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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Twenty-Sixth Dies
In Labor Fighting
Chicago's Labor War
Claims Kinsella as
Latest Victim

Chicago, Feb. 27-Chicago's la
hOr war claimed its twenty-sixth
victim today when VIM. "Red"
Kinsella, notorious gangster. wa,
shot to death in a pitched bat
tie at a meeting of the Butcher,
Union.
Paul Raden, member Of the
union was wounded in the Shout
dr..
The gun battle broke out dur
ing heated discussion over an
attempt of the Hebrew butchers
to secede from the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butchers Of
America. More than fifty shots
were fired. Four or five men
took part in the ARRAY
Following the shooting mem
bers of the union fled. When po-
lice arrived the hall was empty.
Kinsella was found dead a few
blocks away. Raden was taken
to the hospital by persons at
tracted by the shots.
Police attempted to round up
members Of the union who were
present in an effort TIC learn the
motive for the shooting up.
hinsella was known as a mem
her of the valley gang" He
had a long police record.
Raden told police he was climb
Ing the stairs to the meeting
wncn the shooting occurred. He
said he saw several of the men
back out of the door with smok-
ing guns in their hands.
Il turned and started to jump
down the stairs when some enc
shot me-" he said. II was or
my way to the meeting to pay :
special assessment. y
Dennis Lane, president of the
A>1algamation, declared that Kin
sella had no connection with the
linion. He said the Hebrew local
had quit the organization. He
denied any knowledge of the af-
fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
British Laborites
Have Peace Plans
Would Have Elected Rep
resentatives to Meet
And Confer
INV United Press.)

London, Feb. GA diplomacy
new to Europa meeting of
elected representatives of the
people of different nations with
out official precedents and preJu-
dices-is proposed by the British
labor party as the way to settle
the Ruhr difficulties and the rep
arations entanglements.
A. drive was started in the
house last night with a resolution
proposing negotiations with
France and Belgium of kind not
hitherto experienced in old world
politics.
Ramsay Macdonald. Party
lader today explained the pur-
pose and significance of the la
Dor move.
The labor proposal is that the
parliaments of France, Belgium
and Britain appoint representa-
tives of all political sections to
discuss security and Preparations.
'If members of parliaments of
these countries can meet and ex-
change views without committing
their governments" Macdonald
said, "they will understand each
others views. This will remove
nine tenths of the difficulties.
There is no use considering the
league of nations, nor is it any
use appealing to the French to
withdraw from the Ruhr or ask
ing the United States to inter-
view. Feeling something must
be done, therefore we acted"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Dog, Cat and WOOdchuck
Combined in One Animal
(By United Press)

Olean, N. Y, Feb. 27--An ami
mil that has the body of a wood
chuck and the springy walk and
the purr Of cat, but which real
ly is dog. is valued at $l25,
according to L. P. Evens Of Bull
lis Mills, near here, the owner or
the strange beast.
The freak has the body and
short legs of a woodchuck and
the soft fur, round head. the
feet and voice of cat. 1t is
the only puppy OF a litter OF
eight that was not normal. The
mother of the odd animal is a
cat fighter and woodchuck
hunter. Evens said he had re-
ccived numerous offers from ZOOS
for the freak, but he thinks a
cage is no place for dog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Mems L. s. Army MunSOn La,
Shoes at
S2.95
Sizes 5 l-2 to -

Never again will you be able to
buy these shoes at such low
price. We were lucky in finding
a manufacturer. who was over
stocked with them, and needed
ready cash, so we bought them
Mt almost One-half Of the regu-
lar price. This shoe is made over
the L. :. Army MunsOn-last,
with extra heavy stitching; spe-
cial grained chrome brown leath-
or used throughout. An ideal
shoe for worimen. farmers, ice
men, postmen. carpenters and
motOrmeu, who are obliged to be
on their feet all day.
Send correct size. Pay Postmau
1926 on delivery, or send us a
money order.
II you are not satisfied with
these shoes after you examine
them. we will promptly refund
your money"
L. s. DISTRIBUTING AND
SALES co.
POPS West 22nd Street
New York City, n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Germans Charge
Use Of Negroes
French Deny That Army
of Occupation Has
Any Colonials
By United Press)

