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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Attorneys For Virginia
Ship Co., Have New
Evidence
ABLE LEGAL TALENT
c n d Corporation
Would be Entitled to
100000 Under Re-
cent Decision

Arguments are being made to
day before Judge Edmund Wad-
dill in the United States Court
for reopening Of the suit of
the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpo-
ration against the United States
Shipping Board in which .he
shipbuilding corporation seeks to
recover about $6,000,000 which
suit recently was decided in favor
of the government by Judge Wad
dill. The opening argument in
behalf of the Virginia Shipbuild-
ing Corporation was made by
Judge William L. Day, of Clevc-
land, Ohio. He explained to the
court that the "irginia Shipbuild
ing Corporation desires 20 reopen
the case and take further testi-
mony and that since the trial the
petitioner has discovered addi-
tional testimony. 1t is further
contended by the petitioners the
newly discovered evidence will
show that on tn theory sustained
by Judge Waddill, as set forth
in his recent opinion, the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation win be
entitled to at least $2,000,000.
1t is contended b. counsel for
tSe Virginia Shipbuilding C,r-
poration that the additional tes-
timony asking for a reharing is
based on the decision of the court
of appeals in Philadelphia decid-
ing the question at issue differ
entity from Judge Waddill.
1t is expected that the argu-
ments will not be completed until
late this afternoon.
The counsel for the Virginia
Shipbuilding COOPERATION in
cludes Judge William l.. Day,
Cleveland, Ohio; H. S. Giddings,
of the firm of Barber and Glib
bony. of New York; Judge Nash
lockwood, New York City; Car
lin, Carlin and Hall, of Alexan-
dria and Washington; James r.
Cation, of Alexandria and Henry
Wolcott of Norfolk, Judge j. K.
NJ. Norton, of Alexandria. and
Wilton j. Lambert, of Washing
ton.
Appearing in behalf of the
government are Chauncey G..
Parker, general counsel for the
United States Shipping Board;
Edward NJ. Allison. Jr., assist
ant attorney general and Henry
NJ. Wood,
Among thoss present are
Charles W. Morse and his son,
Erwin Morse, and R. NJ. Much,
former officials of the Virginia
Shirbuilding Corporation. .,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Girl Coaster Sacrifices
Self To Save Injury To
Pedestrians Tn Her Path
Nellie Michelbach in Hospital Suffering Painful In
jures Which Followed Collision WITH
Tree-Will Recover-Was in Mt. Ida

was travelling a serious accident
would have resulted from a col
lision.
In order to save these pedestr-
ians she swerved her sled sharp
" to the left. The sled left the
road, rloughed through the snow
and crashed into tree, crumpi-
ing the body of the young girl
against the tree trunk.
The injured girl was carried to
the home of a neighbor where
first aid treatment was admin
istered before the arrival OF a
doctor. Owing to the extent oi
her injuries it was impossible to
move her that night but yester-
day she was taken to Emergency
Hospital in Washington. Miss
Michelbach is suffering from
severe injuries to her left should
CT and side. X-ray examination
made yesterday shows no serious
internal injuries but the physi-
clans at the hospital are reserv-
ing formal diagnosis Of her con-
dition until today.
Mr.. Frank Michelbach, in an
interview today, said that he has
every hope for his daughters re-
covely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Clara Phillips In Jail
JNear City of Chihuahua

mule train, Manning said. Mexi-
can officials had been warned of
her coming and she was identified
and locked up a few minutes af-
ter her arrival.
I'VE have assurance that she
will be detained there until the
state department acts" Manning
declared. Hf.
The arrest of Alquin was Le-
lieyed the key TO the apprehen-
sion of Clara Phillips. Catherine
Tribe, a French dancer, has been
active to secure the deportation
of both fugitives to obtain the
release of her husband and
brother in law, held in Jail in Los
Angeles. if
Huberto Pescaro, brother of the
Mexicon consul general to the
United States was reported in
terested in the cases at the re-
quest of Mrs. Uribe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Harbor at Smyrna
Mined-Ships IN
Danger
FRENCH ON MOVE
LEAGUE Of Nations Max
ing Move to Perfect
Plans Of Disarmament
u. s. Ship There

