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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
Will Fight Proposed
Incorporation Bill

State Delegate Charles Henry
Smith will address special meet
ing of the city council at 3 o'clock
this afternoon on the provisions
of the bill providing for the in
corporation of Arlington county
into a city.
A call for this meeting was IS
sued Saturday by Mayor Smoot
and the representatives Of the
various business and civic organ
izations interested have been in
vited to appear at this meeting.
Alexandria will use its best eff
forts to defeat the measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
REBEKAH LODGE NO. q

Tomorrow evening. the Good
of the Order Committee of Sa-
marian Rebekah Lodge will en-
tertain the members at a social
after the exemplification of the
Rebkah Degree by the recently
reorganized degree team. This
lodge has recently purchased at
considerable expense complete
set of Degree Robes and these
will be used for the first time. All
members are requested to be
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
SMALL FIRE TO-DAY

A small fire at the Campbell's
store at Potomac Yards, Arling-
ton county, at 1855 o'clock this
morning brought out Companies
Nos. I and 4. The blaze wss
quickly extinsuished. Is was
caused by an oil stove under .
coffee urn becoming overhested
A show case was broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
Features Each Night For
Big Trade EX-
hibit
ATTRACTIVE BOOTHS
Myriad Lights to Illumi-
nate Hall - Radio,
Dancing and Music to
be Features

Bathed in flags and with my
Rad of tiny incandescent lights,
Armory Hall will present a scene
of beauty when its doors are
thrown open to the public tonight
at 1880 o'clock, which will mark
the formal opening Of the second
annual Greater Alexandria Trade
Exhibit.
Deft hands are busily engaged
in putting on the finishing
touches to the .hirty-one booths
of the participating exhibitors.
and when the doors are opened
all vii be in readiness for the
big show which will end Thursday
night.
The booths are finished in
white and almost every color of
the rainbow is represented in the
color scheme provided by the ex-
hibitors.
The walls Of the hall are deco
rated with American flags and
bunting and the old hall will be
Illuminated with 225 tiny incan-
descent lights.
There will be dancing and mu-
sic every night and the dancing
will be started at 1890 o'clock,
ending at 1870 O'Clock
The automobile exhibit will in
clude ter models OF various cars.
They will be PLACED in the center
of the big hall and all Of tn lat
est models are to be shown.
The latest in spring styles of
the other merchants taking part
were brought to the booths this
afternoon and installed
Another feature Of the affair
announced this morning will he
radio concerts from the booth of
]. Kent White which will be
started tomorrow night at eight
o'clock and continued every night
during the progress of the exhlb-
it. ending at 10 o'clock each night
\ feature TO be shown will be
the sixteen major accomplish
ments of the chamber Of COM
merce which will b. enumerated
on signs which will be placed at
the end of the hall.
The members Of the commit
tee in charge Of the arrange
ments for the exhibit together
with large force Of mechanics
today wre busily at work at the
Armory.
The living model booth is loca-
ted at the east side or the arm
orv and is elevated, 50 that all
who attend may have chance tc
see the models in the latest
spring creations.
As heretofore stated in The
Gazette an. admission fee Of ten
cents will be charged. and the
purchaser of each ticket will be
entitled to participate in the
drawing each night for a cash
prize Of S25 which is to be given
by the merchants taking part in
the exhibit.
In addition to the main cash
prize other prizes to be award
ed nightly by the merchants. II,
therefore. will be well for every
one in Alexandria TO attend this
exhibit which will he better and
more attractive generally than
anything of its kind ever before
attempted in this city. The mu-
sic each evening will be furnished
by the Krasy Kats. The exhibit
is under the auspices of the cham
Der of comerce. 1t is expected
that large crowd will attend
the opening tonight and that each
night hereafter If will be well
patronized not only by Alexan-
drians but By persons from the
.,.o1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
Free State Prisoners
Are Brought To Dublin

Dublin, March 12-Three war
ships today brought to Dublin $50
rebel prisoners of the free state,
captured in a great round up
that extended to every corner of
the British Isles.
The docks were heavily guarded
by national troops as the insur-
gents were landed and conveyed
with tanks and armored cars, to
Mount Joy prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
HOUSE AND LOT SOLD

Jesse H. Talbot and wife, have
convened to Curan F. Rochester
and wife, the two story room
brick house No. 323 North Royal
street. This sale was made
through the Office of the f. I.
Goodnow Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
Miss Cummings Calls
Meeting of Women
Thursday
WILL RAISE $500
Home Service Appeal For
Drive-Review Of Lo-
cal Work Of month of
January.

