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10 F?;r this section?Fair, colder tonight. Thursday fair colder. ' ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1919. VOL. CXXXV?No. 270. VETO Of MAI i H. J. Palmer Urges Appoint ment of Electrical Inspector TELEPHONE RATES Corporation Attorney Gamer Talks of Case Before State Corporation Commission to Boost Rates. The veto of Mayor T. A. Fisher to J the resolution increasing the salary of j Fire CWief Kenneth W. Ogden, from j $25 to $50 a month, passed at the last j meeting of city council was defeated in the common council last night. ? In-his letter returning the matter without his approval the mayor among other things saiid that the chlief is now furnished with a car, and that he does apt have to devote his entire time to , the work. Councilman Desmond, Lawler and Ruben lauded the spflendid work done by the chief and thought the increas ed salary only too small and after ward the vote overiding the veto was taken. Petition of the trustees of the Aflex andria Hospital to ? remit taxes amounting .to $519.58 on square of ground purchased several years ago as a site' for the new hospital was granted. ^The board of aldermen, how ever, non*coacu'rred. The sailary^ of W. L. Craven, stew art of offices, Was increased to $1, 000 a year.1 Resolution authorizing the public property committee to erect two fish stalls in the country part of the city' market to cost $700 or as much there 1 of as may be necessary was adopted by a vote of;. 9 to 4. Petition for sewer in alley in rear of 900 block Duke street, to take care of twelve houses, was referred to committee on streets and finance, and petition of T. J. Fannon for sewer to connect 1(X13 Duke street was re ferred to sarnie committee. Petition of C. W^CMeara.. to erect gasoline tank fir Southern Au'to Service Co., at Gibbon and Alfred streets, was j r9ferred to steet committee. ; Resolution of CoancUhian McCaf frey, to-print 400^copies 'of the new licepeie law referred to the finance committee. j \ Petition|?to .resurfacej; Cameron street; between Columbus and Fayette streets; was referred to the joint com mittee on streets^ a^d finance. "^Adverse reiSSrt" was made on peti*.' tion of Sp.M- Baumgardnen to ??^K)it-. part of.->?ity license tax and' Report adopted. Bill of Alexandria ^Gazette, for election notice#of .$95.75- ordered paid. , s. j ( , -H. J. fahrier,; engineer , for the Southeastern'Underwriters Associa tion, ? appeared before council': and , mode: a short address on the need of the appointment of an inspector of electric wiring in this city. Mr. Palmer| stated :that conditions here are ^xtrqmely hazardous, ?nd he thought it would be^ unwise to defer action any longer than absolutely necessary. Mr. Palmer told coun cil that there is nothing more men acing than imporepr electrical wir inS* V .:i i \ .. i J , _ , Corporation attorney H.' No^l Gar ner addressed > council ?on his visit to Richmond in the city's interest in the petition of the C. and P. Telephone Company to increase its ra<tes, now before the state -corporation commis sion/The. company's sidejnow, is being heard, he said, and it probably 'will be after Thanksgiving before the peo ple ar e heard. Mr. Gamer stated that he had prepared a number of ques tions which he submitted to the at torneys of the telephone company in order to have the accessary data when he presents' the case of Alexandria before the commission. The company has a voluminous mass of documen tary testimony.' he said. ' Attorney Gamer was questioned by members of council regarding selling certain property on which city taxes are owing for a number of years. AUCTION SALE ;; ; ? ? - . _ * ^ Contents of Southland Hotel. 110 South Royal' Street, will be sold at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, No vember 15th, oh the premises. . 270|-1c. ' COMMITTERS TO MEET ' ? ? i Mass Meeting of patrons of W. and Va. Ry? to be Held Monday Night . A mass meeting of- the Mount Vernon Commuters' Association Avil! be held next Monday night in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce to which all patrons cf the Wash ipgtoii-Virginia Railway are invited to attend. , This was decided upon at a mov ing of the executive committee of the association . held last Monday n i;lu. . , i ? 