fame.-Pope.
Confidence is a plant of slow growth
in an old bosom.-Wm. Pitt.
Facts are stubborn things.-Smol-
lett.
Early and provident fear is the
mother of safety.-Burke.
Small habits, web pursued, may
reach the dignity of crimes.-Hannah
More.
On their own merits modest men arc
dumb.-Geo. Colman.
Weight for weight resin develops
twice as much heat as wood.
According to - treasury depart
mcnt a million dollars in one dollar
bills weighs 5000 pounds.
More than 800 practical uses for
bamboo have been discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11

Williamsburg-The fuel situation
in this town is acute, with not a
pound of coal for sale, and farmers
unable to get wood in on account of
the bad roads. The coal supply has
been short for some time and many
people have been using wood in fur
naces. Some of them are using the
last of their meager supply of coal,
and if the supply of wood is not
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
Entered al .hs Postoffcc or Alexandria,
yiroiniu, as second Gloss matter
For Greater Alexandria

Ferry to Maryland Shore.
Improved Highway to FartaT.
GrcGt White Way on King Street.
Belgian Blocks replaced on Washa"9-
ton Highway By asphalt.
North Alfred and Columbus Streets
amproved to Washington Boulevard.
Nep Public School.
Washington Boulevard made safe oy
abutttng strips.
More Fairgrounds for the children.
Public Park.
Modern Y. M. c. A. Building.
Reduction in Gas Rates.
Reduction IL, City Tages.
500 Houses or Apartments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11
S49.96 For Each Person
In Nations Currency

Every person in the country was
So poorer at the end of January than
at the beginning of the month, ac-
cording to circular statement is
sued last night by the Treasury
On January l the per capita cir
culation of money in the country was
$53.0S, based on total circulation of
S5,775, 400,315 an dan estimated pcpu-
lation of l0S,917,000, as compared
with a per capita circulation on Feb
uary l Of S49.96, hasoL on a total
circulation of S5,447,953,533 and an
estimated population Of 109, 055,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11

two lives so gross and animal as to be
beyond comprehension.
AS an out let for, particularly
unpleasant mood, planning punish
ment for Everard Wemyss might be
suggested,-not swift punishment but
a nice, long-drawn-out torture during
which he could be reminded of the
fifteen years Of Vera's martyrdom and
the short days of Lucy's disillusion-
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11

increased, there will be suffering
among many. The Williamsburg
Light and Power Company has only
a small amount Of coal on hand, but
hopes to get enough in day or so
to keep its plant in operation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11

/ Immense "r"rkius operations from Army 1
a ~trI,eS Government var V:'i'-- srG surplus 4
/ .di., throughout TIE cuuusry TrrI!f To l
/ or'cr yut. practically asw ngitrs materials at
/ ! "oldcril! saf.as. Lumber Q: all kinds. sash. /
! doors. window frames complete, vail board l
| fnonn=. bathroom OUTFITS. white toilets. hath II
/ '':bs. wash basins. radiators. pipe. kitchen 4
sinks and eiecfri" Hy'Trss Sidney !. Eschiu- 1
! scr Co. 9Th aud g SITS s. ~ 9Th and Fla 1
! .i7c. =. f. Camp 3feiss III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-11

acknowledgement of the idea
to take the 100000 received in the
settlement of the West Virginia debt
case and making it form the nucleus
ton Of a State Office building, was
was given by heads of the various
State departments at the first con-
ference held with Governor. E. Lee.
Trinkle yesterday morning.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
Wheel Bursts, SeUen Are Dead
When Car Leaps Off Trestle

ATLANTA. March 13.--sevcn persons
were killed and nine injured to-day when
n passenger car on the Atlanta. Birning-
ham and Atlantic Railroad was derailed
near Union City. The car went of A
trestlo and fell fifty feet.
Thirty persons we're in the car. the
last Of the train. when one OF the wheels
burst. Tho trostlc was reached and al
most crossed when tho car suddenly
turned over. tearlr away from .he one
ahead as II fell into tho shallow creek.
Six men and ore woman were killed
and several OF the injured arc not ex-
pected 10 live. One OF the dead is w. T.
Mcintosh OF the Imperial Hotel. New
York city.
A graphic description OF tho wreck
was given by IT. +, Hentz, one OF the
survivors. who vas seated IN the front
OF the car and escaped without injury.
An irregular motion OF the car just
before tho trestle was reached was the
frst indication that something was
wrong, he said.
About Ave seconds later" continued
Mr.. Hentz, we suddenly plunged back
ward into space. crash followed and
The New York herald., 1922-03-13