Berlin, Feb. 27.-Controversy
between France and Germany
over whether the former are US
ing colored troops in the Ruhr
was continued today by the Ber-
lin government when authorita-
tive. dispatches from Cologne sta
ted tf.at Black troops occupied
Konigs.yinter
The garrison st Bonn also in
cludes colored troops, the Ger
mans maintained.
The Frerch have officially de-
MED the presence Of colored
troops with the new army Of occu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27


patton. At the same time it was
stated that the class Of 1922,
many of whom are in the Ruhr,
may be recalled. These young
sters may BE- replaced with others
even younger.
The German government pro-
tested regarding a series of al
legged cruelties, including proven
cases of three deaths and about a
score of persons being wounded.
One particular instance that was
stressed by Berlin was the driy-
ing of guests from a theater at
Recklinghaussen with whips. An
other was when passengers were
whipped from train at Wanne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27

Victoria, British Columbia-A
new corporation, known as the
Ferphos Fish Products, Ltd, has
lately been organized here, with
the object of establishing a dog
fish reduction plant at Skidgate,
Queen Charlotte Islands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Location Of Offices
In City Hall Changed

The work of converting the
old common council chamber in
to three Offices has just been
completed. The offices are to be
occupied by City Treasurer
Thomas w. Robinson. City Tax
Collector P. F. German and Clerk
of the Gas Frederick w. Ebhardt
Mr.. German today moved into
the new Office and others will
move later in the week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
RETAIL CREDIT MEN

The retail credit men =of the
retail merchants bureau of the
chamber of commerce will hole
a meeting tomorrow night at S
O'Clock in the rooms of the cham
Der of commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27

tr- .Av. Ell ~ ~ -... go 10 g. !
lowed by games and refreshments,
Mrs. G. F. Montmorency, of
New London, Conn, is the guest
Of Mrs. Clarence S. Haley, on
Clifford avenue, St. Elmo. Sag e
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Hardin en-
tertained about thirty young folks
from Alexandria, Braddock Hgts,
Del Ray, st. Elmo, Mt. Ida and
Fairfax county, last Friday night
ut their home in Del Ray, in hon
or of their daughter, Miss Mary
Hardin, whose birthday anniver-
sary occurred on the 23rd. Cher
ries and other mementOs of Geo
Washington were extensively used
in decorations and favors. Miss
Mary received many attractive
presents and everyone enjoyed the
evening with games, music and
dancing. e.t.l
Wednesday night, prayer service
of Del Ray Methodist Church will
be at 1880 o'clock, and will be
conducted by Mr.. Antonio D. Gi,
ammitorio.
The board of stewards of De-
Ray Methodist Church will hold
their last meeting before con
ference, at 1880 P. NJ. Thurs
day.
DR.. and Mrs. f. J. Yates, re
turned home to Del Ray la.
night, after spending few days
in Lexington, with their two sor
at V. NJ. |. and with their eldest
son at the University of Vir
GINA.
Miss Anne Carter, of Mt. Ida
spent the weekend with her
grandfather, Judge William L
! Chambers, at his estate, "Bon
VISTA" near Po>lesville, Nd.
Mrs. c. S. Haley entertained al
a very pretty birthday surprise
party last Friday evening at her
home in st, Elmo, in compliment,
to her sister, Mrs. kiner Whit
lock. The decorations were of
red and white, with red cherries,
Mrs. Haley was assisted by Mis-
Edith Garrett, of st. Elmo, the
other guests were Miss Margare.
Uppesque. Miss Mary Dawkins
Miss Grace Johnson, Miss Isa-
bell Buckingham, Mrs. Eula
Lasky, Miss Louise Buckingham,
from Washington, with Mrs.
Ruth Montgomery from Conrecti-
cut.
Miss Margaret West of Wash
ington, was the guest of Mrs.
NJ. p. Davis, in Rosemont for q
few days last week.
Miss Charlotte Trolinger, of
Washington, and Miss Margarc
1rolinger, from Radford, were
guests of Mrs. W. Selden Wash
ington, for the day last Thurs.
day, at Mrs. Washington's home
in Braddock Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O'Ban-
non Cooper, of Braddock Heights
visited in Front Royal, Va, over
the weekend.
Pupils of George Mason High
School assisted by some outside
talent, will give a vaudeville
show" in the auditorium of Mt.
Vernon Avenue school, Del Ray
on Friday evening, March the
End, at s o'clock. Two comedy
sketches entitled, "It's great to
be Crazy" and "The Irishman
and the Coon" with other at
fractions, will constitute the pro-
gram. The public is invited, gen.
eral admission 80 cents, reserved
seats 80 cents.
Miss Burton, from the "Teach-
erage' spent the weekend at her
! home in Culpeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Nor
ton and children of st. Elmo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
EATS COPS COATS
NV United Press

