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VOL. CXXXV?No. 159.
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE SATURDAY, JULY o, 1919,
PRICE ONE CENT.
President J. H. Hall, Jr., of
Virginia State Federa
tion of Labor Talks
IS NOT IN POLITICS
Efforts to Pull Down Will Only
Strengthen Big Building?A More
Endure Federation.
Portsmouth, Va., July 5.?In. view
of the many conflicting anti mislead1
inig statements appearing in- the press
contenting the recent Convention of
the Virginia Federation of Labor held
in Alexandria, Va., followed by the
withdrawal of several Richmond lo
cal unions from the Sbate Federation,
the President, J. H. Hall, jr., who has
st returned from the A. F. of L.
mention, whilst not desiring or in
ing to be drawn into a newspaper
rovensy, as no good results to la
r can come thereby, yet in justice
o the large majority of the members
cf the convention who selected r?nd
elected a new regime as we'll as to the
misguiding and misinformed rank and
file who so thougthlessly and blind
ly folowed those who have been
hbrnored! by the Virginia Federation of
Labor now for reasons known to
themselves are apparently seeking its
destruction; deem it desirable to is
sue the following statements of
facts.
The convention was called promptly
to order on the date seft; viz June 2nd,
1919, and notwithstanding- that the j
credential comimittee, appointed by;
President Wiilcox, at his direction met !
the day before that date, yet they
couki not or would not make even a
partial report on that date, there!by
necessitating that the business of the
convention be postponed another day
thus prolonging1 the convention and
costing1 the various unions whose dele
gate*. were in attendance several
thousand dollars unnecessarily.
"When, this Wilcox-appointed Cre
dential Committee did report, they re
commended,. and justly so, the seat
ing of all negro delegates and Presi
dent Wilcox, in his address took occa-,
sion to specifically welcome them to
the; convention;? and ' later "on ' inter
rupted; -.the .'regular i order of. business
tc introduce a nejgro attorney, Giles
Jaclcaon, his friend, from Richmond,
to addtress- the -convention just prior
to the election of officers, although the
tirr.e for speakers had passed. And
another significant fact in this con
nection is that no comments or cri
ticism of the negro'as a delegate were
heard befor^ the election of officers.
All ? the .colored delegates from Rich
mond and Roanoke voted for Wilcox.
;When'the election did take place,
notfwitbstandirvfr tWat no judges or tel
lers were appointed and the secretary j
announced the vote as 192 for Hal* to
168 for. WilCOx, yet the tallies kept by
various people on both sides showed
a majority of over 50 for Hall, thus
eloarly demons*rating that Presi
dent Hall received, a majority of not
only the negro votes;; but also a sub
stantial majority, of the white dele
gates votes as well and he is justly
proud to be the representative of all
union men regardless of race, color,
politics or religion. Thus conform
ing to the principles and docbrins of
the American Federation , of Labor
and which has been so vividly; reaf
firmed bv the A. P. of of L. Conven
tion just closed, when practically all
the international! Presidents rose on
the floor of the Atlantic City Conven
tion to assure the negro that so far
as their particular oi'aft was concern
ed, the negro had the same rights
and opportunities as any other mem
ber not only for his own protection
but for that of his fellow workers as
well; so that in electing negro. W. C.
Paige, who was nominated by them as
their chosen Representative on the
exeoutice board, the Virginia Federa
tion of Labor was only according to
them their Constitutional and just
rights of representation for taxation.
Negro delegates have been admit
ted to the Virginia Federation of La
bor for the past 17 years.
The real friends of labor can rest
assured that all efforts to pall down
will only serve to strengthen our
hands in building: a bigger, better and
more enduring Virginia Federation
of Labor.
J. HALL, Jr.
President Virgiinda Federation of
Labor.
WANT 50.000 MEN
H. H. Van Wie, executive secre
tary of the War Camp Community
Service, has just received the fol
lowing telegram from New York:
''Fifty thousand men needed im
mediately at Wichita, Kansas, to
harvest wheat crop, which otherwise
will be total loss. Wages and living
conditions excellent. War Depart
ment and Assistant Secretary Agri
culture requests your full and im
mediate co-operation in relieving
situation. Report by letter action
taken. .'Signed C. E. Reed.
