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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
Ask Legislators
To Oppose Bonds
Taxpayers of Clarke
County Fear Bank
ruptcy for State

Winchester, Va, Feb. State
Senator Robert +. Leedy and
Delegate Charles A. Ford have
been petitioned bv taxpayers OF
Clarke county to use their "vote
and influence" against passage
by the special session of the Eir-
ginia Legislature of a bill issu-
ing bonds for road work. Miss
Rose Macdonald put the petition
into circulation.
The Board OF Supervisors o.
Clarke county recently adopted
a resolution requesting Senator
Leedy and Delegate Ford to op-
pose bond issue and favor a
gasoline tax. Leedy replied that
he favored bonds and intended
to vote for them. For said he
opposed bonds in the Legislature
last winter and saw no reason
for changing his position.
Now the petition is being en-
culated and signed by large num-
bers of taxpayers, it is said. The
petition asserts that passage of
a bond issue bill "at this time
would work irretrievable injury
and loss to the State of Virginia
and would, in view of conditions
prevailing at present, be an un-
bearable burden ~
The petitioners also "believe
such a bond issue would bankrupt
this State and place upon us
such a heavy tax as would drive
our people from home and pre-
vent others from coming in"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
Country Roads Are Now
In Very Bad Condition

Travelling statesmen report The
roads in the adjoining counties,
Just now, i'm bad shape and that
some of the roads are impossible,
According to reports received
here many of the statesmen who
have ventured over the roads
have been stuck 20 the hubs of
their machines and have had to 6e
hauled out of the mud. Trave-
lors say the roads are now in
worse condition than they have
been at any time this winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
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Child Tries to
.Pacify Turks
UNITED Press8

, Lausanne, Feb. 5.-Rich-
ard Washburn Child, 'Ame-
rican observer at the Lau-
sahne conference, brought
bear all possible influence
upon the Turkish delega-
ton today to persuade them
to sign the peace treaty.
There was some optimism
among secretaries and OBJ
servers that the parley
might be resumed through
the American Ambassadors
efforts but the French fol-
lowed example of the Brit
ish and left Lausanne after
Ismet Pasha bad definitely
refused to agree to the al
lies. terms.
Ambassador Child offered
mediation, and was in con-
ference with Turkish dele
gates.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
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SnowF alls On
Rio Grande
OMITTED press)

! The cold wave sweeping
: down from the northwest
/. struck the south and east
I. today. Rising temperatures
+ were reported in the wake
I: of the wave in North and
). Middle West.
!. Snow fell in the Rio
:. Grande valley of Texas for
: the first time in 20 years,
!. and Florida winter resorts
!. ,shivered with tempera-
i lures of 40 degrees Storm
:. covered many sections of
). Texas, Alabama, Kansas,
: Oklahoma and Tenn.
]. Snow, was forecast for to-
!. night in the upper and mid
J. die Atlantic and rorth and
!. mid west states. Snow and
! rain, sleet in the south.
: Higher temperatures will
!. follow closely on the trail
!. Of the cold wave.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
NALKED 6S.nNO MILES

Lynchburg, Feb. 5.--R. s.,
Weekly, veteran industrial in-
s,,rance collector here, who re-
signed his position yesterday.
figured that during tn elast f8
wears he had walked the streets
of Lynchburg and its suburbs
more than $4,000 miles, or more
than twice the distance around
the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
FEDERAL INCOME TAX

J. Fred Brrell has opened
headquarters at the office Of
William. Desmond, ll2 No. st,
Asaph street for the preparation
of federal income tax returns
Mr.. Birrell formerly was en-
ployed bv the government in this
work and has had wide ex-
perience. His charges are mod
crate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
Rector Says He Didn't
Take Orders to be
l.. Parrot 2
VIEWS INDORSED
Says That Writers of
Letters to Him Unite
In Call For More
Light"

