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Entered at the Postoffice at Alexan dria, Virginia, as second class matter. , VICTORY iilKM ON STRATI ON HOWARD \V. SMITH, President and Treasurer WILLIAM A. SMOOT . .. Vlcc-PreMldcnt MICHALX T. W1ER Editor PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON Except Sunday By the Alexandria Gazette Corporation 317 King- Street, Alexandria, Va.. 1 The sec end victory celebration in Alexandria, during the past fifty fourn yeajIs took place Inst- night. On Apiril 14, 18C5, there w<as a turn /Out here, cenceived and carried out. iin the main, by trarricr.t residents )of those days in honor of victory (Over the depicted ranks of bhe arm ies of l&te Southern Co'nfeder !acy. This was a triumph of .might over whatt many Still think tvrfa's right, and most Alexandrians .we're but spectators of that pageant. .The .city was brilliantly illuminated -at night; but a- short time after icJatrkness set in jit became known President Lincoln had been assassi nated fn a \Viasihington theatre', and Abe joy was turned into mourmng. The victory demonstration last night, 'however, w'as an event in .which the entire community?"Ur 'lOfwn peojile as well as the thousands ,Avho havfc c.om'e to five with us duri ,ing the p'est year en* more?uniting* ?in tendering 'a rousing ovation to1 .the Alexandria boys who went "oVer .there," as well as those who per formed miliary dnity in their own Innd during tlie IrJto wair for Lib erty. Gild and young were equally en thused, little children casting flow ,ers at tihe soldiers as they pas-sed along. The music was thrilling a ftihe fcast'tng and the block d&ncei which followed were among the .many pleasant features of the occa sion. , King and Washington streets were ^packed wit'h people, o'<Hher sections of the city having been practically de-i ?sorted. The festivities were kept up until midnight. , Many visitor's were in the city last /night. .Numbers of Washingtonians .were here, as were also people from, all this section of Virginia. MUTIPLICATION OF AUTOS i I About a s^ore of years has passed ; away since tihe automobile made its advent. Automobiles were curiosi-.1 tics buit a sh'-at tiir.fr-ago; now they ! are as common in the world as sew , l ing:" machines, having almost crowd eel equmes from the streets. While.; thoroughfares of cities arc full of thetee modem contrivances, thous ands arc owned in the rural section's, while trucks and farm machinery ate also run by gasoline. i., . , ? Twenty-five years tugo, when the blfeycle fevfer was at its height, it wfrs suggested that fee Vorld nac? discovered a new means of transpor tation, and tkking a ''spon" was re giarded as cue of the pleasures of lif?. While the bicycle came to stay; it was not "destined-to hold.its place ih the front rank of modern ve hicles. The automobile was close in itfs wiake, and today, while boys still use the bicvcle', some for pleasure i and others in busiwes's nuir.suits, the f aultomobile iJs the dfoief mode of j tifenspont^itTcn both for business or pleasure. About every fourteenth person i"n .Maryland, whether man, woman o r .child, owns an automobile. The number in ithatt st'a.te exceeding' 100,000. To put it differ en ttly, there are enough automobfle wheels on Mary land-owned ctars to pres'emit one to ab'otft each thi.rd person in the State. It may not be long before .Virginia wiill bu is/bowing an equal percentage. , Approximately llhere are. about 500 or 600 buses licensed in Maryland, nearly 4,,0000 delivery automobile, about 5,000 so lid-tiro trucks, about 10,000 miscellaneous cars and nearly S5,000 passengeir cars. HIGH COST TO STAY Tbe cos/t of loving will never re turn to where it v.(as before the war, in thfc opinion of a .number of prominent business mtn who have given their views to the United Statts Department of l abor in an swer to the query, ''How much will prices fall?" While there nifty be some relief from the abn'-rniaPly high prices of wartime, Hhe answers received by the Department agree aJan'cst wiiKhcut exception that the day of cheaiper living- is gone, never to return. Mfeny reasons are advanced in sup port ef this prediction, the princi pal cne being thait advances in the prices of commodities are due large ly to the increased cost of labor, and that high-priccd labor appears to be here to slay. ILigJh taxation \ is aliito ci/t?id as reason. The Ediitor: ' ' .Alexandria Gazette: Sir: '? In justice of Ih'e Executive Com ?nulitee of the Heme Coming Week Teh bait ion I wish to state that 'the responsibility fc,r the ab>:enee of colored citizen's and troops. in the ?line of mp.irch lies with the colored 'organisations who refused to thke