Alexandria gazette. [volume], June 11, 1919, Page TWO, Image 2

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, 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
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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
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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 ?}
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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 - , . .
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' 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 ,
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All can be found at
R. E. KNrGilT & SON j
S2I-625 I-irsV; STREET %
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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*
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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
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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"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
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W. B. WILSON", Secretary
ROGER W. BABSOX,
Director General, Information and Education Service.
THE REASONS WHY
SIMPLICITY OF
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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
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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
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