Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-22
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
LODGE, I. o. O. F., TO
CELEBRATE Anniversary.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. March % 1907.
Potomac Lodge, No. 80, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, will celebrate It's six
ty-eighth anniversary tonight with appro-
pirate exercises at Odd Fellows Hail.
North Columbus street. 1t Is expected a
large number of Odd Fellows from this
city, Washington and vicinity will be pres
emit A banquet will be the concluding fea-
ture of the celebration.
Among those expected to deliver ad-
dresses are Sovereign Grand Secretary
John B. Goodwin of Baltimore, Rev Edgar
Carpenter, rector of Grace Protestant Epis-
copal Church. and Mr.. c. c. Carlin of this
city. During the evening degree team.
| under the direction of Capt w. l.. Martin,
will give an exhibition drill. A commit
tee of members of the local lodge will es-
cort Mr.. Goodwin to the hall. The commit
tee having charge of the affair includes
d. r. Stansbury, chairman: J. r. Mans
field secretary; Fred Klaus, George H.
Hinken and w. L. Martin.
Theft of Copper Wire Alleged.
David Dobson. a resident of Fairfax
county, is detained at the police station on
suspicion of being implicated in the lar
ceny of quantity of copper wire from a
| spur track of the Washington Alexandria
| and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
| pany near Alexandria. AS the alleged Of
| Tense was committed in Fairfax county it
| Is probable the suspect will be turned over
| to the authorities of that county. The
| officials of the railway company have join
| ed the police in investigating the case and
more arrests are expected. The theft in
volved about 1000 feet of half-inch copper
wire, which was cut from the company
poles.
Arrangements for Trial Of Negro.
One hundred talesmen were summoned
today by City Sergeant Cox for the pur-
pose of securing a jury to try William
Johnson alias George Midget, colored. who
will be placed on trial for his life in the
corporation court next Wednesday morning
for the alleged murder of Charles T.
Smith.
The court officials believe there will be
little difficulty in securing twelve compe
Jail at Fredericksburg. Va. Judge Louis c.
Barley will preside. The prosecution will
be conducted by Commonwealth Attorney
Samuel G. Brent. Attorneys Douglas
been designated by the court, will defend
the accused.
Fairfax Bar Endorses johnson.
Attorney John NJ. johnson of Alexandria
was Endorsed for the position of Judge of
the circuit court for this district to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge
Charles E. Nicol. at meeting of the bar
association of Fairfax county yesterday.
The action of the Fairfax bar followed the
refusal of Judge J. M. Love of that coun-
ty to accept the position.
A resolution was passed asking the i'm
mediate appointment Of Mr.. Johnson by
Gov Swanson, and it was also set forth
that the interests Of the public would be
promoted by his selection. Mr.. johnson
now has the complete Endorsement of every
bar association in the sixteenth judicial dis
trict. AS previously stated in The Star, a
petition asking for his appointment has
been signed by more than 700 representa-
tive citizens.
The funeral OF Mrs. Alice De Kalb Arm
strong Shattuck. whose death occurred
Wednesday morning, took place at O'Clock