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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
RED CROSS FUND
NOW $l26,799.62
Philadelphia inquiries Meth
DDS Used In Successful
Campaign Here.
CHILDREN DO THEIR BIT
Contributions to the patrfot1
fund Of 500, 900 received through
The Evening Star once arei
Previously acknowledged e2,42717
H. r. Howenstein Co. 1000
Mrs. i. b. Teel. .....-. LOO
s2,4ss.17
N,4ss.17

The war service fund for the Red
Cross being raised in the District has
now reached $126,759.62. Of which $751;
500 has been paid in and $32.500 appro-
priated.
So successful has been the Red Cross
collection here that the Philadelphia
Red Cross has asked for an account OF
the methods used here as q guide In
its own campaign.
Subscriptions and contributions an
nounced today by Henry B. F. Macfar-
land, chairman Of the finance commit
tee, are: Samuel Herrick. $50: B. M.
McClelland. SO: Mrs. A. N. Talbot. $50.
and Harvey NJ Friend, 81.
Additional Subscriptions.
Through Mrs. Larz Anderson. con-
tribution Of children at a small chill
dren's party at her houses Amory Law
renee. IS; Eloise Lawrence. IS; Ban
croft Gherardi. S.; Edith Hit, 81; Rob-
ert Hit, 81: Elizabeth Mitchell. 81;
Harriet Mitchell. 81: Evalyn Walker.
81: Clarence Moore, So: Lloyd Moore.
SO; Joseph and Thomas Letter, IS;
Nancy olney; 81; Katherine olney. 81:
w dTTSn ISOuUlHS CHlluTcu, S4Ss L1ASl0
Ekengren. 81; Tiny Ekengren, 81; Will
liam Ekengren. 81; W. R. Tuckerman
children, SIS; Mrs. Edward Mitchell. 81:
Eleanor Wilson, 81; Miss Wilson, 81;
Claire Donation, 81; William Merriam,
81: Katharine, Margaret and Craig
Wylie, IS; John Moorhead. IS: Kath-
arine Mccormick, 81; Caroline Thorn.
81: Miss Lay, IS; Mrs. Story. 81; Caro-
line Swift, $3.50; Frances Mckee. $3.50;
Mr.. Randall, "a; Frederick Brooke
children, IS: various anonymous, $3.50.
Children Give Entertainment.
Through the Misses Du Bose, contri-
button of Georgetown children's enter
tainment by following children:
Mary Kennedy. Mary Bradley, Kath-
crime Reese, Frances Fort, Emily Eek
er. Louise Du Bose. Martha Waldo.
Margaret Mackall, Margaret Penne-
baker, Frances Key Matthews, Nancy
Matthews, Margaret LOCKER. Elizabeth
Thompson. Cassin Shoemaker. Jack
Ecker, Jack Urquhart, Robert Hanna,
Frank Hanna, Louis Mackall. Tom Ro-
denbaugh and Stewart Wight-in all.
$39.1S.
mnrnurr, mn urrYr Urn rpncc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Italians Lose, But Regain Position.

ROME. May Tn the Camonica
valley an enemy detachment Sunday
night entered one Of our advanced posi-
lions at Tonalepass," saws the war
office statement Notwithstanding a
violent barrage fro on the part Of the
enemy our reinforcements at once
completely seoooupied the poD1t1oR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
TO REPRESENT THIS CITY.
Ambulance Company Unit Being Re-
cruited for Service in France.

CTu1tCu LUZ C1t4CC Al x4duCCs
The Washington Ambulance Company,
under Red Cross direction, is to be re-
cruited tonight for service in France,
the service to begin just as soon as Is
per cent Of the personnel has been en-
listed
All those willing to Join this unit,
which will go to France as unit rep
resenting the National Capital. are re-
quested by DR.. Ryan Devereux. the
captain, to report at Convention Hall
tonight, entering through the National
Guard armory on L street near 9Th
street. The authorized strength is 124
men. and when 81 men are enlisted 1t
will be considered ready.
The question of whether this unit
would be given work in France has de-
layed the ordering Of the equipment,
although the appropriation of $4,000
was made several weeks ago. DR.. Dew
ereux intends to equip the outfit with
a light motor ambulance similar to
those used by the American Abundance
Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
AMBASSADOR ELxUs BETTER.

