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VOL. CXXXV?No. 150.
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1919.
For this section?Prcbablv show
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crs tonight and tomororw; little!
change in temperature.
PRICE ONE CENT.
WOMAN 'HELD FOR
ACTION GRAND JURY
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Jennie Biefcciar Charged
With Violating- Pro
1 hibition Law.
MADE TRIP TO BALTO.
Woman Had Six Quarts of Whisky
ad Two. Pints of'Gin?Released cn
Own Recognizance.
Acting on information furnished
by the husband of the woman Jen
nie Brecciar was arrested at 7
?O'clock last' night by Policemen
Grover on a charge of violating the
3>rovisdons of t?he statue prohibition
law.
When1 carried to police headquar
ters a hand satchel which she had
? brought from Baltimore it was
found contained six quarts of liquor
> and two pints* of. gin.. The woman
did nott deny being guilty.
The accused, however, told Jus
tice Thompson that her husband sent
-her to Baltimore for tone quart of
whisky, and that she used up her
rent money and purchased the ad
ditional whisky and gin, realizing
Baltimore soon would be dry. She
also told the court that she wanted
the whisky for medicinal purposes.
Justice Thompson told the woman
he had no other alternative than to
hold her for the action of the errand
Afterward, however, she was re
leased on' her own recognizance to
appear before the grand jury when
wanted.
The couple lived at 818 North
Columbus street and the wife is the
mother of four children, and it was
for the sake of the children that she
was released without bail. Her hus
band stated he is employed at an
acid plant- ?
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| GERMANS SINK MORE SHIPS
War Vesesls Not Surrendered to Al
' lies Also Sent Down Wei
mar Reports
Weimar, June 24.?The German
warships which were not surrendered
to 'the Allies and which have been
anchored /oflf Kiety Wil'helmshaven
and- other points, have been sunk
by- Gettoian sailors marining them,
according to a report received here
from a reliable authority.
According to the reports there
were 12 German war vesesls, besides,
lestroyers, which were in German
waters, not having been turned ever
;o the Entente under the armistic?
provisions.
OUTLAW MURDER CASE UP.
Selection of Jury to Try Edgar Morris
v' Makes Slow Progress.
Charlottesville, Va., June 24.?Judg
ag from the Slow progress made yes
erday in selecting jurors to try Edgar
Jorris, former soldier and later an out
aw in Greene County, likely will take
;he whole of today's session of tho
3irouit Court to complete the panclof
.6 from which to select a jury of 12
o try the young mountaineer chai'ged
vith the murder of Magistrate Sul
ivan, shot down in his court room fol
owing a verdict against the youg rnan
n a misdemeanor case The prisoner
iras accnipanied in court by his father/
3eorge N. Morris, former deputy
.heriff, and a number of his women
relatives, who are standing loyally by
;he young man^ despite the serious
charge for which he stands indicted.
A. large number of citizens accmpani
;d the 78 witnesses for the prosecu
;ion and defense from Greene. It is
rumored among the legal fraternity
Jiat the defense hopes to get Morris
>ff on ; the plea ' of irresponsibility.
Such a plea will be met with a strong
showing in rebuttal by the prosecu
;ion that he is not only not of feeble
nind but is a cuning and calculating
:hap, who has played the role of bad
nan in typical Far Western style.
HOTfiL BELVOJR CAFE
Special Merchants Lunch
12.00' tip.. 2 3Q. p. m.
Popular; Prices
G. B. ASHBY, Manager
I title.
TAKE DOWN HONOR COURT
Columns Used During Jubilee Week
Removed
The court of honor erected or.
Washington street for the home
coming of the soldiei's was today
taken down and carted away.
A big column of the eou-rt. at
King and Washington streets ? was
struck late yesterday afternoon by
a passing automobile and was about
to topple. For the safety of pedes
trians it was taken down and the
[remainder,, as stated above, re
moved today.
URGES BRITISH TO
BORROW FROM U. S.