Constantinople, Feb. 9.-The
Smyrna situation is critical to-
day.
The allied squadron is remain
ing in the harbor, despite the
Turkish orders to depart at once
Notice has been served on the
Turkish commander that the Brit
ish waehips are ready to COM
menee firing if attacked.
The Turks adittedly have mined
the harbor SO that it would be
exceedingly dangerous for the
vessels TO attempt to move with
out knowing the location of tho
mines.
When a demand was made on
the Smyrna commander that he
sweep up these mines he flatly
refused, adding that the allied
naval officers would have to hire
Turkish pilots 30 guide them out
Of the bar6or.
According to the best informa-
ton here, the only American
war vessel in SmyrTa harbor is
a destroyer of less than 1,O00
tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
U. S. Court Suspends
/. c. Rating on Cars

Richmond, Va, Feb. 9.-An
order suspending for a period of
60 days a ruling of the Inter
state Commerce Commission di-
recting the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad and the Virginia Rail-
way to reduce the car supply to
seven coal mines of the New
River Company, West Virginia
operators. was issued late yester
day by the United States District
Court for the Southern district
of West Virginia, sitting here by
agreement. The stay order is
made effective upon the execu-
ton of bond in the sum of $780,
900 by the New River Company
and its subsidiaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
TALK DISARMAMENT

Geneva, Feb. 9.-The League
of Nations disarmament commits
sion under The Presidency of
Forer French Premier Viviani.
convened here today to definitely
draw up the League Of Nations
final project for the reduction Of
armamSnts.
The project viii be perfected
in detail at subsequent meetings
Of the commission during the
sumner and then submitted 20 the
fourth general assembly Of the
leaSCc, in September for adop-
tion.
Once adopted the League will
Men submit it to all the nations
of the world, whether members
of the league or not, to accept or
reject as they please. No effort
will be so drawn up that gradual
diSarmS ment can take place in
direct proportion to the number
of nations that adhere to the pro
jeet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Twenty-Eight Bodies
Recovered From Mine
By United Prcss.l

Nancouvcr, Feb. 9.-Twenty-
cjGht bodies were reported re-
moved from Cumberland Mine on
Vancouver Island at ? Il. M, fol-
lowing an explosion last night.
Seventeen Other men were be-
Iieved entombed and little hope
was held out that they would
bo rescued alive.
The bodies recovered were said
20 have included twenty whites
and eight oricntals.
the explosion occurred in num-
ber four mine of the Canadian
Collicr;cs At Cumberland, be-
Cause just after the night shift
had gone on duty.
Owing to poor communications,
reports of the disaster and Of
me progress of rescue workers
we're slow in ccming in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
FRENCH MOVING

Berlin, Feb. 9.-EXsonsive
French troops maneuvers are in
full swing in the Ruhr Valley, ac-
cording to dispatches from Essen
and other centers.
The French. having encircled
the Ruhr are evidently now en-
gagd in dividing the district into
two parts by a limo running
north and south, which would is
late Essen and cut off its food
supply. ....
One column of troops moved
southward of Recklinghausen, oc-
cupyjng the Bakay Switch
Yards rad thence spreading west
ward beyond Bakay. Others
marched eastward, occupying
more switch yards. A third
group went toward Wanne and
GelSenkirchen. Ir every case the
French drove the German rail
road Employees from stations anu
switch houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
J. ). !. = :. !. : :. = 3 = :
Love Blocks
Houses Work
Omitted Press)

:: Washington, Feb. 9.--Love
:, affairs of Menuel Herrick,
= Republican representative
= from Oklahoma, today threat
!. ened to hold up the inter-
:. national affairs of the
!. United States.
: With the bill to ratify the
:. British war debt settlement
!. before the House Herrick an
: nounced he would carry on
:: his one-man filibuster until
i. allowed to finish his speech
= attacking a Washington
: newspaper which referred to
: him as spark plug lover"
= ''If they don't let me talk"
!. said Herrick, "I'll tie up the
:. proceedings. My house is on
:. fire and | won't be penalized
= for calling out the fire de-
X partment."
:. !. :. :. 4 :. !. + !. :. :. !. X
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09

WILL RECOVER
Ten Crosses Cut With
Knife Scattered Over
Body-Was Carried In
to Country
tBy United Press)

