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ESTABLISHED 1784. Oldest Daily Newspaper in the United States and Best Advertis ing Medium in Northern Virginia. > * - ? - * ' > ' \ . "> ' ' ' ' *1 ?' r i ; For this seel ion?Partly cloudy | tonight, 'tomorrow fair and warm- j ? er .j f I ' . I VOL. CXXXV?No. 152. ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE THURSDAY, JUNE 2fi, 1M19. PRICE ONE CENT. 1 BIG REAL ESTATE ii: BOOM IS NOW ON ;? Unprecedented Activity In Realty Shows No Abate ment HUNDREDS OF SALESi Many Valuable Pieces of Keal Es tate in Every Part of City Being Transferred?(Demand Increasing. At the present time there is unus- j ual activity in the real estate mar-' J ket in this city. The demand for | residential property according- to i real estate brokers has been heavier i than ever before in the history of the city. In addition many business pieces of propeity have Changed hands during the past month. Real estate dealers also say that in addition to the home buyers hun dreds of others have purchased property for speculative purpose's and from now on they say the de mand will be even far greater than it is at the present time. This week will witness the trans fer of many more valuable pieces of property. The demand for property in this is not confined to any partic ular locality, transfers being made in every section of the city. One real estate man stated today that he expects to close the sale of six houses all in different parts of the city before the close of the pres ent week. Another has just comple ted the sale of two fine residential pieces of property, and one business piece of property it is expected wilt be transfered this week. It is pointed out by real estate dealers that this is just the begin ning of the activity and indications are that.prices may advance should the unprecedented demand for prop erty continue as it has during the past month. The fact that there is not a single idle house in the city that is habit able is regarded by dealers as a good omen and that the demand for houses far exceeds the supply shows the need of more houses in this city. Before the late autumn many at tractive hovr.es contemplated will be |erected. This will'somewhat re lieve the situation. However, v.-ith the additional population expected here many more houses than proposed'at;'the present time will be. needed to meet present day demands ; < SEMINOLE PLAYERS Permanent Players Will Present Per formance in Autumn .The memheis of tKe Sem.nole Minstrel troupe met last night in the Otpera House and. formed a perm anent organization to^be known as the Sejriinol* Minstrel'Players. iilt was decided by the organization to* give several performances during the fall and winter, and the first re hearsal will be held the second Mon day in September. The following officers was electee . President and manager, H. Netwton; Vice President and Assist ant Manager, C. W. 'Sutton; Secre tary, R.C.; Sullivan; Treasurer, J. Wim.'May; Assistant Teasurer, E. A. Warfield,: Jr.; Musical Director, Goi dott Phillips; State Manager, G >V. Welker, J.; Property Manager. R. Kerr; Scene Artist. J. Lucius Duffej, Wm. K.evs^cr; lnter locutors, L. Monroe and H. N. Gar xicr. % v 4 I 'Af.ter the bysinless meeting re freshments was served. CONSTA.NTINE is "BROKE" Paris, Juno 26.?Former King Con stantine of Greece, 'who has been living in Switzerland, is in financial difficulties, according to advices from Geneva to Paris newspapers. Former Emperor William had been supplying the former Greek ruler with fund's, but this subsidy has been cut off. It is added that Constantine is endeavoring to become reconciled with the; present Greek Govern ment. ol t- r*. GRAND THEATRE THURSDAY "The Great Love"..I>. _W. Griffiths masterpiece with the same cast as the "Birth of a Nation." ROBBERY LIKE MOVIE Four Men Take Taxi Driver's Money and Throw Him From Car. Scranton, Pa., June 26.?'Character istic of the most tln-illing hold up scenes in a motion picture, four young men early yesterday morning hired a taxicab owned by the Scranion Tax icub Company and, after riding to lower Duryea, placed guns in the face of George F. Rosar ,the driver, and [ robbed him of more than $50, his re ceipts of the night. One of the quar tette then took the wheel of the ma chine, drove back to this city and, while running at a nigh speed over the Linden street viaduct, threw Rosar from the machine. Rosar had a narrow escape from being killed. STUDENTS PRESENT FARCE COMEOT "The Arrival of Kitty" Greeted by Appreciative Audience TO REPEAT IT TONIGHT Amateur Actors Make Hit In Piay At High School Auditorium Last Night. The seniors of the Alexandria High School scored a biff hit in their class play entitled "The Arrival of Kitty" which was presented last n.ight