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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919.
VOL. CXXXV-No. 177.
; DRY AGENT FINED
? $100 BY MAYOR
Holds That W. C. Hall Haa
No Authority to Break
Into Cupboard
SCENE IN THE COURT
Executive Points Out That Warrant
Called Upon Chief of Police and
Not Prohibition Officer to Search
Danville, Va., July 25.?Prohibi- J
tion Inspector W. C. Hall was yester- J
day morning fined $100 by Mayor j
Wooding for breaking into the city's
liquor store cupboard and seizing con
fiscated liquor in fhe name of the pro
hibition department. Hall, quivering
with anger, restored sharply to the
Mayor and then n-oted an appeal. His
bond was $150, which was put up by
W. M. Snead'. Early yesterday after
noon Mayor Wooding announced that
he Had decided to allow Hall to bring
in witnesses, and so the case will be
rtsmmed today.
Men who have followed the piacid
proceedings in the Mayor's Court for
many years, said today that they
rarcliy saw the judicial Calm of the
veteran Mayor so perturbed an:l it
was evident from the moment of the
convening of court that there was
thunder in the air.
"Where is Inspector Hall?" were
about the first words which the court
spoke.
? "Send for him and bring him into
court."
"By what authority did you break
.into the city storehouse in this room
?and seize liquor?" the Mayor asked
HaW as soon as he appeared.
"By the warrant you signed your
self and gave me Wednesday" the
officer uickly replied.
Mayor Wooding then handed him the
warrant and told him to read it. It
developed th&t this document called
upon the chief of police or "^omc
other officer of the City of Danville."
to execute the warrant. When the
inspector had read that far Mayor
Wooding interposed "Are you an o>
ficer of this city ?Hall mode a nega
tive reply. . .- >. ,
"We '11 fine Mr. Hall $100 and call
another ca$e." '
The inspector, who -Was formerly, a
member of the Danville' police force,
showed his anger plainly. He told the
court, that, he would take an appeal.
Captain Wooding did not let the case
rest there, .but'continued to-'ply. ques-.
tions. He asked Hall if he had taken
out any more liquor besides that
which he mentioned. Hall rose to his
feet, and fhmg at the court the fol
lowing words: ;
.'"Look here, it's no use - y<ju and
me arguing this question here. I told
you what I was going to do?I did it:
you've fined me for it, and I've taken
an appeal; haven't I?'.'
The court's rejoinder was quick.
"Yes, but you can't come around
here and break open doors while I'm
around."
City^Sergeant Boisseau was brought
in as. a witnessess ,and it developed
that he did not know how much' liquor
had been turned .oyer to; hinj. Mayor
Wooding incredulous at first, said:
"Don't you think you, had better
count it." and the officer answered,
"I guess so."
Chief of Police Bell was also grill
ed. He Was asked if he had refused
Hail access to the cupboard,' which
question was countered by the state^
ment:
'He never asked for the keys."
Hall issued a long statement, stat
ing that he was acting under orders.
IN MEMORIAM
In sad but lovinjr remembrance of
our dear mother. Mrs. Lrbbv Warren
who departed this life one year ago
tomorrow
In all this world in haunts most
rare,
We find no one like mother.
Her arms outstretched with loving
care
She clings as does .10 other.
She has gone where souls hath rest,
And tbo cares if li'"1 are done.
Where the ones who loved her best
_May meet her one by one.
177-lp. By her children.
OPPOSES RESERVATIONS
i
Nevada Senalor Says Changes In
Treaty Would Encourage Other
Nations to Act
Any reservations in. enate ratifi
cation of the peace treaty would re
j open the whole field of negotiation,
encourage other nations to make re
servations and renew international
dissension, declared Senator Pittman
cf Nevada, Democratic member of
the Foreign Relations Committee, in
.in adtfress yesterday in the Senate.
"Think you, that the Italian Parlia
ment, having the opportunity by re
open'in'g of negotiations, would hesi
tate to place in the treaty reserva
tions which they believe are neces
sary to protect her intei'ests at Fiume
Dalmatia and along the Adriatic,
when we had set the example?
