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VOL. CXXXVI.?No. 2. For this section?Fair and colder t ' tcnighf; Saturday fair. Lowest; temperature tonight about 5 dp-: PRICE ONE CENT -ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE FRIDAY, JANUARY 2,1920.' UNABLE TO AGREE UN DRY AGENT'S CASE HalFs Jury Dismissed at 11 O'clock To day ( / CASE SET FOR APRIL Nolle Pros Entered in Cases of Three Other Dry Agents?Jury Had Case Since 5.30 Last Night. The jury in the case of Hall was unable to agree and discharged* by Judge Brent at 11 o'clock this morn ing. Hall's case will again be called j at the April term of the court. The cases against the three other prohibition inspectors charged with being implicated in the shooting were nolle prossed. ? Manassas, ,Va.. Jan. 2.?With every indication pointing to either a hung jury or an acquittal for the defendant, the 'trial of William G. Hall, State prohibition inspector, ac cused of the killing of Lawrence Hudson in Shenandoah county last March, was brought to a dramatic close here last night. At 3:50 o'clock the case went to the jury after attorneys for the State and the prohibition depart ment had spoken five hours for and against conviction. Shortly after 6 o'clock the jury was locked up for the night. Judge Samuel G. Brent, of Alexandria, who presided, noti fied the jurors that in case they reached a verdict at once h? would remain over to receive it. \ .Shortly after 7 a'elock word was iSent to him by the foreman that \ there was no prospect of the jury \ reaching a decision before morning, pnd the jury was instructed to re port at 10:15 o'clock tomon*ow morning. Interest in Manassas was at. white heat in the trial yesterday, and during the afternon a suffoca ting crowd battled its way into the courtroom. Several hunderd spectators were compelled to stand during the five hours the lawyers recited in dra matic fasshion the story of the kill ing of Raymond D.?Shackelford and Lawrence Hudson on the night of March 25 at Fisher's Hill, on the Valley turnpike, near Winchester. Judge Brent finally ordered the doors closed so that the commotion among the spectators might not dis turb the jurors. * v .Judge Brent warned the jury that no personal feelings regarding pro hibition should have any effect on (the verdict. The .argument for the prosecu tion was made by Commonwealth's Attorney Thomas Lion. Attorney J. M. Bouserman and Judge F. S. Tavenner. The defense's case was argued by ' Attorneys Wendenburg, Walton and Meets. Judge Brent at the conclusion of the argument, told the jury they might deliberate until 7:15 o'clcck. Jf; they had reached no agreement hy that time, he said, they were to lock(*I up for the night, to report the next morning! Judge Brent later was informed that the jury* would be unable to come to definite conclusions. TRIPS TO ALL BATTLEFIELDS Paris, Jan. 2.?Battlefields and de vastated regions. #f France generally may be opened soon to tourists as the result of plans under way here. M. Claveille, minister of public works, tabled the bill in the chamber yesterday to empower the national touring office to borrow for a period of ten years 30,000,000 francs for tht erection of camps, hotels and restaur ants snd the creation of a motor- ea; service throughout the battle zone. The national touring office wil farm out to companies or private individuals its camps, hotels, etc. I will be authorized to pay out of thr receipts its working expenses, an ? nuities on the loan. Of the balance 2* per cent will be allotted to devastated communes. Hotel and transport tariffs will fye fixed by agreement with fehe minister of public works. NOTICE Architects and engineering firms, will be open for'engagement Jenuary 1, 1920. Heating, ventilation and pow er plants. W. L.