American Envoy to Turkey Has
Passed Crisis-Ksy Travel In Month
STOCKHOLM. Via. London. Nay L.
Abram ( E1kuA the American ambas-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Woman Alleged TO Have Robbed 4
Man of S200 in Washington.

Complain was lodged At ipol'ee.
heaaquartetsi yesterday By. William
Moten. colored. that Arabella Nit
chell, also colored, had robbed him
of $500 in Washington and that la
ter she had come to this city. Of
ficers began search for the woman
an d early this afternoon Officer Ro-
land found the alleged chief.
Il was learned that she had de-
posted 500 in the First National
Bank and had spent about $50 in
wearing apparel.
Upon being taken in custody the
woman acknowledged she took SLID
from Moten, but he declares she mad
robbed him of 5000.
Later officers conducted the woman
to the First National Bank .wherc
500 was turned over to them. They.
subsequently visited the stores where
the woman made purchases to as
certain if the money. would be re-
funded should the fabrics be- re-
turned. If the storekeepers refuse
to do this, the goods will be seized.
The woman will he held subject to
the action of the Washington author
tiles.
It is said that Moten was engaged
last week. in inducing coIored men
to leave Fairfax county and 90 north
! with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
Drafting Pensioners

Copenhagen, Aug. 27.--The diff
Guilty which Germany is experience
ing in obtaining men to fill the ranks
is shown by an Interpolation pre-
sented in the Reichstag by Deputy
Davidsohn calling attention to the
practice of the military authorities
in recalling to the service pensioners
who have been discharged for dis
abilities.
The Interpolation says men re-
ceiving pensions for so per cent and
more of total disability apd, evep
cripples to whom supplementary pen
sions have beenn granted are beiag
constantly forced into the army
again and that in some cases men
are taken from hospitals before their
treatment is completed. n: ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
DEATH OF 7. F. JACOBS DIES FROM HER INJURIES
Little Colored Child Run Over by
Automobile Saturday Passes Away
at Alexandria Hospital.

Hilda Carter, the little tive-year-
old colored girl, of 7l5 Wilkes
street. who was run over by an an
tomobile near the corner of Alfred
and Wolfe streets Saturday after
noon, died about half an hour after
being taken TO the Alexandria hos
pital. DR.. T. VI. Jones, city coro-
ner, summoned a jury and held an
inquest at Demaine's undertaking
rooms at Z o'clock the same even
ing. The jury was composed Of X.
NJ. Graham, foreman; Thomas
Chauncey, james B. Patterson ID.
G.. Grillbortzer. T. NJ. Dunbarr and
James B. Martin. After hearing
the testimony the jury rendered
verdict to the effect that the child
came to its death through an un-
avoidable accident and exonerated the
driver Of the automobile from any
responsibility. The car was driven
by Mr.. Arthur H. Matthews. OF Wy
oming, Delaware. He testified that
he was running about ten or twelve
miles an hour and that the child ran
out in front of his machine from be-
hind wagon which was on the cor
ner. He said that he stopped his
machine within thirds of its
length and Immediately after the
accident conveyed the child to the
hospital and then went to the police
station and informed the police.
J. f. Covington, of Laurel, Nd, who
was riding with Mr. Matthews said
the accident was entirely unavoid-
able. Others in the car at the time
ware Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Cow
ington. The party were returnln"
from tour to Mount Vernon where
they had spent the day. The child
was treated at the hospital by Dr..
George P. Klipstein. One front
wheel of the auto is said to have
passed over the body of tile child and
there was but little hope retained for
its recovery when its injuries were
learned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
FINED ALL THE PARTIES.
OnloOkers at Gambling Procedure
Made TO Pay S. Each This Morn.