'Would there be cause for surprise
if, in the cireupmistances, the Parlia
ment of Great Britain should feel jus
tified in adding a reservation to the
treaty when it goes back to them to
the effect that the clause providing
for limitation of naval armament
shall not, by reason of Great Britain
peculiar situation, apply to that Gov
ernment?
"Unless we approve this treaty as
it stands, then we open the door to
all of the disastrous possibilities of
renewed international dissension.
"Speaking purely as an American,
I believe that our nation will be in as
murh danger as any other country in
the world if this treaty fails."
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AND IMPROVEMENTS
Work of Converting 528-530
King Street Into Apart
ments Started
HOUSES AT BRADDOCK
Washington Hall Converted Into
Thirty Office Rooms?Second Story
For Richmond Bowling Alley.
Jugt now there is ? considerable
building activity in and around
Alexandria; and also many places are
being remodeled;\ ^ k
Contractor D. E. Bayliss is, now.
engaged--jn remodeling 'for Joseph
Haymanvbuilding y28 and 530, King
street, formerly, the property of
John ;G.: Cockey.' ''The upper." floors
will; be'converted'into three modern
apartments and a club room. The
storevbuilding formerly occupied by
Mir. Cockey is to.be,remodeled. The.
?lub room will be used by the Bach
elor Club which for many years past
has been .at 413 King street.
Mr. Bayliss has just, completed re
modeling the old Washiigton Hall
building on the south side of King
between War;]ungton and St. Asaph
streets for W'illiam F. Smith. The
two upper floors contain eighteen
office rooms, m/ny of which alr?. ady
have been i-ented.
Work of erect'n' a second story
cn the Richmond 'Jo.vl'ng /l!ey on
the south side of King between Co
lumlbus and Alfred streets, also has
begun by Mr. Bayliss. This addi
tion will be -10 by 100 feet and will
be completed in about sixty days.
Four modern houses aie also being
erected by Contractor Bayliss at
Braddock for owners as follows:
H. M. Burch, Mrs. T. E. Ludwig,
Bernard Cline and Mrs. J. C. Tutt.
MASS MEEING TONIGHT
Plans to Get Army Surplus Food
Here
A mass meeting of c'tizens will be
held at eight o'clock tonight in
the Opera House when the propo
sition of securing for this, city
a car load of canned army surplus
food will be considered. Members of
the various trade unions in the city
are fostering the project. However,
all interested arv invited to attend
the meeting and all who care may
purchase the food if it is obtained.
MARRIED
Harryman-Decker?On June 10th, at
the church of the Epiphany, New
York City, Miss Vivien C. Decker,
of Elmira, N. Y., to Dr. William
K. Harryman, of Fairfax Co?riiy,
,Va. 177-lp.
Action Taken By 200 Resi'
dents of Del Ray and
St. Elmo
LEGISLATURE TO ACT
Other Items of Interest Gleaned From
Neighboring Town. Both General
and Personal.
Del Ray, Va., July 2G.?At a meet
ing held in Mt. Vernon School at Del
Ray, last Tuesday night, which was
attended by about 200 citizens, it was
decided to bond the town for the
suim cf $51,000. for the purpose of
installing a sewerage system. The
matter will be presented to the legis
lature and early decision asked.
Gardner L. Booth? executor of the
estate of Mrs. Ellen R. Denty. has
sold to Mrs. Annie Walker a house
and ot located at he corner of Lloyd
and Clyde avenues in Del Ray.
J. R. Smith has sold to J. W. Car
men of Accotink Va., a hou'se and
three lots located on Peyton Avenue
Del Ray. Mr. Carmen epe'cts to oc
cupy this house in the near future.
J. Corl is putting the finishing
touches on his handsome new bunga
low cn Mt. Ida Hill and ejects to oc
cupy the same shortly.
J. D. Knight is progressing very
rapidly with his building operation of
twenty-four houses at Rosemont Va.