1 he railway company already nas f.pplied ' 'i0 ?'-i* - corporat'on commission of Virginia to increase | its rates in the state which will be heard November 26 in Richmond. They ask for this so as to have the 1 rates conform to the new rates ' granted them by the Interstate Com merce Commission. ? _ KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS . Tonight WiH Complete Plans for Fourth Degree The regular monthly meeting of Fitzgerald Council No. 459, Knights of Columlbus, will be held this evening in fit- reading room o<" the Lyceum ifi.i. The matter rf t-".'? local exemplification of the fourth degree of the order will be consid ered, and a canvas will be made of those desiring to receive the degree Announcement has been made that Potomac Council of Washington, D. C., has completed arrangements for a reception to be tendered the 'lo cal organization on December 4th at the former's hall in the' District. VIRGINIA DEBT SUIT Circuit Court Judge Selects Attor ney Robert E. Scott to Make Findings Richmond, Nov. 12. ? Attorney Robt. E. Scott of the firm of Scott & Buchanan, was appointed special commissioner yesterday to investigate the case of the Commonwealth of Vir ginia against Eugene Delano and others commonly known as the West Virginia debt case, by Judge R. Car ter Scott, in the City Circuit Court, after the decree of reference asked of the court had been granted. By the decree of the court the com missioner is to make a report as ?speedily as possible, to incjude the fol lowing: ?'! -i First. .^Whether \\i?. Commonwealth of Vivjrigia 'is entitled ,!r. her ow<> ripht^to or>y porvt.:* of ;the proceeds of zbz judgment ng.~ir.st West \ ir frii,*a rr.d, if .se, to whaf amount. Second. E^pehses incurred by the Virginia Debt" Commission, attorneys fees incurred by both plaintiff and defer^dajfct.and what is a just and rea sonable settlement; of each claim. 1 Third. Who are' entitled to share in the distribution of the funds, consist ing of the cash and bonds, and how much 'each should have after all ex penses have been paid. '^Fourth. All other facts concerning final determination of all questions involved in the case. Mr. Scott was instructed to adver tise in Richmond and New York news papers, as required by law, once a week for a period of four weeks. GILES-SHELTON NUPTIALS Miss Inez Breckenridge Giles, daughter of Mrs. Addie L. Giles, and Mr. St. Clair D. Shelton. were married at 9 o'clock this morning at the residence of the bride's mother, the Fairfax Apartment. The cere mony was prformed by Rev. Dr. E. V. Regester. pastor of the M. E. Church .South. Only the immedi ate relatives of the families repre sented attended the wedding. Im mediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Shelton left for a northern- trip. They will reside here. The bridegroom is the popular ?ticket agent at the Union passenger railway station, and the couple carry with them the best wishes of a host of friends. SPECIAL SALE Country butter, 65 cents a pound, fresh eggs.' 90 cents a dozen; large mackerel, 25 cents each. Purcell s special coffee and one pound of | sugar, 60 , cents. All groceries I marked down.. All orders deliver led. J. E. Purcell, 117 South Henry street. Phone 567-W. 269-2t. Norfolk salt water Oysters and Hampton Bar clams Jacob Brill, foot of King Street., 227-tf. Shot Down, it is Believed, by Members of The 1 I. W. W. SUSPECTS ARRESTED Service Men Wreck Reds' Hall in Cen tralia. Wash.. And Seize Arms And Ammunition. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 12.?"Britt Smith, secretary of the Centralia lo cal of the I. W. W., has been lynched. His body now hangs from the bridge." The above message, received here early today, was the last word from CentraTna, wher? a mob of several thousand citizens is searching for members of the I. W. W. It is bent on avenging the death of four Ameri cans, ve'terans of the world war, whe were shot down while marching in an AOrnristice Day Parade yester day. Four other soldiers, wounded when several men, believed to be members of the I. W. W., fired a volley at the marchers, are reported out of dan ger. The fifth. W. J. Earl, is not ex pected to survive the day.. Centralia, Wash., Nov. 12.? Three men were killed outright and a fourth was hanged by nn angry mob when Industrial Workers of the Wu>M fired into a parad ? given by i'.