The Washington herald., 1921-07-07
RUM SEIZED NEAR
ALEXANDRIA WILL
BEPOURED AWAY
;R AR, ;: Wa SHINGTON SOCIETY,": a
Federal Court Judge Or.
ders Whisky to Be Emp
tied Into Sewer.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. =. Doniphan,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July s-one
hundred and seventeen quarts of rye
liquor, recently captured by the
Federal authorities in Arlington
County, today were ordered by
Judge d. Lawrence Groner. of the
U. s. Court for the Eastern District
Of Virginia, to be poured into the
sewer The work viii be done one
day this week under the direction
OF Marshal Clarence @. Smiters.
In the United States Court the
$500 bond of Arthur Daniel King
vas declared forfeited King is
charged with an alleged violation
of the prohibition law.
The grand jury today returned
these indictments: Ernest Tyler.
forgery of a Treasury certificate
Edward ]. Hess and Howard w.
March. larceny of government prop
erty and having in their possession
stolen government property; Hubert
Smith. violating Mann act, and ID. C.
Bowman, violating the Harrison
narcotic act
The grand jury was then adjourn
ed for the term, and the petit jury
was adjourned till September.
Leslie T Payne, indicted for lar
ceny from the United States mail,
was sentenced to serve six months
in the city jail; Tyler was sentenced
to one year and day in the Fed
eral prison at Atlanta and Hess
was given three years and March a
year and a half.
The court dismissed the case
against ]. Benjamin Waters.
- a.
sion goods alleged to be govern
mont property.
Clarence G. Smithers is now mar
shall of this court. having succeeded
Marshal Saunders Smithers today
reappointed william s. Schoeni
deputy marshal of the court
Announcement is made that in
connection with the Statewide
campaign being conducted by the
American Legion a mass meeting
will be held in the rooms of the
chamber of commerce Saturday
night All former service men are
invited A speaker from the ma
tional organization will address the
gathering. The meeting will be un-
der the auspices of Alexandria Post.
No. "a. American Legion. ]. T.
Richard A. Sprouse. ST years old
died today at his home, s Canal
road. Georgetown, d. c. He was
former resident of this city. The
body was brought here and taken
to the home of his son. Milton
Sprouse. 924 Duke street from
where his funeral will take place
aat $50 o'clock Friday morning
Services will be conducted by Rev.
L. F. Kelly. assistant pastor of st,
Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will
be in Bethel Cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Eva Bower
who died Monday night at Provi-
dence Hospital. Washington. will
take place at o'clock Friday
afternoon from the residence of
Stephen Davis. SO Prince street
Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Members OF the Old Dominion
Boat Club, enjoyed a smoker tonight
at their clubhouse. An athletic
tournament was held and many
events took place during the even
ing.
Col. 10 Lane Stern appointed
First Lieut.. c. NJ. Shepperscn, cap
tain of the Alexandria Light In
fantry in place of Capt. Louis ".
Duffey, who is i'll in Arizona. Capt.
Duffey reorganized the Light In
fantry after the world war
E F. Marbury. president of the
Board OF Aldermen. is confined to
his home in Prince street with ILL
ness.
The annual excursion of Fitz-
gerald Council No. 459. Knights of
Columbus. will be held to Marshall
Hall tomorrow.