plait in the rauide on account of seme misgiving as to their place i:n the IJhe. If one wi(R re^ad the for-i nrsatio'n in your issue of June 10 they i\V iSl be convinced that the colored ; crgannzatier.s were well placed. ? The Marshall of the parade and (those having in charge the securing ?of cclored troops and citizen's' rrfade eveay effort both by personal solici- j ?tation and notices through vour col umns to secure a good ropresenta licti of colored persens in the pa rr.de but without success. The Executive Committee made an appropriation or sufficient' funds!: to carry cut the program for col-* orcd soldiers a-s it is scheduled in the Gazette for the week. If You Want to Buy a I CAN GET IT FOR YOU Any Make Any Price ALL MAKES OF CARS REPAIRED FORDS A SPECIALTY Towing of Cars One Mile Out of City Limits ' Free of Charge Repair Shop /" F. JOHNSEN, Prop. Rear 701 North Washington Street Alexandria, Va. Phone ?} ,"i ?. . i ' Ti l}t is my opinion thatr the- commit tee deserves t'he tWanks of every ap ? twc-ftc wt&eii an# these 'fetuiried' scJcseis who were loyal enough t.o pre^tnt themselves at jthe Colored' Scidi^.rs .Clih) ' the parade 'but. because they were so few de cided i>et-to maiqh. m to be hoped that no such uri fortunate thing iwill ever occur ttn 'our;eity agair. f, ? ? ?? A ' ; ' ? Sihcerely^ iJ. Byron ~~ (Communicated) BE CAUTIOUS - , . . ' ?' - J J V. <'? \i J ' As wild be seen by the proceed ings" of the City Council, the lower beard.lasi night parsed an amended health ordinance, which provides for an outlay of $7,-J00 anr.rlally. iWfhiie not disposed t'J stand ir tihe way of tihose who would mini mize the cases of illness in our midst, the taxpayers of the city should be made awhre of the fact that the pta*? already furnishes a. bacteriologist, who is ready to do the work for all physicians'of the com momvcailth in cities and counties and to have such an official in Alex ?andi Va Ffrrrte l?;kv :i work of super <irrcglati,fn. J Alexandria is already staggering under jrrc-at burdens. Present condi tions will vender it necessary to em ?j?rk in Vtill' gcciattfr mcvemeWs for the piescrvaticn of -health. The ordinance w:31 come before the B'ard "of Aildermen Frndiay niph.t. It i's to be hoped that this ?matter w^f! be weighed properly, and if a l.rvtccichigiet is necessary, let us have one, but if not let us take 5ic'cd how we,spend money. WII.L DEMAND BEER BaltJ-mVireans t<- be in Rijx Do in on strr.1 ion Labor will prcti ?t, by 5000 men in . ranks on the steps of the- National Capitol cn Flag Day.' June 11. ! oerinst the icrrpcndrnir deprivation j of beer and light v.nes. The men j ;:t the mass mectin.tr uil! be ropro- !j sxciiativc? of international, nation, jj J State ;vr.'l locai unions hfnliated with !? the American Federation of Labor. If This tiiGRram of objections to jj features of the war prohibition net ij ;s assured, r*:ccn!ir? to an announ- j ccnwnt by Henry Miller, represen- : tetivp <)f the,'Centr:-1 J/.ibotr Union. Mr. Miller bas.c.har.'rt of the details II uhcch have been alranged for the ij n'aticr.til cienVonstrati^n. f j Tn addition, according to Mr. M'il- j;j )cr, many thousands wiil take part j in the demonstration v.*ho are j not among the direct represents- ;| tives ({ the labor be dies. The rep- j| r;cisentative delegations will inrlu.!^ j Large. -?mimbuy* .from ICE TEaWas?$P"' -t -LEMON SQUEEZES, u CORK PULLER, 1 CAN. OPENER.-, I ICE PICK AND TONGS ' | Ice Shaver, Milk Shaker Picnic Sets. Paper Napkins , { All can be found at R. E. KNrGilT & SON j S2I-625 I-irsV; STREET % ;. : ? ? ? pn ? ; . and-New:-York, was.stated3 while a^total comprising members of the 'Wfcfr irrfcris '(\rM Vi tiers' frofo* Balfi m'one is exnected tr- reach at least 20'00C- ife w r/ ?? 11 <a < >r-? > , . ^o- freight my&l* L f \r}^ ? Ron note,; Va., 'junje ll.-^d de velefrtmen^s occurred in the Norfolk mfcC 'Western strike'' sitiiation yes i ' ' ' # , ?te'rdiay, according' V to statements '.riven out thcis -evening by Federal Manager A. C. Ne?d$es. o?. the road, and Secrtiaiy. S? "'Shoemaker, of the Norfolk tine! Western system federation. " Freight traffic en the Norfolk and Western i,s at a standstill, and pas senger: trains are being operated under difficulties. Letters dalJir.g for a sympathetic fltrike of railroad employees on ciht*r lines ?. re being mailed, it was stated by J-.E. Shoemaker, treasurer of-the advisory board of the Norfolk end Western system federation. Strike leaders cTa'im that employ its on c't&er iiomls. particularly in ?the Nor%v\*cl4t,{- have offered to Ifltirike in sympathy with the Norfolk tnd Wesitc-m s"hcp crafts if the men Sit Wilcoe are net reinstated. Shop crafts cf the