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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
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other papers who would be glad to accept stories 'on
historical Alexandra
81 believe that the Cussack Company, the Dixie
Poster Company and the Morton Company wound
be glao' to cooperate md would probably be able TO
offer very low rates or tie poster service IL IL De-
came reality.
Il think that Alexandria's modesty is its own
worst enemy at the present time. Let's all get
together and see II sc cannot tell the rest OF the
world why they should come to visit Alexandra.
The letter furnishes food for thought to all
Alexandrian's who want to see the city go 1or-
ward, who want to nave hundred thousand popu..
lation instead al 5000; stores and shops tul Oh
satisfied buyers instead OF the present condition OF
being content with what we have No business or
municipality is gOn to get very Tar that Is satis-
fled with present conditions. Alexandria is no eX-
ception. If you want more business, more people
and progressive city you must work Tor 1t. You
will never have; California advertised town by
wishing for it. You must go after what you want
and go after it like you mean business. we nope
every citizen in Alexandria will read Mr.. Wholleys
letter and then go to work for bigger AleXan-
dria and The Gazette suggests right now that the
Chamber OF Commerce would not make a mis-
take if it would invite Mr.. Whoiey to address the
next meeting of that body and urge him to be-
come part of the organization by taking out
membership card. ri " @j
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
MARIE'S HUSBAND

French girls were asked by Paris maya
zine to state which nation they would hike to
have their future husbands belong TO, II he
were not French, and in what business or
profession they would like him to be en-
gagged.
Nearly 10000 replies came i'll, says the
report, and of those 1900 preferred the
husband to be American Italy came next
with 1000 votes, then England with $500
No other nation came as high as 400 votes
The manufacturer was the favorite III pro
iessions with 1000 votes. Next, curlouSy
enough. came the scientist, with 5000. Their
the banker with 1000 and the movie actor
with 1000
Is France highly nilitaristie Not one
vote came in from any woman who wanted
her husband to be an army or navy officer
Neither did any OF them want their hus-
bands to be state employees. But 500 Wo-
men wanted aviator husbands, and III thought
prize-hghting was good enough profession
to vote for. Eighteen thought Turks would
be desirable as mates. t.,p...-
The only thing that really stands out /,
the preference Tor American men. Beyond
that. the more YOU study the results the more
YOU are convinced that YOU can never tel
what a woman will want
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
sHEBA,s- AIRPLANE.

Sir Lockwood Marsh. an English aviation
enthusiast, finds. in, the translatons OF all
ancient Abyssinian inanpktscript the statement
that Solomon. gave to the Queen OF Sheba
- vessel Wherein one. could traverse ihe ar
which Solomon had made i'll the Wisdom that
God had given him.
The manuscript. rehearses how. when the
,,,eeu returned with her tram to her own
country after visiting solomon no man
hauled his wagon. and whether 1t was men
or horses or mules, or loaded callleS, each
was raised above the ground to the height
OF a ctbit." When they crossed the Red
Sea. They were lifted up three cubits (about
five feet) and every one Travelled in the va
CONS like an eagle when his body Shdeth
above the wind
This amazing footnote 10 history may
throw new light ON ancient Biblical stories.
Was Ehiah's fiery chariot a glded aifplane,
flashing in the sun: Is flying, 50 proudly
acclaimed the greatest triumph OF modern
science, merely lost art, re-discoovered i;
MANY people believe there were arplSncS IN
the lost continent of Atlantis With 50 much
that is fascinating to think about how pco-
pie are to be pitied who lack imagination!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08

