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"VOL. CXXXV?No. 164. ; ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE FRIDAY,
ESTABLISHED 1794.
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JULY 11, 1919. " ; PRICE ONE CENT.
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MOTHERS WISE
S ins served hi ill
Nominating Committee Ap
pointed At Meeting Held
Last Night
WILL ORGANIZE JULY 25
All Mothers Whose Sons Served Are
Invited to Become Charter Members
of Organization.
?Preliminary steps for the forming
of a permanent organization of the
mothers of all men who served the
colors during the late war were
J taken at a mass meeting of the
War Camp Community Service
|- Club.
Mrs. T. Clifton Howard presided
and explained in detail the purpose
of the framing of such an organiza
i tion. ,
It was stated tha't the mothers of
all men who served the colors dur
1 5ng the war, including the army,
marines and navy, regardless of
whether or not they served' overseas,
are entiled to membership.
A nominating commitee was ap
pointed and it is proposed to effect a
permanent organization at another
meeting whioh will be held the
night of July 25 at the same p>ace
an"d same hour. This will' be done
- by electing officers and appointing
committees after which other de
tails incident to the organization
will be mapped out. i;
This organization will be operated
on lines somewhat similar to the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion and the United Daughters of the
Confeideracy.
Similar organizations are now be
ing iormed throughout the United.
States.
Every mother whose son served is
cordially invited tn attend the next
meeting and come in as a charter
member.
SHIP LABORERS WALK OUT
General Strike of Firemen, Oilers
And Water Tenders Called
New York, July 11.?A strike of
marine firemen, oilers and water
tenders was called yesterday alonp
the entire North Atlantic and Mexi
can Gulf coasts from Galveston,
Texas, to Portland, Maine. The
strike leaders assert that the entire
fishing industry and all provatvly
owned vessels will be tied up by the
waikoofcv The strikers demand an
increase of $15 a month in wages
and closed shops.
The strike is effective against all
ships except those operated by the
United States Shipping Board, and
three delegates have been chosen to
go to Washington to confer tomor
row ?with the bard. The leaders
claim that the Shipping Board has
given a tentative agreement to their
demands, but that if the agreement
is not carried out the Federal boats
also will be tied up.
A sympathetic strike has been de
clared br the Fishermen's Union of
the Atlantic, whie'n. according to its
president, John R. Folan, has 12,000
mennbers. The combined number of
those on strike, according to their
leaders, is ?5,000. .They say that
.there are 150 ships'in New York
harbor affec*-ed and that others will
be tied up as soon as they arrive
in port.
Secretary Oscar Carlson, of the
firemen's union., said the men were
ordered out primarily because the
American S**amship Association had
refused to treat with the union in
avy way or to recognize it.
HOLLAND SENDS REPLY
Paris, July 11.?In a sharp nofee
' replying to the allies' warning not
tc po-n;'t the form-r Kaiser and
crown t ri: re t.i e>ca{-c, Holland de
clared today she was surprised .at
the warning, inasmuch as it was
based on mere rumor.
The note asserted that the Dutch
government was conscious of its
inenational obligations, but that it
must retain the liberty of exercis
ing its sovereign*rights.
STANDARD GASOLINE 25c
Open evenings and Sundays, Alex
andria . Auto Supply, 104 Soutl
Washington street. 149-M
WANT DAY BOAT TO STOP HERE
Washington and Southern Navigation
Co., to Stop in Alexandria
Efforts are befing made by the
Chamber of Commerce of this city
to have the day boat of the Wash
ington and Southern Navigation
? Company stop in Alexandria on its
way down the river.
This was taken up with the com
pany's officials by R. Stuart Royer,
business manager of the Chamber
of Commerce, and they have as
sured him that plans will be made
to stop in Alexandria on all tfips.
It is understood that the company's
boat "will stop at the wharf of the
Mutual Ice Company.