New York, Feb. 5-The Rev.
Dr.. Percy Stickney Grant, rector
of sthe Protestant Episcopal
ChuGoh, of the Ascension, in his
lrst5 aerlnons since Bishop Will
liam T. Manning informed HIM
that he would not be tried for
.ieresy, yesterday told large
congregation that 81 did NOT be-
cjme clergyman TO become j.
parrot and repeat what was IN
the Bible. .-s, ~
II became a clergyman" he
said, 80 could help my fellow
men and help solve some Of the
problems of civil life. One thing
about clergyman is that his as
sociations are with the people he
loves, and he is happy when they
seem 20 be happy in his church
Taking as his text the 142d
Psalm, 18th verse, Young men
and maidens, old men and chill
dren, Lraise the name OF the
Lord" DR.. Grant said:
Religion should give happiness
to the young and old to praise
the extraordinary miracles Of life
and utter a song of praise. 81
81 hale been interested in the
last few weeks in numerous let
ters | have received, in some cases
from those who feel themselves
much concerned--from young
men and in a few cases, from
young women, ~
"They did not want to start
life with handicap. They want
freedom and liberty. They did
not want any more jungies of mys-
terious and clouded regions Of
thought. The old men said I'VE
want to make some progress.
They united for greater free
DOM
A ripple Of laughter swept the
CONGREGATION when DIR. Grant
said that one letter from man
read: "You now have the great
est chance YOU will ever have TO
tell biz audiences, for you won't
have them long" In another let
ter from college student he
said tie writer stated ne "was
not satisfied with religion as
service and science had laid it
out"
Lots Of minister's" the letter
continued, "haven't the courage
Of their convictions when their
salary is at stake"
A college professor. DR.. Grant
said, wrote that "the academic
world. has to wage a similar war
from time to time"
He said he had received
telephone call from "a beloved
man of Wall street of liberal
views" who said: "Ynu are clear
ing the air for a whole lot Of,
people" rr
"Tf so," DR.. Grant continued,
cts Il good thing to do"
Eve are living in a new age
and want the benefit of all extra
ordinary knowledge" he said. "I
am an affirmative kind of a per-
son. There has to be little
clearing Of the ground before you
can construct.
1--WE must ask for the incom-
ing Of aIl the light and each
must enlarge Inc visiting Of spir-
itual good" he continued: there
is no such thing as spiritual
complacencv. II must be strong
cr every day. inside or outside
the church. New knowledge is
in the possession Of anyone who
cares to have it. We should try
to mako it attractive and ef-
fectivc. e-
eve say Jesus taught us we are
all brothers. What is the prac-
tical result when we have labor
disputes and trouble between ma
tions? Does it produce results?
What are we going TO do about
it% ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
KNEW. TOO MUCH

Yonkers, N. Y: 81 was turned
out on the street because | knew
more geography than the land
ilaGy's daughter" said Irene
Shaughnessy in court. The land
lady said "she knows too much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
MR. PRESTON RECOVERING

. Mr.. J. T. Preston. secretary
treasurer of the chamber of
commerce, who has been confined
to mis- rome with an attack Of
grippe for several days past is
rapidly recovering and expects
to be out again within the next
few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
BRITISH Debt Il
QUESTION TO
Be WOREKD ON
President Wants Con-
gress to Decide Be-
fore March 3
WILL NOT DICTATE
Consideration Will Come
Toward Last of Week
Says Republican Floor
Leader.

Washington, Feb. president
Harding will not attempt to die
tate settlement of the British
debt, being chiefly interested in
speedy action by congress, Rep.
Mondell, Republican house leader
said today after conference
with the president. The presi-
dent will send his message on
the debt question to congress to-
morrow, Mondell stated.
Due to the opposition in con-
gress on the means and terms of
settlement, the president has de-
cided to let the congressman work
out q solution, Mondell said. Mr..
Harding is anxious. to have the
question settled at this session
of congress, which ends March 4.
As there are only 20 working
days left, mis- message will urge
congress to give the debt matter
immediate attention.
Congress should be able to start
consideration of the matter late
in the week, Mondell believes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05