London, June 24.?Sir Henry Thorn
ton, general manager of the Great
Eastern Railway, has returned to
London after a visit to the United
States. Interviewed by the Daily
Telegraphed, he said:
"America, has a tremendous
amount of capital, and the interest
ing question arises: Why should
not we have some of it? Why
should we n'ot use American capital
for new commercial enterprises? A
considerable portion will go into for
eign fields for investment in any
case and I know American financiers
would prefer that it come here or
to any part of the British empire.
"Do not misunderstand me. I am
not advocating what I may call the
American power of industrial pene
tration. We must always retain the
control and management of the vari
ous projects so capitalized."
TWO BOYS DROWN
One Eleven, the Other Seven, Seen to
Topple Overobard
Phillipsburg, N. J. June 24.?Le
roy Smith. 11 years old and Joseph
Benack, 7 years old, both of Dela
ware Park, near here, were drowned
yesterday afternoon when a boat
they were rowing across the Dela
ware capsized and pitched them into
the stream.
The Smith boy was able to swim
slightly, but he tried before he could
reach shore. The accident happened
when the boys were in mid stream.
William Shade, standing in the Jer
sey shore, saw them topple into the
water and made an efifort to reach
their side, but was too late.
GLASS HOST OF PESSON.
Friendship , to'Brazil is Pledged - at
Dinner to President-Elect
Secretary of the Trasury Carter
Glass entertained president elect Pes
soa, of Brazil, at diner last night at
the New Willard Hotel.
"Brazil and the United States are
joined in an undertaking- to serve
humanity." Secretary Glass said.
"This unity of policy is the natural
and logical outcome of the commun
ity of purposes and ideals that has
characterized the development of
these hvo great nations
"During the period of hs admin
istration President Wilson has neg
lected no opportunity to strenjrthen
the spirit of co-operation between
the American republics. He con
vened the 'first Pan-American finan
cial confemce.
"The President has called the sec
ond Pan-Amercan financial confer
ence, which wll assemble in Wash
inarton on January 12, 1920. I shall
hepe at that time to have the oppor
tunity to confer with the ministers
of finance, of the republics of this
continent, and I am certain that I
will derive great benefit from the
interchange of experience and the
discussion of plans for the solution
of the new problems that have
arisen."
Dr. Pessoa will leave Washington
tonight for a short tour of the Uni
ted States visiting Niagara Falls,
Boston and other cities.i
The President cleft announced yes
terday that upon assuming office he
would institute policies to increase
the good will and friendship now
existing between Brazil and the Uni
ted States. He deplored recent anti
American propaganda being conducts
in the Brazilian press.
Don't forget to see 20 years in
"Sing Sing" tonight at the Grand
Theatre.
PRESIDENT PACKS
TRUNKS FOR HOME
Paris, June 24.?President Wil
'son's baggage was packed today and
everything made ready for his de
parture for NewJ York 4ram^ateK"
after; the signing of the treaty.
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11 INVESTIGATE
HIGH COST OF UK
Committee Appointed at the
Meeting of Chamber
of Commerce.
TEN ON COMMITTEI
Employees of Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation Present H. C. L.
Probllem to Joint Meeting.
A a joint meeting; of the Civil an;i
Retail Merchants' Bureau of tho
Chamber of Commerce held last night
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce, presided over by R. E. Knight,
chairman of the Retail Merchants,
Bureau, the high eost of living in this
city was the principal topic consider:!.
A delegation of employees of 1 h3
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation ap
peared before the meeting and com
plained of the alleged high cost pro
vailing here.
After a through consideration of the
subject in which facts were given, a
committee of ten was appointed f:r
the purpose of, making an investiga
tion of the matter. This committee
is composed of members from both
bureaus together with a delegation of
employees of the shipyard.
A report will be made by this com
mittee" at the next meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce.
ALLEGED DESERTION.
Mrs. Eleanor Rayband Asks Court to
Annul Her Marriage.