Speedy and One-Sided Ri<
Fistic Event Yes
terday 1
NO SHOW FROM FIRS!
Only Three Rounds, Occupying Nine
Minutes?Former Champion Leaves
The Ring: Badly Used up.
Toledo, Ohio. July 5.?By virtu re of
one of the speediest and most one
sided battles which ever decided a big
fistic event Jack Dempsey, who may
now wish to be known by his full vot
ing name of Wm. Harrison Demp
sey, yesterday became the world'?
champion heavyweight boxer.
Tc all intents and purposes he whip
ped the huge Jess Wiliard, favorite
in the meager betting, in one round.
Devnpsey thought the refree had an
nounced him winner and actually left
the rii.-g. But he was called back and
the butchery continued for two rounds
more, when Jess sit'tmg in his cor
ner with a bewildered look on his
swollen countenance, failrv! to re
spond "?to the gong for fourth
round. . ;
"It was no use to continue.' said
A ?, '
the ex-champion.."My strength went
from me/ in the first round."
Pie sat there, apparently the most
surprised man in the Ulifted-States at
the moment. His right eye was closed
and'.thiat-whole side of his face was
swollen and blue with bruises. Blood
covered his body arvd his arms hung
so helplessly over the ropes that it
seemed as if a child might give him
further abuse without arousing his in
terest.
Dennpsey was breathing hard when
the fight ended,"but it was from exer
tion and not from punishment. He es
caped almost unhurt, but as he had
tieen1 using his arms like trip- ham
mers on the anatomy of his opponent
for nine crowded mimftes in a sun
that sent the thermometer to 110 de
grees. his heart Was still pumping at
high pressure and he appreciated the
j breathing spell.
CARDINALS DEFEAT BERWYN
?Because the Garfield Athletic
Club baseball team cf Washington,
cancelled their frame with the Cardi
nals to have been played here y?s,
terday. an I ;t was impossible to fret
another team to play, the Cardinal*?
journeyed to Bervyn. Md., and trim
med the Berwyn Country Club nine
by a 9 to 6 score.
Tomorrow the Navy Department
aggregation is scheduled to play
the Cardinals on the High School
field at 3 o'clock.
Excursion to
P0T03LAC BEACH
AND
COLONIAL BEACH
Beginning
Saturday, June 28th. 1919
Steamer
E. Madison Hall, will leave Alexan
dria every Saturday 3 p. m. sharp.
Returning: will leave Colonial Beach
every Sunday 5 p. m. Round trip $1.25
Hall Steamboat Co.
R. H. Hancock, Agent.
(Roberts wharf).
Doctor Foulks Directs Spe
cial Attention to
Milk
ASKS CO - OPERATION
Lacteal Fluid of High Bacterial Con
ti-nl Very Dangerous For Babies?
Department Will Make Investigation
The pi t vailing hot spell venders
it obligatory upon each person in the
community to tlo everything possible
to preserve the health of the city.
Alexandria now enjoys an energetic
anil competent health department
which is invoking co-operation upon
the part of all. This time last year
conditions in A-lexanidvia were dis
tressing, due to the large number of
| cases of typhoid fever. It is not so
now. arid it behooves every citizen to
do his or her part towards kec-pin'g
J ihe city in a sanitary condition.
Heaith officer Louis F^. Foulks pub
lisher the following1 which should ap
peal to every one:
The health department is endeavor
ing, with the co-operation of the locai
dairymen, to furnish the citizens of
Alexandria with as safe and nutii
tious milk supply, as possible under
cvsting conditions, and would call
your attention to the following
po-ints:
1. Before engaging milk from any
dealer be sure such dealer lias a
health department permit. Report all
persons endeavoring to sell milk who
do net possess such permit.
2. The Health Department is run
nirlg a systematic analysis on the pro
duct of all dealers. To secure the .'.fa
st and best milk call up the Iloalth
Department and ascertain which deal
er is placing the best product on
the market.
