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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Labor Lawyer Charges
That Most Reds are
"PhantOm"
BURNS INDIGNANT
Hearings of Bailin Are
Continued-Hired Him
to Frame Many Bogus
Radical Plots

Chicago. Felix 14-"Phanton
radicals" cost American industry
hundreds of millions of dollar:
during the past ten years, Franl
p. Walsh, noted labor attorney
declared at the reopening of the
Baiiin deposition hearing here te
day.
Fifty million dollars have beer
paid out for the pursuit of radi
Gals who existed only in the minds
of private detective agencies dur
ing the last decade" Walsh as
serted.
THE staggering toll paid b.
industry as the result of strikes
walkouts and lockouts caused by
unprincipled detective operatives
can only be surmised. 1t will ruI
into the hundreds of Millions"
Walsh is attorney for allegei
communists captured in a raid a
Bridgeman, Mich. last year. HI
is taking deposition from Alber
j. Bailin, former private detec
tive and self confessed tool o.
detective agencies to be used .
the tial, which is called for
81.
Bailin, in sworn testimony, de
clared that high officials of TIT
Burns and Thiel Detective Ag
encies hired him to frame VI
bogus radical plots. He charged
that this fake evidence was useC
to obtain money from banker:
and merchants.
Last year was very lucrative
for detective agencies connected
with radical Investigations" Walsl
said. "The cost to industry wa
enormous. ...
Walsh charged that stool pig
cons were sent out by the agep
cies to preach anarchy to radica
organizations and incite violence
"Not only did the agencies Sc
out to create violence, but the!
manufactured evidence agains
radical organizations which nevel
existed" he declared. "The!
blamed these fictitious orders fo
all sorts of terrorism, including
Continued on page siX)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14

thick it is, can only be determin-
ed after everything the exca-
vators can learn from its sur
face has been removed and care
fully put away for future study
The great moment of the ex-
pedition comes Sunday, {. if all
goes we'll, when tue crow bars
the excavators will smash through
into the dark and silent tomb
where Tut-Ankh-Amen. to whom
all the glories of the 18TH, dy,
nasty that have been uncovered
belonged, has heen lying 10 state
for more than $500 years,
-,a Tuesday was holiday. for the
diggers.a so no work vas. done
about the tomb and visitors were
invited The Queen OF. the Bel
gians in considering acceptance o.
an invitation to be present a
ISnday's opening. r..s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Asks to be Allowed to
Send Trains Through
Cologne
PHONE WIRES CUT
Gelsenkirchen Refuses to
Pay Fine Levied in
Case of Shooting of
Two French Soldiers
tBy United PressD

Berlin, Feb. 14-French acts OF
oppression in the Ruhr, including
turning lustful black troops loose
on the populace, and ejectine
children from schools, were charg
ed today by Prof. George Sehrei-
Der of the University of Muen'
ster.
"France has re-introduccd into
the Rhineland-the oldest center
of German culture --lslamism
which was expelled from Europe
early in the seventeenth century
Dr.. Schreiber, who is member
of the Centrist party in the
Reichstag.
France made another bid for
British assistance in the econo-
mic war against Germany today
Minister of Public Works lie Tro
auer went to London to ask Brit
ain to list fuel trains, guerded
by French troops. pass through
the British zone on the Rhine.
Britain's refusal to permit
troop-manned trains to cross the
Cologne zone has seriously hamp
cred the French in their plan to
cut off the Ruhr from unoccu-
pied Germany, seize coal at the
pit heads mad move it in haevily
guarded trains, which also will
carry hostages up the Rhine to
the Lorraine smelters.
Premier Bonar Law has lndl-
Gated his government opposes
such transport, and may refuse
the French request In r'' J. as
ment. labor will certainly bring
pressure to bear upon the gov
ernment for rejection Of La Trc-
quer's demands.
Germany viewed with favor tha
split in the entente, and renewed
bitter protests against the
French and Belgian plan of iso-
lating the Ruhr and preventing
export of steel and coal.
Brussels, Feb. 14.-Te,cIilon la
CONTINUED on Page Six
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
OLD TRINITY CHURCH BURNS; {
is 14th TO MEET SAME FATE

plicians, the original owners re-
moved all the works of art.
Rcgimcntal flags which had
been placed in the church al
most sixty years ago, were also
taken out.
The burning of Old Trinity
brings to fourteen the total of
Catholic edifices destroyed by fire
in Canada since March 29, 1922.
Other famous buildings in this
list include the Shrine at st.
Anne de Beaupre, Quebec; st.
Boniface College, Winnipeg; The
Supicis.n Church at Okla, Quebec;
The historic Notre Dame de la
Recouvrance, Quebec, and the
Good Shepherd Convent at st.
George de Beauch. Incendiarism
was suspected in several of these
cases. The loss totals more than
s3,O0O,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14