Roclcville, Md., June 24?Mrs Eleva
nor Bradley Griffith Rayband, of
Washington, formerly Miss Eleanor
Bradley Griffith, of Harper's Ferry,
W. Va., has sued in the circuit court
here for the annulment of her mar
riage to Edward R. G. Rayband. form
erly of College Park. Md.. which took
place at Woodmont, this country, on
January 18 last.
Leaving his bride a few hours after
the ceremony with the understanding
that he would join her at her home in
"an hour or two," claiming to straight
way forget that he had ever Ixcn
through a marriage ceremony and
soon afterward departing for Enrpe,
wher he is now said to be, without
again laying eyes o his young wife,
are some of the things charged agaist
young Rayband in the bill filed in the
case.
According to the bill. Rayband was
connected with one of the foreign
legations at Washington. He had. the
bill sets forth, been paying marked
attention to Miss Grifffith for a long
time, ad, under presitent urging,
finally succeeded in gaing her consent
to become his wife.
The bill states that she learned that
Rayband was in Europe and exchang
ed a number of letters with him. His
letters, so the bill says, seemed to in
dicate that he was very much surpris
ed to learn that they had been marri
ed. and repeatedly insisted that he
had not the slightest recollection of
anything of the kind happening.
AIRSHIP KILLS CHILDREN*.
Pilot Crashes Into Trees to Avoid
Crowd at Boston.
Boston, June 24.?A bombing air
plane piloted'by Lieut. Co.. H. B Clag
gett struck and killed two children
and injured another in landing at
Franklin Field yesterday. Capt.
William H. Chandler, observer of the
machine, was slightly hurt. The
plane, one of seven which arrived from
Albany, N. Y., on the last leg of a
flight froip Dallas, Tex., was wrecked.
A large crowd gathered on the field
to watch the landing. Coming down
against the wind, Lieut. Col Claggett
,saw his course was carrying him in
to the crowd. To avid this he delib
erately headed into a clump of trees.
He did ot se Jthe three children, who
wer standing near the trees, until it
was too late to change his course
again.
The plane hit the three children and
crashed into one of the trees. The
pilot was not hurt, Capt. Chandler wa*
taken to a huspital, where was said
his injuries were not serious.
The other'plaes landed safely.
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ALEXANDRIANS ATTEND
Messrs. Herbert Graves and J. Thos.
? Watkins in London at Con
erence of Hydrographic
Experts
An internatinal conference of hy
drographic experts convened in Lon
don today, having for its object the
charting of the trade waters of the
world and the construction of aids
to navigation therein.
Aside from a general interest in
the important wonk of this meeting
it is of interst locally by reason of
the fact that two Alexandrians, j
Messrs. Herbert C. Graves and J.
Thomas Watkins, represented the
United States at the conference.
They were passengers on the Mur
itana and landed at Plymouth, Eng
land. June 20.
During their stay in England the
mcmlbers of the conference are the
guests of the British admiralty.
Messrs. Graves and Watkins will
make a short tour of the continent
before returning home. ,
MAY TRANSPORT LIQUOR
Virginia Law, Judge Says, Does Not
Make Unlawful Carrying
Whisky Through Common
wealth
Danville, Va., June 24.?Judge E.
Walton Brown, of the Corporation
Court, yesterday morning handed
dewn a voluminous opinion on the
case of the Commonwealth against
Thams Cobbs, a negro, who was ar
rested here last March while pilot
ing a roadster from Baltimore to
Georgia, the machine containing 1">0
quarts of liquor.
Judge Brown holds that the ship
ment of ardent spirit from one Stat:
through the State of Virginia to an
other* state, is not a violation of the
Wcbb-Kenycn or the Reed bone dry
law. He cites sections of the law,
explains them, and also cites the
case of the State of Virginia against
Luchesi.
