Evening star., 1916-08-16

ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
C. N. Motley Chosen Teacher in
City High School.
NAMED TO FILL VACANCY
Malvin Page, Printer, Found Dead.
Owners of Unlicensed Dogs
Cited to Court.
NAMED TO FILL VACANCY
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 1s-At a
called meeting Of the city school board
held last night c. n. Motley of Bedford
City, Va, was elected teacher in the
Alexandra High School in place Of ].
Douglas Mclean, resigned. Mr.. Nc
Lean was receiving a salary of $3.50 q
year. He refused to reconsider his re-
appointment as teacher for the coming
session unless the board increased it to
$1,000 a year, which it declined to do.
Mr.. Mclean Is now second lieutenant
of Company g. 18th Virginia Regiment,
which company is doing patrol duty on
the Mexican border and is stationed at
Brownsville, Tex.
The school board selected Stanley G..
Blanton as principal of the school pro
tenn, pending the return of Conrad
johnson. principal, who is captain of
Company G. 17th Virginia Regiment.
who Is with his company.
Firemen to Attend Annual Meet.
Sixty-five firemen, representing the
three fire companies of this city, will
depart at 8:47 o'clock Tuesday morning
on a special coach for Harrisonburg.
Va, to attend the annual meeting of
the State Firemen's Association of vir-
ginia, which will convene in that city
next Wednesday and end Friday.
Twenty-Five members each from the
Columbia and Reliance and fifteen from
the Relief hook and ladder companies
are expected to attend. The Reliance
company at a meeting held last night
completed arrangements for the trip.
Malvin Page Found Dead.
Malvin Page. about forty-lve years
old. well known printer, was found
dead lying on a platform on Reardon's
wharf at the foot of Cameron street
shortly after Z o'clock this morning
The body was found by a colored man
named Adams.
DR.: T. M. Jones. city coroner. after
viewing the body, gave a certificate of
death from natural causes.
The deceased for many years past
had been employed in job printing Of
fees in this city. Several children sur
vive him.
The body was removed to wheatley's
undertaking chapel and prepared for
burial
Crusade Against Unlicensed Dogs.
The police today started their cru
sade against the unlicensed dogs.
Fourteen persons, most of whom were
colored, were cited before Justice
Thompson in court today and he di-
| rected that they take out the required
OF So. All those cited promised to COM
ply at once
In the future the court will impose
fine on all delinquents.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walker died late last
night at her home, 723 South Lee street
She was the widow of Francis Walker
and had been an invalid for the past three
years. The arrangements for the funeral
! have not been completed
Funeral services for c. Philip Brawner.
| who died late yesterday afternoon, will be
held at 8 80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at his late home, 912 Duke street. and
viii be attended by members of Alex
andria W ashington Lodge Of Masons-
Mr.. Brawner,s death followed an ILL.,
! ness lasting week and was due to
Brighrs disease, it is stated. He was
local cashier in the freight department OF
the Southern railway here. having held
that position for the past five years. His
wife. Mrs. Leslie Eaton Brawner died
six months ago yesterday.
iHc 1uleTdi OI hODert Allen Daniel.
who died Monday night at his home at
Fairfax Court House. Va, took place al
O'Clock this afternoon from the Episco-
pal Church at Fairfax Court House Sery-
ices were conducted by Rev. Frank Page.
rector.
The deceased was fifty eight years old.
his wife. young son and a sister and
two brothers survive him. His sister is
Mrs; Howsen Hooe. Warrenton, Va. and
ms brothers are Charles and Ray Daniel.
The deceased was a son of Capt. Ralph
Daniel of the English army.
The body of Mrs Sallie V. Bur-
roughs. wife of Charles H. Burroughs.
who died yesterday at her home in
Washington, will be brought here to-
morrow and buried in st. PauPs ceme-
terry. Funeral services will be held at
3 o'clock at her late homo in Wash
ington.
The funeral of Charles H Mcknight
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from his late home, 2OS
South st. Asaph street.