there were screams from all portions Of
tho car.
Those OF Is who occupied the front
section, when We regained our senses.
locked Cor an avenue OF escape. An
opening was found through the front
door. ] managed to assist the three
women vino we're with me through the
opening and then returned TO help the
others. One young man. apparently
crushed. was the FIRST person I found.
lilo refused 20 let me help him, but
urged me 70 assist the women and chill
dren. He sat there calmly smoking q
cigarette. ~ 4 nothing out OF the ordi-
nary had occurred. ] learned later that
this young man was Willard Cope, a
newspaper man.
81 have never seen such courage as
that OF the women. Several were seri-
ouslv injured. but without exception they
implorcd members OF the rescue party
TO pass them by and help others who
were IN worse condition"
u. l.. Bugg. receiver of the railroad,
issued formal statement tonight, stat
Ing that the accident was caused by
the breaking OF new wheel on the
front truck.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
Transit Commissioners Ask
200 Women's Clubs to Aid
i'm Traffic Relief.
USE OF LOCALS ADVISED
Plan Has Worked in st. Louis
Women Here to Be Asked
to Conference.

The Rapid Transit Commission went
direct to the women of the city yester-
day with one OF their biggest troubles
relieving congestion on the subways
and elevated during the rusl, hours.
The women of st. Louis recently
pledged themselves to help out in this
matter by agreeing to avoid travel as
much as possible during the rush
hours. 1t occurred to the members Of
the Transit Commission of New York
that IL the women of this city would
take similar action 1t might be possi-
BILE, pending the development OF new
construction and OF changes in transit
operation, in the words of James
Blaine Walker, secretary of the COM
mission. ito make more efficient use
OF present facilities"
Mr.. Walker last week sent letters
to upward Of 200 OF the most influential
womens clubs in Greater New York
urging them to turn this thing over
in their minds
relief cannot come" wrote Mr..
Walker, until come of the traffic at
rush hours is diverted. But IL this
traffic could bc spread through, the
hours Of the day SO that the majority
OF the traffic would extend through a
period of two hours night and morning.
instead of one hour. we would be much
nearer travelling In comfort and maxi
ing the fullest use OF our facilities.
Another element in the situation is
the habit OF transferring from local to
express trains. If shoppers were will
ing to take five or ten minutes more
for their trip they would greately lessen
the intolerable overcrowding of express
trains"
Mr. Walker inclosed table OF run
ming time on the East Side which showed
that one might get from Thirty third to
Eighty-sixth street by local subway SER
vice in eleven minutes and fifty-eight
seconds. or just five minutes longer
than 1t would take If one transferred to
an express train at the Grand Central.
allowing one minute for the transfer.
BY Lexington avenue or the Fourth and
Madison surface lines the time consumed
in going the same distance is about
twenty-one minutes.
The commission announced that a con-
ference with workers and employers in
the shops had been called by Health
Commissioner Copeland in which the
Transit Commission has been asked to
cooperate.
1T is felt, however. that little will be
accomplished" Mr.. Walker wrote the
women II the shoppers help is not en-
listed as well.
"Will your organization cooperate
with the Transit Commission by ap-
pointing a committee on transit to con-
slider. in what way the women of New
York can help to solve the pressing diff
ficulties?
Depending on your favorable reply
chairmen OF committees on transit OF the
women's clubs will be invited at an carly
date TO meet one of the Commissioners
for conference"
Commissioner lie Roy Il. Hardness Is
giving this phase of the traffic situation
his special consideration.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
u. S. LEGATION IN SOFIA
IS DAMAGED BY BOMB
Windows Are Shattered, but
Nobody Is Injured.

SorrA. Bulgaria, March ~ ASSOCIATED
Press) An explosion occurred in the
American Legation hero last evening.
Nobody was injured, but several of the
windows were shattered and some dam
sge was done to the bull ling. Charles
$. Wilson. the American Minister. said
the explosion was due TO q bomb.
The bomb was thrown shortly before
o'clock in the evening and landed In
the garden OF the legation. The fact
that this part of the legation was with
out lights and that no one was there at
the time seems to indicate that the per-
petrator OF the ourage had no intcn-
tion of killing any one.
The King and Cabinet have expressed
deep regrets to the American Minister
and qualification that he was not in
jured. Bulgarian public opinion strongly
condemns the act
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
NEW VOLCANO IN MEXICO.
II Has Been Formed within Crater
OF PopocrtcpetI.

