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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
CITY BRIEFS

The funeral of James NJ Doherty
took place this morning from the res
idence of his sister, Mrs. 7. Nc
Gowan, 113 South Royal street and
was conducted by Rev. l.. F. Kelly,
assistant pastor of st. Mary's Cath
Ole Church mad burial was in st.
Mary's cemetery.
The circuit court for this city, Judge
S. G. Brent presiding, will convene
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at
which time a number of cases are
scheduled for trial.
Attorney James R. Cation will leave
January IL for Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas. to attend meeting Of the exc
cutive committee of the American
Bar Association and also a meeting
of the executive committee on uni
form laws which is the midwinter
session Of both committees.
The Old Dominion Boat Club will
hold melting at O'Clock Wednesday
night in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce.
There were ten cases on the docket
in the police court this morning and
most of the persons forfeited collat-
eral. All of the cases We're Of a trif-
ling nature.
Many of the New Years resolu-
tons made last night were broken
early today according to reports.
We note that our fellow townsman
Mr. Robert Barnett will with Mrs.
Barnett sail tomorrow for South
America to remain about FIVE months.
The people of Alexandria will miss
them, and we wish them a successful
voyage and speedy return.
City Manager Wilder NJ. Rich yes
terday morning addressed the mem
bers of the Baraca Bible Class of the
First Baptist Church taking for his
subject, "Christian citizenship" A
large number of members of the
class heard the address.
The funeral of Herbert S. Fairfay
who died Friday morning, took place
this afternoon from his late residence
ZIG South Patrick street Services
were conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church, and burial was in Bethel
cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. John Bolton
who died yesterday, will take place
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
Demaine's mortuary chapel.
The ladies of the Mooseheart Leg
ion will give a dance this evening at
the Moose Hall at the corner Of King
and Washington streets.
Turkeys for the New Years dinner
of the Inmates of the city aims house
were presented to Superintendent
Sherwood by the n. S. Greenaway
Ladies' Bible Class of the NJ. T..
Church South and John A. Lannon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
DEPUTY THREATENS DUEL

Bucharest, ROumania, Jan. l.
When Deputy Lupu, a socialist of the
extreme left, returned from a trip to
North and South America recently
he learned that during his absence
Premier Bratiano had openly accus-
ed him of receiving money from the
Moscow soviet. The deputy demanded
retraction of the charges, declaring
that otherwise he would challenge the
premier to a duel.
The latter replied that he would
retract nothing and that if he receiy-
ed a challenge he would send Lupu
to jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
FRANK PAGE :
Chairman. North Carolina Highway
Commission

4 By GEORGE HITLER
GO striking have been the accom-.
- udishments and 80 unique and
advanced the methods used, that
tha work of the North Carolina State
Hallway Department is attracting ma
tipnal attention. All State road build
ing records for mileage Of new roads
lss to contract and constructed have
bean shattered.
with a s5O.O0O,OO0 State highway
bond issue passed last year, the pur:
pose was to take over, construct and
control $500 miles Of hard surfaced
roads. and the highway department set
a marx of 1000 miles to be contracted
this year. Already the total exceeds
1900 miles. No other State has ap-
preached this record In the time.
Frank Page, brother of the late Am
bassadnr to England, Walter Hines
Page, was placed at the head of tho
new highway department. and Charles
M. Upham, formerly Chief Engineer
of Delaware, was made State Highway
Engineer. Under this leadership re-
maIksbls organization has been built.
The proceeds of the huge bond issue
were stretched another 100000 by
salvaging old war materials obtained
from the War Department. Among the
material obtained from the Government
was radio equipment, which the high
way department uses to keep constantly
in touch with its large corps of in
spectors and contractors throughout the
STATE.
school for inspectors at Raleigh
IT, 4'7rady had the result Of in
e, the corps in the htes, scien-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
GOLDEN WEDDING
is CELEBRATED

/ Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Rowland
OF 1923 South Fairfax street celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
Thursday night at their home. At
tending the celebration were their
sons and 2 daughters and 10 grand
children, in addition to a large
number Of friends Mr.. and Mrs.
Nowland We're the recipients of con-
ordinations CT their long married.
life md their many friends wished
for them many more years of happi-
ness. Mr.: and Mrs. Nowland on De.
cember rs, were married 80 years
ago in Trmity Methodist church OF
this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Only Partial Payments
Made on Ridgeway Land

Winchester, Va, Jan. George J.
Schaick, Ridgeway, ". Va, whose
farm of about 10 acres recently was
acquired by interests said to be pro-
noting large automobile manufac-
curing establishment at that place,
was not paid q cash in full considera-
ton, it was learned here last night,
but was rendered check for $4,000
leaving about $4,000 yet to be paid.
Mr.. Setback is still waiting for the
remainder of the consideration.
Charles II. Ridgeway, Postmaster
at Ridgeway, was asked by the pro-
motors to certify as to the extent Of
building operations in the village but
declined to do so, he said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

tiGc information pertaining 10 highway
construction and materials. A monthly
magazine is published to keep the
people of the State reliably informed
of progress and even a ''house organ"
is published mere frequently for inter-
communication Of ideas among The
army Of people directly engaged in the
work Of construction. Additional
means to keep the mo--'e 2, the high
est pitch are occasional Pep" meetings
at which the enthusiasm CT the officials
is personally conveyed to employees,
while the latter have free opportunity
for making suggestions to officials: 1t
is estimated tha. millions hayo been
saved by these meihods.
Not alone in mileage let but in the
types Of construction is the North Caro-
lima example conspicuous. It has Only
been in recent years that the city pave
ments of sheet asphalt and asphaliic
concrete have been constructed on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
1923 RUMORS
CA. FORECAST

Assassination of:
(a) Trotsky.
tb) Lenin.
lei Enver pasha.
(e) Any old Balkan statesman.
Revolution in:
"a Greece.
(b) Serbia-Jugo-Slavia.
(cl Bulgaria.
ID Germany.
(e) India.
(f) Egypt.
(g) Austria.
More chaos in:
(a) Ireland.
(b) Poland.
(c) Turkey.
Cd Albania (this a certainty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
i. S. Court Convenes
Tomorrow Morning

The January term of the United
States Court for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, Judge D. Lawrence
Groner presiding, will convene to-
morrow morning with both grand
and petit juries in session. a large
number Of cases are scheduled to be
presented TO the grand jury for its
consideration, among them being
many for violating the federal prohi-
bition law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Transfer of ROsemont Lots

BENJAMIN W. Morse has sold to
Carroll Pierce fourteen lots in Rose
mont as follows: Lot l, block ii, sec
ton ,; lots Is, II, IS. is, II and %
and q, block 5, section 3; lots II and
Is, block 16, section 2; lots 8 and 10
block II, section 8; lots II and IS,
block Is. section 3.
Carroll Pierce, trustee, has sold to
Fred C. Coodnow lot block II, sec
ton 8. ROsemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
LORTON NEWS


