The Washington herald., 1914-07-10
some EXPENSIVE RATS,
THOSE IN ALEXANDRIA
Estimated City Loses $4,000 a Year
Through Rodents. Therefore Au-
thorihes Are to Get Busy.
PLAN WAR OF DETERMINATION

Alexandria. Va. July s.-Rats in Alex
andria cost the city a loss Of $4,000 a
year, according to estimates given out
! by the United States Bureau Of Public
| Health.
The bureau estimates q loss Of approx
mately so per year for every building in
city where rats exist In view OF the
fact that there are nearly 5000 buildings
In Alexandria the foregoing figures would
prove about correct. 1t is believed that
before long some concerted action will
be taken by the city fathers with a view
OF ridding the city of the rodents
Already the matter has been taken up
by a number OF private business concerns
with a view Of exterminating the rats
and in the majority of instances splendid
results have been obtained
With Altrock and schafer Of the Ma
| tionals to umpire the game between
teams representing Observation-Disclosures
ton and Andrew Jackson Lodges OF Ma
sons at the Alexandria baseball park at
1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. a large
| crowd OF fans is expected to turn out to
see the game. Proceeds will go TO the
Alexandria Hospital building fund.
priation for the building.
Corporation Attorney S. P. Fisher yes
ranged with Manager Clark Griffith for
the two umpires for the game.
A raid was made early this morning
by Sergeant Scott and Policemen Raw
lett and Rerns on the house of Irene
McDermott in North Lee street The
woman was arrested on a charge or
operating a disorderly house and was
required to leave 800 collateral for her
appearance in court. Four men, also
found in the place. were required to
leave 80 collateral each.
The McDermott woman and also Beu-
lah West, who was arrested on the same
charge Monday night. will be tried in
the police court tomorrow morning
They will be represented by Attorneys
Charles Bendheim and r. d. Brumback
The session OF the United States Court
for the Eastern District OF Virginia,
Judge Edmund waddIIl presiding. again
was taken up today with the hearing
Of testimony in the suit of H. B. Hutchi-
son against the New York and Penn
sylvania Company. a corporation. for al
legged breach Of contract regarding al
lease on timber land in Prince William
County. 1t will be resumed tomorrow.
City Engineer E. c. Dunn is engaged
In preparing plans for the erection of a
new high school building which It is
proposed to erect at the northwest COZ
ner OF Cameron and West streets. The
structure will be brick and will be two
stories high. Its cost will be $4,000. The
city council already has made an appro-
The Seminole Land and Investment
Company Inc, Alexandria, has had an
amendment issued to its charter by the
State Corporation Commission decreasing
Its capital stock from $550.oo0 to 1897 800.
An amendment also has been issued by
the commission to the charter OF the Mill
boro Lumber Company, of MilIboro, Va,
Johnstown, Pa, and Alexandria, Va.
changing name to Millboro Lumber Com
pany.
Noah waddey, sentenced to three years.
and Thomas Roddy and William Phillips,
sentenced to one year each, were taken
to the Richmond penitentiary this after
noon by Guard r NJ. johnson.
Mrs. Amy c. weech, Of this city, de-
ivered a temperance address on Law
Enforcement" at the courthouse at Spen-
Ger, W. Va, this week. She also made |
an address at Proctorville, Ohio. Mrs |
Weech will return this week to begin her
campaign In Virginia in the interest of
Statewide prohibition.
For selling fireworks July and al
fine of SIS was imposed on Hugo Herfurth |
In the Police Court today. Three charges
were preferred. Through his counsel. At
torney Howard W. Smith, Herfurth noted |
an appeal.
Rev. G. A Luttrell, pastor OF Trinity |
NJ. E. Church. will exchange pulpits next |
Sunday with Rev. Ellis G. West, Of Falls |
Church. a4
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows will |
meet tomorrow night.
Annie Harris. colored. twenty-seven |
years old. died at s9S North Pitt street |