After reciting the facts in the
Cobbs case, these being agreed to by
the Commonwealth in order to elim
inate the taking of evidences the
court says:
"It. therefore, follows that, inas
much as the agreed facts show that
the liquor was not to- be used in vio
lation of the laws of this State, and
there with the property of of this
State, the Webb-Kenyon lav. has .no
application and'no effort to change
the general rule that the State may
not regulate commerce wholly inter
state. The General Assembly jof
Virginia evidently recognized this
limitation upon its power, for by the
terms of the prohibitory law, which
is very comprehensve and which has
been several times amended, it is not
expressly made unlawful to trans
port ardent spirits from without til
State ,through the State to another
point without the State."
In discharging the accused negro
from custody and exonerating him of
any crime the court states further:
"It is true that this State of the
law leaves open an avenue of evasion
for bootleggers to ply their trade by
autmobile under the guise of inter
state traffic through the State, and
however much this situation is to b?
deplored, this case is decided as it
must be on its particular facts. In
cases of transportation by automo
bile it will not be sufficcnt for the
defendent to claim that he is going
through the State, for under the laws
of Virginia, as in the Luchesi case,
when the accused is found in the
possession, of more than one quart of
ardent spirits he burden is upon him
to prove that he intends to make, an 1
at the time of his arrest was mak
ing. a continuous journey from a
paint without this State through
this State to another point without
this State. And it may be added if
the evidences disclses that the liquor
was intended bv any person interest
ed therein to be received, possessed
sold or in any manner used in viola
tion of any provision of the prohibi
tory |aw of Virginia, such transpor
tation. though interstate, would not
b.? protected" |
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to extend my sincere
thanks for the the sympathy offered
me on the occasion of the death of
n>y husband and also for the beauti
ful floral offerings sent, and I also
desire to thank the Southern Rail
way machinists Tso . r.-nrzcr.-:ics
loaned at fc Ir- -r^:.
. Mrs "asias ?
No Reservations Will Be In
serted or Added in
the Treaty.
YES OR NO, LAST WORD
Huns Still Call It "Peace of Ven
geance"?Must Submit to Save
That Which Is Salvable.
Paris, June 24.?Germany will sign
the pace treaty as it stands. Not a
single written resrvation will be in
serted in, or added to the document.
Iler mental reservations, however, are
many, the principal one which she
signs under duress what she considers
a "peace of vengeance," and that she
does so "save what is salvable."
But she will sign, and sign uncon
ditionally; that is the all-overshadow
ing point. The alies had demanded
"yes'' on "no'' and "yes" was her
final word.
It* reached Premier Clemenceau less
than two hours before the expiration
of her time of grace after all her
frantic efforts?requests, demands,
threats and appeals?to secure further
modifications, and further extension
of time had crashed against the stone
walled front at Paris on which the
"Tiger's" pen had writen again and
again "Yes or no."
Paris is wild with joy tonight and
hungry for the word as to when the
signature will take place. The "Big
Four" are this moment trying to sot
the time. One report said to come from
the council room says 8 o'clock to
night has been decided upon. Wednes
day more likely, however. Everything
is in readiness for the momentous
President Wilson's baggage is pack
ed. He intends to depart for America
ceremony at Varsailles.
immediately after the signing.
Baron Sonnino, Italy's foreign min
ister will sign for his government.
The time of signing depends largely
i ;.3on who will act for Germany. Latest
word from Weimar is that Dr. Math
ias Erzberger, vice premier in the
Bauer cabinet, will come to Versailles
as head of a new peace delegation.
Count von Brockdorff-Rant7.au and his
entire delegation have resigned.'
federation of labor
.'.hout Half Million About to be Ad
ded to Organization
/ tlantic City, June 24.?The Amcr
i an Federation of Labor, at the
c'csing session here yesterday of its
arnual conventon pledged itself to
f '/.ain a general 44 hour week for
workers in all crafts throughout the
T'nited States and for employes in
the government service
The demand was based on a de
t rmination to prevent unemploy
ment, whcih the delegates declared
ir one of the two prmary causes of
industrial unrest
The other cause is the decreased
{?urchasing power of the dollar
Manufacturers and employers were
rrged to "bridge the gap" and in
c ease wages" wthout any contro
versy"
Samuel Gompers president of the
federation, was greeted with a roar
i " chesrs late in the day when he
rnnounced from the platform that.
