The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
ALEXANDRIA Names
ARMY DRAFT BOARD
Dog Owners Must Get Licenses by
July l3.

Dog Owners Must Get Licenses by
July l3.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
R. Z. .ght 4 Son,
!. GlSS King Street.
Alexandria, Va, June 8.-Alexan-
dria's exemption board. which will sit
for this city and Alexandria County
Jointly to pass on the army draft law,
10 composed Of George H. Rucker,
clerk OF the Alexandria County court,
Rosslyn; z. E. Downham and r. e.
Sweeney, OF Alexandria. The board
was named by Gov. Stuart and con-
drmed by Provost Marshal Crowder.
Announcement Is made that Com
pany G. First Virginia Regiment, ex-
poets to be called out by the War De-
partment- July Is, and fifteen days
later expects to be sent to a provis-
ional training camp. Mobilization
viii take place az the armory. The
company now has l13 members. and
needs thirty-seyen to reach full war
strength.
In the police court today Marion
Applen, Il years old, charged with the
larceny Of three rings from Mrs.
Frederick P. Russell, Fairfax apart
ments. valued at more than 500, was
ordered turned over 20 the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections.
Her mother. Katie Applen, who is
alleged to have pawned one Of the
rings for IS. was held for the action
Of the grand jury by Justice Cation.
The police recovered two OF the most
valuable rings. The third one has not
been recovered. The girl denied the
theft, and claimed she was in the hall
way when a colored girl stole them
and gave them to her.
These officers have been elected by
Oriental Lodge, No. s, Knights of
Pythias, to serve for the ensuing year
G. o. Emerson, chancellor; G. c. Con-
nor, vice chancellor; W. R. Humph-
ries. prelate; s. E. Norris, master of
work; E R. Boyer. keeper OF records
and seal: A. ]. Butcher, master of
finance; @. w. Bontz, master of ex-
chequer; W. F. O'Neal, master-at-
arms; ". G. WoodaH. Inside guard =;
R h Hancock, outside guard; H.
Friedlander, E. R. Boyer, ]. T. Luck
ett, L. D. Sullivan. C. o. Emerson,
trustees. c. o. Emerson and L. D.
Sullivan were elected delegate and
alternate respectively to the state
grand lodge which will meet in Roam
oke, October ?. and ]. T. Luckett,
district deputy chancellor. The newly
elected officers will be installed next
Tuesday night by L. D. Sullivan.
. The Imperial Council OF Shriners,
now In session at Minneapolis, Mimi,
has contributed 5000 to the George
Washington Masonic National Memoir
ial Association, of this city, to erect
. memorial temple. A telegram to
this effect was received today by
=. ". Latham from r. Mes. Bulling-
ton, potentate of Acca Temple, Rich
: mond-
Dog licenses are due and payable by
July /, after which dog owners who
have not paid the required license fee
Of $50 will be subject to arrest.
City Auditor Price thus far has is
sued only Is licenses. On the cor
responding date las: year 325 were is
sued. Last year the total number OF
4icenses issued were 6s4. It Is esti-
mated that there are about 800 dogs
in the city.
The body Of Mrs Bessie Elizabeth
Mcclain. 81 years old, who died yes
terday afternoon at her home. 800
North Pitt street. was shipped today
TO Dowtngtowp, Pa, for burial.
". A. smoot. jr., has purchased
from John II. johnson property at
6z2 North Washington street.
Rev. Dr. 8. A. Wallis, Of the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary, this after
noon oficiated at the funeral Of Miss
Elizabeth Klein. held at her late
home at Bancroft, Fairfax County.