The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
BEGINS LEGAL fight
AGAINST ALEXANDRIA
Postal Telegraph May Ask Injunction
Against Virginia City.
TIE HERALD BUREAC,
Il. Z. knight a Son,
eel 63 King Street.

Alexandria, Va. Feb. s.-LegaI trou-
bles between the city of Alexandria
and the Postal Telegraph and Cable
Company on the right to continue con-
struction work on its lines in this city
may, 1t is stated, take the form of an
Injunction in the United States Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia on
February l6. to restrain the city from
further interfering with it's work.
A test case of a foreman of the COM
pany was heard today before Police
Justice Cation on the ground that he
was doing the work without authority
from the city. The court dismissed
the case by agreement Of counsel The
defendant company will now await the
decision Of the joint committee on
streets and finance Of the city council
before taking further action. Should
this committee report adversely, IL is
stated the company will then resort
to the Federal court.
A few years ago the company re-
fused to pay the city license tax of
$50 levied annually for doing business
here. and the delay of the city in
granting this privilege to the COM
pany is said to be based on this
Attorney John n. Sebrell, jr.. of Nor
folk. Va. represented the company at
the hearing today and the city's inter
est was in charge of Corporation At
torney H. Noel Garner.
A list of those scheduled to respond to
toasts at the banquet which will be
given at $50 O'Clock Monday night by
Alexandria Lodge, No. 75s. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, in observ-
ance of its fifteenth anniversary follows:
Representative S. J. Nichol, past exalted
ruler, Spartanburg, S. C; f. J. Murphy,
r,ag ct - aar
No. Is. and George E. Walker, district
deputy grand exalted ruler Of CharlOttes-
vile Lodge.
The committee in charge follows: DR..
T. B. Cochran, chairman; Erwin G.
Schwarzmann and James B. Martin.
Arrangements have been made for the
storing of ten car loads of exhibits from
the San Diego Exposition in the build
ly occupied by the Emerson Engine Com
pany.
Those who will participate in the musi-
cal TO be given Monday night in the
Young Peoples Building for the benefit
of the Children's Home are: Prof For
rest Cole. Miss Laura Hoagland, who are
with Gypsy Smith, jr.. and Arthur Jett.
Of Washington; Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler,
Wilmer ]. Waller Miss Lucy Graves,
Miss Pollard and Miss Duncan.
The funeral Of John P. Ahern will take
place at $50 o'clock Saturday morning
from St Mary's Catholic Church. Burial,
which will be private, will be made in
ST. Mary's Cemetery.
Mrs. Emeline FogG wife of George E
Fogg, died early this morning at her
nome, 1910 Duke street Of pneumonia. In
addition TO her husband she is survived
by two sons and two daughters. Funeral
will take place at 80 o'clock. Sunday
afternoon and services will be conducted
by Rev. W. ]. Morton, rector Of Christ
P. e Church.
The funeral of Bernard Schmith, IS
years old, a former resident of this city.
who died yesterday at his home, 702 South
Fourth street Baltimore. will take place
at II O'Clock Saturday morning from St
Msry's Catholic Church. The deceased.
besides his wife, is survived by four chill
dren.