The Washington herald., 1917-09-03
SELECTIVE MEN
CALLED To COLORS
Five Per Cent Of Alexandria's Quota
Leave for Cantonment.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. +. knight a Son.
y-sB King Street

Alexandria. Va. Sept alive per
cent OF Alexandria's quota OF the Sc
lective army eight men from this
city and Alexandria County. will go
TO the csntonment at Petersburg
Wednesday.
The adjutant general directed that
the men be notified at once. He also
directed that all be white men.
The local board held a meeting this
morning and sent out notices to a
(otal OF thirteen men. the first eight
being its quota in their order and five
others to be alternates. they also be-
ing chosen in their respective order.
The notices were mailed this morning
10 the addresses given by the men
when they registered and they were
notified to appear Tuesday morning
at . o'clock at the office Of the local
draft board when arrangements will
be completed for their transportation
to Petersburg.
The thirteen men notified and their
addresses as given when they regis
tered are: Henry W. Armstrong. Del
Ray; Lawrence E. Padgett. 14O4 Duke
street; George L Milstead, Cherry
dale; William 3. Richards. r T. D.,
No. ), Alexandria: Clarence J. Win
ston, Braddock; Thomas W. Cook.
LII Queen street; Peter R. Hall. "a
North Peyton street; James c. Rush.
1sos King street
The five alternates are: Charles $.
Campbell. Ballston; Linwood Kidwell.
315 South Patrick street; Erwin Z
Smith. Clarendon; Walter L Smith.
1909 King street and Melvin NJ. Zones.
SIS South Henry street
Out Of the thirteen men called
total Of seven are from this city and
six from Alexandria county.
The work Of issuing permits for
children to attend the public schools
win be started Monday morning at
3 O'Clock at Lee School building.
Monday and Tuesday white children
can obtain permits at this school and
Wednesday at the West End School
permits will be issued to children who
will attend that school Thursday
and Friday permits will be issued to
colored children.
The public schools will reopen for
studies September 10 st. Mary's
Academy, Prince and Columbus
streets. and St Mary's Parochial
School. Royal and Wolfe streets, con-
Quoted by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross. will reopen for studies Wednes-
day morning.
The Episcopal High School. in Fair
far County. west Of this city, will
reopen September 10, and the Epis-
reopal Theoiogical Seminary, also
located near the High School. will re-
open September 20.
All is in readiness for the parade at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, under
the auspices of Alexandria Council.
No. s. Order of FraternaI Americans
which will be followed by a flag rais-
ing at the high school building at
$50 o'clock
]. H. Trimyer will preside at the
rag raising and introduce Represen-
tatives Hefiin and Flood. who will be
the speakers.
Labor Day will be observed here by
a general suspension Of business.
Banks. city and government Offices
will be closed al day. Today hun
dreds Of persons left the city to spend
the day at nearby resorts. Included
In this number were many motor
parties.
: Judge Bennett T. Gordon. Of Nelson
County. has been designated by Gov.
STUART TO hold a special term Of the
Prince William County Court, begin
ming Tuesday, in place of Judge J. B.
7. Thornton. VINO is i'll.
T. =. Johnson. who was chairman of
the EIks' excursion committee. an
nounces that the holder of ticket 2O06
will receive a prize of s. on presenta-
ton Of the coupon.