3. Milk of high bacterial contcr.l is
very dangerous for babies. To use
miIk for feeding infants, of unknown
sanitary quality, rentiers them li.-ible
to many intestinal troubles. Ask your
doctor or call the Health Depart:v.er.t
for information on this subject.
4. Do not allow the milk to si. cn
the door-step after being delivered.
Piace in refrigerator immediately and
keep there. Do not remove from ori
ginal con'taincr to store in anr.ther
vessel. Do not allow uncapped bf '.tics
to set around. Guard against flics.
5. Co-cperate with the dairymen by
thoroughly washing bottles air! re
turning: them promptly.
6. The Health Department is a pub
lic Institution, conducted for the bene
fit of the people. The Department will
be prlad to investigate all rea-sor.ible
comiplair^s. and furnish any irfor
mation available.
LOUIS E. FOULKS.
Health Officer.
IN MEMOR1AM
NAYLOR?In sad but lovine remom
brance of my dear father. .I'?hn
II. Naylor, who departed this li*" ?
seven years ajro today, July r>,
1912. " '' ~!fj
His well remembered footsteps.
I am listening for in vain.
And my eyes prow dim with watch
ing,
And my heart is sad with rain.
His loving1 son, Edwin L. Xaylor.
159-1 p.
IS >1 E.MORI AM
SCOTT?In loving: remembrance of
our sen. Bernard A. Scott who left
us one year ago today, July
j 1918.
Mourn him not he is safely anohnr
c'd,
Angels lead him all the way,
Rich in memory Jesus called him to
that land of endless day.
In that home of endless beauty.
He is now a shining star.
Dwelling in that home of glory,
with the golden gates of God.
j !"f)-lp. Bv his Mother and Father
NOTICE
Following custom of other whole
salers. during July and August, our
store will close at 12.00 o'clock on
Saturday.
Vcev Respectfully,
157-4p. W. A. Barrett.
Monster'Air Ship Speedin
Towards Mineola.
L. I.
WAS FORCED TO LAND
When Last Heard Fronjj. The Aerial
( Vessel Was Running at the Rate of
Foriy Miles an Hour.
Boston, July 5.?Plowing souf.h
'.vard toward Long Island, the Brit
ish dirigible R-34 apparently was niak
ing good progress on the last lap
: of her trans-Atlantic flight at 8.30
j a. m. today.
j Messages indicating she was off
i the northern New England coast
were picked up by the naval v. ire
less station here. Naval officers said
i her exact position was not known.
Roosevelt Field, Mineola, L. I., July
5.?The giant Handely-Page bombing
plane, which left St. Johns, X. F., h;te J
yesterday was forced to land at F?.30 1
o'clock this morning, according to
word reaching officials here early to- |
day. Officials were unable to learn
where the landing was made. The I
Hand ley-Page machine had intended
to land at Roosevelt Field and bj on
hand to welcome the R-34 when it ar
rived.
Montauk Point, L. I., July 5.?The
Monlauk wireless station picked up
indirect messages from the R-34 early
this monvin'p, indicating that the hip
dirigible was at the head of the St.
I.awrer.ee river.
The R-34 was making about 40
knots an hour at that time, a speed
that would brirtg her into Mineolv
around noon.
church services
Christ P. E. Church, Rev. Dr. W.
J. Morton, rector, order of services
tomorrow: 0:30 a. ni., Sunday
School and Emmanuel Bible Hass;
1J a. m., morning prayer and ser
mon; S p. m., evening prnyer and
sermon. Both se-vices wi!! be con
ducted by the rector. Al! p'vs free
and everyone welcome.
SeiTices at T.mity M. E CI urch
tomorrow. Rev. A. E.'Speilrian, pas
to?\ follows: 0:30 a. m.: viay
Fclool. 11 a. m.. short sormor and
"nnunrunion service at S p. m.. ser
mon by the pastor.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Rev.
Carl J. C.octte, pastor. Sunday
School ar.d Bible C!ass at 0:30 and
rervices at 11 a. m.