in the auditorium of the High School be fore a large and appreciative audi ence. So successful was the play that it was decided to repeat the perfor mance tonight at the same place. The performance will begin promptly at 8.30 o'clock. The play surpassed all anticipa tions. The role of Samuel the negro porter, being especially amusing. One of the big hits in the perfor mance was the diguise of the here as "Kitty Benders" a notorious act ress. There was considerable merriment when the real "Kitty'' appeared on the scene. In. fact, the play was one continuous laugh throughout. The plot complication in the farce kept .the audience, at close attention until its conclusion. The cajst of characters follows: William Winkler, Alviri FriedJander; Aunt- Jane- (his sister', Alamedia Parks; Jane (his niece), Irene-Manley Bobby Baxter, Thomas E. Kel'.cy; Benjamin More, Herbert O'Meara; T!rg (a.bellboy), Hugh Marsh; Sam (a colored porter), Everett Pohl; Kitty (an actress), Margaret Abram jion; Suzette (aunt Jane's Maid), Reba O'Neal.. - As stated above the play will be repeated tonight at 8.30 o'clock. Part of the. proceeds 'going to the Alexandria Hospital. The public is in vited to attend and help to make the performance a success for this deser ving cause. * REFUSES TO CHARM SNAKES Ohio Woman Gets Divorce Ra'her Than Join Side Show Cincinnati, June 26.?When Clara G. Agnes, aged 24, wife of Thomas C. Agnes, aped 34, refused to become a snake charmer at her husband's bid ding so that he could utilize her for sideshow purposes, Agnes brought suit for divorce, but Mrs. Agr.es cross- petitioned and was granted the divorce today by Judge C. W. Hoff man. In the Domestic Relations Court she testified that her husband said he was going to shave their young son's head when he was old enough and by placing a wig on him utilize the child.as a wild man. She charged that Agnes had twice sold their house hold furniture in order to go into the show business. Agnes did not prose cute his petition. Citizens National Bank, Alexandria, Va., June 26th, 1919. At a meeting: of the Board of Di rectors held this day a" semi-annual dividend of 6 per was declared, pay able on or after July 1st,"1919 to stock holders of record. June 30th. RICHARD M. GREEN, lj?2-4c Cashier. Mail Carrier Between That Point and Colonial Beach Is Arrested SOME FOR OFFICIALS Believed Large Percentage of Li'.juor Sold in Alexandria Reaches Here Via The Lower Potomac. It has often been suggested that much of the liquor circulated in Alex andria reaches this port via Pope's Creek. It is said to be brought ther? on trains and transported to Alexan dria by motor boats. Capt. John Brace, pilot of the government mail boat which plies between Popes Creek and Colonial Bcach, was arrested yesterday, charged with bringing whisky into Virginia. ? Rumor has it that the contra band liquor was intended for the tables and decanters of some of th? best known and respected families at the watering place. Capt. Fruce and a colored helper known as John Pendleton, it is said, were taken to Montrcss. thp county seat of Westmoreland County, to await the action of the grand jury ami Postmaster General Burleson, who has a vacation cottage near the beach, is expected to arrivr to day for personal investigation, inas much as one of his subordinate em ployes and a postoffice contract are involved. It was whispered around that some of the case goods had the name of a justice of the peace, on it. Others had the names of a Coun cilman and two village grocers. When the cases of Capt. Bruce and Pendleton are called tp the attention of tho grand jury interesting devel opments are expected. It appears that almost everybody at Colonial Beach that desired 1: jucr found no difficulty in securing it and this fact, indirectly, brought about the investigation which result ed in the arrests. Another interesting sidelight is that offenses against the excise law carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years and part of this sentence must be spent on the Virginia reads cracking stone. X. Y. TO REMAIN "WET" AFTER JULY FIRST New York, June 2<i.?New York will not be wholly dry ? on July 1, regardless of whether President Wil son acts before next Tuesday to set aside the war-time prohibition law. Six hundred liuor dealers, sai 1 to have the backing of the Lager Beer Brewers Board of Trade, will con tinue to serve all kinds of drinks. They will act on the advice of at torneys, who have pointed out that there is no provision for enforcement ?f the law, and who have registf-red the opinion that it is unconstitutional. They expect to have a test case rush ed to court. William II. .Hirst, counsel for the New York Society of Restaurateur.1' today advised hotelkeepers arid res taurants to continue dispensing