Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS RISKS LIFE FOR BOYS
Capt SIayaker of Infantry But Girl Is Killed as Auto Hits
Company Denies Rumor. Railing.
COMMAND NOT CRITICISED CARLO ESCAPES AFTER ALL
Reported Rebuke by Colonel Of Deliberately moving
Regiment Not Correct Machine for Lamppok
SESSION OF CIRCUIT COURT THEN CHILD RUNS IN FRONT
Men Painful
Sunday Law Enforced From
in the Churches.
Capt. SIaymaker of Infantry
Company Denies Rumor.
COMMAND NOT CRITICISED
Reported Rebuke by Colonel Of
Regiment Not Correct.
SESSION OF CIRCUIT COURT
Two Men Sustain Painful Injuries,
Sunday Law Enforced Services
in the Churches.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 81, 1909.
| referring to a statement that Col.
| 10. Lane Stern, assistant inspector general
OF volunteer militia of Virginia, criticised
my company, 1 have to say that, on
the contrary. he complimented the per-
sonnet. general appearance and drill of
| the members of the command
| The foregoing statement was made this
I morning to a reporter for The Star by
| Capt. +. L. Slaymaker, commander of
the Alexandria Light Infantry. after read
Ing a report which set forth that the
| inspector had privately criticised in Sc
we're terms some of the officers Of the
| company.
/ Capt Slaymaker' added that Col Stern
did notice and called attention to the
tact that the hall was not in proper
| conoitfon, and that an autumn festival
had just closed at the hall. and attributed
| the condition noted to the negligence of
| the man who had swept the hall. adding.
| of it,
Resignation Report Confirmed.
Concerning the report Of the proposed
resignation of Charles NJ Shepperson
!
| said that during the recent camp of the
| company at Colonial Beach MIR. Shopper
| son had informed him he would have to
ask FOR discharge following the inspection
| Ior business reasons. He said the reasons
given were satisfactory, and he would
naturally have to comply with his request
lie expressed regret at Mr.. Sheppersons
resignation, adding that he had been one
! OF the best quartermaster sergeanls the
company has had since the Spanish-Amer-
| lean war.
In conclusion, Capt. Slaymaker said that
the company is in excellent shape and in
| a most f1ourishing condition, with a full
quota Of men. He is not aware that any
OF the other officers Of the company con-
| template handing in their designations.
The report of Col. Stern will not. it is
| expected, be made public Immediately.
fhe consensus of opinion among the ma
Jority of the members is that the report
Will be favorable in the main.
Circuit Court Convenes.
The September term of the circuit
court for this city. Judge j. B. r
Thornton presiding, convened this
| morning. Business disposed of was as
follows: T. Mudd agt. Ernest Craven, iudg-
| ment for plaintiff for s1045s; National
Electrical Supply Company agt. Capt.
tai City Telephone Company, dismissed
agreed +. c. Fritter agt. Washington
Southern Railway Company, dismissed
agreed; G. E. Sullivan agt. the Wash
| ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company. dismissed agreed;
Sweet, Orr & Co.. agt R. Lee Field,
dismissed upon motion of attorney for
the plaintiff; Walter p. Moore agt the
Southern Railway Company, judgment
for plaintiff for $500: Ernest G. Chew
ming agt. Clara c. Mahood and others,
decree for SALE
Kate d. Markell was granted divorce
from Charles E. Markell on the ground
of deSertion.
Feet Burned In Boiling Lye.
Harvey L. Bell and Thomas B. Mon
Afghan. maohinists. employed at the South
ern railway shops, while standing yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock on a tub con-
tanning boiling lye. were precipated into
the seething liquid and both Of the men
had their feet badly burned. Mr.. Bell was
conveyed to his home. Ills Duke street,
where his injuries were dressed by DR..
Hugh Mcclure. Mr.. Bell stated this morn
ing that the breaking Of the top Of the
tank was responsible for the accident. The
injuries sustained by Mr.. Monaghan were
not as serious as those of Mr.. Bell.
Charles z. Glover, jr, twenty-five years
old. died at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the home of his parents, Mr..
aad Mrs. Charles E. Gloves, 40 South
Washington street. Mr.. Glover had long
n.
take place at go o'clock tomorrow after
noon from his parents home. and the
interment will be made in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery.
Nine. Mountford. a native of Jerusalem.
delivered her address, 1.-The Thief on the
Cross" last night before an audience
that filled the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Her portrayal was very
impressive. Tonight she will deliver an
address in the Young Peoples building
of the NJ. p: Church South. taking for
her subject THE King OF the Shepherd"
Before the Police Court.
Because James NJ. Ellitt did some paper
hanging yesterday he was arraigned in
the police court this morning to answer
a charge of breaking the Sabbath
Elitt told the court that he was COM
PEELED to finish the work yesterday, and
added only two strips of paper to a room
In a vacant house. The court fined him
81 for the work.
Cases disposed of in the Police Court
this morning were as follows: John Grim
ley, assauting and beating Frank Hay
wood. forfeited s. collateral: James
Brown, colored. disorderly conduct, for
fclted s. collateral; Alice Callahan, drunk
on the street, fined $50.
Brief Mention.
Rev. John F. Wicker, evangelist OF
East Mortified, Mass, will tonight begin
a series Of services at the First Baptist
Church. He arrived here last night from
Lynchburg, Va, where he conducted a
revival at the College Hill Baptist Church.
Rev. Osborn Belt, pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, who for sew
eral days past has been suffering from
the effects of overwork, which produced
extreme nervousness, left this morning
Tor Baltimore, where he will receive treat
ment.
j. K. Brown left this morning for New
York to attend the Hudson-Fulton ceIe-
bration. He will remain in that city
about a month.
4 practical joker Saturday night last
took a horse and buggy from the ROYAL
street entrance to the city market and
drove 1t to the home Of the owner lanes