Alexandria gazette. [volume], October 30, 1919, Page TWO, Image 2

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PUBLISHED KYERY AFTERNOON
Except Sunday
By the Alexandria Gazette Corporation
117 King Street, Alexandria, Va.
?OWARD W. SMITH, President and
Treasurer
WILLIAM A. SMOOT ... VK^e-Prealaent
MICHAEL T. DWYHR Editor
Entered at the Postofflce at Alexan
dria, Virginia, as second class matter
XEARING LIFE'S CLOSE
As will be seen l>y an article on
f
the first page of the Gazette, Sen
ator Thomas S. Martin is about to
enter the last scene of all v.hieli
ends! life's strange. eventful story.
He is near?.very near it is feared?
that river without a bridge which
a -
separates mundane scenes from the
shining- shore. The Senator's mili
tant ' spirit is still active, however,
but the flesh is weak?and weaken
ing ^all the time. Yesterday, while
the.earthly house of his tabernacle
was .quivering and the fact that his
'end was near was manifest to those
ministering unto him, he made a,
bold; attem.pt to partake of food.
But -terrible nausea caused him to
desist; He will not acknowledge
that , the silent reaper is near, al
though death's shadows cast their
gloom around him.
Ift has often been said by his as
sociates in the higher branch of
Congress that he has since he first
entered the' Senate displayed the
industry of a beaver. He has lab
ored in season, out of season, not
only in the interests of the people J
?of the Old Dominion whom he has
so faithfully and efficiently repre
sented, but for those of the nation
at large, and the democratic party,
realizing his worth, have on divers
occasions shown their appreciation
by crowning him with deserved hon
ors.
Five months have elapsed since
Senator Martin was forced to re
linquish his duties and seek rest
and medical attention. While his
condition has at times fluctuated,
causing the patient to suppose he
?would soon be reoccupying his seat
in the Senate, it has always been
known that no marked improve
ment has taken place at any time.
Senator Martin" has lived his allot
ted three score years and ten, dur
ing which time he has been faithful
in every path of life.
CAPITAL. LABOR AND LAW
As between the two great factors
of production, capital and labor,
the law is very much on the side
of labor says an exchange, which
continuing' says, "when Congress
enacted a law to prevent combina
tions in restraint of trade it ex
empted laborers and farmers, con
fining its restrictions to capital.
"In the case of railroads, the law
began more than "JO years ago to |
restrict the rights of the owners to
manage their property. About a
dozen years ago Congress took
from the owners of the properties
all right to fix the prices they could
charge for their services. When
war created an emergency, Con
gress took the railroads bodily out
of the hands of their owners.
"In enacting the Adamson law
and in various semi-official settle
ments of the claims of the men to i
shorter hours and higher wages the i
agencies of the Government have
been very generally on the side of
the men who work, and against the
owners of the properties.
"Narly all States have Public
Utility Commissions which regulate
the capital, but not the labor en
gaged. In some cases the charges ?
for the public service are fixed. In j
some the profits of the owners are j
fixed, directly or indirectly. The cap-:
ital engaged in railroads, and in
a somewhat less degree that en- j
gaged in other public utilities, is
held by the Courts and by the law
making power to be "charged with
a public use." In all these " cases
the interests of the capitalists are
subordinated to those of the public.
But no such doctrine has been held
regarding the labor involved. That
is free to combine, free to fix its
own charges, and -free to put the
public to incalculable expense and
loss if the corporations do not
grant all demands made upon them.
"There is undoubtedly a growing
feeling in the community that if the
capital engaged in public utilities is
"charged with a public use,'' Some
restraints upon the labor engaged
in the same is justifiable in the in
terest of the community. This
feeling is reflected in the section of
; the pending railroad bill making
i striks on railroads unlawful."
WAKE OF BOLSHEVISM
A representative of the- American
Relief Association now in Russia
says:
"Gatchina, Krasmoe-Selo, Tsarskoe
Selo and the other towns which I have
visited in the wake of the Bolsheviki
ire tike places un which some devasta
ting plague had fallen. The streets
ire silent.
"A few gaunt, hollow-eyed people
n ragged clothes are standing list
Yss'ly around. Not a single store is
)p?n. It would do no good if they
?ver? open, for there is nothing to sell
in:l the people have no money. The
factories are silent and, deserted.
Sometimes a dead horse is lying at
'!u* side of the street being hungrily
:.iten by dogs.
"Many people in Gatchina and
Carving to death. The American Re
!:ef Administration is doing splendid
vcrk in feeding children, hut some
hing must be done quickly for the
??est cf the people, especially the fee
Me and aged. Four old women, 2 of
hem blind came to the house where
! am billeted this morning because
hey had heard 1 was an American and
' :?! brought food. They were so weak
?v:4 they could hardly stand. They
ricd when 1 told them 1 had noth
irg in the shape of food. They went
dejcctedly away with their baskets
.-'"'II empty in their arms."