t':ree of the four great railroad
I 'otherhoods?the engineers, conduc
tors and trainmen?had applied for
i barters in the federation The
fourth brothrhood?the firemen?was
meeting in Denver, he said, to con
ilder a similar application
:Tf the firemen follow the example
of the other brotherhoods, the ranks
of the federation will be increased
by 500.000 men
Don't forget to see 20 years in
'"Sing Sing" tonight at the Grand
Theatre. j i
MASONIC NOTICE
There will be a cal-led communica
tion of Andrew Jacks&n Lodge No.
J20 a. iF. and A. M. at the Masonic
Temple, Wednesday evening, June 25,
fit 7.30 o'clock to confeer the E. A.
ar.il M. M. degree. AH Master Mas
ons are cordially invited. By order of
the Worshipful Master. ' ,
149-3c J. E. Alexander, Secy..
DIES OF TYPHOID FEVER
Gus A. Sehenk, 57 years old, who
was employed at the plant of the
Virginia Shipbuilding: Corporation,
died this morning at the Alexandria
Hospital of typhoid fever. The body
was taken to Wheatley's mortuary
eh a pel and prepared for burial. The
deceased roomed at 314 Franklin
street and he was a native of St.
Louis. >
WILL PRESENT FARCE
Seniors of Alexandria High School
' to Give Performance
Tomorow Night
The public is cordially invited to
attend the performance of ''The Ar
rival of Kity," to be presented by
the Senior Class of the Alexandria
High School tomorrow night at S:lo
p. m.
This is a farcial comedy in three
?acts and scarcely allows the spectator
to rccover from one laugh, before he
is overwhelmed by another. The stu
dents have worked long and faithfully
In order to present a pleasing per
formance to their) friends and patrons.
The cast selected from the senior
cless follows:
William Winkler Alvin Friedlandor
Bobbie Baxter Thomas Kelley
Benjamin Moore... .Herbert O'Meara
Ting Hu}rh Marsh/
Aunt Jane Alamedia Parks
T.,nP Irene Manley
Everette Pohl
Kitty Margaret Abramson
GOOD ROADS DAY A PUBLIC ,
HOLIDAY
A Proclamation by the Governor of
Virginia
Whereas, The People of the United
Spates of America will celebrate the
one hundred and foryt-third anniver
sary of our national independence en
designated by law a public holiday :n
the Commonwealth of Virginia; ai.d
Whereas, Any day. under author
ity of an Act of the General Assem
bly of Virginia, approved February
20, 1018. which is designated by tho
Governor as desirable to be observe 1
as a holiday because of conditio !.'
incident to a state of war shall be
considered as a public holiday, ar.
Whereas, It is appropriate that nn
this one hunred and forty-bird anr..
versary of our national independent
an opportunity should be given tb?
people cf Virginia to celebrate, m a
constructive way, the delivery of t--'
world from the menace of German
oppression, and to voice our than .
to Almighty God for the great vr:
tory He has given our arms; and
Whereas. The building of good roa-..
will make possible the proper econ
cmcc and social development of t
Commonwealth and contribute to th
individual happiness and well being r
our people; now
Therefore, I. Westmoreland Dav:-<
Governor of Virginia, do desijrnai'j
Saturday, July 5. 1919, as well as the
fourth day of July, a public holidr.v
to be observed as sut-h throughout
the Cornimcnwealth of Virgnia ar-J
to be known as Good Roads Da*.;
and I earnestly request the peoplr
of Virginia to assemble in their r -
speetive neighborhoods on that d tv
to discuss the question of goc!
roads, and the best ways ami mea:?
of securing them, so that their view'
may be known to their representa
tives in the General Assembly, which
is to convene in extraordinary ses
sion on Wednesday, August 13, 1919,
I ask that the people bring with
them to these meetings on this day
their teams, tools and materials
with which to work the roads in their
respective neighborhoods, and that
all the citizens of Virginia devote
this day?their holiday, and their
personal labor, facilities, materials
and means to the constructve service
cf goods roads of the econmic ar.d
social advancement of our Common
wealth.