Sylvan Felter of Washington has
moved into his new bungalow recent
ly purchased on1 Peyton , Ave. Del
Ray, Va.
Mr. Shrimph and family are mov
ing into their new bungalow recently
erected on Peyton avenue, Del Ray.
Mr. Ticer, contractor and builder
of Del Ray, is erecting for Mr. Groves
a handsome brick home in Mt. Ida, to
be occupied by Mr. Stevens of Wash
ington, D. C.
Mrs. Ogey of Rock Island, 111., is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Chas. J.
McGowan of Peyton Avenue.
The Methodist Episcopal Churjh- cf
Del Ray held a Social on Thursday
evening last on the lawn facing Mt.
Vernon Avenue which was largely
attended. ;
Mi\.-'J.;jC. "?tfta a>!tl-'daughter h:\ve
returned f^om^a vfeek end visit fi:om
Virginia Beach and Ocean View, Va.
DETAILS'M ADE; PUBLIC
New York, July 2G.?Details' cf the
lynching .in Milan, Ga., ..May 24 of
Berry vWas2>inlgton, 72 years o/J, a
negro, for having killed John Dandy j
a white man, in defense of two young j
negro women, reported in di-sipa'ches
from Atlanta Thursday night, were
cor-'tained in'the sworn .statement of
a negro clergyman, whose name was j
withheld, made public here recently >
by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The clergyman's report stated thai
at 1 a. m. on May 24 Dandy and an-j
y.her white man went into the negro ?
section of the lawn and demanded
entrance to the home of Emrna Mc
collers. a negress with' two daugh
ters. ;
Admission was refused the clergy- j
ni:?n stated, and Dandy fired a shot j
through the door, The girls fie I to I
the home of a neighbor.
This white men; the report con
tinued, chased the girls who hid un
der the porch.. When the girls re
fused to come out the men broke
down the door and started tearing
up the floor. The widow hec?.mc
frightened and jumped into a well
while her children screamed for hi!p.
Washington, the affidavit staled,
rar. out of the house with a shot
gun in his hand and when asked by
the white men what he wanted, he
is reported to have said:
"To see what is the matter with
the women and children."
Dandy, the negro minister al
leged, threatened to kill Washington
but the latter fired first and killed
Dandy, while the other man ran away.
Washington gave himself up to the
police, the report said, and was loriged
in McCrae jail. At midhlght a mob
between and 100 meft took Wash
ington out of jail and carried h:m to
M>lan .where he was lynched over the
spot where Dandy was killed.
ONE KILLED, FOUR INJURED
Wavnesville, N. C'., Woman Dies
"When Auto Turns Over
Asheville, N. C., July 2G.?Francis
Hyatt, of Waynesville, was instantly
killed; Miss Mary Tupbyfill, cf Way
nesville, critically injured, and Mrs.
H. E. Hem mincer and her 2 year old
child, of Lakeland, F!a.; William
Hyatt, of Waynesville, and a negro
chauffeur were injured when Mrs.
Hemminger's car turned over near
Luthers yesterday morning shortly
after midnight.
Miss Turbyfill is ? at a hospital
in an unconsious condition, suffer
ing- with concussion of the brain, a
broken limb and internal injuries.
Little hope is entertained for her
recovery. Mrs. Hemminger was
bruised about the face and body. The
child suffered a fractured arm and
minor bruises.
12 mm
IN EXPLOSION
Victims Were on U. S. Ship
Melville Passing Through
Canal
AVIATOR IS KILLED
Two Other Flyers Injured by Fall
When Army and Navy Planes Col
lide Over Ellis Bay.
A dispatch from Colon says twelve
men were killed on board the United
States navy ship Melville on Thurs
day night in a boiler explosion.
The Melville was being towed
through the Panama Canal at the
time by the auxiliary cruiser Prair
ie.
jt*
An army aviator lost his life
when the army plane N-9r collided
with the navy plane 1458 over Ellis
Ray on Friday. His name was un
known and his body had not been
recovered when this dispatch was
*.vi (ten.