St. Mary's Catholic Church. P.i'v
Lci-is Smet. rector, masse-! ;i: 7, y
and 11 o'clock.
St. Paul's P. E. Chure'i. Rjv. })r
P. P. Phillips, rector. services: Sun
day. School, 0:30 a. m.; Men's IJ.hl?
C0:45 a. m.; service at 11 a.
m? and evening service, 7:30 p. m.
First Baptist Church, Rev. E. R.
Jackson, pastor, order of services:
11 a. m., "How to Propre?s in Chris
tian Life;" 8 p. niM "How to Make
the Wo-ld a Decent Place to Live
In." Sunday School, 0:30 a. m.
Hot yes; but it will be hotter
hereafter. Give God the time that
belongs to him. Go .to church and
Sunday Schocl tomorrow. Rev. Dr.
E. V. Represter, pastor, will preach
tomorrow at 11 a. m.t and 8 p. m..
at the M. E. Church South, west
side of South Washington street
, near Kim: street. Men: We want
j you at the Henry K. Field F? blc
Class at 0:4") a. m., in the Young.
Peoples Building. Short service and
I jrood music.
Second Presbyterian Church, Rev.
' Dr. John Lee Allison, pastor, 11 a.
m., communion and reception of
members: evening service 8 p. m.;
Sunday School, 0:30; Bible Class,
0:45 and Christian Endeavor, 7:15
. p. m.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev.
1 G. J. Hill, pastor, order of services
tomorrow, Sunday School, 0:30 a.
m., and Men's Bible Class at same
| hour; Christian Endeavor at 7:15
' p. m.; Lord's supper at 11 a. m..
j and preaching: at 7:15 p. m.. subject,
''Life Building on God's Plan."
Abridged services at night during:
! the warm weather.
Hard Shell Crabs, Jacob Brill's
foot of King Street. 158-3p.
TO REMODEL HOME
M CHILDREN
Structure to I)e Converted
Into Apartment?-Part
For Children
NEED $10,000 FOR WORK
Appeal Made For Little Ones? All
Asked to Aid in Movement?Child
ren Now Have Summer Home.
Several meetings of the board of
the Children's Home have been held
with a view of reorganizing the
woik in a manner to meet the grow
ing needs of Alexandria.
Plans are being perfected whereby
the building at +ue southwest corner
of Duke and Koyal streets, will lie
remodeled info apartments.
It is proposed to rent a part of
the building and the remainder will
be held in reserve as a temporary
home for children, a boarding house
for p'irls and headquarters of the
probation officer.
It is announced that a permanent
home for the children will be erected
in the country. A plot of ground
containing twenty acros has been
given for that purpose.
The proposed new building will
have separate rooms for boys and
girls with nursery for smaller chil
dren.
Miss Amanda Holt, who has done
such excellent work during the yust
year in this city as probation officer
under the direction of the federal
government, and Police Judge L. H.
Thompson, has terminated the period
for which she was engaged.
Miss Holt again will be employed
to continue, this work arid take up
the new work.
At the present' time there are
eleven children in the county home,
among whom is a little blind boy
who has been placed in a school for
the blind. Ilis vacation and cloth
ing. however, have to be provided
for.
Tt is stated that the sjim of S10.
000 will be necessary to properly
equip the heme to be remodeled in
to apartments, etc., Rent from the
building will go towards current ex
penses.
The people of Alexandria in the
past have been very generous in
their interest, and sunport of the
Children's Home and i' is earnestly
requested that they will continue to
aid in the reorganization plans.
GET INVOLUNTARY HATH
Passengers on Norfolk Steamer
Drenched From Stream From
New Mot.or Engine
A number of passengers on Nor
folk steamer, bound for Norfolk,
which reached A '< >*r.ntlria at 7
oV.fck aft nig'.t vr.e given an in
voluntary bails v hen struck by a
stream from the new motor fire en
gine which was being given a test at
tlu* wharf of the Mutual Ice Com
pany at the foot of Cameron street.
