The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-19
SELECT DELEGATES
TO FIRE CONVENTION
Alexandria Flremen to Have
Hundred Representatives at
Big Gathering.

ALEXANDRIA. July 1s.-Prepara-
lions are being made by the firemen
OF Alexandra to attend the annual
meeting of the Virginia Firemen's As
ISOLATION, which will be held In Har-
rfsonburg. August q. "a. and %.
1t Is expected that the total delega-
tion OF firemen from this city will be
more than iO0 Last night, at q meet
Ing OF the Reliance Engine Company.
plans were outlined for the sending
Of thirty to represent that company. in
GLIDING the five delegates. five alter
mates. and a vice president from the
company to the convention.
James 8. Douglas. sr.. was elected
vice president to the association, and
following were the delegates chosen:
J. Frank Bailenger. C. e. Davis. X. L.
Finks. Hurry e Hinken. and W: =.
Baker. Alternates elected follow: War
rem Zimmerman. r. B. Howard. G.
Frederick Birrell, James II. MCGOWAN,
and Frank Chilcotte. Delegates will be
eected by the remaining fire companies
at an early date.
Improvements are being made TO the
plant Of the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company. which include the
construction OF two large dens Of re;
phosphate rock, to be operated by large
electric showeis instead OF by hand
labor. 1t is expected also that the new
lens will eliminate the disaggreenble
Besides the construction of the dis:
solving dens tho miniature railway OF
tho plant is being electrified:
the Sunday laws came up in Police Court
| this morning. when Harvey Daniels. pro-
prietor OF q confectionery store. was
summoned to answer q charge OF Keep
a 10
sabbath. Police Justice Luther II.
II. Thompson imposed a fine OF 10 pro-
visional upon the decision OF Judge L.
4. Barley. Of the corporation court. IN
Judge Barley now has under considera.
ton.
In the same court three persons were
81 each for violation Of the traffc laws
and another was f1ned % for drunken
ness and reckless driving.
Earnest contee. colored. forfeited col
| lateral OF %, and Allen Contee. colo.ed
! was fined IS for disorderiy conduct. anc
negro were sent to the workhouse fol
| William M. Butler. charged witr
| threat to kill. was committed to Jail roI
sanity. and Fred Spencer. coiorea
charged with larceny. had his case cor
tinued.
| state teachers examination are he
ing conducted at the Lee School on,id
ing by william II. sweeney. superin
tendent OF schools. Six applicants Gr'
taking the examinations. those WHIT
make the required standing being giver
first grade teachers certificate I,
teach in the public schools OF Virginia
Miss Elizabeth Parsons White, one Of
the oldest and best liked residents Of
this city. died yesterday afternoon a
three o'clock at her home. 523 South
Washington street, following a linger
ing illness. The deceased was q daugh
ter of the late Thomas w. and Eliza
beth White and ia survived by on,
brother, Thomas w. White, who Is con
nected with the First National Bank
The deceased was eighty-oae years old
Funeral services Will be held at hei
late residence tomorrow, morning at L
| o'clock and will be conducted by tn,
Rev. John Lee Allison. pastor OF tn,
Second Presbyterian Church,
The funeral OF James Aylmer. whit
died at the Alexandria Hospital Monda,
afternoon, will be held at st. Mary
Catholic Church tomorrow morning a
2 O'Clock.
The first lesson in instruction to tn,
recently organized first aid class of tn,
Alexandria chapter of the American
Red Cross was given the twelve mem
hers who form the class by DR.. Edwar'
| A. German. city health officer. directl.
after a meeting of the chapter held Il
| the rooms OF the Chamber OF Commerce
| this morning at ten o'clock.