Wa shington. Feb. 14-Senator
Hiram Johnson's friends are
growing resentful over what they
regard as efforts to "kill him
off" as 4 1924 presidential pos
Sibility.
These efforts, Johnson's friends
say, consist in the circulation
two directly contradictory stor-
les about JohnSou's political plans.
There is no truth in either story
the Californian'S supporters say,
One story is that Johnson is al
ready grooming himself to make
the race against Harding in the
1924 convention, The other is
that Johnson has decided that nm
der no circumstances will ne be
a presidential candidate again.
With the pre-eonvention cam.
paign more than q year off. the
only purpose such stories ca,
serve, JohnSon's friends assert. i,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
ny United Press)

Montreal, Quebec, Feb. a.
Old Trinity Church, noted as one
of the most beautiful edifces in
Canada, was destroyed by fire
of undetermined origin early to-
day.
The flames, licking their way
to the tops of the tall steepie
lit up the entire west end of the
city and were watched by thou
sands Of Mardi Gras revelers end
ing their pre-lent merrymak'ng.
One unofficial report was that
the fire was caused by heating
apparatus for drying out the new
plaster on the walls. "a ..,.
Before the church was turned
over to the Catholics by the An
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
JOHNSON'S CHANCES FOR 49, :
1924 HELD UP, SAY FRIENDS

to cause him embarrassment witt
the Harding administration and
President Hardlng's friends, and
destroy his availability should a
situation develop within the next
year that might cause President
Harding to decline a second nomi-
nation.
Johnson himself has nothing tc
say about 1924 politics.
Johnson and his friends want
to be available to the party
should anything cause Hardin
to be unavailable. In such q
case. Johnson, in his own opin.
ion and that of his supporters
would be the man for the place
He has maintained a friendly al
titude towards this administrator
I 80 friendly that it has caused
criticism, and the charge thai
he had gone over to the conserva
tive wing of the party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Dollar Day" Witnesses III.
Traffic Jams i'm Stores;
Is Greatest In History
Shoppers From All Over Country Flock to Mer-
chants For Bargains 1T Pays
To Advertise

ing 1t was into the face Of a
crowd.
The shoppers were in many
instances equipped with small
slippings of the advertisements
displaying the very things they
had been looking for for a long
time.
At an early hour, pedestrian
traffic was almost blocked through
out the entire business section
and in some instances it was
necessary that policemen direct
the traffic in the stores.
The exchange of money, it is
predicted, will be the greatest
ever known here and that the
goods representing it will be in
far greater volume than in any
year that is past.
Big business, lots of trade,
lots of money, lots of value for
that money and the merchants
and traders at last have ceased
hostilities and all parties seem
happy in this domestic armistice.
at pays to advertise"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Bankers Will Control
Armour and Company
nv United Press)

Chicago, Feb. IL. Three Chic
ago and New York bankers will
control the affairs of Armour
and Company the next five years
it was learned today.
Fifty one per cent of the COM
mon stock of the packing concern
has been trusted. The following
men will be voting trustees OF
this stock:
Samuel McRoberts. chairman
former treasurer of Armour and
Company, now president of the
Metropolitan Trust Company, of
New York. a.'--
Arthur Reynolds, president of
the Continental and Commercial
Bank, Chicago. ..- 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Local Office Will Open
Tomorrow For This
Work
DEAD LINE MARCH Is
Four Deputy Collectors
Assigned to Alexandria
to Help Taxpayers
Make Out Forms .;...

