The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-15
To strike at Niagara.

'Twere best TO be prompt in every part
was apprised of the store being robbed
shortly after l o'clock this morning. Ht
notified Justice OF the Peace George C.
Stuart. and the latter. accompanied by q
Theological Seminary, went to the scene
OF action. They were accompanied by
other residents OF Fairfax County. The
Fairfax County people laid in wait for
the burglars. In the meantime this city
was called upon for assistance. and Chief
Goods notified Mayor Fisher before
starting for the place. A high speed au-
tomobile was obtained after the Mayor
had given his consent to go. and Chief
Goods. with Sergt. Scott and Policemen
Nicholson. Garvey. Reed, and Kerns.
set out in the automobile being accom-
panied by Mayor Fisher and his brother.
Corporation Attorney S. p. Fisher, set out
for the scene of action. They were dis
appointed upon arriving on the scene 10
find that the scrimmage was over. al
though they gave what assistance they
could in search for the burglars The
Alexandrians returned home shortly
after 4 o'clock this morning.
Bank Elects Directors.
Directors chosen to-day by the First
National Bank, to serve for the ensuing
year, follow: Benoit Baer. jr.. Gardner
l.. Boothe. NJ. Is. Harlow. Douglass Stu
art. James +. Muir, " alter Roberts and
George Z. warfield. The directors will
organize tomorrow, with the election of
officers.
The stockholders of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank at a meeting held to-day
elected the following directors: Edward
l.. Daingerfield, Worth Hulfsh, NJ. A.
Ahern, James W. Roberts, Carroll
Pierce, Urban s. Lambert, and Clinton
Smoot They will meet Thursday and
elect officers
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Alexandria National
Bank held to-day the following direc-
tors were elected: c. E. Nicol, j. A.
Marshall. f. l. Cockrell, o. G. Staples,
II. W. Smith. William Smoot, T. c.
Smith. w. F.. Balm. c. II. Rector ]. NJ.
Duncan. and ]. L. Perry.
The directors afterward elected these
officers: c. f. Nicol. president: John 4.
Marshall. vice president; William b.
Smoot, vice president: T. c. Smith, vice
president; ]. l. Perry. assistant cashier.
A semi-annual dividend OF 3 per cent
was declared.
Insurance Company Loses.
After being out but five minutes this
for this city returned a verdict for the
PLAINTIFF in the suit of the Board-Arm-
strong Company, Incorporated, OF this
city, against the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York. the object of
which was to recover the sum of 200
representing the amount of a life in
surance policy held by that concern on
the life of the late b. F. Board. who
was president of the complaining COM
pany.
Mr.. Board was killed at Wake Forest.
\. c., March Is last as the result of a
fall from a water tower. lie was visit
ing that place at the time.
Complainant was represented by At
torneys S. G. Brent, G. l. Boothe,
Judge c. E. Nicol and Charles E. Plum
mer. the latter OF Petersburg.
The defendant company was represent
ed by Attorney John NJ. johnson.
These officers have been chosen by
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum to
serve for the ensuing year: DR.. E.
A. German. president: NJ Greegan, first
vice president: Charles Corbett, secre-
tary: c. r. Hellmuth, financial secre-
tary; r. l. Carne. treasurer; John A.
Rice. sergeant-at-arms: Rev. II. j. Cut
Ter, chaplain.
The following were elected members
of council: William Desmond. c. T.
Hellmuth, NJ j. Mcfarland. John
Bergin, John McKenna, and John Nu-
gent.
Worth Hulfish has purchased the two
story brick dwelling house on the north
side OF Cameron Street. between Wash
ington and Cameron Streets, and eS-
poets TO occupy It after making extern
sive improvements.
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge. i. o. o. F..
held a meeting tonight, when the offi-
GERS were installed by District Deputy
President Mrs Theresa Anderson. Two
candidates were also initiated.
Mr.. Herbert E. Stansbury. who has
been on a visit to his father. re-
turned to-day to Tucumcari. n. Mex.
Henry Stevens. colored, indicted for
feloniously stabbing and cutting Peter
Snellings, entered a plead of guilty TO
the charge in the Corporation Court to-
day, and was sentenced to serve term
of two years in the penitentiary, sub
ject to the State convict road force. The
AFFAIR took place December II last on
upper King Street.