alexandria gazette (alexandria, va. : 1834).(alexandria ...€¦ · after the jury had the case...

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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 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 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, 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- tation; Master Ralph O'Xeil, violin i * solo. Santa Claus arrived and made all 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 Marriage Market," was killed here 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 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 and she was instanlty killed. Miss Fitzhugh was greeted by J critics as a distinct ''find" when she j first appeared in "The Marriage 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- 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 lime it inquired of the court if it was within its power to impose a fine and omit a jail sentence. The court in- formed them it could not. Later' they returned and announced their inability to agree. A date for the .iecor.d trial of Welch will be fixed 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 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- 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 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 to a certain percentage of the ac- 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 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. W. McClue. of Seattle. Wash., anrj Patrick Wulsb. signed in Ireland, i W. F. Timmon. Ml. of Ohio, was the "njurcd man. y CAR INSPECTOR KILLED Watch Indicates Boyd Was Found Fifteen .Minutes After Acci¬ dent Occurs Lynchburg, Va.. Jan. 2..Joseph J. Phelps, ~>S a car inspector on the' Norfolk and Western Railway here, 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 |be ready to answer 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- mance. The bride, who is the daughter of Mr. B. G. Goods of Alexandria, (appeared beautiful in 3 going away I suit. The groom is an energetic young man and is connected with 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- 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 than ever during the year 1020." ! Justice John Jeter Crutchfield nn- i nounced as one of his new* year's 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.*' MI ST REGISTER ALL ALTOS Law Requires Record of Ownership he Filed 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 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 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 kendon. 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 CarCo of Coal for Genoa. Italy The 0.400 ton steel -fteamship Ed- 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 and put in sfervice by the Virginia" (Shipbuilding Corporation. . V /

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Page 1: Alexandria gazette (Alexandria, Va. : 1834).(Alexandria ...€¦ · After the jury had the case some lime it inquired of the court if it was within its power to impose a fine and

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 AGREEUN DRY AGENT'S CASEHalFs Jury Dismissed at 11

O'clock To¬day ( /

CASE SET FOR APRIL

Nolle Pros Entered in Cases of ThreeOther Dry Agents.Jury Had CaseSince 5.30 Last Night.

The jury in the case of Hall was

unable to agree and discharged* byJudge Brent at 11 o'clock this morn¬

ing. Hall's case will again be calledat the April term of the court.The cases against the three other

prohibition inspectors charged withbeing implicated in the shooting were

nolle prossed. .

Manassas, ,Va.. Jan. 2..Withevery indication pointing to eithera hung jury or an acquittal for thedefendant, the 'trial of William G.Hall, State prohibition inspector, ac¬

cused of the killing of LawrenceHudson in Shenandoah county lastMarch, was brought to a dramaticclose here last night.At 3:50 o'clock the case went to

the jury after attorneys for theState and the prohibition depart¬ment had spoken five hours for andagainst conviction. Shortly after6 o'clock the jury was locked up forthe night. Judge Samuel G. Brent,of Alexandria, who presided, noti¬fied the jurors that in case theyreached a verdict at once h« wouldremain 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*owmorning. Interest in Manassas was

at. white heat in the trial yesterday,and during the afternon a suffoca¬ting crowd battled its way into thecourtroom.

Several hunderd spectators were

compelled to stand during the fivehours the lawyers recited in dra-matic fasshion the story of the kill¬ing of Raymond D..Shackelford andLawrence Hudson on the night ofMarch 25 at Fisher's Hill, on theValley turnpike, near Winchester.Judge Brent finally ordered thedoors closed so that the commotionamong the spectators might not dis¬turb the jurors. *v

.Judge Brent warned the jury thatno personal feelings regarding pro¬hibition should have any effect on(the verdict.The .argument for the prosecu¬

tion was made by Commonwealth'sAttorney 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 theymight deliberate until 7:15 o'clcck.Jf; they had reached no agreementhy that time, he said, they were to

lock(*I up for the night, to reportthe next morning!Judge Brent later was informed

that the jury* would be unable tocome to definite conclusions.