The local income tax offices
on the second floor of the city
postofice building will open to-
morrow and there will be -four
deputy collectors in charge of as
sits those desiring to make out
their Income tax returns for the
government for the past year
The office will continue with this
work until March X inclusive
the last named day being the
final day for the making of the
returns.
All persons, single, who make
$1,000 year under the law are
required to file returns and al
married men who make $4,000 q
year or more are required to file
returns.
The local Office will not only
take care of the citizens of Alex
andria desiring to make returns
but will also look after those OF
the neighboring counties.
Persons desiring to file re-
turns can secure the necessary
blanks and other informatior
from the deputy collectors who
will be at the office all day.
The force of collectors selected
for this city expect to be kept
busy from now until the. final
day for the making of the re-
turns and they advise all who
can to file their returns early
in order to avoid the rush that
usually follows during the last
few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Disinterred Casket
Fails In Jewel Hunt
Try United Press.)

New York, Feb. 14.--Another
Russian crown jewel bubble burst
here today waen William vi l.
liams, U. S. Treasury agent,
opened the grave of James
Jones. at Cypress Hills Cemetery
but failed to find therein the
Romanoff gems.
Persistent rumors that snug
glers had hidden S4,000,000 worth
of Russian jewels in Jones casket
while the former United States
Seaman was being brought back
to this country for burial, caused
the treasury department st Wash
'ingt6a to issue orders that the
grave be opened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Subsidy Bill Strikes
Additional Opposition

Washington, Feb. 14-0ppOn-
ents of the administrations ship
subsidy bill began maneuvering
today to force the administration
group in the senate to accept n
bill shorn of all the features
Chairman Lasker of the Shipping
Board and other subsidy advo-
Gates want.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
= Z : 2. :. : '.lT : :. :
VIII Sell His
Four Children
UNITED Press)

: Scranton, Pa, Feb. ID
!. Dominiek Batch, a miner,
!. whose back was broken in a
: mine accident two years ago,
!. today offered to sell his four
!. children. He inserted the
: following advertisement in a
!. newspaper here:
: -Four Children for Sale,
!. Rose, Ella, Anthony and
!. Mary Batch. Inquire room
!. s, third floor, State Hospi-
: tal."
: Batch today said he was
!. offering to sell his children
: because he wanted them to
!. get a good home, and be-
+ cause he knew he and his
: wife were not able to care
: for them.
!. :. :. :. :. !. :. :. !. = !. !. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Toted Gun in Wild West
Fashion-Held in
Asylum
STARTLES D. c. COPS
Walked Into Office of Ma
ior Sullivan With Gun 9 n
Aboard-Went to Tell
Him.

With .3S calibre revolver
hanging in a holster about hel
waist Mrs. Alma C. Smythe, o
this city, who gained notorety a.
. rasnlt of her suit for Sl0O,OO(
AGAINST Leighton Taylor, forme'
nr;vate secretary Of the late Sen
ator Boise Penrose of Pennsv
vania and in one against the
Wardman Park Hotel. walked IN
70 the Municipal building IN WASH
inpton late yesterday afternoon
and she walked out again in Gus
todv of two detectives and was
taken to the Washington asylum
for observation.
Mrs. Smythe, who is a Titan
haired beauty. has made her nome
in Alexandria for more than a
wear past and her suits against
TAYLOR and the Wardman PARK
Hotel have attracted considerable
attention, her second suit against
the Wardman Park Hotel for
$4,000 recently being filed in
the courts of the District of Co
lumbia. because she alleges they
refused TO let her have ROOM
Journeying over on the electric
cars late yesterday afternoon ae-
companied by her faithful dog
isBobby," Mrs. Smythe calmly
walked into the District build
ing. The weapon was displayed
openly around her waist and wa
in true western style. She first
entered the Office of the commits
sioner in charge of police. Ne
effort was made to stop her. 1t
is stated that she said she had
come to tell him she had armed
herself for protection"
1t was explained to Mrs. Smytho
who had already applied for a
permit to carry pistol, that
permits are necessary. She was
advised to consult Maj. Daniel
Sullivan of the police department
Mrs. Smythe then made her way
To Mai. Sullivan's Office and the
major was out so she interviewed
Inspector Shelby. Shelby quick
IN excused himself and phoned
the detective bureau. In the mean
time Inspector Shelby talked to
Mrs. Smythe and obtained the re-
volver and detectives escorted her
to headquarters.
Mrs. Smythe and her dog left
headquarters in charge of two
detectives for Washington Asy-
lum for observation newspaper
photographers took pictures of
her and she threw them coins
saying. Here boys. here's some
carfare."
The dog "Bobbie" was loer
night brought back to this city
and taken to Arcturus.
According to reports here Mrs.
Smythe for several days past had
been carrying the pistol in a hOl-
ster around her waist and it is
stated that she consulted a law
yer and he told her he could not
find law on the books which would
make her subject to arrest un-
der the Virginia law providing
Continued on page SiX)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
American Legion VIII
Try to Prove IRE
gularities
CONGRESS BEGINS
Hospital Contracts Have
Been Issued Irregularly
and all Conditions Are
Bad is Legion Charge
tBy ni,ed press)