'iwo other flyers v.ere injured.
They were Ajst'r. Crank, name and
address unknown, who was on the
naval machinc. =?? d L. Dugan of the
army craft. A
The Mississippi, New Mexico, the
oiler 1WypTO ing an d the -*. New Y a rk
cpaled at the Colon docks/and thgr. |
proceeded to Gaturc Lakej whtp. j
they anchored alongside .of .the Ar-, j
kansas. '.The .Texas, had r.not com !
pitted her coaling, but way-expected [
to be under way soon.
The ships were scheduled to-pro
ceed through the canal about noon
today.
Admiral Rodman and a few othei
officers of the fleet visited Gatun
Lake Friday afternoon and spent
some time fishing. Onl> the officers
wore granted shcre leave owing tr
t'.ie busy coaling operation,
y dfGGilileevl. ,dw mod moi dom or
BANDS CONSOLIDATE
Alexandria Indian Guard and Claren
don Now The Old Dominion Band
The Clarendon and Alexandria In ?
dian Guard Bands at a business meet j
i.i?r in Clarendon Thursday united un !
der the name of the Old Dominior !
Band. Officers will be elected at :
meeting to be announced later. Thr
j band will furnish music for the C'ner
I rydale fire department lawn fet:
?vhich started last night. It has beer
engaged also for the Cferendon Citi
zen's' Association and fire department
I fete to 1 e held August 7, 8 an:l 9.
Former players returning from o\er
se t.s live brought the membership of
the band up to forty-five.
NOTICE
All citizens of Alexandria are in
vited to attend a mass meeting
which will be held Saturday night,
July 26th, at S p. m.. in the Opera
House for the purpose of endeavor
j ins to secure for the residents of
i this city a car load of surplus army
| supply food.
I l"fi-2c. Boilermakers' Lccal No. 369.
CLEARANCE SALE
I BIG JULY CLEARANCE SALE
! of men's clothing, shoes and furn
: ishings at Abe L. Cohen's, 418 King
I Street. 13-6c.
Senate Will Get Treaty From
President Upon His
Return
TO GREET THE FLEET
Will Do Most of Talking on Hie Re
turn From the Western Coast?Re
tention of Text Causes Little Interc
President Wilson's proposed tour
of the country on behalf of the
league of nations and"'the peace
treaty is now a certainty. The itin
erary will be made public within a
few days, it was announced at the
White House yesterday.
The President will not submit the
pact of the F/anco-American treaty
to the SenaV' until his return to
Washington, which may be sir weeks
hence, as he expects to leave about
August 8, and the trip will be from
three to four weeks in the making.
The President will greet the new
Pacific fleet at San Francisco. Au
gust 15. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels said yesterday. If present
plans are adhered to the President
will do the bulk of his talking on his
return from the coast.
The President's action in deciding
to retain the text of the French
treaty until his return to Washing
ton aroused little interest in the
Senate.
The Senators take the position, it
was pointed out. that it does not
concern them whether the President
sends the treaty now or reserves it
for a later date, as they have over
come the obstacle of ignorance of
its contents by obtaining a .copy for
themselves, and having it inserted
in the Record.
CHURCH SERVICES
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev.
Lors Smet, rector, masses at 7, 0
and 11 o'clock.
Rev. Dr. 'Jaqkson will occupy the
pulpit at hoth services at the First
Baptist Church tomorrow.
S;t. Paul's'" P. E. Church, Rev. Dr.
P. P.- Phillips, rector, services: Sun
day'School, 0:30 a. mi;' Men's Bible '
Clips, 0.45 a; mi-; service a. ?
j.n., ahrr everting: seryiee, .7.30 p. m. ?
'.^Eaue'.P. E. Church,* RevT'E^ar ?
Carpenter rector, order of services to
sorrow; Holy communion 7.30 a. m.
Sunday school 9.30 a. m., Morning
scrvise 11 a. m. Evening service S
p. m.
