The Washington times., 1915-09-18
c. ..WFLETCHER HEADS
ALEXANDRIA KNIGHTS
Old Dominion Commandery
Holds Annual Election.
Stephen Davis Sells House.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 1s--The annual
election Of Old Dominion Commandery.
No. II. knights Tempiar. last night. re-
suited as follows:
Claude w. Fletcher, eminent COM
mander: William H. Charles. generalis-
sino: c. z. Outcalt. captain general: c.
Page Waller. jr., senior warden; Preston
o. Cockey. Junior warden: Edgar War
field. sr.. treasurer: a. G. Uhler. re-
corder: Henry X. Field. preiate: j.
Johnston Greene. assistant prelate;
Robert A. Zachary. standard bearer,
Percy e. Gift. sword bearer: B. J.
Richards. warder; A. McFayden sher-
wood. third guard: H. Brook Arnold.
second guard; H. B. Richards, first
guard; George w. Zachary, sentinel; w.
Lewis Allen, adjutant and quarter
master; Frank w. Latham, instructor;
J. William May. commissary.
These officers were installed by J.
Johnston Green. grand captain general
OF Virsinis. Or. Charles Z. Lindsay,
Of Columbia, acted as grand marshal.
Arrangements were made to attend the
annual conclave OF the grand com
mandery Of Virginia which will be held
In Richmond next month.
Stephen Davis has sold to w. Wallace
Nicholson a house and lot on South
Alfred street. between Cibboh and
Norman H. Treakle and wife have sold
to Sara Webster a house and lot on the
south side Of Lee street. between Glib
bon and Wilkes streets.
Funeral services for Miss Mamie
Norton, who died yesterday afternoon
at Catonsville. Nd. will be held to-
morrow afternoon from he res,
SIS Prince street. MI 8 Norton was a
daughter Of the late Rev: Or. George
St. Pauis Episcopal Church. She Is
survived by a brother, Judge J. X. M.
Norton. and three sisters. Miss Gault
Norton. this city: Mrs: Claude Mason.
ville.- KY. ard Mrs. A. H. Sands. Rich
Funeral services for John W. Travers.
viii Viii be bel held tomorrow afternoon At )
o'clock. from his residence, SO North
Patrick street. and will be conducted
by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
OF Grace Episcopal Church.
oPtomac Lodge Of odd Fellows is
making plans for participating in the
laying Of the cornerstone Of Accotink
Lodge. Nc: Is. at Accotink. Va. on
cornerstone laying viii be under the
auspices OF Canton Lodge. o. Aiexan-
dria.
Despite the announcement Of the
state board OF tax review that they had
recommended that examiners ut records
devote their time to securing the cor
rect returns of taxes for 1915 and ignore
omitted taxes for past years and the
action OF the local board of tax review
In agreeing to abide by She recommends
ton of the state board. w. N. Lipscomb.
Of Manassas. examiner of records for
this judicial district. will carry his night
to secure "a yTnent Of back taxes to the
courts. .-a.- r-. -. rs 80
Announcement to this effect 10 made In
letter Just received by Robinson Mon
cure. chairman Of the local board of re-
Wow. from Mr.. Iipscomb. In this letter
the latter states that ne hopes that the
local board will reconsider It's position
in reference to the omitted taxes and
that II thev do not he will take legal
steps for the removal Of the board or
will institute mandamus proceedings to
compel the board to act. Mr.. Lipssomb
saws that he will submit to the local
board his complete report which will
show the omitted property and incomes
subject to taxation.
Chairman Moncure has replied to Mr..
Lipscomb stating that the board will
adhere to its former action in the mat
ter and advising him that he may pro-
coed as he deems best,