The Ladies Auxiliary of Pohick
Church will meet on Tuesday, Janu-
airy End at the home of Mrs. J. P.
H. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Barnard en-
tertained at dinner party on Christ
mas Day. having as their guests Mr..
and Mrs. C.. o. Thurman, Mr.. and
Mrs. z. A. Green. Of Ocoauan. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. II. Madara, Mr.. F. j..
Welch and Mr.. II. W. Hawkins.
The Christmas entertainment and
tree for Pohick Sunday School were
held in Hearts Hall on Christmas Eve
The Community Tree and enter
tainment was held in Woodlawn Com
munity building on Friday evening,
December 18th. A credtable pro-
CRANE was given by the young people
after which Santa" Wade made his
appearance and distributed candy and
oranges for the little folks.
Mr.. ard Mrs Lewis Carlin were
visitors at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Springman, Wednesday.
Little James O'Neill while playing
with firecrackers Monday, narrowly
escaped the loss of the sight of one
eye.
Miss Alice Hewitt %ill return Tues
day for scholartic duties after spend
ing the holidays with homefolks at
Middleburg, Va.
Mr.. Arham. a musician from New
York, spent the Christmas holidays
with Mr.. Kenneth Springman.
The play Valley Farm" that was
presented in Occoquan December 10th
was quite success.
Mrs. W. A. Goodwin and little
son, Aubrey, returned Saturday from
three days visit with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gill, in
Washington, d. c.
Miss NJ. f. Goodwin who spent
part of the holidays at the home OF
Mrs. Joseph Springman is now at the
home of her brother. Mr.. W. A.
Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall E. Davis
are happy to announce the arrival
of a son, Francis Golfer, on Thurs
day, December 2Sth. Mother and
baby doing nicely with Mrs. Mary
B. hewitt in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Madara went
to Washington, d. C. ,on Saturday
evening to be guests of Mr.. an0
Mrs. Ralph Cayner. over Sunday.
Mrs. C. R. Davis and son, Ran
dolph, of Alexandria, Mr.. George
Haar mad Misses Fannie and Louise
Haar of Washington, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Haar, over
Christmas. Mr.. and Mrs. Haar are
now visiting Mr.. HAIRS family in
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fuchs and
family were visiting Mr. and Mrs
William Newman in Takoma Park, ID,
c., and other friends in Washington
during Christmas week.
MI. anu MIS-. heilH6ln DCNe Hdu
as their guests at dinner Wednesday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ander-
son and little son, Wilmer, Mrs. C.
f. France and Mrs. James Baggett
Mr.. and Mrs. Dove were in Wash
ingtOn on Thursday and attended at
Polls.
Mrs. Arthur Petit was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Briscoe and brother,
Mr.. Bishop Arnold. in alexandria,
Va. the first part Of the week. Mr..
and Mrs. Petit had as their guest
Christmas Day, Mrs. Petitt's father,
Mr.. Thomas Arnold.
Mrs. S. NJ. Byington entertain
ed dinner party on Christmas Day
having asher guests, Mr.. and Mrs
Haywood Davis, and Mr.. and Mrs
John Leary, of Occoquan, Va. She
had as her guests during the week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
MARRIED

Mr.. Malcolm P. Johnson of Fred
ericksburg, Va, and brother OF +.
C. Johnson, of 81 Duke street, and
Miss Kelsie Leniricl, Of North Caro-
Ina, was married at the parsonage
of the First Baptist Church, DR.. f..
3. jackson officiating. on December
81, 1922. They left for bridal tour.
LIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
VIRGINIAN HEADS
G. s. @. ENGINEERS
(nY United Prcss.l

Richmond. Jan. &c. v. johns,
OF Farmvllle, Va, has been appoint
cd chief engineer Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway. according to an
announcement made here today By
Vice President C. B. Wall. Mr..
Johns, who began his cared with the
C. and O. as a rodman, is known
throughout eastern and southern en-
ginering circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

A Constantinople dispatch reports
that the Turkish capital is ALREADY
suffering from the loss of the Greeks
and Armcnians who have gone" The
difficulty is that the fugitives from
threatened massacre in all parts Of
Turkey have carried with them that
coUntry'S chief business ability. The
property of the departed will not re-
pay the Turks for what they have
lost though they may think so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
MUSICIANS DEVELOP YOUNG

"The average age at which grcat
musicians and artists make their frs
valuable productions is thirteen year,
and eight. months. There are ma
striking examples of musical gen use
es who developed even earlier. NC
Cluer's Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Congress Faces Jam
In Next Two Months

Washington. Jan. With but two
months left of its Legislative life, the
9th congress today faced the usual
jam which in late years has always
marked the final weeks of a session.
Before itexpires on March Ord next
next congress to satisfy administra-
ton leaders must adopt this pro-
gram:
All departmental appropriation
bills.
President Harding's recommends
ton for an additional appropriation
to modernize battleships.
The ship subsidy bill.
Rural credits legislation. ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

the House, ne inquired, Does he pray
for the members p The father
thought minute and then the mem
bers sitting there, he prays for the
country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