TRIPS TO ALL BATTLEFIELDSParis, Jan. 2..Battlefields and de¬

vastated regions. #f France generallymay be opened soon to tourists as theresult of plans under way here.

M. Claveille, minister of publicworks, tabled the bill in the chamberyesterday to empower the nationaltouring office to borrow for a periodof ten years 30,000,000 francs for thterection of camps, hotels and restaurants snd the creation of a motor- ea;

service throughout the battle zone.

The national touring office wilfarm out to companies or privateindividuals its camps, hotels, etc. Iwill be authorized to pay out of thrreceipts its working expenses, an-nuities on the loan. Of the balance 2*per cent will be allotted to devastatedcommunes. Hotel and transport tariffswill fye fixed by agreement with feheminister of public works.

NOTICEArchitects and engineering firms,

will be open for'engagement Jenuary1, 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 OperaHouse Last j^ight.Children

Given CandyThe Loyal Order of Moose exempli¬

fied the holiday spirit at their enter-iainment at the Opera House lastnijr'nt for the benefit of the membersof the Moose, their ' children andfriends. There were about 700 presentand all left feeling that the hour anda 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,accompanied by Miss Alma Jones,

i;>ianist; iableau, the Moose shewing,in detail th^ principles of the order;Messrs. White and Stonnell, assistedby 20 children of the Mpose; II. F.

Chichester, dictator, gave a brief!talk on the Moose and the LadiesMooseheart Legion; Mrs. Annie jPetty, vocal solo; Mr. White, roci-tation; Master Ralph O'Xeil, violin

i*

solo.Santa Claus arrived and made all

the children happy by distributing jboxes of candy. »

Bert O'Brien, the Moose organizer;has moved his office from 21(5 King!street, to 1227 King street. This will jbe 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. J30th. The initiation will continue to

be $6 during the new campaign.

. STAGE STAR KILLED

Is Thrown Over Railing of WalnutStreet Structure When Auto¬

mobile SkidsPhiladelphia^ .Jan. 2..Miss Ve-

nitia Fitzhugh, who became a firstpermanent stage star, overnight in1913, when she appeared in "'TheMarriage Market," was killed hereyesterday while returning from a \Sew Year coloration in an automo- j3ih> driven by William A. Cladcr. aipublic accountant.Miss Fitzhugh had been visiting

Mr. Clader's mother since she re- jturned from a theatrical enrage- ]ment in England. The car skiddedan the Walnut Street Bridge, crash¬ed into the rail and threw MissFitzhugh oyer the rail, and downto the Pennsylvania Railroad tracksbelow. Her skull was fracturedand she was instanlty killed.Miss Fitzhugh was greeted by J

critics as a distinct ''find" when she jfirst appeared in "The MarriageMarket" singing the role of Maripo-*a Gillio. Previously she had ap- jpeared in minor roles.

JUDGE SCORES JURY

Unable to Reach Verdict in Case ofMan Charged With Violating

Prohibition LawIn the corporation court this after-!

noon Judge L. C. Barley scored a|petit jury when after deliberating}about two hours it announced its in-

ability to reach a verdicit in the wise jop MikoWelch, charged with violat- jing the provisions of the state prohi-jbition law.After the jury had the case some

lime it inquired of the court if it was

within its power to impose a fine andomit a jail sentence. The court in-formed them it could not. Later'they returned and announced theirinability to agree. A date for the.iecor.d trial of Welch will be fixedupon later.A jury in this court this afternoon

is engaged in hearing the case ofFrances 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..Alienistswere scheduled to testify today r?-

^arding the sanity of Harry S» Newon trial here for the murder of FriedaLesser., The defense planned to place fivealienists on the stand in an attemprto prove New was insane when heshot the girl; the prosecution three,>who will cotend he was sane.