Services at Christ Church tomor
row will be as follows: Sunday
School and Emmanuel Bible Class at
9:30 a. m. Services in the church at
11 a. m., and 8 p. m. The pastor
will preach at both of these sen-ices.
Visitors welcome to all services.
Rev. Dr. E. V. Rlcrestor. pastor of
the M. E. Church South, on the
west side of Washington south of
K'ng street, will preach tomorrow
at 11 a. m? and 8 p. m. Sunday
School, 9:30 a. m. The Henry K.
Field Bible Class meets at 0:45 a.
m., -n the Young Penpie's Building.
Reverend William Bonn, who is
pursuing a theological course at Con
cordia Seminary in St. Louis will
preach tomorrow morning at 11
o clock in Immanuel Lutheran Church.
The pastor Reverend Carl J. Goc-tte
is spending a few weeks at his home
in Rochester. N. Y. Sunday School
and Bible Class at the usual hour
0.30 a. m.
Order of services at the Methodist
Protestant Church. Rev. G. J. Hill,
pastor: Sunday School, 0:30 a. m.;
preaching, 11 a. m.; Christian En
deavor, 7::15 p. m.; preaching, 7:45
p. m. Morning topic, "Character
Buildi/ig;" evening, "For What Am I
Looking;" Endeavor topic. "How
Can Man Confess Christ and How
Deny Him?' Palm lear fans pro
vided.
STANDARD GASOLINE 25c
Open evenings and Sundays, Alex
andria Auto Supply, 104 South
Washington street. 149-tf
TO HEAD OFF FLU
? ?
Representative Fess Urges Congress
Provide Fund to Fight Disease
An appropriation of $1,500,000 to
prevent the recurrence of the in
fluenza opiicmic in this country is
provided l.y a bill int: 'duced in the
House yesterday by Representative
Fess.
"The r.U-'iir.portant thing now is to
find a cure for the disease. This
Wiii require oxpersive research and
I propose that the money shall be
expended under the direction of the
Public Health Service.
''There is a general belief in the
medical world that the second and
third years will show frightful af
ter efects unless specific remedies
can be found. But the appalling
loss of 500.000 lives, five times our
loss in the war. with assurance that
the plague will appear again is
enough to arouse us to immediate
action."
Senator Harding has introduced a
similar measure in the Senate.
Reports from New York and Chi
cago says that experts in those
cities share Fess' views on the sit
uation and approve of his effort.
VIENNA STREET RIOT
Copenhagen, July 2(5.?Violent
street fighting took place in Vi.nnu }
Wednesday as the result of an out
break of troops, according to belat
ed dispatches from the Austrian
capital. One hundred persons were
killed and 200 wounded. Quiet was
finally restored.
Never a Dull Moment a'
Ground From Time o"
Opening
DIVERS AMUSEMENT*
Since Opening Grounds Have Hecr
Liberally Patronized by All Size?
of Children?Welcome For All
During these warm days the A!e>
ai'dria playgrounds is a very popu
lar meeting place. for the chiidrei
of the eity.'.'both large and. small..
..The week just closing has been tV
opening" week and sime its opening
1 ?vv!/il hundred Mule people eacii.-du ?
hjtye enjoyi^l the ';<fiv.ers*>pmusen:eni <?
provided at' the -grounds' greasy er
haeir.g its attractiveness f;r th?
youngsters.
Fun runs riot at the grounds' ircir.
0 until 11 o'clock in the morning
Theie is not a dull care for the par
ticipants and also from 4..??0 ^intil
S.H0 p. m. it continues.
A host of games for children of a'
sizes and ajres are to be had ar. *
stores for the kiddies. For the snviller
ones se-saws. sliding board, sand box
are the most popular if the patronage
of these is a criterion, for there is
something doincc at ;hese amusements
emporiums every minute the grounds
aie open.
Volley ball, basket ball, various cir
cle and singing games attract tho
larger children.
Miss Fratke, director of the ground
extends a cordial welcome to a!"
children who have not yet visited the
grounds to come out and enjoy the fur.
with the host of others now partici
pating.