Virginia Rail hvay \u-V-e appealed'to: yestcwhry to jo:in strike, and should they do so, traffic in Western Virginia would" be completely tied up. ' . AGREES TO STOP FIGHTING Lcndcri, June 11.?EeTa Kun, the Hungarian. Communist Foreign Min ister, (in reply to a message from 'Premier Clcrnenceau, according to a. wiVeless disptetch from Budapest, 'agrees to sfrop hostilities with the ?Czechc-Slova'ks, although he claims "the Czechs are to blame fo.r tihe fighting bcdaus'e they disregarded 'i:he frontier fixed by the Allies. The Hungarian leader suggests thtit a commas si cn be appointed to settle the* differences between 'the Be.I a Kun also expresses satisfac tion that the Allies have invited Czechs and the Hungarians. Farm For Sale On account of other business I am offering my valuable farm and country home, 'Valusia' on the Little River Turnpike, 2y> miles ?west of Alexandria for sale at a very attractive price. Address, C. A.' I Gwinn, Alexandria, Va. Phone 652-J-3. Will Buy If You Tell Them AJb.oiit the Things You Have to Sell SAYS THE : ^ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ft. .t,v 1 -.-Vj'. ? 0*r 'D "The American public is a buying pub lic, It has''the money to spend and will 'spend it if you will show them the need for spending* it. Therefore?Advertise! This is the message from the Depart ment of Labor to all live, progressive merchants who believe in the future prosperity of America. Tell your story through the press and reach the greatest number of potential customers at the smallest cost. Advertising, intelligently planned ^and^executed, is the surest, quickest, vl?*<pnost economical means of securing sales?stimulating business. iil. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR r;-" W. B. WILSON", Secretary ROGER W. BABSOX, Director General, Information and Education Service. THE REASONS WHY SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION CLEANLINESS GENERAL ECONOMY < < i SAVING IN WORK J < < SAVING IN FOOD J < < CALL OR LET US \ CALL AND < DEMONSTRATE ! ^ Street Store opens 8.30 a. m. closes 6p.m. except Saturday WELCOME HOME ALL HEROES SOME SPECIAL VALUES FOR THURSDAYS REMNANT SALE ' Two Women's $6.98 White Voile Dresse, Remnant price Thursday each $3.98 Three Women's $12.50 White Voile Dresses, Rem nant price Thursday each $7.50 Two Women's $15.00 White Voile Dresses, Remnant price Thursday each $9.50 Misses $4.98 and $6.50 White Dresses, Remnant price Thursday each $2.49 Misses $2.50 and $3.50 White Dresses. Remnant price Thursday each $1.49 Two Women's $10.00 Fibre Silk Sweaters, Remnant price Thursday each $5.00 One Woman's $35.00 Taffeta Silk Dress Slightly fad ed, Remnant price Thursday $12.30 Five dozen Women's $1.50 White Voile Waists, Rem nant price Thursday each 73c One .lot $2.50 and $3.50 Corsets Small sizes, Rem nant price Thursday pair $1.49 Three Women's $2.50 White Tub Skirts, Remnant price Thursda}' each $1.39 Regular 50c fancy Voiles 40-in. wide, Remnant price Thursday yard ? ? 39c Women's $2.50 White Crepe Night Gowns, Remnant price Thursday each $1.75 20 dozen Men's 75c Summer Under Shirts and drawers. Remnant Price Thursday each 50c 3 dozen Men's $2.00 fast color Negligee Shirts, Rem-^ nant price Thursday each $1.50 50 dozen Men's Black Sox, Remnant price. Thurs day 2 pair for 25c 5 dozen Men's $1.25 Muslin Night Robes. Remnant price Thursday each $1.00 Victory Pattern in Cut Glass VERY PRETTY AN ENTIRELY NEW Oyster Cocktail Glasses, a (Jozen $7.50 Grape Juice Glassas, a dozen $7.50 'Sherbet Glasses, a dozen ?3.0fl Iced Tea With Handle, a dozen 5-0.00 Sweet Cider, a dozen SD.Ofl Water Goblet, a dozen ' $0.00 Lemonade, a dozen $0.00 Water Sea, pitcher and six tumblers flower Vases $1.50 to 5>7.5Q Also Celery trays, Spoonholders, Bowls, Plates and Other Things H. W. Wildt 6 Sob 106 NORTH ROYAL STREET i1 Your Opportunity To Buy Excellent King Street Properties We Have Several Fine Locations From ' PITT STREET TO HENRY STREET Call and let us Show Them to You Graham & Ogclen 530 KING STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA. F^irst National Bank ALEXANDRIA., VA. THE OLDEST NATIONAL BANK IN VIRGINIA The Largest and Strongest Bank in the City The Service Rendered by this Bank is Evidenced by its Phenomenal Growth. Resources March 5, 1917 $1,829,331.47 " 4, 1918 $2,020,055.80 " 4, 1919 $2,849,965.94 OUR ICE SERVICE STATIONS No. 2?106 South Alfred Street No. 3?317 North Alfred Street No. 1?Commerce and I'ayne Streets Are now open, where ice will be sold at Plant Prices Loss than 100 lbs., 10c per 1Q'i Ibh. 100 to GOO lbs 35c per 100 lbs. Quanities in excess of 600 pounds at plant only . Mutual Ice Company CAMERON AND UNION STREETS ^ ? t / \