Tli passengers, *ner. ami women
and children. wrMc crowded on the
forward dcc-k cl M*e steamer and
witnessed with interest the playing
of the '-trei'm Vrnm 'he hose nozzle.
Without warning tVv soon were
drr-v.clif 1 '"> the skin. '.he boat hav
ing ran into thu stream and the
passengers beat a hasty retreat to
th.ir staterooms and changed their
( clcthin'g for the remainder of the
i voyage.
, The test was conducted by Fire
1 Chief Ogden and witnessed bv a
: number of members of the city
| council among w hom were members
of the lire ?-}.iimiura.
The test :s said to have been per
fectly satisfactory.
It is expected that the new engine,
which will take the place of the Re
liance engine, soon will l?e accepted
and placed in service.
The test lasted three hours, from
until 0 o'clock, and was made un
i der the various underwriters re
quirements.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sncere ap
I preciaticn for the many acts of kind
j ness shewn us in the death of our
I loved one. Emma S. Harrell (nee
Topping), and also for the beautiful
floral tokens sent. ~~
Mrs. Judith Topping and family.
159-lp.
! REVOKES ORDER FOR ELECTION
i
j Special Election Set for July 22 Will
he Held Later
The oixler entered June 11 last
calling for a special election June 22
for the purpose of passing on the
proposed new form of citv govern
/mcnt today was declared null and
void by Judge Samuel G. Brent in
the circuit court for this city.
Judge Brent entered an order re
voking the order for the election.
This was done because of the fail
ure to publish the order for the elec
tion thirty days prior to July 22.
This*, therefore, means that the
court will be called upon to fix an
other date for the election in the
near future. It is regarded as high
ly probable that the election will be
held in' August instead of July 22
as originally planned.
HALF IDS! j
EVERY WEDUj
Retaii Merchants Will Be j
ginning Wednesday Close !
At 1 P. M.
FORTY ONE TO CLOSJ !
This Schedule Will Be Maintained !
Every Wednesday During: July an i j
( August.
1'he retail merchants of a com
munity and their employees are more
closely confined than in any other
line of business. On Saturdays who",
other business places and offices !;ak?
a half day off, the retail merchar*
and employees, on account of its he- '
ing pay-day and the principal shop
ping day of the week, are corofinvi to
their stores until a late hour fhat
nijrht
The Retail Merchants' Bureau cf
the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
has been considering for some time
the question of the retail merchants
of our city closing their stores cr.
Wednesday afternoons durimg the
heated term. This has crystalled inia
splendid work on the part of 'somt; oi
lis members and beginning with Wed
nesday, July 9th and continuing
through'the months of July anil Au- ,
gust, the following store's will be j
clpu'd every Wednesday afternoci at ,
one o'clock for the balance of the day
Swan -Bros., Max Rosenfetd, J."M
Reed, Sanitary Grocery Co., B. ij
Hzrine, Kaufman and Blumenfeld, J
Hayman, W. T. Farley, L. Levin so r.
B. Abramson, J. Wolf, Alex K.;uf j
mann, C. E. Bradley, John M.
M. VV. Wil.lt and Son. R. E. Kn;gh! |
awl Son. Frank Michelbach. R. C. Ac- '
tr-n and Son.', Abe L. Cohen, A. Eat/., j
S. Rosenberg, M. W. Gaines, A. r.n,
P. Tea Co., (2 stores), J. Blankin, J. ,
I-. Vaughan, F. G. Avers, S. F. Dy- i
son and Bro., D. Ben'dhoim and sons, j
Saunders and Son, Hinken and Son. '
E. R. Elliott. Jacob Rose, Geo. W. ?
Bontz. jr.. If. Friedlander. Dowr.ham
and Ridgely. Weil Brcs. M. R .ben
& Sons, Shumans Bakery, Mrs. F. R.
Howell. Preston 0. Coekey. Eddy & j
Gerber.