Ono0kers at Gambling Procedure
Made TO Pay S. Each This Morn.
ing.
Edward Corbin, colored, was ar
rested yesterday at the instance Of
George Pinkhard, colored, who al.
legged that Ire gave Corbin So to
keep for him, which the latter re-
fused to give up when requested.
Pinkhard said Corbin pretended he
was about to draw pistol when he
asked him for the money. Two wit
nesses appeared for the complainant.
During the investigation cf the case
it was shown that the trouble was
the aftermath of gambling and that
the complainant, defendant and wit
nesses (the latter alleging they
were merely lookers-on) were parties
to the otfense. Justice Cation fined
Cotbin So for disorderly conduct and
the others So each for gambling. 1t
was alleged that Colbin. who had
been charged with larceny. had
been arrested foIr times this month
on various charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
Well-Kn0wn Alexandria Printer Sue
cumbs at Alexandria Hospital
After Operation.

Thomas f. Jacobs, who had been
member of the mechanical depart
ment OF the Washington Herald
since its foundation, died at 1880
yesterday morning in the Alexandria
Hospital.
Mr.. Jacobs was operated on at
that institution Saturday. He had
been in declining health for some
time and his condition became so
serious few days ago that an OPP
Grafton was deemed advisable.
Mr.. Jacobs was 81 years of age
and native of Alexandria. having
been born here October 25, 1856,
He was a son of the late Lemuel
and Emeline Jacobs.
Mr.. Jacobs was a member of Co
lumbia Typographical Union, No.
l01, and was a prominent worker
in that organization till the day of
his death
Besides his wife. Mary Frances
Jacobs, and adopted nephew, Roger
Brawner, the deceased is survived
by several sisters.
The deceased during the early
part of the eighties was an attache
Of the Alexandria Gazette. The
funeral will take place from the
residence, 500 south Lee street, on
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Interment will be in Bethel ceme-
terry. Services will be conducted
by the Rev. A. +. Spielman, pastor
of Trinity Methodist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
Beware Of Strangers.

Beware of Strangers" which
will be seen at the Richmond to-
night exposes the methods used by
swindlers to rob the public. During
the action of a thrilling drama of
love and hate there is shown the
wire tapping game, the operations:
of the Clairvoyant Trust, on expose
Of Mann Act blackmailcrs, etc. 1t
ran for over five straight weeks in
the Chicago Loop The production
has been endorsed by officials of the
U. s. Department OF Justice. by
Maclay Hoyne. the famous State S
Attorney Of Chicago. and many other
authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27

was crashed into and sunk by the
tug Gladiator off Shepherds Point,
opposite Alexandria, eleven people.
two of them women, were rescued
by the tug and carried back to
Washington.
The crash came just as the men,
bers of the launch party were seat
ing themselves for a midnight lunch.
One of their number fell overheard,
but was rescued. The bow of the
launch was completely crushed and
the vessel sank almost before the
passengers could be pulled aboard the
tug.
The launch was owned by Frank
Mccormick, of Washington. Bdrns
Dumar, 500. F street. southeast, was
at the wheel when the accident oc-
Cured. H..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
Alexandria City Schools

Permits to. enter the city schools
will be issued during the week begin.
ming September 3rd, at Lee School
building, commencing at Q a. m. Per
mits for the High school, Lee school
and Washington school will be is
sued Monday and Tuesday.
Permits for the West End school
will be issued Wednesday at West
End school building. )
Permits for the colorcd children
will be issued Thursday and Friday
Tax receipt must. be presented be-
fore permit is issued.
204-6t. GILBERT j. COX, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
Notice Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Arlington Brewing
Company will be held at the office
of the company. Rosslyn. Va, on
Tuesday September II, 1917, at 10
o'clock a. M. for the purpose Of
eIecting directors and for the tran
ssaction of such other business as
may properly be brought before
said meeting.
=. !, Arlington Brewing Company.
204-14t Abe King, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
NOCTURNAL CHASE.