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WET SHAMS
President May Not Act Un
til Americans Reach
Homes
MAY MEAN JANUARY 1
As Long as Any Troops Are Abroad
Wilson Inclines to Opinion That
Demobilization Not Complete
Washington, July 11.?A Presiden
tial proclamation lifting the 'ban
against the liquor traffic as provid
ed for under the wartime prohibi
tion act is at best enly a remote
possibility. In some quarters it is
regarded as out of the question.
At his conference with newspaper
correspondents yesterday morning
?the first the President has held
since 1917?it became known that
he wiH stand rigidly upon the prop
osition that the army must be de
mobilized and the peace proclama
tion issued before he will fed obli
gated legally *o authorize the re?
opening of the saloons.
If he, therfore, awaits both devel
opments, the chances are that con
stiuttional prohibition will have gone
into effect betfoiie the time will ar
rive for him to act. This is con
trary, of course, to the understand
ing which prevailed in official circles
two weks ago when word came from
him. the nin Paris, that he would is
sue his liquor proclamation as soon
as the demobilization cf the army
was an accomplished fact.
The expectation at that time was
that all the emergency troops would
be back in civil life before Septem
ber or Octobor, at the outride. It
was kjiuWn that certain of the tioops
would remain in France for an in
definite period, but it was assumed
that they would be regulars or re
placcmant troops, now being re
i ru'ited. From views expressed by
the President yesterday, however, it
is evident that as long as any
troops are abroad, he will incline to
the opinion that demobilization has
not come to pass.
(Moreover, the President takes the
position that the peace proclamation
must be issued also before it will be
his duty to life the liquor embargo.
How Ions: this will be no man can
tell.
ITALIANS STOP GAMBLING
Close Casino Campions, Notorious
Resort on Swiss Frontier
Berne, Switzerland, July 11.?The
Casino Campions, whose gambling
??ooms were said to have profited by
more than 10,000,000 francs in a few
ni.irths, has been closed by the It-.i1
a:. Government.
The Casinb is situated on the bor
der of Lake Lugano, on Swiss froi
t or, opposite Lugano. It was opened
last year, and many stories of ruin
ed men and suicides were reported
from there.
RECEPTION TO SOLDIERS
The teachers of St. Paul's Church
Sunday School; will on Friday even
ing, July 11th, in the Norton Me
morial; tender a reception and social
evening to the men connected with
that church, who have been and are
?Still ? in the United States Service.
All such mew are cordially invited
to be present on that occosion from
S:30 to 11:00. There will be music,
refreshments and other amusements,
and a good time generally is as
164-lp.
Official Acceptance of Treaty
Is Announced to the
Allies
WANT BLOCKADE OFF
President Ebert Signs the Bill of
Ratification?Text of Treaty Ex
pected to Reach Paris Shortly.
Versailles, July 11.?Official notifi
cation, of t.he ratification of the
Pcace Treaty by the German Na
tional Assemibly was given to the
Peace Conference yesterday morn
ing:.
The notification was presented by
'Baron Kurt Vcn Lersner, head of the
German peace mission here. Colonel
Henry, the French liaison officer at
Versailles, was the recipient. The
hour was 11 a. m.
Colonel Henry immediately con
veyed the notification to the French
Foreign Office.
Paris, July 11.?The official text
of the German National Assembly's
ratification of *he peace treaty will
arrive heer shortly by a special cru
lier from Weiwarfi Baron von Lers
ner announced yesterday in a ncte
to Premie" Clcmenceau, president
of the Peace Conference.
Baron von Lersner asked that the
blockade against Germany be revised
and that prisoner's of war be libera
ted as as* soon as possible.
Berlin, July 11.?President Ebert
signed the bill ratifying the Peace
Treaty at 8 o'clock Wednesday ni?vht
according to the Vorwaerts, and the
document has been dispatched to
Versailles-.
JURY TO PROBE DEATH
Slayer of Washington Youth to
.. Stand Alone When Shooting ..
