The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
U. S. court SENTENCES
FOUR in ALEXANDRIA
Offenders Against Uncle Sans Laws
Given Jail Terms.
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Alexandria, Va. Jan. The January
term of the United States Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, Judge Ed
mund Waddill presiding. convened at IL
o'clock today and four indictments were
returned by the grand jury in the follow
Ing cases: John Murray, stealing govern
ment property; w. B. johnson, using
mails to defraud; S. A. Douglas, using
mails to defraud; Richard Brookman,
carrying on business of retail liquor deal
er without payment of special tax J, B.
Grayson was foreman of the Jury.
Murray entered a plea OF guilty and
was sentenced to sixty days in. jail.
In the case of the United States against
Richard Beach and Cleveland Beach, both
entered pleas of guilty to having in their
possession an Illicit still and were sent
enced to pay a fine of 800 and serve thirty
days in the jail at Fredericksburg.
Both grand and petit juries were ad-
journed until tomorrow morning.
The public schools of this city this
morning reopened for studies after the
annual Christmas holidays with a large
attendance.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary,
Episcopal High School and st. Mary's
Academy will reopen for studies tonor-
row morning.
In the Circuit Court for this city In
the suit Of Clarke and Winston Conn
pany, Incorporated. against the Alexan-
drta Motor Boat Club, incorporated,
Robinson Monoure and Walter U. Varney
were appointed receivers for the club.
Rev. John Lee Allison, D. D., pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian Church,
preached tonight at the Second Baptist
Church at the week of prayer services.
These services were opened last might
at Christ P. E. Church at which time
Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson. pastor of Trinity
NJ. E. Church, preached.
Services Wednesday night will be hald
In ST. Pauls P. E. Church and Rev. ].
w. Duffey, D. D.. pastor of the NJ. e.
Church South, will preach.
These officers have been elected by
Alexandria Division, No. !, Ancient Order
OF Hibernians William Desmond presi-
dent; NJ. E. Greene, vice president; NJ
J. Mcfarland. recording secretary; F.
T. Quinn. financial secretary; James
Roche, treasuer; 7. D. Downey chair
man of standing committee: William
lgoe, sergeant-at-arms; r. E Power
sentinel; Charles Lucas, organist; Rev,
L. T. Kelly, chaplain.
The newly-elected officers will be In
stalled at . o'clock Sunday afternoon at
st. Mary's Hall by T. T. Quinn, county
president
A large delegation Of Odd Fellows
from this city will Thursday night &c
to Falls Church to the installation OF
the recently-elected officers of Falls
Church. No. II, who will be installed by
degree team from Mount Pleasant
Lodge, Washington. under the direction
of E. r. Armentrout The affair will
be under the supervision of L E. Butts.
district deputy, Of this city.
These officers have been elected by the
First Baptist Church Sunday School;
s. W. Pitts, superintendent: James
Foster, first ASSISTANT superintendent,
Vance Peele, second assistant; Miss
Bessie Elliott, superintendent OF cradle
roll; Mrs. C. NJ. Howard. superintendent
of home department; Miss Caroline
Yates, pianist; Robert Gorham, Chorister;
Robert Poss. librarian.
orHcers chosen by the Alexandria Iron
works follow: Calvin Butts, president:
NJ. R. Rodgers vice president; A. S.
Mankin, secretary and treasurer. These
officers with T. Frank Butts and Mrs.
Ruth Hancock constitute the board of di-
rectors.
James E. Green. a former resident. died
yesterday in Baltimore. The body will
be brought here tomorrow and buried
in Ivy Hill Cemetery. Rev. P. P. Phil
lips. D. D., rector of st. Pauls P. E.
Church, will conduct the burial service.
The deceased Is survived by four chill
dren as follows: Miss Jennie, Charles
N, Ernest, and Harry Green.
Last rites for Mrs. Kate C. Erwin were
held at II o'clock today at the home of
her son, T. Moxley Erwin, George Wash
Ington Park, and conducted by Rev. j.
w. Duffey, d. D., pastor of the NJ. f.
Church. South. Burial was in Union
Cemetery.
The remains of Percival B. Heath. who
died Sunday at his home in Clarendon,
Alexandria County. were brought here
today and buried in Bethel Cemetery.
Capt. William B. Smithers, a veteran
Southern Railway conductor. and his
wife, left this afternoon for Richmond,
where Capt. Smithers will tomorrow AT
ernoon undergo an operation at St
Luke's Hospital that city. for an affec-
ton Of the throat.
DIR. Stuart Mcclure, of Richmond, will
perform the operation Several months
ago Capt. Smithers underwent an opera
ton at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more.
R. f. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
at its meeting last night mapped out
plans for its annual banquet January 10,
in observance of Gen. Lees birthday.
In the Circuit Court for this city a
final decree for divorce on the ground
of desertion has been given in the case
of Meta c. McIntire from Archibald. At
torneys ]. r. and H B. Cation repre-
sented the plaintiff.
Miss Mildred Curtis Kelly Is the guest
of Miss Gladys Triplett. Charlottesville,
Va.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
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