Alexandra fOlice luTsue HutOHto-
bile Party Believed to Have ViOlat-
cd Mapp Law.
About nine o'clock Saturday night
members of the police department
learned that an automobile mad
passed through the city having it
was believed, large stock Of stimu-
Iant,, aboard. Chief Goods. Serg-
cant Scott and Officers Miller and
Bell entered, an automobile which was
operated by Kenneth W. Ogden and
started in pursuit. The aqqttGG aqqtGG sup
posed to contain the liquor had 20
minutes start OH the police. ana
having suspicion that the party
was being pursued, those in charge
made record run. Mr.. Qgden's
machine also made good time, but
the fugitives prevented the space be-
tween two cars from being con-
rracted, and the Alexandrians after
going as far as Occoquan workhouse,
returned to this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
Alexandria Draft Board Cerfifes to
Another List of Men For Service
in the National Army.


ba,n in. executive session again to-
day looking over the papers OF 1ne
men who have been before it for ex-
animation. Tomorrow, from rlne un-
til eleven o'clock, those men who had
been previously summoned and nave
not appeared before the board Will De
given one more opportunity to be eS-
amined and it is stated that II tney
do not report then their names Will
he turned over to the Provost MAR
shall for such action as he may direct.
The board has, certified to the fol-
lowing list of names of men whom II
has decided as qualified for service:
Oswald A. Salmons (E), John ID.
siIbey. James L. Ouden, Ernest Nc
carthy, Thomas H. Ballenger (El'
Moses Jones, Morris Levy, Charles
u Smith, Frank Brown, Burns n.
Gibson, John C. Welch, (E), Robert l..
Newton (E), Edwin V. Bryne' Ben
iamin F. Roberts, William G. Brown,
Hazel R. Rucker, Charles E. Phillips
Charles Lewis, Paul McGriff, Chester
c. Houeh, Hubert Kendrick, Robert
Turner, B. j. Sweeney, Martin L.
Hyson, Thomas Buckley, Chester b.
SCHUYLER, Jas. w. Dwyer, George
Jackson, Clarence E. wilkins, Ben
iamin F. Walker, Ernest E. Risdon'
Richard M. Tavenner, Andrew L.
Travers, Charles l.. Wiseman, Phillip
G. Crilly (E), Bernard G. Brock, John
Fl. Hamilton, Robert 0. Baker, Car
roll d. Lucas, (E), MichaeG MeCs
Reece. Kemp r. Rush, Walter Black
well. VIM. W. Watt (E), Aaron Brown,
William Dixon, Lawrence Baker, NJ.
w. Brodie, julius H. Billings, Dan
Beurely, James D. Woodward, James
II Hamm, William S. Lee, George L.
Monday, Perry NJ. Johnson, Harry
C. Mankin (E), William F. Yoder'
James johnson, William R. Winston,
Nelson J. E. Ennis, Aurula B. F.
Lackey, Rae Meredith, Lester Z.
Cook, Elmer o. Smith, Leroy S. Al
len, Christopher Claxon, William A.
Cox, Gilbert Baker, Ernest NJ. Armen-
trout, Bernard Padgett (E), Wash
Jones, Robert, j. Poss (E), William
". Hopkins, William F. Hellmuth'
Isaac Phillips. Charles Dean, Bennle
Cornell, (E), Charles A. Grimes
Frank w. Zimmerman, ST. Claire y.
shelton James R. Fletcher, Aaron B.
Garrett, Colder Walch, Charles; j,
A. WOLF: George w. Sims, .Elmore
Samuel, Clarence 5. 'Embrey, Edwin
G. Balinges, i;Jobhnie H. Weathless'
William G. Hall, John H. Sullivan A. \,
G. Beavers, Courtney Hauls, Powell
7. Roberts. (E),, Henry W. Arm
strong. Lawrence E. Padgett, Iench
T. Marye (E), George T. Milstead'
Gordon Hooff, William B. Richards
Clarence j., Winston, William c. ASH
ford (E), Frank NJ. Byrd, W. Jonn
Creenan, Fielder ]. Lynn (E), John
T. Ashton (E), Curtis j. Taylor
Paul Anderson, Charles W. King
William A.: Ferguson, William n.y.
man, William Rollins, George T.
Kimbar, Thomas W. Cook Arthur
Peeler, William Thomas, Peter Il.
Hall, Robert Carter, James C.: Rush'
William F. Petty, Wilson S. Wash
irgton (E), Carroll Nails (E)' Rich
ard /. Smith, Charles S. Campbell,
Erasmus shipworth,, james B. Fat
terson e., Edward F. Corbin, lr-
vim E. Smith, Melvin M. Fones, Will
liam c. Turner, Walter Smith and
Walter L. Smith.
The names Of men followed with
letter (E) indicates that they are al
ready enlisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
WATER BROWNS HIS SORROW
Despondent Man Had Failed For Two
Weeks With Liquor.