Washington, Feb. 5-Plans of
congressional leaders were COM
plete today for immediate con-
sideration Of the British war
debt settlement, which President
Harding is expected to submit
early in the week, with the re-.
quest that it be approved, n.. a.
House leaders hope to have the
settlement approved within a
week Of its presentation. If it' Is
laid before congress Tuesday or
Wednesday of this week as now
expected, the House ways and
means committee will take it up
the following day, and spe-
oial rule will be brought in Civ
ing it the right of way over other
legislation on the House floor.
Rep. Burton, Ohio, member
of the American commission, is
to have charge of the legislation
in the House. Burton is a mas
ter of the technicalities of high
firanance, and leaders counted on
him to dissipate some opposition
by his explanation of the work
irgs OF the settlement.
In the senate, the bill or reso-
Tuition will he considered by the
finance committee at the same
time the house committee is at
work on it.,
No legislation, however can
pet through the senate this ses-
sion without long debates, simply
because the foes OF the ship sub
sidy bill are determined to con-
sume SC, much time on other
measures that the end OF the
session on March 8 viii find the
subsidy measure still undlsposed
of. ''H D.,
The exact extent of senatorial
opposition to the funding agree
ment is not yet apparent. Sev-
eral influential senator's, lnclud-
ing johnson. California and some
Democrats, have remrained from
committing themselves, pleading
III. &C ;nfoymation. If they, in
the end }Staurh against the settle
ment. as it is expected Johnson
viii. tRat will complicate the task
Of administration leaders in two
ways. .H
oressional leaders that the settle
nent must be accepted as it is, or
rejected. No congressional amefid
ments will be accepted 's.'f'resi4
dent Harding is expected to
make this point in his message
explaining that q. if congress sons CI1'
| a,nended~ the settlement 7the q.
G Government would be put in
, a very embarrassing position
Nevertheless, amendments are
to;ne, prepared. One Of them Will
Assak'' to raise the interest rate to
he paid by Great Britain to the Il,
berty bond. Level, Members OF
both houses. are providing them
selves with sets Of, figure. i to
nrove that. the reduction ef the
interest rate below what; the = =
S. pays on, the bonds viii ssnse
= iossof from, s2.0eo,Qo9, 900 20
Sc 600 ,OeO, 900 during these year
lf,5;no neviOd. ga.
The mirror., 1923-06-28

of eternal silence. There are two books
of Mrs. Green's Cher maiden name) in
the blue supplement and both are cork
ing yarns.
Ethel NJ. Dell has a very definite read
ing public, yet somehow l am of the
opinion that her books have universal
appeal. When read The KnaVe of Dia-
mOnds l told myself that here is book
that boarding school miss would rave
about Do not mistake me as it is neither
saacious or risque, simply topping love
story in fine romantic vein. The hero
is one of the nameless. If you are inter-
ested in psychology or sociology by all
means read The KnaVe of Diamonds.
Torchy comedies (?) have cheated
Sewell Ford out of one reader at least.
If his stories are as funny as the pictur-
lied versions, l am going to buy an al
manac and laugh myself to death. They
ought to give Shorty McCabe the gate or
natural gas instead of "the Hail." '
I should say good word in behalf of
Roy Norton as we are fellow townsmen.
I can say that his stories are well worth
the time spent in reading them but can
not laud Mr.. Norton, conscientiously as
/ don't like his style. Don't accept this as
derogatory for l am we'll aware that
Mr.. Norton has large following among
the readers of The Popular, of which he
is regular contributor.
Mary Wallaston by Henry Kitchell
Webster is novel Of the cut and dried
life of an ordinary woman. 1t is a good,
even great novel, if you care for that
type of story. If you have read Tark-
ington's Alice adams, Being Respectable
by Grace Flandreau or any one of the
many novels that rely upon faithful char
acterization to get them over you will
enjoy Mary Wallaston.
The books listed should last you until
Mr.. O. NJ, our versatile author, writes
"The Great American Epic" Two Years
Among the Eskimos" or Con the Trail
of the Reindeer" Hitch 'em up and we'll
all take ride.
The mirror., 1923-06-28
Coal Dust AS An Engine Fuel

The quest for petroleum and for pc
troleum substitutes goes on unabated in
France. Recently attention was called to
the high degree of infammability of coal
dust in various degrees of subdivision
and concentration. Experiments were un-
dertaken and these proved that coal dust
will remain suspended in air almost in
definitely. furthermore when the coal is
rich in volatile matter, very explosive
mixture is formed with air. The pos
sibility of using such an explosive mix
ture in internal combustion engines has
been investigated. The admixture of coal
dust, colloidal coal, with certain vegetable
oils of high specific gravity, is claimed to
give fuel which can be used to advan-
tage as an engine fuel. The coal dust
is derived from French lignites and the
oils from French West Africa. About
$50 grams of powdered Ignite will yield
on combustion in one cubic meter of air
S25 calories, as much as IS grams of
gasoline-Ex.
The mirror., 1923-06-28