COMING WAR ON TOBACCO
The average individual may feel
thit the anxiety of the tobacco
rowers, manufacturers and dealers
ver the crusade now inaugurated
"or the prohibition uf the use of
"rnir product by the American peo
?!e is unnecessary, and that there
"> not the remotest chance that
'in* puritans, who 'oppose smoking
n.l chewing, will ever be able to
tampede this country. ''But," as
lie Richmond Times-Dispatch says,
the' same sort of assurance was
relt regarding the liquor industry
it' s than a decade ago. Few per
ms believed then that the W. C.
V. IT., and the Prohibition party?
Ihe only organizations actually
pledged to the suppression of liquor
?It inking?would ever do more than
preach prohibition.
But the liquor industry has now
I mg Kair healthtj |
By usinu Wild root ref{iilarl>. I keet> ~
my scalp ml!rely free from; he itchiritr r
( rust ot dandruff, the cause uf -
ii:?ir trouble. 1 owe my luxuriant hair r
the envy of my friends?1-> :h.\- z
guaranteed dandruff remedy."
WiMrnot r.iqiiit) Sliiini|K?> .?r Wililront 5
Si?i|i, u-ttt in ? inn with ?
WiMroot Hair Xoi.to. -ai 11 histoii tit.* ?
treatment. ~
= TrTE GUARANTEED HAIR TONIC =
r For sale here under a ~
? money-back guarantee ?
(iibson's Drug Store.
been outlawed. In a few"' mbre
weeks a constitutional amendment
forever barring the riiamifactui'e,
importation or sale of intoxicating
spirits for beverage, purpose*, ? .will
go into effect, an amendment, more
ever, whicb has been ratified by
many more than the necessary
thru-fourths of the States. It is
tco much to assume,, therefore, that
the forces which have now array
ed themselves, against the tobacco
industry will make no headway, and
the organisation of tobacco pro
ducers and salesmen to combat the
new campaign is timely.
'?There is reason to believe that
the tobacco industry will soon be
placed" squarely upon tin- defensive.
The same element that waged and
wop the \y!ar against liquor is now
organizing for a battle against to
bacco in all its forms, and while it
seemK off-hand; that these people
have engaged in a hopeless fight,
ton much need not be taken for
granted. The fact that the vari
ous local crusadvs against the to
bacco habit failed does not neces
sarily mean that a national crusade
will fail. Many local fights against
liquor also failed."
GERMANY'S PAY-DAY
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It is pay-day for Germany. It is
to pay the greatest penalty ever
paid in history for the wickedest
crime recorded against civilization.
As the Baltimore- American says.
I he desperation of Germany is
li.v:dosed by the tardy confessions
of seme of its leaders. 1ts\purpose
\\iii to march through Belgium into
Paris and end the war in '.)() days.
II fniled utterly when Great Bri
ta:n entered the contest. Front thai
hctir Germany knew that its fate
was sealed. In its desperation it
ca. t aside all laws of God and man
and entered upon a ruthless cam
n?:?n of destruction, hoping to
Irive its opponents into some kind
if a settlement that might still
save. its face.
"Germany from the start did not
in'.en I to be a fair fighter, but to
gcuge. kick. I lite and .strike foul
Mi ws, whenever and wherever It
?ouli!. Its dtspiration accounts for
ts L'tterness over its defeat ami its
failuie to show a sign of npont
:U.;e. Fair plav is not a part of its
;i It is a f<v:l fighter and very
?t'lpirly has lieen ruled out of tin
?iiiv. of nations until it is repentant
ai: I icgeneratcd.
"Marshal Foch knew* Germany. It
is too bad 'that he was not left to
finish his job. In its extremity
Germany was not. a warrior, but a
"The Store of Greater Service"
IIBEDWEAR
Many are buying, putting
away for Xmas. It's a good
Idea.
VVe are. showing a large line
of colored Bed Sets in pink,
blue, rose or yellow, 81
$10.50 and
$8.50
Double siz.e Satin Marseilles
Bed Sets, consisting of cut-out
corner scalloped spread and l.oi
stw 1 piece to match. At
$7.50 1
Double size Satin Marseilles
Spread in either scalloped cut
out corner or plain hemmed j?at
tetns. At
$5.00
Extra heavy Satin Comforts
filled with good clean cotton.
Scroll quilting. Medium color
ings in attractive patterns. Each
$6.50
Lamb's Wool Comforts, cov
ered with best quality >atine.
it: dainty shadings. For double
beds Each
$10.00
Fifth Floor Lansburgh Bro.
'4'
Masquerade Skating Ball
ARMORY HALL
HALLOWE'EN NIGHT
OCTOBER 31
First prize for best costumed couple, for the lady,
handsome btfudoir set, for the gentlemen, fountain
pen. Prizes can be seen in window of Rexali Drug
Store.
Admission, Including* Skates?Ladies1 28c; Gents 55c
General Admission 28c
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murderer, a robber, an assassin and
a .'degenerate. When' the United
States came into the struggle,
liernuffly saw defeat impending. It
.was as desperate as a.rat cornered
jby a terrier.' 7t knew* that its end
<had come.