*e people of this citv yesterday in ccuin.emoration of Armistice Day. Warren Grimm, lawyer; Ben Cas sagranda, real estate -dealer, and Arthur McElfresh were instantly killed. Dala Hubbard, one of the 6 men wounded, was reported last night as dying. The other wound ed will recover. All the killed and wounded were overseas veterans.* Immediately after the shooting, a ?crowd of spectators and marchers seized a man they believed to be the ringleader of the I. W. W. They put a rope around his neck threw the rope over the cross ami of a telephone pole and started to haul him up. He was in the air only a brief period before the chief of po lice prevailed upon the crowd to let him down. Last nij;ht the man was in jail here nearly dead. Centralia, Wash., Nov. 12.?Two former soldiers were killed and a num ber injured yesterday by snipers, said to have been Industrial Workers of the World, who fired on an armistice day parade marching proudly through the streets of the city. The whole city was thrown into con sternation, and the parade of veterans of the world war broke up quickly; while the uniformed marchers made a dash to raid the I. W. W. ball and round up all suspicious characters. Writh the dash shown in going over the top in Europe, the service men soon stripped the hall of all furni ture and documents and arrested six men. These, thrown in jaii, were guaided by the former soldiers to prevent their escape and at the same time to protect them from lynching until their guilt could be established. A mob seeking vengeance on the prisoners was fought back by the overseas men, who stood guard at the jail to see that officials made no ef fort to take the suspects away. A quantify of arms and ammunition was seized when the mob ransacked the I. W. W. headquarters, near which the shooting occurred, tramp?ed down the building front and threw into the street and burned all of the organi zation's literature and property which could be found. Posses scoured the timber camps and searched feverishly! among the town's 8,000 inhabitants for other radicals. The spirit of lynching filled the air and one man was taken from the police and preparations made to hang him, but he was rescued by officers before the rope could be applied. Shots poured from the roofs of buildings as the parade neared Tower avenue, Centralia's main street. and Second ovenue. Arthur E. McElfresh fell dead and Warren 0. Grimm, at torney and former University cf Washington football star, suffered wounds of which he later died. Ben Cassagranda was severely wour.de-1. A]! three were residents of Centralia. Four others who sustained less se vere wounds were George Stevens and Dale Hubbard, of Centralia, and two FOR LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ? Men at Naval Torpedo Station Want Such Places. The Housing Committee of the Naval Torpedo Station have had listed with them a number of very desirable room? and wish to thank the people of Alexandria for their response in this respe<h, but, as a good number of our men are mar ried, we are very desirous of ob taining: more accommodations for lig-ht house-keeping and room with board for married couples. This is very important, as we must have places for these men until spring, when we hope tq be able to house them and their fami lies permanently. We also desire to hear from 1 parties who can furnish board only. 'Phone No. 152 or drop postal to Housing: commfittee, care Cham ber of Commerce. men from ChehaHs, Wash., whose :.;st ? names were given ?s Friscus and j Watt. As the column swung around the corner of Tower avenue ami second I avenue the band struck up a patriovc I march. Then bullets came'into the ranks from an unseen enemy. Men fell to the pavement and tiny rivulet of blood showed the spectators what had taken place, the crack of the rifl .'