Evening star., 1911-08-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Firemen Going to State Con-
vention at Newport News.
CHAMPION POET, HE SAYS
Seventy : One Year Old Prisoner
Thinks he Has Shakespeare Look.
ing Like a Novice.
spser., Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August %. 1911.
Sxty-one dapper-looking firemen, in the
uniforms of their respective companies.
will leave here shortly after Z O'Clock
tonight on the Norfolk steamer for New
port News to participate in the annual
state convention of the Virginia Fire
mems Association, which was formally
opened today.
The Alexandrians will return home Sat
urday morning. In addition to the nem-
oers, several others not identified with
the companies will also attend. and the
fremen are looking forward to the trip
with pleasure.
The members will assemble at their re-
spective engine houses and march In .
body to the wharf where many viii ga.-A-
er to see them off.
The companies are sending delegates. as
follows: Columbia. thirty; Reliance, twen-
ty~tive: Relief. six
Await Requisition Papers.
Edward Epps. colored. arrested Satur-
day night by the Washington authorities
on suspicion OF having robbed Mrs. Alex
ander McClintock of Annandale. Fairfax
county, OF $780, will be turned over to the
Virginia authorities as soon as the proper
requisition papers are obtained. 1t is ex-
pected that Commonwealth Attorney e.
Vernon Hord of that county. together
with Sheriff Allision. will at once apply
20 Gov. Mann for the necessary papers 10
enable the transfer of Epps to Virginia.
Constable A. j. Payne of Fairfax county
went to Washington yesterday to see
Epps. He is OF the opinion that EppS
may be wanted for a number of harness
%Anr< mi Cd a
county prior to the McClntock robbery.
II am Tom Johnson. the champion poet
of the world" So said a decrepit look
ing man. seventy-one years old. with an
city for the past two days when taken
in custody last night by the police.
AS a result of Johnsons strong claim Q
lunacy commission, consisting of Drs.
Walter A. Warfield, R Lee Wilkins and
Justice Richard B. Washington. examined
into his sanity today, and after hearing
several OF HIS ditties decided that the
state asylum would prove a fitting place
for him.
Among other things. Johnson says he
fought with Napoleon. and his verse. he
says, would PUT William Shakespeare to
shame. Johnson claims to be a native of
Illinois. and to being born near Galena-
He has been resident Of Virginia for
many years past
Accused Of Bicycle Theft.
James Edley, colored. sixteen years
old, whose home is in Beaver Dam. w.
Va. rode a bicycle this morning from
OccoQuan, Va, to this city, and as a
result he was arrested by Policeman
Rawlett on suspicion OF having stolen
the wheel. Edley. however, claims he
purchased 1t from a colored man at
Occoquan. paying the sum Of SIS for 1t
Tho authorities in Washington have
been notified and will come here to
look at the wheel, and in the event 1T
was stolen the prisoner will be turned
over to the Washington authorities.
The Alexandria Light Infantry held
it's first rehearsal for the sham battle
which will be given Thursday. Friday
and Saturday nights at the Alexandra
Base Ball Park with the members OF
Osceola Tribe OF Red Men. In addition
to the sham battle there will be a
band concert by Lilly's Band OF Phila-
delphia, consisting OF thirty-two pieces.
Proceeds Of the AFFAIR will De USED tor
the Improvement fund of Armory Hall.
The company intends to raise about
$4,000 and expects the city council to
donate the rest in order to make con-
templated improvements at the hall.
Cases disposed OF in the police court
this morning follow: William Simpson.
charged with assaulting and beating
Charles Williams. the latter in charge OF
a boat on which Simpson Is employed. >ac-
quilted at request Of complainant; George
Green. colored, disorderiy and fighting.
acquitted; Blanche Parker, colored. de-
stroytng the property Of Rena Brooks,
colored. acquitted: Isaac Gibson. colored.
assaulting and beating Rebecca Mason,
colored. fined S.
Filling Baptizing sCove.
The work Of filing the old baptizing
cove. On the river front. which 10 being
accomplished by means OF the mud taken
from the river in deepening the channel,
IL rapidly nearing completion. Most OF
the cove has already been reclaimed. and
q portion Is now being used by boys as
base ball grounds.
Carl W. Shafer. for several years a
pharmacist at the store OF William p.
Taylor, will leave September / next to
enter the University OF Virginia where
he will take a course in medicine.
The Alexandria base ball club will at
els o'clock this afternoon cross bats with
the Fairfax county team at the Alex
andria base ball park. 1t Is announced
that ladies will be admitted free.