Bloobsburg, Pa., Aug. 27.-Giving
lis uitcase and it's contents to Chas.
Leopold, of Almedia, Columbia
county, with whom he lived, with the
declaration he was tired of life,
Andrew Covatch,. aged 40, who had
been drinking heavily two weeks,
yesterday afternoon dived into one
of the deep quarry pools and COM
mitted suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
SUIT OVER A SHIRT.
Creek Complained That q Chinaman
Had Damaged Garment While
Laundering it.

a laundryman from the land OF
confucius and fruit dealer from
the country of Homer were parties
70 case in the Police Court this
morning. The HELENE complained
tbot the Celestial had damaged a
new shirt while it was passing
through the process Of laundering in
the latter's establishment. The de-
fendant denied the charge. laughing
81, the time. while the Greek seemed
olso TO be in good humor. Justice
Cation finally told the couple that
+be matter was of civil nature and
had no place in the Police Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27

Mrs. George Anderton ana MIS-. H.
A. ijawes, Of Eraddock Heights, have
returned from Sweet Springs, Va.
Miss Mamie Carter is the guest of
relatives in Markham, Fauquier
county, Va.
Miss Susan Fawcett is visiting
her uncle, the Rev. Douglas Hooff, at
his home in Frederick, Md.
V. Ward Boswell left today fo!
Brevard, n. c., to be the guest of
his sister, Mrs. G. c. Wilmer:
Mrs. H. Talbot, of 326 north Co.
lumbus street. is the guest of her
son, j. w. Talbot, in Washington.
The Allison w. c. 7. U. will hold
their regularly weekly meeting to-
night at the Children's Home, and
requests a full attendance. -
Miss Virginia Shepherd, of Wash
ington, was the week end guest of
Mr.. ami Mrs. Fl. Clay Phillips, at
their home on King street.
Miss Sallie Norfleet, of Kelford,
N. c., has been the guest of Misses
Caralie and Marion Greenaway, at
their home on north Columbus street
Company C of the Alexandria
Home Guards will meet at the ar
mory tonight for a drill. A full at
tendance is requested.
Mrs. Robert Lucas, jr., and daugh-
ter Regina have gone to Haddonfield,
New Jersey. They will also visit at
Atlantic City and Philadelphia be-
fore returning home.
Midshipnlen Stewart w. King and
Ferguson B. Bryan, U. S. n, are
spending the months's leave granted
m!dshipmen on the return to the
U.- S. Naval Academy from the
SUMMER practice cruise at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
T. King and Councilman and Mrs.
Albert Bryan, respectively.
A searching party headed by
Sheriff Fields and Special Officer
Thomas Crack yesterday began to
scour what are known as the Cat
heart Woods at Ballston, Alexan-
dria county, to capture man VINO
has been seen roaming about in them,
seemingly. in demented manner and
devoid of clothes.
Mr.. John P. Welch and Miss Emma
Metzer, both of this city, were mar
ried at ! the parsonage of Trinity
Methodist church BY the Rev. A. Z.
Spielman on Saturday evening last.
Shortly after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Welch left on a trip to the
northern states and on their return
will take up their residence in Will
mington, Delaware.
The garden committee will COM
plete its task today Of examining the
ninety-one gardens which were en-
tered in the contest for prizes of
fered by the Chamber of Commerce
of $40, $40 and So. Secretary Pres
ton. one of the committeeman, stated
this morning that the amount of fine
vegetables produced in the gardens
of Alexandria is highly creditable
and that many of them were cx-
ceptionally good The awards will be
published as soon as made.
Albert O. Burgdorf. 80 years, Com
pany c, Third Infantry, of the Dis
trict National Guard, was drowned
yesterday shortly after noon while
bathing with two companions from a
boat in Georgetown Channel. near
the Virginia side of the river. An
other drowning was reported about
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon when
William E. Harding, 10 years old
26 Second street northeast, Wash
ington, sank while bathing in the
Basin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
Marriage Notice.