? of {he assassins having been drowned by the blare of the band. Tiny puffs of smoke from the ro)f of a nearby building indicated whe.ice the bullets had come and the near ness of the I. W. W. hall led to t:ie quick decision that the heroes who had weathered the sanguinary battle fields of Europe had been slain from ambush by radicals who opposed the American system of Govern ment. The marching soldiers did not linger to wait the order to fall out, but with seeming intention rushed into the nearby structure and sought their way to the roofs. The snipers had disap peared, but the service men sought highways and byways for all suspici ous persons and then sent nut pio neers into the timbered country around the city. Wives, daughters and sweethearts of the paraders. after a momentary pause from the sudden terror of the situation. rushed to trie aid of the fallen. That the firing was intended for soldiers was shown by the fact that ,il' the killed and injured were in the military section of the parade, which w;:s made up partly of residents of Chehalis. SENATOR MARTIN BETTER *Senator Martin's condition was slightly improved yesterday. He had a very good night, sleeping for 7 hours and ate a light breakfast. He rested veryq comfortably during the morning hours. PROPERTY SALES Deeds of Transfer For Five Pieces of Property Recorded Property sales just recorded follow: Max Rosenfeld has sold to Mrs. Mar tha R. Herfurth two two-story brivk houses and lots on the south side of King between Patrick and Henry streets. William M. Green and others to Hugo Herfurth, jr., half a square of ground bounded by Madison. Pitt. Portner Brewery and St. Asaph streets; William Desmond to John R. Hamniersley, jr., house and lot 505 Queen street; James W. Ward to George W. H. Goods and wife house and lot 316 North Columbus street; Dr. George T. Klipstein to Frank Johnson house and lot 70S Franklin street. i auction sale Contents of the Southland Hotel, formerly Hotel Fleischmann. 110 South Royal Street. Saturday. No vember 15th, at 10 o'clock sharp. Private sale. Friday. November 14. Now open to inspection. *270-10 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as executor of the estate of the late Elizabeth Peck, deceased, all persons indebt ed are requested to make prompt settlement and all persons to whom the estate may be indebted are re quested to present their claims properly authenticated for settle ment. 262-10p. e. o-. d. R. I. Peck. Judge Anderson Calls it an 1 Act of Good Faith Effort AWAITING NEXT STEP Telegrams Sent to Representatives of Miners and Operators Inviting Them to .Meet Hini in Washington. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 12.?United States District -Judge A. B. Andersen ' at 10 o'clock yesterday morning ap proved the order of the officials of the United Mine-workers of America, rescinding the strike order of Octo ber 15. Attorneys for the miners pro mised to try to have it in the mails by H o'clock yesterday evening. This action was taken following a session of the general committee of the mi ners. which decided early yesterday to comply with the mandate of the court issued last Saturday. Judge Anderson characterized the order as a "good faith effort" to com ply with his mandate. Thomas T. Brewester. chairman of the Operators' Association of the central competitive fields asked Act ing .President Lewis of the United Mine Workers to get the scale com mittees together Monday to negotiate a new wage agreement. The request was sent Lewis before Secretary Wil son invited the miners and operators to meet him Friday. Labor leaders, who got their first word from Indianapolis through press dispatches, were distinctly surprised by the turn of events?the first b:g happening on Armistice Day. Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, when told of the announcement by Acting President i Lewis, of the miners' organization, re fused to say anything. Edgar Wallace, legislative repre sentative of the miners, who had been waiting for hours to hear what hap pened, likewise was silent, and othei officials at Federation headquarters declined to comment on the settlement, TO BE SHOWN HE UK Film Argue* for Better Highways One of the most impressive argu ments for interest in the Good Roads movement ever presented to the public will be introduced in this city soon under the auspices of Mr. Steele of the Richmond Theatre. This is a motion picture campaign, in which "The Open Road to a Greater America." a one reel de mand on the public for a greater interest in this important move ment. "The Open Road." is the first motion picture ever dedicated t.