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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
MYSTERIOUS CASE.

Claude Pcmbert0n of North Carolina
Had $40 in Cash and Friend From
Alexandria. Z.
With $40 in his pocket and on ms
first visit to Washington, Claude Penn
bertom twenty-six years old, OF Nor
man, n. c., mysteriously disappeared
from the Raleigh Hotel late Friday
night. His brother, Edward c. Penn
berton, who went to Washington with
him has asked the police to locate
him and fears he has met with foul
play.
According to Edward, he and his
brother went to the capital city to
aid Uncle Sam 'in the war. lhe
missing man wanted to enlist as a
druggist in the Naval Hospital SER
vice, Edward stated. but was told sew
eral days ago he would have to re-
turn next month. Edward wanted
to enlist in the navy, but upon being
examined was rejected because of,he-
fer-ive eyesight. -.
Since the brothers have been in
Washington they became acquainted
w,tl young man who gave MS
, nanie and said he was 4 resident of
Alexandria. Friday night Edward
" ent to theater, leaving Claude at
THE hotel. Upon his return to the
httel late that night his brother was
not there. Early Saturday morning
! he stated, the Alexandria man, witt
/ three other men. called at his room
ana inquired for Claude. When TOLD
he was not in they departed.
Edward fears that some harm ha:
come to his brother. He said tht
| Alexandria man had called at thu
room every night since they had me
him, but he had not put in his appear
ance since early Saturday morning
asomeGij5aoJjj H ram ram ram ran
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
MEETING OF ALDERMEN
Upper. Board of-CitN- Council Will
Consider Resolutions for Providing
for Expenses of FerrybOat.

President Marbury, Of the Board
Of Aldermen has called special
meeting Of that body !or eight o'clock
| tonight TO consider tie suggestion o.
the Washington Stee! and Ordnance
Company that the city bear one-thiri
| the expenses of operating the ferry
steamer Atlantic" which is to ply
between this city and the companr's
plant, a short distance north Of the
city.
A called meeting of both boards of
the City Council was held on We'd
nesday night, August %, for the pur-
pose of considering the proposition.
a joint meeting was held for the
purpose Of hearing the statement of
E. A. Lycett manager of the en-
plcyment department ot the Wash
ington Steel and Ordnance COMPANY,
which is desirous Of locating about
five hundred Of its employees in
.
Alexandria,, and for which ferry ia
cl!ities will necessarily he required
The expense of operating the ferry
steamer will be sixty dollars day.
The company has procured the
steamer and will pay two-thirds Of
the operating expenses if the city will
pay the other third twenty dollars Il
day-until the increased number of
passengers shall have made the boat
self-sustaining.
The resolutions which will be in
troduced tonight provide that the
city Of Alexandria appropriate
$4,000 or so much thereof as nav
be necessary. to be expended under
the supervision Of the finance COM
mittec, to the Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company in sum not ex-
'ecdng 5000 Il month. and for a
period not longer than twelve months
Tor the purpose indicated above. The
provisions Of the resolution shall not
become effective until at least two
hundred workmen shall have beoa
located in Alexandria. and the c:ty's
donation shall cease aS soon as the
boat vii! he required to transport
i've hundred passengers daily. or it
,hall have become sclf-Sustaininr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
RECEPTION LAST night MEN ARRIVEBY STEAMER
Alexandtians Pay Deserved Compli-
ment to Lieutenant Herman IL.
Pohl, Graduate of West Point.