NrxTco CrTr. March IA small
volcano. which Is showing signs OF ac-
tivity. has been formed within the crater
OF Popocatepetl, 2s miles west OF the
city OF Puebla.
Persons who have returned from an
exploration trip on Popocatepetl sa- the
new volcano has all the characteristics
OF Its parent.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
Seeking Liquor Treaties
to Stop Rum Running

NTASHINGTON. March H.
w Negotiation of liquor
treaties" with Great Brit
ain and Cuba. as aids in putting
an end to rum smuggling into this
country. was said tonight by high
internal revenue officials to have
been advocated by Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes.
Treaties were desired, it was ex-
piained, to handle the Canadian
border situation and to. better con-
troll exports of liquor from Cuba,
the Bahamas and Bermuda to this
country.
Prohibition officials also have un-
der discussion a proposal for de-
claring rum running vessels to be
pirates through negotiations with
foreign nations looking to the cam
collation. of the registry of such
ships.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
Mandatory Redemption.

"A TO veterans who borrow on
their certificates from the banks and
fail 10 repay the loans within six
months after maturity. or before
September 80. 1925. tho bill provides
that tho Government must redeem
tho certificates In cash upon demand
between May 80 and October 10,
1925. at so per cent. of the adjusted
service credit, plus interest thereon
AZ the stated rate 10 tho date ot re-
demption. and apply the proceeds Of
such redemption. first. 10 tho pay
ment OF the bank loan. with prin-
oipal and interest. and then any bal
ancc to the veteran or his beneh-
ciarv.
After September 30. 1926. the bill
provides for direct loans on the Ger.
tificates from tho Government. The
bill makes no provision whatever
for sinking fund. amortization or
other reserves against either tho La
blilty that would be thrown upon the
Government IN 1925 or against tho
liability on tho certificates AZ the
end Of twenty years. nor docs IL
make any provision for the pay
ments which would accrue In ordi-
nary course from year 20 year on
account OF the death OF veterans.
The direct cost 20 the Govern
ment OF bill carrying these pro-
visions for about 100000 ex-scr-
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
OUTBREAK BY WORKERS
BLOCKED IN PORTUGAL
Agifafors and Explosives Are
Seized in Lisbon Roids.

LrBsoN. March 12. ASSOCIATED Press.
Plans for an uprising. together with
quantities OF ammunition and explosives.
have been discovered in raids by the
Government agents at the headquarters
OF the worlsmens syndicates. AS n con-
sequence the syndicates have been closed
and drastic steps are being taken to
preserve order. About 100 notorious
asitators have bocn arrested.
The raids followed various acts OF
violence by striking wogSmcn.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13

PRETORIA, Union Of South Africa.
March II (Associated Press) Air
planes have twice dropped bombs on
revolutionary commandos, inflicting
severe casualties, and large number
Of strikers have been killed or
wounded In an attack against cavalry
ut Ellis Park, says communication
issued to-day giving a record Of Sat
urday's revolutionary disturbances
growing out of the strike situation.
"The revolutionaries still are very
active" says the communication.
They have been burning houses at
Renoni and Boksburg. apparently in
retaliation for our bombings. All our
airplanes now carry bombs in order
tEat every advantage may be taken on
the discovery of revolutionary COM
mandos. Two instances occurred to-
day where commsndos were success
fully bombed. Direct hits were at
tained, and the revolutionaries suffered
severely"
The communication then describes the
successful resistance Of 100 men Of the
Imperial Light Horse against an attack
II strikers at Ellis Park in which many
Of the strikers were killed or wounded
Five OF the soldiers were killed and fif-
teen wounded
The communication admits that the
gfrikero ha baa initial o,,c1nsSoo h,+
says the forces now at the disposal
of the Government arc formidable.
JouAESEsBURG. March IL ASSOCIATED
Press) Tho troops have captured 1900
revolutonIsts at Sophiatown and Brlx-
ton Ridge. besides clearing the neigh
boring ridges. an important achievement
as the positions were strong and lie
rebel occupation presented grave menace
Airplanes dropped thirty-two bombs on
revolutionists surrounding party OF
police in the Brixton area. causing nu-
nerous casualties and scattering the
others, many OF whom surrendered.
The Government issued long COM
munication this afternoon. declaring
that the operations were proceeding very
satisfactorily and that strong forces
were rapidly conveneing. About one
hundred persons arc estimated to have
been killed IN Saturdays fighting and
many more were wounded
Desperate efforts are being made by
the comnlsndos TO gain control OF the
town before the forces under Major
Cen. Sir J. l.. Van Devonter and Brig
Gen. Conrad Brits can arrive. Only tho
northern part OF johannesburg is free
Of the commandos.
The lighting for the most part takes
the form OF sniprng. there being only
occasional volleys. The only Govern
ment forces TO be seen arc those guard
ing the City Hall.
The striking miners arc reported to
have burned the police station in Fords-
burg
Capetown dispatches say that out
side the Rand tho general strike has
had a limited success. A. Durham
meeting attended by 500 persons. mostly
strikers, resulted In the formation of
a commando Of 800 men, who paraded
.-fntrrrc
The New York herald., 1922-03-13

