Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-06
Troops Start for Border.

andria Light Infantry. which company
constitutes a part of the 1st Virginia
Regiment, entrained at Richmond at
o'clock this morning for Brownsville,
Tex. where they will do duty on the
Mexican border.
The following are the enlisted officers
of this company: Conrad Johnson.
captain: j. Douglas Mclean. first heu-
tenant and F. Clinton knight, second
lieutenant
from Richmond were to the effect that
all of the members of the command
are we'll and were greatly pleased 10
leave for the border.
Miss Cora Cochran OF TINS city Is
chairman of a committee of ladies that
is arranging to send candy, cigars ana
tobacco to the militiamen while they
are on the border.
Miss Cochran requests that donations
for the soldiers be left at Brawner's
store, King and Washington streets, pc
fore / o'clock Saturday, in order that
they may be shipped saturday AFTER
noon to Brownsville
Miss M. W. Walsh Dies.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Walsh. well
known resident of Fairfax county, who
formerly lived at Burgundy, that coun-
", died early this morning at the home
of her sister. Mrs. L. A. Popkins, about
three miles south of here
The deceased was daughter OF the
late Thomas and Mary Walsh and is
survived by two brothers and three sis
tiers. as follows: John II. Walsh. asso-
ciate superintendent of schools, BROOK
lyp " Y; ID. orc. Walsh, principal Of
the Business High School, Brooklyn, n.
Y; Mrs. l.. A. Popkins. Fairfax county;
Mrs. Charles Appich. Washington. d. C,
and Mrs. A. c. 'Bruin, Falls Church.
Fairfax county.
The funeral of Mrs Mollie Allen took
Place at 10 O'Clock today from Wheat
ley's undertaking chapel Services were
conducted by Rev. DIR. J. W. Duffey.
pastor of the NJ E. Church South
I4uvena Adams, seven months old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luckett w.
Adams. died yesterday at her parents
home, PA Prince street.
Held Up by Two Negroes.
According to a report made to the
police by Benjamin Windsor of New
York city. he was held up and robbed
b. two colored men and also slashed
with a razor late last night while on
Royal street between Wilkes and Glib
bon streets. returning to the home Of
his brotherin-law William G. Chaun
cey. s19 South Fairfax street, after
having missed a train. The robbers, he
says, secured s3s, a gold watch and
chain and TWO rings MI WlnCSor was
siashed on the back. side and legs. He
returned to Mr.. Chauncey's home and
was treated by DR.. NJ. d. Delaney. No
trace of the hishwaymen has been
found.
In the United States court for tho
eastern district of Virginia yesterday
afternoon Judge Edmund Waddill
paroIed Joseph TRIGGER, said to be under
eighteen years of age, who Is alleged
10 have enlisted in the District National
GuarG without the consent of his par
eats, in the custody of his counsel. Al
vim L. NewrAyer OF Washington Treger
was a member Of Company b, Sd In
fentry, encamped at Camp Ordway.
Radio, Alexandra county, and was
brought here on writ of habeas
corpus By Deputy. Marshal William
Schoeni
Attorney Leo p. Harlow was yester-
day elected trustee in bankruptcy at a
meeting of the creditors of the Virginia
Highlands Association, Incorporated,
held at the Office Of Walter L. Varney.
referee In bankruptcy. The next meet
ing of the creditors Is scheduled to be
held at II o'clock Tuesday morning.