-TTicer, Mechanics' engineer, 1025* Florida Ave., N. E. Washington, D. G. - l-3p MOOSE ENTERTAINMENT More Than 700 Present at Opera House Last j^ight?Children Given Candy The Loyal Order of Moose exempli fied the holiday spirit at their enter iainment at the Opera House last nijr'nt for the benefit of the members of the Moose, their ' children and friends. There were about 700 present and all left feeling that the hour and a half spoilt there Avas very profitable. The program was a follows: Master Ralph O'Neil, violin solo; Mrs. Annie Petty, vocal solo, Mrs. lames Hulfish, pianist; Harry Hay den, triple tongue cornet solo, Mr. Samuel Wade, pianist; Prof. Harvey [Curtis?, magician and ventriliquist, j | accompanied by Miss Alma Jones, | i;>ianist; iableau, the Moose shewing, in detail th^ principles of the order; Messrs. White and Stonnell, assisted by 20 children of the Mpose; II. F. , Chichester, dictator, gave a brief! talk on the Moose and the Ladies Mooseheart Legion; Mrs. Annie j Petty, vocal solo; Mr. White, roci- t tation; Master Ralph O'Xeil, violin ' i * solo. Santa Claus arrived and made all j the children happy by distributing j boxes of candy. ? Bert O'Brien, the Moose organizer; has moved his office from 21(5 King! street, to 1227 King street. This will j be his office throughout the new mem -' bership campaign from Jan. 1st to i March 1st. Nearly six hundred mem bers have been initiated since Sept. J 30th. The initiation will continue to be $6 during the new campaign. . STAGE STAR KILLED Is Thrown Over Railing of Walnut Street Structure When Auto mobile Skids Philadelphia^ .Jan. 2.?Miss Ve nitia Fitzhugh, who became a first permanent stage star, overnight in 1913, when she appeared in "'The I Marriage Market," was killed here j yesterday while returning from a \ Sew Year coloration in an automo- j 3ih> driven by William A. Cladcr. ai public accountant. Miss Fitzhugh had been visiting j Mr. Clader's mother since she re- j turned from a theatrical enrage- ] ment in England. The car skidded | an the Walnut Street Bridge, crash ed into the rail and threw Miss Fitzhugh oyer the rail, and down to the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks below. Her skull was fractured i and she was instanlty killed. Miss Fitzhugh was greeted by J critics as a distinct ''find" when she j first appeared in "The Marriage i Market" singing the role of Maripo- ' *a Gillio. Previously she had ap- j peared in minor roles. JUDGE SCORES JURY Unable to Reach Verdict in Case of Man Charged With Violating Prohibition Law In the corporation court this after-! noon Judge L. C. Barley scored a| petit jury when after deliberating} about two hours it announced its in- j ability to reach a verdicit in the wise j op MikoWelch, charged with violat- j ing the provisions of the state prohi-j bition law. After the jury had the case some j lime it inquired of the court if it was I within its power to impose a fine and 1 omit a jail sentence. The court in- i formed them it could not. Later' they returned and announced their j inability to agree. A date for the ? ?iecor.d trial of Welch will be fixed j upon later. A jury in this court this afternoon is engaged in hearing the case of Frances Bryant alias Frances Rob inson colored, charged with viola ting the provisions of the state pro hibition law. ALIENISTS TO TESTIFY Los. Angeles, Cal., Jan. 2.?Alienists were scheduled to testify today r? ^arding the sanity of Harry S? New on trial here for the murder of Frieda Lesser. , The defense planned to place five alienists on the stand in an attempr to prove New was insane when he shot the girl; the prosecution three, >who will cotend he was sane. A hypothetical, question, covering News' entire life, including the cir cumstances surrounding'- his birth, will be asked each of the experts. The trial will be hurried as much as possible, Judge Craig announced, and the verdict is'expected next _week. Norfolk salt water Oysters .and Hampton- Bar clams Jacob Brill, foot .-of King Street., 227-tf DOT DEPARTMENT ; STORM ? CENTER | , jHot Fight Looked For on "Dr. Peters' Office in / General'Assembly ( MEETS IN FORTNIGHT! f Virginia Legislators Will Begin Meet ing With Warm Speakership Con lost?Important Bills Will Come up. Richmond, Jan. 2.?In two weeks the Central Assembly will bw'm 'ts regular session. Good roads, the budget and education are among the more important questions for con sideration, but the "storm" of the gathering is expected to center about the oflice of the State < om- i missioner of Prohibition, now held by the Rev. J. Sidney Peters. Whether or not the. department is' to be continued or abolished, is ex