<> this movement. It was conceived by Windsor T. White, of Cleveland, head of the White Company, and was produced by the educational department of the Universal Film Manufacturing Co.. under the per sonal supervision of Mr. Harry Levey. The picture will be shown tonight at the Richmond Theater and. to morrow night at the Ingomar The ater because both Mr. Steele and the Chamber of Commerce a re keenly interested in the Good Road Movement and feel that residents :f '.h:s community should be arousad to their need. This picture will be ir addition to the regular plays to ?.<0 ihown. MASONIC NOTICE There will be a joint communica tion of Alexandria-Washington Lodge and Andrew Jackson Lodge held at Masonic Temple. Thursday evening. November 1.1th, at 7:-10 i o'clock to receive the Grand Master ) of Masons in Virginia, and the j other officers of the Grand Lodge. j All Master Masons in good stand- ; ing are invited to bo present on tnis occasion. Immediately after the forma! re ception to the grand officers, the meeting-will adjourn to the Opera House for an evening's entertain- j ment-to which all Master Masons I and their lady friends are invited. Let us have a large gathering of ladies on this occasion.- 268-4c Try a Gazette classified ad. PRINCE IN WASHINGTON . Heir to British Throne Given Hearty Reception Upon His Arrival Yesterday -Edward, Prince of Wales, and heir to' the British throne, arrived in Washington yesterday at noon. Des pite a drizzling: rain, scattered, rain soaked crowds stood patiently wait in# to cheer him as he left Union Slat-ion and was driven to the Bel mont house. From the time of his ar rival until late last night the prince had spent a day crowded with acti vity. The prince was entertained at a formal dinner given in his honor by Vice-President Marshall yesterday evening: at the Belmont House. This was the fivst formal event for the prince's entertainment in Washing ton. About 10 o'clock the prince ap peared at the Press Cluh. RUSSIA TO BE OCCUPIED BY SOUTHERN BAPTISTS Russia, which is larger thi.r? all1 the remanil ?r of Europe combined, and which has a population thr:-e fourths as large again as that of th^ United States, composed <>f people of twenty-five different national ities and languages, will lie entered in an intensive fashion by the,] Southern Baptists as a res"lt of the Baptist 75 Million Campaign, it is announced at the campaign head quarters. Already there are J00.000 B.:0 tists in Russia ready fo co-operate with the plans of the 75 Million Campaign, and it is the hope of the commission representing the cam paign in a study of the neediest, mission fields <>f Europe to have a conference with some of the Rus sian leaders before returning to A mericji. The opportunity is at hand for doingva large Baptist work in Si beria. also, it is announced. th;-re being a goodly number of Baptists there already. The campaign in Alexandria is p root ed i ng v i go ro usly. PRIZE WALTZ The Empire Social Club will g've their regular Friday night dance at the Elks' Hall. Special attrr.ctirns There will be a prize waltz. M:;.;ic furnished by Nlicklanis'' Jazz Band. Admission gentlemen, 75 cents; ladies free. 270-3p NOTICE TO SEMINOLE PLAYERS Rehearsal for the minstrel per formance will be held in Alexandria Opera House tonight at 8 n. !??. All members are requested to be present. 270-lc. H. H. Newton. Chairman. IN M E.MORI AM In sad but loving remembrance of our dear father. Richard Drowns, who departed this life six months ago today, November 12, 1019. We are parting, one by one. But God's will must be don i, - It is sweet to know we will meet again. Wher,. parting and sorrow cannot come. One year has .passed, our hearts still sore. As times* goes on, we miss you more. Your memory is as fresh today, As in the hour you passed away. Though you're gone, you're nut for gotten. And your place.can never be filled Still I tried so hard to save you, But you went, it was God's will. 270-jp. By his children. In loving memory of my beloved husband and son, Linwood Kidwell, j who departed this life one year ago today. November 12, 1018. ; Our home was. oh so happy. Our children were our pride, How happy we would be Were you only at our side. I loved you dearly in life. I love you in the grave. God took you from me, Linwood But it was He who gave. By his devoted wife ami children, 270-lp Mother and father. In memory of my dear brother-in law. Linwood Kidwell. who died one year ago today. November 12. J018.. We never knew the palin he.bore,... We. did not see him I'ie. We only knew he passed away. And conld.not say .iro.id. by . ? * ' ? . <* : By hr, si.itprr;R-l?i%y 270-lp. .