Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
Flowers Are StreWn on Graves
of Confederate Veterans.
USES TEETH ON CONDUCTOR
Charles Butler, Colored, Convicted of
Having Bitten Nose of Will
liam F. Smith.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 2J.-Graves
of Confederate veterans in cemeteries in
and near the city were decorated today
by members of r. T. Lee Camp. Con-
federate Veterans. The monument at
Washington and Prince streets. where
the veterans will hold their annual me-
mortal exercises at e O'Clock this even
ing, was also decorated this afternoon
by women identified with the various
Confederate organizations. assisted by
the members of the camp.
Maj. J. {. Hemphiil of Washington
will deliver the memorial address. The
veterans. headed by the American In
dian Guard Band. will march from their
hall to the monument few minutes be-
fore s O'Clock. There are but few of
them at the present time, in the last few
years death having made rapid inroads
into the ranks of the camp.
At the monument the exercises will be
opened with Invocation by Rev. DIR. j. W,
Duffey, pastor of the NJ. Z. Church
South. Music will be furnished by
choir, under direction of Miss Blanche
Rotchford.
William A. Smoot. commander of the
camp. will preside at the exercises and
introduce the speaker.
monument the veterans, headed by the
band. will march to Christ Church, Gene
terry and decorate with flowers the mound
beneath which rest the remains of
number of unknown Confederate dead.
The singing of a hymn and firing of
salute by the Alexandria Light Infantry.
and taps by Miss Dora Narney will bring
Fl the exercises to a close.
stand has been erected for the eX-
ercises at Washington and Prince streets.
Conductor Bitten by Passenger.
For biting the nose of William F.
Smith, conductor on the Washington
Virginia railway, which occurred at 10
o'clock last night. Charles Butler. col
ored, claiming Washington as his home,
was in the police court today SEN
fenced to serve six months in Jail and
pay a fine of $50.
The biting took place on a train for
Washington last night and caused con-
siderable excitement among the pas
senSers. Butler was taken in custody
by Policeman B. T. Young, and Smith
had to have four stitches taken in his
nose by DR.. NJ. D. Delaney.
Conductor Smith testified that a party
of six colored people. men and women.
boarded the car, and Butler was with a
woman They took seats in the section
reserved for white people. Smith ex-
pia1ned the provisions of the Jim
Crow law, and Butler, after the
woman moved. also moved to the rear.
and the motion of the car caused him to
1urch and threw him to the floor. He
Immediately got UP and bit the con-
ductor's nose. according to Smith.
Frank Waldvogel. an employe at the
Armour icing station, Alexandria
county. was struck by northbound
freight train shortly after o'clock
this morning while near the union pas
senger railway station. Waldvogel had
MS right leg SO badly rnangled that it
was amputated below the knee at the
Alexandria hospital The operation was
performed by DR.. NJ. D. Delaney. His
condition is regarded as satisfactory.
Puts Robbers to Flight.
The next time robbers are looking
Tor victim they will give Tony Fer
mont, fruit dealer, who conducts a
store on King street near Peyton street,
wide berth, judging from the expert
enee two would-be robbers had with
Tony at 1870 o'clock Sunday morning.
Two rather rough looking individuals
entered his place just he was about
to close and, pointing a pistol at him.
demanded he turn over his cash. Loath
to part with Saturdays receipts. Tony,
instead of complying with their re-
quest. fell behind the counter and fired
three shots at the men. who fled the
place. The attempted robbery was re-
ported 10 Ine pOllce- II Is tnOuSnt tndt
the men left on an outgoing freight
train.
Rev. c. r. Strausburg. pastor of the
NJ P. Church. delivered a sermon on
The Gross" at the annual Ascension
day services of Old Dominion Command
cry. No. H. Knights Templar held yes
terday afternoon at that church. Fifty
members of the commandery. attired in
fvH regalia. attended. They were ac-
companied by the American Indian Guard
"a furnished
Ct the NJ. Z. Church South. and Rev. DIR.
J W. Duffy. pastor of that church. offer
C. the Lords Prayer. Miss Leslie r.
:saggett was the soloist
Funeral of Samuel Kitson