drinks bat to confine their sales to light wines and beers in conformity with President Wilson's recommendation to Congress, in order not to appear to be defying the law. He plans to have a test case brought into court and then obtain the suspension of the law by injunction, pending a deci sion on its constitutionality. Liquor dealers continued ' to ex press the hope today that the Presi dent will set aside the law before it becomes effective Tuesday, but a steady stream of ''booze" shoppers was pourinp; into the stores. At Broadway and Forty-second street, a fifteen-foot siprn announced bargains in whiskey, wines and other liquors. A crowd of eapor bidders attended the auction sale of the private liquor supply of the late Nat Goodwin, th: actor. The sale brought $6,000. GRAND THEATRE THURSDAY "The Great Love" D. W. Griffiths masterpiece with the same cast as j the "Birth of a Nation." TAKES UP FLEET'S SINKING Clemenceau, George and Wilson Closely Examine German Ship's Status. Paris, June 26.?The. Council, of Three, composed of Premiers Clemen ceau and Lie yd Georg? and President I Wilson, at its meeting yesterday dis cussed the scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow. The Council had before it and examined fully, it is ad ded, the facts relative to what look place with regard to the ships at the time the armistice was signed. The following statement, the news agency says, may be regarded as an official explanation; "At the time of the signing of the armistice, the British Admiralty and the British Government strongly urg ed that the German ships should be surrendered. The French military authorities, however, put forward the view that for the purpose of the ar mistice the surrender of the German ships was not absolutely essential. They were most anxious that he ar mistice should be concluded, having regard for the very serious loss of life daily on the western front. In sistence upon surrender of the fleet they felt, might delay the signing for which, desfpite rumors to the contrary Marshal Foch was as desirous as any one. "The French, therefore, suggested that the German ships he interned ir. neutral ports, a course .which they be lieved would not be regarded by the enemy in the same way as would the surrender of the ships. This view was supported by Admiral Benson (Ameri can Naval Representative in Paris). "Ultimately a compromise was reached providing for the internment of the ships in a British port. FORMER SENATOR DEAD Thomas Nelson Williams Dies in Bal timore Hospital After Un dergoing Operation. Thomas Nelson Williams, who foi many years served in the State Sen ate representing Mecklenburg and Charlotte Counties," iiew yesterday :r. a Baltimore hospital, whence he ha: gone last Thursday to undergo ar operation. Mr. Williams was sixty eight years old, and resided in Clarks ville, where he was born, thiougnotu his entire life. He was an active lawyer, and ^ a= engaged in much important litigation I during his lifetime. For a number of years he served as chairman of the Democratic commitee in Meckjenhr.rg County. For several weeks prior to entering the hospital Senator Williams wa; visiting his niece. Mrs. John W. Botes of Gintcr Park. Richmond, Mr. Wil liams never married. ENDORSES RETIREMENT Secretary of War Urges Bill a? - Tending to Attract Better Workers Secretary of War Newton D. Ba ker came out strongly for a retire ment bill for government employe, vesterday at the hearing on the Sterling retirement bill before tht Senate Committee on Civil Service I and Retrenchment. ? I "I have a very strong feeling, he I said, "that we should do everything j we can to make ^e government service dignified so it will attract the best and most competent class of emiplovcs. If the public service u put on a dignified basis it will mean not only a just compensation dmtng the period of active work, but an annuity which will enable the employ es to live modestly during the rest of their lives. The good of the ser vice both in getting and in retain inp the best type of employes die Z* that some kind of a ret,re ment measure should be passed. s U FF R A G E R ATI FIC AT I ON Massachusetts House by Vote 'of 185 to 47 Completes Action Boston. June 26-?Massachusetts yesterday completed the ratification of the Federal woman suffrage amendment. The House by a 'vote of 185 tc 47 declared in favor yesterday, while the Senate voted .??4 to 5 on the question a week ago. HOTEL BELYOTR CAFE Special Merchants Lunch 12.00 to 2.30 p. m. Popular Prices G. B. ASHB1, Manager 147tfc, Allies Express Impatience at Tardv Selection of Delegates MAY SIGN ON MONDAY Arrangements lor Ceremony Near Completion Despite Possibility of Short Delay. Paris, June 2(3.?By request of the "Big Four," Hanisl von Haim hausen. acting