Figures indicate that France is
more militaristic in popular imagi-
ination than in fact"-Philadelphia
Inquirer. And Germans and pro-
Germans know where the popular
imagination gets its daily stinulant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
DIED THREE TINES

London, Jan. An eight-year
old by has just died from lockiaw
caused by cutting his wrist on Il
corned beef can. The surgeon who
attended him. stated at the inquest
that the boy died three times. Twice
he stopped breathing and twice ami
nation was restored, but the third
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

cohol, tin rust and a false label"
Styles in dress are predicted chat
only the rich will be able to afford y
! This is disquietng news for multi
tpdes of women and hard luck for
their men.
In spite of the reports from Wash
ngon the New YORK World wagers
that the Republicans will not go to
the voters in 1924 as the extra dry
party" The surest thing in the
world" it says, 'is that both parties
will be at once wet, dry and moist"
A play writer has said that to be
successful one of his craft must never
forget that he is appealing to a mob
and must please everybody, every
type of Intelligence and of opinion,
Sometimes it looks as # political
platform writers are even more acute
~ aware of this need.
That bottle of tell-tale odor drop
ned by an incautious waiter IN the
Senate restaurant was not the Only
recent instance of the wabbllng OF
the water-wagin in Washington,
where The Christmas festivities were
reported as marked by the arrests Of
200 "drunks."
Four hundred fewer marriage j.
censes were ISSUED in Philadelphia
in 1922 than in 1921. but the Record
of that city confesses % 70 alarm
about the birth rate. And why should
it? Unlike France, America always
has he prolific immigrant and for
eign-born to make up its shortage.
The bulletin of a great financial
institution displays markedly IT.,
reverent attitude toward the forum
of the nation" By printing the follow
ing story. "a small boy, attending
the converting of Congress and no
ticing the chaplain. asked his father
what his particular duty was. When
told that he was the Clergyman OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

"Hi" Johnson is so disguised with
Borah's latest political turnover that
he accuses his old friend of drift
ING toward Wilson"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
BRIEF COMMENT

Strap-hanging in a damned, swing
ing, concentrating street car is rec
commended as good exercise, but walk
ing is still better
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

In Washington during the remainder
of the winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

When Arbuckle quoted Scripture il
seemed to get across only to VIII
Hays, but of course the movie czar
was the high mark mainly aimed at.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

More than y per cent of water and
FIVE per cent. of SAT- IS aduiterating
butter. ~ s''-f' =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

to special local condlflonS 10 notapie.
Through the construction Of what Is
known as sand asphalt along the sea-
board, it was necessary only to bring in
asphalt. Others, called progressive
types" consist of first building sand
clay or gravel road and allowing it to
compact under traffic and then to place
wearing courses In proportion to the
importance of the road and the funds
available. Between the low-cost, unim-
por;ant roads and the modern high
types of asphalt and other hard surfaces
there was developed mosaic veneer
type" where small stones are placed by
band on sand-clay base, the yoids then
filled with asphalt and the pavement
then covered with sand and rolled,
forming a modified macadam and cost
ing less than ordinary water-bound
macadam.
I'D. D. D." is the title Of the High
way Departments house organ. 1t is
said to mean do it-Damn lido it,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

The whisky now on the market
more or less accurately defined as g
combination of water, denatured al
cohol, tin rust and a false label"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

Mrs. William NJ. Reardon, Jr., and
Miss Katherine Reardon. who spent
the holidays with Mrs. William NJ.
Reardon, in Prince street, returned
today to Hannah Moore Academy,
Reistertown, Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
CHARLES M. UPHAM
State Highway Engineer of North
Carolina