The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
Hall was the scene of 4 very enjoyable
reception last evening when a large
company met to tender a reception
to Lieutenant Herman II. Pohi, OF
this city, who recently graduated
with honor from the Military Acad-
emv at West Point. President NJ. ).
Mcfarland of the Lyceum called the
assemblage to order and introduced
Captain w. II. Sweeney, supernten-
dent of the city schools who pre-
sided.
Representative C. C. Carlin gave the
principal address, in which ne paid a
deserved compliment to Lieutenant
Pohl for the success ne had attained.
Among others who spoke were the
Rev. Louis Smet, pastor of St. Mary's
Catholic Church; Captain Conrad
Johnson, formerly principal OF the
Alexandria High School, now in
command of Company G, First Vir-
ginia Regiment. and the Rev. Father
Henry Houlahan, chaplain of the
Twelfth Field Artillery, stationed at
st. Asaph military camp. Lieutenant
Pohl responded, expressing his ap-
preciation of the honor accorded
him.
Included in the program were
solos by Mrs. George +. Pickett, ac-
companied by Mrs. Frederick P. Rus
sell; Mrs. Robert F. Downham, with
accompaniment by Miss Nellie J. Pier
point. Selections were also rendered
by an orchestra composed of Miss
Helen M. Corbett, Carlton A. Pad
gett and r. Montgomery. The singing
of the "Star Spangled Banner" by
the audience concluded the affair.
Lieutenant Pohl's meritorious con-
duct at West Point not only brought
deserved honor to himself but to his
native city as well, and his many
friees1s were glad to tender him their
sincere congratulations ana to wish
him continued success. The Stars
and Stripes and the flag of rNirginiaz
were made prominenet in the decora-
tions Of the hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
Five Killed in Odd Wreck.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. IL
Five men. believed to be tramps, were
killed Sunday night when Pere Mar
ouette freight train, bound from Sag
inaw to Grand Rapids, was wrecked
near Cedar Lake. One body was re-
covered yesterday. The other victims
were buried under car of burn
ing lime.
1t is believed that the accident was
caused by spreading rails.
Two box, cars carried dynamite.
There was no explosion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
ALLEGED "CRIME TRUST"
C0mm0nwealth's Attorney of AlcXan-
dria County Makes Serious Charges.

Sensational testimony that city
wide "Crimc trust" is operating n
Washington to corrupt public Officials
and save men from the consequences
OF their violations Of the law, was
brought out in testimony at Alexan-
lr;a Court House, yesterday.
Frank T.. Ball, Commonwealth at
torney for Alexandria county, testl-
fying against Albert Taylor, Ana
costa junk dealer, charged with
bribery, declared Taylor told him OF
this "Crime trust" and hoasted that
three officials had already been
fixed"
Ball made charges of attempting
to brbe the Commonwealth attorney
to permit Edward Ellison, alleged
shoe-thief, to go free on bail and to
permit the prosecution of the case
10 drag until it would fail for lack Of
witnesses.
Subsequent to the trial, Alexan-
dria county officials declared that
this protective force had already
caused the disappearance OF one wit
ness in the case against Ellison. the
Junk dealer who is charged with
h.vino. stolen two cases of shoes
from the Washington-Southern Kali
way.
Edward Ellison was arrested at the
request of the Alexandria county au-
thorities and unsuccessfully fought
cxtradition. At the time OF these
extradition proceedings, Ball toio
Judge William c. Cloth, presiding at
Alexandria court house yesterday
that a man who represented himself
is friend of Ellison, had Offered
Ball 5000 to neglect prosecution OF
| the case when it reached the Vlr
ginia courts. 9.
| Tayolr was given preliminary
trial at the Alexandria court house
yesterday. 1t was decided atte
brief testimony to hold him for th
grand jury of the Court OF Firglnl;
which will not convene until Octo
Der Is. Taylor is now out on $1,50'
bail.
| An order formally suspendine Capt
Henry Schneider, who was charged
recently with attempting to obtai,
a settlement out OF court; fron
his command Of the Ninth police pre-
| cinct, Washington, to take effect fror
. September s. was issued last nigh
lily Major Pullman.
Capt. Schneider's suspension wi
be in effect until he proves his imc
cence of the charges made againS
him by Frank L. Ball, commonwealth
attorney of Alexandria County, q
: The hearing of the special polio
a trial board tomorrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter
Officials Installed by Grand High
Priest J. f. W. Timberman.

Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chap
ter No. II, of this city, elected the
following named officers at it's meet
ing on Friday evening, September
7th and they were installed in Office
the same night by Most Excellent j
f. w. .Timberman, of this city, Grand
High Priest, of Virginia:
Most Excellent Phillip C. fieishley
High Priest.
Companion Chaster a. Gwynn,
King.
Companion Percy f. Cliff, Scribe
Excellent Companion VIM. Lewis
Allen, Treasurer.
Companion Alfred G. Uhler, Sec
retary.
Companion Thomas L. Hall, Cap
tain of the Host.
Companion Boyd j. Richards, Pr'n
cipal Sojourner.
Companion a. Nc. F. Sherwood
Royal Arch Captain.
Companion Bedford X Smith, Mas
ter third Vail.
COMPANION Alfred c. Moss, Maste
Second Vail. -
Rev. J. NJ. Nourse. Chaplain.
Leopold Ruben, Steward.
George w. Zachary, Tiler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
KRAMER DIVORCE SUIT.
Wife Alleges Husband Turned Monk
eys, Snakes and Goats Loose in the
House.