-Mrs. Nettie MoMx-hae], PRICE ONE CENT iriiMT CIII TOLD III BRIEF Ait the prize box party at the skat ing rink at the armory last night Miss Edith Dove and John Edmonds were awarded the prize. The Scottish Kite Masons tonight will confer the fifteenth and twentieth degrees on a large class of candidates. The work will begin at 7 o'clock at the Masonic Temple. It is expected that a large crowd will attend the turkey dinner which will be given from <? until S o'clock tomorrow evening in the parish hall of St. Paul's P. E. Church. The revival services in Del Ray Methodist Church begun Sunday even ing, conducted by the Rev. John C. Copenhaven, of Washington, assisted by the pastor of t'he church, the Rev. W. W. Pippin. The attendance each night has been large and a cordial in vitation is extended to all to come and hear an excellent sermon and good singing. A meeting of American Womcns' hegion was hekl recently at the home of Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, when Captain Betts. of the French Artillery Corps, made a most interest ing speech. Mrs. Barrett also made a short address. The members of the families of all soldiers are eligible for membership, and are urged to join the organization. MORE CONTRIBUTIONS Ant i-Tuhcrculosis Secures $240 Ad ditional The Anti-Tuberculosis Society gratefully acknowledges the follow ing additional contributions amount ing to $240: Mrs. L. L. Spofford,, $o; Miss Entwisle, $4; Mrs. R. L. Garrett. SI; Miss Ada Garrett, $1; Dr. Stewart Jamieson. $5: Mr. and Mrs. C. B". Swan. $5; Mrs. A. D. Brockett. $">: Beaudric L. Ho well. $5; Rev. Wm. J. Morton, $1; Mrs. Wm. J. Morton, $1; F. R. Howell. $5; Mrs. Dabncy Hemdon, $1; J. W. Herndon, $1;- Miss Mar ion Hoove. SI; Alexandria Council No. 5, Order Fraternal Americans, $5; Andrew Jackson Lodge. No. 120, A. F. and A. M.. $50; Mt. Ver non Royal Arch Chapter. No. 14, $25; Miss Fanny S. Herbert. $T>; Mrs. Harry Hammond. $5: Mrs. Thomas Perry, $1; T. Calvert Perry. $5; Friend, $?; 'Mrs. E. J. Evans. $2: Miss Evans. SI; Miss Clarence Snowden. $1; Mrs. Ham-, son Kirk. $10; F. L. Daingerficl^, $">; D. R. Stapsbury. $">; Harr^" Hammond. $20; .Tudito*4 L. C. Har lev, $">; S. F. Dyson and Bro., $?'{; Mr. and Mrs. Julian T. Burke, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herbert, $10; Taylor Burke. $25; Miss Edith A. Snowden, $1.00. WETS WIN IN OHIO Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 12.?Com plete official returns from all coun ties of the State yesterday showed the wets defeated Ohio's ratification of the national^ prohibition amend ment.,by ">35 votes. Official can vass of the returns will be made in the Secretary of State's office. Drys were hopeful that errors in their favor may be uncovered. They have already filed petitions for a re.'?nt!v. VIRGINIA EDITORS | Newport News, Va.. Nov. 12.? A representative attendance of t Virginia .editors and publishers . is expected at a special meeting here Thursday and Friday of the Virginia Press Associations. The new print paper situation and other -questions in the conduct of dai'v and weekly newspapers will occupy the atten tion of the delegates. NOTICE ' ' A general meeting .of the stock I holders of the. Union Building Co.. i will be held at its office. 119 South . Fairfax street. Alexandria. Va.. on November 20, 1919. at .11 o'clock a. nil _ ? Mvron M, Parker. President, | 270-12t. Louis Hover, Jr., Secty. i ? . AUCTION HALE v;1 ,h, Of all contents of the Southland Hotel. 110 South RoyaL- Street, Sat-, urday, Novennber 10 a. ?; m.., . shfcxp. Private sale-Friday,-. ; No ,ve mber? "14. Now op#sn - for i psp ebr. ,-tion. ?'? >\ ? 270-lc