The ladies committee for the
Salvation Army drive on March
I15 at 8 o'clock at the rooms of
the chamber of commerce under
the direction of Miss Helen Nor
ris Cummings will map out plans
for the Salvation Army drive to
raise $1,000. The drive will be
held March 81, % and 2S.
Every woman's organization is
invited to send representatives to
this meeting. Assurances al
ready have been given for hearty
cooperation and it is expected
that a large and representative
gathering will attend this meet
ing.
1t is pointed out there is no
"deadwood" on the committee and
where all are interested it is
further argued that it will be a
comparatively simple matter in
which to attain the goal sought.
The local officers chosen for the
campaign are Harry D. Kirk,
chairman; f. A. Feldtkeller and
H. E. Gentry, vice chairmen;
George E. Warfeld, treasurer;
Miss Helen Norris Cummings,
Secretary.
The Salvation Army Home
Service Appeal, March q, % and
23, 1928. Help the Salvation
Army to keep its searchlight
burning, sending CLEAN Of hope
and sunshine into homes of the
poor and the hearts of men, wo-
men and children.
We give him a lift, he's a brother
of man,
And bearing about all the bur
dens he can,
I'VE give him a smile, he was
downcast and blue,
And the smile helped him to bat
tie it through.
We give him our hand, he was
slipping down hill
And the world so | fancied was
using him i'll.
We give him our help and show
him the road
And help him along with his load
Do you know what it means tc
be losing the fight?
When a lift Just in time might
set everything right?
Do you know what it means just
a cvlasp Of hand
When a mans borne about all 6
man ought to stand?
Did you ask what it was why
the quivering lip?
Why the half suppressed sol
and the scalding tear drip
Were you brother of his wher
the time came of need?
Did you offer to help him o,
didn't you heed?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
Watch
TomorroW's S
Gazette

. For announcement of the
: big circulation contest to be
. waged b. the carrier boys
: of the Gazette, will be made
. in tomorrow's paper. Help
: your carrier boy win one
: of the valuable prizes to be
: offered.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
GALE PLAYS HAVOC
IRX United PrcSsl

Chicago, March IA gaze
which reached so miles an hour
accompanied by rain, sleet and
snow, swept up the Mississippi
Valley and across the Great Lakes
region during the night, causing
heavy damage.
Many cities were isolated. Humid
reds of miles of wires were blown
down. Railroad traffic was de-
moralized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
French Hold Town in
Siege Following Killing

Dortmund, March PA French
soldicr was killed and five others
injured in a Sunday evening
street battle here. A German
police commissioner and three
German civilians were wounded.
Buer, the Ruhr town near
which Lieut.. Coltin and NJ. Jolly,
French officials, were murdered
Saturday night, was held in a
sharpened state Of siege today by
1.-THE invaders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12

Report of work done during the
month of January 1928:
81 free, beds furnished to men.
52 men given free hot coffee
and rolls before leaving the
army's lodging house, 122 So
Fairfax street.
Transportation furnished three
men to Philadelphia, Pa, man
and wife to Charlotte, N. c.
,One old lady to Atlanta, Ca, 3
men to Washington, one man to
Baltimore, Md.
Shoes furnished: three pair to
men; one to boy and one to girl.
Five families furnished with
wood and groceries.
Every day in every way this
work must go on to make a bigger
brighter and greater Alexandria
Thank you,
CAPT. J. F. MCINTYRE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
House Leader Mondell
Praises Work of 9th
Congress
624 DAYS; 93l LAWS
law and a Half a Day
Senate Rules Are De-
nounced as Failing IA
Bills.