mouse.
His official title at the Grotto was,
keeper of the ZOO and ne frequently:
borrowed animals and reptiles from
friend, a dealer in such things, for use
in certain ceremonies at the lodge,
and sometimes when the lodge kept
late and the bird and animal dealer
was closed, of course, not wishing
to leave his borrowed pets alone IN
the dark hall for the rest OF the
right. he took them home with HIM,
saws Frederick Fl. Kramer, the flor
ist, in his answer in the District
Srpreme Court to the maintenance
suit of Irene E. Kramer, who charges
him with turning monkeys and
snakes and goats loose in their
home to terrify her.
Mrs. Kramer's chief complaint was
that he came home late one night and
awakened Ler by putting an alligator
or her neck. kramea's story of 1t Is
that he only showed her the gator.
and she liked it so we'll she cared
/ for it several months, in. fact, until
| it died, and then at her request. he
! had it mounted so it could be kept
| in the home. He denies her charge
! that he left goat loose i'm the
house one night, and. he also denie;
! her allegation that for six month:
he never came home sober.
In a counter charge Kramer men
tions the name of q resident o.
Washington, who, he alleges. was a
Round Hill, Va, last May, when Mrs
Kramer was there with their daugh
ter. He learned later, he furthe
alleges, that the "man" was seelnI
Mrs. Kramer clandestinely here, AM
that about week before he began
to remove from his home, she brok
down and confessed to him. He toll
, her lie could no longer live with hel
he states, but agreed, if she woul
behave, to allow iher to live in tn
home and pay to- her $50 month
She promised, but, he alleges, leve
: kept the promise, and he broke u
the home.
The hearing to fix temporary ali
5 i.mony was continued until Septembe
1S. Attorneys Charles -Bendheim an
f. Harvey Given are counsel for kra
mer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
FAILED TO REGISTER
Alleged Delinquents Brought De-
for. United States Commissioner
George T. Mankin This Morning

/ deputy United States Commis-
sioner William Schoen DfousE'
James Malcolm Elliott, Of this city,
and Emmett Rector. of Belvoir: near
/ The Plains, Fauquier county, pc
! fore United States Commissioner
+; George T. NTankin, the office of the
clerk of the court in the postofhce
building this morning charged WIN
failure TO register on the 9th OF last
June for the selective draft.
The warrant for the arrest of FL
lott was read to him, after which
he was asked if he had any defense
10 make. The accused alleged that
he was horn June 1G, 1884, that Is
he obtained this information from
hi. grandmother, who Is now deau.
He was asked if had registered rs
a voter in the city of Alexandria,
When Elliott replied that he had not
nor had he ever paid a capitatioa
tax. Commissioner Mankin produced
a marriage certificate which the
accused had obtained from tn"
clerk of the Corporation Court
which showed that he procured the
same October 6, 1909, when he gave
his are as % years. Elliott said ne
had an aunt living in Maryland
who might have in her possession
the family Bible. James Elliott
father of the accused, was unable
to throw any light upon the case.
He could not tell when his son was
horn, Elliott was ordered to be heii
Court. which will meet on the 2o'h
instant. He was told that II he could
secure a bondsman in the sum OF S3oo
he would he liberated until the court
conveneS.
Emmett Rector was later eXamin-
od He claimed to have been born IN
1894. and produced a small famiIy
Bible to corroborate his statement
The commissioner. however. informed
thc prisoner that the writing III the
hook seemed to have been cXecut-
ed recently and was written oy tne
same person. He, too was held tor tne
court.
Ernest Lloyd. resident of tins
city. was arrested in Washington yes
;crday on the charge of assau!tlng q
woman named Minnie Smith ~ .;AtsX-
audria recently Through some ms
understanding it was supposed by tnc'
=, lire ,Lat nr was wanted by iii2 led
ar,l authorities to answer. the charge
of failing to appear before the eX7
,mining board after having been
drafted. 1t was later ascertaIned ;tilaI
The federal authorities had no cfar%e
20 urge against him. and he VIII be
arrai~ncd before the Police Court 10
answer the charge of assault
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
SWAPS HUBBY AT ALTAR.
Bride. Finding Herself Deserted,
Webs Br0the: of Filter.

