Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-19
ALEXANDRIA, AFT AIRS.
Report on Dog Adds to Hy-
drophobia Scare.
CANNES KILLED
Reports of Retail Merchants Asso.
citation Show Flourishing Condi-
tion-Officers Elected.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 10, 1913
The fox terrier dog which bit two
valuable dogs Saturday last one be-
longing to William T. Duncan and the
other to James NJ Duncan was suffer
ing from rabies. according to a report
received last night from the bureau of
animal industry, Washington. This
report was submitted following an ex-
animation of the head of the canine
The mad dog was killed after attack
ing the two dogs by William T. Duncan.
when the report was received yester-
day evening the two dogs were prompt
ly chloroformed. The dog belonging to
William T. Duncan was thoroughbred
brown collie. and valued by him at more
than 800 The other dog was bull.
belonging to ]. NJ. Duncan 1t, too, was
highly priced by the owner
Alexandria is suffering just now from
mad dog scare. The death Of a youth
last February from hydrophobia has
caused apprehension among citizens
generally. and the authorities have
| started legislation looking toward the
muzzling of dogs. Since the dog in
question is declared to have been suf-
fering from rabies, the authorities fear
that it may have attacked other dogs
Reports submitted last night by
various officers at the annual meeting
Of the Retail Merchants Association
show that organization to be in a
| f1ourishing condition.
The resignation of J. T. Preston,
secretary and treasurer, was accepted
Mr. Preston is also secretary of the
| Chamber of Commerce. and the duties
| of the latter position preclude his
holding the former office. He has been
serving as secretary Of the retail as
| ISOLATION for the past three wears. the
| board of directors will hold a meet
| ing Tuesday next for the purpose of
| selecting his successor. There are
several candidates in the field for the
| Office.
The following officers were chosen:
Harry Hammond, president, and B. We'll,
| vice president.
The following directors were also
chosen: r. f, knight E. L. Finks, Julius
| Wolf. L. Ruben. J. D. Matter, Courtney Ac-
| ton. Llewellyn f. Dyson, r. Blumenfeld.
H. Noel Garner, Q. B. Hopkins, w. C. HI.
Wildt. John L. Monroe and B. Abram-
! son.
| The following new members were elect
! ed. Monroe & Monroe. Incorporated; H.
B. Steiner, B. Abramson, Bernheimer &
| Co, W. L. Grimes. Dunbar Floral Conn.,
pany and G. G.. Walt & Co.
Held for Throwing Acid.
Beatrice Grady. colored, seventeen
years old. was in the police court today.
following a preliminary hearing, held for
the action of the grand jury on charge
of throwing carbolic acid in the face of
her husband last night.
Grady presented a deplora BILE sight in
court this morning with the entire left
| side of his face covered with burns from
4 the acid and his left eye covered with
| shield from injuries from the acid.
Grady is employed as a barber His
wife called him from the shop last night.
She wanted him to go back to Washing
| ton and get rooms and live in that city.
| He says that when he demurred she
threw the acid in his face.
| For Strengthening cattle within the
| city limits fine of IS was imposed
| on Fred Schiller in the police court to-,
| day. This is the first fine since the en-,
aetm nint Of a,,n the new eayo health laws
assaulting. Ella Jones. eolored, was
| fined S..
| Roy Beale was fined SO on a charge
of taking a suit case filed with laundry
| from the shop of Sing Lee. f..
| A continuance until tomorrow was
granted in the case of Alice ReddiclI.
| colored, charged with removing furni-
| ture belonging to Charles Simms, COL
ored.
Entertainment by Pupils.
| An entertainment and bazaar will be
nue. School house, Del Ray, Alexandria
county, by the pupils of that school.
Work by the pupils will be offered for
| sale, and the funds secured will be used
| for the library.
The following from this city were con-
| veyed yesterday afternoon to the Rich
mond penitentiary by Guard Johnson:
Rozer Alexander. five years for grand
| larceny; William Jackson and Edward
Johnson, two years each for grand lar
ceny; Edward Taylor, one year for petit
| larceny, third offense All are colored.
| The Collinwood Club has perfected
plans for a dance to be given March -
next in the auditorium of the Elks' Home
| The one hundredth anniversary of Da-
vid Lvingstone's birth will be observed
| this evening at the Second Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison, pas
tor, will speak on Livingstone, the Man
and the Missionary
The degree team Of Potomac Lodge Of
| Odd Fellows held rehearsal last night.
Sarepta Lodge will confer the third de-
gree of the order on two candidates to-
night.
The 47th Company. Coast Artillery
Corps. has issued invitations for a milir
| tary ball and banquet tomorrow evening
| in the auditorium of the Elks' Home.
| Ross 4. Elliott and Wife have sold to
| al at he g