Chicago, Feb.9.-Ten crosses
were carved on the body of Miss
Mildred Eric, by band of mask
ed men who Kidnapped her and
left her unconscious on a lonely
country road, according to a
statement made TO police by the
girl today.
Miss Eric declared the mon
seized her as she was leaving
her home and rushed her to the
country where she was mutt
lated.
Two crosses were carved on
her breast, two on her back, and
the others on her legs and
arms.
Miss Eric declared she was re-
Gently threatened in letter. The
note said 1--WE are going to get
you for leaving your own church, -
she asserted.
The girl recently joined the
Catholic Church and sang in the
choir. She left her home about
) o'clock and was not heard from
until after midnight when her
room mate, Miss Margaret Alex
ander was notified by telephone
she was being brought home in
a serious condition.
DR.. VIM. J. Pickett attended
Miss Eric and reported the case
to the Spoliee. He declared the
wounds were not fatal.
The girls Story as told to DR..
Pickett follows:
q had just left Miss Alexan-
der and turned street corner
when a man, with black mask
and a revolver in his. hand, stop
ped me. was thrown into an
auto in which there were two
other men. Soon after | lost con-
sciousness, as am subject to
fainting spells whenever under
any severe strain or excitement.
"The next | knew | was lying
along a railroad near Roseland.
Il crawled and stumbled for
several blocks until came to a
convent, where they took me in
and relieved my pain. | told them
where lived and they sent me
home"
Police were at first skeptical
of the girls story. However Mr..
Pickett pointed out that it would
have been impossible for her to
have inflicted the injuries herself
as she could not possibly have
made the wounds in her back.
The girl had been living in a
room at the home Of Mrs. Robert
S. Pierson, having left the home
OF her father. Henry Eric recent
ly.
Miss Eric had been reared in
the Protestant faith.
The slashes had apparently
been made with a pen knife.
While deep enough to cause sew
ere pain and bleed. they were
not serious enough to endanger
her life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Right Side Injured When
Sled Collides With
Fire Plug
IS SECOND VICTIM
Endeavors to Get Out of
Way of Boy When Sled
Leaves its Course With
Crash

BENJAMIN Posey, twenty-three
years old, was badly injured last
night when the Bob sled he was
guiding cellided with a fire plug,
upsetting the sled with its fifteen
occupants. The accident occurred
at the intersection of King and
Lee Streets, about nine o'clock
last night, when the mill was
crowded with coasters.
Mr. Poscy's sled was a big
home made one and was crowd
ed with boys and girls. A boy
on snail sled was directly in
,he course of the larger one and
Mr.. Posey tried to change the
course of the big sled with its
heavy load. The steering gear
failed to worl; and the bob sled
was hurled against a fire plug.
Mr.. Posey was picked up by
Motorcycle Policeman Lawrence
Padgett and taken TO the Alex
ardria Hospital, where he was
treated by DR.. s. 2. Moore. Mr..
Posey later returned to his home
206 Queen street, ard his condi-
ton is somewhat improved to-
DAY, though he is still suffering
from bruises and shock.
The accident last night is the
second disastrous affair in the
three days OF snow which the
young pee pie of the city have
enjoyed. In view Of the vast
number Of coasters on the hills
of the city and the volume of
traffic on the streets, the number
Of accidents has been surpris-
ingly small.
The hill Oh Duke Street, be-
tween st. Asaph and Royal Sts.,
has attracted rambers of coasters
and the danger from automobiles
Going cut from cross streets
is great. This street is ordinarily
50 quiet that drivers on the cross
streets are apt to forget the un-
usual conditions. Several bad ac-
cidents have been narrowly avert
cd by the prese nee Of mind and
quick action Of chauf'eurs.
Baniamin Judd, who sustained
a fractured skull and minor in
iurics as the result Of the acci-
dent Wednesday night on King
Street Mill, is somewhat improy-
ed, according 10 a report from
the Alexandrid Hospital today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Pennsylvania Home Is
Mysteri0usly Dynamited
1By United Prcss.)