Case is Aired
Facing a charge of murder, for
mer Policeman Henry Arthur Strrr,
responsible for the death in Wash
ington Wednesday, of Leo A. Me
Leod, 1G years old, will probably be
called before the grand jury 1'iis
morning to enter a legal battle for
liberty and possibly life.
The case against the former po
liceman hinges on the fact of wheth
er he was justified in firing on a car
without being certain that a crime
was being committed, and when his
life was not in danger.
Inspector Grant said last night
that the former patrolman acted
without authority and directly ag: in
st police regulations, which specifi
cally provide that an officer mrst r.ot
use his revolver or baton except in
self defense.
The three companions of the slain
youth will appear against the for
mer patrolman, and it is believed
evidence will be submitted which
will show that the boys were mere
ly exuberant and not violating any
civic ordinances.
Attorney Michael F. Siangan will
appear in self defense of Starr.
Apparently the police department
will not endeavor to support the
former patrolman, as Major Pull
man said last night Starr was not
justified in using his revolver.
$1,250,000 FOR PATENT
lvingspcrt (Tenn.. Man Makes For
tune Trough Invention
Bristol. Va.. July 11.?Robert S.
Arrants, of Kingsport, Tenn., near
here, will realize $1.25^).000 through
the sale of a patent just sold by him
to the General Motors Company, au
tomobile manufacturers. The ma
chine perfected is for boring and
Milling automobile motor blocks, and
he has just sold the patent rights to
tie General Motors Company.
Mr. Arrants is in the automobile
business at Kingsport, and is well
known in this section.
DENY GERMAN REPORTS
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naris, July 11.-?Reports received
from German sources that American
troops would occupy. ? XJpper Silesia
were denied. in American circles her?
ysterday. - .
A member of the American peace
delegation characterized - the reports
&s "perfect rubbish.'' is *
KILLS BETRAYER
West Virginian Shct Man Who At
tacked His Daughter
Cumberland, Md., July 11.?Tony
Somma, 40 years eld,, employe of
the Western Maryland Railroad
and merchant at Ridgeley, W. Va.,
who on the night cf June 21 shot
and killed Raffaello Glc-nto, the al
leged betrayer of his 1J year old
daughter, surrendered himself to the
Mineral county authorities at Key
ser Tuesday afternoon. Somma
stands well at Ridgelev and an ef
fort is being made by citizens to se
cure his release.
In a statement, Somma declares
he acted in self defense, and in this
he is backed up by statements by
his wife and daughetr, Rose, the al
leged victim of Clento.
Clento became a boarder at the
Soirana home in April. Some time
after he is alleged to have attacked |
the girl, but she was afraid to in
form on him because of his threats
to kill her if she did. It was known
bv the Scmmas, they claim, that
Clento had served a sentence in
Pennsylvania f?r cutting with a
knife a girl he attempted to ravish.
They say th^* thought he had re
formed. According to the state
j ments, Clento, when confronted by
the girl's father, consented to marry
her. The father acceded to his de
mand to settle on him $600, and the
.services of the priest were engaged.
Clento then demanded that Somma
turn over to him property whi<Ji he
owned in Italy. This Somma said
he could not do in justice to his other
children. Clento the:* stated he
would not marry the girl, whereupon
Somma declared he wouTd inform
1 he authorities. Clento is alleged to
lmve seized a knife and to have
made for Somma. The latter, how
ever, was too quick for him, having
jerked a revolver from a bureau
drawer and shot Clento before ho
could reach him.
The shooting occurred in the front
room of the Somma heme. The girl
and her mother, who had been pre
paring th<* children for "bed in the
next room, heard the conversation
and witnessed the tragedy.
CrLA!) TO ACCEPT LEAGUE
Austria Willing From Very First Mo
ment of Proposal to Join in Plan
Paris, July il ?Sympathy with the
:dta of the Leasee of Nations ar<'
.:n expression of willingness to \:
satisfied with taking the role of
participating n; o*n bar an that organi
nation and enjey its protection, wr
exnvessod in the Austrian reply t"
the Allied peace terms made pulrl'r
here Wednesday.