Weds Br0the: of Filter.
Northumberland, Pa. Sept. IL
Miss Alice Pratt, u.s., who has :blg
brown eyes and rosy cheeks, appeared
at the office Of Squire NJ. ?. Tierney
Yesterday to become the bride OF
John Bordner, neighbor, she said
With her was Frank 'Bordner, q
brother of ;the prospective. bride
groom. i-!*.:i
The time was set for 3 o'clock, and
when John did not appear for the
nuptials, great tears sprang into
her eyes.
Frank spoke words OF pity, and
then asked the use of the 'Squire's
private office. In few minutes
both returned, smiling.
"It's all right, Squire" said
Frank. "she;; was my sweetheart
first, any how, and has consented tt
become my bride instead of Johns
A: hurried trip was made to the
Courthouse. new marriage licens'
was procured. and ina few minute
they were made husband and wife
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
SEEKS RIVER CROSSINGS.
Government Said to be Interested III
w,sbinuton To Norfolk Route.

rnyernmcnt SAID to ne inteTcS'tu ''
Washington to Norfolk Route.
Ho.rolk. Va. Sept. 1l.~The pro
poscd Washington to Norfolk snort
I.nc railroad is seeking rights2oi way
across the James. Elizabeth and
.H,nsemcnd rivers. and. United States
authorities are taking up. the queS-
tion with the lo-;l authorities o.
Norfolk. Portsmouth and Newport
News .
The railroad proposes to cross inc
Elizabeth River near Pagpoint.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
K said to be behind the PROPOSE
tion, but lately the United States
government is said TO have become
interested and may understake TO push
the construction Of the road.
1t is proposed to have deep water
terminal at Beaufort. y. C.. where
coal could be dumped into vessels,
making it unnecessary for ships n
Southern waters to 20 north for fuel.
II would also give the Baltimore and
Ohio an outlet to the sea and a
ready market for coal now carried
to Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
WILL. TRY NEGRO At FAIRFAX.
William Burgess to be Removed from
Richmond. Says Attorney.

William II. Burgess. the negro.
who was arrested August y: for an
alleged attempted assault on Mrs
Mik!red Miller. Of Fairfax. and Miss
Mary DAVIS, of Clifton. will he re-
moved from the Jail in Richmond.
where he was taken for safckeepine
pending his trial, next Monday night.
and sent TO the place If his trial.
which will in AL probability be AT
the Fairfax County courthouse. ac-
co'iing to statements made last night
by Attorney R. e. l.. Moncurc.
Mr.. Moncure said that he had seen
Governor Stuart and his client on IL
recent trip to Richmond. and had de-
cided that it would be safe tn bring
the negro to the Fairfax county
courthouse as it WAS thought that
most OF the public feeling against the
man had died down
The day following the removal ol
the prisoner from Richmond ne will
be viewed by a lunacy board.
If these alienists decide that the
man is insane he will be sent to al
asylum FOR the criminal insane. il
they declare that the mans mind i:
sound, however. he will be tried or
the following day. Wednesday, Sep
tember 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
Pauline Frederick i'm "Ashcs of
EmbcrS."

Perhaps the most difficult task
which the director can ask Of his
star is that she play in a production
demanding the use of double expo
SIRE that she play two roles in tne
same picture. This is the task faced
Ey the beautiful and talented Paul
inc Frederick in "Ashes Of En-
5ers." her newest production at the
Richmond, Wednesday, in wTicn
she plays the sisters Agnes and
Laura, the one n.idrudge and the
other a totally heartless and selfsn
woman. i'm i%
The story Of ".Ashes of Embers
is, briefly. that OF Il very pltilesSly
selfish girl who IS relentless in he!
demands for money despite the fact
that her own sister, who Is the
family drudge. scarcely has enough
to keep body and soul together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
U-BOATS REPORTED SUNK

Two Steamers and Six German Sub.
mersibles Believed to Have Gone
Down.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Westwego reported today to the
Navy Department that while in
company with other ships ON Sep,
tember 5 six submarines attacked
the ships off the coast OF France
Two steamers were sunk ano
nrobably all the submarines, the
Navy Department announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
Notice.

The training schooi of the National
stomach Hospital offers three-yea,
course of nursing to girls between
the the apes of eighteen and thirtyfve.
Anr,;cation blanks furnished on re.
nnest Apply to Superintendent of
Nurses 1514 N. 18th St.. Phila., Pa
214-7t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
Notice.

