The Washington herald., 1918-01-04
ALEXANDRIA POLICE
Discover WHISKY
DanvilIe Resident Held in $500 on
Charge of Owning 1t.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
X. T.. Knight 4 Son.
6lI -S3 King street


Alexandria, Va. Jan. 3.-J. Fred
Birrell. of this city, who is a deputy
collector of internal revenue. an
nounces that he will be in Alexandria
about January Is with headquarters
in the revenue office, in the postoffice
building. for the purpose of assisting
residents of the city and Alexandria
and Fairfax counties in filling out
their income tax returns.
Mr.. Birrell will remain here for
about forty days to assist any persons
who may not thoroughly understand
the new law in regard to making out
the returns. All returns must be made
by March l and failure to do so is
punishable by heavy penalties.
J. Fl. billiard, DanvilIe. Va, was held
for the action of the grand jury in the
Police Court today on a charge Of vio-
lating the provisions of the prohibition
law. billiard, the police testified, had
five quarts of liquor in an automobile
which was taken in charge by Sergts.
Wilkinson and Scott and Policeman
hewitt billiards. machine went dead"
at the corner of Wilkes and Pitt
streets last night and Dillard was
taken into a nearby factory building
to 'thaw" out and the police took
possession of the machine and when
they discovered the liCtr billiards.
arrest followed billiard this afternoon
furnished $500 bail bond and left for
Danville in his machine.
Harry c. Leef, ~ years old. a former
resident of this city. died suddenly in
Danville, Va, Wednesday. His body
was brought here tonight and taken to
the residence of his mother, 1905 King
street, from whence the funeral will
take place at 3 O'Clock Friday after
noon Services will be conducted by
Rev. John Lee Allison. d. D., pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church. ...
The deceased was manager Of the
Hotel Burton at Danville. In addition
to his wife, he Is survived by five
children and his mother and three sis
ters, as follows: Miss Katie Leef. Mrs.
T. l.. Finks and Mrs. w. A. Bolton.
John Samuels. colored, about 16 years
old. is at the Alexandria Hospital suf-
fering from concussion of the brain,
as a result of being struck over the
head with an iron cane, alleged to
have been welded by Hill johnson,
colored. 2 years old. Policemen Will
liam and Waller Campbell arrested
johnson, and in court today Justice
Thompson continued the case for ten
days in order to await the outcome of
Samuels' injuries.
Judge L. C. Barley, chairman of
the local legal advisory board, an
nounees that the following persons
will tomorrow assist the registrants
in filing out their questionnaires:
Gardner L. Boothe, ]. II. Trimyer.
R. L. Payne. II. G. Graham and G.
Washington Lewis.
Those who will assist Saturday: II.
Noel Garner. r. B. Washington, A.
B. Nicol, E. ]. Fleming and V. Ward
Boswell.
Because of the continued cold
weather, inability to properly heat
the churches. and in order to save
fuel the ministers of this city con-
nected with the various Protestant
churches have abandoned the union |
prayer services which were to have
been held tonight and tomorrow |
night.
II. b. Cation and George E. warfield, |
have sold to Mrs. Addie r. |
Kirk house and lot in Jefferso.. |
District, Alexandria County.