The reply was dated at St. Germain
en-Laye, June 23, in the form of a
communication from Chancellor Rcn
ner, head of the Austrian Peace Del
egation, to Premier Clemenceau as
President of the Peace Conference.
The reply sets forth that the dele
gation recognized that German Aus
tria, as the text of the note names the
nation, could not weill take a part in
the problem of creating the League
"which by its very nature remains
in the hands of the great Powers,"
but will be gl<ad of its protection
"without taking any important part
in the rights and obligations entailed
by membership ir. tihiis league.''
The note pointed out that German
Austria had been charged with "the
responsibility for the War" but said
that it had been thus charged "with
out any fault of its own."
The principles upon which the now
nation are founded are set forth as
essentially democratic, the principle
being those of the Social Democratic
and Christian Socialist parties.
Essentially therefore, the note con
tinues, the nation is founded "on the
two principal classes, workmen and
peasants, who under the old regime
never had a real share in the direc
tion of the State and could never
freely realize their political aims."
'Tt is the revolution," continues the
exposition, "which had issured a full
and complete preponderance to de
mocracy in our counltry."
The history of the democratic move
ment in Austria since 1848 is gene
?nto by the note. The . idea of the
movement, it is claimed-, was to trans
form the country into a confedera
tion cf nations in each of which the
People should govern themselves.
FLAVO FLOUR
We would make it better, but we
can't.
We couW make it cneaper but we
won't
Order a Sack; Today <?
DESTRUCTION
Bf TORNADO
Pennsylvania Towns RadI;
Damaged by Storm Last
Night
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO
Many Dwelling Houses in Ruins and
Devastation in Evidence in Path
of Storm.
Bradford, Pa., July 11.?This city
is recovering: from the worst torna
do that ever visited this immediate
section, and many families whose
homes are wrecked are being: cared
for by the relief committee.
Two person" were killed and many j
others injui*ed. The storm struck
last night.
While the wires are down and de
tails are not all in, it is known that
at least fifty dwelling: houses arc.* in
ruins and as many more so damaged
as to make rebuilding necessary.
The storm followed a big black
cloud wnich came, up in the south
west and swoored down upon Brad
ford, striking that section and sec
tions cf the Fifth ward.
Nearly all of Clarion streets is
wiped out and houses on Rochester
end High streets are wrecked.
?Mrs. Mary Biddlc, an aged wom
an, who lived in the path of the
storm, was found dead about a hun
?!red feet from her home. She had
been hurled the entire distance when
hen home was struck. Several
families on Clarion street had mem
bers hurt.
Burgettstown, Pa., July 11.?Two
persons were killed and seven badly
burned and shocked near Raccoon
Creek, eight miles from Coropolis,
when a tree under which they were
landing was struck by liirhtnlnpr
uring the severe electrical storm
and cloudburst that broke over the
Pittsburgh district late yesterday
morning.
The dead are Rev. O. J. Hutchi
son, of Cork, pastor of the Hebron
Presbyterian Church, near Clinton,
and Dorothy Hutchison, aped 11, a
daughter. The injured are Mrs.
Hutchison, severely burned; Marjo
"ie Hutchlison, aped 7. a daughter,
' urns and shock; Mary Hutchison,
god 3, a daughter; Hilda Holmes,
ged 20, of Clinton, badly burned;
)ora Franch. aged lfi. of Clinton.
The tragedy occurred at a Boy
? out camp at a place known as
backbone, cn Raccoon Creek, about
our miles from Clinton. The cler
yman was scout master of Troop
?'o. 1, of Clinton.
TRIALS OF A BOOTLEGGER
?Vest Virginia Officers Trace Curious
History of Miller's 88 Gallons
Mannirjgtcn, W. Va., July 11.?