New York; goat, charged
with annoying pedestrians, was
among the prisoners in police
station. He was soon removed,
however, because of his abnor-
NAL appetite for cops uniforms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
ExToRTION CHARGED
1By The United Press)

New York-Aiice Dean; neg.
ress, ; is. under arrest charged
with extortion. She is said to have
charged S270 to drive devil"
from the home of John and Sadie
Norman. 1t is alleged she came
nearer killing Mrs. Norman than
the devil"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
CROSS CROSSINGS CAREFULLY

A bus was struck by a railroad train at the West avenue
crossing in sewaren yesterday. Luckily the bus was empty ex-
cept for the driver who escaped injury.
This incident should serve as a warning to every bus operator
as well as pleasure car driver. This community does not want
another grade crossing tragedy, nor does Sewaren. With all sorts
Of vehicles jamming the roads during the present emergency
transportation period caution should be the watchword at all
times and the "Cross Crossings Carefully" command should be
strictly followed when passing over the railroad tracks at grade.
Yesterday two different grade crossing accidents caused a
death toll of fourteen. A short time ago eighteen were killed in
one day in crossing accidents. In some of the cases mentioned
the drivers, ignoring every possible warning that could be given,
lost a race with death in trying to beat railroad trains over the
crossings. To save two minutes at the most, the foolhardy driv-
ers forfeited their own lives and sacrificed the lives Of the inno-
cont, helpless occupants of the cars. Every day the toll of death,
in this way increases.
Grade crossings at best are dangerous, but not so dangerous
AZ wild and careless drivers who are a menace to life and limb
bv staking a chance Safe and sane driving should be the COM
mand of the local and state authorities for that is the demand Ok
the people. At the same time the railroad officials should see that
efficient men are in charge of the crossing gates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
A HARD JOB

Twenty thousand carloads of stones were picked up and
hauled away by j. P. Jakobsson-Elmquist in clearing land
for his farm in Sweden. So no one objects to his winning this
years first prize of the Swedish Agricultural Association.
Well call him Jake for short.
In 1895 he took three acres that no one else wanted; 1T
was such a rock pile. Patiently he set to work, digging up
the boulders. Finally he had the stones all removed and the
soil bearing crops. Gradually, with profits saved from his
harvests, he bought more rock pile. Now he has so acres,
10 devoted to crops which support him and his family, and
70 acres Of forest which he planted.
Jake used his 20 carloads of stones to build a beautiful
wall around his farm and a fine highway along one side.
He and his wife can take things more easily now,f for their
nine children-whose living was wrested from as hopeless-a-
looking strip of land as can be found almost anywhere-now
are assisting in the work.
How many men would have the patience and the conf
dence in their own efforts to attempt the task undertaken by
Jake back in 1882
His success demonstrates that success is largely up to the
individual himself, that no handicap is too big to be overcome,
that man can create his own opportunity.
The story of Jake,s life is enough to make some OF the
rest of us ashamed of ourselves when we grumble. or become
discouraged at our lot, though we have easy shedding COM
pared with Jake. e
Will power can overcome the lack of opportunity.
A. city man, living a relatively soft existence, can't help
but marvel at what Jake has accomplished. And yet Jakes
career is symbolic of what farmers are doing all over the
world. especially the pioneers at the outskirts of civilization.
Respect the farmers, you city chaps, for they are the
foundation stones of civilization and carrying a tremendous
burden. Considering the financial reward they get most OF
the time. in comparison with metropolitan income, It's a Won
der most of them aren't anarchists. The champion agltators
and complainers, however, are city loafers who never did an
honest days work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
KICK, DON'T BOOST

