The Washington herald., 1913-07-10
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
IN THE SHANkS CASE
After Dsiberaiag for IN Hour, Mem
bers Are Ordered Locked Up
for Night.
RED MEN INSTALL OFFICERS


Grating an hour. q jury in the United
States Court for the Eastern District OF
virginia this afternoon, In the case OF
Arthur Shanks, alias Arthur West,
charged with improper conduct with q
young girl, reported its inability TO reach
an agreement and was locked up over
night by order of Judge Waddill until
jury will again take up the case.
The taking Of testimony on behalf Of
the defense was completed late this aft
ernoon, and the opening argument for
the government was made by Harry M.
Smith, Assistant United States District
Attorney. Arguments on behalf OF
Shanks were made by Attorneys R. c. L.
Moncure. w. C. Cloth, L. H. Machen, and
William E. Ambrose. the latter of WASH
ington. United States District Attorney
D. Lawrence Groner closed on behalf OF
the government.
A large number of witnesses in behalf
Of Shanks were placed on the stand to-
day.
p. St J. Wilson, State Highway Com
missioner. of Richmond, Friday after
noon will meet the property owners re-
siding along the Accctink turnpike in the
interest of having the river route des-
ignated as the route for the Quebec-tD-
Miami highway.
He will inspect this route. and will be
met at the railway station at 80 o'clock
by a committee of citizens.
The following recently elected officers
of Osceola Tribe. No. !, Improved Order
of Red Men, were installed tonight BY
Past Sachem Charles Nagel: D. s. Crock
EFT, sachem: E. L. Crumbaugh. senior
sycamore: Henry sisson, junior saga
more; Henry Callan. prophet; Charles
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keeper of wampum; E. F. Downham, COL
iector Of wampum; E. L. Crumbaugh.
trustee for eighteen months.
R. L. Merchant, deputy State coun-
cilor. tonight installed the following re-
Gently elected officers Of Ballston Coun-
Gil, Junior Order OF United American
Mechanics: B. ]. Hardin, past coun-
cilor; Edward S. Dey, councillor; v. e.
Golden. vice councillor; G. Adolph Hon.
man. recording secretary: Edward B.
Carr. assistant recording secretary;
George H. Harris, financial secretary;
A. c. Putnam, treasurer. E. L. Bouton,
conductor; L. Knott, warden; H. Smoot.
inside sentinel; p. NJ Pettitt, outside
sentinel; Edward o. Brooks, trustee for
eighteen months; Howard Smoot, repre-
sentative to State Council, and B. ].
Hardin, alternate.
The body Of Henry L. Currier, South
ern Railway section foreman, who died
yesterday at Lincolnia, Fairfax County,
was sent today TO Albermarle County,
Va, for burial. Mr.. Currier was fifty
three years old, and besides his wife
leaves six children.
Funeral services for Thomas ]. Bruf-
fey were held at o'clock this after
noon from his home at Del Ray, Alex
andria County. They were conducted by
the Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson. pastor of
the First Baptist Church. and burial was
in Bethel Cemetery.
The Arlington Trust Company, Incor-
porated, of Rosslyn, Alexandria County.
has been granted a charter by the State
Corporation Commission, with a capital
stock Of from $4,000 to 100000. officers
are: E. Wiley Stearns, president, Wash
ington; W. c. Wibert. vice president,
Arlington, Va; c. T. Merchant, secretary
and treasurer. Washington.
Final arrangements were completed to-
night for a lawn fete, to be held to-
morrow night. and also Friday and Sat-
urday evenings. on the lawn at Odd Eel
lows Hall, under the auspices of the Holy
Name Band.
1t is expected that the Alexandria Auto |
mobile Association, at its meeting tomor- |
row night at the rooms Of the Chamber
of Commerce, will revise its bylaws, and
also transact other business of impor-
lance. |
movement will shortly be inaugurated |
by Dr. E. A. German, health officer. and
his assistants, to distribute ice among |
the worthy poor Of the city during the
summer.
n. S. Greenaway, clerk of the Corpora |
ton Court, accompanied by his daughter, !
Miss Coralie, sailed this afternoon from |
Baltimore for a two months European |
trip.
Rev. William ]. Morton, rector Of Christ |
Episcopal Church, will sail about August |
i for a two months European trip.
George L. Appich has sold to B. Wheat |
ley three villa sites at Wellington. Fairs1
fax County, and to W. H. Heymel nine |
acres OF land adjoining Holland Hall