The Washington times., 1914-12-05
RECENT ROBBER|ES
ROUSE ALEXANDRIA
Citizens Purchasing Many Fire
arms as Result of Outbreak
of Crime in City.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Dec. 5.-Because
OF recent robberies Alexandria is now
thoroughly aroused. There has been a
large increase in the sale Of firearms.
The attendance at lodge meetings has
fallen off because the men fear TO leave
their homes at night
There have been more than dozen
attempts at housebreaking reported to
the police within ten days. and not an
arrest has been made.
Railroad detectives report a large
number of 1cboes stopping OFF at Alex
andria because they nave been driven
from other cities in Virginia.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jean Char
lotte Washington Lloyd Neatman, one
Of the oldest residents Of Alexandria.
were held today by the Rev. W. J. Nor
ton, rector Of Christ Church. Interment
was in Christ Church Cemetery. The
palIbearers were Robert :. Jones,
George Uhler. Robert K. Lee. Arthur
Bryant, Lawrence Washington, and H.
r. Burke.
The responsibility for the death Of
Melvin f. HUMPHREYS, eight year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hum
phries, who was killed last Sunday was
placed on the Alexandra County Light
ing Company by a coronors jury. The
Jury returned a verdict that the boy was
killed by coming in contact with live
wire charged with current from the
Company's plant and that the death was
due to the negligence OF the Ilghting
company. The family was represented
by Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton and H. Noel
Garner Attorney Leo z. Harlow APP
peared for the firm. The jury was COM
posed of James w. Bales, foreman; y.
L. Williamson. George w. Carter. l.
r Dyson, Norman Roberts and George
h. Robinson. The inquest was held at
wheatley's undertaking establishment
Two past exalted rulers of Alexandria
Lodge, B. P. o. Elks. will make
addresses before sister lodges in Virginia
ct memorial exercises tomorrow. Repre-
sentative Charles {. Carlin VIII denver
The address, at Danville, Va, and Robert
$. Barrett will speak at Roanoke, Va
The following civil service examina-
l ons will be held in Alexandria: Stenog-
rapher and typewriter, January %:
agriculturist and field agent, December
9Th; assistant engineer. mapping wels,
December 9th; assistant photographer
January 9Th.
The exhibits of the Department of
Agriculture which are stored in this
civ. in the Government warehouse.
are being prepared for shipment to
The Panama-Pacific Exposition. They
will be forwarded within the next
few days to the Washington Navy
Yard where they will be placed on the
collier Caesar" which will take them
o San Francisco, via the Panama
anal. The vessel will leave WASH
rgton the middle of this month and
will be en- route thirty days. NJ. NJ.
,Ilein, who has charge of the eX-
libits here. will leave for San Fran
CISCO January ! to receive the ship
rnent upon its arrival
The Belgian relief committee has
received a barrel of flour from \.
Lindsey and Company. eight bushels
Of beans from Mr.. and Mrs. G. =.
anderson. and a box of merchandise
from a friend.
William B. Archer. a well-known
rssident of this city, was severely
Injured yesterday when he was
thrown from his motorcycle, near
Baltimore. His face was skinned and
his left leg broken. He is in st Ag-
nes Hospital Baltimore.
Continuing his talks on Science and
The Bible. Dir. J. ". Duffey, pastor OF
he Washington Street Methodist
church South. will preach tomorrow
hight on The Answer Science
Makes to Moses