'h'arles Miller of Wheeling has been
Inidlcaitcd for bringing a truckload of
vhisky into this State from Ohio. Of
ficers say Miller hauled in 83 gallons
\nd foreigners who witnessed the
jurying without Miller's knowledge,
exhumed" the liquor, making away
? ith it. Ore gallon went to Manning
jn. where it was sold. The 87 gal
in's in jugs were lowered into a 550
rallon water tank and there it re-1
.rained until a few days ago, when
he tank was drained and the party
>f roustabouts distributed the stuff
hrcughout the oil fields. It is stated
hat 10-gallon ke^s of whisky re
daced water tanks and that oil veil
?rev.'-" drank whisky in fin. cups. When
-he water supply of the field was sud
denly found exhausted, an investiga
tion revealed the cause. The wells
were put out of commission for sever
al days. It is alleged that one 10-gal
lon keg Was carried through the
woods for a distance of at least 1C
miles by a party of foreigners. Most:
:f the whisky has disappeared and of
ficers are hunting for the few re
maining gaflorts hidden away in caves
<nd cellars.
LABOR TO FIGHT
N ATI ON A LI ZATTON
London. July 11;?Two hundred rind
fifty members of Parliament have
?signed 3 proclamation opposing na
tionalization of industries, said the
Pariianrentt&rv lobby correspondent of
the Daily Express today. : .;
THE CHAUTAUQUA
Roanoke Rapids-, Ni. C., July 11.?
We feel it a duty to uige you to ap
peal to your people, young and old
not to fail to hear Chancellor Brad
ford's wonderfully inspiring lecture,
Capacity audience here listened with
breathless interest to the end and
wished for more. The children even
were quietly attentive. Impossible
to estimate the full benefit to our
community but we are satisfied.we
have already received the fuM value
of our Chautauqua guarantee. We
enthusiasticaly recommend him. See
to it that every child of school age
hears him.?(Roanoke Rapids Guar
antors.
Willing to Appear Before
Senate Roreign Rela
tions Committee
STRONG ARGUMENT,'
i
Experts at Variance Over Question
Whether a Majority or Two-Third.'
Vote is Necessary on League.
President Wilson's expression o!
v/iilrngness to appear before the S.r.
ate Foreign Relations Convmlrttee a;
any time to be questioned cortceninp
the treaty and the league was pcir.t
ed to today by those favoring ratifi- 8
cation as evidence of his confidence
that the documents cannot bo sue
c?ssfuily attacked.
The President, it was said, is quite
ready to discuss She provisions v't'r
his opponents whenever they are
ready to meet him.
Administration Senators said the
ivere sure thai after much verba
battling on the floor, the treaty ;n<
league would win when it came to :
v.>te.
They considered the President, ii
!ns speech of yesterday, withheh
riost of his strong arguments fo
;se later in the campaign, after th
'?pposiition has revealed its own Tin
:f assault more clearly.
Pres-ident Wilson <ral Senate 1 ;j
experts were at odds today over ih
?'lucstion whether a majority or fwr
thirds vote is required to adopt re
ssnvatiens to the p?ac? treaty.
Wiifson is known to believe that rn;
innervation which is intended to ;
permanent part of the treaty n.i's*
frst a two-thirds vote.
The rule itself says two-thirds fo"
ratification and for "all other m ?
t-:cns a majority." ?
An interesting argument betwet
Administration forces and league cp
poncnts over constructicn of this n-l
appears certain.
CAPITOL CROOKS' VICTIM
Paper Cup Slot Machine Bares Coun
terfeiters' Work
Harrisburg. Pa., July 11.?Over'
100 iron washers and about fifty
pieces of cardboard carefully cut to
the size of a cent have ben discov
ered in the penny vender of paper
cups at the State capitol at the end
of the monthly round up.
In addition two persons contribu
ting a nickle each and one person
gave a dime for a cup. The use of
the paper "pennies" was a new one.
TO ESTABLISH IN BEDFORD ,
\ iiii'tjl :
International Editorial Association
Chooses Town as Headquarters
Bedford. Va.. July 11.?The Inter
national Editorial Association, which
was formed at a recent convention
in Chicago, has purchased the Jeter
Building, on Jeter Hill, for its home
and headquarters. The building was
purchased from Mrs. William Mc
Ghee and the price was S 15,000.