German plenipoten tiary, sent a wireless message to Berlin late yesterday inquiring when the.German government proposes to carry cut its pledge of uncondition al signature. An immediate answer is demanded by the powers and should be in by tomorrow morning. If this answer is in line with pre vious evasions and designed to gain more time the powers will send an other ultimatum, but this time the Germans will be given so many hours, net days, n which to make an iron-clad announcement as to when her new ('elegates will arrive at Versailles. The Bauer government, now at Berlin, is known to be in a dilemma, for thus far it has found no man willing to sign the treaty for Ger many. The hope of seeng the final act of the world drama completed Satur day is fast waning in French official circles. Monday seems now the more likely date. Earlier in the day President Wil son,; chafing under the delay, had Premier Clemenceau send 3VI. Put asta, secretary of the Peace Confer ence, to ITanicl von Haimhausen for information as to when the Germans would arrive here. He has no news, however, from his government. The only dispatch that had reached him during the past twenty-four hours told of the Bauer government's departure from Weimar to Berlin. From this it was inferred that, a day or two might'pass without the Germans sayng a word about their new del egation, and the step to hasten ac tion. was therefore taken. Upon the advice of Secretary-l.a.n sin'. President Wilson today .decided to .use his personal ring to seal his: signature on the treaty instead of the oftical seal of. the President of the United States. . WILL SELL LIGHT BEEK Boston Barkeepers Declare- Act Does Not Say What Is Intoxicating Liquor Boston. June 2(5.?iBoston saloon keepers plan to sell 2 3-4 per cer.t beer after July 1, Secretary John J. Galvin, of the Retail Liquor Dealers Association announced yesterday. His statement explained the eagerness of dealers in applying for licenses re cently. "It is the plan of the liquor deal ers." said Secretary Galvin. "to re open for the sale of 2 3-4 per cent beer and ale, if stronger beverages are not permitted and if enforcement legislation does not cut it off. Our general position is not to defy th law, but the law has not yet decided what strength of liquor is intoxicat I ing.'' A message from St. Louis last j night announces that he injunction j proceedings brought in the United States District Court here by the St. Louis Brewing Association and the j Independent Brewers' Company, to re strain Federal authorities from in terfering with the manufacture of beer containing 2.75 per cent alcohol, pending decision by the United States Supreme Court whether such beer is intoxicating, will not be pressed, at torneys announced. t EXCURSION Reliance Fire Company No. 5 Thursday, June 26. to Marshall ITall Boat leaves 10 a. m.; 2-30 and 7 p. m. I49-4c. ?George E. Price and J. F. Cook have on sale Friday and Saturday; nice Jersey trout, bay mackerel, rock fish, croakers, butterfish, white perch, and flounders. 152-lp. LIONESS AT AUCTION Other Bargains Offered by the Cen tral Park Zoc Officials New i'ork, June 2<>.?Edmec, a young lioness, described by th'i auctioneer as ''a native of the Af rican jur.gle," was knocked down for .$10 at ,-a bargain sale" auction of wild beasts conducted by city offic ials yesterday at the Central i'ark Zoo. Edmee's only defect was a slight limp. An animal dealer, who bought Ed mee, also bid in a puma at $10, an:? a red deer at $-10. Other "surplus" animals put on the block included a buffalo bull, which brought $115; two cow zebus, which went at $50 and $75; two bull zebus, at $55 air! $70; and three angora kids, which sold for $22 each. Germany Said to be o Verge of Great Civil War 100 PERSONS KILLEI Rhinelanders Reported to he Prepar ing For Hostile Demonstrations'' When Treaty is Signed. London, June 2<>.?Germany is on the verge of a great civil war be tween the communists and the reac tionaries. according to advices from many parts of the nation. Berlin is an armed camp, with the streets barricaded, government troops occupying the newspaper of fices, and the ministry of marine converted i>:to a fortress. General Luetiwitz is reported t< be attempting to form a new gov ernm?nt with the support of th army. More than 100 persons have beer killer! in riots at Hamburg, accord inu- to reports via Paris. The allied armies of occupalio have been notified that the R>.im landers are pre paring for ho-.til demonstrations when the peac treaty is formally signed". Volunteer troops which have bee* p rotcvt i h jr G er m an e i ties a g;' i n ? communist disorders are reported t. havq decided to turn affairs over t< tfieSpartacans. London, bune 26.?Berlin i; i great armed camp with the tensior