o
New orkH H-aIdBu ear.l
D. G..
Secretary Treasury public his of
March H.
bonus in
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
S to 6 Heaviest Hour
in Shopping District

r TOURLY ticket sales showing
rapid transit passenger
traffic in the shopping dis
trict at Thirty-fourth street, as
taken on Monday. November 6,
1921:
Fares Collected.
Z to 4 4 to > : to G TO Z
PM p. NJ. p. NJ. p. NJ.
4th av & 33d st.
LEX. av. SUBJ 800 300 $500 $500
10Th av. "L.). 1900 $500 1900 200
34th ST. (B.R.T) 5000 5,120 $500 $500
SD ST. (Hudson
Tubes) ....... 6f0 LIZA GAIT 1,04I
Penn. Station
(B'wayTth av.
subj. .......... 400 $500 1900 5000
Totals .74o II .634 %, ,o1T 1901
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
AIR BOMBS SHAITER
AFRICAN REBEL Lines,
1900 ARE CAPTURED
Outside of the Rand, Strike
Has Had but a Very
Limited Success.
BRITISH TROOPS GAIN
End of Uprising Seen in the
Drastic Government
Measures Taken.
ATTEMPT TO KILL SHUTS
Shot Strikes Premier's Motor
Car as 1t Nears Rand at
POtchefstroom
ATTEMPT TO KILL SHUTS

JOHANNESBURG. Union of South Af-
rica, March 12 (Associated Press).-
shot was fired at the automobile con-
tanning Gen. Jan Christian Smuts. the
Premier. to-day as he was being
driven toward the Rand, near Pot
chefstroom. The Premier was not
hurt, although a bullet struck the car.
Gen. SHUTS Eas issued a reassuring
statement predicting an early restora-
justifiable in view OF the easing of
the situation in some directions and
the rapid concentration of the Govern
ment forces.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
Total Cost OF Provision.


Tho total cost OF this provision.8it II
IS estimated, would be about s1e.-
600. 900 The bill retains. however
the other four OF the tiye bonus
plans. including farm and home aid.
land settlement aid ami vocational
training. II provides, as the princi-
pal bonus plan, for so-called adjusted
service certificates. which amount. in
effect, TO paid-up endowment insur.
ance policies issued by the Govern
ment, to mature AT the eni OF twen-
" years. or earlier upon the death
or the veteran.
The maturity value of these poll
cies Is calculated on the basis OF the
so-called adjusted service credit
(which corresponds roughly to tho
adjusted service pay that would have
been allowed under tho cash bonus
plan), plus mn increase OF 25 per
cent, with interest in combined fig
ures at the rate OF AZ per cent. per
annum. compounded annually for
twenty years. The adjusted service
certificates would be non-negotiable
and there Is no provision for direct
policy loans by the Government un-
~ after September 80. 1925. but in
tho meantime national and state
banks and trust companies are au-
thorizei TO make loans to holders OF
certificates up 20 so per cent. OF the
adjusted service credit. plus interest
thereon at the stated rate TO the date
OF the loan.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
Continued on Page Six.