pected to furnish considerable of the debate. This question played a prominent part in the election of several of the members of the As sembly and the contest began before the voters of the State in the last legislative elections will, in all prob ability, be carried to the floors ot both branches of the Legislature. A new Speaker is 'to be dry en. This will be a prelude to the ex pected "big fight." Candidates for this honor are Richard L. P.rewet, cf Nansemond. chairman of the An prppriatiens Committee, and an old member, and E. Kenneth Gilpi". or Clarke, a comuarativcly new mem ber, who served in the aviation ser vice in the recent war. Mr. Brewer will have the support | of the Peters forces, while Mr. , Gilpin is understood to^be committed j in his campaign to' the abolition of j the State Department* of Prohibition The new budget system may ex ercise a direct bearing on the fight over maintenance or abolition < ?. the department s<s, under the s\>.em. Governor Davis is empowered to recommend what ever appropriation he deems sufficient for prosecuting the . work of the department, or . whether any appropriation* should be made. ... E.-P. Buford. of Lawrence-vide, a newly elected member of the. Leg islature, is on record as having pre pared a bill looking to aboliticn of , the Prohibition Department.. Both I the followers of the policy of Mr. | Buford "and the backers of Commis sioner Peters appear to be confident of success. f H Morrissette. director of the ' Legislative Reference Bureau, said, yesterday that he exported more than TOO bills of all descrip tions-general and special acts-to be submitted to the com in- session of the General Assembly. To date. Mr Morrissette already has pre pared over 100 bills, some of vhicn have as their patrons Richmond members of the House and Senate. The new/code of Virginia becomes effective January l;b the day bet ore the Legislature assembles, and Mr. Morrissette stressed the fact that, all bills amendatory of present gen eral laws should in terms amend the j code and not the old acts of the , Assembly. Modification of the so-called blue j laws" concerning Sunday selling. _ a drastic curb on profiteers, revision of the delinquent tax laws to elimi nate the "land grabber." and a measure to abolish the professional juror art among bills which Albert 0. Boschcn. a member of the House from Richmond, will present to the | Legislature at the coming session. Rents in Richmond will be reduced j to a certain percentage of the ac i tual assessed value of. the rented ; reai estate if a bill drawn by the | Renters' and Consumers' Protective ?League is passed by the legislators Governor Davis has named a committee of three to draft legisla tion to aid,in reducing the high cost of living to be submitted to the coming session. now MUCH? ? No; net how much you pay, but .hew much quality do you get for your -dollar, our- guarantee i? . 100 per -cent,, help us to; prove it. JESTER'S" - i2-lc. ? King and Patrick Sts. DIVES THROUGH HOLE IX ICE Youngster. Sliding Into Creek, Saved After Unsuccessful Attempt Chester, Pa.. Jan. 2.?Diving throufh a big hole in the ice in the centre of Crum Creek, yesterday morning, John Kelly," employed :it the Eddystone plant .of the Baldwfti Locomotive Works, rescued 12 year old James Feeley,> who broke through while coasting on the creek When Feeley's sled plunged through the ice his companions cries for help brought the driver of a Philadelphia van to the* scene. The driver jumped in after the boy. but was compelled to give up or lose his own life without rescuing the boy. Kelly happened along, took a run ning dive off the ice and grabbed the ^youngster. Time' and again it. appeared that both would go down Five times Kelly's grasp upon the edge of the ice was broken, while he supported the 'imp form of the boy. Spectators forilfcd a human chain :ind brought the struggling man and boy to the shore. TOTAL Fu?2 | ? RECORDED ? All Previous Records Brok-! s ' j en During Past Year "1 DAN CUPID IS ACTIVE Marriage Licenses in 1919 totaled l.- i 0<?:j?This Also Was Banner Year j In This Line I A total of l;]42 pieces of nropetty changed Sands tW*rU?iv 1310 according to the records of Neve 11 S. Grtenaway, clerk of the court. "This beats any p vious year in the his ton.