FREE ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
At Richmond Theater Tomorrow p.t 1
p. m., for Women and 0:15 p.
m. For -Men
Lieut C. R. Winfree, United States
Public Health Sen-ice. will show a
moving picture for women only, en
titled "The End of the Road" at the
Richmond Theater at 4 o'clock to
morrow afternoon.. No women under
sixteen years c-f age will be admitted.
At 0.15 o'clock tomorrow night the
same picture will be shown for men
only. Both lectures will bp free.
A collection .however, will be taken
up to defray the expenses incident to
employing the operator.
NOTICE
UnLil further notice the telephone
number of Dr. E. A. Gorman will be
8(37. 175-3p.
PRICE ONE CENT
Miss Annie Knight of South Fair
fax street, is visiting relatives and
friends in New York and Ilonesdale,
Pa.
Fire Chief Kenneth W. Ogden and
family have gone to New \ork by
water where they will spend their
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Boyd, accom
panied by Misses Marion Moore,
Theresa Boyd and Mr. George Boyd,
have motored to Atlantic City for a
few days.
The Mother's Progressiva Club
will meet at 4 o'clock tomorrow af
Urnocn in the girls' room at Odd
Fellows Hall, colored. South Colum
bus street.
About thirty-five Alexandrians
left this afternoon for Baltimore to
attend the regatta which will be
held at that city. Two crews of the
Old Dominion Boat Club will par
ticipate.
Mr. Raymond C. Cogan, who served
in the navy during the war. has re
eniisted in the navy for a term of
four years and expects to make the
tr'p around the worlH with the At
lantic fleet.
Rev. Dr. E. B. Jackson, pastor ox
the First Baptist Church, and family
have returned from Braddock
Heights, Md., where they spent some
time. Dr. Jackson will occupy his
pulpit at both services tomorrow.
Hugo Herfurth, jr., has sold to Joo
Si1 miens a house and lot on the west
;ide of Royal between Wolfe and
V.'ilkes streets. Thomas M. Walker
r.'.s sold to Hugo Herfurth, jr., house
ind lots 13 and 14 in section 2 George
Washington Park.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Vivien S. Decker,
of Elmira, N. Y., and Dr. William
K. Ilarryman, of Fairfax county.
The wedding took place June 10 at
tha church tf the Epiph;ny, New
York City.
T'.c annual excursion given yes
terday to Marshall Hall hy the Co
lumbia Fire Engine Company was
cne of the most largely attended
given from Alexandria thus far
this season. The affair was a big
::uccpcs in every pcirticul?ir.
A mass meeting is slated to be held.
Tuesday night, at.,the. Opera House
under the auspics of the Alexandria
Trades Council. Those announced
i-o make'addresses are Walter lan
cil Oliver a>d .T. C. Meet/., candi
dates for the state senate in -the
coming senatorial primary; P. J
Colin and H. Jeffries, the last named
president of the Soldiers and Sailors
Reform League.
Some excitement was caused at
the intersection of King and
Washington streets shortly after
elo J fir o'clock this morning when
n motorcycle, driven by W. H. Jen
kins, collided with an automobile
which was being operated by An
?elo Caporletti. The evidence was
lo the effect that both men were
exceeding the speed limit at the time,
and they were each fined $5.
FURNISHED rooms
Hotel Humphrey
Room for one, $6.00 per week.
Room for two, ?10 per week.
Hot and cold water
Apply to Manager, Hotel Belvoir
lC0-3c
PREDICTS COAL FAMINE
Washington, July 25.?A fuel
shortage more serious than it ever
wos in 1917 or 1918 was predicted
for the coming winter yesterday.
SECOND OPENING
Home Lunch and Delicatessen
! Crowded floor space and fast in
! cro-sing patronage have resulted m
i the increase of space in our store and
i this enlarged room will be formally
! opened ,to the public Monday evening.
! \ special biH of fare and other spe
I cial features. See Monday's paper for
' full particulars. Johnson and Osborne'
icor Fin" and Washington Streets.'"
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