SPENT A QUIET FOURTH
Alexandria yesterday spent an un
usually quiet Fourth. Practically all ;
business was at a standstill. Thous- j
and.-- of persons left the city early !
in the day for nearby resorts, and j
many will not return home until to- ,
morrow flight. 'During the aftcrr- ?
noon hours the streets were desert
ed. Early in the evening, hoV.'ever,
crowds soon started to Washington
to witness the peace celebration in ,
that city. Each outgoing train car
ried capacity crowds ar.d sev^rsl ?
thousand persons made the trip. |
There was absolutely no diso'.der ;
here of any description and the law ,
i regarding the use of explosives was :
| carried out.
DIED
! Mrs. AYmic E. Brown, widow of
| the late J. W. Brown, formerly of
| Fairfax County, died at her resi
i dence. 49 T street N*. W., Washing
I ton, D. r.. July 4th. Funeral servi
ces frcm Christ Church. Alexandria.
' Monday, J.ulv 7th. at ll o'clock,
| Friends and. relatives invited, fn
I terment private. 159-lc.
I
A carrier pigeon with a band
I marked I.. 13., 15)048 has arrived at
j police headquarters.
Miss Bell Hunter left last evening
t ^
; for a visit to her sister. Mrs. Bowie
Gray, Travelers Rest, near Freder
icksburg, Va.
A valuable bull dog belonging to
Alderman Maurice Wilkins died yes
terday as a result of sunstroke.
Alderman Maurice Wilkins had
his face painfully burned last night
by the premature explosion of a fire
cracker. *
Mrs. F. Ervin Ludwig, of North
I Braddock, is ill at the home of her
j nephew, Mr. Kenneth Baggett,
j South Lee street.
iMrs. Howard Piitt, of Baltimore,
! who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. C. M. Mays, 922 King street,
has returned home.
The fire department was called out
at midnight Thursday night to ex
tinguish a burning telegraph pole
cn Fayette street befcwen King and
Prince streets.
S. II. Lunt, acctioneer, today
sold at public auction a two-story
brick dwelling house on the 322
North Pitt street, which was pur
chased by Thomas Burton.
Several Alexandrians lost on yes
terday's fight and there were many
who reported good winnings on the
fistic encounter. Pempsey was the
favorite here with, members of the
sporting fraternity.
Arrangements have been made for
a lawn fete which will be given 'by
the congregation of St. Mary's
Catholic Church July 15 and 16 on
the lawn at the northwest corner of
Washington and Queen streets.
There will be special attractions, in
eluding music.
Richard Brawner Roberts, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Roberts, of Alex
andria county, has returned home
after spending thirteen months over
seas with general headquarters
company. He' is now at Camp
Mills, S. aeceording to word just
received by his mother. " ? *
The annual convention of the
Grand Chapter of Confederate Vet
erans of Virginia will be held iu
Harrisonburg. ? Va., September. 2-4.
R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
orans, at its meeting: Monday- nijrh't
will elect four delegates to the con
rent ;ou
RECENT DEATH?
' ; ' < .
Mrs. Annie E- Brown, widow of
J, W. Brown, formerly of Fairfax
county, died yesterday at her resi
dence, .10 T street, northwest, Wash
ington. Six daughters and one son
survive.
Her funeral will take place at 11
o'clock Monday morning from Christ
P. E. Church. Services will be con
ducted by Rev. Dr. W. J. Morton,
John Vellines, seventv-four years
old. chicf of police of Norfolk, Va.f
died Thursday afternoon at the
residence of his sister, Mrs. George
Neitze, near Mount Vernon. The de
ceased had ben chief of police of
Norfolk for the past thirty years.
His body was shipped to Norfolk
Thursday nipr'nt for burial.
The funeral of Melvin Lester
Gorham the eight months old son of
Mr. ;ind Mrs. Emory Gorham, died
at the home of his grandmother,
Mrs. Alice Bastain, Manjemoy, Md?
July 3rd, took place from the resi
dence of his parents, 526 South Pat
rick street yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Burial was in Bethel cem
etery.
IT WAS NOT PLEASING TO HIM
The blacksmith left his little shop,
He frown?d and said "the dicken-9,"
My wife :s always calling: me,
To come and shoo the chickens,
i he above words are only to call your .
't'.entiea to Tuiis f'eanut Market.
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