(Given under my hand and und-.r
the Lesser Seal of the Common
wealth.
Given under my hand and undc*r
the Lesser Seal of the Common
wealth this eighteen day of June, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen, and j' in
the one and forty-third year of the
Commonwealth.
Westmoreland Davis,.
Governor.
STANDARD GASOLINE 2oc
Open ?venings and Sundays, Ajex
andria Auto Supply, 104 South
Washington street. , . 149-tf.
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m IfilllN BRIEF
There will be a meeting of Liber
ty Rebecca Lodge Xo. 1(J, at eight
o'clock this evening at Odd Fellows
Hall.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the city council will be held to
night at which time a number of
waters of importance will be up for
.?cnsideration.
Joseph M. Pettit and others have
sold to Charles F. Pettit their, interest
in the store and dwelling at the south
west corner of Pendleton and Patrick
?treets.
Mrs. Wilkins wife of Dr. R. Lee
WiJkins, has entered the Episcopal
Sye, Ear and Throat Hospital,
Washington, where she will undergo
::i operation.
George Washington Lodge Xo. 19,
brotherhood of Railroad Carmen of
' rnerica at its meeting held last
lrght endorsed J. W. Collins, candi
date for legislature.
if the owner of an automobile
uses it for hire, or has used it for
hire since January 1, the Govern
ment has levied a tax of from $10
!>y $20, according to seating capacity
?:( said automobile. Returns for
auto mo bi Ids and all special taxes
'hie July 1 should be made at once
to G. Pickett, deputy collector.
FLY 1,360 MILES
\rmy Doctors Study Aerial Ambu
lance Project in Trip From
Florida*
Three army surgeons recently mad?
i successful flight from Florida to
Washington, a distance of 1,360 miles
":i 18 1-2 hours
This was t>ho longest flght made by
iicers of the medcal corps, although
i army surgeon had previously
ade a longer trip as a passenger
The purpose of the trip was to
imulate interest among officers of
.e medical department in flying in
'i hope of perfecting an aerial am
:lanee The three planes, each car
. ing two passengrs. were of fch
.irtiss type with Hispano-Suiza mo
vrs. Major S. M. Strong, post
"irgc-cn of Carlstrom and Dorr avia
' Mil fields, was in charge of the
fi'ght
A study of the physcial and menr
fl condition of the men making
the flight, including their blood
rvessuree and pulse, was made by
aptain Timiberman, flight surgeon
'! he air surgeons plan to pilot their
'anes back to Florida early next
v eek
STRIKE OUT SEARCH CLAUSE.
House Judiciary Committe Elimins. .s
Scction of Prohibition Enforement
Bill.
Washington, D.. C., June 24.?The
provision of the prhibition enforce
ment bill permitting search of priv
ii.e homes for contraband liquor when
t!ie warrat was sworn t buy at least
t.vo crediable persons" was stricken
out yesterday by the House Judiciary
Comitte. The sytemn of search as
provided in the esponage act was ?ub
s.itued.
Under provisions of the enforce
ment act as tentatively modified in
r^mmitte, transportation of intoxicat
irg liquors in automobiles, aircraft
or other vehicles would prove an ex
pensive udertaking if the owner is
caught.
Don't forget to see 20 years in
"Sing Sing" tonight at the Grand
Theatre.
MASONIC -
There will be a c "<? nica
tron of Alexandria ?? . rodge
Mo. 22. A. F. and Tu-.sday,
June 24th, at 7 p. n -f W.
M.
C. P.- :r '
118-3c. ? etary.
excu: us
Reliance Fire '???.*5 '
Thursday, June 2( . II HaM
Boat leaves 10 a. * ' '? 7 p. tn.
149-4c.