The Washington herald., 1916-07-25
TO wage WAR ON
UNTAGGED DOGS
Alexandria Authorities Plan
Roundup -Humphries
Rites Today.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
Il. Z. knight & Son,
6N -6E King Street

| THE HERALD BUREAU.
| h. L. knight Son.
| 6zlS9 King Street
| Alexandria, Va, July A-Within
short time a crusade against unlicensed
| dogs will be inaugurated by the mem
bers of the police department UP 10
today only 500 owners Of dogs have
taken out the required license from CITY
| Auditor E. F. Price. 1t is estimated
that there are fully 1000 dogs in the city.
which would, therefore, mean that not
more than one half of the dog owners
have thus far taken out licenses.
When the police are furnished with a
| list OF those persons who have taken
out the licenses for their dogs the de-
linquent owners will be looked up and
cited to appear in police court, where
they will be fined.
Funeral services for John A. Humph-
ries, a former Alexandrian, who died
last night at his home at Huntington.
| w. Va, will be held at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning at Wheatley's undertaking
chapel and will be conducted by Rev. j.
w. Duffey. D. D., pastor OF the NJ. E.
| Church. South.
The deceased was 50 years old and at
one time was master mechanic Of the old
Virginia Midland Railroad, afterwards
moving to Lynchburg. and subsequently
| to Huntington.
During the civil war he served in the
| Confederate Army, being member of
the Mount Vernon Guards.
Members of R. E. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans, will attend the funeral
Mr. Humphries is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Edwin Humphries.
Washington. D. c.; Mrs. w. T. Rowland.
Huntington, w. Va; Clinton Humphries.
Dayton, Ohio: John Humphries, Boston
In addition he leaves a brother, William
Humphries. and a sister, Mrs. Eliza
Simpson, both OF this city.
Charles Mander. "a years old. one of
| the oldest persons in the city, died at s
o'clock tonight at the home OF his son,
Charles w. Mander, 3o4 Duke street The
] deceased for many years lived in Fred
/ ericksburg. Va. and was a native OF the
British West Indies. He is survived by
several children.
Arrangements have been completed for
an all-day outing and picnic to be given
| Tuesday TO Snowden's station on the
| electric line, Fairfax County. At D. m
there will be a concert by the Holy Name
Band. The affair will be for the benefit
of the St Mary's Parochial School i'm
provement fund.
| The Salvation Army has arranged for
an all-day outing on Wednesday at the
| Dyke, Fairfax County. on the electric
line, for the poor people Of the city. Ice
cream. cake and lemonade will be served
the mothers and children.
| The three-story colonial residence, to-
gether with the grounds surrounding it,
situated at the northwest corner of Duke
he 90
the late DR.. Thomas S. Gibson, will be
sold at public auction al II o'clock tomor-
row on the premises. The property will
be offered separately. and also the lots
| and house as whole.
George w Pettit's funeral took place
this afternoon from his late home, 222
Jefferson street Services were conducted
| by Rev. ]. w. Duffey, D. D., pastor of
the NJ. E. Church South. Members of
Alva Aerie, No 81. Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, and James w Jackson Council.
Junior Order of United American Me
| chanics, attended.
The recently organized first aid class Of
| twelve of the Alexandria Chapter Of
the American Red Cross, held a meeting
today in the rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce and were given instruction.
for the first time by DR.. E. A. Gormar
city health officer.
Funeral services for Edwin T Steele
were held this Afternoon at his home 100
| North Fayette street, and were con-
! Quoted by Rev. Edward T. Kirkley,
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
| Church. Members of Sarepta and
Potomac Lodges, of Odd Fellows and
Alexandria Council. No. S. Order of
Fraternal Americans, attended.
It is expected that go persons will
assist in the work of taking a census
of Alexandria's church going population,
to be made next Sunday The figures of
| the enumerators will be tabulated the
following day.
Members of Squad No. 7. Alexandria
Light Infantry. now encamped at Browns
vile, Tex. have sent letter of thanks
| to the women of Martha Washington
Chapter, No. 42, Order of the Eastern
| Star. for tobacco and candy forwarded
to the members of that command