"The sinking of the Lusitania,
tlie widespread propaganda to de
stroy American industries. to
spread contagion in our camps and
to draw Mexico and Japan into
conflict with us, were all in pursuit
of the remorseless policy of a de
flated a,nd criminal nation. It was
a campaign of frightfulness, such
ai the world had never dreamed of
?before." ,
'STANDING ALL THE DAY IDLE.
A prominent merchant of Alex
andria yesterday found himself in
?need of immediate help. He had
received a large consignment of ar
ticles which it was necessary for
him to remove from railroad cars
? immediately. He was in need of
half a dozen or more laborers to
perform comparatively lijrht work.
He directed one of his employees to
proe'eed in a motor truck to certain
^sections inhabited mostly by colored
'people and procure, the services of
the requisite number of laborers, he
being willing to pay the wages de
manded. The employee knew 'where
he was most likely to find idle men.
.and lie proceeded to a certain pool
room. It was about eleven o'clock
in the morning, and he says he
found thirty or forty men in or
lounging about the place. He ex
explained the nature of his visit to
groups as well as to individuals, but
his proffer of employment did not
?appeal to them.. After various at
tempts to induce the required num
ber to get aboard the truck, he
Vound but one man who was willing
?.to- accompany- him. The idlers
nrgi.d varicus excuses: some were
.'lienmalic,., others alleged they had
worked the previous night, etc.
Scarcity of laborers has been
chronic, in Alexandria lo these many
years, although it seems that many
persons in our city, both white and
! black, have but little to do.
I
Vagrant women are nt present
; being arraigned in the Police Court
I at the instance of the health depart
| ments of the United States and
I State of Virginia, and while the
!
choice "work or fight'' may not be
in order concerning men at pres
ent, it might be changed to "work
for wages or work gratitously on
the public roads 01 the state."
SENTENCED FOR BLASPHEMY.
Chicagcan. in Maine Speeches, Ridi
culed Subjects of Religion
South Paris. Maine. Oct .:{0.?
Michael X. Mosckus, of Chicago,
convicted of blasphemy, as a result
of lectures which he delivered at
Rumford recently, was sentenced to
serve from one to two years in
state prison by the supreme court
| here. The ease will go to the law
ccurt in exceptions. Meantime, Mos
' ckus was admitted to SI,500 bail.
Mo-ckus, who claims to be a so
I cialist. was arrested in Chicago on
j the charge of publicly blaspheming
i in three lectures before the Lithu
i anian Liberal Society at Ruml'ord.
I He was alleged to have ridiculed
j views of the Crucifixion, the Holy
Trinity :tnd other subjects of re
ligion. During cross examination
at the trial, he said/he did not be
lieve in (!od and that religion did
I not appeal to him.
It was the only case of its kind
tried in this state in many years.
Why People Buy llat-Snap in Prefer
ence to Rat Poison.
. .'1) RAT-SNAP absolutely kills
rats and mice. (2) What it doesn't
! rc'II it scares away. (!i) Rats killed
with RAT-SNAP leave no smell, they
dry up inside. (4) Made ir. cakes, no
mixing with other food. (5) Cats or
dogs Won't touch it. Three sizes, 25c
60c, $1.00. old and guaranteed by 11.
?. Knight and Son, Alexandria; Man
kin's Store, Fails Church.
A Gazette Clissified ad will bring
: you results.
AT THE
BiG CREDIT STORE
Younfy Hens' a
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II OVERCOATS \f
? ? "Pay thp ?asf )?/?// " ''
W. T. FARLEY
500 Kin^ Street
Corner King and Washington Sts.
Te
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. We are trying to help you reduce the high cost of living. We ha^e Com
plete stock of the purest of food products, fruits and vegetables and offer'-you
these extremely low prices for Friday and Saturday.
Large bottles Premier Dressing 38c
New York State White Mealy Pota
toes, per peck 45c
Hard Heads New York Cabbage lb. 3c
Yeilow Globe Onions, lb 5c
Large Navel Oranges, doz 50c
Large Grape Fruit, 3 for; 25c
Nearby Strictly Fresh* Eggs, doz. 75c
Fresh Creamery Buttei* .lb 72c
Wisconsin Full- Cream CheeSe, lb- l()c
Compound Lard, lb 29c
Pure Lard, lb 34c
Celery, lettuce, sweet potatoes, apples, grapes, etc'.'"'
Will have limited quantity sugar Saturday, per lb /.v.'-.V 11c
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22 in. hi^jh.
Shade 16 in. diam,
Antique Bronze
Finish
at tke Price of an Ordinary One
Worthy of a proud place in any home, this handsome Mill ?
Library Lamp is yet moderately priced. ,
Only the combined buying, of lor?>e public service corponii'i.>i.
has made this price possible, by lessening the cost of manufa<n>.. -
This is an unusual opportunity to own and enjoy one of
stately, refined, distinctive lamps at this price.
exandria Countv Liirhtinar
524 King Street Alexandria, Va.' Phone 193