A University of Alberta professor has
perfected an ether preparation, the use of
which permits the easy starting of air
plane motor engines at thirty-seven degrees
below zero-Ex.
The mirror., 1923-06-28

cutting the fall wheat after reading the
first chapter then you may like Bindloss.
He is of the Harold Bell Wright, Zane
Grey, Caroline Lockhart school of fc-
tionists. Three new books are listed un-
der his name.
The last mentioned writer is represented
by The Man From the Bitterroots. 1t is
typical outdoor novel with the usual
ingredients skillfully mixed.
mentioned in an essay on modern writ
ers that Peter B. Kyne is one of my fa-
vorite authors and l repeat it. Kindred of
the Dust is not literature but it is book
that makes very good reading with an un-
dercurrent of profound philosophy to move
the reader into an unusual channel of
thought. The creator of that lovable old
sea captain, Cappy Kicks, is in excellent
form in kindred of the Dust If you have
never read his army tales of the days in
"the Islands" you have missed something.
I am not positive but 1 believe that you
bound volumes of the Blue Book.
Harry Leon Wilson is always enter
tanning. Merton Gill, Ma Pettingill and
Bunker Bean are known to all lovers of
whimsical satire. Mr.. Wilson is the mas
ter of this type of story.
Thomas w. Hanshew and his COLA
borater Mary Hanshew are masters of the
mystery story. Cleek of Scotland Yard
stands second only to that paragon among
fiction sleuths, Sherlock Holmes. The
Riddle Of the Purple Emperor is not as in
teresting as the title might indicate, yet
it is an enjoyable book. Perhaps l speak
in paradoxes but mean just what 1 have
said. The plot is mechanical and Cleek
is too. letter perfect. He merely looks in
upon crime and Immediately designates
the culprits Cleek, known as The Man
With Forty Faces, is famous Continental
rascal who has forsaken the path that
leads but to the bandhouse for the safer
work of putting the finger upon former
colleagues. l suspect strongly that you
will not approve of Cleek's code of ethics.
Does anyone read J. Fennimore Cooper
any more? l wonder. BraVo is beyond
my ken insofar as first hand knowledge is
concerned but feel safe in venturing
that is just one more of those.
James Francis Dwyer is world ira
weller as we'll as novelist short story writer
and author of an individual letter SER
vice from out-of-the-way corners of the
globe. He has good sense of plot value
and his works are never lacking in plot
scope. He has style that is different
than that of any other writer, unless the
others are imitators of his. There is a
bizarre effect in his stories that enhances
their entertainability. White Water Fall
will provide an evening of keen amuse-
ment.
If you were asked off-hand to name the
foremost American writer of mystery
stories, who would you name? Pause a
moment and think. Arthur B. Reeve
might come to mind or Carolyn Wells,
Louis Joseph Vance, Edwin Balmer,
Frank L. Packard, Louis Tracy, Mary
Roberts Rinehart and host of others
come under this classification. But there
is one who excels them all, and that is
Anna Katherine Green. cannot recall
how many novels have come from her
pen but they are many. The Step an the
Stair is her latest book, but unfortunately
it has not as yet, penetrated to our city
The mirror., 1923-06-28

