The Washington herald., 1917-01-17
DRY Law VIOLATIONS
BEFORE GRAND JURY
True Bills Presented in Alexandra for
Five Indictments.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. T.. knight a Son,
EVI c2l Zt.x., g.-os

X. L. knight 4 Son.
6zl s2' King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Jan. l6.-True bills to
five indictments were presented by a
grand jury In the Corporation Court to-
day, Judge l. c. Barley presiding
The jury reindicted w. w. Simpson. a
secondhand dealer, for an alleged viola
ton of the State prohibition laws.
Simpson was indicted some time ago and
this indictment was dismissed by Judge
Barley following the true bill to the
new indictment. His case was set for
trial January 81.
Other indictments returned were against
Louis Williams and Roy Fletcher, both
colored, and J. Z. Mccormick all for
alleged violations of the prohibition laws.
Williams pleaded guilty and was fined
$50 and sentenced TO serve thirty days in
jail. The cases of the others were set
for hearing Thursday.
The jury also indicted Orenas Beach on
a charge of breaking and entering a
storehouse in the night time.
The jury submitted the following: "It
having been suggested to this grand jury
that certain merchants by means of
signs and advertisements misrepresent
the quality and price of their merchan-
disc offered for sale, where business
methods appear to this jury to be in
furious to legitimate trade and calculated
to delude the public. therefore we re-
spectfully recommend that the police de-
partment Of this city be instructed to
make thorough investigation of such
business methods with view to correct
ing the said Irregularities n In violation
OF the law
The jury was composed of the follow
ing: c. II. Callahan, foreman: r. f.
knight, s. ". Lunt. T. w Robinson,
John q, Graham, John II. Fisher and
John w. May.
The three-story brick store building.
6oi King street, now occupied by NJ. S,
Fairfax g. Co, has been leased by Ed
ward r. Elliott. of Rockford, Ill, for ten
years from Mahlon Fl. Janney.
Mr. Elliott, who for the past thirty
years has been in business in Rockford,
has just awarded Julian d. knight, of
this city, the contract for remodeling the
building and 1t is expected that the work
VIII be begun Monday. A new front will
be put in and other improvements made
| after which Mr.. Elliott will open a line
| of housefurnishings and crockery ware
Mr.. Elliott has just purchased the stock
| OF his brother, Charles r. Elliott, this
city. and also a large portion OF the stock
| OF Fairfax & Co
This building is within a few doors OF
the building which is to be erected by
| h@AN " III OOhbdhs
AL is in readiness for the big parade
| at noon tomorrow in honor OF the mem
| bers of Company G. First Virginia Regi-
| ment, who are expected to arrive here al
noon from Richmond, Va. after spending
nearly seven months on the border.
Those who will participate will assem-
BILE at King and Washington streets al
| II o'clock and march in a body to the
union railway station. The public school
children will be dismissed In time for
| the affair The fire engine and city hall
bells viii be rung an hour before the
arrival OF the soldiers. DR.. W. NJ. Smith
will be chief marshal Of the parade. The
soldier boys will march from the station
to Armory Hall The affair will end al
| night with banquet which will be
served at 7:S0 O'Clock In the Westminster
Building.
| Mrs. Annie Horde, grand worthy ma
| tron. Richmond, Va. tonight paid her
annual visitation to Martha Washington
| Chapter. No. a. Order of the Easter
Star. large number Of members, in
ciuding number OF visitors. were pres
ent During the evening an interesting
program was given.
The annual banquet of the westmin ster
Club OF the Second Presbyterian Church
was held tonight in the Westminster
! Building and attended by about fifty
members. Capt F. L. Slaymaker was
toastmaster and toasts were responded
to by Rev. E. B. jackson, D. D., pastor
of the First Baptist Church. and Rev
John Lee Allison. d. D.. pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian Church.
! Capt. William b. smithers, who sew
eral weeks ago underwent an operation
at st. Luke's Hospital. Richmond. Va.
returned to his home this afternoon ans
! is considerably improved
The Willard w c. T. L. will hold a
meeting at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
in Trinity NJ. f. Church in the interest
OF national prohibition. Mrs. Amy c.
Wech and others will make addresses.
Five houses are now in course of con-
struction in the subdivision known as
RosemOnt and will be completed early
in the spring.
Annual Dance of Hebrew Club.