The Washington herald., 1913-02-28
VIRGINIANS TO ATTEND
PEACE CELEBRATION
Mayor of Alexandra Appoints Dele
CATION to Go to WASH
ington in 1915.

tlOn Oh Inc luOtn hHlllNSisaiS VA h4iN
Anglo-American peace. which will be cele-
brgted during the week of February.
1916 An invitation for the same has been
received from James Scott Brown. chair
man of the committee OF Washington,
who has written Mayor T. A. Fisher on
the subject
The Mayor is asked In the letter from
Mr.. Brown to designate committee OF
from seven to eleven citizens, and he asks
the Mayor to act as chairman OF the
committee to cooperate with the Wash
ington committee in arranging and carry
ing out an appropriate joint celebration
OF the centenary of Anglo American
peace.
Mayor Fisher has named the following
as members OF the committee: John NJ.
johnson, J. X. NJ. Norton, Rev. w. J.
Morton. DR.. Edgar Snowden, DR.. S. B.
Moore. George E Warfield. +. l. Dain-
gerfield. T. c. Smith, Henry X. Field. J.
r. Zimmerman, Arthur Herbert. jr.. Rob
ert 5. Barrett. J. Fred Birrell. John A.
Marshall. and S. =. Fisher, and the
Mayor also names himself. but suggests
that John NJ johnson be chairman of
the committee instead of himself.
Storage Rooms Robbed.
Three trunks filed with wearing ap-
parel, jewelry and other articles. the
contents valued al dtoul S--N. Sotll ~
have been stolen from the storage rooms
of the Mount Vernon stables. were re-
covered tonight by Chief Goods. Sergt.
Wilkinson and Policeman Roland. Boyd
Alexander and wife were arrested by
the police. The loot was brought to po-
lice headquarters in wagon at 9
o'clock tonight in charge of Sergt Will
kinsOn. The accused will he given a
hearing in the police court in the morn
ing.
Following a plea of guilty. OF murder
in the second degree. Dennis Watkins.
colored, charged with the murder OF
Jasper Wilkes cOlored, was in the Cir
cult Court for AlexandA county this
afternoon on sentence TO serve a term
of ten years in the penitentiary
Commemorative Attorney Mackey stat
ed that ne believed Watkins guilty Of
murder in the first degree. but he would
accept the compromise as a fair one.
Attorney Lewis H Machen. OF the firm
Of Machen and Jesse. representing the
prisoner. made a statement that the Of
fense was not greater than manslaughter.
and that the prisoner would accept
ten year sentence in order TO escape
trial. The jury was thereupon directed
to bring in a verdict accordingly which
il did.
The murder took place at Queen City.
February l last. Watkins was Jealous
over the attentions paid his wife by
Wilkes.
Silver Moon Council. No. as. Improved
Order of Red Men. celebrated its first
anniversary Wednesday night with an
oH ster supper. Mrs. Dorothy Cannon.
of Massepequa Council, No. 1S7. of New
York City. was the guest of honor. She
recently rendered the council a beauti-
full banner and speech of thanks was
made to her on behalf of the council by
William NJ. Glasgow. to which a re-
sponse was made by Mrs Cannon.
Others who made addresses during the
evening included the following: Misses
NJ. Petit X. AdCock. 4. Whitton. B.
Haynes. Mrs. r. L. Sullivan. and Messrs.
c. G. Brawner. II. WIngate. B. Beach, B.
Sullivan. and H. p. Brawner.
Arthur Curis recently arrested by Dep
uty United Estates Marshal William
Schoeni on charge of interfering with
rural free delivery mail carrier in
Stafford County. Va. while in the dis
charge of his duty. was to-day brought
before United States Commissioner r.
P W Garnett and released on fUrnith
ing a bail bond in thes um of $500 for his
appearance at the July term Of the Unin-
ed States Court. The accused was rep
Purvis. of Fredericksburg.
other News Notes.
The committee on general laws tonight
heard arguments on the ordinance to
prohibit roller skating on the sidewalks.
The arguments were made before the
committee in the chamber on the Board
Of Aldermen. This committee will re-
port on the ordinance at meeting OF
Council. March II next.
Announcement is made that tho city
fish wharf property will be rented at
public auction for the coming wear on
charge of Alderman W. W. RallinEer.
chairman of the public property COM
mittce.
Instruments for the members of the
Lone star Camp. No. !. American Indian
Guards. have arrived. and they will he
given out to the members at a meeting
of the hand at the Young Peoples Build
ing tomorrow night.
Charles f. Cohbs. a Southern Railway
fag1nan. died this morning at the resi-
dence of Charles Mankin. 30 North Pat
rick Street. He was twenty-seven years
old and unmarried. Funeral services will
he held at his last home at o'clock
tomorrow night. and the body will be
shipped to Orange, Va. Saturday morn
ing.
John Jeffries. charged in the Police
Court to-day with disorderly conduct. on
complaint of his wife. took the pledge for
six months. and was allowed by the
court one drink after taking the pledge.
Minnie Smith, A resident of the north
ca stern section of the city, who had been
detained at police station for several
days on suspicion of being guilty of
white slavery, was released from custody
to-day.
Announcement is made that a number
OF citizens interested in holding a chau-
tauqua week in this city will hold a
meeting March next, in the rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce.
decree for divorce on the ground of
desertion was given in the Corporation
Court to-day in the case of Henry Mel
vile Burch against Julia Grace Burch.
r. H. Atkinson, formerly of this city.
has Just been appointed city passenger
road and Navigation Company, at Port
land. Greg. MIR. Atkinson is son of
Capt. r. H. Atkinson, and has been con-.
nected with the Hartman lines for the
past six years in various capacities.
MoboIfze Illinois Militia.
Springfield. Ill. Feb. T.-Orders were
issued from the office of Adjt. Gen.
Frank S Dickson by command of the
Governor to place the Illinois National
Guard uDon a war footing and plara tho