Currency, with the request that
the nomination be withdrawn. This
Mr.. Harding refused to do,
though he must have failed to
take in the significance Of the
charges brought to his attention.
In giving them to the public SEN
stor Couzeas of Michigan has
done what was doubtless to him
disagreeable duty, but what IS
enthusiastically pubhc service. He
must have been prepared for MIR.
McNary's denials yesterday af-
ternoon and for meeting the issue
Of personal veracity raised by the
banker.
1t is urged in excuse for Mr..
/ McNary that he was "a frontier
banker and as such had to in
dulge in practices which would
be thought highly irregular in
settled communities. But it APP
bears that as President of bank
he was not simply on the from
/ tier, but we'll over the border OF
thanking customs and laws 70
Have been, as he often was, the
chief borrower from his own bank.
to have sDeculated with its funds;
to have allowed companies in
which he was personally inter
csted to overdraw their accounts
with his bank in large amounts
these things certainly do not make
up tine sort of credentials which
should be demanded in the case
81 the Controller of the Cur-.
.rencys who has official oversight
of the soundness OF the banking
methods of more than 5000 banks.
1t is charitable to believe that
President 4 Harding was imposed
upon in this, case, the, guilty man
being indicated again as Secre-
tary Fall. However this may be,
the nomination of Mr.. McNary
was indefensible, and :he coun-
try is lucky to have escaped his
appointment to an office where, it
is now plain he would have been
ludicrously out of place.-New,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
MAJOR 0pIE's vINDICATloN

"Not sustained by the testi-
mony" is the verdict of the Sen
ate committee that investigated
the charges brought by the late
Senator Thomas f. Watson
against the record of American
army officers in France. In brief
words the conduct Of the men
assaulted is fully indicated.
Major ,(now Colonep Heroine
L.0pie, of Stanton, Va, an Of
ficer Of the One Hundred and Six
teenth Infantry, was in the lime
light during the hearings on Sen
ator Watson's charges. 1t was
said that during a battle, and I'M
der. fire, he shot down two OF his
men. Records produced demon
.strated not a single man IN the
entire Twenty-ninth Division was
either shot for failure TO do his
duty. or executed. Major Opie's
record as soldier is one OF. dis
.tlngulShed gallantry, h0norapie
conduct and great GOODNESS in eX-
treme danger so that it is I'M
possible to believe either that ne
shot his own men in cold blood or
in a frenzy.
The charge against the Virgin
ian was of piece with the asscf-
ton. of a witness that. he saw
twelve men hanged on one gal
lows in 1919, while on another
whose photograph was produced.
twenty-one executions were sald
to have taken place. Records
showed that, all told but twelve
American soldiers were executed
in France. and these after court
martial and approval I'd the sem
fences by proper authority.
No one who heard or read the
evidence has since the hearing
doubted what the final verdict
would be, but simple justice re-
CURED that the record show Ma
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
REMOVE THE FENCE

The symbol of the beloved patriot OF the
Southland at the intersection OF Washington
and Prince streets enclosed by an mgloriouS
rustcd broken down fence and the iron rails
OF which seem never to have known the touch
of the paint brush 1t seems almost Sacrl-
lege TO let the Confederate Monument stand
as it does. 1t gives the impression that the
spirit ot the South is dying. to let this monu-
ment stand thus neglected.
In addition to the looks OF the thing. the
ie0-, ,I-~o'"A'nr the grass plot which, in
tgrt u---'cs tire ,.fu 1 hndranCe 10
.atl5c and Atps the ajuarins tourists from
rcadne ,ae oscrpu-n~ engraved upon the
gray grant, base
We understand there is a movement on
foot 10 do away with the fence and grass
plot which are never in order and to let
the monument stand boldly in the center OF
the streets as would have the hardy charac-
tiers in whose honor it was unveiled. There
is also a great deal OF opposition to this pro-
posal by some who have ideas OF beauty at
variance with Our own.
Let the fence be torn away and the grass
plot discarded and let the Soldier, Symbol
of the South. stand in ali simplicity and gaze
toward his beloved land without having his
attention districted by unsightly and useless
surroundings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08

Do not forsake then-their slum-
I Der is deep.
Blow harl, March Wind,
All day, all night;
Stop not moment, r"r pause in
your flight.
Carelessly, restlessly, ceaselessly
blow,
Dash with the rivers and seas
endless flow.
Blow hard. Lie Wind,
Needless your ann;
Kindle the faint spark and fan
out the flame.
Scatter ships. shatter ships, on
Times rough wave;
Care not 70 spare one and care
MOI to save.
MARY MALTBiE,
u, Neic York. Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
THE GOVERNORS STAND