between' the' communists-and the re actioharies so great that a singlr shct may bring bloody civil war said :} Central News dispatch frorr Berlin today. The communist soldiers' council have distributed larere quantities arms and ammunition adherent* The government's position is g tw ing more serious, and seme trr ">p are deserting. The ministry of m i rine has ibeen converted into a fort ress, and the surrounding streets an baica'.ied. Govenment soldiers have occupied the newspaper offices. As a result of the railway strike the moft improtant lines are tic * uy and the stations barricaded. It is reported that General Lv.eit witz is attemnting to form a new government with military support WILL REDUCE COUNCIL Philadelphia Reduces Council Mem bership. It will be of particular interest tc the citizens of Alexandria, in view of the election that will be held or July 22. to know that under a bill signed by the Governor of Pennsyl vania yesterday, drastic changes ar? to be made in the City Government of Philadelphia tendering toward t concentration of authority and fixing : the responsibility for City Go\:*rn ' rnent. In place of two chambers now composing city councils with a total membership of 145. there will be but one body composed of 21 mem- j bers. If the cit> of Alexandria adopts the City Manager Plan they will re duce their city council composed of 24 members to five. STANDARD GASOLINE 25c I A | Open evenings and Sundays. Alex j andria Auto Supply, 104 South' j Washington street. 149-tf. -v J. Alfred Mitchell has sold to Mrs. ? Henrietta W. Bales house and lot in I section 3 of fcosemont. I William Willis has sold to Clarence Sloan house and lot 724 North Washington street W. J. Grcenan, A. F. E.. who for the past twenty-one months has been overseas, has returned to his home, 90-1 Prince street, 'this city. M. T. Dxvyer has sold to W. H. Cock two frame dwelling houses on the south side of Pendleton between Columbus and Alfred streets. I Rev. Dr. E. B. Jackson left today j to attend ? meeting of the Educa ! tion Commission, which has to do with the Baptist Colleges and secon dary schools in Virginia. He ex pects to return tomorrow night. Mrs. Cora Lee Clem, fifty-four yea is old, wife of John H. Clem, died this morning at her residence, 130 North Payne street. The fifieral arrangements have not yet been completed. Martha Washington Chapter No. 42, Order of Eastern Star, will give ?i strawberry festival tonight on thj lawn at Odd Fellows' Hall. In the event of rain the festival will be held in the hall. Despite the rain a good sized jrowd today patronized the annual excursion given by the Reliance Fire Engine Company to Marshall Hall. It is expected that a large crowd will go on the evening boat which will leave the Cameron street wharf at 7 o'clocK. FEARS ARE GROUNDLESS Yholesale Dealers in Sugar Urge Consumers Not to Buy Be} ond Immediate Needs Fear that the supply of sugar for .he State will soon be exhausted and ?hbt prices will ascend beyond the ordinary purchaser's ability is gen erally held groundless by wholesale ?rroeers. It was admitted that the supply on hand is low, the situation being at tributed to the drainage of the enn sinjr and preserving season, the fact :hat he allied countries are drawing heavily upon America, and last, buf not least, to those persons who, fear ing the supply will be entirely ex hausted. are buying far -beyond'-their "mmediate needs. . . ^ . It declared bv the ' dealers that much of the present flurry is need 'ess, and that the shortage, not s.eri ui? in itself, becomes acute by the fact that persons are purchasing un warranted amounts, pointing out that luring the past f?w days many fcuy ers who ordinarily take five or ten pounds are ordering fifty to 100 pounds. Efforts to stop this practice ire being made, but dealers assert that every reasonable order will be filled. Wholesales base their optimism up in the fact that the raw sugar sup ply is. declared to be the greater in history. Refiners have unlimited quantities of the product to work with they say, and every concern is work ing at capacity to fill the demand for the refined ffoods. Allied countries are requiring three times as much sugar from this country as at any previous period but wholesalers appear con fident yesterday that the supply I would be sufficient to meet all needs i if proper judgment will be used by I the purchasers. HIGH PRICED CHICKENS Tn Alexandria county yesterday a colored man named Jackson, arrested in this city by Policemen Snellinsjs and Durrer, charged with stealing sixteen chickens from the hennery of T. W. Devers, was sentenced by Justice Cloth to serve six months in jail and pay a fine of SIOO. GRAND THEATRE THURSDAY "The Great Love" D. W. 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