Washington, Feb. IA pre-
liminary investigation of the
Veterans Buiau-the govern
ment department charged with
the care of Americas war wound
ed-was started today.
At the instigation of members
of the American Legion, an ef-
fort was made to produce testi-
mcny purporting to show irreg-
ularities in the issuance of hos
pital contracts and gross mis-
management in the department.
1t is learned that several leg
ion members W no claim they
have documentary evidence to
support their claims have been
summoned by Senator David l.
Walsh, Massachusetts, Democrat,
who is pushing for an airing Of
the charges.
Other evidence has been OBJ
tanned BY Representative Fish,
New York Republican, who de-
sires to testify before the special
senat committee which is meet
ing to consider the advisabilit
of a thorough joint congressior i
prcbe of the manner in which E
department is handling the ma
ed and disabled soldiers OF tie
war.
There is soc opposition in IL
committee which Senator Suthe
land is going into the matter I;
this time. 1t is understood tt
executive branch of the govern
ment is now investigating tn
oherations of the veterans bu
reau mad does not wish its activi-
tives embarrassed by congress
SlOfal UTOUt- ~ lNa'N N''' -
contnetion of those who are IN
clined to oppose the probe.
Fish and others, however de-
sire that the investigating com.
mittee sit during the recess OF
ongress after March and pry
tho lid from bottled charges
which have been frequently
heard in the last year. In the
face of this uncertain opposition,
however, they are not too sure
tha. trey may be able to force
the matter to an issue.
1t is known that Fish had his
resolution calling for joint in
vcstication prepared for several
months bu. at the request OF
certain Legion members had not
introduced it. The action Of SEN
ator Walsh. however. forced the
matter to its present stage and
the plaintiffs wish to reveal their
charges as soon AS possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
= = =
Capture Big
Murder Gang
United Press

= Clarksburg, w. Va, Feb.
= 14-Laco Wolfe, Harrison
= county, Sheriff declared today
= ne and his deputies had
= broken up the nations larg-
= est murder trust"
= Eight men, alleged mem
J. bers of a malta which for
= three years is alleged to have
= committed series of more
!. than twelve murders in West
!. Virginia, Maryland, and
:. Pennsylvania, were held to
:. the grand jury today on a
= charge of numbering Jimmy
!. Little, Fairmont Merchant,
+ nearly a month ago.
:. :. :. !. :. = :. = = = = = -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
. OFFERS P5OO REWARD
NV United Press)

Frederick, Nd, Feb A.
Count Commissioners today Of
fered a reward of $500 for appre
hension of the abductors of Sis
ter Cecilia, nun, at st. Johns
Catholic Parochial School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
MERCHANTS JOIN KU KLUx

Cane Charles, Va. Feb. II
Merchants in Accomac and North
ampton counties, on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia. are said to be
Joining the Ku Kluy. Klan. There
is a reason. Should a colored
debtor not pay accounts when
due. after being asked to come
across. he is told that a man IN
white hood and robe will call IN
the night of the first change of
the moon. He pays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14

Bargainers merchants ing 1t into the face OF
hung out the flag of truce this crowd
md The ShOpperS many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
What Makes A Woman
 Popular l?

