The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
Improve SERVICE
in ALEXANDRIA
The Herald Routes Will Be
Operated by F. Clin-
ton Knight.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AUTOMOBILE CLUB ELECTS
Military Company Planned for Alex
andria High School-Discharses
Jury in Damage Case.

, Alexandria, Va. Jan. Flowing to the
! fact that the Alexandria routes Of The
Herald have been operated from WASH
ington, ii has been impossible to arrange,
\ In all cases, satisfactory service for the
\ Unusually large number of subscribers
who have been added to The Hearld's
subscription lists during the past two
! or three weeks. To overcome this, the
Washington agent has made arrange
ments to turn the Alexandria routes over
to F. Clinton Knight. Junior member or
the firm of r. z. Knight & Son. sz-
623 King street The arrangements will be
completed within a few days. In the
meantime, those who are not receiving
! The Herald, or those who know OF any
others who are not will confer favor
upon The Herald by reporting the
matter to Mr.. Knight.
| II the plans contemplated by a number
of members of the Parent-Teachers' As
sociation of the public schools. are carried
out, the Alexandria High School may
have shortly military company.
| Several meetings are to be held in the
near future for the purpose of arousne
| Interest in the project. the first TO be
| held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in
the auditorium of the Surprise Theater,
at which time an address Will be made
1
Of the women's Navy League, and
others
! Should a military company be establish
ed, II is pointed out by those fostering
the project. scholarships could be
secured by the graduates OF the school
for the Virginia Military Institute.
The Alexandria Automobile Club has
elected the following officers TO serve
for the ensuing year: William H He'll
muth, president; George ID. Hopkins
vice president: George Washington
/ Lewis, secretary-treasurer. The fore
going officers. with A. NJ. Remschel, c.
iC Iamond. Preston o. Cockey and
Harry Hammond constitute the board of
directors.
| Announcement is made that the fol-
lowing speakers are expected TO respono
! to toasts at the first annual banquet or
the association, which will be held Wed
nesday night in the Westminster Build
| ing: A. T. Batchelder. chairman OF the
executive board of the American Auto
mobile Association: E. l. Ferguson
chief of the touring bureau of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association: George p.
Coleman, State highway commissioner OF
Virginia: Representative W. c. Adam
son. Of Georgia. and Representative c.
| c. Carlin, of this city.
According to the annual report OF
George Washington Lewis. secretary
| trea surer OF the association. the dues
have been increased from 81 to s. a year,
and its membership Is on the increase,
already more than forty members haV-
ing paid the necessary dues.
! The Council Of Jewish Women has ar
ranged for a public mass meeting. which
will be held at s O'Clock Monday night
in the auditorium of the Elks' Home
| The meeting will be in the interest OF
the Jewish war sufferers in Russia. Both
! Hebrew congregations will take part, and
number of prominent speakers are ex-
pected to make addresses.
| Collateral and fines in the sum Of $50
| were collected in the Police Court today
as the result of a raid made at 80
o'clock this morning by SerGt. Scott and
Policemen Smith. Campbell. jr.. Miller
and Bell.
The Jury in the case Of AIva Aerie. No.
| S7l. FraternaI Order of Eagles. against
Harry Flieschman. proprietor OF the
! Hotel F1ieschman. was discharged in
the Corporation Court today, being un.
! able to reach an agreement The suit Is
over $50 rent alleged to be due Mr..
Fleischman claims an offset OF S.7n
The case will be heard again in Feb
ruary.
Members OF Mount Vernon Council, No.
II. Daughters of America, at a meeting
lheld tonight. made arrangements to go TO
Washington Monday night and take part
in a rally under the auspices of the
councils of Washington, Baltimore and
Alexandria.
An invitation has been extended to the
children of the city to meet at the Second
Baptist Church at o'clock Saturday aft
Iernoon to take part in the organization Of
a junior branch of the Loyal Temperance
Legion. Mrs. Harry Wade is president Of
the organization.
Representative George Z. Hood, Of
South Carolina and Judge J. H. Noyes
of New Hampshire, last night delivered
addresses before the members of Alex
sndria Council. No. 5, Order Fraternal
Americans
Members of the police department have
been instructed by Mayor Fisher to see
that the city ordinance against expecto-
rating on the sidewalks is enforced.