With aetion taken by the Raritan Waterway and Terminal
Association. aldermen, freeholders, Industrial Association and in
dividuals in the fight for the ~thirtyfoot channel to Sandy Hook
the board Of engineers having the matter in charge cannot turn
down the demands of this section for waterway recognition with
out grave consideration.
The agitation already started in this section should be pushed
to its fullest extent. Every industrial plant in the Perth Amboy
district should file with the engineers their arguments IN behalf
of this important waterway project. In fact, every business
enterprise in this section is vitality affected and should be heard
from.
Perth Amboy has everything to win and nothing to lose in its
fight for the channel appropriation, which would make this city
a deep sea port. The agitation has been given a good start. All
should unite in their efforts to put the project across. The least
we can do is to register a kick against the adverse report of the
engineers.
There's a lot of good, hard kickers in Perth Amboy. Let
US hear from you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
.HL6
EAftlA
World
BY r B. HUNT
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON - The United
States Senate, as a "millionaire's
! club" Is a thing Of the past. Less
than a dozen out of the 96 men,
bers in the next Senate can COM
| pute their wealth in seven figures.
The effort of maintaining hi
position" in Washington and the
cost Of recurrent campaigns fully
exhaust the $500 salary paid the
Senator. All the job really pays to
the legislator who is on the level is
a living, a sense of duty performed
and the Honor" of being listed in
Who's Who.
A typical case was hat of VIII
liam P. Dillingham; of Vermont, who
died last month after % years in
the Senate and Sc in public life.
His estate Is valued at about $780,
00O," of which about half is repre-
| sented by his home in Montpelier.
Although he was president of a
| country bank, the appraisers of his
| estate found only $211 in cash and
a savings account of 1851.
The Senator now rated as the
richest member of Congress is James
| Couzens of Detroit, who piled up his
money while in partnership with
| Henry Ford as a pioneer in the fliv-
yer industry. Next to Couzens comes
Lawrence Phipps of Colorado.
| Phipps retired from business in
1901, at the age of 80, after the
| Carnegie company, of which he was
vice president and treasurer, sold
out to the United States Steel Cor
poration.
Other senatorial millions are rep
resented by Mckinley of Illinois,
who has large traction holdings;
Elkins of West Virginia, who inner
! tied a large share of the Elkins es-
| tate, built up out of coal and iron;
| Warren of Wyoming, and Gooding
of Idaho, ranch and mine interests;
Mccormick of Illinois, Gerry of
Rhode Island, and Stanfield of Ore
gon.
Seekers after international har-
money suggest that a possible first
step could be taken right here in
Washington.
The proposal contemplates the or
ganization of an all-diplomatic or
| chestra and chorus. Talent for the
outfit, it is suggested, might include
Mira Hussein Kahn Ala, the Per-
sian minister, pianist; A. Hamilton
Gordon of the British embassy, sax
ophone; DIR. v. de %Sokolowski of the
| Polish legation, violin. Jonkheer de
Seriere of the Netherlands and Cap
tain Rigal of the French embassy
could supply the barber shop melody,
while Henry Getty Chiffon Of the
British embassy could star sas vocal
soloist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
THE REFEREE
tBy Albert Apple)

Fast
| A s6eed of 1000 miles an hour is
the goal OF flying machine men.
That would be more than half as
fast as The bullet from the United
states army rifle, which travels 80
miles a minute. oo
Aviators will travel their 1000
miles an hour, and before many
more years. Then they'll aspire 10
1000.
The speed craze seems to be an
| obsession with the airplane INDUSTRY
in general. And it's holding BACK
po~pularization of the airplane, Tor
what we need instead of speed IS q
safe. fool-proof plane at Ford prices.
We need a machine that Will ny
across the continent in safety, rain
err than n that can make the trip
in a few hours.
Snails
Frank Hussey ran 100 yards at q
sneed OF about q third of a mile I
minute. It's not uncommon for an
airplane to go 10 times as fast-and
keep it up for hours.
Our bodies are weak and SLOW;
We reinforce them by mechanical
devices, our brains bridging the gap.
Radium can laugh pityingly at our
mechanical speed. 1t constantly
throws off particles of itself which
shoot into space at a speed OF 1oO,-
900 miles a minute. That's the
fastest thing in the line of moving
matter. but it's slow alongside light
and other ether. vibrations.
Doubled
Our country's foreign trade has
doubled in 10 years, gloats the
economist of q big New York bank
1t hasn't. What's happened is that
prices have doubled in 10 years
Measured in bushels, tons, bales
and the like, our foreign trade mas
been plugging along about h same
as usual, year in, year out: Wnen
most of us think we're witnessing
great industrial growths, we're real
" seeing only the initiation OF an
elastic dollar.
Saved
Ten million lives were saved In
Russia by the American Keller Ad-
ministration which is Withdrawing
from the Red country. Famine and
disease arc under control over ther"
This saving of more lives than
were lost in the World War was ac-
complished by an organization of
200 Americans. And the 10 million
lives were saved at a cost of only
$500 apiece. 1t cost 500 times as
much to kill a mar in the \,
War.
Tip
When your electric light bulbs
burn out, try tapping them sharply
while they're still in the socket with
the current turned on. The tap
ping makes the flament culver. II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08