Pittston. Pa. Feb. "a charge
Of dynamite was set off under
the house Of Michael De-Sargo
here carly today, endangering the
lives of ten persons and wrecking
the front of the house.
State and local police who i'm
mediatcly started an investiga-
ton declared that the case pre-
sents the same battling angles as
other recent dynamiting acti-
vitics in this city and that they
believe it is the outcome of n
vendetta among the Italian COL
ony.
The force of the explosion
brDke windows for two blocks
and aroused the entire city. The
house was occupied by De-Sargo
and his family and his sister-in-
law wamily. No one was in
jured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
1900 Moose To
March in Parade

More than 1900 Moose are ex-
pected to take part in the par
ade which will be held the al
ternoon of February %, accord
ing to local Moose officials. Of
this number this city will have
100; Clarendon, 800; WashingtoS
500; Quantico 800; and Orange
80. it is estimated. at4Sj
The visiting Moose will be en-
tertained by the ladies of the
MoOSeheart Legion at the Moose
headquarters at McBwney's Hall,
King and Washington streets.
Coffee and sandwiches will be
served the visitors by the legion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
DANCING WON IN n. D

Bismarck, n. D.: North Da-
kota. pioneer prohibition state. the
home of blue laws which forbid
|. the sale Of cigarettes and Smok-
ling in dining rooms used by We
men, gave dancing the decision
[by just shade. The test came
|in the legislature when a meas
lure forbidding the use of public
schools for dancing was introdue-
ed. Letters to lawmakers from
constituents were about equally
divided. This two women ,egisla-
tors stood or orpositr sides and
the measure was killed hy mar
rim Of -, the count being GO to
IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Endurance. Trip For
qi',Airship Is Postponed
t'ssSI,I PSlIu1 Az

Dayton, O., Feb. 9-Unfavora-
Bile weather forced,Lts. MacReady
and Kelly to again postpone their
proposed endurance flight which
was to have started from Wilbur
Wright Field this morning. go.
At 8 a. nj. a bulletin from the
field said the fight would be
started Feb. %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
APARTMENT SOLD

The Lee apartment house on
tho cast side of Fairfax street be-
tween King and Prince streets
was sold at public auction at
noon today by Thomas l.. Carter
auc,ioneer, for William P. Woolls
trustee and purchased by Parker
r. Anderson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Doctors Fear Death For
Congressman Rose of Pa
,nv Unitcd Pressl

Washington, Feb. 9 Inc liie
of Rep-Rose, Pennsylvania "'' ~
is i'll with pneumonia, now de-
nends on checking the recurrent
attacks of hiccoughs, doctors SAID
TODAY. Rose passed bad night
due TO hiccoughs. He was re-
norted weak but resting well this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
ALLIED WARSHIPS DEFY
TURKS TO BEGIN FIRING
=. = = : = . . =. =
Warships Must
Leave Turkey

:. London, Feb. 9.-Torkey
:. today informed the allies 1t
:. was impossible 20 revoke the
:. ultimatum ordering ell al
=. allied warships of more than
= Loco tons TO leave Smyrna
:. Harbor, an exchange tele-
:. graph dispatch from Con-
= stantirople stated. The
:. statement was made to the
= allied representatives by
:. Adnan Bey in behalf OF the
:. Angora government, the dis
:: patch said.
= = :. = - - = = = - = = =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
FAREWELL /, TO t!R0CK
4f COATS
lRy UniteL Press.l

Berlin A sign of the democ-
racy1 OF Germany under the Re-
publican government is seen in
the new rule iust promulgated
here, that university students
need not appear for their exami-
nations in frock coats, as here
tofore. ga tro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Dawson Officials Think
Death Toll Will Be
122
HOLD LITTLE HOPE
Practically All Victims of
Disaster Were Married
Men Second Tragedy
of Decade.
.uy United press.)

