The Washington herald., 1918-06-20
ALEXANDRIA SENDS
DRAFTEES To CAMP
u CoIored Men. Including Those
from County, for Lee.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
Il. Z. knight & Son.
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Alexandria, Va, June 1s.-Twenty-
seven colored drafted men. including
twenty-four from this city and
Alexandria County. and three from
other places. the latter being induct-
ed into service, departed this morning
for Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va.
The local draft board has received
instructions to send siNty-three white
men next Monday to the same camp.
These men will be notified later In
the week.
Those in the party today were:
Walter McFadden, ~ Henrietta
street, Baltimore; W. z. q. Peters,
sol Madison street; rFenton o. Gold
man, South Washington. Va; Claude
NJ. Cooper, sO4 Pendleton street; Ad-
olson Wilson, AS South Alfred street;
Melvin Newman, 4o1 South Alfred
street; James L. Jackson. 56 Frank
lin street; Jacob Cooper. S5 South
Fayette street; samuel Bolden, Sl2
Princess street; James r. Thomas, III
North Henry street; Shirley w. Har-
ris, Arlington, Va; Solomon watson
South Washington, Va; Lucian o.
Dixon, 1901 Duke street: Frederick
Rowe, Arlington, Va; Henry Z. Jack
son. RossIyn, Va: Charles Willis.
Arlington. va, EdgIuOhu 80
South Columbus street; Isaac TancH.
Rosslvn. Va; Walter Beckhsm, sos
South Pitt street; Louis Robertson,
Arlington. Va; Charles Miles. S2s
North Fairfax street: Leo Monroe.
lOl5 Wolfe street; BERTHE Lewis, 800
North Alfred street: Robert Williams,
South Washington, Va
The three men indUcted are as fol-
lows: William E. Jefferson. Steelton,
Pa; D. P. Sheriff. and William Cur
tbs. who accompanied the draft men
from here.
According to the monthly report
of Chief Of Police c. T. Goods sub
mitted to the board of police COM
missioners tonight a total OF 145
arrests were made since his last
monthly report Included in the list
OF prisoners twenty-four for drunk
en- and disorderly conduct: twelve
for being drunk on the street and
nine for violating the prohibition
law.
The resignation OF Frederick
Klaus. jr. as a member Of the police
force was read and accepted. Mr..
Klaus resigned to accept a position
with the Adams Express Company.
The board will hold a special
meeting at 1880 o'clock Monday eve
ming for the purpose of electing his
successor and all applicants are ex-
pected to appear in person.
At the request of the Virginia
shipbuildirg Corporation two per
sons appointed special ofncers were
clothed with police power at the
company's plant.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
a block dance which will be given at
$50 o'clock Saturday evening on
Washington street between King
and Prince streets under the au-
spices of the War Camp Community
Service. This viii be the second
dance OF this character given here
this year.
4. T. Patten. of Washington, while
at work yesterday afternoon at the
plant of the American Life Boat
| Company, had his right finger am
! putated. He was taken to the AL
exa andria Hospital and treated by DR.,
NJ. D. Delaney.
r. E. knight. this city, Is one OF
the ten vice presidents chosen by
the RetsH Merchants Association OF
| Virginia at its annual session In
Richmond. one being from each Con-
gressional district.
Ternard n. Cook. son OF J. Thomas
! Cook. of the United States Employ
| ment Service. this city, has been
: appointed color sergeant OF Company
&c, United States Training Detach-
ment University OF Virginia.