Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-23

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United States has entered in or tn
side of the allies. W. Meade Ander
son, of Richmond, was nominated
as president of the association.
Captain R. N. Spencer, for twenty
five years Southern Railway con
ductor, was arrested by the police o.
Danville last night upon arrival from
Washington. A prohibition inspec,
tor, who swore out warrant charg
ing him with illegally transporting
liquor, says that the conductor
tagged the train between Lima and
Dry Fork in some woods and assisted
two negroes to put off grips which
were found to contain fifteen gal
Ions of liquor. The prohibition Off
Ger says that Spencer ,ried to keep
him from getting off the train and
a scuffle resulted w. T. Shelton,
the inspector, was assisted by 0. T.
Wood, deputy marshal, who was
aboard for the purpose of watching
the conductor Spencer gave $3.50
bond. He will be tried at Chatham.
He says he has been for forty years
in the employ of the Southern.
i fine of So was imposed upon John
NJ. Miles, of Roanoke, editor OF the
World News, when arraigned in Police
Court yesterday morning on a
charge of assaulting Socialist, Will
bur H. Adams, teacher in one Of
the public schools. Several days ago
Miles write an editorial which Adj
ans claimed was Objectionable. He
abused the editor for the article and,
grabbing him. attempted to knock
him down Miles, who is of small
stature. picked up pair Of shears
and cut the Socialist.
When he slipped and fell into sand
pit partly filed with water, Roger
Wood, the 10 year old son Of Claude
D. Wood. of Richmond, was drowned
yesterday afternoon. The accident
occurred in the rear Of Stages Mill,
on the Government Road.
All craft in Virginia waters must
be registered at once, accIi,li!.g to
instructions received by Lieutenant
Commander John w. Parsons, who is
in ;,'.I7.and cf the Virginia oyster
navy. nov in the service OF the
United States. Notices to this effect
have been posted in all of,~thc waters
tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, and
any boat not registered is liable TO
seizure. Every boat must he account
cd for. no matter how small. The
records will then show the owner,
name Of boat. description, home port,
build, age. capacity and where it can
be located. Licenses will he issued
and must he attached conspicuously
to both sides. The licenses are is
sued without cost at the office of
Mr.. Parsons, who is also Game and
Fish Commissioner Of Virginia.
when or Virginia boys 80
abroad" said Governor Henry c.
Stuart, speaking last night at the
open air meeting held in
Chimborazo Park, Richmond, in the
Of The Red Cross campaign,
we. who have to stay at home, must
see that Virginian hope and Virginian
mercy go with the macross the
waters. The Red Cross points the
way; We have only to follow it." Over
10000 people .hronced to tho PARK,
whore program OF speaking and
music had been prepared by the Of
fcial5 Of the Red Cross.
''polcc or no police, we will re-
shume our pickcting tomorrow. We
are entirely within our rights Such
was the def issued last night by
Miss Alice Paul, director OF the
militant suffraeists who have been
picketing the White House. Tie re-
suit Of the series Of conferences and
flood Of statements issued after the
police had arrested Miss !ucy Burns
and Miss Alice ,,-orcy on charges
of obstructirg .:,affi~ was a final
determination 10 persist III the effort
TO display banners at the White
House