washington, MdfCH ia Ao"
and a half a day for 624 days
was the record of the Sixty-Sev-
enh Congress, Frank W. Mondell,
of Wyoming, retiring Republican
House leader, said in a statement
which has been inserted in the
Congressional Record.
In addition to 931 measures en-
aced, Mr.. Mondell said l44 bills
passed by the House had failed
in the Senate, adding that "it
ought to be in order in the House
to discuss rules or lack of rules
i'm the Senate under which a min
ority, and frequently a small
minority. of the Senate can pre-
vent action on highly important
legislation which the House has
considered"
Declaring there was no suffi-
cient time (which might have
been utilized" for consideration
of the Ford offer for Muscle
Shoals, the retiring majority
leader said if the proposition had
been made by ANYONE but Henry
Ford it would have been smoth-
cred in ridicule."
The clamor on behalf of the
Ford Offer" he said. ais predicat-
ed almost wholly on the ground
less assertion that if the Ford
offer is accepted Mr.. Ford will
furnish the farmers of the coun-
try with cheap fertilizers. The
only possible explanation for the
attitude of certain gentlemen ia
vorabIe to the Ford offer is that
they are exceedingly anxious to
have a great industrial center as
tablished in the section in which
Muscle Shoals is located, and
they are perfectly willing to have
the Government make a contribu-
tion of $100,00O,O00 and grant a
1O0-year lease on ridiculously ia
vOrable terms to the lessee"
Mr.. Mondell enumerated long
list of measures enacted, causing
especial attention to these:
Tax Revision bill, reducing the
annual tax burden nearly ST.
OOO,OOO,OOO." 80
Fordney Tariff act, "under
which the nations labor and in
dustries are protected"
Maternity bill.
National highway act.
Immigration Restriction act.
"ActS to prevent profiteering
in coal and providing a coal fact
finding commission"
Foreign debt-refunding measur-
es.
Budget law.
Agricultural Credits bill.
Law returning certain alien
properties.
Bill creating additional Federal
judges.
Packer control act.
Grain Futures Trading law.
Anti-Narcotic laws.
Naval Scrapping bill.
Peace resolution.
Various measures for the wei
fare of World War veterans.
Under the Fordney Tariff Law
Mr.. Mondell said, both import
and exports have increased, an,
"as a result of good fairs" tn
country's gross lebt was reduce
from S26, 594,267,S7s on Angus
81. 1919. to S22,715,33s,7S0 o.
February rs, 1928.
"In three years." he said "w
have reduced the national debt a
much as it was reduced betwee
the close of the Civil war an
the beginning OF the World War.
O. The nation in the fiscal yea
which ended last June 30 met a
expenditures out Of revenues, Nj
Mondell added, and had a ba
ance of nearly SS00,000,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-12
Road Financing Session
of Assembly Prepares
For Ending
WILLIS BILLS DEAD
Favorable Reports Re-
turned in Many Cases
Pay-as-You Gains
Favor in Both Houses
Nv l.. f.. COOPER

Richmond, March 12-As the
tenth day of the legislative sess-
ion in the House, and the ninth
in the Senate, opened today, both
branches of the General Assem-
bly, appeared to be trying to con-
clude the business of the special
session by the end of the week.
Older heads in the two houses,
do not anticipate the closing of
the business of the session with
in ten days. 1t was pointed out
today that conferences are nee
essary on amendments even after
the passage of bills, and as yet
none of the chief highway fnanc-
ing measures have heen passed
by either branch, some of them
still being in committees.
Richmond, Va, March 12-The
general assembly entered upon a
new week today with everything
in readiness and both sides organ
lied for the opening of the fight
over the major Legislation for
which the special session was
called-the consideration of the
problem of financing highway
construction in Virginia.
The Willis bills, consisting of a
measure providing for refer
endum on a S50,00O,000 bond is
sue and the associate bills call
ing for $6,OO0,O0O temporary
loan and one-cent gas tax, will
reach the floor of the house with
the recommendation that they do
not pass, following an unfavorable
report upon them by the house
committee on roads and naviga-
ton.
The committee, however, has
reported favorably upon a sub
stitute motor fuel bill calling for
a two-cent gas on tax through
January /, 1924, and three-cent
tax thereafter, one third of the
amount going to the counties.
The committee also has report
ed favorably upon the Brown
Horsley referendum bill, provid-
ing that at the next regular elec-
ton the people vote on whether
or not they wish the bond issue
or the pay-as-you-go plan CT fl
nancing.
The house committee on finance
will consider this afternoon House
Bill No. so, raising the license fee
on automobiles, with provisions
as follows:
Sixty cents tax per horse pow
er for private machines.
Ninety cents per horse power
for machines used for trunsporta'
ton of passengers for hire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04
Credit and Easy Terms
W Prices On Lifetime Furniture


a prices value
values qualities and
LOW PRICES-you see saveg
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04
DRINK WATER To
HELP WASH OUT
k|DNEYP0|S0N
If Your Back Hurts or Blad-
der Bothers You, Begin
Taking Salts