To be sure Governor Trillkle has placed
his support on the side it is needed, and has
taken the same view OF the proposed bond
issue for the building OF Virginia roads as
did The Gazette. but shortly before the extra
session convened editorially advocate That
position is: If there must be a bond issue
which will put the State further in debt and
bring good roads so badly needed in its wake
let the people say it at the polls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
LOGAN AND BARCELONA

lsONrA-N ~ ~ Ia IANfl4 isC - -
Sheriff Don Chaffin and his
.strongarm associates who dictate
that the workers Of Logan coun-
ty shall not be allowed to organ
lie AViIl d0ubtless be 'irfitated TO
learn that even Spain rerudiates
their methods. But the fact re-
mains that the government Of that
nation, not generally regarded
as unduly progressive, is far
ahead of the government OF West
Virginia in its atci ude toward
trade unionism.s q
A recent royal decree IN. Spain
applicable to the province Of Bar
celona, encourages the develop
ment of unions Of employers and
work people throughout the pro-
vince with view Go aSnatursI
vocational gtouping On which it
would be possible to sci up ma
chinery for the prevention and
settlement of labor disputes. y
Among number Of legitimate
rights assigned to trade unions
developed undal this decree is
that of taking part in the super
vision of collective agreements.
The Spanish Government, in
other words, has learned the ele-
mentary social LESSEN that the
best insurance Of industrial peace
is to be found where roth the
employers ana the workers are
well organized. The more COM
plete and well disciplined the or
ganization OF both sides the mor5
lasting viii be the agreements
made between the two partners
in industry and the less likelihood
there will be Of underground, dis
content, sporadic outbreaks ana
revolutionary sentiment. Only
when the dictatorship basis is
preferred to that of operation
is it impossible 70 make even a
start toward solution Of the L.
Dor problem.
That the group Of modiaeva.ists
who control government in TO
gar county will learn withotq
further violence that their ideas
or the running Of industry be-
long to a past age is almost too
much TO be hoped. What say :
the correspondent of The Sun who
has been in that sociai back wa
ter during the recent frec-specch
test?
Logan IS determined, 4 * e.
planned by men in the group that
run things in tic comfy, TO keep
the United Mine Workers on"
: Baltimore Sun:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
MARCH WINDS
Blow hard, March Wind,
Fling Yourself high;

1'AN''
Fling yourself high;
Shipwreck the white clouds that
sail in the sky. g.
Scatter them, shatter them, tat
ter their wings,
Break them, foraake them, they're
only playthings.
Blow hard, March Winds,
Pull at the kite; .t
Amuse the children who watch
its mad flight.
Tug at it, hug at it, slug at It's
frame;
Break it, forsake it, forever the
same.
Blow hard, March Wind,
Bend low the trees;
Start their pulse beating and cal
forth the leaves.
Shake them, awake them from
out their long sleep,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
No remedy
can cure all all
ments of the hu-
man body, but
an immense
number Of peo-
nla onHar frnn1


aches, pans ana dls-
easesymptomsw hentheir
real trouble is lack of iron
in the blood. 1t is the iron
in your blood that enables
you to get the nourishment
out of your food. Without
iron your food merely
passes through you with
out doing you any good; you
don't get the strength out
of it. There is one univers-
ally known tonic that has
helped thousands because
it contains iron like the iron
in fresh vegetables and
like the iron in your blood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
Y o !.i. {:
of the PRESS
ESCAPING A BAD
APPOINTMENT

ESt AZ in II a Dali
APPOINTMENT
After the failure Of the Senate
to confirm the nomination Of Mr..
James G, 'McNary of Texas and
New Mexico as Controller of the
Currency, President Harding Of
fered him a recess appointment
to that office. But Mr.. MeNsllN
had the good sense to decline it.
He doubtless was fully aware.
even if the President was not,
that lie could not be confirmed
by the next Senate. consequent
ly his tenure Of the Office, If ne
edsit, would have been "a
fleeing :hnd precarious luxury
1t has been reported that the
facts were laid before President
Harding sby members Of the Sen Sen!
ate Committee on Banking and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08