A hypothetical, question, coveringNews' 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 .andHampton- 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 weeksthe Central Assembly will bw'm 'ts

regular session. Good roads, the

budget and education are among themore important questions for con¬

sideration, but the "storm" of thegathering is expected to centerabout the oflice of the State < om-

missioner of Prohibition, now heldby the Rev. J. Sidney Peters.Whether or not the. department is'

to be continued or abolished, is ex¬

pected to furnish considerable ofthe debate. This question played a

prominent part in the election ofseveral of the members of the As¬sembly and the contest began beforethe voters of the State in the lastlegislative elections will, in all prob¬ability, be carried to the floors otboth branches of the Legislature.A new Speaker is 'to be dryen.This will be a prelude to the ex¬

pected "big fight." Candidates forthis honor are Richard L. P.rewet,cf Nansemond. chairman of the An-prppriatiens Committee, and an oldmember, 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 jin his campaign to' the abolition of jthe State Department* of ProhibitionThe new budget system may ex¬

ercise a direct bearing on the fightover maintenance or abolition < ¦. the

department s<s, under the s\>.em.

Governor Davis is empowered torecommend what ever appropriationhe deems sufficient for prosecutingthe .

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.. Boththe followers of the policy of Mr. |Buford "and the backers of Commis¬sioner Peters appear to be confidentof success.

f H Morrissette. director of

the'

Legislative Reference Bureau,said, yesterday that he exportedmore than TOO bills of all descrip¬tions-general and special acts-tobe submitted to the com in- session

of the General Assembly. To date.Mr Morrissette already has pre¬

pared over 100 bills, some of vhicnhave as their patrons Richmondmembers of the House and Senate.The new/code of Virginia becomes

effective January l;b the day bet orethe Legislature assembles, and Mr.Morrissette stressed the fact that,all bills amendatory of present gen¬

eral laws should in terms amend the jcode and not the old acts of theAssembly.

Modification of the so-called blue jlaws" 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 professionaljuror art among bills which Albert0. Boschcn. a member of the Housefrom Richmond, will present to theLegislature at the coming session.

Rents in Richmond will be reducedto a certain percentage of the ac-

tual assessed value of. the rentedreai 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 costof living to be submitted to thecoming session.

now MUCH?

. No; net how much you pay, but.hew much quality do you get foryour -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, SavedAfter Unsuccessful Attempt

Chester, Pa.. Jan. 2..Divingthroufh a big hole in the ice inthe centre of Crum Creek, yesterdaymorning, John Kelly," employed :itthe Eddystone plant .of the BaldwftiLocomotive Works, rescued 12 yearold James Feeley,> who brokethrough while coasting on the creekWhen Feeley's sled plunged

through the ice his companions criesfor help brought the driver of a

Philadelphia van to the* scene. Thedriver jumped in after the boy. butwas 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 grabbedthe ^youngster. Time' and againit. appeared that both would go downFive times Kelly's grasp upon theedge of the ice was broken, whilehe supported the 'imp form of theboy.

Spectators forilfcd a human chain:ind brought the struggling man andboy to the shore.

TOTAL Fu«2 |» RECORDED

.

All Previous Records Brok-!s

' jen During Past

Year "1

DAN CUPID IS ACTIVE

Marriage Licenses in 1919 totaled l.- i0<»:j.This Also Was Banner YearIn This Line

I

A total of l;]42 pieces of nropettychanged Sands tW*rU?iv 1310according to the records of Neve11S. Grtenaway, clerk of the court."This beats any p vious year in thehiston.- 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 ofbuilding. Never before was thedemand for homes greater than atthe present time in' this city. .

Working men who never beforeowned their own homes today own

them and Alexandria rapidly is be-coming a~city of home owners.

Many valuable pieces of businessproperty also changed hands.Dan Cupid walked hand in ban 1

with the genera! prosperity of Alex¬andria for a total of 1,038 marriagelicenses were issued during the yearThis also surpasses all previous rec¬

ords in this line.