- of the city of Alexandria" Mos," of the property sold was to persons seeking houses and the de mnml-for real estate continues una bated and values are steadily in: creasing- owing to the high cost of building. Never before was the demand for homes greater than at the present time in' this city. ? Working men who never before owned their own homes today own them and Alexandria rapidly is be coming a~city of home owners. Many valuable pieces of business property also changed hands. Dan Cupid walked hand in ban 1 with the genera! prosperity of Alex andria for a total of 1,038 marriage licenses were issued during the year This also surpasses all previous rec ords in this line. EXPLOSrOV fatal to two Third Victim of Ship's Engine Room Tragedy Near Death in Nor folk Hospital Norfolk, Va.. Jan. 2.?Two men were killed and a third probably fatally scalded when a steam pipe exploded in the engine room of the U. S. S.* Eyota. ^ off Lamberts Point about *2 o'clock yesterday af ternoon. The men who died im- ! mediately of their scalds were F. j W. McClue. of Seattle. Wash., anrj | Patrick Wulsb. signed in Ireland, i W. F. Timmon. Ml. of Ohio, was the I "njurcd man. 1 y CAR INSPECTOR KILLED Watch Indicates Boyd Was Found , Fifteen .Minutes After Acci dent Occurs Lynchburg, Va.. Jan. 2.?Joseph j J. Phelps, ~>S a car inspector on the' Norfolk and Western Railway here, I was killed'Wednesday evening: or. the Islan-i yard when he was run over by a car or an engine, a wheel or wheels passing otfer^the lower part of his abdomen. His watch indicated that the body was found fifteen minutes after he was killed, but just how"it happened is a-mystery. Mr. Phelps is sur vived by his wife- and a daughter He was a member of Franklin Street Baptist Church and thP own er of considerable property in the city. ; SHORTHAND SCHOOL OPENING ; The mid-winter term- of the Vir ginia stenographic night.-school will | coinmence on January fiftb at the jhortheast ? comer of- Prince and j Royal-street. . ? *2-3t. ! Enumerators Start Tour of Dwellings to Count Noses 1 i |be ready to answer j Hero Are The Questions So Yon Can ' Have The "Dope" :it Finger tips. The fourteenth decennial census of! the United States is on! ; Under the- immediate direction of Albert Fletcher, Jr.. supervisor of-the Eighth census district of Virginia, census enumerators will call at every dwelling house in this community to secure the information necessary to fill out the questions contained on the printed census schedules. Questions covering the following points will be asked of every person n the United States: Sex Color or race. Age at last birthday. Whether single, married, widowed r divorced. Birthplace of person enumerated ind birthplace of father and mother, riving names of both country and pro vince if foreign born. Occupation, specifying trade or pro pession, also industry in which em ployed. Whether attending school. Whether able to read. Whether able to write. _ Whether able to speak English. Whether home is owned or rented, mrl if owned whether home is free of ?neumbtance or is mortgaged. Persons of foreign birth will lie ask mI questions concernir.tr thcse addi tional points: Years of immigration to the Uni ted States. Whether naturalized, and if so the vear of naturalization. Mother tongue or native language.! Census enumerators also will ca' ; it every .farm in this community to secure the information necessary t fill out the quiVtions contained op fiie agriculture schedule. Each farmer will be asked quest:or.? concerning the acreage and value o! his farm; whether he owns, rents or ?jartlv owns and partly rents the Ian 1 he farms; the value, of the building;*' machinery and implements belonging to his farm; the quantity of all crops "aiscd on his farm during the year 1010. and many ether questions which cover all possible farm opiM-ations. An absolutely accurate ar.d co;v nlete census vitally concerns the wel fare of this community and of every oerson livintr in it. The official popu lation for the next ten years will determined by the census of 1020. Re ready.with your answers when j the census man calls at your house. ? , MOOXEY-GOODS ' NTPTIALS The "watch"' service at the f>el Ray M. E. Church South, Wednes nesdav night was opened by Mrs. John Gary singing in her sweet so prano voice. "0 Promise Me," and afterwards t<> the enchanting strain? of Lohengrin's. ''Here She Comes." played by Miss Josephine Wajts. Miss Genevieve Goods on the arm of Mr. Edward Sullivan, glided down the aisle to the altar, where she was met by Mr. George W. Moone.v with Mr. Bryant Gentry as best man. to whom she was united in holy wed lock by tht- Rev. Walter W. Pip pin. Jr.. pastor of that church. ~The church was beautifully deco rated in the seasons attire and the ring ceremony proved quite impres | sivc a? the culmination of a ]on?_ro j mance. The bride, who is the daughter of i Mr. B. G. Goods of Alexandria, (appeared beautiful in 3 going away I suit. The groom is an energetic I young man and is connected with j the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora tion.. They will be at home to j their friends at Pel Ray. * NOTICE j .The roller skating rink at the Ar l mory has reopened with new prices. ' Gentlemen 37e- Ladies 27c including Skates; Basketball Monday and Fri day nights. " l-2p. <? ROUGHER THAN EVER" {Justice Crutchfield of Richmond. Announces Pclicv of New Year j "I have rcsolve*.l' to be rougher 1 than ever during the year 1020." ! Justice John Jeter Crutchfield nn i nounced as one of his new* year's j resolutions in the police court yes terday morning. This assertion w the part of the judex' was Dceasinned when Albert O. Bosehen, attorney, in a eas<> ;*t the bar, said something to the effect that lawyers were entitled to a few privileges. The judge re torted in his usual fine style. "'You have no jfiore than whaj I choose ?to extend to you from the bench.*' I MI ST REGISTER ALL ALTOS | Law Requires Record of Ownership he Filed 1 Dilatoriness of many automobile owners in Virginia to. register the titles of their cars under a new 1::\v may subject them ro severe penal ties. The time limit in which they may register expires January and .although -SO days was allowed in which to do so. less than one tenth so far have complied with an act cf the General Assembly passed, at the last session of that body. As a result, the oflices of Secretary of the Commonwealth R. 0. James arc* literally swamped. So heavy has been the rush of applicants that :i section of the ground floor corrid tr of the Capitol lias been set apart for this work. A notice mailed to every automo bile owner in Virginia by the nfli.-e j of the Secretary of the Coi'imi n- ; wealth called attention to important | changes in the law as it relates to > fees, one of which i.- the increased tax for passenger ears from -!0 to 00 cents per horse power. The i minimum fee is $10. Owners of trucks now have to j pay $15 for the first ton and ?."> for ! each additional half ton. Owners of automobiles have un- | t il February I to procure licensf j triers. In anticipation of a greatly . increased demand, the office of the Secretary of 'he Commonwealth l-as supplied itself with 120.000 tags. In 1910. 04,000 cai-s were license.' in Virginia. Sentence or finv rr both being prescribed for failure to do so. Registration of ears is re?iui? ed J< be made- once and not annually Chancre cf ownership of a car re ouirjs t'^e new oV.ner to register. A li'vsse will not be issued unii* the car for..which it i.-- intended ha' 'ir-en re-gistered. Failure to comply with the lav renders delieiuents subject to finev imprisonment or both. HEIVS GKEETING London, Jan. 2.?A Soviet wir oss message received from Moscow yesterday flashed Xrw Year's greet ings trr thi' world. The mesrag.