The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
.TRAMPS DISAPPEAR
FROM ALEXANDRIA
Prosperity Reduces Number of APP
plicants for Free Lodgings.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. f. knight & Son.
eI-6D King Street.

S1e2 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Jan. Police
are wondering what has happened
to the tramps these cold nights as
there have been but few this win
ter applied at police headquarters
for a nights lodging.
In previous years, during a cold
snap, as high as 40 homeless men
have sought a nights lodging at
police headquarters. The only ex-
PLANTATION that can be offered is that
all of the knights of the road"
have found employment.
The same condition prevails here
in cases of persons seeking public
charity. Few cases of destitution
have been reported this winter de-
spite the extreme cold snap.
This is accounted for by the fact
that members of households that
formerly sought public bounty are
now employed and consequently do
not have to seek aid.
There is sufficient coal in Alex
apdria- to meet. present needs. ac-
cording to George Z. warheId,
chairman of the local fuel board.
Practically all persons wanting
coal. especially those sticking coal
in small quantities, have received
the required fuel and so far as can
be learned there has not been any
great amount of suffering caused
by lack of fuel.
Mr.. Warfield stated that in Alex
andria County, five car loads of
coal had been received from the
government. this to be used ex-
clusively for emergency purposes.
These officers have been elected
by Oriental Lodge. No. 8, Knights
of Pythias; G. c. Conner, chancellor
commander: Smith williams, vice
chancellor: H. Friedlander. prelate:
Charles D. Emerson, master of tenn
pie; E. r. Boyer. keeper of records
and seal: A. ]. Butcher, master of
finance; George w. Bontz, master OF
exchequer; r. H. Hancock, inside
guard; ]. NJ. Wells, outside guard.
These officers were installed by l.
D.. Sullivan. deputy grand chancel-
lor.
Because Harry Baker. colored,
claiming Petersburg. Va, as his
home, had five pints of liquor when
taken in custody last night when
arrested at the Potomac Railroad
yards on a charge of trespassing,
ne was held for the action of the
grand jury in the Police Court to-
day by Justice Thompson.
Judge c. f. NicoI has been an
pointed food administrator for this
city; Frank Lyon for Alexandria
county, and J. Parker Milburn for
Fairfax county.
During the month of December.
N. s. Greenaway, clerk of the courts,
issued a total of 1O3 marriage Ii
censes, OF which number SO were to
white persons and 81 to colored. He
also recorded 2S deeds.
Rev. John Lee Allison, d. D., pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, tonight preached at the union
services held at that church. Serv-
ices tomorrow night will be held in the
NJ. P. Church and Rev. A. E. Spell
man, pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church,
will preach.
Fire In a chimney in a house on
Washington street between Montgom-
cry and First streets, brought out the
fire department shortly before
o'clock this afternoon. Its services,
however, were not needed.
Mrs. Martha Ransdeff Uhler has
sold to r. E. Knight lots and 4 in
block 5, George Washington Park.
st. Mary's Catholic Sunday School
held its Christmas celebration this aft
ernoon in the Lyceum Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Mansfield have
purchased from Miss Fanny Dixon a
house and lot on the west side of
Pit street between King and Cameron
streets.