The Washington herald., 1917-01-04
TWO Held FOR TRIAL
BY u. S. GRAND JURY
Discharged for Term After Returning
True Bills.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. e. Knight 4 Son,
eN-63 King Street.

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Alexandria, Va, Jan. 4-After returning
true bills to two indictments a grand Jury
in the United States Court, Judge Ed
mund Waddill presiding. was this AFTER
noon discharged for the term.
Those indicted were Frank Hansen. un'
lawfully operating an automobile on .
government reservation; and James L
Ready, larceny from a government res.
ervation. Ready was released on ZOO ban
1 for his appearance at the July term oi
court
| A petit jury in tho case Of q. A. Doug
las. charged with sending q threatening
letter through the malls. was sentenced
to serve sixty days In jail
There were 100 more births IN this city
during the year 1916 than there were
deaths, the total births being 40 and
the total deaths numbering $50. accord
ing to records of the health ONCE. Last
year the births were s9l The death list
John H Eaton. IS years old. q we'll
known painter, died late this afternoon
at his home, s12 Duke street. He 70 sur
vivef by a widow, two daughters and
one son.
William H. Melchor has purchased
Church the church parsonage at 10 South
Columbus street The trustees OF the
church are remodeling the house at 126
North Columbus street which will be used
as a parsonage.
Christian Unity was the subject of q
sermon by Rev. ]. w. Duffey, pastor Of
the NJ. z. Church, South, at the prayer
service tonight at st. Paurs P. E. Church.
Services tomorrow night will be held In
Trinity NJ E. Church and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector
of Grace P. E. Church.
Members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry, who entrained yesterday evening
at o'clock at Brownsville, Texas, for
Richmond. Va, are expected to reach
Richmond Sunday afternoon.
A number Of parents, wives and friends
OF the members of that command have
planned to go to Richmond Sunday to
greet the soldier boys on their arrival
It will be probably a week or ten days
after their arrival in Richmond before
they are mustered out Of service.
Announcement is made Of the marriage
of Miss Sue Evangeline McKelvey, of
Hagerstown, Nd, and F. r. H. Todd.
formerly of Alexandria, but now Of De-
troit Mich, which took place In Rock
vile, Nd, yesterday. Rev. DR.. Mennick,
of the P. E. Church. Of that place off,
ciating Accompanying the couple to
Rockville were Mrs. Frank g. Harper.
mother of the groom. and Mrs. Hugh
Tod. Following the wedding a dinner
was served at the Hotel Ebbitt, Wash
ington, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
departed for Detroit where they will re-
side.
Roy Fletcher. colored, was held today
for the action of the grand jury on a
charge of violating the provisions OF the
new State prohibition laws. Policeman
Munday, who arrested Fletcher last night,
testified that when taken in custody he
had a quart and half pint OF liquor in
his possession. Fletcher told the court
that he purchased the quart in Wash
ington and the half pint. which proved
his undoing, was given him.
A minstrel performance will be given
next Tuesday night in the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum Hall by the Holy Name
Minstrel Club, of Holy Trinity Church.
georgetown. under the auspices OF the
ocal Holy Name Society.
Arrangements have been made by Sem
Tole Tribe No. 35 Improved Order of
Rcd Men, for a minstrel performance.
which will be given January % and "a
at the opera house.
A meeting of Alexandria Canton No. 1,
Odd Fellows, will be held at 7:3o o'clock
Thursday night at Odd Fellows Hall.
Elder r. e. Gibson and wife have re-
turned from Mount Vernon. O., where
they visited Mr.. Gibson's parents