DIVIDEND NOTICE
Office of Alexandria Water Cc
Alexandria, Va., July 8 ,101 f>
At a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of the Alexandria Water Co.
held this day, a semi-annual dividfni.
of three dollars ($3.00) per share v.as
drclaied payable on July 18th, to al>
stockholders of record of June 30
1019.
Alexandria Water Company.
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Mrs. Carrie Pearson is at the
Alexandria Hospital under the care
of Dr. S. B. Moore.
Miss Regina Clir.e of this city, is
spending: a few weeks with her cou
sin, in Washington, D. C.
Miss Teresa Goldsmith, Syracuse,
\. V., is the house guest of Mrs. W.
W. Bal longer.
'Miss Louisa Jackson Ball, of Phil
adelphia, is the guest of Miss Flor
.nce A. Long.
Robert L. Hutchison has arrived
afefly from over seas at Camp Dix,
s'. J., and is oxpectcV home Sunday.
Miss Gladys Sutton of this cityv
eft yesterday to visit relatives in
-outh Carolina and Georgia.
Miss- Mary V. Martin and Master
'harles W. Martin have gone to
Faber, Nelson county, to spend their
acation.
Word has been received that Cor
cral Millard H. Finnell has arrived
'rom overseas and is now stationed
t Camp Hill, Va.
A marriage license was issued in
Vashington yesterday to William
V. WpJker, of Alexandria, and
Myrtle ft. Nails, of Washington.
Mr. Harmon C. Bevill, forrmally
?f the 12th Field Artillery, has ar
rived safely from overseas and is
now visiting at the home of Mrs.
'Valter E. Nails, 227 South Fairfax
treet.
Many cf the Alexandria Elks who
ttcondcd the annual convention of
hat organization held in Atlantic
'ity returned home last night. A.
\. Paut represented the local lodge
t the. convention.
J. W. Collins, candidate for the
tate legislature to represent this
ity and Alexandria county, has
?en endorsed by Columbia Lodge
iternatirnai Association of Machin
es.
James H. Mansfield and wife have
old to Thomas U. Rowley house
' na lot 110 North Pitit street. Shel
on H. Groves has sold to Dr. Hor
ce D. Ashton and wife a house and
lot in Rosemont, section No. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. .T. A. Ludlow, of 215
."orth Alfred street, have received
rord of the arrival of their son,
Jergeant Arnet "J."Ludlow, after
erving one year with the A ,.E. F.,
verseas. He is now at Newport
?Jews, Va. ' ' ' 1 V
Justice A. J. Payne yesterday held
n inquest over the remains of John
?IcCork, who was found dead in a
houseboat at Riverside, near Mount
'"onion, early ifi the morning. The
ury returned a verdict that the de
eased was a victim of heart dis
.case.
The State Corporation Commission
as granted a charter to the Vir
inia Plate Glass Corporation. Ar
:ngton, Va. Min., SI,000; Max.,
2,500. William E. Davis, Presi
ent, Washington, D. C.; Louis B.
jcott. Secretary. Alexandria, Va.;
Ubert A. Icenhour, Arlington, Va.;
'has. B. Scott, Washington, D. C.;
nd Franklin A. Warner, Washing
.on, D. r. To manufacture glass.
DISCOVER PLOT FOR
REVOLT IN TURKEY
Constantinople, July 11.?A plot to
>rir.? about a revolution in Anatolia
v Monustafa Kiaroiil, a former Turk
??h commander in the Caucasus, an?1
\dm:ral Raoul, has just been discover
cd. The object was to resist Greek oc
oaticr. Whi^ the grovemment is
said to be pou 'c rr..
>els, serious f ' not -
?>n account of < of .r;' .
FRENCH MA
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Paris, July jfur,/
ment for food -.s r ? ?, v
vided' in a bi) . <
French Chambe "'ay.