"Tanlac put me on my feet and
kept me on the job, and even if
H. cost ten dollars bottle /
wouldn't be without it, declared
.Wa. Il. Hamilton, 1919 / IL ST.,
Washington, D. C., well-known
special policeman at the Civil
Service Building.
Stomach trouble and a run
down condition caused me terrible
suffering several years. After
eating I bloated with gas till l
had to gasp for breath, and pains
IN nay back added to my misery.
couldn't sleep and was so weak
and worn out | thought | was
about done Tor.
gut now l feel as good as
when was forty. / am sixty-nine
but walk to and from work, sleep
like a top, eat hearty and en-
Joy splendid health"
Tan!ac is sold by all leading
druggists.
Over 35-miIlion bottles Sold
Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08

jor Opie innocent Of the accusa-
lions brought against him. Char
ity prompts the suggestion that
when Senator Watson credited
and made public the charges, his
fatal illness had clouded his
DECENTRALIZATION Times Dis
patch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-08
NEWsM THE GAZETTE
III YEARS AGO
Seniember 80, 1912

September so, 1912.
Mr.. Bradford, visitor from
the city of Boston, brings the
intelligence of much interest in
the state. of Massachusetts on
the subject of harmony in the
states and question of the
rights of the individual state.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
SAYS JAPAN'S NEED OF LAND
 MAY BRING DISASTROUS WAR

LONDON, June 26-Unless some of the western nations are awaken ed to their mistaken attitude toward the eastern nations the struggle be- tween east and west will involve the whole of humanity in the most dis astrous war the world has ever seen
 These frank words were spoken by Professor Hishinhuman, Japanese at a recent dinner in London of the Japanese Society. The limited area of Japan, the professor explained, was a cause of great anxiety to her statesmen. With only 16. percent of her territory available for agricul- ture, and population of 360 to the square mile, Japan looked with long ing eyes to North and South Ameri- ca, Canada, Siberia and Australia where there is so much land avail able for development. She wants to send her surpuls population to these empty acres.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
WOMEN PREACHERS IN U. s.

CHICAGO, June 26-There are ITS women preachers of various de- nominations in the United States, all of whom are members of the Inter national Association of Women preachers, according to the list of members recently made public here. Six women preachers of foreign lands also belong to the association, three in China, two in India and one in Africa
 Illinois leads in the number of wo- men preachers with B, 17 of them being in the city of Chicago. Kansas ranks second with 30 women minist- ers,seyen of whom are at Wichita. Nebraska is third in numbers with Is.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
FORD IS CHANGING MIND;
 MIGHT ACCEPT POSITION

DETROIT, June 26-According to announcement made today by Hen- ry Ford's secretary, the auto maker would give serious consideration to the offer of the presidential nomina- ton if rendered by any responsible persons or party. No such offer has been made as yet, however.
 The statement was made in con- nection with the receipt of a peti- tion yesterday, signed by citizens of Savannah. indorsing Ford for Pres ident. In replying to the petition, Ford's secretary informed the citi- zens of Savannah that ''in view of the interest displayed, MT Ford can not have no objection to their further activities in this direction. $
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
CHURcHMEN COMING NORTH
 TO STUDY MISSION NEEDS

SEATTLE, June 26-A party of 108 ministers, laymen and church workers will sail for Alaska on the steamer Jefferson tomorrow to make a study of the needs of Presbyterian missions in the North Rev s. Hall Young in charge of the missions in Alaska, will arrive from the North today and will return with the party, which is under the direction of Rev. Paul G. Stevens, of Los Angeles.
 Dr. Stevens is quoted as saying "the purpose of the tour is to in- terest the church in our Alaska mis- sions and the necessity for increas- ing the scope of the work being done and report back to their local con- gregations.
 The delegation will visit the mis- Eions at Ketchiksn, Metlakatla, Taku skagway, Hoonah, sitka and other points.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
Encouragement For Farmers

HUTCHINSON, June 26-In an address delivered here on Saturday afternoon, Presiden: Harding brought to the agricultural Middle West a message of optimism, with the prediction that the worst of the postwar depression has passed and that gradual improvement may be reasonably expected.
 The President reviewed measures taken by the Government. to aid the farmer, placing as most important, the farm credits legislation of last year. q confess frank pride in the Governments part in bettering a situation against which you justly complained and which all of the people of the nation deplored, Co., operation of all Government agen- cles and,s with them, the cooperation of the fine forces of leadership which the great national farm or ganizatTons have developed, have made it possible to secure a measure of helpful results. Moreover, 1t found prompt reflection in the inn proved status of every agricultural concern. We have been officially in- formed that owing to improved con- ditions, the farm products of the country last year were worth two
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
THIRD WOMAN NOW SEEKS
 A SEAT IN PARLIAMENT

