The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
HUNT HOUSEBREAKERS
Who LOOTED HOMES
Alexandra Police Run Down Clews to
Jewel Thieves.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
II. L. Knight 4 Son,
e2l -6z3 King Street.

II. Il.
sas9 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Jan. S.-No clew has
yet been obtained to the robbery of two
residences yesterday although the police
are still trying to run down clews.
The second house robbed was that OF
]. Laurence Perry, cashier of the Alex
endria National Bank. at Braddock. The
robbers pryed open a back window and
stole French clock, two fountain pens,
purse containing $50 Of old coins the
property OF Mr.. Perry, and a pair Of
shoes and a shirt, the property Of S. G.
Blanton.
The first robbery was at the residence
Of Kemp l. Lambeth, 113 North Column
bus street where the thieves got several
hundred dollars worth OF jewelry.
Members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry. who arrived in Richmond yes
terday from Brownsville. Tex. are wait
Ing to be mustered out of service. They
will be given a big ovation by the citi-
zens Of Alexandria when they return. 1t
is expected that they will be home with
in the week.
Among the incorporators of Charlie
mont Lodge. Bedford County. Va. is
A. H. Thomas, this city. This corpora
tion recently purchased the White
homestead. in that county, to maintain
game preserve. The place was for
Operations the home of the maternal
ancestors OF the wife of President
Woodrow Wilson. 1t is the purpose OF
with native game. The capital stock
has been limited to $4,000.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary E. Ches-
ser, widow of Ephriam Chesser, who
died last night at her home. 4o6 South
Fairfax street, will be held at 1880
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her
home and will be conducted by Rev.
l.. NJ. Ferguson. pastor of Trinity M
E. Church Mrs. Chesser is survived
by two sons and a daughter.
Revival services were opened tonight
at the Methodist Protestant Church by
Rev. E. T. Kirkley. pastor. They will
be held every night at 7:46 o'clock.
During the services prayer meetings
will be held every Tuesday and Friday
morning at 10 o'clock at homes of diff
ferent members of the church. which
have been opened as follows: Mrs. E. J.
Roberts, sos Queen street. Mrs Lucy
Wolfe, leader; Mrs. J. A. Scribner, 315
South Pitt street, Mrs. A. Nunnally,
leader; Mrs. w. Allen, 1411 Prince
street. Mrs. Morris e. Parker, leader:
Mrs. ]. r. Scribner. 5o7 South Henry
street, Mrs. W. s. Risdon, leader.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elliott
will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at her home at Braddock Heights,
conducted by Rev. John Lee Allison, d.
D., pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, assisted by Rev. z. B. jackson,
D. D.. pastor Of the First Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Hennitta Kimbalrs funeral will
take place at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from Wheatley's undertaking chap
el, conducted by Rev. E. T. Kirkley.
pastor OF the Methodist Protestant
Church.
II Is expected that a large crowd will
attend the minstrel performance at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall by
the Holy Name Minstrel Club of Holy
Trinity Church, Georgetown, which will
be given under the auspices of the local
branch of the Holy Name Society tomor-
row night.
Some fodder at the shipyard of the Ma
rine Railway Shipbuilding Coal Com
pany. foot of Franklin street, caught fire
tonight and called out the fire depart
ment. The fire was quickly extinguished.
Representative Martin A. Morrison, of
Indiana, tonight delivered an address be-
fore the Laymen's League in the West
minister Building. A large number of
members attended. The league after
ward elected the following Officers to
serve for the ensuing year: James R.
Cation. president: William Campbell, vice
president; John W. Herndon, secretary;
Samuel w. Pitts, treasurer.
J. T. Preston, Jr., has returned from
Richmond, Va. where he went to see
the Alexandria soldier boys arrive from
the Mexican border.
Col Robert E. Lee, jr., will lecture on
the life OF Gen. Robert E. Lee before the
Potter's Hill Civic League, at Potter's
Hill School House Tuesday evening, jan
uary 8, at 7:3o o'clock