The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-03
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
0Hlees of smOOt and Field COmps-
MES Robbed During the
Early Morning.

Alexandria, Va, July 2.-The once Of
William A Smoot 4 Co, Incorporated.
and Henry K. Field 4 Co.. located within
less than q square Of each other, were
broken into and robbed early this morn
ing. The robbery was discovered by at
taches OF the place when the offices were
opened this morning.
Neither Of the robberies paid the
thieves for their trouble, although the
thieves took what they could and, both
robberies netting them less than $50.
At the ONCE Of Smoot & Co the
lthieves got SIS from a cash draw
er, together with SO worth of stamps
They left $3.50 In checks undisturbed,
together with other valuable papers
which were IN the once.
At the place Of business Of Field & Co.
the thieves got no cash, but stole about
| seventy-five 2-cent stamps. together
with a pistol, baseball kloyg and count
ing machine. Entrance at both places
were effected by forcing a rear win
dow.
The police are Of the opinion that
both robberies were committed by the
same party or parties, although they
have no clew on which to work.
The second door Of the Alexandria
Quick Lunch Room. sls King Street,
must cease to be used by men a. gam
bling rooms This was the ultimatum
delivered by Justice Cation in the Police
Court to-day TO S. Prevelos, an attache
or the lunchroOm.
Prsvelos was told by the court that he
| could take bis choice Of keeping out
| these people from the place, or being
/ subjected to a heavy fine. His brother.
now in Greece, he explained to the court.
| is lessee Of the place, although he prom
| lad - he nF a
| Nine men were captured in a raid made
on the second floor of the lunchroOm
early Sunday morning for gambling.
| This place has been raided before by the
police as an alleged poker joint
The Sunday school baseball league re-
Gently organized here has enrolled the
| following teams: Methodist Protestant.
Methodist Episcopal South, First Bap-
fist. st. Paurs Episcopal. Second Presby-
| terrain. Christ Episcopal. Grace Episco-
pal, Del Ray Baptist
There will be a meeting OF the ofdcers
Of the league at o'clock Monday night |
next at the rooms Of the Chamber of
Commerce for the purpose OF adopting |
bylaws, arranging a schedule for the
season. and making other plans. Games |
will be played at the Alexandria Base |
ball Park.
The present schedule arranged thus far
follows: July ;, 5 p. m. Methodist |
Protestant against First Baptist; July |
I. 10 a m, Methodist Episcopal South |
against Del Ray Baptist; July 4, p. m. |
Methodist Episcopal South against Del
Ray Baptist July r. p. M, Second |
Presbyterian against First Baptist.
John Berrymore. OF Washington. and
Henry johnson, Of this city. were in |
jured yesterday afternoon when a mo-
tor cycle which they were riding, be- /.
came unmanageable and ran into the |
brick dwelling at the southwest corner
Of King and Henry Streets. Both were
badly cut and bruised. and the motor
cycle slightly damaged.
A tight between two dogs on King
Street this morning brought business on
that thorouEhfare to a stop for a time.
and every one in the vicinity came out
to witness the fight between the CANNES.
which was declared to have been a draw
by experts. Both dogs were severely /
punished.
A list Of the speakers who will speak
at the Fourth Of July celebration at
George Washington Park has not yet
been announced. There will be tourna-
ment there that afternoon, ending with /
a coronation ball in the auditorium Of
the Elks' Home The latter has been
chosen instead OF Armory Hall.
The three glass factories Of the city,
the Old Dominion, Alexandria, and VIr-
ginia closed down Saturday last for the
months of July and August. The fac
tories will reopen September / next. The
odOre V. Ale, vice president Of the Viz
Einia factory, has been elected manager
NhaF nd ha
been elected vice president NJ. NJ. Lollo
will continue as president.
Tag day will be observed by the Boy
Scouts tomorrow and Thursday. The
lads have equipped themselves with tags
which will be sold to the general public.
Funds derived from the sale OF the tags
will be used for their summer encamp-
ment
Weary Of life, Lillian Brown, a young
woman living in the Northeastern section
Of the city. yesterday swallowed a guam
tity of laudanUm in order to end her
earthly troubles. Inmates Of the place
upon learning OF her rash act sent for
DR.. Warheld. and after the use Of the
stomach pump she soon revived.
The FIRE committee Of the City Council
held a meeting tonight at the Reliance
fire engine house and organized with the
election Of c. J. W. Summers as chair
man and Thomas Chauncey as secretary.
The committee also elected Everett Ro-
gers to I'LL the vacancy as engineer at
the Columbia engine house.
Funeral services for Mrs Ada Gorham,
who died yesterday at her home, South
Patrick Street, will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from Beulah Bap-
tist Church, Fairfax County. Burial will
be in the cemetery at that place.
The deceased was the wife Of Beaure-
gard GOrham, and was thirty-six years
old. Besides her husband several chill
dren survive.
Jasper NJ Jackson's funeral took place
at 10 o'clock this morning from St
James Catholic Church, Falls Church.
The burial was in the cemetery at that
place.
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