\ nfter celebrating 1019 as a year of victory for the Soviets, says: "In 1920 we shall attain a victor ious end of civil war. Siberia, the Ukraine, the I>?in region, and the Caucasus desire Soviets. There n I so will It,. Soviets at Berlin. Wash ington. Paris and ken don. Soviet authority wiil be' supreme through 3Ut the world." signing' of protocol Von Lersner's Ailment lielieved to h Merely Excuse to Gain Time Paris, Jan. '1.?Possible fiuth delay in signing of the treatv pr^! :v>l was seen today in a letter frcr Kurt von .Lersner, head of the Get man commission, to Paul Duta.st: secretary of the peace conference. Von Lersner told Dutasta he hai caught cold and would be confined t his room for a week or. orders joi hi: physician. This, it was believe! mighj. be a '"blind" to give allied arc' German leaders more time to adj'is their difficulties over the Scapa Flow section of the protocol, in which th allies demand 400.000 tons of Germr marine materials as compensator for sinking of the interned Germar fleet. The Germans, it wa? reported. sti-P cling to their statement that thr allied estimate of Germany's total marine materials, made by a British commission, is more than Germany actually possesses, and that surrer. ler of 400.000 tons would cripple Germany economically. ANNOUNCEMENT - Beginning January 1 matinee will be held daily at the Ingomar The atre, starting at 2:30 p. m. 2-lt i> ZI&m&'.'-z-'.i-.'-/t?* ? v.ji Mr. Harry Glover, is quite ill at his home in Queen street. Miss Mary Ellen Xalls is attend ing the Virginia Military Institute New Year's dances, in Lexington. Mr. J. T. Arrington has returned to Trenton, X. J-, after spending the ixiiklays with his sister? in Queen street . Miss Myrtle Piekard. of Char lotte, X. C., is the guest of Miss Marie Greene, at her home in North Washington street. Mr. Clarence R. Rohr and Mr. Bernice P. Purvis left last. Saturday 50 visit Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Purvis, at their home at Shipman, Va. Mr. Harry H. Raney and Miss Helen L. Roberts were married in Rockville. Md.. yesterday, January 1st. 1920, by the Rev. Rowland Wagner. Mrs. W. D. Jones and -children of Fredericksburg. Va., are spend ing the holidays with her father, Mr. John T. Henderson. 01$ Frank lin street. Mr. and J. W. Dawson, of Balti more. Md.. are the week end guest if their sister, Mrs. Wallace Nichol son, at her home on South St. As aph street. The Virginia Stenographic night school will begin the midwinter term Monday, January 5th. at the northeast corner of Prince and Royal streets. LittlV Miss Barbara Ale has i\> viirnecf to her home in Glasgow. . V-, after spending the holidays with her aunt," Mrs. J. Schneider, in Queen street. / The annual meeting of Alexandria ?ost No. 12-1. American Legion, will >t. held at 8 o'clock tonight in the ?oo:ns of the Chamber of Commerce .yhen officers will be chosen for the /ear. All members are urged to be present. Cornelius T. Johnson and Charles ? Oshom. who conducted the Home Lunch, and Delicatessen at the north ?usi corner of, King and Washington ?treet.s. have made an assignment. ?or tlie benefit of creditors to Tharles Henry Smith, trustee. The city health department re )orts that the births in the- city dur np the year 1910 were 498 and the Kirhs 301 or eighty-eight more ,irths " than deaths. During the north of December there were rventy births and thirty deaths. ;Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Purvis en tertained last Saturday at their home. 114 North Henry street, when heir guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Morris. Misses Vera and Jessie Morris, Mrs. Frank Loving an-I Mioses Dorothy and Myrtle Loving, if this city, Mrs. S. S. Carroll and Masters Bernice and Adrian < arroil, if Capitol Heights, Md. Miss Elizabeth E. Slater, of Pe 'ershurtr. who is spending the holf iays with her aunt, Mrs. J. K. Huncan. on Mount Vernon Avenue, r>e! Ray, was entertained last nigrht ?jy her cousin, .Miss Evelyn Crane. ' ?it Fast Rraddock. A merer those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. >~rane, Miss lone Duncan, of Alex andria. Miss Evelyn Crane. Miss Martha C rane and Miss Thelma .Crane, Mr. Harry Peele, of Wash ington. and Private Ralph M. Barnes ! -if Fort Myer. SAILS FOR NORFOLK j '-x: . - ~w* ~ j The Edwin A. Morse To Take Car Co of Coal for Genoa. Italy ? The 0.400 ton steel -fteamship Ed I win "A. Morse, built in this city by I i.he Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora ! Mon. sailed from the company's ! wharf here at 7 o'clock this morning '? for NorfoHc .? ' ?' The Mnrse will load coal at Oiat'-" ! port for' Genoa, Italy.She is 'corn- " (Trianded by Capt. Packed; - ! This fs- the fifth' ship completed j and put in sfervice by the Virginia" (Shipbuilding Corporation. ? V /