Married, on August 25, 1917, by
+he Rev. A. E. Spielman, Miss Emma
Matzeer and Mr. John P. Welch,
h,+b Of Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
TUG SINKS LAUNCH.

Nine Men And Two Women Rescued.
as Their. Craft'is Struck.
! Narrowly escaping death in the
Potomac early yesterday morning
when their launch, the Allen Mack,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Miss Kathryn Uhler is making
trip with party of friends from
Washington to Atlantic City, Canada
and Niagara Falls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-27

Miss Kathryn Uhler is making a
trip with party of friends from
Washington to Atlantic City, Canada
and Niagara Falls.
Mrs. William Herbert and Miss
Ellen Herbert are spending the re-
mainder of the summer at Mark
ham, Fauquier county.
Miss Mary Monroe has returned to
her home in this city after a visit to
Dr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Smith at
their home, "Rosemont," near Berry
vile. =
Miss Nancy Tackett has been the
guest of Miss Gladys Baldwin at her
home near Laurel, Md, for the past
few days. Mrs. John F. Tackett has
also been visiting in Maryland. Miss
Sophie Tackett is the guest of
Miss Edna Roberts, in Williamsburg:
Va.
Judge and Mrs. Louis C. Barley
and son, Louis c. Barley, jr., re-
turned Saturday from Port Colborne,
Canada, where they were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier Baldwin.
Judge Barley and son spent the past
week end at Upperville,, where they
attended the Gypsy Smith meetings.
Martha Washington Chapter, No.
az. Order of Eastern Starr will cele-
brate Robert Morris birthday, Aug
ust 81, 1917, with picnic at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Holman, in Luna
Park, from 2 p. m. on. Refreshments
will be served and there will be
music and dancing in the pavilion, be-
ginning at o'clock. There will be no
admission charged and everybody
will be welcome.
1t is expected that about one hun
dred DAD Fellows will journey down
to Accotink this evening from Alex
andria to attend the session of the
lodge to be held there. Twenty-ohe
have been. engaged to
carry the party and an enjoyable
evening is anticipated. Grand Mas
ter W. Ross Southwark, of Rich
mond, is expected to be in attend
arce.
Cadet Herman Pohl, U. S. A., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Johl, of Rose
mont, will graduate at West Point
this week. Cadet Pohls mother, Mrs.
A. ]. Pohl, and brother, Everett, left
last week to be present at the
graduating. exercises. Mr. Pohl, it IS
said, will be commissioned in the
engineering corps, having made an
enviable record for himself at the
academy. He will graduate among
the first few in his class.
The baseball team of the Alexan-
dlia, County Athletic Association,
otherwise known as the Clarendons,
has jumped into the lead in the
series for the amateur championship
of northern Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia which is being
staged between the Clarendons, the
Cardinals, of this city, the Athletics
and the Rex Athletic Club of Wash
ington. Clarendon defeated Rex 'at
Clarendon yesterday In close over
time contests which ended in 2-to-l
score. At Columbia Park in Wash
ington, in the meantime, the Cardit
nails we're being subjected to a Cruel
ing defeat by a 15-to-l tune. Quayle
and Risdon, slabbing for the local
lads in the capital city contest, were
touched up for twenty-sne hits, and
made a miserable showing. The
standing of the teams in the series
now is: Clarendon, won three out
of 4, and have $50 percentage; Card
inals, "a, 500; Athletics, 2-4, 800;
Rex. IA, $50.
was crashed into and sunk by the