The Washington herald., 1917-08-14
ALEXANDRIA IS QUIET
after RACE CLASHES
Virginia Authorities Do Not Antici-
pate Any Further Trouble.
The HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight & Son,
6Lss3 King Street.

Gl-63 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Aug. 13-The au-
thoritiss here do not anticipate any
further trouble as a result of the
clashes which occurred last night be-
tween soldiers and colored men, which
resulted in three colored men being
beaten and one soldier knocked out
with a brick. alleged to have been
thrown by Theodore Lloyd, colored.
In the Police Court today the case
of Lloyd was continued until tomor-
row morning. The police think Ar
thur Bennett to be the soldier whom
Lloyd is alleged to have struck.
Bennett was not as seriously hurt
as first reported. DR.. S. B. Moore,
who attended Bennett, finds no bones
were broken. None OF the colored
men attacked by the soldiers were
seriously hurt.
There are some citizens who fear
that there may be a repetition of last
nights affair. notwithstanding that
the authorities do not anticipate any
further trouble with the soldiers.
Seven Alexandrians today were no.
tined to report at Fort Myer training
camp for the second class Of officers.
Most Of those notified are to report
August 81 They are as follows: J..
Randall. Cation. attorney-at-law; Phil
ip c. Crilly, travelling salesman:
George W. Brent, mechanical engi-
neer; Hunt Russell, bookkeeper; c..
d. Hbbard, general superintendent Of
Alexandria County Lighting Company,
Inc: Walter L. Nails. teacher. and
4. Harmon Roberts. feed merchant,
and Charles T. Jesse, attorney-at-law,
Alexandra County.
Nine Alexandrians received commits
sions as officers at the exercises held
at Fort Myer.
Miss Emily H. English. a former
resident OF this city. daughter of the
late James A. and Maria Seabury
English. died yesterday morning at
the residence of her niece, Mrs How
ard Cole, LeesbUrg. Va The body
VIII be brought here tomorrow for
burial She was a sister of Mrs. F.
]. Davidson. this city
The local exemption board today
looked over the reports Of the examin-
ing physicians Of the board on those
summoned to undergo the physical ex-
animation. The board also considered
a number Of applications for exemp-
tons. on account OF dependents. This
board is composed of George H.
Rucker, chairman; R. E. Sweeney,
secretary and DR.. Edward A. Cor
man. physician.
In the Police Court today two white
men. whose names are entered on
the police blotter as ]. S. Hogan and
L. A. Cannon, charged with violating
the provision of the Mann prohibition
law, were held for the action Of the
grand jury. 1t was alleged they had
more than a quart of liquor each
when taken in custody in Alexandria
County. They gave bond for their
appearance before the grand jury.
John Haley, colored. %, was struck
by an electric train over the Wash
ington-Virginia Railway in Fairfax
County, last night. He is being treat
ed by DR.. S. B. Moore at the Alex
aEdria Hospital.
Mrs. James Bayne and sons Lewis
and Whitcomb are spending several
weeks at Linden. Va.
R. c. Gwynn, brother of Mrs.
George A. Mushback, this city, died
suddenly yesterday at his home at
Bridgeville, Pa, near Pittsburgh. Mrs.
Mushback was visiting her brother
at the time.