The Washington herald., 1917-04-20
HAS PLETHORIC PURSE
BUT POLICE ARE WARY
Globe Trotter, Stranger in Alexandra,
Puzzle in War Precaution.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z. knight 4 Son


n Z Knight a Son,
s1eD King Street
alexandria, Va. April ia stranger
with girlish- looking face and long
Dionde hair extending over his ears. and
atured In anything but up-to-date clothes
was taken into custody this Afternoon
oy Chief OF Police Goods and Police
man Rawlett He created a surprise
at police station when searched and n
was found his pocketbook contained xzs5
He gave'the name Of "kIne sIotktn IL; :;
although he was doubtful about its cor
rect spelling in English The money.
ne explained, he made in blacking boots
and shoveling snow in New York. He
was held for examination.
Siotkin told the police he is q years
old and native of Jerusalem, and had
heen In America two years. He claims
TO speak French. Yiddish, Spanish, Ara
DC German and English. and that he
Is globe-trotter. Slotlin says he was
on his way to Atlanta, Ga
SIotkin was questioned by the police
and representatives of the Department
of Justice. 1t is expected that he win
be turned loose in the morning, as there
Is no charge against him.
Arrangements have been made BY the
members of Fitzgerald Council, No. $50,
knights of Columbus, to go to Washing
WI SHiddy dIISTnOOn 10 witness the eX-
emplification of the third degree of the
order with a large class of candidates
at which time eleven Alexandrians will
receive the major degree of the order
To meet the threatened food shortage
n committee Of eleven citizens, consist
ing of Gardner l. Boothe, George D.
Hopkins, Robert l. Payne, w. A. Smoot,
jr., George E. Warfield, Carroll Pierce,
Harry Hammond, Edward l. danger
field, James NJ. Duncan, Robert S. Jones
and Arthur H. Bryan, will plant twenty
five acres Of potatoes at Hayfield farm.
Fairfax County, several miles south of
this city. The work will be under the
supervision of James NJ. Duncan.
The Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany. Inc, has donated a square of
ground surrounding its plant for its en-
ployes to raise crops.
The Retail Merchants Association has
elected these officers: S. w. Pitts, presi-
dent: N. l. Dinwiddie. vice president
Richard B. Washington, secretary and
treasurer.
r. L. Knight. Joseph f. Schwarzmann,
and Richard B. Washington were chosen
delegates to the State convention, which
will be held in Petersburg in June.
The question of establishing the old
ferry line between this city and Fox's
ferry, on the Maryland side of the river,
was discussed and a committee composed
OF r. E. Knight, S. w. Pitts. and NJ. l.
Dinwiddie was appointed to investigate
the matter. NJ. L. Dinwiddie was named
to consider the question of advertising
Alexandria in the Washington news
papers as a residential city.
At his own request Rev. Edward T.
Kirkley. for the past two years pastor Of
the Methodist Protestant Church, in this
city. has been transferred to whaley-
Vile, Md, fourteen miles from Ocean
City Rev. Raymond White, of westnIn-
ster, Nd, has been assigned to the pas
torate of the NJ P. Church here.
These ,Alexandrians have been chosen
State officers by the Grand Council, Or
der of Fraternal Americans, which ad-
tourned yesterday afternoon in Lynch
burg to meet next year in Roanoke: Fred
w. Ebhardt, vice president; James r.
Mansfield, secretary; John H.. Trimyer,
treasurer; J. NJ. Bell, finance committee.
Walter T. oliver, Manassas, marshal.