Theatrical and Hotel aud Restaurants.
Advertising VIII be found on Page il.--Adc.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13

LEAR MR.. CHAIRMAN.
! received the letter OF March s.
1922, with the enclosed copies OF H.
X. 1oIs9. from the Committee on
Ways and Means. and, in accordance
with the suggestion that the com
n,ittee would be glad to have the
Treasury's comment thereon, have
examined the proposed bill to pro-
vide for a soldiers bonus or So
called adjusted compensation for
veterans of the world war.
have considered the bill particu-
lariy from the point of view of it's
probable cost. and in. that connection
have obtained from the Government
Actuary. and submit herewith the
best available estimates as to tho
cost Of the several plans. | notice
that the bill carries no approrria-
ton, but merely an authorization of
appropriation which will mean. of
course. that no moneys could be paid
under II by the Treasury unless fur
ther legislation should make an
actual appropriation. / notice fur
ther that the bill makes no provision
whatever for raising additional rev.
enue to meet the cost of the bonus
to the Government.
His January Letter Reviewed..
In my letter to you of January
"a, 1922. ! indicated that the Gov
ernment faced a probable deficit. on
the basis of the budget estimates. of
perhaps sSo0000,000 during this and
the next fiscal year, and that IL Con-
eress should decide to adopt the pol
Icy OF paying a soldiers bonus il
would be necessary at the same time
to provide the additional taxes to
meet il.
On the basis of the bill then under
consideration / estimated that the
minimum cost of the bonus for the
first two years would amount TO
about sSoO,oo0,0Oo. and that it might
amount to over a billion dollars IL
enough of the veterans should
choose cash.
Sirce that time the President. in
his letter OF February 16, 1922. has
advised that II continues to be his
best judgment that any bonus legis-
iation should carry with 1t the pro-
visions for raising the needed reve-
nues- that he found himself unable
TO suggest any commendabIe plan
other than a general sales tax. and
that II Congress should not wish TO
adopt such a plan II would be wise TO
let the legislation go over.
The bill now In question (H. r.
1o76D has presumably been framed
with view to reducing the apparent
cost OF the measure to the Govern
ment and with that purpose in mind
has eliminated the cash bonus. ex-
cept for a limited number of ex-
service men who served for so short
time that their total adjusted nav
on cash basis would not amount 10
more than $50.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
MELLON BRANDS BONUS BILL
AS DANGEROUS AND UNWZSE;
FEDERAL CREDIT AT STAKE
Full Text of Mellon Letter
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. u. C., March ~

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York HnsALD.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
Most serious Feature.

Apart from tho direct cost Of tho
bill. a most serious feature Is The
provision for banl, loans upon adj
justed service certificates during the
period between its passage and Sep
tcmber go 1925. Tho effect % this
provision is TO transfer the cost of
policy loans from the Government 10
the banks and to place in the banks.
20 tho extent that the ex-servfce
men are able 20 obtain loans from
them. mass OF unilauid. non-ncgo-
table paper upon which the banks
Continued on Page Two.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13

Continued % Page Two.
The New York herald., 1922-03-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair to-day; tomorrow increasing cloudi
ness; not much change in temperature
Highest temperature yesterday. So; lowest, "a
viii be editorial page.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-13
QUICKSILVER AND
BREAD USED T0F!HD
Body CT DEAD BOY
Drowned Boys Body Rises
To Surface.

Wheeling, July 12.-The body OF
Delmar Marsh, 16-year-old boy OF
this city, who was drowned in the
Ohio river near Riyerview Beach,
on Friday evening was located yes
terday evening just before dusk, by
the employment of the old-fashioned
custom Of using quicksilver and
bread. The body was located by a
device which seems miraculous, by
Malcolm, William r. and Leslie
CoWan, sons of Robert L. Cowan,
of 3708 Chapline street.
Searching parties during the past
two days had failed to discover any
trace of the body of the drowned
boy, and as a last resort the Cow
an brothers determined to try the
method of bread and mercury. A
hole was made in the center of a
loaf of bread, a quantity of quick
silver was poured in the hollow
and the loaf was sent adrift on the
river at the foot of Forty-third
street
Moving down the current the
bread was followed BY the brothers
in the skiff, each skeptical of the
success of the expedient witch
they were employing in an effort to
locate Mdrsh's body. Suddenly the
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-13

bread paused in its journey down
tbo current slowed imperceptibly
and then began to slowly sink.
Scarcely crediting their senses,
the Cowan brothers rowed to the
pot where the bread stopped and
as they neared it were shocked to
see a body rise from the river ua-
til it was partially afIoat Securing
the body with a line the young
men rowed to shore, where it was
identified as that of Delmar Marsh.
The location of the body through
a means generally credited to myth
after the use of dynamite, grap-
ping hooks and use of nets had
failed. borders closely on the mir
aculous.