@. Why do people go back to live
on the slopes of slumbering vol
canoes? P. X. U.
A. Many reasons might be given.
Among them that people will return
to their homes-that the land be-
ongs to them-that they are persuad-
ed that the same thing will not
happen again. But the principal
reason is probably because in the
regions hat have been persistently
repopulated, the lava is of a kind
that disintegrates and decomposes
rapidly. making the land very fer
tile.
lighted? ]. B. M.
A. Two hundred and sixty flood
light projectors are turned on the
statue to afford illumination by
night.
Q. How many tons of conS does
it take to make one horsepower? 1.
o. II.
A Steam engineers estimate that
it takes ten tons of black coal turn
ed into steam to make one horse
power.
@. Why was the name of the
Moqui Indian Agency changed to the
Hopi Indian Agency? R. G.. J..
A The Hopi Indians used the
word "Moqui" as a term of scorn for
their enemies. 1t means dead ones"
Hopi mans people of peace" These
Indians did not approve of being
called by their own term of oppro-
brium and the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs was instrumental in
having the name changed.
Q. What is the Farmers Union =?
A. p. L.
A. The National Union furnishes
the following definition: The Farm
ers Educational and Cooperative
Union of America is a non-political,
non-sectarian organization, COM
posed entirely Of men actually en-
gagged in farming, AS now constitu-
ted it consists Of the National Union,
twenty-six State Unions, several
hundreds of County Unions, and
about twenty thousand Local Unions.
The Fundamental Unit of the or
! ganization is the Local Union.
@. What is the life of galvanized
water pipe conducting soft water
underground? j. NJ. M.
A. The Department of Agricul-
ture say that, while the life of
wrought pipe is affected by many
factors OF which the corrosive quail
ity of the water is but one, the life
of small galvanized steel pipe is US
ually taken at from Is to 35 years;
galvanized genuine wrought iron
may last five years longer.
q. How long is the boundary line
between Canada and the United
States? j. L. r.
A. It's length is 3,S98 miles.
@. Can a molecule and an atom
be the same? U. II.
A. A molecule is the smallest por-
ton of an element or compound
which retains identity in character
with the substance in mass. The
molecule may be, rs in the case of
mercury, identical with the atom but
usually consists of a union of two
or more atoms.
Q. What is the hottest temperature
ever observed in the world? t. M.
OBJ.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
at Greenland Ranch, in Death VAL
ley. California, a temperature of
134' was observed by the Weather
Bureau on July 10. 1913. This is
the highest temperature ever OBJ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
IMPROVEMENTS AND COSTS

improvements costs in all progressive communities are looked
upon generally as g~ilt-edged investments.
Sidewalks must be built. Municipal buildings must go up.
Sewers, roadways, parks and municipal Fairgrounds to keep
citizens physically tit, are as necessary and as vital as the pur-
chase of food is to the individual.
There are, however, a few in every community who attempt
to belittle each improvement as it comes up for public approval
They lament the cost, overlooking the returns in increased bust
ness for the merchants, increased employment and increased pay
for the workers and general prosperity all around.
There is but one known way to keep taxes low, declares a con-
temporary, and that is stop all improvements. Quit building new
streets, quit paving, stop sidewalk and sewer construction, dis
continue building school and bridge structures, leave off getting
a better protection against fire, or any of the numerous things
necessary to round out thing making for a better community and
neutrality-suspicious. these things and there will be no increase in
tax payments from time to time. But if that be done, neither
will there be an increase in property values; and when there is no
no increase in property values, that means there is no growth.
Men and money are attracted to cities that are growing. Few
individuals casting about for a new place to live will choose a city
4 that already is built. The chances for reward on investment in a
Z city that is building are too great to stop in a city where a trans
fer CT property rights in a dwelling may become a chief interest
and excitement.
The more we build the moreit costs, and the man who looks
the situation squarely in the face and complains either is mistaken
il his facts Or unreasonable in his attitude.