The Washington times., 1912-12-12
FIVE SMALL BOYS
ARE TAKEN INTO
ALEXANDRIA COURT
Charged With Stealing Wine
From Home Of
Teachers.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. DEC. II.
Leaving the Washington street pub
lie school yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. five boys. Bernice Purvis. thir-
teen: Wilbur Hail, ten: Howard May
hugh. twelve: william Berrymai'
eleven, and Frank Lee. seven: went 10
the home of their teacher. Miss Vir-
ginia Roxbury. at 1lO7 Price street,
forced an entrance to the cellar ana
secured eight bottles Of wine. twent!
years old. which Miss Roxbury's father
had bottled. They took the wine into
an nliey and drank II.
This morning all five boys were
brought before Police Justice Caton
charged with stealing the wine. Judge
Cation turned over Wiiber Hall. Howard
Mayhugh and Frank Lee, 10 their
parents, with the admonition that they
be punished. The other two boys. Ber-
nice Purvis and william Bergman.
who q month ago had been in the police
court, who had been discharged at that
time with warning. were sentenced
to the Virginia Reform school at Laurel.
Word was received today OF the
dskth In Richmond yesterday OF John
3. Barbour Thompson. VINO for many
years was q resident Of alexandria,
when he was connected with the Nir-
Rinis Midland Railway. His wife Is the
daughter OF the late Morton Marye' Oh
Alexandria.
The Rosemont Development Company
phis. an eisnt-room brick residence at
No. B Cedar street. which will be occu.
Died bv Mr. Freeland. The company
hat also sold to William -: swan hinS InS
Robert l.. Payne two lots. on wh'c"
thev will erect residences.
A large audience saw the presentation
last night Of "a Noble Outcast by IN NV
Aosocisted Players Of Alexandra: Ine
performance vas given Tor the oe"e"'
Of the Eiks Christmas char'ties.
The funeral of the late John p. ROD
inson. president OF the Alexandra fcr-
tiliser and Chemical Company: VIII "
held tomorrow morning AT IL ,o
from his si, res'qsneo b, Conducted % % by the Rev
II. u. Canter.
Tho Allison W. C. T. u. will hold
meeting tonight at o'clock III 'hs S,',b
ture room Of the NJ. Z. Church hui =. soHan; S,ver;
IN %hsH sonor 8 :asfsstd q Red Gs,D letter Day.
In polics court this morning Henry
Anderson was sentenced by Judge Cuton
to thirty days In jail for nonsuppor' .,
his family. with an admoniiiSn insa ~ !, 'he he
did no: provide for his family he would
be placed on the roads Tor Six months
osceola Tribe. No. l. improved Order
of Red Men. eelcted the following OF.
+. W. Helms. prophet: Henry cailnn.
ssehem: /. &, Crockett. senior saga.
more: Charles EaRei. chief OF reeoros:
T. +. Pownham collie collector %aws,'m S1 %amPomc 3
NJ. schwab. trustee. and A. D. Deston.
represe ntatiye TO grand council At
Hampton. Va. next May.
A the result OF the visit here yester-
SSS Of Ats9T1sy ,Ss ssse of vssms
tion in the suit of the city OF Alexan-
dria against the state to have the State
assessment on city property Cancelled
will be held up until the courts In RICH
mcna have decided 49, similar ,SIa, question Tss 10,
torney general agreed that the portion
Of tho assessment covering the city hall,
used for municipal purposes and from
which no revenue was derived. was
erroneous.
A COMMITTEES of r. E. Lee Camp Of
Confederate Veterans, composed Of Ed
gar Warneld. ST.. and G. William Ram.
say, visited Washington yesterday to
obtain Speakers for the ian snnSa! banquet
ises to be present were secured from
Congressmen Kitchin, Of North Caro-
line, Hefin, of Alabama, and Rodden.
berry, OF Georgia. Invitations were
also extended to Senator John Sharp
williams and Congressmen Lamb and