LONDON, June 26-English wo-
 men are outdistancing their Amer
 ican sisters in political activty Two
 of their number are members of the House of Commons, and third is now seeking that honor
 Old time English politicians ex- perienced something of shock re- gently when they learned that Miss Mabel Russell a musical comedy actress had deserted the theatrical stage for the political arena, and had become an aspirant for a seat in the august English Parliament. Miss Russell, who has starred here in number of American produc- tions has been put forward for a seat in the Commons with Lady As tor and Mrs. Wintringham by Con servative admirers in the Berwick district, which was held by Sir Ed ward Grey as a Liberal stronghold for a generation. The constituents think Miss RusselPs histrionic abili- ties, as well as her winning person ality, will more than offset the or atorical and argumentative skill of MT. Lloyd George, MT. Asquith and Ramsey Macdonald.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
HAGUE COURT INTREFERES
 IN WIRELESS NEWS DISPUTE

THE HAGUE, June 26-Propery rights in news distributed by wire less is a subject now engaging the Dutch courts. One Dutch news az ency sued another for intercepting and sending to its newspaper sub Scribers news sent to the first ag- ency in Berlin, each of the dispatch es bearing as prefix notice that they were the copyright in Holland of the plaintiff agency which claim ed payment at a specified rate for each message thus intercepted and distributed
 The President of the Hague Court has ordered the defendant agency immediately to cease intercepting the wireless messages which the plaintiffs claimed as their property. until it has been judicialy decided whether such interceptions is illegal or not.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
FRANCE NOW PLANS GREAT
 ELECTRICAL DEVELOPMENT

PARIS, June 6-Electrification in France, held back by the war, its devastation and the upward swing of prices, is now being furthered in many ways by the government, and within few years many preten- tious plans should be completed.
 The greatest progress is being made in the devastated regions, for there villages and towns must be built from the ground up and an electric installation frequently pre- cedes gas. The government, in re- imbursing owners for destroyed fac tories, urged from the first that manufactures motorize their plant
 Water-power development in the southeastern mountainous region is well under way, and power soon will be available for the first stretches of electrified railroads. In Britainy on the Atlantic coast, the tide as a source of power soon will be tested in an experimental installation.
 Electricity appliances for cooking and cleaning which came formerly almost entirely from America and Italy, are now being made in France Electric stoves recently appeared, bu tthe French cook still sticks to her hard coal stove.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
PRESIDENT TAKES LABOR'S SIDE
 IN DISCUSSION OF LATE STRIKES

DENVER, June 26-In ad, dress delivered here yesterday, President Harding served notice that the federal government is de- termined to enforie prohibition, ev- en should the burden of enforce ment continue to be thrown in- creasingly upon the Government by the various states. Moreover he voiced the conviction that not only with the prohibition amendment be not repealed but whatever changes may be made in the Volstead act, will represent sincere effort to make enforcement effective rather than q moderation of the general policy"
 Striking out straight at those who violate the law, the President said the issue is fast becoming one not between the vets and drys, but rather whether the laws of the country "can and will be enforced. He said: "So far as the federal government is concerned and, 1 am also sure, so far as concerns a very great majority of state gov ernments and local governments, it will be enforced. Gratifying and amazing progress has been made during the last few years toward better enforcement"
 While the President made no dir ect reference to the situation in New York, he said ''the spectacle of state nullify it's own auth ority and asking national soyer- eignty to take over an important part of it's powers is new and when the implications of this strange pro posal are fully understood by the people and arties devoted to the preservation of state rights, the new
 nullificationists, I venture to say
The Nenana news., 1923-06-26
PRINCE DOES NOT PINE
 TO BE CALLED ROYAL

LONDON, June 26-Lady Astor likes to bring people together at her dinners. At one of her recent entertainments she had among her guests the Prince of Wales and Vii Thorne, the socialist labor lead CT and member of Parliament. Thorne now tells this story:
 T said to the Prince l would doubtless be unplea santly criticised by some of my constituents tor putting my feet under the table with royalty.
 ''The prince smilingly replied: l object to royalty, Mir Thorne, but l don't mind being called the Prince of Wales"