EXPLOSrOV fatal to two

Third Victim of Ship's Engine RoomTragedy Near Death in Nor¬

folk HospitalNorfolk, Va.. Jan. 2..Two men

were killed and a third probablyfatally scalded when a steam pipeexploded in the engine room of theU. S. S.* Eyota. ^ off LambertsPoint about *2 o'clock yesterday af¬ternoon. The men who died im-mediately of their scalds were F.W. McClue. of Seattle. Wash., anrjPatrick Wulsb. signed in Ireland, i

W. F. Timmon. Ml. of Ohio, was the

"njurcd man.

y CAR INSPECTOR KILLED

Watch Indicates Boyd Was FoundFifteen .Minutes After Acci¬

dent OccursLynchburg, Va.. Jan. 2..Joseph

J. Phelps, ~>S a car inspector on the'Norfolk and Western Railway here,was killed'Wednesday evening: or.

the Islan-i yard when he was run

over by a car or an engine, a wheelor 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 happenedis a-mystery. Mr. Phelps is sur¬

vived by his wife- and a daughterHe was a member of FranklinStreet 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 andj Royal-street. .

*2-3t.

Enumerators Start Tour ofDwellings to Count

Noses 1

|be ready to answer

Hero Are The Questions So Yon CanHave The "Dope" :it Fingertips.

The fourteenth decennial census of!the United States is on! ;Under the- immediate direction of

Albert Fletcher, Jr.. supervisor of-theEighth census district of Virginia,census enumerators will call at everydwelling house in this community tosecure the information necessary tofill out the questions contained on theprinted census schedules.

Questions covering the followingpoints will be asked of every personn 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 tosecure 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 1he farms; the value, of the building;*'machinery and implements belongingto his farm; the quantity of all crops"aiscd on his farm during the year1010. and many ether questions whichcover all possible farm opiM-ations.An absolutely accurate ar.d co;v-

nlete census vitally concerns the wel¬fare of this community and of everyoerson livintr in it. The official popu¬lation for the next ten years willdetermined by the census of 1020.

Re ready.with your answers when jthe census man calls at your house.

. ,MOOXEY-GOODS ' NTPTIALS

The "watch"' service at the f>elRay M. E. Church South, Wednes-nesdav night was opened by Mrs.John Gary singing in her sweet so¬

prano voice. "0 Promise Me," andafterwards t<> the enchanting strain?of Lohengrin's. ''Here She Comes."played by Miss Josephine Wajts.Miss Genevieve Goods on the arm ofMr. Edward Sullivan, glided downthe aisle to the altar, where she was

met by Mr. George W. Moone.v withMr. Bryant Gentry as best man.

to whom she was united in holy wedlock 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-mance.

The bride, who is the daughter ofMr. B. G. Goods of Alexandria,

(appeared beautiful in 3 going away

I suit. The groom is an energeticyoung man and is connected withthe 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-

mory has reopened with new prices.Gentlemen 37e- Ladies 27c includingSkates; Basketball Monday and Fri¬

day nights. l-2p.

<. ROUGHER THAN EVER"

{Justice Crutchfield of Richmond.Announces Pclicv of New

Yearj "I have rcsolve*.l' to be rougherthan ever during the year 1020."

! Justice John Jeter Crutchfield nn-

i nounced as one of his new* year'sresolutions in the police court yes¬terday morning.

This assertion w the part of thejudex' was Dceasinned when AlbertO. Bosehen, attorney, in a eas<> ;*tthe bar, said something to theeffect that lawyers were entitled toa few privileges. The judge re¬

torted in his usual fine style. "'Youhave no jfiore than whaj I choose »toextend to you from the bench.*'

MI ST REGISTER ALL ALTOS

Law Requires Record of Ownershiphe Filed

Dilatoriness of many automobileowners in Virginia to. register thetitles of their cars under a new 1::\vmay subject them ro severe penal¬ties. The time limit in which theymay register expires Januaryand .although -SO days was allowedin 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. Asa result, the oflices of Secretary ofthe Commonwealth R. 0. James arc*

literally swamped. So heavy hasbeen the rush of applicants that :i

section of the ground floor corrid tr

of the Capitol lias been set apart forthis work.A notice mailed to every automo¬

bile owner in Virginia by the nfli.-e jof 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 increasedtax for passenger ears from -!0 to00 cents per horse power. Theminimum fee is $10.Owners of trucks now have to j

pay $15 for the first ton and £."> foreach additional half ton.Owners of automobiles have un- |

t il February I to procure licensftriers. In anticipation of a greatlyincreased demand, the office of theSecretary 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 annuallyChancre 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 lavrenders delieiuents subject to finev

imprisonment or both.

