The Washington herald., 1922-08-11
ALEXANDRIA HOLDS
NEGRO ACCUSED ON
CHECK CHARGE
Said to Have Obtained
$40 From Store With
Bogus Paper.
HEARING FOR TODAY
Officials Announce That City,
Schools viii Reopen on
September IL.
HEARING FOR TODAY
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 3. Doniphau.
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Carl p. Falwell. 50 years old. and
his address as 5oos Sheriff road
northeast, Washington, was ar
rested at IL o'clock this morning
on a charge of passing bogus
check on Sweeney Brothers for $40.
He will be given q hearing in the
Police Court tomorrow morning.
Police claim that Faiwell cashed
the bogus check, claiming he had
been sent there by John West.
The check was drawn on, the Citi-
zens' National Bank and purported
TO be signed by ~. NJ. Reed" 1t
was made payable to &C. e. Ryon.
According to the police, Falwell
first entered the once Of T. J. Fam
non and Son apd after ordering
several articles presented a check
for $40 purporting to be signed by
"w. T. Farley" and which also was
on the Citizens Bank and made
payable to Irving Lee" Francis
Fannon told Falwell he was un-
able to cash the check and Cancelled
the order.
Falwell then went into the store
OF Sweeney Brothers. where he OBJ
tanned the money. The check was
shown to Mr.. Fannon and he In said
to have recognized the handwriting
as on the check he had refused to
cash. The police were notified.
In the meantime IL Is claimed
that Falwell went to the store of
Abe Obhen. 110f King street, and
after looking over some shirts told
the proprietor he would make a
purchase IL he could get the check
for $40 cashed which purported to
be signed by wv. T. Farley" Mr..
Cohen said he would endeavor to
cash the check and telephoned
Farley's and ascertained that the
check wa. worthless. Mr.. Cohen
endeavored to hold the man. but
Falwell became restless and de-
manded the return of the check and
left. A neighbor summoned the
police.
claims he found the checks on the
street.
The work of issuing permits for
children to attend the public schools
Will De DcBuh SCPtChoCi " hO
schools will reopen September IL.
The school receipts for the year
amounted to ss6,00o and the dis
bursements were sS5,0o0. =
The final meeting of the old city
council will be held next Tuesday
night. when all unfinished business
will be taken up. The street COM
mittee of councilsheld q meeting to-
night. The new council, which will
operate under the council manager
plan form of government. will as
sumo ONCE September 1.
James Self and Rehums Beach
were arrested today by Chief Goods
and Sergt. Campbell on Lee street.
near Franklin. on a charge of vio-
lating the State prohibition law.
Police claim that Self carried . pair
of overalls in which were four bot
ties. Self Is said to have dropped
the package when the officers ap-
preached. 1t also Is claimed by po-
lice that Beach carried a jar in q
basket containing a gallon Of al
legged corn liquor. The men will be
given a hearing in the Police Court
tomorrow morning.
The work of improving Pitt strees
between Prince and Duke streets.
a distance of one square, Is now
complete and the square has been
opened for traffic. The improve
ment consists of bituminous
macadam roadway. A total of
twenty squares are to be improved
In similar manner.
The State Industrial Commission
met in the Corporation Court room
here today with Maj. Richard r.
BERN presiding. The board heard
the cases of w. E. Eberhard and
Ashton NJ. Maxfield for injuries
sustained at the plant of the vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
Headed by Scoutmaster Charles
Z. jackson, a delegation of Boy
Scouts from Columbus, s. c., ar
rived here this afternoon en- route
to Washington with a message to
President Harding from the COVER
nor OF South Carolina. They made
the trip on bicycles and left Co
lumbia. s. C.. July II. They carry
full equipment including shelter
tents. The boys were met by the
Boy Scouts of this city after maxi
ing a trip to Mount Vernon. They
will spend a week In Washington.
The American Legion Auxiliary
at q meeting tonight elected Mrs.
Charles u. Shepperson delegate and
Miss Esther Green. alternate, to the
State convention which will be held
in Charlottesville, Va, August "a
20. Mrs Shepperson IL president
OF the local auxiliary and Miss
Green, secretary.
The funeral of Edward J. Atwell,
% years old, who- died today in
Staunton. Va, will take place at
! = o'clock Saturday afternoon from
! Demaine's mortuary chapel. He was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward q
Atweli. Of 22s South Payne street
Fifty members of the Alexandris
Machine Gun Company left today
for Virginia Beach for a two-week
encampment with the State militia
Carroll Pierce this afternoon aa.
dressed the Kiwanians at the week.
~ luncheon held In the westmin.
ster Building. which was presided
over by U. s. Lambert A solo was
given by Kenneth w. ogden.
Robert +. Barrett purchased from
Misses Julia +. and Virginia Draw.
J ner the three-story brick dwelling
house. and lot adjoining same. on
the north side Of King street be-
tween Fayette and Payne streets
| Richard NJ. Green. administrator
Of the estate of Harris r. Wheat
has sold to Bordmann 7. Stultz lot