Dawson, n. NJ, feb. u
Rescue workers penetrated the
Ions tunnels Of Phelps-DodgC
Dawson mine numbcr today ii
an effort to check the toll of the
eeond great mine disaster of
decade here.
Four bodies have been recov-
cred. Mine officials estimated
there were 11S more men in the
mine. Rescue workers had pen
Grated to a spot within one mile
of the place where these mer
were trappd. The one hope Of
finding the men alive fay in the
possibility that they were able tC
wall up a room to protect them.
selves against the deadly gases
which followed the blast. One
hundred and fifty rescue workers
are toiling like mad to reach the
l1S men.
Officials refused 70 say wheth-
er they held hope for rescue OF
many cf the imp~;soned mer
chat indicated they I'D not,
Mine rescue cars from Trinidad
and other points were to be mob
ilized here within few hours to
reinforce the miners, officials and
doctors and nurses battling with
the fumes in the shafts and tun-
neiS. "
Relatives of the imprisoned
men crowded about the mouth OF
the mine. Others We're barred
way by Phelps-Dodge officials
Rescue depends largely on the
distance of the explosion from
where the men were working, the
extent of workings caved in and
whether fire followed the blast
Possibility that some Of the
men reached levels higher thar
that on which the J'4st occurred
also held out slight hope.
Practically all the men inside
the Shafts are married.
A mine explosion here in Octo-
Der, 1918, took a toll of 26l lives
AS the rescuers worked RAPIDLY
throughout last night, aided by
crews of a mine rescGe ar, offic.
ials said that much progress had
been made in clearing out the
gas and ventilating the torr
workings. All debris choking thu
entrance had been moved away
The mine rescue cars enroutC
and already here were rushed
fro a half dozen states, including
J Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada
The bodies recovered were founC
near the main entrance which
had been wrecked by the blast
( Dawson is one of the largest
coal mining camps in the west
Four mines were operated in the
vicinity of the village of 5000.
Dawn found the wives and
daughters huddled in small
groups about fires. kindled during
the bitter cold night.
Occasionally the low monotons
of their foreign gable was
broken by loud sobbing of onc
whose nerves no longer would
stand the strain of waiting for
the fate of a relative.
Miners, with faces tenselv set
assisted rescue workers in bring
ing the bodies of the four victims
| to the surface. Questions regard.
ing the chances of the others be-
ing alive, thew only shook their
heads dubionsly.
The Dawson num- Der one is the
oldest and largest Of the Phelps
Dodge corporations holdings here
1t extends into the earth more
than a mile and the men were
believed working about mills
from the main shaft. Rescue
workers penetrated to nearly tbs
end of the main shaft.
Scores of curious rushed tc
Dawscn as word of the disastel
spread, "uu t' tr-tj- reg ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Debt Passage In The
House is Predicted

Washington, Feb. 9-The House
today took mp the bill approving
the British war debt settlement,
with indications pointing to its
passage tonight or tomorrow at
the latest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
POISON GAS WAR

Atlantic City-Poison gas Will
he used this spring TO subdue the
troublesome Jersey mosquito, ac-
cording to Fred A. Riley of the
exterminating commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
"uNFORTUNATE YOUTH.

New York-Edward OOonnor,
IL. was arrested as bootlegger
when he tried to soil pint of
''the best stuff to policeman
Cor $l.25. -,i
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-28
MOVIES

"Shanghaied!' That's the fate ot Rudolph Valentino, playing the lead ing supporting role in Moran of the Lady Letty," the George Melford pro- duction showing at the Empress The ater tomorrow. "Shanghaied" is the forcible abduction of an unwary cit izen who wakens from stupor to find himself on the high seas at the mercy of brutal bucko mate or master.
 "Such a trifle as being 'shang- haied'", observed Valentino during the screening of the picture, means nothing in my life. I've been abused continually since I've been in pie tures-shot and beaten up and gen orally mishandled. But I like it!"
 Dorothy Dalton, playing the fea- ture role, Moran" says her role is one of the most unusual she has been called upon to portray-that of a woman who dresses like man and commands a ship, battling with rough seamen and Chinese miscre- ants, and who finally is conquered by love.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-28

from Meals master painting of the same name. I was superintendent of some schools in California when I wrote the first verse. Twelve years later I was in Los Angeles, where I saw the original painting.
 "It hypnotized me and left me dazed and I returned to my home. sat for hours thinking only of the picture, unable to write a single line. Some hours later I fell asleep, and on awakening the following morning I seemed to be touched by the hand of God.
 I arose and wrote the second verse, then sat and studied it all day, changing a word here and there until I was satisfied.
 "The next day I wrote another verse and the next day the fourth. In this way I continued until I had finished the sixth verse, and I knew had completed the poem."
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-28
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