is slow to criticize and quick to make excuse. The woman who can always find the good in people rather than the bad, and who has always something pleasant to say to her fell low creatures, and about them.
 Nobody likes 8 hard, bitter, cyni- cal woman. Nobody likes a catty woman who Is always scratching everybody and whose claws bring the blood every time. Nobody ikes a sarcastic woman, or a woman who rails at the follies of~the young, or who smirches with scandal everyone she touches. No woman Is so feared and hated as the woman with a ser pent's tongue.
 The popular woman is an interest Ing woman.
 She never bores us by talking about herself and her belongings and family, but she listens with an ab- sorbed attention while we tell her about Ourselves, and our belongings, and cur children. None of us ever get enough of the society of the one who Is a great and tireless listener.
 To be good natured and cheerful, and diplomatic, and sympathetic. and above all to be interested in other peoples affairs--in these lies the secret of popularity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
-LAL ALENDAR|

The Shakespeare club will meet , h Mrs. Wade Rodgers Friday, De- ea nber 2, instead of Friday, Novem- ss 30.
 The Young Women's Hebrew as- sociation will give a benefit card party Wednesday afternoon, Novem- the corner of Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street. The public Is in- vited.
 The Twentieth Century Housekeep- er.' club will meet Wednesday after noon at 2:SO with Mrs. H: s. Ryall. All members are requested to bring fruit for the Thanksgiving shower for the Octavia White Home for Aged Women.
 The Parish Improvement associa- tion will have a bazar Saturday aft ernoon and evening at the Knights of will be given in the afternoon and dancing will be enjoyed at night.
 The West End Catholic Women's club will meet Wednesday at 2:30 n. n., in the club rooms with Mrs, Win Hammack as hostess; A speaker for. the Community Chest will be present. and a large attendance Is requested.
 
 The Junior league will meet We'd nesday morning at 10:30 at the h. dependent Presbyterian church.
 The executive board of the Music Study club will meet Wednesday morning at Il o'clock in Mrs. E. T. Rice's studio.
 The ladies of the Avondale Method ist church will hold a bazar, begin- ming December 6, in one of the stores of the Twentieth street side of the Tutwiler for the benefit of the church building fund.
 The Temple Emmanu-El Slsterhood is holding a cake sale today at the Birmingham Trunk factory. 1909 Sec ond avenue.
 Owing to the illness of members of the cast, the presentation of the program which was to have been given by the Dramatic club tonight at the College auditorium has been postponed until December 1.
 There will be no rehearsal of the rehearsal of thecmfwyp kq taoin m Treble Clef chorus of the Muscle Study club this morning due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
A TOLERATED FRIEND
Why MoncrQe9f Tn Tolerated In TN,
 Household E

-~-S NAOhSHchht4A IN lOlerated tn VGe
 Household
 I don't like Moncrieff. My wife ooesn't like Moncrieff either. Yet strangely enough, Moncrieff is al- ways dropping in on us. About four nights Tn the week he comes to din- ner and often when I return in the evening find my wife cross and ir- ritable. I always know the reason. Moncrieff has been to tea.
 The. fact Is, we don't seem to have as many friends as we used to have Certainly 1 haven't. At one time petere was married--people were always dropping in on me. Now the only person who does that with any frequency is Moncrieff. It Is de- pressing.
 Occasionally I mention our laA Of visitors to my wife.
 T should have thought you would nave got on awfully well with Esme vernon, 1 say. You're both keen on golf"
 Unfortunately I am not a man, she says, with unnecessary sarcasm. T am afraid I only weary Esme Vernon"
 If you think aEsme is flirt," I reply, you are wrong. She's quite all outdoor girl. All rosy cheeks and tweeds and things, you know"
 And all handmade" adds my wife, most unjustly.
 5. So I drop the subject.
 And occasionally my wife mentions this matter to me.
 I am sure if you knew him better, you would like Reggie Vane," she says.
 "one doesn't have to eat the whole of an egg to know it's bad" I re- mark, adjusting my tie before the
 "If you mean to imply that Reg gie's bad egg"
 But I don't" I interrupt. Hes far too insipid for that
 He's very good-looking," she says, glancing In the mirror in her turn. She always glances in the mirror when Vane's name is mem toned. Yes, and pats her hair. Why she should pat her hair because Vane is good1ooking I cannot imagine.
 "Is he?" I sigh. Well. I can hardly be expected to appreciate that fact"
 And then we drop the subject once more and by that time Morchieff Is with us again. We neither of us like him. We neither of us really want him. You see, Moncrieff is the only person we both of us knew be- fore we were married.
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