Allows, New Highway Between
Asheville and Black Mountain
country roads and yet in this single
year the State has awarded contracts
for over 500 miles Of pavement equal
to the best in New York City. These
arc opening up beautiful sections
hitherto inaccessible to the motorist,
especially the mountain section around
Mount Mitchell, the loftiest peak east
of the Rockies.
The ingenious adaptation Of methods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Returned From Shepherdstown

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson 7. Snyder,
Jr., and Master Hammond Snyder,
have returned from Shepherdstown,
West Virginia, where they spent the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
It. Snyder, Sr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Guests From North Carolina

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. I. .UllmaD, OF
Mooresville, North Carolina, are the
guests Of Mrs. Ullman's brother-in-
law mad sister. Mr.. and Mrs. For
est Ward, on North Alfred street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01

Styles in dress are predicted that
only the rich will be able to afford Z"
This is disquietng news for multi
tudes of women and hard luck for
their men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Critically Ill

Critically iii
Miss Alice Stanton is critically l
at the home of her brother, Mr.. H
W. Stanton, on Seminary Hill,whert
she has been spending the winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-01
Visiting in Baltimore

DR.. and Mrs. Shreve. of Wash
ington, d. c., have returned home
after spending the Christmas holi-
days with Mrs. Shreve's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Smith, on
South Henry street.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-14

ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the matter referred to the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Commit
tee with power to act. Carried.
ing Company, in the amount of
$11, 10000 with the Aetna Casualty
and Surety Company as surety
thereon, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
bond of the Zenith Heating Com
pany be approved, accepted and
filed subject to a certain addition
thereto recommended by the City
Attorney. Carried.
Application from st. Anna Lodge
No. log for a permit to conduct a
public dance in the Jugo-Slav Ma
tional Home on December 81, 1928
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
Moved by Alderman Komatar
that the application be accepted
and filed and permit granted upon
the payment of the proper fees
Carried.
The Council Dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to canvass the
returns of the general City Election
/ held December a, 1923.
Alderman Erickson appointed
Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole.
Recess declared. Meeting called
to order.
Report of the Committee of the
| Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Mimi, December 5, 1928
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota
Gentlemen We, your COMMITTEES
| of the Whole, to whom was referred
the matter of canvassing the return!
of the general City Election held il
the City of Ely, Minnesota, on the
4th day of December, 1923, beg tt
report that we find the result o.
said election to be as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO'
Taken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1903.

On Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock A. j. Nordquist and Mrs.
Amanda Gustafson were united in
marriage at Winton.
Miss Mamie Murphy returned to
Tower Monday after visit with
friends at Winton.
Will Cox arrived from Hibbing
Wednesday after about seven months
absence. He intends to remain here
for the winter.
Miss Maggie O'Brien of Sparta,
spent several days in the city on a
visit to friends. Miss O'Brien form
erly resided in this city.
Mrs. P. Bergleen gave a party at
Exchange Hotel at which a number
of Winton, as well as Ely people
attended. All report a delightful
time.
DIR. and Mrs. Budd of Two Har-
bors accompanied by Miss Sprague
of Minneapolis and Miss Copeland
of New York were Ely visitors over
Sunday. The entire party went
under ground at the Pioneer mine.
Capt. and Mrs. Jas. Bale are in
Duluth this week, the Captain being
witness in the Svend Olson case
now on trial before Judge Lochren
of the United States court.
X
Val. w. Crockett arrived here Sat-
urday for a visit with his sister,
Mrs. o. G. Korb. Since he left
here three years ago he has been
travelling in Africa, Spain, Germany,
England, British Columbia and the
Western States.
Mrs. John Whiteside and son re-
turned to their home in Duluth
Tuesday morning after few
months visit with her parents in
this city. She was accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. S. S. Childers,
who will visit there for some time.
County Superintendent Parks cap
tured half-ton moose at Mesaba
Monday morning. He had only
been in the woods about two hours
when he secured the animal. He
feels highly elated over his buck
and has somewhat of a laugh on his
brother who was freed by a moose
after emptying his magazine at the
animal.