-
~ tained and enjoyed some of the
books that named in former ar
ticle concerning the books in the Institu-
tional library that I believe another of
similar nature may be of benefit to those
who are not familiar with the authors
who write the kind of fiction that they
prefer.
There are number of good books
listed in the blue pamphlet supplement
that was issued recently. Gold Out of
Celebes is one of the best adventure stories
that l have ever read and the author,
Captain A. E. Dingle, knows his stuff,
to revert to the jargon. 1t is the tale of
two American adventures, ship captain
and a GLIDE typewriter salesman, who go
to the Celebes to straighten out the mat
ter of gold bed that is being Systematically
looted by the manager. 1t is told as only
Capt Dingle can tell it, and he is at his
best in this type of story.
Then there is Hira Sinch by Talbot
Mundy, magnificent tale of adventure,
told by this master of the Oriental ad-
venture story. There is fight for gold
dust, a stirring cavalry dash, mutiny in
the ranks, told in the words of noble
son of India. Talbot Mundy is an author
who has visited the farthermost corners
of the earth, his plots are genuine, and
his narrative style entertaining. Need 1
say more?
Habby-Go-Lucky by Ian Hay major
Ian Hay Beith) is one of the best of this
noted writer's works. A recent volume
of short stories, THE Lucky Number, from
his pen, has been heralded by the ablest
critics in the country as being one of the
best of its kind ever published. Major
Beth was responsible for The First Hum
dyed Thousand, and several other books
on the great war.
Clarence Buddington Kelland needs no
introduction I am sure. Sudden Jim is
included in this list as it is we'll worth
reading.
Personally do not care for the novels
of George Barr McCutcheon, but he is
very popular creator of romantic fiction.
You will remember him as the author of
the Graustark stories. City of Masks is
intriguing and the thread of romance is
woven upon colourful loom.
E. Phillips Oppenheim is one of the
most prolific of modern novelists; his
volumes roll out endlessly. AS this is not
a criticism of bellies lettres, an opinion
that there is a sameness in all of his
works in theme and treatment might be
out of place. Nevertheless it is just
indictment. Oppenheim is an English
writer, as you perhaps know, and he deals
almost entirely with England or the Con-
tinent. Monte Carlo, the City of Chance,
is apparently the favorite background. The
Mysterious Mr.. Sabin comes under the
classification of mystery story, although it
is by no means lurid fiction.
Harold Bindloss is another fiction fac
tory in regard to output. Factory would
be an unAattering term to use in reference
to his stories as it implies mechanical plot
and touch. If you care for the kind of
tale where you know that the barrel
chested hero will marry the virginal
heroine, who supports an aged mother by
The mirror., 1923-06-28
THE FIGURE IN BRONZE 4,
PART w
By Mr. Fl. ".

~ u 100 rue udQ tdkcn SUCH al interest
III in, and responded 50 willing to the
many calls for help; and had
proven SO efficient that although not Of
fcially deaconess and consequently not
entitled to wear their garb, yet she was
permitted to carry on their work in their
name. Miss Foster, the superintendent
had come to regard her as a member of
her staff, and often used her given name,
Justice, in addressing her. The others
did likewise and the people to whom she
ministered were also thus addressing her.
While visiting a sick case one evening,
Justice heard numerous remarks about a
social resort which was much frequented
by the yong men and girls of the district.
AT once interested, she learned that the
place was known as The Alamo, was run
by one "Porky" NcGovern, and was To-
Gated on Terry street near the water front.
Justice decided at once to investigate.
Leaving the patients home, she passed
over to Terry street, and soon saw the
sign in flaming letters. AS she drew near
the place, each darkened doorway seemed
to hold some desperate or forsaken look
ing man or woman who either leered at
her or skulked in the shadows as she
passed.
As Justice was about to enter the
Alamo, policeman standing in its door
way looked at her questionally and re-
marked, "Miss-Iwouldn't 60 in if were
you. This is hardly proper place for
nice people"
THANK you sir" responded Justice,
"but I'll not stop. l am only passing
through to see what is going on inside"
The officer arched his eyebrows and
shrugged his shoulders, twirling his club
as he stepped aside to allow Justice to
enter.
The Alamo proved to be a saloon and
dancehall combined; brilliant with many
lights, and thronged with people. The
air was full of tobacco smoke and heavy
with the odor of liquor. The jarring,
discordant, tin-panny notes of an old
square piano, augmented by the weird
shrieking of fddles greeted her ears. The
floor seemed alive with dancers; stepping,
gliding, swaying, and bending to the
strains of the music; while others stood
about in groups.
There was heard the ribald Jest, the
rancorous laugh, and the half-drunken
swagger of both sexes was a common
sight Loud laughs; vulgarity showing
in every word and act. Coarse-visaged
women, clad in cheap fnery, and girls,
attired in Spanish costumes with jingling
tambourines, were rushing about hither
and thither. Brutish-faced men with
Scared features heavy jowled, whose jaws
twisted when they spoke or spat streams
of tobacco juice upon the floor behind the
chairs. Sensous, ill-bred, and ignorant
offscourings of society; human leeches;
of DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde;
sef-styled respectables who
secretly craved the allurements of the
koochie dancer and an opportunity to wal
low in the slime of human degradation
and putrifaction, and still preserve their
and see their page e, OoLS -
The mirror., 1923-06-28
MORE ABOUT BOOKS
By Mr.. r. L. NJ.

Q 0 many have said that they have OBJ
~ tained and enjoyed some of the
books that I named in former ar
Evening star., 1923-01-11

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