HEIVS GKEETING

London, Jan. 2..A Soviet wiross message received from Moscowyesterday flashed Xrw Year's greet¬ings trr thi' world. The mesrag.\nfter celebrating 1019 as a year ofvictory for the Soviets, says:"In 1920 we shall attain a victor¬

ious end of civil war. Siberia, theUkraine, the I>«in region, and theCaucasus desire Soviets. Theren Iso will It,. Soviets at Berlin. Wash¬ington. Paris and kendon. Sovietauthority wiil be' supreme through3Ut the world."

signing' of protocol

Von Lersner's Ailment lielieved to h

Merely Excuse to Gain TimeParis, Jan. '1..Possible fiuth

delay in signing of the treatv pr^!:v>l was seen today in a letter frcrKurt von .Lersner, head of the Getman 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'istheir difficulties over the Scapa Flowsection of the protocol, in which thallies demand 400.000 tons of Germrmarine materials as compensatorfor sinking of the interned Germarfleet.The Germans, it wa? reported. sti-P

cling to their statement that thrallied estimate of Germany's totalmarine materials, made by a Britishcommission, is more than Germanyactually possesses, and that surrer.-

ler of 400.000 tons would crippleGermany economically.

ANNOUNCEMENT -

Beginning January 1 matinee willbe 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 athis home in Queen street.

Miss Mary Ellen Xalls is attend¬ing the Virginia Military InstituteNew Year's dances, in Lexington.

Mr. J. T. Arrington has returnedto Trenton, X. J-, after spendingthe ixiiklays with his sister? inQueen street .

Miss Myrtle Piekard. of Char¬lotte, X. C., is the guest of MissMarie Greene, at her home in NorthWashington street.

Mr. Clarence R. Rohr and Mr.Bernice P. Purvis left last. Saturday50 visit Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E.Purvis, at their home at Shipman,Va.

Mr. Harry H. Raney and MissHelen L. Roberts were married inRockville. Md.. yesterday, January1st. 1920, by the Rev. RowlandWagner.

Mrs. W. D. Jones and -childrenof 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 guestif their sister, Mrs. Wallace Nichol¬son, at her home on South St. As¬aph street.

The Virginia Stenographic nightschool will begin the midwinterterm Monday, January 5th. at thenortheast corner of Prince andRoyal streets.

LittlV Miss Barbara Ale has i\>-

viirnecf to her home in Glasgow. .

V-, after spending the holidayswith 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 bepresent.

Cornelius T. Johnson and CharlesOshom. 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 theKirhs 301 or eighty-eight more

,irths"

than deaths. During thenorth of December there were

rventy births and thirty deaths.

;Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Purvis en¬

tertained last Saturday at theirhome. 114 North Henry street, whenheir guests were Mr. and Mrs.Jesse Morris. Misses Vera and JessieMorris, Mrs. Frank Loving an-IMioses Dorothy and Myrtle Loving,if this city, Mrs. S. S. Carroll andMasters 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 thosepresent were Mr. and Mrs. J. B.Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Richard E.>~rane, Miss lone Duncan, of Alex¬andria. Miss Evelyn Crane. MissMartha C rane and Miss Thelma.Crane, Mr. Harry Peele, of Wash¬ington. and Private Ralph M. Barnes-if Fort Myer.

SAILS FOR NORFOLKj'-x: .

~w*

j The Edwin A. Morse To Take CarCoof Coal for Genoa. Italy

The 0.400 ton steel -fteamship Ed-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 morningfor NorfoHc ..

'

.' The Mnrse will load coal at Oiat'-"port for' Genoa, Italy.She is 'corn- "

(Trianded by Capt. Packed; -

! This fs- the fifth' ship completedand put in sfervice by the Virginia"(Shipbuilding Corporation.

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