When your kidneys hurt and your
back. feels sore don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with a
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep your bowels clean. by flushing
them with mild, harmless salts
which helps to remove the body's
ur'nous waste and stimulates them to
their normal activity. The function
of the kidneys is to filter tie blood.
In "a hours they strain from it 500
grains of acid and waste, so we can
readily understand the vital import
ance of keeping the kidneys active.
Drink lots of good WATERFOWL can't
drink too much also get from any
Pharmacist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful in glass
of water before breakfast each morn
ing for few days and your kidneys
may then act fine. This famous
salts Ss made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia.
and has been used for years to help
clean and stimulate clogaed kidneys:
also to neutralize the acids in the
system so they are no longer a source
of Irritation. thus often relieving
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in-
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink, which everyone
should take now and then to help
keep their kidneys clean and active.
Try thfsi also keep up the water
drinking. and no doubt you will Won
DER what became of your kidney
trouble and backache. BY all means
have your physician examine your
kidneys at least twice a year.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04
ALABAMA SOCIETY BALL
IN WASHINGTON

Last week the ANNUAL ball of the
Alabama society in Washington was
given. This affair was a brilliant
one. as it always is, and I'll the
prominent Alabamians in Washing
ton attended.
!. The Washington Post notes the
The annual ball of the Alabama
society are the one ''dress-up" affair
of the year and they have always
reckoned for superiority for similar
events here. From ait indications
this years party" will be no cxcep-
ton to the order.
sMrs. Thacker w. Walker, chair
man of the special committee on ar
rangements, and her faithful CO.
workers are busy with final prepa-
ratiops for the Alabama BALTIC be
held I'm the big ball room of the
New Willard Thursday evening,
February l. Already southern smilax
and Spanish moss for the decora tic n
of the ball room have been sent to
Major Walker from old Alabama by
his sister, Mrs. J. L. Parish of Clay
ton. AS at previous balls of the Ala
bama society an oil painting of the
state capital at Montgomery will
nanS- IN conspicuous place in the
Willard ball room. The state flag,
a gift of Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood,
and the state seal will also occupy
prominent places in the scheme of
things Thursday. evening.
The feature of the Entertainment
program for Thursday night will be
the singing of MY Alabama Home"
written by Miss Ellie Snead- Prest-
wood. Following the song, day In
a typical Alabama home will De
enacted by native sons. The first
scene will portray what takes place
in an Alabama home during the day
and the finale will depict happy
gatherings around the old cabins.
Two of Miss Cora Shreve's pupils
will give soft shoe dances. Before
the festivities are over everybody
will join in singing ravorite Ala
bama melodies"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04
BUFFET SUPPER FOR
WEDDING ATTENDANTS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Rhodes compli-
mented the Pritchard- Rhodes we'd
ding party Wednesday night after
the rehearsal, with a lovely buffet
supper.
The lower floor of the home was
adorned with American beauty roses
and southern smilax arranged in an
artistic manner. In the dining room
Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Kelly Burwell
poured coffee from the prettily ap-
pointed lace-covered table, which
lad as Its central decoration a
French basket filled with American
beauty roses. Miss. Annie Laurie
Rhodes, BRIDE to be, wore a dainty
gown of orchid taffeta.
Mrs. r. G. Rhodes, mother of the
bride, was handsome in black velvet.
Mrs. Porter Children, chose a blue
crepe. Mrs. Kelly Burweil a lovely
costume of black velvet. Miss Mary
Kelly wore a pretty white taffeta
frock. Miss Jane Thomson was stun
ming in black lace and Miss Kornelia
Kelly was In chic gown Of light
blue getrgette with silver trim
mings.
The guests at this delightful af-
fair We're Miss Rhodes, Mrs. Porter
Children, Mrs. Kelly Burwell of
huntsville, Miss Mary Kelly. Miss
Jane Thomson, Kiss Kornelia Kelly,
Miss Lola Nicholas of Decatur, Mrs.
Rhodes, Mrs. Stanley, Miss Carolyn
Webb, Miss Cecile Bailey Mrs.
Charles Ward, Mr.. Homer Rhodes,
Mr.. Charles Ward, Mr.. Perry Robin
kson, M. Porter Children and Mr..
R. G. Rhodes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04
Birmingham, Man Says
Passion Play Marcel
T.. Gus Production


