The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
COAL AFFIDAVITS TO
COME in ALEXANDRIA
That Method Proposed IN Order All
May Be Supplied.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
z. Y. Knight a Son,
@A1 King etrpst


Alexandra, Va. Nov so.-If the
present shortage Of coal in this city
and Alexandria county continues. per-
sons desiring half ton or more Of coal
may have TO file an affidavit with
their dealer setting forth that they
have not more than two tons Of coal
In their coal bins.
The question of putting into opera
ton such drastic measures in order
that all persons may be able to secure
supply Of coal when cold weather
sets in was discussed today at q
meeting Of the fuel commissioners
for this city and Alexandra county
held at the First National Bank pre-
sided over by George z. Warneld'
chairman, with Capt. Albert Bryan
and d. N. Rust, jr., present
Attending the meeting were num-
Der Of coal dealers and the commis-
sioners learned from them the supply
Of anthracite coal on hand II pracu-
cally nil and that there 81 some sort
coal and also a supply OF wood
The question of regulating the
prices Of coal also was discussed by
the commissioners. The commission
ers will endeavor to alleviate condi-
tions by having the supply en- route
rushed to Alexandria as soon os pos
sible in order to prevent the threat
ened coal famine.
A big, dinner was given this al
ternoon in the Westminster Building
in honor OF the Alexandrians now
connected with the U. s. Ambulance
Corps. located at Allentown, Pa, and
in addition to the Alexandrians who
are members, a number Of ofbcers
and others comprising the unit OF
which they are members, together
with men who recently graduated
from Fort Iyer were present. num-
bering about seventy-fve.
Julian Y. Williams was toastmas-
ter, and speeches were made by f.
F. Marbury. president of the board
of aldermen: Judge L. c. Barley,
Charles H. Callahan, Rev. Z. v. Re-
goster. D. D., pastor of the II. E.
ell. nov at Camp Nc ade. Nd; Capt
Sayre and Lieut. Beckwith.
Vocal solos were given by Mrs.
Sherman B. Fowler and Mrs. T. A.
Hulfsh, with Mrs. George z. War
field as accompanist, and there also
was a vocal solo by Mr.. Stoffel.
Of the Ambulance CORPS. with Miss
Katherine Waller as accompanist
The dinner was served by a COM
mittee of women under the direc-
ton Of Miss Cora Cochran.
After tomorrow all persons who fall
to pay their State and capitation
taxes will have to pay a penalty Of
five per cent. The Office of City
Treasurer Robinson was kept busy
today receiving taxes. Persons who
fail to pay their taxes by December
6 become delinquent and will not be
able to participate in the election
next summer.
Capt. A. Lennox Uhler. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. UFhler. of this city,
now stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga.
and Miss Rebecca Carlton Brown.
of Griffin. Ga. were married Tues
day in Atlanta, Ga, by Rev. Harry
c. Howard. of Emory College. ac-
cording to a telegram received today
by the father Of the bridegroom.
On a charge Of violating the pro-
visions of the Mapp liquor law X. W.
Dudley, a special officer employed at
the Potomac railroad yards, was held
for the action Of the grand jury in
the police court today by Justice
Thompson. II was testified that Dull
ley gave away some whiskey which
he took possession Of when he found
it in an automobile. Dudley entered a
plea of not guilty to the charge. say
ing he turned the whiskey over to
Sheriff Howard B. Fields of Alexandra
County. Dudley gave bond for his ap-
pearance before the grand jury.
Higsbie 4 Richardson, Inc. has
been chartered by the state corpora
ton commission, with a capital stock
of 5000. Purposes are real estate
business. Oficers ore: Alfred Higs-
bic, President. and L. W. Richardson,
secretary. both of WASHINGTON
The funeral of Michael A. Hold
brook took place this morning from
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Services
were conducted by Rev. L. F. Kelly.
and burial was made in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
Last rites for DR.. William VI. Lynch
were held this afternoon at the NJ.
f. Church South. Annandale. Fair
fax County, and burial was made in
the cemetery at that place.
Mrs. Lucy DriscolI Boyer, a wears
old, widow of John l. Boyer. died at
4:S0 o'clock this morning at the resi-
dence Of her son-in-law, Bernard B.
Brown, 1os South Alfred street. Sur
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