The Washington herald., 1922-07-07
STRIKERS CLAIM
ROADS CRIPPLED
AT ALEXANDRIA
Boat Club to Install Addi-
tional Lockers in Old
Building.
|KIWANIANS M E E T
Mayor Orders Property Own
ers to Remove Weeds
From Cutters.
KIWANIANS M E E T
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan,
727 King Street

| ~ Ming street.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 6.-with
both sides claiming they are satisfied
the railway strike situation here re-
mains unchanged, at least on the sur
face
The strikers held another meeting
today. and it was stated by union of
hcials that the Potomac yards are
badly crippled and the Southern Rail-
way yards are tied up tight.
Strikers claim men have been
brought here time ana again and have
quit when they found the strike was
on. One report has It that fifty col
o1ed strikebreakers have been Import
ed to the Potomac yards and another
That a number of clerical men of the
southern Railway have donned over
aus but have been inadequate to cope
with the tasks assigned to them. II
also is stated by the men that rolling
stock is feeling the effect of the walk :
out, many Of the engines being in
need Of repair.
The yards are being picketed by
the strikers and the railroads are
using extra guards.
1t is reported that white man
from Washington seen emerging from
the Potomac yards about noon yes
terday was given a thrashing and
then left for Washington. 1t is al
legged that he was a strikebreaker,
but railroad officials deny 1t.
The Old Dominion Boat Club has
arranged to install thirty additional
lockers in its old boat club, which
was partially destroyed by fire sew
eral months ago. until its new build
Ing Is erected at the foot of King
street.
Miss Mary d. Pierce. supervisor of
instruction in the public schools. de-
livered an address before the Kiwanis
Club at its weekly luncheon in the
Westminster building this afternoon.
Mrs. w. II. Oliver. of Washington.
sang a solo. accompanied by Mrs. w.
A. Bolton. of this city. Boost prizes
were awarded by Rev. E. v. REGISTER.
DID. ]. Randall Cation presided.
Mayor Duncan instructed the DO
lice to notify tenants to remove
weeds and grass from their cutters
and sidewalks. Those who fail to
comply within a reasonable time
will be called into the Police Court
to explain their delinquency.
A grand jury will meet at 10
10 o'clock tomorrow morning In the
Corporation Court, Judge Robinson
Moncure presiding. Several cases
of violation of the state prohibition
law will be presented. The Jury is
composed of John II. Trimyer, fore
man: A. s. Doniphan, Capt George
H. Evans. F. w. Latham, David N
Hulfish, Clinton S. BaIlenger and
Llewellyn F. Dyson.
Mrs. Harriet Fawcett Ramsay. "A
years old. wife of George William
Ramsay. died last night at her resi-
uence. 6l7 Cameron street. The fu-
neral will be held at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at Christ Epis-
copal Church. Rev. William J. Nor
ton. D. D., officiating.
Mrs. Ramsay. besides her husband
Is survived by seven children, as
follows: Mrs. Robert NJ. Reese,
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. T. S. Talia-
ferro. jr., Rock Springs. wyo.; Mrs.
Clement E. Conger, Harrisonburg.
Va; Mrs. william A. Brown, Ports.
mouth. Va; Mrs. Frank Mccormack,
Berryville, Va; Dennis Ramsay
Green River, Wyo.. and Douglas T
Ramsay. Walnut Cove. N c.; also
two sisters. Mrs. Eugene Fawcett
and Miss Henrietta Fawcett. She
was an active member OF Mary Gus
tis Lee Virginia Regiment Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy.
The funeral of Rev. Percy owen
Jones. an Episcopal minister, who
died in Norfolk Tuesday, will be
held at IL o'clock tomorrow morn
ing at St. Pauls Episcopal Church
Services will be conducted by Rev.
Percy Foster Hall. D. D.. and burial
will be in the Presbyterian Gene
terry. The deceased is survived by
his wife and a granddaughter.
The second annual excursion of
Fitzgerald Council, knights of Co
lumbus. to Marshall Hall was held
today. Proceeds will be used for
the building fund OF the organiza-
ton.
Approximately 100 pupils regis
tered today for the summer school
which will open next Monday. Reg
istration will be continued tomor-
row.
Mrs. Grace Bernard has accepted
the position of teacher of sewing
for the playground class and be-
ginning at 10 o'clock will organize
the class Saturday. Instruction
will begin at 10 o'clock with a
corps of teachers.
Silver Moon Council, Degree of
Pocahontas, was entertained to-
night by Seminole Tribe of Red
Men following the installation Of
officers.
The case of Frances Robinson,
colored, who was alleged to have
violated the State prohibition law,
was reopened today in Police Court
at the instance OF Attorney Charles
Henry Smith and she was ac-
quilted.
Connolly, Bon Film, Star,
Dies at Long Island Home