Very few are born under lucky
stars, and have the opportunity Of
all the good things, but Mr.. r. G.
Foster is an exception of this rule. He
is one of the luckiest men in Biz
mingham, for he has just had a won
ed his eyes on that most marvellous
of all productions, The Passion
Play" a.
I'VE had a dandy trip" enthused
Mr.. Foster. 1.-THE minute we landed
in France we bought an automobile,
realizing the possibilities of seeing
Europe better by motor.
Eastern France and Switzerland
simply beyond description. They are,
to my mind.sth picture book of the
old country.
I'VE motored leisurely to every in
,<teresting old landmark. I could al
. most write series of books of the
unique and unusual things our guides
led us to see.''
s'The Passion Play"
With hearty enthusiasm in his
: voice, Mr.. Foster launched into what
he called the real hobbyof his tour
1.-The Passion Play"
1T was the most heart-satisfying
thing to me and actually deserves to
be called one of the most beautiful
spectacles ever produced.
Our party reached Oberammergau
the day before the play and one
would have thought it was circus
time In town by the vast throngs that
walked the narrow streets of the
quaint little village. We took our
seats and were waiting for the, cur
stian to rise on the first act by the
usual breakfast time; for the play
lasted from s o'clock in the morning
until o'clock at night and, it
seemed to me, no one got fidgety or
wanted to take an interim ssion. 1t
was entirely too thrilling to think of
self.
The production included 1850 peo-
pie, so it is even difficult to imagine
the length of time it took for rehear-
s3ls, and the many struggles that
the performers went through during
the time of producing
y AL the costumes were exact his
torically, and magnificent creations,
being fashioned in the Orient by peo-
pie who had spent months in design
ing Them
Poor BARRIERS.
Mr. Foster chuckled as he related:
1.-THE BARRIERS would have been out of
1uck-if the town had such things as
barbers-for the actors of the entire
cast let their boards and hair grow
for months in order to fit the charac-
tiers given them in the wonder play.
Antoine Lang. who took the part
of Christ l believe without a doubt
to be the most wonderful actor in
the world.
THE character OF Judas was most
incredibly portrayed 1t is thee moss
touching and dramatic role, and some
critics have thought 1t best.
THE actors who gave this master
production have been offered $780,,
900 to produce 1t in moving pictures.
Being so purely religious, however.
they refused this flattering offer, be-
cause they think it the greatest of
sins to produce. it anywhere off the
sacred ground of Oberammergau."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04

The Missionary society of the
Hunter Street Baptist church had a
most interesting and instructive tenn
perance meeting Monday afternoon
at the Baptist church. Mrs. NJ. A.
Jones. president of the Fairview ".
c. Y. u, presiding.
The meeting was opened with
some vocal selections, after which
some readings were given. Those
participating in the program were
Mrs. H. B. Allen, Mrs. T. j. Rum
mage, Mrs. Elder principal If the
Boaz School for Girls; Mrs. Mary T.
Jeffries, state president Of the ". c..
T. u. and Mrs. II. B. Allen, tenn
perance secretary of the Baptist U.
NJ. 8. At the close of the meeting.
the following new members were
added to the Organization: Mrs. j. c,
Milton, Mrs. A. 1. Alfred, Mrs. H. o.
Strickland. Mrs. C. w. Mcdonald,
Mrs. ]. M. Estes, Mrs. F. A. Owen.
Those taking part in the musical
program, were Mrs. T. j. HUMPHREYS,
Miss. Waddy and Mrs. H. L. Tourney.
Mrs. Allen closed the meeting with
a prayer.