There will be a regular meeting OF
Washington Memorial Lodge of Per,
fection No. Z. Friday. September ID
1917. at 7.3O p. m. Petitions for Octo.
her class will be received and acted
upnn. All members and visitors are
requested to be present.
w. S. CONNELLY,
Venerable Master.
r w. Latham. Sec'y.
2lS at.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
Notice Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the STOCK.
holders and directors of the Harris.
& Schafer Co., will be held at the
Office of Mr.. Gardner L. Roothe.
Alexandria National Bank BuildinG,
Alexandra. Virginia, on THURSDAY
September 27, 1917, at. 2:3O P. NJ.
BY order of the President.
~d E. A. HARRIS
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11
Alexandria City and Suburbs

The Willard w. c. T. u. will hold
a meeting in Trinity Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon at ,
o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Bellony, of this city, has re-
turned to her home i'm Richmond
Suits for divorce have been institu-
ted in the Circuit Court in this city
by Nathan Straughter against Annie
Scott Straughter, and by Annie jean
cite Sandstlum against William Z.
Sandstrum. In both cases the suits
are brought on the grounds of de-
sertion. Robinson NIoncure repre-
scented the complainants in each
suit.
Mrs. Jennie Lee Fuller, aged 36,
wife of Mr.. Eugene Fuller, master
nnechan;c at the Southern Railway
shops, died suddenly this morning ut
S o'clock at the Alexandria Hospital.
The maiden name of the deceased was
Miss Jennie Lee Shaver and she
formerly resided in Salisbury, North
Carolina, where the body will be seat
this evening for burial, the funeral
being held on Thursday. Besides her
husband she is survived by her mothar
and four daughters. The family re-
sided in this city at 913 King street.
The following names have been
drawn to serve on the special grand
jury ordered by Judge Louis c. Bar
ley, presiding in Corporation Court,
yesterday: Charles H. Callahan, D.
G. Grillbortzer, Samuel w. Pitts, R
Samuel Luckett, R. E. Knight, Chas.
B. Swan, Charles w. Howell, VIM. A.
Moore, Jr., and Clinton N. Ballen-
ger The jury will convene at ten
o'clock on Thursday next. Among
tic cases which will be brought be-
fore it for consideration will be the
case of the alleged murder of Ezell
Watson, colored, who was shot by
Edward Slaughter. also colored, on
the night of August goth, in this city.
Ten other cases for violation of the
liqucr laws are also on the docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

The Allison w. {. 7. L. will hold
its regular meeting tomorrow after
nocn at 2:3O in the Chldren'S Home.
Members are urged to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

Mr.. Abe Rosenberg is sick at the
Alexandria Hospital with typhoid
fever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

spent wo weeks among relatives.
Washington Lodge Of Perfection,
| Scottish Rite Masons, will hold a
| meeting on Friday night OF this
week at which petitions will be re-
ceived for the class to be initiated
! in October.
Miss Janice Evelyn Sampson has
returned to her home in Brentwood,
Md, after spending several weeks
here with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles n. Moore. cn south Lee
street.
CITY Councilman George H. Evans
Of the First ward, has been given a
commission as captain in the quarter
masters reserve corps, and yester-
day received orders to report to
Camp Wadsworth, Spartansbure,
South Carolina, as assistant to In
camp quartermaster. He expects to
leave Alexandria tomorrow.
The Chamber of Commerce dis
patched a large amount of business
at its first regular meeting last night
after the summer recess. The war
gardens, establishment of the new
ferry, and many other matters came
up for attention and it was not un-
til nearly eleven o'clock before all
was finished. John W. May was ap-
pointed to represent the Chamber at
the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States to be held
in Atlantic City, September II to 2l..
The secretary was authorized to pre-
pare and issue cards to the new
comers to the city, giving such in
formation in regard to the churches,
schools, reading rooms, ETC., as might
be deemed necessary in the future,
and the committee on gardens IN
structed to make its final visit of m
spection this week. Matters in con-
nection with railroad transportation
were also discussed as we'll as many
others of Importance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

Salt Water and Potomac Oysters.
]. Brill, No. 2, King street. Phone
sO7J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-11

Mr.. Charles Newton, of llo3 KING
street, who has been quite III Is aDie
to be out again.